# Bellflower City Council Meeting - November 9, 2026


**Body:** CityOfBellflower
**Date:** November 08, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Physical Infrastructure, Policy


The Bellflower City Council’s regular meeting on November 9, 2026, addressed cannabis business permits, utility-undergrounding requirements, and animal-control services. The council unanimously adopted Resolution 26-45 reducing certain cannabis business permit fees and approved increasing the authorized dispensary permits from four to five (Resolution 26-46, 3–2). Of three cannabis applications, it approved Herbs Diner (Resolution 26-42, 3–2) and Catalyst 605 LLC (Resolution 26-43, 4–1), but did not approve Stizzy Bellflower’s application (Resolution 26-44). Applicants’ estimated first-year tax guarantees were reported as $352,000 for Herbs Diner, $500,000 for Catalyst, and $420,000 for Stizzy. The council rejected a proposed cash-free transaction condition. Permit approvals included conditions concerning unpaid taxes associated with former operators; staff cited estimated liabilities of about $243,000 for the former Khaliva location and $175,000 for the Medicine Woman location. Further cannabis fee and tax changes are expected at a future public hearing.

The council approved a payment agreement with the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) for FY 2025–26, a new FY 2026–27 contract, and a budget amendment allocating an additional $69,301. Staff reported two animal-control RFPs are currently out: one for full-service animal-control services and one for a feasibility study of future animal-control uses; no selections were made. On utility undergrounding, the urgency ordinance (1462) did not receive the required four-fifths vote, while the regular ordinance (1463) was approved for introduction and is to return for second reading. The ordinance revises when undergrounding is required, removes the former $50,000 permit-valuation threshold, and establishes updated exceptions and street-excavation rules, changing requirements for future development and property owners.

**Source:** CityOfBellflower