Bell Gardens — 2024-01-08

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.

2. APPROVAL MINUTES OF DECEMBER 11, 2023 CITY / SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT\nMEETING\nApprove the minutes of the December 11, 2023 City/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the minutes of the December 11,\n2023 City/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.

3. 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 11/28/23, 11/30/23, 12/05/23, 12/12/23, 12/14/23 and 12/19/23.

4. 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 12/12/23 and 12/19/23.\n3

5. PURCHASE OF POLICE EQUIPMENT\nThe Police Department needs to purchase and replace out-of-date duty handguns and rifles used\nby patrol officers and the Special Operations Team (SOT). The current duty handguns are over ten\nyears old and the rifles are over 15 years old. The industry standard is to replace this equipment\nevery five years.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution approving an\nagreement with Proforce Marketing, Inc. dba Proforce Law Enforcement to purchase and replace\nduty handgun and rifles.\nDISCUSSION (Items No. 6-8)

6. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE AND\nINSTALLATION OF NEW POLE LED LIGHTING AT JOHN ANSON FORD PARK\nConsideration of a Resolution approving an agreement with ABM Electrical & Lighting Solutions,\nInc. formerly known as ABM Industries, Inc. for the purchase and installation of new pole LED\nwalkway lighting at John Anson Ford Park.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving an agreement with ABM Electrical & Lighting\nSolutions, Inc. formerly known as ABM Industries Inc. for the purchase and installation of new\nLED lighting for a total amount not to exceed $249,909.48;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and approve change orders that may\nbe necessary during construction to cover any unforeseen condition in an amount not to\nexceed 10% of the agreement amount; and\n3. Appropriate $275,000 from the General Fund to complete this project.

7. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENT TO EXTERNAL COMMITTEES\nCity Council Members serve on various external boards and committees, representing the City of\nBell Gardens. This report provides a listing of all the boards and committees and the names of the\nCouncil Members that serve on the boards/committees. The Council may make appointment\nrevisions to this list at this time.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council make changes, reappointments, or appointments\nas necessary to the attached matrix of Council Appointments to External Regulatory and Advisory\nBoards, Commissions, and Committees.

8. 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.