Bellflower — 2023-08-14

A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider a\nMitigated Negative Declaration, a General Plan Amendment, an exemption\nfrom certain zoning regulations for public projects, and a Zone Change;\nAdopt Resolution No. 23–29 – A Resolution (1) adopting Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration No. MND 23-01 prepared for the Stormwater Capture and Teen &\nSenior Center projects, a General Plan Amendment, and a Zone Change; (2)\napproving General Plan Amendment Case No. GPA 23-02 to change the land\nuse designation from “Commercial” to “Open Space” on properties located\nat 9402 Oak Street (APN 7106-003-001) and 16614 Clark Avenue (7106-003-\n909 / formerly 9410 Oak Street); and (3) finding that the Stormwater Capture\nand Teen & Senior Center projects are public projects that are exempt from\ncertain zoning regulations pursuant to Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”)\n§17.04.120; and\nRead by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1425\n– An Ordinance approving Zone Change Case No. ZC 23 02 to change the\nzoning designation from “General Commercial (C-G)” to “Open Space (O-S)”\non properties located at 9402 Oak Street (APN 7106-003-001) and 16614 Clark\nAvenue (7106-003-909 / formerly 9410 Oak Street). Applicant: City of\nBellflower.\nCEQA: This project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental\nQuality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and\nCEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.; “CEQA\nGuidelines”). An Initial Study (“IS”) and MND 23-01 were prepared. These found\nthat the proposed Ordinance will not have a significant adverse effect on the\nenvironment with implementation of proposed mitigation measures. The 30-day\npublic review period for the MND began on June 23, 2023 and closed on July 24,\n2023.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and\ndocumentary evidence; after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution\nNo. 23-29; 2) Read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance\nNo. 1425; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

A Consideration and possible action to approve salary and benefit\nadjustments for City Manager and City Clerk positions. For the City Manager,\nthe proposed adjustment for FY 2023-24 would increase salary by $8,132 for\na total salary of $262,269. The proposed adjustment will increase taxes and\nbenefits by approximately $2,000. For the City Clerk, the proposed\nadjustment for FY 2023-24 would increase salary by $4,344 for a total salary\nof $140,084. The proposed adjustment will increase taxes and benefits by\napproximately $1,100. ________________\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Mayor to execute an\namendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement (AFN 557), in a form\napproved by the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute an\namendment to the City Clerk’s Employment Agreement (AFN 686), in a form\napproved by the City Attorney; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.

A Consideration and possible action to receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 24-021, dated August 10, 2023.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 24-021; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

B Consideration and possible action to receive and file the Treasurer’s Report\nfor the Month of June 2023.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Treasurer’s Report; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

C Consideration and possible action to approve Mayor Santa Ines’s\nreappointment of Robert Wilson to the Bellflower Unified School District’s\nCitizens’ Task Force for the 2023-2024 School Year. ______\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve Mayor Santa Ines’s reappointment\nof Robert Wilson to the Bellflower Unified School District’s Citizens’ Task Force for\nthe 2023-2024 School Year; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

D Consideration and possible action to contribute $2,000 in Cannabis\nEducation Funding for the 2023 Bellflower Photo Contest to take place in the\nfall of 2023.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) If appropriate, approve $2,000 in Cannabis\nEducation Funding for the Bellflower Photo Contest; or 2) Alternatively, discuss\nand take other action related to this item.

E Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute\nAmendment No. 21 to Agreement File No. 200, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney, with Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) for\nanimal control services.____________________________________________\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment\nNo. 21 to Agreement File No. 200, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

F Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 2 to Agreement File No. 923, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney, with Craftwater Engineering, Inc., to incorporate additional survey\ninformation for the southwest corner of Simms Park.____________________\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 2 to Agreement File No. 923, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

G Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-27 – A\nResolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the traffic signal\nmodification on Bellflower Boulevard at Park Street (Specifications No.\n21/22-02), pursuant to Government Code §830.6, and establishing a project\npayment account; and authorizing solicitation of bids.__________________\nCEQA: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public\nResources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of\nRegulations, Title 14, §§ 15000, et seq.), the City conducted an environmental\nassessment. Based on the environmental assessment, the project was\ndetermined to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15303\n(Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-27; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

H Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 2 to Agreement File No. 541, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney, with the cities of Cerritos and Lakewood for Traffic Signal\nMaintenance Services at the intersection of Palo Verde Avenue and\nAllington/183rd Street. _____\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 2 to Agreement File No. 541, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

I Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-28 – A\nResolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the new traffic signal\ninstallation on Bellflower Boulevard at Cedar Street (Specifications\nNo. 22/23-04), pursuant to Government Code §830.6, establishing a project\npayment account; and authorizing solicitation of bids.___________________\nCEQA: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public\nResources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of\nRegulations, Title 14, §§ 15000, et seq.), the City conducted an environmental\nassessment. Based on the environmental assessment, the project was\ndetermined to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15303\n(Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-28; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

J Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-30 – A\nResolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the construction of\nthe City-owned parking lot at 9817 Arkansas Street (Specifications No. 22/23-\n03), pursuant to Government Code §830.6, establishing a project payment\naccount; and authorizing solicitation of bids.___________________________\nCEQA: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public\nResources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of\nRegulations, Title 14, §§ 15000, et seq.), the City conducted an environmental\nassessment. Based on the environmental assessment, the project was\ndetermined to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15303\n(Class 1 – Existing Facilities).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-30; and 2) Authorize\na budget amendment to increase the project funding by $150,000, to a total project\nallocation of $478,000 in the Account No. 011-47028-9000; or 2) Alternatively,\ndiscuss and take other action related to this item.

K Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 1 to AFN 967 for the Bellflower Gateway Sign (Specifications\nNo. 22/23-06), in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Select Electric,\nInc., to substitute subcontractor Angels Landscape with Diversified\nLandscape Co.____________________________________________________\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute Amendment No. 1 to AFN 967, in a form approved by the City Attorney;\nor 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

L Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-31 – A\nResolution establishing the salary ranges and benefits for employees and\nauthorizing the City Manager to implement such changes._______________\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-31, with the Basic\nSalary Plan and additional benefits; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to\nimplement that plan as soon as appropriate; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take\nother action related to this item.

M Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-32 – A\nResolution fixing the salary rates and benefits for unrepresented employees;\nand authorizing the City Manager to implement that Plan as appropriate.____\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-32, with the benefits\nfor the Unrepresented Employees; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to implement\nthat plan as soon as appropriate; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.

A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProperty: 8833 Cedar Street, Bellflower, CA 90706\nAgency Negotiator: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Vickie Dewey, Senior Property Manager, Meltdown\nManagement, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATION OF LITIGATION -\nGOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(4). Number of Cases: One.

C CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProperty: 16429 Bellflower Boulevard, Bellflower, CA 90706\nAgency Negotiator: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Carol Wait\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

D CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProperty: 2,000 acre feet of groundwater\nAgency Negotiator: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager\nSteve Lenton, Bellflower Somerset Mutual Water\nNegotiating Party:\nCompany\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

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