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Council advances park and green building projects

CommerceApr 15, 20261 min read

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The City Council unanimously authorized staff to seek design proposals for the Rosewood Park Extension Improvement Project and appropriated $300,000 for its design phase. It also adopted an ordinance requiring green building practices for City buildings.

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Rosewood Park Extension Improvement Project Various Signalized Intersections Improvement Project

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Residents can expect the Rosewood Park extension to move into the design stage, supported by a $300,000 allocation from the Project Management Fund. The Council also approved new green building requirements for City buildings and an agreement for maintaining gateway monument landscaping. All recorded votes on these actions were unanimous.

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Authorized staff to prepare and release a Request for Proposals for design services for the Rosewood Park Extension Improvement Project.
Appropriated $300,000 from the Project Management Fund for the Rosewood Park project design phase.
Adopted Ordinance No. 833 implementing green building practices for City buildings.
Approved an agreement with the California Department of Transportation for Gateway Monument Landscape maintenance.
Approved Warrant Registers 15A, 15B, and 15C.
Moved consideration of declaring 2143 S. Atlantic Boulevard surplus land to the April 28, 2026 City Council meeting.

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Apr 15, 2026, 12:00 AMCouncil Chambersscheduled

CONCURRENT JOINT MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMERCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

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5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2)& (e)(2) - Regarding Anticipated/Potential Litigation - Three (3) Cases.
Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 the City Council will confer with its labor negotiator, Ernie Hernandez, with respect to labor negotiations pertaining to: A. The Memoranda of Understanding between the City and the City of Commerce Employees Association on behalf of the part -time employees. B. The Memoranda of Understanding between the City and the City of Commerce Employees Association on behalf of the mid-management and non-management full-time employees.
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, the City Council will confer with its real property negotiator, Ernie Hernandez, with respect to real property negotiations on the purchase of a portion of Tubeway Avenue public right-of-way north of Telegraph Road and south of Smithway Street.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
6:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
National Library Week
Autism Acceptance Month
Schurr High School Girls Water Polo Team Recognition
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 15A, 15B, and 15C
Approval of Minutes
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Commerce, California, Implementing Green Building Practices for City Buildings
Approval of Professional Services Agreement with E.B. Construction, Inc. for the Preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Engineer’s Estimate Camp Commerce Deck Replacement Project
Various Signalized Intersections Improvement Project - HSIP Cycle 10 - 07-LA-0-HSIPSL-5362(028) Project Acceptance
City Hall and Veterans Neighborhood Library Reroofing Project
Earth Day 2026 Celebration at Bristow Park - Funding Request
Approval of Civic Organizations
Bristow Park Parking Lot Lighting System
Bandini Library and Learning Center Project Acceptance
SCHEDULED MATTERS
PRESENTATION/UPDATE FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY OF COMMERCE
Approval of Gateway Monument Landscape Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans for Southbound I-5 at Eastern Median Island
Rosewood Park Extension Improvement Project
Declaration of Certain Real Property known as 2143 S. Atlantic Boulevard (Assessor’s Parcel Number “APN”: 5244-014-905; “Property”) as Surplus Land
Resolution approving the City of Commerce’s Economic Opportunity Zones (C.E.O.z) program
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
Written materials distributed to the City Council are available for public inspection immediately following the posting of this agenda (at least 72 hours prior to a regular City Council meetings) in the City Clerk's Office, at Commerce City Hall, 2535 Commerce Way, Commerce, California, and the Central Library, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, California.
Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. ln compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, notify the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 722-4805 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
ORAL CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
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