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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION / 7:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
5:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION
1 CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Santa Ines called the Regular Meeting to order at 5:43 p.m. 2 ROLL CALL
The following Members of the City Council responded present to roll call:
Mayor Sonny R. Santa Ines
Council Member Ray Dunton
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
For the record, it was moved by Council Member Koops, seconded by Council Member Sanchez, and carried without objection to excuse the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Hamada.
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
For the record, 1) City Manager Stewart read the title of the Closed Session item; and 2) Council Member Dunton announced that he would recuse himself from Item 3-A (17450 Bellflower Boulevard) as he owns property within 500 feet of the subject property.
There being no one in attendance wishing to provide public comments, without objection, Mayor Santa Ines recessed the meeting at 5:44 p.m. to a Closed Session regarding:
Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 3
March 27, 2023 Page 2 of 7
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION — Continued
A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — INITIATION OF LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(4). Number of Cases: One. Potential defendant and property listed below is not required by applicable law; voluntarily disclosed:
1. Hard Times Billiards; 17450 Bellflower Boulevard, Bellflower, CA 90706.
For the record, Closed Session adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
4 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
Mayor Santa Ines reconvened the meeting at 7:03 p.m. For the record, there was no reportable action.
I 7:00 P.M. - OPEN SESSION
5 CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Santa Ines called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. 6 ROLL CALL
The following Members of the City Council responded present to roll call:
Mayor Sonny R. Santa Ines
Council Member Ray Dunton
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
For the record, it was moved by Council Member Koops, seconded by Council Member Dunton, and carried without objection to excuse the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Hamada.
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 Jim DellaLonga, Director of Economic Development
Travis Sais, Assistant to the City Manager
Jennifer Poole-Eidd, Management Assistant
Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 7
March 27, 2023 Page 3 of 7
7 INVOCATION
Mayor Sonny R. Santa Ines offered the Invocation.
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director of Economic Development Jim DellaLonga led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
9-A CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Santa Ines provided details relative to the "Drug Take Back Day," which will be facilitated by Kaiser Permanente and held on April 22, 2023.
Council Member Koops provided details relative to the City's art competition for 3�d through 6th grade students to be held on May 6, 2023, at Town Center Plaza.
Council Member Sanchez provided details in English and Spanish relative to the Asociacion Emprendedoras, which is a free eight-week program for Spanish- speaking Bellflower business owners and residents, to be held every Thursday beginning April 13, 2023, at Bellflower City Hall.
Council Member Dunton provided details relative to the Chamber of Commerce's next Monthly Morning Mingle to be held on March 28, 2023. 9-B PRESENTATION: National Vietnam War Veteran's Day Proclamation Mayor Santa Ines and his City Council colleagues declared March 29, 2023, as Vietnam War Veteran's Day in the City of Bellflower and presented the proclamation to Vietnam Veteran and 30-year resident, John Peters.
John Peters 1) accepted the proclamation; 2) thanked the City Council for bringing the Vietnam Veterans Wall to Bellflower in the past, noting that he had recently visited the three-quarter scale replica wall in Hawaiian Gardens; and 3) stated that the jacket he was wearing was father's naval jacket from World War II. 9-C PRESENTATION: National Women's History Month Proclamation Mayor Santa Ines and his City Council colleagues declared March as Women's History Month in the City of Bellflower and presented the proclamation to the President of Miss Bellflower and the Miss Bellflower Court.
For the record, 1) President of Miss Bellflower accepted the proclamation along with the Miss Bellflower Court and thanked the City Council; and 2) Miss Bellflower Queen Neriah Cervantes expressed her appreciation in having grown in the local community alongside the pageant and looked forward to getting involved with the community to inspire others as a role model.
Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 9-D
March 27, 2023 Page 4 of 7
9-D PRESENTATION: American Red Cross Awareness Month Proclamation Mayor Santa Ines and his City Council colleagues declared March as Red Cross Awareness Month in the City of Bellflower and presented the proclamation to Red Cross Board Member Dale Spiegel.
Dale Spiegel 1) accepted the proclamation, expressing that it was an honor to be part of the meeting; 2) stated that he felt it was apropos that this coincided with Women's History Month, given that the founder of the Red Cross was Clara Barton, and in reference to the first proclamation, noted that they also work with the military and veterans; and 3) detailed a recent smoke alarm installation project with the City of Artesia, noting the importance of installing and maintaining smoke alarms. 10 PUBLIC COMMENTS
Lee Squire, Downey resident, American Leqion Brea Post 181, Vietnam veteran, 1) on behalf of his fellow veterans, thanked the City Council for the Vietnam Veteran's Proclamation and A si t n h
s s a t to t e City Manager Sais for
bringing the matter to the attention of the City; 2) stated that he took a photo of the purple heart displayed at the mobile Vietnam Veterans Wall and sent it to Assistant to the City Manager Sais to forward to the City Council; 3) read the display inscription of the purple heart into the record; and 4) asked those in attendance for reflection on March 29, 2023, to remember those who served in the Vietnam war.
Genevieve Diaz, resident, requested that the City Council consider 1) extending the timing delay and also installing left turn signals at the intersection of Flower Street and Woodruff Avenue in an attempt to prevent accidents; and 2) relocating endangered coyotes with written authorization from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, expressing concern they're preying on family animals and pose a threat to elderly pet owners.
In response to comments made by Genevieve Diaz, City Manager Stewart confirmed that Director of Public Safety Hockman would discuss the City's coyote abatement methods with her.
At the request of Mayor Santa Ines, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Gorecki confirmed that the traffic signal at Flower Street and Woodruff Avenue would be redesigned as part of the Metro Rail System.
Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 11-A
March 27, 2023 Page 5 of 7
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan and adopt Resolution No. 23-10 — A Resolution approving the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan; authorizing the City Manager to submit the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
City Manager Stewart introduced the item and Consultant Aknesa Ananikyan of Avant-Garde, Inc.
Consultant Ananikyan 1) provided a PowerPoint presentation of the item; and 2) along with City Manager Stewart, responded to Council Members' questions.
Following discussion, it was moved by Council Member Koops, seconded by Council Member Sanchez, and carried without objection, to open the public hearing.
There being no one in attendance wishing to present testimony, it was moved by Council Member Dunton, seconded by Council Member Sanchez, and carried without objection, to close the public hearing.
It was moved by Council Member Dunton, seconded by Council Member Koops, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 23-10:
AYES: Council Members - Koops, Sanchez, Dunton and Mayor Santa Ines
ABSENT: Council Members - Mayor Pro Tem Hamada
12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
None
• Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 14 March 27, 2023 Page 6 of 7
14 CONSENT CALENDAR
For the record, 1) Council Member Dunton recused on Items 14-E (Reconstruct City-Owned Parking Lot Located at 9818 Artesia Boulevard Project) and 14-F (Request for Qualifications— Residential Development)as he owns property within 500 feet of the subject properties; and 2) Council Member Koops announced that he would recuse on Item 14-G (Butterfly Garden Park) as he owns property within 500 feet of the subject property.
It was moved by Council Member Sanchez, seconded by Council Member Koops, and carried by the following roll call vote, to approve the actions stipulated on the Consent Calendar:
AYES: Council Members - Koops, Sanchez, Dunton and Mayor Santa Ines
ABSENT: Council Members - Mayor Pro Tem Hamada
A Consideration and possible action to receive and file Warrant Register No. 23-092, dated March 27, 2023.
Action: Received and filed Warrant Register No. 23-092.
B Consideration and possible action to receive and file Treasurer's Report for the Month of February 2023.
Action: Received and filed the Treasurer's Report.
C Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the March 13, 2023, Reqular Meetinq of the City Council.
Action: Approved the March 13, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes.
D Consideration and possible action to award a contract to MSI Information Management Solutions (MSI) and authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 981.1 with MSI, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for pocument Conversion and Scanninq Services.
Action: Awarded an agreement to MSI and authorized the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 981.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
E Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 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 Proiect.
Action: Authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Public Works Contract with LCR Earthwork for Specifications No. 20/21-03, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR— Continued
F Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to issue a Request for Qualifications to developers for residential development in the downtown public parking lots west of Bellflower Boulevard, between Flower Street and Oak Street.
Action: Authorized the City Manager to issue a Request for Qualifications for downtown residential development.
G Consideration and possible action to Adopt Resolution No. 23-11 — A Resolution Amending the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 2023 to provide additional funding for Butterfly Garden Park (Specifications No. 21/22-03); and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Public Works Contract for Specifications No. 21/22-03, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with ABNY General Engineering, Inc., for additional work for Butterfly Garden Park.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-11 and authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Public Works Contract with ABNY for Specifications No. 21/22-03, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 15 COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Dunton and Mayor Santa Ines made various comments and reports.
16 ADJOURNMENT
Without objection, Mayor Santa Ines adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m. to the next Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023.
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Sonny R. Santa Ines, Mayor
City of Bellflower
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May Oc iqui, ity Clerk
App oved: April 10, 2023