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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 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
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 Boulevard (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
AGENDA
Bellflower City Council Agenda
October 14, 2024
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – Continued
B CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 9903 Flower Street (APN 7109-013-303) Agency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Jim McFadden, Cushman & Wakefield
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
C CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES: Letter Dated September 17, 2024, available in City Clerk’s Office.
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: Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works
9 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B Red Ribbon Week Proclamation
C Breast Cancer Awareness Proclamation
D Filipino American History Month Proclamation
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 adopting Resolution No. 24-58 – A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Bellflower and Alderwood Group (California), Inc., for the purchase of real property located at 9903 Flower Street (APN 7109-013-033).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take documentary and testimonial evidence including receiving and filing a report required by Government Code § 52201; 2) After considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 24-58 amending the fiscal year 2024-25 Operating Budget to allocate funds for the Property purchase and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement, in a form approved by the C ity Attorney; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
12 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to amend the FY 2024-25 Operating Budget and to enter into Loan Agreement No. 1064, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with California Land Investments, LLC (City Ventures Holdings, LLC) for the purchase of real property located at 9903 Flower Street (APN 7109-013-033).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to amend the fiscal year 2024-25 Operating Budget to allocate funds for the loan agreement; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Loan Agreement No. 1064 and any associated documents with California Land Investments, LLC (City Ventures Holdings, LLC), in forms approved by the City Attorney; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to receive and file the updated 2022 North Downtown Bellflower Parking Analysis.
CEQA: The proposed actions are exempt from environmental review under 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”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §§ 15262 and 15306 because they involve only a planning study for possible future actions which has not been approved, adopted, or funded; and the parking analysis consisted of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which does not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.
Furthermore, the parking analysis does not constitute a “project” requiring environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15378(b)(5) because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file the Updated 2022 North Downtown Bellflower Parking Analysis; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS – Continued
C Consideration and possible action to seek information and direction from the City Council for possible changes to various City-owned or controlled parking lots related to parking rules and regulations.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Provide the Director with direction as to desired changes in existing City-owned or controlled parking lots; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute:
1) Task Order No. 6 with Dudek, for the preparation of a Project Environmental Impact Report; and 2) Agreement File No. 805.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with De Novo Planning Group, for the preparation of a Specific Plan, Housing Element Amendment, and Environmental Justice Element for City owned property located at 9030 Somerset Boulevard (“Subject Property”).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Task Order No. 6 with Dudek for preparation of an EIR; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 805.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with De Novo Planning Group for preparation of a Specific Plan, Housing Element Amendment, and Environmental Justice Element; and 3) Approve a budget amendment to allocate $710,000 for the contract services in Account No. 542-42054-4132; or 4) 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. 25-041, dated October 14, 2024.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 25- 041; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the September 9, 2024, Joint Special Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the September 9, 2024, Joint Special Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
C Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the September 9, 2024, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the September 9, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the September 23, 2024, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the September 23, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the October 3, 2024, Special Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the October 3, 2024, Special Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to reappoint Council Member Sonny R.
Santa Ines as Trustee to represent Bellflower on the Board of Trustees of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Reappoint Council Member Sonny R. Santa Ines for a four-year term; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to award a contract to JJ Property Maintenance Network Inc., for Citywide Janitorial Services; and authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1062 with JJ Property Maintenance Network Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Award a contract to JJ Property Maintenance Network Inc., for Citywide Janitorial Services; 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1062, in a form approved by the City Attorney, or 3) 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. 809.2 with Southstar Engineering and Consulting, Inc., Agreement File No. 808.2 with NV5, Inc., Agreement File No. 502.16 with Onward Engineering, and Agreement File No. 163.17 with
Willdan Engineering, in forms approved by the City Attorney, for On-Call Construction Management and Inspection Services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 809.2 with Southstar Engineering and Consulting, Inc., Agreement File No. 808.2 with NV5, Inc., Agreement File No. 502.16 with Onward Engineering, and Agreement File No. 163.17 with Willdan Engineering, in forms 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 execute Agreement File No. 502.15 with Onward Engineering, Agreement File No. 807.2 with Tait & Associates, Inc., Agreement File No. 1060 with W.G.
Zimmerman Engineering, Inc., and Agreement File No. 163.16 with Willdan Engineering, in forms approved by the City Attorney, for On-Call Design Services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 502.15 with Onward Engineering, Agreement File No. 807.2 with Tait & Associates, Inc., Agreement File No. 1060 with W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc., and Agreement File No. 163.16 with Willdan Engine ering, in forms approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
J Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 257.7, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Gateway Cities Council of Governments, for the implementation of the Alondra Boulevard Complete Street Study.____________________________ Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 257.7, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Approve a budget amendment to allocate $31,875 in Account No. 135-41200-3600 for fiscal year 2024-25; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
K Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install an on-street disabled parking space (blue curb) at 10440 Somerset Boulevard (C.E.# 24-09).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install an on-street disabled parking space (blue curb) at 10440 Somerset Boulevard; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
L Consideration and possible action to contribute $2,000 in Cannabis Education Funding for the 2024 Bellflower Photo Contest to take place in November 2024.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve $2,000 in funding Cannabis Education Funding for the Bellflower Photo Contest; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
M Consideration and possible action to reject all bids received for the Bellflower Youth and Senior Center (Specifications No. 23/24-07) and authorize the solicitation of bids for construction.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Reject all bids received for the Bellflower Youth and Senior Center project (Specifications No. 23/24 -07); and 2) Authorize City staff to re-package the project bid documents and re-solicit bids for construction; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
N Consideration and possible action to modify the fine schedule for administrative citations by adopting Resolution No. 24-57 – A Resolution adopting a fine schedule pursuant to Bellflower Municipal Code § 1.12.060(A), and superseding Resolution No. 22-66.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-57; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
O Consideration and possible action to receive and file memorandum designating the Fire Chief for the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County as the enforcement officer for the California Fire Code (“CFC”), as adopted by the Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file this report; 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, October 28, 2024.