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, March 14, 2023 - 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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1. Participate in person during the meeting, and submit public comments card if you would like to speak on any item on the agenda or any other topic.
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2. Submit Comments before the Meeting: Members of the public can provide public comment by sending an e-mail to [email protected] for City Council meetings, and the comment will be read during Public Comment portion.
5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
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 §54957.6 the City Council will confer with its labor negotiator, Edgar P. Cisneros, with respect to labor negotiations pertaining to:
A. The Memoranda of Understanding between the City and the City of Commerce Employees Association on behalf of the part -time employees.
B. The Memoranda of Understanding between the City and the City of Commerce Employees Association on behalf of the mid-management and non-management full-time employees.
C. Compensation and benefits for the unrepresented full-time executive management employees.
Employee Title: Human Resources Director, Transportation Director, Parks & Recreation Director, Public Works Director, Administrative Services Director, Library Director, Planning and Economic Development Director, Finance Director (Vacant), Safety & Community Services Director (Vacant), Deputy Director of Operations (Vacant), Assistant City Manager, City Manager
2. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b), the City Council will confer with its legal counsel, and take the appropriate action with respect to initiation of litigation in two potential cases.
3. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, the City Council will confer with its real property negotiator, Edgar Cisneros, with respect to real estate negotiations with:
A. 7025 Slauson Ave., Commerce, CA (APN: 6356-004-025)
B. 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.
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
Human Resources Director Ela Pappo
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INVOCATION
Councilmember Garcia
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Certificate of Recognition to the Unplugged Cast & Crew and Commendation for Marcos Torres
Unplugged Cast & Crew
Marcos Torres
Attachments:
2. Camp Commerce Recognition/Report - Above and Beyond
Attachments: Camp Commerce Team
3. Proclaiming March 21, 2023, as World Down Syndrome Day Attachments: Proclamation
4. Library Director Introduction
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. 14A, and 14B
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 14A dated March 14, 2023, and 14B dated February 28, 2023 through March 8, 2023.
14 A 2023
14 B 2023
Attachments:
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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, February 21, 2023, held at 5:00 p.m., the minutes of the Special City Council meeting of Wednesday, February 15, 2023, held at 5:00 p.m.
2023-02-21 CC Minutes
2023-02-15 CC Minutes
Attachments:
7. Consideration of Employment Agreement with City Manager The City Council will consider an employment agreement with City Manager Edgar P. Cisneros.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
8. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department Regarding Public Safety in the City of Commerce
9. Parks & Recreation Recruitment Day
The City Council will receive a verbal report on the outcome of the Parks & Recreation Recruitment Day Efforts from March 11, 2023
10. Mid-Year Budget Review
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution amending the annual operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2022-2023 Staff Report
Resolution
FY22-23 Mid-Year Requests
Attachments:
11. Committee and Commission Appointments
The City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and Committees.
Attachments: Staff Report
ORDINANCES
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12. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Approving a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment: To Amend Section 19.21.130 (Loading and Unloading Requirements) of the City of Commerce Municipal Code To Limit the Hours of Loading and Unloading in Manufacturing Zoned Properties when Located Within 300 Feet of Properties Located in the City’s R-1 and R-2 Zones
The City Council will consider for second reading and adoption an Ordinance and waive the full reading and read by title only an Ordinance titled, "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 19 (ZONING) OF THE COMMERCE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY CHAPTER 19.21.130 (LOADING AND UNLOADING REQUIREMENTS);" and Make a determination that the proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Title14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment); or Provide an alternative recommendation.
Staff Report
Ordinance
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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