CITY OF BELL GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSORAGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JOINT MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 23,2023,6:00 PM
MINUTES
LOCATION: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7100 GARFIELD AVENUE, BELL GARDENS, CA90201 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The members of the public may address the City Council / Agency Members on any item listed on the agenda or on matters which are not listed on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council / Successor Agency. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person for each designated public comment pedod(s). Public comments for non- agenda items will be limited to a total of 30 minutes. Public comments can be made by any of the following ways:
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CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, The Council Members of the City of Bell Gardens City
Council/Successor Agency held a Joint Regular meeting on January 23, 2023, via teleconference and in- person in the Council Chambers, 7100 Garfield Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA with Mayor Alejandra Cortez presiding. Mayor Alejandra Cortez called the joint meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Pastor Victor Solorzano.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Girl Scout Brownie Troop#2543.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS
Present:
Marco Barcena,Agency Member/Council Member
Jorgel Chavez,Agency Member/Council Member
Maria Pulido,Agency Member/Council Member
Francis De Leon Sanchez, Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tem
Alejandra Cortez, Chair/Mayor
Absent:
None
PRESENTATIONS
• GRID ALTERNATIVES -GREATER LOS ANGELES
Presentation was provided by Senior Programs & Partnerships Manager Stella Ursua. • RECOGNIZING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Mayor Pro Tern Francis De Leon Sanchez read and presented the certificate of recognition. • PICO AND PRICE CARE PHARMACY RECOGNITION
Mayor Alejandra Cortez read and presented the certificate of recognition to Dr. Parth Parikh and his wife from Pico and Price Care Pharmacy.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
Bruce Crow spoke in opposition to teleconference meetings, vaccines, masks and item number 2; and spoke in support of in-person meeting for item number 11.
Armando Herman spoke in opposition to item numbers 2 and 12; spoke in support of in-person meeting for item number 11; and read into the record Snyder v. Phelps, 562 U.S. 443 (2011).
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Michael O'Kelly provided a brief report, and Chiefi i I rovibrief regarding Ball Gardens Policeicy li I health crisis successfully CONSENT CALENDAR(item Nos. 1 -9)
All matterslisted under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine n be acted on by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the CityCouncil / SuccessorAgency request specific items to be removed the Consent Calendarfor separate action.
Items called for separate isc ssio will be heards the next order of business. motion s made by Councilmember Marco Barcena, seconded by MayorFrancis De Leon Sanchez to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-9.
The motion c with e following vote.-
AYES:
Barcena, Chavez, Pulido, De Leon Sanchez, Cortez
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ABSTAIN: None
TO CALIFORNIA GOVERN
In order to expediteconduct of business at City Council meetings, California Statea (California Govo a t Code Section3 3 ) allows Ordinancest title if a majority the legislativesupports t tic to waivel reading.
Recommendation:
It is st 's recommendation that the City Councilapprove a general motion to waive full a i approve Ordinances by title only pursuant to California Governmento ocio 36934. ® CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL O.F. RESOLUTION CODE SECTION QOND.U._QT OF TELECONFERENCED IVIEETINGS_QfjHE_Clly._Q���� AB 1 was signed in to lawon September 16, 2021, and immediately t into effect, authorizing local government bodies continue to meetof contingent it compliance of the a y amended Gova t Code Section °
In compliance with the modifiedrules set forth under Governmento Section 4 3( , the City Council is requested to reconsider o circumstances regarding the previously approved 30-day resolution izi teleconferenced mea i s of the City Council all other city bodies an either extend the authorization or terminate.
Recommendation:
It is staffs c i the CityCouncil r approve the attached os I ion permittingthe City conduct public meetings virtually for all public bodies subject to the Brown Act in
accordance with the requirements of AB 361, which will require reauthorization every thirty (30) days.
Resolution No.2023-08 was adopted.
3. APPROVAL MINUTES OF AUGUST 8. 2022. AND DECEMBER 12. 2022 CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Approve the minutes of the August 22, 2022 and December 12, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting.
Recommendation:
It is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of August 22, 2022 and December 12, 2022.
4. APPROVAL MINUTES OF JANUARY 9. 2023 CITY I SUCCESSOR AGENCY--JOINT
MEETING
Approve the minutes of the January 9, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting.
Recommendation:
It is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of January 9, 2023.
5. WARRANT REGISTER SAX-C-E 319 D-RAGENCY
In approving the action of receiving and filing the warrant registers, the official minutes of the SuccessorAgency should state that each individual member of the Successor Agency is not voting on, influencing the outcome of, or participating in approving, accepting, receiving or filing any warrant which bears the name of the same Successor Agency Member, or pays for any costs or expenses, or otherwise benefits the same named Successor Agency Member. Each Successor Agency Member will not be participating, influencing or voting on any such warrant bearing their name or which benefits the same named Successor Agency Member, but with that exception is voting in favor of receiving and filing all other warrants contained in this report, unless otherwise noted on the record at the time of the approval of the action required by this report.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Successor Agency Members receive and file the warrant register dated 01/03/23.
6. WARRANT REGISTERS AND WIRE TRANSFERS
In approving the action of receiving and filing the warrant registers, the official minutes of the Bell Gardens City Council should state that each individual member of the City Council is not voting on, influencing the outcome of, or participating in approving, accepting, receiving or filing any warrant Mich bears the name of the same council member, or pays for any costs or expenses, or otherwise benefits the same named council member. Each council member will not be participating, influencing or voting on any such warrant bearing their name or which benefits the same named council member, but with that exception is voting in favor of receiving and filing all other warrants contained in this report, unless otherwise noted on the record at the time of the approval of the action required by this report.
Recommendation:
It is staff's recommendation t the CityCouncil ive and file warrant registers, wire transfers, and net payrolls dated 1 / / 2, 1 / /22 and 01/03/23.
Treasurer'sThe is a list of cash, investment olio and restrictedheld the city.
It is recommendedthat the City Council receive, approve, and fileNovember 2022 Treasurer's PLAN/ZONING8. SECOND READINQ OF ORDINANCE NO, 929 AMENDIN-0- TITLE 9 OF THE BELL GARDENS MUNICIPAL CODE-JOENERAL CONS15TENCY
ordinanceThe proposed I space/parks , residential, industrial, institutional n overlay i ' fi zones to Sectionso® 19.10.010, ,1 a 10, 9.16.010, and 9.18.010, remove the Industrial Planned Development overlay from Section1 , and remove the Institutional Zone from cti no® 9.16.010 to update Titlef the BellMunicipal Recommendation:
It is staffs recommendation that the Cityoil waive full reading n adopt Ordinance amending i e 9 of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code to update zoningo reflect currently adopted General Plan land use categories.
Ordinance o® 929 was adopted.
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9. 1 UILDIN
ReadingSecond nAdoption of Ordinance No. 930, the 2022 Californiait i , Electrical, Plumbing, a io 1, Residential, Green Building, and Firee .
Recommendation:
t is staffs recommendation that the CityCouncil ive full reading d adopt Ordinance No. 930, adopting by referenceTitles through 1, 2022 Los Angeles County BuildingTitle 2, 2022 Loslei County Fire
Ordinance adopted.
(ItemDISCUSSION
LocalThe Commissions AppointList outlines the Cityf Bell Gardens Commissions Commissioners. r the Bell Gardens Municipal Code, City Commissionsnit of Bell Gardens residents oftmember of the City Council. Council Members mayremove commissioners duriny regular City Council meeting anday appoint commissioners following 10 workinge er the posting of the vacancy notice.
Recommendation:
It is staff'srecommendation that the City Councilreview the Commissions Appointmentsi an by motion, remove commissioners and/ r make appointments to the postedvacancies.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis De Leon Sanchez nominated Stephanie Perez to the Senior Citizen Commission and Cecilia Diaz-Jimenez to the Recreation, Cultural and Youth Commission.
A motion was made by Mayor Alejandra Cortez, second by Councilmember Marco Barcena to approve the nominations for the Senior Citizen and Recreation, Cultural and Youth Commission.
The motion carried 5-0 with the following vote:
AYES: Barcena, Chavez, Pulido, De Leon Sanchez, Cortez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAI N: None
11. TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS--AFTER—,-TERMINATLQN—,,,,,,.-Qf---( I.ALtFQ_RN IA
M E RG E NCY Q E C LARATION
Teleconferenced meetings after California emergency declaration rescinded.
Recommendation:
It is staff's recommendation that the City Council either:
1 ) Direct staff to continue teleconference meeting accommodations following recission of the statewide declaration of emergency resulting from the spread of COVID-19 set to expire on February 28, 2023, and establish a policy that only the first two members of the Council, commission, or committee, to notify the City Manager or City Clerk of a teleconference participation request, will be granted teleconference meeting privileges underAB 2449; or
2 ) Direct staff to terminate teleconference meeting accommodations for City Council, Commission, and Ad Hoc Committee Meetings.
Presentation was provided by Assistant City Attorney Stephanie Arechiga.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marco Barcena and seconded by Councilmember Jorgel Chavez to approve Option 1 of staff's recommendation and directed staff to continue teleconference meeting accommodations following rescission of the statewide declaration of emergency resulting from the spread of COVI D-1 9 set to expire on February 28, 2023, and establish a policy that only the first two members of the Council, commission, or committee, to notify the City Manager or City Clerk of a teleconference participation request,will be granted teleconference meeting privileges underAB 2449 The motion carded 5-0 with the following vote:
AYES: Barcena, Chavez, Pulido, De Leon Sanchez, Cortez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12. APPOINT TWQ QOUNCIL MEMBERS To THE CQMMUNI1Y—ENQA9EM9NT TQOL (CITYAPP)AD HOC COMMITTEE
Ad hoc committees are formed to gain insight, valuable information and for a specific objective. The Community Engagement Tool (City App)Ad Hoc Committee will provide guidance as the City looks to create a new City app.
Recommendation:
It is staffs recommendation that the City Council appoint two Council Members to the Community Engagement Tool(City App)Ad Hoc Committee.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marco Barcena, second by Councilmember Jorgel Chavez to appoint Mayor Pro Tern Francis De Leon Sanchez and Councilmember Marco Barcena to the Community Engagement Tool Ad Hoc Committee.
The motion carded 5-0 with the following vote:
AYES: Barcena, Chavez, Pulido, De Leon Sanchez, Cortez
NOES: None
ABSENT. None
ABSTAIN: None
13. RESULTS OF SIDEWALK INSPECTION SURVEY
The City of Bell Gardens maintains approximately 85 miles of sidewalk within its boundaries. It is important that these sidewalks are inspected on a regular basis as they continue to lift, mainly from tree roots, which result in hazardous conditions and increase the City's liability from potential trip and fall incidents. In September 2022, the City Council awarded Precision Concrete Cutting, Inc. a contract for the inspection of sidewalks citywide and identification of hazardous conditions. The results identified 2,168 sidewalk sections that are lifted/raised requiring repair by grinding or saw cutting, and 121 sidewalk sections (approximately 44,191 square feet) that are broken requiring removal and replacement. Staff estimates it will take approximately 12 months to complete repairs to all identified sidewalk locations. Inspections will continue on an annual basis following repairs.
Recommendation:
It is staff's recommendation that the City Council receive and file this item.
Presentation was provided by Public Works Director Grissel Chavez.
A motion was made by Mayor Alejandra Cortez and seconded by Councilmember Jorgel Chavez to receive and file this item.
The motion carded 5-0 with the following vote:
AYES: Barcena, Chavez, Pulido, De Leon Sanchez, Cortez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS UNDER THE SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
Bruce Crow spoke in opposition to the City of Bell Gardens issuing concealed carrying weapon permits, masks, protective plexiglass barriers, and property tax increase imposed by the Central Basin Municipal Water District standby charges.
Armando Herman spoke in opposition to political ties of Jose Huizar, local government, and legal counsel; and spoke on various topics regarding Downey Latino and provided documents into the record.
Imam Malik Tariq Mahmood (Murabbi Silsilah)spoke regarding the 1 Oth Annual Peace Symposium.
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSORAGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS
Members of the Council and SuccessorAgency made community announcements and comments.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Alejandra Cortez held a moment of silence in memory of those lives lost from the Monterey Park shooting and adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
Daisy Gomez, City Clerk NJ
Posted on January 19, 2023.