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, October 10, 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. Written public comments will be acknowledged and summarized during the public comment period by the City Clerk or the Mayor. 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. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(2) - Regarding Anticipated/Potential Litigation - Two (2) Matters.
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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 regarding:
A. Mitsubishi property concerning proposed price and other terms relating thereto, comprised of 5440 Telegraph Road, Commerce, California (APN: 6336-023-920) B. 5550 Harbor St., Commerce CA 90040 (APN: 6335-025-903) C. 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.
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 Public Works Director NIla
INVOCATION
Mayor Argumedo
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation - National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Commerce
Attachments: Proclamation
2. Certificate of Recognition Presented to Community Service Officer Cesar Marquez for Exhibiting Extraordinary Lifesaving Actions Attachments: Officer Cesar Marquez
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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.
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. 5A, 5B, and 5C
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No.5A dated October 10, 2023, No. 5B dated September 27, 2023, through October 4, 2023, 5C dated September 21, 2023 through September 25, 2023.
5A 2023
5B 2023
5C 2023
Attachments:
4. Special Holiday Schedules for City Hall & Other Facilities The City Council will receive and file a report on Special Holiday 2023-2024 Schedules for City Hall and other facilities.
Attachments: Staff Report
5. Council Meeting Schedule - Cancellation of November 28, 2023 and December 26, 2023 Meetings Due to Upcoming Holidays and Anticipated Lack of Business
The City Council will consider canceling the regular City Council meeting on November 28, 2023, due to holiday and December 26, 2023 due to the City Hall Closure, and authorizing staff to schedule Special meetings as need arise.
Attachments: Staff Report
SCHEDULED MATTERS
6. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department Regarding Public Safety in the City of Commerce
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7. Council Appointment of Delegate to Los Angeles County Vector Control The City Council will consider a City Council delegate appointment to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District.
Staff Report
Health and Safety Code
Attachments:
ORDINANCES
8. First Reading and Introduction on Ordinance Amending Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 5.18 Mobile Food Vending
The City Council will consider for Introduction and First Reading, by title only, an Ordinance Amending Commerce Municipal Code, Title 5 "Business Regulations and Licensing" by Adding Chapter 5.18 "Mobile Food Vending".
Staff Report
Ordinance
Application
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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