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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022, 10:00 A.M. - TELECONFERENCE
AND BELLFLOWER CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
NOTE THAT THIS MEETING WILL BE PARTIALLY CONDUCTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953(E) AS IMPLEMENTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION.
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AGENDA
Bellflower City Council Special Meeting Agenda
January 20, 2022
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Bellflower City Council Special Meeting Agenda
January 20, 2022
1 CALL TO ORDER
2 ROLL CALL: Mayor Ray Dunton
Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines
Council Member Raymond Y. Hamada
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time set aside for the public to address the City Council on matters listed on the Agenda. Those wishing to speak on an agenda item must utilize one of the methods listed on page 2 of the agenda. You will be given three (3) minute s to address the City Council. Attempts to provide comment at times not designated on the agenda may result in the City dropping you from the meeting.
4 PUBLIC HEARING
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a Public Hearing to consider a General Plan Amendment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 6th Cycle Housing Element, and adopt Resolution No. 22-4 – A Resolution approving General Plan Amendment Case No. GPA 21 -01 and Mitigated Negative Declaration No. MND 21-01 implementing the Housing Element Update (2021-2029) to the Bellflower General Plan.
CEQA: An Initial Study was prepared in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines § 15063 which showed that, if mitigated, the Project would not cause any significant environmental impacts. Accordingly, pursuant to Public Resources Code § 21091, the City prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration (“MND”) of Environmental Impacts for the Project. A Notice of Intent to Adopt the MND was published in the Herald American Bellflower on October 21, 2021, and mailed to other appropriate public agencies. The 30 -day public review period for the MND began on October 21, 2021 and closed on November 22, 2021.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing, take testimonial and documentary evidence and, after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 22-4; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
5 CONSIDERATION ITEM
A Consideration and possible action to provide direction to the City Manager regarding a spending plan and implementation plan for Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief funds (CDBG-CV) for Youth/Family/Senior Services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to enter into CDBG-CV subrecipient agreements with the three responsive community service providers, in forms approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Extend the NOFA application period for another three weeks to solicit proposals from additional local and/or regional nonprofit providers of community services; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
6 ADJOURNMENT