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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 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
Mayor Pro Tem Dan Koops
Council Member Ray Dunton
Council Member Wendi Morse
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
AGENDA
Bellflower City Council Agenda
October 23, 2023
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
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 Dan Koops
Council Member Ray Dunton
Council Member Wendi Morse
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
7 INVOCATION: Council Member Ray Dunton
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works
9 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B Red Ribbon Week Proclamation
C Check Presentation from Assemblymember Anthony Rendon
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.
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
Bellflower City Council Agenda
October 23, 2023
12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to consider a request from Greg James (MMA Architecture) for a time extension and adopt Resolution No. 23-43 – A Resolution approving an initial 90-day time extension with an option to grant an additional 90-day extension provided certain conditions are met for Conditional Use Permit Case No. CU 21-03 and Development Review Case No. DR-6-21-12018 on properties located at 17617-17639 Bellflower Boulevard. (Continued from October 9, 2023)___________________________ CEQA: The time extension is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) because the project is an administrative action that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. A Categorical Exemption (§ 15332 – In-Fill Development Projects) was adopted by the City Council when CU 21-03 was approved on September 26, 2022.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23 -43; 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. 24-042, dated October 23, 2023.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 24-042; 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 September 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 the Minutes of the October 9, 2023, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the October 9, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda
October 23, 2023
14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
D Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the October 13, 2023, Special Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the October 13, 2023, Special Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to create a two Council Member ad hoc committee, comprised of Mayor Pro Tem Dan Koops and Council Member Victor Sanchez, to review and consider public safety services in Bellflower.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Create a two Council Member ad hoc committee, comprised of Mayor Pro Tem Dan Koops and Council Member Victor Sanchez, to review and consider public safety services in Bellflower; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to consider a Modification Application for one existing Cannabis Business Permit (“CBP”) for a dispensary use for NC3 Systems, Inc. (dba “Deli by Caliva”) at 9535 Artesia Boulevard.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve a Modification Application for one existing Cannabis Business Permit (“CBP”) for a dispensary use for NC3 Systems, Inc. (dba “Deli by Caliva”) at 9535 Artesia Boulevard; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-45 – A Resolution adjusting salary and employment categories within the Public Works Department (Exhibit A), effective October 23, 2023.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-45, adjusting salary and employment categories within the Public Works Department (Exhibit A), effective October 23, 2023; 2) Incorporate a budget amendment to reflect the adjustments from the elimination of Assistant City Engineer and Management Assistant positions, and the addition of Management Analyst I/II and Public Works Coordinator positions; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to implement Exhibit A as appropriate; or 4) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H Consideration and possible action to ratify Council Member Ray Dunton’s appointment of Guy Bremer to the Public Safety Commission.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Ratify Council Member Dunton’s appointment of Guy Bremer to fill the unexpired term ending December 2026; 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, November 13, 2023.