Bellflower — 2025-09-22

A\n\nConsideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to receive\n\ncomments on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance\n\nEvaluation Report (“CAPER”) and adopt Resolution No. 25-33 – A Resolution\n\nauthorizing the City Manager to submit the 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual\n\nPerformance Evaluation Report (“CAPER”) to the U.S. Department of\n\nHousing and Urban Development (“HUD”).\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. 25-33 including any public comments received; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and\n\ntake other action related to this item.

B\n\nConsideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing and: 1) Adopt\n\nUrgency Ordinance No. 1450 – An Urgency Ordinance adopting the\n\n2025 Editions of the California Building Code, the California Residential\n\nCode, the California Electrical Code, the California Mechanical Code, the\n\nCalifornia Plumbing Code, the California Energy Code, the California Fire\n\nCode, the California Existing Building Code, the California Wildland-Urban\n\nInterface Code, the California Green Building Standards Code, the California\n\nReferenced Standards Code, and the California Building Standards\n\nAdministrative Code; making certain amendments based upon local\n\nconditions, and amending the Bellflower Municipal Code to reflect such\n\nchanges; and 2) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1449 –\n\nAn Ordinance adopting the 2025 Editions of the California Building Code, the\n\nCalifornia Residential Code, the California Electrical Code, the California\n\nMechanical Code, the California Plumbing Code, the California Energy Code,\n\nthe California Fire Code, the California Existing Building Code, the California\n\nWildland-Urban Interface Code, the California Green Building Standards\n\nCode, the California Referenced Standards Code, and the California Building\n\nStandards Administrative Code; making certain amendments based upon\n\nlocal conditions, and amending the Bellflower Municipal Code to reflect such\n\nchanges.\n\nCEQA: This Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental\n\nQuality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and the regulations\n\npromulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq., the\n\n“CEQA Guidelines”) because it consists only of minor revisions and clarifications to an\n\nexisting code of construction-related regulations and specification of procedures.\n\nThese will not have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory\n\nstandards or findings. Accordingly, the Ordinance (by itself) does not have the\n\npotential to cause significant effects on the environment. In addition, this Ordinance is\n\nan action being taken for enhanced protection of the environment and is exempt from\n\nfurther review under CEQA Guidelines § 15308.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and\n\ndocumentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Urgency\n\nOrdinance No. 1450 by at least four-fifths (4/5) vote to take effect immediately; and\n\nwaive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1449; or 2) Alternatively, discuss\n\nand take other action related to this item.

A\n\nConsideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to\n\n1) execute Amendment No. 9 to Agreement File No. 813, in a form approved\n\nby the City Attorney, with Southwest Patrol, Inc., adding animal control\n\nservices and extending the term for security guard services; and 2) execute\n\nAmendment No. 2 to Agreement File No. 685 with Turbo Data Systems, Inc.,\n\nin a form approved by the City Attorney, adding online animal licensing\n\nservices.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAmendment No. 9 to Agreement File No. 813 with Southwest Patrol, in a form\n\napproved by the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAmendment No. 2 to Agreement File No. 685 with Turbo Data Systems, Inc., in a\n\nform approved by the City Attorney; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other\n\naction related to this item.

B\n\nConsideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAmendment No. 6 to Agreement File No. 853, in a form approved by the City\n\nAttorney, with Mercy House Living Centers, to extend the term for Temporary\n\nShelter Operator Services at New Hope Temporary Shelter.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAmendment No. 6 to Agreement File No. 853, in a form approved by the\n\nCity Attorney; 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. 26-032, dated September 22, 2025.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register\n\nNo. 26-032; 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 August 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 find Ultimate Pool Remodeling, Inc., to\n\nbe a non-responsive bidder; and award a contract to California Waters\n\nDevelopment, Inc., dba California Waters for the Aquatic Center Outdoor\n\nPool Improvements, Specifications No. 23/24-06R; and authorize the\n\nCity Manager to execute a contract with California Waters Development, Inc.,\n\ndba California Waters, 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\nand therefore no further environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA\n\nGuidelines § 15301 (Existing Facilities). Additionally, the project was reviewed per\n\ngrant requirements pursuant to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban\n\nDevelopment § 24 CFR 58.35(a), and it was determined that the project would not\n\nnegatively impact the surrounding environment and the project location would not\n\nhave an adverse environmental or health effect on end users. The project would\n\ncomply with NEPA and other related federal and State environmental laws and\n\ndoes not require any mitigation for compliance with any listed statutes or\n\nauthorities, nor requires any formal permit or license.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Award a contract to California Waters for the\n\nProject and authorize the City Manager to execute said contract in a form approved\n\nby the City Attorney; and 2) Amend the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to add\n\n$175,000 to Account No. 011-47220-9000 General Fund Aquatic Center\n\nImprovements Project; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to\n\nthis item.

D\n\nConsideration and possible action to award a purchase agreement\n\n(130005135) to Winner Chevrolet, Inc., for the purchase of three 2026 model\n\nyear Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab Trucks and one 2026 model year\n\nChevrolet Silverado Crew Cab Truck for the Public Works Department; and\n\nauthorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with Winner\n\nChevrolet, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Award a purchase agreement (130005135)\n\nto Winner Chevrolet, Inc., for the purchase of three 2026 model year Chevrolet\n\nSilverado 1500 regular cab and one 2026 model year Chevrolet Silverado\n\n1500 crew cab trucks; and authorize the City Manager to execute said purchase\n\nagreement with Winner Chevrolet, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney; or\n\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

E\n\nConsideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAmendment No. 1 to AFN 971 with Red Dragon Electric, Inc., in a form\n\napproved by the City Attorney, for on-call electrical maintenance services at\n\nvarious City facilities.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAmendment No. 1 to AFN 971, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with\n\nRed Dragon Electric, Inc; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related\n\nto this item.

F\n\nConsideration and possible action to install red curb parking restrictions on\n\nAlondra Boulevard west of McNab Avenue.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the Director of Public Works\n\n(“Director”), or designee, to install red curb parking restrictions on Alondra\n\nBoulevard west of McNab Avenue; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other\n\naction related to this item.

G\n\nConsideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to amend\n\nthe FY 2025-26 Operating Budget and enter into a Purchase Agreement and\n\nassociated documents with The Andrews Trust for the purchase of real\n\nproperty located at 9526 Oak Street (APN 7106-003-018); and adopt\n\nResolution No. 25-34 – A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute\n\na Purchase and Sale Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for\n\nthe acquisition of real property commonly known as 9526 Oak Street\n\n(APN 7106-003-018).\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager execute a\n\nPurchase Agreement and any associated documents with The Andrews Trust, in\n\nforms approved by the City Attorney, for the purchase of the Property; 2) Authorize\n\nthe City Manager to utilize Los Angeles County RPOSD Measure A funds for the\n\npurchase of the Property; 3) Amend the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to\n\nallocate an additional $415,000 to Account No. 070-52612-9000, increasing the\n\ntotal to $1,339,000, to reflect approved Measure A funding for property acquisition\n\nand eligible site preparation costs; and 4) Adopt Resolution No. 25-34; or\n\n5) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

H\n\nConsideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the\n\nSeptember 3, 2025, Special Meeting of the City Council.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the September 3, 2025,\n\nSpecial Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related\n\nto this item.

I\n\nConsideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the\n\nSeptember 8, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City Council.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the September 8, 2025,\n\nRegular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related\n\nto this item.

J\n\nConsideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the\n\nSeptember 9, 2025, Special Meeting of the City Council.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the September 9, 2025,\n\nSpecial Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related\n\nto this item.

K\n\nConsideration and possible action to award a purchase agreement\n\n(130005136) to Southcoast Lighting & Design for the purchase of traffic\n\nsignal equipment for the Foster Road Traffic Signal Improvements project\n\nand authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with\n\nSouthcoast Lighting & Design, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Award purchase agreement (130005136) to\n\nSouthcoast Lighting & Design, for the purchase of traffic signal equipment for the\n\nFoster Road Traffic Signal Improvements project; and authorize the City Manager\n\nto execute said purchase agreement with Southcoast Lighting, in a form approved\n\nby the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to\n\nthis item.

L\n\nConsideration and possible action to adopt 1) Resolution Nos. 25-35\n\n[MOU No. 25-01], 25-36 [MOU No. 25-02], and 25-32.\n\nResolution No. 25-35 [MOU No. 25-01] – A Resolution approving\n\nMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) File No. 25-01 with Bellflower City\n\nEmployees Association (“BCEA”) – represented executive assistant\n\nemployees in the Bellflower municipal service for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and\n\n2026-2027; and superseding Resolution No. 23-40;\n\nResolution No. 25-36 [MOU No. 25-02] – A Resolution approving\n\nMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) File No. 25-02 with Bellflower City\n\nEmployees Association (“BCEA”) – represented part time maintenance and\n\ncommunity services officer employees in the Bellflower municipal service\n\nfor Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027; and superseding Resolution\n\nNo. 23-39; and\n\nResolution No. 25-32 – A Resolution Establishing Salary Ranges for\n\nEmployees and Authorizing the City Manager to Implement Such Changes.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution Nos. 25-35, 25-36, and\n\n25-32; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

M\n\nConsideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAgreement File No. 1097, as modified, with SoundThinking Inc., to implement\n\nShotSpotter and PlateRanger systems to enhance public safety.\n\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\n\nAgreement File No. 1097, as modified, with SoundThinking Inc.; or 2) Alternatively,\n\ndiscuss and take other action related to this item.

A\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:\n\nMayor Ray Dunton\n\nMayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines\n\nCouncil Member Dan Koops\n\nCouncil Member Wendi Morse\n\nCouncil Member Victor A. Sanchez\n\n9855 Flower Street\n\nRyan Smoot, City Manager\n\nJim McFadden\n\nPrice and terms of payment

B\n\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2):\n\nFACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES: Letter Dated May 21, 2025 (see attached).

C\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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