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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
9:00 A.M. CLOSED SESSION / 10:00 A.M. OPEN SESSION
9:00 A.M. – CLOSED SESSION
1 CALL TO ORDER
2 ROLL CALL: Mayor Ray Dunton
Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Wendi Morse
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(a), the public may address the City Council on matters listed on the Agenda. Those wishing to speak on a listed item should come to the podium, be recognized by the Mayor, and state your name for the record. Each speaker will be given three (3) minutes to address the City Council.
AGENDA
T h e C i t y o f B e l l f l o w e r
Families. Businesses. Futures.
16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, CA 90706
Tel 562.804.1424 Fax 562.925.8660 www.bellflower.org
Bellflower City Council Special Meeting Agenda
December 12, 2024
4 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
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.
5 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
10:00 A.M. – OPEN SESSION
6 CALL TO ORDER
7 ROLL CALL: Mayor Ray Dunton
Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Wendi Morse
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
Bellflower City Council Special Meeting Agenda
December 12, 2024
8 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to consider renewals for nine Cannabis Business Permits (“CBP”) for dispensary, cultivation, and distribution uses:
“The Medicine Woman Group, LLC”: One CBP to operate a cannabis dispensary facility at 9058 Rose Street.
Permittee representative: Damian Collins;
NC3 Systems dba “Deli by Caliva”: One CBP to operate a cannabis dispensary facility at 9535 Artesia Boulevard.
Permittee representatives: Mindi Basha and Reginald Wood;
“Joint Forces, LLC”: Three CBPs to operate a cannabis dispensary; cultivation; and distribution facility at 10040 and 10042 Artesia Place.
Permittee representatives: Jonathan Barrett and Heather Alexander;
“Dynasty Alliance Grow, Inc.”: One CBP to operate a cannabis cultivation facility at 8832 Ramona Street. Permittee representative: Berenice Cristerna;
“Catalyst – Bellflower LLC”: One CBP to operate a cannabis dispensary at 9032-38 Artesia Boulevard.
Permittee representative: Elliot Lewis.
“Catalyst – Distro LLC”: One CBP to operate a cannabis distribution facility at 9032-38 Artesia Boulevard.
Permittee representative: Elliot Lewis.
“Catalyst – Distro A LLC”: One CBP to operate a cannabis distribution facility at 9032-38 Artesia Boulevard.
Permittee representative: Elliot Lewis.
CEQA: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code § 21000, et seq.; “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code of Regs. § 15000, et seq.) the City determined that the applications for the CBPs consist of applications to operate businesses in existing commercial and industrial buildings that meet the definition for classes of projects exempt from additional environmental review under CEQA Guidelines § 15301 (Existing Facilities) and § 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Review the nine CBP renewal applications; 2) If appropriate, renew the CBPs; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Special Meeting Agenda
December 12, 2024
9 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 adopt Resolution No. 24 -64 – A Resolution adopted pursuant to Sections II and VII(C) of the Bellflower City Charter finding that a loan issued to acquire real property by a private party seeking to develop a residential project does not constitute a public subsidy requiring payment of prevailing wage in accordance with Labor Code § 1720; and determining that Loan Agreement File No. 1064 is not subject to prevailing wage pursuant to the City Charter and authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Loan Agreement File 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) Adopt Resolution No. 24-64, determining Loan Agreement File No. 1064 is not subject to prevailing wage and authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No.1 to Loan Agreement File No. 1064 with California Land Investments, LLC (City Ventures Holdings, LLC), in forms approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to approve a request from John Mielke to waive building plan check and permit fees for the conversion of existing classroom and storage space to a new recording studio and tech control room at St. John Bosco High School located at 13640 Bellflower Boulevard.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the applicant’s request for a waiver of $836 in plan check and permit fees; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
10 ADJOURNMENT