Bell Gardens — 2025-10-27

10.1\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.

10.10 Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Installation of\nGreen Curb Parking Restrictions Fronting 8209 Eastern\nAvenue and Disabled Person Parking Space Fronting 8045\nFelix Avenue\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the installation of\n22 feet of green curb “20-minute” parking restrictions fronting\n8209 Eastern Avenue and 15 feet of blue curb “disabled person\nparking” fronting 8045 Felix Avenue; and\n2. Rescind Resolution No. 2025-79.\nCONCLUSION: If the City Council adopts the attached resolution,\nPublic Works will proceed with the installation of green curb parking\nrestrictions fronting 8209 Eastern Avenue and blue curb parking\nrestrictions fronting 8045 Felix Avenue.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The estimated cost for the installation of all parking\nrestrictions, including signage, is $600 and is available in the current\nStreet Maintenance Budget.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution 2025-107

10.11 Consideration of a Resolution Approving Measure R Funding\nAgreement #9200000000MR30665 with the Los Angeles\nCounty Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Clara\nStreet Corridor Intersection Improvements Project\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution approving Measure R Funding\nAgreement #9200000000MR30665 (“Funding Agreement”) between\nCity of Bell Gardens and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan\nTransportation Authority for the Clara Street Corridor Intersection\nImprovements Project.\nCONCLUSION: If the attached Resolution is adopted, staff will\nprocess the agreement for signatures and transmit to LACMTA for\nexecution.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The Project is estimated to cost $3,716,000, which\nwill be funded by Metro’s I-710 Early Action Funding Program through\nthis Funding Agreement.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution 2025-108\nExhibit 2 - Funding Agreement with Exhibits

10.2\nApproval Minutes of City Council/Successor Agency - Joint\nMeeting\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve the minutes of the October 13, 2025, City\nCouncil/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 / Successor Agency to the Community\nDevelopment Commission Joint Meeting - Oct 13 2025 - Minutes Html

10.3\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 09/24/2025, 09/30/2025, 10/02/2025, 10/07/2025 and\n10/08/2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the recommendation to the City Council is\napproved, then the warrant registers, wire transfers, and net payrolls\ndated 09/24/2025, 09/30/2025, 10/02/2025, 10/07/2025 and\n10/08/2025.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nWarrant\nRegister\n09/30/25\n197387 – 197471\n$1,257,628.32\nTotal Voucher\n$1,257,628.32\nWire Transfer\n09/24/20\n25\n3036\n$129,178.93\nWire Transfer\n10/02/20\n25\n3037 – 3040\n$305,249.94\nWarrant\nRegister\n10/07/20\n25\n197472 – 197564\n$335,748.86\nTotal Bank\n$770,177.73\nNet Payroll\nTransfer\nWarrant\nRegister\n10/02/20\n25\n10/08/20\n25\n$587,969.83\nTotal Voucher\n$1,358,147.56\n197565\n$100.00\nTotal Voucher\n$100.00\nGrand Total\nVouchers\n$2,615,875.88\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Warrant Registers

10.4\nWarrant Register Successor Agency\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the Successor\nAgency members receive and file the warrant register dated\n09/30/2025 and 10/07/2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the recommendation to the Successor Agency\nMembers is approved, then the warrant register dated 09/30/2025\nand 10/07/2025 will be received and filed.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nWarrant\nRegister\nWarrant\nRegister\n09/30/20\n25\n10/07/20\n25\n12993 - 12994\n$1,108.75\nTotal Bank\n$1,108.75\n12995\n$720.00\nTotal Bank\n$720.00\nGrand Total\nVouchers\n$1,828.75\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Warrant Register Successor Agency

10.5\nTreasurer's Report - September 2025\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council\nreceive, approve, and file the September 2025 Treasurer's Report.\nCONCLUSION: The September 30, 2025, Treasurer’s Report has been\npresented to the City Council with a recommendation to receive,\napprove and file.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Treasure Report - September 2025

10.6\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving Letter of Agreements\nwith the Bell Gardens City Employees Association, the Bell\nGardens Public Works Employees Association, and the Bell\nGardens Public Works Supervisors Association for Closure of\nCity Hall and Other City Facilities for the Holidays\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve the attached Resolution, approving a Letter\nAgreement with the Bell Gardens City Employees Association\n(BGCEA), the Bell Gardens Public Works Employees Association\n(BGPWEA), and the Bell Gardens Public Works Supervisors Association\n(BGPWSA) to close City Hall and other City facilities on Monday\nDecember 22, 2025, through Thursday December 25, 2025. Employees\nwould be required to take approved leave time (i.e., vacation,\ncompensatory) or unpaid time off for those hours not worked, for the\ndates of Monday, December 22, 2025; Tuesday, December 23, 2025;\nand Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Thursday, December 25, 2025, is\nobserved as a City holiday, per the current Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) with the respective employee associations. The\nCity will be open for business on Monday, December 29, 2025;\nTuesday, December 30, 2025; and Wednesday, December 31, 2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the Letter Agreements with BGCEA, BGPWEA, and\nBGPWSA are approved, then:\n1. City Hall, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation offices will\nbe closed from Monday, December 22, 2025, through\nThursday, December 25, 2025. However, BGPWEA and\nBGPWSA employees working in certain Public Works\noperations who are needed for operational continuity, BGCEA\nemployees designated to work in the Police Department\nPolice Field Services, and BGCEA employees working in certain\nRecreation and Community capacities would work their\nregular schedules.\n2. BGCEA, BGPWEA, and BGPWSA members will use up to 30\nhours of leave time during this period, and the City will reduce\nits accrued leave liabilities by approximately $95,000 in future\nleave payouts.\nFISCAL IMPACT: For the three (3) days that employees will be off,\nthey will use approximately 30 hours of their own leave time that will\navoid future City leave accrual payouts of $95,000. There will also be\nadditional cost savings by reduced energy use related to utilities and\nHVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning).\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Resolution No. 2025-103\nExhibit 2 – Side Letters\nExhibit 3 – City Closure Schedule

10.7\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving the Sustainable\nCommunities Restricted Grant Agreement, Accepting Grant\nFunds from the California Department of Transportation\nSustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt a\nResolution approving the Sustainable Communities Grants (State –\nSB 1) Restricted Grant Agreement, accepting grant funds from the\nCalifornia Department of Transportation Sustainable Transportation\nPlanning Grant program.\nCONCLUSION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council\nauthorize the City Manager to enter into the Sustainable\nCommunities Grants (State – SB 1) Restricted Grant Agreement to\naccept the $250,000 grant award for the California Department of\nTransportation Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant program.\nUpon adoption of the attached Resolution and Sustainable\nCommunities Grants (State – SB 1) Restricted Grant Agreement, Staff\nwill prepare a Request for Proposals for professional services to\ndevelop the Charging Forward: Bell Gardens Zero Emissions Vehicle\nCharging Infrastructure Plan. The selected proposal shall not exceed\ngrant amount.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The City is required to contribute $32,390 as a local\nmatch, which will be paid for in staff time rather than a direct cash\npayment from the General Fund. Therefore, no budget appropriation\nis necessary.\nATTACHMENT:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-104\nExhibit 2 - Agreement

10.8\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding By and Between the City of Bell Gardens and\nthe Gateway Cities Council of Governments for Services\nProvided as Part of the Southern California Association of\nGovernments Regional Early Action Planning Subregional\nPartnership 2.0 Grant Program\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt\nthe attached Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding\nbetween the City of Bell Gardens and the Gateway Cities Council of\nGovernments, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for service\nprovided as part of the Southern California Association of\nGovernments’ Regional Early Action Planning Subregional\nPartnership 2.0 Grant program.\nCONCLUSION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council\nadopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter\ninto an MOU with the GCCOG for services to develop multi-family and\nmixed-use zone development standards and design guidelines, and\ndensity bonus standards.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None. Funding for the Project is allocated and\nmanaged by the GCCOG through funds awarded to the agency\nthrough SCAG’s REAP 2.0 grant program.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 105\nExhibit 2 - MOU

10.9\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving Agreement 26OTS102 with the State of California - Department of Alcoholic\nBeverage Control.\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution accepting funds and entering\ninto Agreement No. 26-OTS102 with the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Program for\neducational outreach and enforcement operations.\nCONCLUSION: If adopted, BGPD will receive funding to support crime\nprevention and enforcement activities related to young adult\nconsumption.\nFISCAL IMPACT: This is a reimbursable grant that, upon adoption of\nthe attached Resolution and approval of Grant Agreement No. 26OTS102, will be allocated for the Police Department to cover overtime\ncosts for educational and enforcement operations.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-106\nExhibit 2 - Grant Agreement No. 26-OTS102

11.1\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 and\nAB 1661.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1- Notice of Vacancy

11.2\nSupport for the California Proposition 50 Election Rigging\nResponse Act\nRECOMMENDATION:It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil take an official position in support of the California\nProposition 50 Election Rigging Response Act.\nCONCLUSION: Proposition 50 offers Californians a temporary\nbut essential tool to protect fair representation in Congress\namid unprecedented partisan redistricting efforts in other\nstates. Staff recommends that the City Council take an official\nposition regarding Proposition 50.\nFISCAL IMPACT: Fiscal Impact Pending.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Prop 50 Quick-Reference Guide

11.3\nIntroduction of Ordinance No. 960 Amending Section 2.04.040\n(Robert’s Rules of Order) of Chapter 2.04 (City Council) of Title\n2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Bell Gardens\nMunicipal Code\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council waive\nfull reading and introduce Ordinance No. 960 by title only, to amend\nSection 2.04.040 (Robert’s Rules of Order) of Chapter 2.04 (City\nCouncil) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Bell Gardens\nMunicipal Code to replace the existing requirement for utilizing\nRobert’s Rules of Order 1915 revised edition to the most current\nedition.\nCONCLUSION: The proposed Ordinance will amend Section 2.04.040\n(Robert’s Rules of Order) of Chapter 2.04 (City Council) of Title 2\n(Administration and Personnel) of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code\nrelating to Robert’s Rules of Order to follow the most up to date\nedition.\nFISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Ordinance No. 960

11.4\nIntroduction of Ordinance No. 961 Adopting the\nRecertification of the 2015 Citywide Supplemental Speed\nSurvey Affirming the Accuracy of the City’s Posted Speed\nLimits Through October 12, 2029\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 961, by title\nonly, to amend Section 13.08.020 (Citywide speed survey) of Chapter\n13.08 (Speed Limits) of Title 13 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) of the Bell\nGardens Municipal Code, recertifying the 2015 Citywide Supplemental\nSpeed Survey to affirm the accuracy of the City’s Posted Speed Limits\nthrough October 12, 2029.\nCONCLUSION: Adoption of the proposed Ordinance ensures that the\nCity complies with the California Vehicle Code and allows the Police\nDepartment to enforce speed limits.\nFISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Ordinance No. 961\nExhibit 2 - Recertification for 2025, 2020 and Original Survey

11.5\nDiscussion Regarding Sister Cities Program\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil discuss and provide further direction, if necessary, regarding\nthe Sister Cities Program.\nCONCLUSION: The City of Bell Gardens currently maintains two\nformal sister cities collaborations with Pátzcuaro and Los Reyes, both\nin Michoacán, Mexico. Staff seeks further direction from the City\nCouncil regarding the Sister Cities Program.\nFISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact.\nATTACHMENTS: None

11.6\nDiscussion Regarding the Village Square Art Walk\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council receive\nand file this report and provide staff with further direction, if\nnecessary.\nCONCLUSION: Village Square is private property. Village Square\ncontains a walkway/art walk that has easels that periodically display\nart.\nFISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact.\nATTACHMENT: None.

11.7\nUpdate for the John Anson Ford Park Regional Aquatics\nCenter Project Programs\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil receive and file the report and/or provide staff with further\ndirection.\nCONCLUSION: The John Anson Ford Park Aquatics Center grand\nopening was hosted on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 and formally\nopened to the public on Saturday October 18, 2025 with Swim\nLessons, Recreational Swim and Fitness Room access. On Monday,\nOctober 20, 2025 programs expanded to include Lap Swim and on\nMonday, October 27, 2025 Senior and Aqua Aerobics will be offered to\nthe community. Staff is working on implementing the Resident ID\nCard Program in the coming weeks and developing a Monthly\nMembership Program for discounted access to the Aquatics Center.\nWhile the Monthly Membership Program is being developed, staff will\nimplement a punch card program. The Aquatics Center Fees are retro\nfees from 2016 and are required to be paid by anyone who\nparticipates in Aquatics programs or activities.\nFISCAL IMPACT: Annual operating costs for the Ford Park Regional\nAquatics Center are approximately $2.7 Million.\nATTACHMENT: None.

5.1\nCertificate of Recognition - Bell Gardens Police Department\nCommunity Police Academy Class

5.2\nCertificate of Recognition - The Art & Yard Sale Program

5.3\nCertificate of Recognition – SPIRITT Family Centers

5.4\nCertificate of Recognition – Lucia Veloz