Bellflower — 2023-08-28

A Consideration and possible action to select a Council Member to serve as\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Select a Council Member to serve as\nand take other action related to this item.

B Consideration and possible action to provide direction to staff regarding the\nCity Council vacancy.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Prepare the necessary documents to call a\nspecial election on March 5, 2024, to fill the vacant seat; or 2) Establish a process\nto appoint a resident from Council District 1 of the City to serve as Council Member\nfor a term ending in December 2024 (at the declaration of the results of the next\nregularly scheduled Municipal Election on November 5, 2024), as follows:\na) Approve the Application Process (Exhibit A) and Application Packet for\nAppointment to the Bellflower City Council (Exhibit B); b) Authorize the City Clerk\nto make the Application Packet available beginning August 29, 2023 and follow the\nApplication Process to accept applications from qualified residents until 5:00 p.m.,\non September 5, 2023, to fill the District 1 City Council seat; or 3) Alternatively,\ndiscuss and take other action related to this item.

C Consideration and possible action to create a two Council Member ad hoc\ncommittee, to review and consider the Agreement extension options with the\nCity’s solid waste management services provider, CR&R Incorporated.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Create an ad hoc committee consisting of two\nCouncil Members to review and consider the Agreement extension options with\nthe City’s solid waste management services provider, CR&R Incorporated;\nor 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

D Consideration and possible action to appoint two members of the City\nCouncil to review and consider a request from Dr. Sue ElHessen to form a\nBellflower Citizen’s Advisory Commission on Disability.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Create an ad hoc committee consisting of two\nCouncil Members to review and consider a request from Dr. Sue ElHessen to form\na Bellflower Citizen’s Advisory Commission on Disability; or 2) Alternatively,\ndiscuss and take other action related to this item.

A Consideration and possible action to receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 24-022, dated August 28, 2023.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register No. 24-022;\nor 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 July.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Treasurer’s Report;\nor 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

C Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 3 to Agreement File No. 746 with Richard Terzian, in a form\napproved by the City Attorney, to extend the term of hearing officer services.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 3 to Agreement File No. 746, in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

D Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and\nadopt Ordinance No. 1425 – An Ordinance approving Zone Change Case\nNo. ZC 23-02 to change the zoning designation from “General Commercial\n(C-G)” to “Open Space (O-S)” on properties located at 9402 Oak Street\n(APN 7106-003-001) and 16614 Clark Avenue (7106-003-909 / formerly\n9410 Oak Street)._____\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) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 1425; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

E Consideration and possible action to receive and file a list of qualified\ndevelopers who responded to the Request for Qualifications for Downtown\nResidential Development.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file the list of qualified\ndevelopers in response to the Request for Qualifications for potential future\ndowntown residential development; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other\naction related to this item.\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

F Consideration and possible action to receive and file Exclusive Negotiation\nAgreement File No. 1007 with Omar Romero, Inc. dba Taco Nazo for the\ndevelopment of the former Bank of the West site at 16824 Bellflower\nBoulevard.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Exclusive Negotiation\nAgreement File No. 1007; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related\nto this item.

G Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-33 – A\nResolution approving the Specifications for the placing of slurry seal on\nvarious streets (Specifications No. 21/22-06) pursuant to Government Code\n§830.6, establishing a project payment account; and authorizing solicitation\nof 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 § 15301\n(Class 1 – Existing Facilities).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-33;\nor 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

H Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute\nAgreement File No. 51.93 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan\nTransportation Authority, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the\nFoster Road Traffic Signal Upgrades Project.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Mayor to execute Agreement\nFile No. 51.93, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss\nand take other action related to this item.

I Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to approve\nthe assignment of Agreement File No. 521.1 with Empire Transportation, Inc.\nto Pro Park, LLC., in a form approved by the City Attorney, for Fixed Route\nand Dial-A-Ride Transportation Services. _____\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to approve the\nAssignment of Agreement File No. 521.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney;\nor 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

J Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-34 – A\nResolution amending the Operating Budget for fiscal years 2022-2024 to\ncarryover and adjust various capital projects, activities, and revenues; and\nauthorizing the City Manager to implement this Resolution. _____\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-34;\nor 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

K Consideration and possible action to adopt 1) Resolution No. 23-35 – A\nResolution fixing the employer contribution at an equal amount for\nemployees and annuitants under the Public Employees’ Medical and\nHospital Care Act (Government Code § 22892); and 2) Resolution No. 23-36\n– A Resolution fixing the Employer Contribution under the Public\nEmployees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (Government Code § 22893).____\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolutions Nos. 23-35 and 22-36;\nor 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to these items.

L Consideration and possible action to approve CR&R Incorporated’s 2023\nannual rate adjustment request for solid waste collection services.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve CR&R’s 2023 annual rate\nadjustment request; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to\nthis item.

M Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution Nos. 23-37\n[MOU No. 23-01], 23-38 [MOU No. 23-02], 23-39 [MOU No. 23-03], 23-40\n[MOU NO. 23-04].\nResolution No. 23-37 [MOU No. 23-01] – A Resolution approving\nMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) File No. 23-01 with AFSCME-\nrepresented mid-management employees in the Bellflower municipal service\nfor Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025; and superseding Resolution\nNo. 21-68;\nResolution No. 23-38 [MOU No. 23-02] – A Resolution approving\nMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) File No. 23-02 with AFSCME-\nrepresented full-time maintenance worker employees in the Bellflower\nmunicipal service for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025; and\nsuperseding Resolution No. 21-69;\nResolution No. 23-39 [MOU No. 23-03] – A Resolution approving\nMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) File No. 23-03 with Bellflower City\nEmployees Association (BCEA) -represented part-time maintenance and\ncommunity services officer employees in the Bellflower municipal service\nfor Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025; and superseding Resolution\nNo. 21-70; and\nResolution No. 23-40 [MOU No. 23-04] – A Resolution approving\nMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) File No. 23-04 with Bellflower City\nEmployees Association (BCEA) -represented executive assistant employees\nin the Bellflower municipal service for Fiscal Years 2023 2024 and 2024-2025;\nand superseding Resolution No. 21-71.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution Nos. 23-37, 23-38, 23-39,\nand 23-40; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

A 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

B 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

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