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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7 P.M. OPEN SESSION / CLOSED 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.
OPEN 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
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September 26, 2022
3 INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines
4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works
5 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B Compton College Presentation
6 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.
7 PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) and adopt Resolution No. 22-57 - A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit the Fiscal Year 2021 -2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 22-57 with the addition of any public comments received during the Public Comment period; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider an application from Greg James of McKently Malak Architects, Inc. for Conditional Use Permit and Development Review, and to adopt Resolution No. 22-60 – A Resolution approving Conditional Use Permit Case No. CU 21-03 for three restaurants with drive-through components; a fuel station with accessory off-site alcohol sales; for developing on lots that will measure less than 1.5 acres; and Development Review Case No. DR-6-21- 12018 to allow for the construction of five commercial buildings on properties located at 17617-17639 Bellflower Boulevard within the Design for Development for South Bellflower Commercial Area (“DFD”). Applicant:
Greg James of McKently Malak Architects, Inc.
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7 PUBLIC HEARINGS – Continued
B Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider an application from Greg James of McKently Malak Architects, Inc. for Conditional Use Permit and Development Review, and to adopt Resolution No. 22-60 – Continued
CEQA: The proposed Project is categorically exempt from the provision of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines § 15332 (Class 32 – In-Fill Development Projects), because the site is less than five acres, surrounded by urban uses and has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. The Project would not result in significant effects related to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality and it can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. Furthermore, it can be seen with certainty that no special circumstances exist that would create a reasonable possibility that the proposed Project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 22-60; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
8 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
9 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
None
10 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. 23-032, dated September 26, 2022.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 23-032; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to receive and file Treasurer’s Report for the Month of August 2022.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Treasurer’s Report; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the September 12, 2022, Special Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the September 12, 2022, Special Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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10 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
D Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the September 12, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the September 12, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt 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.
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) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1418; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to award a contract to LCR Earthwork & Engineering Corp. to Reconstruct City-Owned Parking Lot Located at 9818 Artesia Boulevard (Specifications No. 20/21-03); and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with LCR Earthwork & Engineering Corp., 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) Award a contract to LCR Earthwork for the Project and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with LCR Earthwork, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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10 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
G Consideration and possible action to adopt 1) Resolution No. 22-58 – A Resolution fixing the employer contribution at an equal amount for employees and annuitants under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (Government Code § 22892); and 2) Resolution No. 22 -59 – A Resolution fixing the Employer Contribution under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (Government Code § 22893).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolutions Nos. 22-58 and 22-59; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H Consideration and possible action to consider a $1,000 contribution in Cannabis Education Funding to the Bellflower Ministerial Association for the 2022 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, which is scheduled for October 11, 2022.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) If appropriate, approve a $1,000 contribution in Cannabis Education Funding to the Bellflower Ministerial Association; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
I Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute a Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA) File No. 328.6 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), in a form approved by the City Attorney, establishing the procedures and processes associated with the construction of the West Santa Ana Branch (WSAB) light rail line within the City.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 328.6, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
J Consideration and possible action to execute Agreement File No. 952 with The Addressers, Agreement File No. 953 with Intergraphics Company, and Agreement File No. 954 with OnGraphics, in forms approved by the City Attorney, for on-call commercial printing services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File Nos. 952, 953, and 954, in forms approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
11 COUNCIL REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
12 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – THREAT OF LITIGATION – GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(2). Number of Cases: One.
Facts and Circumstances: Claim submitted on September 21, 2022, by Luster Electric, Inc.; on file with the City Clerk’s Office.
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13 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
14 ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the next Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 10, 2022.