Mayor Ivan Altamirano
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Lainez
Councilmember Hugo Argumedo
Councilmember Mireya Garcia
Councilmember Oralia Rebollo
Commerce City Hall
Council Chambers
5655 Jillson Street
Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: (323)722-4805
Fax: (323) 726-6231
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 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 Altamirano
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: Director of Economic Development and Planning (2) Employee Title: Director of Finance
2. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(2) - Regarding Anticipated/Potential Litigation - Two (2) Matters.
3. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, the City Council will confer with its real property negotiator, Ernie Hernandez, with respect to real estate negotiations with Wash-Tel Commerce, LLC concerning proposed price and other terms relating thereto, comprised of 6233 -6241 Telegraph Road and 6329 Washington Blvd (APN: 6336-010-030, 031, 032, 033, 034, 035, & 038, 6336-010-922 & 927).
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
6:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairperson Altamirano
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Shumway
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Transportation Director McFerguson
INVOCATION
Mayor Altamirano
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. City Videos
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 Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, held at 6:00 p.m.
Attachments: 2024-12-10 CC Minutes
3. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 11A, and 11B
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 11A dated January 14, 2025, and No. 11B dated December 4, 2024, through January 7, 2025.
Warrant Register 11B
Warrant Register 11A
Attachments:
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4. Purchase of Two Rotary Air Screw Compressors Through the United States General Services Administration (GSA)
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the purchase of two rotary air screw compressors through the United States General Services Administration (GSA) Contract No.47QSHA22D0026.
Staff Report
Resolution
GSA Contract # 47QSHA22D0026
Attachments:
5. Transportation’s Operational Report for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025
The City Council will consider receiving and filing transportation's operational report for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025.
Staff Report
Transportation - Operational Report
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
6. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
7. Agreement with IBE Digital for IT Remediation Services The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving an agreement with IBE Digital for IT Remediation Services for the City of Commerce.
Staff report
Resolution
Professional Services Agreement
IT Remediation Scope of Work
Attachments:
8. Consideration of Rejection of Commercial Cannabis Permit Applicant Nos. 18-036 and 18-028
City Council will consider adopting Resolutions by formally rejecting applicants Nos. 18-036 and 18-028 for failing to move forward and diligently process their respective development agreement applications.
Staff Report - Claremont and Synergy Rejection (NT 1.9.25) Resolution - Claremont
Resolution - Anresco and Synergy
Attachment C
Attachment C
Attachment C
Attachments:
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9. Committee and Commission Appointments
The City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and Committees.
Attachments: Staff Report
PUBLIC HEARING
10. Allocation for the 51st Year of Community Development Grant (CDBG) Funds for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the allocation for the 51st year of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn in memory of former Councilmember/Mayor Raquel Arriaga, from 1998 to 2001, Timothy I. Griego, former City Employee, and Elicia Carbajal, city resident.
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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