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, August 22, 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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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
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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), Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation, Assistant City Manager, City Manager
2. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(2) - Regarding Anticipated/Potential Litigation - One (1) Matter.
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
Acting Director of Economic Development and Planning Molinar-Esparza
INVOCATION
Councilmember Lainez
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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.
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.
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. Agreement with the Gateway Water Management Authority for Cost Sharing of Maintaining Water Quality Monitoring Equipment and for Monitoring Services for Stormwater Compliance
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving an Agreement with the Gateway Water Management Authority for cost sharing the cost of maintaining water quality monitoring equipment and for monitoring services in compliance with the Harbor Toxics Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for stormwater compliance.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Attachments:
2. Commerce Way Pavement Construction Project Acceptance The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution accepting the Commerce Way Pavement Construction 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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3. Professional Services Agreement with GHD, Inc for the Randolph Corridor Active Transportation Project
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with GHD, Inc. to provide Professional Planning, Environmental, Design, and Construction Engineering Support Services for the Randolph Corridor Active Transportation Project.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Attachments:
4. Resolution Authorizing Global Urban Strategies, INC. to Provide Grant Writing Services and Management to Prepare a Grant Application for the Department of Toxic Substances Control Equitable Community Revitalization Grant Round 2
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution authorizing Global Urban Strategies, INC. to prepare a grant application and management for the Department of Toxic Substances Control Equitable Community Revitalization Grant Round 2 in the amount of $90,000.
Staff report
Resolution
Grant writing proposal
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
5. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department Regarding Public Safety in the City of Commerce
6. Amending the Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution amending the annual operating budget for fiscal year 2023-2024.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
7. Speed Hump Installation on Triggs Street between McDonnell Avenue and I-5 Freeway Entrance
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the installation of Speed Humps and other traffic improvements on Triggs Street between McDonnell Avenue and the I-5 Freeway entrance.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachment 2. TC Report
Attachments:
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8. Construction Contract with Danny Letner, Inc. dba Letner Roofing Company for the Senior Citizens Center and Bandini Park Reroofing Project
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution awarding a construction contract to Danny Letner, Inc. dba Letner Roofing Company for the Senior Citizens Center and Bandini Park Reroofing Project, and authorizing Construction Management and Inspection Services by Transtech Engineers, inc.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Bid Analysis
Attachments:
ORDINANCES
9. First Reading of an Uncodified Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement Related to Application No. 18-052
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 DJCC Corporation (California Corporation) related to Application No. 18-052, for a commercial cannabis business at 5350-80 East Washington Boulevard, Commerce CA, and direct staff to prepare and file corresponding Notices of Exemption.
Staff Report
Ordinance
Development Agreement
Attachment D
Attachment C
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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