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BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
AND SPECIAL MEETING
May 15, 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 5:34 p.m. by Mayor Lozano.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Council Member Alejandra Avila
Council Member Paul C. Hernandez
Council Member Ricardo Pacheco
Mayor Pro Tern Monica Garcia arrived at 5:37 p.m.
Mayor Manuel Lozano
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. Round About vs. Decorative Signals in the Intersection of Maine and Olive
Street
Presentation by Public Works Engineering Manager John Beshay
Mr. Beshay provided a power point presentation seeking advice and direction from the
City Council on proposed roundabouts in in downtown in an effort to reduce traffic and
reduce speed. The second option was to build regular sidewalks with decorative signs.
Mayor Lozano expressed concerns about placing the roundabout in that intersection.
Council Member Avila also voiced concerns about the location of the roundabout.
Council Member Hernandez suggested placing the roundabout in another location.
Mayor Pro Tern Garcia asked whether this project would cost $650,000 and the
remainder of the money would be used for street improvements.
Mr. Beshay stated the balance would be allocated to paving.
Council Member Hernandez requested the bike lane be extended.
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The City Council selected to renovate the existing sidewalk and place decorative
signs and continue to fix Maine and Olive with the leftover funds.
The City Council recessed into closed session at 5:39 p.m.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
2. Real Property Negotiations Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8:
A. Property: 12921 Garvey Avenue (OUTFRONT Billboard)
APN 8550-003-042
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Katie Metz
B. Property: 14820 Ramona Avenue
APN 8437-014-001
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and David William and Jani
Johanne
3. Public Employee Recruitment (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.
0. 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—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
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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)
The City Council reconvened into open session at 6:35 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
7. California Consulting Presentation
Steve provided an updated on grant funding and thanked CEO Shannon Yauchzee
and his team for their collaboration and provided the City Council with a few successful
grants the City has acquired with the assistance of California Consulting and provided
an overview of the current grants pending approval.
Council Member Hernandez asked whether they were working with staff to apply for
private grants offered by stores like the Home Depot.
Steve stated that those grants were usually for no more than $24,000 to $25,000.
Council Member Hernandez requested for the firm to work with the Police Department
to develop a wish list for equipment to offset some of the equipment cost like flash
lights, trainings, and software.
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 Avila, to adjourn the meeting at 6:57 p.m.
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