SPECIAL MEETING
Monterey Park City Hall, Room 266
320 W. Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Wednesday
September 7 2022
5:00 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Documents related to an Agenda item are available to the public in the City Clerk’s Office located at 320 West Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754, during normal business hours and the City’s website at www.montereypark.ca.gov/AgendaCenter/City-Council-17.
The Special Meeting will not be televised on the city’s cable channel MPKTV (AT&T U -verse, channel 99 or Charter Communications, channel 182) or on the city’s website at http://www.montereypark.ca.gov/133/City-Council-Meeting-Videos.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
You may speak up to 5 minutes on Agenda item. You may combine up to 2 minutes of time with another person’s speaking. No person may speak more than a total of 10 minutes. The Mayor and City Council may change the amount of time allowed for speakers. Written Communication will be accepted up to 2 hours before the meeting via email to [email protected].
Per the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call City Hall at (626) 307-1359 for reasonable accommodation at least 4 hours before a meeting. Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor
ROLL CALL Peter Chan, Hans Liang, Henry Lo, Yvonne Yiu
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow the City Council to take action on any item not on the agenda. The Council may briefly respond to comments after Public Communications is closed. Persons may, in addition to any other matter within the City Council's subject-matter jurisdiction, comment on Agenda Items at this time. If you provide public comment on a specific Agenda item at this time, however, you cannot later provide comments at the time the Agenda Item is considered.
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.
CITY COUNCIL OF MONTEREY PARK
THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE
FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE MONTEREY
PARK FINANCING AUTHORITY AND THE MONTEREY PARK GEOLOGIC HAZARD
ABATEMENT DISTRICT AGENDA
Monterey Park City Council Special Meeting Agenda, September 7, 2022 - Page 2
[1.] OPEN SESSION
1-A SECOND PRESENTATION REGARDING A POTENTIAL LEASE/SALE FOR THE
STEELCRAFT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Receiving and filing a presentation provided by the developer regarding the terms for a potential lease/sale for the SteelCraft development project on City- owned property in the Downtown Business Improvement District; and (2) Taking such additional, related action that may be desirable.
The City Council will recess to Closed Session following public comment and the Open Session items if any. Public participation is not allowed during Closed Session.
[2.] CLOSED SESSION
2-A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS ON
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE STEELCRAFT PROPOSED TERMS Property: 109 N. Lincoln Avenue, AIN 5255-008-901 / 5255-008-902 City
Negotiators:
Ron Bow, City Manager
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
Inez Alvarez, Assistant City Manager
Joseph Torres, Economic Development Manager
Martha Garcia, Management Services Director
Negotiating
Party:
SteelCraft Long Beach, LP c/o Martin Howard
Under
negotiation:
Potential to Lease/Sell property, Terms, and Price
2-B. CONFERENCE LEGAL COUNSEL, EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d) - Number of Cases: One
Gonzalez v. City of Monterey Park, et al. (filed August 8, 2022) LASC Case No. 22STCP02942
2-C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION – GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(D)(4)). NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES: ONE.
Monterey Park City Council Special Meeting Agenda, September 7, 2022 - Page 3
2-D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE § 54957.6
City
Negotiators:
Steve Berliner , Esq. from Liebert Cassidy & Whitmore (the City’s special counsel for labor matters) and Christine Tomikawa, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management
Employee
Organizations:
Confidential Employees' Association, Firefighters' Association, Mid - Management Association, Police Captains' Association, Police Officers' Association, Police Officers' Mid -Management Association, Professional Chief Officers' Association, and Service Employees International Union, Local 721
Upon conclusion of the Closed S ession, the Mayor and/or City Attorney will announce any reportable actions accordance with the Brown Act at the conclusion of this meeting.
ADJOURN