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, December 9, 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
Deputy City Clerk Park
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 - One (1) Matters.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
6:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairperson Altamirano
ROLL CALL
Deputy City Clerk Park
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation Marquez
INVOCATION
Councilmember Rebollo
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Certificate of Recognition for Steven’s Steak & Seafood House Attachments: Proclamation
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2. Certificate of Recognition for the Lizárraga Family, TELACU Attachments: Proclamation
3. Certificate of Recognition for Jerome Castro, Lucery Bakery, Sonny Ciampa, and City Staff Members Anthony Aguilar, Eileen Zamorano, and Mario Moran
Jerome Castro
Sonny Ciampa
Anthony Aguilar
Eileen Zamorano
Mario Moran
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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. 8A, 8B, 8C, and 8A S/A The City Council will consider approving the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 8A dated December 9, 2025, 8B for the period of November 20, 2025 through November 24, 2025, 8C for the period of November 26, 2025 through December 2, 2025, and 8A S/A dated October 29, 2025.
8A
8B
8C
8A S/A
Attachments:
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5. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, November 25, 2025, held at 5:00 p.m. and the minutes of the Special City Council meeting of Tuesday, November 25, 2025, held at 6:55 p.m.
2025-11-25 CC Minutes
2025-11-25 CC Minutes Special
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6. Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Citywide Fiber Optic Interconnect Installation Project
The City Council will consider:
a) Approving a professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the design of the Citywide Fiber Optic Interconnect Installation Project, in the amount of $451,973
b) Approving up to 10% for Contingencies in the amount of $45,197 c) Approving up to 10% for Project Management in the amount of $45,197 d) Authorizing Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with Project Management services pursuant to their existing on-call consultant services agreement.
Staff Report
Professional Services Agreement
Attachments:
7. Professional Services Agreement with Quality Engineering Solutions, Inc. for the Pavement Management Program (PMP) Update
The City Council will consider:
a) Approving a professional services agreement with Quality Engineering Solutions, Inc. (QES), in the amount of $173,977 and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement in a form approved by City Attorney and furthermore authorize City Manager and/or Director of Public Works to execute any amendments to the agreement with Quality Engineering Solutions, Inc. (QES) should it become necessary
b) Authorizing up to 10% for Contingencies in the amount of $17,397 c) Authorizing Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with Project Management services pursuant to their existing on-call consultant services agreement, for up to 10% of the PMP Contract amount.
Staff Report
Professional Services Agreement
Attachments:
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8. Award Construction Contract to DASH Construction Company, Inc. for the Roundabout at Greenwood Avenue and Watcher Street Intersection Project
The City Council will consider:
a) Approving Plans and Specifications for the Roundabout at Greenwood Avenue and Watcher Street Intersection Project (Project); and b) Waiving a minor irregularity in the bid submitted by DASH Construction Company, Inc. as non-material error for the Project and awarding a construction contract to DASH Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $181,622 for the total Base Bid Schedule amount, and
c) Authorizing up to 15% of the construction contract for construction contingency for unforeseen conditions; and
d) Authorizing up to 10% of the total construction contract and contingencies for Construction Management and Inspection Services; and e) Authorizing Construction Management and Inspection Services by Transtech Engineers, inc. pursuant to their On-Call Professional Consulting Services Agreements.
Staff Report
Bid Analysis
Construction Contract - DASH Construction Company, Inc.
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9. Purchase Heavy-Duty Commercial Tire Changer and Accessory Equipment The City Council will consider:
a) Adopting Resolution No. to approve the purchase of a heavy-duty commercial tire changer and accessory equipment in an amount not to exceed $100,000, utilizing the State of California, Purchasing Contract No 7-23-99-48-01.
b) Recognizing and appropriating Federal Section 5307 Grant Funds (Grant # CA-2023-034-02-01) in the amount of $100,000.
Staff Report
Resolution
Purchase Price Quote
State Contract Purchasing Agreement
Federal Grant # CA-2023-034-01
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10. Garfield Avenue Median Improvements Project Acceptance The City Council will consider accepting the Garfield Avenue Median Improvements Project 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.
Attachments: Staff Report
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11. Grant Consideration for Bristow Park Adjacent Mural and Poem The City Council will consider approving a one-time grant from the Art in Public Places Fund to an appropriate entity representing the Bristow Park Community for the painting of a mural and poem at the corner of McDonnel Avenue and Dunham Street.
Staff Report
Letter
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12. Arts in Public Places Program: Art Installation on 5720 E. Washington Blvd.
The City Council will consider:
* Reviewing and approving concept art proposals by two or more artists * Approving an agreement not to exceed $70,000 for the installation of the historical mural on Commerce Way
* Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement approved as to form by the City Attorney with two or more artists for the mural installation on 5720 E. Washington Blvd.
Staff Report
Resolution No.
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SCHEDULED MATTERS
13. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
14. Approval of Professional Services Agreement for the Preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Engineer’s Estimate (PS&E) for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant-Funded Project
The City Council will consider:
a) Approve a professional services agreement with the selected architect firm in the amount not to exceed of $253,500 and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement in a form approved by City Attorney and furthermore authorize City Manager and/or Director of Public Works to execute any amendments to the agreement should they become necessary, and
b) Approving up to 10% of the total contract value in contingencies for unforeseen additional design services, and
c) Approving up to 10% of the total contract value for Transtech Engineers, Inc. to provide project management services.
Staff Report
Professional Services Agreement
John G. Cataldo A.I.A., C.S.I., Architect Inc. Fee Proposal John G. Cataldo A.I.A., C.S.I., Architect Inc. Technical Proposal Infrastructure Architects, Inc. Fee Proposal
Infrastructure Architects, Inc. Technical Proposal
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15. Reorganization of City Council
The City Council will make its annual selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for the period of December 2025 to December 2026.
Attachments: Staff Report
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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