Special Closed Session City Council Meeting

CITY OF BELL GARDENS AGENDA Special Closed Session City Council Meeting Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 6:00 PM Agenda en Español LOCATION: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7100 GARFIELD AVENUE, BELL GARDENS, CA 90201 The meeting will be held at Bell Gardens City Hall in the Council Chambers. The public may attend the meeting in person or virtually as instructed below. You may view the meeting live on the City's website at https://www.bellgardens.org/i-want-to/watch-city-council-meetings. ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, aid, or service by contacting the City Clerk's office by telephone at 562-806-7704 or via email to CityClerkDesk@bellgardens.org no later than 24-hours before the scheduled meeting. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The members of the public may address the City Council on any item listed on the agenda. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Public comments can be made by any of the following ways: IN-PERSON: Members of the public can provide in-person comments at the podium in the Council Chamber. The Council Chambers will have seating available for members of the public to attend the meeting in person, subject to capacity limits. Public comments are limited to (3) minutes per speaker, unless different time is announced by the presiding chair. Speakers who wish to address the City Council should do so by submitting a "Public Comment Card" by 6:00 pm. BY TELEPHONE: Phone Number: (669)900-9128 Webinar ID: 813 3236 4343# Passcode: 2021# To address the City Council press *9 to raise your hand then *6 to unmute yourself when instructed. VIRTUALLY LIVE: Members of the public may participate via Zoom by https://zoom.us/join and entering the Zoom Meeting ID: 813 3236 4343 Passcode: 2021 Page 1 of 2 Comments may also be made via the Zoom app by using the "Raise Hand" feature when it is your turn to speak the host will unmute you. Comments will not be accepted in the QandA Chat function of the zoom app. WRITTEN COMMENTS: Public comments may be emailed to PublicComments@bellgardens.org or mailed to: City Clerk's Office, 7100 Garfield Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201. To ensure distribution to the members of the City Council prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit comments no later than one (1) hour prior to the meeting. Those comments, as well as any comments received after, will be distributed to the members of the City Council and will be part of the official public record of this meeting. For more information, you may contact the City Clerk's office during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday at (562) 806-7704. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Marco Barcena, Councilmember Isabel Guillen, Councilwoman Dr. Francis De Leon Sanchez, Councilwoman Miguel De La Rosa, Mayor Pro Tem Jorgel Chavez, Mayor 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY During this time, the members of the public may address the City Council / Agency Members regarding any items listed on the agenda. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. 4. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 4.1 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - Anticipated litigation – one (1) matter 5. CLOSED SESSION REPORT 6. ADJOURNMENT Daisy Gomez, City Clerk Agenda Posted on September 16, 2025 Page 2 of 2