04-01-2026 City Council Special Meeting Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Minutes
April 1, 2026, 5:00 PM
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Daniel Damian
Jean M. Ayala
Alejandra Avila
Emmanuel J. Estrada
Manuel Lozano
These minutes are presented in Agenda order.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at approximately 5;04 p.m. by Mayor Damian.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Saenz performed roll call:
MEMBERS:
Councilmember Alejandra Avila (present)
Councilmember Emmanuel Estrada (present arrived at 5:25 p.m.) Councilmember Manuel Lozano (present)
Mayor Pro Tem Jean M. Ayala (present)
Mayor Daniel Damian (present)
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Damian opened Public Communications at approximately 5:04 p.m., seeing no one wishing to speak, public communications was closed.
OPEN SESSION/STUDY SESSION- NONE
RECESS CLOSED SESSION AT APPROXIMATELY 5:05 P.M.
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4):
Potential Case(s): One (1)
MOTION: It was moved by Daniel Damian, seconded by Alejandra Avila to file a complaint.
Motion Passed [5 – 0]. AYES: AVILA, ESTRADA, LOZANO, AYALA, DAMIAN
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
A. Case: K8 Investor Holdings, LLC v. City of Baldwin Park, Julia Sylva United States District Court, Central District of California Case No. 2:23-cv-02428-MPW
No Reportable Action
B. Case: Damyanti Ashar vs. City of Baldwin Park Case No. 23PSCV02884 Los Angeles County Superior Court
No Reportable Action
C. Case: 14418 Pacific Avenue LLC v. City of Baldwin Park Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24PSCV01995 No Reportable Action
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D. Case: Manuel Lopez v. City of Baldwin Park
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 24PSCV01467 No Reportable Action
E. Case: Jose L. Hernandez v. City of Baldwin Park
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 24PSCV00963 No Reportable Action
F. Case: Rosalba Pizano Castaneda v City of Baldwin Park Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 24PSCV02534 No Reportable Action
G. Case: Anthony Clinton v. City of Baldwin Park
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24PSCV0060 No Reportable Action
H. Case: Juana Galindo Bustamante v. City of Baldwin Park Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25PSCV 02789 No Reportable Action
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Damian adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:09 p.m.
APPROVED: April 15, 2026
Daniel Damian, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christopher Saenz, City Clerk
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