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Votes and actions at a glance — Bellflower City Council, Aug. 10, 2026
Summary
Key council actions: adopted Resolution 26-30 (one-time cannabis permit exemption), directed a two‑week application period with a fee waiver for Herbst Diner, adopted Resolution 26-32 (building permit fee restructure), received the Arts District conceptual report, and approved an interim planter conversion at Friendship Square (up to $10,000).
At their Aug. 10 meeting the Bellflower City Council took the following formal actions:
- Resolution 26-30 (Item 12a): Adopted a one‑time exemption to pause the existing cannabis permit selection and allow consideration of Herbst Diner; motion by Councilmember Ray Dunton; roll-call outcome recorded as two Ayes and two Noes and clerk announced the motion carried. Council also directed staff to open a two-week application period and to waive Herbst Diner's application fee should it apply.
- Application fee direction (Item 12b): Council authorized staff to waive the application fee for Herbst Diner and directed the city manager to open a two-week application period for the cannabis business permit.
- Resolution 26-32 (Item 12c): Adopted an updated building permit fee schedule based on a Willdan user-fee study to move toward full cost recovery; motion by Councilmember Dunton and roll-call adoption (Morse, Dunton, Coops and Mayor Santinez Aye; Mayor Pro Tem Sanchez No).
- Item 14a (Arts District): Received and filed the conceptual Arts District overlay study for Clark Avenue and directed staff to proceed with property-owner outreach and draft overlay language, including General Plan and CEQA steps.
- Item 14b (Friendship Square): Approved an interim conversion of the nonfunctional fountain into planted planters with in-house work and authorized up to $10,000; staff to prepare an amendment to federal program documentation to relinquish CDBG funds for reprogramming.
For details on roll-call votes and next steps see the minutes and staff reports.
