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Loreen Duke, a dentist who identified her practice at Clark and Oak, told the council that people experiencing homelessness have been on her porch and prevented her staff from opening. “We arrive. The homeless are on my porch. We can't get them off. We can't go in our office,” Duke said, adding that deputies can take hours to arrive for non-emergency calls and that staff and elderly patients feel unsafe. She said she had contacted Sheriff’s sergeant Ferguson and asked for more timely patrols and advance notice when encampment cleanups occur.

Neighbor Priscilla Brown and Council members responded directly; the mayor said staff would connect Duke with Public Safety Director Brian McNurry for follow-up and asked city patrols to step up targeted checks near the empty medical office Duke mentioned.

Resident Ace El Chico said his cul-de-sac at Leggett and Cable has a repeated speeding problem that began in early 2022; he described repeated near-misses with children and the elderly and said repeated calls to law enforcement had not solved the issue. “We have kids in the neighborhood that ride their bikes, and we also have other elderly people in our street,” Ace said, asking the council to consider traffic-calming measures or routine patrols.

Several speakers also complained about recurring vehicle alarms and noise from a nearby car-repossession lot near Pacific Avenue. John Williams and tenant Aileen Perkins described alarms sounding multiple times in the early morning and daytime and asked code enforcement and city staff for stronger enforcement and follow-up. Williams said tow-truck drivers told him some vehicles, such as certain electric vehicles, cannot be silenced easily and that ongoing alarms were degrading residents’ “quiet enjoyment” of their homes.

Council members acknowledged staffing and resource constraints and said the city uses a contracted southwest patrol and is trying to coordinate more checks; the mayor and council said they would ask public-safety staff to follow up with affected residents and businesses and to consider targeted patrols or other measures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bellflower City Council Meeting - May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment at the May 12 meeting, local business owners and residents sought faster patrols for encampment-related disturbances, asked for traffic-calming measures on residential streets, and reported persistent vehicle-alarm noise from a nearby repossession lot.","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},6562097,"Bellflower council appoints deputy city attorney as additional labor negotiator",52,24000,76000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281161-590dbe8f73653ca85ba45f17579dc74c&start=24&end=76","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281161-590dbe8f73653ca85ba45f17579dc74c/thumbnail_24000.jpg","/articles/6562097/Bellflower/Los-Angeles-County/California/Bellflower-council-appoints-deputy-city-attorney-as-additional-labor-negotiator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562097-dc448800974ee3225e6e2646012b2f50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151314&Signature=ZIfsMpmJZV75RnhVJks-OLH-4oYmq2rAjXqJFhsCrvdDYxUn-RbLyObQwM80Gp4AceXOFbBt5AtcGQzKTgAgM7YbJNU0i4WVsWis-Y-R55RtC9C95jqd8oTzdFVUgWfRmTRk5MOxxp2EXMUdG0dG5S6kNtxs-QH47O7KlLPu01Br7ndhUTwhv-e8KXeRfTckCbfTAqBsNAq9cpZlP-3pb1Gg3jIo7GwNy1yn8Rphlfw5-Ec~rWW8bYfMkH-PgfeWo4le71kXWdyfpig3~jMJikDFw-1g4Pib38FDPgj0MirP0~KMy3yVYemsvyLkkmkCszH91MNetqFSPpDbcdd8SQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bellflower City Council unanimously approved a brief open-session item May 12 to appoint Deputy City Attorney Richard Scribe as an additional labor negotiator for the city.

Mayor Irae Dutton introduced the item as an open-session appointment: “It's to consider possible action to appoint deputy city attorney Richard Scribe as a additional labor negotiator for the city.” Mayor Pro Tem Sonny Santanaines moved to approve the appointment; Councilmember Dan Coops seconded the motion. The council conducted a roll call vote and the motion passed with recorded \"aye\" votes from Councilmember Victor Sanchez, Mayor Pro Tem Santanaines, Councilmember Coops, Councilmember Wendy Morse and Mayor Dutton.

The council recessed to a closed session following the appointment and later reconvened with no reportable action from the closed session noted on the record.","The City Council unanimously approved a motion to appoint Deputy City Attorney Richard Scribe as an additional labor negotiator for the city during the May 12 meeting.",{"_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},6562102,"Bellflower council upholds planning commission, denies McDonald’s development appeal",3941,4324000,8265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281161-590dbe8f73653ca85ba45f17579dc74c&start=4324&end=8265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281161-590dbe8f73653ca85ba45f17579dc74c/thumbnail_4324000.jpg","/articles/6562102/Bellflower/Los-Angeles-County/California/Bellflower-council-upholds-planning-commission-denies-McDonalds-development-appeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562102-98ae2c2bee2fab18216e71d527531c00/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151314&Signature=ToNKwhFThMD8hloFM-COS5Mdi8nO6LYL36f-zBINxsTvcQZ1jS8TpHFtKmA4WdyFH~AMa9XXDwoZkwBbqTUe3HpqsYD7zCLLM~DxJvHYr2M~iCPjebOwx~kFepCtsNAX4Qs5KTotbZbPp~6Jk5OTrPk2KQls84qCBoRKKSV9gZzECOsYzl-UzJyYRFpEHj7CUsmYzbSlYuPsd5QzH0qjm7KBH40ZMrcZRBV6NQK60X55UvDf~vD3v-hPS-MaTYaLcG2v0lFmFiax6tZ1ZpR~-o6ltwfYOQpj361O3ss3jpeCuLwdKgkLfBwjymNzL9Fr2tYLp~IpBPO4L76nMTj69A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bellflower City Council upheld the planning commission and denied an appeal May 12 against a denial of a proposed McDonald’s restaurant at 16211 Bellflower Boulevard.

Representatives for McDonald’s described the project as a standard restaurant with drive-through, outdoor seating and expanded pedestrian features. Franchisee Patty Yoon said the company plans local hiring and community programs, and described operational practices including frequent litter patrols and 15‑minute “travel path” checks for cleanliness. “We maintain strong communication with local law enforcement,” Yoon said.

The project drew sustained public comment focusing on traffic and queuing on Bellflower Boulevard, the effects of future Metro light-rail operations, and concerns from adjacent businesses about access and parking. A licensed traffic engineer, Robert Vu, told the council his team used conservative trip-generation assumptions and concluded the corridor would continue to operate within the city’s level-of-service standards; he said his analysis included projected traffic for nearby developments and planned transit.

Council discussion repeatedly returned to left-turn movements and the potential for vehicles to queue and delay traffic on an already-congested corridor. Several nearby business owners and residents said they already experience noise, alarms and congestion. Dennis Klein, who works at a business adjacent to the site, said the proposed driveway orientation and loss of street parking would affect customer access to existing storefronts.

Mayor Pro Tem Sonny Santanaines moved to adopt Resolution 25-15 to deny the appeal and uphold the planning commission’s denial of the development review and conditional-use permit. The motion was seconded and passed by roll call. City Attorney clarified for the record that an \"aye\" vote meant the appeal was denied and the planning commission decision upheld. The roll-call record showed council members voting to deny the appeal.","After a prolonged public hearing with neighbors and traffic experts, the City Council denied an appeal and upheld the planning commission’s decision, leaving the McDonald’s proposal for 16211 Bellflower Blvd. denied.",{"_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},6562106,"Bellflower council OKs use of $407,000 in CDBG-CV funds to redesign Pirate Park plaza",1876,2326000,4202000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281161-590dbe8f73653ca85ba45f17579dc74c&start=2326&end=4202","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281161-590dbe8f73653ca85ba45f17579dc74c/thumbnail_2326000.jpg","/articles/6562106/Bellflower/Los-Angeles-County/California/Bellflower-council-OKs-use-of-407000-in-CDBG-CV-funds-to-redesign-Pirate-Park-plaza","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562106-c0d464dc2f8754d99df6547beb4cbb0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151314&Signature=A3W5x~7mv5ttueBNJIPksVITMogow-OGjfrR2tJ0RCJ~1nJG1cU8JMBCq0tnfZmT0MnJZuQtDn7VzyF6pcsx0sxRMZVsoqw5EQ2~68Gue1dj379cGVktCU858qnLCOD4ScjcNTuUzcjxtsHdTE2u7ExLsMi6rmAnLuJ5KkQnKPUwZT-DMiv7mhV0EeGMCH66YhMSFH8moG3WYs2vNkLaQoBbU5V0~5tyO208V6pLEumHhSTn6E2QDDfze4~sxmgb16yKLoJ6L9Y~XH~TQ8t8KWrg5h3s6YEDsC47orUWAs3uTL-U1rFDtDLj7JftfHbXJoAyUwftKWT2FbMdawJstw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bellflower City Council voted unanimously May 12 to reallocate $407,000 in remaining CDBG-CV (Coronavirus) Community Development Block Grant funds toward a redesign of the plaza and fountain area in front of Pirate Park and to continue the public hearing to May 27 to finalize the required substantial amendment.

The council moved the funds after a staff presentation that said the city had $407,000 left from a $1.2 million allocation and that those funds must be spent by November 2026 or returned to HUD. Jim, a city staff presenter, told the council: “we currently have 407,000 in change in CDBG CV funds remaining” and noted the money must meet HUD eligibility and a COVID “tieback” showing the project prevents, prepares for, or responds to the coronavirus.

The redesign chosen by the council targets the fountain/plaza near the city’s Pirate Park and Christmas tree and would convert the space to a smaller plaza with seating and features intended to support socially distanced public use. Councilmember Victor Sanchez made the motion to use the CDBG-CV funds for the fountain/plaza redesign and to continue the public hearing; Councilmember Dan Coops seconded. Council votes were recorded as: Councilmember Victor Sanchez — aye; Mayor Pro Tem Sonny Santanaines — aye; Councilmember Dan Coops — aye; Councilmember Wendy Morse — aye; Mayor Irae Dutton — aye.

Staff presentations before the vote laid out alternatives that had been considered, including a Laurel Street pedestrian plaza, a Palm Street Park fitness activation, and a pocket park on Artesia Boulevard; staff noted many options either were outside the eligible CDBG low-and-moderate-income area or would require significant additional funding. Jim told the council that some options would require pairing the CDBG funds with other sources because planning-level park costs were estimated at roughly $900,000.

Councilmembers and staff discussed practical next steps: staff will return May 27 with a formal resolution and the required substantial-amendment paperwork so the city can submit invoices and meet HUD’s deadline. Staff and a consultant, Anna Luneau of Avant Garde, will work on preliminary designs and cost estimates before the May 27 meeting.

The council’s action begins the process of amending the city’s prior CDBG-CV allocations and directs staff to prepare the documentation HUD requires for coronavirus-era CDBG funds.","The City Council voted to reallocate $407,000 in remaining CDBG-CV coronavirus-recovery funds to redesign the fountain/plaza area in front of Pirate Park and continue the public hearing to May 27 to finalize a substantial amendment, officials said.","actionData","errors"]

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