Date Item Type Item Description Info Location County City Meeting Type id
September 13, 2023 City Attorney Report 1 City Attorney Report The City Attorney will report out on any action(s) to be taken by the City Council/Agencies on Closed Session matters. September 13, 2023 City Attorney Report # 1 LA County Bell City Council 64ff6fa6411000e08e92deb0
September 13, 2023 Closed Session Item a a) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8) Property: 5390 Rickenbacker Road, Bell CA 90201 Agency negotiators: Michael L. Antwine II (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney) Negotiating parties: To be Determined Meeting of the Bell City Council and Related Agencies September 13, 2023 September 13, 2023 Closed Session Item # a LA County Bell City Council 64ff6fa6411000e08e92dea8
September 13, 2023 Item 1 1. Zone Text Amendment (ZTA 2023-03) - Consideration of an Ordinance of the City of Bell, amending Title 17 (Zoning), Chapter 17.84.070 (Authority) of the Bell Municipal Code (BMC), relating to allowing additional flexibility in sign regulations pertaining to master sign programs. (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Determine that the proposed text amendment is exempt from further review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated there under (14 California Meeting of the Bell City Council and Related Agencies September 13, 2023 Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”), because it consists of only minor text revisions and clarifications to existing zoning regulations and procedures related thereto, and will not have the effect of substantially changing regulatory standards or findings required. Therefore, in accordance with CEQA, the proposed text amendment is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because the activity is governed by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. In this case, the proposed text amendment will not have a significant effect on the environment; and September 13, 2023 Item # 1 LA County Bell City Council 64ff6fa6411000e08e92deae
September 13, 2023 Item 2 2. Read by title only, waive further reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 1282 titled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELL, AMENDING SECTION 17.84.070 (AUTHORITY) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE BELL MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC), RELATING TO ALLOWING ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY IN SIGN REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO MASTER SIGN PROGRAMS. Business Session 2. Consideration of a Resolution Accepting, Approving and Adopting the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Bell and the Bell City Employees Association for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Resolution No. 2023-65 titled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, ACCEPTING, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BELL AND THE BELL CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024” September 13, 2023 Item # 2 LA County Bell City Council 64ff6fa6411000e08e92dead
September 13, 2023 Item 3 3. Consideration of approving the creation of the Deputy Director of Community Services and reclassifying the Contracts and Facilities Manager to Assistant to the City Manager, and approving a Resolution declaring certain employee classifications as excluded from the Civil Service System and identifying employee classifications and compensation levels. (City Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Resolution 2023-66 titled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RECLASSIFICATION OF THE CONTRACTS AND FACILITIES MANAGER TO ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER” Meeting of the Bell City Council and Related Agencies September 13, 2023 2. Read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Resolution 2023-67 titled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING CERTAIN EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS AS EXCLUDED FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM, DESIGNATING SUCH CLASSIFICATIONS TO BE UNREPRESENTED AND AT-WILL, PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.84.030 (B) AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-75.” 3. Read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution 2023-68 titled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, IDENTIFYING EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS, COMPENSATION LEVELS, AND PAY RANGES, AND RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-48” September 13, 2023 Item # 3 LA County Bell City Council 64ff6fa6411000e08e92deac
September 13, 2023 Item 4 4. Gage Avenue Bridge Improvement Project – Approve Amendment No. 1 to Metro Funding Agreement. (City Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the amendment to the Funding Agreement between the City of Bell and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority for the Gage Avenue Bridge Improvements Project entitled, “Amendment No. 1 to Measure R Funding Agreement Between the City of Bell and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.” September 13, 2023 Item # 4 LA County Bell City Council 64ff6fa6411000e08e92dea9
September 13, 2023 Item 5 5. Citywide Flashing Stop Sign Material Procurement - Award. (City Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Award a procurement contract in the amount of $52,643.58 to Wisecom Technologies Inc. for the Citywide Flashing Stop Sign Material Procurement Project; and 2. Authorize the City Manager and Interim Public Works Director to execute change orders to the project in a total amount not to exceed $5,264.36 (ten percent of the bid amount) for any additional quantity. September 13, 2023 Item # 5 LA County Bell City Council 64ff6fa6411000e08e92dea7
September 13, 2023 Item 6 6. It is recommended that the City Council reject all bids for the CDBG Consultant and Program Implementation and Administration Assistance Services submitted on August 23, 2023. September 13, 2023 Item # 6 LA County Bell City Council 64ff6fa6411000e08e92deaa
September 13, 2023 Item 7 7. General Warrants, Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency and Meeting of the Bell City Council and Related Agencies September 13, 2023 Community Housing Authority Warrants dated September 13, 2023. (Council/Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency/Bell Community Housing Authority). Pending Items – None September 13, 2023 Item # 7 LA County Bell City Council 64ff6fa6411000e08e92deab
September 13, 2023 Presentations 1 Presentations and Recognitions a. Certificates of Recognition to Bell Backpack Giveaway Sponsors September 13, 2023 Presentations # 1 LA County Bell City Council 64ff6fa6411000e08e92deaf