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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL
5:00 P.M. OUTGOING MAYOR’S CEREMONY – GREEN ROOM
7 P.M. OPEN & CLOSED SESSIONS – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 P.M. – OUTGOING MAYOR’S CEREMONY
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
AGENDA
Bellflower City Council Agenda
January 27, 2025
3 INVOCATION: Larry Wehage, Public Safety Commissioner
4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Pastor Mosheh Chanan, By the Book Ministry
5 PRESENTATIONS TO OUTGOING MAYOR DAN KOOPS
Following the Outgoing Mayor’s Ceremony, the Meeting will recess and reconvene at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible.
7:00 P.M. – OPEN SESSION & CLOSED SESSION
6 RECONVENE
7 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B Presentation: Certificate of Recognition to Former City Engineer Jerry Stock
8 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.
9 PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
10 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
A Consideration and possible action to 1) read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1438; and 2) read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1439 – An Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 15.40 and reaffirming the City Council’s determination that the City comply with regulations promulgated by the State of California to protect public health, safety and from the devastation of uncontrolled fire incidents.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1438 upon 4/5ths vote; and 2) Read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1439; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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10 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION – Continued
B Consideration and possible action to authorize Legislative Subpoenas be served on the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles; and adopt Resolution No. 25-03 – A Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to issue legislative subpoenas for the purpose of determining the City Council’s legal authority to adopt the California Fire Code (Code of California Regulations, Title 24, Part 9) and authorizing the Building Official to review building plans in accordance with California Building Standards § 105.4 (Code of California Regulations, Title 24, Parts 1 and 2).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25 -03 to authorize the City Clerk to issue subpoenas for legislative fact-finding related to City adoption of the California Fire Code and City review of building plans submitted to the Building Official seeking building permits; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to 1) read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1440; and 2) read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1441 – An Ordinance amending Chapter 3.30 to Title 3 of the Bellflower Municipal Code entitled “Public Works Contracts” in its entirety.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1440 upon 4/5ths vote; and 2) Read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1441; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
11 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to approve salary and benefit adjustments for City Manager and City Clerk positions.
For the City Manager, the proposed adjustment for calendar year 2025 would increase salary by $10,569 for a total salary of $281,569 annually. The proposed adjustment will increase taxes and benefits by approximately $2,690.
For the City Clerk, the proposed adjustment for calendar year 2025 would increase salary by $5,463 for a total salary of $145,547 annually. The proposed adjustment will increase taxes and benefits by approximately $3,392.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to the City Manager Employment Agreement (AFN 1020), in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 6 to the City Clerk’s Employment Agreement (AFN 686), in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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January 27, 2025
11 CONSIDERATION ITEMS – Continued
B Consideration and possible action to provide direction to the City Manager regarding the Designated Block Downtown Façade Improvement project for the storefronts located at northwest corner of Bellflower Boulevard and Oak Street, adjacent to the Edgeway Downtown Bellflower mixed-use project, and adopt Resolution No. 25-05 – A Resolution adopted pursuant to Sections II and VII(C) of the Bellflower City Charter finding that the use of and distribution of economic development funds to business and/or property owners pursuant to the Business Assistance Plan does not constitute a public subsidy requiring payment of prevailing wage in accordance with Labor Code § 1720.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve a budget amendment to increase the allocation for Account No. 510-44410-4002 by $350,000 for the Designated Block Downtown Façade Improvement Program for the project located at the northwest corner of Bellflower Boulevard and Oak Street; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 25- 05 determining that projects approved pursuant to the Economic Development Business Assistance Plan are not subject to prevailing wage pursuant to the City Charter; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to award contracts to Integrated Demolition and Remediation Inc. and California Landscape and Design Inc., for the remediation of the nuisance abatement that exists at 17046 Bellflower Boulevard; and authorize the City Manager to execute individual contracts with Integrated Demolition and Remediation Inc. and California Landscape and Design Inc., in forms approved by the City Attorney.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Discuss alternative bid items presented by both contractors and provide direction to staff on how to proceed; and 2) Award a contract to Integrated Demolition and Remediation Inc., for the project and authorize the City Manager to execute said contract in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 3) Award a contract to Integrated California Landscape and Design, Inc., for the project and authorize the City Manager to execute said contract in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 4) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
12 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. 25-072, dated January 27, 2025.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 25-072; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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12 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
B Consideration and possible action to receive and file City Council Treasurer’s Report for the Month of December 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. 25-04 – A Resolution authorizing the recording of a Notice of Special Assessment for Nuisance Abatement against the owner of 9070 Artesia Boulevard (APN 7162-011-011).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-04 to authorize the recording of a notice of special assessment for nuisance abatement on the owner of 9070 Artesia Boulevard; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1437 – An Ordinance adding a new Section 2.28.050 to the Bellflower Municipal Code regulating uncontested municipal elections.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1437; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to ratify Mayor Ray Dunton’s appointment of Guy Bremer to the Planning Commission.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Ratify Mayor Ray Dunton’s appointment of Guy Bremer to fill the unexpired term on the Planning Commission ending December 2026; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 25-06 – A Resolution adjusting salary and employment categories within the City Manager’s Department (Exhibit A), effective February 1, 2025.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-06, approving the attached personnel and salary plan adjustments and authorizing the City Manager to implement the Plan as appropriate; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the December 12, 2024, Special Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the December 12, 2024, Special Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
13 COUNCIL REPORTS
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14 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(1). Number of Cases: Two.
1. City of Bellflower v. 20434 South Santa Fe Ave., LLC (filed April 2, 2024) LASC Case No. 24NWCV01017.
2. City of Bellflower, et al. v. 17450 Bellflower Blvd., LLC; LASC Case No. 23NWCV03574.
15 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
16 ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the next Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2025.