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BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 23, 2016, 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706
Items discussion may occur in any order deemed appropriate by Council and may not be in the
same order as they appear on this agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Mayor Lozano.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Monica Garcia
Councilmember Ricardo Pacheco
Mayor Manuel Lozano
ABSENT
Council member Susan Rubio
Council member Cruz Baca
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 6:12 p.m.
Greq Tuttle, Baldwin Park business owner, inquired as to why this matter was being not taken
up in December rather than now; inferred that this investigation should have been conducted
internally by Chief Taylor; also noted that there should be two independent investigators
representing each party; opined that mediation is not going to resolve the animosity between the
parties since one of the two people has anger management issues.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Public Communications closed at 6:15 p.m.
CONSENT
1. RECONSIDERATION OF RETENTION OF KAUFMAN LAW FIRM AND PERSONNEL
INVESTIGATION
It is recommended that the City Council provide Staff and the City Attorney direction.
Mayor Lozano began by explaining that, at the last City Council meeting, all Council members
were in agreement that there would be a stay on the proposed investigation involving Council
member Ricardo Pacheco and Council member Cruz Baca, and that both parties would
consider seeking resolution through mediation.
Mayor Lozano stated that there was intent at that meeting to make a motion and vote for the
stay and, instead, seek mediation but this failed to occur.
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Mayor Lozano stated that it was his intent to make a motion to table this item until such time as
Council member Baca could be present to vote on whether to move forward with the
investigation.
Mayor Lozano reaffirmed his statement made to Council member Baca, in response to her
asserting that hiring a legal firm to conduct an investigation is ridiculous, that he would suggest
that both council members participate in mediation rather than spending $20,000 on legal fees
for a formal investigation.
Mayor Lozano made a motion to stay the investigation and move this item to the City Council
Regular Meeting scheduled for December 7, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. Council member Pacheco
seconded the motion.
Upon vote, the motion passed (3-0-2; Baca and Rubio absent), to stay the investigation of
Council member Ricardo Pacheco and Council member Cruz Baca, and to bring the matter of
reconsideration of retention of Kaufman Law Firm for the investigation back for consideration at
the Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for December 7, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Garcia, to adjourn
the meeting at 6:15 p.m. •
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