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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION / 7 P.M. OPEN SESSION
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The City Council Chambers will be open to the public. Per the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order effective March 4, 2022, it is strongly recommended, but not required, to wear a face covering when inside Bellflower City Hall.
5:30 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
1 CALL TO ORDER
None
2 ROLL CALL
None
Bellflower City Council Agenda
April 11, 2022
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to ratify the Mayor’s Appointment of one City Council advisory member to Bellflower Sister City, Inc., for 2022.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Ratify Mayor Dunton’s appointment of Council Member Victor A. Sanchez as the City Council advisory member to Bellflower Sister City, Inc., for 2022; 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 Warrant Register No. 22-101, dated April 11, 2022.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 22-101; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1412 – An Ordinance amending the Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”) by amending Section 10.10.020 titled “Definitions;” and amending Section 10.10.160 titled “Designation of Specified Areas.” Recommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1412; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-14 – A Resolution amending Personnel Rule No. 806.2(a) defining Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave calculations.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-14; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to remove and reinstall red curb parking restrictions at 17025 Bellflower Boulevard and 17037 Bellflower Boulevard fronting Arkansas Street (C.E. #22-05).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to remove and reinstall red curb parking restrictions at 17025 Bellflower Boulevard and 17037 Bellflower Boulevard fronting Arkansas Street; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda
April 11, 2022
14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
E Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install red curb parking restrictions at 10055 Artesia Boulevard (C.E. #22-04).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install red curb parking restrictions at 10055 Artesia Boulevard; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to award a contract to GreenCal Construction, Inc., for the Aquatic Center Weight Room Roof Repair (Specifications No. 19/20-09); and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with GreenCal, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney.
CEQA: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §§ 15000, et seq.), the City conducted an environmental assessment. Based on the environmental assessment, the project was determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15303 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Consider GreenCal’s bid to be reasonable, sufficient funds to be appropriated for the Project, and GreenCal’s bid to be within the limits specified by Public Contract Code § 22032; award a contract to GreenCal for the Project; and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with GreenCal, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-15 – A Resolution approving the specifications for the Palm Park Playground Rubberized Surface Replacement (Specifications No. 21/22-04), pursuant to Government Code §830.6, and establishing a project payment account; and authorize solicitation of informal bids.
CEQA: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §§ 15000, et seq.), the City conducted an environmental assessment. Based on the environmental assessment, the project was determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15303 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-15; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda
April 11, 2022
14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
H Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-16 – A Resolution approving the specifications for the On-Call Contract for Citywide Demolition of Improvements (Specifications No. 21/22-05), pursuant to Government Code §830.6, and establishing a project payment account; and authorize solicitation of bids.
CEQA: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §§ 15000, et seq.), the demolition of improvements is determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-16; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
I Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the March 28, 2022, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the March 28, 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, April 25, 2022.
14-C
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
FROM: Susan Crumly, Human Resources and Risk Manager
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-14 – A Resolution amending Personnel Rule No. 806.2(a) defining Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave calculations.
DATE: April 11, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed Resolution amends Personnel Rule No. 806.2(a) which governs the calculation of Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) time periods.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-14; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to these items.
BACKGROUND
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 21-30 on April 26, 2021, which established new Personnel Rules. During collective bargaining, representatives from all of the City’s bargaining units requested a change to Rule No. 806.2 which defines the method for calculating time for FMLA leave. As set forth in the draft Resolution, the definition would be changed as follows:
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution No. 22-14 ....................................................................................................... 2 “12-Month Period” means a rolling 12-month
period measured backward forward from the
date leave is first taken and continuous with
each additional leave day taken. (29 CFR §
825.200(b)(4); 2 Cal. Code Regs. § 11090(b).)”