Call to Order Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Communications from the Public on Closed Session Items This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council and related Authorities and Agencies only on items that are listed under Closed Session. Keep the public comment to items listed only on the Closed Session. Closed Session The City Council and the related Authorities and Agencies will recess to a closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding the following matters: a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9); Name of case: Smith v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC531381. b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9); Name of case: Figueroa v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC481560 c) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Under Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)); Name of Case: Henriquez v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 2:14-CV-00196-GW(SSx) d) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISITNG LITIGATION (Under Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1); Name of Case: Lopez v. Mark Sanchez, etai, LASCBC528307 e) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Under Government Code Section 54956.9(a), and 54956.9(d)(1)(4) (Three (3) anticipated litigation cases).
Reconvene Regular City Council Meeting
Reconvene Regular City Council Meeting Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Pledge of Allegiance 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.
Communications from the Public
Communications from the Public This is the time members of the public may address the City Council and related Authorities and Agencies. The public may speak on items that are on the agenda and on non-agenda items that are under the subject matter jurisdiction of City Council and/or its related authorities and agencies.
Increase to Council Compensation (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Fiscal Year 2014-15 Proposed Budget-2nd Revision (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget.
Resolution No. 2014-30 Reducing and Eliminating the City's Employer Paid Member Contribution to CalPERS for Certain Unrepresented Employees (Council)
Amendment to City of Bell Budget and Financial Policies (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the amendment to the Budget and Financial Policies regarding the maintaining of a balanced budget.
Resolution Determining and Establishing an Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2014-15 in Accordance with Article XIII of the California Constitution (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2014-33, titled: A RESOLUTION DETERMINING AND ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-15 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIII B OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 7910
Consideration to Approve and Authorize a Fee Wavier and Permit to Allow the Southeast L.A. Collective (SELACo) Permission to Utilize the City-Owned Parking Lot Located at the Southeast Corner of Gage and Atlantic as a Cnetral Location for the Inaugural Southeast L.A. Art Walk on Saturday, August 2, 2014 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council approve and authorize a fee waiver and permit to allow the Southeast L.A. Collective (SELACo) permission to utilize the City-owned parking lot located at the southeast corner of Gage and Atlantic as a central location for the Inaugural Southeast L.A. Art Walk on Saturday, August 2, 2014 from 2p.m. to 8 p.m.
Repayment of City/Redevelopment Agency Loans (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council receive and file this report.
Governmental Transfer of Sports Complex Property to the City of Bell (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council receive and file this report.
Management Authority (ICRMA), an Excess Liability Pooling Program (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council: 1. Read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2014-34 titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, CALIFORNIA, TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE POOLING OF SELF-INSURANCE THROUGH THE LIABILITY PROTECTION PROGRAM OF THE INDEPENDENT CITIES RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, and 2. Read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2014-36 titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING THE INDEPENDENT CITIES RISK MAN A GEMENT AUTHORITY
Award of Contract-General Plan Update (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council award a contract to Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning in an amount not to exceed $95,290 to update the City's General Plan.
Award of a Contract for the Florence Avenue Wail Mural Project (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council award a contract to Candace Galvan in an amount not to exceed $48,000 for the Florence Avenue Wall Mural Project.
Resolution No. 2014-35: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bell, California, Rejecting All Bids for the Gage Avenue Tree Planting Project and to Have Current City Contractors Perform the Project (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2014-35, titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, CALIFORNIA, REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE GAGE AVENUE TREE PLANTING PROJECT AND TO HAVE CURRENT CITY CONTRACTORS PERFORM THE PROJECT
Tree Planting Project on Gage Avenue-Amendment of Contracts with West Coast Arborists, Inc. and MCE Corporation (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council: 1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Tree Maintenance Services Contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc., increasing contract amount by $158,240; and 2. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Public Works Maintenance Services Contract with MCE Corporation, increasing contract amount by $27,000.
17. City of Bell and Bell Successor Agency Investment Reports as of May 31, 2014 (Council) 19. Consideration of City Hall Holiday Closure Schedule (Council) 20. Consideration of Approval of Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Holiday Schedule [Council) 23. Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for Employment Relations Training and Consulting Services (Council) 24. Authorization to Submit a Watershed Management Program (WMP) to the State of California Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles Region (Council)
Minutes for the City Council Meetings of October 24, 2013, May 28, 2014 and June 11, 2014 (Council)
General Warrants, Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency and Community Housing Authority Warrants dated June 25, 2014. (Council/Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency /Bell Community Housing Authority).
Fiscal Year 2013-14 Financial Performance Report (at May 31, 2014) (Council)
Amendment to the Salary Resolution of the City Council Including the New Created Classifications and Reclassification of Recreation Part Time Positions (Council)
Mayor and City Council Communications
Mayor and City Council Communications Adjournment
Jun 25, 2014 City Council
Call to Order Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Communications from the Public on Closed Session Items This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council and related Authorities and Agencies only on items that are listed under Closed Session. Keep the public comment to items listed only on the Closed Session. Closed Session The City Council and the related Authorities and Agencies will recess to a closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding the following matters: a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9); Name of case: Smith v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC531381. b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9); Name of case: Figueroa v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC481560 c) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Under Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)); Name of Case: Henriquez v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 2:14-CV-00196-GW(SSx) d) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISITNG LITIGATION (Under Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1); Name of Case: Lopez v. Mark Sanchez, etai, LASCBC528307 e) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Under Government Code Section 54956.9(a), and 54956.9(d)(1)(4) (Three (3) anticipated litigation cases).
Reconvene Regular City Council Meeting
Reconvene Regular City Council Meeting Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Pledge of Allegiance 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.
Communications from the Public
Communications from the Public This is the time members of the public may address the City Council and related Authorities and Agencies. The public may speak on items that are on the agenda and on non-agenda items that are under the subject matter jurisdiction of City Council and/or its related authorities and agencies.
Increase to Council Compensation (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Fiscal Year 2014-15 Proposed Budget-2nd Revision (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget.
Resolution No. 2014-30 Reducing and Eliminating the City's Employer Paid Member Contribution to CalPERS for Certain Unrepresented Employees (Council)
Amendment to City of Bell Budget and Financial Policies (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the amendment to the Budget and Financial Policies regarding the maintaining of a balanced budget.
Resolution Determining and Establishing an Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2014-15 in Accordance with Article XIII of the California Constitution (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2014-33, titled: A RESOLUTION DETERMINING AND ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-15 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIII B OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 7910
Consideration to Approve and Authorize a Fee Wavier and Permit to Allow the Southeast L.A. Collective (SELACo) Permission to Utilize the City-Owned Parking Lot Located at the Southeast Corner of Gage and Atlantic as a Cnetral Location for the Inaugural Southeast L.A. Art Walk on Saturday, August 2, 2014 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council approve and authorize a fee waiver and permit to allow the Southeast L.A. Collective (SELACo) permission to utilize the City-owned parking lot located at the southeast corner of Gage and Atlantic as a central location for the Inaugural Southeast L.A. Art Walk on Saturday, August 2, 2014 from 2p.m. to 8 p.m.
Repayment of City/Redevelopment Agency Loans (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council receive and file this report.
Governmental Transfer of Sports Complex Property to the City of Bell (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council receive and file this report.
Management Authority (ICRMA), an Excess Liability Pooling Program (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council: 1. Read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2014-34 titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, CALIFORNIA, TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE POOLING OF SELF-INSURANCE THROUGH THE LIABILITY PROTECTION PROGRAM OF THE INDEPENDENT CITIES RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, and 2. Read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2014-36 titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING THE INDEPENDENT CITIES RISK MAN A GEMENT AUTHORITY
Award of Contract-General Plan Update (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council award a contract to Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning in an amount not to exceed $95,290 to update the City's General Plan.
Award of a Contract for the Florence Avenue Wail Mural Project (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council award a contract to Candace Galvan in an amount not to exceed $48,000 for the Florence Avenue Wall Mural Project.
Resolution No. 2014-35: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bell, California, Rejecting All Bids for the Gage Avenue Tree Planting Project and to Have Current City Contractors Perform the Project (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2014-35, titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL, CALIFORNIA, REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE GAGE AVENUE TREE PLANTING PROJECT AND TO HAVE CURRENT CITY CONTRACTORS PERFORM THE PROJECT
Tree Planting Project on Gage Avenue-Amendment of Contracts with West Coast Arborists, Inc. and MCE Corporation (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council: 1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Tree Maintenance Services Contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc., increasing contract amount by $158,240; and 2. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Public Works Maintenance Services Contract with MCE Corporation, increasing contract amount by $27,000.
17. City of Bell and Bell Successor Agency Investment Reports as of May 31, 2014 (Council) 19. Consideration of City Hall Holiday Closure Schedule (Council) 20. Consideration of Approval of Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Holiday Schedule [Council) 23. Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for Employment Relations Training and Consulting Services (Council) 24. Authorization to Submit a Watershed Management Program (WMP) to the State of California Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles Region (Council)
Minutes for the City Council Meetings of October 24, 2013, May 28, 2014 and June 11, 2014 (Council)
General Warrants, Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency and Community Housing Authority Warrants dated June 25, 2014. (Council/Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency /Bell Community Housing Authority).
Fiscal Year 2013-14 Financial Performance Report (at May 31, 2014) (Council)
Amendment to the Salary Resolution of the City Council Including the New Created Classifications and Reclassification of Recreation Part Time Positions (Council)
Mayor and City Council Communications
Mayor and City Council Communications Adjournment