Agenda
Special Meeting of the
Bell City Council
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
BELL COMMUNITY CENTER
6250 PINE AVENUE, BELL CA 90201
Ana Maria Quintana
Mayor
Monica Arroyo Francis Flores
Vice-Mayor Council Member
Ali Saleh Pablo Sifuentes
Council Member Council Member
Welcome to the City Council Meeting
The Bell City Council and staff welcome you. This is your City Government.
Individual participation is a basic part of American Democracy and all Bell residents are encouraged to attend meetings of the City Council. Regular City Council meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., Bell Community Center, 6250 Pine Avenue. For more information, you may call City Hall during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at (323) 588-6211 Extension 2615.
City Council Organization
There are five City Council members, one of whom serves as Mayor and is the presiding officer of the City Council. These are your elected representatives who act as a Board of Directors for the City of Bell. City Council members are like you, concerned residents of the community who provide guidance in the operation of your City.
Addressing the City Council
If you wish to speak to the City Council on any item which is listed or not listed on the City Council Agenda, please complete a Request to Speak Card available in the back of the City Council Chambers. Please submit the completed card to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. The Mayor will call you to the microphone at the appropriate time if you have filled out a Request to Speak Card. At that time, approach the podium and please clearly state your name and address, and proceed to make your comments.
Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act
The City of Bell, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), request individuals who require special accommodation(s) to access, attend, and or participate in a City meeting due to disability. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (323) 588-6211, Ext. 2615, at least one business day prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure that we may assist you.
Statement Regarding Compensation for Members of the Bell City Council Compensation for the members of the Bell City Council is $673 a month. In accordance with Government Code Section 54952.3, Councilmembers will not receive any additional compensation or stipend for the convening of the following regular meetings: Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency, the Bell Community Housing Authority, the Bell Public Finance Authority, the Bell Surplus Property Authority, and the Bell Solid Waste Authority.
Special Meeting of the
Bell City Council
August 5, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BELL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
6:00 P.M. Open Session
Location: Bell Community Center, 6250 Pine Avenue, Bell CA 90201 PUBLIC COMMENT: Each City Council meeting agenda includes a Public Comment period, providing members of the public with an opportunity to address the City Council on items listed on the agenda, as well as non-agenda matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council and/or its related authorities and agencies.
Public Comment In-Person
Please complete a Request to Speak Card and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Speakers will be called in the order in which Speaker Cards are received. When recognized by the Mayor, speakers should approach the podium, state their name for the record, and address the City Council. Each speaker is allotted up to three (3) minutes and may speak once during the Public Comment portion of the agenda.
Public Comment via Zoom
The City provides remote participation through the Zoom audio communication platform. Members of the public may observe the meeting and provide public comment by either:
• Calling the telephone number provided on the agenda; or • Joining the Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID and Passcode listed on the agenda.
Join Zoom Meeting (ONLY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT)
Phone Number: 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 833 9645 3986
Password: 883490
To provide public comment on Open Session items, participants must call no later than 6:00 p.m.
During the Public Comment period, participants joining via Zoom must use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak.
Participants joining by telephone must press *9 to raise their hand. Requests to speak must be submitted before the meeting begins. Individuals who join after the meeting has started will not be permitted to speak during Public Comment.
When the Mayor announces your name or phone number, you will be prompted to speak. At that time, please unmute your microphone or telephone line, state your name for the record, and proceed with your comments.
Members of the public attending the meeting in person will be invited to speak first, followed by remote participants.
Remote speakers will be recognized in the order their calls are received. Each remote speaker is allotted up to three (3) minutes to address the City Council.
You may also submit input electronically through a temporary public comment email established for City of Bell City Council meetings at [email protected]. Your written comment must be submitted by 4pm on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Any emails received after the time indicated will not be included in the record. Written Comments will be subject to the three minute time limitation (approximately 350 words).
The meeting will be recorded and live streamed on the City’s website at https://www.cityofbell.gov/City-Hall/CityClerk/Live-Web-Stream Special Meeting of the
Bell City Council
August 5, 2026
Call to Order
Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Flores, Saleh, Sifuentes, Arroyo and Quintana Pledge of Allegiance
Communications from the Public
This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council and related Authorities and Agencies on agenda items only. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.
The initial period for public comments will be limited to ten (10) minutes. Additional speakers who submitted a speaking card will be given an opportunity to speak at the end of the Council meeting.
Business Session
1. Consider the approval of participation in the Urban County Community Development Block Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2027-2029. (City Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2026-48 titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BELL APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE URBAN COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SIGN A
COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES
Next Regular Meeting, Wednesday, August 12, 2026
I, Angela Bustamante, City Clerk of the City of Bell, certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on August 4, 2026 at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting as required by law.
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Angela Bustamante, City Clerk