Bell Gardens — 2025-09-08

11.1\nGeneral 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.

11.10\nConsideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City’s Labor\nNegotiator to Execute Letters of Agreement with Labor\nGroups for Healthcare Plan Year 2025-2026\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt\nthe attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute\nLetters of Agreement with the Bell Gardens City Employees\nAssociation (“BGCEA”), the Bell Gardens Public Works Employees\nAssociation (“BGPWEA”), the Bell Gardens Public Works Supervisors\nAssociation (“BGPWSA”), the Bell Gardens Police Officers Association\n(“BGPOA”), and the Bell Gardens Police Management Association\n(“BGPMA”).\nCONCLUSION: Adoption of the attached Resolution will allow the\nCity Manager, as the City’s labor negotiating representative, to\nexecute Letters of Agreement with the Labor Groups to correct the\nCity’s adverse selection issue, preserve Anthem plan options for\nemployees and retirees, and position the City to negotiate stronger\nterms and pricing in future plan years.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The estimated cost of mitigation is $300,000. This\ncost is expected to be offset through retiree plan restructuring and\nrelated long-term savings.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Resolution No. 2025-88\nLetter of Agreement – BGCEA\nLetter of Agreement – BGPWEA\nLetter of Agreement – BGPWSA\nLetter of Agreement – BGPOA\nLetter of Agreement – BGPMA

11.2\nApproval Minutes of City Council/Successor Agency - Joint\nMeeting\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve the minutes of the August 25, 2025, Closed Session\nand City Council/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.\nCONCLUSION: If approved, the minutes of the City Council/Successor\nAgency Joint Meeting will be archived in the City Clerk’s Office.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - City Council Closed Session Meeting - Aug 25 2025 - Minutes\n- Html\nExhibit 2 - City Council / Successor Agency to the Community\nDevelopment Commission Joint Meeting - Aug 25 2025 - Minutes Html

11.3\nWarrant 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 08/07/2025, 08/12/2025, 08/13/2025 and 08/19/2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the recommendation to the City Council is\napproved, then the warrant registers, wire transfers, and net payrolls\ndated 08/07/2025, 08/12/2025, 08/13/2025 and 08/19/2025.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nWire Transfer\n08/07/20\n25\n3014 – 3017\n$331,620.29\nWarrant\nRegister\n08/12/20\n25\n196618 – 196759\n$696,759.71\nTotal Bank\n$1,028,380.00\nNet Payroll\nTransfer\n08/07/20\n25\n$621,294.44\nWarrant\nRegister\n08/12/20\n25\nTotal Voucher\n$1,649,674.44\n196760-196776\n$43,853.17\nTotal Voucher\n$43,853.17\nWire Transfer\n08/13/20\n25\n3019 - 3020\n$354,108.25\nWarrant\nRegister\n08/19/20\n25\n196777 – 196785\n$167,806.00\nTotal Voucher\n$521,914.25\n196786 -196878\n$264,263.33\nTotal Voucher\n$264,263.33\nGrand Total\nVouchers\n$2,476,705.19\nWarrant\nRegister\n08/19/20\n25\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Warrant Registers

11.4\nWarrant Register Successor Agency\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the Successor\nAgency members receive and file the warrant register dated\n08/19/2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the recommendation to the Successor Agency\nMembers is approved, then the warrant register dated 08/19/2025 will\nbe received and filed.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nWarrant\nRegister\n08/19/2\n025\n12988\n$12,485.00\nTotal Bank\n$12,485.00\nGrand Total\nVouchers\n$12,485.00\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Warrant Register Successor Agency

11.5\nConsideration of Resolution Approving Final Parcel Map No.\n83969 for the Subdivision of One Parcel into Four Residential\nCondominium Parcels at 7945 Scout Avenue (File No. 2022078)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution approving Final Parcel Map\nNo. 83969 to record the Final Map for the subdivision of one parcel\ninto four (4) residential condominium parcels on a 9,600 Square Feet\n(SF) lot located at 7945 Scout Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA, and thereby\nauthorize the City Clerk and the City Engineer to prepare said map for\nrecordation.\nCONCLUSION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the\nattached Resolution approving the recording of Final Parcel Map No.\n83969 involving the subdivision of the subject property for proposed\nresidential condominiums purposes at 7945 Scout Avenue and\nauthorize the City Clerk and the City Engineer to prepare the\ncertificate on the map showing the City’s approval of said map and\ncause for recordation.\nFISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-84\nExhibit 2 - Final Parcel Map 83969\nExhibit 3 - Tentative Parcel Map No. 83969\nExhibit 4 - September 20, 2023, Planning Commission Staff Report\nExhibit 5 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-12

11.6\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving a Purchase Order\nAgreement with Fairway Ford Sales, Inc. for the Purchase of a\n2026 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution approving a Purchase Order\nAgreement with Fairway Ford Sales, Inc, for the purchase of a 2026\nFord Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle for a not-to-exceed amount of\n$54,151.54.\nCONCLUSION:\nThe purchase of a new vehicle will aid the Police Department with\ntraffic enforcement operations in hopes of reducing traffic collisions\nrelated to impaired driving and improving overall safety of our\ncommunity.\nAs such, staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the\nattached Resolution approving a Purchase Order Agreement with\nFairway Ford Sales, Inc. for the purchase of a new vehicle.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nThe total cost for this requested expenditure is $54,151.54. The City\nwill be reimbursed the entire amount from the California Highway\nPatrol FY2025-26 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant. Reimbursement will take\nplace once the Police vehicle is delivered and during the grant’s\nreimbursement period.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-85\nExhibit 2 - POA with RFQ and Quote

11.7\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving an Equipment\nProcurement Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the\nPurchase of Motorola APX-8500 Mobile Radios for Police\nPatrol Vehicles\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve the attached Resolution approving an Equipment\nProcurement Agreement for the purchase of eight (8) Motorola\nmobile radios for Police patrol vehicles.\nCONCLUSION: If the attached Resolution is adopted, staff will\nprocess the agreement with Motorola for the procurement and\ndelivery of the mobile radios.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The total cost for the purchase of eight (8) mobile\nradios is $79,742.40. Funding is available within the Police\nDepartment's Operating Budget for FY 2023–2024 and FY 2024–2025,\nas previously authorized under Resolution No. 2023-94.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-86\nExhibit 2 - Procurement Agreement with Exhibits

11.8\nConsideration of Acceptance of the Demolition of the Ford\nPark East Restroom/Sunshine Building as Complete\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Accept\nthe demolition of the Ford Park East\nRestroom/Sunshine Building as Complete; and\n2. Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion.\nCONCLUSION: The City Council’s acceptance of the Demolition as\ncomplete is required to allow the City Clerk to file the Notice of\nCompletion with the LA County Registrar-Recorder.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The total budget for the Project is $1,695,394. The\ntotal cost for the Demolition was $81,233.05.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Notice of Completion

11.9\nConsideration of a Resolution Revising the Fiscal Year 20252026 Annual Budget to Fund a Senior Management Analyst\nPosition and Unfund the Executive Assistant to the City\nManager Position\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt\nthe attached Resolution revising the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual\nBudget to fund a Senior Management Analyst Position and unfund\nthe Executive Assistant to the City Manager position.\nCONCLUSION: Approving funding of the Senior Management Analyst\nposition will enable the City to achieve and maintain a high level of\nanalytical review and process that is necessary for successful\nimplementation and maintenance of the Strategic Plan, Legislative\nPlatform and other special projects requiring advanced analytical\nfunctions.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The proposed revision to the positions within the\nCity Manager’s Office will result in an additional annual cost of\napproximately $17,500 with a corresponding reduction in budgeted\nContractual Services in the City Manager Budget, thereby resulting in\nzero cost increase to the General Fund Budget.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Resolution No. 2025-87\nExhibit 2 – FY 2025-2026 Comprehensive Salary Schedule

12.1\nLocal 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\nSeptember 2025 Update on the John Anson Ford Park\nRegional Aquatics Center Improvements Project\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil receive and file the September 2025 John Anson Ford Park\nRegional Aquatics Center Improvements update report.\nCONCLUSION: After approximately 18 months of construction, the\ncompletion of the John Anson Ford Park Regional Aquatics Center is\nquickly approaching with final project completion projected to be\nOctober 10, 2025. Staff are finalizing programming details and\noperating hours in preparation of the opening of the new facility.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The Project budget is $31,270,000, consisting of the\nfollowing funds:\nLand and Water Conservation Fund - $6 million (Federal)\nSupervisor Janice Hahn - $4 million (County)\nAssemblymember Cristina Garcia - $2 million (State)\nCongresswoman Roybal-Allard - $1.5 million (Federal)\nGeneral Fund - $14.6 million (City)\nThe current estimated total Project costs are as follows:\nDesign (RJM Design Group)\n$1,045,100\nLabor Compliance (Michael Baker International)\nConstruction\n(Ardurra)\nManagement & Inspection\n$224,200\n$2,040,400\nConstruction Cost (Bernards)\n$26,334,000\nConstruction Change Orders to Date (Bernards)\n$1,104,600\nRemaining Construction Contingency\nPublication & Misc. Costs\nTOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST\n$458,400\n$1,200\n$31,270,000\nAnnual staffing and operating costs of approximately $2,700,000 are\nincluded in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 annual budget.\nATTACHMENTS: None

6.1\nConsideration of Ordinance No. 959 Adopting a Military\nEquipment Use Policy as Required by Assembly Bill 481\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil waive the full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 959 by\ntitle only, adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy in accordance\nwith state law.\nCONCLUSION: As required by AB 481, Staff recommends adopting\nthe attached Ordinance No. 959, adopting a Military Equipment Use\nPolicy.\nFISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1- Ordinance No. 959\nExhibit 2 - AB 481 Annual Report 2024-2025\nExhibit 3 - Text of California Assembly Bill 481