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BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
AND SPECIAL MEETING
June 19, 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 5:39 pm by Mayor Lozano.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Council Member Alejandra Avila
Council Member Paul C. Hernandez arrived at 5:40 pm.
Council Member Ricardo Pacheco
Mayor Pro Tern Monica Garcia
Mayor Manuel Lozano
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 5:39 pm.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Lozano closed Public.Communications at 5:40
pm.
OPEN SESSION
1. Proposed Housing Development Presentation - Roem Development
Presentation by Director of Community Development Ben Martinez
Mr. Martinez introduced the projects and stated these presentations were just a
concept and would be bring back four exclusive negotiation agreements in the second
meeting of July for approval to meet the needs of low income families, seniors, and
families with specific needs. Mr. Martinez expressed it was essential to have an
experienced team working on these types of projects due to the strict regulations in
funding these types of developments.
2. Proposed Housing Development Presentation - Olsen Company
Presentation by Director of Community Development Ben Martinez
Mr. Martinez explained this particular project would involve building quality market rate
town homes and single family homes. Discussion was held regarding parking
possibilities such as closing off a street or assigning angled parking. Additionally,
conversation was held pertaining to mixed use space and whether low income families
would benefit from this development.
3. Retirement Housing Foundation
Presentation by Director of Community Development Ben Martinez
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Mr. Martinez stated units in the city had been acquired by the developer to build
affordable senior housing with a panel of experts who have undergone this process
before and were experienced in attaining funding. Requests by Council were provided
to the Director of Community Development, such as, ensuring rents were not raised
and giving preference to Baldwin Park residents and suggested the City conduct
outreach to the Baldwin Park Unified School District who could assist in informing the
students' families.
The City Council recessed into closed session at 6:13 p.m.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
4. 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
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)
6. Real Property Negotiations Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8:
A. Property: 5018 Lante Street
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Robert Gray
B. Property: 12921 Garvey Avenue (OUTFRONT Billboard)
APN 8550-003-042
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Katie Metz
C. Property: 14820 Ramona Avenue
APN 8437-014-001
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and David William and Jani
Johanne
7. 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)
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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
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)
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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
The City Council reconvened into open session at 6:35 p.m.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION*
Mayor Lozano announced no reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion was made by Mayor Lozano, seconded by
Council Member Hernandez, to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
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Manuel Lozano, Mayor
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