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Staff said the city obtained an abatement warrant after repeated code-enforcement actions and attempts to reach the property owner. Bids initially returned with two prevailing-wage demolition proposals at roughly $600,000–$680,000 and one non-prevailing-wage price near $540,000. Staff recommended a phased approach that demolishes the structure, leaves the slab where required until a structural engineer determines otherwise, creates a five-foot cleared band inside the sidewalk on all street-facing frontages, installs a two-rail “Kentucky-style” fence around the perimeter and places wood chips on exposed soils (and where directed by council, on existing hardscape as part of containment measures).

Council debated scope, public access and the effect on an alleyway shared by neighboring properties; staff clarified the fence could be set back slightly to preserve alley function if necessary. Council also discussed maintenance and the city’s lien and cost-recovery process. After discussion the council approved the staff-recommended base demolition plus the perimeter band and fencing alternative (prevailing-wage bids were on record); the motion directed staff to proceed with the contracts and contain excavation and mulch per the specified plan.

Staff said the work will be liened against the property and the city will seek cost recovery; the property owner has not cooperated with code enforcement, staff said. Contractors must obtain required air-quality (asbestos/lead) permits and a structural engineer will assess slab/foundation removal options before additional demolition beyond the building shell is performed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bellflower Regular City Council Meeting January 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved awarding contracts and a scope of work to remove an abandoned structure at 17046 Bellflower Boulevard, demolish the building footprint, establish a cleared five-foot band around the lot, install a perimeter Kentucky-style fence and cover exposed surfaces with wood chips to deter trespass and reduce nuisance conditions.","taxTitle","Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4604,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364271,"Council declines extra funding for Oak Street facades, adopts resolution exempting economic-assistance projects from prevailing wage",1072,6025000,7097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165000-a44e7dcac6601ec13a2d17bb5679d21a&start=6025&end=7097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165000-a44e7dcac6601ec13a2d17bb5679d21a/thumbnail_6025000.jpg","/articles/6364271/Bellflower/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-declines-extra-funding-for-Oak-Street-facades-adopts-resolution-exempting-economic-assistance-projects-from-prevailing-wage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364271-aca83930fff303731b24aa4f576c8ea9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199308&Signature=KXD4qjw2whkBdZjimJJrG0E7AB1BPVREOQeVqHstQVO2qoyd2Ob~mKKZRRUabGcen8j6Vnpf3iuR-W9Fa1yTdS1C4DkNHShpmdmoQhVRCMne9aGQsYHliP-DkPOQs9sjm7Wg5L8vpdfKC0slsvIq4cEBLbJSvsn~Px9-Z2XMSUetwbYRMLzxpMuMtrefRLAgmGMqEbj7NaKfczM-5PqF5xNponyHQ~vJR-Mto8eHwhnUZbMqoVQnDJ-AOkmjTL2CPvypZyNyFffN7NFXwXWaHt7fIojwrvw66BejhglFKlyRKeyJmgr71ZEEZ~GsAc46jhtoT2Gxl1xU4rwtfQ3ScQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bellflower City Council on Monday approved a city resolution finding that projects funded under the city’s Economic Development Business Assistance Plan are not subject to prevailing wage under the city charter, but declined to increase funding for a designated downtown façade-improvement project at the northwest corner of Bellflower Boulevard and Oak Street.

Staff described a years-long effort to prepare the project: the designated-block program was added to the business assistance plan in July 2022 with $175,000 budgeted; the budget was later increased to $300,000. Plans and specifications went out to bid; prevailing-wage bids returned in September 2024 between about $601,000 and $680,000. After the charter took effect staff solicited a non-prevailing-wage bid that came in at roughly $540,000. Because all bids exceeded the city budget, staff recommended increasing the project allocation by $350,000 to $850,000 total to cover construction, construction management and a contingency.

“Should City Council wish to complete this project staff recommends utilizing unspent current year budget and increasing the fiscal year 24–25 budget by $350,000 which would bring the total funding for the project to $850,000,” the staff report said.

Councilmembers questioned the large increase for work on privately owned storefronts the city does not own and debated alternative approaches such as lower-cost cosmetic work, community volunteer painting, or seeking different grant sources (including possible CDBG mechanisms). After discussion the council voted to adopt Resolution No. 25‑05 — formalizing that projects approved under the Economic Development Business Assistance Plan are not subject to prevailing wage under the city charter — and to postpone or rework the specific Bellflower/Oak façade funding request. The vote on the resolution was recorded in the meeting as approved by the council.","Council voted to adopt a resolution declaring projects under the city’s Economic Development Business Assistance Plan not subject to prevailing wage, but declined staff’s immediate request to add $350,000 to a façade-improvement project at Bellflower Boulevard and Oak Street and asked staff to return with alternatives.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364275,"Bellflower council approves pay adjustments for city manager and city clerk",353,5996000,6349000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165000-a44e7dcac6601ec13a2d17bb5679d21a&start=5996&end=6349","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165000-a44e7dcac6601ec13a2d17bb5679d21a/thumbnail_5996000.jpg","/articles/6364275/Bellflower/Los-Angeles-County/California/Bellflower-council-approves-pay-adjustments-for-city-manager-and-city-clerk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364275-ae5dcf5d486ad9f60e411ee3d80181db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199308&Signature=B~7V-Cpz38AGCMPxk6J-Bb0nC5C0KXOeYJyc~lvxgMCGrZGjENuv6fwp1Giukiy6A6U6ktVtg37gd-UbmSyGFvwquKgXOpCUP64BaYJec-jOsvCJc5i-tZ-2P3PximYZIKnPjaDb2nUUhAsNn2b71j4sm0AZopi29gdicNP52xFgB-A51BnCW6dQXhG18TYEbIAQy9vA20cWPy-LDe~xjiWbNg~qFDUDdAR~a2bp~2jftxuwEngZBmRVR0yuU80BL9GFHsBBFLfSC3X8OjZP7ZCOfGBp5gZlehMYLvp2jBmFDQ2BercqXxVYwjjxzvPUPe1a2Cubt5U~-QxADDGzug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bellflower City Council on Monday approved amendments to the employment contracts of the city manager and the city clerk that raise their 2025 salaries.

Staff told the council the proposed adjustments reflect market comparisons and the city’s financial position. For the city manager, the recommended 2025 salary was listed as $281,569 annually, an increase of $10,569 for 2025; staff estimated associated taxes and benefits would increase by roughly $2,690. For the city clerk (listed as the city’s clerical executive), the recommended 2025 salary was $145,547, an increase of $5,463; staff estimated taxes and benefits would increase by approximately $3,392.

Council members noted the increases followed interviews and closed-session review of staff performance and said the adjustments aim to keep the city competitive with peer agencies so it can retain experienced managers. Councilmember Dan Coops moved the contract amendments and Mayor Pro Tem Sonny Santaynez seconded. The council approved the amendments in a unanimous roll call vote.

Staff said the changes will be reflected in the city’s payroll and budget documents and that accompanying benefit and tax adjustments will be processed in the next payroll period.","The council approved salary increases for the city manager and the city clerk for 2025 after reviewing staff performance and comparing regional salary surveys.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364280,"Bellflower amends public-works rules: design-build, best-value and prevailing wage limits shifted under charter",828,5131000,5959000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165000-a44e7dcac6601ec13a2d17bb5679d21a&start=5131&end=5959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165000-a44e7dcac6601ec13a2d17bb5679d21a/thumbnail_5131000.jpg","/articles/6364280/Bellflower/Los-Angeles-County/California/Bellflower-amends-public-works-rules-design-build-best-value-and-prevailing-wage-limits-shifted-under-charter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364280-a22c28d6141c4c1339bef73d9cfdecfb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199308&Signature=M7Pg5-PZYjjyoHDfiSj7VLIBT-qp47ihpzRZf7gvsB-d9P4jq~AC9cxmzs-pFzEnhziaYIADh~LWyuW27feUW7fPAeSwOoH2MgWbsw4FcOPVk6D8dGvrumJgqQgF-2F-P1sKW1qqVcNajCpH33qz-0SmBOhyriVVUC6ChQR1iEy9l5k~2ECHbPbGkqtlzk4lb~boVFQ7MBSz8A9lGEvKou8CCtkt77CuMp31M9XHIG~VGa~MtgOlkBDAeVOpcurMWqa0rJLCm444~RZUloBe5Z0pSPh0cIADG8jv6pHecvNh1bWZIEpF13d2DbOPBV5djRNSHnYIH6Nh2bznOyMGgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bellflower City Council on Monday approved an urgency ordinance and introduced a related ordinance that substantially rewrites the city’s public works contracting rules to implement the new city charter.

City staff and the city attorney told the council the amendments would let Bellflower use best-value procurement rather than awarding strictly to the lowest responsible bidder, permit design-build delivery for public projects of any size, and clarify when prevailing wages must be paid.

“Just as a general law city, you’re limited to doing the design build process, to projects that are $1,000,000 or more,” the public works presenter said. “So as a charter city, we have no limit there.” The change removes the state-imposed $1 million minimum for design-build and allows the city to choose that delivery method for smaller projects.

Staff also proposed a narrow carve-out: projects implemented strictly as economic development incentives or for nuisance abatement would not automatically trigger prevailing-wage rules, though classic public works (streets, sidewalks, buildings paid in whole or part with public funds) remain subject to prevailing wage. The proposal would also delegate certain authorities to the city engineer and raise administrative thresholds so some capital-improvement projects can be solicited and awarded without repeated council actions.

Council voted unanimously to adopt urgency Ordinance No. 1440 and introduce Ordinance No. 1441 (Chapter 3.30 amendments). Councilmembers said the changes are intended to speed delivery of capital projects, support small-business development, and reduce duplicative red tape while preserving prevailing-wage protections for core public works.

Staff said the city will still require prevailing wages for classic public-works projects as defined in the ordinance, and that the new rules deliberately allow council discretion to require prevailing wage in certain economic-development cases if desired. The city will return with code updates and implementation steps as the ordinances proceed to their next formal reading.","Council adopted urgency changes to the municipal code to let the city use best-value procurement, allow design-build for projects of any size, and narrow where prevailing wage applies, implementing powers from the new city charter.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364285,"Bellflower adopts California fire code, authorizes subpoenas to L.A. County Fire Department",717,4439000,5156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165000-a44e7dcac6601ec13a2d17bb5679d21a&start=4439&end=5156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165000-a44e7dcac6601ec13a2d17bb5679d21a/thumbnail_4439000.jpg","/articles/6364285/Bellflower/Los-Angeles-County/California/Bellflower-adopts-California-fire-code-authorizes-subpoenas-to-LA-County-Fire-Department","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364285-28180c7ff4eaded365cfc549de247f51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199308&Signature=H-FzKL0gD2Chzfm3hIpQUsihXlazNtcOL0GDLBTIuhSES-eJLXgG4J415NjFphSOghOtTQPQLSNxdwPXncjPkHokmanbzL3AdiA7EjovzNBXG0mATDTUkECqJ1xW~CBpJmlWI3aQR~uBr~b-RsRpkB6Wur7pUwzj0S~gzwgshHOknAGtaa68ijK6EVY1ZHub0iBuo4iIjgiUR1yNcpXYiDUiiQx~24FhE0iVE1P0Se39saFKQ4BF0sclGMKwlVI1YTnLr~YrKYCnmynACIL8xejrP7wyAu5Eh62t2yQn3OSW4B7US5td3oFIlvPwmCdHNnXivFvqR2Tj1hHvjPavhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bellflower City Council on Monday adopted an urgency ordinance reaffirming the city’s use of the California Fire Code instead of the Los Angeles County fire code and approved steps to seek information from the County Fire Department, including authorization for legislative subpoenas.

City Attorney staff framed the change as an implementation of the charter voters approved in November. “This is an action taken after the city charter was adopted,” the City Attorney said, adding the subpoenas would help “understand exactly why [the county fire department] is taking the position that the city council is not authorized to adopt its own regulations with regard to fire.”

The city manager and other staff told the council the California Fire Code is intended to streamline permitting and avoid duplicative county requirements that can slow housing and commercial projects. “The council determined in 2019 that we should adopt actually the California fire code as opposed to the LA County fire code here,” the city manager said, noting the 2019 action was intended to expedite development.

The council considered two related items together: an urgency ordinance (No. 1438) to reaffirm adoption of the state code and an associated ordinance (No. 1439) introduced by title, plus a resolution (No. 2503) tied to enforcement and implementation. Mayor Pro Tem Sonny Santaynez made the motion to adopt the urgency ordinance, introduce the second ordinance by title, and adopt the resolution; Councilmember Dan Coops seconded. The roll call vote was unanimous.

Council members emphasized the change is meant to reduce permit delays rather than create gaps in safety oversight. Staff said applicants may still follow county standards voluntarily, but the city will formally use the California standard to speed approvals. The council also directed the city attorney to pursue explanatory information from the county fire department and to seek opinions from state agencies as needed.

The ordinances and resolution take effect as provided by law; staff said a routine code update cycle will return to council later this year to adopt the next statewide edition.

A separate but related administrative process — seeking documents and testimony from the county fire department — was authorized alongside the code action to clarify legal positions and to buttress the city’s ability to enforce its chosen code.","The Bellflower City Council voted to reaffirm use of the California Fire Code instead of the Los Angeles County code and approved measures to seek information from the county fire department, including legislative subpoenas, after months of disagreement over which code should apply locally.","actionData","errors"]

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