HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 05 01 CC SM MINUTES
BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
AND SPECIAL MEETING
May 1, 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 5:33 p.m. by Mayor Lozano.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Council Member Alejandra Avila
Council Member Paul C. Hernandez
Mayor Pro Tern Monica Garcia arrived at 5:37 p.m.
Mayor Manuel Lozano
ABSENT:
Council Member Ricardo Pacheco
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Lozano, seconded by Council Member Hernandez to
excuse Council Member Pacheco from the meeting. Motion carried by unanimous
consent.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 5:34 p.m.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Lozano closed Public Communications at 5:34
p.m.
OPEN SESSION
1. MDG Development Design Presentation
Director of Community Development Benjamin Martinez
Shannon Yauchzee Chief Executive Officer introduced the item stating this property was
purchased from Caltrans and was on tonight's agenda for Council's Consideration; staff
is requesting final direction on the design of the building and would bring back additional
design options such as colors and textures at a future meeting.
Benjamin Martinez provided two architectural design to the City Council for their approval.
The first option was a modern design and the second was a mission like style.
Mr. Yauchzee stated colors and textures would be reviewed by Planning.
Clarification was provided regarding the structure of the building.
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The City Council unanimously selected option 1, the modern style design.
Mayor Lozano stepped out of the meeting at 5:39 p.m.; Mayor Pro Tern Garcia led the
meeting into closed session.
The City Council recessed into closed session at 5:40 p.m.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
2. 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: Jason Adams v. City of Baldwin Park Case No. 2:19-cv-00297
3. Public Employee Appointment (GC §54957):
Position: Chief of Police
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
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
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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
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.
P. Property: 1529 Virginia Avenue (CAN 18-01)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Erik Intermill, Esource 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): Three (3)
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REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION*
Mayor Lozano announced direction was provided to staff to continue the recruitment for
the position of Chief of Police until filled. Direction was provided by unanimous consent.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion was made by Mayor Lozano, seconded by
Council Member Avila, to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 p.m.
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