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REGULAR MEETING OF
THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2026
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL
5:00 P.M. OUTGOING MAYOR’S CEREMONY – GREEN ROOM
7:00 P.M. OPEN & CLOSED SESSIONS – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 P.M. – OUTGOING MAYOR’S CEREMONY
1 CALL TO ORDER
2 ROLL CALL: Mayor Sonny R. Santa Ines
Mayor Pro Tem Victor A. Sanchez
Council Member Ray Dunton
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Wendi Morse
AGENDA
Bellflower City Council Agenda
January 26, 2026
3 INVOCATION: Mitch Haack, Parks and Recreation Commissioner
4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Guy Bremer, Planning Commissioner
5 PRESENTATIONS TO OUTGOING MAYOR RAY DUNTON
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 REQUEST TO APPEAR REMOTELY
8 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B Presentation: Service Club – Rotary Club of Bellflower
C Presentation: Beverage Container Calendar
9 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.
10 PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to authorize the recording of a Notice of Special Assessment for Nuisance Abatement Against the Owner of 9103-9121 Artesia Boulevard.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Continue the public hearing to the February 9, 2026, City Council Meeting; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda
January 26, 2026
10 PUBLIC HEARINGS – Continued
B Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to authorize the recording of a Notice of Special Assessment for Nuisance Abatement against the owner of 9070 Artesia Boulevard; and adopt Resolution No. 26-03 – A Resolution to Record a Notice of Special Assessment for Nuisance Abatement of 9070 Artesia Boulevard (APN 7162- 011-011).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 26-03 to record a notice of special assessment for nuisance abatement on the owner of 9070 Artesia Boulevard (approved via Resolution No. 26 -03, adopted January 26, 2026); or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
11 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
12 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action to select and approve a design concept for pedestrian improvements on Coke Avenue between Artesia Boulevard and the south City Limit.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve one of the two design options presented for installation of sidewalk on Coke Avenue between Artesia Boulevard and the south City Limit; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
13 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. 26-072, dated January 26, 2026.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 26- 072; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to receive and file the Investments Report for the Month of December 2025. _________
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file the Investments Report; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to ratify Council Member Ray Dunton’s appointment of John Gardner to the Public Safety Commission for the term ending December 2026.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Ratify Council Member Ray Dunton’s appointment of John Gardner to fill the unexpired term on the Public Safety Commission ending December 2026; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda
January 26, 2026
13 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
D Consideration and possible action to receive and file Official Travel Report – California Contract Cities Association Legislative Orientation Tour, January 5–7, 2026 (Pursuant to AB 1234).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Official Travel Report for the California Contract Cities Association, 2026 Sacramento Legislative Tour; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1452 – An Ordinance adding § 2.04.080 to Bellflower Municipal Code to implement the Bellflower City Charter by establishing voting requirements for ordinances, resolutions, and other City Council actions.
CEQA: The Ordinance is exempt from additional review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”) because, under CEQA Guidelines §§ 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5), the Ordinance establishes internal governmental procedures that have no potential to cause a significant effect on the environment.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading, including by title, and adopt Ordinance No. 1452; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 26 -02 – A Resolution approving the 2026 City of Bellflower Transit Services Title VI Program.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-02; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G 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.
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; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the January 12, 2026, Regular Meeting of the City Council and Bellflower Financing Authority (BFA).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the January 12, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
14 COUNCIL REPORTS
Bellflower City Council Agenda
January 26, 2026
15 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) [CITY]
Property: APN 7161-008-906 (9818 Artesia Boulevard) and 7161-008-905
Agency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Jeff Hopkins, Hopkins Real Estate Group Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2):
One Matter. FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES: Letters Dated December 19, 2025 and December 18, 2025 (see attached).
16 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
17 ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the next Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026.