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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024
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 Dan Koops
Mayor Pro Tem Ray Dunton
Council Member Wendi Morse
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
Council Member Sonny R. Santa Ines
AGENDA
Bellflower City Council Agenda
May 13, 2024
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: Assessor Parcel Nos. 7106-023-904, 7106-024-902, 7106-024-903, and 7106-027-903
Agency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Primestor Development, Serrano Development Group, City Ventures, EAH Housing
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 Dan Koops
Mayor Pro Tem Ray Dunton
Council Member Wendi Morse
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
Council Member Sonny R. Santa Ines
7 INVOCATION: Council Member Wendi Morse
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Elizabeth Oba, Director of Planning and Building Services
9 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B Proclamation Declaring May 12 – 18, 2024, as “National Police Week”
C Proclamation Declaring May 19 – 25, 2024, as “National Public Works Week”
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.
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11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider providing direction to staff regarding a City Charter ballot measure.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing, take testimonial and documentary evidence, and after considering the evidence, consider directing staff to continue to solicit additional feedback from the broader community while drafting the necessary documents to return to the City Council that would, if desirable, allow Council to add a City Charter proposal to the November 5, 2024 Election ballot; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and adopt Resolution No. 24-21 – A Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP); authorizing the City Manager to submit the AAP to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and authorizing the City Manager to take all actions necessary to implement the programs identified in the AAP.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 24-21 and approve the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to conduct a de novo public hearing to consider an application for a modification of a Conditional Use Permit, and adopt Resolution No. 24-22 – A Resolution approving Conditional Use Permit Case No. CU 23-03 modifying Conditional Use Permit Case No. CU 86-28 by converting an existing full-service carwash to an automated express carwash within the General Commercial (”C-G”) zone on the property located at 14755 Bellflower Boulevard / 9765 Somerset Boulevard; Applicant: Sea n Nourani Architect.
CEQA: The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the Project under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guidelines § 15303 exempts minor construction or conversion of structures. The proposed activity is for the conversion of an existing full-service carwash to an automated express carwash and contemplates minor physical alterations, including, without limitation, installation of signs, lighting and façade improvements to the existing structures.
Accordingly, this activity is exempt from further review.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 24-22; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
A Consideration and possible action to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1430 – An Urgency Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”) Chapter 8.16 regulating fireworks in accordance with Government Code §§ 51306, et seq.; and read by title only, waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1431 – An Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”) Chapter 8.16 regulating fireworks in accordance with Government Code §§ 51306, et seq.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1430 establishing BMC Chapter 8.16 as a strict liability violation and a responsible person’s liability to violations committed under the section, and creating a definition of a responsible person; and 2) Read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1431 establishing BMC Chapter 8.16 as a strict liability violation and a responsible person’s liability to violations committed under the section, and creating a definition of a responsible person; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
None
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. 24-111, dated May 13, 2024.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 24-111; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the April 22, 2024, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the April 22, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the April 25, 2024, Special Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the April 25, 2024, Special Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
D Consideration and possible action to 1) award an agreement to Corodata Records Management, Inc. (Corodata) and authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1043 with Corodata, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for Records Storage Services; and 2) approve a budget amendment to appropriate an additional $33,000 in Account No. 010 -43620- 1200 for fiscal year 2024-25 for the permanent removal of records from the current vendor.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Award an agreement to Corodata and authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1043, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Approve a budget amendment to appropriate an additional $33,000 in Account No. 010-43620-1200 for fiscal year 2024-25 for the permanent removal of records from the current vendor; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Master Right of Way Agreement (Agreement File No. 1040), in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Tradewinds Networks Inc., for the design, installation and deployment of a Citywide Wireless Internet Network.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Master Right of Way Agreement AFN 1040, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Tradewinds Networks Inc. for the design, installation and deployment of a Citywide Wireless Network with a revenue sharing component ; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to receive and file the Eligibility/Feasibility Analysis – Proposed Downtown Bellflower Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file the Eligibility/Feasibility Analysis – Proposed Downtown Bellflower Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install time-based parking restrictions in the 8800 block of Palm Street (C.E.# 24 04).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install the time-based parking restrictions in the 8800 block of Palm Street; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 51.97, a funding agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the design and implementation of the Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP) for Woodruff Avenue from Foster Road to Rose Street.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 51.97, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
I Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to issue a letter to Hollywood Sports Park, LLC (HSP) regarding the City’s intent to approve, upon HSP’s request, the first lease extension option under the Agency Sublease with HSP for use of real property at 9030 Somerset Boulevard and 9108 Somerset Boulevard.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to issue a letter to Hollywood Sports Park, LLC (HSP) regarding the City’s intent to approve, upon HSP’s request, the first lease extension option under the Agency Sublease with HSP for use of real property at 9030 Somerset Boulevard and 9108 Somerset Boulevard; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
J Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 24 -23 – A Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the Bellflower Youth and Senior Center (Specifications No. 23/24-07) pursuant to Government Code § 830.6, establishing a project payme nt 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 for the project consisting of an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration. The Initial Study determined that the project would not result in any significant effect on the environment with incorporation of mitigation measures contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-23; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
K Consideration and possible action to approve the reappointment of Chamber of Commerce’s nominee Larry Wehage to the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO WDB) for the term ending June 2026._______________________________________________________ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the reappointment of Chamber of Commerce’s nominee Larry Wehage to the SELACO WDB for the term ending June 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 Tuesday, May 28, 2024.