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, August 12, 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 Alatamirano
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.
2. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, the City Council will confer with its real property negotiator, Ernie Hernandez, with respect to real estate negotiations:
1. 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).
2. 5873 Telegraph Road, Commerce CA
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 Community Development Serrano
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INVOCATION
Councilmember Argumedo
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Commendation Honoring Rosa Zambrano for Receiving the Older American Recognition Award from the Los Angeles County Commission for Older Adults and for her Services to the Community
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 Warrant Register Nos. 1B, 1B SA, and Handwrite Register Nos. 1B, 24B, 24B SA
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 1B dated August 12, 2025, No. 1B Successor Agency (SA) dated August 12, 2025, and Handwrite Registers No. 1B dated August 12, 2025, No. 24B dated August 12, 2025 and No. 24B Successor Agency (SA) dated August 12, 2025.
1B
1B SA
Handwrite Register 1B
Handwrite Register 24B
Handwrite Register 24B SA
Attachments:
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3. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, July 8, 2025, held at 5:00 p.m.
Attachments: 2025-07-08 CC Minutes
4. Brenda Villa Aquatic Center Moving Sectional Glass Windows and Heavy-Duty Fans Installation Project Acceptance
The City Council will consider adoption of a Resolution accepting the Brenda Villa Aquatic Center Moving Sectional Glass Windows and Heavy-Duty Fans Installation Project (Design-Build) as complete, authorizing staff to file the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office, and authorizing release of 5% retention per contract provisions.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
5. Fund Trade Agreement for the Exchange of Proposition A Funds With the City of Diamond Bar
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving a Fund Trade Agreement for the exchange of Proposition A funds with the City of Diamond Bar.
Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Attachments:
6. Approval of the Grant of an Easement to Southern California Edison (SCE) Across Lot D in the Wash-Tel Property
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the grant of an easement to Southern California Edison (SCE) across Lot D, a City-owned property within Parcel Map No. 84047, for the installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical facilities necessary to serve the Wash-Tel development.
Staff Report - 10 Acre Site SCE Easement
Resolution
Exhibit A
Attachment 2
Attachments:
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7. Holiday Décor Program and 2025 Black Friday Funding Approval The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution appropriating funds for the City's Holiday Decor Program and traffic control services for the Black Friday event.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
8. Purchase of Twenty-Five (25) Bus Shelters and Accessories for Transit Operations
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the purchase of twenty-five (25) bus shelters and accessories (Model: 12' Empire Transit Shelter) for transit operations.
Staff Report
Resolution
Quotes
Shelters-Accessories
SCAG MPO Project Concurrence
Attachments:
9. Revised Purchasing Policy
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the revised Purchasing Policy to establish updated procurement procedures and internal controls for the acquisition of goods and services by the City of Commerce.
Staff Report
Resolution
Purchasing Policy
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
10. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
11. Presentation Regarding Digital Billboards
The City Council will receive and file the report and take any additional related action as deemed appropriate.
Attachments: Staff Report
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12. Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network Project The City Council will receive and file a report on the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network Project, and authorize the City Manager and/or his designee, Public Works Director, to forward the attached letter to the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (GCCOG) outlining the City's concerns and recommendations.
Staff Report
Presentation
Gateway COG Letter
ROW Agreement
Attachments:
13. Update on DTSC Clean-up and Grass Planting
The City Council will receive an update regarding Departemnt of toxic Substances (DTSC) clean-up in Commerce and grass planting.
14. Arts in Public Places Program
The City Council will review the submitted artwork and consider selecting artwork from the following artists: Daniel Antelo, Jerome Castro, Ruben Rojas, Nerv, and Alejandro "Man One" Poli Jr.
Attachments: Staff Report
PUBLIC HEARING
15. Confirmation of 2024-2025 Weed Abatement Charges
The City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider the confirmation of the 2024-2025 Weed Abatement Charges as recommended by the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures.
Staff Report
Resolution Order
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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