Mayor Hugo Argumedo
Mayor Pro Tem Ivan Altamirano
Councilmember Mireya Garcia
Councilmember Kevin Lainez
Councilmember Oralia Rebollo
Commerce City Hall
Council Chambers
5655 Jillson Street
Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: (323)722-4805
Fax: (323) 726-6231
Tuesday, June 27, 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
5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairperson Argumedo
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
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), Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation, Assistant City Manager, City Manager
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2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). One (1) case: From the Earth LLC v. City of Commerce et al. - Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. 20STCV36221.
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. 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.
B. 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 Argumedo
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Shumway
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Transportation Director McFerguson
INVOCATION
Vice Mayor Altamirano
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.
Pursuant to Section 54957.95 of the Government Code, the presiding member of the legislative body conducting a meeting, or their designee, is authorized to remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting. Any such removal will be preceded by a warning to the disruptive individual by the presiding member of the legislative body or their designee that the individual ’s behavior is disrupting the meeting and that the individual ’s failure to promptly cease their disruptive behavior may result in their removal.
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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.
1. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 20A, 20B, and 20C
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 20A dated June 27, 2023, No. 20B dated June 14, 2023 through June 21 2023, and 20C dated June 7, 2023 through June 12, 2023.
20 A 2023
20 B 2023
20 C 2023
Attachments:
2. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday, June 13, 2023, held at 5:00 p.m.
Attachments: 2023-06-13 CC Minutes
3. Letter of Opposition to Proposed Bill AB 480 (Surplus Land Act) and Letter of Support for SB 747 (Land Use: Economic Development Surplus Land)
The City Council will consider the staff's recommendation to declare a position for the proposed bills AB 480 (Ting) and SB 747 (Caballero) during the 2023 California Legislative session.
Staff Report
AB 480 Opposition Letter (Draft)
SB 747 Support Letter (Draft)
Attachments:
4. Second Amendment to the TransTrack Systems, Incorporated Maintenance and Support Agreement
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the Second Amendment to the TransTrack Systems, Inc. Maintenance and Support Agreement.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Attachments:
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5. Participation in the Los Angeles Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving continued participation in the Los Angeles Urban County (CDBG) Program.
Staff Report
Resolution
Sample Participating City Cooperation Agreement
Attachments:
6. Reimbursement Agreement between the Member Cities for Shelter Beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the Reimbursement Agreement between the member cities of Local Coordinating Alliance 1 for shelter beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter in an amount not to exceed $31,379.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Exhibit A
Attachments:
7. Award Construction Contract to Green Giant Landscape, Inc. for the Civic Center Landscape Renovation and Demonstration Garden Project The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution to approve the Plans and Specifications for the Civic Center Landscape Renovation and Demonstration Garden Project; award a Construction Contract to Green Giant Landscape, Inc. for the Civic Center Landscape Renovation and Demonstration Garden Project; authorize Construction Management and Inspection Services by Transtech Engineers, Inc. and Lost West pursuant to their on-call Professional Consulting Services Agreements; and make a finding and determination that the Civic Center Landscape Renovation and Demonstration Garden Project is exempt from further CEQA review.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Bid Analysis
Attachments:
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8. Mixmaster Striping and Pavement Marking Improvements Project Acceptance
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution accepting the Mixmaster Striping and Pavement Marking Improvements Project as complete, authorizing staff to file the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office and authorizing release of 5% retention per contract provisions.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
9. Award of Construction Contract to Square Signs LLC DBA Front Signs for the Citywide Wayfinding Vehicular Directional Signs Project The City Council will consider for adoption a resolution allocating $184,377.94 in Measure AA Funds, awarding a construction contract to Square Signs LLC DBA Front Signs for the Citywide Wayfinding Vehicular Directional Signs Project and authorizing Construction Management and Inspection Services by Transtech Engineers, Inc; make a finding and determination that the Citywide Wayfinding Vehicular Directional Signs Project is exempt from further CEQA review.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Bid Analysis
Attachments:
10. Bristow Park Basketball Courts Resurfacing Change Order The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution allocating $87,811 in Measure AA funds for additional improvements at Bristow Park basketball courts and authorizing staff to issue a Change Order for the additional work to the City's Contract with Trueline Construction & Surfacing, Inc, the Project Contractor.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
11. Eastern Avenue Transit Hub Project Acceptance
The City Council will consider adoption of a Resolution accepting the Eastern Avenue Transit Hub Project as complete, authorizing staff to file the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office and authorizing release of 5% retention per contract provisions.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
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SCHEDULED MATTERS
12. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department Regarding Public Safety in the City of Commerce
13. Second Amendment to Agreement with Athens Services for Residential Refuse and Recycling Services
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution authorizing a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Athens Services for Residential Refuse and Recycling Services.
Staff Report
Resolution
2nd Amendment (Final)
Attachments:
14. Adoption of Annual Operating 2023/2024 Fiscal Year Budget The City Council will consider for approval a Resolution adopting the City's proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2023/2024.
Attachments: Staff Report
15. Approval of Capital Improvement Program for FY 2023/2024 The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 and provide direction to staff regarding priority projects.
Staff Report
Resolution
FY 23-24 CIP
CIP PP Presentation FY 23-24
Attachments:
16. Committee and Commission Appointments
The City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and Committees.
Attachments: Staff Report
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ORDINANCES
17. Adoption and Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Commerce Municipal Code, Title 5 (Business Regulations and Licensing), Chapter
5.16 (Sidewalk Vending)
The City Council will consider for Adoption and Second Reading, by title only and waiving a full reading, an Ordinance amending Commerce Municipal Code, Title 5 (Business Regulations and Licensing), Chapter 5.16 (Sidewalk Vending).
Staff Report
Ordinance
Ordinance - Redline Version
Bill Text - SB 946
Bill Text - SB-972 California Retail Food Code
Presentation
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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