Bell Gardens — 2025-02-24

10.1 General Motion to Waive Full Reading and Approve\nOrdinances by Title Only Pursuant to California Government\nCode Section 36934 with Support from the Majority of the\nLegislative Body\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve Ordinances by title only.\nCONCLUSION: Allowing ordinances to be read by title only, according\nto California State Law, will expedite the conduct of business at\nCouncil Meetings.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None\nATTACHMENTS: None

10.2 Approval Minutes of February 10, 2025 Closed Session and\nCity Council/Successor Agency - Joint Meeting\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve the minutes of the February 10, 2025, Closed Session\nand City Council/Successor Agency Joint Meetings.\nCONCLUSION: If approved, the minutes of the Closed Session and\nCity Council/Successor Agency Joint Meetings will be archived in the\nCity Clerk’s Office.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 - City Council / Successor Agency to the\nCommunity Development Commission Joint Meeting - Feb 10 2025 -\nMinutes\nExhibit 2 - City Council Closed Session - Feb 10 2025 - Minutes

10.3 Warrant Register and Wire Transfer\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil receive and file the warrant registers, wire transfers, and net\npayrolls dated 02/04/2025, 02/06/2024, and 02/11/2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the recommendation to the City Council is\napproved, then the warrant registers, wire transfers, and net payrolls\ndated 02/04/2025, 02/06/2024, and 02/11/2025.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nWarrant register 02/04/202 193686-194066 $551,584.85\n5\nTotal Bank $551,584.85\nWire Transfer 2040-2043 $310,652.69\n02/06/202\n5\nWarrant register 194067-194188 $698,064.55\n02/11/202\n5\nTotal Bank $1,008,717.2\n4\nNet Payroll $645,255.05\ntransfer 02/06/202\n4\nTotal Voucher $1,653,972.2\n9\nGrand Total $2,205,557.1\nVouchers 4\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1- Warrant Register

10.4 Warrant Register Successor Agency\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the Successor\nAgency members receive and file the warrant registers dated\n02/11/2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the recommendation to the Successor Agency\nMembers is approved, then the warrant register dated 02/11/2025 will\nbe received and filed.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nWarrant 02/11/2025 12973 $7,800.00\nRegister\nTotal Bank $7,800.00\nGrand Total $7,800.00\nVouchers\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1-Warrant Register Successor Agency

10.5 Consideration of a Resolution approving and authorizing a\nReimbursement Agreement with the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority (LACDA) for the City’s continued\nparticipation in the Permanent Local Housing Allocation\n(PLHA) Program for Year 5 (2025) allocation to implement the\nprogram during Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution approving and authorizing a\nreimbursement agreement with the Los Angeles County Development\nAuthority (LACDA) for the City’s continued participation in the Los\nAngeles Urban County Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA)\nProgram for Year 5 (2025) Allocation to implement the program\nduring Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026.\nCONCLUSION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the\nattached Resolution approving and authorizing a reimbursement\nagreement with the Los Angeles County Development Authority for\nthe City’s continued participation in the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program\nthereby continuing the Residential Rental Assistance Program for Bell\nGardens residents. To meet LACDA’s public notice posting\nrequirement, a thirty-day public notice was posted on January 14,\n2025, at various City facilities.\nFISCAL IMPACT: No impact. The PLHA funds are restricted funds\nprovided by the California State Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development and will supplement the City’s resources to\nincrease the supply of affordable housing. No matching funds are\nrequired.\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-14.docx\nExhibit 2 -PLHA Program Exhibit A Input Form.pdf\nExhibit 3 - Public Notice.pdf

10.6 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Contract Services\nAgreement with ABM Building Solutions, LLC For Heating,\nVentilation and Air Conditioning Maintenance Services\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager\nto execute a Contract Services Agreement with ABM for Heating,\nVentilation and Air Conditioning Maintenance Services.\nCONCLUSION: Based on ABM’s proposal rating, staff is\nrecommending that the City Council award ABM a three-year\nContract Services Agreement with an optional two one-year\nextensions for an amount not-to-exceed $43,381 to provide HVAC\nmaintenance services.\nFISCAL IMPACT: Funds for contracted services are included in the FY\n2024-2025 budget.\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 - Resolution 2025-15\nExhibit 2 – Contract Services Agreement

10.7 Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to\nSolicit Bids for the ATP Cycle 5 Citywide Complete Streets\nImprovements, Phase 1 (CIP No. 3903)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the ATP Cycle 5\nCitywide Complete Streets Improvements, Phase 1 (CIP No.\n3903);\n2. Authorize staff to solicit competitive bids and publish the\nNotice Inviting Sealed Bids (NISB); and\n3. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\nGuidelines Section 15301(c).\nCONCLUSION: Upon authorization by the City Council, staff will\nproceed with the bid phase of the Project.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The City’s FY 24-25 operating budget includes\n$6,299,000 of ATP Cycle 5 Funds for the construction of the project.\nThe engineer’s estimate for construction is $4,705,000.\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1- Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for the ATP\nCycle 5 Citywide Complete Streets Improvements, Phase 1

10.8 Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to\nSolicit Bids for the Various Residential Street Improvements,\nFY 2024/2025 (CIP No. 3940)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Various Residential\nStreet Improvements, FY 2024/2025 (CIP No. 3940);\n2. Authorize staff to solicit competitive bids and publish the Notice\nInviting Sealed Bids (NISB); and\n3. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section\n15301(c).\nCONCLUSION: Upon authorization by the City Council, staff will\nproceed with the bid phase of the Project.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The City’s FY 24-25 capital improvement budget\nincludes a total budget of $1,245,168, consisting of $672,735 in\nMeasure R and $572,433 in Measure M local return funds. The\nengineer’s estimate for construction is $1,485,000, including the\nadditive bid item.\nATTACHMENTS:Exhibit 1 - Notice Inviting Bids Various Residential\nStreet Improvements FY 2024-2025 (CIP No. 3940)

11.1 Local Commission Appointment List\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil review the Commissions Appointments List and by motion,\nremove commissioners and/or make appointments to the posted\nvacancies.\nCONCLUSION: After an appointment is made, Commission members\nwill receive their Oath of Office before beginning service with their\nrespective Commission at the next regularly scheduled Commission\nmeeting. The City Clerk's Office will arrange for the proper filing of\nConflict of Interest Code forms and schedule trainings for AB 1234\nand AB 1661.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 - Notice of Vacancy

11.2 FY 2024-2025 Mid-Year Budget Review\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Receive, discuss, and file the fiscal year 2024-25 mid-year budget\npresentation, and\n2. Approve the following additional appropriations for fiscal year 2024-\n25. Measure R Funds (286) $5,100, Measure A Funds (286) $400K; Gen\nFund CIP (115) & Measure A $440K; Prop C (281) $450K; and Measure R\n(286) $75K\nCONCLUSION: The Fiscal Year 2024-2025, mid-year budget report\nhas been presented. Revenues are projected to be lower by $3.40\nmillion and expenditures are projected to be higher by $508K, which\nincluded the Mid-Year adjustments and the City Council Approved\nappropriation during the year bringing the total projected\nexpenditure to $46.67 million.\nFISCAL IMPACT: If approved, the following additional appropriations\nwill be added to the following funds: Measure R Funds (286) $5,100,\nMeasure A Funds (286) $400K; Gen Fund CIP (115) & Measure A $440K;\nProp C (281) $450K; and Measure R (286) $75K\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 - Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Mid-Year Budget\nPresentation.pptx

11.3 Consideration and Approval of a Resolution Approving a Loan\nAgreement with Hub Cities Consortium for Financial\nAssistance\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution appropriating a loan to Hub\nCities Consortium from the General Fund in an amount not to\nexceed $90,834, for financial assistance as a member agency;\nand\n2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a loan agreement,\napproved as to form by the City Attorney.\nCONCLUSION: With the City of Bell Gardens and the other five city\nmembers’ financial assistance, Hub Cities will be able to continue to\nprovide services to the residents of the Southeast LA communities\nthrough the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2025).\nFISCAL IMPACT: An appropriation of funding in the form of a loan\nfrom the General Fund in a not to exceed amount of $90,834.00 to\nprovide Hub Cities financial assistance as a member agency. If other\nHub Cities city members approve funding that is less than their 1/6th\nproportionate share, then the Bell Gardens loan amount shall be\nlowered accordingly.\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-16\nExhibit 2 - JPA Agreement

5.1 Jose Ariel Camacho Barraza Commemoration and\nCelebration Day - February 25th

5.2 Certificate of Recognition - El Jaliscience

5.3 Women's History Month Proclamation

6.1 Consideration of Ordinance No. 955 Amending Title 9 (Zoning\nand Planning Regulations) Bell Gardens Municipal Code to\nextend Public Noticing for Zoning Ordinances from 10 to 20\ndays in Compliance with new State Law\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 955, by title\nonly, amending Title 9 (Zoning and Planning) of the Bell Gardens\nMunicipal Code (BGMC) to amend public noticing provisions for\nzoning ordinances to comply with State Law.\nCONCLUSION: The implementation of Ordinance No. 955 would\ncomply with AB 2904, a state mandate, expanding noticing\nrequirements and promoting public participation.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None. State law previously required the City\nprovide a 10 day notice for a public hearing. The proposed Ordinance\nwould be carried out by staff in the normal course of business.\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1- Ordinance No. 955.docx\nExhibit 2- Public Hearing Notice.pdf