RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE FREEWAY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COMMERCE AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) WHEREAS, The City of Commerce entered into a Freeway Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on October 2, 2018, which outlined the City’s maintenance responsibilities within Caltrans’ right-of-way; and WHEREAS, As part of the City’s Pathways for Hope Improvements Project, lighting enhancements were completed within the Leonis Street Pedestrian Tunnel; and WHEREAS, Caltrans has requested an amendment to the original agreement to include the maintenance of the lighting infrastructure at the Leonis Pedestrian Tunnel; and WHEREAS, the First Amendment updates Exhibit A of the agreement to include the Leonis Street Pedestrian Tunnel (Br. No. 53-0990) as a City-maintained facility. All other terms and conditions of the original agreement remain unchanged; and WHEREAS, Under Amendment No. 1 to the Freeway Maintenance Agreement, the City of Commerce will assume maintenance responsibilities for the Leonis Street Pedestrian Tunnel located within Caltrans right-of-way; and WHEREAS, The City will be responsible for maintaining the lighting improvements within the tunnel to ensure they remain operational and in good condition; and WHEREAS, Staff recommends approval of the attached Amendment No. 1 to the Freeway Maintenance Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The City Council approves Amendment No. 1 to the Freeway Maintenance Agreement between the City of Commerce and the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) attached herein as Exhibit “A”.
Section 3. The Mayor is authorized to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Freeway Maintenance Agreement for and on behalf of the City of Commerce and furthermore, authorizes the City Manager to execute any further amendments to the agreement should it become necessary, in a form approved by the City Attorney’s office, and this Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of July 2025.
Ivan Altamirano, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE FREEWAY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT