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 22, 2024 - 6:00 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
6:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairperson Argumedo
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Shumway
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Manager Hernandez
INVOCATION
Councilmember Rebollo
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Declaring October 23-31, 2024 as “Red Ribbon Week” in the City of Commerce
Attachments: Proclamation
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.
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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 No. 7A
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Register No. 7A dated October 22, 2024.
Attachments: WARRANT 7A
3. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, October 8, 2024, held at 5:30 p.m.
Attachments: 2024-10-08 CC Minutes
4. Allocating Funds for Annual 2025 Commerce Calendars
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution allocating $8,880 for the printing and distributing of 2025 calendars to Commerce households.
Staff report
Resolution
Attachments:
5. Council Meeting Schedule - Cancellation of November 26, 2024 and December 24, 2024 Meetings Due to Upcoming Holidays and Anticipated Lack of Business
The City Council will consider canceling the regular City Council meeting on November 26, 2024, due to the holiday and December 24, 2024, due to the City Hall Closure and authorizing staff to schedule Special meetings as needed.
Attachments: Staff Report
SCHEDULED MATTERS
6. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
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7. Agreement with Sky Elements Drone Show, Inc. for the City Birthday Opening Ceremonies
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving an agreement between the City of Commerce and Sky Elements Drone Shows Inc. for the City's birthday opening ceremonies display at Rosewood Park.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Attachments:
8. Rental of Security Camera Trailers for a 12-Month Period The City Council will consider approving a resolution approving the rental of security camera trailers for a 12-month period utilizing Measure AA funding.
Staff report
Resolution
Back Street Surveillance Quote
Rental Terms and Conditions
Attachments:
ORDINANCES
9. Adoption and Second Reading of an Ordinance to Approve Development Agreement Related to Commercial Cannabis Permit Application No. 18-026 for Commercial Cannabis Testing
The City Council will consider for adoption and Second Reading by title and waiver further reading, an Uncodified Ordinance approving an Amended and Restated Development Agreement, also identified as commercial cannabis permit I.D. No.18-026, between the City of Commerce and VK Labs, LLC (a California Corporation) to replace Development Agreement No. 788 to reflect amendments for testing laboratories for the previously approved commercial cannabis business at 5608 East Washington Boulevard, making findings consistent with and pursuant to Government Code Section 65867.5, and making findings of a CEQA categorical exemption.
Staff Report
Ordinance
Amended and Restated DA
Attachments:
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10. Adoption and Second Reading of an Ordinance to Approve Development Agreement Related to Commercial Cannabis Permit Application No. 18-047
The City Council will consider for adoption and Second Reading by title and waiver further reading, an Uncodified Ordinance approving a Development Agreement, also identified as commercial cannabis permit I.D. No.18-047, between the City of Commerce and Long Beach Exchange LLC (A California Corporation) for a commercial business at 3019 Vail Avenue, making findings consistent with and pursuant to Government Code Section 65867.5, and making findings of a CEQA categorical exemption.
Staff Report
Ordinance
Development Agreement - Long Beach Exchange
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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