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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City of Monterey Park is to provide excellent services to enhance the quality of life for our entire community
MINUTES
MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL
FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPFA)
HOUSING AUTHORITY (MPHA)
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)
SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 1, 2022
The City Council, the Financing Authority (MPFA), the Housing Authority (MPHA), the Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), and the Successor Agency (SA) of the City of Monterey Park held a Special Meeting of the Council in Room 266, Second Floor of City Hall located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park on Monday, August 1, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Lo called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
City Manager Ron Bow called the roll:
Council Members Present: Peter Chan, Hans Liang, Henry Lo, Yvonne Yiu Council Members Absent: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Ron Bow, City Attorney Karl Berger , Assistant City Manager Inez Alvarez, Alan Sozio of Burke, Williams & Sorensen
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – None.
1. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:30 p.m.
1-A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION – GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(D)(4)). NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES: ONE.
Potential defendants and properties listed below (not required by applicable law; voluntarily disclosed):
1. Center Int’l Investments, Inc. and Does 1-25. 1688 West Garvey (APN 5254-002-031).
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1-B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION – GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(D)(1). NUMBER OF CASES: FOUR.
1. The People of the State of California, ex rel., Mark D. Hensley, City Attorney for the City of Monterey Park v. Center Int’l Investments, Inc., et al. (filed December 31, 2015) LASC Case No. BC605788.
2. Save Our Slopes v. City of Monterey Park, et al. (filed July 21, 2022) LASC Case No. 21STCP02365.
3. Center Int’l Investments, Inc. v. City of Monterey Park (filed May 2, 2022) LASC Case No. 22STCV14135.
4. Center Int’l Investments, Inc. v. City of Monterey Park (filed May 4, 2022) LASC Case No. 22STCP01678.
RECONVENE & ADJOURNMENT
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session with all Council Members present. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Action Taken: No reportable action taken.
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Vincent D. Chang
City Clerk
Approved on September 7, 2022 at the Regular City Council Meeting