Bell Gardens — 2024-06-24

10. INITIAL APPROVAL OF PARKWEST BICYCLE CASINO SOLAR SHADE STRUCTURE\nPROJECT\nParkwest Bicycle Casino located at 888 Bicycle Casino Drive is proposing a $10 million solar\nshade structure project over a large portion of the current self-parking area. The self-parking area is\nowned by the City of Bell Gardens and it is leased to Parkwest through the Bicycle Casino Master\nGround Lease (“Master Lease”). The Master Lease provides that Parkwest can construct\nauthorized improvements. All other improvements not listed, which include the solar shade structure\nproject, can only be constructed with City’s prior written consent. This staff report and attached City\nCouncil Resolution approval will satisfy the initial approval requirements.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution conceptually\napproving the Parkwest Bicycle Casino solar shade structure project.

11. RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USE AND\nACCESS AGREEMENT WITH INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS\nINTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM, JPA\nThe City Council will consider approving a five-year wireless communications use and access\nagreement between the Interagency Communications Interoperability System (ICI) and the City of\nBell Gardens. ICI is a regional radio network operated on a UHF band that provides wide-area\ncoverage.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve a five-year agreement between the\nInteragency Communications Interoperability System (ICI), a California Joint Powers Authority, and\nthe City of Bell Gardens.

12. RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH\nRESOURCE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. FOR THE SOIL REMEDIATION PROJECT AT\nFORMER BERK OIL SITE (CIP NO. 3927)\nRecommendation of approval of a Construction Contract with Resource Environmental, Inc. for the\nSoil Remediation Project at Former Berk Oil Site (CIP No. 3927).\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Award a Construction Contract to Resource Environmental, Inc. (REI) in the amount of\n$2,289,000.40 for the Soil Remediation Project at Former Berk Oil Site; CIP No. 3927, and\nwaive any and all minor irregularities in the bid documents submitted by REI; and\n5\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and approve change orders that may\nbe necessary during construction to cover any unforeseen conditions in an amount not to\nexceed 10% of the construction contract.

13. RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH ROY\nALLAN SLURRY SEAL, INC. FOR THE SLURRY SEAL IMPROVEMENT ZONE 5 (CIP NO.\n3929)\nRecommendation of approval of a Construction Contract with Roy Allan Slurry Seal, Inc. for the\nSlurry Seal Improvement Zone 5 (CIP No. 3929).\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Award a Construction Contract to Roy Allan Slurry Seal, Inc. in the amount of $163,949.88\nfor the Slurry Seal Improvement Zone 5; CIP No. 3929; and\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 5% of the construction contract.

14. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FUNDING FROM THE LA84 FOUNDATION\nAdopt a resolution approving a grant agreement with LA84 Foundation for a Learn to Swim\nProgram.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion adopt the attached resolution approving\nan grant agreement with the LA84 Foundation.\nDISCUSSION (Item Nos. 15 - 19)

15. 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.

16. SB 1216 TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS: CLASS III BIKEWAYS: PROHIBITION\nSenate Bill 1216 (Blakespear) would prohibit, on and after January 1, 2025, an agency responsible\nfor the development or operation of bikeways or highways where bicycle travel is permitted from\ninstalling or restriping a Class III bikeway or a sharrow on a highway that has a posted speed limit\ngreater than 30 miles per hour. The City of Bell Gardens has a total of 243 sharrows located on\nroadways with a posted speed limit above 30 miles per hour.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council either:\n1. Receive and file while staff tracks the bill; or\n2. Direct Staff to prepare a Council resolution to support or oppose SB 1216.

17. RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH\n6\nSTERNDAHL ENTERPRISES, LLC FOR THE CITYWIDE SHARED BIKE LANE\n(SHARROW) RE-STRIPING PROJECT (CIP NO. 3934)\nRecommendation of approval of a Construction Contract with Sterndahl Enterprises, LLC for the\nCitywide Shared Bike Lane (Sharrow) Re-Striping Project (CIP No. 3934).\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Award a Construction Contract to Sterndahl Enterprises, LLC in the amount of $111,640 for\nthe Citywide Shared Bike Lane (Sharrow) Re-striping Project; CIP No. 3934;\n2. Appropriate an additional $23,000 of Measure M funds and $34,790 of TDA Article 3 funds\nto cover the total estimated project expenditures; and\n3. 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 5% of the Construction Contract.

18. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE JUSTICE FOR RENTERS\nACT (A BALLOT INITIATIVE)\nA resolution in support of the Justice for Renters Act (a ballot initiative) which seeks to repeal the\nCosta-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995, granting local communities the power to regulate\nannual rent increases and limit rent on various housing types, including for first-time tenants in\nvacant units.\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Receive and file; or\n2. Adopt the attached Resolution supporting the Justice for Renters Act, A Ballot Initiative.

19. BELL GARDENS CONNECT UPDATE\nThe City of Bell Gardens has a City app known as Bell Gardens Connect. Bell Gardens Connect is\navailable free on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Bell Gardens allows residents to\nreport issues to City Departments by writing a description, submitting photos, and sending a\nlocation that is easily pinpointed on a map. An update on the current downloads and marketing\nefforts was requested at the June 10, 2024 City Council meeting.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council receive and file the report.

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 05/28/2024, 05/30/2024, 06/04/2024, and 06/11/2024.

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 06/04/2024 and 06/11/2024.

5. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 940 TO AUTHORIZE A\n3\nDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS, MR.\nNICE GUY, LLC AND JK AND SI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY RELATING TO THE\nPROPERTY LOCATED AT 6231 EASTERN AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS\nSecond reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 940, authorizing the City to enter into, and execute,\na development agreement for a cannabis retail use in exchange for public benefits.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 940 to\napprove the proposed Development Agreement (DA) No. 2023-072 for a cannabis retail storefront\nat 6231 Eastern Avenue.

6. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 941 TO AUTHORIZE A\nDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS,\nOTC BELL GARDENS, LLC, AND KIM DAE HO & HYE YEONG, RELATING TO THE\nPROPERTY LOCATED AT 5605 GAGE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS\nSecond reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 941, authorizing the City to enter into, and execute,\na development agreement for a cannabis retail use in exchange for public benefits.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 941 to\napprove the proposed Development Agreement (DA) No. 2023-067 for a cannabis retail storefront\nat 5605 Gage Avenue.

7. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 944 TO REGULATE AND\nCONDITIONALLY PERMIT BANQUET FACILITIES IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES\nSecond reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 944, amending Title 5 (Business Licenses,\nRegulations and Taxes) and Title 9 (Zoning and Planning Regulations) of the Bell Gardens\nMunicipal Code to regulate and conditionally permit banquet facilities in Industrial Zones.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 944 to\namend Chapter 5.04 (Definitions) Of Title 5 (Business Licenses, Regulations and Taxes); and\nChapter 9.14 (Industrial Zone), Chapter 9.20 (Special Uses and Applicable Standards) and\nChapter 9.38 (Parking and Loading (Off Street)) of Title 9 (Zoning and Planning Regulations) of the\nBell Gardens Municipal Code to regulate and conditionally permit banquet facilities in Industrial\nZones.

8. CONSIDERATION OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS AND IMPACT SCIENCES, INC.\nAn amendment to extend a professional services agreement term through December 31, 2024, to\nallow Impact Sciences, Inc. to continue to provide the City consulting services in the development\nof a new Environmental Justice Element to the Bell Gardens General Plan.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Determine the action exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3); and\n2. Adopt the attached resolution approving a First Amendment to the Professional Services\nAgreement between the City and Impact Sciences, Inc. to accommodate alignment with\ngrant funding term used to develop the impending Environmental Justice Element to the Bell\nGardens General Plan.\n4

9. 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 $31,086.25 for a term beginning July 1,\n2024 and ending on June 30, 2025.\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.