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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, JULY 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
AGENDA
Bellflower City Council Agenda
July 11, 2022
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
None
4 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
None
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: Council Member Hamada
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Elizabeth Corpuz, Director of Planning and Building Services
9 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B Certificate of Recognition for Delores Berinti for 34 Years of Service
C City Net Homeless Survey Presentation
10 PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time set aside for the public to address the City Council on matters not listed on the Agenda. Anyone wishing to address the City Council should come to the podium, be recognized by the Mayor, and state your name for the record. If you wish to address the City Council on an Agenda Item, you may do so by approaching the podium as we review that particular item. You will be given three (3) minutes to address the City Council.
Bellflower City Council Agenda
July 11, 2022
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider adopting Resolution No. 22-34 – A Resolution adopting policies and procedures for distributing economic development funds to business and/or property owners participating in the Economic Development Business Assistance Plan, and superseding Resolution No. 17-36; approve a budget amendment to fund the marketing and implementation of the additional programs; and designate the northwest corner of Bellflower Boulevard and Oak Street for the Designated Block Downtown Façade Improvement Program.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing, take documentary and testimonial evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 22-34; 2) Approve a budget amendment to increase the allocation for Account No. 510-44410-4002 by $420,000 for Chapters 3.3, 4 and 5 of the Plan, and to increase the allocation for Account No. 510-41310-4002 by $40,000 for marketing and promotion using $175,000 from unencumbered fu nds in the Economic Development Fund and $285,000 from the budget savings resulting from the ARPA funds received by the City; 3) Designate the block of buildings that occupy the northwest corner of Bellflower Boulevard and Oak Street for the Designated Block Downtown Façade Improvement Program; or 4) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider delinquent refuse service charges; and adopt Resolution No. 22 -36 – A Resolution ordering delinquent refuse service charges be assessed against the property owners and properties and such charges be transferred to the County tax rolls.__________________________________________________ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 22-36; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
A Consideration and possible action to read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1417 – An Ordinance amending certain sections of Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”) Title 17 (Zoning) pertaining to allowable uses, development standards, and process and procedures in the Town Center (TC) District. [Continued from June 27, 2022] CEQA: The Ordinance was 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, the Ordinance is exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3). The Ordinance will not result in any development or changes to the physical environment. Following an evaluation of possible adverse impacts, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1417; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-35 – A Resolution authorizing budget amendments for the American Rescue Plan Act funding in the amount of $4,296,913 for fiscal year 2022 -23 and the City Manager to implement the approved programs.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-35 to budget American Rescue Plan Act funding in the amount of $4,296,913; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to consider placing a ballot measure for consideration by the voters on the November 8, 2022 General Election ballot by adopting the following Resolutions:
Resolution No. 22-39 – A Resolution adding a proposition to the ballot for the previously called November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election pursuant to Elections Code § 9222; and
Resolution No. 22-40 – A Resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to add a measure contest to the previously consolidated General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022, with the General Election to be held on that date pursuant to Elections Code § 10403; and
Resolution No. 22-41 – A Resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the proposition seeking voter approval for a City Charter; and
Resolution No. 22-42 – A Resolution establishing requirements for ballot arguments filed with the City Clerk to be included with voter information for the General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022.
CEQA: These actions are exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 2100, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) because they do not involve any commitment to a specific project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and constitute an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Accordingly, the Proposition does not constitute a “project” that requires environmental review (see specifically 14 Cal.
Code of Regs. § 15378(b)(4-5)).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution Nos. 22 -39 through 22-42; 2) Approve a budget amendment to appropriate $190,000 in Account No. 010-43602-1210; 3) If desirable, designate one or more Council Members to draft an argument in favor of the ballot proposition; or 4) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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July 11, 2022
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS – Continued
C Consideration and possible action to order a de novo public hearing regarding Conditional Use Permit Case No. CU 22-05.
CEQA: The recommended action, by itself, is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 2100, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) because it does not involve any commitment to a specifi c project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and constitute an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Accordingly, the propo sed action does not constitute a “project” that requires environmental review (see specifically 14 Cal. Code of Regs. § 15378(b)(4-5)).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Order a de novo public hearing regarding Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) Case No. CU 22-05 pursuant to BMC § 17.112.070(A). A public hearing should be set for August 22, 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 Counc il 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. 23-011, dated July 11, 2022.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 23-011; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install red curb parking restrictions at three (3) bus stop locations: Artesia Boulevard and Woodruff Avenue, Artesia Boulevard and Canehill Avenue, and Artesia Boulevard and Bixby Avenue (C.E. #22-10).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install red curb parking restrictions at three (3) bus stop locations:
Artesia Boulevard and Woodruff Avenue, Artesia Boulevard and Canehill Avenue, and Artesia Boulevard and Bixby Avenue; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to convert the existing 2-way ‘Stop’ controls to 4-way ‘Stop’ controls on Bixby Avenue at Beach and Walnut Streets (C.E. #22 11).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to convert the existing 2-way ‘Stop’ controls to 4-way ‘Stop’ controls on Bixby Avenue at Beach Street and Walnut Street; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
D Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-37 – A Resolution approving the plans and specifications to reconstruct the City-owned parking lot located at 9818 Artesia Boulevard (Specifications No. 20/21-03), pursuant to Government Code §830.6; establishing a project payment account; and authorizing 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 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. 22-37; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-38 – A Resolution approving the plans and specifications for the Public Works Yard Office Renovation Project (Specifications No. 22/23-02), pursuant to Government Code §830.6, establishing a project payment account; and authorizing 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 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. 22-38; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the June 27, 2022, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the June 27, 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, August 8, 2022.
[Note: The Bellflower City Council will be recessed on the fourth Monday in July pursuant to Bellflower Municipal Code Section 2.04.020.]