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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
SEPTEMBER 7, 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 Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Lo called the meeting to order at 5:00 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, Director of Management Services Martha Garcia, Economic Development Manager Joseph Torres, Deputy City Clerk Cindy Trang
VIRTUALLY PRESENT: Martin Howard, President/ Chief Executive Officer of Howard CDM (Construction, Development, Management).
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
- Deputy City Clerk Trang received, filed, and read into the record written communications from Je -Show Yang and Linda Tang recommending that a public discussion on the proposed SteelCraft Development Project be presented at a regular City Council Meeting.
1-A. SECOND PRESENTATION REGARDING A POTENTIAL LEASE/SALE FOR
THE STEELCRAFT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Action Taken: The City Council received and filed a presentation provided by developer, Martin Howard, regarding the terms for a potential lease/sale for the SteelCraft Development Project on City owned property in the Downtown Business Improvement District.
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2. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:11 p.m.
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 LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION – GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION § 54956.9(D)(4) – NUMBER OF POTENTIAL Cases: One
2-D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION § 54957
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
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 Emplo yees International Union, Local 721
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RECONVENE & ADJOURNMENT
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session with all Council Members present. The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
Action Taken: No reportable action taken.
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Vincent D. Chang
City Clerk
Approved on October 19, 2022 at the Regular City Council Meeting