Bell Gardens — 2025-05-12

11.1 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: To 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: No fiscal impact.\nATTACHMENT: None.

11.10 Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Amended and\nRestated Joint Exercise of Powers Authority Agreement with\nthe Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water\nManagement Joint Powers Authority\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving the Amended and\nRestated Joint Exercise of Powers Authority Agreement with\nthe Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water\nManagement Joint Powers Authority; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and\ndirect staff to file a copy with the Gateway Water Management\nAuthority.\nCONCLUSION: If the attached Resolution is adopted, staff will\nprocess the agreement for signatures and submit a copy to the GWMA\nfor execution.\nFISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to execute this Agreement.\nThe City pays annual dues to GWMA and these are included in the\nPublic Works operating budget.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Resolution No. 2025-46\nExhibit 2 – Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Authority\nAgreement

11.2 Approval Minutes of City Council/Successor Agency - Joint\nMeeting\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve the minutes of the April 28, 2025, Closed Session and\nCity 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:\nExhibit 1 - Closed Session - Apr 28 2025 - Minutes\nExhibit 2 - City Council/Successor Agency Joint Meeting - Apr 28 2025\nMinutes

11.3 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 04/15/2025, 04/17/2025, and 04/22/2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the recommendation to the City Council is\napproved, then the warrant registers, wire transfers, and net payrolls\ndated 04/15/2025, 04/17/2025, and 04/22/2025.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nWarrant Transfer 5066-5067 $2,683,416.\n04/15/202 06\n5\nWarrant Register 04/15/202 194926-195021\n5 $710,900.63\nTotal Bank $3,394,316\n.69\nWire Transfer 5068-5071 $276,361.3\n04/17/202 2\n5\nWarrant register 195022-195102 $810,426.7\n04/22/202 1\n5\nTotal Bank $1,086,788\n.03\nNet Payroll $535,817.2\ntransfer 04/17/202 0\n5\nTotal Voucher $1,622,605\n.23\nGrand Total Vouchers $5,016,921\n.92\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1- Warrant Register

11.4 Warrant Register Successor Agency\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the Successor\nAgency members receive and file the warrant registers dated\n04/22/2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the recommendation to the Successor Agency\nMembers is approved, then the warrant register dated 04/22/2025 will\nbe received and filed.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nWarrant 04/22/2025 12977 $2,478.75\nRegister\nTotal Bank $2,478.75\nGrand Total Vouchers $2,478.75\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1-Warrant Register Successor Agency

11.5 Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Approving Side\nLetter Agreements with the Bell Gardens City Employees\nAssociation, the Bell Gardens Public Works Employees\nAssociation, the Bell Gardens Public Works Supervisors\nAssociation, the Bell Gardens Police Officers Association, and\nthe Bell Gardens Police Management Association, to Their\nRespective Memorandum of Understanding, Recognizing\nJuneteenth and Veterans Day as City Recognized and\nObserved Holidays\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve the attached Resolution, approving Side Letter\nAgreements with the Bell Gardens City Employees Association\n(BGCEA), the Bell Gardens Public Works Employees Association\n(BGPWEA), the Bell Gardens Public Works Supervisors Association\n(BGPWSA), the Bell Gardens Police Officers Association (BGPOA), and\nthe Bell Gardens Police Management Association (BGPMA), to their\nrespective Memorandum of Understanding, recognizing Juneteenth\nand Veterans Day as City Recognized and Observed Holidays.\nCONCLUSION: If the Side Letter Agreements with BGCEA, BGPWEA,\nBGPWSA, BGPOA, and BGPMA are approved, Juneteenth and\nVeterans Day will be recognized and observed as City holidays.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The City would realize utilities cost savings from City\nfacilities being closed in observance of the holidays.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-42\nExhibit 2 - BGCEA Side Letter Agreement\nExhibit 3 - BGPWEA Side Letter Agreement\nExhibit 4 - BGPWSA Side Letter Agreement\nExhibit 5 - PMA Side Letter Agreement\nExhibit 6 - POA Side Letter Agreement

11.6 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Professional\nServices Agreement Between the City of Bell Gardens and\nMNS Engineers, Inc. for Economic Development Marketing\nServices\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution approving a Professional\nServices Agreement with MNS Engineers, Inc. (“MNS”) to provide\nEconomic Development Marketing Services to the City of Bell Gardens\n(“City”).\nFISCAL IMPACT: If approved, the executed PSA would have a not-to-\nexceed amount of $60,105 Funds to pay for these services have been\nallocated and are part of the City’s Adopted 2024-2025 Budget.\nCONCLUSION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council\nadopt the attached Resolution, approving a Professional Services\nAgreement with MNS Engineering, Inc., to provide for Economic\nDevelopment Marketing Services.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-43\nExhibit 2 - MNS Engineering, Inc. Agreement with Exhibits

11.7 Consideration of a Resolution to Adopting a Project List for\nSB1 Funding\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving the list of projects\nfor Fiscal Year 2025-2026 funded by SB1: Road Repair and\nAccountability Act of 2017; and\n2. Authorize Public Works staff to upload the Resolution with the\nlist of streets to the California Transportation Commission\nwebsite.\nCONCLUSION: Adopting the attached Resolution and submitting the\nlist of proposed projects to the CTC will provide the City with RMRA\nfunding for FY 2025-26.\nFISCAL IMPACT: Adoption of the Resolution will secure $1,036,117 in\nRMRA funding for FY 2025-2026 for basic road maintenance,\nrehabilitation, and critical safety projects on local streets.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution 2025-44

11.8 Rejection of Bids Received for the ATP Cycle 5 Citywide\nComplete Streets Improvements, Phase 1 (CIP No. 3903) and\nApproval of Plans and Specification\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil by motion:\n1. Approve the rejection of bids received on April 29, 2025;\n2. Approve the plans and specifications for the ATP Cycle 5\nCitywide Complete Streets Improvements, Phase 1 (CIP No.\n3903);\n3. Authorize staff to re-advertise and publish the Notice Inviting\nSealed Bids (NISB); and\n4. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\nGuidelines Section 15301(c).\nCONCLUSION: Upon City Council approval of the recommended\naction, staff will immediately notify all bidders of the rejection of bids\nreceived on April 29, 2025; and re-advertise and publish the Notice\nInviting Sealed Bids.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The City’s FY24-25 budget includes $6,299,000 of\nATP Cycle 5 funds for the construction of the project. The engineer’s\nestimate for construction is $4,705,637.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for the ATP Cycle 5 Citywide\nComplete Streets Improvements, Phase 1

11.9 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a First Amendment\nto Contract Services Agreement with Econolite Systems, Inc.\nfor Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair Services\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager\nto execute a First Amendment to the Contract Services Agreement\nwith Econolite Systems, Inc.\nCONCLUSION: Approving the First Amendment would approve\nEconolite’s CPI adjustment request, effective May 1, 2025.\nFISCAL IMPACT: Funding for traffic signal maintenance services is\navailable in the FY 2024/25 operating budget.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution 2025-45\nExhibit 2 - First Amendment with Econolite Systems, Inc. with Master\nAgreement

12.1 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

12.2 Consulado General de Mexico, Programa Consulado Sobre\nRuedas 2025 (2025 Mexican Consulate on Wheels Program)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil receive and file this report.\nCONCLUSION: The City of Bell Gardens will host the Consulate\nGeneral of Mexico in Los Angeles Consulate on Wheels Program at the\nNeighborhood Youth Center in June. Future Program dates will be\ndetermined upon agreement between the City and the Mexican\nConsulate based on the need and availability of the facility.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact for this program is approximately\n$1,800 for the month, which includes a one-time internet upgrade,\napproximate utilities cost and staff time. This amount can be\naccommodated by the current fiscal budget.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Presentation

12.3 Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive\nand file the proposed budget. Staff also recommends that the City\nCouncil provide directions to staff on the proposed budget.\nCONCLUSION: The preliminary proposed budget will result in a FY\n2024-2025 All City Funds budget of $79,793,482. The City has\nremaining CIP projects of $36,504,445 with $7,428,874 in new\nappropriations for FY 2025-2026. Once the budget is adopted by the\nCity council, the final budget document will be compiled and\npublished on the City’s website. The budget will be monitored\nthroughout the year and will be reanalyzed during the mid-year\nbudget review.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The preliminary proposed budget will result in a\ntotal FY 2025-2026 All Funds budget of $79,793,482. Theproposed City\nbudget includes General Fund expenditures of $50,060,167 and\nprojected General fund revenues of $50,060,167 which results in a\nzero balanced budget. The proposed budget includes a $200,000\ntransfer to General Fund reserves which will grow the contingency\nreserve to $4,700,000 which is 9.3% of General Fund proposed\nexpenditures.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - FY 2025-2026 Budget Presentation

5.1 Certificate of Recognition - Rocio's Mexican Kitchen

5.2 Certificate of Recognition - Jose Luis Ruiz, Owner of La\nCarniceria Meat Market

5.3 Certificate of Recognition - Edwin Gutierrez, Owner of La\nCarniceria Meat Market

5.4 Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District\nPresentation

5.5 Proclamation of National Police Week (May 11-17, 2025)

5.6 Proclamation Recognizing - National Public Works Week (May\n18-24, 2025)

6.1 Consideration of Ordinance No. 953 to Authorize a\nDevelopment Agreement By and Between the City of Bell\nGardens, Bell Gardens ZG Associates LLC, and the Rodriguez\nFamily Trust Relating to the Property Located at 6300 Gage\nAvenue in the City of Bell Gardens\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 953, by title\nonly, to approve the proposed Development Agreement (DA) No.\n2024-015 for a cannabis retail storefront at 6300 Gage Avenue\n(Subject Site).\nCONCLUSION: The DA is designed to facilitate ongoing\ncommunication and collaboration between the Applicant, who would\nbe the licensee, and the local community addressing concerns and\nensuring the retail storefront aligns with community values and\ninterests by requiring the Applicant to submit evidence of compliance\nwith all terms and conditions to the City on an annual basis. Balance\nwould be promoted with the operational flexibility built into the DA\naddressing unforeseen challenges or changes in circumstances,\nallowing for adjustments as needed through City Council approval.\nCompliance with the DA and its terms and conditions will be subject\nto an annual review, whereby if the City determines that the\nApplicant is not in compliance with the DA, the City may modify or\nterminate the DA.\nAdoption of Ordinance No. 953 and the execution of the proposed DA\nwould ensure vested development rights in exchange for community\nbenefits dedicated to revenue for youth programs, housing and\nhomelessness issues, and other discretionary items. Therefore, staff\nrecommends approval of the proposed Development Agreement,\nwhich would permit a cannabis retail use at the Subject Site for an\ninitial five (5)-year term, subject to an option to extend the term for\nan additional five (5) years, for a total 10-year term and that the City\nCouncil waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 953, by title\nonly.\nFISCAL IMPACT: If Ordinance No. 953 is approved, the Applicant\nwould be required to make an up-front payment of $100,000 upon the\neffective date of the DA and renew the contribution annually\nfollowing the execution of the DA, every January (Annual Community\nBenefit). The Applicant would also be required to make quarterly\ncontributions equal to seven percent (7%) of gross receipts, as\ndefined in the DA, once operations have commenced (Quarterly\nCommunity Benefit). Pursuant to the Development Agreement\nProcedures and DA terms, eighty percent (80%) of these funds would\nbe dedicated to the City’s youth and recreational programming and\nthe City’s housing programs. The DA also provides additional\ncommunity benefits for the City’s youth, as described in greater detail\nbelow (Youth-Specific Benefits):\n1. $25,000 annual contribution to the City for the purpose of\nfunding academic scholarships for City’s youth residents;\n2. $8,000 annual contribution to the City’s Recreation and\nCommunity Services Department to fund youth sports\nprogramming; and\n3. $6,000 annual contribution to City’s Recreation and\nCommunity Services Department for the purpose of\nsubsidizing the cost of youth swimming lessons and other\nyouth programming costs at the John Anson Ford Park\nRegional Aquatics Center, or if not in operation, for funding\nyouth sports programming.\nThe mechanisms of distribution to be determined by the City to\nensure their equitable distribution.\nUnder the DA, the Applicant would also be responsible for the cost of\nstaff time spent on the negotiation and preparation of a development\nagreement and monitoring activities to ensure compliance with the\nDA, CUP, BGMC, and other applicable laws and regulations.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Ordinance No. 953\nExhibit 2 - Development Agreement No. 2024-015\nExhibit 3 - February 19, 2025, Planning Commission Staff Report\nExhibit 4 - April 17, 2025, Planning Commission Staff Report and\nExhibits\nExhibit 5- Resolution #PC 2025-04\nExhibit 6 - Resolution #PC 2025-05\nExhibit 7 - 500, 600, 1500-foot Radius Maps\nExhibit 8- Public Hearing Notice

6.2 Consideration of Ordinance No. 957 to authorize a\nDevelopment Agreement By and Between the City of Bell\nGardens, Frank Aguirre Jr., and Eastern Ave Holdings, LLC,\nRelating to the Property Located at 7821 Eastern Avenue in\nthe City of Bell Gardens\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 957, by title\nonly, to approve the proposed Development Agreement No. 2023-\n073 for a cannabis retail storefront at 7821 Eastern Avenue.\nCONCLUSION: The DA is designed to facilitate ongoing\ncommunication and collaboration between the Applicant, who would\nbe the licensee, and the local community addressing concerns and\nensuring the retail storefront aligns with community values and\ninterests by requiring the Applicant to submit evidence of compliance\nwith all terms and conditions to the City on an annual basis. Balance\nwould be promoted with the operational flexibility built into the DA\naddressing unforeseen challenges or changes in circumstances,\nallowing for adjustments as needed through City Council approval.\nCompliance with the DA and its terms and conditions will be subject\nto an annual review, whereby if the City determines that the\nApplicant is not in compliance status with the DA, the City may\nmodify or terminate the DA.\nAdoption of Ordinance No. 957 and the execution of the proposed DA\nwould ensure vested development rights in exchange for community\nbenefits dedicated to revenue for youth programs, housing and\nhomelessness issues, and other discretionary items. Therefore, staff\nrecommends approval of the proposed Development Agreement,\nwhich would permit a cannabis retail use at the Subject Site for an\ninitial five (5)-year term, subject to an option to extend the term for\nan additional five (5) years, for a total 10-year term and that the City\nCouncil waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 957, by title\nonly.\nFISCAL IMPACT: If Ordinance No. 957 is approved, the Applicant\nwould be required to make an up-front payment of $100,000 upon the\neffective date of the DA and renew the contribution annually\nfollowing the execution of the DA, every January (Annual Community\nBenefit). The Applicant would also be required to make quarterly\ncontributions equal to seven percent (7%) of gross receipts as defined\nin the DA, once operations have commenced (Quarterly Community\nBenefit). Pursuant to the Development Agreement Procedures and DA\nterms, eighty percent (80%) of these funds would be dedicated to the\nCity’s youth and recreational programming and the City’s housing\nprograms. The DA also provides additional community benefits for\nthe City’s youth, as described in greater detail below (Youth-Specific\nBenefits):\n1. $5,000 annual contribution to the City for the purpose of\nfunding academic scholarships for City’s youth residents;\n2. $10,000 annual contribution to the City’s Recreation and\nCommunity Services Department to fund youth sports\nprogramming; and\n3. $10,000 annual contribution to the City’s Recreation and\nCommunity Services Department for the purpose of\nsubsidizing the cost of youth swimming lessons and other\nyouth programming costs at the John Anson Ford Park\nRegional Aquatics Center, or if not in operation, for funding\nyouth sports programming.\nThe mechanisms of distribution to be determined by the City to\nensure their equitable distribution.\nUnder the DA, the Applicant would also be responsible for the cost of\nstaff time spent on the negotiation and preparation of a development\nagreement and monitoring activities to ensure compliance with the\nDA, CUP, BGMC, and other applicable laws and regulations.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Ordinance No. 957\nExhibit 2 - Development Agreement No. 2023-073\nExhibit 3 - April 16, 2025, Planning Commission Staff Report and\nExhibits\nExhibit 4 - Resolution #PC 2025-10\nExhibit 5 - Resolution #PC 2025-11\nExhibit 6 - 500, 600, 1,500-foot Radius Maps\nExhibit 7- Public Hearing Notice