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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL - COUNCIL�CHAMBERS
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SE�SION / 7:00 P.M. OPEN 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 recommended, but not required, to +Near a face coverin when inside Bellflower Cit Hall.
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5:30 P.M. - CLOSED SES�ION
1 CALL TO ORDER
City Clerk Ochiqui opened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. and announced that the Clased Session portion of the meeting had been cancelled ard the Open Session p���tion �f the meeting would begin at 7:00 p.m.
2 R�OLL CALL
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7:�0 P.M. - OPEN SESSION
5 CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Santa ines ca� ed the Regular Meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 6 ROLL CALL
The following MembE-s of the Ci�y Council responded present to roll call:
Mayor Sonny i�. Santa Ines
Council Memb�r Ray Dunton
Council Memk�r Dan Koops
Council Mem�ar Victor A. Sanchez
For the record, it was moved by Council Member Koops, seconded �y Council Member Sa:�chez, and carried without objection to excuse the abserce of Mayor Pro Tem Hamada.
Staff Participants:
Jeffrey L. Ste�,�art, City Manager
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
Mayra Ochiqu:, City Clerk
Elizabeth Oba, Director of Planning & Building Services Travis Sais, A�sistant to the City Manager
Jennifer Poole-Eidd, Management Assistant
7 INVOCATlON
Council Member Dar� Koops offered the Invocation.
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGlANCE
Director of Planning & Building Services Elizabeth Oba led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
9-A CITY COUNCIL ANtvOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Santa Ines provided details relative to the Chamber of Commerce's next Monthly Morning Mii�gle to be held on February 28, 2023, where he will be the special guest and provide updates on City projects and programs.
Council Member Du:�ton provided details relative to the Economic Development Department's Busin�ss Database.
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February 27, 2023 Page 3 of 6
9-A CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS — Continued
Council Member Koops provided details relative to Bellflower Volunteer Center's Spring Basket Program with a donation deadline of March 2, 2023.
Council Member Sanchez provided details relative to the 37 Oaks ten course certified program to assist local product-based rrierchants with a program application deadline of March 17, 2023.
9-B �T. JOHN BOSCO FOOTBALL CERTIFICATE OF ACHIVEMENT Mayor Santa Ines announced that he and his City Council coileagues were congratulating and recognizing St. John Bosco High School's Varsity Football Coach Jason Negro for the successful 2022 football season and presented him with a certificate of achievement.
Coach Negro 1) accepted the certificate, stating that his mother was still a proud resident of the City of Bellflower and that he grew up attending schools in the City of Bellflower; and 2) thanked everyone for their suppert. 9-C CERRITOS COLLEGE UPDATE PRESENTATION
Mayor Santa Ines introduced Dr. Jose Fierro, PresidPnt of Cerritos College, who 1) provided a PowerPoint presentation giving an update relative to the programs offered at Cerritos College as well as scheduled building improvements; and 2) responded to Council Members' questions.
10 t�Ut3LIC COMMENTS
There was no one in attendance wishing to provide public comments. 11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
12 ORDIf�ANCES AND RESG'LUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
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13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration anc� possible action to discuss and provide direction regarding the mar,ner in which members of the City Council appoint members of the ?lanning, Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Commissions. [Coniinued from January 23, 2023]
City Manager Stewart 1) provided a brief verbal presentation of the Staff Report; and 2) responded to �ouncil Members' questions.
Continuing the discussion from the January 23, 2023, City Council Meeting, 1) Council Member �unton, Council Member Sanchez, and Council Member Koops stated that thay were in favor of keeping the current method of selecting commissioners from _he City at-large and not from the Council Members' specific districts; and 2) Mayc; Santa Ines expressed that he now favored Council Member Koop's previous suggestion of requiring each Council Member to appoini at least one commissioner from their Council District to ensure that each district had representation on the commissions.
Lengthy discussion e��sued among the City Council regarding the matter.
Guy Bremer, residFnt, stated that he supported the City Council con;inuing to select commissioners from the whole City in order to not limit themselves and find the best candidates t� serve on the commissions.
Mitch Haack, Parks & Recreation Commissioner, stated that he supported tne Council Members co.�tinuing to select commissioners from the whole City, as chey may have individuals from different districts with certain skill sets and personalit�es that would be great f�r specific commissions.
James Codv Birkev, resident, 1) expressed that although he understood tne intentions of the disc��ssion, suggested that the City Council consider it a guideline instead of a rule; a,�d 2) stated that the topic at hand may warrant a future discussion of possib!� initiatives to garner more civic engagement from residents in Council District 4.
Following discussion, it was moved by Council Member Sanchez, seconded by Council Member Kocps, and carried by the following roll call vote, to direct staff te maintain the status q;ao for the City Council to co�tinue to appoint commissioners at-large from the entire City:
AYES: Co�ncil Members - Dunton, Koops, Sanchez
NOES: Co�,ncil Member - Mayor Santa Ines
ABSENT: Coi.;ncil Member - Mayor Pro Hamada
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Council Member Koops, seconded by Council Member Sanchez, and carried by the following roll call vote, to approve the actions stipulated on the Consent Calendar:
AYES: Council Members - Dunton, Koops, Sanchez a�d Mayor Santa Ines
ABSENT: Council Members - Mayor Pro Tem Hamada
A Consideration and possible action to receive and file Warrant Register No. 23-082, dated Februarv 27, 2023.
Action: Received and filed Warrant Register No. 23-082.
B Consideration and possible action to receive and file Treasurer's Report for the I�Aonth of Januarv 2023.
Action: Received and filed Treasurer's Report.
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 Planninq Commission.
Action: 1) Approved each Council Member's appointments/reappointments to the Parks & Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, and Public Safety Commission; and 2) Ratified Council Member Sanchez' appointment of Chrissy Padilla Birkey to the Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term ending December 2024.
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.
Action: Rejected all bids and authorized the release of a new solicitation for bids for p�st control services at various City facilities.
E Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install red curb parking restrictions at 10545 Artesia Boulevard frontinq Palo Verde Avenue (C.E.# 23-02).
Action: Authorized the Director of Public Works, or c'esignee, to install red �urb parking restrictions at 10545 Artesia Boulevard frontirg Palo Verde Avenue.
F Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt C)rdinance No. 1424 — An Ordinance repealing Chapter 3.24 and Sect'ons
3.36.020 and 3.36.060 of the Bellflower Municipaf Code, and adding a new Chapter 3.�10, entitled "D�velopment Impact Fees" fio Title 3 of the Bellflewer Municipal Code for the purpose of imposing fee� on applicants seeking to construct tfevelo�ment projects.
Action: Waived further reading and adopted Ordinancp No. 1424.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR — Continued
G Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the Februarv 13, 2023, Reqular Meetinq of the Citv Council.
Action: Approved the February 13, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes. 15 COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Sanchez and Mayor Santa Ines made various comments and reports.
For the record, and without objection, Mayor Santa Ines requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Most Reverend David G. O'Connell, Episcopal Vicar of the San Gabriel Pastoral Region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. 16 ADJOURNMENT
Without objection, Mayor Santa Ines adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m., in memory of The Most Reverend David G. O'Connell, to the next Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2023. /G(
Sonny R. Santa Ines, Mayor
City of Bellflower
ATTEST:
ayr Oc ui, City Clerk
Appr ved. March 13, 2023