Bell Gardens — 2023-05-22

1. GENERAL MOTION TO WAIVE FULL READING AND APPROVE ORDINANCES BY\nTITLE ONLY PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36934\n2\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. EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ENGINEERING AND\nPROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES\nThe purpose of the John Anson Ford Park Infiltration Cistern Project (the “Project”) is to comply\nwith stormwater regulations set forth by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board\n(LARWQCB) under the Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System, the MS4 Permit. The\nProject will capture trash, nutrients, heavy metals, bacteria, and reduce toxicity in the urban runoff\nfrom the watershed by installing stormwater and dry weather flow diversion pre-treatment, retention,\nand infiltration facilities that will capture and infiltrate the stormwater runoff prior to it reaching the Rio\nHondo. The project has had various change order and due to a delay in completion, John L. Hunter\nand Associates, who provide project and construction management services and CWE\nCorporation, the engineer of record providing engineering support since the start of the project, will\nrequire extensions to their existing agreements.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Extend the existing Agreement with John L. Hunter and Associates (JLH) through September\n30, 2024, and approve additional appropriations of $658,000 to allow for completion of the\nJohn Anson Ford Park Infiltration Cistern Project; and\n2. Extend the existing Agreement with CWE Corporation (CWE) through September 30, 2024,\nand approve additional appropriations of $75,000 to allow for completion of the John Anson\nFord Park Infiltration Cistern Project.\nDISCUSSION (Items Nos. 11 - 12)

11. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 2.61 (ELECTRONIC FILING)\nTO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) TO THE BELL GARDENS\n5\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN STATEMENTS\nAND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS\nCalifornia Government Code Section 84615 allows local government agencies to require an\nelected officer, candidate, committee, or other person required to file statements, reports, or other\ndocuments online or electronically with the local filing officer. Implementation of an electronic filing\nsystem and requiring filers to file online or electronically will promote transparency and make it more\nconvenient for filers to comply with reporting obligations and provides the public with the information\nin a more accessible and consistent format the City is proposing all filers file statements, reports, or\nother documents required under the Fair Political Reform Act online or electronically.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No.\n935 by title only, to add Chapter 2.61 (Electronic Filing) to Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of\nthe Bell Gardens Municipal Code relating to electronic filing of campaign statements and\nstatements of economic interests.

12. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR\nJULIA ASMUS PARK AND HANNON PARK\nThe City submitted an application for the Clean California Local Grant Program (CCLGP) on\nJanuary 31, 2022, and was successfully awarded $510,067 for the “BG Keep Parks Clean\nBeautification Project”. The grant will renovate Julia Russ Asmus Park and Hannon Park by\nreplacing existing playgrounds and adding new ADA rubber surfacing; replacing and adding new\npicnic tables and trash receptacles; installing new anti-litter signs, artwork, and signage about the\nhistory and culture of the community; and planting of trees. Under Section 3.04.100(E) of the Bell\nGardens Municipal Code, the City's purchasing policy allows for an exception to the purchasing\npolicy when the supplier offers the same or better price, terms and conditions as a supplier offered\nas the lowest responsible bidder under a competitive procurement conducted by another city or\npublic agency. Bell Gardens is a member of Sourcewell (formerly National Joint Powers Alliance\nNJPA) and membership entitles the City to access competitively bid national contracts. Sourcewell\nissued a Request for Proposals for Playground and Water Play Equipment with Related\nAccessories and Services and on February 15, 2021, PlayPower, Inc. was awarded a Solicitation\nContract. Staff obtained quotes for the demolition, disposal of existing and replacement of the two\nplaygrounds for Asmus Park and Hannon Park from Miracle Recreation Equipment Company, a\nsubcompany of PlayPower, Inc.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving an agreement with Miracle Recreation Equipment\nCompany, a subcompany of a PlayPower, Inc. company for the purchase of two playgrounds\nincluding installation for a total cost of $440,230.98; and\n2. Appropriate a not to exceed amount of $67,000.\nCITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS

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 05/02/23.

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 04/20/23, 04/25/23 and 05/02/23.

5. ADOPTION OF MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE\n3\nBELL GARDENS CITY EMPLOYEE'S ASSOCIATION (CEA)\nThe City commenced labor negotiations with the CEA in March 2023. After several negotiations\nsessions, the City has now reached a tentative agreement with the CEA on successor Memoranda\nof Understanding (MOU) for the period commencing on June 1, 2023 continuing through May 31,\n2026, subject to City Council approval.\nRecommendation:\nThat the City Council, by motion, approve the attached resolution adopting Memoranda of\nUnderstanding between the City of Bell Gardens and the Bell Gardens City Employees\nAssociation (CEA) commencing on June 1, 2023, and continuing through May 31, 2026.

6. ADOPTION OF MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE\nBELL GARDENS PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE'S ASSOCIATION (PWEA)\nThe City commenced labor negotiations with the PWEA in March 2023. After several negotiations\nsessions, the City has now reached tentative agreements with the PWEA on successor\nMemoranda of Understanding (MOU) for the period commencing on June 1, 2023, and continuing\nthrough May 31, 2026, subject to City Council approval.\nRecommendation:\nThat the City Council, by motion, approve the attached resolution adopting Memoranda of\nUnderstanding between the City of Bell Gardens and the Bell Gardens City Public Works\nEmployee’s Association (PWEA) commencing on June 1, 2023, and continuing through May 31,\n2026.

7. APPROVAL OF REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT RENEWAL FOR SHELTER BEDS\nWITHIN THE SALVATION ARMY BELL SHELTER\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to execute a Reimbursement Agreement Renewal for\nshelter beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter with the cities of Bell, Commerce, Cudahy,\nHuntington Park, Maywood, South Gate and Vernon, collectively referred to as the Local\nCoordinating Alliance 1 (LCA1) at an estimated cost of $31,379 for a term beginning July 1, 2023\nand ending on June 30, 2024.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve a Reimbursement Agreement Renewal\nfor Shelter Beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, with the understanding that the final cost will\nbe updated in a final agreement to reflect the actual parties that will be participating in the program\nand subject to the final form approved by the City Attorney and City Manager.

8. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION FOR SB1 FUNDING PROJECT LIST\nIn 2017, Senate Bill 1, Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 was signed, to address\ntransportation funding shortfalls statewide, SB1 increases the per gallon fuel excise taxes;\nincreases diesel fuel sales taxes and vehicle registration fees; and provides for inflationary\nadjustments to tax rates in future years. SB1 established a Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation\nAccount (RMRA) in the State Transportation Fund. Beginning in January 2018, the State Controller\ndeposited funds generated from increased fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees in the RMRA. A\nportion of the RMRA funds are distributed to cities for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and\ncritical safety projects on local streets and road systems. City Council must adopt a resolution, to\nreceive its estimated $974,373 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024. Additionally, each City must submit\n4\na list of proposed street repairs to the CTC before the deadline of July 1, 2023.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 project list for Senate\nBill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017; and\n2. Authorize staff to upload the Resolution with the list of streets to the California Transportation\nCommission (CTC) website.

9. AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR FORD PARK AQUATICS\nCENTER CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES\nAdoption of resolution and award of professional services agreement for construction management\nand inspection services to the most qualified proposer for the Ford Park Aquatics Center Project.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached resolution; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for construction\nmanagement and inspection services with the most qualified proposer for the Ford Park\nAquatics Center Project, subject to approval by the City Attorney.