City Council - Regular Meeting
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- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Commerce, CA
- Meeting Date
- July 28, 2026
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
28 items on the agenda.
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ROLL CALL
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Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2)& (e)(2) - Regarding Anticipated/Potential Litigation - Two (2) Cases.
6051 Telegraph Road, Commerce, CA 90040 (APN: 6336-017-018)
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATION: PROCLAMATION FOR CAL WATER
PRESENTATION: HOMES FOR HEROES
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.
APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER NOS. 22A, 22A-SA, 22B, AND 22C, 1A
The City Council will consider approving the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 22A and 22A-SA dated July 28, 2026, 22B for the period of July 9, 2026 through July 13, 2026, and 22C for the period of July 15, 2026 through July 22, 2026, and 1A dated July 27, 2026.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the minutes of the Regular and Special City Council meetings on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, held at 5:00 p.m. and 5:05 p.m.
COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
The City Council will consider making appointments to City Commissions and Committees.
STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the State of Good Repair 2026-2027 Funding Allocation for security equipment and systems for the City's transit fleet.
2025 GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR)
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this informational report regarding the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element APR. No formal action or resolution is required.
APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH POINT & PAY LLC FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CUSTOMER CONVENIENCE FEE PROGRAM
It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Approve the implementation of a customer convenience fee program for designated City services, including building permits, plan check fees, planning applications, engineering permits, and other regulatory permits and fees, while continuing the City's practice of absorbing merchant processing fees for Parks and Recreation programs and services. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Point & Pay LLC for electronic payment processing services and implementation of the City's electronic payment processing platform, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 3. Authorize the City Manager and the Finance Director to execute all onboarding, implementation, merchant account, and other administrative documentation necessary to deploy and implement the electronic payment processing platform.
PRESENTATION/UPDATE FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY OF COMMERCE
APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH BCS CONSULTANTS FOR PHASE II PUBLIC WI-FI EXPANSION PROJECT (COMMERCE CONNECT) UTILIZING THE CALIFORNIA MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (CMAS) COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM
Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Approve an agreement with BCS Consultants in the amount not-to-exceed $604,800 for the Phase II Public Wi-Fi Expansion Project utilizing the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) cooperative purchasing program. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any documents necessary to implement the project, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 3. Adopt a Resolution appropriating $756,000 from the Project Management Fund to support the costs for Phase II of the project. 4. Authorize up to 15% ($90,700) of the cost for contingencies for unforeseen conditions. 5. Authorize up to 10% ($60,500) of the cost for Management and Inspection Services, pursuant to the City's On-Call professional consulting services agreements. 6. Authorize the implementation of a sponsorship and/or advertising program on the Commerce Connect public Wi-Fi landing page to help offset ongoing operating costs, with the specific program administered by the City Manager or designee.
RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AWARD TO ENERGY SMART GROUP AND AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO VVD (VIDEO VOICE DATA COMMUNICATIONS) FOR THE CITY HALL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION INSTALLATION PROJECT
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution: 1. Rescinding the construction contract award to ESG (Energy Smart Group) for the City Hall Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Project made on May 26, 2026; and 2. Awarding the contract to ChargePoint's approved vendor VVD (Video Voice Data Communications) for the total construction cost of $261,026; and 3. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract with VVD in a form approved by the City Attorney and furthermore authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute any documents related to the Project including rebate or amendments to the agreement with VVD; and 4. Authorizing up to 15% of the construction cost in contingencies for unforeseen conditions, and up to 10% of the total construction and contingencies costs for Construction Management and Inspection; and 5. Authorizing Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with Construction Management and Inspection Service, pursuant to their existing on-call consultant services.
Consideration of Monument Sign Design Options for the Gateway Monument I-5 at Eastern Avenue Beautification Project
The City Council will consider: 1. Selecting one of the two monument sign design options for the Gateway Monument I-5 at South Eastern Avenue Beautification Project; and 2. Authorizing staff to direct the contractor to proceed with the fabrication and installation of the selected monument sign design, subject to Caltrans final review and approval.
DECLARATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES KNOWN AS 5440 TELEGRAPH RD., COMMERCE, CA 90040 (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS ("APNS"): 6336-023-910, 6336-023-911, 6336-023-912, 6336-023-915, 6336-023-916, 6336-023-920, 6336-023-921, AND 6336-023-922) AS SURPLUS LAND.
CONFIRMATION OF 2025-2026 WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES
The City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider the confirmation of the 2025-2026 Weed Abatement Charges as recommended by the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures.