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, April 11, 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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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.
2. 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. 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. Craig Realty Corporation concerning proposed price and other terms relating thereto, comprised of the former Commerce Community Development Commission-owned real property located along the Telegraph Road Corridor, south of Gaspar Avenue and north of the Commerce Casino [Tubeway Avenue], formerly known as 5809, 5819, 5823, 2901/2903, 5933, 5901, 5959, 6000, 6003 and 6233 Telegraph Road and 2240 Gaspar Avenue; 2311, 2322 and 2366 Travers Avenue, Commerce, California.
C. Various parties for 2535 Commerce Way, Commerce CA (APN: 6335-025-901).
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
Acting Public Works Director Nila
INVOCATION
Councilmember Altamirano
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
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1. A Proclamation Designating the Month of April 2023 as “Autism Awareness Month.”
Attachments: Proclamation
2. A Proclamation Declaring April 23-29, 2023 as National Library Week Attachments: Proclamation
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.
3. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 16A, and 16B
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 16A dated April 11, 2023, and No. 16B dated March 29, 2023 through April 5, 2023.
16 A 2023
16 B 2023
Attachments:
4. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 28, 2023, held at 5:00 p.m.
Attachments: 2023-03-28 CC Minutes
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5. Joint Agency Agreement for Bridge Maintenance at Telegraph Road over Rio Hondo River
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving a Joint Agency Agreement for Bridge Maintenance at Telegraph Road over Rio Hondo River Channel between the Cities of Commerce, Downey and Pico Rivera.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Exhibit A - Location Map
Attachments:
6. Professional Services Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for the Tubeway Re-alignment Study from Smithway Street to Telegraph Road
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. to provide professional services for the Tubeway Re-alignment Project from Smithway Street to Telegraph Road and authorizing project management services by Transtech Engineers, and allocating $55,535 from Measure AA to cover the total project cost.
Staff Report
Resolution
Exh. A - Agreement
Attachments:
7. Traffic Interconnect System Upgrades Project Acceptance The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution accepting the Traffic Interconnect System Upgrades Project as complete, and authorizing staff to file the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
8. Automated License Plate Readers Lease Agreement with Flock Group Inc.
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving a Services Agreement with Flock Safety for Automated License Plate Readers and appropriating an amount not to exceed $127,000 from Measure AA fund.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Flock Safety - Sole Source Letter
Attachments:
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9. Home Security Camera Rebate Program
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving revisions to the City's Security Camera Rebate Program and authorize funding to replenish the exhausted resources in the program in the amount of $50,000 for this current fiscal year.
Staff Report
Resolution
Home Security Program Flyer
Attachments:
10. Vehicle Use Policy Amendment
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the amended Vehicle Use Policy.
Staff Report
Resolution
Vehicle Use Policy VI-2 Proposed (Track Changes)
Vehicle Use Policy VI-2 - Final Proposed Version 2023
Vehicle Use Policy VI-2 1993
SOP #7
Mileage Log
Passenger Liability Waiver Form 2023
Resolution - May 2012
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
11. City Council Reorganization
The City Council will select the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tempore for the period of April 2022 to April 2023.
Attachments: Staff Report
12. Organizational Assignments for Councilmembers
The City Council will make the appropriate delegate and alternate appointments to the outside boards and agencies.
Staff Report
Organizational Assignments 2022-2023
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.
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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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