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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026
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 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
March 9, 2026
3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8)
Property: 9920 Flora Vista Street
Agency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Lori Koester
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 Sonny R. Santa Ines
Mayor Pro Tem Victor A. Sanchez
Council Member Ray Dunton
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Wendi Morse
7 INVOCATION: Council Member Wendi Morse
8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Brian McNerney, Director of Public Safety
9 REQUEST TO APPEAR REMOTELY
10 CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
A City Council Announcements
B Proclamation: National Women’s History Month
C Presentation: Women’s Club of Bellflower
D Presentation: Certificate of Recognition to Former Public Safety Commissioner Jerry Trautman
11 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
March 9, 2026
12 PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
13 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
A Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 26-07 – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellflower to set a public hearing regarding the intent to grant a water franchise to Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water Company.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-07; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
14 CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A Consideration and possible action related to the Simms Park Stormwater Project.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file staff update; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
15 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. 26-091, dated March 9, 2026.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 26-091; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the February 9, 2026, Special Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the February 9, 2026, Special Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the February 9, 2026, Regular and Special Meetings of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the February 9, 2026, Regular and Special Meetings Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda
March 9, 2026
15 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
D Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the February 23, 2026, Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the February 23, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 26-06 – A Resolution authorizing the destruction of obsolete records from all City Departments.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-06; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F Consideration and possible action to receive and file Official Travel Report – California Contract Cities Association Fall Education Summit, September 5 - 7, 2025 (Pursuant to AB 1234).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Official Travel Report for the California Contract Cities Association Fall Education Summit, September 5 - 7, 2025; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
G Consideration and possible action to receive and file Official Travel Report – California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Annual Risk Management Education Forum, October 1 - 3, 2025 (Pursuant to AB 1234).
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Official Travel Report for the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Annual Risk Management Education Forum, October 1 - 3, 2025; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1127 with M. Wilson Company Contractors, Inc. for On-Call Electrical Maintenance Services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1127 with M. Wilson Company Contractors, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
I Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1083.2 with Built Rite Fence Company for On-Call Fence Maintenance Services.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1083.2 with Built Rite Fence Company, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Bellflower City Council Agenda
March 9, 2026
15 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
J Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install an on-street disabled parking space (blue curb) at 9084 Gardendale Street.
Recommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to install the on-street disabled parking space (blue curb) at 9084 Gardendale Street; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
16 COUNCIL REPORTS
17 ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the next Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026.