Beaumont Special Closed Session Tuesday, January 31, 2017

City of Beaumont and ASM Beaumont Investors Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.

Agenda

City of Beaumont City Council Meeting

Closed Session 5:00 PM

Beaumont Financing Authority Beaumont Utility Authority Beaumont Conservation Authority Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA)

550 E 6th Street, Beaumont, Ca

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Public Comments Regarding Closed Session

2. Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and/or (3) – (Discussion and possible action to approve, settle or deny claim by Pardee Homes)

3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case)

4. Conference with Legal Counsel – Regarding Existing Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Western Riverside Counsel of Governments v. City of Beaumont (Case No. RIC 536164) Appeal filed.

5. Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Properties 424-010-003 and 424-010-005; City Negotiator: City Manager Todd Parton or his designee; Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont and ASM Beaumont Investors, LLC and Lands of Carmen Hall; Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION:

Source:

Libi Uremovic - patch.com

Relevant Issues

A Clear Conflict of Interest
The City of Beaumont's contract with Urban Logic presents a significant conflict of interest and therefore must be terminated.
Favoritism and Cronyism
The City of Beaumont, under Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas, has consistently demonstrated favoritism and cronyism in the awarding of pubic contracts.
Cost to Taxpayers
Urban Logic's contract with The City of Beaumont which allows it to profit from each approved development, along with their on-going practice of awarding high-dollar public contracts to a small group of friends and associates instead of to the lowest bidder, have cost Beaumont taxpayers millions.
Impact on Existing Businesses
The policies of Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas ignore the needs of existing businesses in favor of new development and big box stores.
Quality of Life
Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas have damaged our quality of life by failing to uphold high development standards, depleting local resources, making local government less accessible to residents, and by destroying the small town feel of the City of Beaumont.
Tactics
Urban Logic protects its ability to extract money from the City of Beaumont at all costs, resorting to intimidation and threats when necessary.