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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2023
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION / 7:00 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 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 Sonny R. Santa Ines
Mayor Pro Tem Raymond Y. Hamada
Council Member Ray Dunton
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
AGENDA
Bellflower City Council Agenda
February 13, 2023
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(4). Number of Cases: Four.
Potential involved properties listed below (not required by applicable law; voluntarily disclosed):
1. 9555 Ramona St., Bellflower, CA 90706;
2. 9920 Flora Vista St., Bellflower, CA 90706;
3. 10117 Rosecrans Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706; and
4. 9335 Oak St., Bellflower, CA 90706.
4 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
7:00 P.M. – OPEN SESSION
5 CALL TO ORDER
6 ROLL CALL: Mayor Sonny R. Santa Ines
Mayor Pro Tem Raymond Y. Hamada
Council Member Ray Dunton
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
7 INVOCATION: Council Member Ray Dunton
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Joel Hockman, Director of Public Safety
9 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B National Black History Month Proclamation
C Recognition of Bellflower High School’s Successful Football Season
D Student Recognition for the Community Recycling Artwork Contest
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 1) adopt Resolution No. 23-06 – A Resolution adopting the development impact fees for public facilities, park facilities, public safety facilities, and transportation facilities in accordance with Chapter 3.40 of the Bellflower Municipal Code; and 2) read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1424 – An Ordinance repealing Chapter 3.24 and Sections 3.36.020 and
3.36.060 of the Bellflower Municipal Code, and adding a new Chapter 3.40, entitled “Development Impact Fees” to Title 3 of the Bellflower Municipal Code for the purpose of imposing fees on applicants seeking to construct development projects.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take documentary and testimonial evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 23-06 adjusting existing and adding new development impact fees; and 2) Read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1424 to impose development impact fees for public, park, public safety, and transportation facilities; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to provide staff direction related to the designation of a citizen oversight board for the expenditure of the proceeds from the sale of the Bellflower Municipal Water System through the Public Projects Fund, as outlined in Resolution No. 16-53._____________________ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Consider the proposed options in designating an oversight committee and provide direction to staff for moving forward; 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. 23-081, dated February 13, 2023.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 23-081; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
B Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 987, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Special Olympics Southern California for conducting recreational swimming activities for Special Olympics programming at the Bellflower Aquatic Center.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 987, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayfair High School History Club, in collaboration with the Bellflower Heritage Society, to complete a historical digitization project at the Carpenter House Museum, located at 10500 Flora Vista Street, Bellflower, CA 90706.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) If appropriate, authorize the Mayfair High School History Club, in collaboration with the Bellflower Heritage Society, to complete a historical digitization project at the Carpenter House Museum; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1423 – An Ordinance approving a Zone Change (ZC 22-02) from R-1 (Low Density Residential Zone) to R-1 PD (Low Density Residential Planned Development Overlay District) on property located at 10343-10351 Mapledale Street and amending the zoning map.
CEQA: The actions in adopting the Ordinance are exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15532, Class 32 (In-Fill Development Projects). The proposed Project consists of an in -fill development that is consistent with the applicable general plan designation, general plan policies as well as with the applicable zoning designation and regulations. The Project 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) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1423; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
E Consideration and possible action to find all bidders to be non-responsive, reject all bids in response to proposals submitted for the City’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for document conversion and scanning services, and authorize the City Manager to issue a new RFP No. CC-2023-01 for Document Conversion and Scanning Services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Find all bidders to be non-responsive, reject all bids, direct staff to notify all bidders, and authorize the City Manager to issue RFP No. CC-2023-01; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install red curb parking restrictions on Somerset Boulevard and Betty Jean Avenue (C.E. #21-01).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install red curb parking restrictions on Somerset Boulevard and Betty Jean Avenue; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Public Works Contract for Specifications No. 20/21-03, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with LCR Earthwork & Engineering Corp., for additional work for the Reconstruct City-Owned Parking Lot Located at 9818 Artesia Boulevard Project.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Public Works Contract with LCR Earthwork for Specifications No. 20/21-03, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-07 – A Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the Thompson Park Playground Improvements (Specifications No. 22/23-07), pursuant to Government Code §830.6; establishing a project payment account; and authorizing solicitation of bids.
CEQA: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQ A) (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. 23-07; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
I Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the January 23, 2023, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the January 23, 2023, 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, February 27, 2023.