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, May 13, 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. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(2) - Regarding Anticipated/Potential Litigation - Four (4) 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 Human Resources Ela Pappo
INVOCATION
Councilmember Garcia
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition and Tribute to the United States Armed Forces Attachments: Staff Report
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2. Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 18 - May 24, 2025 as National Public Works Week in the City of Commerce.
Proclamation
Staff Report
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3. 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.
4. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 19A, 19B and 19C
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 19A dated May 13, 2025, 19B dated April 23, 2025, through May 7, 2025, and 19C dated April 18, 2025, through April 21, 2025.
19 A 2025
19 B 2025
19 C 2025
Attachments:
5. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, April 22, 2025, held at 5:30 p.m.
Attachments: 2025-04-22 CC Minutes
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6. Authorized Designated Representatives to Deposit and Withdraw Funds & Make Account Changes to the City’s State Local Agency Investment Fund Account
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution authorizing designated representatives to deposit and withdraw funds as well as make account changes to the City State Local Agency Investment Fund ("LAIF") account.
LAIF Resolution_0513_25
LAIF Reso Staff Report
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7. FY 2025/26 Street Rehabilitation Project List Under the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB1 Beall)
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the FY 2025/26 Street Rehabilitation Project List funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
Staff Report
Resolution
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8. Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for Randolph Corridor Active Transportation Project
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving two Reimbursement Agreements with Union Pacific Railroad Company for Preliminary Engineering Services associated with the Randolph Corridor Active Transportation Project.
Resolution
Exhibit A.
Exhibit B.
Staff Report
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9. Terminate Federal Legislative Advocacy Services with Vectis DC and Approve an Agreement with Kiley and Associates for Federal Legislative Advocacy Services
The City Council will consider terminating federal legislative advocacy services with Vectis DC and consider adopting a Resolution approving an Agreement with Kiley and Associates for Federal legislative advocacy services and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Staff Report
Resolution
Kiley and Associates Proposal
Agreement
Attachments:
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SCHEDULED MATTERS
10. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
11. Art in Public Places Program
The City Council will receive an update from the Arts in Public Places Committee and view a video showcasing the completed artwork; will receive a presentation from renowned and award-winning artist Andre Miripolsky; will consider approving the installation of a public mural by artist Paul Botello at 5650 Jillson Street, and approving the installation of a public mural by artist Nerv at 5281 Washington Blvd.; authorizing the creation of dedicated Facebook and Instagram pages for the "Rosewood Arts District," and approving standardized templates for a Fa�ade Agreement and Artist Agreement to facilitate future public art installations.
Staff Report
Artist Agreement
Wall Easement Agreement
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12. Adoption of Resolution Approving the New Food and Brewery Development District Ad Hoc Committees and Appointment of Council Members
The City Council will discuss the opportunity of establishing designated Food and Brewery Districts within the City of Commerce; consider adopting a Resolution approving the creation of two new City Council Ad Hoc Committees for the Food District and Brewery Districts; and making appointments for each of the newly formed Ad Hoc Committees.
Staff report
Resolution
Attachments:
13. Discussion Regarding Creating a New Historical Book on the City of Commerce
The City Council will discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the potential commissioning of a writer or historian to author a new historical book documenting the City of Commerce's history from 1991 to the present day.
Attachments: Staff Report
14. Committee and Commission Appointments
The City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and Committees.
Attachments: Staff Report
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ORDINANCES
15. Adoption and Second 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 adoption and Second reading, reading by title only, an 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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