Bellflower — 2025-02-10

A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider\n1) General Plan Amendment Case No. GPA 25-01, Zone Change Case No. ZC\n25-01 and Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Case No. ZOTA 25-01;\n2) adopting Resolution No. 25-09; and 3) read by title only, waive further\nreading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1442.\nResolution No. 25-09 – A Resolution approving General Plan Amendment\nCase No. GPA 25-01 amending the Land Use Element to revise the definition\nof “mixed use,” and amending existing General Plan Land Use designations\nto “MU (Mixed Use)” for certain properties located within 12 specific areas\nto allow mixed use or residential developments to implement the Housing\nElement.\nOrdinance No. 1442 – An Ordinance approving 1) Zone Change Case No. ZC\n25-01 to: (A) establish zoning overlays (“Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone\n– HOOZ”) for certain properties to allow mixed use or residential\ndevelopments; and (B) expand and modify boundaries of the TODSP Area;\nand (2) approve Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Case No. ZOTA 25-01\nto: (A) establish regulatory framework of future development and uses within\nthe “HOOZ”; and (B) amend the TODSP document related to regulations and\nexpansion of the boundaries to implement the Housing Element. [CITY]\nCEQA: The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Resolution\nand Ordinance pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public\nResources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated\nthereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). In\naccordance with CEQA and CEQA Guidelines § 15162, the City Council finds as\nfollows: A) Resolution No. 22-04 was adopted by the City Council on January 20,\n2022, approving Mitigated Negative Declaration No. MND 21-01; B) Changing the\nzoning designation for the properties identified in the Resolution and Ordinance is\nan activity contemplated by MND 21-01; C) This activity does not contemplate any\nchanges which will require major revisions to MND 21-01 nor are there any\nsubstantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which MND 21-01\nwas undertaken; and D) There is no new information of substantial importance,\nwhich was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of\nreasonable diligence at the time MND 21-01 was approved.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and\ndocumentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, (a) adopt Resolution\nNo. 25-09; and (b) read by title only, waive first reading, and introduce Ordinance\nNo. 1442; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\nBellflower City Council/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda

B Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to adopt\nResolution No. 25-08 – A Resolution approving Entertainment Permit Case\nNo. EP 24-01 to allow for live musical performers with instruments, DJs,\ndancing, Karaoke, and audio-visual equipment at an existing property within\nThe Downtown Bellflower Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan (TOD\nSP) on property located at 16728 Bellflower Boulevard; Applicant: Mairim\nMartinez-Melero (Bachi Yaki, Inc.). [CITY]\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 determined\nto be categorically exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities (a Class 1 Categorical Exemption).\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and\ndocumentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution\nNo. 25-08; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

C Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to receive\ncomments during the development of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan for\nthe allocation of Community Development Block Grant and HOME\nInvestment Partnership Program funds, and the Analysis of Impediments to\nFair Housing Choice. [CITY]\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing to receive public\ninput on the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair\nHousing Choice; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this\nitem.

A Consideration and possible action to create a two Council Member ad hoc\ncommittee to review and evaluate the City’s Cannabis Business Permit\n(“CBP”) policies and procedures. [CITY]\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Create an ad hoc committee consisting of two\nCouncil Members to review and evaluate the City’s Cannabis Business Permit\n(“CBP”) policies and procedures; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.\nBellflower City Council/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda\n13 CONSIDERATION ITEMS – Continued

B Consideration and possible action to award a contract to Cal-City\nConstruction, Inc., for the construction of Bellflower Youth and Senior\nCenter Facility (Specifications No. 23/24-07); and authorize the City Manager\nto execute a contract with Cal-City Construction, Inc., in a form approved by\nthe City Attorney. [CITY]\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 Cal-City Construction,\nInc., for the Project and authorize the City Manager to execute said contract in a\nform approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other\naction related to this item.

A Consideration and possible action to receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 25-081, dated February 10, 2025. [CITY]\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 25-081; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

B Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 1439 – An Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code\nChapter 15.40 and reaffirming the City Council’s determination that the City\ncomply with regulations promulgated by the State of California to protect\npublic health, safety and from the devastation of uncontrolled fire incidents.\n[CITY]\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 1439; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

C Consideration and possible action to receive and file Bellflower\nFinancing Authority’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended\nRecommendation to Bellflower Financing Authority: 1) Receive and file Bellflower\nFinancing Authority’s audited financial statements; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and\ntake other action related to this item.\nBellflower City Council/Bellflower Financing Authority Agenda\n14 CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

D Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 25-07 – A\nResolution authorizing the destruction of obsolete records from all City\nDepartments. [CITY]\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-07; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

E Consideration and possible action to adopt a Legislative Platform\nauthorizing the City Manager to issue position letters on State and Federal\nlegislation impacting local government services in the City of Bellflower.\n[CITY]\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt the proposed Legislative Platform and\nauthorize the City Manager to issue position letters on State and Federal legislation\nimpacting local government services in Bellflower and authorize the City Attorney\nto submit amicus support in appeals cases that help promote the legislative\nagenda with pending cases; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.

F Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 1441 – An Ordinance amending Chapter 3.30 to Title 3 of the\nBellflower Municipal Code entitled “Public Works Contracts” in its entirety.\n[CITY]\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 1441; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

G Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 4 to AFN 684.4, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with\nTripepi Smith & Associates, and approve the necessary budget amendment\nfor the continuation of Communication Coordination and Outreach Services.\n[CITY]\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 4 to Agreement File No. 684.4, in a form approved by City\nAttorney; and 2) Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $70,000 for\nAccount No. 010-41317-1012; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.

A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) [CITY]\nProperty: 16916 and 16922 Bellflower Boulevard\nAgency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Gus Frousakis and Georgia Alevizos\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

A City Council Announcements [CITY]

B Presentation: National Black History Month Proclamation [CITY]

C Presentation: Certificate of Recognition to Former City Engineer Jerry Stock [CITY]