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, January 16, 2024 - 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. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(2) - Regarding Anticipated/Potential Litigation - One (1) Matter.
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
RECRUITMENT/EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Code 54957 (b) (1) Employee Title: City Manager
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
Mayor Argumedo
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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.
1. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 10A, 10B, 10C
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No.10 A dated January 16, 2024, No. 10B dated December 6, 2023, through December 11, 2023, No.10C dated December 13, 2023, through January 10, 2024.
10 A 2024
10 B 2024
10 C 2024
Attachments:
2. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, December 12, 2023, held at 5:00 p.m.
Attachments: 2023-12-12 CC Minutes
3. Request for Proposals for the Preparation of a Comprehensive Transit Oriented Development and Displacement Avoidance Plan
The City Council will consider authorizing staff to proceed with the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the preparation of a comprehensive Transit Oriented Development and Displacement Avoidance Plan related to the future Citadel Metro Station that will be part of the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2.
Staff Report
RFP
Attachments:
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4. Second Amendment to the Agreement with EFI Global for Environmental Assessment at 5710 & 5788 Smithway
The Successor Agency to the Commerce Community Development Commission will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the Second Amendment to the Agreement with EFI Global to extend the term by three years for the continued environmental assessment of 5710 Smithway and 5788 Smithway,
Staff Report
Resolution
Amendment to agreement
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
5. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department Regarding Public Safety in the City of Commerce
6. Eastern Avenue Transit Hub
The City Council will receive and file a presentation by HCI, the City's Traffic consultant on the completed Eastern Avenue Transit Hub Project and authorize staff to proceed with restriping plans for Eastern Avenue and approve an appropriation of $291,000 from Measure AA for the restriping.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attach 1 - Project Limits
Attach 2 - Concept Plans - Alternatives
Attach 3 - Cost Estimates
Attach 4 - Commerce - Eastern Avenue at Jillson Street - Traffic Signal Warrants Analysis Attach 5 - Eastern Corridor - Collision History
Attach 6 - Alternate Routes
Attachment 7 - Biking Map
Attachments:
7. Committee and Commission Appointments
The City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and Committees.
Attachments: Staff Report
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PUBLIC HEARING
8. Resolution Adopting Certain Fundings and Approving Energy Services Contract for Energy Related Improvements to City Facilities with Alliance Building Solutions, Inc. and Associated Financing with Alliance Funding Solutions, Inc, in the Form of a Tax-Exempt Lease - Continuance of this Item to the Next City Council Meeting
The City Council will consider continuing this agenda item to the next regular scheduled meeting for adopting a Resolution approving certain Fundings and Approving Energy Services Contract for Energy Related Improvements to City Facilities with Alliance Building Solutions, Inc. and associated financing with Alliance Funding Solutions, Inc, in the Form of a Tax-Exempt Lease finding that all requirements pursuant to Government Code 4217 for the upgrades of the City facilities have been met.
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn in memory of Raul Elenes Jr.
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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