Bellflower — 2025-08-11

A\n\nConsideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to adopt\n\nResolution No. 25-29 – A Resolution approving Entertainment Permit Case\n\nNo. EP 25-01 to allow for live musical and dance performers, DJs, dancing,\n\nkaraoke, and stand-up comedy at an existing restaurant within the\n\nGeneral Commercial (“C-G”) zone on real property commonly known as\n\n14074 Woodruff Avenue; Applicant: Agustin Fernandez-Saucedo.\n\nCEQA: The City reviewed the environmental impacts under the California\n\nEnvironmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and\n\nthe regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq.,\n\nthe “CEQA Guidelines”). The activity contemplates issuing a permit for dance and\n\nentertainment within an existing structure and does not involve any physical\n\nchanges to the environment. Accordingly, this activity is exempt from further review\n\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15301.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing, take testimonial and\n\ndocumentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution\n\nNo. 25-29; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

A\n\nConsideration and possible action to provide direction regarding two\n\nCity-owned parcels and whether they should be considered for future park\n\ndevelopment.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Discuss and provide direction to staff\n\nregarding the suitability of two parcels for future park development; or\n\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

B\n\nConsideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAgreement File No. 805.2, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with\n\nDe Novo Planning Group, for the preparation of an Arts District Overlay Zone\n\nand related General Plan Amendment.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAgreement File No. 805.2 with De Novo Planning Group for the preparation of an\n\nArts District Overlay Zone, related General Plan Amendment, and environmental\n\nclearance; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

A\n\nConsideration and possible action to receive and file Warrant Register\n\nNo. 26-021, dated August 11, 2025.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register\n\nNo. 26-021; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

B\n\nConsideration and possible action to receive and file the Treasurer’s Report\n\nfor the Month of June 2025.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Treasurer’s Report; or\n\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

C\n\nConsideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the July 14,\n\n2025, Regular Meeting of the City Council.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the July 14, 2025, Regular Meeting\n\nMinutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

D\n\nConsideration and possible action to receive and file Memorandum of\n\nUnderstanding File No. 25.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with\n\nthe County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Development\n\nAuthority for the Lead-Free Homes LA Program.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Memorandum of\n\nUnderstanding File No. 25.1; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\n\nrelated to this item.

E\n\nConsideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nMemorandum of Understanding File No. 21.12, in a form approved by the\n\nCity Attorney, with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation\n\nAuthority (“LACMTA”) to receive payment of the City’s portion of transit fund\n\nallocations for collecting and reporting data for the National Transit\n\nDatabase for Report Year 2023. ________________________________ _____\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nMemorandum of Understanding File No. 21.12, in a form approved by the\n\nCity Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

F\n\nConsideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAddendum No. 4 to Transfer Agreement No. 2020RPLSGR02 (Agreement File\n\nNo. 887), in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Los Angeles\n\nCounty Flood Control District for the Safe, Clean Water Program – Regional\n\nProgram Funds.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAddendum No. 4 to Agreement File No. 887, in a form approved by the\n\nCity Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

G\n\nConsideration and possible action to award a contract to CJ Concrete\n\nConstruction, Inc., for the Annual Concrete Improvements CIP No. 51605;\n\nand authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with CJ Concrete\n\nConstruction, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n\nCEQA: The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed activity\n\npursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code\n\n§§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal.\n\nCode of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). The activity\n\ncontemplates awarding a contract to repair and maintain existing improvements.\n\nAccordingly, no further environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA\n\nGuidelines § 15301 (Existing Facilities).\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Award a contract to CJ Concrete\n\nConstruction, Inc., for the Project and authorize the City Manager to execute said\n\ncontract in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and\n\ntake other action related to this item.

H\n\nConsideration and possible action to approve Mayor Dunton’s\n\nreappointment of Robert Wilson to the Bellflower Unified School District’s\n\nCitizens’ Task Force for the 2025-2026 School Year.\n\n__________\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve Mayor Dunton’s reappointment of\n\nRobert Wilson to the Bellflower Unified School District’s Citizens’ Task Force for\n\nthe 2025-2026 School Year; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\n\nrelated to this item.

A\n\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(1). Number of Cases: One.\n\n1. City of Bellflower v. 20434 South Santa Fe Ave., LLC (filed April 2, 2024)\n\nLASC Case No. 24NWCV01017.

B\n\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n\n(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8)\n\nProperty:\n\nAgency Negotiator:\n\nNegotiating Party:\n\nUnder Negotiation:

C\n\n9849 Flower St.\n\nRyan Smoot, City Manager\n\nDavid Pai Trust\n\nPrice and terms of payment\n\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n\n(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8)\n\nProperty:\n\nAgency Negotiator:\n\nNegotiating Party:\n\nUnder Negotiation:

D\n\n15751 Blaine Ave.\n\nRyan Smoot, City Manager\n\nCounty of Los Angeles\n\nPrice and terms of payment\n\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n\n(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1))\n\nJason P. Clarke, Case No. 10472694\n\nCalifornia Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board

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

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