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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 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 Agenda
April 28, 2025
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(4). Number of Cases: One. Potential defendant and property listed below is not required by applicable law; voluntarily disclosed:
Jaime Alejandre; 9070 Artesia Boulevard, 9080 Artesia Boulevard, and 17427 Virginia Avenue.
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
B Certificates of Achievement for Student Art Festival Winners
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 Agenda
April 28, 2025
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Consideration and possible action to 1) conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal from Robert Preece (representing Design UA, Inc.) of the Planning Commission’s adoption of Resolution No. PC 24-15; and 2) adopt Resolution No. 24-15 – A Resolution denying an appeal (AP-25-01) and upholding Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 24-15 denying Development Review (DR 3-24-15169) and Conditional Use Permit (CU-24-07) for the construction of a 3,786-square-foot restaurant with a drive-through component located at 16211 Bellflower Boulevard.
CEQA: The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Project 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”). CEQA Guideline § 15061(b)(4) exempts projects that are disapproved or rejected. Should the City Council affirm the Planning Commission’s decision and deny the DR and CUP, no further environmental review is required. If, however, the City Council opts to overturn the Planning Commission’s decision and approve the project, it is still exempt pursuant to CEQA Guideline § 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) as the project is less than 10,000 square feet in floor area on a site zones for such use and not involving significant amounts of hazardous substances where all necessary public services and facilities are available, and the surrounding area is not environmentally sensitive.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; and 2) After considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 25-15; 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 execute an agreement with Southern California Edison for the acquisition of the City-owned streetlights within the Executive Tract neighborhood.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) for the acquisition of the City-owned streetlights, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Direct the City Manager, or his designee, to develop a capital improvement project for the design and repair of the streetlights; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda
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13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS – Continued
B Consideration and possible action to: (1) waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1443 – An Ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Case No. ZOTA 25-01 amending various provisions of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”) to implement the Housing Element; and (2) discuss the implementation of the State law pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1443; and 2) Provide the Director with further direction on implementing the State law pertaining to ADUs; or 3) 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. 25-102, dated April 28, 2025.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 25-102; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to receive and file Treasurer’s Report for the Month of March 2025.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Treasurer’s Report; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to
C Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 752.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Michael Baker International, to provide an assessment of the Caruthers Park Regional Stormwater Capture and Infiltration System.
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) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 752.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Michael Baker International; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
D Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the April 14, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the April 14, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to receive and file Lease Agreement File No. 1087 with Mariah Lin dba The Rhizophora Post for lease of property at 16552 Bellflower Boulevard, identified as Kiosk A.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Lease Agreement File No. 1087; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 809.3, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc., to provide construction management and inspection services for the Bellflower Youth and Senior Center Project.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 809.3 with Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc., in a form 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, May 12, 2025.