Bellflower — 2024-09-09

A Consideration and possible action to read by title only, waive further reading,\nand introduce Ordinance No. 1436 – An Ordinance amending\nSection 2.16.010 of the Bellflower Municipal Code to provide a salary\nadjustment for Members of the City Council following the next General\nMunicipal Election.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Read by title only, waive further reading, and\nintroduce Ordinance No. 1436; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.

A Consideration and possible action to award a contract to Willdan\nEngineering and authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File\nNo. 163.15 with Willdan Engineering, in a form approved by the City Attorney,\nfor Professional Services for Complete In-House Building Division\nOperations and Fire Plan Check Review and Inspection Services.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Award an agreement to Willdan Engineering\nand authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 163.15, in a form\napproved by the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize a budget amendment to increase\nthe appropriation for Account No. 600-42072-4120 by $410,000 for FY 24-25 with\na General Fund transfer; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related\nto this item.

B Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 24-54 – A\nResolution adopted pursuant to Public Contracts Code § 20168 finding that\nan emergency exists within the City and authorizing contracting without the\nneed for bidding pursuant to § 20168 and Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”)\nChapters 3.28 and 8.36.\nCEQA: The emergency and extended repairs are categorically exempt from the\nrequirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14\nCalifornia Code of Regulations § 15269 (demolition of the identified facilities is\nnecessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency) and § 15301 (Existing Facilities). The\nexpected action would demolish structures constituting a threat to public health and\nsafety with no expansion of the existing use. The project is not anticipated to have any\nsignificant impacts regarding traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. Additionally, the\nCity Council’s actions are exempt from additional CEQA review as they are being\nmade to protect public and private property and necessary to maintain services\nessential to the public, health and welfare (see, CalBeach Advocates v. City of Solana\nBeach (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 529: CEQA findings regarding an anticipated imminent\nemergency are valid).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-54, declaring an\nemergency and authorizing contracting without formal bidding pursuant to Public\nContracts Code § 20168 and Bellflower Municipal Code (BMC) sections 3.28.090\nand 8.36.160, and Chapter 8.40; 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a\nstandard public works contract, in a form approved with the City Attorney, with a\ncontractor to perform demolition for buildings located on the property located at\n9103-9123 Artesia Boulevard; 3) Authorize the City Attorney to initiate litigation to\nabate any public nuisance on the property and take all legal actions required to\nensure the City’s recovery of costs; or 4) Alternatively, discuss and take other\naction related to this item.

A Consideration and possible action to receive and file City Council Warrant\nRegister No. 25-031, dated September 9, 2024.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 25-031; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

B Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAddendum No. 3 to Transfer Agreement No. 2020RPLSGR02 (Agreement File\nNo. 887), in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Los Angeles\nCounty Flood Control District for the Safe, Clean Water Program – Regional\nProgram Funds.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAddendum No. 3 to Agreement File No. 887, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

C Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 1435 - An Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code\nChapter 5.36 related to entertainment permits.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 1435; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

D Consideration and possible action to 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-53 - A\nResolution adopting the 2024 Conflict of Interest Code for the City of\nBellflower in accordance with the Political Reform Act, and superseding\nResolution No. 22-52; and 2) receive and file the Bellflower Public Facilities\nCorporation’s 2024 Local Agency Biennial Notice determining that no\namendment is required to its Conflict of Interest Code.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-53; and 2) Receive\nand file the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation’s 2024 Local Agency Biennial\nNotice; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

E Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the August 12,\n2024, Regular Meeting of the City Council.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the August 12, 2024,\nRegular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related\nto this item.

A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProperty: 9443 Artesia Boulevard (APN 7161-001-900)\nAgency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Jeff Estabrooks\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

A City Council Announcements

B National Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation