City Council Meeting
December 8, 2025
Public Hearing
Consideration and possible action to conduct the
annual public hearing to consider whether the 5%
Utility Users’ Tax (UUT) should continue in effect, be
modified, or repealed.
•UUT
•Approved by voters in 1993
•5% tax charged to service users in the City for telephone service (including cell phones), electricity, and natural gas •Ordinance No. 818 requires the City Council to conduct a yearly public hearing on whether to continue, amend, or repeal the UUT
Background
Utility Users Tax Revenues
(FY 1994-95 to FY 2024-25)
$7,000,000
$6,000,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
I I
-s-CPI &
Population
CPI
Actual
Bellflower Part 1 Crime Rate 1994 - October 2025
Part 1 Crime includes homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, residential and non-residential burglary, vehicle burglary, larceny and theft, grand theft automobile, and arson. 800
750
700
650
600
550
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
98 99
0 1
94 95 96 97
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Public Safety Commission Review
•Presented to Commission for review at its November 2025 meeting
•Commission recommended to continue collecting the UUT
without any changes
Recommendation
1) Approve the continuance of the UUT and fund the Community Policing Program with revenues generated from the UUT; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
City Council Meeting
December 8, 2025
Public Hearing
Consideration and possible action to conduct the annual public hearing to consider whether the 5% Utility Users’ Tax (UUT) should continue in effect or be modified or repealed.