1 GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Council Chamber at City Hall
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California
Website: www.cityofgardena.org
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Closed Session 7:00 p.m.
Open Session 7:30 p.m.
TASHA CERDA, Mayor MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
RODNEY G. TANAKA, Mayor Pro Tem J. INGRID TSUKIYAMA, City Treasurer PAULETTE C. FRANCIS, Council Member CLINT OSORIO, City Manager ART KASKANIAN, Council Member CARMEN VASQUEZ, City Attorney MARK E. HENDERSON, Council Member LISA KRANITZ, Assistant City Attorney PETER L. WALLIN, Deputy City Attorney
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus Governor Newsom has signed AB 361. Please be advised that the Council Chambers are closed to the public and that some, or all, of the Gardena City Council Members may attend this meeting telephonically.
If you would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following options:
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3. PARTICIPATE DURING THE MEETING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR
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The City of Gardena thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent spreading the COVID 19 virus.
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Treat everyone courteously;
Listen to others respectfully;
Exercise self-control;
Give open-minded consideration to all viewpoints;
Focus on the issues and avoid personalizing debate; and Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights, inherent components of an inclusive public process, and tools for forging sound decisions.
Thank you for your attendance and cooperation
1. ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will hear from the public only on the items that have been described on this agenda (GC §54954.3)
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.A CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Clint Osorio, City Manager Employee Organizations:
1. Gardena Police Officers Association (GPOA), Matt Hassoldt, Association President
2. Gardena Management Employees Organization (GMEO), Vicky L. Barker, Attorney
3. Gardena Municipal Employees Association (GMEA), Fred G. Quiel, Attorney
4. Confidential / Unrepresented Employees
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Adrian Pineda and Stacey Jackson - Junipero Serra High School
4. INVOCATION
Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A Certificate of Commendation in Special Recognition of Retirement and Long-Time Service to the City of Gardena: Nancy L. Ward, Executive Office Assistant – Elected & City Manager's Offices - 33.5 years
Ward, Nancy - Certificate.pdf
3 5.B Certificate of Commendation in Special Recognition of Retirement and Long-Time Service to the City of Gardena: Teresa Sterling, Bus Operator – Transportation Department - 27.4 years
Sterling, Teresa Certificate.pdf
6. PROCLAMATIONS
7. APPOINTMENTS
7.A Council Appointments to Commissions, Committees, Councils and Boards (Appointees to be Ratified and Sworn In)
Planning and Environmental Quality Commission - Anthony Dixon (Appointed by Council Member Kaskanian)
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC- Roll Call Vote Required On The Consent Calendar All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion unless a Council Member requests Council discussion, in which case that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately following this portion of the agenda.
8.A Waiver of Reading in Full of All Ordinances Listed on This Agenda and that they Be Read by Title Only
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
8.B Approve Minutes:
Regular Meeting of the City Council, January 11, 2022
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
01112022 REGULAR Minutes Gardena CC Meeting.pdf
8.C Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, January 25, 2022 CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
Consent Calendar Memo 01-25-22.pdf
8.D Personnel Report P-2022-2 1-25-22
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
PERS RPT P-2022-2 1-25-22.doc
Lead Equipment Mechanic - Attachment 1.pdf
Engineering Technician - Revised Dec 2021 - Attachment 2.doc
8.E RESOLUTION NO. 6549, Making the legally required findings to Re-Authorize the use of Teleconferencing in accordance with Assembly Bill 361 for meetings of the Gardena City Council and other Commissions, Committees and Boards subject to State open meeting laws.
CONTACT: CITY MANAGER
RESO NO 6549.pdf
4 8.F Approve the Redondo Beach Transit Center Use Agreement between the City of Redondo Beach and the City of Gardena
CONTACT: TRANSPORTATION
Gardena RBTC Agreement 2022 to 2027.pdf
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A January 18, 2022 MEETING - Meeting Cancelled
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (LIMITED TO A 30-MINUTE PERIOD)
Oral Communications by the public will be heard for one- half hour at or before 8:30 p.m. or at the conclusion of the last agenda item commenced prior to 8:30 p.m. Oral Communications not concluded at that time shall be resumed at the end of the meeting aft er Council Reports.
Speakers are to limit their remarks to three minutes, unless extended by the Mayor. An amber light will appear to alert the speaker when two minutes are complete, and a red light will appear when three minutes are over. Your cooperation is appreciated.
11. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
13.A Calling for the June 7, 2022, General Municipal Election, Requesting Consolidation with the Statewide Primary Election to be Conducted by the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters, and Providing Regulations for Candidates; Adoption of Resolutions: 6545, 6546 and 6547
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 6545, 6546 and 6547 RESO NO. 6545 - Calling for the Election.pdf
RESO No 6546 - Catch-all RESO.pdf
Reso No 6547 - Candidates Statements.pdf
13.B RESOLUTION NO. 6548, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE “BRAND-HUANG-MENDOZA TRIPARTISAN LAND USE INITIATIVE” TO AMEND
ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
MAKE ZONING AND LAND USE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND NOT OF STATE
INTEREST
Staff Recommendation: City Council to discuss and consider adoption of Resolution No. 6548
RESO No 6548 re Brand-Huang-Mendoza Tripartisan Land Use Initiative with Attachement A.pdf
Title and Summary of Proposed Initiative Provided by AttorneyGeneral.pdf Legislative Analyst's Office Analysis.pdf
5 13.C RESOLUTION NO. 6550, ESTABLISHING BENEFITS FOR ALL
UNREPRESENTED POSITIONS
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6550
No. 6550-Establishing Benefits for Management Confidential Unrepresented Employees 01212022
13.D Gardena Municipal Employees Association (GMEA) Side Letter; Salary Adjustments to previously negotiated and executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for period July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2025
Staff Recommendation: Approve Side Letter
GMEA Side Letter - Cost of Living.pdf
Classification and Compensation Schedule - January 9, 2022.pdf
13.E COVID-19 Update
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
15.A Award Professional Services for the Vermont Avenue Street Improvement Projects; Artesia Boulevard to Gardena Boulevard, JN959, in the amount of $97,886 and Rosecrans Avenue to 135th Street, JN 996, in the amount of $54,000 to Cannon Corporation.
Staff Recommendation: Award a Professional Services to On-Call Consultant Attachment A RFP Vermont Imp. JN 959 & 966.pdf
Attachment B Cannon Proposal_JN 959 &996.pdf
Attachment C Cannon Corp. Agreement.pdf
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
18. COUNCIL ITEMS
19. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
20. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
21. COUNCIL REMARKS
1. MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA
2. COUNCIL MEMBER KASKANIAN
3. COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON
4. MAYOR CERDA
5. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS
22. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
6 23. REMEMBRANCES
Jimmy A. Romero, 61 years of age, beloved brother-in-law of Becky Romero, Deputy City Clerk in the City Clerk's Office.
24. ADJOURNMENT
The Gardena City Council will adjourn to a Special Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted in the City Hall lobby not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. A copy of said Agenda is available on our website at www.CityofGardena.org.
Dated this 21st day of January 2022.
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk