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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 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
2 ROLL CALL: Mayor Sonny R. Santa Ines
Council Member Ray Dunton
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
AGENDA
Bellflower City Council Agenda
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3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 2,000 acre feet of groundwater Agency Negotiator: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager Negotiating Party: Steve Lenton, Bellflower Somerset Mutual Water Company
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
B CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 8833 Cedar Street, Bellflower, CA 90706 Agency Negotiator: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Vickie Dewey, Senior Property Manager, Meltdown Management, LLC
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
Council Member Ray Dunton
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
7 INVOCATION: Council Member Koops
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: P.J. Mellana, Director of Parks and Recreation
9 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
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
None
12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to select a Council Member to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the term ending December 2023.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Select a Council Member to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the term ending December 2023; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to provide direction to staff regarding the City Council vacancy.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Prepare the necessary documents to call a special election on March 5, 2024, to fill the vacant seat; or 2) Establish a process to appoint a resident from Council District 1 of the City to serve as Council Member for a term ending in December 2024 (at the declaration of the results of the next regularly scheduled Municipal Election on November 5, 2024), as follows:
a) Approve the Application Process (Exhibit A) and Application Packet for Appointment to the Bellflower City Council (Exhibit B); b) Authorize the City Clerk to make the Application Packet available beginning August 29, 2023 and follow the Application Process to accept applications from qualified residents until 5:00 p.m., on September 5, 2023, to fill the District 1 City Council seat; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to create a two Council Member ad hoc committee, to review and consider the Agreement extension options with the City’s solid waste management services provider, CR&R Incorporated.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Create an ad hoc committee consisting of two Council Members to review and consider the Agreement extension options with the City’s solid waste management services provider, CR&R Incorporated; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D Consideration and possible action to appoint two members of the City Council to review and consider a request from Dr. Sue ElHessen to form a Bellflower Citizen’s Advisory Commission on Disability.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Create an ad hoc committee consisting of two Council Members to review and consider a request from Dr. Sue ElHessen to form a Bellflower Citizen’s Advisory Commission on Disability; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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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. 24-022, dated August 28, 2023.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 24-022; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for the Month of July.
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 authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement File No. 746 with Richard Terzian, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to extend the term of hearing officer services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement File No. 746, in a form approved by the City Attorney; 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. 1425 – An Ordinance approving Zone Change Case No. ZC 23-02 to change the zoning designation from “General Commercial (C-G)” to “Open Space (O-S)” on properties located at 9402 Oak Street (APN 7106-003-001) and 16614 Clark Avenue (7106-003-909 / formerly 9410 Oak Street)._____
CEQA: This project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.; “CEQA Guidelines”). An Initial Study (“IS”) and MND 23 -01 were prepared. These found that the proposed Ordinance will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment with implementation of proposed mitigation measures. The 30 -day public review period for the MND began on June 23, 2023 and closed on July 2 4, 2023.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) W aive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1425; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to receive and file a list of qualified developers who responded to the Request for Qualifications for Downtown Residential Development.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file the list of qualified developers in response to the Request for Qualifications for potential future downtown residential development; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
F Consideration and possible action to receive and file Exclusive Negotiation Agreement File No. 1007 with Omar Romero, Inc. dba Taco Nazo for the development of the former Bank of the West site at 16824 Bellflower Boulevard.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Exclusive Negotiation Agreement File No. 1007; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-33 – A Resolution approving the Specifications for the placing of slurry seal on various streets (Specifications No. 21/22-06) pursuant to Government Code §830.6, establishing a project payment account; and authorizing solicitation of bids.
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 § 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23 -33; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute Agreement File No. 51.93 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the Foster Road Traffic Signal Upgrades Project.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Mayor to execute Agreement File No. 51.93, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
I Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to approve the assignment of Agreement File No. 521.1 with Empire Transportation, Inc. to Pro Park, LLC., in a form approved by the City Attorney, for Fixed Route and Dial-A-Ride Transportation Services. _____
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to approve the Assignment of Agreement File No. 521.1, 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 adopt Resolution No. 23-34 – A Resolution amending the Operating Budget for fiscal years 2022 -2024 to carryover and adjust various capital projects, activities, and revenues; and authorizing the City Manager to implement this Resolution. _____ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-34; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
K Consideration and possible action to adopt 1) Resolution No. 23-35 – 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. 23-36 – 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. 23-35 and 22-36; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to these items.
L Consideration and possible action to approve CR&R Incorporated’s 2023 annual rate adjustment request for solid waste collection services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve CR&R’s 2023 annual rate adjustment request; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
M Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution Nos. 23-37 [MOU No. 23-01], 23-38 [MOU No. 23-02], 23-39 [MOU No. 23-03], 23-40 [MOU NO. 23-04].
Resolution No. 23-37 [MOU No. 23-01] – A Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) File No. 23-01 with AFSCME- represented mid-management employees in the Bellflower municipal service for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025; and superseding Resolution No. 21-68;
Resolution No. 23-38 [MOU No. 23-02] – A Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) File No. 23-02 with AFSCME- represented full-time maintenance worker employees in the Bellflower municipal service for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025; and superseding Resolution No. 21-69;
Resolution No. 23-39 [MOU No. 23-03] – A Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) File No. 23-03 with Bellflower City Employees Association (BCEA) -represented part-time maintenance and community services officer employees in the Bellflower municipal service for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025; and superseding Resolution No. 21-70; and
Resolution No. 23-40 [MOU No. 23-04] – A Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) File No. 23-04 with Bellflower City Employees Association (BCEA) -represented executive assistant employees in the Bellflower municipal service for Fiscal Years 2023 2024 and 2024-2025; and superseding Resolution No. 21-71.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution Nos. 23-37, 23-38, 23-39, and 23-40; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
N Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the August 14, 2023, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the August 14, 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, September 11, 2023.
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