Bell — 2026-02-25

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

1. Public Hearing - Consideration to approve a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA)\nbetween the City of Bell and Gentefy Holdings, LLC, for the property located at 4410 Gage\nAvenue. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Open the public hearing

10. General Warrants, Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency and\nCommunity Housing Authority Warrants of February 25, 2026. (Council/Successor\nAgency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency/Bell Community Housing\nAuthority).

2. Receive public testimony and accept any additional written protests

3. Approve the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA)\nBusiness Session\n2. Consideration of a Letter of Support for AB 1708 (Solache) HHAP Pathways for Cities Act.\n(City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the issuance of a Letter\nof Support for AB 1708 (Solache).\n3. Appointment of two Councilmembers to the FY26-27 Budget Ad-Hoc Committee and Approval\nof the FY 2026-2027 Budget Calendar. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council appoint two (2) Councilmembers\nto the Budget Ad-hoc Committee and approve the FY 2026-2027 Budget Calendar.

4. Ramadan Night Market. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council receive and file this\nreport.

5. Approve an Agreement with Angel City Market for Downtown Bell Market Operation Services.\nMeeting of the Bell City Council and Related Agencies\n(City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve a new Agreement\nwith Angel City Market as the City’s Market Operator for one-year with a one-year extension.

6. Approve of a Global Master Services Agreement and Addendum with ADP, LLC for Payroll\nProcessing, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Compliance Reporting, and\nRelated Services; and Discontinuation of the Springbrook HR/Payroll Module. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the Global Master Services Agreement and Addendum with ADP, LLC to\nprovide payroll processing, HRIS, compliance reporting, timekeeping, and related\nservices.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, and all related documents.\n3. Authorize the discontinuation of the Springbrook HR/Payroll module due to system\nobsolescence and future compliance limitations.

7. Pritchard Field Improvement Project Phase 2 – Award of Construction Contract Update. (City\nCouncil)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.

8. Approval of a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Bell and Chester D. Lomax\nand Rosa A. Lomax, Trustees of the Chet and Rosa Lomax Revocable Trust dated 6/16/05\nfor acquisition of the real properties located at 6411, 6425 and 6429 Woodward Avenue\n(APNs. 6326-001-014, 015, 017, 018 and 019). (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Agreement for\nPurchase and Sale of Real Property under Threat of Condemnation and Joint Escrow\nInstructions by resolution as follows:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nBELL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE\nAGREEMENT WITH CHESTER D. LOMAX AND ROSA A.\nLOMAX, TRUSTEES, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THOSE\nCERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 6411,\n6425 AND 6429 WOODWARD AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BELL

9. Proposed Resolutions and Ordinance for the submittal to voters of a Measure adopting a\nSupplemental General Local Transaction and Use Tax (Sales Tax) for the June 2, 2026, Ballot\nfor the purpose of maintaining Local Control of Revenues generated in the City of Bell to\ndirectly benefit the Bell Community. (City Council)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further\nreading and adopt the following:\n(1) Resolution 2026-11 titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF BELL, CALIFORNIA CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A GENERAL TAX\nMEASURE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL\nELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026 FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE\nQUALIFIED VOTERS OF AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT A SUPPLEMENTAL\nMeeting of the Bell City Council and Related Agencies\nGENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX AT A RATE OF ONE PERCENT (1%);\nAND, REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE\nSUBMISSION OF THE MEASURE AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO\nBE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON\nTHAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE.\n(2) Resolution 2026-12 titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF BELL, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE DRAFTING OF DIRECT\nARGUMENTS, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENT(S) AND\nDIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS\nREGARDING A CITY MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE JUNE 2, 2026\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.\n(3) Conduct a First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 1297: “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF BELL, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER\n3.21 TO THE BELL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENACT A ONE PERCENT (1%)\nSUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX, WHICH SHALL BE\nADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE\nADMINISTRATION\n(4) Authorize staff to make changes to the proposed Ordinance and Resolutions, as\nnecessary, to ensure compliance with various requirements from the County of Los\nAngles Registrar of Voters and the California Department of Tax and Fee\nAdministration.

Presentations and Recognitions\na. Swearing-In and Pinning Ceremony for Captain and Lieutenant\nb. Presentation by L.A County Fire Department\nc.bPresentation by Los Angeles County Sanitation District\nd. Proclamation declaring February 2026 as Black History Month\ne. Proclamation declaring February 18, 2026 through March 18, 2026 as Ramadan\nAwareness Month\nMeeting of the Bell City Council and Related Agencies