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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025 – 10:00 A.M.
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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.ca.gov
Bellflower City Council Special Meeting Agenda
December 11, 2025
4 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to consider renewals for eight 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: Charis Burrett.
“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 .
“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.
“Dynasty Alliance Grow, Inc.”: One CBP to operate a cannabis cultivation facility at 8832 Ramona Street.
Permittee representative: Berenice Cristerna.
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 eight CBP renewal applications; 2) Consider denying one CBP renewal for Dynasty Alliance Grow, Inc., for cultivation use; 3) If appropriate, renew the remaining 7 CBPs; or 4) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
5 ADJOURNMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
I, Misty Diaz, Management Assistant, of the City of Bellflower, do hereby declare under penalty of perjury, that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council to be held on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., was posted Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the following locations in the City of Bellflower:
City Hall Lobby and Doors, 16600 Civic Center Drive
City Website at www.bellflower.org
Clifton M. Brakensiek Library
Executed this 4t'' day of December 2025 at Bellflower, California. /1/(Ax
Misty Diaz
Management Assistant