Bell Gardens — 2024-02-26

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\n4\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. NATIONAL BIKE DAY EVENT AND BICYCLE MARKING IMPROVEMENTS\nReview of event logistics and details for the National Bike Day Event and Bicycle Marking\nImprovements.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council receive and file this report.

12. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT\nAGREEMENT WITH CITY FOR CONTINUED APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEE AS CITY\nMANAGER\nPending Closed Session Discussion and Deliberation City Council will consider and possibly\napprove the City Manager Employment Agreement with the City.\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve an employment agreement with City Manager,\nMichael B. O’Kelly for continued City Manager employment to be made available to the public\nbefore consideration of this agenda item. The salient terms of the employment agreement will be\ndisclosed to the public before approval of this item, as required by Government Code Section\n54953(c)(3).\nCITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS

2. APPROVAL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2024 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AND\nCITY/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT MEETINGS\nApprove the minutes of the February 12, 2024 City Council Closed Session and City/Successor\nAgency Joint Meetings.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the minutes of the February 12, 2024\nClosed Session and City/Successor Agency Joint Meetings.

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 01/23/2024, 01/25/2024, 01/30/2024 and 02/06/2024.

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 02/06/24.

5. JANUARY 2024 TREASURER'S REPORT\n3\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 January 2024 Treasurer's\nReport.

6. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR AS-NEEDED BUILDING\nINSPECTION AND PLAN CHECK SERVICES\nAward of professional services agreement for as-needed building inspection and plan check\nservices.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with BPR\nConsulting Group, LLC to provide as-needed building inspection and plan check services,\nsubject to City Attorney approval as to form; and\n3. Appropriate $100,000.00 to fund as-needed services through Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

7. APPROVAL OF SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL PROGRAM FUNDING\nAGREEMENT\nConsideration of a Resolution approving a Safe Streets and Roads for All Program Funding\nAgreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program\nFunding Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program Funding\nAgreement; and\n3. Appropriate $50,132.25 of Gas Tax funds as the City’s local match.

8. INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS ON IRA AVENUE BETWEEN CLARA STREET AND\nGOTHAM STREET\nConsideration of the installation of speed humps on Ira Avenue between Clara Street and Gotham\nStreet.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council authorize the installation of two speed humps on\nIra Avenue between Clara Street and Gotham Street.

9. ACCEPTANCE OF VARIOUS ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (CIP NO. 3930) AS\nCOMPLETE\nConsideration of acceptance of the Various Alley Improvements Project as complete.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Accept the Various Alley Improvements Project (CIP No. 3930) as complete; and\n2. Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion.\nDISCUSSION (Item Nos. 10 - 12)