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, March 24, 2026 - 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 Lainez
ROLL CALL
Interim City Clerk Jacquez-Nares
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
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b), the City Council will confer with its legal counsel, and take the appropriate action with respect to, significant exposure to litigation in two potential cases.
1. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
6:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairperson Lainez
ROLL CALL
Interim City Clerk Jacquez-Nares
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director of parks & Recreation Marquez
INVOCATION
Mayor Lainez
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
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1. Commerce Home Beautification Grant Program Launch
Presentation Given by Community Development Director Serrano City Council Agenda March 24, 2026
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. 14A, 14B, 14C, and 14A S/A The City Council will consider approving the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 14A dated March 24, 2026, 14B for the period of March 5, 2026 through March 9, 2026, 14C for the period of March 11, 2026 through March 18, 2026, and 14A S/A dated March 24, 2026.
14A_2026
14B_2026
14C_2026
14A-SA_2026
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3. Approval of Minutes
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, held at 5:00 p.m. and the Special City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, held at 5:15 p.m.
03-10-2026 CC Regular Meeting Minutes
03-10-2026 CC Special Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
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4. Senior Art Gallery Showcase Event Funding Approval
Staff recommends that the City Council approve funding for the proposed Senior Art Gallery Showcase Event to recognize participants of the City's Senior Art Program and celebrate their artistic achievements.
Attachments: Staff Report
5. 6.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
2026 Youth Education and Service (Y.E.S.) Leadership and Mentoring Program The City Council will receive and file the update on the 2026 Commerce Summer Youth Education and Service (Y.E.S.) Leadership & Mentoring Program beginning July 1, 2026.
Attachments: Staff Report
7. Authorize the Mayor to enter into a license agreement with Christiansen Amusements, Inc.
The City Council is requested to authorize the Mayor to execute a License Agreement with Christiansen Amusements, Inc. from March 30, 2026, through April 15, 2026.
Staff Report
Agreement
Attachments:
8. Declaration of Certain Real Properties known as 5736 E. Washington Blvd. and 5733 Sheila St. (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs”): 6334-006-900, and 6334-006-901, respectively) as Surplus Land.
That the City Council Declare Certain Real Property known as 5736 E. Washington Blvd. and 5733 Sheila St. (APNs: 6334-006-900, and 6334-006-901, respectively) as Surplus Land.
Staff Report
Attachment 2 - Resolution
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PUBLIC HEARING
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9. Introduction of an Ordinance Implementing Green Building Practices for City Buildings
The City Council will consider the introduction of Ordinance No. XX an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Commerce, California, implementing green building practices for new construction of city buildings Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance - Green Building
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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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