Mayor Kevin Lainez
Mayor Pro Tem Mireya Garcia
Councilmember Ivan Altamirano
Councilmember Hugo Argumedo
Councilmember Oralia Rebollo
Commerce City Hall
Council Chambers
5655 Jillson Street
Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: (323)722-4805
Fax: (323) 726-6231
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 6:00 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
6:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairperson Lainez
ROLL CALL
Deputy City Clerk Park
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director of Transportation Claude McFerguson
INVOCATION
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation to the Graffiti Removal Team
2. Presentation of the City of Commerce Public Library Year in Review
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.
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3. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 9A, 9B, 9C, and 9A S/A The City Council will consider approving the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 9A dated January 13, 2026, 9B for the period of December 3, 2025 through December 8, 2025, 9C for the period of December 10, 2025 through January 7, 2026, and 9A S/A dated December 15, 2025. 9A
9B
9C
9A S/A
Attachments:
4. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the City Council meeting of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, held at 5:00 p.m.
Attachments: 2025-12-09 CC Minutes
5. 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:
1. Approving a professional services agreement with John G. Cataldo A.I.A., C.S.I., Architect, Inc., in the amount of $174,000.00 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 John G. Cataldo A.I.A., C.S.I., Architect, Inc. should it become necessary, and
2. Approving up to 10% of the total contract value in contingencies for unforeseen additional design services, and
3. Approving up to 10% of the total contract value for Transtech Engineers, Inc. to provide project management services.
Staff Report
Professional Services Agreement
Attachments:
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6. Resolution of the Successor Agency to the Commerce Community Development Commission Approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the Period Covering July 2026 to June 2027 as Required by Section 34180 of the California Health and Safety Code
The City Council will consider reviewing and approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule ("ROPS") for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 and thereafter consider for approval and adoption the Resolution approving the "ROPS" for the period covering July 2026 to June 2027 as required by Section 34180 of the California Health and Safety Code.
Staff Report
Resolution No. 26-
Exhibit "A" - ROPS
Attachments:
7. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents Related to the Approved Land Exchange Agreement, Final Tract Map No. 83334 and the Subdivision Improvement Agreement The City Council will consider authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents related to the approved Land Exchange Agreement, Final Tract Map No. 83334 and the Subdivision Improvement Agreement.
Attachments: Staff Report
SCHEDULED MATTERS
8. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
9. Committee and Commission Appointments
The City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and Committees.
Attachments: Staff Report
10. License Agreement with Trapeze Entertainment, LLC., and Cirque Entertainment III, LLC
The City Council will consider:
1. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a License Agreement with Trapeze Entertainment, LLC, from January 19, 2026, through February 3, 2026
2. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a License Agreement with Cirque Entertainment III, LLC, from March 10, 2026, through March 17, 2026 Staff Report
License Agreement - Trapeze Entertainment
License Agreement - Cirque Entertinament
Attachment A - Site Plan
Attachments:
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11. Professional Services Agreements with Deodate and North Star Alliances for the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Coalition (Big 4) to Promote Legislative Initiatives to Further Economic Development and Key Policy Objectives The City Council will consider:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Service Agreement with North Star Alliances, not to exceed $56,000.00, to provide Phase 1 Internal/External Strategic Communication Services to the Regional Multi-Jurisdiction Coalition (Big 4)
2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Deodate not the exceed $76,125.00 to provide Phase 1 Real Estate Strategic Services to the Regional Multi-jurisdictional Coalition (Big 4) Attachments: Staff Report
12. Street Light Master Plan Adoption
The City Council will consider receiving and filing the Citywide Street Lighting Master Plan and a presentation by Transportation & Energy Solutions, Consultant for preparation of the Master Plan.
Staff Report
Master Plan
Presentation
Attachments:
13. Residential Parking T Markings Pilot Program
The City Council will consider:
1. Approving the implementation of the Residential Parking Stalls (T Markings) Pilot Program at the Bristow Park Neighborhood: Triggs Street and any other designated streets; and
2. Providing any additional direction to staff, as deemed necessary.
Staff Report
Rosewood and Bristow Neighborhood’s Parking T’s Maps
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.
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