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Bellflower wins Measure A grants for Sims Park stormwater work and Andes Nursery planning
Summary
Council reported two Measure A awards: a $4 million grant toward a Sims Park stormwater project (project estimates discussed at roughly $15 million–$23–25 million) and a nearly $500,000 planning grant to explore converting Andes Nursery into a multipurpose park.
Mayor Santinez told the council Bellflower received two Measure A grants from the county to advance park projects.
The first is a $4,000,000 grant toward stormwater improvements at Sims Park. Mayor Santinez and staff discussed the larger project budget in differing terms during remarks — one reference cited about $15 million while another exchange placed the project in a $23–$25 million range — and council members noted the grant will help advance planning and construction phases.
The second award is a planning grant described as "close to $500,000" to study converting the former Andes Nursery property into an active, multipurpose park. City staff said that planning funds will support design and early feasibility work and that the site’s utility and access constraints (including coordination with utility owners) make the conversion a longer-term effort.
The mayor framed the awards as part of a broader county Measure A program that allocated $78,000,000 in grants overall; he said Bellflower was one of the larger recipients. Staff and council said the grants mark an important step toward improving local parks but emphasized design and utility constraints will require additional planning and funding before construction.
What happens next: staff will use the planning grant to scope options for Andes Nursery and incorporate the Sims Park grant into the project schedule; no construction contract was approved at this meeting.
