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BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
AND SPECIAL MEETING
January 16, 2019, 5:30 P.M.
3rd Floor Conference Room 307 - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by Mayor Lozano.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Council Member Alejandra Avila
Council Member Paul C. Hernandez
Mayor Pro Tem Monica Garcia arrived at 5:36 p.m.
Mayor Manuel Lozano
ABSENT:
Council Member Ricardo Pacheco
Motion: It was moved by Mayor Lozano, seconded by Council Member Avila to excuse
Council Member Pacheco from the meeting. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 5:36 p.m.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Public Communications closed at 5:36 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
1. Caltrans Presentation
Presentation provided by Public Works staff
Public Works Director Sam Gutierrez provided an overview via a power point presentation
on the status of Caltrans projects. Mr. Gutierrez stated Phase I was complete while Phase
II was pending completion in the fall of 2019; and although no requests were made by
the city during the plan check process to place aesthetically pleasing sings and
landscape, staff has held successful meetings with Caltrans where they have committed
to make modifications to the plans.
The City Council inquired how the city would enforce the upkeep with Caltrans.
Sam Gutierrez explained a maintenance agreement would be drafted to ensure all
conditions were met.
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Council Member Hernandez expressed concerns in regards to the palms and requested
the foliage be drought resistant.
Mr. Gutierrez reassured the City Council that the proposed landscape plans included
drought resistant plants and was accepting suggestions if the City Council had a specific
type of plant in mind.
Mayor Lozano inquired whether the bus shelters were maintained by the city.
Mr. Gutierrez replied that while bus stops were maintained by Caltrans, the Public Works
Department maintained the shelters.
John Beshay addressed concerns regarding trash, graffiti and modifications made to
beautify the off ramps and highway walls.
Discussion was held amongst staff and the CityCouncil concerningdevelopment with
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Courtyard.
Mayor Pro Tern Garcia asked whether a plan had been developed for graffiti removal
services.
Mr. Gutierrez conveyed there were financing challenges to implement an ongoing service
for graffiti removal; however, stated the current plan was effective and graffiti was
removed within 48 hours.
The City Council recessed into closed session at 5:56 p.m.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (GC §54957):
Position: Chief of Police
3. Conference With Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Case Name: Hadsell v. City of Baldwin Park Case No. BC548602
Case Name: Salcedo v. City of Baldwin Park Case No. BC676398
Case Name: City of Baldwin Park v. City of Irwindale Case No. BS163400
4. Real Property Negotiations Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8:
A. Property: 4145 Puente Avenue (CAN 17-01)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Edward Avakyan, Jenome
Research
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B. Property: 14551 Joanbridge Street (CAN 17-02)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Lih Ping Henry Liou, Baldwin
Park TALE Corp.
C. Property: 4150 Puente Avenue (CAN 17-06)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Shaun Bershatski, RUKLI,
Inc.
D. Property: 13111 Spring Street & 428 Cloverleaf Drive (CAN 17-
07)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Ming Hong Huang, 428
Cloverleaf, LLC.
E. Property: 5117 Calmview Avenue (CAN 17-08)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Victor Chevez and Helen
Chau, Casa Verde Group
F. Property: 13467 Dalewood Street (CAN 17-09)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Darrin Oganesian and Ryan
Oganesian, RD Baldwin Park
G. Property: 14837 & 14841 Ramona Boulevard (CAN 17-10)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Phil Reyes, and Alexis
Reyes, Organic Management Solutions, LLC.
H. Property: 5148 Bleecker Street (CAN 17-12)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Sergio Torres, Enrique Vega
and Moses Acosta, Medical Grade Farms BP
I. Property: 15023 Ramona Boulevard (CAN 17-13)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Shaun Szameit, Joshua
Pierce and Kevin Huebner, Kultiv8 Group, LLC.
J. Property: 4621 Littlejohn Street (CAN 17-15)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Teresa Tsai, GSC Capital
Group
K. Property: 5157 Azusa Canyon Road (CAN 17-17)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Mike Sandoval and Ed
Barraza, Elite Green Cultivators
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L. Property: 5175 Commerce Drive (CAN 17-18)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Linda Thong, Pacific
Cultivation, LLC.
M. Property: 13450 Brooks Drive, Unit A & C (CAN 17-27)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Jonathan Yuan Kai Lee,
Jefferson Liou, and Jerrell Austin Shepp, Cloud
Control, Inc.
N. Property: 4802 Littlejohn Street (CAN 17-28)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Marco Perez and Ren
Yoneyama, VRD, Inc.
O. Property: 13460 Brooks Drive (CAN 17-31)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Sigrid Lopez and Artem
Karapetyan, Green Health Industries, LLC.
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): Two (2)
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion was made by Mayor Lozano, seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Garcia, to adjourn the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION*
Mayor Lozano stated no reportable action was taken.
Manuel Lozano, Mayor
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Jean A yala, C' lerk
APPROVED: Febroczy G/aa/q
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