Bell Gardens — 2024-10-28

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. CONSIDERATION OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ENTERPRISE FLEET\nMANAGEMENT INC. FOR VEHICLES\nThe City is in need of leasing undercover vehicles. Enterprise has an existing contract with\nSourcewell which allows the City to lease vehicles at a better rate without requiring the City to\nundergo its formal purchasing policy requirements. This item is for approval of a 36-month lease\nagreement for a total of six vehicles.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council by motion adopt the attached Resolution allowing\nthe City Manager to execute a Lease Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. for the\nlease of six vehicles.

11. ACCEPTANCE OF THE VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT\nFY 2022-2023 (CIP NO. 3919) AS COMPLETE\nConsideration of acceptance of the Various Residential Street Improvements Project FY 2022-\n2023 as Complete.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Accept the Various Residential Street Improvements FY 2022-2023 Project as complete,\nand\n2. Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion.

12. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CITYWIDE SHARED BIKE LANE RE-STRIPING PROJECT (CIP\nNO. 3934) AS COMPLETE\nConsideration of acceptance of the Citywide Shared Bike Lane (Sharrow) Re-striping Project as\ncomplete.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n5\n1. Accept the Citywide Shared Bike Lane (Sharrow) Re-striping Project; CIP No. 3934 as\ncomplete, and\n2. Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion.

13. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR COST SHARING OF IMPLEMENTATION\nOF A WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND COORDINATED INTEGRATED\nMONITORING PROGRAM\nConsideration of a resolution approving a Third Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding\nfor Cost Sharing of Implementation of a Watershed Management Program and Coordinated\nIntegrated Monitoring Program.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City\nManager to execute the Third Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Los\nAngeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority for Cost\nSharing of Implementation of a Watershed Management Program and Coordinated Integrated\nMonitoring Program.\nDISCUSSION (Items Nos. 14 - 16)

14. 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.

15. SECOND UPDATE ON RESPONSIVE ACTION FOR MOBILEHOME PARK COMPLAINT\nSecond Update on Responsive Action on Mobilehome Park Complaint.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Receive and file this report; and\n2. Direct staff to send the attached correspondence to the California State Senate and\nAssembly District representatives.

16. CONSIDERATION OF CREATION OF A MOBILEHOME PARKS AD HOC COMMITTEE\nMobilehome parks Ad Hoc Committee Consideration.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Receive and file this report and take no further action; or\n2. Approve the attached Resolution to create an Ad Hoc Committee and appoint two\nCouncilmembers to address concerns related to mobilehome parks.\nCITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS

2. APPROVAL MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14, 2024, CITY/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT\nMEETING\nApprove the minutes of the October 14, 2024 City/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the minutes of the October 14, 2024\nCity/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 10/01/2024, 10/03/2024, 10/08/2024, 10/14/2024 and\n10/15/2024.

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\nregisters dated 10/01/2024, 10/08/2024 and 10/15/2024.

5. SEPTEMBER 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 September 2024 Treasurer's\nReport.

6. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING SIDE LETTER AGREEMENTS\nWITH THE BELL GARDENS CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, BELL GARDENS\nPUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, AND THE BELL GARDENS PUBLIC\nWORKS SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION FOR CLOSURE OF CITY HALL AND OTHER\nCITY FACILITIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS\nThe Bell Gardens City Employees Association (BGCEA), the Bell Gardens Public Works\nEmployees Association (BGPWEA), and the Bell Gardens Public Works Supervisors Association\n(BGPWSA) propose that the City consider the closing of City Hall and City facilities on Monday\nDecember 23, 2024 through Thursday December 26, 2024, and Monday, January 1, 2025, with the\nunderstanding that Monday, December 23, 2024; Tuesday, December 24, 2024; and Thursday,\nDecember 26, 2024 would not be officially recognized holidays. Rather, employees would be\nrequired to take approved leave time (i.e. vacation, compensatory) or unpaid time off for those\nhours not worked. Wednesday, December 25, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, will be\nobserved as City holidays, per the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). If approved,\nthen employees will use their accumulated leave time during this period avoiding $91,740 in\nPersonal Services (salaries and benefits) costs in future leave payouts.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council approve the attached Resolution, approving Side\nLetter agreements with Bell Gardens City Employees Association (BGCEA), the Bell Gardens\nPublic Works Employees Association (BGPWEA), and the Bell Gardens Public Works\nSupervisors Association (BGPWSA) to close City Hall and other City facilities on Monday\nDecember 23, 2024, through Thursday December 26, 2024. Employees would be required to take\napproved leave time (i.e. vacation, compensatory) or unpaid time off for those hours not worked, for\nthe dates of Monday, December 23, 2024; Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Thursday,\nDecember 26, 2024. Wednesday, December 25, 2023, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, will be\nobserved as City holidays, per the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the\nrespective employee associations. The City will be open for business on Monday, December 30,\n2024, Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and Thursday, January 2, 2025.

7. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 951 TO REGULATE\nELECTRONIC DISPLAYS\nSecond reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 951, amending Title 9 (Zoning and Planning\nRegulations) of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code to regulate certain electronic display signs.\nRecommendation:\nIt is the staff’s recommendation that the City Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n951 to amend Title 9 (Zoning and Planning Regulations) of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code to\nregulate certain electronic display signs on dispensing pumps.

8. CONSIDERATION OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH NORRIS REALTY ADVISORS FOR APPRAISAL SERVICES\nPERTAINING TO THE CITY’S RENT STABILIZATION AND TENANT EVICTION\nPROTECTIONS ORDINANCE\n4\nConsideration of a First Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Norris Realty\nAdvisors for Appraisal 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 First Amendment to the Professional Services\nAgreement between the City of Bell Gardens and Norris Realty Advisors.

9. CONSIDERATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN\nRICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON AND THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS FOR THIRD-\nPARTY HOUSING ADVISORY SERVICES PERTAINING TO THE CITY’S RENT\nSTABLIZATION AND TENANT EVICTION PROTECTIONS ORDINANCE\nConsideration of a Professional Services Agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon for third\nparty Housing Advisory Services Pertaining to the City's Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction\nProtections Ordinance.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution approving a\nProfessional Services Agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon for third-party housing\nadvisory services pertaining to the City’s Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections\nOrdinance.