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Home My WebLink About2017 12 13 CC MIN SS MINUTES BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION AND SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2017, 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:45 p.m. by Mayor Lozano. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Member Cruz Baca Council Member Monica Garcia Council Member Ricardo Pacheco Mayor Pro Tem Susan Rubio Mayor Manuel Lozano PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 5:45 p.m. Steve Chan, representing The Grown Folks, Inc., spoke in support of cannabis cultivation and provided a summary of his firm; urged Council to consider the application of The Growh Folks, Inc., and offered to respond to any questions or concerns. Juan Rios, Baldwin Park resident, commented on the drastic increase in applicants for cannabis permits; opined that there has not been enough community involvement and that the CEO should be more directly involved in the process; commented on stipulations for locations. Scott Russo, attorney for RUKLI, Inc, stated that the company is committed to creating jobs and a positive business presence; expressed hope that Council will approve RUKLI's application. David Morgan, representing Electric Atom Distribution, expressed commitment to betterment of the community and to supporting the"shop local" philosophy. Unidentified speaker, representing Vertical Bliss dba Kushy Punch, expressed intent to hire locally and to participate in community support events. Chris Coogan, Therapy Crafted Brands, LLC, noted that manufacturing can create more jobs that cultivation and expressed hope that Council will recognize the community contribution that manufacturing can make. Jacob Dunn, thanked Council for consideration of all applicants and hopes that small business will be considered in the decision making process. Seeing no one wishing to speak, Public Communications closed at 6:02 p.m. OPEN SESSION • NONE Special Study Session Meeting of 12/13/17 Page 1 of 6 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (GC §54957.6) • Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency designated representatives: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Sean Gibbons, Coleman Frost LLP Employee Organizations: General Unit of Maintenance Employees, SEIU Local 721; Baldwin Park Police Officers Association 2. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8: Property: 13100 Brooks Drive Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Joseph White, Becker Boards Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 3. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS Pursuant to Government Code§54956.8: A. Property: 4145 Puente Avenue (CAN 17-01) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and . Robert Tafoya, City Attorney • Negotiating Parties: Edward Avakyan, Jenome Research Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment B. Property: 14551 Joanbridge Street (CAN 17-02) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Lih Ping Henry Liou, Baldwin Park TALE Corp. • Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment ' C. Property: 1453 Virginia Avenue (CAN 17-03) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Todd Seidner, Virginia Avenue Holdings, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment D. Property: 15480 Arrow Highway (CAN 17-04) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Lynn Metrow and Todd Hill, Bud King's Weed Club Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment E. Property: 4507 Littlejohn Street (CAN 17-05) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Tina Honglin Guan, Lucky Medical Cannabis Development, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment • F. Property: 14824 Ramona Boulevard (CAN 17-06) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Shaun Bershatski, RUKLI, Inc. Special Study Session Meeting of 12/13/17 Page 2 of 6 Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment G. Property: 13111 Spring Street (CAN 17-07) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Ming Hong Huang, 428 Cloverleaf, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment H. Property: 5117 Calmview Avenue (CAN 17-08) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Victor Chevez and Helen Chau, Casa Verde Group Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment I. Property: 13467 Dalewood Street(CAN 17-09) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney • Negotiating Parties: Darrin Oganesian and Ryan Oganesian, RD Baldwin Park Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment J. Property: 14837 Ramona Boulevard and 14841 Ramona Boulevard (CAN 17-10) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Phil Reyes, and Alexis Reyes, Organic Management Solutions, • LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment K. Property: 1453 Virginia Avenue, Suite "0" (CAN 17-11) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Chris Coogan, Therapy Crafted Brands, LLC . Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment L. Property: 5148 Bleecker Street (CAN 17-12) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Sergio Torres, Enrique Vega and Moses Acosta Medical Grade Farms BP Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment M. Property: 15023 Ramona Boulevard (CAN 17-13) • Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Shaun Szameit, Joshua Pierce and Kevin Huebner Kultiv8 Group, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment N. Property: 5010 Calmview Avenue (CAN 17-14) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney • Special Study Session Meeting of 12/13/17 Page 3 of 6 Negotiating Parties: Erika Villarruel and Art Castillo, Baldwin Park Caregivers Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment O. Property: 14832 Arrow Highway (CAN 17-15) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney • Negotiating Parties: Teresa Tsai, GSC Capital Group, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment P. Property: 5129 Bleecker Street (CAN 17-16) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Michael Daniel Healy and Chad Everett LaChance, High Point Distribution, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Q. Property: 5157 Azusa Canyon Road (CAN 17-17) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Mike Sandoval and Ed Barraza, Elite Green Cultivators Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment R. Property: 5175 Commerce Drive (CAN 17-18) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Linda Thong, Pacific Cultivation, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment S. Property: 14808 Arrow Highway (CAN 17-19) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Behnam Rodd, Jasper Rodd, and Luis Franco, Emerald Connection, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment T. Property: 13409 Garvey Ave. (CAN 17-20) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Valentina Ambarchyan, Edvin Sanatgar, and Robert Harutyunyan, Checkpoint Distribution, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment U. Property: 428 Cloverleaf Drive (CAN 17-21) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Steve Yazeji, SCS Processing, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment V, Property: 15115 Ramona Blvd. AND 15004 Ramona Blvd. (CAN.17-22) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Rogelio Magana, Rancho Adelanto Development Enterprises Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Special Study Session Meeting of 12/13/17 Page 4 of 6 W. Property: 14712 Arrow Highway (CAN 17-23) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Steve Chan, Manuel Suarez, and Gershom Luh, The Grown Folks, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment X. Property: 13450 Brooks Drive, Units A and C (CAN 17-24) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Anthony Samuel and AvShalom Cohen, NRD, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Y. Property: 13460 Brooks Drive (CAN 17-25) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Ruben Kachian, Vertical Bliss, Inc. (Kushy Punch) Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Z. Property: 4802 Littlejohn Street(CAN 17-26) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Rodolfo Aguilar, SGV Caregivers, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment AA.. Property: 13450 Brooks Drive, Units A and C (CAN 17-27) . Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Jonathan Yuan Kai, Jefferson Liou, and Jerrell Austin Shepp, Cloud Control, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment BB. Property: 4802 Littlejohn Street(CAN 17-28) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney • Negotiating Parties: Marco Perez and Ren Yoneyama, VRD, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment CC. Property: 4276 Elton Street(CAN 17-29) (APNs: 8437-016-005, 8437-016-015, and 8437-016-016) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Yichang Bai, W&F International Corporation Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment DD. Property: 14726 Arrow Highway (CAN 17-30) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Anthony Willoughby, Tier One Consulting Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Special Study Session Meeting of 12/13/17 Page 5 of 6 EE. Property: 13460 Brooks Drive (CAN 17-31) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Sigrid Lopez and Artem Karapetyan, Green Health Industries, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment FF. Property: 5151 Azusa Canyon Rd. (CAN 17-32) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: David Morgan, Jorge Garcia, Paul Granada, Fausto Alex Chavez, Electric Atom Distribution Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Case Name: City of Baldwin Park v City of Irwindale Case No. BS163400 Case Name: Tuttle v City of Baldwin Park Case No. 2:16 cv 09167 CAS GJS 5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Potential Case(s): One (1) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Pacheco, to adjourn the meeting at 7:13 p.m. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION* Mayor Lozano reported out of Closed Session that no action was to -fl on items dis - -�! Ma o ATTE•T: •11$1 /� ., C Clerk APPROVED: lin 1 $ • Special Study Session Meeting of 12/13/17 Page 6 of 6