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Home My WebLink About2018 03 07 CC MIN SS • MINUTES BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION AND SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 7, 2018, 5:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:39 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Member Cruz Baca • Council Member Monica Garcia (Arrived 5:42 p.m.) Council Member Ricardo Pacheco Mayor Pro Tern Susan Rubio Mayor Manuel Lozano (Arrived 5:51 p.m.) PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 6:09 p.m. • Seeing no one wishing to speak, Public Communications closed at 6:09 p.m. OPEN SESSION 1. CIP UPDATE (Item moved from the regular agenda) Presentation by Sam Gutierrez, Interim Director of Public Works • A presentation regarding an update on the City's Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) was given by Mr. Gutierrez making special reference to the projects completed, cost of projects, future projects and funding sources for CIP projects as well as upgrading certain crossings such as the one on Pacific. Mr. Gutierrez stated that staff was looking for funding for Merced. Council Member Rubio observed that when doing the work on the landscape medians staff should consider keeping the area looking uniformed and consistent . even though it may be different contractors doing the work. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION at 6:09 p.m. 2. 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: Police Officer Association; Police Management Employees Association. Special Meeting of 3/7/18 Page 1 of 4 3. 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) 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. BSI63400 5. 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. 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: 5139 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. Special Meeting of 3/7/18 Page 2 of 4 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 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, CityAttorne Y 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 Special Meeting of 3/7/18 Page 3 of 4 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 RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION at 6:58 p.m. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT • There being no further business, motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Pacheco, to adjourn the meeting at 6:58 p.m. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION* Mayor Lozano noted that no action was taken on items discus ed in Closed Session. Mayor ATTS :/ / /' �. i.. r/ /t/ City I-r 3' -t//,?' APPROVED: Special Meeting of 3/7/18 Page 4 of 4