HomeMy Public PortalAbout04) 7A1 CCM Special 2019-01-151. CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY.15, 2019
AGENDA
ITEM ?.A-1.
Mayor Man called the City Council Special Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. ROLLCALL
PRESENT: Councilmember-Chavez, Yu, Sternquist (6:33 p.m.), Fish, Man
ABSENT: Councilmember-None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, Assistant City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo
Mayor Pro Tern Fish made a motion to excuse Councilmember Sternquist. Seconded by
Councilmember Yu.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Wendy Poon, Feng Lan Liu, Jung Ho, Hubbert King, Cindy Lee, Betty Ren, Temple City
resident, spoke against City of El Monte's cannabis facility project.
Jody Yu, San Gabriel resident, spoke against City of El Monte's cannabis facility project.
Betty Ren, Temple City business owner, spoke against City of El Monte's cannabis facility
project.
Qiang Bak, Rosemead resident, spoke against City of El Monte's cannabis facility project.
Gabriel Ramirez, El Monte resident, spoke against City of El Monte's cannabis facility
project.
4. CLOSED SESSION
A. Purpose:
Title:
Authority:
Representatives:
B. Purpose:
Potential Cases:
Authority:
Representatives:
Employee Performance Evaluation
City Manager
Government Code Section 54957
City Council
Anticipated Litigation
One (1)
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
City Attorney
City Council Minutes
January 15, 2019
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City Council recessed to closed session at 7:07 p.m. and reconvened with all members
present at 7:54 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION STATEMENT
Assistant City Attorney Murphy reported that City Council continued Item 4A, "Employee
Performance Evaluation" to a future meeting.
Before Assistant City Attorney Murphy reported out on Item 4B "Anticipated Litigation", he
made a statement, as directed by the City Council, reiterating that City Council made a
unanimous decision to send two of their members (i.e., Mayor Man and Councilmember
Yu) to represent Temple City at the El Monte's Council meeting on December 18, 2018.
Three Councilmembers (i.e., Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Sternquist, and
Mayor Pro Tern Fish) volunteered to stay behind and conduct their own meeting on the
same night. City Council did act together and agree on what the two councilmembers
would say at the El Monte's meeting.
Reporting out on Item 4B "Anticipated Litigation", Assistant City Attorney Murphy shared
that City Council has directed the City Attorney's office to file a lawsuit against City of El
Monte with respect to their recently approved project (i.e., cannabis cultivation and
processing facility at 4400 Temple City Blvd.) based on their violation of the California
Environmental Quality Act. The lawsuit will be filed within the week.
Assistant City Attorney Murphy also stated that the City has received many statements by
the public with respect to the El Monte's project, many are matters that cannot be carried
forward by the City. He informed the public that if any person who feels that they have
been wronged or had their rights violated in regards to the El Monte's project, and would
like to pursue further legal actions, they would need to hire their own attorney and take
action on their own. City of Temple City will not be able to address the individual
complaints or file a lawsuit on their behalf.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Special Meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
William Man, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk