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Home My WebLink About2018 02 21 CC MIN SS MINUTES BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION AND SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 2018, 5:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m. by Mayor Lozano. • ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Member Cruz Baca Council Member Monica Garcia Council Member Ricardo Pacheco Mayor Pro Tern Susan Rubio (arrived 5:38 p.m.) 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 1. ACCOOUNTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Presentation by Rose Tam, Finance Director Finance Director Tam explained in detail policies 1 through 5, which included the following policies: purchasing, credit card, travel, federal awards, ACH and wire transfers. There were several questions regarding how grants were accounted for in the General Fund and whether or not there was a special account set up for these; as well as questions relative to the credit card purchasing process; when receipts were due, which was usually 30 days and the process for reimbursements as well as related late fees. Finance Director Tam explained that a special account was set up to account for these funds, which was 270. She further commented that these policies were brought to the Council as a result of the auditor's recommendations and that they were also on the regular agenda for approval and answered other related questions. The City Council recessed to closed session at 5:55 p.m. Special Meeting of 2/21/18 Page 1 of 5 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Pursuant to Government Code (§54957) Director of Public Works 3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code (§54957) Director of Recreation & Community Services 4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code (§54957) Chief Executive Officer/City Manager 5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code (§54956.9): Case Name: City of Baldwin Park v. City of Irwindale Case No. BS163400 6. 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): Two (2) 7. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8: A. 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 B. 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 C. 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. Special Meeting of 2/21/18 Page 2 of 5 Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment D. 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 E. Property: 5010 Calmview Avenue (CAN 17-14) Agency Negotiators: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Erika Villarruel and Art Castillo, Baldwin Park Caregivers Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment F. 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 G. 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 H. 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 I. 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 J. 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 Meeting of 2/21/18 Page 3 of 5 K. 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 L. 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 M. 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 N. 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 O. 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 P. 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 Q. 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 Special Meeting of 2/21/18 Page 4 of 5 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Pacheco, to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION* There was no report out of closed session. Mayor A 'TE`T: i/.,, ��. �.� City erk APPROVED: 5/'//o Special Meeting of 2/21/18 Page 5 of 5