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, October 11, 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
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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
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1. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code 54957 (b) (1)
Employee Title: City Manager, Edgar P. Cisneros
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
RECRUITMENT/EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Code 54957 (b) (1)
Employee Title: Public Works Director
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
City Manager Cisneros
INVOCATION
Councilmember Altamirano
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition of the Commerce Dance Teams for their Achievements during 2022
Certificate - Jr
Certificate - Mascots
Certificate - Elementary
Attachments:
2. Presentation - National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Commerce
Attachments: Proclamation
3. Presentation Recognizing October as National Code Enforcement Month
4. Library Update on Park Pass Grant: Storywalk
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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. 6A, 6B and 6C
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 6A dated October 11, 2022, No. 6B dated September 22, 2022 through September 26, 2022, and 6C dated September 7, 2022 through September 12, 2022
6 A 2022
6 B 2022
6 C 2022
Attachments:
6. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 23, 2022, held at 5:00 p.m.
Attachments: 2022-08-23 CC Minutes
7. Update on Environmental Assessment and Remediation located at 1350 S. Eastern Avenue, Commerce
The City Council will receive and file an update on the Environmental Assessment and Remediation located at 1350 S. Eastern Avenue in the City of Commerce (former Specific Plating Site).
Staff Report
Presentation
Attachments:
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8. Professional Services Agreement with Hirsch & Associates, Inc. for South Eastern Ave at SB I-5 Freeway Raised Island Beautification Project The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Hirsch & Associates, Inc. for the S.
Eastern Ave at SB I-5 Freeway Raised Island Beautification Project for design and coordination and authorizing Project Management Services by Transtech Engineers.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Attachments:
9. Blue Curb Policy Amendment
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving amendments to the Blue Curb Policy.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachment 2. Blue Curb Policy
Attachment 3. Blue Curb Application Forms
Attachment 4. Blue Curb Parking.Request to Appeal to Traffic Commission Attachment 5. Blue Curb Parking.Request to Appeal to City Council Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
10. Sheriff’s Presentation/Update Regarding Public Safety In the City of Commerce
The City Council will receive and file the Public Safety update.
Attachments: Staff Report
11. Update on the New Route 500 from Transportation and the Senior Shuttle from Parks and Recreation
The City Council will receive and file a status update regarding the new Route 500 from Transportation and the recently reinstated Senior Shuttle program from Parks and Recreation.
Attachments: Staff Report
12. Committee and Commission Appointments
The City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and Committees.
Attachments: Staff Report
ORDINANCES
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13. First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Commerce Municipal Code, Title 19 (Zoning), Chapter 19.11 (Manufacturing Zones) and Table 19.11.030(A) (Uses in Industrial Districts) to Add Additional Requirements for Funeral Services and Crematory Land Uses The City Council will consider for First reading and Introduction, by title only, and Ordinance amending Commerce Municipal Code, Title 19 (Zoning), Chapter 19.11 (Manufacturing Zones) and Table 19.11.030(A) (Uses in Industrial Districts) to add additional requirements for funeral services and crematory land uses.
Staff Report
Ordinance
Attachments:
14. First Reading of an Uncodified Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement Related to Application No. 18-004
The City Council will consider for Introduction and First Reading, by waiving the full reading and reading by title only, an Uncodified Ordinance approving the Development Agreement with M&M Commerce Holdings, Inc (a California Corporation) related to Application No. 18-004, for a commercial cannabis business at 4650 E. Washington Blvd., and making a determination regarding exemption from further CEQA review and direct staff to prepare and file corresponding Notices of Exemption.
Staff Report
Ordinance
Development Agreement
PC Resolution
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 Central Library, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, California.
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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