Bellflower — 2025-01-27

A Consideration and possible action to 1) read by title only, waive further\nreading, and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1438; and 2) read by title only,\nwaive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1439 – An Ordinance\namending Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 15.40 and reaffirming the City\nCouncil’s determination that the City comply with regulations promulgated\nby the State of California to protect public health, safety and from the\ndevastation of uncontrolled fire incidents.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1438 upon\n4/5ths vote; and 2) Read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce\nOrdinance No. 1439; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to\nthis item.\nBellflower City Council\n10 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION – Continued

B Consideration and possible action to authorize Legislative Subpoenas be\nserved on the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles; and\nadopt Resolution No. 25-03 – A Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to issue\nlegislative subpoenas for the purpose of determining the City Council’s legal\nauthority to adopt the California Fire Code (Code of California Regulations,\nTitle 24, Part 9) and authorizing the Building Official to review building plans\nin accordance with California Building Standards § 105.4 (Code of California\nRegulations, Title 24, Parts 1 and 2).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-03 to authorize the\nCity Clerk to issue subpoenas for legislative fact-finding related to City adoption of\nthe California Fire Code and City review of building plans submitted to the Building\nOfficial seeking building permits; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.

C Consideration and possible action to 1) read by title only, waive further\nreading, and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1440; and 2) read by title only,\nwaive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1441 – An Ordinance\namending Chapter 3.30 to Title 3 of the Bellflower Municipal Code entitled\n“Public Works Contracts” in its entirety.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1440 upon\n4/5ths vote; and 2) Read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce\nOrdinance No. 1441; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to\nthis item.

A Consideration and possible action to approve salary and benefit\nadjustments for City Manager and City Clerk positions.\nFor the City Manager, the proposed adjustment for calendar year 2025 would\nincrease salary by $10,569 for a total salary of $281,569 annually. The\nproposed adjustment will increase taxes and benefits by approximately\n$2,690.\nFor the City Clerk, the proposed adjustment for calendar year 2025 would\nincrease salary by $5,463 for a total salary of $145,547 annually. The\nproposed adjustment will increase taxes and benefits by approximately\n$3,392.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment\nNo. 1 to the City Manager Employment Agreement (AFN 1020), in a form approved\nby the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 6 to\nthe City Clerk’s Employment Agreement (AFN 686), in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n11 CONSIDERATION ITEMS – Continued

B Consideration and possible action to provide direction to the City Manager\nregarding the Designated Block Downtown Façade Improvement project for\nthe storefronts located at northwest corner of Bellflower Boulevard and\nOak Street, adjacent to the Edgeway Downtown Bellflower mixed-use\nproject, and adopt Resolution No. 25-05 – A Resolution adopted pursuant to\nSections II and VII(C) of the Bellflower City Charter finding that the use of\nand distribution of economic development funds to business and/or\nproperty owners pursuant to the Business Assistance Plan does not\nconstitute a public subsidy requiring payment of prevailing wage in\naccordance with Labor Code § 1720.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve a budget amendment to increase the\nallocation for Account No. 510-44410-4002 by $350,000 for the Designated Block\nDowntown Façade Improvement Program for the project located at the northwest\ncorner of Bellflower Boulevard and Oak Street; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 25-\n05 determining that projects approved pursuant to the Economic Development\nBusiness Assistance Plan are not subject to prevailing wage pursuant to the City\nCharter; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

C Consideration and possible action to award contracts to Integrated\nDemolition and Remediation Inc. and California Landscape and Design Inc.,\nfor the remediation of the nuisance abatement that exists at 17046 Bellflower\nBoulevard; and authorize the City Manager to execute individual contracts\nwith Integrated Demolition and Remediation Inc. and California Landscape\nand Design Inc., in forms approved by the City Attorney.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Discuss alternative bid items presented by\nboth contractors and provide direction to staff on how to proceed; and 2) Award a\ncontract to Integrated Demolition and Remediation Inc., for the project and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute said contract in a form approved by the City\nAttorney; and 3) Award a contract to Integrated California Landscape and Design,\nInc., for the project and authorize the City Manager to execute said contract in a\nform approved by the City Attorney; or 4) Alternatively, discuss and take other\naction related to this item.

A Resolution adjusting salary and employment categories within the City\nManager’s Department (Exhibit A), effective February 1, 2025.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-06, approving the\nattached personnel and salary plan adjustments and authorizing the City Manager\nto implement the Plan as appropriate; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other\naction related to this item.

B Consideration and possible action to receive and file City Council\nTreasurer’s Report for the Month of December 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. 25-04 –

D Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 1437 – An Ordinance adding a new Section 2.28.050 to the\nBellflower Municipal Code regulating uncontested municipal elections.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 1437; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

E Consideration and possible action to ratify Mayor Ray Dunton’s appointment\nof Guy Bremer to the Planning Commission.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Ratify Mayor Ray Dunton’s appointment of\nGuy Bremer to fill the unexpired term on the Planning Commission ending\nitem.

F Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 25-06 –

A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION -\nGOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(1). Number of Cases: Two.\n1. City of Bellflower v. 20434 South Santa Fe Ave., LLC (filed April 2, 2024)\nLASC Case No. 24NWCV01017.\n2. City of Bellflower, et al. v. 17450 Bellflower Blvd., LLC; LASC Case No.\n23NWCV03574.

A City Council Announcements

B Presentation: Certificate of Recognition to Former City Engineer Jerry Stock