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, September 12, 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 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.
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 regarding 5550 Harbor St., Commerce CA 90040 (APN: 6335-025-903)
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
Director of Parks and Recreation Alaniz
INVOCATION
Councilmember Rebollo
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Declaring September 2023 as Deaf Awareness Month in the City of Commerce
Attachments: Proclamation
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2. Commendation Honoring Cindy Montañez for Her Leadership as the CEO of TreePeople USA and Contributions to the City of Commerce, County of Los Angeles, and State of California
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. 24A, 24B, 3A and 3B The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No.24A dated September 11, 2023, No. 24B dated July 24, 2023, through August 3, 2023, 3A dated September 12, 2023, and 3B dated August 9, 2023 through September 6, 2023. 3A 2023
3B 2023
24A 2023
24B 2023
Attachments:
4. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 22, 2023, held at 5:00 p.m., the minutes of the Special City Council meeting of Thursday, August 24, 2023, held at 3:35 p.m., and the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 8, 2023, held at 5:00 p.m.
2023-08-22 CC Minutes
2023-08-24 CC Minutes -Special
2023-08-08 CC Minutes
Attachments:
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5. Competitive Tree Planting Grant Program - First Amendment to Deed Restriction
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the First Amendment to the Original Deed Restriction related to the City of Commerce Tree Planting Project awarded through the LA Conservation Corps in the grant amount of $200,000.00.
Staff Report
Resolution
First Amendment to Deed Restriction
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
6. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department Regarding Public Safety in the City of Commerce
7. 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:
8. Committee and Commission Appointments
The City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and Committees.
Attachments: Staff Report
ORDINANCES
9. Second Reading of an Uncodified Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement Related to Application No. 18-052
The City Council will consider for Adoption and Second 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
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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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