Bell Gardens — 2025-12-08

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 Approving a Third Amendment\nto the Contract Services Agreement with All City Management\nfor a CPI Adjustment Request for Crossing Guard Services\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager\nto execute the Third Amendment to the Contract Services Agreement\nwith All City Management Services for a CPI adjustment of 3.3%.\nCONCLUSION: Approving the Third Amendment would approve\nACMS’s CPI adjustment request, effective as of August 12, 2025.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The City’s FY 2023-2024 Public Works budget\nincludes sufficient general funds to cover the cost of the $10,687.59\nincrease in crossing guard services.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-119\nExhibit 2 - Third Amendment with Exhibits

10.11 Consideration of Award of a Construction Contract for the\nHSIP Cycle 11 Intersection Improvements at Florence\nAvenue/Garfield Avenue and Eastern Avenue/Gage Avenue\n(CIP No. 3936)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Accept FS Contractors, Inc.’s request to withdraw its bid for\nthe HSIP Cycle 11 Intersection Improvements at Florence\nAvenue/Garfield Avenue and Eastern Avenue/Gage Avenue\n(CIP No. 3936) and waive the forfeiture of FS Contractors, Inc.’s\nbid guarantee;\n2. Award a construction contract to Palp. Inc. dba Excel Paving.\nin the amount of $437,073.00 for the HSIP Cycle 11\nIntersection Improvements at Florence Avenue/Garfield\nAvenue and Eastern Avenue/Gage Avenue (CIP No. 3936);\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Construction\nContract and approve change orders that may be necessary\nduring construction to cover any unforeseen condition in an\namount not to exceed 10% of the construction contract; and\n4. Appropriate an additional $110,470 in Measure M funds to\ncover all construction and project management costs,\nincluding contingency.\nCONCLUSION: If the Construction Contract is awarded, staff will\nprocess the contract for signatures and coordinate a pre-construction\nmeeting.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The total estimated construction cost is $437,073.\nThe total cost for the construction phase, including construction,\ncontingency (10%) and construction management and inspection is\n$527,970.\nThe City’s FY25/26 capital improvement budget includes a total\nbudget of $417,500 for the construction of the Project, which includes\n$375,750 in HSIP Funds and $41,750 in general funds, as a local\nmatch. Therefore, an additional appropriation of $110,470 in Measure\nM funds is recommended to cover the shortfall.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Contract Services Agreement

10.12 Consideration of Award of Construction Contract for the\nGarfield Avenue and Eastern Avenue Intersections\nImprovements (CIP No. 3881)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Award a construction contract to Sequel Contractors, Inc. in\nthe amount of $1,970,507 for the Garfield Avenue and Eastern\nAvenue Intersection Improvements (CIP No. 3881); and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Construction\nContract and approve change orders that may be necessary\nduring construction to cover any unforeseen condition in an\namount not to exceed 10% of the construction contract.\nCONCLUSION: If the Construction Contract is awarded, staff will\nprocess the contract for signatures and coordinate a pre-construction\nmeeting.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The total estimated construction cost for the base\nbid is $2,167,557.70 with 10% contingency for any unforeseen\nconditions. The anticipated total cost for the construction phase,\nincluding construction, contingency, and construction management\nand inspection is $2,328,330.\nThe City’s FY25/26 capital improvement project budget includes a\ntotal of $4,010,536 of Metro 1-710 Early Action Funds. The Project is\nanticipated to be fully funded by this allocation.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Contract Services Agreement

10.13 Acceptance of the Various Residential Streets Project (CIP No.\n3940) as Complete\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Accept the construction contract for the Various Residential\nStreet Improvements, FY 2024/2025 (CIP No. 3940) as\ncomplete, and\n2. Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion.\nCONCLUSION: The City Council’s acceptance of the Project as\ncomplete is required to allow the City Clerk to file the Notice of\nCompletion with the LA County Registrar-Recorder.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The City's FY25/26 capital improvement project\nbudget allocated $1,245,168 in Measure R and Measure M funds.\nFurthermore, the City Council approved an additional appropriation\nof $200,000 in Measure M funds, $303,000 in Measure R funds, and\n$250,000 in Prop C funds to cover all construction and project\nmanagement costs, including contingency. The total Project budget\nwas $1,998,168, and the final Project cost was $1,817,656.90,\nincluding design, construction management, project management\nand construction. The Project was completed within budget. The\nunused balances will be returned to their respective funds.\nProject budget:\nMeasure R\n$ 975,735.00\nMeasure M\n$ 772,433.00\nProp C Local Return\n$ 250,000.00\nTOTAL BUDGET\n$ 1,998,168.00\nProject costs:\nDesign\n$ 89,313.00\nGeotechnical and Topographic Survey\n$ 15,997.00\nProject Management\n$ 57,819.00\nConstruction Management and Inspections\n$ 82,631.00\nFunding Administration\n$ 21,682.00\nPublication & Misc.\n$ 1,305.00\nActual Construction Cost - Base Bid\n$ 1,029,672.34\nActual Construction Cost - Additive Bid A\n$ 519,237.56\nContingency\n$ -\nTOTAL PROJECT COST\n$ 1,817,656.90\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Notice of Completion

10.14 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Contract Services\nAgreement with Service First for the John Anson Ford Park\nRegional Aquatics Center Swimming Pool Maintenance\nServices\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 Service First for the\nJohn Anson Ford Park Regional Aquatics Center Swimming Pool\nMaintenance.\nCONCLUSION: Based on Service First’s proposal rating, staff is\nrecommending that the City Council award Service First a three (3)\nyear Contract Services Agreement with up to two (2) optional one-\nyear extensions.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The annual City’s FY2025-2026 budget includes\n$287,000 in the General Fund Contractual Services account to cover\nthe cost of maintenance of the Aquatics Center.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-120\nExhibit 2 - Contract Services Agreement

10.15 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a First Amendment\nto the Professional Services Agreement with American Global\nSecurity, Inc. to add Security Services for the Aquatics Center\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 Professional Service Agreement\nwith American Global Security, Inc. to add security services for the\nJohn Anson Ford Park Regional Aquatics Center.\nCONCLUSION: The City has an existing Professional Services\nAgreement with AGS for security services for the Bell Gardens Sports\nCenter, Veterans Park, and City Hall events. With the construction of\nthe new Aquatics Center, the City is in need of additional security\nservices to include the Aquatics Center. Staff researched options and\nconcluded that the most cost-effective approach would be to include\nAquatics Center coverage via a security vehicle.\nFISCAL IMPACT: Additional coverage and a security vehicle will add\n$100,000 to the remainder of the contract. This cost is included in the\nAquatics Center general fund budget.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution 2025-121\nExhibit 2 - First Amendment to Agreement

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 November 10, 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 - Nov 10 2025 - Minutes -\nHtml

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 10/17/2025, 10/28/2025, 10/30/2025,\n11/04/25,11/11/2025 and 11/18/2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the recommendation to the City Council is\napproved, then the warrant registers, wire transfers, and net payrolls\ndated 10/17/2025, 10/28/2025, 10/30/2025, 11/04/2025, 11/11/2025\nand 11/18/2025.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nWire Transfer\n10/17/202\n5\n3047\n$700.00\nWarrant\nRegister\n10/28/202\n5\n197802 – 197870\n$284,834.16\nTotal Voucher\n$285,534.18\nWarrant\nRegister\n10/28/202\n5\n197871\n$23,117.25\nTotal Voucher\n$23,117.25\nWire Transfer\n10/30/202\n5\n3048 – 3049\n$130,247.68\nWarrant\nRegister\n11/04/202\n5\n197872 – 197952\n$1,768,648.52\nTotal Bank\n$1,898,896.20\nNet Payroll\nTransfer\n10/30/202\n5\n$608,360.75\nTotal Voucher\n$2,507,256.95\nWarrant\nRegister\n11/11/202\n5\n197953 – 198094\n$488,087.28\nTotal Voucher\n$488,087.28\nWire Transfer\n10/30/202\n5\n3050\n$153,145.70\nWire Transfer\n11/13/202\n5\n3051 – 3055\n$692,191.23\nWarrant\nRegister\n11/18/202\n5\n198095 - 198173\n$358,889.66\nTotal Bank\n$1,204,226.59\nNet Payroll\nTransfer\n11/13/202\n5\n$603,927.68\nTotal Voucher\n$1,808,154.27\nGrand Total\nVouchers\n$5,112,149.93\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\n11/18/2025.\nCONCLUSION: If the recommendation to the Successor Agency\nMembers is approved, then the warrant register dated 11/18/2025 will\nbe received and filed.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nWarrant\nRegister\n11/18/202\n5\n12996 - 12997\n$6,599.75\nTotal Bank\n$6,599.75\nGrand Total\nVouchers\n$6,599.75\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Warrant Register Successor Agency

10.5\nTreasurer's Report - October 2025\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council\nreceive, approve, and file the October 2025 Treasurer's Report.\nCONCLUSION: The October 31, 2025, Treasurer’s Report has been\npresented to the City Council with a recommendation to receive,\napprove and file.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None.\nATTACHMENTS: October 2025 Treasurer Report

10.6\nSuccessor Agency Consideration of a Resolution Approving\nRecognized Obligation Payments Schedule 2026-27 and the\nJuly 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 Administrative Budget\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the Successor\nAgency adopt the attached Successor Agency Resolution approving\nthe Recognized Obligation Payments Schedule 2026-27 (ROPS 2026-\n27) and Administrative Budget for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.\nCONCLUSION: If approved by the Successor Agency, the attached\nResolution will be submitted to the LACOB4 at its Regular Meeting on\nJanuary 20, 2026. The ROPS, approved by both the Successor Agency\nand LACOB4, must be submitted to the DOF by February 1, 2026.\nFISCAL IMPACT: As detailed above, ROPS 2026-27 has $3,186,029 in\nenforceable obligations which will be paid from the Redevelopment\nProperty Tax Trust Fund (RPTTF). Additionally, the Successor Agency\nhas presented an administrative budget which requests the minimum\nadministrative costs allowance of $250,000 for ROPS 2026-27 annual\nperiod. Enforceable obligations and the administrative costs\nallowance will only be funded up to the amount earned by the\nSuccessor Agency after all County Admin and pass through payments\nhave been made.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Successor Agency Resolution_No._2025-02\nExhibit 2 - SA Presentation

10.7\nConsideration of a Resolution 1) Approving Agreement MSA\n#00534844.0 with Workday, Inc. for the subscription of the\nWorkday Human Capital Management and Financials System;\nand 2) Approving a Prime Contract Agreement with Iron Brick\nAssociates, LLC through OMNIA Contract #159124\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Avail itself of Section 3.04.100(E) of the Bell Gardens Municipal\nCode; and\n2. Adopt the attached Resolution approving 1) Agreement MSA\n#00534844.0 with Workday, Inc. for the subscription of the\nWorkday Human Capital Management and Financials System;\nand 2) approving a Prime Contract Agreement with Iron Brick\nAssociates, LLC through OMNIA Contract #159124.\nCONCLUSION: The City of Bell Gardens must replace its EDEN ERP\nsystem prior to or by the sunset date of March 2027. Therefore, staff\nrecommends availing itself of the two piggyback agreements to\npurchase and implement the ERPA system.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The subscription fee for the Workday Human Capital\nManagement and Financial System is $1,153,210 over a 10-year\nperiod from 2026 – 2036. ERPA Essential Deployment Fees has a one-\ntime implementation fee of $422,650 paid over 7 installments, and\nERPA Deployment as a Service (DaaS) first 12 months upon go-live has\na fee of $159,430, and ERPA Deployment as a Service (DaaS) next\nfollowing 12 months has a fee of $127,330. Any further support\nneeded in year 3 and beyond is on an as needed basis at $252 per\nhour.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Resolution No. 2025-116\nExhibit 2 – City of Pomona RFP, Proposal, and Universal Master\nAgreement\nExhibit 3 – Universal Main Subscription Agreement with Workday\nExhibit 4 – OMNIA RFP, Proposal and Agreement\nExhibit 5 – Prime Agreement with Iron Brick Associates, LLC

10.8\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving a Third Amendment\nto the Water System Operation and Maintenance Contract\nAgreement with Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp.\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager\nto execute the Third Amendment to the Water System Operation and\nMaintenance Contract Agreement with Liberty Utilities (Park Water)\nCorp. for the City’s Municipal Water System.\nCONCLUSION: Approval of the Third Amendment would extend the\nterm of the O&M Agreement through January 31, 2026, which would\nallow the City to complete the competitive solicitation process.\nFISCAL IMPACT: Funding for the Water System’s operation and\nmaintenance services is available in the FY 2025/26 budget.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-117\nExhibit 2 - Third Amendment to Agreement

10.9\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving a Contract Services\nAgreement with Administrative Services Cooperative, Inc. for\nMedical Taxi Program 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 Administrative\nServices Cooperative, Inc. for Medical Taxi Program services.\nCONCLUSION: Based on Contractor’s satisfactory performance and\nexperience, staff is recommending that the City Council approve a\nContract Services Agreement with Contractor with a three year term\nand optional two one-year extensions and an effective date of\nJanuary 1, 2026. The annual not-to-exceed amount for the Contract\nServices Agreement is $60,000.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The proposed annual not-to-exceed amount for the\nContract Services Agreement is $60,000. The City’s FY2025-2026\nbudget includes $60,000 in Proposition A Local Return funds for the\nMedical Taxi Program.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1: Resolution No. 2025-118\nExhibit 2: Contract Services Agreement

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: Exhibit 1- Notice of Vacancy

11.2\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving the Creation of an Ad\nHoc Committee for Housing and Economic Development\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving the creation of an Ad\nHoc\nCommittee\nto\naddress\nhousing\nand\neconomic\ndevelopment efforts and to appoint two Councilmembers;\n2. Provide further direction; or\n3. Receive and File.\nCONCLUSION: The creation of an Ad Hoc Committee for housing and\neconomic development may provide guidance and direct the City’s\ncurrent housing and economic development efforts as well as lead\nfuture activities. Staff seeks Council direction on whether to proceed\nwith establishing a formal Ad Hoc Committee to address Housing and\nEconomic Development.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-122

11.3\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving the Formalization of\nBell Gardens Arts and Culture Division\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager\nto formalize the City of Bell Gardens Arts and Culture Division.\nCONCLUSION: In order to showcase current programs and increase\nart and cultural opportunities, staff is recommending that the City\nCouncil approve the attached Resolution authorizing the City\nManager to formalize the City of Bell Gardens Arts and Cultural\nDivision.\nFISCAL IMPACT: None.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-123

11.4\nReorganization and Selection of Mayor/Chairperson and\nMayor Pro Tem/Vice Chairperson\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff recommendation that the City Council\nby motion organize and select a Mayor/Chairperson and Mayor Pro\nTem/Vice Chairperson at the first regular meeting in December per\nBell Gardens Municipal Code 2.04.020(c) and Government Code\n36801.\nCONCLUSION: The Mayor/Chairperson and Mayor Pro Tem/Vice\nChairperson may be selected as scheduled at the first meeting in\nDecember.\nFISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact.\nATTACHMENTS: None.

11.5\nCity Council Appointment to External Committees\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil make changes, reappointments, or appointments as\nnecessary to the attached matrix of Council Appointments to External\nCommittees.\nCONCLUSION: By updating the Council Appointments to External\nRegulatory and Advisory Boards, Commissions and Committees\nMatrix, the City Council is assuring proper representation for the City\nof Bell Gardens in the larger geo-political region.\nFISCAL IMPACT:\nExhibit 1- External Committees Matrix\nExhibit 2 - External Committee Descriptions

5.1\nCertificate of Recognition - El Quisquito Comunitario De Bell\nGardens

5.2\nCertificate of Recognition - City of Bell Gardens Ballet\nFolklorico