Bell Gardens — 2024-01-22

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. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE JOHN ANSON FORD PARK\nREGIONAL AQUATICS CENTER IMPROVEMENTS (CIP NO. 3888) (CDBG PROJECT\nNO. 602095-19)\nConsideration of award of a Construction Contract to Bernards Bros. Inc. for the John Anson Ford\nPark Regional Aquatics Center Improvements.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Award a Construction Contract to Bernards Bros. Inc. for the John Anson Ford Park Regional\nAquatics Center Improvements; CIP 3888; CDBG Project No. 60295-19;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Construction Contract, subject to City Attorney\napproval as to form; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders that may be necessary during construction\nto cover any unforeseen condition in an amount not to exceed 6% of the Construction Contract.\nDISCUSSION (Item No. 11)

11. 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.\nCITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS

2. APPROVAL MINUTES OF JANUARY 8, 2024 CITY / SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT\nMEETING\nApprove the minutes of the January 8, 2024 City/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the minutes of the January 8,\n2024 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 12/28/23, 01/02/24 and 01/09/24.

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 01/02/24.\n3

5. NOVEMBER 2023 TREASURER'S REPORT\nThe Treasurer's Report is a list of cash, investment portfolio and restricted bond cash held by the\nCity.\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the City Council receive, approve, and file the November 2023 Treasurer's\nReport.

6. DECEMBER 2023 TREASURER'S REPORT\nThe Treasurer's Report is a list of cash, investment portfolio and restricted bond cash held by the\nCity.\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the City Council receive, approve, and file the December 2023 Treasurer's\nReport.

7. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A COST RECOVERY PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH\nTHE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, LOS ANGELES\nA request to approve a Cost Recovery Program Agreement with the California Regional Water\nQuality Control Board, Los Angeles Region.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing a Cost Recovery Program Agreement with the\nCalifornia Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, for environmental investigation\nand cleanup oversight of the contaminated former Berk Oil and Pacific Metal Craft property\nlocated at 5600-5636 Shull Street, subject to City Attorney approval, as to form; and\n2. Appropriate $312,914.86 from the General Fund to be reimbursed by DTSC’s Equitable\nCommunities Revitalization Grant funding.

8. RESOLUTION APPOINTING A SECOND ALTERNATE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF\nTHE LOS ANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT\nAUTHORITY\nConsideration of a Resolution appointing a second Alternate Member to the Governing Board of\nthe Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Water Management Authority.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution appointing a\nsecond Alternate to the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management\nJoint Powers Authority (GWMA) Governing Board.

9. RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO ENGINEERING SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH BOWMAN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERS LTD. DBA\nINFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERS TO EXTEND THE TERM FOR ONE ADDITIONAL\nMONTH\nConsideration of a Resolution approving a Fifth Amendment to the Engineering Services\nAgreement with Bowman Infrastructure Engineers Ltd. dba Infrastructure Engineers to extend the\nterm through February 29, 2024.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City\nManager to execute the Fifth Amendment with Bowman Infrastructure Engineers Ltd. dba\n4\nInfrastructure Engineers.