Commerce — 2025-05-13

City Council

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1. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) &\n(e)(2) - Regarding Anticipated/Potential Litigation - Four (4) Matters.
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10. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the\nCity of Commerce
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11. Art in Public Places Program\nThe City Council will receive an update from the Arts in Public Places\nCommittee and view a video showcasing the completed artwork; will receive a\npresentation from renowned and award-winning artist Andre Miripolsky; will\nconsider approving the installation of a public mural by artist Paul Botello at\n5650 Jillson Street, and approving the installation of a public mural by artist\nNerv at 5281 Washington Blvd.; authorizing the creation of dedicated\nFacebook and Instagram pages for the "Rosewood Arts District," and\napproving standardized templates for a Fa�ade Agreement and Artist\nAgreement to facilitate future public art installations.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nArtist Agreement\nWall Easement Agreement
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12. Adoption of Resolution Approving the New Food and Brewery\nDevelopment District Ad Hoc Committees and Appointment of Council\nMembers\nThe City Council will discuss the opportunity of establishing designated Food\nand Brewery Districts within the City of Commerce; consider adopting a\nResolution approving the creation of two new City Council Ad Hoc Committees\nfor the Food District and Brewery Districts; and making appointments for each\nof the newly formed Ad Hoc Committees.\nAttachments: Staff report\nResolution
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13. Discussion Regarding Creating a New Historical Book on the City of\nCommerce\nThe City Council will discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the\npotential commissioning of a writer or historian to author a new historical book\ndocumenting the City of Commerce's history from 1991 to the present day.\nAttachments: Staff Report
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14. Committee and Commission Appointments\nThe City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and\nCommittees.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nORDINANCES
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15. Adoption and Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Governing\nRestrictions on Vehicle Parking within the Front Yard Setback on Track No.\n37889 (“The Village”)\nThe City Council will consider for adoption and Second reading, reading by\ntitle only, an Ordinance Title 19 (Zoning), Chapter 19.07.070 (Restrictions on\nVehicle Parking) of the Commer Municipal Code amending governing\nrestrictions on vehicle parking within the front yard setback No 37889 ("the\nVillage"), and determine that the project is exempt from the California Quality\nAct (CEQA), and file a Notice of Exemption.\nAttachments: Staff report\nOrdinance\nPad only\nParking Pad no walkway
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2. Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 18 - May 24, 2025 as National\nPublic Works Week in the City of Commerce.\nAttachments: Proclamation\nStaff Report
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3. City Videos
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4. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 19A, 19B and 19C\nThe City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and\nclaims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 19A dated May 13, 2025, 19B dated\nApril 23, 2025, through May 7, 2025, and 19C dated April 18, 2025, through\nApril 21, 2025.\nAttachments: 19 A 2025\n19 B 2025\n19 C 2025
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5. Approval of Minutes\nThe City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes\nof the City Council meeting of Tuesday, April 22, 2025, held at 5:30 p.m.\nAttachments: 2025-04-22 CC Minutes
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6. Authorized Designated Representatives to Deposit and Withdraw Funds &\nMake Account Changes to the City’s State Local Agency Investment Fund\nAccount\nThe City Council will consider adopting a Resolution authorizing designated\nrepresentatives to deposit and withdraw funds as well as make account\nchanges to the City State Local Agency Investment Fund ("LAIF") account.\nAttachments: LAIF Resolution_0513_25\nLAIF Reso Staff Report
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7. FY 2025/26 Street Rehabilitation Project List Under the Road Repair and\nAccountability Act of 2017 (SB1 Beall)\nThe City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the FY 2025/26\nStreet Rehabilitation Project List funded by SB1: The Road Repair and\nAccountability Act of 2017.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution
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8. Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for Randolph Corridor Active\nTransportation Project\nThe City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving two\nReimbursement Agreements with Union Pacific Railroad Company for\nPreliminary Engineering Services associated with the Randolph Corridor Active\nTransportation Project.\nAttachments: Resolution\nExhibit A.\nExhibit B.\nStaff Report
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9. Terminate Federal Legislative Advocacy Services with Vectis DC and\nApprove an Agreement with Kiley and Associates for Federal Legislative\nAdvocacy Services\nThe City Council will consider terminating federal legislative advocacy services\nwith Vectis DC and consider adopting a Resolution approving an Agreement\nwith Kiley and Associates for Federal legislative advocacy services and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution\nKiley and Associates Proposal\nAgreement