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BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
AND SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 18, 2015, 5:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. by Mayor Lozano.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Councilmember Ricardo Pacheco
Councilmember Monica Garcia
Councilmember Susan Rubio [arrived at 5:46 p.m.)
Mayor Pro Tem Cruz Baca
Mayor Manuel Lozano
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 5:40 p.m.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Public Communications closed at 5:40 p.m.
OPEN SESSION/STUDY SESSION
1. 2ND UNIT CODE AMENDMENT—Community Development
City Planner, Amy Harbin, narrated a prepared Staff Report summarizing the current zoning
and code requirements, and provided Council with a number of options to consider;
responded to questions from Council to address various scenarios and affect to current
programs that would be impacted by changes to the code.
Following discussion, Council directed staff to summarize the issues discussed and bring
this item back at on a future date for further consideration.
Council recessed and went into Closed Session at 5:54 p.m.
2. CITY EVENTS WORKSHOP— Recreation and Community Services
Recreation and Community Services Director, Manuel Carrillo, narrated a PowerPoint
presentation which illustrated various community events that the City has historically held,
the expenditures associated with each event, and a projected budget for such events should
they be brought back.
Council discussed the list of events presented for consideration and the associated costs, as
well as discussing which events may be combined to effectively engage the community
while still being cost conscious. Council expressed a desire to bring this item back at a
future meeting, directing Staff to incorporate some events that Council wishes to see but
were not included on the list.
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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
1. 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 Director; Human Resource Manager; Police Chief; Finance Director; Public
Works Director; Recreation and Community Services Director
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section
54956.9:
Potential Case(s): One (1)
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9:
Case Name: Hadsell v. City of Baldwin Park, Case Number: BC548602
Case Name: Casas v. City of Baldwin Park (BPCCC), Case Number: BS147794
Case Name: City of Baldwin Park v. City of Irwindale, Case Number BS152919
Case Name: Lindsay v City of Baldwin Park, Case Number: 2:15-cv-00800-BRO-MAN
4. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: A portion of APN #8544-022-902; generally known as Morgan Park
Agency negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Robert N. Tafoya, Craig Graves
Negotiating parties: Wireless Capital Partners
Under negotiation: Terms and price
Council reconvened to Open Session at 6:45 p.m. to hear the Item No. 2 from Open Session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, by motion of Mayor Lozano, seconded by
Councilmember Rubio, the meeting adjourn at 7:07 p.m.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Lozano reported that Council took no reportable action on Closed Session Item Nos. 1, 2
and 4. The Mayor further stated that Council took no reportable action on Item No. 3, Case No.
BC548620 Hadsell v. City of Baldwin Park, Case No. 85147794, Casas v City of Baldwin Park
(BPCCC), and Case No. BS152919, City of Baldwin Park v. City of Irwindale.
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Mayor Lozano reported that by a vote of 5—0, Council authorized the City Attorney to defend
the in the case of Lindsay v. City of Baldwin Park, Case No. 2:15-cv-00800-BRO-MAN.
/ anuel Lozano, Mayor
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