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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 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 27, 2023
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 9228 and 9236 Artesia Blvd.
Agency Negotiator: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Gilbert Morales, TCB Real Estate Services Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
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 Koops
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Elizabeth Oba, Director of Planning and Building Services
9 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B St. John Bosco Football Certificate of Achievement
C Cerritos College Update 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 s o 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
February 27, 2023
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to discuss and provide direction regarding the manner in which members of the City Council appoint members of the Planning, Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Commissions. [Continued from January 23, 2023]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Continue discussion and provide direction regarding the request by Mayor Santa Ines relative to a potential requirement to appoint prospective commissioners who reside within the district of each appointing City Council Member; 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. 23-082, dated February 27, 2023. _____
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 23-082; 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 January 2023.
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 City Council Appointments/Reappointments to the Parks & Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, and Public Safety Commission; and ratify Council Member Victor A. Sanchez’ appointment of Chrissy Padilla Birkey to the Planning Commission.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve each Council Member’s appointments/reappointments to the Parks & Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, and Public Safety Commission; 2) Ratify Council Member Sanchez’ appointment of Chrissy Padilla Birkey to the Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term ending December 2024; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda
February 27, 2023
14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
D Consideration and possible action to reject all bids in response to the City’s solicitation for bids for pest control services at various City facilities; and authorize the release of a new solicitation for bids per BMC § 3.28.090.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Reject all bids and authorize the release of a new solicitation for bids for pest control services at various City facilities; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install red curb parking restrictions at 10545 Artesia Boulevard fronting Palo Verde Avenue (C.E.# 23-02).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install red curb parking restrictions at 10545 Artesia Boulevard fronting Palo Verde Avenue; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt 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) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1424; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the February 13, 2023, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the February 13, 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, March 13, 2023.
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I, Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk, of the City of Bellflower, do hereby declare under penalty of perjury, that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council to be held on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., was posted Thursday, February 23, 2023, at the following locations in the City of Bellflower:
City Hall Lobby and Doors, 16600 Civic Center Drive
City Website at www.bellflower.org
Clifton M. Brakensiek Library
Executed this 23rd day of February 2023 at Bellflower, California.
Mayr. Ochi•ui, City Clerk