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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 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
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
AGENDA
Bellflower City Council Agenda
September 12, 2022
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN 7161-008-905
Agency Negotiator: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
Negotiating Party: 1991 Jacquelyn S. Connolly Revocable Living Trust Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
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: Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Director of Economic Development Jim DellaLonga
9 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B National Hispanic Heritage Month
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.
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11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider an application from 16411 Bellflower, LLC to modify the Transit Oriented Mixed-Use Development Project located at 16411 Bellflower Boulevard as proposed by 16411 Bellflower, LLC; adopt Resolution No. 22-43; and introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 1418.
Resolution No. 22-43 – A Resolution approving TOD PR 5-22-13051 to allow a modification and reconfiguration of a previously approved commercial building for retail, restaurant, and entertainment uses within the Downtown Bellflower TOD Specific Plan, and approving an addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration No. MND 20-01 for property located at 16411 Bellflower Boulevard; Applicant and Developer: 16411 Bellflower, LLC. [Continued from August 8, 2022]
Ordinance No. 1418 – An Ordinance approving the first amendment to Development Agreement File No. 837.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney, by and between the City of Bellflower and 16411 Bellflower, LLC, to modify and reconfigure the mixed-use development project within the Downtown Bellflower TOD Specific Plan on property located at 16411 Bellflower Boulevard; Applicant and Developer: 16411 Bellflower, LLC. [Continued from August 8, 2022]
CEQA: The City Council previously approved a mitigated negative declaration (“MND”) for the originally approved project on June 22, 2020 via Resolution No. 20-29 (Case No. MND 20-01). For the revised project, the City reviewed the project's environmental impacts under 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”). An Addendum to MND was prepared pursuant to the requirements of CEQA Guidelines § 15164. Pursuant to CEQA, the Addendum need not be circulated for public review (CEQA § 15164(c)). It must, however, be considered by the City Council before it makes a decision regarding the project (CEQA § 15164(d)). Based upon the Addendum, no new significant impacts would occur with the revised project.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Re-open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 22-43; 2) Consider introducing and waiving first reading of Ordinance No. 1418 amending the Development Agreement affecting the movie theater use; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to adopt Resolution No. 22-55 - A Resolution approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan and an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan to reallocate Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Funds.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 22-55, approving the Substantial Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2019 -2020 & 2020-2021 Annual Action Plans to reallocate HOME investment partnership (HOME) funds from a CHDO project to program administration; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
None
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. 23-031, dated September 12, 2022.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 23-031; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22 -52 – A Resolution adopting the 2022 Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Bellflower in accordance with the Political Reform Act, and superseding Resolution No. 20-61; and 2) receive and file the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation’s 2022 Local Agency Biennial Notice determining that no amendment is required to its Conflict of Interest Code. ______________ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-52; and 2) Receive and file the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation’s 20 22 Local Agency Biennial Notice; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 684.4 with Tripepi Smith & Associates, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for video production, recording, editing, and support services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 684.4, in a form approved by the City Attorney; 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 -53 – A Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the Bellflower Gateway Sign (Specifications No. 22/23-06), 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 C EQA Guidelines § 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-53; 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute the necessary documents for the General Fund to loan funds to the Public Arts Fund; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the August 24, 2022, Special Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the August 24, 2022, Special Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to approve the In-Home Broadband Access Program policies and procedures
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the In-Home Broadband Access Program policies and procedures; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22-54 – A Resolution adopted pursuant to Public Contract Code § 20168 finding that an emergency exists within the City and authorizing contracting without the need for bidding pursuant to § 22050 and Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter
2.20 for the repairs to the light fixtures at the West Branch Greenway Multi-Modal Transportation Corridor (the “Bike Trail”) due to wire theft and finding that the project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act as an emergency project. ___________________ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-54; 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Luster Electric Inc. (Luster); or 3) 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, September 26, 2022.