Bell Gardens — 2026-01-12

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.\nATTACHMENT: None

11.10 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a First Amendment\nto the Contract Services Agreement with Black & White\nEmergency Vehicles, LLC for the Continued Purchase and\nOutfitting of Emergency Equipment for Police Vehicles\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt\nthe attached Resolution approving a First Amendment to the Contract\nServices Agreement with Black & White Emergency Vehicles, LLC to\nauthorize additional funds in the amount of $210,875.32 for the\ncontinued purchase and installation of emergency equipment for\npreviously purchased Police Department vehicles.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-05\nExhibit 2 - First Amendment

11.11 Acceptance of the John Anson Ford Park Aquatics Center\nImprovements (CIP No. 3888) as Complete\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Accept the John Anson Ford Park Regional Aquatics Center\nImprovements (CIP No. 3888) as complete;\n2. Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion; and\n3. Appropriate an additional $382,200 in General Funds to cover\nconstruction contingency costs.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Notice of Completion

11.12 Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Installation of\nRed Curb Parking Restrictions Fronting 6423 El Selinda\nAvenue and 5845 Clara Street, and a Disabled Person Parking\nSpace Fronting 7741 Ramish Avenue\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the installation of\nthree (3) feet of red curb ‘no-parking’ restrictions fronting 6423\nEl Selinda Avenue, six (6) feet of red curb ‘no-parking\nrestriction’ fronting 5845 Clara Street, and 18 feet of blue curb\n“disabled person parking” fronting 7741 Ramish Avenue; and\n2. Rescind Resolution No. 2025-107.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution 2026-06

11.13 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Contract Services\nAgreement with Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp. for the\nMaintenance and Operations of the City of Bell Gardens\nMunicipal Water System\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 Liberty Utilities (Park\nWater) Corp (“Liberty”) for the Maintenance and Operations of the\nCity of Bell Gardens Municipal Water System, subject to approval by\nthe City Attorney as to form.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1: Resolution No. 2025-07\nExhibit 2: Contract Services Agreement

11.14 Consideration of Approval of the Installation of Speed Humps\non Kress Avenue from Florence Avenue to Clara Street\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil authorize the installation of two speed humps on Kress\nAvenue from Florence Avenue to Clara Street.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Aerial Photo of Kress Avenue from Florence Avenue to\nClara Street\nExhibit 2 – Proposed Approximate Locations of Speed Humps

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 December 08, 2025, City\nCouncil/Successor Agency Joint Meeting.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - City Council / Successor Agency to the Community\nDevelopment Commission Joint Meeting - Dec 08 2025 - Minutes -\nHtml

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 11/25/2025, 11/26/2025, 12/02/2025 and 12/09/2025.\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\n12/09/2025.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Warrant Register Successor Agency

11.5\nTreasurer Report - November 2025\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council\nreceive, approve, and file the November 2025 Treasurer's Report.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Treasurer Report - November 2025

11.6\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 California Strategic Growth Council –\nRegional Climate Collaboratives 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 Strategic Growth Council – Regional Climate\nCollaboratives Program.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-01\nExhibit 2 - MOU with GCCOG

11.7\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving a First Amendment\nto the Memorandum of Understanding by and Between the\nCity of Bell Gardens and the Gateway Cities Council of\nGovernments for Services Provided as Part of the Southern\nCalifornia Association of Governments’ Regional Early Action\nPlanning Subregional Partnership 2.0 Grant Program\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt\nthe attached Resolution approving a First Amendment to the\nMemorandum of Understanding between the City of Bell Gardens and\nthe Gateway Cities Council of Governments, in a form approved by\nthe City Attorney, to expand the scope of work to include a focused\nupdate to the City’s Land Use Element of the General Plan.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Resolution No. 2026-02\nExhibit 2 – First Amendment to MOU with Exhibits

11.8\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving Three Separate\nFourth Amendments to the Professional Services Agreements\nBetween the City of Bell Gardens and LAN WAN Enterprise,\nInc. for: 1) IT Services for the City; 2) IT Services for the Police\nDepartment; and 3) Voice Over Internet Protocol System\nServices\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve the attached Resolution authorizing the City\nManager to execute three separate Fourth Amendments to the\nProfessional Services Agreements between the City of Bell Gardens\nand LAN WAN Enterprise, Inc. for: 1) IT Services for the City; 2) IT\nServices for the Police Department; and 3) Voice Over Internet\nProtocol System Services.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-03\nExhibit 2 - Fourth Amendment for City\nExhibit 3 - Fourth Amendment for Police Department\nExhibit 4 - Fourth Amendment for VOIP

11.9\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving a Financial Support\nServices Agreement Between the City of Bell Gardens and the\nJoint Regional Intelligence Center\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt\nthe attached Resolution approving a Financial Support Services\nAgreement between the City of Bell Gardens and the Joint Regional\nIntelligence Center.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-04\nExhibit 2 - JRIC Financial Services Agreement

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.\nATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1- Notice of Vacancy

12.2\nConsideration of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 963-U,\nAmending Certain Sections of Title 6 (Buildings and\nConstruction) of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code to Adopt by\nReference Los Angeles County Code Titles 26 through 31,\nWhich Adopt By Reference and Amend the 2025 California\nBuilding Standards Code, and Adopting by Reference the 2024\nInternational Property Maintenance Code as Published by the\nInternational Code Council\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt, by a four-fifths vote, Interim Urgency Ordinance No.\n963-U, amending certain sections of Title 6 (Buildings and\nConstruction) of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code, to adopt by\nreference Los Angeles County Code Title 26 (Building Code), Title 27\n(Electrical Code), Title 28 (Plumbing Code), Title 29 (Mechanical\nCode), Title 30 (Residential Code), and Title 31 (Green Building\nStandards Code), which amend and adopt by reference the 2025\nCalifornia Building Standards Code, and adopt by reference the 2024\nInternational Property Maintenance Code as published by the\nInternational Code Council.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Urgency Ordinance No. 963U

12.3\nJohn Anson Ford Park Infiltration Cistern Project Update\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil receive and file this update on the John Anson Ford Park\nInfiltration Cistern Project.\nATTACHMENTS: None

12.4\nConsideration of Adoption of a Resolution Updating the\nCompensation Structure and Policy for City Commissioners\nand Rescinding Resolution No. 2006-34\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving an updated\ncompensation structure and policy for City Commissioners;\nand\n2. Rescind Resolution No. 2006-34.\nATTACHMENT:\nExhibit 1- Resolution No. 2026-08

5.1\nCertificate of Recognition - Holiday Home Decorating Contest\nWinners

6.1\nConsideration of Ordinance No. 962, Amending Certain\nSections of Title 6 (Buildings and Construction) of the Bell\nGardens Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference Los Angeles\nCounty Code Titles 26 through 31, Which Adopt by Reference\nand Amend the 2025 California Building Standards Code, and\nAdopting by Reference the 2024 International Property\nMaintenance Code as Published by the International Code\nCouncil\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil conduct a public hearing, receive testimony, waive full\nreading and introduce by title only Ordinance No. 962, amending\ncertain sections of Title 6 (Buildings and Construction) of the Bell\nGardens Municipal Code, to adopt by reference Los Angeles County\nCode Title 26 (Building Code), Title 27 (Electrical Code), Title 28\n(Plumbing Code), Title 29 (Mechanical Code), Title 30 (Residential\nCode), and Title 31 (Green Building Standards Code), which amend\nand adopt by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code,\nand adopt by reference the 2024 International Property Maintenance\nCode as published by the International Code Council.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Public Hearing Notice\nExhibit 2 - Ordinance No. 962