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1 Page 1 of D TO: ATTENTION: FROM: SUBJECT: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the October 22, 2018, Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council. DATE: November 13, 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY None RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL 1) Approve the October 22, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT None ATTACHMENT Minutes of the October 22, 2018, Regular Meeting... 2

2 Page 2 of 13 MINUTES CITY OF BELLFLOWER Civic Center Drive Bellflower, California (562) REGULAR MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018, 5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION BELLFLOWER CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1 Call to Order Mayor Dunton opened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. and recessed to 6:00 p.m. Mayor Dunton called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Bellflower City Hall, Civic Center Drive, Bellflower. 2 Roll Call The following members of the City Council responded present to roll call: Mayor Ray Dunton Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines Council Member Juan Garza Council Member Dan Koops It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, seconded by Council Member Garza, and carried without objection, to excuse the absence of Council Member Schnablegger. 3 Recess to Closed Session There being no one in the audience wishing to provide public testimony, without objection, Mayor Dunton recessed the Meeting at 6:06 p.m. to a Closed Session regarding: A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code (d)(1)): People v. Pham, LASC Case No. VC (filed August 24, 2017). For the record, Closed Session adjourned at 6:28 p.m. Page 1 of 12

3 Page 3 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 4 October 22, 2018 Page 2 of 12 4 Reconvene for Open Session Mayor Dunton reconvened the Meeting at 7:01 p.m. and announced that there was no reportable action taken during Closed Session. 5 Call to Order Mayor Dunton called the Open Session of the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 6 Roll Call The following members of the City Council responded present to roll call: Mayor Ray Dunton Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines Council Member Juan Garza Council Member Dan Koops It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, seconded by Council Member Garza, and carried without objection, to excuse the absence of Council Member Schnablegger. Staff Participants: 7 Invocation Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager Karl H. Berger, City Attorney Natalie C. Karpeles, Deputy City Attorney Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk Elizabeth Corpuz, Director of Planning and Building Services Jim DellaLonga, Director of Economic Development Joel Hockman, Director of Public Safety Bernardo Iniguez, Public Works Manager Natalie Rivera, Management Analyst Karen L. Avery, Deputy City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines offered the Invocation.

4 Page 4 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 8 October 22, 2018 Page 3 of 12 8 Pledge of Allegiance Director of Planning and Building Services Elizabeth Corpuz led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. 9-A City Council Announcements Mayor Dunton provided details relative to the availability of the 2018 State of the City presentation on the City s YouTube channel and Channel 36 prior to Council Meeting broadcasts. Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines 1) provided details relative to the cancellation of the November 6, 2018, General Municipal Election due to no more candidates than offices to be elected, noting the confirmed appointments of nominated candidates: Ron Schnablegger, District 1, Sonny R. Santa Ines, District 3, and Ray Dunton, District 5; and 2) informed Bellflower voters that there will still be local, County, and State measures on the ballot for the November 6, 2018, General Election conducted by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Council Member Garza provided details relative to the National Drug Take Back Initiative hosted by Kaiser Permanente in partnership with the City and Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department on October 27, 2018, at the Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Offices. Council Member Koops provided details relative to the nomination period for the 2019 BRAVO Awards being accepted through November 9, B Proclamation Declaring October 23-31, 2018, as Red Ribbon Week Mayor Dunton and his City Council colleagues presented a proclamation to Bellflower Unified School District PTA Members proclaiming October 23-31, 2018, as Red Ribbon Week. 10 Public Comments Josh Murray, Clifton M. Brakensiek Library, reviewed upcoming Library programs/events.

5 Page 5 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 11-A October 22, 2018 Page 4 of A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider adopting Resolution No A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Purchase and Sale Agreement File No. 819, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Gold Coast Properties CA 5, LLC, for the disposition of real property located at Artesia Boulevard and 8800 Palm Street. (Continued from October 8, 2018) CEQA: This matter is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations 15000, et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines") because it authorizes the sale of real property only; it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this disposition will cause a direct physical change in the environment and is therefore not considered a project pursuant to CEQA The Development itself will require separate CEQA scrutiny. Director of Economic Development DellaLonga 1) provided a PowerPoint presentation of the Staff Report; 2) introduced Developer Aaron Packard of Gold Coast Premier Properties; and 3) along with City Manager Stewart and Developer Packard, responded to Council Members questions. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, seconded by Council Member Garza, and carried without objection (Schnablegger absent), to re-open the public hearing. Aaron Packard, Director of Development, Gold Coast Premier Properties, provided a brief overview of the Project, noting that it will consist of two Choice Brand hotels with the WoodSpring Suites being an extended stay hotel and the Sleep Inn being a short stay hotel. In response to Council Members questions, Developer Packer 1) provided a listing of the amenities for both hotels; and 2) stated that a) the WoodSpring Suites (extended stay) will not have a market, but vending machine items and inexpensive cookware and utensils will be available for purchase; b) security measures for both hotels will require guests to enter through the main lobby in order to access their rooms; c) there is a possibility that the Sleep Inn may be franchised to a Comfort Inn, since they are still in negotiations with Choice Brand for that hotel; d) parking lots between the two hotels will be separate, but there will be access between them for purposes of emergency vehicles and first responders; e) sound-buffering walls will be constructed to mitigate the noise from the freeway; f) because WoodSpring Suites is an extended day hotel, it can operate with seven employees, since cleaning services are only offered every other week; g) there will be a safety attendant on duty 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, but that employee will not live on the premises; and h) the hotels intend to be an active part of the Bellflower community.

6 Page 6 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 11-A October 22, 2018 Page 5 of A Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider adopting Resolution No Continued At the request of City Manager Stewart, Developer Packer confirmed that they will consider utilizing a Bellflower resident preference for the hiring process. The following individual did not state a position in favor or against adopting Resolution No , but made comments and asked questions generally related to the Public Hearing: Peter Hirezi The following individuals spoke against adopting Resolution No : Priscilla Brown Matthew Brown Developer Packard, providing a rebuttal to public comments, 1) clarified that the Project consists of hotels and not motels that bring different types of clientele (i.e., business travelers versus hourly rate clientele); 2) stated that Gold Coast chose Bellflower because of its easy freeway access specifically for the travelling business person; 3) stated that safety of their patrons is a major concern for them in all of their hotels, noting that guests must have keycards for any interior or exterior admittance; 4) explained the difference between long-term stay and short-term stay ; and 5) addressed the concerns relative to prostitution in the short-term stay hotel, a) at the request of Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, affirming that there have been no issues with prostitution at his other hotel locations; b) stating that all guests are required to reserve a room using a credit card; and c) stating that the management group is hands-on and any criminal activity will be dealt with immediately and persons involved evicted. There being no one else in the audience wishing to present public testimony, it was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, seconded by Council Member Garza, and carried without objection (Schnablegger absent), to close the Public Hearing. Following discussion it was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, seconded by Council Member Garza, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No : AYES: Council Members - Garza, Koops, Santa Ines, and Mayor Dunton ABSENT: Council Member - Schnablegger

7 Page 7 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 11-B October 22, 2018 Page 6 of B Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider granting an oil pipeline franchise to Paramount Petroleum Corporation and Cardinal Pipeline, L.P., and read by title, waive further reading, and introduce the following ordinances: 1) Ordinance No An Ordinance granting to Paramount Petroleum Corporation an oil pipeline franchise within the City of Bellflower; and 2) Ordinance No An Ordinance granting to Cardinal Pipeline, L.P., an oil pipeline franchise within the City of Bellflower. CEQA: These ordinances are exempt from additional environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code 21000, et seq., CEQA ) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations 15000, et seq.) because the granting of the oil pipeline franchises fit within the definition of the Class 1 exemption, Existing Facilities, as defined in Section 15301(c) of the CEQA regulations. The proposed grants of franchises involve no or negligible alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the determination that the Categorical Exemption applies. Furthermore, the proposed grants of franchises will not adversely impact air quality or any other environmental area, as they will be subject to applicable regulatory requirements. City Manager Stewart read by title Ordinance Nos and Management Analyst Rivera 1) provided a PowerPoint presentation of the Staff Report; 2) stated that supplemental material for this item was received after the posting of the Agenda and provided to Council Members and the Public prior to the meeting; 3) stated that April Harvey from Cardinal Pipeline, L.P., was in the audience to answer any questions; and 4) along with Planning Manager Iniguez, responded to Council Members questions. It was moved by Council Member Garza, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, and carried without objection (Schnablegger absent), to open the public hearing. The following individual did not state a position in favor or against reading by title only, waiving further reading, and introducing Ordinance Nos and 1365, but made comments and asked questions generally related to the Public Hearing: Anita McInnis In response to Anita McInnis comments, City Manager Stewart stated that he would look into whether Paramount Petroleum Corporation was the same as the Paramount Petroleum company that caused air quality issues in the City of Paramount.

8 Page 8 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 11-B October 22, 2018 Page 7 of B Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider granting an oil pipeline franchise to Paramount Petroleum Corporation and Cardinal Pipeline, L.P. Continued There being no one else in the audience wishing to present public testimony, it was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, seconded by Council Member Garza, and carried without objection (Schnablegger absent), to close the Public Hearing. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, seconded by Council Member Garza, and carried by the following roll call vote, to read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance Nos and 1365: AYES: Council Members - Garza, Koops, Santa Ines, and Mayor Dunton ABSENT: Council Member - Schnablegger 12-A Consideration and possible action to read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No An Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 1.12 authorizing the immediate imposition of administrative fines for violating building, plumbing, electrical or other similar structural, health, safety or zoning regulations, where these violations exist as a result of, or to facilitate, unauthorized cannabis cultivation pursuant to Government Code City Manager Stewart read by title Ordinance No Deputy City Attorney Karpeles 1) provided a PowerPoint presentation of the Staff Report; and 2) responded to Council Members questions. Following discussion, it was moved by Mayor Dunton, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, and carried by the following roll call vote, to read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1367: AYES: Council Members - Garza, Koops, Santa Ines, and Mayor Dunton ABSENT: Council Member - Schnablegger

9 Page 9 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 12-B October 22, 2018 Page 8 of B Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No A Resolution repealing City of Bellflower Resolution No , adopted June 25, 2017, and restating the City s position to support, with conditions, the potential use of a 23-acre parcel (Lakewood/Somerset site) located east of Lakewood Boulevard and south of Somerset Boulevard as a potentially appropriate location for the placement of a Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) light rail maintenance facility. City Manager Stewart provided a brief overview of the Staff Report and responded to Council Members questions. For the record, Council Member Garza clarified that 1) it s not a guarantee that the Lakewood/Somerset site will be selected as a maintenance yard and the proposed resolution simply rescinds the prior resolution to allow the site to be considered for this project; and 2) although this site appears to be the favored, other sites in other cities are also being considered. At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, City Manager Stewart clarified that 1) the ideal situation would be a one-to-one (acre-per-acre) exchange, but the odds of that happening are pretty slim; 2) the City is looking for the maximum value of the property to make sure that the purchase price of the property would allow the City to offset the loss of that open-space with a turn-key park of a minimum of an acre-and-a-half (open-space) for the City at that Lakewood/Somerset site; and 3) the City would benefit from this action by a) acquiring usable open-space at a site where it has none now; b) significant funding through the fair-market value of the property to develop, revitalize, and purchase additional open-space in the community with those funds; and c) 3% of Measure R funds that would remain available for other projects in the City. Council Member Garza further added that 1) the City will also gain jobs for residents since Metro has stated that they would be open to the City s Bellflower first hiring policy; and 2) there is value in the fact that we re losing open-space when we ve already been identified as being park-deficient, so Metro has already conceded that the City could benefit by transferring that value and investing it in other parts of our City. Following further discussion, it was moved by Council Member Garza, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No : AYES: Council Members - Garza, Koops, Santa Ines, and Mayor Dunton ABSENT: Council Member - Schnablegger 13 Consideration Items None

10 Page 10 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 14 October 22, 2018 Page 9 of Consent Calendar For the record, 1) City Manager Stewart announced that Item 14-I (Environmental consultant services related to the proposed West Artesia Specific Plan Amendment to permit hotel uses) would be removed from the Agenda and brought back at a later date; 2) Mayor Dunton announced that he would recuse himself from Item 14-D (Mixed-use transit-oriented development project at Bellflower Boulevard, 9742 Mayne Street, and 9735 Oak Street) and 14-E (Eighteen-foot utility easement to Southern California Gas Company and Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water Company at the future Downtown Parking Structure site) as he owns property within 500 feet of the subject properties; 3) Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines requested that Item 14-G (Residential parking districts) be pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration; and 4) Council Member Garza announced that he would recuse himself from Item 14-J (Policies and procedures for renewing valid Medical Cannabis Business Permits) as he has a conflict due to an employer-client relationship. Noting the aforementioned recusals, the removal of Item 14-I to a future Agenda, and the removal of Item 14-G for separate consideration, it was moved by Mayor Dunton, seconded by Council Member Koops, and carried without objection (Schnablegger absent) to approve the balance of the actions stipulated on the Consent Calendar. A Consideration and possible action to receive and file Warrant Register No , dated October 22, Action: Received and filed Warrant Register No B Consideration and possible action to receive and file the Treasurer s Report for the month of September Action: Received and filed the Treasurer s Report for the Month of September C D Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the October 8, 2018, Regular Meeting of the City Council. Action: Approved the October 8, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes. Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (Agreement File No. 820) with Serrano Development Group, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the development of a mixed-use transit-oriented development project at Bellflower Boulevard, 9742 Mayne Street, and 9735 Oak Street. Action: Authorized the City Manager to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (Agreement File No. 820), in a form approved by the City Attorney.

11 Page 11 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 14 October 22, 2018 Page 10 of Consent Calendar - Continued E F G H Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute an easement agreement granting an eighteen-foot (18-foot) utility easement to Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water Company at the future Downtown Parking Structure site. Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute an easement agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, granting an eighteen-foot (18-foot) utility easement to SoCalGas and Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water Company. Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 821, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Omni Enterprises, Inc., for janitorial services. Actin: Authorized the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 821, in a form approved by the City Attorney. [Removed for separate consideration] Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No A Resolution approving the Specifications for The Purchase and Installation of Acoustical Baffles at The Mayne Events Center Ballroom (Specifications No. 18/19-04), pursuant to Government Code 830.6; establishing a project payment account; and authorizing solicitation of bids. CEQA: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code 21000, et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, 15000, et seq.), the City conducted an environmental assessment. This project is categorically exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15301(Class 1 - Existing Facilities). Action: Adopted Resolution No I J [Removed from the Agenda] Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No with Environmental Science Associates and Agreement File No with Duane Morita Planning and Environmental, in forms approved by the City Attorney, for environmental consultant services related to the proposed West Artesia Specific Plan Amendment to permit hotel uses. Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute Agreement File Nos and 386.5, in forms approved by the City Attorney. Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No A Resolution establishing policies and procedures for renewing valid Medical Cannabis Business Permits ( MCBP ) in accordance with Bellflower Municipal Code Action: Adopted Resolution No

12 Page 12 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 14 October 22, 2018 Page 11 of Consent Calendar - Continued 14-G Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No An Ordinance amending the Bellflower Municipal Code ( BMC ) (definitions) and (designation of specified areas) governing residential parking districts. CEQA: This Ordinance is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code 21000, et seq., CEQA ) and CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations 15000, et seq.) because it establishes rules and procedures for operation of existing facilities and minor alterations in land use. The Ordinance, therefore, is categorically exempt from further CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines and Additionally, the Ordinance is also exempt from additional review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3) because the Ordinance is for general policies and procedure-making. This Ordinance does not authorize any new development entitlements, but simply establishes policies and procedures for allowing future construction projects to be considered. Any future project is subject to CEQA review as part of the entitlement review of that project. With regard to Item 14-G (Residential parking districts) and at the request of Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, 1) Director of Public Safety Hockman a) clarified that the intent of the Ordinance wording was to indicate that a minimum block size would be 750, however, it could be longer than that; and 2) City Attorney Berger a) read into the record the revised wording for the last sentence of Section 1 of Ordinance No (Parking Block definition), In the absence of an intersective street or highway, the City Council can determine the length of a parking block, which cannot be less than 750. ; and b) clarified that it would be appropriate for the City Council to re-introduce Ordinance No. 1366, as amended, if they so wish. Following discussion, it was moved by Mayor Dunton, seconded by Council Member Koops, and carried by the following roll call vote, to read by title only, waive further reading, and re-introduce Ordinance No. 1366, as amended: AYES: Council Members - Garza, Koops, Santa Ines, and Mayor Dunton ABSENT: Council Member - Schnablegger 15 Council Reports Council Member Garza, Council Member Koops, Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines, and Mayor Dunton made various comments and reports.

13 Page 13 of 13 Bellflower City Council Minutes Item No. 15 October 22, 2018 Page 12 of Council Reports Continued At the request of Council Member Koops, City Manager Stewart stated that he would create a plan of action to deal with residents concerns relative to homelessness in the City that were discussed as part of the results of the 2018 Resident Satisfaction Survey that would include meeting with Lakewood Sheriff s Station Captain Harphem and Lieutenant Dietrich and scheduling a City Council workshop regarding the matter in January Without objection, Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Alice Eileen Brindle. 16 Adjournment Without objection, Mayor Dunton adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m., in memory of Alice Eileen Brindle, to the next Regular Meeting of the Bellflower City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 (due to the Veteran s Day Holiday). Ray Dunton, Mayor City of Bellflower Attest: Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk Approved: November 13, 2018