CITY OF BELLFLOWER
RESOLUTION NO. 26-29
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANGER TO EXECUTE
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENTS, IN FORMS APPROVED BY
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS VACANT LAND (APN 7163-001-056) AND
THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS
17246 PALO VERDE AVENUE (APN 7163-001-006)
THE CITY COUNCIL DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. The City of Bellflower has an opportunity to purchase vacant real property, APN 7163-001-056, located north of Artesia Boulevard and adjacent to the San Gabriel River within the City of Bellflower, and the adjacent real property located at 17246 Palo Verde Avenue (APN 7163-001-006), within the City of Bellflower, (collectively the “Properties”);
B. In addition, the City reviewed the project’s environmental impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq., “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”);
C. Based on a review of the Properties and recent comparable sales in Bellflower, the City verified the negotiated prices for the Properties as fair market purchase prices;
D. The Successor Trustee for The John R. Bedford Trust desires to convey the Property to the City of Bellflower for a purchase price of $796,000, and the Trustee for The Rosemary Kirchoff Revocable Living Trust desires to convey the Property to the City of Bellflower for a purchase price of $1,004,000, which represent fair market values for the Properties per the City’s review of recent comparable sales in Bellflower;
E. Acquiring the Properties would further the City’s objective as set forth in the City of Bellflower’s approved 2025-27 Strategic Plan and the approved Parks Master Plan.
F. Acquiring the Properties would allow the potential development of new park and open space along the San Gabriel River within the City of Bellflower.
SECTION 2. Planning Agency. Pursuant to Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”) § 2.32.050(F), the City Council will act as the Bellflower Planning Agency for purposes of this resolution. Pursuant to Government CODE Code § 65402(c) , prior to acquisition or disposition of real property by a local agency such as the City, a general plan conformity finding is required to determine whether the acquisition or disposition of real property is consistent with the Bellflower General Plan. Tthe City Council finds that the acquisition of the Properties is consistent with the Bellflower General Plan.
City of Bellflower
Resolution No. 26-29
SECTION 3. Environmental Assessment. Adopting this Resolution is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”).
Acquisition of the Properties (by themselvesitself) does not have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment. Consequently, it this action is categorically exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3) as CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. Additionally, acquiring the properties Properties would result in minor (if any) alterations to existing facilities involving no significant expansion of the existing use. Acquiring the Properties - by themselves - would not have any significant impacts with regard to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. There are adequate utilities and public services to serve the Properties. Any future redevelopment of the Properties would require separate environmental review and either discretionary or ministerial approvals by the City. A simple conveyance of title does not necessitate preparation of an environmental document. The City Manager, or designee, is directed to file a Notice of Determination in accordance with Public Resources Code §§ 21152, 21167(f); CEQA Guidelines § 15075; and any other applicable law.
SECTION 4. Authorizations. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to purchase of the real property from The John R. Bedford Trust to the City upon payment of the negotiated price of $796,000 and the purchase of thereal property from The Rosemary Kirchoff Revocable Living Trust to the City upon payment of the negotiated price of $1,004,000 and associated escrow closing costs for each property. In order to effectuate that conveyance, the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute all documents, in forms approved by the City Attorney, needed to implement the conveyance of the Properties as contemplated by this Resolution including, without limitation, escrow instructions, the grant deeds, closing statements, and the certificates of acceptance. The City Manager is further authorized to accept the grant deeds and cause them to be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles after they are executed by The John R. Bedford Trust and The Rosemary Kirchoff Revocable Living Trust.
SECTION 5. The City Manager, or designee, is directed to amend the FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget to appropriate $1,850,000 to Account No. 024-47970-9000 (Park Facilities Fee Fund – Property Acquisition) for the acquisition of properties and associated escrow and closing costs, and to authorize the General Fund to provide an interest-free interfund loan of up to $950,000 to the Park Facilities Fee Fund to cover the remaining costs associated with the property acquisitions, with repayment to occur over the next several years from available Park Facilities Fees collected.
SECTION 6. Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
SECTION 7. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Bellflower, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.
City of Bellflower
Resolution No. 26-29
SECTION 8. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER THIS 13TH DAY OF JULY 2026.
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Sonny Santa Ines, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Karl H. Berger, City Attorney