Bell Gardens — 2024-04-22

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. RESOLUTION APPROVING A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH HF&H CONSULTANTS, LLC TO EXTEND THE TERM FOR TWO\nADDITIONAL MONTHS\nConsideration of a Resolution to approve a Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services\nAgreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC to extend the term through June 30, 2024.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City\nManager to execute the Fourth Amendment with HF&H Consultants, LLC.

11. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR QUARTERLY BROCHURE\nSERVICES FOR THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS\nAdoption of Resolution and award of professional services agreement with Mike Cabrera Corp.\ndba InterGraphics Company quarterly brochure services.\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 quarterly\nbrochure services with Mike Cabrera Corp. dba InterGraphics Company, for a three-year\nterm with the option of two one-year extensions, subject to City Attorney as to form.

12. REJECTION OF BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE SOIL REMEDIATION PROJECT AT THE\nFORMER BERK OIL SITE (CIP NO. 3927)\nOn March 19, 2024, the City received seven bids for this project. All bids are recommended to be\nrejected to allow staff to revise the bid solicitation materials, bring back the revised bid solicitation to\nCouncil, and obtain a bid that is more appropriate for the City’s needs.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion approve the rejection of bids received on\nMarch 19, 2024, for the Soil Remediation Project at the Former Berk Oil Site.\nDISCUSSION (Item Nos. 13 - 16)

13. 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\n5\nby motion, remove commissioners and/or make appointments to the posted vacancies.

14. DIRECTION FOR CONTINUATION OR WITHDRAWAL FROM BELL GARDENS\nMEMBERSHIP IN THE GATEWAY CITIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST (GCAHT), A\nJOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ("JPA")\nRequest for direction on continuation or withdrawal of membership in the Gateway Cities Affordable\nHousing Trust, a Joint Powers Authority (“JPA”).\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council direct staff to:\n1. Continue membership in the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust and take no further\naction; OR\n2. Withdraw from the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust and have staff provide a letter to\nthe Gateway Cities Council of Governments prior to the June 30, 2024, deadline to withdraw\nat no cost.

15. ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23\nThis agenda report presents the June 30, 2023, audited financial reports to the City Council. The\naudited financial reports consist of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, The Single Audit\nand its Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, Compliance and Other Matters Based\non the Audit, Report on Communication with Those Charged with Governance, and Independent\nAccountant’s Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures to Appropriation Limit Worksheets. The\nrecommended action for this item is to review, discuss, and file.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff recommendation that the following reports for the year ended on June 30, 2023,\nbe reviewed, discussed, and filed by the City Council.\nAnnual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR);\nSingle Audit Report of Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards;\nReport on Communication with Those Charged with Governance; and\nIndependent Accountant's Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures Applied to Appropriation\nLimit Worksheets.

16. SELECTION OF AN ARTIST FOR THE PAINTING OF MURALS AT JULIA RUSS ASMUS\nPARK AND HANNON PARK; AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN\nAGREEMENT WITH THE SELECTED ARTIST\nSelection of an artist or artist team for the painting of murals at Julia Russ Asmus Park and Hannon\nPark; and consideration of a Resolution approving a Contract Services Agreement with the\nselected artist or artist team.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Select an artist or artist team for the painting of murals at Julia Russ Asmus Park and Hannon\nPark;\n2. Adopt the attached Resolution; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Contract Services Agreement, subject to City\nAttorney approval as to form, with the selected artist or artist team to paint murals at Julia\nRuss Asmus Park and Hannon Park.\n6\nCITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS

2. APPROVAL MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 2024 CITY/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT MEETING\nApprove the minutes of the April 8, 2024 City/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the minutes of the April 8, 2024\nCity/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.

3. APPROVAL MINUTES OF APRIL 11, 2024 SPECIAL CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT\nMEETING\nApprove the minutes of the April 11, 2024 Special City/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the minutes of the April 11, 2024 Special\nCity/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.

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 04/02/2024, 04/04/2024 and 04/09/2024.

5. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 942 TO LIMIT CANNABIS\nRETAIL BUSINESS REGULATORY PERMITS CITYWIDE\n3\nSecond reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 942, amending Title 5 (business licenses,\nregulations and taxes) of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code to limit the number of cannabis retail\nbusiness regulatory permits citywide.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 942 to\nlimit the number of cannabis retail business regulatory permits citywide to a total of seven (7).

6. A RESOLUTION APPROVING SALE CONTRACTS WITH KIA OF DOWNTOWN LOS\nANGELES FOR THE PURCHASE OF UP TO FIVE (5) HYBRID VEHICLES FOR THE\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT\nApproval of sale contracts with Kia of Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) for the purchase of up to\nfive (5) hybrid vehicles for the Community Development Department.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Adopt the attached resolution approving sale contracts with Kia of Downtown Los Angeles for\nthe purchase of up to five (5) Kia Sportage Hybrid sport utility vehicles for a total not-to-\nexceed amount of $174,780.14; and\n2. Appropriate a total of $180,000 from the General Fund, of which $90,000 will be reimbursed\nby the Energy Efficient Conservation Block Grant.

7. CONSIDERATION OF CPI ADJUSTMENT REQUEST FROM WEST COAST ARBORIST,\nINC. FOR TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND EXTENSION OF CONTRACT\nSERVICES AGREEMENT\nConsideration of a Resolution to approve a Second Amendment to the Contract Services\nAgreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA) allowing a consumer price index (CPI)\nadjustment of 3% to the City's contract with WCA for citywide tree maintenance services and\nexercise the right to extend the Contract Services Agreement for the remaining one-year extension\nof term.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City\nManager to execute the Second Amendment with West Coast Arborists, Inc. to approve a CPI\nadjustment of 3% and exercise the right to extend the Term of the Contract Services Agreement to\nOctober 11, 2025.

8. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT\nBIDS FOR THE SLURRY SEAL IMPROVEMENTS - ZONE 5 (CIP NO. 3929)\nThe plans and specifications for the Slurry Seal Improvements Project - Zone 5 have been\nprepared. Approval of this item will allow the City to advertise the project for bids.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Slurry Seal Improvements Project - Zone 5;\n2. Authorize staff to solicit competitive bids and publish the Notice Inviting Sealed Bids (NIB);\nand\n3. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section 15301(c).

9. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL\nAUTO FLEET GROUP FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLE\n4\nConsideration of a Resolution to approve an Equipment Procurement Agreement with National\nAuto Fleet Group for the purchase of one Public Works vehicle.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution approving an\nEquipment Procurement Agreement with National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of one Public\nWorks vehicle for a total of $50,624.61 under Sourcewell Contract No. 091521-NAF.