Commerce — 2025-10-14
City Council
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1.\nPresentation - National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of
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10.\nArts in Public Places Program: Installation of Nine (9) Utility Box Murals\nand one (1) Post Office Box Mural\nThe City Council will review and consider selecting the submitted artwork by\nJerome Castro for the installation of the nine (9) utility box murals and one (1)\npost office box mural\nAttachments:
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11.\nStaff Report\nArts in Public Places Program: Art Installation at 5281 E. Washington Blvd.\nThe City Council will review and consider selecting the art proposal submitted\nby Nerv for the installation of a mural at 5281 Washington Blvd. to cover the\nexterior fa�ade of the building.\nAttachments:
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12.\nStaff Report\nArts in Public Places Program: Art Installation at 5650 Jillson Street\nThe City Council will review and consider selecting the art proposal submitted\nby Ruben Rojas (4) Four Love Murals, 14x20 feet at 5650 Jillson Street\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nPUBLIC HEARING
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13.\nIntroduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 19 (Zoning)\nof the Commerce Municipal Code to Establish Artificial Turf Regulations for\nAll Zones Citywide and in the Public Right-of-way - Public Hearing\nThe City Council will consider introducing and First reading and waiving first\nreading of Ordinance amending the Commerce Municipal Code establishing\nartificial turf regulations for all zones Citywide and in the public right-of-way as\npart of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 25-01; and adopting a\nCategorical Exemption under the provisions of the California Environmental\nQuality Act.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance\nNotice of Categorical Exemption
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14.\nOctober 14, 2025\nIntroduction and First reading of an Ordinance Enacting Zoning Ordinance\nText Amendment No. 25-02 Amending Title 19, Chapter 19.25 of the\nCommerce Municipal Code (Signs) Modifying Existing Billboard\nRegulations and Adding City-Wide Digital Billboard Regulations - Public\nHearing\nThe City Council will consider introducing for First Reading and waiving the\nreading of a\nZoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 25-02 amending the\nCommerce Municipal Code, Title 19, Chapter 19.25 (signs) modifying existing\nbillboard regulations and adding city-wide digital billboard regulations; and\nadopting a Categorical Exemption under the provisions of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance\nNotice of Categorical Exemption
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15.\nIntroduction and First reading of an Ordinance Enacting Zoning Ordinance\nText Amendment No. 25-04 Amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Commerce\nMunicipal Code (“CMC”) to Allow Entertainment Establishments in Certain\nManufacturing Zones, Create Parking Requirements for this Use, and\nRevise the Definition for Entertainment Establishments - Public Hearing\nThe City Council will consider introducing for First Reading and waiving\nreading of an Ordinance enacting Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No.\n25-04 amending the Commerce Municipal Code to allow entertainment\nestablishments in certain manufacturing zones, create parking requirements\nfor this use, and revise the definition for entertainment establishments; and\ndopting a Categorical Exemption under the provisions of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance\nNotice of Categorical Exemption
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16.\nResolution Amending User (“Planning”) Fees For Planning Permits and\nApprovals Pursuant to Title 19 (“Zoning”) of the City of Commerce\nMunicipal Code - Public Hearing\nThe City Council will consider approving a Resolution amending user\n("Planning") fees for planning permits and approvals pursuant to Title 19\n("Zoning") of the City of Commerce Municipal Code; and adopting a\nCategorical Exemption under the provisions of the California Environmental\nQuality Act.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nResolution\nUser Fee Study Prepared by Willdan presented to City Council on June 2, 2020\nNotice of Exemption\nOctober 14, 2025
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2.\nApproval of Warrant Register Nos. 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5A S/A\nThe City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills\nand claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 5A dated October 14, 2025, 5B\nfor the period of September 18, 2025 through September 22, 2025, 5C for the\nperiod of September 24, 2025 through October 7, 2025, and 5A S/A for the\nperiod of September 25, 2025 through October 2, 2025.
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3.\nApproval of Minutes\nThe City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes\nof the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 23, 2025, held at 5:00\np.m. and the minutes of the Special City Council meeting of Tuesday, October\n7, 2025, held at 5:00 p.m.\nAttachments:\n2025-09-23 CC Minutes\n2025-10-07 CC Minutes
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4.\nOctober 14, 2025\nGranting Authority for Execution of Metro, State, and Federally Funded\nGrants, Documents for City Projects\nThe City Council will consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the City\nManager, Public Works Director, or his designee to sign all documents related\nto Metro, State, and Federally funded grants for Capital Improvement Projects.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nResolution
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5.\nGateway Water Management Authority Appointments\nThe City Council will consider continuing the City's participation in the\nGateway Water Management Authority as an active Board member and adopt\nthe Resolution appointing Shahid Abbas, Director of Public Works as the\nGoverning Board Member and Andrew Caraveo, Environmental Coordinator\nas the designated alternate representative.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nResolution
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6.\nEligibility Expansion for Competitive Sports Programs\nThe City Council will consider approving the eligibility expansion for all City of\nCommerce competitive sports programs, permitting non-resident athletes to\nparticipate\nwhen\nroster\nspots\nremain\nunfilled\nby\nresident\nathletes.\nNon-resident participants shall be required to pay double the resident Plus\nCard rate, cover all uniform and travel-related expenses, and will not be\neligible for any scholarship programs. Staff will continue focused outreach\nefforts to strengthen resident engagement and participation across all sports\nprograms.\nAttachments:
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7.\nStaff Report\nNew Transit Maintenance Facility Project\nThe City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution authorizing staff to\nproceed with the construction redesign plans to minimize the project footprint\nand lower costs, explore available grant funding opportunities and financing\noptions to mitigate the City's financial burden, and initiate a Request for\nProposal (RFP) for the demolition of the former Commerce-Refuse-to-Energy\nAuthority (CREA) site.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nResolution\nFTA Approval - Local Match In-Kind Contribution
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8.\nPresentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the
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9.\nOctober 14, 2025\nResidential Parking T Markings Pilot Program\nThe City Council will receive and file an update on the implementation of the\nresidential parking stalls\n(T markings) Pilot Program in Rosewood\nNeighborhood on Commerce Way and Senta Avenue and Bristow Park\nNeighborhood on Triggs Street, Duncan Avenue, and Sydney Street.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nParking T's Maps