Bell — 2023-11-08

City Attorney Report\nThe City Attorney will report out on any action(s) to be taken by the City Council/Agencies on\nClosed Session matters.

a) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code\nsection 54956.8)\nProperty: 4410 Gage Avenue, Bell CA 90201\nAgency negotiators: Michael L. Antwine II (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney)\nNegotiating parties: To be Determined

b) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code\nsection 54956.8)\nProperty: 4612 Gage Ave., 4825 Florence Ave., 5143 Gage Ave., 6717 Atlantic Avenue, Bell\nCA 90201\nAgency negotiators: Michael L. Antwine II (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney)\nNegotiating parties: To be Determined\nMeeting of the\nBell City Council and Related Agencies\nNovember 8, 2023

1. Captain Art Jimenez

10. General Warrants, Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency and\nCommunity Housing Authority Warrants November 8, 2023. (Council/Successor Agency to\nthe Bell Community Redevelopment Agency/Bell Community Housing Authority).

11. It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 1283 titled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL,\nAMENDING CHAPTER 17.08 (DEFINITIONS), CHAPTER 17.84.064\nMeeting of the\nBell City Council and Related Agencies\nNovember 8, 2023\n(DIGITAL BILLBOARDS), AND CHAPTER 17.96.030 (CONDITIONAL\nUSE PERMITS REQUIRED WHEN) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE\nBELL MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC), RELATING TO DIGITAL\nBILLBOARDS

12. It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2023-83 titled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL\nACCEPTING THE SPEED HUMP IMPROVEMENTS ON VARIOUS\nSTREETS PROJECT AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO\nPREPARE AND FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY RECORDER”; and\n2. Authorize staff to release retention thirty-five (35) days after the filing of the Notice of\nCompletion.

13. Approval of Proposed Stipulations and Awards for Police Sgt. Kai Joseph; Claim No. 20-\n148577; WCAB No. ADJ13684916. (City Council)

14. It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2023-83 titled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL\nACCEPTING THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON VARIOUS STREETS\nFY 2022-23 AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PREPARE\nAND FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE LOS ANGELES\nCOUNTY RECORDER”; and\n2. Authorize staff to release retention thirty-five (35) days after the filing of the Notice of\nCompletion.\nPending Items – None\nNovember 22, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting Cancelled

2. Accounting Manager Elisa Gratil

3. Accounting Assistant II Office Maria Torres\nb. Proclamation declaring November 2023 as Family Court Awareness Month\nc. Proclamation declaring November 6th through November 10, 2023, as National Key Club\nWeek.\nd. Proclamation declaring November 2023 as National Family Literacy Month

4. Consideration to approve Amendment No. 1 with MWS Consulting, Inc. for a Waste\nComposition Study and SB 1383 Program and Rate Increase Review Services. (City\nCouncil)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 with\nMWS Consulting, Inc. for SB 1383 Rate Increase and Associated Fees Consulting Services.

5. Consideration to approve a New Agreement with Granicus, LLC. for Website Redesign and\nHosting Services in an amount not to exceed $150,238.07. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the following for the\nCity’s Website Redesign and Hosting Services:\n1. Approve a New Agreement with Granicus, LLC. for Website Redesign and Hosting\nServices; and\n2. Direct staff to bring back an Agreement with a consulting services firm to help\nmanage and spearhead the Website Development Process

6. Consideration of CPI adjustment to the Master Fee Schedule to update existing fees. (City\nCouncil)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further\nreading, and adopt Resolution No. 2023-78 titled:\nMeeting of the\nBell City Council and Related Agencies\nNovember 8, 2023\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nBELL, AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO\nINCLUDE AN ANNUAL CPI ADJUSTMENT EVERY JANUARY

7. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Establishing a Section 115 Trust for OPEB and\nPension Liabilities and Authorize Shuster Advisory Group, LLC as the Administrator of the\nSection 115 Trust. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further\nreading, and adopt Resolution No. 2023-79 titled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, ADOPT\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-79, ESTABLISHING A SECTION 115 TRUST FOR OTHER\nPOST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) AND PENSION LIABILITIES AND\nAUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER/FINANCE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE WITH THE\nTRUST ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN, AND TRUSTEE TO CREATE A 115 TRUST\nACCOUNT FOR THE FUNDING OF FUTURE OPEB AND PENSION LIABILITIES”

8. Consideration of Adoption of Election Resolutions to Place before City Voters, at a March 5,\n2024, General Municipal Election Consolidated with the Presidential Primary Election, a\nThree-Quarter Cent per Dollar (0.75%) General Sales Tax Ballot Measure; Call of Election;\nDirection for Impartial Analysis, Ballot Arguments, and Rebuttals for the above-mentioned\nMeasure; Approve the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance relating to the above-\nmentioned Measure. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution 2023-80\n(Calling the Election), Resolution 2023-81 (Arguments and Impartial Analyses for the\nproposed Measure), and Resolution 2023-82 (Rebuttal Arguments).\nConsent Calendar\nThe following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They\nare acted upon by the City Council and related authorities at one time without discussion. The\nreading of the full text of ordinances and resolutions will be waived unless a Councilmember\nrequests otherwise.\nRecommendation: Approve agenda items 9 - 14.

9. Minutes for the Regular City Council Meetings of January 25, 2023, February 22, 2023,\nMarch 8, 2023, May 10, 2023, and October 25, 2023, and for the Special City Council\nMeeting of May 10, 2023. (City Council/Successor Agency to the Bell Community\nRedevelopment Agency)

Presentations and Recognitions\na. Retirement Recognitions for the following City employees: