Bellflower — 2024-08-12

A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to adopt\nResolution No. 24-48 – A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute\nAgreement File No. 1055, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with\nCraiger’z Entertainment LLC for the granting of funds for sales tax debt\nunder the Bellflower Economic Development Business Assistance Plan\nChapter 2.3 Downtown Restaurant Assistance Program for Regulatory\nRequirements.\nRecommendation: 1) Open the public hearing; take documentary and testimonial\nevidence; and after considering the evidence, consider adopting Resolution\nNo. 24-48 authorizing the City Manager to enter into Agreement File No. 1055 with\nCraiger’z Entertainment LLC, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

A Consideration and possible action to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1433 –\nAn Urgency Ordinance temporarily prohibiting entertainment permits being\nissued to consider adopting revised entertainment permit regulations.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1433 by at\nleast a four-fifths (4/5) vote to take effect immediately; or 2) Alternatively, discuss\nand take other action related to this item.

A Resolution to record a Notice of Special Assessment for Nuisance\nAbatement against the owner of 17046 Bellflower Boulevard (APN 7109-025-\n002).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-44, to record a\nnotice of special assessment for nuisance abatement on the owner of 17046\nBellflower Boulevard; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to\nthis item.

A Consideration and possible action to receive and file City Council Warrant\nRegister No. 25-021, dated August 12, 2024.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 25-021; 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 2024.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

C Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 24-45 – A\nResolution to record a Notice of Special Assessment for Nuisance\nAbatement against the owner of 15751 Blaine Avenue (APN 6271-031-015).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-45, approving\nnuisance abatement charges and to record a lien recoverable by special\nassessment for supplemental nuisance abatement charges on real property\nlocated at 15751 Blaine Avenue; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.

D Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute\nAgreement File No. 200.9, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with\nSoutheast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) for animal control\nservices.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Mayor to execute Agreement\nFile No. 200.9, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Approve a budget\namendment to increase the appropriation in Account No. 010 42100-2230 by\n$10,880, to $641,880; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to\nthis item.

E Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAgreement File No. 230.4, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with West\nCoast Arborists, Inc. (“WCA”) for the development of the Urban Forestry\nManagement Plan (“UFMP”).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAgreement File No. 230.4, 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 approve Mayor Koops’s reappointment\nof Robert Wilson to the Bellflower Unified School District’s Citizens’ Task\nForce for the 2024-2025 School Year.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve Mayor Koops’s reappointment of\nRobert Wilson to the Bellflower Unified School District’s Citizens’ Task Force for\nthe 2024 2025 School Year; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

G Consideration and possible action to receive and file Lease Agreement File\nNo. 1054 with Isabella Juarez dba Thrift N Things for lease of property at\n16552 Bellflower Boulevard, identified as Kiosk C.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Lease Agreement File\nNo. 1054; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

H Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 1 to Agreement File No. 281.33, in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney, with Hartzog & Crabill, Inc. (HCI), to amend the fee schedule\nand increase compensation for City and Traffic Engineer services.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 1 to Agreement File No. 281.33, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney; and 2) Approve the budget amendment as specified in the Fiscal Impact\nSection; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

I Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nthe following amendments to agreements in forms approved by the City\nAttorney: 1) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement File No. 690.4 with Pretty Smart\nfor design architect services for the development of the Bellflower Youth &\nSenior Center Project; and 2) Amendment No. 3 to Agreement File No. 937\nwith NCA Studio, Inc. for architect of record services for the development of\nthe Bellflower Youth & Senior Center Project.__________________________\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 1 to Agreement File No. 690.4, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to\nAgreement File No. 937, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or\n3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

J Consideration and possible action to award a contract to R.E. Schultz\nConstruction, Inc. for the Thompson Park Improvements – Installation of\nOutdoor Fitness Center (Specifications No. 23/24-04); and authorize the\nCity Manager to execute a contract with R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. in a\nform approved by the City Attorney.\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 for the project consisting of an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration. The Initial Study determined that the project would not result in any\nsignificant effect on the environment with incorporation of mitigation measures\ncontained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Award a contract to R.E. Schultz\nConstruction, Inc. for the Project and authorize the City Manager to execute said\ncontract in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize a budget\namendment to carryover the budget of $300,000 in Account No. 070-47230-9000\nfrom fiscal year 2023-24 to 2024-25 and establish a budget of $150,000 in Account\nNo. 024-47230-9000 in fiscal year 2024-25; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take\nother action related to this item.\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

K Consideration and possible action to consider adopting Resolution\nNo. 24-46 – A Resolution approving and accepting the negotiated exchange\nof property tax revenue resulting from the annexation of territory known as\nreorganization 2021-03 to the Artesia Cemetery District, the Downey\nCemetery District, the Little Lake Cemetery District, and detachment from the\nLittle Lake Cemetery District.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Consider adopting Resolution No. 24-46; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

L Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 24-47 – A\nResolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the Aquatic Center\nOutdoor Pool Improvements (Specifications No. 23/24-06), pursuant to\nGovernment Code § 830.6, and establishing a project payment account; and\nauthorizing 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. 24-47; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

N Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nLease Agreement File No. 6.8, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with\nthe Bellflower Chamber of Commerce for office space at 16730 Bellflower\nBoulevard and authorize the City Manager to execute Memorandum of\nUnderstanding No. 26 with the Bellflower Chamber of Commerce for Funding\nSupport under the Bellflower Economic Development Business Assistance\nPlan Chapter 6 – Bellflower New Business Welcoming Program.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to Execute Lease\nAgreement File No. 6.8 for office space at 16730 Bellflower Boulevard and\nMemorandum of Understanding No. 26 for funding support under Chapter 6 of the\nBellflower Economic Development Business Assistance Plan – New Business\nWelcoming Program, in forms approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively,\ndiscuss and take other action related to this item.

A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProperty: 17228-44 Downey Avenue and 8507-31 Artesia Blvd.\n(APNs 7162-001-085, 7162-001-086, 7162-001-087,\nand 7162-001-900)\nAgency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Geo Kim, GAIA\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION -\nGOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(4). Number of Cases: Four. Potential\ndefendant and property listed below is not required by applicable law; voluntarily\ndisclosed:\n1. 9103-9121 Artesia Blvd., Bellflower, CA 90706;\n2. 9070 Artesia Blvd., 9080 Artesia Blvd. and 17427 Virginia Ave., Bellflower, CA\n90706 (single parcel);\n3. 13825 Charlemagne Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706; and\n4. 16728 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706.

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