Call to Order Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Romero, Saleh, Valencia, Quintana and Gallardo 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. Closed Session 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 LEGAL COUNSEL-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (2 cases) b) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Name of Case: Mark Sanchez v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC665466 c) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code Section 54957.6., Agency designated representatives: Bell Police Officers Association (BPOA) d) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8) Property: 6400 Atlantic Avenue, Bell CA Agency negotiator: Howard Brown (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney) Negotiating parties: To be Determined Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment e) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Name of Case: East Yard Communities For Environmental Justice, et.al. v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS172136 f) Employee Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1). Title: City Manager g) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Name of Case: Steve Carrera v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC712444
Reconvene Regular City Council Meeting
Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Romero, Saleh, Valencia, Quintana and Gallardo Pledge of Allegiance
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
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.
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.
City's Credit Card Program. (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign an "Addendum to the State of California Purchase Card Program for the provision of credit card services through the State of California's CAL-Card Pro
Consideration of a Letter to Los Angeles Unified School District ("LAUSD") requesting to include the City of Bell in the selection process for the successor representative to fill the current Board District 5 vacancy. (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign a letter addressed to LAUSD, requesting that the City of Bell be included in the process of selecting a new Board member to fill the current District 5 vacancy, vacated by Refugio "Ref Rodriguez.
Approval of Global Settlement and Release between Police Officer Mark Sanchez and the City of Bell. (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve, and authorize the Mayor to execute, a "Global Settlement Agreement and General Release" between City Police Officer Mark Sanchez and the City of Bell ("City" or "Bell"), in the matter of Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 665466 and Department of Fair Employment & Housing C'DFEH") Charge no. 895091-292859
Approval of Settlement Agreement with Pacific Industrial and CEMEX with regard to Bell Business Center Development Agreement and lawsuit filed by East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS172136; Appointment of Development Review Board ("DRB"). (Council/Bell Public Finance Authority) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council and the Bell Public Finance Authority approve the Settlement Agreement with Pacific Industrial and CEMEX with regard to Bell Business Center Development Agreement and lawsuit filed by East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice.
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. Recommendation: Approve item(s) 6 through 9. 6. Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Golden Touch Cleaning Inc. (GTC), for the term of August 24, 2018 through August 24, 2019 for an amount not to exceed $80,967.72. (Council) 8. General Warrants, Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency and Community Housing Authority Warrants dated August 8, 2018. (Council/Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency/Bell Community Housing Authority). 9. Minutes for the Special City Council Meeting of June 20, 2018. (Council/Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency/Bell Community Housing Authority).
It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Ordinance 1233 titled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELL TO APPROVE ZONE CHANGE 2018-01 AMENDING THE BELL ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION AT LOCATIONS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A TO ALLOW THE ZONING TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING USE OF THE LAND AND ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN, AND TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO SPLIT ZONING
Call to Order Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Romero, Saleh, Valencia, Quintana and Gallardo 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. Closed Session 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 LEGAL COUNSEL-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (2 cases) b) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Name of Case: Mark Sanchez v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC665466 c) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code Section 54957.6., Agency designated representatives: Bell Police Officers Association (BPOA) d) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8) Property: 6400 Atlantic Avenue, Bell CA Agency negotiator: Howard Brown (City Manager), and Dave Aleshire (City Attorney) Negotiating parties: To be Determined Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment e) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Name of Case: East Yard Communities For Environmental Justice, et.al. v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS172136 f) Employee Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1). Title: City Manager g) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Name of Case: Steve Carrera v. City of Bell, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC712444
Reconvene Regular City Council Meeting
Roll Call of the City Council in their capacities as Councilmembers/Members of all Related Agencies: Romero, Saleh, Valencia, Quintana and Gallardo Pledge of Allegiance
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
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.
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.
City's Credit Card Program. (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign an "Addendum to the State of California Purchase Card Program for the provision of credit card services through the State of California's CAL-Card Pro
Consideration of a Letter to Los Angeles Unified School District ("LAUSD") requesting to include the City of Bell in the selection process for the successor representative to fill the current Board District 5 vacancy. (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign a letter addressed to LAUSD, requesting that the City of Bell be included in the process of selecting a new Board member to fill the current District 5 vacancy, vacated by Refugio "Ref Rodriguez.
Approval of Global Settlement and Release between Police Officer Mark Sanchez and the City of Bell. (Council) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve, and authorize the Mayor to execute, a "Global Settlement Agreement and General Release" between City Police Officer Mark Sanchez and the City of Bell ("City" or "Bell"), in the matter of Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 665466 and Department of Fair Employment & Housing C'DFEH") Charge no. 895091-292859
Approval of Settlement Agreement with Pacific Industrial and CEMEX with regard to Bell Business Center Development Agreement and lawsuit filed by East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS172136; Appointment of Development Review Board ("DRB"). (Council/Bell Public Finance Authority) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council and the Bell Public Finance Authority approve the Settlement Agreement with Pacific Industrial and CEMEX with regard to Bell Business Center Development Agreement and lawsuit filed by East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice.
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. Recommendation: Approve item(s) 6 through 9. 6. Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Golden Touch Cleaning Inc. (GTC), for the term of August 24, 2018 through August 24, 2019 for an amount not to exceed $80,967.72. (Council) 8. General Warrants, Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency and Community Housing Authority Warrants dated August 8, 2018. (Council/Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency/Bell Community Housing Authority). 9. Minutes for the Special City Council Meeting of June 20, 2018. (Council/Successor Agency to the Bell Community Redevelopment Agency/Bell Community Housing Authority).
It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading and adopt Ordinance 1233 titled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELL TO APPROVE ZONE CHANGE 2018-01 AMENDING THE BELL ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION AT LOCATIONS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A TO ALLOW THE ZONING TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING USE OF THE LAND AND ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN, AND TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO SPLIT ZONING