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BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
AND SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 8, 2014, 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:12 p.m. by Mayor Lozano.
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Cruz Baca
Councilmember Monica Garcia
Mayor Manuel Lozano
Councilmember Susan Rubio
Mayor Pro Tern Ricardo Pacheco
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 6:13 p.m.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the Public Communications closed at 6:14
p.m.
STUDY SESSION/ OPEN SESSION
[Council requested that Item No. 2, Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications
System Radio Tower, be heard prior to Item No. 1. The Minutes as transcribed here are
presented in order of the Agenda and not as heard.]
1. IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS FOR THE ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED PROPERTY
MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 150.250
Captain David Reynoso narrated a PowerPoint presentation which provided a brief
description of the requirements of the Vacant and Foreclosed Property Registration
Program, the tasks and processes necessary to maintain the program, presented the
previous distribution of fees captured through the use of an outside vendor, and present the
duties currently being performed by Code Enforcement staff and the results of doing such
duties in house since the expiration of the contract in August 2014.
Representatives from Nationwide Cost Recovery Services, the vendor which had been
performing the services over during the contract period, discussed the activities necessary
to effectively administer such a program, spoke about the compensation arrangement
agreed to when the contract was created, and opined that the efficiency of the company
would prove to be more financially beneficial than doing these activities in-house.
Staff was directed to prepare a report which would provide the costs analysis of staff time
versus fees collected and provide it to Council for further consideration.
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2. CONSIDER LOCATION OPTIONS FOR THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL
INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (LA RICS) RADIO TOWER
Richard 'Rick' Polehonka, Senior Project Manager Radio Systems Technology, Los Angeles
Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) began by introducing additional
LA-RICS staff who had accompanied him to answer any questions: Tomas Tom' Molina,
Senior Project Manager, Site/Civil, who oversees the site and civil components of the
project; Nicole Adamari, liaison between LA-RICS and municipalities to coordinate permit,
zoning and the Site Access Agreements; Wendy Tate, assistant to the Executive Director of
the project.
Mr. Polehonka narrated a PowerPoint presentation, responding to questions by Council
members as he progressed through the explanation of each component of the presentation.
Discussion ensued and Council asked about the feasibility of locating the proposed radio
tower pole at a different location on the City Hall campus; expressed concern regarding the
urgency of making a decision and requested further explanation of why the item had not
previously been presented to Council to provide more time to digest the information.
At the conclusion of the presentation, and with the response to relative questions, Council
directed staff to work with the JPA to develop plans and renderings of pole placement at
three different proposed locations on City property, adjacent to the City Hall and Police
Department, and to make revisions to the agreement when the final location is
selected. Staff was directed to provide the requested renderings and information to Council
as it pertains to locating the pole in any one of the three locations and provide at the
meeting of October 15t a revised agreement which will reflect the final selected location of
the pole.
Mayor Lozano recessed the Study Session/Open Session to Closed Session at 8:18 p.m.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: APN #8554-001-913, located generally on Bogart Ave at E Pacific Ave
Agency negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Robert N. Tafoya, Marc Castagnola
Negotiating parties: Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System Authority
Under negotiation: Terms and price
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency designated representatives: Shannon Yauchzee; Robert N. Tafoya
Employee Organizations: General Unit of Maintenance Employees, SEIU Local 721; Police
Officer Association; Professional and Technical Employees Association; Clerical Employees
Association; Police Management Employees Association; Classified Confidential Employees
Association; Classified Management Employees Association
Unrepresented Employee(s): City Planner; Housing Authority Manager, Community
Development Manager
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3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (GC §54957)
Community Development Manager
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Mayor Lozano reconvened Open Session at 9:35 p.m.
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Lozano reported on Closed Session items as follows:
Discussions on Closed Session Item No. 1 were concluded in session and Staff was directed to
prepare a Staff Report to be presented at the City Council meeting of October 15, 2014.
Closed Session Item No. 2 was not discussed and will be continued to a Special Meeting of the
City Council to be held on October 22, 2014.
Discussions on Closed Session Item No. 3 were concluded in session and Staff was directed to
prepare a Staff Report to be presented at the Council Meeting of November 5, 2014.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion was made by Lozano, second-. by Gar-a, to adjourn
the meeting at 9:52 p.m. II((
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED: it/Jr//`F
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