GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting Notice and Agenda
Website: www.cityofgardena.org
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Open Session 7:00 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:
1. VIEW THE MEETING live on SPECTRUM CHANNEL 22 or ONLINE at youtube.com/CityofGardena
2. PARTICIPATE BEFORE THE MEETING by emailing the Deputy City Clerk at [email protected] by 5:00p.m. on the day of the meeting and write "Public Comment" in the subject line.
3. PARTICIPATE DURING THE MEETING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR
Join Zoom Meeting Via the Internet: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82959724270 Via Phone Conference, Phone number: US + 1 669 900 9128, Meeting ID: 8 29 5972 4270 Press *9 to Raise your Hand and *6 to unmute when prompted.
If you wish to speak live on a specific agenda item during the meeting you, may use the “Raise your Hand” feature during the item you wish to speak on. For Non-Agenda Items, you would be allowed to speak during Oral Communications, and during a Public Hearing you would be allowed to speak when the Mayor opens the Public Hearing. Members of the public wishing to addres s the City Council will be given three (3) minutes to speak.
4. The City of Gardena, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend and/or participate in the City meeti ng due to disability, to please contact the City Clerk's Office by phone (310) 217-9565 or email [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled general meeting to ensure assistance is provided. Assistive listening devices are available.
The City of Gardena thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent spreading the COVID 19 virus.
1 STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR THAT PROMOTE CIVILITY AT ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS
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
2. SPECIAL MEETING
2.A PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION NO. 6542, Amending the Gardena General Plan by Adopting the 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Gardena Housing Element and Directing Staff to File a Notice of Exemption
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6542
City Council Staff Report
Planning Commission Packet dated January 4, 2022
Resolution No. 6542
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. ADJOURNMENT
The Gardena City Council will adjourn to the Joint Special Meeting / Workshop on Thursday, January 27, 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
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