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Special Meeting / Workshop
of the Gardena City Council and
Planning and Environmental Quality Commission
Thursday, January 27, 2022
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, Governor Newsom has issued Executive Orders that temporarily suspend requirements of the Brown Act. Please be advised that the Council Chambers are closed to the public and that some, or all, of the Gardena City Council Members and Planning and Environmental Quality Commission Members may attend this meeting telephonically.
The Special Meeting / Workshop of the City Council and the Planning and Environmental Quality Commission of the City of Gardena, California, was held via Zoom and was called to order at 6:07 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2022; Mayor Tasha Cerda presiding.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tasha Cerda; Council Member Mark E. Henderson; and Council Member Art Kaskanian. Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka and Council Member Paulette C. Francis were away on an excused absence. Other City officials and employees present: City Manager Clint Osorio; City Attorney Carmen Vasquez; Assistant City Attorney Lisa Kranitz; Community Development D irector Greg S. Tsujiuchi ; Senior Planner Amanda Acuna; and City Clerk Mina Semenza. None of the Planning and Environmental Quality Commissioners were in attendance.
2. WORKSHOP
A. CITY OF GARDENA - PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
ELEMENT
There was a PowerPoint presentation by Consultant Kelly Heckler of De Novo Planning Group. It was for residents to learn more about the Draft Safety and Environmental Justice Elements.
Consultant Hickler, along with Assistant City Attorney Kranitz, and Senior Planner Amanda Acuna answered all questions.
Staff advised that this item was scheduled to appear before the Planning Commission at a public hearing on February 1, 2022 and before the City Council on February 22, 2022 at another public hearing.
Information on the workshop and the draft policy documents has been posted on the City’s website at. https://cityofgardena.org/community-development/planning-projects/ https://cityofgardena.org/environmental-justice-element/
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
No one from the Public spoke.
4. ADJOURMENT
At 6:52 p.m., Mayor Cerda adjourned to the Closed Session portion of the City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
Tasha Cerda, Mayor
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MINA SEMENZA
City Clerk of the City of Gardena and
Ex-officio Clerk of the Counci l
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Becky Romero, Deputy City Clerk