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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 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
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3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 17228-44 Downey Avenue and 8507-31 Artesia Blvd. (APNs 7162-001-085, 7162-001-086, 7162-001-087,
and 7162-001-900)
Agency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Geo Kim, GAIA
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(4). Number of Cases: Four. Potential defendant and property listed below is not required by applicable law; voluntarily disclosed:
1. 9103-9121 Artesia Blvd., Bellflower, CA 90706;
2. 9070 Artesia Blvd., 9080 Artesia Blvd. and 17427 Virginia Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706 (single parcel);
3. 13825 Charlemagne Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706; and
4. 16728 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706.
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 Victor A. Sanchez
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Elizabeth Oba, Director of Planning and Building Services
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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.
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to adopt Resolution No. 24-48 – A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1055, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Craiger’z Entertainment LLC for the granting of funds for sales tax debt under the Bellflower Economic Development Business Assistance Plan Chapter 2.3 Downtown Restaurant Assistance Program for Regulatory Requirements.
Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing; take documentary and testimonial evidence; and after considering the evidence, consider adopting Resolution No. 24-48 authorizing the City Manager to enter into Agreement File No. 1055 with Craiger’z Entertainment LLC, in a form approved by the City Attorney; 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 Urgency Ordinance No. 1433 – An Urgency Ordinance temporarily prohibiting entertainment permits being issued to consider adopting revised entertainment permit regulations.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1433 by at least a four-fifths (4/5) vote to take effect immediately; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 24-44 – A Resolution to record a Notice of Special Assessment for Nuisance Abatement against the owner of 17046 Bellflower Boulevard (APN 7109-025- 002).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24 -44, to record a notice of special assessment for nuisance abatement on the owner of 17046 Bellflower Boulevard; 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 City Council Warrant Register No. 25-021, dated August 12, 2024.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 25-021; 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 June 2024.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 24 -45 – A Resolution to record a Notice of Special Assessment for Nuisance Abatement against the owner of 15751 Blaine Avenue (APN 6271-031-015).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24 -45, approving nuisance abatement charges and to record a lien recoverable by special assessment for supplemental nuisance abatement charges on real property located at 15751 Blaine Avenue; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute Agreement File No. 200.9, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) for animal control services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Mayor to execute Agreement File No. 200.9, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Approve a budget amendment to increase the appropriation in Account No. 010 42100 -2230 by $10,880, to $641,880; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 230.4, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with West Coast Arborists, Inc. (“WCA”) for the development of the Urban Forestry Management Plan (“UFMP”).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 230.4, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to approve Mayor Koops’s reappointment of Robert Wilson to the Bellflower Unified School District’s Citizens’ Task Force for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve Mayor Koops’s reappointment of Robert Wilson to the Bellflower Unified School District’s Citizens’ Task Force for the 2024 2025 School Year; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
G Consideration and possible action to receive and file Lease Agreement File No. 1054 with Isabella Juarez dba Thrift N Things for lease of property at 16552 Bellflower Boulevard, identified as Kiosk C.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Lease Agreement File No. 1054; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement File No. 281.33, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Hartzog & Crabill, Inc. (HCI), to amend the fee schedule and increase compensation for City and Traffic Engineer services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement File No. 281.33, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Approve the budget amendment as specified in the Fiscal Impact Section; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
I Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute the following amendments to agreements in forms approved by the City Attorney: 1) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement File No. 690.4 with Pretty Smart for design architect services for the development of the Bellflower Youth & Senior Center Project; and 2) Amendment No. 3 to Agreement File No. 937 with NCA Studio, Inc. for architect of record services for the development of the Bellflower Youth & Senior Center Project.__________________________ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement File No. 690.4, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement File No. 937, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
J Consideration and possible action to award a contract to R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. for the Thompson Park Improvements – Installation of Outdoor Fitness Center (Specifications No. 23/24-04); and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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) Award a contract to R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. for the Project and authorize the City Manager to execute said contract in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize a budget amendment to carryover the budget of $300,000 in Account No. 070 -47230-9000 from fiscal year 2023-24 to 2024-25 and establish a budget of $150,000 in Account No. 024-47230-9000 in fiscal year 2024-25; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
K Consideration and possible action to consider adopting Resolution No. 24-46 – A Resolution approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenue resulting from the annexation of territory known as reorganization 2021-03 to the Artesia Cemetery District, the Downey Cemetery District, the Little Lake Cemetery District, and detachment from the Little Lake Cemetery District.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Consider adopting Resolution No. 24-46; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
L Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 24 -47 – A Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the Aquatic Center Outdoor Pool Improvements (Specifications No. 23/24-06), pursuant to Government Code § 830.6, and 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 § 15303 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-47; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
M Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the July 8, 2024, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the July 8, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
N Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Lease Agreement File No. 6.8, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Bellflower Chamber of Commerce for office space at 16730 Bellflower Boulevard and authorize the City Manager to execute Memorandum of Understanding No. 26 with the Bellflower Chamber of Commerce for Funding Support under the Bellflower Economic Development Business Assistance Plan Chapter 6 – Bellflower New Business Welcoming Program.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to Execute Lease Agreement File No. 6.8 for office space at 16730 Bellflower Boulevard and Memorandum of Understanding No. 26 for funding support under Chapter 6 of the Bellflower Economic Development Business Assistance Plan – New Business Welcoming Program, in forms 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 26, 2024.