Bellflower — 2024-10-14

City Council

#A Order of Business 11
A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider\nadopting Resolution No. 24-58 – A Resolution authorizing the City Manager\nto execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Bellflower\nand Alderwood Group (California), Inc., for the purchase of real property\nlocated at 9903 Flower Street (APN 7109-013-033).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take documentary\nand testimonial evidence including receiving and filing a report required by\nGovernment Code § 52201; 2) After considering the evidence, adopt Resolution\nNo. 24-58 amending the fiscal year 2024-25 Operating Budget to allocate funds\nfor the Property purchase and authorizing the City Manager to execute the\nPurchase and Sale Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or\n3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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A Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to amend\nthe FY 2024-25 Operating Budget and to enter into Loan Agreement No. 1064,\nin a form approved by the City Attorney, with California Land Investments,\nLLC (City Ventures Holdings, LLC) for the purchase of real property located\nat 9903 Flower Street (APN 7109-013-033).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to amend the\nfiscal year 2024-25 Operating Budget to allocate funds for the loan agreement;\nand 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Loan Agreement No. 1064 and any\nassociated documents with California Land Investments, LLC (City Ventures\nHoldings, LLC), in forms approved by the City Attorney; or 3) Alternatively, discuss\nand take other action related to this item.
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B Consideration and possible action to receive and file the updated 2022 North\nDowntown Bellflower Parking Analysis.\nCEQA: The proposed actions are exempt from environmental review under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et\nseq., “CEQA”) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et\nseq.; “CEQA Guidelines”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §§ 15262 and 15306 because\nthey involve only a planning study for possible future actions which has not been\napproved, adopted, or funded; and the parking analysis consisted of basic data\ncollection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities\nwhich does not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.\nFurthermore, the parking analysis does not constitute a “project” requiring\nenvironmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15378(b)(5) because it is an\nadministrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file the Updated 2022 North\nDowntown Bellflower Parking Analysis; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other\naction related to this item.\n13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS – Continued
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C Consideration and possible action to seek information and direction from\nthe City Council for possible changes to various City-owned or controlled\nparking lots related to parking rules and regulations.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Provide the Director with direction as to\ndesired changes in existing City-owned or controlled parking lots; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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D Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute:\n1) Task Order No. 6 with Dudek, for the preparation of a Project\nEnvironmental Impact Report; and 2) Agreement File No. 805.1, in a form\napproved by the City Attorney, with De Novo Planning Group, for the\npreparation of a Specific Plan, Housing Element Amendment, and\nEnvironmental Justice Element for City owned property located at\n9030 Somerset Boulevard (“Subject Property”).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Task\nOrder No. 6 with Dudek for preparation of an EIR; and 2) Authorize the\nCity Manager to execute Agreement File No. 805.1, in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney, with De Novo Planning Group for preparation of a Specific Plan,\nHousing Element Amendment, and Environmental Justice Element; and\n3) Approve a budget amendment to allocate $710,000 for the contract services in\nAccount No. 542-42054-4132; or 4) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.
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A Consideration and possible action to receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 25-041, dated October 14, 2024.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 25- 041; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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F Consideration and possible action to reappoint Council Member Sonny R.\nSanta Ines as Trustee to represent Bellflower on the Board of Trustees of the\nGreater Los Angeles County Vector Control District.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Reappoint Council Member Sonny R. Santa\nInes for a four-year term; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related\nto this item.
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G Consideration and possible action to award a contract to JJ Property\nMaintenance Network Inc., for Citywide Janitorial Services; and authorize\nthe City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1062 with JJ Property\nMaintenance Network Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Award a contract to JJ Property Maintenance\nNetwork Inc., for Citywide Janitorial Services; 2) Authorize the City Manager to\nexecute Agreement File No. 1062, in a form approved by the City Attorney, or\n3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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H Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAgreement File No. 809.2 with Southstar Engineering and Consulting, Inc.,\nAgreement File No. 808.2 with NV5, Inc., Agreement File No. 502.16 with\nOnward Engineering, and Agreement File No. 163.17 with\nWilldan Engineering, in forms approved by the City Attorney, for On-Call\nConstruction Management and Inspection Services.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAgreement File No. 809.2 with Southstar Engineering and Consulting, Inc.,\nAgreement File No. 808.2 with NV5, Inc., Agreement File No. 502.16 with Onward\nEngineering, and Agreement File No. 163.17 with Willdan Engineering, in forms\napproved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
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I Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to\nexecute Agreement File No. 502.15 with Onward Engineering, Agreement\nFile No. 807.2 with Tait & Associates, Inc., Agreement File No. 1060 with W.G.\nZimmerman Engineering, Inc., and Agreement File No. 163.16 with Willdan\nEngineering, in forms approved by the City Attorney, for On-Call Design\nServices.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAgreement File No. 502.15 with Onward Engineering, Agreement File No. 807.2\nwith Tait & Associates, Inc., Agreement File No. 1060 with W.G. Zimmerman\nEngineering, Inc., and Agreement File No. 163.16 with Willdan Engineering, in\nforms approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other\naction related to this item.
#J Order of Business 14
J Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAgreement File No. 257.7, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with\nGateway Cities Council of Governments, for the implementation of the\nAlondra Boulevard Complete Street Study.____________________________\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAgreement File No. 257.7, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Approve\na budget amendment to allocate $31,875 in Account No. 135-41200-3600 for fiscal\nyear 2024-25; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
#K Order of Business 14
K Consideration and possible action to authorize the Director of Public Works,\nor designee, to install an on-street disabled parking space (blue curb) at\n10440 Somerset Boulevard (C.E.# 24-09).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or\ndesignee, to install an on-street disabled parking space (blue curb) at\n10440 Somerset Boulevard; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.
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L Consideration and possible action to contribute $2,000 in Cannabis\nEducation Funding for the 2024 Bellflower Photo Contest to take place in\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve $2,000 in funding Cannabis\nEducation Funding for the Bellflower Photo Contest; or 2) Alternatively, discuss\nand take other action related to this item.
#M Order of Business 14
M Consideration and possible action to reject all bids received for the\nBellflower Youth and Senior Center (Specifications No. 23/24-07) and\nauthorize the solicitation of bids for construction.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Reject all bids received for the Bellflower\nYouth and Senior Center project (Specifications No. 23/24-07); and 2) Authorize\nCity staff to re-package the project bid documents and re-solicit bids for\nconstruction; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued
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N Consideration and possible action to modify the fine schedule for\nadministrative citations by adopting Resolution No. 24-57 – A Resolution\nadopting a fine schedule pursuant to Bellflower Municipal Code\n§ 1.12.060(A), and superseding Resolution No. 22-66.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-57; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
#O Order of Business 14
O Consideration and possible action to receive and file memorandum\ndesignating the Fire Chief for the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los\nAngeles County as the enforcement officer for the California Fire Code\n(“CFC”), as adopted by the Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file this report; or 2) Alternatively,\ndiscuss and take other action related to this item.
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A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProperty: 17228-44 Downey Avenue and 8507-31 Artesia\nBoulevard (APNs 7162-001-085, 7162-001-086, 7162-\n001-087, and 7162-001-900)\nAgency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Geo Kim, GAIA\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment\n3 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – Continued
#B Order of Business 3
B CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProperty: 9903 Flower Street (APN 7109-013-303)\nAgency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Jim McFadden, Cushman & Wakefield\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
#C Order of Business 3
C CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d)(2): FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES: Letter Dated
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A City Council Announcements
#B Order of Business 9
B Red Ribbon Week Proclamation
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C Breast Cancer Awareness Proclamation
#D Order of Business 9
D Filipino American History Month Proclamation