Bell Gardens — 2023-04-24

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. SIDEWALK VENDING COMPLIANCE REPORT\nUpdate on the City's Sidewalk Vending Ordinance No. 932 and report of recent code enforcement\nactivity sidewalk vendors and business to ensure compliance with state and local regulations.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council receive and file this report. The City Council may\nalso provide staff with direction, if desired, on added alternative regulations available to administer and\nenforce the City’s Sidewalk Vending Ordinance.

11. UPDATE ON CITY RENT STABILIZATION AND TENANT EVICTION PROTECTIONS\nORDINANCE\nUpdate on the City's Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections Ordinance (No. 925) since\nits adoption in October of 2022 to provide data on services that have been provided thus far, cost\nstudy status, further clarification on qualifying dwelling units, such as mobile homes, and upcoming\nstanding educational workshops.\n5

3. 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 staff's recommendation that the Successor Agency Members receive and file the warrant\nregister dated 03/28/23.

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\naction 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 03/23/23, 03/28/23 and 04/04/23.\n3

5. FIRST AMENDMENT TO SPONSOR AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES\nCONSERVATION CORPS\nIn April 2021, the City of Bell Gardens was awarded $346,408 of Urban Greening Program grant\nfunds for the “Trees for BG Planting Project”. The Urban Greening Program funds projects that\nreduce greenhouse gases by sequestering carbon, decreasing energy consumption, and reducing\nvehicle miles traveled, while also transforming the built environment into places that are more\nsustainable, enjoyable, and effective in creating healthy and vibrant communities. As of February 28,\n2023, 500 trees have been planted citywide by LACC through the Sponsor Agreement. The estimated\nfee for LACC to perform this scope of work was initial $277,162. One hundred percent of this cost will be\nreimbursed to the City by the awarded Urban Greening grant funds. Now an amendment to the Sponsor\nAgreement is needed to extend the engagement period or term of the agreement and increase the total\nestimated fee paid to LACC by $24,287.99.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached resolution and authorize the\nCity Manager to execute the attached First Amendment to Sponsor Agreement with the Los Angeles\nConservation Corps in connection with the Trees for BG Planting Project.

6. RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENT WITH LA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT FOR FORD\nPARK ABC FIELD\nThe Public Works Department has been coordinating with Los Angeles County Sanitation District\n(County) for the rehabilitation of the County’s trunk sewer line that traverses the City from the\nsoutherly city boundary to the northern city boundary. The most southerly portion of the trunk sewer\nline is along the western edge of Southern California Edison ROW portion of the ABC Soccer\nField. The repair work is necessary for continued service with maintenance free activities of these\nimportant infrastructure conveyance systems. The project is anticipated to take place from June\n2023 through October 2023.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution, approving the Right of Entry Agreement between the City of\nBell Gardens and the Los Angeles County Sanitation District, for work within the Southern\nCalifornia Edison Easement along the western edge of the Bell Gardens ABC Soccer Field;\nand\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the required documents.

7. APPROVAL OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AGREEMENT WITH TLC CREATIVE\nTECHNOLOGY FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION MULTI-MEDIA AND LASER\nSHOW\nAdoption of Resolution and approval of a live entertainment agreement with TLC Creative\nTechnology for a three-year term with the option of two one-year extensions.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Adopt the attached resolution and;\n2. Approve a live entertainment agreement with TLC Creative Technology for the City’s\nIndependence Day Celebration Multi-Media Laser Show for a three-year term with the option\nof two one-year year extensions.\nDISCUSSION (Item Nos. 8 - 11)

8. PROGRESS AND NEXT STEPS - EVALUATION OF CITY'S WATER SYSTEM WATER\n4\nQUALITY\nIn September of 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board – Division of Drinking Water\n(SWRCB-DDW) required the City of Bell Gardens to collect quarterly samples for a series of 18\ndifferent per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), under General Order No. DW2020-\n0003-DDW. On September 10, 2021, the City turned off the City water system’s only operating\nwell #1 due to the exceedances of the Response Levels for PFOA. With the well turned off, the\nCity water system is utilizing Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) at a much\nhigher cost. The City's engineering firm began well inspection, well profiling and an evaluation of\nthe options available to the City to improve the water quality of the well to comply with regulations\nand requirements to get the well back into production. The Water Quality Improvement\nEngineering Study has been completed and based on all options, Ion Exchange PFAS treatment\nis the most viable option to consider. If the City began the Ion exchange treatment design in July\n2023, it is estimated that Well 1 and its new treatment plant will be operational by December 2026.\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the City Council by motion:\n1. Receive and file the report regarding the City’s Water Quality Improvement Engineering\nStudy containing evaluated options to restore the well to operation and explore alternative\ngroundwater sources;\n2. Authorize staff to issue a Request for Services (RFS) to Infrastructure Engineers to initiate\nand complete the design of the Ion Exchange PFAS Treatment Plant, upon the State Water\nBoard approving the City’s requested grant amendment or City appropriating necessary\nfunding; and\n3. Authorize staff to issue a Request for Services (RFS) to Infrastructure Engineers to initiate\nthe Prop 218 study for a new water rate adjustment in FY 24-25, upon State Water Board\napproving the City’s requested grant amendment or City appropriating necessary funding.

9. PARKING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS\nThe Bell Gardens Public Works Department has received input from residents expressing\nconcerns regarding limited parking availability in residential locations. As part of an effort to address\nthese concerns various policies and programs have been implemented to provide residents with\nthe resources to address their needs.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion receive and file this report.