MINUTES OF THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE
Bell City Council/Bell Community Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency/Bell Public Finance Authority October 9, 2024
5:00 P.M. Closed Session
7:00 P.M. Regular Meeting
Location: BeII Community Center, 6250 Pine Avenue, Bell CA 90201
MEETING WILL BE HELD IN -PERSON AT THE BELL COMMUNITY CENTER PUBLIC COMMENT: If you wish to make a comment on items listed on the agenda, you may attend the meeting in -person at BeII Community Center. Please complete a Request to Speak Card available in the location and wait until the mayor calls you to approach the podium. Please clearly state your name and address and proceed to make your comments.
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Mayor Saleh called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.
Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Councilmembers Flores, Quintana, Romero, Vice -Mayor Arroyo, and Mayor Saleh PRESENT: Councilmember Flores*, Quintana*, Romero, Vice -Mayor Arroyo and Mayor Saleh.
ABSENT: None
*Councilmember Flores arrived at 5:15 p.m.
*Councilmember Quintana arrived at 5:19 p.m.
Staff: City Manager Michael L. Antwine I I , City Attorney Dave Aleshire, Assistant to the City Manager Javier Ochiqui, Community Development Director Manuel Acosta and Finance Director Rickey Manbahal.
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.
None
Mayor Saleh recessed the meeting to closed session at 5:12 p.m.
The City Council and the related Authorities and Agencies will recess to closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding the following matters:
a. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8)
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Property: 6400 Atlantic Avenue, Bell CA 90201
Agency negotiators: Michael L. Antwine II (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney) Negotiating parties: To be Determined
b. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8)
Property: 7030 Atlantic Avenue, Bell CA 90201
Agency negotiators: Michael L. Antwine II (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney) Negotiating parties: To be Determined
c. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8)
Property: 4400-4410 Gage Avenue, Bell CA 90201
Agency negotiators: Michael L. Antwine H (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney) Negotiating parties: To be Determined
d. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8)
Property: 6629 Pine Avenue, Bell CA 90201
Agency negotiators: Michael L. Antwine II (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney) Negotiating parties: To be Determined
e. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS- Government Code Section 54957.6, Agency designated representatives: Michael L. Antwine II (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney) Employee Organization: Bell Police Officers Association (BPOA) f. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS- Government Code Section 54957.6, Agency designated representatives: Michael L. Antwine II (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney) Employee Organization: Bell City Employee Association (BCEA) g. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS- Government Code Section 54957.6, Agency designated representatives: Michael L. Antwine II (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney) Employee Organization: Bell Executive Management Association (BEMA)
Reconvene Regular City Council Meeting
Mayor Saleh called the meeting to order at 7:14 p.m.
Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Arroyo, Flores, Romero, Saleh. and Quintana
PRESENT: Councilmember Flores, Quintana, Romero, Vice -Mayor Arroyo and Mayor Saleh.
ABSENT: None
*Councilmember Quintana arrived at 7:16 p.m.
*Councilmember Romero arrived at 7:18 p.m.
Staff Present: City Manager Michael L. Antwine, City Attorney Dave Aleshire, Chief of Police Carlos Islas. Deputy City Engineer Rey Alfonso, Interim Public Works Director John Oskoui, Assistant to the City Manager Javier Ochiqui, Finance Director Ricky Manbahal, Human Resources and Risk Manager Gina Skibar, Deputy Community Service Director Rebecca Valdez, Minutes of the Meeting of the
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Community Service Director Janine Andrade, City Clerk Angela Bustamante, and Executive Assistant Lisa Guzman.
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Sergeant Walker
City Attorney Report
City Attorney Dave Aleshire reported out the following: Items A -C), a status report was given; no reportable action was taken. Item D) was not discussed. Item E - F) a status report was given. and directions were given to the negotiators; there was no reportable action. Item G) was not discussed.
Presentations and Recognitions
a. Bell Police Officers Swearing In Ceremony — Alexander Zamora and Celene Perez was introduced by Chief of Police Carlos Islas. City Clerk Angela Bustamante administered the Oath of Office to Officer Perez's and Zamara.
b. Proclamation declaring the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month Mayor Saleh read the proclamation and presented it to City of Bell staff member Pearl Sanchez.
Communications from the Public
This is the time members of the public may address the City Council and related Authorities and Agencies 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. (Each speaker is limited to three minutes). Luis Mesa, Edwin Gonzalez, and John Briscoe, Mayor and City Council Communications
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1234, this is the time and place to provide a brief report on meetings, seminars and conferences attended by the Mayor and City Councilmembers.
Councilmember Romero made a comment.
Vice -Mayor Arroyo made a comment.
Councilmember Quintana made a comment.
Mayor Saleh made a comment.
City Manager Report
In this portion of the agenda, the City Manager will provide a brief report on items of interest to the City Council and/or the community.
City Manager Michael L. Antwine thanked staff for all their hard work in putting together the Bell Family Night Market. He also reported that staff are working on a plan to fix and restore the street medians on Atlantic Avenue. He stated that the pocket park property located on Gage and Heliotrope is now city -owned and that staff is in the process of cleaning the site. He announced that the official Pritchard Field groundbreaking will be in November.
Business Session
1. Support for Proposition 4: Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness Minutes of the Meeting of the
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and Clean Air Bond 2024. (City Council)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council support Proposition 4 and read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Resolution No. 2024-44 titled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 4: THE SAFE
DRINKING WATER, WILDLIFE PREVENTION, DROUGHT
PREPAREDNESS, AND CLEAN AIR BOND ACT OF 2024"
Assistant to the City Manager Javier Ochiqui provided a report on the item.
City Attorney Dave Aleshire read the title of the resolution.
It was moved by Vice -Mayor Arroyo to approve agenda item no. 1, as recommended. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Quintana which carried with the following voice vote:
RoII CaII: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Councilmembers Flores, Quintana, Romero, Vice -Mayor Arroyo, and Mayor Saleh.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Motion Passed.
2. Approval of Amendment to the MV Cheng & Associates Inc. Agreement. (City Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the MV Cheng & Associates Inc. professional services agreement.
Finance Director Rickey Manbahal provided a report on the item.
City Manager Michael L. Antwine II provided additional information.
Brief discussion ensued amongst the staff and council.
Councilmember Romero asked if special projects could be made known to the council so they could be added to the budget process.
It was moved by Councilmember Quintana to approve agenda item no. 2, as recommended.
Motion was seconded by Councilmember Romero which carried with the following voice vote:
RoII CaII: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Councilmembers Flores, Quintana, Romero, Vice -Mayor Arroyo, and Mayor Saleh.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Motion Passed.
3. Strategic Plan Update (Status Report No. 2). (City Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
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City Manager Rickey Manbahal and Assistant to the City Manager Javier Ochiqui provided a power point presentation on the item.
It was moved by Councilmember Romero to approve agenda item no. 3, as recommended.
Motion was seconded by Vice -Mayor Arroyo which carried with the following voice vote:
Roll Call: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Councilmembers Flores, Quintana, Romero, Vice -Mayor Arroyo, and Mayor Saleh.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Motion Passed.
4. Adopt a Resolution and Approval of the Implementation Agreement and with Gateway Cities Council of Governments for the Slauson Avenue Complete Street Study (City Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2024-45 titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELL,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT
FOR THE SLAUSON AVENUE COMPLETE STREET STUDY WITH THE
GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND ALLOCATING
FUNDING FROM MEASURE "M" FUNDS FOR THE CITY'S SHARE OF
THE CONTRIBUTION TO PREPARE THE STUDY
Interim Public Works Director John Oskoui provided a report on the item.
City Attorney Dave Aleshire read the title of the resolution.
It was moved by Councilmember Quintana to approve agenda item no. 4, as recommended.
Motion was seconded by Vice -Mayor Arroyo which carried with the following voice vote:
Roll CaII: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Councilmembers Flores, Quintana, Romero, Vice -Mayor Arroyo, and Mayor Saleh.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Motion Passed.
Consent Calendar
The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non -controversial. They are acted upon by the City Council and related authorities at one time without discussion. The reading of the full text of ordinances and resolutions will be waived unless a Councilmember requests otherwise.
Recommendation: Approve agenda item 5
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It was moved by Councilmember Quintana to approve agenda item 5. Motion was seconded by Vice -Mayor Arroyo which carried with the following voice vote:
RoII CaII: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Councilmembers Flores, Quintana, Romero, Vice -Mayor Arroyo and Mayor Saleh NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Motion Passed.
5. General Warrants, Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency and Community Housing Authority Warrants of October 9, 2024. (Council/Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency/Bell Community Housing Authority).
Pending Items — None
Next Regular Meeting, Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Mayor Saleh adjourned the meeting at 8:38 p.m.
I, Angela Bustamante, City Clerk of the City of Bell, certify that the foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of the City of Bell at a regular meeting held on November 13, 2024.
Angela Bu tamante, erk
Ali Saleh, Mayor
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