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, March 12, 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. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
RECRUITMENT/EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Code 54957 (b) (1) Employee Title: City Manager
2. Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 the City Council will confer with its labor negotiator, Vilko Domic, with respect to labor negotiations pertaining to 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), and Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation.
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3. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, the City Council will confer with its real property negotiator, Vilko Domic, with respect to real estate negotiations with:
A. Wash-Tel Commerce, LLC concerning proposed price and other terms relating thereto, comprised of 6329 and 6355 Washington Boulevard, Commerce, California, commonly referred to as the Stahl Trust property.
B. 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
Director of Parks and Recreation Alaniz
INVOCATION
Council Member Rebollo
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Declaring March 21, 2024, as World Down Syndrome Day Attachments: Proclamation
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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.
2. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 14A, 14B, and 14C
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No.14A dated March 27, 2024, No. 14B dated February 22, 2024, through February 26, 2024, and No. 14C dated February 28, 2024 through March 06, 2024.
14 A 2024
14 B 2024
14 C 2024
Attachments:
3. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, February 27, 2024, held at 5:00 p.m.
Attachments: 2024-02-27 CC Minutes
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4. Mixmaster Street Widening Project Phase 2 Reservation of a Portion of City Property for Roadway Purposes
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution reserving a portion of the frontage of the Commerce Mitsubishi Dealership site owned by the City of Commerce at the southeast corner of Atlantic Blvd and Telegraph Road for roadway purposes for the Mixmaster Street Widening Project Phase 2. 654Staff Report
Resolution
Deed Mixmaster - Attachment A
Deed Legal Des & Map Mixmaster
Telegraph
Attachments:
5. Senior Citizens Center, Bandini Park and Teen Center Reroofing Project Acceptance
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution accepting the Senior Citizens Center and Bandini Park Reroofing Project as complete and authorizing staff to file the notice of completion with the County Recorder's office.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
6. A Resolution Approving a Fund Trade Agreement for the Exchange of Proposition A Funds with the City of El Segundo
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving a Fund Trade Agreement for the exchange of Proposition A funds with the City of El Segundo.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Attachments:
7. Fifth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Stantec Architecture, Incorporated
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with Stantec Architecture Incorporated for additional geotechnical-related services for the final design phase for the new transit maintenance facility project.
Staff Report .doc
Resolution
Agreement Amendment # 5
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
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8. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
9. Consideration of Purchase and Installation of Outdoor Fitness Equipment at Rosewood Park through Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement with BCI Burke Company
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution awarding a contract for purchase and installation of Burke Outdoor Fitness Equipment at Rosewood Park to Innovative Playgrounds Company through Sourcewell Cooperative Contract No 010521-BUR with BCI Burke Company.
Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit A.
Exhibit B.
Attachment
Attachment
Attachments:
10. Appointment/Reappointment to the Commission on Disabilities Access and Opportunity
The City Council will consider making appointments to the Commission on Disabilities Access and Opportunity.
Attachments: Staff Report
ORDINANCES
11. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Commerce Municipal Code, Chapter 2.04.050 Related to the City Manager Position The City Council will consider for Introduction and First Reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of an Ordinance amending Commerce Municipal Code, Title 2 (Administration), Chapter 2.04.050 related to the City Manager position.
Staff Report
Ordinance
Attachments:
12. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Commerce Municipal Code, Chapter 2.04.080 Related to the City Manager Position The City Council will consider for Introduction and First Reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of an Ordinance amending Commerce Municipal Code, Title 2 (Administration), Chapter 2.04.080, related to the City Manager position.
Staff Report
Ordinance
Attachments:
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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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