Bell — 2025-01-22

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.

1. Discussion on potential updates to the various User and Regulatory Fee. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Provide feedback on the proposed User and Regulatory fees; and

10. It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution 2025-07 titled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE\nBLANKET AUTHORITY TO FILE APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE\nLOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR\nMEASURE A FUNDING FOR PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS\n2. Authorize the City Manager and Director of Community Services, or their designees to\nexecute and submit all necessary documents to implement this Resolution.

11. City of Bell & Bell Successor Agency Investment Reports as of December 2024. (City\nCouncil/Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency)

12. Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of December 11, 2024. (City Council)

13. General Warrants, Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency and\nCommunity Housing Authority Warrants of January 22, 2025. (Council/Successor Agency to\nthe Bell Community Redevelopment Agency/Bell Community Housing Authority).\nPending Items – None

2. Continue the Public Hearing to February 12, 2025, regular City Council meeting.\nBusiness Session\n2. Authorize the Police Chief to accept and administer the FY 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial\nJustice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $12,357.00 to purchase License Plate\nReader Cameras for the Bell Police Department. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further\nreading and adopt Resolution 2025-02 titled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF BELL\nAUTHORIZING THE POLICE CHIEF TO ACCEPT AND\nADMINISTER THE FY 2024 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL\nJUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) TO BE USED FOR\nPURCHASE OF LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS (LPR)

3. Presentation of the City of Bell’s Draft Urban Forest Management Plan. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council receive, file and provide feedback\non the draft report of the City’s Urban Forest Management Plan.

4. Consideration to approve Amendment No.1 with Willdan Engineering for Planning and Staff\nAugmentation Services. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the\nWilldan Engineering Contract to increase the contract sum to $54,000.

5. Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Calendar. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the FY 2025-2026\nBudget calendar.

6. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Accepting, Approving and Adopting the\nMemorandum of Understanding between the City of Bell and the Bell Executive Management\nAssociation for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. (City Council)\nMeeting of the\nBell City Council and Related Agencies\nJanuary 22,2025\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further\nreading, and adopt Resolution No. 2025-03, titled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL,\nCALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BELL\nAND THE BELL EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE\nPERIOD OF JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027

7. Consideration of approval and adopting Resolution identifying Employee Classifications,\nCompensation Levels, and Salary Ranges and Rescinding Resolution No. 2024-28. (City\nCouncil)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waiver further\nreading, and adopt Resolution No. 2025-04 titled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL,\nCALIFORNIA, IDENTIFYING EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS,\nCOMPENSATION LEVELS, AND SALARY RANGES, AND\nRESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-28\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 8 through 13.

8. It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2025-05 titled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL ACCEPTING THE\nCIVIC CENTER IMPROVEMENTS/FLOORING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AS\nCOMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PREPARE AND FILE THE NOTICE\nOF COMPLETION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER\n2. Authorize staff to release retained construction contract amounts due to the contractor\nthirty-five (35) days after the filing of the Notice of Completion.

9. It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2025-06 titled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL ACCEPTING THE\nSTREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AS COMPLETE\nAND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PREPARE AND FILE THE NOTICE OF\nCOMPLETION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER\n2. Authorize staff to release retained construction contract amounts due to the contractor\nthirty-five (35) days after the filing of the Notice of Completion.\nMeeting of the\nBell City Council and Related Agencies\nJanuary 22,2025

Presentations and Recognitions\na. Mayor’s Citizens Award