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13 j AGENDA
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, JULY 8, 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
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3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
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 . DGSG Investment Properties, LLC; 17617-17639 Bellflower Boulevard 4 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
7:00 P.M. - OPEN SESSION
5 CALL TO ORDER
6 ROLL CALL: Mayor Dan Koops
Mayor Pro Tern 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: Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works
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
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider delinquent refuse service charges; and adopt Resolution No. 24-38 — A Resolution ordering delinquent refuse service charges be assessed against the property owners and properties and such charges be transferred to the County tax rolls.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 24-38; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
A Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 24-39 — A Resolution adopted pursuant to Bellflower Municipal Code ("BMC") Chapter
2.20 and Public Contracts Code § 20168 finding that a local emergency exists within the City and authorizing contracting without the need for bidding pursuant to § 22050 and Bellflower Municipal Code § 3.28.070(d) and finding that the nuisance abatement project at 17617-17629 Bellflower Boulevard is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act as an emergency project.
CEQA: The Resolution itself and the projects anticipated by the Resolution were reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines"). Based upon that review, the Projects are exempt from further review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15269(a) because the protection of public and private property is necessary to maintain service essential to the public, health and welfare.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-39; and 2) Authorize funding up to $300,000 for the nuisance abatement project at 17617-17629 Bellflower Boulevard; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to consider placing a ballot measure for consideration by the voters on the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot by adopting the following Resolutions:
Resolution No. 24-40 — A Resolution adding a proposition to the ballot for the previously called November 5, 2024, Special and General Municipal Election pursuant to Elections Code § 9222; and
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13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS — Continued
A Consideration and possible action to consider placing a ballot measure for consideration by the voters on the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot by adopting the following Resolutions — Continued
Resolution No. 24-41 — A Resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to add a proposition to the previously consolidated Special and General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024, with the General Election to be held on that date pursuant to Elections Code § 10403; and
Resolution No. 24-42 — A Resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the proposition seeking voter approval for a City Charter; and
Resolution No. 24-43 — A Resolution establishing requirements for ballot arguments filed with the City Clerk to be included with voter information for the Special and General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024.
CEQA: The City reviewed the environmental impacts of this activity 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"). This activity is exempt from review under CEQA because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, there is possibility that it may have a significant effect on the environment, and does not constitute a "project" as defined in CEQA Guidelines. These Resolutions are for general policies and procedure- making. They do not involve any commitment to a specific project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Accordingly, Accordingly, this activity is exempt from further review.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution Nos. 24-40 through 24-43; 2) If desirable, designate one or more Council Members to draft an argument in favor of the ballot proposition; or 3) 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. 25-011, dated July 8, 2024.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 25-011; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR — Continued
B Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 11 to Agreement File No. 464.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney, between the City of Bellflower, acting as the Successor Housing Agency to the Dissolved Bellflower Redevelopment Agency, and Kingdom Causes Bellflower to renew the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 11 to Agreement File No. 464.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney; 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. 4 to Agreement File No. 777, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Thermal Concepts, Inc.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to Agreement File No. 777, 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 approve the Minutes of the June 24, 2024, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the June 24, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Agreement File No. 1053 with GreenLatinos, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to commence work under the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Forest Service's Urban & Community Forestry grant.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Agreement File No. 1053 with GreenLatinos, in a form approved by the City Attorney; 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, August 12, 2024.
[Note: The Bellflower City Council will be recessed on the fourth Monday in July pursuant to Bellflower Municipal Code Section 2.04.0201