RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH POINT AND PAY LLC FOR THEIR MERCHANT SERVICES PAYMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2026, the City of Commerce Finance staff conducted a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP to deliver lower transaction cost and improve the payment experience for City residents and the business community.
WHEREAS, the City received six proposals from CBB, PayIt, Paymenta Solutions, Deluxe+, Paymentus and Point & Pay. An evaluation team consisting of Finance, Accounting & IT staff reviewed the six proposals based on multiple factors.
WHEREAS, it was determined that the best technical and financial solution for the City would be Point & Pay LLC for their demo site presentation and payment services.
WHEREAS, Point & Pay supports online, phone, interactive voice response (IVR), and in-person payments, allowing patrons to pay when it is convenient for them; and WHEREAS, Point & Pay Mobile-Friendly Interface that makes it easy for users to pay from any device. Configure payment solutions to pass transaction fees over to the developer and for construction permit fees; and WHEREAS, Point & Pay Offers a registration feature that allows users to create accounts, manage multiple accounts via a dashboard, and set up recurring payments.
WHEREAS There is no new fiscal impact to the City as a result of this contract, as the proposed processing fees are lower than the current merchant fees charged to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 of the City of Commerce, California, hereby approves the agreement between the City of Commerce and Point & Pay LLC for Merchant Services.
Section 3. The Mayor is authorized to execute the agreement with Point & Pay LL and this Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 4. The City Manager and the Finance Director are authorized to execute all onboarding, implementation, merchant account, and other administrative documentation necessary to deploy and implement the electronic payment processing platform Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of July, 2026.
Kevin Lainez Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk