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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
FROM: Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the August 24, 2022, Special Meeting of the City Council.
DATE: September 12, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
None
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.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENT
Minutes of the August 24, 2022, Special Meeting… .................... ………………………… 2
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022, 10:00 A.M.
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
OPEN SESSION/CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The City Council Chambers was open to the public. Per the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order effective March 4, 2022, it was strongly recommended, but not required, to wear a face covering when inside Bellflower City Hall.
OPEN SESSION
1 CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dunton called the Special Meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
2 ROLL CALL
The following Members of the City Council responded present to roll call:
Mayor Ray Dunton
Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines
Council Member Raymond Y. Hamada
Council Member Dan Koops
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, seconded by Council Member Hamada, and carried without objection, to excuse the absence of Council Member Victor A. Sanchez.
Staff Participants:
Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager / Director of Public Works Travis Sais, Assistant to the City Manager
Jennifer Poole-Eidd, Management Assistant
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3 INVOCATION
Mayor Ray Dunton offered the Invocation.
4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director of Parks and Recreation P.J. Mellana led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
5 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Dunton provided details relative to the 24th Annual Bellflower Car Show to be held on September 24, 2022.
Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines provided details relative to the 2022 Bellflower State of the City Presentation to be held on October 6, 2022.
Council Member Koops provided details relative to the Metropolitan Water District’s request to Los Angeles County residents to suspend outdoor watering from September 6th – 20th.
Council Member Hamada provided details relative to The Fair Housing Foundation’s Virtual Fair Housing Workshop via Zoom to be held on August 30, 2022.
6 PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was no one in attendance wishing to provide public comments.
7 PUBLIC HEARINGS
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None
8 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
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9 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to adopt 1) Resolution No. 22-50 - A Resolution providing for the appointment to the office of Council Member District 3 that was scheduled for election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022; and 2) Resolution No. 22-51 – A Resolution cancelling the General Municipal Election scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for Council Member District 3, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10229.
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City Manager Stewart introduced the item.
City Clerk Ochiqui 1) provided a brief verbal presentation of the Staff Report; 2) stated that supplemental material was distributed prior to the meeting and made available to the public to clarify the beginning and end of terms of office.
It was moved by Council Member Hamada, seconded by Council Member Koops, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt resolution Nos. 22-50 and 22-51:
AYES: Council Members - Santa Ines, Hamada, Koops, and Mayor Dunton
ABSENT: Council Member - Sanchez
10 CONSENT CALENDAR
For the record, 1) Council Member Koops requested Item 10-J (City Project No. 21/22-03) be pulled for comment only; and 2) Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines requested Item 10-G (License Agreement File No. 943 Greencore EV Services) be pulled for comment only.
With regard to Item 10-J, at the request of Council Member Koops, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Gorecki 1) stated that the design-build process had many advantages, but disadvantages as well, such as the inability to pick detailed items; 2) stated that after the Mayne Events Center was completed, it became clear that the system was not user-friendly; 3) explained that the redesigned system was more user-friendly and copied a system similar to the cities of Lakewood and Paramount, which are also familiar to the rental operator, TGIS Catering Services, Inc; 4) added that the change order was due to the installation of separate podiums, which included utilizing the floor plugs and tablet that could remember the audio and video settings; and 5) stated that the new system was already operating and ready for Bellflower’s State of the City event.
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10 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
With regard to Item 10-G (License Agreement File No. 943 Greencore EV Services), Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines 1) commended staff for taking the lead with this project and installing additional charging stations throughout City parking, in addition to those already currently available in the Civic Center parking structure; and 2) expressed that with the issues of global warming, projects like these were the wave of the future.
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, seconded by Council Member Koops, and carried without objection, to approve the actions sti pulated on the Consent Calendar:
A Consideration and possible action to receive and file Warrant Register No. 23-022, dated August 24, 2022.
Action: Received and filed Warrant Register No. 23-022.
B Consideration and possible action to receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for the Month of July 2022.
Action: Received and filed Treasurer’s Report.
C Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Memorandum of Understanding File No. 21.9, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to receive payment of the City’s portion of transit fund allocations for collecting and reporting data for the National Transit Database for Report Year 2020.
Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute Memorandum of Understanding File No. 21.9, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the LACMTA.
D Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 22 -49 – A Resolution approving salary adjustments (Exhibit A) and implementing the personnel adjustments outlined in Resolution No. 22-35 for the transfer of Code Enforcement to the Public Safety Department, effective August 27, 2022.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-49, approving the attached salary plan adjustments and authorizing the City Manager to implement the Plan as appropriate.
E Consideration and possible action to receive and file the Municipal Water System’s 2021 Consumer Confidence Report._________________________ Action: Received and filed the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report.
F Consideration and possible action to receive and file Lease Agreement File No. 942 with Louis Sciarrotta for lease of property at 16552 Bellflower Boulevard, identified as Kiosk B. ________________________________ Action: Received and filed Agreement File No. 942.
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10 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
G Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute License Agreement File No. 943, in a form approved by the City Attorney, between Greencore EV Services, LLC and the City of Bellflower, regarding the use of a portion of the City-owned parking lot at 16600 Civic Center Drive to construct an 8-stall electric vehicle (EV) charging station.
Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute License Agreement File No. 943, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
H Consideration and possible action to approve Mayor Dunton’s reappointment of Robert “Bob” Wilson to the Bellflower Unified School District’s Citizens’ Task Force for the 2022-2023 School Year.
Action: Approved Mayor Dunton’s reappointment of Robert “Bob ” Wilson to the Bellflower Unified School District’s Citizens’ Task Force for the 2022-2023 School Year.
I Consideration and possible action to approve CR&R Incorporated’s 2022 annual rate adjustment request for solid waste collection services.
Action: Approved CR&R’s 2022 annual rate adjustment request.
J Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Public Works Contract for City Project No. 21/22-03, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with VIDIFLO, LLC, for additional audio/video equipment for The Mayne Events Center Audio/Video System Upgrade.
Action: Authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Public Works Contract with VIDIFLO for City Project No. 21/22-03, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
K Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the August 8, 2022, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Action: Approved the August 8, 2022, Regular Meeting Minutes.
11 COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, Council Member Hamada, Council Member Koops and Mayor Dunton made various comments and reports.
Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines requested that staff provide a presentation at a future date in order to showcase the Butterfly Garden.
Council Member Hamada detailed his attendance at the Downey Pride Picnic which honored Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard who will be retiring from public office and requested that she be recognized by the City by the end of the year, noting that she served the Bellflower community well. 6 Bellflower City Council Special Meeting Minutes Item No. 12 August 24, 2022 Page 6 of 6
12 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
City Manager Stewart read the title of the Closed Session item.
There being no one in attendance wishing to provide public comments, without objection, Mayor Dunton recessed the Meeting at 10:26 a.m. to a Closed Session regarding:
A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(4). Number of Cases: Two.
Potential defendants and properties listed below (not required by applicable law; voluntarily disclosed):
1. Old West Transport, Inc. and Eitan Sharaf (9301-9111 Artesia Boulevard); and
2. J&A Grease and Ricardo Becerra Vazquez.
For the record, Closed Session adjourned at 11:17 a.m.
13 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
Mayor Dunton reconvened the meeting at 11:17 a.m. with Council Members Koops, Council Member Hamada, and Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines present. For the record there was no reportable action.
14 ADJOURNMENT
Without objection, Mayor Dunton adjourned the meeting at 11:17 a.m.
Ray Dunton, Mayor
City of Bellflower
Attest:
Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
Approved: September 12, 2022
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