Commerce — 2025-10-28

1.\nProclamation Declaring\nthe City of Commerce\nAttachments:\nOctober\n23-31,\n2025 as\n“Red\nRibbon\nWeek”\nin\nProclamation\nPUBLIC COMMENT\nCitizens wishing to address the City Council and Successor Agency on any item on the agenda or on any matter\nnot on the agenda may do so at this time. State law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City\nCouncil from taking action or engaging in discussion on a specific item unless it appears on a posted agenda .\nUpon request, the City Council may, in their discretion, allow citizen participation on a specific item on the agenda\nat the time the item is considered by the City Council. If you wish to address the City Council /Successor Agency\nat this time, please complete a speaker's card and give it to the City Clerk prior to commencement of the City\nCouncil meeting. Please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes.\nTo increase the effectiveness of the Public Comment Period, the following rules shall be followed: No person shall\nmake any remarks which result in disrupting, disturbing or otherwise impeding the meeting.\nPursuant to Section 54957.95 of the Government Code, the presiding member of the legislative body conducting a\nmeeting, or their designee, is authorized to remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the\nmeeting. Any such removal will be preceded by a warning to the disruptive individual by the presiding member of\nthe legislative body or their designee that the individual ’s behavior is disrupting the meeting and that the individual ’s\nfailure to promptly cease their disruptive behavior may result in their removal.\nOctober 28, 2025\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nItems under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion. There will be\nno discussion of these items unless members of the Public or City Council request specific items to be removed\nfrom the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion. lf the item is desired to be discussed separately, it should be\nthe first item under Scheduled Matters.

10.\nStaff Report\nApproval of Eligibility 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 when roster spots remain unfilled by resident athletes. Non-resident\nparticipants shall be required to pay double the resident Plus Card rate, cover\nall uniform and travel-related expenses, and will not be eligible for any\nscholarship programs. Staff will continue focused outreach efforts to\nstrengthen resident engagement and participation across all sports programs.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nSCHEDULED MATTERS

11.\nPresentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the

12.\nOctober 28, 2025\nCommittee and Commission Appointments\nThe City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and\nCommittees.\nAttachments:

13.\nStaff Report\nSecond Amendment to the Commercial Refuse and Recycling Hauler\nSemi-Exclusive Agreement\nThe City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving a Second\nAmendment with commercial refuse and recycling haulers operating under a\nsemi-exclusive agreement with the City of Commerce to extend the term to\nOctober 31, 2027.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nResolution\n2nd Amendment\nPUBLIC HEARING

14.\nIntroduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 19 (Zoning)\nof the Commerce Municipal Code to Establish Artificial Turf Regulations\nfor All Zones Citywide and in the Public Right-of-way - Public Hearing\nThe City Council will consider introducing and waiving for First Reading of\nOrdinance No. ___ 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 No.\nNotice of Categorical Exemption\nStaff Report dated October 14, 2025 (without attachments)

15.\nOctober 28, 2025\nIntroduction and First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the\nCity of Commerce, California, Amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the\nCommerce Municipal Code to Establish a New Zoning Overlay to\nImplement Housing Element Policy, Apply the New Zoning Overlay to\nthose Sites Identified in the Housing Element as Rezoning Sites to Meet\nthe Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), and adopting a Resolution\namending the general plan land use designation to mixed use for sites\nidentified in the Housing Element as rezoning sites to meet the RHNA for\nGeneral Plan Amendment No. 25-01 - Public Hearing\nThe City Council will consider introducing and waiving for First Reading\nOrdinance No. _____ amending the Commerce Municipal Code ("CMC")\nestablishing a new zoning overlay (ZTA No. 25-03) to implement Housing\nElement policy, and applying the new zoning overlay to those sites identified in\nthe Housing Element as rezoning sites to meet the regional housing needs\nallocation (RHNA) (ZC No. 25-01); adopting Resolution No. __ amending the\ngeneral plan land use designation to mixed use for sites identified in the\nHousing Element as rezoning sites to meet the RHNA for GPA No. 25-01; and\nadopting a Categorical Exemption under the provisions of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code 21000, et seq. "CEQA")\nand the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. 15000, et\nseq., the "CEQA Guidelines") (CEQA Guidelines 15060(c)(2), 15378(b)(5),\n15301, 15303 and 15061(b)(3)).\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nResolution No. 25Initial Study/Addendum to the General Plan EIR\nTable of Existing and Proposed General Plan and Zoning for Housing Element Rezoning Sites\nProposed General Plan Land Use Maps\nOrdinance No.\nInitial Study/Addendum to the General Plan EIR\nTable of Existing and Proposed General Plan and Zoning for Housing Element Rezoning Sites\nProposed Zoning Maps

16.\nOctober 28, 2025\nIntroduction and First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the\nCity of Commerce Enacting Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (“ZTA”)\nNo. 25-05 Amending Title 19 (Zoning) Chapter 19.07 of the Commerce\nMunicipal Code (“CMC) to Amend Accessory Dwelling Unit (“ADU”)\nProvisions to Comply with State Law - Public Hearing\nThe City Council will consider introducing and waiving for First Reading the\nOrdinance No. _____ enacting ZTA No. 25-05 amending Title 19 (Zoning),\nChapter 19.07 of the Commerce Municipal Code ("CMC") to amend the ADU\nprovisions to comply with State law; and adopting a Categorical Exemption\nunder the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public\nResources Code 21000, et seq. "CEQA") and the regulations promulgated\nthereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. 15000, et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines")\n(CEQA\nGuidelines 15303 Class 3 Categorical Exemption;\nand Public Resources Code 21080.17 Statutory Exemption).\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance No.\nNotice of Categorical Exemption

2.\nApproval of Warrant Register Nos. 6A, 6B, and 6C\nThe City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and\nclaims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 6A dated October 28, 2025, 6B for\nthe period of October 8, 2025 through October 13, 2025, and 6C for the period\nof October 15, 2025 through October 22, 2025.\nAttachments:\n6A\n6B\n6C

3.\nApproval of Minutes\nThe City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes\nof the City Council meeting of Tuesday, October 14, 2025, held at 5:00 p.m.\nand the minutes of the Concurrent Special City Council meeting of Tuesday,\nOctober 14, 2025, held at 6:00 p.m.\nAttachments:\n2025-10-14 CC Minutes\n2025-10-14 CC Minutes Special

4.\nApproval of Upcoming Council Meeting Schedule - Cancellation of\nNovember 11, 2025, and December 23, 2025 Meetings Due to the\nVeterans Day and Christmas Holiday Closure\nThe City Council will consider canceling the regular City Council meetings\noriginally scheduled for November 11, 2025, and December 23, 2025 due to\nthe Veterans Day and Christmas holiday closures.\nAttachments:

5.\nStaff Report\nApproval of Gateway Monument Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans for\nSouthbound I-5 at Eastern Median Island\nThe City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the Gateway\nMonument Maintenance Agreement between the City of Commerce and the\nCalifornia Department of Transportation (Caltrans).\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nResolution\nGateway Monument Maintenance Agreement

6.\nOctober 28, 2025\nAdoption and Waiving of the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 824\nAmending Title 19, Chapter 19.25 of the Commerce Municipal Code\n(Signs) Modifying Existing Billboard Regulations and Adding City-Wide\nDigital Billboard Regulations\nThe City Council will consider for adoption and waive the Second Reading of\nOrdinance No. 824 amending the Commerce Municipal Code, Title 19,\nChapter 19.25 (signs) modifying existing billboard regulations and adding\ncity-wide digital billboard regulations; and adopting a Categorical Exemption\nunder the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance\nNotice of Categorical Exemption

7.\nAdoption and Waiving of the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 825\nAmending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Commerce Municipal Code (“CMC”) to\nAllow Entertainment Establishments in Certain Manufacturing Zones,\nCreate Parking Requirements for this Use, and Revise the Definition for\nEntertainment Establishments\nThe City Council will consider for adoption and waive the Second Reading of\nOrdinance No. 825 enacting Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 25-04\namending\nthe\nCommerce\nMunicipal\nCode\nto\nallow\nentertainment\nestablishments in certain manufacturing zones, create parking requirements for\nthis 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

8.\nOctober 28, 2025\nIntroduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Commerce\nMunicipal Code (“CMC”) by Modifying Title 15 Thereof Adopting by\nReference the 2025 California Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical\nand Residential Codes with Certain Amendments, Additions and Deletions\nThereto and Adding a Chapter for an Expedited, Streamlined Permitting\nProcess for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations\nThe City Council will consider introducing and waiving for First Reading\nOrdinance No. ___ amending Title 15 (Building and Construction) of the\nCommerce Municipal Code ("CMC") to adopt by reference the 2025 California\nBuilding, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Residential Codes with certain\namendments, additions and deletions thereto and add a chapter for an\nexpedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations;\ndirecting staff to schedule on November 25th, 2025 a noticed public hearing\nprior to the second reading and adoption of the same; and adopting a\nCategorical Exemption under the provisions of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (Public Resources Code 21000, et seq. "CEQA") and the\nregulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. 15000, et seq., the\n"CEQA Guidelines") (CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3),\n15301, 15303, and 15378(b)(5)).\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance\nNotice of Categorical Exemption

9.\nFY2025-26 1st Quarter Budget Report\nIt is recommended that the City Council receive and file the FY 2025-26 1st\nQuarter Budget Report.\nAttachments: