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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
AND BELLFLOWER FINANCING AUTHORITY
CITY denotes City Council items
BFA denotes Bellflower Financing Authority items
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022 - TELECONFERENCE AND
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION / 7 P.M. OPEN SESSION
NOTE THAT THIS MEETING WILL BE PARTIALLY CONDUCTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953(E) AS IMPLEMENTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION.
COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE PRESENT AT CITY HALL FOR THIS MEETING. NOTE, HOWEVER, NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOWED IN CITY HALL. PERSONS WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST DO SO VIRTUALLY UTILIZING ANY OF THE METHODS LISTED BELOW.
PARTICIPATION VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS IS ENCOURAGED.
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953(E), THE PUBLIC MAY PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT BY EMAILING COMMENTS TO [email protected] BEFORE THE START OF THE MEETING OR IN REAL TIME DURING THE MEETING BY PARTICIPATING VIA THE ZOOM WEBSITE/APP OR BY CALLING (669) 900-6833. (ZOOM MEETING ID: 889 7238 6563)
Bellflower City Council Agenda/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda February 14, 2022
VIRTUAL/ELECTRONIC PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
In accordance with Government Code § 54953(e) and City Council resolution, remote public participation is allowed in the following ways:
Participants are encouraged to join the meeting 15 minutes before the start of the meeting.
Public comment will be accepted via email to [email protected] during the meeting, before the close of public comment, and read into the record during public comment, when feasible.
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Public comment may be submitted via a smart device (computer, cell phone, iPad, tablet, etc.) by logging into Zoom at the following link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88972386563 (Meeting ID number:
889 7238 6563). You may enter your name when prompted do so. This is optional and not required to attend the meeting. For public comment, however, the City Clerk will need a name for the meeting minutes. Participants entering names that violate community standards will be removed from the meeting. If you wish to provide public comment at either the beginning of the meeting or for a particular item, you may either (a) contact the City Clerk’s Office before the meeting and provide your name to be called; or (b) utilize the “raise hand” option located under the participants name. Once you click on this option you will be in the rotation to make a public comment. Participants can always click on “raise hand” again to be removed from the rotation. Please note, if you do not have audio feature on your device you will need to call in, should you want to make a public comment.
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Bellflower City Council Agenda/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda February 14, 2022
5:30 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
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 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(4). Number of Cases: Four. [CITY] Potential defendants and properties listed below (not required by applicable law; voluntarily disclosed):
1. Safaa al Lababidi; Does 1-12; 17634 Bellflower Blvd., Bellflower, CA 90706 (APN 7161-013-081);
2. Bryan Womack; Does 1-12; 15751 Blaine Avenue, Bellflower, CA 90706 (APN 6271-031-015);
3. Shaio Lang Chang; Does 1-12; 10531 Trabuco Street, Bellflower, CA 90706 (APN 7017-001-026); and
4. Samuel Bybee; Does 1-12; 9137 Belmont Street, Bellflower, CA 90706 (APN 7105-011-014).
B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Matter
1991 Jacquelyn S. Connolly Revocable Living Trust; APN 7161-008-905
4 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
7 P.M. – OPEN SESSION
5 CALL TO ORDER
6 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
7 INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Joel Hockman, Director of Public Safety
Bellflower City Council Agenda/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda February 14, 2022
9 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements [CITY]
B African American History Month [CITY]
C Student Recognition for the Community Recycling Artwork Contest [CITY]
10 PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time set aside for the public to address the City Council on matters not 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) minutes to address the City Council. Attempts to provide comment at times not designated
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to review and confirm that an “Affirmation of Non-Ownership” letter submitted by Dynasty Alliance Grow, Inc., meets the conditions of approval for its 2022 Cannabis Business Permit (CBP) renewal. [CITY] ___ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Confirm that the “Affirmation of Non Ownership” letter submitted by Dynasty Alliance Grow, Inc., meets the conditions of approval for its 2022 CBP renewal; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
14 CONSENT CALENDAR
All items under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Specific items may be removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of any member of the City Council for separate consideration.
A Consideration and possible action to receive and file City Council Warrant Register No. 22-081, dated February 14, 2022. [CITY] Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 22 081; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda February 14, 2022
14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
B Consideration and possible action to receive and file Bellflower Financing Authority’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. [BFA] _____ Recommendation to Bellflower Financing Authority: 1) Receive and file Bellflower Financing Authority’s audited financial statements; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-7 – A Resolution designating the Alternate Director to Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Nos. 2, 3, and 18; and superseding Resolution No. 19-92. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-7; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-8 – A Resolution extending the existence of a local emergency and authorizing hybrid public meetings via teleconferencing. [CITY] _____
CEQA: The Resolution itself and the actions anticipated by the Resolution were reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). Based upon that review, this action is exempt from further review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15269(a) because the protection of public and private property is necessary to maintain service essential to the public, health and welfare.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-8; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement File No. 41.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Joe A. Gonsalves and Son for legislative advocacy and governmental affairs services. [CITY] ________________________________ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement File No. 41.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to receive and file denial of a claim submitted by Ernesto Arreola. [CITY] Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file denial of acclaim submitted by Ernesto Arreola; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda February 14, 2022
14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
G Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-9 – A Resolution authorizing the submittal of application(s) for all CalRecycle grants for which the City of Bellflower is eligible. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-9; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 923, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Craftwater Engineering, Inc., for the development of the Simms Park Regional Stormwater Capture Project design. [CITY]____________________ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 923, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
I Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the January 20, 2022 Special Meeting of the City Council. [CITY] Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the January 20, 2022, Special Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
J Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the January 24, 2022 Regular Meeting of the City Council. [CITY] Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the January 24, 2022, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
15 COUNCIL REPORTS
16 ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the next Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022.