Bellflower — 2025-05-12

A City Council Announcements

B Proclamation Declaring May 18 – 24, 2025, as “National Public Works Week”

C Proclamation Declaring the month of May as “Asian American and Pacific Islander\nMonth”

A Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 25-14 – A\nResolution approving a Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-\n2021 Annual Action Plan to reprogram unused Community Development\nBlock Grant Coronavirus Relief funds (CDBG-CV) for the redesign of the\npublic sidewalk located at TownCenter Gateway Plaza on the northeast\ncorner of Belmont Street and Bellflower Boulevard to encourage social\ndistancing. (Continued from April 14, 2025)\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Re-open the continued public hearing; take\ntestimonial and documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence,\nprovide direction to the City Manager regarding the reallocation of CDBG-CV\nfunds, and continue the Public Hearing to May 27, 2025; or 2) Alternatively,\ndiscuss and take other action related to this item.

B Consideration and possible action to 1) conduct a public hearing to consider\nan appeal from Robert Preece (representing Design UA, Inc.) of the\nPlanning Commission’s adoption of Resolution No. PC 24-15; and 2) adopt\nResolution No. 25-15 – A Resolution denying an appeal (AP-25-01)\nand upholding Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 24-15\ndenying Development Review (DR 3-24-15169) and Conditional Use Permit\n(CU-24-07) for the construction of a 3,786-square-foot restaurant with a\ndrive-through component located at 16211 Bellflower Boulevard. (Continued\nfrom April 28, 2025)\nCEQA: The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Project\npursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§\n21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code\nof Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guideline §\n15061(b)(4) exempts projects that are disapproved or rejected. Should the City\nCouncil affirm the Planning Commission’s decision and deny the DR and CUP, no\nfurther environmental review is required. If, however, the City Council opts to\noverturn the Planning Commission’s decision and approve the project, it is still\nexempt pursuant to CEQA Guideline § 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of\nSmall Structures) as the project is less than 10,000 square feet in floor area on a\nsite zones for such use and not involving significant amounts of hazardous\nsubstances where all necessary public services and facilities are available, and\nthe surrounding area is not environmentally sensitive.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Re-open the continued public hearing; take\ntestimonial and documentary evidence; and 2) After considering the evidence,\nadopt Resolution No. 25-15; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.

A Consideration and possible action to: 1) adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1444\n- An Urgency Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17\n(Accessory Dwelling Units) governing maximum allowable square footage;\n2) adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1445 - An Urgency Ordinance amending\nBellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17 (Accessory Dwelling Units) governing\nthe number of allowable accessory dwelling units; 3) read by title only, waive\nfurther reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1446 – An Ordinance amending\nBellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17 (Accessory Dwelling Units) governing\nmaximum allowable square footage; and 4) read by title only, waive further\nreading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1447 – An Ordinance amending\nBellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17 (Accessory Dwelling Units) governing\nthe number of allowable accessory dwelling units. (Matter continued from\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance Nos. 1444 and\n1445 by at least a four-fifths (4/5) vote to take effect immediately; 2) Read by title\nonly, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance Nos. 1446 and 1447. Second\nreading and possible adoption would occur on May 27, 2025; or 3) Alternatively,\ndiscuss and take other action related to this item.

A Consideration and possible action to receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 25-111, dated May 12, 2025.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 25-111; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

E Consideration and possible action to approve the appointment of the\nChamber of Commerce’s nominee Jennifer Beech to the Southeast\nLos Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO WDB) for the\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the appointment of Chamber of\nCommerce’s nominee Jennifer Beech to the SELACO WDB Board of Directors for\nthe term ending June 30, 2027; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.

F Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 25-16 – A\nResolution approving the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers\nAgreement for the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water\nManagement Authority.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-16, authorizing the\nCity Manager to sign the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers\nAgreement for the Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint\nPowers Authority (Agreement File No. 523); or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take\nother action related to this item.

G Consideration and possible action to approve the 2025 Fireworks Permits.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve 14 Fireworks Permits; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary approvals for the\nBellflower Chamber of Commerce and Bellflower Kiwanis Club to operate on City\nowned property; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this\nitem.

A CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency Negotiators: City Manager, City Attorney, Deputy City Attorney\nN. Richard Shreiba\nEmployee Organization: All represented employee bargaining units.

B CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8)\nProperty: 17046 Bellflower Boulevard (APN 7109-025-002)\nAgency Negotiator: Ryan Smoot, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Euclid Hazard Capital, LLC; Artes Capital\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment