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Bellflower council approves $2.65 million purchase of 9855 Flower Street for downtown property acquisition
Summary
On Oct. 13 the Bellflower City Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 25-37 authorizing a $2,650,000 purchase and a budget amendment to acquire the property at 9855 Flower Street for downtown economic development.
Bellflower City Council on Oct. 13, 2025, voted 4-0 to adopt Resolution 25-37 authorizing the city manager to execute a purchase-and-sale agreement to acquire the parcel at 9855 Flower Street for $2,650,000 and to transfer funds from the unassigned general fund to the city’s property acquisition reserve.
City staff presented the purchase during a public hearing and said the property is “just under half an acre in area and contains about 4,500 square feet of buildings.” Jim Smoot, speaking for staff, said, “The city has negotiated a purchase price with the property owner for $2,650,000.” The staff report and the summary required by Government Code section 52201 were included in the agenda packet.
The property sits on the north side of Flower Street between the former White’s Funeral Home property to the east and senior apartments and a small office building to the west. Staff recommended adoption of the resolution, a fiscal-year 2025–26 budget amendment to allocate funds for the purchase, and authorization for the city manager to execute the purchase-and-sale agreement in a form approved by the city attorney.
During the hearing the council opened the public comment period; no audience members addressed the council on the item and the council closed the hearing. Council Member Victor Sanchez moved to adopt Resolution 25-37; Mayor Pro Tem Sonny Santayanez seconded. The roll call vote recorded Ayes from Council Member Victor Sanchez, Mayor Pro Tem Sonny Santayanez, Council Member Dan Coops and Mayor Dutton. The motion carried and the resolution was adopted.
The staff report states that proceeds from any future leases or a sale of the property would be deposited into the city’s general fund. The agreement referenced in the staff presentation is filed as File No. 1113. The resolution and the purchase will now allow the city to proceed with acquisition steps described in the staff report.
Council members who spoke during the item described the purchase as an economic development opportunity for downtown Bellflower. The council did not state a specific timeline or immediate reuse plan in the public record; staff said proceeds would return to the general fund if the city leases or later sells the site.
No amendments to the motion were recorded and staff did not identify additional contingencies or outside approvals in the hearing record. The council took the vote at the meeting adjourned later the same night.
