Bell Gardens — 2023-02-13

1. GENERAL MOTION TO WAIVE FULL READING AND APPROVE ORDINANCES BY\nTITLE ONLY PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36934\nIn order to expedite the conduct of business at City Council meetings, California State Law\n(California Government Code Section 36934) allows Ordinances to be read by title if a majority of\nthe legislative body supports the motion to waive the full reading.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve a general motion to waive full reading and\napprove Ordinances by title only pursuant to California Government Code Section 36934.

10. LOCAL COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENT LIST\nThe Local Commissions Appointments List outlines the City of Bell Gardens Commissions and\nCommissioners. Per the Bell Gardens Municipal Code, City Commissions consist of Bell\nGardens residents appointed by each member of the City Council. Council Members may remove\ncommissioners during any regular City Council meeting and may appoint commissioners following\n10 working days after the posting of the vacancy notice.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council review the Commissions Appointments List and\nby motion, remove commissioners and/or make appointments to the posted vacancies.

11. SIDEWALK VENDING UPDATE\nUpdate on the City's Sidewalk Vending Ordinance No. 914 based on recent concerns voiced by\nboth brick and mortar businesses and sidewalk vendors.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council provide direction to staff on enforcement of\nSidewalk Vending Ordinance No. 914 and receive and file this report.

12. CIVIC CENTER TURF CONVERSION PROJECT\nPublic Works staff have been working with Central Basin Municipal Water District (Central Basin) to\nsecure funding to replace the existing turf around the Civic Center area to drought tolerant plant\nmaterial. This area includes the City Hall/Police Department; Library; and Resource Center. The\nState’s orders enacted last year prohibit watering of turf in non-recreational site areas through June\n2023 and is anticipated to be extended further given California's continued drought conditions. The\ntotal estimated cost for the conversion of the three sites is $134,000. It is staff's recommendation that\nCity Council by motion direct staff to proceed with the turf conversion project and appropriate $6,000 in\ngeneral funds for renderings/design of the proposed planting palette for future Council presentation.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Direct staff to proceed with the turf conversion project; and\n2. Appropriate $6,000 in General Funds for renderings of proposed planting palette and design\nfor future Council presentation.

13. REPORT ON GATEWAY CITIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST\nThe Gateway Cities region of Los Angeles County includes 27 cities located along the I-710\ncorridor in eastern Los Angeles County. Early in 2021 the Gateway Cities Council of Governments\n(GCCOG) obtained funding from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) to\nexplore the formation of an affordable housing trust within the region. The Trust will be organized to\nreceive public and private capital and administrative funds to address local housing needs.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council provide direction to staff with regards to future\nparticipation in the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust and receive and file this report.\nCITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS\nADJOURNMENT

2. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CONDUCT\nOF TELECONFERENCED MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER CITY\nBODIES UNDER THE MODIFIED RULES SET FORTH UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 54953(E)\nAB 361 was signed in to law on September 16, 2021, and immediately went into effect, authorizing\nlocal government bodies continue to meet remotely contingent on their compliance of the newly\namended Government Code Section 54953.\nIn compliance with the modified rules set forth under Government Code Section 54953(e), the City\nCouncil is requested to reconsider the circumstances regarding the previously approved 30-day\nresolution authorizing teleconferenced meetings of the City Council and all other city bodies and\neither extend the authorization or terminate.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council adopt or approve the attached Resolution\npermitting the City conduct public meetings virtually for all public bodies subject to the Brown Act in\naccordance with the requirements of AB 361.

4. WARRANT REGISTERS AND WIRE TRANSFERS\nIn approving the action of receiving and filing the warrant registers, the official minutes of the Bell\nGardens City Council should state that each individual member of the City Council is not voting on,\ninfluencing the outcome of, or participating in approving, accepting, receiving or filing any warrant\nwhich bears the name of the same council member, or pays for any costs or expenses, or\notherwise benefits the same named council member. Each council member will not be participating,\ninfluencing or voting on any such warrant bearing their name or which benefits the same named\ncouncil member, but with that exception is voting in favor of receiving and filing all other warrants\ncontained in this report, unless otherwise noted on the record at the time of the approval of the action required by this report.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council receive and file the warrant registers, wire\ntransfers, and net payrolls dated 12/29/22, 01/10/23, 01/12/23, 01/17/23, and 01/24/23.

5. WARRANT REGISTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nIn approving the action of receiving and filing the warrant registers, the official minutes of the\nSuccessor Agency should state that each individual member of the Successor Agency is not voting\non, influencing the outcome of, or participating in approving, accepting, receiving or filing any\nwarrant which bears the name of the same Successor Agency Member, or pays for any costs or\nexpenses, or otherwise benefits the same named Successor Agency Member. Each Successor\nAgency Member will not be participating, influencing or voting on any such warrant bearing their\nname or which benefits the same named Successor Agency Member, but with that exception is\nvoting in favor of receiving and filing all other warrants contained in this report, unless otherwise\nnoted on the record at the time of the approval of the action required by this report.\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the Successor Agency Members receive and file the warrant registers\ndated 01/10/23, 01/17/23, and 01/24/23.

6. CLAIM REJECTION\nA claim was filed with the City by Victor Magallon. Staff directed the claims to the City's general\nliability claims administrator Carl Warren & Company for processing, review, and investigation.\nFollowing the investigation, Carl Warren & Company and City staff determined that the City is not\nliable for the claims.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council reject the following claim and the claimant and/or\ntheir representative be notified:\nVictor Magallon v. City of Bell Gardens (DOE 11/3/2023; DOR 1/17/2023)\nThe City's general liability claims administrator, Carl Warren & Company, recommends that these\nclaims be rejected. The claimants, subject to certain exceptions, shall have up to six (6) months to\nfile a court action subsequent to the City Council's rejection.

7. ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL\nSTREETS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (#3909)\nOn June 27, 2022, the City awarded the construction contract to Sequel Contractors, Inc for the\nVarious Residential Street Improvement Project (#3909). The scope of work consisted of furnishing\nall materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals as required by the plans, specifications, and\ncontract documents to complete concrete repairs of the curb, gutters and sidewalks, concrete pavement\nrepair, installation of ADA ramps, pavement grinding and asphalt paving, signing and striping\nimprovements on various streets (Lanto Street, Darwell Street, Chalet Street, Scout Avenue and\nFlorence Place). On December 9, 2022, Sequel Contractors, Inc. completed the construction and the\nProject Inspector conducted their final inspection and determined that the project was completed\nsatisfactorily and in conformance with the project's plans and specifications. Therefore, it is staff's\nrecommendation that the City Council accept the project as complete and authorize staff to file the\nNotice of Completion.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Accept the construction contract for the FY 2021-2022 Various Residential Street\nImprovement Project, CIP No. 3909 as complete, and;\n2. Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion

8. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT\nBIDS FOR THE FY 2022-2023 CITYWIDE STRIPING PROJECT (#3916)\nEngineering staff has completed the design and construction documents for the Citywide Striping\nProject. The project scope of work consists of re-striping all lane lines, double lines, yellow lane\nlines, edge lines and other lane striping throughout the City. It is staff's recommendation that City\nCouncil approve the plans and specifications, authorize the solicitation of bids, find the project\ncategorically exempt from CEQA and authorize the appropriation of Measure R funds in the\namount of $40,900 to cover the estimated costs of this project.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the FY 2022-2023 Citywide Striping Project; and\n2. Authorize staff to solicit competitive bids and publish the Notice Inviting Bids (NIB); and\n3. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Guideline Section 1530 (c); and\n4. Appropriate additional Measure R funds in the amount of $40,900 to cover the estimated cost\nof the project.

9. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT\nBIDS FOR THE FY 2021-2022 VARIOUS ALLEY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (#3920)\nEngineering staff completed the design and construction documents for the FY 2021-2022 Various\nAlleys Improvement Project. The project scope of work consists of reconstructing various alleys\nwith the removal of the existing asphalt pavement and concrete ribbon gutter; repair and re-\ncompaction of the subgrade as required; construct new concrete ribbon gutter; adjust meter boxes\nand vaults to grade and construct new asphalt pavement. There are five alley segments identified\nand two additional alley segments listed as bid alternatives. It is staff's recommendation that City\nCouncil approval of plans and specifications, authorize the bid phase of the project by publishing\nthe Notice Inviting Bids, finding the project as categorically exempt from California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guideline Section 1530 (c) and appropriate additional Measure M funds\nto cover the estimated cost of the project.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the FY 2021-2022 Various Alley\nImprovements Project; and\n2. Authorize staff to solicit competitive bids and publish the Notice Inviting Bids (NIB);\nand\n3. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) pursuant to Guideline Section 1530 (c); and\n4. Appropriate additional Measure M funds in the amount of $228,687 from the to cover the\nestimated cost of the project.\nDISCUSSION (Items No. 10 - 13)