Bell Gardens — 2026-06-08

11.1 General Motion to Waive Full Reading and Approve Ordinances by Title Only\nPursuant to California Government Code Section 36934 with Support from the\nMajority of the Legislative Body.\nRECOMMENDATION: To approve ordinances by title only.\nATTACHMENTS: None.

11.10 Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Installation of a Disabled Person\nParking Space Fronting 5931 Gage Avenue\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the installation of 18 feet of blue\ncurb “disabled person parking” fronting 5931 Gage Avenue; and\n2. Rescind Resolution No. 2026-49.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Resolution 2026-57

11.11 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Fourth Amendment to Contract\nServices Agreement with All City Management for a OneYear Extension and\nCompensation Increase for Crossing Guard Services\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager to\nexecute the Fourth Amendment with All City Management Services to\napprove a one-year extension and compensation increase; and\n2. Appropriate an additional $30,032.35 from the general fund.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution 2026-58\nExhibit 2 - Fourth Amendment with Exhibits

11.12 Consideration of Resolution Adopting Project List for SB1 Funding\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving the list of projects for Fiscal Year\n2026-2027 funded by SB1: Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017; and\n2. Authorize Public Works staff to upload the Resolution with the list of streets\nto the California Transportation Commission website.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution 2026-59

11.13 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a First Amendment to Professional\nServices Agreement with Advanced Avant-Garde Corporation for On-Call Grant\nWriting, Grant Administration, Program Management, Labor Compliance, and\nCommunity Outreach Services\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the\nattached Resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute a First\nAmendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Advanced Avant-Garde\nCorporation.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 — Resolution 2026-60\nExhibit 2 — First Amendment to PSA with Advanced Avant-Garde Corporation

11.14 Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Eighth Amendment to the Service\nAgreement with Nationwide Environmental Services Division of Joe's Sweeping,\nInc. for Street Sweeping Services\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the\nattached Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Eighth\nAmendment to the Service Agreement with Nationwide Environmental Services\nDivision of Joe's Sweeping, Inc. for Street Sweeping Services.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-61\nExhibit 2 - Eighth Amendment to Service Agreement

11.15 Acceptance of the Bell Gardens Florence Place Dog Park Project (CIP No. 3942) as\nComplete\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Accept the Bell Gardens Florence Place Dog Park Project (CIP No. 3942) as\ncomplete;\n2. Appropriate $66,556.46 from the General Fund to cover the project budget\nshortfall; and\n3. Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 -Notice of Completion

11.16 Consideration of Resolution Approving A USDA TEFAP Agreement and a\nMemorandum of Understanding Between the City of Bell Gardens and the Los\nAngeles Regional Food Bank for the City's Family Food Program\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the\nattached Resolution approving a USDA Temporary Emergency Food Assistance\nProgram agreement (“TEFAP Agreement”) and a Memorandum of Understanding\n(“MOU”) between the City of Bell Gardens (“City”) and the Los Angeles Regional\nFood Bank (“Food Bank”) for the City’s Family Food Program, through which the\nFood Bank will provide food supplies.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Resolution No. 2026-62\nExhibit 2 - TEFAP Agreement\nExhibit 3 - Memorandum of Understanding

11.17 Consideration of Resolution Adopting Investment Policy- Fiscal Year 2026-2027\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council approve\nthe attached Resolution, adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Statement of\nInvestment Policy and delegating the authority to invest all public funds in\naccordance with such policy to the Director of Finance and Administrative Services\nas the City’s Treasurer for a period of one (1) year, effective July 1, 2026.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026 - 63\nExhibit 2 - Statement FY 2026-27

11.18 Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the City of Bell Gardens Safe Streets and\nRoads for All (SS4A) Action Plan\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution adopting the Safe Streets and Roads for All\nAction Plan; and\n2. Authorize staff to utilize the Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan to\npursue future grant funding opportunities for implementation projects.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Resolution 2026-67\nExhibit 2 - The City of Bell Gardens Safe Streets (SS4A) for All Action Plan

11.2 Approval Minutes of Closed Session and City Council/Successor Agency - Joint\nMeetings\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve\nthe minutes of the May 11, 2026, Closed Session and City Council/Successor\nAgency Joint Meeting; and May 27, 2026, City Council Special Meeting Community\nBudget Workshop.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - City Council Closed Session - May 11 2026 - Minutes - Html\nExhibit 2 - City Council / Successor Agency to the Community Development\nCommission Joint Meeting - May 11 2026 - Minutes - Html\nExhibit 3 - City Council Special Meeting Community Budget Workshop - May 27\n2026 - Minutes - Html

11.3 Warrant Register and Wire Transfer\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City Council receive and\nfile warrant registers, wire transfers, and net payrolls dated 04/21/2026,\n04/28/2026, 04/30/2026, 05/05/2026, 05/12/2026, 05/14/2026 and 05/19/2026.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Warrant Registers

11.4 Warrant Register Successor Agency\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the Successor Agency\nmembers receive and file the warrant register dated 05/05/2026.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Warrant Register Successor Agency

11.5 Treasurer Report - April 2026\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council receive, approve,\nand file the April 2026 Treasurer's Report.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Treasurer Report - April 2026

11.6 Biennial Review of the City's Conflict of Interest Code\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City Council direct staff\nto conduct the biennial review of the City's Conflict of Interest Code and submit\nany proposed amendments no later than October 1, 2026, pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 87306.5.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2024-72

11.7 Consideration of Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with HR\nDynamics & Performance Management, Inc. for City Manager Recruitment Services\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City Council adopt the\nattached Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with HR\nDynamics & Performance Management, Inc. for consulting services for an\nexecutive search for City Manager.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-54\nExhibit 2 - Agreement HR Dynamics & Performance Management

11.8 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Fourth Amendment to the Professional\nServices Agreement with WSP USA, Inc. (WSP; Formerly Wood Environment &\nInfrastructure Inc.) for Environmental Remediation Consulting Services for 5600-\n5636 Shull Street (Former Berk Oil Site)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the\nattached Resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute a Fourth\nAmendment to the Professional Services Agreement with WSP USA, Inc. (WSP;\nFormerly Wood Environment & Infrastructure Inc.).\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 – Resolution No. 2026-55\nExhibit 2 – Fourth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement

11.9 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Cooperation Agreement with the Los\nAngeles County Development Authority to Participate in the Los Angeles Urban\nCounty Community Development Block Program for funds for Fiscal Years 2027-\n2029\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the\nattached Resolution approving a Cooperation Agreement with the Los Angeles\nCounty Development Authority, in a form approved by the City Attorney as to form,\nto allow for participation in the Los Angeles Urban County Community\nDevelopment Block Grant Program for Fiscal Years 2027-2029, effective July 1,\n2027 through June 30, 2030.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-56\nExhibit 2 - LACDA Bulletin and Previously Executed CDBG Cooperation Agreement\nas Sample

12.1 Local Commission\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City Council review the\nCommissions Appointments List and by motion, remove commissioners and/or\nmake appointments to the posted vacancies.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1- Notice of Vacancies

12.2 Consideration of Resolutions 1) Calling for November 3, 2026, General Election;\n2)Requesting Consolidation Services with Los Angeles County; and 3) Adopting\nRegulation for Candidate Statements\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution calling for the holding of a General\nMunicipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026;\n2. Adopt the attached Resolution requesting election consolidation with the\nLos Angeles County Board of Supervisors; and\n3. Adopt the attached Resolution adopting regulations for candidate\nstatements submitted to voters on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, which\nincludes the new optional Candidate Online Statement.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-64\nExhibit 2 - Resolution No. 2026-65\nExhibit 3 - Resolution No. 2026-66

12.3 Consideration of Resolutions: 1)Adopting the Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 to June 30,\n2027 (FY 2026-2027) Operating Capital Improvement Budgets and Comprehensive\nPlan; and 2) Establishing the Gann Appropriations Limit for FY 2026-2027\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council approve:\n1. The attached Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 to June 30,\n2027 (FY 2026-2027) Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets and\nCompensation Plan; and\n2. The attached Resolution establishing the Gann Appropriations limit for FY\n2026-2027 pursuant to Article XIII-B of the California State Constitution.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2026-68\nExhibit 2 - Resolution No. 2026-69\nExhibit 3 - Gann Limit Worksheet\nExhibit 4 - Budget Presentation FY 2026-2027

5.1 Certificate of Recognition - Sarah's Mini Market

5.2 Juneteenth Proclamation

5.3 LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation

6.1 Status Update on Staff Vacancies in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 (2024) –\nLocal Public Employees: Vacant Positions\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City Council receive and\nfile this report.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Staff Presentation

6.2 Consideration of Ordinance No. 969 to Adopt a Military Equipment Use Policy as\nRequired by Assembly Bill 481\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council waive the\nfull reading and introduce Ordinance No. 969 by title only, adopting a Military\nEquipment Use Policy in accordance with state law.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Ordinance No. 969\nExhibit 2 - AB481 Annual Report 2025-2026\nExhibit 3 - California Assembly Bill 481\nExhibit 4 - Military Equipment Policy\nExhibit 5 - Public Hearing Notice

6.3 Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Sections 3.04.050 (Requisitions), 3.04.060\n(Purchase Order – Required), 3.04.090 (Informal Purchasing Procedure), and\n3.04.100 (Exceptions) of Chapter 3.04 (Purchasing System) of Title 3 (Revenue and\nFinance) of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council waive full\nreading and introduce Ordinance No. 970, by title only, to amend Sections 3.04.050\n(Requisitions), 3.04.060 (Purchase Order – Required), 3.04.090 (Informal\nPurchasing Procedure), and 3.04.100 (Exceptions) of Chapter 3.04 (Purchasing\nSystem) of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code to\nincrease the administrative purchasing threshold from One Thousand Dollars\n($1,000) to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000).\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Ordinance No. 970

6.4 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Proposal to Sell the Bell Gardens\nMunicipal Water System to Golden State Water Company, Calling an Election on\nNovember 3, 2026 to Present this Proposal to the City’s Voters, and First Reading of\nthe Ordinance Authorizing this Sale Subject to Voter Approval\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-53 (1) Proposing to sell the Bell Gardens\nMunicipal Water System to Golden State Water Company, (2) Making\nrequired findings pursuant to Public Utilities Code § 10061, and (3) Calling\nan election for November 3, 2026, to submit this proposal to the City’s\nvoters; and\n2. Subject to adoption by the electorate, give first reading to Ordinance No.\n971 to permit the City of Bell Gardens to sell the Bell Gardens Municipal\nWater System to Golden State Water Company; and\n3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution 2026-53\nExhibit 2 - Ordinance 971