Bell Gardens — 2024-08-12

1. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 948 TO AUTHORIZE A DEVELOPMENT\nAGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS, BG FLOWER, LLC\nAND 7601 EASTERN, LLC RELATING TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7601\nEASTERN AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS\nWaive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 948, by title only, approving the proposed\nDevelopment Agreement No. 2024-054 for a cannabis retail storefront at 7601 Eastern Avenue.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No.\n948, by title only, approving the proposed Development Agreement No. 2024-054 for a cannabis\nretail storefront at 7601 Eastern Avenue.

10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AGREEMENT NO. 17869\nWITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL\nThe Bell Gardens Police Department applied for and was awarded the FY24/25 CTFGP Law\nEnforcement – Bell Gardens Police Department Grant in the amount of $101,498.70. The grant\nrequires that the City Council formally accept these funds by executing Grant Agreement No.\n17869.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution approving Grant\nAgreement No. 17869 with the Department of California Highway Patrol, thereby accepting grant\nfunds.

11. ACCEPTANCE OF THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW POLE LED\nLIGHTING AT JOHN ANSON FORD PARK (CIP NO. 3932) AS COMPLETE\nConsideration of acceptance of the Purchase and Installation of New Pole Led Lighting at John\nAnson Ford Park as complete.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Accept the Purchase and Installation of New Pole LED Lighting at John Anson Ford Park as\ncomplete; and\n2. Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion.

12. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEASURE A ANNUAL\nALLOCATION GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL\nPARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT\nConsideration of a Resolution approving an Allocation Grant Agreement with the Los Angeles\nCounty Regional Park and Open Space District for Measure A grant funds.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution approving an\nAllocation Grant Agreement with the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District\nfor annual Measure A grant funds.\nDISCUSSION (Item Nos. 13 - 15)

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

14. CONSIDERATION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR POLICE ORDERED TOWING\nAND STORAGE SERVICES\nOn June 4, 2024, a notice for a Request for Proposal for a Non-Exclusive Franchise Agreement\nfor Towing and Storage services was released. Three (3) proposals were received.\nPolice Department Staff evaluated each proposal and provided a grading based on certain criteria\nspelled out in the Request for Proposals. In addition to reviewing each of the submitted proposals,\nStaff from the Police Department conducted on-site visits, which allowed Staff to confirm that the\nproposers adhered to requirements listed in the Request for Proposals and that the information\nlisted in their respective proposals was true and correct.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City\nManager to execute a Non-Exclusive Franchise Agreement for vehicle towing and storage services\nwith the selected Vendor, subject to approval by City Attorney.

15. AQUATICS CENTER PROJECT UPDATE - AUGUST 2024\nThis item provides an update on the progress of the John Anson Ford Park Regional Aquatics\nCenter Improvements.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Receive and file the John Anson Ford Park Regional Aquatics Center Improvements update;\nand\n2. Direct staff to proceed with Finance Option #1.\nCITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS

2. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 949 ADOPTING A MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY AS REQUIRED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 481\nThe proposed Ordinance No. 949 adopts a policy for Bell Gardens Police Department\n("Department") in compliance with Assembly Bill 481 (Chiu) ("AB 481") to address the funding,\nacquisition, and use by the Department of items deemed “military equipment” by lawmakers. The\npolicy meets the law’s requirements by listing the Department’s inventory of military equipment;\noutlining a process for the public to submit questions, concerns, and complaints in relation to the use of each type of equipment; providing for the preparation of an annual report subject to City Council review and approval; and establishing a webpage for updates and the posting of annual\nreports.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council waive the full reading and introduce Ordinance No.\n949 by title only, adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy in accordance with state law.

3. 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.

4. APPROVAL MINUTES OF JULY 22, 2024, CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AND CITY/\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT MEETING\nApprove the minutes of the July 22, 2024 City Council Closed Session and City/Successor\nAgency Joint Meeting.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the minutes of the July 22, 2024 City\nCouncil Closed Session and City/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.

5. 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 06/27/2024, 07/02/2024, 07/08/2024, 07/09/2024, 07/11/2024\nand 07/16/2024.

6. 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 07/02/2024.

7. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 943 AMENDING CHAPTER\n9.04 (DEFINITIONS), CHAPTER 9.12 (COMMERCIAL ZONES), CHAPTER 9.14\n(INDUSTRIAL ZONE), CHAPTER 9.20 (SPECIAL USES AND APPLICABLE\nSTANDARDS), AND CHAPTER 9.38 (PARKING AND LOADING [OFF STREET]) OF\nTITLE 9 (ZONING AND PLANNING REGULATIONS) OF THE BELL GARDENS\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE VEHICLE PARKING AND STORAGE FOR\nAUTOMOBILE REPAIR USES\nSecond reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 943, amending Title 9 (Zoning and Planning\nRegulations) of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code to regulate parking for automobile repair facilities.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 943 to\namend Chapter 9.04 (Definitions), Chapter 9.12 (Commercial Zones), Chapter 9.14 (Industrial\nZone), Chapter 9.20 (Special Uses and Applicable Standards), and Chapter 9.38 (Parking and\nLoading [Off Street]) of Title 9 (Zoning and Planning Regulations) of the Bell Gardens Municipal\nCode (BGMC) to regulate off-street vehicle parking and storage for automobile repair uses.

8. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 945 TO AUTHORIZE A\nDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS,\nSTIIIZY BELL GARDENS, LLC AND EASTERN GAGE, LLC RELATING TO THE\nPROPERTY LOCATED AT 5726 GAGE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS\nSecond reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 945 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. 945 to\napprove the proposed Development Agreement (DA) No. 2023-077 for a cannabis retail storefront\nat 5726 Gage Avenue.

9. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL\nGARDENS APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-\nHORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF A TRANSIT ORIENTED\nCOMMUNITY SPECIFIC PLAN AND ZONING CODE UPDATE\nConsideration of a resolution to approve a professional service agreement with Kimley-Horn and\nAssociates, Inc. for consultation on the preparation of the Bell Gardens Transit Oriented\nCommunity Specific Plan and Zoning Code Update.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving a\nProfessional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the preparation of the\nBell Gardens Transit Oriented Community Specific Plan and Zoning Code Update.