South Gate — 2023-11-28

1. Appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of CUP No. 857 authorizing the continued\noperation of a parcel delivery service at 9350 Rayo Avenue\nThe City Council will consider: (CD)\na. Conduct a public hearing, pursuant to South Gate Municipal Code Table 11.51-1 and Section\n11.50.040 (B);\nb. Consider accepting the determination that this matter is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act;\nc. Consider adopting the findings as outlined in City Council Resolution No. _______\n(Attachment A); and\nd. Consider accepting Staffs strong recommendation to overturn the Planning Commission's\ndecision to deny Conditional Use Permit No. 857, and to adopt City Council Resolution No.\n_____, issuing that Permit.\nALTERNATIVE ACTION:\ne. Staff strongly recommends that the City Council take the action and adopt the Resolution\nspecified in paragraph "d" above. However, if the majority of the City Council chooses not to\nadopt that Resolution, then in order to establish a definitive record of the City Council's action on\nthe matter, the City Council can express its decision to uphold the Planning Commission's\ndecision to deny Conditional Use Permit No. 857 by adopting alternative City Council Resolution\nNo. _______ (Attachment B).

10. State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) 2023-2024 Selective Traffic\nEnforcement Program Grant Funds (STEP)\nThe City Council will consider: (PD)\na. Authorizing utilization of the 2023-2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program ("STEP") Grant\nFunds in the amount of $130,000 for overtime, equipment, and training expenses;\nb. Amending the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Law Enforcement Grants Fund Budget by appropriating\n$123,132 for overtime salaries, $2,875 for equipment, and $3,993 for training expenses; and\nc. Authorizing the Chief of Police to execute the STEP Grant Agreement in a form acceptable to\nthe City Attorney.

11. State Homeland Security Grant Program Subrecipient Agreement for 2021\nThe City Council will consider: (PD)\na. Authorizing utilization of 2021 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds in the amount of\n$72,000 for law enforcement equipment to address civil unrest, crowd control and active\nshooters;\nb. Increasing the Fiscal Year 2023/24 revenue projection in Account Number 232-541 (Law\nEnforcement Grants - Homeland Security Grant) to $72,000;\nc. Amending the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Law Enforcement Grants Fund Budget by appropriating\n$72,000 to Account Number 232-541-21-6204 (Law Enforcement Grants - Homeland Security\nGrant - Small Tools and Equipment); and\nd. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the State Homeland Security Grant Program\nSubrecipient Agreement for Grant Year 2021.

12. Grant Deed from Aces Restaurant Corp for Right-of-Way Easement at 8012 Long Beach\nBoulevard for street purposes\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Accepting a Grant Deed from Aces Restaurant Corp, a California corporation, to secure right-\nof-way for street purposes as part of the development located 8012 Long Beach Boulevard, at no\ncost to the City; and\nb. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Certificate of Acceptance in a form acceptable the City\nAttorney.

13. Homeless Census Report\nThe City Council will consider receiving and filing a report on the South Gate 2023 Homeless\nCensus Report by City Net. (CM)

14. Warrant register for November 28, 2023\nThe City Council will consider approving the Warrants and Cancellations for November 28, 2023:\n(ADMIN SVCS)\nTotal of Checks: $2,985,989.09\nVoids: ($ 48.18)\nTotal Payroll Deductions: ($ 417,987.20)\nGrand Total: $2,567,953.71\nCancellations: 103079, 103587

2. Ordinance No. 2023-05-CC authorizing an amendment to the CALPERS contract to\nimplement a cost sharing program between the City of South Gate and the unrepresented\nExecutive Management Group\nThe City Council will consider waiving the reading in full and adopting Ordinance No. 2023-05-\nCC authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City and the Board of Administration\nof the California Public Employees' Retirement System implementing Section 20516 (Employees\nSharing Additional Cost) to provide employee cost sharing of 1% for local Executives effective on\nDecember 31, 2023. (HR)

3. Resolution declaring a continued emergency and authorizing repair, replacement or\nmaintenance activities of public Facilities related to the Urban Orchard, City Project No.\n539-PRK without public bidding, pursuant to the Emergency Contracting Procedures of\nthe South Gate Municipal Code and the California Public Contract Code\nThe City Council will consider making a finding and adopting a Resolution declaring an\nemergency still exists and authorizing repair, replacement or maintenance activities of public\nfacilities related to the Urban Orchard, City Project No. 539-PRK, without public bidding, pursuant\nto the emergency contracting procedures of the South Gate Municipal Code and the California\nPublic Contract Code. (PW)

4. Resolution directing staff to amend the City's consolidated pay schedule to update\nhourly pay rates for various positions to conform to the minimum wage law effective Jan.\n1, 2024\nThe City Council will consider adopting a Resolution directing staff to amend the City's\nconsolidated pay schedule to update the hourly pay rates for Intern, Recreation Leader I,\nRecreation Leader II, Recreation Leader III, Recreation Leader IV, and Student Worker to\nconform to the minimum wage law effective January 1, 2024. (HR)

5. Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 2021-70-CC with HF&H Consultants, LLC., extending\nterm, adding scope of services and compensation for solid waste collector transition\nmanagement services\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Approving Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 2021-70-CC with HF&H Consultants, LLC., to\nextend the contract term through June 30, 2024, and to provide solid waste management\nservices in an amount not-to-exceed $60,000;\nb. Appropriating $60,000 from the Refuse Fund balance to fund Amendment No. 5 to Contract\nNo. 2021-70-CC; and\nc. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 2021-70-CC in a form\nacceptable to the City Attorney.

6. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2022-77-CC with Z&K Consultants, Inc., for additional\nconstruction management and Inspection services for the Hollydale Community Park\nRenovation Project, City Project No. 607-PRK\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Approving Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2022-77-CC with Z&K Consultants, Inc., to\nprovide additional construction management and inspection services for the Hollydale\nCommunity Park Renovation, City Project No. 607-PRK, at a not to exceed cost of $74,816; and\nb. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.

7. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-66-CC with WGJ Enterprises, Inc., dba PCI for\nthe construction of the Thermoplastic Striping of Streets Citywide, City Project No. 654-ST\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Approving CCO No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-66-CC with WGJ Enterprises, Inc., dba PCI, to\nstripe additional crosswalks and pavement markings as a part of the Thermoplastic Striping of\nStreets Citywide, City Project No. 654-ST, in the amount of $56,600;\nb. Transferring $30,000 in Measure M Funds from the Public Works Department, Streets Division\nOperating Budget to the Thermoplastic Striping of Streets Citywide, City Project No. 654-ST to\nfully fund the Project; and\nc. Authorizing the City Manager to execute Contract Change Order No. 2.

8. Change Order No. 1 and 2 to Contract No. 2023-58-AC with Executive Management\nSecurity Services (MSS) extending park security service\nThe City Council will consider: (PARKS)\na. Approving Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $36,075 to Contract No. 2023-58-AC with\nExecutive Management Security Services;\nb. Approving Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $43,290 to Contract No. 2023-58-AC with\nExecutive Management Security Services; and\nc. Authorizing the Director of Administrative Services to execute both Change Orders in a form\nacceptable to the City Attorney.

9. Agreement with Convergint Technologies, LLC., to replace security cameras for the\nPolice Department\nThe City Council will consider: (PD)\na. Approving an Agreement with Convergint Technologies, LLC., to replace security cameras in\nthe amount of $97,248; and\nb. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.