Bell Gardens — 2026-02-23

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 Rejection of Bids Received for the Ford Park Playground and\nRestroom Improvements (CIP No. 3926) and Approval of Plans\nand Specification\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Approve the rejection of all bids received on January 27, 2026;\n2. Approve the plans and specifications for the Ford Park\nPlayground and Restroom Improvements Project (CIP No.\n3926);\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).\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Notice Inviting Sealed Bids

11.2\nApproval Minutes of Closed Session and City\nCouncil/Successor Agency - Joint Meeting\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve the minutes of the February 9, 2026, Closed Session\nand City Council/Successor Agency Joint Meetings.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - City Council Closed Session - Feb 09 2026 - Minutes - Html\nExhibit 2 - City Council / Successor Agency to the Community\nDevelopment Commission Joint Meeting - Feb 09 2026 - 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 01/20/26, 01/22/2026, 01/27/2026 and 02/03/2026.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Warrant Registers

11.4\nTreasurer Report - January 2026\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council\nreceive, approve, and file the January 2026 Treasurer's Report.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - January 2026 Treasurer Report

11.5\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving a First Amendment\nto Professional Services Agreement by and between City of\nBell Gardens and BPR Consulting Group, LLC to Provide As-\nNeeded Building Inspection and Plan Check 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 a Professional Services Agreement\nby and between the City of Bell Gardens and BPR Consulting Group,\nLLC., for as-needed building inspection and plan check services.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-21\nExhibit 2 - First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with\nExhibits

11.6\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving a Contract Services\nAgreement with Black & White Emergency Vehicles, LLC for\nthe Purchase and Outfitting of Emergency Equipment for a\nPreviously Purchased Vehicle\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council\nadopt the attached Resolution approving a Contract Services\nAgreement with Black & White Emergency Vehicles, LLC for\nthe purchase and installation of emergency equipment in an\namount not to exceed $28,002.82.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-22\nExhibit 2 - Contract Services Agreement with Quote

11.7\nConsideration of a Resolution Approvingan Academy Recruit\nTraining Agreement with the County of Los Angeles\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil approve the attached Resolution reaffirming an Academy\nRecruit Training Agreement with the County of Los Angeles.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-23\nExhibit 2 - MOU - County of Los Angeles

11.8\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving a Water Right\nLicense and Agreement with Liberty Utilities (Park Water)\nCorp. Granting a License to Extract 2,000 Acre-Feet of City’s\nGroundwater Pumping Allocation Rights for FY 2025-2026\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution approving a Water Right\nLicense and Agreement with Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp.\n(“Liberty”) granting a license to extract 2,000 acre-feet of the City’s\nunused groundwater pumping allocation rights for fiscal year 2025-\n2026, for a total amount of $100,000.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-24\nExhibit 2- RFP, Proposal and Agreement

11.9\nApproval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to\nSolicit Bids for the Slurry Seal Improvement Zones 1 and 2\n(CIP No. 3941)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Slurry Seal\nImprovement Zones 1 and 2 (CIP No. 3941);\n2. Authorize staff to solicit competitive bids and publish the\nNotice Inviting Sealed Bids (NISB); and\n3. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\nGuidelines Section 15301(c).\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for Slurry Seal Improvement\nZones 1 and 2

12.1\nLocal Commission\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 - Notice of Vacancies

12.2\nBell Gardens Art and Yard Sale Program Update\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil receive and file the Bell Gardens Art and Yard Sale Program\nUpdate report.\nATTACHMENTS: None

12.3\nFiscal Year 2025-2026 Mid-Year Budget Review\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Receive, discuss, and file the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 mid-year\nbudget report; and\n2. Approve the following additional appropriations for Fiscal\nRear 2025-2026: General Fund (110) $50,000, Prop A (280) &\nProp C (281) $58,000, General Fund CIP (115), Measure W (287),\nTDA Article 3 (340) $413,520; Air Quality Improvement (282)\n$50,000 and Gas Tax (210) $30,000.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Presentation

5.1\nCertificate of Recognition – Lulu Gonzalez & Olga Garcia

5.2\nWomen's History Month Proclamation

6.1\nConsideration and Approval of a Resolution Declaring a Fiscal\nEmergency and Calling a Special Municipal Election to\nPresent Voters with a Ballot Measure to Increase the City’s\nTransactions and Use Tax along with other Election-Related\nAction; and First Reading Approval of a Related Ordinance\nCodifying the Proposed Increase, Subject to Voter Approval\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-20: (i) Declaring a fiscal emergency\nwithin the meaning of Article XIIIC, §2 of the California\nConstitution; (ii) Calling and giving notice of a June 2, 2026\nSpecial Election, for the submission of a Ballot Measure to Bell\nGardens voters increasing the City’s 1% Transactions and Use\nTax rate to 1.25%; (iii) Requesting consolidation of said Special\nElection with the County-Administered Election of the same\ndate; (iv) Requesting that the Los Angeles County Registrar-\nRecorder/County Clerk provide Specific Election\nAdministration Services; and (v) Setting priorities for filing\nwritten arguments and rebuttals regarding the Ballot Measure\nand directing preparation of an impartial analysis; and\n2. Subject to adoption by the electorate, give first reading to\nOrdinance No. 964 to increase the City of Bell Gardens’ existing\ntransactions and use tax rate from 3/4% to 1% and making\nsuch other administrative amendments and updates\nrequested by the California Department of Tax and Fee\nAdministration; and\n3. Discuss and take action regarding the preparation of ballot\narguments; and\n4. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-20\nExhibit 2 - Ordinance No. 964