Mayor Oralia Rebollo
Mayor Pro Tem Hugo Argumedo
Councilmember Ivan Altamirano
Councilmember Mireya Garcia
Councilmember Kevin Lainez
Commerce City Hall
Council Chambers
5655 Jillson Street
Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: (323)722-4805
Fax: (323) 726-6231
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 5:00 PM
CONCURRENT JOINT MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COMMERCE, JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY AND THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMERCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairperson Rebollo
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Shumway
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Citizens wishing to address the City Council and Successor Agency on any item on the Closed Session agenda may do so at this time. Please complete a speaker's card and give it to the City Clerk /Secretary prior to commencement of the City Council/ Successor Agency meetings. Please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
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1. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, the City Council will confer with its real property negotiator, Edgar Cisneros, with respect to real estate negotiations for:
A. Wash-Tel Commerce, LLC concerning proposed price and other terms relating thereto, comprised of 6329 and 6355 Washington Boulevard, Commerce, California, commonly referred to as the Stahl Trust property.
B. 5926 Sheila St., Commerce, CA 90040 (APN: 6334-025-911) C.5550 Harbor St., Commerce, CA 90040 (6335-025-009), 2300 S. Eastern Ave. (6335-025-010)
D. 5625 Jillson St., Commerce, CA 90040 (6335-025-905)
E. 5555 Jillson St., Commerce, CA Property (APN 6335-025-906)
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). One (1) case: the City of Commerce v FMI et al. - Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. 21STCV23195.
3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). One (1) case: City of Commerce v Furniture Clearance Warehouse, Inc. et.el. - Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 21.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
6:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairperson Rebollo
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Shumway
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director of Transportation McFerguson
INVOCATION
Councilmember Lainez
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition of the Commerce Aces Teams for their 2022 Season Certificate Aces -13
Certificate Aces-11
Attachments:
2. Presentation on 2022 Summer Reading Program and the Return to In-Person Library Programs and Activities
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3. Certificate of Recognition to Bridge Publications and Maravilla Foundation for their Community Contributions and Organizing Two Community Clean-ups
Bridge Publications
Maravilla Foundation
Attachments:
4. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department Regarding Public Safety in the City of Commerce
PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizens wishing to address the City Council and Successor Agency on any item on the agenda or on any matter not on the agenda may do so at this time. State law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council from taking action or engaging in discussion on a specific item unless it appears on a posted agenda .
Upon request, the City Council may, in their discretion, allow citizen participation on a specific item on the agenda at the time the item is considered by the City Council. If you wish to address the City Council /Successor Agency at this time, please complete a speaker's card and give it to the City Clerk prior to commencement of the City Council meeting. Please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes.
To increase the effectiveness of the Public Comment Period, the following rules shall be followed: No person shall make any remarks which result in disrupting, disturbing or otherwise impeding the meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion. There will be no discussion of these items unless members of the Public or City Council request specific items to be removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion. lf the item is desired to be discussed separately, it should be the first item under Scheduled Matters.
5. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 25A, 3A and 3B
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 25A, dated August 22, 2022, No. 3A dated August 23, 2022 and 3B date August 10, 2022 through August 17, 2022. 25A 2022
3A 2022
3B 2022
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6. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, July 26, 2022, held at 5:00 p.m., the minutes of the Concurrent Special City Council meeting of Tuesday, July 26, 2022, held at 5:45 p.m. and the minutes of the Special City Council meeting of Wednesday, August 3, 2022, held at 5:00 p.m. and the minutes of the Regular City meeting of Tuesday, August 9, 2022, held at 5:00 p.m. 2022-07-26 CC Minutes
2022-07-26 CC Minutes-Special Meeting
2022-08-03 CC Minutes Special Meeting
2022-08-09 CC Minutes
Attachments:
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7. Second Amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with UltraSystems Environmental Incorporated for Environmental Analysis Services
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the Second Amendment to the Professional Service Agreement between the City of Commerce and UltraSystems Environmental Incorporated for environmental analysis services for the new Transportation Facility Project.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement Amendment
Attachments:
8. Professional Services Agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc. for the Pavement Management Program Update
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc. for the preparation of the Pavement Management Program Update, authorizing Project Management Services by Transtech Engineers, and allocating Measure AA funds to cover the total cost of the project.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Attachments:
9. Award of Construction Contract to SDC Engineering, Inc. for the Camp Commerce Replacement of Damaged Retaining Wall Project
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution awarding a Construction Contract to SDC Engineering, Inc. for the Camp Commerce Replacement of Damaged Retaining Wall Project, authorizing construction management and inspection services by Transtech Engineers, Inc. and allocating additional Measure AA funds to support the cost of the project.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
BID Analysis
Attachments:
10. Amending the Recreation Aide Job Specification
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution amending the Classification Plan by revising the job specification for the Recreation Aide classification.
Staff Report
Resolution
Job Specification
Attachments:
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SCHEDULED MATTERS
11. Presentation and Review of Proposed 2022/2023 Fiscal Year Budget The City Council will receive, and provide appropriate direction as deemed necessary with respect to, the City Manager's proposed operating and capital improvement budget for fiscal year 2022/2023.
Staff Report
CIP Summary
Attachments:
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
Written materials distributed to the City Council are available for public inspection immediately following the posting of this agenda (at least 72 hours prior to a regular City Council meetings) in the City Clerk's Office, at Commerce City Hall, 2535 Commerce Way, Commerce, California, and the City's website.
Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. ln compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, notify the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 722-4805 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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