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, April 9, 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
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2. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, the City Council will confer with its real property negotiator, Vilko Domic, with respect to real estate negotiations concerning proposed price and other terms relating to the properties located at:
A. Commerce Refuse-to-Energy Authority Facility site located at 5926 Sheila St., Commerce, CA 90040
B. With 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, 5959, 6000, 6003 and 6233 Telegraph Road and 2240 Gaspar Avenue; 2311, 2322 and 2366 Travers Avenue, Commerce, California.
C. 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.
3. 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 City Manager Vilko Domic
INVOCATION
Vice Mayor Altamirano
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Designating the Month of April 2024 as “Autism Awareness Month.”
Attachments: Proclamation
2. Proclamation Designating April 7-13, 2024 as “National Library Week” 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.
3. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 16A, 16B, and 16C
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No.16A dated April 09, 2024, No. 16B dated March 21, 2024, through March 25, 2024, and No. 16C dated March 27, 2024 through April 03, 2024.
16 A 2024
16 B 2024
16 C 2024
Attachments:
4. Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Nelson/Nygaard, Inc.
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the Second Amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with Nelson/Nygaard, Inc. for designing and producing updated system bus maps and creating animated informational videos for the public regarding upcoming transit service changes.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement - Amendment #2
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
5. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
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6. Employment Agreement for City Manager Position
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving an employment agreement with the City Manager.
7. Slauson Corridor Median Landscape Improvements Concept Plan The City Council will consider receiving and filing a presentation on the proposed Slauson Corridor Median Landscape Improvements Concept Plan; and authorizing staff to proceed with the design of the proposed Slauson Corridor Median Landscape Improvements Project.
Staff Report
Resolution
Outreach Flyer
Slauson Median Collision History
KOA Slauson Landscaping Presentation
Attachments:
8. Award of Construction Contract to Armstrong Cal Builders, Inc. for the Bandini Library and Learning Center Project
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution awarding a Construction Contract to Armstrong Cal Builders, Inc. for the Bandini Library and Learning Center Project and authorizing Construction Management and Inspection Services by Transtech Engineers, Inc. pursuant to their On-Call Professional Consulting Services Agreements.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Bid Analysis
Attachments:
9. Capital Improvement Program Update for FY 2023/2024
The City Council will consider receiving and filing an update on the City of Commerce's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
Staff Report
CIP Update 2024
Attachments:
10. A Status of the City’s Recruitments -- Follow-up
The City Council will receive and file the report/presentation on the status of City recruitments and provide direction as may be deemed necessary.
Attachments: Staff report
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
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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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