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, April 22, 2025 - 5:30 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
5:30 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. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(2) - Regarding Anticipated/Potential Litigation - Two (2) Matters.
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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director of Economic Development and Planning Jessica Serrano
INVOCATION
Councilmember Argumedo
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of Artwork by Artists Golden 305, A147, and Shawn Diaz, and Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Shawn Diaz for Contributions to the City of Commerce Arts Program
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City Council Agenda April 22, 2025
2. Proclamation Designating the Week of May 12-16, 2025, as National Transportation Week
Staff Report
Proclamation
Attachments:
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. 18A, 18B and 18C
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 18A dated April 22, 2025, 18B dated March 26, 2025, through April 17, 2025, and 18C dated April 9, 2025, through April 17, 2025.
18 A 2025
18 B 2025
18 C 2025
Attachments:
4. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, April 8, 2025, held at 5:30 p.m., the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 25, 2025, held at 5:30 p.m., and the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 11, 2025, held at 5:00 p.m.
2025-03-25 CC Minutes
2025-04-08 CC Minutes
2025-03-11 CC minutes
Attachments:
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City Council Agenda April 22, 2025
5. Approval of 2025 Civic Organizations
The City Council will consider for approval listing of Civic Organizations of the City of Commerce for the 2025 calendar year.
Attachments: Civic Organization Renewal 2025
6. Award Construction Contract to All American Asphalt for the FY 2024-25 Pavement Rehabilitation Project
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to All American Asphalt for the FY 2024-25 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, and authorizing Construction Management and Inspection Services by Transtech Engineers, Inc.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Bid Analysis
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
7. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
8. Art in Public Places Program
The City Council will consider receiving a presentation from local artist Arturo Gonzalez; approving the installation of murals by artist Nerv at multiple locations, including Rosewood Park, the Mitsubishi site, 5310 Washington Blvd., 5255 Washington Blvd., and the City Hall parking lot; and approving the creation and installation of four (4) murals by Paul Botello on the Atlantic and Goodrich Bridge.
Attachments: Staff Report- Art in public places April 22
9. 4th of July Celebration- Determining Four-Day Carnival or Two-Day Carnival
The City Council will consider either moving forward with the original four-day option of Carnival, July 3, 2025, through July 6, 2025, or modifying the plan to a two-day carnival, July 4 and July 5, 2025, format that may better align with event goals and community expectations.
Staff Report
Attachment
Attachments:
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City Council Agenda April 22, 2025
10. Committee and Commission Appointments
The City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and Committees.
Attachments: Staff Report
PUBLIC HEARING
11. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Governing Restrictions on Vehicle Parking within the Front Yard Setback on Track No. 37889 (“The Village”)
The City Council will consider for introduction and first reading and Ordinance Title 19 (Zoning), Chapter 19.07.070 (Restrictions on Vehicle Parking) of the Commer Municipal Code amending governing restrictions on vehicle parking within the front yard setback No 37889 ("the Village"), and determine that the project is exempt from the California Quality Act (CEQA), and file a Notice of Exemption.
Staff report
Ordinance
Pad only
Parking Pad no walkway
Parcel Map 1 page
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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