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Next CC Resolution No. 25-10
Next BFA Resolution No. BFA-25-01 Next CC Agreement No. 1084 Next Ordinance No. 1443
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
AND BELLFLOWER FINANCING AUTHORITY
CITY denotes City Council items
BFA denotes Bellflower Financing Authority items
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025
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 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/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda February 10, 2025
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) [CITY]
Property: 16916 and 16922 Bellflower Boulevard Agency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Gus Frousakis and Georgia Alevizos
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
4 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
7:00 P.M. – OPEN SESSION
5 CALL TO ORDER
6 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
7 INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works
9 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements [CITY]
B Presentation: National Black History Month Proclamation [CITY]
C Presentation: Certificate of Recognition to Former City Engineer Jerry Stock [CITY]
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.
Bellflower City Council/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda February 10, 2025
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider 1) General Plan Amendment Case No. GPA 25-01, Zone Change Case No. ZC 25-01 and Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Case No. ZOTA 25-01; 2) adopting Resolution No. 25-09; and 3) read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1442.
Resolution No. 25-09 – A Resolution approving General Plan Amendment Case No. GPA 25-01 amending the Land Use Element to revise the definition of “mixed use,” and amending existing General Plan Land Use designations to “MU (Mixed Use)” for certain properties located within 12 specific areas to allow mixed use or residential developments to implement the Housing Element.
Ordinance No. 1442 – An Ordinance approving 1) Zone Change Case No. ZC 25-01 to: (A) establish zoning overlays (“Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone – HOOZ”) for certain properties to allow mixed use or residential developments; and (B) expand and modify boundaries of the TODSP Area; and (2) approve Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Case No. ZOTA 25-01 to: (A) establish regulatory framework of future development and uses within the “HOOZ”; and (B) amend the TODSP document related to regulations and expansion of the boundaries to implement the Housing Element. [CITY] CEQA: The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Resolution and Ordinance pursuant to 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”). In accordance with CEQA and CEQA Guidelines § 15162, the City Council finds as follows: A) Resolution No. 22-04 was adopted by the City Council on January 20, 2022, approving Mitigated Negative Declaration No. MND 21 -01; B) Changing the zoning designation for the properties identified in the Resolution and Ordinance is an activity contemplated by MND 21-01; C) This activity does not contemplate any changes which will require major revisions to MND 21 -01 nor are there any substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which MND 21 -01 was undertaken; and D) There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time MND 21-01 was approved.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, (a) adopt Resolution No. 25-09; and (b) read by title only, waive first reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1442; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda February 10, 2025
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS – Continued
B Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to adopt Resolution No. 25-08 – A Resolution approving Entertainment Permit Case No. EP 24-01 to allow for live musical performers with instruments, DJs, dancing, Karaoke, and audio-visual equipment at an existing property within The Downtown Bellflower Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan (TOD SP) on property located at 16728 Bellflower Boulevard; Applicant: Mairim Martinez-Melero (Bachi Yaki, Inc.). [CITY]
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 from additional environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities (a Class 1 Categorical Exemption).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 25-08; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to receive comments during the development of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan for the allocation of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing to receive public input on the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice; or 2) 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 create a two Council Member ad hoc committee to review and evaluate the City’s Cannabis Business Permit (“CBP”) policies and procedures. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Create an ad hoc committee consisting of two Council Members to review and evaluate the City’s Cannabis Business Permit (“CBP”) policies and procedures; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS – Continued
B Consideration and possible action to award a contract to Cal -City Construction, Inc., for the construction of Bellflower Youth and Senior Center Facility (Specifications No. 23/24-07); and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Cal-City Construction, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney. [CITY]
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 Cal-City Construction, Inc., for the Project and authorize the City Manager to execute said contract in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) 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. 25-081, dated February 10, 2025. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 25-081; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt 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. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1439; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to receive and file Bellflower Financing Authority’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. [BFA]
Recommendation to Bellflower Financing Authority: 1) Receive and file Bellflower Financing Authority’s audited financial statements; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda February 10, 2025
14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
D Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 25 -07 – A Resolution authorizing the destruction of obsolete records from all City Departments. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-07; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to adopt a Legislative Platform authorizing the City Manager to issue position letters on State and Federal legislation impacting local government services in the City of Bellflower. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt the proposed Legislative Platform and authorize the City Manager to issue position letters on State and Federal legislation impacting local government services in Bellflower and authorize the City Attorney to submit amicus support in appeals cases that help promote the legislative agenda with pending cases; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1441 – An Ordinance amending Chapter 3.30 to Title 3 of the Bellflower Municipal Code entitled “Public Works Contracts” in its entirety. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1441; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to AFN 684.4, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Tripepi Smith & Associates, and approve the necessary budget amendment for the continuation of Communication Coordination and Outreach Services. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to Agreement File No. 684.4, in a form approved by City Attorney; and 2) Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $70,000 for Account No. 010-41317-1012; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the January 13, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City Council. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the January 13, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
I Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the January 16, 2025, Special Meeting of the City Council. [CITY]
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the January 16, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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15 COUNCIL REPORTS
16 ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the next Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025.
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