Bellflower — 2026-04-13

A\nCity Council Announcements

A\nConsideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to\nconsider adopting Resolution No. 26-12 – A Resolution authorizing the City\nManager to execute Purchase and Sale Agreement File No. 1125, in a form\napproved by the City Attorney, between the City of Bellflower and Bellflower\n5 Inv, LLC for the purchase of real property located at 9855 Flower Street\nCEQA: This matter is exempt from additional review under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA")\nand the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations\n§§ 15000, et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines"), because it authorizes the sale of real\nproperties only; it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this\ndisposition, by itself, will cause a direct physical change in the environment and is\ntherefore not considered a “project” pursuant to CEQA § 21065. Any future\ndevelopment on the Properties will require separate CEQA scrutiny.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Re-open the public hearing; take testimonial\nand documentary evidence, and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution\nNo. 26-12 authorizing the City Manager to execute Purchase and Sale Agreement\nFile No. 1125, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss\nand take other action related to this item.\n12

B\nConsideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider\n1) Mitigated Negative Declaration No. MND 25-01, General Plan Amendment\nCase No. GPA 25-02, Zone Change Case No. ZC 25-02, Specific Plan Case\nNo. SP 25-01, Vesting Tentative Map No. TM 84789, Development Review\nCase No. DR 3-25-16185, and Development Agreement No. AFN 1125.1;\n2) adopt Resolution No. 26-13; and 3) read by title only, waive first reading,\nand introduce Ordinance No. 1456:\nResolution No. 26-13 – A Resolution approving 1) Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration No. MND 25-01 and Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting\nProgram; 2) General Plan Amendment Case No. GPA 25-02 to change the\nland use designation from “Commercial” to “Mixed Use” on real property\ncommonly known as 9855, 9903, and 9915 Flower Street; 3) vesting Tentative\nMap Case No. TM 84789 to allow for condominium use on 9903 Flower Street\nonly; and 4) Development Review Case No. DR 3-25-16185 to approve the\ndesign of the 32-unit condominium project at 9903 Flower Street only;\nApplicant: Eric Miller Representing City Ventures Homebuilding, LLC and\nCity of Bellflower.\nOrdinance No. 1456 – An Ordinance approving 1) Zone Change Case\nNo. ZC 25-02 to amend the zoning map from Transit Oriented Development\nSpecific Plan (“TODSP”) to Flower Street Specific Plan (“FSSP”) on real\nproperty commonly known as 9855, 9903, and 9915 Flower Street; 2) Specific\nPlan Case No. SP 25-01 for Flower Street Specific Plan (“FSSP”) which\nprovides the development and design standards for the three parcels; and\n3) Development Agreement File No. 1125.1 between Bellflower 5 Inv, LLC and\nthe City to facilitate development of 9903 Flower Street and potential future\ndevelopment of 9855 Flower Street; Applicant: Eric Miller Representing\nCEQA: This Project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental\nQuality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and\nCEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.; the\n“CEQA Guidelines”). An Initial Study (“IS”) and MND 25-01 were prepared. These\nfound that the proposed project will not have a significant adverse effect on the\nenvironment with implementation of proposed mitigation measures. The 30-day\npublic review period for the IS and MND began on January 9, 2026 and closed on\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Re-open the public hearing; take testimonial\nand documentary evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution\nNo. 26-13 and read by title only, waive first reading, and introduce Ordinance\nNo. 1456; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n12

C\nConsideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider\nreading by title only, waiving further reading, and introducing Ordinance\nNo. 1454 – An Ordinance granting to Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water\nCompany a franchise to transmit and distribute potable water in, under,\nalong, across, or upon, City’s public streets, ways, alleys and places.\n[Agreement File No. 320.9]\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take testimonial and\ndocumentary evidence, and after considering the evidence, introduce Ordinance\nNo. 1454 granting a Water Franchise to Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water\nCompany; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

D\nConsideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider\nadopting Resolution No. 26-11 – A Resolution authorizing the City Manager\nto execute Agreement File No. 1134, in a form approved by the City Attorney,\nwith Kwang Ja “Steve” Kim to lend funds for building façade improvements\nat Koam Pharmacy (16827 Bellflower Boulevard), per the Bellflower\nEconomic Development Business Assistance Plan Chapter 3.1.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Open the public hearing; take documentary\nand testimonial evidence; and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution\nNo. 26-11; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

A\nConsideration and possible action to read by title only, waive further reading,\nand introduce Ordinance No. 1455 – An Ordinance amending Chapter 8.16\n(Regulating Fireworks) of the Bellflower Municipal Code to extend the time\nfor selling safe and sane fireworks within the City and to allow certain\nfireworks stands to be located along secondary arterial streets.\nQEQA: The Ordinance is exempt from additional review under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et sea., “CEQA”)\nand regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations\n§§ 15000, et sea., the “CEQA Guidelines”) because under CEQA Guidelines\n§§ 15061 (b) (3) and 15378(b)(5), the Ordinance establishes internal\ngovernmental procedures that have no potential to cause a significant effect on the\nenvironment.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Read by title only, waive further reading, and\nintroduce Ordinance No. 1455, amending BMC Chapter 8.16; or 2) Alternatively,\ndiscuss and take other action related to this item.

A\nConsideration and possible action to receive and file City Council Warrant\nRegister No. 26-101, dated April 13, 2026.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Receive and file Warrant Register\nNo. 26-101; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

B\nConsideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the March 2,\n2026, Special Meeting of the City Council.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the March 2, 2026, Special Meeting\nMinutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

C\nConsideration and possible action to ratify Settlement Agreement No. 1132\nexecuted by the City Manager on March 25, 2026.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Ratify Settlement Agreement No. 1132\nexecuted by the City Manager on March 25, 2026; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and\ntake other action related to this item.

D\nConsideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the March 9,\n2026, Regular Meeting of the City Council.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the March 9, 2026, Regular Meeting\nMinutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

E\nConsideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the March 23,\n2026, Regular Meeting of the City Council.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Approve the March 23, 2026,\nRegular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related\nto this item.

F\nConsideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 1453 – An Ordinance adding Chapter 1.18 to the Bellflower\nMunicipal Code to establish publication requirements for official City actions\npursuant to the City Charter.\nCEQA: The Ordinance is exempt from additional review under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”)\nand the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations\n§§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”) because, under CEQA Guidelines\n§§ 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5), the Ordinance establishes internal governmental\nprocedures that have no potential to cause a significant effect on the environment.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 1453; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n15

G\nConsideration and possible action to incorporate all items outlined in the\nStaff Report into the Third-Party Special Event Permit for the request by\nBellflower Noon Lions Club to temporarily close Bellflower Boulevard on\nthe City to provide financial support or in-kind services to assist with the\nevent.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Incorporate all items outlined in the Staff\nReport into the Third-Party Special Event permit for a car show in 2026; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

H\nConsideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAgreement File No. 965.2, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with\nVidiflo, LLC, for on-call audio/video systems maintenance services.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAgreement File No. 965.2, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

I\nConsideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute\nAFN 964.2, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Admiral Pest\nControl for Citywide pest control services.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute\nAFN 964.2 with Admiral Pest Control, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or\n2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

A\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION -\nGOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(4). Number of Cases: One. Potential\ndefendant and property listed below is not required by applicable law; voluntarily\ndisclosed:\nSol Galper and Stanley Rackow, and Wood Bell Properties\n10113 - 10129 Artesia Boulevard

B\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8)\nProperty:\n16710 Bellflower Blvd.\nAgency Negotiator:\nRyan Smoot, City Manager\nNegotiating Party:\nJack Patel\nUnder Negotiation:\nPrice and terms of payment

C\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) [CITY]\nProperty:\n9835 Flower St.\nAgency Negotiator:\nRyan Smoot, City Manager\nNegotiating Party:\nUnited States Postal Service\nUnder Negotiation:\nPrice and terms of payment

D\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2):\nFACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES: Correspondence Dated March 18, 2026 (see\nattached).