GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Council Chamber at City Hall
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California
Website:
www.cityofgardena.org
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Closed Session 7:00 p.m.
Open Session 7:30 p.m.
TASHA CERDA
,
Mayor
RODNEY G. TANAKA,
Mayor Pro Tem
PAULETTE C. FRANCIS
,
Council Member
ART KASKANIAN
,
Council Member
MARK E. HENDERSON
,
Council Member
MINA SEMENZA
,
City Clerk
J. INGRID TSUKIYAMA,
City Treasurer
CLINT OSORIO
, City Manager
CARMEN VASQUEZ
,
City Attorney
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.
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1 .
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2 .
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3 .
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4 .
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1. ROLL CALL
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.A
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Roshawn Douglas, et. al v. City of Gardena, et al.
United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No.2:21-cv-06327-
JFW-MAR
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. INVOCATION
Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A
Special Primary Election for State Assembly 62nd District Presentation Flyer - to
be presented by City Clerk Mina Semenza
Special Election Flyer.jpg
6. PROCLAMATIONS
6.A
"WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH" March 2022 (To be proclaimed only)
Proclaim Only-Women's History Month-Mar 2022.pdf
7. APPOINTMENTS
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
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)
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, February 8, 2022
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
02082022 REGULAR Minutes Gardena CC Meeting - FINAL.docx
8.C
Receive and File of Minutes:
Planning & Environmental Quality Commission, January 4, 2022 CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
22_01_04 PCMIN.pdf
8.D
Receive and File of Minutes:
Planning & Environmental Quality Commission, February 1, 2022 CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
22_02_01 PCMIN.pdf
8.E
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, February 22, 2022 CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
Consent Calendar Memo 02-22-22.pdf
8.F
Personnel Report P-2022-4 2-22-22
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
PERS RPT P-2022-4 2-22-22.doc
Meal Services Coordinator Job Description_Attachment 1.docx
Classification and Compensation Schedule effective February 22, 2022_Attachment 2.pdf
Resume Hon. Judy Hersher, Ret._Attachment 3.pdf
8.G
RESOLUTIO
N NO. 6561
, Mak
i
ng 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 6561.pdf
8.H
RESOLUTION NO. 6562,
Amending the list of authorized games and authorizing
the play of certain games in licensed card clubs.
CONTACT: CITY MANAGER
Hustler Casino Modified Game Temporary Approval Request.pdf
Reso No 6562.pdf
Hustler Casino - Dept of Justice temporary approval of game.pdf
8.I
RESOLUTION NO. 6552:
Artesia Boulevard Landscaping Assessment District
Renewal for the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2022 and Ending June 30, 2023 CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
Artesia Blvd. Landscaping Assessment District -
Resolution 6552.pdf
Vicinity Map.pdf
8.J
RESOLUTION NO. 6553:
Consolidated Street Lighting District Renewal for the
Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2022, and Ending June 30, 2023 CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
Consolidated Street Lighting District - Resolution 6553.pdf
District Map.pdf
8.K
Ratify Administrative Approval of the Elderly Nutrition Program Contract ENP202105 Amendment Eight
CONTACT: RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
FY 2021-22 ENP Allocation Letter (ARP) (City of Gardena)
FY 2021-22 ENP Amendment Eight (City of Gardena) (2-3-22) Final
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 MEETING
Continuation of Environmental Assessment #14-21, Site Plan Review #5-21, Conditional Use Permit #5-21, and Conditional Use Permit #6-21 The Planning Commission considered a request for site plan to construct a four- story residential building for 121 single room occupancy units; a conditional use permit to permit the construction of a single room occupancy (SRO) residential development in the Industrial (M-1) zone; another conditional use permit to permit the construction of two, six-tier automated parking structures; and a density bonus request to allow the density and FAR increase as the project included seven affordable, very low-income units. The project qualified for a categorical exemption from the provisions of the CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15332 for an in-fill development project.
PROJECT LOCATION: 13126 S. Western Avenue
APPLICANT: Lee Johnson, West Realty Group, Inc
Commission Action:
The Planning Commission voted 5-0-0, approving
Resolution No. PC 4-22, approving Site Plan Review #5-21, Conditional Use Permit #5-21, and Conditional Use Permit #6-21.
City Council Action
:
Receive and File or Call for Council Review
(By way of two
votes from the City Council)
10.B
FEBRUARY
15, 2022 MEETING
Ordinance No. 1840
The Planning Commission considered an ordinance to add Chapter 18.74 to Title 18, Zoning, of the Gardena Municipal Code relating to reasonable accommodations.
Commission Action:
The Planning Commission voted 5-0-0, approving
Resolution No. PC 5-22, recommending the City Council approve Ordinance No. 1840.This Ordinance is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the common sense exemption.
City Council Action:
No action needed, this item will come before the City Council at a future meeting.
CLICK HERE to view the complete Planning Commission Packet
Planning Commission Action Sheet.pdf
11. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
12.A
PUBLIC HEARING
:
RESOLUTION NO. 6558
, A Resolution amending the
Gardena General Plan by adopting an Environmental Justice Element and an update to the Public Safety Plan and adopting amendments to the General Plan Implementation Program and direct staff to file a notice of exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061, Review for Exemption
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6558
Resolution No. 6558.pdf
Planning Commission Packet Dated Februay 1, 2022.pdf
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
13.A
COVID-19 Update
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
14.A
Execution of One-Year Agreement with JL Group, LLC for Background Investigation Services Not to Exceed $77,000
Staff Recommendation: Authorize and Execute Contract
Contract
JL Group, LLC RFP Response
RFP - Background Investigation Services
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 after 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.
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
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)
23. REMEMBRANCES
Teresa Loan Nguyen;
92 years of age, beloved aunt of Program Coordinator Hong Lee in the Public Works Department; and
William Tillis
, who worked for the City of Gardena's
Recreation Department in the 1970s.
24. ADJOURNMENT
The Gardena City Council will adjourn 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, March 8, 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 18th day of February, 2022.
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
TO BE PROCLAIMED ONLY
““ WWOOMMEENN’’SS HHIISSTTOORRYY MMOONNTTHH ””
⎯⎯ MMAARRCCHH 22002222 ⎯⎯
in 1987 , Congress established March to be “Women’s History Month” to recognize the achievements of American woman of every race, class, and ethnic background that have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation.
The Women’s History Month theme for 2022 is
““WWoommeenn PPrroovviiddiinngg HHeeaalliinngg,,
PPrroommoottiinngg HHooppee””
This theme is both a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and a recognition of the thousands of ways that women of all cultures have provided both healing and hope throughout history.
Therefore, I, Tasha Cerda, Mayor of the City of Gardena, California, hereby proclaim the month of MMAARRCCHH 22002222, to be
““WWOOMMEENN’’SS HHIISSTTOORRYY MMOONNTTHH””
in the City of Gard ena and encourage all citize ns to recognize and honor the spirit, leadership, and vital and enduring contributions of women in our community, in California, and throughout our Nation.
1 MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the
Gardena City Council
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 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.
The Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda of the Gardena City Council of the City of Gardena, California, was called to order at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, Mayor Tasha Cerda presiding.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tasha Cerda; Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka; Council Member Mark E. Henderson; Council Member Art Kaskanian; and Council Member Paulette C. Francis; Other City Officials and Employees present: City Manager Clint Osorio; City Attorney Carmen Vasquez; and City Clerk Mina Semenza.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION - None
2. CLOSED SESSION - None
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Aiden Sekine and Damian Consencion led the Pledge of Allegiance. Aiden and Damian both attend Denker Elementary School. Aiden is the school site Council President and Damian is the school site Council Vice President.
4. INVOCATION
Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A Certificate of Special Recognition to Junipero Serra High School Football Team, 2021 CIF Division 3 Champions and 2021 CIF State Division 1 Champions - Scott Allenberg, Head Coach and Richard Jenkins, Athletic Director for Serra High School came into the meeting and accepted recognition.
6. PROCLAMATIONS
6.A "BLACK HISTORY MONTH," February 2022 - was proclaimed by Mayor Cerda
7. APPOINTMENTS
7.A Council Appointments to Commissions, Committees, Councils and Boards (Appointees to be Ratified and Sworn In)
Planning and Environmental Quality Commission - Kale Eaton - was Appointed by Council Member Kaskanian
2 It was moved by Council Member Kaskanian, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and carried by the following roll call vote to Appoint Kale Eaton to the Planning and Environmental Quality Commision:
Ayes: Council Member Kaskanian, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Members Henderson and Francis and Mayor Cerda
Noes: None
Absent: None
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
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 25, 2022
Special Meeting of the City Council, January 26, 2022
Special Meeting/Workshop of the City Council and Planning Commission, January 27, 2022 CONTACT: CITY CLERK
8.C Receive and File of Minutes:
Planning & Environmental Quality Commission, October 19, 2021 CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8.D Receive and File of Minutes:
Planning & Environmental Quality Commission, December 7, 2021 CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8.E Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, February 8, 2022 CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
February 8, 2022: Wire Transfer: 12121-12127; Prepay: 166139-166143; Check Nos. 166144 -166302 – for a total Warrants issued in the amount of $3,014,368.69 Total Payroll Issued for January 28, 2022: $1,921,189.13.
8.F Personnel Report P-2022-3 2-08-22
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
8.G RESOLUTION NO. 6559, Reaffirming Proclamation and Resolution No. 6441, which declared the Existence of a Local Emergency
CONTACT: CITY MANAGER
RESOLUTION NO. 6559
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING
PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH
DECLARED THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY
3 8.H RESOLUTION NO. 6560, 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
RESOLUTION NO. 6560
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, 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
It was moved by Council Member Henderson, seconded by Council Member Kaskanian, and carried by the following roll call vote to Approve all Items on the Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Council Members Henderson and Kaskanian, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Member Francis, and Mayor Cerda
Noes: None
Absent: None
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A FEBRUARY 1, 2022 MEETING
Continuation of Environmental #14-21, Assessment Site Plan Review #5-21, Conditional Use Permit #5-21, and Conditional Use Permit #6-21 This item was continued to the February 15, 2022, Planning Commission meeting
10.B FEBRUARY 1, 2022 MEETING
Site Plan Review #4-21
The Planning Commission considered a request for site plan approval to construction of a new 3,720 square-foot multi-tenant commercial building with a drive-thru in the Commercial (C-2) and Mixed -Use Overlay (MUO) zones that qualified for a categorical exemption from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Guidelines Section 15303(c), New Construction of Small Structures.
Commission Action: The Planning Commission voted 4-0-0, approving Resolution No.
PC 2-22, approving Site Plan Review #4-21.
This Item was Called for Review by Council Member Francis - Council Member Henderson seconded it. A Public Hearing was set for the March 8, 2022, Council Meeting.
4 10.C FEBRUARY 1, 2022 MEETING
City of Gardena - Public Safety Plan & Environmental Justice Element The Planning Commission considered amendments to the general plan updating the Public Safety Plan, an Environmental Justice Element, and changes to the Implementation Program. The Commission considered the draft policy documents and made a recommendation to the Gardena City Council. The amendments to the City's General Plan is exempt from CEQA.
Commission Action: The Planning Commission voted 4-0-0, approving Resolution No. PC 3-22, recommending that the City Council approve amendments to the Gardena General Plan by adopting an Environmental Justice element and an update to the Public Safety Plan and adopting amendments to the General Plan Implementation Plan.
City Council Action: No action needed. This item will come before the City Council on the February 22, 2022 meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None
11. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES – No Items
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – No Items
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
13.A COVID-19 Update
City Manager Osorio presented the update.
Mayor Cerda asked if the number of COVID cases within the last 30 days are accurate and do we have people contact the City and asked how to obtain vaccinations or booster shots and if so, do we have the information available for them. City Manager Osorio confirmed that the trend is going down and hopefully it starts to decrease especially in the next few weeks.
He also confirmed that when calls or inquiries are received, they are directed to the appropriate agencies that handle vaccinations.
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS – POLICE – No Items
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
15.A RESOLUTION NO. 6551, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gardena, California, authorizing submittal of application(s) for all CalRecycle Grants for which the City of Gardena is eligible
RESOLUTION NO. 6551
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING
SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION(S) FOR ALL
CALRECYCLE GRANTS FOR WHICH THE CITY OF
GARDENA IS ELIGIBLE
5 City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report.
There was a discussion that included our Mayor and some of our Council Members.
Some of the items discussed were: hiring a consultant and how many hours will they need to help us with the grant, and what will we do to be compliant with SB 1383; if we don’t meet our recycle requirements how it will impact us; what about the people that go through our trash; if our trash hauler will do some of the services that are being requested; if it includes business and restaurants as well; will we be able to educate our residents. City Manager Osorio and City Attorney Vasquez responded to all the Council’s questions.
It was moved by Council Member Francis, seconded by Council Member Kaskanian, and carried by the following roll call vote to Adopt Resolution No. 6551:
Ayes: Council Member Francis and Kaskanian, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Member Henderson, and Mayor Cerda
Noes: None
Absent: None
15.B Award Professional Services Contract for the Sewer Master Plan Project, JN 990, to Carollo Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $598,000.
City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report.
Inge Wiersema, Vice President, National One Water Director & Water Resources Practice Lead of Carollo Engineering presented a PowerPoint presentation.
There was a discussion that included our Mayor and Council Members. Some of the items discussed were: what is a smart manhole cover and how happy they were to receive a manual; it was asked if the term ”Alien” in item 22 of the Consultant Agreement could be changed; the Consultant was confirmed that the work will cost $598,000 for 5 years of work and was asked if they are taking into consideration that in 10 years there will be 3,000 more households in the City; she was also asked if she would recommend making all of our manholes smart; City Manager Osorio, City Attorney Vasquez Public Works Director Riggs, and Consultant Wiersema, responded to all of the Council’s questions.
It was moved by Council Member Francis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and carried by the following roll call vote to Approve Professional Services Contract:
Ayes: Council Member Francis, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Members Henderson and Kaskanian, and Mayor Cerda
Noes: None
Absent: None
6 15.C Award Construction Contract for the Police Station Sewer Pump Replacement Project, JN511, to OC Pump Company, in the Amount of $80,243.82 and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption.
City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report.
There was a discussion that included our Mayor and Council Members. Some of the items discussed were: how strict are we sticking to our maintenance plans; how the sewer in our Police Department’s building has always been bad, and how happy they are that it is finally getting fixed; the difference in bids fearing that since we picked the lowest that our service may not be good. City Manager Osorio and Public Works Director Riggs responded to all the Council’s questions.
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll call vote to Award Construction Contract and Declare CEQA Exemption:
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Members Henderson, Kaskanian and Francis, and Mayor Cerda
Noes: None
Absent: None
15.D Gardena Public Geographic Information System (GIS) Viewer City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report.
Allen Rigg, Director of Public Works presented a PowerPoint presentation and was available for any questions.
There was a discussion that included our Mayor and Council Members. Some of the items discussed were: how about 10 years ago there was a system similar to this one; how the SBCCOG is reaching out to use the same line and how it’s our intent to use their service; did we only have 80 miles of work in our last contract and how often should we be checking our sewers; how old are some of our sewers; how this plan will help for the right type of investment; if a new development was being put in, do we look that it might cause overcapacity; what fund supports our sewer fund and do we share any of our sewers with the County; who is going to be responsible if there is a problem; could we put a tutorial on our website; how does it show the different pipes; that data is not public; is it possible to add crime statistics to this system. City Manager Osorio and Public Work’s Director Riggs responded to all the Council’s questions.
Received and Filed
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES – No Items
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS – TRANSPORTATION – No Items
18. COUNCIL ITEMS – No Items
7 19. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
Council Member Kaskanian
1. Asked about the development on the southeast corner of Western and Marine; Council Member Henderson seconded it;
Council Member Henderson
1. If we could do some research and create a resolution to oppose Initiative 21- 0042A1 which has to do with business taxes and controlling tax revenues.
2. What are the parameters that prevent or allow us to create 20 hours of internship work for professional services.
Council Member Francis
1. Can I please find out who is responsible for maintaining the property located at El Segundo and Crenshaw, a project we approved almost a year ago. Mayor Cerda seconded it.
20. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS City Manager Osorio gave a verbal report of information to follow-up on matters that had been directed or requested by the Mayor and Members of Council. Those items were, as follows:
1. Memo regarding options available to make financial transparency for the public and make it feasible.
2. Memo regarding recommendations for the removal of a red curb along Western Ave.
3. Free Shredding Event, taking place at City Hall Complex on Saturday, February 19, 2022; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., maximum of 2 boxes per household (15x10x24 in).
Proof of residency required.
4. Gardena Homeless Count 2022, taking place on Wednesday, February 23, 2022; 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., at Juvenile Justice & Intervention Program 16206 S.
Western Ave., Suite E. For further information visit www.theycountwillyou.org.
5. 39 th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Parade on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. at Serra High School & ends at Rowley Park. This year’s Community Grand Marshals – Dr. Rachel Johnson and Mr. Philip Johnson. Also, Afternoon in the Park Celebrating Black History Month at Rowley Park, 13220 S. Van Ness Ave., Gardena.
21. COUNCIL REMARKS
1. COUNCIL MEMBER KASKANIAN – Since the last meeting Council Member Kaskanian presented a trophy to Cherrystone and congratulated Leonard Kim and his wife on the award. Lastly, shared “GO RAMS” and asked everyone to drink responsibly.
8 2. COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON – Since the last meeting Council Member Henderson attended the Special Council Session Housing Element, Environmental Justice Element, LA BIZFED Meeting, LA County Sustainability workshop, SCAG meeting and South Bay Fiber network meeting through the COG, spoke with Senator Ben Allen and his staff looking to what Gardena wants to hilight. Lastly, shared his point of view in the Environmental Justice Element.
3. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS – Since the last meeting Council Member Francis attended a special award presentation on January 29th for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Committee Essay contest winners. Council Member Francis shared scholarships awards were presented to Elementary, Middle and High School students. Also, Council Member Francis was a judge for the Gardena Lions Speech contest. Encourage everyone to come out and support the Martin Luther King Jr.
Commitment Parade and Black History Month Celebration. Council Member Francis shared the grand marshal will be the CIF and State Champions Serra High School football team and Rachel and Phillip Johnson will be the Community Grand Marshals. The celebration will be in conjunction with the Black History Month Celebration Afternoon in the Park, there will also be a Battle of the Bands and Battle of drum line. Lastly, asked everyone to look at some information about the achievement of African Americans to the United States and wished everyone a happy Valentine’s Day. Wished everyone a safe super bowl and don’t drink and drive.
4. MAYOR CERDA – Since the last meeting Mayor Cerda gave Cherrystone their championship banner and shared, they did an amazing job and encouraged everyone to try their famous chili. Also attended the City Hall Housing Element meeting and Environmental Justice meeting by zoom and thanked everyone who did the presentation. Mayor Cerda gave a special thank you to the guys at Public Works for fixing the manhole on 139th street in front of the property at 2121. Lastly, shared “Go Rams!” and encouraged everyone that is attending the game to ride line 7x and it’s only $4.00.
5. MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA – Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka shared Super Bowl seats are starting at $3,500.00 and parking is $800.00, also CAL Trans is also charging $5.00 to park. Also spoke about the homeless count and asked everyone to register.
Since the last meeting he attended the Housing Element and couldn’t attend the Environmental Justice meeting due to prior meetings. He also presented a banner to Cherrystone for winning, attended the COG’s Legislative Committee and South Bay Housing Trust and will be meeting with Senator Allan next week.
22. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
Mayor Cerda stated that all announcements have been made. 9 23. REMEMBRANCES
Mrs. Gloria Elaine Cooper , 85 years of age, beloved sister of WRG Municipal Affairs Manager, Bevan Thomas, she was born on March 7, 1936, in Clarendon Jamaica and transitioned on Saturday, January 29, 2022.
24. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:49 p.m., Mayor Cerda adjourned the Gardena City Council Meeting to the Closed Session portion of the City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m., and the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
MINA SEMENZA
City Clerk of the City of Gardena and
APPROVED:
Ex-officio Clerk of the Council
______________________________ By:___________________________ Tasha Cerda, Mayor Becky Romero, Deputy City Clerk
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Treasurer’s Office
DATE: February 17, 2022
SUBJECT: WARRANT REGISTER
PAYROLL REGISTER
February 22, 2022 TOTAL WARRANTS ISSUED: $1,455,812.56
Wire Transfer: 12128-12131
Prepay:
Check Numbers: 166303-166465
Checks Voided:
Total Pages of Register: 18
February 11, 2022 TOTAL PAYROLL ISSUED: $1,646,600.76
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for J. Ingrid Tsukiyama, City Treasurer
cc: City Clerk
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 12128 2/2/2022 104058 ADMINSURE INC. 020222 WORKERS' COMP CLAIMS 29,634.76 Total : 29,634.76
12129 2/4/2022 111894 HEALTHNOW ADMINISTRATIVE, SERVICES U4713 HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS~ 46,853.25 Total : 46,853.25
12130 2/9/2022 104058 ADMINSURE INC. 020822 WORKERS' COMP CLAIMS 30,760.36 Total : 30,760.36
12131 2/14/2022 111894 HEALTHNOW ADMINISTRATIVE, SERVICES U4714 HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS~ 20,632.36 Total : 20,632.36
166303 2/22/2022 111947 ACI/ATTERHOLT CONSTRUCTION PERMIT #50020-0572 PERMIT DEPOSIT REFUND -16815 BRIGHTON 5,000.00 Total : 5,000.00
166304 2/22/2022 108131 AECOM PERMIT #16579 PERMIT DEPOSIT REFUND - 1600 W. 135TH ST 1,000.00 Total : 1,000.00
166305 2/22/2022 101748 AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC, THE 82589482 037-10048 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 241.92 037-10048 6,755.79GTRANS AUTO PARTS82589533
037-10048 289.35GTRANS AUTO PARTS82592291
037-10048 172.43GTRANS AUTO PARTS82592292
037-10048 52.68GTRANS AUTO PARTS82592487
26.03GTRANS AUTO PARTS82593452
037-10048
037-10048 24.03GTRANS AUTO PARTS82593453
36.87GTRANS AUTO PARTS82593542
037-10048
Total : 7,599.10
166306 2/22/2022 101713 ALL AMERICAN ASPHALT 34041 01/25/22 VAN NESS & 139TH ST IMPROVEMENT, JN 952 275,096.72 024-00802
024-00802 32,017.85VAN NESS & 139TH ST IMPROVEMENT, JN 95234041 12/25/21 Total : 307,114.57
166307 2/22/2022 110267 ALLIANT CONSULTING INC. 13442 037-10068 LABOR COMPLIANCE MONITORING & ENFORCEMEN 337.50 1Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 337.50 166307 2/22/2022 110267 110267 ALLIANT CONSULTING INC. 166308 2/22/2022 101628 AQUA-FLO SUPPLY SI1864628 PARK MAINT SUPPLIES 107.71
2.84PARK MAINT SUPPLIESSI866569
Total : 110.55
166309 2/22/2022 108625 ARAD OIL INC. JANUARY 2022 CAR WASH 250.00 Total : 250.00
166310 2/22/2022 105293 ARC DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC 11127798 REPROGRAPHIC SERVICES - JN 510 GTRANS BS 758.86 Total : 758.86
166311 2/22/2022 101459 ASBURY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES I500-00788228 USED OIL SERVICE CHARGE 95.00
99.23HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICESI500-00791579
77.40E-WASTE RECYCLINGI500-00795022
82.48E-WASTE RECYCLINGI500-00795063
Total : 354.11
166312 2/22/2022 104687 AT&T 17699460 TELEPHONE 707.16 Total : 707.16
166313 2/22/2022 616090 AT&T 3103232408 02/01/22 TELEPHONE 2,422.73 Total : 2,422.73
166314 2/22/2022 108383 ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUDD & ROMO641121 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 16,370.55 Total : 16,370.55
166315 2/22/2022 102880 AUTOPLEX, INC. 13521 2021 FORD INTRCPTR #1614731 OIL & FILTER 85.02 Total : 85.02
166316 2/22/2022 110686 AZTECH ELEVATOR COMPANY AZ17067 024-00757 ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE - NCC 285.00 024-00757 285.00ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE - PWAZ17068
024-00757 100.00ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE - CITY HALLAZ17069 024-00757 100.00ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE - NCCAZ17070
Total : 770.00
166317 2/22/2022 412610 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, THE 252-2448665 ADMIN FEE - SBRPCA REFUNDING REVENUE 1,970.00 2Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 1,970.00 166317 2/22/2022 412610 412610 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, THE 166318 2/22/2022 110190 BASNET FAMILY CHILD CARE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 9,186.00 Total : 9,186.00
166319 2/22/2022 103641 BECNEL UNIFORMS 43450 BUS UNIFORM SUPPLIES 339.40 688.65BUS UNIFORM SUPPLIES43741
Total : 1,028.05
166320 2/22/2022 111875 BOA ARCHITECTURE 21-2946-1 024-00805 FIRE STATION #158 ROOF REPLACEMENT, JN50 34,750.00 Total : 34,750.00
166321 2/22/2022 108715 BOBBS, CINDY JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 3,972.00 Total : 3,972.00
166322 2/22/2022 110538 CANNON COMPANY 79041 024-00787 VAN NESS & 139TH ST IMPROVEMENT, JN952 15,220.75 Total : 15,220.75
166323 2/22/2022 823003 CARL WARREN & COMPANY JANUARY 2022 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT 1,577.25 Total : 1,577.25
166324 2/22/2022 110605 CHANDLER ASSET MANAGEMENT 2201GARDENA 013-00029 INVESTMENT MGMT SERVICES - JANUARY 2022 2,171.03 Total : 2,171.03
166325 2/22/2022 108378 CHARLES E. THOMAS COMPANY INC. 78674 037-10045 DESIGNATED OPERATOR SERVICES 200.00 037-10045 1,849.56TLS350 SERVICE REPAIR79840
Total : 2,049.56
166326 2/22/2022 103127 CHILD 2 CHILD CONNECTION, FAMILY DAY CAREJANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 2,448.00 Total : 2,448.00
166327 2/22/2022 110985 CIVICPLUS, LLC 220609 034-00510 RECREATION MGMT SOFTWARE LICENSE 11,283.34 Total : 11,283.34
166328 2/22/2022 111534 CLEAN ENERGY CE12466988 037-10056 GTRANS OFFSITE CNG FUELING SERVICES 45,245.42 Total : 45,245.42
166329 2/22/2022 103465 COMMUNITY VETERINARY HOSPITAL 458541 VETERINARY SERVICES - MAXO 219.00 3Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 219.00 166329 2/22/2022 103465 103465 COMMUNITY VETERINARY HOSPITAL 166330 2/22/2022 102388 COPYLAND, INC. 76231 037-10047 FY22 PROFESSIONAL PRINTING AND COPYING S 1,346.94 037-10047 109.95GTRANS COLOR BUSINESS CARDS77696
037-10047 165.76GTRANS - COLOR BUSINESS CARDS77760
Total : 1,622.65
166331 2/22/2022 109913 COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION INC. 115606104 COSTAR SUITE - FEBRUARY 2022 1,060.66 Total : 1,060.66
166332 2/22/2022 104543 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IN1055502 BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - CIVIC CENTER 296.00 296.00BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - GTRANS BLDGIN1059254
148.00BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - VEMONT MEDIAN IRRGIN1059276
296.00BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - FACILITY ID #FA02635IN1059921
74.00PUBLIC HEALTH FEE - BELL MEMORIAL PARKIN1060039
148.00BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - VEMONT MEDIAN IRRGIN1061220
148.00BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - VEMONT MEDIAN IRRGIN1061221
74.00BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - PD BLDGIN1061324
370.00BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - ROWLEY PARKIN1061325
74.00BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - HARVARD PARKETTEIN1061326
148.00BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - FREEMAN PARKIN1061328
143.00BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - CITY HALLIN1061844
Total : 2,215.00
166333 2/22/2022 104543 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IN1061327 BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY - MAS FUKAI PARK 148.00 Total : 148.00
166334 2/22/2022 103512 CRENSHAW LUMBER CO. 40136 STREET MAINT SUPPLIES 11.61 Total : 11.61
166335 2/22/2022 103353 CRM COMPANY, LLC. LA19664 SCRAP TIRE DISPOSAL FEE 124.50
69.50SCRAP TIRE DISPOSAL FEELA19698
Total : 194.00
166336 2/22/2022 110844 DATA GEAR, INC. 43255 035-01101 VIDEO POLICING SYSTEM CAMERA MAINTENANCE 400.00 Total : 400.00
166337 2/22/2022 105951 DECALS BY DESIGN, INC. 16453 GTRANS BUS DECALS 218.62 4Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 218.62 166337 2/22/2022 105951 105951 DECALS BY DESIGN, INC. 166338 2/22/2022 303459 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 559194 FINGERPRINT APPS - JANUARY 2022 2,178.00 Total : 2,178.00
166339 2/22/2022 303377 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SL220748 SIGNALS & LIGHTING - ARTESIA BLVD & 305.88 Total : 305.88
166340 2/22/2022 312117 DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER 020122 LIGHT & POWER 67.91 Total : 67.91
166341 2/22/2022 105182 DIRECTV 064118066X220120 DIRECTV SERVICE - BUSINESS XTRA - GTRANS 2,301.21 Total : 2,301.21
166342 2/22/2022 111602 DR. PAUL'S IMMEDIATE CARE 123021 COVID-19 RAPID TESTS FOR CITY PERSONNEL 375.00 Total : 375.00
166343 2/22/2022 111868 EDS FENCING 3424 024-00774 MAS FUKAI PARK IMPROVEMENTS, JN 820 - NE 83,730.00 Total : 83,730.00
166344 2/22/2022 110532 ELECTRIC CAR SALES & SERVICE 29516 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 396.90 992.24GTRANS AUTO PARTS29992
44.09GTRANS AUTO PARTS29995
385.85GTRANS AUTO PARTS30002
Total : 1,819.08
166345 2/22/2022 107353 EMERGENCY RESPONSE CRIME SCENE, CLEANINGT2022-131 SANITIZE & CLEANUP SIDEWALK AND STREET 750.00 Total : 750.00
166346 2/22/2022 107690 ENLIGHTENMENT CHILD, DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLCJANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 6,558.00 Total : 6,558.00
166347 2/22/2022 106459 ENTERPRISE FM TRUST FBN4394418 023-01347 ENTERPRISE LEASE - FEBRUARY 2022 - PD 13,396.39 023-01347 5,223.20ENTERPRISE LEASE - FEBRUARY 2022FBN4405270 Total : 18,619.59
166348 2/22/2022 107510 ESCALANTE, WENDY E. JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 6,776.00 5Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 6,776.00 166348 2/22/2022 107510 107510 ESCALANTE, WENDY E. 166349 2/22/2022 109426 ESPINOSA, VANESSA 01/23-02/05/22 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - CASE WORKER 1,512.00 Total : 1,512.00
166350 2/22/2022 105650 EWING IRRIGATION PRODUCTS 15968646 PARK MAINT SUPPLIES 104.03
27.37PARK MAINT SUPPLIES16005518
Total : 131.40
166351 2/22/2022 105367 FACILITIES PROTECTION SYSTEMS 70588 037-10057 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES 5,220.00 Total : 5,220.00
166352 2/22/2022 106129 FEDEX 7-629-03515 SHIPPING SERVICES 39.10 Total : 39.10
166353 2/22/2022 103083 FIRST ADVANTAGE LNS OCC HEALTH, SOLUTIONS2504452201 DRUG TEST/ADMIN FEE 360.36 Total : 360.36
166354 2/22/2022 109315 FLEETCREW, INC. 1677 UNIT #44 DURATHON SERVICE 409.95 409.95UNIT #45 DURATHON SERVICE1678
Total : 819.90
166355 2/22/2022 108974 FLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 04149 GTRANS AUTO SUPPLIES 192.04 381.06GTRANS AUTO SUPPLIES04168
Total : 573.10
166356 2/22/2022 206778 FOX, TODD M. 01/10-01/14 TRAINING - EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT COURSE 250.00 Total : 250.00
166357 2/22/2022 112566 GALLS, LLC BC1536496 PD UNIFORM SUPPLIES 890.81 890.81PD UNIFORM SUPPLIESBC1536497
Total : 1,781.62
166358 2/22/2022 107724 GARCIA, CLAUDIA CRISTINA JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 9,626.00 Total : 9,626.00
166359 2/22/2022 207133 GARCIA, NANCY C. JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 7,568.00 6Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 7,568.00 166359 2/22/2022 207133 207133 GARCIA, NANCY C. 166360 2/22/2022 111950 GARCIA, REBECCA UNIFORM ADVANCED UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 350.00 Total : 350.00
166361 2/22/2022 107030 GARDENA AUTO PARTS 126160CREDIT PW AUTO PARTS -60.08 -34.11SEWER PROGRAM SUPPLIES129597CREDIT
27.54PD AUTO PARTS141150
65.55PD AUTO PARTS144409
25.36PD AUTO PARTS144755
96.26PD AUTO PARTS147094
10.21PW AUTO PARTS148333
349.20SEWER PROGRAM SUPPLIES148429
10.39PW AUTO PARTS148533
87.49SEWER PROGRAM SUPPLIES148570
70.24SEWER PROGRAM SUPPLIES148571
37.80SEWER PROGRAM SUPPLIES148572
229.25SEWER PROGRAM SUPPLIES148696
458.51PW AUTO PARTS148705
Total : 1,373.61
166362 2/22/2022 107011 GARDENA VALLEY NEWS, INC. 00110482 12/30/21 ADVERTISING - WEB SPORT TAB BUS RIDE 22.00 511.38ADVERTISING - BUS RIDE00110913
266.00RESOLUTION NO. 6545 - CALLING FOR THE00114744
196.00NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - ORIDNANCE00114858
1,344.00NOTICE INVITING BIDS - GTRANS ON-SITE0114204
Total : 2,339.38
166363 2/22/2022 619005 GAS COMPANY, THE 020322 GAS 15,438.75 1,386.97CNG FUEL020822
Total : 16,825.72
166364 2/22/2022 619004 GOLDEN STATE WATER CO. 022222 WATER 5,056.42 Total : 5,056.42
166365 2/22/2022 107513 GRAINGER 9152748977 BUS FACILITY SUPPLIES 12.45 454.00BUS FACILITY SUPPLIES9192599521
100.51BLDG MAINT SUPPLIES9193501211
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 166365 2/22/2022 (Continued)107513 GRAINGER
92.37BUS FACILITY SUPPLIES9193849875
76.40BUS FACILITY SUPPLIES9196699822
381.56BUS FACILITY SUPPLIES9209344275
Total : 1,117.29
166366 2/22/2022 110435 GUERRERO, ANGELICA JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 7,809.00 Total : 7,809.00
166367 2/22/2022 108012 H&H AUTO PARTS WHOLESALE 1CR0068759 PW AUTO PARTS -107.31 697.16PW AUTO PARTS1IN0475392
Total : 589.85
166368 2/22/2022 110588 H&H NURSERY 16322 PARK MAINT SUPPLIES 179.74 Total : 179.74
166369 2/22/2022 111484 HANNA, BROPHY, MACLEAN,, MCALEER & JENSEN LLP2049627 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 180.00 Total : 180.00
166370 2/22/2022 108607 HENDERSON-BATISTE, TANEKA JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 4,544.00 Total : 4,544.00
166371 2/22/2022 108434 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 1270359 HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 247.86 190.67REC PROGRAM SUPPLIES2904434
15.35REC PROGRAM SUPPLIES4040046
22.02PARK MAINT SUPPLIES5031489
30.78PARK MAINT SUPPLIES5041751
19.78PARK MAINT SUPPLIES5055621
-30.78PARK MAINT SUPPLIES5272784
194.00GTRANS MAINT SUPPLIES6034639
-725.11GTRANS MAINT SUPPLIES6123807
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64.65REC PROGRAM SUPPLIES6522041
439.90REC PROGRAM SUPPLIES7907134
118.71GTRANS MAINT SUPPLIES8020148
29.69REC PROGRAM SUPPLIES9044730
Total : 617.52
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 166372 2/22/2022 108430 HOME PIPE & SUPPLY F36212 BLDG MAINT SUPPLIES 192.53 Total : 192.53
166373 2/22/2022 105513 INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SYSTEMS, INC. 39511 PD PROGRAM SUPPLIES 395.37 Total : 395.37
166374 2/22/2022 106714 INTERSTATE BATTERIES OF, CALIFORNIA COAST, INC.130102250 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 697.53 Total : 697.53
166375 2/22/2022 110733 J & S PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND, MAINTENANCE, INC6110 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICE 1,295.00 Total : 1,295.00
166376 2/22/2022 108579 J.D. FIELDS LUMBER COMPANY 3019 STREET MAINT SUPPLIES 50.91 Total : 50.91
166377 2/22/2022 108555 JALISCO TIRE & AUTO REPAIR 011422 FLATS REPAIR 10.00
15.00FLATS REPAIR013122
80.00(6) FLATS REPAIR, TIRE MOUNT & BALANCE020122
Total : 105.00
166378 2/22/2022 107642 JAPANESE AUTOMOTIVE CENTER, INC. 0295675 2012 FORD F350 #1384709 SERVICE 80.56
80.562012 FORD F350 #1384708 SERVICE0295710
73.562012 FORD F350 #1384710 SERVICE0295735
Total : 234.68
166379 2/22/2022 105226 JEKAL FAMILY CHILD CARE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 7,983.00 Total : 7,983.00
166380 2/22/2022 111750 JL GROUP LLC 21-036.1 035-01102 PD INVESTIGATION SERVICES 10,985.00 Total : 10,985.00
166381 2/22/2022 110853 JONES & MAYER 107481 ATTORNEY SERVICES 155.85 467.56ATTORNEY SERVICES107499
Total : 623.41
166382 2/22/2022 110456 KHAIRZADA FAMILY CHILD CARE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 1,260.00 Total : 1,260.00
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 166383 2/22/2022 111517 KIRK'S AUTOMOTIVE INC. 1057257 GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES 113.31 678.90GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES1057258
Total : 792.21
166384 2/22/2022 111045 KJ SERVICES 2355 020-00035 BOTTLE & CAN RECYCLING PROGRAM 467.50 Total : 467.50
166385 2/22/2022 312240 L.A. COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF, PUBLIC WORKS21110802487 024-00769 INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICES 14,618.05 024-00769 1,968.89TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINT - HIGHWAY SAFETY-OC21110802822 Total : 16,586.94
166386 2/22/2022 112436 L.A. TIMES 10020731057 01/22/22 SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL - ACCT #10020731057 93.02 Total : 93.02
166387 2/22/2022 109939 LA UNIFORMS & TAILORING 11372 PD UNIFORM SUPPLIES 99.17 653.18PD UNIFORM SUPPLIES11440
Total : 752.35
166388 2/22/2022 112015 LACERDA, DALVANICE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 9,340.00 Total : 9,340.00
166389 2/22/2022 105874 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. 9309230125 BUS SHOP SUPPLIES 294.55
3.59BUS SHOP SUPPLIES9309243325
Total : 298.14
166390 2/22/2022 110777 LEARN N PLAY FAMILY DAYCARE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 5,080.00 Total : 5,080.00
166391 2/22/2022 102376 LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS 1328345-20220131 MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION FEE 1,960.70 Total : 1,960.70
166392 2/22/2022 102233 LITTLE PEOPLE DAY CARE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 7,072.00 Total : 7,072.00
166393 2/22/2022 109517 LOAD N' GO BUILDING MATERIALS 21889 STREET MAINT SUPPLIES 96.84 Total : 96.84
166394 2/22/2022 312665 LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT OCT-DEC 2021 035-01128 PARKING CITATION SURCHARGE 58,094.00 10Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 58,094.00 166394 2/22/2022 312665 312665 LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT 166395 2/22/2022 112602 LUBRICATION ENGINEERS, INC. IN466982 ENGINE OIL 2,373.12 Total : 2,373.12
166396 2/22/2022 109563 LUCKY LADY CASINO JANUARY2022 ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE - JANUARY 2022 50,587.38 Total : 50,587.38
166397 2/22/2022 112607 LUMINATOR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC 590869 037-10092 BUS SHOP SUPPLIES 1,621.45 Total : 1,621.45
166398 2/22/2022 112615 LU'S LIGHTHOUSE, INC. 01212075 037-10063 GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES 477.61 037-10063 131.22GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES01212150
Total : 608.83
166399 2/22/2022 113036 MANERI SIGN CO., INC. 400112301 DECALS- 16" X 3.625" "DOWNTOWN LA & 1,039.66 Total : 1,039.66
166400 2/22/2022 813030 MANNING & KASS 724338 LEGAL SERVICES 6,709.35 Total : 6,709.35
166401 2/22/2022 107644 MARTINEZ, CHERYL NAOMI JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 8,649.00 Total : 8,649.00
166402 2/22/2022 104773 MARTINEZ, KAMBY JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 8,359.00 Total : 8,359.00
166403 2/22/2022 113046 MARX BROS. FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CO., INC. P30668 FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE - PW 1,293.60 375.62FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE - PWP30669
Total : 1,669.22
166404 2/22/2022 104106 MCCAIN, INC. INV0264378 024-00770 SIGNS/SIGNALS SUPPLIES 13,385.51 Total : 13,385.51
166405 2/22/2022 113064 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY 71945132 GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES 44.54
67.62GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES72026196
207.01GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES72030679
435.45GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES72043672
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 166405 2/22/2022 (Continued)113064 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY 187.54GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES72106270
367.80GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES72120061
24.53GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES72509903
Total : 1,334.49
166406 2/22/2022 113605 MUTUAL LIQUID GAS & EQUIPMENT, CO., INC.22312 SERVICE AGREEMENT PLAN 135.00 Total : 135.00
166407 2/22/2022 110685 NRM & ASSOCIATES 009-2022 037-09847 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CNG 2,375.00 Total : 2,375.00
166408 2/22/2022 110575 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTERS, OF CALIFORNIA74186316 RANDOM TEST & PHYSICAL RECERTIFICATION 605.50 2,416.00RANDOM TEST & PHYSICAL RECERTIFICATION74266880
103.00PHYSICAL RECERTIFICATION74268565
Total : 3,124.50
166409 2/22/2022 115168 OFFICE DEPOT 219126094 PD OFFICE SUPPLIES 31.32
66.12BUS OFFICE SUPPLIES221059721
47.65BUS OFFICE SUPPLIES221060018
79.64FINANCE OFFICE SUPPLIES221157079
133.95CM OFFICE SUPPLIES222719078
24.88PD OFFICE SUPPLIES223692327
Total : 383.56
166410 2/22/2022 111358 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 196387 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 36.91
90.60SEWER PROGRAM SUPPLIES196918
-86.37EB CREDITJUL-SEP 21/NOV-JAN22
Total : 41.14
166411 2/22/2022 115810 ORKIN PEST CONTROL 222816258 PEST CONTROL - ACCT #27336703 237.00 237.00PEST CONTROL - ACCT #27336703222816537
237.00PEST CONTROL - ACCT #27336703225883477
Total : 711.00
166412 2/22/2022 109890 OWUSU FAMILY CHILD CARE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 8,513.00 Total : 8,513.00
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 166413 2/22/2022 110403 PENN RECORDS MANAGEMENT 0128141 OFF-SITE STORAGE SERVICES - JANUARY 54.25 Total : 54.25
166414 2/22/2022 116140 PETE'S ROAD SERVICE, INC. 560427 DISMOUNT & MOUNT LABOR TRUCK TIRE 191.00 Total : 191.00
166415 2/22/2022 108628 PETROLEUM MARKETING EQUIPMENT 3171682 PW AUTO SUPPLIES 341.42 Total : 341.42
166416 2/22/2022 307108 PETTY CASH FUND 09/30/21-02/07/22 REPLENISH PETTY CASH 334.35 Total : 334.35
166417 2/22/2022 105574 PINNACLE PETROLEUM, INC. 0269132 037-10038 87 OCTANE REGULAR UNLEADED CARB ETH 34,334.52 Total : 34,334.52
166418 2/22/2022 105574 PINNACLE PETROLEUM, INC. 0269130 037-10038 87 OCTANE REGULAR UNLEADED CARB ETH 32,288.13 Total : 32,288.13
166419 2/22/2022 111883 PROJECT PARTNERS, INC. 10478 024-00783 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES 10,560.00 Total : 10,560.00
166420 2/22/2022 106092 PRUDENTIAL OVERALL SUPPLY 42697770 034-00508 CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES 2,273.29 149.23UNIFORM & SUPPLY RENTAL42697771
47.16UNIFORM & SUPPLY RENTAL42697772
50.10UNIFORM & SUPPLY RENTAL42697773
Total : 2,519.78
166421 2/22/2022 104868 PYRO-COMM SYSTEMS, INC. 178938 037-09956 SECURITY ALARM MONITORIING - BLDG A 345.00 Total : 345.00
166422 2/22/2022 100147 RCI IMAGE SYSTEMS 76906 MICROFICHE SCANNING - 15609 ATKINSON 72.77
77.18MICROFICHE SCANNING - 14612 DUBLIN76907
Total : 149.95
166423 2/22/2022 118228 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF, THE 11057398 CA TORT GUIDE 3RD UPDATE 22 287.67 Total : 287.67
166424 2/22/2022 118476 RICOH USA, INC. 9029475994 RICOH DD6650P COPIER LEASE - PRINT SHOP 556.24 13Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 166424 2/22/2022 (Continued)118476 RICOH USA, INC.
2,331.33RICOH COPIER LEASE & USAGE CHARGES - VAR9029475997 137.72RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - HS~9029475998
380.97RICOH PRO8100SE COPIER LEASE - PRINT9029476109
209.22RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - FCC~9029476216
171.08RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - SR. BUREAU9029476305 182.17RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - GTRANS 2ND9029476388 175.71RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - ADMIN~9029476394
545.52RICOH MPC4503 COPIER USAGE CHARGES - CD9029526289 Total : 4,689.96
166425 2/22/2022 109323 RIVERAS LAWNMOWER SHOP, INC. 1400 PARK MAINT SUPPLIES 115.76 Total : 115.76
166426 2/22/2022 119126 S.B.R.P.C.A. 04098 023-01326 Q2 FY2022 - PD VEHICLE BUILD OUT 63,082.70 Total : 63,082.70
166427 2/22/2022 119022 SAFE MART OF SOUTHERN, CALIFORNIA, INC.93108 PD PROGRAM SUPPLIES 11.03
41.90BLDG MAINT SUPPLIES93121
35.00GTRANS MAINT SUPPLIES93142
Total : 87.93
166428 2/22/2022 119015 SAFETY-KLEEN CORPORATION 87895160 SERVICE AQUEOUS PARTS WASHER 901.35 Total : 901.35
166429 2/22/2022 108654 SECTRAN SECURITY INC. 21121961 ARMORED TRANSPORATION SERVICES - GTRANS 1,757.44 Total : 1,757.44
166430 2/22/2022 110731 SHAW HR CONSULTING, INC 002658 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - PERSONNEL 300.00 505.00PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - PERSONNEL002706
Total : 805.00
166431 2/22/2022 106050 SHEHATA, AMY JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 8,065.00 Total : 8,065.00
166432 2/22/2022 119233 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. 2208-9 STREET MAINT SUPPLIES 198.38 922.79STREET MAINT SUPPLIES5117-6
33.99STREET MAINT SUPPLIES5264-6
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 1,155.16 166432 2/22/2022 119233 119233 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. 166433 2/22/2022 109918 SHIGE'S FOREIGN CAR SERVICE, INC. 8090072 2018 FORD INTRCPTR #1554678 OIL & FILTER 32.62 2,618.462015 FORD INTRCPTR #1462842 SERVICE & RE8090352
59.392016 FORD INTRCPTR #1488057 SERVICE & RE8090374
1,511.212018 FORD INTRCPTR #1554674 SERVICE & RE8090376
41.192019 FORD INTRCPTR #1576878 SERVICE & RE8090413
Total : 4,262.87
166434 2/22/2022 119248 SIDEBOTHAM, RICHARD 08988 COUNTING MACHINE MAINT PARTS 150.00 Total : 150.00
166435 2/22/2022 101649 SILVIA ESPINOZA FAMILY CHILD, CARE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 5,086.00 Total : 5,086.00
166436 2/22/2022 119378 SMARDAN SUPPLY CO. S3768821 BUS FACILITY MAINT SUPPLIES 703.29 Total : 703.29
166437 2/22/2022 109531 SMILLIN, MAGE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 9,538.00 Total : 9,538.00
166438 2/22/2022 107761 SOCAL STORMWATER RUNOFF, SOLUTION SERVICES, INC.6114 037-10089 FACILITY STORMWATER COMPLIANCE 6,462.17 Total : 6,462.17
166439 2/22/2022 119447 SOUTH BAY FORD 507892 035-01131 VEHICLE REPAIRS - 2015 FORD EXPL 2,520.89 Total : 2,520.89
166440 2/22/2022 101249 SOUTH BAY TOYOTA 6960 034-00512 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID LE # 6960A 45,945.52 Total : 45,945.52
166441 2/22/2022 619003 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON 020222 LIGHT & POWER 42,253.61 Total : 42,253.61
166442 2/22/2022 103202 SOUTHERN COUNTIES LUBRICANTS, LLC 158563 DELO GRS EP2 1,847.74 Total : 1,847.74
166443 2/22/2022 108238 SPARKLETTS 14211220 012622 DRINKING WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM RENTAL 97.09 15Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 97.09 166443 2/22/2022 108238 108238 SPARKLETTS 166444 2/22/2022 111778 SPCALA 2021-1031 032-00091 ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES 5,333.75 032-00091 5,333.75ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES2021-1130
032-00091 5,333.75ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES202112
Total : 16,001.25
166445 2/22/2022 104126 SPECTRUM SOLUTIONS 0027122021122 CABLE & BACKUP INTERNET SERVICES - CITYW 4,031.80 Total : 4,031.80
166446 2/22/2022 119594 STANLEY PEST CONTROL COG 0122 PEST CONTROL SERVICE - 1670 W 162ND ST; 654.00 117.00PEST CONTROL SERVICE - 2320 W 149THCOG 0122-1
Total : 771.00
166447 2/22/2022 109877 STATEWIDE TRAFFIC SAFETY, AND SIGNS INC02028305 STREET MAINT SUPPLIES 1,346.12 Total : 1,346.12
166448 2/22/2022 110877 TAYLORING MINDS FAMILY CHILD, CARE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 3,522.00 Total : 3,522.00
166449 2/22/2022 111864 TCS RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES 11816 037-10082 WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 438.75 Total : 438.75
166450 2/22/2022 110927 TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES CENTER, INC. PERMIT #17048 PERMIT DEPOSIT REFUND - 14206 S. VAN 1,000.00 Total : 1,000.00
166451 2/22/2022 111487 TERACAI CORPORATION 8079032 023-01374 WIFI ACCESS POINT MERAKI MR46E 2,709.93 Total : 2,709.93
166452 2/22/2022 110818 TRANSIT AND PARATRANSIT CO. T-2424 037-10103 BUS OPERATOR TRAINING MATERIALS 6,535.00 Total : 6,535.00
166453 2/22/2022 111481 TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS, LLC INV2230005357 034-00480 SENIOR FEEDING PROGRAM 10,641.33 034-00480 1,759.59SENIOR FEEDING PROGRAMINV2230006205
034-00480 9,462.68SENIOR FEEDING PROGRAMINV2230006206
Total : 21,863.60
166454 2/22/2022 100896 U.S. BANK 6336420 ADMIN FEES & INCIDENTAL EXPENSES 2,500.00 16Page:
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2,645.00ADMIN FEES & INCIDENTAL EXPENSES6368240
Total : 5,145.00
166455 2/22/2022 109900 U.S. BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT, SYSTEMSFINANCE 01/24/22 CAL CARD STATEMENT 12/23-01/24/22 7,410.63 1,626.72CAL CARD STATEMENT 12/23-01/24/22HR 01/24/22
238.97CAL CARD STATEMENT 12/23-01/24/22ROMERO 01/24/22
034-00511 14,674.78CAL CARD STATEMENT 11/23-12/22/21SANTIN 12/22/21 417.10CAL CARD STATEMENT 12/23-01/24/22V.OSORIO 01/24/22 Total : 24,368.20
166456 2/22/2022 109220 U.S. BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE 463919332 RICOH MPC4503 COPIER LEASE - CD 338.50 Total : 338.50
166457 2/22/2022 121275 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT, OF SC 120220281 NEW TICKETS 173.35 Total : 173.35
166458 2/22/2022 121010 UNITED RENTALS 200663363 RENTAL - ARTICULATED BOOM LIFTS 43.55 Total : 43.55
166459 2/22/2022 105549 VALDEZ, MATILDE JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 12,252.00 Total : 12,252.00
166460 2/22/2022 119001 VENCO WESTERN, INC 31581FL-IN 024-00742 MAS FUKAI PARK IMPROVEMENTS, JN 820 800.00 876.00GARDENA WELCOME SIGN - ARTESIA BLVD31771-IN
Total : 1,676.00
166461 2/22/2022 104107 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY 80616722 BUS WASH SUPPLIES 56.03 175.96BUS WASH SUPPLIES80617318
Total : 231.99
166462 2/22/2022 123154 WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. 182143 024-00765 TREE TRIMMING SERVICES FY 2022 32,600.10 Total : 32,600.10
166463 2/22/2022 119387 WEX BANK 78289480 FUEL PURCHASES 107.98 Total : 107.98
166464 2/22/2022 125001 YAMADA COMPANY, INC. 81547 TREE PROGRAM SUPPLIES 410.07 17Page:
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YAMADA COMPANY, INC.
88.04TREE PROGRAM SUPPLIES81624
100.48PW MAINT SUPPLIES81629
63.46PARK MAINT SUPPLIES81645
Total : 662.05
166465 2/22/2022 107051 ZAVALETA, MARITZA JANUARY 2022 CHILD CARE PROVIDER 2,888.00 Total : 2,888.00
Bank total : 1,455,812.56 167 Vouchers for bank code : usb 1,455,812.56Total vouchers :Vouchers in this report 167 18Page:
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CLAIMS VOUCHER APPROVAL
I hereby certify that the demands or claims covered by the checks listed on pages _____ to _____ inclusive of the check register are accurate and funds are available for payment thereof.
By: __________________________________________
Director of
Administrative Services
This is to certify that the claims or demands covered by checks listed on pages _____ to _____ inclusive of the check register have been audited by the City Council of the City of Gardena and that all of the said checks are approved for payment except check numbers:
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1 TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: PERSONNEL REPORT
1. Report the count of confirmed COVID-19 employee cases.
Total Count: One-Hundred Sixty (160)
a. Administrative Services Department: Five (5)
b. City Clerk’s Office: Three (3)
c. Elected & City Manager’s Offices: One (1)
d. Community Development Department: Four (4)
e. Transportation Department: Fifty-One (51)
f. Police Department: Forty-Six (46)
g. Public Works Department: Twenty-Five (25)
h. Recreation & Human Services Department: Twenty-Five (25)
2. Request City Council approval to revise the City’s Classification and Compensation Plan to collapse the salary schedule of Assistant Site Manager I, II, III classification from Schedules 5, 8, 13 to Schedule 28 ($3,085 – $3,938/month) effective February 22, 2022. The schedule adjustment is being made to maintain external salary parity.
Job Description attached. Attachment 1
Classification and Compensation Schedule attached. Attachment 2
3. Request City Council approval for Hon. Judy Hersher, Ret. serve as the Administrative Hearing Officer in the Kenneth Miller Termination Appeal. Resume Attached. Attachment 3
4. Report the Appointment of the following individuals:
a. LILIANA MARTINEZ, to the position of Transit Marketing Coordinator, Schedule 54 ($5,859 -$7,478/month) with the Transportation Department effective January 31, 2022. b. ARANTXA SANCHEZ, to the position of Transit Maintenance Coordinator, Schedule 43 ($4,467 - $5,702/month) with the Transportation Department effective January 30, 2022.
5. Report the Promotion of BRANDON PASTRE, to the position of Senior Building Maintenance Worker, Schedule 47 ($4,930 - $6,293/month) with the Public Works Department, effective December 26, 2021.
6. Report the Separation of the following individuals:
a. Senior Transit Utility Specialist, KENNETH MILLER, of the Transportation Department effective January 20, 2022. Mr. Miller provided fourteen years and six months of service to the City.
b. Human Resources Coordinator, BRENDA PALOMERA, of the Administrative Services Department effective January 28, 2022. Ms. Palomera provided two months of service to the City.
c. Police Officer, HAE SEO, of the Police Department effective February 4, 2022. Ms. Seo provided eight months of service to the City.
2 d. Bus Operator, KENNEDI BROWN, of the Transportation Department effective February 13, 2022. Ms. Brown provided ten months of service to the City.
7. Report the recruitment for the Open/Competitive position of Human Resources Analyst (Administrative Services Department). This recruitment is open until filled.
8. Report the recruitment for the Open/Competitive position of Economic Development Manager (Community Development Department). This recruitment is open until filled.
9. Report the recruitment for the Open/Competitive position of Lead Equipment Mechanic (GTrans Department). This recruitment is scheduled to close March 1, 2022.
10. Report the recruitment for the Open/Competitive position of Engineering Technician (Public Works Department). This recruitment closed on February 11, 2022.
CITY OF GARDENA CLASS SPECIFICATION
Gardena, CA January 2022
MEAL SERVICES COORDINATOR
(Job Summary)
Description
The part-time Meal Service Coordinator position in the Recreation and Human Services Department. May work up to 30 hours per week. Under general supervision, the Meal Services Coordinator is responsible for menu planning, ordering of meals, packaging and serving meals, managing the kitchen, delivering meals in the absence of volunteers, recruitment and training of volunteers, and organizing an effective schedule of social and recreational activities.
Representative Duties
• Plan, assist and monitor daily meal program including ordering of meals and creation of monthly menu;
• Maintains temperature logs for receiving, holding and serving food; • Responsible for serving 30-400 meals to seniors at the Senior Center and for home delivery; • Packages meals for delivery and placing in coolers;
• Recruit, interview, train and supervise volunteers to assist with meal service; • Route home delivered meals and arrange schedules for volunteers; • Produce monthly & quarterly reports for grant and tracks user data; • Lead staff person for serving daily program and special events; • Enforcement of Department policy and procedures, rules and regulations; • Answer telephones, dispense information and take messages; • Respond to inquiries, complaints, or requests for information and services; • Maintain and complete accurate reports such as incident / accident reports, and attendance; • Supervises established program;
• Interacts with and assists in the supervision of participants at all times; • Establish, maintain and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with fellow employees and participants;
• Performs registration via Department software;
• Computer knowledge for data entry utilizing LA County’s GetCare Reporting system; • Produce flyers/menu with computer software for special programs and events; • Determine and arrange for supplies, equipment and facilities needed for activities and events; • Maintain and supervise use of program supplies, equipment and facilities; • Perform cleaning & sanitizing of kitchen and multipurpose room; • Work a varying schedule and report promptly;
• Work with Volunteers for meal delivery and in kitchen volunteers; • Able to drive to different site location/HDM route if necessary. • Performs other appropriate tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE
Education and/or Experience
High school graduate or equivalent GED and a minimum of one year of paid or volunteer experience in social services programs, preferably with senior citizens, in projects similar tothe Gardena Nutrition Program. Bilingual Spanish, Korean, Japanese, highly desirable.
Knowledge and Abilities
Good customer service practices; Knowledge of safe food handling and health practices.
Present a courteous, professional public image to the public and citizens; Read, write, communicate effectively and comprehend directions in English; Use Microsoft Office software to include Word and Excel.
Ability to
Apply common sense understanding; Exercise good judgment and discretion in routine and unusual situations in the work place; Deal calmly with individuals who may be rude, angry or uncooperative; Maintain composure during emergency situations; To make independent judgments and decisions based on standard policy or procedure; Accept guidance, direction and constructive criticism from supervisor; Resolve interpersonal conflicts;
Maintain positive working relationships with other members of the department, city employees, volunteers and the public.
WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those typically expected to be performed by an employee to successfully complete the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work performed requires operation a variety of automated office machines, including a computer, fax, copy machine, etc.; hand-eye coordination is necessary to type, serve food, and participate in activities; exert light to moderate physical effort, and sufficient force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 25 pounds, such as carrying steam table pans (with food) from ovens or refrigerator to steam table.
Working Conditions
Indoor and outdoor working environment, as well as exposed to temperatures/vapor from food in steam tables or ovens. Work may entail occasional driving to various sites within and outside the City. May work out with exposure to dust, fumes, or high noise levels within regulatory standards and limits.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
License
Possession of a valid Class "C" or higher California Driver's License with satisfactory driving record.
Certification
Must be certified food handler (ServeSafe), as well as First Aid and CPR certified. Certifications may be obtained within 6 months of employment.
Special Conditions
Per LA County Ordinance #2021-0066U, all City of Gardena employees performing duties under the Los Angeles County’s Elderly Nutrition Program Grant must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process.
Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.
This is a part-time position working 10-20 hours per week. Requires working some weekends, holidays, and evenings. Requires attendance at various meetings and training sessions as assigned.
This position is completely dependent upon Grant funds
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 24,876.00 26,124.00 27,432.00 28,800.00 30,240.00 31,752.00 MONTHLY 2,073.00 2,177.00 2,286.00 2,400.00 2,520.00 2,646.00 BI-WEEKLY 956.77 1,004.77 1,055.08 1,107.69 1,163.08 1,221.23 HOURLY 11.9596 12.5596 13.1885 13.8462 14.5385 15.2654 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 24,300.00 25,512.00 26,784.00 28,128.00 29,532.00 31,008.00 MONTHLY 2,025.00 2,126.00 2,232.00 2,344.00 2,461.00 2,584.00 BI-WEEKLY 934.62 981.23 1,030.15 1,081.85 1,135.85 1,192.62 HOURLY 11.6827 12.2654 12.8769 13.5231 14.1981 14.9077 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 24,912.00 26,160.00 27,468.00 28,836.00 30,276.00 31,788.00 MONTHLY 2,076.00 2,180.00 2,289.00 2,403.00 2,523.00 2,649.00 BI-WEEKLY 958.15 1,006.15 1,056.46 1,109.08 1,164.46 1,222.62 HOURLY 11.9769 12.5769 13.2058 13.8635 14.5558 15.2827 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 25,572.00 26,856.00 28,200.00 29,616.00 31,092.00 32,652.00 MONTHLY 2,131.00 2,238.00 2,350.00 2,468.00 2,591.00 2,721.00 BI-WEEKLY 983.54 1,032.92 1,084.62 1,139.08 1,195.85 1,255.85 HOURLY 12.2942 12.9115 13.5577 14.2385 14.9481 15.6981 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 26,208.00 27,516.00 28,896.00 30,336.00 31,848.00 33,444.00 MONTHLY 2,184.00 2,293.00 2,408.00 2,528.00 2,654.00 2,787.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,008.00 1,058.31 1,111.38 1,166.77 1,224.92 1,286.31 HOURLY 12.6000 13.2288 13.8923 14.5846 15.3115 16.0788 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 26,868.00 28,212.00 29,628.00 31,104.00 32,664.00 34,296.00 MONTHLY 2,239.00 2,351.00 2,469.00 2,592.00 2,722.00 2,858.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,033.38 1,085.08 1,139.54 1,196.31 1,256.31 1,319.08 HOURLY 12.9173 13.5635 14.2442 14.9538 15.7038 16.4885 6 Police Aide
7 Peer Advocate Counselor II
7 Storeroom Aide
6 Clerical Aide I
15 8 Community Aide I
13 Certified Nursing Assistant
14 Pool Cashier
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN
AS OF Feburary 22, 2022
CITY OF GARDENA
Nutrition Services Coordinator - Schedule 28
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 27,540.00 28,920.00 30,372.00 31,896.00 33,492.00 35,172.00 MONTHLY 2,295.00 2,410.00 2,531.00 2,658.00 2,791.00 2,931.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,059.23 1,112.31 1,168.15 1,226.77 1,288.15 1,352.77 HOURLY 13.2404 13.9038 14.6019 15.3346 16.1019 16.9096
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 28,224.00 29,640.00 31,128.00 32,688.00 34,320.00 36,036.00 MONTHLY 2,352.00 2,470.00 2,594.00 2,724.00 2,860.00 3,003.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,085.54 1,140.00 1,197.23 1,257.23 1,320.00 1,386.00 HOURLY 13.5692 14.2500 14.9654 15.7154 16.5000 17.3250 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 28,932.00 30,384.00 31,908.00 33,504.00 35,184.00 36,948.00 MONTHLY 2,411.00 2,532.00 2,659.00 2,792.00 2,932.00 3,079.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,112.77 1,168.62 1,227.23 1,288.62 1,353.23 1,421.08 HOURLY 13.9096 14.6077 15.3404 16.1077 16.9154 17.7635 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 29,640.00 31,128.00 32,688.00 34,320.00 36,036.00 37,836.00 MONTHLY 2,470.00 2,594.00 2,724.00 2,860.00 3,003.00 3,153.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,140.00 1,197.23 1,257.23 1,320.00 1,386.00 1,455.23 HOURLY 14.2500 14.9654 15.7154 16.5000 17.3250 18.1904 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 30,384.00 31,908.00 33,504.00 35,184.00 36,948.00 38,796.00 MONTHLY 2,532.00 2,659.00 2,792.00 2,932.00 3,079.00 3,233.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,168.62 1,227.23 1,288.62 1,353.23 1,421.08 1,492.15 HOURLY 14.6077 15.3404 16.1077 16.9154 17.7635 18.6519 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 31,140.00 32,700.00 34,332.00 36,048.00 37,848.00 39,744.00 MONTHLY 2,595.00 2,725.00 2,861.00 3,004.00 3,154.00 3,312.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,197.69 1,257.69 1,320.46 1,386.46 1,455.69 1,528.62 HOURLY 14.9712 15.7212 16.5058 17.3308 18.1962 19.1077 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 31,920.00 33,516.00 35,196.00 36,960.00 38,808.00 40,752.00 MONTHLY 2,660.00 2,793.00 2,933.00 3,080.00 3,234.00 3,396.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,227.69 1,289.08 1,353.69 1,421.54 1,492.62 1,567.38 HOURLY 15.3462 16.1135 16.9212 17.7692 18.6577 19.5923 19 FCC Program Assistant I
20 18
16 17 Clerk Typist
21 Police Assistant
21 Police Cadet
22 Geriatric Aide
22 Recreation Leader I
22 Lifeguard/Instructor
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 32,724.00 34,356.00 36,072.00 37,872.00 39,768.00 41,760.00 MONTHLY 2,727.00 2,863.00 3,006.00 3,156.00 3,314.00 3,480.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,258.62 1,321.38 1,387.38 1,456.62 1,529.54 1,606.15 HOURLY 15.7327 16.5173 17.3423 18.2077 19.1192 20.0769 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 33,540.00 35,220.00 36,984.00 38,832.00 40,776.00 42,816.00 MONTHLY 2,795.00 2,935.00 3,082.00 3,236.00 3,398.00 3,568.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,290.00 1,354.62 1,422.46 1,493.54 1,568.31 1,646.77 HOURLY 16.1250 16.9327 17.7808 18.6692 19.6038 20.5846
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 34,380.00 36,096.00 37,896.00 39,792.00 41,784.00 43,872.00 MONTHLY 2,865.00 3,008.00 3,158.00 3,316.00 3,482.00 3,656.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,322.31 1,388.31 1,457.54 1,530.46 1,607.08 1,687.38 HOURLY 16.5288 17.3538 18.2192 19.1308 20.0885 21.0923
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 35,244.00 37,008.00 38,856.00 40,800.00 42,840.00 44,988.00 MONTHLY 2,937.00 3,084.00 3,238.00 3,400.00 3,570.00 3,749.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,355.54 1,423.38 1,494.46 1,569.23 1,647.69 1,730.31 HOURLY 16.9442 17.7923 18.6808 19.6154 20.5962 21.6288
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 36,120.00 37,932.00 39,828.00 41,820.00 43,908.00 46,104.00 MONTHLY 3,010.00 3,161.00 3,319.00 3,485.00 3,659.00 3,842.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,389.23 1,458.92 1,531.85 1,608.46 1,688.77 1,773.23 HOURLY 17.3654 18.2365 19.1481 20.1058 21.1096 22.1654
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 37,020.00 38,868.00 40,812.00 42,852.00 45,000.00 47,256.00 MONTHLY 3,085.00 3,239.00 3,401.00 3,571.00 3,750.00 3,938.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,423.85 1,494.92 1,569.69 1,648.15 1,730.77 1,817.54 HOURLY 17.7981 18.6865 19.6212 20.6019 21.6346 22.7192
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 37,944.00 39,840.00 41,832.00 43,920.00 46,116.00 48,420.00 MONTHLY 3,162.00 3,320.00 3,486.00 3,660.00 3,843.00 4,035.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,459.38 1,532.31 1,608.92 1,689.23 1,773.69 1,862.31 HOURLY 18.2423 19.1538 20.1115 21.1154 22.1712 23.2788
23 Community Aide II
29 Customer Service Clerk I
29 Printing & Technology Intern
29 Recreation Therapist
24 25
26 Pool Supervisor
27 28 Recreation Leader II
29 Account Clerk
28 Meal Services Coordinator
*1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 38,892.00 40,836.00 42,876.00 45,024.00 47,280.00 49,644.00 MONTHLY 3,241.00 3,403.00 3,573.00 3,752.00 3,940.00 4,137.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,495.85 1,570.62 1,649.08 1,731.69 1,818.46 1,909.38 HOURLY 18.6981 19.6327 20.6135 21.6462 22.7308 23.8673
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 39,864.00 41,856.00 43,944.00 46,140.00 48,444.00 50,868.00 MONTHLY 3,322.00 3,488.00 3,662.00 3,845.00 4,037.00 4,239.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,533.23 1,609.85 1,690.15 1,774.62 1,863.23 1,956.46 HOURLY 19.1654 20.1231 21.1269 22.1827 23.2904 24.4558
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 40,860.00 42,900.00 45,048.00 47,304.00 49,668.00 52,152.00 MONTHLY 3,405.00 3,575.00 3,754.00 3,942.00 4,139.00 4,346.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,571.54 1,650.00 1,732.62 1,819.38 1,910.31 2,005.85 HOURLY 19.6442 20.6250 21.6577 22.7423 23.8788 25.0731
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 41,880.00 43,980.00 46,176.00 48,480.00 50,904.00 53,448.00 MONTHLY 3,490.00 3,665.00 3,848.00 4,040.00 4,242.00 4,454.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,610.77 1,691.54 1,776.00 1,864.62 1,957.85 2,055.69 HOURLY 20.1346 21.1442 22.2000 23.3077 24.4731 25.6962
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 42,924.00 45,072.00 47,328.00 49,692.00 52,176.00 54,780.00 MONTHLY 3,577.00 3,756.00 3,944.00 4,141.00 4,348.00 4,565.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,650.92 1,733.54 1,820.31 1,911.23 2,006.77 2,106.92 HOURLY 20.6365 21.6692 22.7538 23.8904 25.0846 26.3365
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 43,992.00 46,188.00 48,492.00 50,916.00 53,460.00 56,136.00 MONTHLY 3,666.00 3,849.00 4,041.00 4,243.00 4,455.00 4,678.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,692.00 1,776.46 1,865.08 1,958.31 2,056.15 2,159.08 HOURLY 21.1500 22.2058 23.3135 24.4788 25.7019 26.9885
30 Custodian I
30 FCC Education Assistant II
30 FCC Program Assistant II
31 Paratransit Driver
32 Home Improvement Maintenance Helper
32 Right-of-Way Maintenance Worker
33 Customer Service Clerk II
33 Equipment Utility Worker I
33 Relief Bus Operator Trainee
33 Police Records Technician I
33 Police Service Technician
34 Custodian II
33 Public Safety Officer
34 Graffiti Technician
34 Paratransit Dispatcher
34 Park Maintenance Worker I
35 Community Aide III
35 Help Desk Technician
35 Street Maintenance Worker
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 45,096.00 47,352.00 49,716.00 52,200.00 54,816.00 57,552.00 MONTHLY 3,758.00 3,946.00 4,143.00 4,350.00 4,568.00 4,796.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,734.46 1,821.23 1,912.15 2,007.69 2,108.31 2,213.54 HOURLY 21.6808 22.7654 23.9019 25.0962 26.3538 27.6692
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 46,224.00 48,540.00 50,964.00 53,508.00 56,184.00 58,992.00 MONTHLY 3,852.00 4,045.00 4,247.00 4,459.00 4,682.00 4,916.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,777.85 1,866.92 1,960.15 2,058.00 2,160.92 2,268.92 HOURLY 22.2231 23.3365 24.5019 25.7250 27.0115 28.3615
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 47,376.00 49,740.00 52,224.00 54,840.00 57,588.00 60,468.00 MONTHLY 3,948.00 4,145.00 4,352.00 4,570.00 4,799.00 5,039.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,822.15 1,913.08 2,008.62 2,109.23 2,214.92 2,325.69 HOURLY 22.7769 23.9135 25.1077 26.3654 27.6865 29.0712
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 48,564.00 50,988.00 53,532.00 56,208.00 59,016.00 61,968.00 MONTHLY 4,047.00 4,249.00 4,461.00 4,684.00 4,918.00 5,164.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,867.85 1,961.08 2,058.92 2,161.85 2,269.85 2,383.38 HOURLY 23.3481 24.5135 25.7365 27.0231 28.3731 29.7923
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 49,776.00 52,260.00 54,876.00 57,624.00 60,504.00 63,528.00 MONTHLY 4,148.00 4,355.00 4,573.00 4,802.00 5,042.00 5,294.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,914.46 2,010.00 2,110.62 2,216.31 2,327.08 2,443.38 HOURLY 23.9308 25.1250 26.3827 27.7038 29.0885 30.5423
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 51,024.00 53,580.00 56,256.00 59,064.00 62,016.00 65,112.00 MONTHLY 4,252.00 4,465.00 4,688.00 4,922.00 5,168.00 5,426.00 BI-WEEKLY 1,962.46 2,060.77 2,163.69 2,271.69 2,385.23 2,504.31 HOURLY 24.5308 25.7596 27.0462 28.3962 29.8154 31.3038
40 Sr. Transit Utility Specialist
41 Permit/Licensing Technician I
39 Home Improvement Lead Person
39 Park Maintenance Worker II
37 Relief Bus Operator
40 Public Works Coordinator
38 Senior Account Clerk
38 Senior Clerk Typist
37 Nutrition Services Coordinator
37 Police Records Technician II
38 Activity Coordinator
38 Equipment Utility Worker II
38 Purchasing Clerk
36 Intermediate Clerk Typist
39 Records Management Coordinator
40 Engineering Aide
40 FCC Education Assistant III
40 FCC Program Assistant III
39 Apprentice Mechanic
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 52,296.00 54,912.00 57,660.00 60,540.00 63,564.00 66,744.00 MONTHLY 4,358.00 4,576.00 4,805.00 5,045.00 5,297.00 5,562.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,011.38 2,112.00 2,217.69 2,328.46 2,444.77 2,567.08 HOURLY 25.1423 26.4000 27.7212 29.1058 30.5596 32.0885
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 53,604.00 56,280.00 59,100.00 62,052.00 65,160.00 68,424.00 MONTHLY 4,467.00 4,690.00 4,925.00 5,171.00 5,430.00 5,702.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,061.69 2,164.62 2,273.08 2,386.62 2,506.15 2,631.69 HOURLY 25.7712 27.0577 28.4135 29.8327 31.3269 32.8962
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 54,948.00 57,696.00 60,576.00 63,600.00 66,780.00 70,116.00 MONTHLY 4,579.00 4,808.00 5,048.00 5,300.00 5,565.00 5,843.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,113.38 2,219.08 2,329.85 2,446.15 2,568.46 2,696.77 HOURLY 26.4173 27.7385 29.1231 30.5769 32.1058 33.7096
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 56,316.00 59,136.00 62,088.00 65,196.00 68,460.00 71,880.00 MONTHLY 4,693.00 4,928.00 5,174.00 5,433.00 5,705.00 5,990.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,166.00 2,274.46 2,388.00 2,507.54 2,633.08 2,764.62 HOURLY 27.0750 28.4308 29.8500 31.3442 32.9135 34.5577
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 57,720.00 60,612.00 63,648.00 66,828.00 70,164.00 73,668.00 MONTHLY 4,810.00 5,051.00 5,304.00 5,569.00 5,847.00 6,139.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,220.00 2,331.23 2,448.00 2,570.31 2,698.62 2,833.38 HOURLY 27.7500 29.1404 30.6000 32.1288 33.7327 35.4173
42 Recreation Coordinator
44 Building Aide
44 Building/Planning Technician
43 Transit Maintenance Coordinator
44 Administrative Secretary
44 Permit/Licensing Technician II
44 Sewer Maintenance Worker
44 Tree Trimmer II
45 Street Sweeper Operator
46 Heavy Equipment Operator
46 Street Traffic Painter
42 Community Center Coordinator
42 Secretary
42 Tree Trimmer I
43 Administrative Aide
42 Police Service Officer
43 Cement Finisher
43 Payroll / Personnel Technician
42 Community Services Officer
43 Human Resources / Department Coordinator
43 Building Maintenance Worker
43 Senior Citizens Social Services Coordinator
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 59,160.00 62,124.00 65,232.00 68,496.00 71,916.00 75,516.00 MONTHLY 4,930.00 5,177.00 5,436.00 5,708.00 5,993.00 6,293.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,275.38 2,389.38 2,508.92 2,634.46 2,766.00 2,904.46 HOURLY 28.4423 29.8673 31.3615 32.9308 34.5750 36.3058
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 60,636.00 63,672.00 66,852.00 70,200.00 73,716.00 77,400.00 MONTHLY 5,053.00 5,306.00 5,571.00 5,850.00 6,143.00 6,450.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,332.15 2,448.92 2,571.23 2,700.00 2,835.23 2,976.92 HOURLY 29.1519 30.6115 32.1404 33.7500 35.4404 37.2115
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 62,148.00 65,256.00 68,520.00 71,952.00 75,552.00 79,332.00 MONTHLY 5,179.00 5,438.00 5,710.00 5,996.00 6,296.00 6,611.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,390.31 2,509.85 2,635.38 2,767.38 2,905.85 3,051.23 HOURLY 29.8788 31.3731 32.9423 34.5923 36.3231 38.1404
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 63,696.00 66,876.00 70,224.00 73,740.00 77,424.00 81,300.00 MONTHLY 5,308.00 5,573.00 5,852.00 6,145.00 6,452.00 6,775.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,449.85 2,572.15 2,700.92 2,836.15 2,977.85 3,126.92 HOURLY 30.6231 32.1519 33.7615 35.4519 37.2231 39.0865
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 65,292.00 68,556.00 71,988.00 75,588.00 79,368.00 83,340.00 MONTHLY 5,441.00 5,713.00 5,999.00 6,299.00 6,614.00 6,945.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,511.23 2,636.77 2,768.77 2,907.23 3,052.62 3,205.38 HOURLY 31.3904 32.9596 34.6096 36.3404 38.1577 40.0673
47 Maintenance Painter
47 Senior Building Maintenance Worker
47 Transit Mechanic
47 Transit Parts/Storeroom Coordinator
48 Payroll Specialist
48 Human Resources Technician
48 Junior Accountant
47 Equipment Mechanic
47 Graphics Technician
51 Planning Assistant
51 Executive Assistant to Chief of Police
51 General Building Inspector
51 Information Technology Coordinator
48 Custodian-Lead
49 Community Services Counselor
49 Recreation Supervisor
50 Case Management Supervisor/Instructor
49 Administrative Analyst I
51 Electrical/Signal Technician I
51 Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
51 Engineering Technician
50 Transit Dispatcher/Operations Assistant
51 Lead Equipment Mechanic
49 Program Coordinator
48 Financial Services Technician
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 66,924.00 70,272.00 73,788.00 77,472.00 81,348.00 85,416.00 MONTHLY 5,577.00 5,856.00 6,149.00 6,456.00 6,779.00 7,118.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,574.00 2,702.77 2,838.00 2,979.69 3,128.77 3,285.23 HOURLY 32.1750 33.7846 35.4750 37.2462 39.1096 41.0654
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 68,592.00 72,024.00 75,624.00 79,404.00 83,376.00 87,540.00 MONTHLY 5,716.00 6,002.00 6,302.00 6,617.00 6,948.00 7,295.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,638.15 2,770.15 2,908.62 3,054.00 3,206.77 3,366.92 HOURLY 32.9769 34.6269 36.3577 38.1750 40.0846 42.0865
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 70,308.00 73,824.00 77,520.00 81,396.00 85,464.00 89,736.00 MONTHLY 5,859.00 6,152.00 6,460.00 6,783.00 7,122.00 7,478.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,704.15 2,839.38 2,981.54 3,130.62 3,287.08 3,451.38 HOURLY 33.8019 35.4923 37.2692 39.1327 41.0885 43.1423
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 72,060.00 75,660.00 79,440.00 83,412.00 87,588.00 91,968.00 MONTHLY 6,005.00 6,305.00 6,620.00 6,951.00 7,299.00 7,664.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,771.54 2,910.00 3,055.38 3,208.15 3,368.77 3,537.23 HOURLY 34.6442 36.3750 38.1923 40.1019 42.1096 44.2154
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 73,860.00 77,556.00 81,432.00 85,500.00 89,772.00 94,260.00 MONTHLY 6,155.00 6,463.00 6,786.00 7,125.00 7,481.00 7,855.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,840.77 2,982.92 3,132.00 3,288.46 3,452.77 3,625.38 HOURLY 35.5096 37.2865 39.1500 41.1058 43.1596 45.3173
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 75,708.00 79,488.00 83,460.00 87,636.00 92,016.00 96,612.00 MONTHLY 6,309.00 6,624.00 6,955.00 7,303.00 7,668.00 8,051.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,911.85 3,057.23 3,210.00 3,370.62 3,539.08 3,715.85 HOURLY 36.3981 38.2154 40.1250 42.1327 44.2385 46.4481
53 Park Maintenance Lead
55 Electrical/Signal Technician II
56 Assistant Engineer
57 Senior Accountant
53 FCC Education Coordinator
53 Code Enforcement Officer
54 Building Maintenance Lead
52 Administrative Support Services Supervisor
54 Administrative Analyst II
54 Transit Marketing Coordinator
56 FCC Program Coordinator
53 Transit Operations Training Coordinator
54 Forensic Technician
53 Public Works Lead
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 77,604.00 81,480.00 85,560.00 89,844.00 94,332.00 99,048.00 MONTHLY 6,467.00 6,790.00 7,130.00 7,487.00 7,861.00 8,254.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,984.77 3,133.85 3,290.77 3,455.54 3,628.15 3,809.54 HOURLY 37.3096 39.1731 41.1346 43.1942 45.3519 47.6192
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 79,548.00 83,520.00 87,696.00 92,076.00 96,684.00 101,520.00 MONTHLY 6,629.00 6,960.00 7,308.00 7,673.00 8,057.00 8,460.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,059.54 3,212.31 3,372.92 3,541.38 3,718.62 3,904.62 HOURLY 38.2442 40.1538 42.1615 44.2673 46.4827 48.8077
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 81,540.00 85,620.00 89,904.00 94,404.00 99,120.00 104,076.00 MONTHLY 6,795.00 7,135.00 7,492.00 7,867.00 8,260.00 8,673.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,136.15 3,293.08 3,457.85 3,630.92 3,812.31 4,002.92 HOURLY 39.2019 41.1635 43.2231 45.3865 47.6538 50.0365
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 83,580.00 87,756.00 92,148.00 96,756.00 101,592.00 106,668.00 MONTHLY 6,965.00 7,313.00 7,679.00 8,063.00 8,466.00 8,889.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,214.62 3,375.23 3,544.15 3,721.38 3,907.38 4,102.62 HOURLY 40.1827 42.1904 44.3019 46.5173 48.8423 51.2827
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 85,668.00 89,952.00 94,452.00 99,180.00 104,136.00 109,344.00 MONTHLY 7,139.00 7,496.00 7,871.00 8,265.00 8,678.00 9,112.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,294.92 3,459.69 3,632.77 3,814.62 4,005.23 4,205.54 HOURLY 41.1865 43.2462 45.4096 47.6827 50.0654 52.5692
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 52,836.00 55,476.00 58,248.00 61,164.00 64,224.00 67,440.00 MONTHLY 4,403.00 4,623.00 4,854.00 5,097.00 5,352.00 5,620.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,032.15 2133.69 2240.31 2,352.46 2,470.15 2,593.85 HOURLY 25.4019 26.6712 28.0038 29.4058 30.8769 32.4231 Specialty - 5% 220.15 231.15 242.70 254.85 267.60 281.00 61 Administrative Analyst III
61 Associate Engineer
58 61 Information Technology Systems Analyst - Transit
60 61 Transit Planning and Scheduling Analyst
90 Bus Operator
59 62 Information Technology Supervisor
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 56,544.00 59,376.00 62,340.00 65,460.00 68,736.00 72,168.00 MONTHLY 4,712.00 4,948.00 5,195.00 5,455.00 5,728.00 6,014.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,174.77 2,283.69 2,397.69 2,517.69 2,643.69 2,775.69 HOURLY 27.1846 28.5462 29.9712 31.4712 33.0462 34.6962
Lgy Bonus 20 117.80 123.70 129.88 136.38 143.20 150.35
Lgy Bonus 25 235.60 247.40 259.75 272.75 286.40 300.70
Lgy Bonus 30 353.40 371.10 389.63 409.13 429.60 451.05
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 57,960.00 60,864.00 63,912.00 67,104.00 70,464.00 73,992.00 MONTHLY 4,830.00 5,072.00 5,326.00 5,592.00 5,872.00 6,166.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,229.23 2340.92 2458.15 2580.92 2710.15 2845.85 HOURLY 27.8654 29.2615 30.7269 32.2615 33.8769 35.5731
Lgy Bonus 20 120.75 126.80 133.15 139.80 146.80 154.15
Lgy Bonus 25 241.50 253.60 266.30 279.60 293.60 308.30
Lgy Bonus 30 362.25 380.40 399.45 419.40 440.40 462.45
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 59,412.00 62,388.00 65,508.00 68,784.00 72,228.00 75,840.00 MONTHLY 4,951.00 5,199.00 5,459.00 5,732.00 6,019.00 6,320.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,285.08 2,399.54 2,519.54 2,645.54 2,778.00 2,916.92 HOURLY 28.5635 29.9942 31.4942 33.0692 34.7250 36.4615
Lgy Bonus 20 123.78 129.98 136.48 143.30 150.48 158.00
Lgy Bonus 25 247.55 259.95 272.95 286.60 300.95 316.00
Lgy Bonus 30 371.33 389.93 409.43 429.90 451.43 474.00
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 60,900.00 63,948.00 67,140.00 70,500.00 74,028.00 77,724.00 MONTHLY 5,075.00 5,329.00 5,595.00 5,875.00 6,169.00 6,477.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,342.31 2,459.54 2,582.31 2,711.54 2,847.23 2,989.38 HOURLY 29.2788 30.7442 32.2788 33.8942 35.5904 37.3673
Lgy Bonus 20 126.88 133.23 139.88 146.88 154.23 161.93
Lgy Bonus 25 253.75 266.45 279.75 293.75 308.45 323.85
Lgy Bonus 30 380.63 399.68 419.63 440.63 462.68 485.78
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 62,424.00 65,544.00 68,820.00 72,264.00 75,876.00 79,668.00 MONTHLY 5,202.00 5,462.00 5,735.00 6,022.00 6,323.00 6,639.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,400.92 2,520.92 2,646.92 2,779.38 2,918.31 3,064.15 HOURLY 30.0115 31.5115 33.0865 34.7423 36.4788 38.3019
Lgy Bonus 20 130.05 136.55 143.38 150.55 158.08 165.98
Lgy Bonus 25 260.10 273.10 286.75 301.10 316.15 331.95
Lgy Bonus 30 390.15 409.65 430.13 451.65 474.23 497.93
104
108 Economic Development Analyst
106
105
107
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 63,984.00 67,188.00 70,548.00 74,076.00 77,784.00 81,672.00 MONTHLY 5,332.00 5,599.00 5,879.00 6,173.00 6,482.00 6,806.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,460.92 2,584.15 2,713.38 2,849.08 2,991.69 3,141.23 HOURLY 30.7615 32.3019 33.9173 35.6135 37.3962 39.2654
Lgy Bonus 20 133.30 139.98 146.98 154.33 162.05 170.15
Lgy Bonus 25 266.60 279.95 293.95 308.65 324.10 340.30
Lgy Bonus 30 399.90 419.93 440.93 462.98 486.15 510.45
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 65,580.00 68,856.00 72,300.00 75,912.00 79,704.00 83,688.00 MONTHLY 5,465.00 5,738.00 6,025.00 6,326.00 6,642.00 6,974.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,522.31 2,648.31 2,780.77 2,919.69 3,065.54 3,218.77 HOURLY 31.5288 33.1038 34.7596 36.4962 38.3192 40.2346
Lgy Bonus 20 136.63 143.45 150.63 158.15 166.05 174.35
Lgy Bonus 25 273.25 286.90 301.25 316.30 332.10 348.70
Lgy Bonus 30 409.88 430.35 451.88 474.45 498.15 523.05
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 67,224.00 70,584.00 74,112.00 77,820.00 81,708.00 85,788.00 MONTHLY 5,602.00 5,882.00 6,176.00 6,485.00 6,809.00 7,149.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,585.54 2,714.77 2,850.46 2,993.08 3,142.62 3,299.54 HOURLY 32.3192 33.9346 35.6308 37.4135 39.2827 41.2442
Lgy Bonus 20 140.05 147.05 154.40 162.13 170.23 178.73
Lgy Bonus 25 280.10 294.10 308.80 324.25 340.45 357.45
Lgy Bonus 30 420.15 441.15 463.20 486.38 510.68 536.18
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 68,904.00 72,348.00 75,960.00 79,764.00 83,748.00 87,936.00 MONTHLY 5,742.00 6,029.00 6,330.00 6,647.00 6,979.00 7,328.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,650.15 2,782.62 2,921.54 3,067.85 3,221.08 3,382.15 HOURLY 33.1269 34.7827 36.5192 38.3481 40.2635 42.2769
Lgy Bonus 20 143.55 150.73 158.25 166.18 174.48 183.20
Lgy Bonus 25 287.10 301.45 316.50 332.35 348.95 366.40
Lgy Bonus 30 430.65 452.18 474.75 498.53 523.43 549.60
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 70,632.00 74,160.00 77,868.00 81,756.00 85,848.00 90,144.00 MONTHLY 5,886.00 6,180.00 6,489.00 6,813.00 7,154.00 7,512.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,716.62 2,852.31 2,994.92 3,144.46 3,301.85 3,467.08 HOURLY 33.9577 35.6538 37.4365 39.3058 41.2731 43.3385
Lgy Bonus 20 147.15 154.50 162.23 170.33 178.85 187.80
Lgy Bonus 25 294.30 309.00 324.45 340.65 357.70 375.60
Lgy Bonus 30 441.45 463.50 486.68 510.98 536.55 563.40
113
112
110
109
111
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 72,396.00 76,020.00 79,824.00 83,820.00 88,008.00 92,412.00 MONTHLY 6,033.00 6,335.00 6,652.00 6,985.00 7,334.00 7,701.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,784.46 2,923.85 3,070.15 3,223.85 3,384.92 3,554.31 HOURLY 34.8058 36.5481 38.3769 40.2981 42.3115 44.4288
Lgy Bonus 20 150.83 158.38 166.30 174.63 183.35 192.53
Lgy Bonus 25 301.65 316.75 332.60 349.25 366.70 385.05
Lgy Bonus 30 452.48 475.13 498.90 523.88 550.05 577.58
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 74,208.00 77,916.00 81,816.00 85,908.00 90,204.00 94,716.00 MONTHLY 6,184.00 6,493.00 6,818.00 7,159.00 7,517.00 7,893.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,854.15 2,996.77 3,146.77 3,304.15 3,469.38 3,642.92 HOURLY 35.6769 37.4596 39.3346 41.3019 43.3673 45.5365
Lgy Bonus 20 154.60 162.33 170.45 178.98 187.93 197.33
Lgy Bonus 25 309.20 324.65 340.90 357.95 375.85 394.65
Lgy Bonus 30 463.80 486.98 511.35 536.93 563.78 591.98
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 76,068.00 79,872.00 83,868.00 88,056.00 92,460.00 97,080.00 MONTHLY 6,339.00 6,656.00 6,989.00 7,338.00 7,705.00 8,090.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,925.69 3,072.00 3,225.69 3,386.77 3,556.15 3,733.85 HOURLY 36.5712 38.4000 40.3212 42.3346 44.4519 46.6731
Lgy Bonus 20 158.48 166.40 174.73 183.45 192.63 202.25
Lgy Bonus 25 316.95 332.80 349.45 366.90 385.25 404.50
Lgy Bonus 30 475.43 499.20 524.18 550.35 577.88 606.75
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 77,964.00 81,864.00 85,956.00 90,252.00 94,764.00 99,504.00 MONTHLY 6,497.00 6,822.00 7,163.00 7,521.00 7,897.00 8,292.00 BI-WEEKLY 2,998.62 3,148.62 3,306.00 3,471.23 3,644.77 3,827.08 HOURLY 37.4827 39.3577 41.3250 43.3904 45.5596 47.8385
Lgy Bonus 20 162.43 170.55 179.08 188.03 197.43 207.30
Lgy Bonus 25 324.85 341.10 358.15 376.05 394.85 414.60
Lgy Bonus 30 487.28 511.65 537.23 564.08 592.28 621.90
115 Deputy City Clerk/Records Management Officer
114
115 Deputy City Treasurer
117 Transportation Operations Supervisor
115 Human Resources Analyst
116
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 79,908.00 83,904.00 88,104.00 92,508.00 97,128.00 101,988.00 MONTHLY 6,659.00 6,992.00 7,342.00 7,709.00 8,094.00 8,499.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,073.38 3,227.08 3,388.62 3,558.00 3,735.69 3,922.62 HOURLY 38.4173 40.3385 42.3577 44.4750 46.6962 49.0327
Lgy Bonus 20 166.48 174.80 183.55 192.73 202.35 212.48
Lgy Bonus 25 332.95 349.60 367.10 385.45 404.70 424.95
Lgy Bonus 30 499.43 524.40 550.65 578.18 607.05 637.43
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 81,900.00 85,992.00 90,288.00 94,800.00 99,540.00 104,520.00 MONTHLY 6,825.00 7,166.00 7,524.00 7,900.00 8,295.00 8,710.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,150.00 3,307.38 3,472.62 3,646.15 3,828.46 4,020.00 HOURLY 39.3750 41.3423 43.4077 45.5769 47.8558 50.2500
Lgy Bonus 20 170.63 179.15 188.10 197.50 207.38 217.75
Lgy Bonus 25 341.25 358.30 376.20 395.00 414.75 435.50
Lgy Bonus 30 511.88 537.45 564.30 592.50 622.13 653.25
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 83,952.00 88,152.00 92,556.00 97,188.00 102,048.00 107,148.00 MONTHLY 6,996.00 7,346.00 7,713.00 8,099.00 8,504.00 8,929.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,228.92 3,390.46 3,559.85 3,738.00 3,924.92 4,121.08 HOURLY 40.3615 42.3808 44.4981 46.7250 49.0615 51.5135
Lgy Bonus 20 174.90 183.65 192.83 202.48 212.60 223.23
Lgy Bonus 25 349.80 367.30 385.65 404.95 425.20 446.45
Lgy Bonus 30 524.70 550.95 578.48 607.43 637.80 669.68
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 86,052.00 90,360.00 94,884.00 99,624.00 104,604.00 109,836.00 MONTHLY 7,171.00 7,530.00 7,907.00 8,302.00 8,717.00 9,153.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,309.69 3,475.38 3,649.38 3,831.69 4,023.23 4,224.46 HOURLY 41.3712 43.4423 45.6173 47.8962 50.2904 52.8058
Lgy Bonus 20 179.28 188.25 197.68 207.55 217.93 228.83
Lgy Bonus 25 358.55 376.50 395.35 415.10 435.85 457.65
Lgy Bonus 30 537.83 564.75 593.03 622.65 653.78 686.48
119 Accountant/Cost Accountant
119 Recreation Services Manager
119 Transit Training and Safety Supervisor
121
120 Administrative Management Analyst II
119 Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
119 Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
118 Administrative Management Analyst I
120 Executive Office Assistant
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 88,200.00 92,616.00 97,248.00 102,108.00 107,208.00 112,572.00 MONTHLY 7,350.00 7,718.00 8,104.00 8,509.00 8,934.00 9,381.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,392.31 3,562.15 3,740.31 3,927.23 4,123.38 4,329.69 HOURLY 42.4038 44.5269 46.7538 49.0904 51.5423 54.1212
Lgy Bonus 20 183.75 192.95 202.60 212.73 223.35 234.53
Lgy Bonus 25 367.50 385.90 405.20 425.45 446.70 469.05
Lgy Bonus 30 551.25 578.85 607.80 638.18 670.05 703.58
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 90,408.00 94,932.00 99,684.00 104,664.00 109,896.00 115,392.00 MONTHLY 7,534.00 7,911.00 8,307.00 8,722.00 9,158.00 9,616.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,477.23 3,651.23 3,834.00 4,025.54 4,226.77 4,438.15 HOURLY 43.4654 45.6404 47.9250 50.3192 52.8346 55.4769
Lgy Bonus 20 188.35 197.78 207.68 218.05 228.95 240.40
Lgy Bonus 25 376.70 395.55 415.35 436.10 457.90 480.80
Lgy Bonus 30 565.05 593.33 623.03 654.15 686.85 721.20
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 92,664.00 97,296.00 102,156.00 107,268.00 112,632.00 118,260.00 MONTHLY 7,722.00 8,108.00 8,513.00 8,939.00 9,386.00 9,855.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,564.00 3,742.15 3,929.08 4,125.69 4,332.00 4,548.46 HOURLY 44.5500 46.7769 49.1135 51.5712 54.1500 56.8558
Lgy Bonus 20 193.05 202.70 212.83 223.48 234.65 246.38
Lgy Bonus 25 386.10 405.40 425.65 446.95 469.30 492.75
Lgy Bonus 30 579.15 608.10 638.48 670.43 703.95 739.13
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 94,980.00 99,732.00 104,724.00 109,956.00 115,452.00 121,224.00 MONTHLY 7,915.00 8,311.00 8,727.00 9,163.00 9,621.00 10,102.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,653.08 3,835.85 4,027.85 4,229.08 4,440.46 4,662.46 HOURLY 45.6635 47.9481 50.3481 52.8635 55.5058 58.2808
Lgy Bonus 20 197.88 207.78 218.18 229.08 240.53 252.55
Lgy Bonus 25 395.75 415.55 436.35 458.15 481.05 505.10
Lgy Bonus 30 593.63 623.33 654.53 687.23 721.58 757.65
122 Senior Human Resources Analyst
123
124 Senior Administrative Analyst
125 Civil Engineer
122 Senior Planner
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 97,356.00 102,228.00 107,340.00 112,704.00 118,344.00 124,260.00 MONTHLY 8,113.00 8,519.00 8,945.00 9,392.00 9,862.00 10,355.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,744.46 3,931.85 4,128.46 4,334.77 4,551.69 4,779.23 HOURLY 46.8058 49.1481 51.6058 54.1846 56.8962 59.7404
Lgy Bonus 20 202.83 212.98 223.63 234.80 246.55 258.88
Lgy Bonus 25 405.65 425.95 447.25 469.60 493.10 517.75
Lgy Bonus 30 608.48 638.93 670.88 704.40 739.65 776.63
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 99,792.00 104,784.00 110,028.00 115,524.00 121,296.00 127,356.00 MONTHLY 8,316.00 8,732.00 9,169.00 9,627.00 10,108.00 10,613.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,838.15 4,030.15 4,231.85 4,443.23 4,665.23 4,898.31 HOURLY 47.9769 50.3769 52.8981 55.5404 58.3154 61.2288
Lgy Bonus 20 207.90 218.30 229.23 240.68 252.70 265.33
Lgy Bonus 25 415.80 436.60 458.45 481.35 505.40 530.65
Lgy Bonus 30 623.70 654.90 687.68 722.03 758.10 795.98
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 102,288.00 107,400.00 112,776.00 118,416.00 124,332.00 130,548.00 MONTHLY 8,524.00 8,950.00 9,398.00 9,868.00 10,361.00 10,879.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,934.15 4,130.77 4,337.54 4,554.46 4,782.00 5,021.08 HOURLY 49.1769 51.6346 54.2192 56.9308 59.7750 62.7635
Lgy Bonus 20 213.10 223.75 234.95 246.70 259.03 271.98
Lgy Bonus 25 426.20 447.50 469.90 493.40 518.05 543.95
Lgy Bonus 30 639.30 671.25 704.85 740.10 777.08 815.93
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 104,844.00 110,088.00 115,596.00 121,380.00 127,452.00 133,824.00 MONTHLY 8,737.00 9,174.00 9,633.00 10,115.00 10,621.00 11,152.00 BI-WEEKLY 4,032.46 4,234.15 4,446.00 4,668.46 4,902.00 5,147.08 HOURLY 50.4058 52.9269 55.5750 58.3558 61.2750 64.3385
Lgy Bonus 20 218.43 229.35 240.83 252.88 265.53 278.80
Lgy Bonus 25 436.85 458.70 481.65 505.75 531.05 557.60
Lgy Bonus 30 655.28 688.05 722.48 758.63 796.58 836.40
126 Transportation Administrative Manager
128 Financial Services Manager
128 Finance and Administrative Services Manager
126 Recreation & Human Services Superintendent
126 Economic Development Manager
126 Community Development Manager
126 Administrative Services Manager
128 Transit Maintenance Manager
127
128 Equipment Maintenance Superintendent
129
126 Family Child Care Manager
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 107,460.00 112,836.00 118,476.00 124,404.00 130,620.00 137,148.00 MONTHLY 8,955.00 9,403.00 9,873.00 10,367.00 10,885.00 11,429.00 BI-WEEKLY 4,133.08 4,339.85 4,556.77 4,784.77 5,023.85 5,274.92 HOURLY 51.6635 54.2481 56.9596 59.8096 62.7981 65.9365
Lgy Bonus 20 223.88 235.08 246.83 259.18 272.13 285.73
Lgy Bonus 25 447.75 470.15 493.65 518.35 544.25 571.45
Lgy Bonus 30 671.63 705.23 740.48 777.53 816.38 857.18
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 110,148.00 115,656.00 121,440.00 127,512.00 133,884.00 140,580.00 MONTHLY 9,179.00 9,638.00 10,120.00 10,626.00 11,157.00 11,715.00 BI-WEEKLY 4,236.46 4,448.31 4,670.77 4,904.31 5,149.38 5,406.92 HOURLY 52.9558 55.6038 58.3846 61.3038 64.3673 67.5865
Lgy Bonus 20 229.48 240.95 253.00 265.65 278.93 292.88
Lgy Bonus 25 458.95 481.90 506.00 531.30 557.85 585.75
Lgy Bonus 30 688.43 722.85 759.00 796.95 836.78 878.63
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 112,896.00 118,536.00 124,464.00 130,692.00 137,232.00 144,096.00 MONTHLY 9,408.00 9,878.00 10,372.00 10,891.00 11,436.00 12,008.00 BI-WEEKLY 4,342.15 4,559.08 4,787.08 5,026.62 5,278.15 5,542.15 HOURLY 54.2769 56.9885 59.8385 62.8327 65.9769 69.2769
Lgy Bonus 20 235.20 246.95 259.30 272.28 285.90 300.20
Lgy Bonus 25 470.40 493.90 518.60 544.55 571.80 600.40
Lgy Bonus 30 705.60 740.85 777.90 816.83 857.70 900.60
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 115,716.00 121,500.00 127,572.00 133,956.00 140,652.00 147,684.00 MONTHLY 9,643.00 10,125.00 10,631.00 11,163.00 11,721.00 12,307.00 BI-WEEKLY 4,450.62 4,673.08 4,906.62 5,152.15 5,409.69 5,680.15 HOURLY 55.6327 58.4135 61.3327 64.4019 67.6212 71.0019
Lgy Bonus 20 241.08 253.13 265.78 279.08 293.03 307.68
Lgy Bonus 25 482.15 506.25 531.55 558.15 586.05 615.35
Lgy Bonus 30 723.23 759.38 797.33 837.23 879.08 923.03
130 Park Maintenance Superintendent
130 Street Maintenance Superintendent
131 Transit Operations Manager
132 FCC Therapist/Trainer II
131 Plan Check Engineer
130 Recreation Program Administrator
130 Accounting/Finance Manager
133 Human Resources Manager
130 Information Technology Manager
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 118,608.00 124,536.00 130,764.00 137,304.00 144,168.00 151,380.00 MONTHLY 9,884.00 10,378.00 10,897.00 11,442.00 12,014.00 12,615.00 BI-WEEKLY 4,561.85 4,789.85 5,029.38 5,280.92 5,544.92 5,822.31 HOURLY 57.0231 59.8731 62.8673 66.0115 69.3115 72.7788
Lgy Bonus 20 247.10 259.45 272.43 286.05 300.35 315.38
Lgy Bonus 25 494.20 518.90 544.85 572.10 600.70 630.75
Lgy Bonus 30 741.30 778.35 817.28 858.15 901.05 946.13
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 121,572.00 127,656.00 134,040.00 140,748.00 147,780.00 155,172.00 MONTHLY 10,131.00 10,638.00 11,170.00 11,729.00 12,315.00 12,931.00 BI-WEEKLY 4,675.85 4,909.85 5,155.38 5,413.38 5,683.85 5,968.15 HOURLY 58.4481 61.3731 64.4423 67.6673 71.0481 74.6019
Lgy Bonus 20 253.28 265.95 279.25 293.23 307.88 323.28
Lgy Bonus 25 506.55 531.90 558.50 586.45 615.75 646.55
Lgy Bonus 30 759.83 797.85 837.75 879.68 923.63 969.83
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 124,608.00 130,836.00 137,376.00 144,240.00 151,452.00 159,024.00 MONTHLY 10,384.00 10,903.00 11,448.00 12,020.00 12,621.00 13,252.00 BI-WEEKLY 4,792.62 5,032.15 5,283.69 5,547.69 5,825.08 6,116.31 HOURLY 59.9077 62.9019 66.0462 69.3462 72.8135 76.4538
Lgy Bonus 20 259.60 272.58 286.20 300.50 315.53 331.30
Lgy Bonus 25 519.20 545.15 572.40 601.00 631.05 662.60
Lgy Bonus 30 778.80 817.73 858.60 901.50 946.58 993.90
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 127,728.00 134,112.00 140,820.00 147,864.00 155,256.00 163,020.00 MONTHLY 10,644.00 11,176.00 11,735.00 12,322.00 12,938.00 13,585.00 BI-WEEKLY 4,912.62 5,158.15 5,416.15 5,687.08 5,971.38 6,270.00 HOURLY 61.4077 64.4769 67.7019 71.0885 74.6423 78.3750
Lgy Bonus 20 266.10 279.40 293.38 308.05 323.45 339.63
Lgy Bonus 25 532.20 558.80 586.75 616.10 646.90 679.25
Lgy Bonus 30 798.30 838.20 880.13 924.15 970.35 1018.88 134 Transit Operations Officer
137
134 Transit Administrative Officer
134 Assistant to the City Manager
135
136
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 130,920.00 137,472.00 144,348.00 151,560.00 159,144.00 167,100.00 MONTHLY 10,910.00 11,456.00 12,029.00 12,630.00 13,262.00 13,925.00 BI-WEEKLY 5,035.38 5,287.38 5,551.85 5,829.23 6,120.92 6,426.92 HOURLY 62.9423 66.0923 69.3981 72.8654 76.5115 80.3365
Lgy Bonus 20 272.75 286.40 300.73 315.75 331.55 348.13
Lgy Bonus 25 545.50 572.80 601.45 631.50 663.10 696.25
Lgy Bonus 30 818.25 859.20 902.18 947.25 994.65 1044.38 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
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Lgy Bonus 20 279.58 293.55 308.23 323.63 339.80 356.80
Lgy Bonus 25 559.15 587.10 616.45 647.25 679.60 713.60
Lgy Bonus 30 838.73 880.65 924.68 970.88 1019.40 1070.40 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 137,556.00 144,432.00 151,656.00 159,240.00 167,208.00 175,572.00 MONTHLY 11,463.00 12,036.00 12,638.00 13,270.00 13,934.00 14,631.00 BI-WEEKLY 5,290.62 5,555.08 5,832.92 6,124.62 6,431.08 6,752.77 HOURLY 66.1327 69.4385 72.9115 76.5577 80.3885 84.4096
Lgy Bonus 20 286.58 300.90 315.95 331.75 348.35 365.78
Lgy Bonus 25 573.15 601.80 631.90 663.50 696.70 731.55
Lgy Bonus 30 859.73 902.70 947.85 995.25 1045.05 1097.33 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
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Lgy Bonus 20 293.75 308.45 323.88 340.08 357.08 374.93
Lgy Bonus 25 587.50 616.90 647.75 680.15 714.15 749.85
Lgy Bonus 30 881.25 925.35 971.63 1020.23 1071.23 1124.78 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 144,528.00 151,752.00 159,336.00 167,304.00 175,668.00 184,452.00 MONTHLY 12,044.00 12,646.00 13,278.00 13,942.00 14,639.00 15,371.00 BI-WEEKLY 5,558.77 5,836.62 6,128.31 6,434.77 6,756.46 7,094.31 HOURLY 69.4846 72.9577 76.6038 80.4346 84.4558 88.6788
Lgy Bonus 20 301.10 316.15 331.95 348.55 365.98 384.28
Lgy Bonus 25 602.20 632.30 663.90 697.10 731.95 768.55
Lgy Bonus 30 903.30 948.45 995.85 1045.65 1097.93 1152.83 140
141
139
142
138 Chief Fiscal Officer
138 Principal Civil Engineer
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 148,140.00 155,544.00 163,320.00 171,492.00 180,072.00 189,072.00 MONTHLY 12,345.00 12,962.00 13,610.00 14,291.00 15,006.00 15,756.00 BI-WEEKLY 5,697.69 5,982.46 6,281.54 6,595.85 6,925.85 7,272.00 HOURLY 71.2212 74.7808 78.5192 82.4481 86.5731 90.9000
Lgy Bonus 20 308.63 324.05 340.25 357.28 375.15 393.90
Lgy Bonus 25 617.25 648.10 680.50 714.55 750.30 787.80
Lgy Bonus 30 925.88 972.15 1020.75 1071.83 1125.45 1181.70 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 151,848.00 159,444.00 167,412.00 175,788.00 184,572.00 193,800.00 MONTHLY 12,654.00 13,287.00 13,951.00 14,649.00 15,381.00 16,150.00 BI-WEEKLY 5,840.31 6,132.46 6,438.92 6,761.08 7,098.92 7,453.85 HOURLY 73.0038 76.6558 80.4865 84.5135 88.7365 93.1731
Lgy Bonus 20 316.35 332.18 348.78 366.23 384.53 403.75
Lgy Bonus 25 632.70 664.35 697.55 732.45 769.05 807.50
Lgy Bonus 30 949.05 996.53 1046.33 1098.68 1153.58 1211.25 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 155,640.00 163,428.00 171,600.00 180,180.00 189,192.00 198,648.00 MONTHLY 12,970.00 13,619.00 14,300.00 15,015.00 15,766.00 16,554.00 BI-WEEKLY 5,986.15 6,285.69 6,600.00 6,930.00 7,276.62 7,640.31 HOURLY 74.8269 78.5712 82.5000 86.6250 90.9577 95.5038
Lgy Bonus 20 324.25 340.48 357.50 375.38 394.15 413.85
Lgy Bonus 25 648.50 680.95 715.00 750.75 788.30 827.70
Lgy Bonus 30 972.75 1021.43 1072.50 1126.13 1182.45 1241.55 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 159,528.00 167,508.00 175,884.00 184,680.00 193,920.00 203,616.00 MONTHLY 13,294.00 13,959.00 14,657.00 15,390.00 16,160.00 16,968.00 BI-WEEKLY 6,135.69 6,442.62 6,764.77 7,103.08 7,458.46 7,831.38 HOURLY 76.6962 80.5327 84.5596 88.7885 93.2308 97.8923
Lgy Bonus 20 332.35 348.98 366.43 384.75 404.00 424.20
Lgy Bonus 25 664.70 697.95 732.85 769.50 808.00 848.40
Lgy Bonus 30 997.05 1046.93 1099.28 1154.25 1212.00 1272.60 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 163,512.00 171,684.00 180,264.00 189,276.00 198,744.00 208,680.00 MONTHLY 13,626.00 14,307.00 15,022.00 15,773.00 16,562.00 17,390.00 BI-WEEKLY 6,288.92 6,603.23 6,933.23 7,279.85 7,644.00 8,026.15 HOURLY 78.6115 82.5404 86.6654 90.9981 95.5500 100.3269 Lgy Bonus 20 340.65 357.68 375.55 394.33 414.05 434.75
Lgy Bonus 25 681.30 715.35 751.10 788.65 828.10 869.50
Lgy Bonus 30 1021.95 1073.03 1126.65 1182.98 1242.15 1304.25 147
144
145
146
143
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 167,604.00 175,980.00 184,776.00 194,016.00 203,712.00 213,900.00 MONTHLY 13,967.00 14,665.00 15,398.00 16,168.00 16,976.00 17,825.00 BI-WEEKLY 6,446.31 6,768.46 7,106.77 7,462.15 7,835.08 8,226.92 HOURLY 80.5788 84.6058 88.8346 93.2769 97.9385 102.8365 Lgy Bonus 20 349.18 366.63 384.95 404.20 424.40 445.63
Lgy Bonus 25 698.35 733.25 769.90 808.40 848.80 891.25
Lgy Bonus 30 1047.53 1099.88 1154.85 1212.60 1273.20 1336.88 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 171,792.00 180,384.00 189,408.00 198,876.00 208,824.00 219,264.00 MONTHLY 14,316.00 15,032.00 15,784.00 16,573.00 17,402.00 18,272.00 BI-WEEKLY 6,607.38 6,937.85 7,284.92 7,649.08 8,031.69 8,433.23 HOURLY 82.5923 86.7231 91.0615 95.6135 100.3962 105.4154 Lgy Bonus 20 357.90 375.80 394.60 414.33 435.05 456.80
Lgy Bonus 25 715.80 751.60 789.20 828.65 870.10 913.60
Lgy Bonus 30 1073.70 1127.40 1183.80 1242.98 1305.15 1370.40 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 156,000.00
MONTHLY 13,000.00
BI-WEEKLY 6,000.00
HOURLY 75.0000
150 Joint Powers Authority Accountant
148
149
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 74,556.00 - - - - - MONTHLY 6,213.00 - - - - - BI-WEEKLY 2,867.54 - - - - - HOURLY 35.8442 - - - - - STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 87,708.00 92,088.00 96,696.00 101,532.00 106,608.00 111,936.00 MONTHLY 7,309.00 7,674.00 8,058.00 8,461.00 8,884.00 9,328.00 BI-WEEKLY 3,373.38 3,541.85 3,719.08 3,905.08 4,100.31 4,305.23 HOURLY 42.1673 44.2731 46.4885 48.8135 51.2538 53.8154
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE BONUS
AA 1,052.37 1,052.37 1,052.37 1,052.37 1,052.37 1,052.37 BA 1,568.37 1,568.37 1,568.37 1,568.37 1,568.37 1,568.37 SPECIALIST 619.00 619.00 619.00 619.00 619.00 619.00 Lgy Bonus 7 365.00 365.00 365.00 365.00 365.00 365.00 Lgy Bonus 12 520.00 520.00 520.00 520.00 520.00 520.00 Lgy Bonus 20 885.45 903.70 922.90 943.05 964.20 986.40 Lgy Bonus 26 1,250.90 1,287.40 1,325.80 1,366.10 1,408.40 1,452.80 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 112,092.00 117,696.00 123,576.00 129,756.00 136,248.00 143,064.00 MONTHLY 9,341.00 9,808.00 10,298.00 10,813.00 11,354.00 11,922.00 BI-WEEKLY 4,311.23 4,526.77 4,752.92 4,990.62 5,240.31 5,502.46 HOURLY 53.8904 56.5846 59.4115 62.3827 65.5038 68.7808
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE BONUS
AA 1,344.04 1,344.04 1,344.04 1,344.04 1,344.04 1,344.04 BA 1,962.04 1,962.04 1,962.04 1,962.04 1,962.04 1,962.04 SPECIAL DUTY PAY 420.00 420.00 420.00 420.00 420.00 420.00 Lgy Bonus 7 326.00 326.00 326.00
326.00 326.00 326.00
Lgy Bonus 12 520.00 520.00 520.00 520.00 520.00 520.00 Lgy Bonus 20 987.05 1,010.40 1,034.90 1,060.65 1,087.70 1,116.10 Lgy Bonus 26 1,454.10 1,500.80 1,549.80 1,601.30 1,655.40 1,712.20 201 Police Officer
203 Police Sergeant
200 Police Trainee
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 150,204.00 157,716.00 165,600.00 173,880.00 182,580.00 191,712.00 MONTHLY 12,517.00 13,143.00 13,800.00 14,490.00 15,215.00 15,976.00 BI-WEEKLY 5,777.08 6,066.00 6,369.23 6,687.69 7,022.31 7,373.54 HOURLY 72.2135 75.8250 79.6154 83.5962 87.7788 92.1692
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE BONUS
BA 1,766.44 1,837.84 1,912.84 1,991.56 2,074.24 2,161.00 CA POST Mgmt. Cert. 625.85 657.15 690.00 724.50 760.75 798.80 Lgy Bonus 20 625.85 657.15 690.00 724.50 760.75 798.80 Lgy Bonus 26 1,251.70 1,314.30 1,380.00 1,449.00 1,521.50 1,597.60 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 178,584.00 187,512.00 196,884.00 206,724.00 217,056.00 227,904.00 MONTHLY 14,882.00 15,626.00 16,407.00 17,227.00 18,088.00 18,992.00 BI-WEEKLY 6,868.62 7,212.00 7,572.46 7,950.92 8,348.31 8,765.54 HOURLY 85.8577 90.1500 94.6558 99.3865 104.3538 109.5692
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE BONUS
BA 2,036.08 2,120.92 2,209.96 2,303.56 2,401.84 2,505.04 CA POST Mgmt. Cert. 744.10 781.30 820.35 861.35 904.40 949.60 Lgy Bonus 20 744.10 781.30 820.35 861.35 904.40 949.60 Lgy Bonus 26 1,488.20 1,562.60 1,640.70 1,722.70 1,808.80 1,899.20 STEP *1*
ANNUAL 227,436.00
MONTHLY 18,953.00
BI-WEEKLY 8,747.54
HOURLY 109.3442
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE BONUS
BA 2,474.36
CA POST Mgmt. Cert. 947.65
Lgy Bonus 20 947.65
Lgy Bonus 26 1,895.30
227 Police Lieutenant
231 Police Captain
232 Deputy Police Chief
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 11,400.00
MONTHLY 950.00
BI-WEEKLY 438.46
HOURLY 5.4808
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 7,800.00
MONTHLY 650.00
BI-WEEKLY 300.00
HOURLY 3.7500
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 12,000.00
MONTHLY 1,000.00
BI-WEEKLY 461.54
HOURLY 5.7692
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 6,000.00
MONTHLY 500.00
BI-WEEKLY 230.77
HOURLY 2.8846
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 300.00 - - - - - MONTHLY 25.00 - - - - - BI-WEEKLY 11.54 - - - - - HOURLY 0.1442 - - - - - STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 600.00 - - - - - MONTHLY 50.00 - - - - - BI-WEEKLY 23.08 - - - - - HOURLY 0.2885 - - - - - STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 900.00 - - - - - MONTHLY 75.00 - - - - - BI-WEEKLY 34.62 - - - - - HOURLY 0.4327 - - - - - 306 Rent Mediation Board Member
306 Human Services Commissioner
306 Recreation Commissioner
302 Councilmember
304 City Treasurer
303 City Clerk
301 Mayor
306 Senior Citizens Commissioner
305 Youth Commissioner
307
STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 1,200.00 - - - - - MONTHLY 100.00 - - - - - BI-WEEKLY 46.15 - - - - - HOURLY 0.5769 - - - - - STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 162,756.00 170,892.00 179,436.00 188,412.00 197,832.00 207,720.00 MONTHLY 13,563.00 14,241.00 14,953.00 15,701.00 16,486.00 17,310.00 BI-WEEKLY 6,259.85 6,572.77 6,901.38 7,246.62 7,608.92 7,989.23 HOURLY 78.2481 82.1596 86.2673 90.5827 95.1115 99.8654
Lgy Bonus 20 339.08 356.03 373.83 392.53 412.15 432.75
Lgy Bonus 25 678.15 712.05 747.65 785.05 824.30 865.50
Lgy Bonus 30 1017.23 1068.08 1121.48 1177.58 1236.45 1298.25 STEP *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6*
ANNUAL 178,661.70 187,596.00 196,980.00 206,832.00 217,176.00 228,036.00 MONTHLY 14,888.48 15,633.00 16,415.00 17,236.00 18,098.00 19,003.00 BI-WEEKLY 6,871.60 7,215.23 7,576.15 7,955.08 8,352.92 8,770.62 HOURLY 85.8950 90.1904 94.7019 99.4385 104.4115 109.6327 STEP *1*
ANNUAL 253,356.00
MONTHLY 21,113.00
BI-WEEKLY 9,744.46
HOURLY 121.8058
Edu Incentive Pay 2,733.56
CA POST Mgmt. Cert. 1,055.65
Lgy Bonus 26 2,111.30
STEP *1*
ANNUAL 285,300.00
MONTHLY 23,775.00
BI-WEEKLY 10,973.08
HOURLY 137.1635
308 Planning Commissioner
350 City Manager
340 Police Chief
339 Assistant City Manager
330 Department Heads
Hon. Judy Hersher, Ret.
With two decades of experience on the Sacramento County Superior Court bench, Judge Hersher has presided over hundreds of civil litigation matters, including business and corporate disputes, eminent domain, wrongful death, environmental, insurance, and civil rights. Prior to becoming a judge, she was a litigation partner with Downey Brand LLP, and tried cases representing both sides in many facets of law. During this time, she participated in court ADR programs, including serving as Judge Pro Tem for the Sacramento County Superior Court settlement department and as an Early Neutral Evaluator for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District.Over the course of her 37 years in law, Judge Hersher has earned a reputation for fairness and firmness with an unprecedented work ethic. She shares her mission as a private judge stating, “My goals are to provide a collaborative and collegial process through which disputes are resolved with engaged support, and all aspects of the process are founded in neutrality, integrity, respect, legal scholarship, and decisiveness.”
ADR EXPERIENCE &
SPECIALTIES
Business Litigation, Civil Rights, Employment, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice
EXPERIENCE
SUMMARY
The following is a sampling of the various cases Judge Hersher presided over as a Superior Court Judge.
LEGAL CAREER &
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
· Full Time Neutral, Judicate West (2021-Present)
· Judge, Sacramento Superior Court (2000-2021); Served in civil, complex, law and motion, and writs
· Litigation Partner, Downey, Brand, Seymour & Rohwer LLP (1984-2000); Areas of law included contracts, eminent domain, real estate, personal injury and employment discrimination.
EDUCATION &
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
· J.D. University of California, Davis Martin Luther King School of Law (1984 ) · M.A. Fellowship, Georgetown University (1975)
· B.A. State University of New York - Albany, New York, English, Magna Cum Laude (1972)
· Sacramento County Grand Jury Advisor (Effective January 2020) · California Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions (2012- 2021)
· California State Federal Judicial Council (2012-2021) · Leonard M. Friedman Bar Association, Founder, and Judicial Chair (2009-2015) · Judicial Master, Anthony M. Kennedy Inns of Court, Sacramento (2000-2013); Life Member (1991-Present)
· California Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Access and Fairness (2005– 2007)
· Standing Committee on Gender, Race, Religious and Ethnic Fairness, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1999–2000 )
· California Women Lawyers, Member (1984-Present)
ACHIEVEMENTS &
AWARDS
· Recognition for Founding and Success, Leonard M. Friedman Bar Association (2021)
· Co-author , California Civil Jury Instruction Handbook for Thomson Reuters (2014- 2018)
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2018)
· Trial Judge of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocates, Sacramento Region (2017)
· Trial Judge of the Year, Capital City Trial Lawyers Association (2015) · Trial Judge of the Year, Sacramento County Bar Association (2012) · Justice Frances Newell Carr Achievement Award for Advancing the Rights of Women and Children in the Law, Women Lawyers of Sacramento (2003) · Humanitarian of the Year, Sacramento County Bar Association (2000) · Bayard Rustin Award for Civil Rights, Creation, Sacramento Area Hate Crimes Task Force, Sacramento (1995)
· Consultant, California Judges Benchbooks
LOCATIONS Northern California, All of California
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1 RESOLUTION NO. 6561
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA,
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
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, international, national, state, and local health and governmental authorities are responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus named “SARS -CoV-2,” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019,” abbreviated COVID-19, (“COVID-19”); and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Govern or of the State of California, Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency in California to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the State prepare for broader spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Department of Public Health declared a local emergency and local public health emergency to aid the regional healthcare and governmental community in responding to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a National Emergency due to the continue spread and the effects of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, did proclaim the existence of a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Gardena Municipal Code Chapter 2.56.060; and WHEREAS, the Governor’s March 4, 2021, declaration of a state of emergency based on the COVID-19 pandemic remains in place; and
WHEREAS, the Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency issued by the City Manager, as the City’s Director of Emergency Services on March 16, 2020, has been ratified by the City Council via Resolution 6441 on March 19, 2020 and reaffirmed by Resolution No. 6454 on May 12, 2020, Resolution No 6469 on July 14, 2020, Resolution No. 6478 on September 8, 2020, Resolution No. 6483 on October 27, 2020, Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 6561
2 No. 6489 on December 15, 2020, Resolution No. 6495 on February 9, 2021, Resolution No. 6503 on March 23, 2021, Resolution No. 6512 on May 11, 2021, Resolution No. 6521 on June 22, 2021, Resolution No. 6526 on August 10, 2021 , Resolution No. 6533 on October 26, 2021, Resolution No. 6538 on December 14, 2021 and Resolution No. 6559 on February 8, 2022, with the result that the proclamation of a local emergency based on the COVID-19 pandemic remains in place; and
WHEREAS, Paragraph 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by the Governor on March 17, 2020, among other things, suspended the B rown Act requirements for teleconferencing, provided that notice and accessibility requirements were met, the public was allowed to observe and address the legislative body at the meeting, and the legislative body had a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, specifying that this suspension would remain in place during the period in which state or local public health officials have imposed or recommended social distancing measures; and WHEREAS, paragraph 42 of Executive Order N-08-21, issued by the Governor on June 11, 2021, withdrew, and replaced paragraph 3 of Executive Order N -29-20’s suspension of the Brown Act requirements for teleconferencing with a similar suspension of those requirements that it specified would remain in place only through September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, the Governor signed into law Assembly Bill No. 361 (“AB 361”), which, until January 1, 2024, authorizes a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with the teleconferencing requirements imposed by the Brown Act when a legislative body of a local agency holds a meeting during a declared state of emergency, as that term is defined, when state or local health officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing or when the legislative body has determined that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees; and
WHEREAS, AB 361 requires legislative bodies that hold teleconferenced meetings under its abbreviated teleconferencing procedures to give notice of the meeting and post agendas, as described, to allow members of the public to access the meeting and address the legislative body, to give notice of the means by which members of the public may RESOLUTION NO. 6561
3 access the meeting and offer public comment, including an opportunity for all persons to attend via a call-in option or an internet-based service option, and to conduct the meeting in a manner that protects the statutory and constitutional rights of the parties and the public appearing before the legislative body; and
WHEREAS, AB 361 requires the legislative body to take no further action on agenda items when there is a disruption which prevents the public agency from broadcasting the meeting, or in the event of a disruption within the local agency’s control which prevents members of the public from offering public comments, until public access is restored; and
WHEREAS, AB 361 prohibits the legislative body from requiring public comments to be submitted in advance of the meeting and specifies that the legislative body must provide an opportunity for the public to address the legislative body and offer comment in real time; and
WHEREAS, AB 361 prohibits the legislative body from closing the public comment period and the opportunity to register to provide public comment, until the public comment period has elapsed or until a reasonable amount of time has elapsed, as specified; and WHEREAS, when there is a continuing state of emergency, or when state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing, AB 361 requires a legislative body to make specified findings not later than 30 days after the first teleconferenced meeting pursuant to these provisions, and to make those findings every 30 days thereafter, in order to continue to meet under AB 361’s abbreviated teleconferencing procedures; and
WHEREAS, this body previously adopted a Resolution, which made the findings required by AB 361 to allow the City Council and all City Commissions, Committees and Boards to continue to meet under AB 361’s abbreviated teleconferencing procedures, and authorized the City Council and all City Commis sions, Committees and Boards to conduct meetings under AB 361’s abbreviated teleconferencing procedures, without complying with the requirements set forth in Government Code Section 54953(b)(3), subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in Government Code Section 54953(e)(2); and
RESOLUTION NO. 6561
4 WHEREAS, in light of the continuing State and local declarations of emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the continuing recommendation by Los Angeles County Public Health officials of measures to promote social distancing, and the imminent risks to the health of safety of attendees at meetings conducted in person, the City Council desires to again make the findings required by AB 361 to allow the City Council and all City Commissions, Committees and Boards to continue to meet under AB 361’s abbreviated teleconferencing procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the State and local declarations of emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic remain in place, and that the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability to meet safely in person.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds that local officials, namely, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, has continued to recommend measures to promote social distancing.
SECTION 4. As a result of the findings in Sections 1 through 3 above, the City Council and all City Commissions, Committees and Boards are authorized to conduct meetings under AB 361’s abbreviated teleconferencing procedures, without complying with the requirements set forth in Government Code Section 54953(b)(3), subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in Government Code Section 54953(e)(2).
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Resolution is for any reaso n held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of this RESOLUTION NO. 6561
5 Resolution would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the pro ceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 22th day of February 2022.
TASHA CERDA, Mayor
ATTEST:
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CARMEN VASQUEZ, City Attorney
City of Gardena
Gardena City Council Meeting
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 8.H
Section: CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: February 22, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE:
RESOLUTION NO. 6562,
Amending the list of authorized games and
authorizing the play of certain games in licensed card clubs.
CONTACT: CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:
RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:
Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6562 which amends the current list of authorized games and authorizes the play of certain games in licensed card clubs.
On February 8, 2022, Hustler Casino received written approval from the State of California Department of Justice, Bureau of Gambling Control to begin offering the modified game, Face
Up Pai Gow Poker
,
for play at their club.
This approval by the State of California is subject to the adoption of a formal resolution by the Gardena City Council.
FINANCIAL IMPACT/COST:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Hustler Casino Modified Game Temporary Approval Request.pdf Reso No 6562.pdf
Hustler Casino - Dept of Justice temporary approval of game.pdf
APPROVED:
___________________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 6562
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, AM ENDING THE LIST OF
AUTHORIZED GAMES AND AUTHORIZING THE PLAY OF
CERTAIN GAMES IN LICENSED CARD CLUBS
WHEREAS, Gardena Municipal Code Section 5.24.430 provides that licensed card clubs in the City of Gardena (“City”) may play any game permitted under state law which is also permitted by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved those certain games to be played in licensed card clubs as listed in Resolution No. 6513; and
WHEREAS, from time to time licensed card clubs in the City have filed rules of play and requested authorization pursuant to Gardena Municipal Code Section 5.24.430 to play other games not previously listed and approved by City Council Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the modified game of Face Up Pai Gow Poker, offered in connection with authorized Poker Section and Promotional Games and played in accordance with the rules approved by the Bureau of Gambling Control on February 8, 2022, sha ll be permitted to be played in licensed card clubs in the City. The list of all such approved and permitted games is as follows:
POKER SECTION
2 WAY WINNER
5 CARD STUD
6 CARD STUD
7 CARD HI LO SPLIT
7 CARD STUD
7 CARRD STUD HI-LO REGULAR
21 st CENTURY BACCARAT
21st CENTURY BACCARAT 9.0
21st CENTURY LUCKY 7 BACCARAT
BADACEY
BADEUCEY
BADUGI
BIG O HIGH-LOW SPLIT
BLACKJACK JACKPOT
BLAZING SEVENS JACKPOT PROGRESSIVE
BUSTER BLACK JACK BONUS BET
CALIFORNIA HIGH DRAW OPEN BLIND
CARIBBEAN STUD POKER
CRAZY PINEAPPLE
DOUBLE BOARD OMAHA
DRAGON BONUS BACCARAT– COMMISSION
FREE
DRAW
DRAWMAHA ACE-TO-FIVE
DRAWMAHA HI
EASY POKER
EASY POKER BONUS BET
EZ BACCARAT
EZ BACCARAT MODIFICATION
EZ BACCARAT PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT
FACE UP PAI GOW POKER
HI LO DECLARE
HOLDEM
HOLDEM HI LO
HUSTLER CASINO POKER ROOM MEGA-
PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT
JACKPOT POKER
JACKS BACK HI LO
KANSAS CITY LOWBALL DEUCE TO SEVEN
LET IT RIDE BONUS
LOWBALL
LOWBALL DRAW WINNER LEAVE IT IN
MEXICAN POKER
OMAHA AND POT LIMIT
Resolution No. 6562
AMENDING THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED GAMES
AND AUTHORIZING THE PLAY OF CERTAIN GAMES IN LICENSED CARD CLUBS
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OMAHA HI
OMAHA HI LO
OMAHA HI LO SPLIT
OMAHA AND POT LIMIT
OPEN FACE CHINESE POKER
PAN
PINEAPPLE
POCKET ACES CRACKED
POKER PAYS TO PLAY
RAZZ
RAZZDACEY
RAZZDEUCEY
SEVEN CARD STUD
SEVEN CARD STUD HIGH-LOW SPLIT
SHORT DECK HOLD’EM
SUPER 7 CARD STUD
SUPER 7 CARD STUD HI/LO
SUPER 7 CARD STUD HI/LO REGULAR
SUPER 9 JACKPOT
SUPER RAZZ
SUPER RAZZDACEY
SUPER RAZZDEUCEY
SUPER STUD POKER PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT
SUPER 7 CARD STUD HI/LO REGULAR
TABLE TOP JOKER POKER
TEXAS HOLD’EM
TEXAS STUD POKER
THREE CARD POKER
THREE CARD POKER 6 CARD BONUS
THREE CARD POKER PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT
TRIPLE ACES II
TRIPS
ULTIMATE TEXAS HOLD’EM
ULTIMATE TEXAS HOLD’EM PROGRESSIVE
JACKPOT
ASIAN SECTION
13 CARD
21st CENTURY BLACKJACK 5.1 [Modified]
ASIAN STUD
BACCARAT
BLACKJACK JOKERS
BONANZA PAI GOW TILES
CALIFORNIA ACES
CALIFORNIA BLACKJACK
CASINO WAR
CENTURY21
CRAZY 4 POKER
EO11
FUNTAZEE 21
FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER
FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER PROGRESSIVE
JACKPOT
LUCKY MOON
MAHJONG
MISSISSIPPI STUD 3 CARD BONUS
MONSTER & BUSTER PAI GOW POKER
NO BUST BLACKJACK
NO BUST 21
ST CENTURY BLACKJACK 4.0A
[Modified]
NO BUST 21
ST CENTURY BLACKJACK 4.0B
[Modified]
NO BUST 21ST CENTURY BLACKJACK 6.2
PAI GOW GOLD DESIGNATED HAND
PROMOTION
PAI GOW GOLD PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT
PAI GOW POKER
PAI GOW POKER JACKPOT
PAI GOW TILES
PAN NINE
PAN NINE GOLD
SUPER PAN 9 MODIFICATION
TEXAS PAI GOW
TRIPLE PLAY
ZOOBAC
PROMOTIONAL GAMES
BONUS CHIP PROMOTION
CALIFORNIA GAMES PROMOTIONAL CHIPS
PROMOTION
EZ BACCARAT PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT
FOOD REWARD PROGRAM
GIFT CARD REWARD PROGRAM
HUSTLER SPECIAL EVENTS PLAYER REWARDS
PROMOTION V2
Resolution No. 6562
AMENDING THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED GAMES
AND AUTHORIZING THE PLAY OF CERTAIN GAMES IN LICENSED CARD CLUBS
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HIGH HAND GIVEAWAY PROMOTION
JACKPOT GAMES
LIVE ACTION TOURNAMENT PROMOTION
PLAYER REWARDS PROGRAM [Modified]
POKER PROMOTIONAL CHIPS
SPECIAL EVENTS PLAYER REWARDS
SPORTS BRACKET
SECTION 2. That upon the approval and adoption of this resolution, Resolution No. 6513 shall be rescinded and shall no longer be in force and effect.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall be effective immediately.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the same to be en tered among the original resolutions of the City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof on the records of the proceedings of the City Council for the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 22
nd day of February, 2022.
TASHA CERDA, Mayor
ATTEST:
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CARMEN VASQUEZ, City Attorney
City of Gardena
Gardena City Council Meeting
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 8.I
Section: CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: February 22, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE:
RESOLUTION NO. 6552:
Artesia Boulevard Landscaping Assessment
District Renewal for the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2022 and Ending June 30, 2023 CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:
RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:
Staff respectfully recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No.6552, which directs the City Engineer to prepare and file a report for the maintenance of landscaping improvements and appurtenant facilities within the median islands on Artesia Boulevard between Western Avenue and Normandie Avenue for the fiscal year 2022-2023.
This Resolution is in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 1, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California,
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
It is the first step of the annual renewal of the City of Gardena Artesia Landscaping Assessment District.
FINANCIAL IMPACT/COST:
Amount of Expense: N/A
Funding Source: Assessment District
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution 6552, Vicinity Map
ATTACHMENTS:
Artesia Blvd. Landscaping Assessment District -
Resolution 6552.pdf
Vicinity Map.pdf
APPROVED:
___________________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
1 RESOLUTION NO. 6552
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA,
ARTESIA BOULEVARD LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
RENEWAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2023.
WHEREAS, the City of Gardena has an assessment district which was created pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code § 22500); and
WHEREAS, assessments are to be levied and collected within the Artesia Boulevard Landscaping Assessment District for the 2022-2023 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the procedure for levy of annual assessments found in the California Streets and Highways Code Section 22500 et seq. requires that the City Council direct the City Engineer to prepare and file an appropriate report; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the District is for the maintenance of landscaping improvements and appurtenant facilities within the median islands on Artesia Boulevard between Western Avenue and Normandie Avenue, and any other purposes set forth in the improvements;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
2 Resolution No. 6552
SECTION 1. That the City Engineer is hereby instructed to prepare and file a report with the City Clerk in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 1, Part 2, of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972" (commencing at Streets and Highways Code § 22565).
SECTION 2. That a certifi ed copy of this resolution be presented to said City Manager for his information and guidance.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the original of same to be entered in the book of resolutions of said City of Gardena, and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting of which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this day of 2022.
TASHA CERDA, Mayor
ATTEST:
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CARMEN VASQUEZ, City Attorney
City of Gardena
Gardena City Council Meeting
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 8.J
Section: CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: February 22, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE:
RESOLUTION NO. 6553:
Consolidated Street Lighting District Renewal for
the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2022, and Ending June 30, 2023 CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:
RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:
Staff respectfully recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 6553 which directs the City Engineer to prepare and file a report for the maintenance of citywide street lighting for the fiscal year 2022-2023.
This Resolution is in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 1, Part 2, of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
It is the first step of the annual renewal of the City of Gardena Consolidated Lighting District.
FINANCIAL IMPACT/COST:
Amount of Expense: N/A
Funding Source: Assessment District
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution 6553 and District Map
ATTACHMENTS:
Consolidated Street Lighting District - Resolution 6553.pdf District Map.pdf
APPROVED:
___________________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
1 RESOLUTION NO. 6553
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GARDENA CONSOLIDATED STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
RENEWAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING
JULY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2023.
WHEREAS, the City of Gardena has an assessment district which was created pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code § 22500); and
WHEREAS, assessments are to be levied and collected within the Gardena Consolidated Street Lighting Assessment District for the 2022-2023 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the procedure for levy of annual assessments found in the California Streets and Highways Code Section 22500 et seq. requires that the City Council direct the City Engineer to prepare and file an appropriate report; and WHEREAS, in addition to maintaining the existing improvements, the City will continue to add and maintain streetlights, poles, public lighting facilities and traffic signal improvements at various locations throughout the District during the next fiscal year;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
2 Resolution No. 6553
SECTION 1. That the City Engineer is hereby instructed to prepare and file a report with the City Clerk in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 1, Part 2, of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972" (commencing at Streets and Highways Code § 22565).
SECTION 2. That a certified copy of this res olution be presented to said City Manager for his information and guidance.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the original of same to be entered in the book of resolutions of said City of Gardena, and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting of which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this day of 2022.
TASHA CERDA, Mayor
ATTEST:
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CARMEN VASQUEZ, City Attorney
City of Gardena
Gardena City Council Meeting
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 8.K
Section: CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: February 22, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE:
Ratify Administrative Approval of the Elderly Nutrition Program Contract ENP202105 Amendment Eight
CONTACT: RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:
RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:
Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council ratify administrative approval of the Elderly Nutrition Program Contract No. ENP202105 Amendment Eight between the City of Gardena and the County of Los Angeles' Department of Workforce Development, Aging, and Community Services. The Elderly Nutrition Program includes serving congregate and home- delivered meals as well as conducting telephone reassurance to the older and functionally impaired adult population. Amendment Eight to this contract awards the City of Gardena with additional funding in the amount of $312,000 to be used to provide contracted services during FY 21-22. The funding source is the California Department of Aging (CDA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act.
FINANCIAL IMPACT/COST:
Additional funding allocation of $210,000 for the C-1 Congregate Meals Program and $102,000 for the C-2 Home-Delivered Meals Program. Total: $312,000 ATTACHMENTS:
FY 2021-22 ENP Allocation Letter (ARP) (City of Gardena) FY 2021-22 ENP Amendment Eight (City of Gardena) (2-3-22) Final
APPROVED:
___________________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Hilda L. Solis
Holly J. Mitchell
Sheila Kuehl
Janice Hahn
Kathryn Barger
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Otto Solórzano
Acting Director
Dr. Laura Trejo
Aging & Community Services
Kelly LoBianco
Economic & Workforce Development
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February 3, 2022
City of Gardena
Attention: Ms. Tasha Cerda
1700 West 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247
FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING ALLOCATION
FOR ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM SERVICES
Dear. Ms. Cerda:
County of Los Angeles Workforce Development, Aging and
Community Services (County) intends to amend City of
Gardena’s (Subrecipient’s) Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) Subaward. The Subaward Amendment information is outlined below:
• Purpose: Subrecipient shall utilize California Department of Aging (CDA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funding
to provide additional defined and contracted ENP
Congregate Meal and Home -Delivered Meal Services
during FY 2021-22.
• Subaward Number: ENP202105
• Amendment Number: Eight
• Subaward Term: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
• Total Funding Allocation: $312,000
• Period Funds are available for use (Subject to execution of Amendment): December 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
• Service Area: Supervisorial District 2
• Funding Source(s) and Service Category(ies) are as
follows:
FY 2021-22 CDA ARP Funding
City of Gardena
Funding
Source Service Category Unit Rate Total Allocation
Amount
CDA ARP *
American Meals $6.21
$210,000 1
Ethnic Meals
Hot Meals $8.15
$102,000 2 Frozen Meals $6.21
Emergency Meals $8.15
CDA ARP Allocation $312,000
FY 2020-21 Funding Reallocation
(Refer to FY 2020-21 Funding Reallocation Letter) $73,415 Baseline Funding
(Refer to FY 2021-22 Baseline Funding Allocation Letter) $421,000 Subaward Sum Year 2 (SSY2)
(CDA ARP, FY 2020-21 Reallocation and FY 2021-22 Baseline Funding) $806,415
* Indirect costs are not allowable for CDA ARP funding
1 Complete one (1) budget and one (1) MPS for the Total Allocation Amount. 2 Complete one (1) budget and one (1) MPS for the Total Allocation Amount.
If you have any questions, please contact Irma Panosian of my staff by phone or e-mail as follows: (323) 336-5426 or [email protected].
Thank you.
Carol Domingo
Carol Domingo, Program Manager
Contracts Management Division
ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM (ENP)
SUBAWARD NUMBER ENP202105
SUBAWARD PERIOD JULY 2020 – JUNE 2022
AMENDMENT EIGHT
This Amendment is made and entered into by and between
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AGING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
(“County” or “WDACS”)
County’s Business Address
510 South Vermont Avenue, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90020
and
CITY OF GARDENA
(“Contractor” or “Subrecipient”)
Subrecipient’s Business Address
1700 West 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247
WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain document entitled “Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) Subaward Number ENP202105 Subaward Period July 2020 – June 2022” dated July 1, 2020, and the Amendments thereto (hereafter collectively referred to as “Contract” or “Subaward”); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have previously entered into the above referenced Subaward for the purpose of providing Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) Services , which include serving congregate meals and home -delivered meals as well as conducting telephone reassurance to the older adult population in Los Angeles County (excluding the City of Los Angeles); and
WHEREAS, County and Subrecipient recognize and agree that specific terms (including, but not limited to, Contract, Subaward, Contractor, Subrecipient, Subcontract, Lower Tier Subaward, Subcontractor and Lower Tier Subrecipient) are used interchangeably throughout this Amendment in order to comply with Federal, State, and County regulations; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties to amend this Subaward to allocate California Department of Aging (CDA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funds in the cumulative amount of $312,000, which shall be reimbursed to Subrecipient in exchange for additional Elderly Nutrition Program
Subaward Number ENP202105
Amendment Eight Page 2
defined and contracted ENP Congregate Meal and Home -Delivered Meal Services as specified herein to be provided by Subrecipient during Fiscal Year 2021-22; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties to also amend this Subaward to provide for the other changes set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Subaward provides that changes to its terms may be made in the form of a written Amendment, which is formally approved and executed by the parties.
NOW THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
I. This Amendment shall commence upon execution by all parties.
II. Subparagraph 1.1 of Paragraph 1.0 (Applicable Documents) is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
1.1 Exhibits A, D, E, F, G1, H, I, N, O, P, Q, R, S, V, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, and FF are attached to and form a part of this Subaward.
This Subaward constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of understanding between the partie s, which supersedes all previous agreements, written or oral, and all other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Subaward. No change to this Subaward shall be valid unless prepared pursuant to Subparagraph 8.1 (Amendments) and signed by both parties.
III. Subparagraph 1.6.27 is added as follows:
1.6.27 Exhibit EE (Information Security and Privacy Requirements)
IV. Subparagraph 1.6.28 is added as follows:
1.6.28 Exhibit FF (COVID-19 Vaccination Certification of Compliance)
V. Subparagraph 5.1.4 is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
5.1.4 Subaward Sum Year 2 Funding Source(s)
5.1.4.1 The Subaward Sum Year 2 for this Subaward is comprised of monies which are identified by the funding source(s) or governing statute(s) listed below. The funding source(s) and governing statute(s) authorize County to use these monies to provide Program Services.
5.1.4.2 Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III B (Supportive Services and Senior Centers) original baseline funds
Elderly Nutrition Program
Subaward Number ENP202105
Amendment Eight Page 3
5.1.4.2.1 Subaward Sum: $1,000
5.1.4.2.2 Service Area: Supervisorial District 2
5.1.4.2.3 Period of Performance: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 (consistent with California Department of
Aging contract number AP-2122-19)
5.1.4.2.4 Allocation Letter: Fiscal Year 2021-22 Baseline Funding Allocation for Elderly Nutrition
Program Services
5.1.4.3 OAA Title III C-1 (Nutrition Services) original baseline funds
5.1.4.3.1 Subaward Sum: $223,000
5.1.4.3.2 Service Area: Supervisorial District 2
5.1.4.3.3 Period of Performance: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 (consistent with California Department of
Aging contract number AP-2122-19)
5.1.4.3.4 Allocation Letter: Fiscal Year 2021-22 Baseline Funding Allocation for Elderly N utrition
Program Services
5.1.4.4 OAA Title III C-2 (Nutrition Services) original baseline funds
5.1.4.4.1 Subaward Sum: $197,000
5.1.4.4.2 Service Area: Supervisorial District 2
5.1.4.4.3 Period of Performance: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 (consistent with California Department of
Aging contract number AP-2122-19)
5.1.4.4.4 Allocation Letter: Fiscal Year 2021-22 Baseline Funding Allocation for Elderly Nutrition
Program Services
5.1.4.5 FFCRA Funds for ENP Home-Delivered Meal Services
5.1.4.5.1 Subaward Sum: $6,546
5.1.4.5.1.1 Subrecipient shall expend these
funds before CDA CARES Act
and OAA Title III C -2 (Nutrition
Elderly Nutrition Program
Subaward Number ENP202105
Amendment Eight Page 4
Services) for ENP Home -
Delivered Meal Services funding
5.1.4.5.2 Service Area: Supervisorial District 2
5.1.4.5.3 Period of Performance: July 1, 202 1 –
September 30, 2021 (consistent with California
Department of Aging Notice on California Major
Disaster Declaration Approved – Area Plan
(AP-1920) Contract Program Spending
Flexibility)
5.1.4.5.4 Allocation Letter: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Funding Reallocation for Elderly Nutrition Program
Services
5.1.4.6 CDA CARES Act Funds for ENP Congregate Meal Services
5.1.4.6.1 Subaward Sum: $23,869
5.1.4.6.1.1 Subrecipient shall expend these
funds before utilizing OAA Title III
C-1 (Nutrition Services) funds for
ENP Congregate Meal Services
5.1.4.6.2 Service Area: Supervisorial District 2
5.1.4.6.3 Period of Performance: July 1, 2021 –
September 30, 2021 (consistent with CDA
Program memo No. 20 -13 (Corrected) issued
on July 16, 2020)
5.1.4.6.4 Allocation Letter: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Funding Reallocation for Elderly Nutrition Program
Services
5.1.4.7 CDA CARES Act Funds for ENP Home -Delivered Meal Services
5.1.4.7.1 Subaward Sum: $43,000
5.1.4.7.1.1 Subrecipient shall expend these
funds only after exhausting all
FFCRA funds and before utilizing
OAA Title III C -2 (Nutrition
Services) funds for ENP Home-
Delivered Meal Services
Elderly Nutrition Program
Subaward Number ENP202105
Amendment Eight Page 5
5.1.4.7.2 Service Area: Supervisorial District 2
5.1.4.7.3 Period of Performance: July 1, 202 1 –
September 30, 2021 (consistent with CDA
Program memo No. 20 -13 (Corrected) issued
on July 16, 2020)
5.1.4.7.4 Allocation Letter: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Funding Reallocation for Elderly Nutrition Program
Services
5.1.4.8 CDA ARP Funds for ENP Congregate Meal Services
5.1.4.8.1 Subaward Sum: $210,000
5.1.4.8.1.1 Subrecipient shall expend these
funds only after exhausting all
CDA CARES Act and OAA Title
III C-1 (Nutrition Services) funds
for ENP Congregate Meal
Services
5.1.4.8.2 Service Area: Supervisorial District 2
5.1.4.8.3 Period of Performance: December 1, 2021 –
June 30, 2022 (consistent with CDA Revised
Contract Information Summary of December
15, 2021)
5.1.4.8.4 Allocation Letter: Fiscal Year 2021 -22
California Department of Aging American
Rescue Plan Act Funding Allocation for Elderly
Nutrition Program Services
5.1.4.9 CDA ARP Funds for ENP Home-Delivered Meal Services
5.1.4.9.1 Subaward Sum: $102,000
5.1.4.9.1.1 Subrecipient shall expend these
funds only after exhausting all
FFCRA, CDA CARES Act , and
OAA Title III C -2 (Nutrition
Services) funds for ENP Home -
Delivered Meal Services
Elderly Nutrition Program
Subaward Number ENP202105
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5.1.4.9.2 Service Area: Supervisorial District 2
5.1.4.9.3 Period of Performance: December 1, 2021 –
June 30, 2022 (consistent with CDA Revised
Contract Information Summary of December
15, 2021)
5.1.4.9.4 Allocation Letter: Fiscal Year 2021 -22
California Department of Aging American
Rescue Plan Act Funding Allocation for Elderly
Nutrition Program Services
VI. Subparagraph 5.5.7 (Subaward -Related Documents) is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
5.5.7 Subaward Related Documents
5.5.7.1 Subrecipient shall complete all Subaward-related documents in accordance with the requirements noted on each such
document, as directed by County, and pursuant to Program guidelines. Subrecipient's failure to timely submit Subaward - related documents that are accurate and complete, as
requested or required by County, may result in suspension of payments to Subrecipient or other remedies provided by law or under this Subaward. Such documents shall include, but are not limited to, the documents outlined in Subparagraph
9.20 (Subaward Document Deliverables), Subparagraph 9.21 (Fiscal Reporting Requirements) and the following: Exhibit A (Statement of Work), Attachment 8 (Site Summary); Exhibit A (Statement of Work), Attachment 10 (Route Summary);
Exhibit D (Subrecipient's Equal Employment Oppor tunity Certification); Exhibit F (Subrecipient's Administration); Exhibit G1 (Subrecipient Acknowledgement and Confidentiality
Agreement); Exhibit O (Charitable Contributions Certification); Exhibit R (Joint Funding Revenue Disclosure); Exhibit U (Certification of Compliance with County's Defaulted Property Tax Reduction Program); Budget exhibit(s); Mandated
Program Services exhibit(s); Exhibit Y (List of Lower Tier Subawards); Exhibit AA (Subrecipient's Compliance with
Encryption Requirements); Exhibit CC (FEMA Provisions)
(applicable only when Subaward Sums include FEMA Funds); Exhibit DD (California Civil Rights Laws Certification) ; and, Exhibit FF ( COVID-19 Vaccination Certification of
Compliance).
Elderly Nutrition Program
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VII. Subparagraph 5.10.4 is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
5.10.4 Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN)
5.10.4.1 5.10.4.1 July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021: 2001CAOASS -00; 2001CAOACM-00; 2001CAOAHD -00; 2001CAOANS -00;
2001CACMC2-00; 2001CAHDC2 -00; 2001CAHDC3-00;
SLT0198; 2001CASSC3-00; and 2001CAFCC3-00
5.10.4.2 July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022: 2101CAOASS -01;
2101CAOACM-01; 2101CAOAHD -01; 210 1CAOANS-01;
2001CACMC2-00; 2001CAHDC2 -00; 2001CAHDC3 -00;
2001CASSC3-00; and, 2001CAFCC3-00
VIII. Subparagraph 5.10.7 is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
5.10.7 Amount of Federal Funds Obligated by this Action:
5.10.7.1 Original Subaward: $407,000
5.10.7.2 Amendment One: $417,000
5.10.7.2.1 Federal CARES Act Funds: $292,000
5.10.7.2.2 CDA CARES Act Funds: $125,000
5.10.7.3 Amendment Two: $5,000
5.10.7.4 Amendment Three: $33,000
5.10.7.5 Amendment Four: $123,680
5.10.7.5.1 Additional CDA CARES Act Funds: $105,000
5.10.7.5.2 FY 2019-20 FFCRA Carryover Funds: $18,680
5.10.7.6 Amendment Five: $421,000
5.10.7.7 Amendment Six: $73,415
5.10.7.7.1 FY 2020 -21 FFCRA Reallocation Fu nds:
$6,546
5.10.7.7.2 FY 2020 -21 CDA CARES Act Reallocation
Funds: $66,869
Elderly Nutrition Program
Subaward Number ENP202105
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5.10.7.8 Amendment Seven: $0
5.10.7.9 Amendment Eight: $312,000
IX. Subparagraph 5.10.8 is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
5.10.8 Total Amount of Federal Funds Obligated to Subrecipient (Subaward Sum):
5.10.8.1 Subaward Sum Year 1: $985,680
5.10.8.2 Subaward Sum Year 2: $806,415
X. Subparagraph 5.10.9 is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
5.10.9 Total Amount of Federal Award (Maximum Subaward Sum):
$1,718,680 (FY 2020-21 Reallocation funds excluded)
XI. Subparagraph 5.10.10 is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
5.10.10 Federal Award Project Description
5.10.10.1 July 1, 2 020 - June 30, 20 21: Federal Title IIIB 3BSL; Federal Title IIIC1 3C1L and NSIP C1 NC1L; Federal Title IIIC2 3C2L and NSIP C2 NC2L; Federal Title IIIC1 CRCM
and Federal Title IIIC2 CRHD; CARES Title IIIC2 HDC3 ; and, Federal Title IIIE 3EFL
5.10.10.2 July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 : Federal Title IIIB 3BSL; Federal Title IIIC1 3C1L and NSIP C1 NC1L; Federal Title IIIC2 3C2L and NSIP C2 NC2L ; Federal Title IIIC2 CRHD; CARES Title IIIC2 HDC3; CARES Title IIIB SSC3; and,
CARES Title IIIE FCC3
XII. Subparagraph 5.10.12 is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
5.10.12 Assistance Listings Numbers and Titles: 93.044 - Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B (Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers); 93.045 - Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C (Nutrition Services); 93.053 - Nutrition Services Incentive Program;
93.045 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Older Americans Act Title III Home -Delivered Meals (HDC2); 21.019 – Coronavirus Relief Fund; 93.052 – National Family Caregiver Support, Title III Part E; 21.027 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
Elderly Nutrition Program
Subaward Number ENP202105
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XIII. Subparagraph 8.2.2 is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
8.2.2 Contractor shall not assign, exchange, transfer, or delegate its rights or duties under this Subaward (that is, "Contract"), whether in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of County, in its sole discretion, and any attempted assignment, delegation, or otherwise transfer of its rights or duties, without such consent shall be null and void. For purposes of this Subparagraph 8.2, County consent shall require a written Amendment to this Contract, which is formally approved and executed by the parties. Any payments by County to any approved delegatee or assignee on any claim under this Contract shall be deductible, at County's sole discretion, against the claims, which Contractor may have against County.
XIV. Subparagraph 8.2.3 is deleted in its entirety.
XV. Subparagraph 8.2.4 is deleted in its entirety, replaced, and renumbered as follows:
8.2.3 Any assumption, assignment, delegation, or takeover of any of Contractor's duties, responsibilities, obligations, or performance of same by any person or entity other than Contractor, whether through assignment, Lower Tier Subaward (that is, "Subcontract"), delegation, merger, buyout, or any other mechanism, with or without consideration for any reason whatsoever without County's express prior written approval, shall be a material breach of this Contract which may result in the termination of this Contract. In the event of such termination, County shall be entitled to pursue the same reme dies against Contractor as it could pursue in the event of default by Contractor.
XVI. Subparagraph 8.59 (COVID-19 Vaccinations of Subrecipient Personnel) is added as follows:
8.59 COVID-19 Vaccinations of Subrecipient Personnel
8.59.1 At Subrecipient’s (that is, “Contractor's”) sole cost, Contractor shall comply with Chapter 2.212 (COVID -19
Vaccinations of County Contractor Personnel) of County
Code Title 2 - Administration, Division 4. All employees of Contractor and persons working o n its behalf, including but not limited to, Lower Tier Subrecipients (that is,
“Subcontractors”) of any tier (collectively, “Contractor Personnel”), must be fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus 2019 (“COVID -19”) prior to (1) interacting in person with County employees, interns, volunteers, and
commissioners ("County workforce members"), (2) working on County owned or controlled property while performing Services under this Subaward (that is, “Contract”), and/or (3) Elderly Nutrition Program
Subaward Number ENP202105
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coming into contact with the public while performing Services under this Contract (collectively, “In-Person Services”).
8.59.2 Contractor Personnel are considered “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 two (2) weeks or more after they have
received (1) the second dose in a 2 -dose COVID -19
vaccine series (e.g. Pfizer -BioNTech or Moderna), (2) a single-dose COVID -19 vaccine (e.g. Johnson and
Johnson [J&J]/Janssen), or (3) the final dose of any
COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the World Health
Organization ("WHO").
8.59.3 Prior to assigning Contractor Personnel to perform In - Person Services, Contractor shall obtain proof that such Contractor Personnel have been fully vaccinated by
confirming Contractor Personnel is vaccinated through any of the following documentation:
8.59.3.1 Official COVID -19 Vaccination Record Card
(issued by the Department of Health and
Human Services, CDC or WHO Yellow Card),
which includes the name of the person
vaccinated, type of vaccine provided, and date
of the last dose administered ("Vaccination
Record Card");
8.59.3.2 Copy (including a photographic copy) of a
Vaccination Record Card;
8.59.3.3 Documentation of vaccination from a licensed
medical provider;
8.59.3.4 A digital record that includes a quick response ("QR") code that when scanned by a SMART
HealthCard reader displays to the reader client
name, date of birth, vaccine dates, and
vaccine type, and the QR code confirms the
vaccine record as an official record of the State
of California; or
8.59.3.5 Documentation of vaccination from
Contractors who follow the CDPH vaccination
records guidelines and standards.
8.59.3.6 Contractor shall also provide written notice to County before the start of Work under this
Contract that its Contractor Personnel are in
Elderly Nutrition Program
Subaward Number ENP202105
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compliance with the requirements of this
Subparagraph 8.59.3. Contractor shall retain
such proof of vaccination for the document
retention period set forth in this Contract, and
must provide such records to County for audit
purposes, when required by County.
8.59.4 Contractor shall evaluate any medical or sincerely held religious exemption request of its Contractor Personnel, as required by law. If Contractor has determined that
Contractor Personnel is exempt pursuant to a medical or sincerely held religious reason , Contractor must also
maintain records of Contractor Personnel’s testing results.
Contractor must provide such records to County for audit purposes, when required by County. The unvaccinated
exempt Contractor Personnel must meet the following
requirements prior to (1) interacting in person with County workforce members, (2) working on County owned or
controlled property while performing Services under this Contract, and/or (3) coming into contact with the public while performing Services under this Contract:
8.59.4.1 Test for COVID -19 with either a polymerase
chain reaction (PCR) or antigen test has an
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the
FDA or is operating per the Laboratory
Developed Test requirements by the U.S.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Testing must occur at least weekly, or more
frequently as required by County or other
applicable law, regulation or order.
8.59.4.2 Wear a mask that is consistent with CDC
recommendations at all times while on County
controlled or owned property, and while
engaging with members of the public and
County workforce members.
8.59.4.3 Engage in proper physical distancing, as
determined by the applicable County
department that the Contract is with.
8.59.5 In addition to complying with the requirements of this Subparagraph 8.59, Contractor shall also comply with all other applicable local, departmental, State, and federal laws, regulations and requirements for COVID -19. A completed Elderly Nutrition Program
Subaward Number ENP202105
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Exhibit FF (COVID-19 Vaccination Certification of Compliance) is a required part of any agreement with County.
XVII. “Exhibit W1 (Budget) Amendment 8 {FY 2021-22 CDA ARP Funding}” is added, is an addendum to "Exhibit W1 (Budget)", and is incorporated herein by reference.
XVIII. “Exhibit W2 (Budget) Amendment 8 {FY 2021-22 CDA ARP Funding}” is added, is an addendum to "Exhibit W2 (Budget)", and is incorporated herein by reference.
XIX. “Exhibit X1 (Mandated Program Services) Amendment 8 {FY 2021-22 CDA ARP Funding}” is added, is an addendum to "Exhibit X1 (Mandated Program Service)”, and is incorporated herein by reference.
XX. “Exhibit X2 (Mandated Program Services) Amendment 8 {FY 2021-22 CDA ARP Funding}” is added, is an addendum to "Exhibit X2 (Mandated Program Services)”, and is incorporated herein by reference.
XXI. “Exhibit FF (COVID-19 Vaccination Certification of Compliance)” is added as an Attachment to this Subaward and is incorporated herein by reference.
XXII. The "Fiscal Year 2021-22 California Department of Aging American Rescue Plan Act Funding Allocation for Elderly Nutrition Program Services " funding allocation letter is incorporated herein by reference.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles has caused this Amendment Eight to be subscribed on its behalf by the Acting Director of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services, and the Subrecipient has subscribed the same through its Authorized Representative. The Authorized Representative(s) signing on behalf of Subrecipient warrants under penalty of perjury that he or she is authorized to bind Subrecipient.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
By
Otto Solórzano, Acting Director Date
County of Los Angeles
Workforce Development, Aging
and Community Services
SUBRECIPIENT
City of Gardena
Subrecipient’s Legal Name
ENP202105
Subaward Number
By
Name of Authorized Date
Representative
Title
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Representative
Lawrence M. Green
Senior Deputy County Counsel
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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY COMMISSION
Regular PEQC Meeting Notice and Agenda
Website: www.cityofgardena.org
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – 7:00 PM
1700 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, California
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
5.A Continuation of Environmental Assessment #14-21, Site Plan Review #5-21, Conditional Use Permit #5-21, and Conditional Use Permit #6-21 The Planning Commission considered a request for site plan to construct a four-story residential building for 121 single room occupancy units; a conditional use permit to permit the construction of a single room occupancy (SRO) residential development in the Industrial (M-1) zone; another conditional use permit to permit the construction of two, six-tier automated parking structures; and a density bonus request to allow the density and FAR increase as the project included seven affordable, very low-income units. The project qualified for a categorical exemption from the provisions of the CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15332 for an in-fill development project.
PROJECT LOCATION: 13126 S. Western Avenue
APPLICANT: Lee Johnson, West Realty Group, Inc
Staff Report.pdf
Resolution No. PC 4-22.pdf
Exhibit A - Conditions of Approval.pdf
Project Plans.pdf
Property Management Plan.pdf
CEQA Class 32 Categorical Exemption Technical Studies.pdf
Commission Action: The Planning Commission voted 5-0-0, approving Resolution No. PC 4-22, approving Site Plan Review #5-21, Conditional Use Permit #5-21, and Conditional Use Permit #6-21
5.B Ordinance No. 1840
The Planning Commission considered an ordinance to add Chapter 18.74 to Title 18, Zoning, of the Gardena Municipal Code relating to reasonable accommodations.
Staff Report.pdf
Resolution No. PC 5-22.pdf
Draft Ordinance No. 1840.pdf
Commission Action: The Planning Commission voted 5-0-0, approving Resolution No. PC 5-22, recommending the City Council approve Ordinance No. 1840.This Ordinance is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the commonsense exemption.
City of Gardena
Gardena City Council Meeting
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 12.A
Section: DEPARTMENTAL
ITEMS - COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Meeting Date: February 22, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE:
PUBLIC HEARING
:
RESOLUTION NO. 6558
, A Resolution amending the
Gardena General Plan by adopting an Environmental Justice Element and an update to the Public Safety Plan and adopting amendments to the General Plan Implementation Program and direct staff to file a notice of exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061, Review for Exemption
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6558
RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:
California state law requires every city to have a General Plan, consisting of seven mandated elements. In 2016, state law was amended to also require an Environmental Justice Element.
The City’s Public Safety Plan, which is part of the Community Safety Element, is required to be amended with the revision of the 2021-2029 Housing Element and is required to cover certain topics. Additionally, the City is required to adopt an Environmental Justice Element as it is concurrently revising the Housing Element and the Public Safety Plan.
On October 13, 2020, the City Council approved a consulting agreement with De Novo Planning Group for preparation of the Public Safety Plan update and Environmental Justice Element.
The City held focus group meetings and conducted community surveys to help develop the goals and policies of the policy documents and f inal drafts of the updated Safety
Plan and the Environmental Justice Element were posted on the City’s website and advertised on the City’s social media platforms, on January 20, 2022.
On January 27, 2022, the City hosted a virtual workshop on the Environmental Justice and Public Safety Plan update.
On February 1, 2022, the Planning and Environmental Quality Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the policy documents, at which time the Commission voted 4-0-0, approving Resolution No. PC 3-22, recommending that the City Council approve amendments to the Gardena General Plan by adopting an Environmental Justice element and an update to the Public Safety Plan and adopting amendments to the General Plan Implementation Plan.
The Planning Commission packet dated February 1, 2022, including staff report and resolution of approval, are attached hereto to provide further details of the project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT/COST:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution No. 6558.pdf
Planning Commission Packet Dated Februay 1, 2022.pdf
APPROVED:
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Clint Osorio, City Manager
CITY OF GARDENA
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
RESOLUTION NO. PC 3-22
AGENDA ITEM # 5.C
DATE: February 1, 2022
TO: Chair Langley and Members of the Planning and Environmental Quality Commission
FROM: Greg Tsujiuchi, Community Development Director
PLANNER: Greg McClain, Special Projects Manager
Amanda Acuna, Senior Planner
APPLICANT: City of Gardena
LOCATION: Citywide
REQUEST: Adoption of Resolution No. PC 3 -22 recommending that the City Council amend the Gardena General Plan by adopting an update to the Public Safety Plan, an Environmental Justice Element, and changes to the Implementation Program
Background
State law requires that each city adopt a General Plan to guide the future of the City.
The City’s General Plan consists of seven required elements and two optional elements which are broken down into several larger plans. These are:
Community Development Element
• Land Use Plan
• Economic Development Plan (Optional)
• Community Design Plan (Optional)
• Circulation Plan
o SB 743 Implementation Guidelines
Housing Element
Community Resources Element
• Open Space Plan
• Conservation Plan
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February 1, 2022
Community Safety Element
• Public Safety Plan
• Noise Plan
Additionally, there is an Implementation Program which outlines the specific actions that will be necessary to put the policies of the General Plan into practice.
The Planning Commission has already reviewed and recommended approval of the Housing Element to the City Council. Government Code section 65302(g) provides that the safety element is to be revised concurrent with the housing element update to address specified topics. The goal of the safety element is to reduce the negative impacts caused by natural phenomena such as fires, fl oods, droughts, and earthquakes. The safety element is required to address climate adaptation and resiliency strategies if the city does not have a local hazard mitigation plan. And the safety element must be updated to identify residential developments in hazard areas that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes.
Additionally, Government Code section 65302(h) was adopted in 2016 to require that when two or more revisions of the General Plan are concurrently revised or adopted, the city must also adopt an E nvironmental Justice element which identifies disadvantaged communities within the city and identifies objectives and policies to reduce health risks by actions that include: reducing pollution exposure; improving air quality: promoting public facilities, quality food access, safe and sanitary homes, and opportunities for physical activity; promoting civic engagement; and prioritizing improvements and programs that address the needs of disadvantaged communities.
On October 13, 2020, the City Council approved a consulting agreement with De Novo Planning Group which included the preparation of an Environmental Justice Element and update to the City’s Public Safety Plan and environmental services for such work. De Novo worked diligently with staff in the preparati on of these elements and updating the Implementation Program. As part of the outreach on the Environmental Justice Element, De Novo prepared a white paper, held a focus group discussion, and prepared a survey that was distributed to residents and local community groups.
Final drafts of the update to the Safety Plan and the Environmental Justice Element were posted on the City’s website on January 20, 2022, and the availability advertised on the City’s social media platforms. A virtual public workshop was held on January 27, 2022.
Due to the impacts caused by COVID, it was impossible to process the elements simultaneously with the Housing Element.
A full excerpt of Government Code section 65302(g) and (h) are attached.
RESO NO. PC 3-22
February 1, 2022
Public Safety Plan Update
Gardena adopted a joint Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) in 2012 with the City of Hawthorne and has recently entered into a consultant agreement with Risk Management Professionals Inc. to prepare an update to the LHMP. Additionally, as part of the Publ ic Safety Plan update, De Novo prepared a Climate Vulnerability Assessment.
There were two sites in the City located in a high hazard zone that warranted further study based on the evacuation routes. One is the Artesia Corridor Specific Plan residential area on the south side of Artesia Boulevard and the other is the Vermont Breeze apartments just south of the El Segundo Boulevard on Vermont Avenue. Further analysis indicated that both parcels had access loop roads with at least two exit points and did not require further evaluation.
Environmental Justice Element
The first step in preparation of the City’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Element was to create a White Paper on Gardena. As stated above, the EJ Element deals with disadvantaged communities (DAC) which are areas that are generally described as low- income areas that are disproportionally affected by environmental pollution and other hazards. Of Gardena’s 14 Census Tracts, 13 are considered DACs. The White Paper includes 7 key findings and identifies next steps. The Environmental Justice Element is organized around six issue areas with goals and policies for each one. Many of the policies can already be found in other portions of the City’s General Plan.
Implementation Program
The General Plan Implementation Program was amended by adding seven new actions to the Public Safety Element portion, primarily dealing with energy efficiency and climate issues. Additionally, 10 action items are added for the new Environmental Justice Element.
Staff Determination
Staff reviewed the update to the Public Safety Plan and the Environmental Justice Element and concluded that they meet the requirements of the Government Code as set forth in the attachment.
General Plan Consistency
State law requires consistency among the various elements of the General Plan. The Environmental Justice Element is consistent with policies and programs found throughout other elements of the General Plan, including the need to affirmatively further fair housing as required by the Housing Element. The changes to the Public Safety Plan provide updates as required by law and do not create any inconsistencies with other elements.
RESO NO. PC 3-22
February 1, 2022
Planning Commission Action
The purpose of tonight’s hearing is to comply with the provisions of the Government Code which require the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing on and recommend amendments to the City’s General Plan. If the Planning Commission wishes to see any changes or additions to either document, that should be included in the recommendation to the City Council.
CEQA
Theses amendments to the City's General Plan are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements per Section 15061, Review for Exemption of the CEQA Guidelines. Specifically, Section 15061(b)(3) states, in part, that a project is exempt from CEQA if "the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA." As these elements are policy documents which will not cause any physical changes to the environment, there will be no impact from their adoption.
NOTICING
The public hearing notice was published in the Gardena Valley News on January 20, 2022. A copy of Proof of Publication and Affidavit of Mailing are on file in the office of the Community Development Department Room 101, City Hall and are considered part of the record.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning and Environmental Quality Commission to:
1) O
pen the public hearing;
2) Receive testimony from the public; and
3) Adopt Resolution PC 3-22 recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6558 Amending the Gardena General Plan.
ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution No. PC 3-22
• Government Code § 65302 excerpt
• Public Safety Plan, including appendices
• Environmental Justice Element, including appendices
• Implementation Program
• Notice of Exemption
RESOLUTION NO. PC 3-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS TO THE GARDENA GENERAL
PLAN BY ADOPTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT AND AN UPDATE
TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM AND DIRECTS STAFF TO FILE A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061, REVIEW FOR
EXEMPTION
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
A. California state law requires every city to have a General Plan, consisting of mandated elements which are described in Government Code section 65302; B. The requirement to have an Environmental Justice Element was adopted in 2016;
C. The City of Gardena has incorporated the seven mandated elements that were previously required under Government Code section 65302 and two optional elements into four elements, three of which have several plans within the element; D. the City’s Public Safety Plan , which is part of the Community Safety Element, is required to be amended with the revision of the 2021 – 2029 Housing Element and is required to cover certain topics;
E. The City is required to adopt an Environmental Justice Element as it is concurrently revising the Housing Element and the Public Safety Plan; F. In September 2020, the City issued a Request for Proposals for Consulting Services to update its Public Safety Plan and prepare an Environmental Justice Element; G. On October 13, 2020, the City Council approved a consulting agreement with De Novo Planning Group for preparation of the Public Safety Plan update and Environmental Justice Element as well as the environmental review for such documents; H. The City held focus group meetings and conducted community surveys to help develop the goals and policies of the policy documents; I. On January 20, 2022, the City posted a copy of the Environmental Justice Element and Public Safety Plan update on its website and promoted this on social media; J. On January 27, 2022, the City hosted a virtual workshop on the Environmental Justice and Public Safety Plan update;
RESO NO. PC 3-22
February 1, 2022
K. On February 1, 2022, the Planning and Environmental Quality Commission held a public hearing at which time it considered all material and evidence, whether written or oral; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6558, attached hereto as Exhibit A, amending the Gardena General Plan by adopting an Environmental Justice Element and an update to the Public Safety Plan and adopting amendments to the General Plan Implementation Program and rec ommends the City Council directs staff to file a notice of exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061, Review For Exemption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1st day of February 2022.
LANGLEY STEPHEN, CHAIR
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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GREG TSUJIUCHI, SECRETARY
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF GARDENA
I, Greg Tsujiuchi, Planning and Environmental Quality Commission Secretary of the City of Gardena, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Planning and Environmental Quality Commission of the City of Gardena at a regular meeting thereof, held the 1st day of February 2022, by the following vote of the Planning and Environmental Quality Commission:
AYES: n, Sherman, Pierce, Jackson, Pierce
NOES:
ABSENT:
Attachments:
• Exhibit A: Resolution No. 6558
Henderson, Kanhan, Sherman, Langley
GOVERNMENT CODE § 65302 excerpts
(g)
(1) A safety element for the protection of the community from any unreasonable risks associated with the effects of seismically induced surface rupture, ground shaking, ground failure, tsunami, seiche, and dam failure; slope instability leading to mudslides and landslides; subsidence; liquefaction; and other seismic hazards identified pursuant to Chapter 7.8 (commencing with Section 2690) of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code, and other geologic hazards known to the legislative body; flooding; and wildland and urban fires. The safety element shall include mapping of known seismic and other geologic hazards. It shall also address evacuation routes, military installations, peakload water supply requirements, and minimum road widths and clearances around structures, as those items relate to identified fire and geologic hazards. (2) The safety element, upon the next revision of the housing element on or after January 1, 2009, shall also do the following:
(A) Identify information regarding flood hazards, including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) Flood hazard zones. As used in this subdivision, “flood hazard zone” means an area subject to flooding that is delineated as either a special hazard area or an area of moderate or minimal hazard on an official flood insurance rate map issued by FEMA. The identification of a flood hazard zone does not imply that areas outside the flood hazard zones or uses permitted within flood hazard zones will be free from flooding or flood damage.
(ii) National Flood Insurance Program maps published by FEMA. (iii) Information about flood hazards that is available from the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
(iv) Designated floodway maps that are available from the Central Valley Flood Protection Board.
(v) Dam failure inundation maps prepared pursuant to Section 6161 of the Water Code that are available from the Department of Water Resources. (vi) Awareness Floodplain Mapping Program maps and 200-year flood plain maps that are or may be available from, or accepted by, the Department of Water Resources.
(vii) Maps of levee protection zones.
(viii) Areas subject to inundation in the event of the failure of project or nonproject levees or floodwalls.
(ix) Historical data on flooding, including locally prepared maps of areas that are subject to flooding, areas that are vulnerable to flooding after wildfires, and sites that have been repeatedly damaged by flooding. (x) Existing and planned development in flood hazard zones, including structures, roads, utilities, and essential public facilities. (xi) Local, state, and federal agencies with responsibility for flood protection, including special districts and local offices of emergency services. (B) Establish a set of comprehensive goals, policies, and objectives based on the information identified pursuant to subparagraph (A), for the protection of the community from the unreasonable risks of flooding, including, but not limited to:
(i) Avoiding or minimizing the risks of flooding to new development. (ii) Evaluating whether new development should be located in flood hazard zones, and identifying construction methods or other methods to minimize damage if new development is located in flood hazard zones. (iii) Maintaining the structural and operational integrity of essential public facilities during flooding.
(iv) Locating, when feasible, new essential public facilities outside of flood hazard zones, including hospitals and health care facilities, emergency shelters, fire stations, emergency command centers, and emergency communications facilities or identifying construction methods or other methods to minimize damage if these facilities are located in flood hazard zones.
(v) Establishing cooperative working relationships among public agencies with responsibility for flood protection.
(C) Establish a set of feasible implementation measures designed to carry out the goals, policies, and objectives established pursuant to subparagraph (B). (3) Upon the next revision of the housing element on or after January 1, 2014, the safety element shall be reviewed and updated as necessary to address the risk of fire for land classified as state responsibility areas, as defined in Section 4102 of the Public Resources Code, and land classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, as defined in Section 51177. This review shall consider the advice included in the Office of Planning and Research’s most recent publication of “Fire Hazard Planning, General Plan Technical Advice Series” and shall also include all of the following:
(A) Information regarding fire hazards, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(i) Fire hazard severity zone maps available from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
(ii) Any historical data on wildfires available from local agencies or a reference to where the data can be found.
(iii) Information about wildfire hazard areas that may be available from the United States Geological Survey.
(iv) General location and distribution of existing and planned uses of land in very high fire hazard severity zones and in state responsibility areas, including structures, roads, utilities, and essential public facilities. The location and distribution of planned uses of land shall not require defensible space compliance measures required by state law or local ordinance to occur on publicly owned lands or open space designations of homeowner associations.
(v) Local, state, and federal agencies with responsibility for fire protection, including special districts and local offices of emergency services. (B) A set of goals, policies, and objectives based on the information identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) for the protection of the community from the unreasonable risk of wildfire.
(C) A set of feasible implementation measures designed to carry out the goals, policies, and objectives based on the information identified pursuant to subparagraph (B), including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(i) Avoiding or minimizing the wildfire hazards associated with new uses of land.
(ii) Locating, when feasible, new essential public facilities outside of high fire risk areas, including, but not limited to, hospitals and health care facilities, emergency shelters, emergency command centers, and emergency communications facilities, or identifying construction methods or other methods to minimize damage if these facilities are located in a state responsibility area or very high fire hazard severity zone.
(iii) Designing adequate infrastructure if a new development is located in a state responsibility area or in a very high fire hazard severity zone, including safe access for emergency response vehicles, visible street signs, and water supplies for structural fire suppression.
(iv) Working cooperatively with public agencies with
responsibility for fire protection.
(D) If a city or county has adopted a fire safety plan or document separate from the general plan, an attachment of, or reference to, a city or county’s adopted fire safety plan or document that fulfills commensurate goals and objectives and contains information required pursuant to this paragraph.
(4) Upon the next revision of a local hazard mitigation plan, adopted in accordance with the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390), on or after January 1, 2017, or, if a local jurisdiction has not adopted a local hazard mitigation plan, beginning on or before January 1, 2022, the safety element shall be reviewed and updated as necessary to address climate adaptation and resiliency strategies applicable to the city or county. This review shall consider advice provided in the Office of Planning and Research’s General Plan Guidelines and shall include all of the following:
(A)
(i) A vulnerability assessment that identifies the risks that climate change poses to the local jurisdiction and the geographic areas at risk from climate change impacts, including, but not limited to, an assessment of how climate change may affect the risks addressed pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3). (ii) Information that may be available from federal, state, regional, and local agencies that will assist in developing the vulnerability assessment and the adaptation policies and strategies required pursuant to subparagraph (B), including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(I) Information from the internet-based Cal-Adapt tool. (II) Information from the most recent version of the California Adaptation Planning Guide.
(III) Information from local agencies on the types of assets, resources, and populations that will be sensitive to various climate change exposures. (IV) Information from local agencies on their current ability to deal with the impacts of climate change.
(V) Historical data on natural events and hazards, including locally prepared maps of areas subject to previous risk, areas that are vulnerable, and sites that have been repeatedly damaged.
(VI) Existing and planned development in identified at-risk areas, including structures, roads, utilities, and essential public facilities. (VII) Federal, state, regional, and local agencies with responsibility for the protection of public health and safety and the environment, including special districts and local offices of emergency services. (B) A set of adaptation and resilience goals, policies, and objectives based on the information specified in subparagraph (A) for the protection of the community. (C) A set of feasible implementation measures designed to carry out the goals, policies, and objectives identified pursuant to subparagraph (B), including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(i) Feasible methods to avoid or minimize climate change impacts associated with new uses of land.
(ii) The location, when feasible, of new essential public facilities outside of at-risk areas, including, but not limited to, hospitals and health care facilities, emergency shelters, emergency command centers, and emergency communications facilities, or identifying construction methods or other methods to minimize damage if these facilities are located in at-risk areas.
(iii) The designation of adequate and feasible infrastructure located in an at-risk area.
(iv) Guidelines for working cooperatively with relevant local, regional, state, and federal agencies.
(v) The identification of natural infrastructure that may be used in adaptation projects, where feasible. Where feasible, the plan shall use existing natural features and ecosystem processes, or the restoration of natural features and ecosystem processes, when developing alternatives for consideration. For purposes of this clause, “natural infrastructure” means using natural ecological systems or processes to reduce vulnerability to climate change related hazards, or other related climate change effects, while increasing the long-term adaptive capacity of coastal and inland areas by perpetuating or restoring ecosystem services. This includes, but is not limited to, the conservation, preservation, or sustainable management of any form of aquatic or terrestrial vegetated open space, such as beaches, dunes, tidal marshes, reefs, seagrass, parks, rain gardens, and urban tree canopies. It also includes systems and practices that use or mimic natural processes, such as permeable pavements, bioswales, and other engineered systems, such as levees that are combined with restored natural systems, to provide clean water, conserve ecosystem values and functions, and provide a wide array of benefits to people and wildlife. (D)
(i) If a city or county has adopted the local hazard mitigation plan, or other climate adaptation plan or document that fulfills commensurate goals and objectives and contains the information required pursuant to this paragraph, separate from the general plan, an attachment of, or reference to, the local hazard mitigation plan or other climate adaptation plan or document.
(ii) Cities or counties that have an adopted hazard mitigation plan, or other climate adaptation plan or document that substantially complies with this section, or have substantially equivalent provisions to this subdivision in their general plans, may use that information in the safety element to comply with this subdivision, and shall summarize and incorporate by reference into the safety element the other general plan provisions, climate adaptation plan or document, specifically showing how each requirement of this subdivision has been met.
(5) Upon the next revision of the housing element on or after January 1, 2020, the safety element shall be reviewed and updated as necessary to identify residential developments in any hazard area identified in the safety element that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes.
(6) After the initial revision of the safety element pursuant to paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), the planning agency shall review and, if necessary, revise the safety element upon each revision of the housing element or local hazard mitigation plan, but not less than once every eight years, to identify new information relating to flood and fire hazards and climate adaptation and resiliency strategies applicable to the city or county that was not available during the previous revision of the safety element. (7) Cities and counties that have flood plain management ordinances that have been approved by FEMA that substantially comply with this section, or have substantially equivalent provisions to this subdivision in their general plans, may use that information in the safety element to comply with this subdivision, and shall summarize and incorporate by reference into the safety element the other general plan provisions or the flood plain ordinance, specifically showing how each requirement of this subdivision has been met.
(8) Before the periodic review of its general plan and before preparing or revising its safety element, each city and county shall consult the California Geological Survey of the Department of Conservation, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, if the city or county is located within the boundaries of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District, as set forth in Section 8501 of the Water Code, and the Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of including information known by and available to the department, the agency, and the board required by this subdivision. (9) To the extent that a county’s safety element is sufficiently detailed and contains appropriate policies and programs for adoption by a city, a city may adopt that portion of the county’s safety element that pertains to the city’s planning area in satisfaction of the requirement imposed by this subdivision.
(h)
(1) An environmental justice element, or related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, that identifies disadvantaged communities within the area covered by the general plan of the city, county, or city and county, if the city, county, or city and county has a disadvantaged community. The environmental justice element, or related environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, shall do all of the following:
(A) Identify objectives and policies to reduce the unique or compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities by means that include, but are not limited to, the reduction of pollution exposure, including the improvement of air quality, and the promotion of public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, and physical activity.
(B) Identify objectives and policies to promote civic engagement in the public decisionmaking process.
(C) Identify objectives and policies that prioritize improvements and programs that address the needs of disadvantaged communities. (2) A city, county, or city and county subject to this subdivision shall adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the adoption or next revision of two or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018.
(3) By adding this subdivision, the Legislature does not intend to require a city, county, or city and county to take any action prohibited by the United States Constitution or the California Constitution.
(4) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms shall apply:
(A) “Disadvantaged communities” means an area identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code or an area that is a low-income area that is disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and other hazards that can lead to negative health effects, exposure, or environmental degradation.
(B) “Public facilities” includes public improvements, public services, and community amenities, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 66000. (C) “Low-income area” means an area with household incomes at or below 80 percent of the statewide median income or with household incomes at or below the threshold designated as low income by the Department of Housing and Community Development’s list of state income limits adopted pursuant to Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
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Authority
California Government Code Section 65302(g) requires a general plan to address the protection of community from any unreasonable risks associated with the effects of seismically-induced surface rupture, ground shaking, ground failure, tsunami, seiche, and dam failure; slope instability leading to mud slides and landslides ; subsidence; liquefaction, floods and flood hazards; urban fires , climate adaptation and resiliency strategies, and an identification of residential developments in any hazard area that does not have at least two emergency evacuation routes.
Purpose
The purpose of the Public Safety Element is to identify potential hazards that can significantly impact the City. The policies of this Element focus on protecting life and property from hazardous conditions. Emphasis is placed on emergency preparedness and response in the event of a disaster, and this Element addresses the fire and law enforcement services needed to safeguard and enhance the overall livability of the community. Specific policies addressing climate adaptation and resiliency are also included to reduce po tential impacts of hazards that can be exacerbated by climate change.
Relationship to Other Plans and Programs
State Standardized Emergency Management System
The State Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is required by Government Code Section 8607(a) for managing response to multi -agency and multi -jurisdiction emergencies in California. SEMS consists of five organizational levels that are activated as necessary: field response, local government, operational areas, regional and State. The SEMS help unify all elements of the state’s emergency management organization into a single integrated system. Its use is required for State response agencies. Local government agencies must use SEMS to be eligible for State funding of certain response related personnel costs resulting from a disaster.
City of Gardena Emergency Operations
Plan
The City’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
plans responses to extraordinary emergency
situations associated with natural disasters,
technological incidents, and national security
emergencies. The City’s EOP establishes the
emergency organization, assigns tasks, and
specifies policies and general procedures. The
EOP is designed to include Gardena in the overall
California SEMS which provides a framework for
coordinating multi-agency emergency responses.
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Seismic Hazard Maps
The California Geological Survey compiles maps identifying seismic hazard zones throughout California including known active faults such as the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone and areas of potential liquefaction and seismically induced landslides. Guidelines prepared by the State Mining and Geology Board identify the responsibilities of State and local agencies in the review of development within seismic hazard zones.
Hazardous Waste
There are various national, state and local data sources that identify sites of potential hazardous waste, including the following:
• SEMS – The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maintains this database of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) sites (also called Superfund sites) in the U.S. These are contaminated sites slated for cleanup.
• National Priority List (NPL) – This is a list of site s of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the U.S. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.
• EnviroStor – The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) maintains this database for tracking cleanup, permitting, enforcement, and investigation efforts at hazardous waste facilities and sites with known or potential contamination. It includes sites from the Hazardous Waste and Substances Site List (aka Cortese List). • GeoTracker – GeoTracker is the State Water Resources Control Board’ s data management system for sites that impact, or have the potential to impact, water quality in California, with emphasis on groundwater. GeoTracker contains records for sites that require cleanup, such as Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Sites, Department of Defense Sites, and Cleanup Program Sites.
City of Gardena Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP)
The City of Gardena prepared an LHMP in conjunction with the City of Hawthorne that was adopted in 2013. The City of Hawthorne prepared an updated plan specific to Hawthorne’s jurisdiction that was adopted in 2020. The 2013 LHMP fulfills Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA) requirements and provides direction and guidance on implementing hazard mitigation action items on a hazard- level, probability, and cost-priority basis. The overall goal of the LHMP is to reduce the potential for damage to critical assets from natural hazards. The LHMP also describes past and current hazard mitigation activities and philosophies and outlines future mitigation goals and strategies.
City of Gardena Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
The City of Gardena EOP was adopted in 2017 and is a multi‐discipline, all‐hazards plan that establishes a single, comprehensive framework for the management of extraordinary P ublic Safety Element
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incident, disaster, or emergency situations within the City of Gardena. The plan provides the concepts, processes, and structures necessary when carrying out assigned roles and functional responsibilities to departments and agencies consistent with California’s Standardized Emergency Management System, the National Incident Management System, and the Incident Command System.
City of Gardena General Plan
Gardena’s General Plan is a broad, long-range policy document that serves as a blueprint for future development in the City.
City of Gardena Zoning Code
The City’s Zoning Code implements the goals and policies of the City’s General Plan by regulating the uses of land and structures within Gardena in accordance with the Land Use Plan. The Zoning Code is codified in Title 18 of the Municipal Code.
City of Gardena Fire Code
The City’s Fire Code is codified in Chapter 8. 08 of the Municipal Code. The purpose of Fire Code is to establish the minimum requirements consistent with nationally recognized good practices to safeguard the public health, safety, and general welfare from the hazards of fire, explosion, or dangerous conditions in new and existing premises, and to provide safety and assistance to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations.
City of Gardena Building Code
The City’s Building Code is codified in Title 15 of the Municipal Code. The Building Code regulates construction and property use to ensure safe, healthy, and accessible structures for human occupancy.
Climate Action Plan (CAP)
The City , in cooperation with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments , developed a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to reduce g reenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the City. The City’s CAP serves as a guide for action by setting GHG emission reduction goals and establishing strategies and policy to achieve desired outcomes over the next 20 years.
Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA)
The City prepared a Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) in 2021 to inform City policies, plans, programs, and guidance to promote effective and integrated action to safeguard from climate change. In addition to increasing global average temperature, climate change has the effect of intensifying the effects of many natural hazards, adding to concerns otherwise addressed in hazard mitigation planning. Climate change results in an increase in variance of climate patterns. The increase in variance means that extreme events exhibit changes in severity, frequency, and location. For example, increased variance in climate patterns result in more frequent incidence of severe events such as extreme rainfall, wind, wildfire, extreme 4 Public Safety Element
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heat, and extended drought. The increased variance therefore creates challenges for hazards planning, which previously used historic recurrence rates to predict future events, and now must incorporate changes to frequency, severity, and location due to climate change influences. The CVA is included as Appendix A.
County of Los Angeles All-Hazard Mitigation Plan (AHMP) The AHMP was adopted in 2014 and conforms to the requirements of FEMA Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. The AHMP is currently being updated and a public draft was made available in 2019. The county developed the AHMP to cover mitigation responsibilities of county departments, including Los Angeles County Fire Department ( LACoFD). The plan helps ensure the most effective allocation of resources for the maximum benefit and protection of the public in times of emergency.
Los Angeles County Fire Department 2020 Strategic Fire Plan The Strategic Fire Plan outlines goals focused on enhancing the protection of lives, property, and natural resources from fire, as well as improving environmental resilience to fires through local, state, federal, and private partnerships. The 2020 Plan is focused on three primary goals: emergency operations, public service, and organizational effectiveness.
Los Angeles County Fire District Facilities Master Plan The Master Plan was prepared in 2020 as a collaborative effort between the LA County Fire District and the LA Cou nty Chief Executive Office. The Plan evaluates the current capacity, condition, and functionality of the Fire District's facilities and then projecting future capacity deficits utilizing Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) population grow th projections and methodologies.
Element Organization
This Public Safety Element includes goals and policies addressing the following issue areas:
1. Emergency Operations
2. Fire Protection
3. Geologic and Seismic Hazards
4. Hazardous Waste
5. Flood Hazards
6. Climate Change and Resiliency Planning
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Goals and Policies
1. Emergency Operations
PS Goal 1 A community that is highly prepared and equipped to handle emergency situations in order to minimize loss of life, injury, property damage, and disruption of vital services.
Advanced emergency planning and preparedness is essential in responding to natural and human-caused disasters with a coordinated system of emergency service providers and facilities. The City supports a high level of multi-jurisdictional cooperation and communication for emergency planning and response management.
The City of Gardena maintains a contractual agreement with the Los Angeles County Fire Department to provide fire protection and emergency medical services for the City. Within Gardena, the LACoFD operates Fire Station 158, located at 1650 West 162 nd Street, and Fire
Station 159, located at 2030 West 135th Street. Emergency response within the City is divided into two districts, with Marine Avenue as the division line. Areas north of Marine Avenue are covered by Fire Station 159 and areas south of Marine Avenue are covered by Fire Station 158. A description and location of both fire stations within the City are presented in Table PS- 1 and illustrated in Figure PS-1.
The Gardena Police Department, (PD), located within the Civic Center, provides police protection and law enforcement services to the City. There are currently 87 police officers, 19 full-time and 18 part-time employees. This includes 27 marked units, 2 canine units, and 14 unmarked units. Response time for emergency calls throughout the City is four minutes.
Major arterials generally serve as the primary routes for evacuation; however, evacuation routes will depend upon the emergency event and area affected. Law enforcement will identify the appropriate routes and assist residents leaving the City in the event an evacuation of all or part of the City is required. The City prepared an analysis , referred to as a White Paper, consistent with Senate Bill 99 to identify residential developments in hazard areas that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes. The White Paper includes definitions and data sources as well as assumptions and methodology used to map the evacuation routes , and is included as Appendix B. The analysis identified two parcels in a high hazard zone (as defined in the White Paper) that warrant further study. While all residential developments meet City standards, the City will continue to coordinate with LACoFD and Gardena PD to provide ongoing education to residents about how to safely evacuate in the event of an emergency.
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Table PS-1
LACoFD Fire Stations
Location Service and Equipment Staffing per Shift
Station No. 158
1650 W. 162nd Street
(310) 217-8351
Fire Engine,
Paramedic mobile aid van,
Squad car and
Fire engine on reserve.
5 uniform personnel,
1 secretary,
1 Community Service Representative,
1 Division Nurse Coordinator.
Station No. 159
2030 W. 135th Street
(310) 217-7066
Quint,
Fire truck. 4 uniform personnel
Source: LACoFD, October 2021.
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Policies
PS 1.1: Emergency Planning. Maintain an updated Emergency Operations Plan to adequately respond to natural disasters and human-induced emergencies and its aftermaths.
PS 1.2: Emergency Coordination. Cooperate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Emergency Services (OES) and other local, state, and federal agencies involved in emergency preparedness and response.
PS 1.3: Local Stakeholder Coordination. Coordinate with local key stakeholders (officials, schools, businesses, and organizations) within the community to make them aware of their role in the emergency plan and the necessary requirements in case of emergency.
PS 1.4: Law Enforcement. Maintain a high level of law enforcement activities and expand crime suppression activities in collaboration with neighboring law enforcement agencies.
PS 1.5: Sufficient Funding. Provide funding levels necessary for high level of police, fire protection, and building inspections, and code enforcement.
PS 1.6: Adequate Facilities and Personnel. Require that adequate police and fire service facilities and personnel be maintained to provide services at sufficient levels.
PS 1. 7: Development Review. Ensure that law enforcemen t, crime prevention, and fire safety concerns are considered in the review of planning and development proposals in the City.
PS 1. 8: Critical Facilities. Coordinate with service providers to ensure the resilience of critical facilities, lifeline services, and infrastructure, and plan for the use of critical facilities during post-disaster response and recovery.
PS 1.9: Automatic and Mutual Aid. Participate in automatic and mutual aid agreements with adjacent service providers to ensure efficient and adequate resources, facilities, and support services before, during, and after emergencies.
PS 1.10: Communications. Evaluate the potential to utilize a comprehensive emergency communication system that allows for efficient connection and communications in case s of emergency.
PS 1.11: Emergency Evacuation Routes and Access. Work with LACoFD and the Gardena Police Department to define minimum standards for evacuation of residential areas and to maintain, update, and regularly exercise emergency access, protocols, and evacuation routes to assess their effectiveness under a range of emergency scenarios. If areas with inadequate evacuation routes are identified, develop appropriate mitigation measures, improvement plans, or education programs to ensure safe evacuation.
PS 1.12: Emergency Shelters. Periodically coordinate with emergency shelter providers to ensure that necessary equipment supplies are available in case of emergency.
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PS 1.13: Disaster Recovery. Work with emergency service providers to implement post - disaster recovery plans to return public services to a state of normalcy, address ongoing hazard-specific mitigations, and assist community members in recovering from disasters.
PS 1.14: Public Information. Provide public safety information regarding crime, fire, natural disasters, and emergency preparedness.
PS 1.15: Community Training and Volunteer Programs. Promote community participation in crime prevention, fire safety, and other emergency training and volunteer programs as a valuable asset to the community.
PS 1.1 6: School Safety. Coordinate with local schools related to their programs and practices regarding emergency preparedness.
PS 1.1 7: Multi -family Residential Property Management. Promote professional management of multi-family residential buildings.
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2. Fire Protection
PS Goal 2 A City that is adequately prepared for fire emergencies.
Due to its geographic location and topography,
the City of Gardena is not subject to wildland
fires. The following policies are intended to
protect against urban fire hazards.
Policies
PS 2.1: Fire Protection Services. Reduce the
risk of fire to the community by coordination for
emergency preparedness with the LACoFD.
PS 2.2: Building and Fire Codes. Require
that all buildings and facilities within Gardena
comply with local, state, and federal regulatory standards such as the California Building and Fire Codes as well as other applicable fire safety standards.
PS 2.3: Fire Hazard Identification. Work with LACoFD to maintain an inventory of high-risk fire hazards within the City.
PS 2.4: Urban Fire Risks. Work with LACoFD to maintain an ongoing fire inspection program to reduce fire hazards associated with multifamily development, critical facilities, public assembly facilities, industrial buildings, and nonresidential buildings.
PS. 2.5: Water Supply. Coordinate with applicable water providers and LACoFD to ensure that water supply and pressure for new and existing development is adequate for structural fire suppression.
PS 2.6: Regional Coordination. Coordinate with the County of Los Angeles, neighboring cities, and other fire protection agencies to reduce the potential for fire hazards in Gardena.
PS 2.7: New Development.
a. Require adequate fire protection services, fire protection plans, and emergency vehicle access for new development.
b. Locate, design, and construct new development to minimize the risk of structural loss from fires.
c. Install visible home and street addressing and signage.
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PS 2. 8: Hazard Mitigation Plans. Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies to update emergency, evacuation, and hazard mitigation plans, as necessary.
PS 2 .9: Essential Public Facilities and Infrastructure. Locate, when feasible, new essential public facilities and infrastructure outside of hazard ous areas, including but not limited to, hospitals and health care facilities, emergency shelters, emergency comm and centers, fire stations, emergency command centers, emergency communication facilities, and utilities or identify construction methods or other methods to minimize damage if these facilities must be located in hazardous areas.
PS 2.10: Public Education. Work with LACoFD to disseminate educational programs f or residents on fire hazard risks and fire safety measures, such as evacuation routes, with a special focus on at-risk populations.
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3. Geologic and Seismic Hazards
PS Goal 3 Protect the community from dangers associated with geologic instability, seismic hazards and other natural hazards.
Southern California is a region of high seismic activity. The City, which is located in the southwestern portion of the region, is subject to risks and hazards associated with potentially destructive earthquakes. Faults that could affect the City include the regional San Andreas and San Jacinto faults and the local Newport -Inglewood, Palos Verdes, Whittier -Elsinore, Sierra Madre-Cucamonga, San Fernando and Raymond Hill fault systems. These regional and local fault systems have the potential to generate the highest site acceleration when considering the maximum expected earthquake for each fault. According to the California Department of Conservation, an Alquist -Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone is located at the northeast portion of the City in the vicinity of El Segundo Boulevard and Vermont Avenue.
This is a known active fault zone delineated by the State Geologist and is considered part of the Newport- Inglewood fault system. The potential impacts related to fault rupture within the City are significant, as this fault is active.
The area located along Artesia Boulevard and the Dominguez Flood Control Channel in the southern portion of the City is located within a liquefaction zone identified in the Seismic Hazard Zones Map prepared by the California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology (Inglewood Quadrangle 1999 and Torrance Quadrangle 1999). Figure PS-2 illustrates the area subject to potential liquefaction and seismic activity. According to the definition of the liquefaction zone, this is an area where historic occurrence of liquefaction, or local geological, geotechnical and groundwater conditions indicate a potential for permanent ground displacements such that mitigation as defined in Public Resources Code Section 26931 would be required. Liquefaction is caused by a shock or strain from an earthquake and involves the sudden loss of soil strength and cohesion and the temporary transformation of soil into a fluid mass. Therefore, older structures within the liquefaction areas of the City that were not constructed or reinforced to meet earthquake standards are vulnerable to structural damage.
Policies
PS 3.1: California Building Code. Require compliance with seismic safety standards in the California Building Code, as adopted and amended.
PS 3.2: Geotechnical Studies. Require geotechnical studies for all new development projects in the City, including those located in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone or areas subject to liquefaction.
PS 3.3: Seismic Retrofitting. Seek possible funding sources to assist in seismic retrofitting of potentially hazardous structures.
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4. Hazardous Waste
PS Goal 4 Protect public health, safety, and the environment from exposure to hazardous materials and other dangers.
According to the California Department of
Toxic Substances Control Envirostor
Database and California Water Resources
Control Board Geotracker Database, as of
2021 there are 38 hazardous waste sites in
the City of Gardena that are currently under
evaluation or active cleanup. These sites are
generally clustered in the northern portion of
the City, which is predominately industrial.
More information can be found in Appendix A
of the Environmental Justice Element.
Policies
PS 4.1: Sensitive Receptors. Ensure that the storage, processing, and transfer of hazardous materials are not located in areas that could potentially harm resident s and other sensitive receptors (i.e., schools, parks, hospitals) and are adequately buffered from environmentally sensitive areas.
PS 4.2: Alternative Sources. Encourage and support innovative technologies that treat and dispose of hazardous waste or use alternative sources to hazardous materials.
PS 4.3: Updated Inventory. Maintain an updated inventory of businesses that handle, store, process, and transport hazardous materials and waste within the City.
PS 4.4: Planning Procedures. Maintain planning procedures for the handling and transportation of hazardous materials and ensure that the procedures are in compliance with applicable county, state and federal regulations.
PS 4.5: Land Uses. Require a conditional use permit for land uses that generate, use, store, or process hazardous materials.
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5. Flood Hazards
PS Goal 5 A community that is protected from flood hazards.
Figure PS-3 shows FEMA 100- and 500-year flood zones in and near the City. The 100-year flood zone has a 1% probability (1 in 100) of flooding in a given year, and the 500- year flood zone has a 0.2% probability (1 in 500) of flooding in a given year. The Dominguez Channel is located in the western and southern portions of the City and is owned and operated by th e Los Angeles County Flood Control District. The channel flows to the Pacific Ocean through the Port of Los Angeles. A part of the channel that runs through the southern portion of the City is within the 100-year flood zone. A portion of the Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve is within the 500-year flood zone north of W. Artesia Boulevard and west of S. Vermont Avenue.
As an urbanized area, Gardena is vulnerable to flooding due to the large areas of impervious surfaces such as asphalt and concrete which prevent stormwater from absorbing into the ground and causing runoff. The following policies are intended to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff and protect the community from flood hazards.
Policies
PS 5.1: R egulatory Compliance. Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies to ensure that the City’s regulations related to flood control are in compliance with federal, state, and local standards.
PS 5.2: FEMA Coordination. Coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that Federal Insurance Rate Maps correctly depict flood hazards in the City.
PS 5.3: Municipal Code. Implement the standards and requirements defined in the Municipal Code to reduce flood hazards and address flood-prone areas within the City.
PS 5.4: California Building Code. Adhere to the latest building, site, and design codes in the California Building Code and FEMA flood control guidelines to avoid or minimize the risk of flooding hazards for new development in the City.
PS 5.5: Stormwater Runoff. Encourage new developments that add substantial amounts of impervious surfaces to integrate low impact development (LID) to reduce stormwater runoff.
PS 5.6: Regional Coordination. Maintain dialogue with the County of Los Angeles regarding regional flood facilities.
PS 5.7: Changing Conditions. Coordinate with the Los Angeles County Flood Control and Water Conservation Districts.
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6. Climate Change and Resiliency Planning
PS Goal 6 A resilient, sustainable, and equitable community where risks to life, property, the economy, and the environment resulting from climate change, including extreme weather events, are minimized.
As a result of climate change, California is experiencing more intense and frequent heat waves, drought, wildfires, severe storms and extreme weather events. In addition to climate change imperatives, resiliency planning is becoming necessary on its own merits. Senate Bill 379 requires each city in California to update their Safety Element to consider climate impacts facing the state as well as methods to adapt and increase resiliency to climate change at the city level.
The City developed a Climate Action Plan (CAP) in cooperation with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within Gardena. The City’s CAP serves as a guide for action by setting GHG emission reduction goals and establishing strategies and policy to achieve desired outcomes over the next 20 years.
The City also prepared a Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) in 2021 to inform City policies, plans, programs, and guidance to promote effective and integrated action to safeguard from climate change. Policies are included below to address the key findings of the CVA.
Policies
PS 6.1: Community Preparedness. A well-prepared City that can effectively overcome natural disasters and scarcity of resources due to climate change.
PS 6.2: Collaboration. Collaborate with local, regional, state and/or federal jurisdictions and agencies on climate resiliency and adaptation strategies.
PS 6.3: Water Supply. Promote plans and programs and collaborate with local, regional, state and federal jurisdictions to increase sustainable water sources and protect water infrastructure.
PS 6.4: Vulnerable Populations, Areas, and Infrastructure. Implement necessary actions and programs to improve preparation and response for the most vulnerable community members and areas, and infrastructure.
PS 6.5: Cooling Centers. Designate public buildings, specific private buildings, or institutions with air conditioning as public cooling shelters; extend hours at air -conditioned sites during periods of extreme heat or power outage (if the site is supported by a backup generator).
PS 6. 6: Energy Supply. Promote plans and programs that increase sustainable energy sources.
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PS 6. 7: Stor ms. Provide access to flood protection resources and services (signage, sandbags, etc.) at designated public facilities before and during extreme weather events.
PS 6.8: Special Assistance. Address the needs of individuals with limited mobility or limited access to transportation for access to safe and comfortable shelter during extreme heat events or other severe weather events.
PS 6.9: Greenhouse Gas Reductions. Reduce communitywide greenhouse gas emissions locally by actively supporting regional efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.
PS 6.10: Extreme Heat Vulnerabilities. Encourage new developments, major remodels, and redevelopments address urban heat island issues and reduce urban heat isla nd effects for the proposed project site and adjacent properties.
PS 6.11: Urban Forestry Plan. Minimize damage associated with wind-related hazards and address climate change and urban heat island effects through the development of an urban forestry plan.
PS 6. 12: Climate Resiliency Plan. Develop a climate resiliency plan that integrates and builds upon the strategies identified in the General Plan and Climate Action Plan.
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Climate Vulnerability Assessment
Appendix A to the Public Safety Element
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 3 Climate Vulnerability Assessment .................................................................................................................... 3 Assessing Vulnerabilities .................................................................................................................................. 3 B. CLIMATE IMPACTS AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT ...................................................... 5 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Impacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Extraneous Impacts Acknowledged ............................................................................................................... 13 C. KEY FINDINGS ............................................................................................................................. 18 D. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 19
List of Tables
Table 1: Average Number of Days Exceeding 98th Percentile Summertime (April to October) High-Heat Threshold for Gardena, California ............................................................................................................................................ 7 Table 2: Maximum Length of Dry Spell in Gardena ................................................................................................ 9 Table 3: Average Annual Area Burned, Los Angeles County ................................................................................. 15 Table 4: Maximum One-Day Precipitation in Gardena ......................................................................................... 16
List of Figures
Figure 1: Extreme Heat Days in Gardena ................................................................................................................ 6 Figure 2: Heat Island Effect ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Figure 3: Liquefaction Seismic Hazard Zone ......................................................................................................... 11 Figure 4: Infrastructure Interdependencies .......................................................................................................... 13 Figure 5: Flood Control, Bioswale ......................................................................................................................... 17
Appendices
Appendix A: Regulatory Framework ..................................................................................................................... 20
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A. INTRODUCTION
Communities in California are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, conducted in 2018, identifies the Los Angeles Region as especially vulnerable to human-induced impacts to the climate since approximately half the population of the state calls the region home.1 Climate change refers to changes in conditions that result from increased atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, which are linked to an increase in average global temperature. The increase in global temperature and GHG result in a series of changes to the global climate, including shifts in seasonal temperature patterns; altered precipitation timing, volume, and location; sea-level rise; ocean acidification; and altered severe wind and storm event frequency. These outcomes interact, and the potential consequences may result not only in global climate shifts, but also changes to a variety of characteristics that define biological systems and human progress.
CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
The purpose of a Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) is to inform City policies, plans, programs, and guidance to promote effective and integrated action to prepare for climate change. In addition to increasing global average temperature, climate change has the effect of intensifying the frequency and effects of many natural hazards, adding to concerns otherwise addressed in hazard mitigation planning.
This creates new challenges for hazard planners, who previously used historic recurrence rates to predict future events, but now must anticipate changes to frequency, severity, and location not previously seen.
ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change can be viewed from two scales: global and local. Addressing climate change relies on two high-level approaches at both scales: mitigation and adaptation. Climate change mitigation involves the reduction of GHG emissions, whereas climate adaptation aims to reduce harm from the effects of a changing climate. At the global scale, mitigation appears as less dependency on fossil fuels for energy production and a shift towards renewable forms of energy; at the local scale mitigation appears as multi- modal and active transportation networks, for one example. At the global scale, climate adaptation can be seen as expanded emergency response teams and climate refugee aid. On the local scale, adaptation can be the preparation taken for inevitable climate-induced emergencies and the spin-off social impacts that could emerge from them. Both approaches at both scales are necessary, however, this document focuses on identifying vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies on the local level within the City of Gardena.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
There are currently numerous laws and regulations set in place in the State of California that are aimed at reducing the impacts of climate change hazards. For decades, California has continued to adopt, update, and amend Senate and Assembly Bills; create monitoring and mitigation programs; and fund state, regional, and local agencies to promote environmental preservation. A list of relevant bills and documents adopted by the State, region, and City are included in Appendix A. While these documents create general goals and guidelines for the state to achieve and follow, each municipality is unique and therefore can best thrive and meet environmental regulations in its own unique way. The regulatory documents included in Appendix A provide a framework for the direction Gardena should be headed, but it is up to the City to implement programs and designs to reduce the effects of climate change.
ASSESSING VULNERABILITIES
1 California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, 2018. Accessed September 30, 2021. Available at https://www.climateassessment.ca.gov/.
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The vulnerability that a community experiences resulting from climate change is a product of its geographical setting in combination with the characteristics of the community, ranging from its built pattern to social, political, and economic characteristics. Put simply, the level of climate vulnerability can be calculated using the following formula:
Exposure + Sensitivity - Adaptive Capacity = Vulnerability Where:
Exposure refers to the nature and degree to which a system or sub-population is exposed to significant climatic variations.
Sensitivity refers to the degree to which a system or sub-population is affected by climate-related stimuli.
Adaptive Capacity refers to the adaptability of a system or sub-population to adjust to climate change, to moderate potential damages, or to cope with the consequences.
Here is an example:
It is 100 degrees Fahrenheit (exposure) on a playground at a Gardena elementary school. Inside a classroom, Cindy is a student with a pre-existing condition (sensitivity) that leaves her at-risk of hyperthermia; however, the classroom is air-conditioned (adaptive capacity), so Cindy can continue learning with the rest of the students.
As shown by the example above, many factors are at play when determining the level of climate vulnerability. The California Adaptation Planning Guide identifies five steps in assessing the vulnerability of a community to climate change:
1. Exposure: what climate change effects will a community experience?
2. Sensitivity: what aspects of a community (people, structures, and functions) will be affected?
3. Potential impacts: how will climate change affect the points of sensitivity?
4. Adaptative capacity: what is currently being done to address the impacts?
5. Risk and onset: how likely are the impacts and how quickly they occur? Not only do impacts vary, but vulnerability varies across specific areas and groups. For example, future climate changes, especially increases in extreme heat, are expected to disproportionately burden low- income residents and communities of color across the region. This linkage between the disproportional effects of climate change on disadvantaged communities is discussed further in the City’s Environmental Justice Element.
This CVA describes vulnerabilities in terms of social vulnerabilities and physical vulnerabilities. Social vulnerabilities examine how populations, communities, and social systems are affected by climate change. Physical vulnerabilities examine how infrastructure, critical facilities, and land are affected by climate change.
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B. CLIMATE IMPACTS AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
An assessment of a community’s vulnerability to climate change begins with an understanding of local exposure to climate impacts. A primary objective of this document is to identify geographic areas, populations, and infrastructure in Gardena with heightened risk from projected climate impacts. This section first describes the methodology used to obtain climate impact projections, then highlights each major impact projected in Gardena and asks the following questions:
What is the local exposure?
To what extent will the City be exposed to this impact? Who (or what) is the most vulnerable?
How does this impact affect or tie into other impacts or hazards? How is the City currently addressing this impact?
METHODOLOGY
While the science is highly certain that California (and the world) will continue to warm and experience greater impacts from climate change, specific outcomes are inherently uncertain. Future outcomes vary depending on the level of global GHG emissions. Accordingly, most climate models include a range of possible scenarios based on the level of global GHG emissions.
This document pulls data, and analysis, from California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment published in 2018. The data discussed in the assessment, was derived from 32 coarse resolution global climate models, were bias corrected and downscaled using the Localized Constructed Analogues (LOCA) statistical method. The data cover 1950-2005 for the historical period and 2006-2100 for two future climate projections using medium and high GHG and aerosol emissions scenarios.
For city-specific predictions, this document uses climate modeling from Cal-Adapt, a tool that came about as a key recommendation of the 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy and created with oversight from the CEC and California Strategic Growth Council. Cal-Adapt makes two predictions for the period of 2006 to 2100 using medium and high GHG and aerosol emissions scenarios. These scenarios are known as Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP). Each RCP represents a standardized set of assumptions of humanity’s trajectory in the coming years. The Medium Emissions Scenario (RCP 4.5) represents a mitigation scenario where global CO2 emissions peak by 2040 and then decline. Statewide, temperature is projected to increase 2-4°C for this scenario by the end of this century. The High Emissions Scenario (RCP 8.5) represents a scenario where CO2 emissions continue to rise throughout the 21st century. Statewide, temperature is projected to rise 4-7°C by the end of this century. Precipitation shows fewer wet days, wetter winters, drier springs and autumns, and an increase in dry years as well as maximum precipitation in a single day. Cal-Adapt also specifies that its data is derived from the 32 LOCA downscaled climate projections generated to support California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, observed historical data is derived from Gridded Observed Meteorological Data, and the data presented are aggregated over all LOCA grid cells that intersect Gardena’s boundaries.
In addition to the range of potential outcomes, climate change can produce a variety of impacts depending on location. California is expected to experience warmer temperatures, increased drought, and more extreme weather events (IPCC, 2007). This is why climate change projections include both drought and increased precipitation leading to flooding. The range of impacts anticipated in Gardena are summarized below.
IMPACTS
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EXTREME HEAT & WEATHER
Climate change alters seasonal temperature patterns. Effects can include changes in average temperature, the timing of seasons, and the degree of cooling that occurs in the evening. In addition to new seasonal temperature patterns, extreme events such as heat waves are projected to occur more frequently or last for longer periods of time. In California, temperature increases are expected to be more pronounced in the summer and in inland areas. Heat waves are projected to increase not only in frequency but in geographic extent (CNRA, 2009). The degree of change experienced partially depends on global GHG emissions and atmospheric concentrations. By 2050, however, temperature increases between 1.8° and 5.4°F are projected under both emissions scenarios examined by the state (CNRA, 2009).
LOCAL EXPOSURE
Temperatures in Gardena are relatively mild. Average daily temperatures peak in the afternoon between the months of June and October (climate-data.org). Over the period from 1950 to 2006, the City observed average annual average maximum temperatures of 71.8° F (Cal-Adapt, 2021). Figure 1 shows the number of days in a year when the daily maximum temperature is above a threshold temperature of 92.1° F. This threshold temperature is the 98th percentile value of historical daily maximum summer temperatures observed in Gardena between April and October from 1961 to 1990.
Figure 1: Extreme Heat Days in Gardena
Source: Cal-Adapt, accessed October 1, 2021. https://cal-adapt.org/tools/local-climate-change-snapshot/ 1. Threshold temperature for a location is defined as the 98th percentile value of historical daily maximum temperatures (from 1961–1990, between April and October) observed at that location.
As shown in Figure 1, climate change is expected to increase the number of extreme heat events per year in Gardena. Table 1 supports Figure 1 in that they both demonstrate the number of extreme heat days annually is going to increase over the next century. The Baseline (1961 to 1990) modeled historical
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data shows a yearly average of two days that exceeded the 98th percentile high-heat threshold. By mid- century the number of days exceeding the 98th percentile is expected to double under the Medium Emissions scenario and increase by three days under the High Emissions scenario. By the end of the century the average numbers are expected to increase by 4 days and 11 days past Baseline for Medium and High Emissions scenarios, respectively.
Table 1: Average Number of Days Exceeding 98th Percentile Summertime (April to October) High-Heat Threshold for Gardena, California
Time Period Scenario 30yr Average 30yr Range Change from baseline Baseline (1961-1990) Modeled Historical 2 days* 1 - 3 days - Mid-Century (2035-2064) Medium Emissions (RCP 4.5) 4 days 2 – 8 days + 2 days High Emissions (RCP 8.5) 5 days 3 - 10 days + 3 days End of Century (2070-2099) Medium Emissions (RCP 4.5) 6 days 4 - 13 days + 4 days High Emissions (RCP 8.5) 13 days 7 – 35 days + 11 days Source: Cal-Adapt, accessed October 1, 2021. https://cal-adapt.org/tools/local-climate-change-snapshot/ *Observed 30-year average from 1961 to 1990: 4 days Heat waves and extreme heat days are made worse by the urban heat island effect, depicted in Figure 2.
Heat islands are urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than rural areas. This is because an urbanized area’s buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat. Daytime temperatures in urban areas are about 1–7° F higher than temperatures in outlying areas, and nighttime temperatures are about 2-5° F higher (EPA, 2021). Because Gardena is part of a large, built-out, urban area the heat island effects are pronounced. Heat islands can affect communities by increasing summertime peak energy demand, air conditioning costs, air pollution, GHG emissions, heat-related illness, mortality, and water quality. As the community continues to grow and accommodate new development, it can be expected that the impacts related to the urban heat island effect will continue. The Gardena Climate Action Plan (CAP) addresses this concern (in Goal EE: F) and provides measures for reducing the urban heat island effect. Measures include promoting tree planting and incentivizing or requiring light-reflecting surfaces.
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Figure 2: Heat Island Effect
Source: Fuladlu, et al. (2018). https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-effect-of-Urban-Heat-Island-UHI_fig1_326316773 Gardena actively combats the dangers of extreme heat by promoting energy efficiency in existing residential units. Within the City CAP, there are measures (Measure EE A3 and A4) that promote and require home energy evaluations and renovations. While more cost-effective, ensuring that homes are able to use energy as efficiently as possible, and regulate inside temperatures more easily, people are protected from both extreme cases of weather (extreme heat and extreme cold). Goal EE B of the CAP promotes the same proactiveness with energy efficiency with regards to new residential developments. Other goals within the Energy Efficiency section of the CAP encourage energy efficiency in commercial and municipal developments. Ensuring that public spaces, such as shopping centers or libraries, have heating and air conditioning, and proper insulation provides heat refuge to residents, and more specifically to sensitive populations, such as houseless people. WHO IS MOST VULNERABLE? Everybody can be affected by extreme heat, but certain groups are more vulnerable. Social vulnerabilities include people with health conditions; people who depend on walking, biking, or transit to get around; children and older adults; and people who work outdoors. Infrastructure vulnerabilities include energy and transportation sectors, water delivery, water treatment, and parks and open spaces.
The population of Gardena is predominantly working adults aged 18-64 years, which represents nearly 64 percent of the total population. Seniors (65 years and older) make up almost 17 percent of the population, and children (18 years and younger) represent approximately 20 percent.2 Interweaving green spaces throughout Gardena’s urban landscape can help reduce the negative effects of extreme heat and weather. Green spaces replace asphalt and concrete within areas of plants and foliage, thereby reducing the temperatures created by the urban environment. Urban forests can be installed along sidewalks, road medians, and in plazas to provide shade and protect people, sidewalks, buildings, and streets, from the sun to diminishes the heat island effect.
2 De Novo Planning Group, City of Gardena Environmental Justice White Paper, April 2021.
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concrete and
asphalt absorb
and hold heat. As
a result, parts of
cities can be up
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DROUGHT
California’s highly variable climate is susceptible to prolonged dry spells. A warming climate will compound drought impacts, as evidenced during recent precipitation deficits in the 2000’s Southwest drought (Colorado River basin), and during the 2012-2015 drought in California and neighboring states (Pierce, et al, 2018). Furthermore, recent research suggests that extended drought occurrence (“mega-drought”) could become more pervasive in future decades (Pierce, et al, 2018).
LOCAL EXPOSURE
California has experienced prolonged droughts off and on throughout the decades, including in Southern California. The Golden State Water Company (GSWC) supplies potable water in the City of Gardena. The City is part of the GSWC Southwest System along with the cities of Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, Lawndale, Carson and El Segundo, and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The main source of water for customers in the Southwest System includes local groundwater pumped from the West Coast Groundwater Basin and water purchased from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). Water purchased from MWD is imported from the Colorado River Aqueduct and the State Water Project.3 Because water systems are interconnected, the regional impacts of drought may have adverse impacts for the City of Gardena.4 Recycled water is used for some irrigation and industrial uses.
Table 4 shows the differences in maximum dry spell lengths in the City from Baseline measurements to predicted future variations. The Baseline scenario states that the 30-year average length of a dry spell was approximately 157 days. Dry spells are predicted to increase by 7 to 10 days over Baseline conditions by the middle of the century (2035-2064), and 8 to 15 days by the end of the century (2070-2099).
Table 2: Maximum Length of Dry Spell in Gardena
Time Period Scenario 30yr Average 30yr Range Change from baseline Baseline (1961-1990) Modeled Historical 157 days* 141 - 170 days - Mid-Century (2035-2064) Medium Emissions (RCP 4.5) 164 days 140 - 185 days +7 days High Emissions (RCP 8.5) 167 days 143 - 188 days +10 days End of Century (2070-2099) Medium Emissions (RCP 4.5) 165 days 144 - 183 days +8 days High Emissions (RCP 8.5) 172 days 142 - 208 days +15 days Source: Cal-Adapt, accessed October 1, 2021. https://cal-adapt.org/tools/local-climate-change-snapshot/ * Observed 30-year average from 1961 to 1990: 155 days
3 Goldens State Water Company, Southwest, Southwest - Golden State Water Company (gswater.com), accessed November 16, 2021
4 Risk Management Professionals Incorporated, City of Gardena & City of Hawthorne Hazard Mitigation Plan Draft, August 2012.
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WHO IS MOST VULNERABLE?
Extreme drought decreases soil moisture and increases plant mortality. Plant die-offs cause a domino effect by reducing available shade and evaporative cooling, thereby raising surrounding temperatures and reducing the thermal comfort of pedestrians. The Willows Wetland Preserve would be an area to suffer from drought conditions, and therefore contribute to the domino effects of reducing shade and cooling.
A vulnerable group highly affected by droughts are farmers and agricultural industries. While there isn’t a dedicated agricultural hub in Gardena, the broader agricultural industry in the Southern California and Central Valley regions will likely be adversely impacted by increased droughts, which will have reverberated impacts on the City and on City residents. More frequent occurrences of extreme events similar to the 2011-2016 drought could significantly decrease groundwater recharge, which is essential for the livelihood of the region. People with pre-existing respiratory conditions are also extremely vulnerable: in the absence of rainfall during prolonged periods of drought, the region could experience increased concentrations of resuspended road particulates (dust), which have adverse respiratory impacts (Hall, et al. 2018).
Especially vulnerable infrastructure includes water importing systems. For Gardena this includes two main sources of potable water: imported water from the Colorado River Aqueduct and the State Water Project.
To help protect vulnerable populations and infrastructure, Gardena can enact varying water restrictions.
Some water restrictions in place in other cities and counties in California include personal and individual restrictions, other restrictions are designed to limit commercial and industrial water use and water waste.
LIQUEFACTION
Liquefaction is caused by a shock or strain from an earthquake, and is when loosely packed, water-logged sediments at or near the ground surface lose their strength in response to strong ground shaking.
Liquefaction occurring beneath buildings can lead to major damage.
LOCAL EXPOSURE
The City is located in a seismically active area that has historically been affected by moderate to occasionally high levels of ground motion. The Gardena & Hawthorne Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, ranks earthquakes as the top natural threat to the City. The biggest seismic threats to the City are: the San Andreas Fault, Newport-Inglewood Fault, Whittier-Elsinore Fault Zone, and Palos Verdes Fault.3 According to the California Department of Conservation, portions of the southern perimeter of the City is within a liquefaction zone, as depicted in Figure 7. This area of the City contains multiple land uses, including various densities of residential neighborhoods.
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Figure 3: Liquefaction Seismic Hazard Zone
Source: City of Gardena Public Safety Plan, Figure PS-2.
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WHO IS MOST VULNERABLE?
Older structures within the City are vulnerable to loss by liquefaction as they may not have been constructed or reinforced to meet earthquake standards. The most vulnerable areas are those in a liquefaction zone thereby putting the land uses around the southern edge of the City at risk. Pipeline transportation infrastructure (water, gas, electricity, sanitation) is also highly vulnerable to ground motion due to the majority of it being buried underground.4 Seismic activity, liquefaction, or land subsidence could damage one pipe, or area, and have a cascading effect throughout the City and region. A large earthquake, or liquefaction incident could also trigger a number of other hazards that could be exacerbated due to climate change. For example, if a strong liquefaction incident were to occur, it could rupture pipelines or electricity poles, with temperatures expected to rise and the climate expected to be more drought prone, knocked over electricity poles could more easily cause an urban fire.
Groups that are specifically vulnerable to liquefaction incidents are the ones living in these southern residential neighborhoods; Gardena has low, medium, and high-density residential areas within a liquefaction zone.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Hazardous materials are defined as a detrimental substance, including but not limited to: pesticides, herbicides, toxic metals or chemicals, liquefied natural gas, explosives, volatile chemicals, and nuclear fuels. All materials, whether they be the intentional product or resulting by-product that can cause harm to individual’s health, the public health, or environmental health are considered toxic and must be handled and contained safely. It is imperative to note environmental justice issues here as they are related to potential health impacts associated with land use decisions, including enforcement actions to reduce the adverse health effects of hazardous materials, industrial activity and other land uses, on residents regardless of age, culture, ethnicity, gender, race, socioeconomic status, or geographic location.
LOCAL EXPOSURE
According to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control Envirostor Database and California Water Resources Control Board Geotracker Database, as of 2021 there are 38 hazardous waste sites in the City of Gardena that are currently under evaluation or amid cleanup. Figure 2 within Appendix A of the Environmental Justice Element shows that the majority of these sites are concentrated in the northern hemisphere of the City, with a smaller grouping in the southern region of the City. All hazardous waste sites are within areas classified as disadvantaged communities.
Pipeline infrastructure, namely pipelines that carry oil and gas, are susceptible to becoming damaged in some way (through seismic ground shaking as an example), and could easily release hazardous materials in the ground, water, and air. No pipeline failures have occurred within the City of Gardena, however, the prevalence of oil distribution pipelines throughout the Cities gives the potential for a future event.
WHO IS MOST VULNERABLE?
The most vulnerable populations to hazardous waste and materials are people and communities living on top of these toxic sites. For Gardena, these are communities consist of the residents living at the Ace Trailer Park/Honeywell site and the Normandie Estate. A vast majority of the other hazardous sites border residential areas creating a higher potential for threats for these communities as well.
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throughout the ecosystem. While there are no hazardous sites directly on the Willows Wetland Preserve, the Preserve is within close proximity to several hazardous sites in the southern portion of the City.
EXTRANEOUS IMPACTS ACKNOWLEDGED
This section considers several climate concerns that do not directly impact Gardena but recognizes threats that pose a danger to the greater Los Angeles and Southern California region. Events such as wildfires or coastal flooding are highly unlikely to directly affect Gardena, but the impacts created by these events are highly likely to cascade outwards to Gardena and its residents. The Los Angeles County CVA discusses in detail the level of connectivity between physical infrastructure and people throughout the County and explains that because of these interconnections, the impacts of a climate hazard extend beyond the initial infrastructure disruption.5 Figure 6 depicts these interconnections.
Figure 4: Infrastructure Interdependencies
Source: Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Climate Vulnerability Assessment, 2021
5 Los Angeles County, Climate Vulnerability Assessment, October 2021.
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As shown in Figure 6, the infrastructure between departments relies upon, and is reliant upon, infrastructure from other departments; if one system or pipe were to fail, dozens of connections could be adversely affected.
WILDLAND AND URBAN FIRES
As California is expected to experience increased temperatures and reduced precipitation, there will likely be more frequent and intense wildland and urban fires and longer fire seasons. Fires spread more quickly on dry, windy days and move more easily through higher-density vegetation. Weather is one of the most significant factors in determining the severity of fires; natural fire patterns are driven by conditions such as drought, temperature, precipitation, and wind, as well as available fuel (biomass).
Climate change is projected to increase the frequency of wildland and urban fire events, the extent of burned areas across California, and the duration of wildfire seasons. Wildfire seasons are projected to begin earlier in the spring due to drier and warmer spring conditions on average, potentially requiring longer periods for firefighting services.
LOCAL EXPOSURE
Fire protection and emergency services in the City are provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). Within the City, the LACoFD operates Fire Station 158, located at 1650 West 162nd Street, and Fire Station 159, located at 2030 West 135th Street. Emergency response within the City is divided to two districts, with Marine Avenue as the division line. Areas north of Marine Avenue is covered by Fire Station 159 and areas south of Marine Avenue are covered by Fire Station 158.
According to CAL FIRE, Gardena is not located in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ).
However, this does not eliminate the possibility of fire threat to the City, climate change increases the risk of urban fires originating in Gardena or in surrounding areas. Wildland or urban fires originating in the greater Los Angeles region could cause reduced air quality and visibility, putting the health of sensitive populations at risk. This could lead to a compounded risk as Gardena residents already suffer from poor air quality; all census tracts in the City are considered to have medium or high burdens with regard to a majority of health indicators, including high burdens in particulate matter 2.5 and toxic releases and medium or high burdens in ozone, diesel particulate matter, traffic, and drinking water.2 These air pollutants, in combination with ash and smoke from fires, could put people with respiratory complications at extreme risk.
A sensitive area within the City is the Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve located at 1202 West 170th Street. Approximately 13.5 acres, the Willows Wetland Preserve is considered an environmentally sensitive area (ESA) under Los Angeles County Municipal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards. As a location with large amounts of available fuel (vegetation and biomass), the Willows have the potential to feed in to or be the originating source of a fire.
While there is a possibility of a fire igniting within City limits (due to natural areas such as the Willows Wetlands), Los Angeles County data was utilized to see the impact wildfires could have on the region (including the City of Gardena) since the vast majority of the City is highly urbanized. Table 2 demonstrates the average acreage expected to burn throughout the century is slightly above the Baseline average, however, less and less acres are expected to burn over time. While none of these acres are within Gardena City limits, byproducts from these wildfires, such as smoke and ash, can affect the entire region’s air quality and events such as evacuations can cause traffic and panic throughout the region.
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Table 3: Average Annual Area Burned, Los Angeles County Time Period Scenario 30yr Average 30yr Range Change from baseline Baseline (1961-1990) Medium Emissions (RCP 4.5) 12,235.2 acres 11,780.7 – 12,502.8 acres -- High Emissions (RCP 8.5) 12,159.4 acres 11,800.7 – 12,419.5 acres -- Mid-Century (2035-2064) Medium Emissions (RCP 4.5) 14,132.5 acres 13,338.6 – 15,078.3 acres +1,897.3 acres High Emissions (RCP 8.5) 13,993.4 acres 12,559.2 – 14,686.1 acres +1,834.0 acres End of Century (2070-2099) Medium Emissions (RCP 4.5) 13,787.8 acres 13,063.7 – 14,572.0 acres +1,552.6 acres High Emissions (RCP 8.5) 13,035.9 acres 11,715.6 – 13,911.7 acres +876.5 acres Source: Cal-Adapt, accessed October 1, 2021. https://cal-adapt.org/tools/local-climate-change-snapshot/ In addition to typical ignition sources for fires, earthquakes and floods have the potential to rupture buried gas lines, and high winds or accidents could cause overhead electric lines to break, creating new ignition sources for fires. Catastrophic earthquakes could cause widespread urban fires, as multiple gas and electrical lines could be broken or disrupted.4
WHO IS MOST VULNERABLE?
Especially vulnerable people include people with pre-existing health conditions that make them more sensitive to hazardous air, such as those with asthma. Additionally, households without access to a car may have difficulty evacuating when the air is hazardous; all census tracts within City limits have as least some households without access to a vehicle.2
People who live near or have to respond to wildfire can become injured or die; furthermore, wildfires can cause major community-wide disturbances, like evacuations, power outages, economic losses, road and school closures, losses to biodiversity and the natural environment, and disruptions to recreational activities. Wildfires can cause wide-reaching and long-lasting impacts to communities as people are displaced. In some extreme cases, entire communities can be destroyed and people can be forced to relocate.5
INLAND FLOODING & EXTREME PRECIPITATION
Flooding occurs when a lot of rain falls over a short period of time, even if the storm is not especially large.
Vegetated and pervious surfaces such as grass and soil do not have time to absorb the intense amount of rainfall, and the runoff overwhelms the stormwater infrastructure. In combination, changes in temperature and precipitation may exacerbate impacts. Intense rainstorms could require evacuation and temporary or permanent displacement of people and result in property damage or loss.
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LOCAL EXPOSURE
In LA County, climate change brings with it wetter, more intense storm events. Although the total amount of rainfall is not projected to change significantly by mid-century, rainfall events are expected to become more intense within storms. The increase in rainfall volumes in short periods of time can lead to inland flooding across LA County and serious impacts to people and property.5 As a built-out, urbanized area, Gardena is vulnerable to flooding due to the large area of impervious surfaces such as asphalt and concrete which block rainwater from absorbing into the ground, creating excess runoff.
The Dominguez Channel is located in the western and southern portions of the City and is owned and operated by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. The Channel runs along the western edge of City and eventually flows into the Los Angeles Harbor and out to the Pacific Ocean. Since the City is already highly built-out, the urban runoff infrastructure is to remain about the same.
FEMA Flood Map identifies one area within City limits that sits on top of a floodplain: the Willows Wetland Preserve is in a 500-year floodplain.6 This means that there is a 0.2 percent annual chance for this area to flood. However, FEMA floodplain maps do not account for future climate change but instead provide a picture of areas that are more likely to face flooding based on historical conditions.5 According to the existing Zoning Map, low and medium density residential units are directly north of the Willows, putting sensitive land uses (housing units) at a greater risk than units that are not bordering floodplains.
Table 3 demonstrates the predicted increase in one-day rainfall within the next century. The Baseline average has been approximately 1.68 inches of rain within one day in Gardena. By mid-century (2035- 2064) that number is expected to increase to 1.77 inches under the Medium Emissions scenario, and
1.79 inches under the High Emissions scenario. The end of the century is expected to receive even more rain; 1.85 inches in the Medium Emissions scenario and 1.91 inches for the High Emissions model. Taking these increases into account, and analyzing them with the predicted hotter days and larger fires, cascading effects throughout the region can be seen.
Table 4: Maximum One-Day Precipitation in Gardena
Time Period Scenario 30yr Average 30yr Range Change from baseline Baseline (1961-1990) Modeled Historical 1.684 inches* 1.472 - 2.011 inches - Mid-Century (2035-2064) Medium Emissions (RCP 4.5) 1.771 inches 1.437 - 2.224 inches +0.087 inches High Emissions (RCP 8.5) 1.787 inches 1.432 - 2.199 inches +0.103 inches End of Century (2070-2099) Medium Emissions (RCP 4.5) 1.850 inches 1.391 - 2.261 inches +0.166 inches High Emissions (RCP 8.5) 1.919 inches 1.346 - 2.428 inches +0.235 inches Source: Cal-Adapt, accessed October 1, 2021. https://cal-adapt.org/tools/local-climate-change-snapshot/ * Observed 30-year average from 1961 to 1990: 1.730 inches
6 FEMA Flood Map Service Center https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search?AddressQuery=gardena, accessed November 16, 2021.
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The Gardena CAP contains goals and measures that encourage urban greening. Urban greening includes spaces such as parks, forests, green roofs, local agriculture, street trees, and community gardens. These spaces “carbon sinks” as they store greenhouse gas emissions, that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere, and increase the amount of pervious surfaces throughout the City, allowing for a greater water absorption and storage rate.7
WHO IS MOST VULNERABLE?
Flooding impacts are not linked to specific populations, such as seniors, children, or individuals with disabilities. Especially vulnerable infrastructure is that which is located in low-lying, more flood-prone areas and includes transportation (especially roadways); public and community centers; and older infrastructure. Nearly 89 percent of the existing housing stock in Gardena was built prior to 1990, causing it to be more susceptible to extreme weather conditions, such as flooding. Additionally, 13 out of 14 census tracts in Gardena are considered disadvantaged communities. Approximately 93 percent of the Gardena population lives within a disadvantaged community.2 Many people within disadvantaged communities often do not have personal cars, posing potential problems with regards to evacuation if a flood were to impact Gardena.
While not the biggest threat to the City, potential flooding hazards can be decreased by expanding the amount of pervious surfaces within city limits. This can be more landscaping throughout the urban environment, or implementation of strategic landscaping tools such as bioswales. Bioswales, as depicted in Figure 6, allow for greater volumes of water to be held at once, and slowly percolate the water at a rate that the water systems and natural environment can handle.
Figure 5: Flood Control, Bioswale
Source: Green Earth Operations
7 City of Gardena, Climate Action Plan, December 2017
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C. KEY FINDINGS
The key findings for Gardena are summarized below to increase the City’s adaptive capacity. Climate change increases the severity of various natural hazards and impacts in the City of Gardena.
Extreme weather, namely extreme heat has the highest potential of creating the most danger within the City of Gardena. This hazard places senior citizens as the most vulnerable populations, as well as the houseless community.
Multi-regional droughts are also a key hazard to Gardena as a vast majority of the City’s potable water relies on imported water. As expected with climate change, multi-regional droughts are expected to increase both in frequency and intensity (duration). The most vulnerable areas in the City are those within both the liquefaction zones and adjacent to hazardous materials sites. For Gardena, these are neighborhoods in the southern region of the City, generally along Artesia Boulevard.
The most vulnerable infrastructure are the buildings that are within the liquefaction zones, particularly older buildings not in compliance with the current California Building Code. Again, these are buildings generally along Artesia Boulevard.
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D. REFERENCES
California Department of Toxic Substances Control (2021). EnviroStar Tool, https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/, accessed August 24, 2021.
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, California State Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2018.
California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment:
Statewide Summary Report, 2018.
California Emergency Management Agency and California Natural Resources Agency, California Adaptation Planning Guide, 2012.
California Natural Resources Agency (CRNA), 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy, 2009.
City of Gardena, Gardena General Plan 2006, 2006.
City of Gardena, Gardena General Plan 2006: Final Environmental Impact Report, 2006.
City of Gardena, Stormwater Management Program, https://cityofgardena.org/stormwater-management- program/, accessed August 10, 2021.
Los Angeles County, Climate Vulnerability Assessment, October 2021 Fuladlu, K., Riza, M., Ilkan, M., The Effect of Rapid Urbanization on the Physical Modification of Urban Area, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326316773, accessed August 10, 2021.
Golden State Water Company, Southwest, https://www.gswater.com/southwest, accessed November 16, 2021.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change, 2007.
Pierce, D., Kalansky, J., Cayan, D., Climate, Drought, and Sea Level Rise Scenarios for California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, https://www.energy.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/Projections, accessed August 10, 2021.
Risk Management Professionals Incorporated, City of Gardena & City of Hawthorne Hazard Mitigation Plan Draft, August 2012.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Compendium of Strategies, https://www.epa.gov/heatislands/heat-island-compendium, accessed August 10, 2021.
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APPENDIX A: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK STATE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD The California Air Resources Board is the agency responsible for coordination and oversight of state and local air pollution control programs in California and for implementing the California Clean Air Act (CCAA), which was adopted in 1988. The CCAA requires that all air districts in the State endeavor to achieve and maintain the California Ambient Air Quality Standards by the earliest practical date. The act specifies that districts should focus particular attention on reducing the emissions from transportation and area-wide emission sources and provides districts with the authority to regulate indirect sources.
CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC FIRE PLAN
This statewide plan guides fire policy for much of California. The plan is aimed at reducing wildfire risk through pre-fire mitigation efforts tailored to local areas. The most recent update is the 2018 Strategic Fire Plan. The 2018 Plan reflects CAL FIRE’s focus on: 1) fire prevention and suppression activities to protect lives, property, and ecosystem services, and 2) natural resource management to maintain the state’s forests as a resilient carbon sink to meet California’s climate change goals and to serve as important habitat for adaptation and mitigation. There are also Unit Fire Plans produced under the Strategic Fire Plan that are localized to a county or region; the City of Gardena falls under the Los Angeles County Unit Fire Plan.
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD/REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD In California, all wastewater treatment and disposal systems fall under the overall regulatory authority of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the nine California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCBs), who are charged with the responsibility of protecting beneficial uses of State waters from a variety of waste discharges, including wastewater from individual and municipal systems.
The City of Gardena falls within the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board.
The RWQCBs’ regulatory role often involves the formation and implementation of basic water protection policies. These are reflected in the RWQCBs’ Basin Plans, generally in the form of guidelines, criteria and prohibitions related to the siting, design, construction, and maintenance of on-site sewage disposal systems.
STATE WATER BOARD STORM WATER STRATEGY
The Storm Water Strategy is founded on the results of the Storm Water Strategic Initiative, which serve to direct the State Water Board’s role in storm water resources management and evolve the Storm Water Program by: a) developing guiding principles to serve as the foundation of the storm water program; b) identifying issues that support or inhibit the program from aligning with the guiding principles; and c) proposing and prioritizing projects that the Water Board could implement to address those issues. The State Water Board staff created a document called the Strategy to Optimize Management of Storm Water (STORMS). STORMS includes a program vision, mission, goals, objectives, projects, timelines, and consideration of the most effective integration of project outcomes into the Water Board’s Storm Water Program.
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URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACT
The Urban Water Management Planning Act has as its objectives the management of urban water demands and the efficient use of urban water. Under its provisions, every urban water supplier is required to prepare and adopt an urban water management plan. The plan must identify and quantify the existing and planned sources of water available to the supplier, quantify the projected water use for a period of 20 years, and describe the supplier’s water demand management measures.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Department of Public Health contains the Division of Radiation Safety and Environmental Management (DRSEM) which, is divided into three branches: the Radiologic Health Branch, the Environmental Health Branch, and the Drinking Water and Radiation Laboratory Branch. The Radiologic Health Branch enforces the laws and regulations designed to protect the public, radiation workers, and the environment. The Environmental Management Branch regulates the medical waste industry and recreational health (public swimming pools, ocean beaches and organized camps); provides sanitary surveillance of state institutions; administers the Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) program; oversees radiological cleanup at military base closure facilities, coordinates the State's Indoor Radon Program, the Medical Waste Management Program and California Department of Public Health's Nuclear Emergency Response Program. The Drinking Water and Radiation Laboratory Branch is the State’s primary drinking water quality testing laboratory and is the state laboratory capable of measuring chemical, microbiological, and radiochemical contaminants in drinking water and drinking water supplies.
CALIFORNIA WATER CODE
California’s primary statute governing water quality and water pollution issues with respect to both surface waters and groundwater is the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act of 1970 (Division 7 of the California Water Code). The Porter-Cologne Act grants the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and each of the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB) power to protect water quality and is the primary vehicle for implementation of California’s responsibilities under the Federal Clean Water Act. The Porter-Cologne Act grants the SWRCB and the RWQCBs authority and responsibility to adopt plans and policies, to regulate discharges to surface and groundwater, to regulate waste disposal sites, and to require cleanup of discharges of hazardous materials and other pollutants.
The Porter-Cologne Act also establishes reporting requirements for unintended discharges of any hazardous substance, sewage, or oil or petroleum product.
Each RWQCB must formulate and adopt a Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for its region. The regional plans conform to the policies set forth in the Porter-Cologne Act and established by the SWRCB in its State water policy. The Porter-Cologne Act also provides that a RWQCB may include within its regional plan water discharge prohibitions applicable to particular conditions, areas, or types of waste.
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
The California Building Standards Code (CBSC) (California Code of Regulations, Title 24) is a statewide standard that is updated every three years, with the most recent update being in 2019. The CBSC is a compilation of three types of building standards from three different origins:
Building standards that were adopted by state agencies without change from national model building codes;
Building standards that were adopted from national model codes but modified to address California-specific conditions; and
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Building standards, authorized by the California legislature, that constitute amendments not covered by national model codes, that were created to address particular California concerns.
The CBSC specifies materials requirements, construction methods, and maintenance standards for earthquake protection and resiliency. All building occupancies in California are subject to national model codes adopted into the CBSC, and occupancies are further subject to amendments adopted by state agencies. State law also authorizes local governments to enact ordinances making building standards amendments to the CBSC to address local conditions. The law includes specific requirements for the basis for a local amendment, how the amendment language and documents must be prepared, and how the amendment must be filed with either the CBSC, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, or other state agencies as required. The City of Gardena officially adopted the entirety of the CBSC, including amendments, into its Municipal Code under Title 15 Buildings and Construction.
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
The California Fire Code, as a part of Title 24, California Code of Regulations, establish the minimum requirements consistent with nationally recognized good practices to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare from the hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises, and to provide safety and assistance to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such building structures throughout the State of California.
The City of Gardena has adopted the Los Angeles County Fire Code into Chapter 8.08, Fire Code, of the Municipal Code.
ALQUIST-PRIOLO EARTHQUAKE FAULT ZONING ACT & SEISMIC HAZARDS MAPPING ACT (1972) The 1971 San Fernando Earthquake resulted in the destruction of numerous structures built along its fault. This led to passage of the Alquist‐Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act in 1972. This Act prohibits the construction of buildings for human occupancy across active faults in the state. Similarly, extensive damage caused by ground failure during the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake focuses attention on decreasing the impacts of landslides and liquefaction. This led to the creation of the Seismic Hazards Mapping Act (1990), which enhanced construction standards at locations where ground failures are probable during earthquakes
SENATE BILL 610 & ASSEMBLY BILL 901 (2001)
In 2001, SB 610 and AB 901 both modify the Urban Water Management Planning Act. SB 610 requires additional information in an urban water management plan if groundwater is identified as a water source supplier. It also requires that the plan include a description of all water supply projects and programs that may be undertaken to meet total projected water use. SB 610 also requires a city or county that determines a project is subject to CEQA to identify any public water system that may supply water to the project and to request identified public water systems to prepare a specified water supply assessment.
The assessment must include, among other information, an identification of existing water supply entitlements, water rights, or water service contracts relevant to the identified water supply for the proposed project, and water received in prior years pursuant to these entitlements, rights, and contracts.
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and supply reliability. The bill requires plans to supplement a water source that may not be available at a consistent level of use, to the extent practicable. Additional findings and declarations relating to water quality are required.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1007 (2005)
Assembly Bill 1007 (Pavley, Chapter 371, Statutes of 2005) directed the California Energy Commission (CEC) to prepare a plan to increase the use of alternative fuels in California. As a result, the CEC prepared the State Alternative Fuels Plan in consultation with state, federal, and local agencies. The plan presents strategies and actions California must take to increase the use of alternative non-petroleum fuels in a manner that minimizes costs to California and maximizes the economic benefits of in-state production.
The Plan assessed various alternative fuels and developed fuel portfolios to meet California’s goals to reduce petroleum consumption, increase alternative fuels use, reduce GHG emissions, and increase in- state production of biofuels without causing a significant degradation of public health and environmental quality.
CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE ORDERS S-3-05 (2005)
On June 1, 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Executive Order S-3-05. The goal of this Executive Order is to reduce California’s GHG emissions to: 1) 2000 levels by 2010, 2) 1990 levels by 2020 and 3) 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. While two of the benchmark years have passed, the City of Gardena, along with the rest of the State, can still aim to reduce GHG emissions 80% below the 1990 levels by the year 2050.
ASSEMBLY BILL 32 & EXECUTIVE ORDER S-20-06 (2006)
In 2006, California adopted Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, as an effort to address the effects of climate change and help reach the goals presented in Executive Order S-3-05. AB 32 sets the same overall GHG emissions reduction goals while further mandating that CARB create a plan, which includes market mechanisms, and implement rules to achieve “real, quantifiable, cost- effective reductions of greenhouse gases.”
Executive Order S-20-06 further directs State agencies to begin implementing AB 32, including the recommendations made by the State’s Climate Action Team.
BIOENERGY ACTION PLAN- EXECUTIVE ORDER S-06-06 (2006)
Executive Order S-06-06 establishes targets for the use and production of biofuels and biopower. The order also directs state agencies to work together to advance biomass programs while providing environmental protection and mitigation. The executive order establishes targets to increase production and use of ethanol and biodiesel fuels by a minimum of 20% by 2010, 40% by 2020, and 75% by 2050.
Additionally, the executive order sets targets for the state related to the use of biomass electricity and cogeneration facilities.
SENATE BILL 375 (2008)
California's Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375) requires transportation agencies to develop a regional “Sustainable Communities Strategy” of land use, housing, and transportation policies that will move the region towards meeting the GHG reduction target set by the CARB. On September 3, 2020, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the metropolitan planning organization responsible for Gardena and surrounding regions, adopted Connect SoCal (2020–2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy), which sets forth a CITY OF GARDENA | 24
long-range visioning plan that balances future mobility and housing needs with economic, environmental, and public health goals.
ASSEMBLY BILL 162 (2009)
The bill requires, upon the next revision of the housing element, on or after January 1, 2009, the Conservation Element of the General Plan to identify rivers, creeks, streams, flood corridors, riparian habitat, and land that may accommodate floodwater for purposes of groundwater recharge and stormwater management. By imposing new duties on local public officials, the bill creates a State- mandated local program.
This bill also requires, upon the next revision of the housing element, on or after January 1, 2009, the safety element to identify, among other things, information regarding flood hazards and to establish a set of comprehensive goals, policies, and objectives, based on specified information for the protection of the community from, among other things, the unreasonable risks of flooding.
ASSEMBLY BILL 341 CALIFORNIA’S MANDATORY COMMERCIAL RECYCLING LAW (2012) The purpose of AB 341 is to reduce GHG emissions by diverting commercial solid waste to recycling efforts and to expand the opportunity for additional recycling services and recycling manufacturing facilities in California.
CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT (2014) On September 16, 2014, Governor Brown signs into law a package of bills (SB 1168, AB 1739 and SB 1319) collectively called the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The Act requires local governments and water agencies with high and medium priority groundwater basins to halt overdraft and bring basins into sustainable levels of pumping and recharge. For each basin, local agencies are required to form new groundwater sustainability agencies and prepare groundwater sustainability plans with quantifiable objectives for achievement of sustainability within 20 years.
SENATE BILL 379 (2015)
SB 379 revised Government Code Section 65302(g)(4) to require cities and counties to update their safety elements to address climate adaptation and resiliency strategies applicable to their jurisdiction. The updates are required at the next update of their local hazard mitigation plan (LHMP) on or after January 1, 2017. Local jurisdictions without an LHMP must update their safety elements beginning on or before January 1, 2022. The safety element update must include:
A vulnerability assessment identifying the risks that climate change poses to the local jurisdiction A set of goals, policies, and objectives based on a vulnerability assessment for the protection of the community
A set of feasible implementation strategies to carry out the goals, policies, and objectives STATEWIDE EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS (2016) In 2016, the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) adjusts emergency water conservation regulations in recognition of the differing water supply conditions and ongoing drought across the state to comply with the Governor’s executive order declaring a drought emergency.
Executive Order B-37-16, Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life, updates temporary emergency water restrictions and transitions to permanent, long-term improvements in water use by:
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Providing for wiser water use
Eliminating water waste
Strengthening local drought resilience
Improving agricultural water use efficiency and drought planning In April 2017, a new Executive Order lifts the drought emergency, but retains many of the conservation requirements. Most regulations are still in effect except for water supply “stress test” requirements and conservation standards for urban water suppliers. The temporary restrictions established a baseline of the types of benefits that are possible from water conservation requirements.
SENATE BILL 1383 (2016)
In September 2016, Governor Brown signed SB 1383, Short-Lived Climate Pollutants: Organic Waste Methane Emissions Reductions, establishing methane emissions reduction targets in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP) in various sectors of California’s economy.
The bill codifies the CARB’s SLCP Reduction Strategy, established pursuant to SB 605 (2014), in order to achieve reductions in the statewide emissions of short-lived climate pollutants. Actions to reduce short- lived climate pollutants are essential to address the many impacts of climate change on human health, especially in California’s most at-risk communities, and on the environment.
CALIFORNIA STATE HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (2018)
The 2018 California State Hazard Mitigation Plan is the state’s primary hazard mitigation guidance document. It seeks to help communities with their mitigation and disaster resiliency efforts to reduce or eliminate potential risks and impacts of natural and human-caused disasters. The 2018 plan was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 28, 2018, and includes:
An updated statewide risk assessment, disaster history, and statistics Recent mitigation progress, success stories, and best practices Updated state hazard mitigation goals, objectives, and strategies Updated climate mitigation progress and adaptation strategies CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN (2018)
The California Water Plan is the State's strategic plan for sustainably managing and developing water resources for current and future generations. Required by Water Code Section 10005(a), it presents the status and trends of California’s water-dependent natural resources; water supplies; and agricultural, urban, and environmental water demands for a range of plausible future scenarios. The plan is updated every 5 years, with the most recent update occurring in 2018.
LOCAL CITY OF GARDENA GENERAL PLAN
A variety of policies contained in the existing City of Gardena General Plan address climate change vulnerabilities. Specific goals included within the General Plan that are most related to climate change include:
Land Use Plan
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POLICY LU 3.6: New commercial and industrial developments shall meet or exceed local and state requirements pertaining to noise, air, water, seismic safety, and any other applicable environmental regulations.
POLICY LU 3.7: Require the mitigation or remediation of potentially hazardous conditions in the City.
POLICY LU 4.6: Preserve and maintain as open space those areas in the City that serve as significant natural habitats.
Community Design
POLICY DS 2.15: Promote innovative development and design techniques, new material and construction methods to stimulate residential development that protects the environment.
Conservation
GOAL CN 1: Preserve and enhance the Willows Wetland and protect its natural resources. POLICY CN 1.1: Foster the implementation of the recommendations identified in A Plan for the Gardena Willows Wetland, which was adopted by the City in April 1999. POLICY CN 1.2: Foster environmental education, passive recreation, and volunteer programs that are compatible with the protection and enhancement of the wetland. POLICY CN 1.3: Encourage community involvement in preserving the wetland. POLICY CN 1.4: Promote collaboration with regional or state agencies in protecting the biological resources of the Willows Wetland.
GOAL CN 2: Conserve and protect groundwater supply and water resources POLICY CN 2.1: Encourage water conservation through education and water-conserving technology.
POLICY CN 2.2: Comply with the water conservation measures set forth by the California Department of Water Resources.
POLICY CN 2.3: Promote the use of reclaimed water for irrigation of public lands and for industrial uses, as feasible.
POLICY CN 2.4: Increase the quantity and maintain the quality of the City’s water table to provide an independent source of water.
POLICY CN 2.5: Encourage citizens to report illegal dumping and vigorously prosecute illicit dumping of toxic of hazardous materials into the ground water. POLICY CN 2.6: Encourage and support the proper disposal of hazardous waste and waste oil.
Monitor businesses that generate hazardous waste materials to ensure compliance with approved disposal procedures.
GOAL CN 3: Reduce the amount of solid waste produced in Gardena POLICY CN 3.1: Comply with the requirements set forth in the City’s Source Reduction and Recycling Element.
POLICY CN 3.2: Maximize public awareness of all source reduction and recycling programs. POLICY CN 3.3: Encourage participation in local and county waste disposal programs for such household hazardous waste items as automotive products, paints, chemicals, tires, and batteries.
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GOAL CN 4: Conserve energy resources through the use of technology and conservation methods.
POLICY CN 4.1: Encourage innovative building designs that conserve and minimize energy consumption.
POLICY CN 4.2: Require compliance with Title 24 regulations to conserve energy. POLICY CN 4.3: Encourage the residential and business community to install energy saving features and appliances in existing structures.
Public Safety
GOAL PS 1: Maintain a high level of fire and police protection for residents, businesses, and visitors.
POLICY PS 1.3: Maintain an inventory of high-risk fire hazards within the City. POLICY PS 1.4: Maintain fire inspection, code compliance, and weed abatement programs. POLICY PS 1.5: Require that adequate police and fire service facilities and personnel be maintained to provide services at sufficient levels.
POLICY PS 1.6: Ensure that law enforcement, crime prevention, and fire safety concerns are considered in the review of planning and development proposals in the City. GOAL PS 2: Protect the community from dangers associated with geologic instability, seismic hazards, and other natural hazards.
POLICY PS 2.1: Maintain an updated Emergency Operations Plan and Disaster Recovery Program to adequately respond to natural disasters and human-induced emergencies and its aftermaths.
POLICY PS 2.2: Cooperate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Emergency Services (OES) and other local, state, and federal agencies involved in emergency preparedness and response.
POLICY PS 2.5: Provide possible funding sources to assist in seismic retrofitting of potentially hazardous structures.
GOAL PS 3: Protect public health, safety, and the environment from exposure to hazardous materials and other dangers.
POLICY PS 3.1: Ensure that the storage, processing, and transfer of hazardous materials are not located in areas that could potentially harm resident and other sensitive receptors (i.e., schools, parks, hospitals) and are adequately buffered from environmentally sensitive areas. POLICY PS 3.2: Encourage and support innovative technologies that treat and dispose of hazardous waste or use alternative sources to hazardous materials. POLICY PS 3.4: Maintain planning procedures for the handling and transportation of hazardous materials and ensure that the procedures are in compliance with applicable County, State and Federal regulations.
POLICY PS 3.5: Discourage land uses that generate, use, store, or process hazardous materials. GOAL PS 4: Increase public awareness of crime and fire prevention, and emergency preparedness and procedures
POLICY PS 4.1: Provide public safety information regarding crime, fire, natural disasters, and emergency preparedness.
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Open Space
POLICY OS 2.4: Preserve the Willows Wetland as a trail-oriented City park and passive natural open space with limited access to guided tours, volunteer activities, and educational programs.
Housing Element
POLICY HE 1.1: Encourage the upkeep, maintenance, and rehabilitation of existing housing units. POLICY HE 1.2: Continue to explore programs and funding sources designed to maintain and improve the existing housing stock.
POLICY HE 1.3: Preserve the affordability of assisted rental projects located in the City. POLICY HE 1.4: Encourage room additions in the existing housing stock to alleviate overcrowding.
Circulation
POLICY CL 1.1: Prioritize long‐term sustainability for the City of Gardena, in alignment with regional and state goals, by promoting infill development, reduced reliance on single‐occupancy vehicle trips, and improved multi‐modal transportation networks, with the goal of reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, thereby improving the health and quality of life for residents.
CITY OF GARDENA STORMWATER/WASTEWATER PROGRAM
The purpose of the Stormwater/Wastewater Program is to reduce stormwater pollution, produce informative education materials, create pollution prevention tips for residents and business, provide online documents, reporting forms, and links to other stormwater program participants and more.
The City has specific stormwater best management practices for automotive repair and maintenance shops, and for restaurants. Programs also discusses proper disposal of household hazardous waste, and how to report illicit discharges and pet waste removal. The best management programs can be accessed on the City website under the “Stormwater Management Program” page.8
SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
The City of Gardena is a member agency of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG); a joint powers authority government agency of 16 cities and Los Angeles County that share the goal of maximizing the quality of life and productivity of the South Bay subregion of Los Angeles County. The SBCCOG focuses on conservation of energy and water, along with waste reduction and shared mobility, through the South Bay Environmental Services Center; senior and homeless services through social welfare, equity and access initiatives; transportation, particularly administration of Measure R and Measure M funding; land use and climate action planning through Sustainable South Bay initiatives; broadband access with the South Bay Fiber Network; geographic information mapping through a technology initiative; and advocacy on legislative positions that address these issues.
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (2017)
The City of Gardena, in cooperation with the SBCCOG, developed a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to reduce GHG emissions within the city. The City’s CAP serves as a guide for action by setting GHG emission
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reduction goals and establishing strategies and policy to achieve desired outcomes over the next 20 years.
GARDENA & HAWTHORNE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (2012) The City of Gardena and the City of Hawthorne are required to have a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Hazard Mitigation Plan to be eligible for certain disaster assistance and mitigation funding. The Hazard Mitigation Plan provides direction and guidance on implementing hazard mitigation action items on a hazard-level, probability, and cost-priority basis. The overall goal of the Hazard Mitigation Plan is to reduce the potential for damage to critical assets from natural hazards. In addition, the plan describes past and current hazard mitigation activities and philosophies and outlines future mitigation goals and strategies. The hazards included natural, technical, and human-caused events, with an emphasis on the effect of natural disasters on the Cities’ critical facilities.
CITY OF GARDENA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WHITE PAPER (2021) The Environmental Justice White Paper is a document that identifies the state of the seven required Environmental Justice topics within the City: pollution exposure and air quality, public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, physical activity, community engagement, and addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities. The City of Gardena contains census tracts that are considered “disadvantaged communities” under SB 1000, thereby requiring the City to implement an Environmental Justice Element into the General Plan. Analyzing the condition and availability of each component helps the City establish a baseline of what needs are currently being met, and which conditions need to be improved upon. The White Paper provides key findings for each topic and presents next steps the City could take to improve living conditions for residents.
CITY OF GARDENA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (2016)
This City of Gardena Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) addresses the planned response to an actual or threatened incident, disaster, or emergency associated with natural, technological, and human caused hazards, or a national security emergency in or affecting the City of Gardena.
The Emergency Operations Plan requires planning, training, and exercising prior to an actual or threatened incident, disaster, or emergency in order for the City to respond effectively. This plan outlines the roles and responsibilities assigned to city employees for response and short-term recovery activities and is flexible enough for use to address all hazards. It is designed to include the City of Gardena as part of the Los Angeles County Operational Area. The plan incorporates concepts and principles from the California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the Incident Command System (ICS) into the City’s emergency operations.
CITY OF GARDENA
SB 99 ANALYSIS WHITE PAPER
Residential Emergency Evacuation Route Analysis
Prepared by De Novo Planning Group – February 2022
Appendix B to the Public Safety Element
1 City of Gardena SB 99 Analysis White Paper
In coordination with its focused Public Safety Element Update (2021), the City of Gardena has prepared an analysis consistent with Senate Bill 99 to identify residential developments in high hazard zones (defined below) that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes. The analysis identified two parcels in a high hazard zone that warranted further study. Upon further analysis, both parcels were determined to have access to a loop road with at least two exit points. The following is an explanation of the methodology used to map the evacuation routes and identify areas of concern.
Definitions & Data Sources
Residential Developments
Parcel data were obtained from the SCAG GIS Open Data Portal. This parcel set includes Land Use Classifications based on the City’s General Plan designations (2019). Parcels with the following designations were considered Residenti al Developments for the purposes of this study:
• Mixed Residential
• Mixed Residential and Commercial
• Mobile Homes and Trailer Parks
• Multi-Family Residential
• Single Family Residential
High Hazard Zones
High Hazard Zones within the City of Gardena were defined as areas that are in one or more of the following pre-defined hazard zones:
1. FEMA’s 100-and 500-year flood zone
2. California Geological Survey’s Map Sheet 58 Landslide Susceptibility classes 8, 9, or 10 (only 9 and 10 present)
1 3. California Geological Survey’s Potential Liquefaction Zones and Fault Zones mapped as part of the California Seismic Hazard Zonation Program
These hazard zones were combined into the “Combined Hazard Area” using ArcGIS .
There are no High and Very High Fire Threat Zones or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones within Gardena. The analysis also included a search for California OES dam inundation areas and potential Landslide Zones, which were not found to be present.
1 There are 10 landslide susceptibility classes, with 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest susceptibility to landslides.
2 Roadway Network Used for Evacuation
The Countywide Address Management System (CAMS) database from Los Angeles County was used to identify points of exit from residential neighborhoods. Road centerlines were divided into three main classes:
1. Freeways – The Interstate 405 located south of the city, Interstate 110 located to the east, and the State Route 91 located to the southeast which connects to West Artesia Boulevard.
2. Arterials – noted as Highways and Primary Roads in the CAMS database
3. Secondary/Minor Roads – These roads are generally the first roads a resident will encounter when departing their residence
Assumptions & Methodology
Identification of Residential Developments in High Hazard Areas Using ArcGIS, r esidential developments in hazard areas were identified by a running a location query to find the parcels with residential general plan designations that intersect the single Combined Hazard Area.
Identification of Residential Subdivision Exit Points
The goal of this analysis was to find at least two separate points of exit from residential areas in hazard zones by following a rudimentary roadway network in which vehicles move from Minor/Residential Roads to Arterials, and eventually to a Freeway. The following assumptions apply:
1. Residential developments have immediate access to Minor/Residential Roads but are distant from Freeways
2. Arterials connect Minor/Residential Roads to the Freeways
3. Residential Exit Points are the points where Minor/Residential Roads intersect Arterials, thereby providing eventual access to a Freeway
Analysis & Results
Analysis
Upon visual analysis, residential parcels within the Combined Hazard Areas were assigned to one of four categories:
1. One exit point with some distance to a single arterial
2. One exit point directly onto a single arterial
3. Multiple exit points with access to a single arterial (Loop Road)
4. Multiple exit points with access to multiple arterials
3 Results
351 unique land parcels were i dentified as r esidential development and within the Combined Hazard Area:
1. Of these, 334 parcels have multiple exit points with access to multiple arterials (GREEN ON THE MAP)
2. Fifteen parcels have multiple exit points with access to a single arterial (sit on a loop road). These parcels are all part of the same Multi -Family Residential area south of W Artesia Blvd and north of the Dominquez Channel, within the Artesia Corridor Specific Plan (BROWN ON THE MAP)
3. Two parcels appeared to have one exit point with access directly onto a single arterial. Upon further analysis, one of these parcels southwest of the Artesia Blvd and Normandie Ave intersection is off of a loop road with two exit points. The other parcel, the Vermont Breeze Apartments near the southwest intersection of W El Segundo Blvd and S Vermont Ave, is also off of a loop road with two exit points. (ORANGE ON THE MAP)
4. There are no parcels described as having “One Exit Point with some distance to a single arterial”
4 Emergency Evacuation Route Analysis for
Residential Areas in High Hazard Zones
Residential Parcels in High Hazard Zones
Roadway Network Used for Evacuation
100- & 500-year
FEMA flood zone;
W El Segundo Blvd
Crenshaw Blvd
Rosecrans Ave
S Vermont Ave
Artesia Blvd
W 182nd St
Environmental Justice Element
1 Authority
Senate Bill 1000 (SB 1000), the Planning for Healthy Communities Act, was signed into law by Governor Edmond G. Brown, Jr. on September 24, 2016, mandating that cities and counties with disadvantaged communities (defined below) adopt an Environmental Justice (EJ) Element or integrate EJ goals, objectives, and policies into other elements of their General Plans, with the intent to create healthier cities and counties by protecting sensitive land uses and prioritizing the needs of disadvantaged communities.
The term “disadvantaged community” is a broad designation that includes any community disproportionally affected by environmental, health, and other burdens or low-income areas disproportionally affected by environmental pollution and other hazards. In relation to environmental justice, disadvantaged communities typically disproportionately face the burdens of environmental hazards. Government Code Section 65302, as amended by SB 1000, defines a disadvantaged community as follows:
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), on behalf of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), produces an online map called the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen).
CalEnviroScreen identifies communities that are disproportionately affected by environmental hazards. It is a science-based tool that uses existing environmental, health, and socioeconomic data to rank all census tracts in California with a CalEnviroScreen score. CalEPA designates the tracts with a CalEnviroScreen score in the top 25 percentile as DACs.
Based on CalEnviroScreen, 10 out of 14 census tracts within the City of Gardena have a CalEnviroScreen score in the top 25 percentile, as illustrated in Figure 1, qualifying them as DACs. This means that Gardena is required to prepare an EJ Element to satisfy SB 1000. This determination will be regularly evaluated and updated, as necessary.
Under Assembly Bill 1550, low-income communities located within ½ mile of a CalEPA- identified DAC are also considered an ‘environmental justice community’. These communities can be identified using the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Priority Populations Mapping Tool. Based on this assessment, three more census tracts in Gardena (beyond the 10 identified via CalEnviroScreen) can be considered DACs and are also shown in Figure 1. In total, the City has 13 census tracts (out of 14) that are considered disadvantaged communities. More information about each DAC census tract in Gardena can be found in the Environmental Justice White Paper (Appendix A).
A Disadvantaged Community (DAC) is “An area identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code or an area that is a low-income area that is disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and other hazards that can lead to negative health effects, exposure, or environmental degradation.” Environmental Justice Element
2 Environmental Justice Element
3 Purpose
The purpose of the EJ Element is to identify goals and policies that promote environmental justice citywide with a focus on reducing disproportionate impacts on DACs.
The City is committed to supporting the long-term needs of our community’s most vulnerable populations. Low-income residents, communities of color, indigenous peoples, and immigrant communities have disproportionately experienced some of the greatest environmental burdens and related health problems throughout this region. This inequity is the result of many historic and social influences, including those related to zoning, land ownership, lending practices, economics, public health, and politics. This document hopes to contribute toward remedying environmental injustices and problems caused by:
Zoning and land use planning practices that promote development patterns which tend to concentrate pollution and environmental hazards in certain communities, and the placement of economic and environmental benefits in areas outside of environmentally burdened communities;
Red-lining, deed restrictions and other discriminatory housing and lending practices, as well as a failure to enforce proper zoning or conduct regular inspections resulting in intersecting structural inequalities that persist still; Limited political and economic power among certain demographic groups competing against the priorities of powerful business interests for public infrastructure spending in health, safety, open space, transportation, and other public goods resulting in disadvantaged communities having little or no say in how their neighborhoods were developed.
Working with community stakeholder and regional partners, the City of Gardena looks forward to promoting a more equitable, safe, and healthy lifestyle for all residents.
Community Engagement
The City convened a focus group of Gardena residents and conducted a city-wide online survey to gather information on resident concerns related to environmental justice. The input received was used to develop new policies contained within this EJ Element. A summary of the input received from the survey and the general themes that emerged is included as Appendix B.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines environmental justice as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.” Environmental Justice Element
4 Element Organization
This EJ Element addresses the following issue areas:
1. Reduce Pollution Exposure and Improve Air Quality
2. Promote Access to Public Facilities
3. Healthy Food Access
4. Safe and Sanitary Homes
5. Promote Physical Activity
6. Promote Civic Engagement
The Gardena General Plan addresses most of these topics within the context of other elements, especially in the Community Development Element, Housing Element, and Community Resources Element. This EJ Element serves to highlight those existing policies contained in other elements as they relate to environmental justice by duplicating them here, within the priority areas identified above. In addition, new policies are included to supplement the City’s existing policy direction. New policies are included first under each priority area, followed by relevant policies from other General Plan elements along with a reference to that policy’s original location. By presenting the EJ Element in this way, the City seeks to further demonstrate the deep connections between these important priorities and other City goals, priorities, programs, and objectives. As illustrated throughout this EJ Element and the General Plan more broadly, the City of Gardena values its role in promoting environmental justice for current and future residents.
Environmental Justice Element
5 Goals and Policies
1. Reduced Pollution Exposure and Improve Air Quality
Pollution exposure occurs when people come into direct contact with air, food, water, and soil contaminants and is often the result of incompatible land uses sited adjacent to each other. Sensitive populations (such as children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems) are the most susceptible to pollution exposure. Pollution can come from many sources including storage tanks leaking hazardous chemicals into soil and groundwater, agricultural land uses applying pesticides, mobile sources such as vehicles emitting exhaust, and stationary sources such as diesel generator exhaust.
Policies
EJ 1.1: Manage illegal dumping of trash and other items in waterways and other areas of the City.
EJ 1.2: Attract new clean industry to the City which do not emit smoke, noise, offensive odors, or harmful industrial wastes.
EJ 1.3: Require the mitigation or remediation of hazardous conditions in the City. (See also Policy LU 3.7)
EJ 1.4: Promote innovative development and design techniques, new material and construction methods to stimulate residential development that protects the environment. (See Policy DS 2.15)
EJ 1.5: Prioritize long‐term sustainability for the City of Gardena, in alignment with regional and state goals, by promoting infill development, reduced reliance on single‐ occupancy vehicle trips, and improved multi‐modal transportation networks, with the goal of reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, thereby improving the health and quality of life for residents. (See Policy CI 1.1)
EJ 1.6: Encourage citizens to report illegal dumping and vigorously prosecute illicit dumping of toxic of hazardous materials into the ground water. (See Policy CN 2.5) EJ 1.7: Encourage and support the proper disposal of hazardous waste and waste oil.
Monitor businesses that generate hazardous waste materials to ensure compliance with approved disposal procedures. (See Policy CN 2.6)
EJ Goal 1
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance air quality, and reduce impacts associated with climate change.
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6 EJ 1.8: Ensure that the storage, processing, and transfer of hazardous materials are not located in areas that could potentially harm resident and other sensitive receptors (i.e., schools, parks, hospitals) and are adequately buffered from environmentally sensitive areas. (See Policy PS 3.1)
EJ 1.9: Encourage and support innovative technologies that treat and dispose of hazardous waste or use alternative sources to hazardous materials. (See Policy PS 3.2) EJ 1.10: Maintain an updated inventory of businesses that handle, store, process, and transport hazardous materials/waste within the City. (See Policy PS 3.3) EJ 1.11: Maintain planning procedures for the handling and transportation of hazardous materials and ensure that the procedures are in compliance with applicable county, state and federal regulations. (See Policy PS 3.4)
EJ 1.12: Incorporate noise considerations into land use planning decisions. (See Goal N 2)
EJ 1.13: Reduce communitywide greenhouse gas emissions locally by actively supporting regional efforts to reduce greenhouse gases (See PS Policy PS 6.11)
Environmental Justice Element
7 2. Promote Access to Public Facilities
The adequate provision of public facilities is a critical component to the current and future prosperity of a community. Under state law (SB 1000), “public facilities” is an umbrella term that includes “public improvements, public services, and community amenities.” This covers a wide spectrum of publicly provided uses and services including infrastructure, school facilities, parks, and transportation and emergency services. These amenities and services act to improve the health, safety, and well-being of a community by either enhancing the public sphere or providing services that are available to every resident.
Policies
EJ 2.1: Ensure that the development of parks and recreation facilities and services keep pace with development and growth within the City.
EJ 2.2: Work with the community to identify gaps in the bicycle and pedestrian network.
EJ 2.3: Explore the possibility of adding more recreation classes to meet the needs of the community.
EJ 2.4: Consider distributing City events across multiple parks as feasible.
EJ 2.5: Coordinate with the Police Department to address safety in parks.
EJ 2.6: Coordinate with partnering agencies that provide public facilities and services within the City to ensure effective, efficient, and equitable service delivery.
EJ 2.7: Work with GTrans to establish and maintain routes and services that provide the community with convenient access to jobs, shopping, schools, parks, and healthcare facilities.
EJ 2.8: Evaluate City facilities for health hazards or major sources of contamination and create a strategy to address any contamination or health hazards identified.
EJ 2.9: Provide the highest quality of public facilities possible to meet the needs of the City’s residents and businesses and promote the City’s image and cultural heritage. (See Goal LU 4)
EJ 2.10: Design public improvements to encourage pedestrian activity and access and to provide safe and convenient pedestrian circulation. (See Policy LU 4.3) EJ Goal 2
Locate public facilities and services equitably throughout the community.
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8 EJ 2.11: Provide adequate public facilities and services for the convenience and safety of each neighborhood. (See Policy LU 4.7)
EJ 2.12: Promote a safe and efficient circulation system that benefits residents and businesses and integrates with the greater Los Angeles/South Bay transportation system. (See Goal Cl 1)
EJ 2.13: Promote a safe and efficient local street system that is attractive and meets the needs of the community. (See Goal Cl 2)
EJ 2.14: Develop Complete Streets to promote alternative modes of transportation that are safe and efficient for commuters, and available to persons of all income levels and disabilities. (See CI Goal 3)
EJ 2.15: Provide adequate public facilities and infrastructure that support the needs of City residents and businesses. (See CI Goal 4)
EJ 2.16: Maintain and upgrade the existing parks and recreation facilities to meet the needs of all residents. (See OS Goal 1)
EJ 2.17: Increase the City’s supply and quality of parkland, open space, and recreational programs. (See OS Goal 2)
EJ 2.18: Maintain a high level of fire and police protection for residents, businesses, and visitors. (See PS Goal 1)
EJ 2.19: Promote an attractive, clean, and well-maintained environment in commercial areas, especially in public meeting places, transits stops, and public buildings by providing pedestrian amenities such as attractive permanent trashcan enclosures and benches. (See Policy DS 4.4)
EJ 2.20: Promote pedestrian-friendly corridors by improving traffic and pedestrian safety and by providing pedestrian amenities such as benches and outdoor seating, potted plants, decorative paving, and detailed lighting elements along the street frontage. (See Policy DS 4.6)
Environmental Justice Element
9 3. Healthy Food Access
Food plays a critical role in the health of a community. Therefore, it is essential that all residents have access to food that is healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate.
Disadvantaged populations may face constraints related to accessibility to nutritional food, and this lack of accessibility has a direct impact on personal health and well-being.
Food access is not only associated with the physical accessibility of affordable and culturally appropriate food, but also with food security, defined as access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. Food security includes the availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods as well as the ability to acquire foods.
Policies
EJ 3.1 Identify vacant lots and underutilized public land that can be used for neighborhood-run community gardens including coordination with Los Angeles Unified School District.
EJ 3.2 Explore ways to expand healthy food options in the northern portion of the City.
EJ 3.3: Encourage the establishment and operation of a farmer’s markets, farm stands, mobile health food markets, and Community-Supported Agriculture programs.
EJ 3.4: Expand walkable and bikeable healthy food options in areas of the City, especially DACs, with limited access to vehicles.
EJ 3.5: Ensure transportation systems link customers to grocery stores and other sources of healthy foods.
EJ 3.6: Coordinate with local markets to reduce food waste.
EJ 3.7: Implement the requirements of SB1383 to coordinate the recovery of edible food from various types of industry with organizations that distribute the food.
EJ Goal 3
Promote access to healthy food and nutritional choices.
Environmental Justice Element
10 4. Safe and Sanitary Homes
The housing conditions of homes in a community have direct health implications for those who live in them. Lower-income or otherwise disadvantaged residents may live in dwellings built before standards and regulations were established to ensure that new homes are free from pollutants such as lead and asbestos. Older housing often has other problems such as poor ventilation, which leads to uncomfortable indoor temperatures and mold-producing moisture, as well as pest and vermin infestations.
Overcrowded housing is another issue that affects the safety and cleanliness of homes.
Overcrowding is typically measured by determining the persons-per-room in a dwelling unit, with more than one person per room considered overcrowded.
Lastly, housing affordability also influences whether homes in a community are safe and sanitary. When a tenant or homeowner spends more than 30 percent of their income toward housing (including utilities), they are generally considered to be cost-burdened.
When a household is cost-burdened, there is less money for housing maintenance or other needs such as healthcare and healthy food. These issues are further discussed and addressed in the City’s Housing Element.
Policies
EJ 4.1: Raise awareness about the risks associated with lead-based paint and other housing hazards, including by distributing information about remediation of lead and best practices to reduce and eliminate other housing hazards.
EJ 4.2: Conduct periodic absentee owner outreach to inform owners of their legal requirements to maintain and upkeep their rental properties.
EJ 4.3: Distribute information with City newsletters or other periodic publications about protecting tenant rights so they are not penalized for reporting or living in a dwelling unit that does not meet health and safety standards.
EJ 4.4: Promote smoke-free multifamily housing properties to reduce secondhand and thirdhand smoke-related death and disability.
EJ 4.5: Encourage the upkeep, maintenance, and rehabilitation of existing housing units. (See Policy HE 1.1)
EJ 4.6: Continue to explore programs and funding sources designed to maintain and improve the existing housing stock. (See Policy HE 1.2) EJ Goal 4
Foster healthy living conditions for people of all backgrounds and incomes.
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11 EJ 4.7: Preserve the affordability of assisted rental projects located in the City. (See Policy HE 1.3)
EJ 4.8: Encourage room additions in the existing housing stock to alleviate overcrowding. (See Policy HE 1.4)
EJ 4.9: Promote sound housing and attractive and safe residential neighborhoods. (See Policy LU 1.1)
EJ 4.10: Protect existing residential neighborhoods from incompatible uses and development. (See Policy LU 1.2)
EJ 4.11: Encourage rehabilitation or upgrade of aging residential neighborhoods. (See Policy DS 2.6)
EJ 4.12: Incorporate quality residential amenities such as private and communal open spaces into multi-unit development projects in order to improve the quality of the project and to create more attractive and livable spaces for residents to enjoy. (See Policy DS
2.11)
Environmental Justice Element
12 5. Promote Physical Activity
Physical activity is a large contributor to the physical and mental health of Gardena residents. Research by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that physically active people tend to live longer and have lower risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, and some cancers. Physical activity is promoted by the built environment through providing places that encourage walking, biking, and other forms of exercise. These places include parks, open space, trails, urban green spaces, areas with robust tree canopies, and active transportation networks. If a community has facilities that promote physical activity, community members are more likely to be physically active within that community.
Policies
EJ 5.1: Prioritize increasing opportunities for physical activity within DACs.
EJ 5.2: Provide neighborhood commercial centers with convenient and safe pedestrian access. (See Policy LU 2.4)
EJ 5.3: Design public improvements to encourage pedestrian activity and access and to provide safe and convenient pedestrian circulation. (See Policy LU 4.3) EJ 5.4: Traffic‐calming measures and devices (e.g., sidewalks, streetscapes, speed humps, traffic circles, cul‐de‐sacs and signals) should promote safe routes through neighborhoods for pedestrians. (See Policy CI 2.5)
EJ 5.5: Maintain and expand sidewalk installation and repair programs, particularly in areas where sidewalks link residential neighborhoods to local schools, parks, and shopping areas. (See Policy CI 3.3)
EJ 5.6: Maintain a citywide bicycle route and maintenance plan that promotes efficient and safe bikeways integrated with the MTA’s regional bicycle system. (See Policy CI 3.4) EJ 5.7: As roadways are repaved or otherwise improved, evaluate opportunities to enhance the quality and safety of the roadway by implementing new or improved walking, bicycling, or public transit infrastructure. If no walking, bicycling, or public transit improvements are being provided, a report to the City Council should provide an explanation for why such improvements are not needed along this roadway segment. (See Policy CI 3.5)
EJ Goal 5
Encourage physical activity and improved physical fitness.
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13 EJ 5.8: Encourage walking, biking, carpooling, use of public transit and other alternative modes of transportation to minimize vehicular use and associated traffic noise. (See Policy N 1.8)
EJ 5.9: Promote pedestrian amenities in mixed-use developments and along arterials. (See Policy DS 3.2)
EJ 5.10: Support mixed-use developments that include adequate open space areas and a full range of site amenities. (See Policy DS 3.4)
EJ 5.11: Promote pedestrian-friendly corridors by improving traffic and pedestrian safety and by providing pedestrian amenities such as benches and outdoor seating, potted plants, decorative paving, and detailed lighting elements along the street frontage. (See Policy DS 4.6)
EJ 5.12: Increase the City’s supply and quality of parkland, open space, and recreational programs. (See Goal OS 2)
EJ 5.13: Encourage the conversion of utility easements and right of ways to multi-purpose parkland, trails, and bicycle routes (i.e., the Southern California Edison right-of-way be- tween Artesia Boulevard and 178th Street, storm channel side roads, and Vermont Avenue median strips). (See Policy OS 2.3)
EJ 5.14: Expand the City’s bicycle route plan and integrate the routes with other local and regional bike routes. (See Policy OS 2.5)
Environmental Justice Element
14 6. Promote Civic Engagement
Civic or community engagement is an important goal across all local planning and decision-making processes. It can help foster a strong sense of place within a neighborhood and can deepen the investment of stakeholders in working toward neighborhood improvements. Environmental justice issues will be more effectively identified and resolved if accessible and culturally appropriate opportunities to engage in local decision-making are created for low-income, minority, and linguistically isolated stakeholders. Effective civic engagement not only provides the City with an opportunity to strengthen its relationship with the community but provides for sound investment in better decision-making by ensuring decisions are informed by community needs and aspirations.
Policies
EJ 6.1: Support an equitable and comprehensive approach to civic engagement and public outreach on all aspects of City governance and delivery of services.
EJ 6.2: Promote, sponsor, and support a variety of community events to strengthen social cohesion and the overall identity of the City.
EJ 6.3: Make City information such as numbers to call for code enforcement, programs offered through the City, and housing needs easily accessible.
EJ 6.4: Specifically invite residents from traditionally underrepresented demographic groups to become board, commission, and committee members as openings occur.
EJ 6.5: Coordinate with the school district, neighborhood groups, and religious institutions to distribute information and promote input opportunities.
EJ 6.6: Explore ways to provide information to older residents who don’t use computers or social media through the Senior Citizens Bureau, Nakaoka Community Center, and Gardena Senior Center.
EJ 6.7: Ensure meaningful cross-cultural participation in local planning and decision- making processes by:
• Providing City-sponsored material in multiple languages. • Organizing outreach events and conducting surveys directly to specific demographic groups.
EJ Goal 6
Support accessible and culturally appropriate opportunities for all people regardless of race, color, national origin, language, or income to engage in the decision-making process.
Environmental Justice Element
15 • Partnering with community-based organizati ons that have relationships, trust, and cultural competency with target communities to conduct outreach for local initiatives and issues.
EJ 6.8: Ensure that meeti ngs and other public engagement forums are accessible to a wide range of residents and encourage greater attendance by:
• Holding meetings at different locati ons and times and in different formats. • Targeting outreach to communities that will be most impacted by an issue or decision. • Ensuring any materials are distributed fa r enough in advance of meetings to allow sufficient time for review and comment.
• Using communication methods that convey complex or technical information in an easily understandable manner.
• Facilitating meetings using diverse met hods that can engage all participants and can appeal to multiple styles of learning.
EJ 6.9: Utilize Channel 22 to advertise opportunities for community input.
EJ 6.10: Publish the information booklet ca lled “Gardena Live, Work and Play” at least twice a year so residents can be aware of City events and services.
EJ 6.11: Consider establishing an Environmental Justice Committee to monitor the City’s progress on implementation of the Environmental Justice Element.
CITY OF GARDENA
Environmental Justice White Paper
Appendix A to the Environmental Justice Element
April 2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A. BACKGROUND & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 1
B. DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES 6
C. KEY FINDINGS & RECOMMENDED NEXT STEPS 13
D. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES 19
1. Pollution Exposure and Air Quality 19
2. Public Facilities 27
3. Food Access 33
4. Safe and Sanitary Homes 40
5. Physical Activity 45
6. Community Engagement 53
7. Improvements and Programs Addressing the Needs of DACs 63 References 73
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Tables iii
Table 1: Population Characteristics by Sensitive Population and Socioeconomic Factor Indicators 11 Table 2: Population Exposure and Air Quality 21
Table 3: Hazardous Materials and Toxics Sites 23
Table 4: Food Insecurity 35
Table 5: Car Ownership 39
Table 6: Overcrowding by Tenure 41
Table 7: Owner Occupied vs. Renter Occupied Households 42 Table 8: Gross Rent as Percentage of Household Income 43 Table 9: Monthly Owner Costs as Percentage of Household Income 44 Table 10: Housing Affordability 45
Table 11: Commuting Transportation Modes 47
Table 12: City of Gardena Parks and Recreation Facilities 50 Table 13: Resident Age 56
Table 14: Languages Spoken at Home 57
Table 15: Educational Attainment 58
Table 16: Race/Ethnicity 61
Table 17: Regional Opportunity Index (ROI) Topics and Indicators 64 Table 18: People-Based Regional Opportunity Index (ROI) DAC Census Tracts 67 Table 19: Place-Based Regional Opportunity Index (ROI) DAC Census Tracts 71
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Figure 1: Disadvantaged Communities 9
Figure 2: Hazardous Materials and Toxic Sites 25
Figure 3: Public Services 29
Figure 4: Community Facilities 31
Figure 5: Food Access 37
Figure 6: Park Buffers 51
Figure 7: People-Based Opportunities 65
Figure 8: Place-Based Opportunities 69
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A. BACKGROUND & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
BACKGROUND
The negative effects of environmental degradation and pollution are well-documented and include severe impacts to human health and longevity, depending on the level of exposure. Within the United States, certain communities have historically been disproportionately affected by environmental threats and the negative health impacts of environmental degradation. These communities include, but are not limited to, low-income communities, communities of color, communities comprising members of tribal nations, and immigrant communities. Increased exposure to environmental pollutants, unsafe drinking water, and contaminated facilities/structures have contributed to poorer health outcomes for these communities. Structural inequalities that disadvantage certain individuals and groups, local and regional policies, zoning, code enforcement deficiencies, and lack of community engagement and advocacy are related to disproportionate environmental and social effects. The field of environmental justice is focused on addressing these disproportionate impacts and improving the wellness of all communities by bolstering community planning efforts, considering exposure to adverse environmental effects, increasing access to amenities and services, and promoting the fair treatment of all people regardless of their race, ethnicity, national origin, or income.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
STATE
SENATE BILL 1000
In 2016, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1000 (SB 1000), also known as The Planning for Healthy Communities Act, amending Section 65302 of the Government Code. SB 1000 requires local California jurisdictions with disadvantaged communities to prepare and maintain an Environmental Justice element or environmental justice-related goals, policies, and implementation programs in their General Plan’s other elements. SB 1000 outlines the approach to identifying disadvantaged communities (DACs), strategies to promote the protection of sensitive land uses within the state and simultaneously mandates that local jurisdictions address the needs of DACs. Through this bill, environmental justice is a mandated consideration in all local jurisdictions’ land-use planning policies, regulations, and activities.
SB 1000 specifies seven topics that must be integrated into a stand-alone Environmental Justice Element or through integrated Environmental Justice goals:
1. Pollution Exposure and Air Quality
2. Public Facilities
3. Food Access
4. Safe and Sanitary Homes
5. Physical Activity
6. Community Engagement
7. Address the Needs of Disadvantaged Communities
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The key findings within the City of Gardena for each of these topics are summarized in section C of this report and more detailed existing conditions are included in section D.
SENATE BILL 535
In 2012, the Legislature passed SB 535, adding Sections 39711, 39713, 39715, 39721, and 39723 to the Health and Safety Code. SB 535 directs 25% of the proceeds from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) (established by the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 AB 52’s cap and trade program) to projects that provide a benefit to DACs.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1550
In 2016, the Legislature passed AB 1550, amending Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code. AB 1550 amended SB 535 to require all GGRF investments that benefit DACs to also be located within those communities. The law also requires that an additional 10% of the funds be dedicated to low-income households and communities, of which 5% is reserved for low- income households and communities living within a half-mile of a designated DAC. SENATE BILL 673 In 2015, the Senate passed SB 673, adding Sections 25200.21 and 25200.23 to the Health and Safety Code. SB 673 directs the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to include criteria such as cumulative impact and neighborhood vulnerability when issuing or renewing hazardous waste facility permits. The law provides the DTSC with an opportunity to use tools such as CalEnviroScreen (CES), an Internet-based mapping tool described below that helps jurisdictions identify DACs, when making decisions on hazardous waste permitting.
ASSEMBLY BILL 523
In 2017, the Legislature passed AB 523, amending Section 25711.5 of, and to add and repeal Section 25711.6 of, the Public Resources Code. AB 523 allocates at least 25% of the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) funds administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to support technology demonstration and deployment projects located in and benefiting “disadvantaged communities,” and dedicates at least 10% of the funds to activities located in and benefiting “low-income” communities as defined by AB 1550.
SENATE BILL 43
In 2013, the Senate passed SB 43, adding Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 2831) of Part 2 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code. SB 43 establishes the Green Tariff Shared Renewables program, administered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which enables utility customers to meet their energy generation needs through offsite generation of renewable energy projects. The program requires 100 MW of renewable energy projects to be sited in the top 20% of CES scores based on each investor-owned utility (IOU) service territory.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2722
In 2016, legislature passed AB 2722, adding Part 4 (commencing with Section 75240) to Division 44 of the Public Resources Code. AB 2722 requires the California Strategic Growth Council to award competitive grants to specified eligible entities for the development and implementation of neighborhood-level transformative climate community plans that include greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects that provide local economic, environmental, and health benefits to DACs. AB 2722 created the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) program administered through the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC). The TCC is a GGRF-funded program that supports innovative, comprehensive, and community-led plans ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WHITE PAPER | 3
that reduce pollution and achieve multiple co-benefits at the neighborhood level.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (ATP) The California Department of Transportation’s (CalTrans) Active Transportation Program (ATP) aims to enhance public health and advance California’s climate goals by increasing safety and mobility for non-motorized active transportation such as biking and walking. ATP projects in “disadvantaged communities” (defined as census tracts within the top 25% of CES scores along with several other options) are allocated 25% of program funds, while an additional 2% is set aside to fund active transportation planning in DACs.
LOCAL
CITY OF GARDENA GENERAL PLAN
A variety of policies contained in the existing City of Gardena General Plan support DACs and environmental justice issues through citywide improvements that provide equitable access to facilities and services, transportation network improvements, parks, and recreation opportunities, and promoting air and water quality.
Specific goals included within the General Plan that are most related to the topics of environmental justice and DACs include:
LAND USE PLAN
POLICY LU 1.1: Promote sound housing and attractive and safe residential neighborhoods. POLICY LU 1.2: Protect existing sound residential neighborhoods from incompatible uses and development. POLICY LU 1.5: Provide adequate residential amenities such as open space, recreation, off-street parking and pedestrian features in multifamily residential developments. POLICY LU 2.4: Provide neighborhood commercial centers with convenient and safe pedestrian access. POLICY LU 3.4: Attract commercial and industrial uses that minimize adverse impacts on surrounding land uses and are economically beneficial to the City in terms of revenue generation and employment opportunities. POLICY LU 3.6: New commercial and industrial developments shall meet or exceed local and state requirements pertaining to noise, air, water, seismic safety and any other applicable environmental regulations. POLICY LU 3.7: Require the mitigation or remediation of potential hazardous conditions in the City. POLICY LU 4.3: Design public improvements to encourage pedestrian activity and access and to provide safe and convenient pedestrian circulation. POLICY LU 4.7: Provide adequate public facilities and services for the convenience and safety of each neighborhood.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
POLICY ED 1.4: Encourage high quality mixed-use development in underutilized commercial and industrial areas where it will improve the City’s tax base and image. POLICY ED 1.7: Encourage diversification of businesses to support the local economy and provide a stable revenue stream. POLICY ED 2.3: Support business revitalization funding programs to help areas experiencing blighted conditions. CITY OF GARDENA | 4
POLICY ED 2.6: Support programs that tailor services and resources to small businesses.
COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN
POLICY DS 2.4: Strengthen the important elements of residential streets that unify and enhance the character of the neighborhood, including pedestrian amenities, parkways, mature street trees, compatible setbacks, and unified architectural detailing and building. POLICY DS 2.6: Encourage rehabilitation or upgrade of aging residential neighborhoods. POLICY DS 2.10: Provide landscape treatments (trees, shrubs, groundcover, and grass areas) within multi-family development projects in order to create a “greener” environment for residents and those viewing from public areas. POLICY DS 2.11: Incorporate quality residential amenities such as private and communal open spaces into multi-unit development projects in order to improve the quality of the project and to create more attractive and livable spaces for residents to enjoy. POLICY DS 2.15: Promote innovative development and design techniques, new material and construction methods to stimulate residential development that protects the environment. POLICY DS 3.4: Support mixed-use developments that include adequate open space areas and a full range of site amenities. POLICY DS 4.6: Promote pedestrian-friendly corridors by improving traffic and pedestrian safety and by providing pedestrian amenities such as benches and outdoor seating, potted plants, decorative paving, and detailed lighting elements along the street frontage.
CIRCULATION PLAN
POLICY CI 1.1: Prioritize long-term sustainability for the City of Gardena, in alignment with regional and state goals, by promoting infill development, reduced reliance on single- occupancy vehicle trips, and improved multi-modal transportation networks, with the goal of reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, thereby improving the health and quality of life for residents. POLICY CI Goal 3: Develop Complete Streets to promote alternative modes of transportation that are safe and efficient for commuters, and available to persons of all income levels and disabilities. POLICY CI Goal 4: Provide adequate public facilities and infrastructure that support the needs of City residents and businesses.
HOUSING ELEMENT
POLICY 1.3: Preserve the affordability of assisted rental projects located in the City. POLICY 1.4: Encourage room additions in the existing housing stock to alleviate overcrowding. GOAL 2.0: Provide opportunity for increasing the supply of affordable housing within the City, with special emphasis on housing for special needs groups. GOAL 3.0: Minimize the impact of governmental constraints on housing construction and cost. GOAL 4.0: Provide adequate residential sites through appropriate land use and zoning to accommodate the City’s share of regional housing needs. GOAL 5.0: Promote equal opportunity for all residents to reside in the housing of their choice.
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OPEN SPACE PLAN
GOAL OS 1: Maintain and upgrade the existing parks and recreation facilities to meet the needs of all residents. GOAL OS 2: Increase the City’s supply and quality of parkland, open space, and recreational programs.
CONSERVATION PLAN
GOAL CN 2: Conserve and protect groundwater supply and water resources. GOAL CN 3: Reduce the amount of solid waste produced in Gardena. GOAL CN 4: Conserve energy resources through the use of technology and conservation methods. GOAL CN 5: Protect the City’s cultural resources.
PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN
GOAL PS 1: Maintain a high level of fire and police protection for residents, businesses and visitors. GOAL PS 2: Protect the community from dangers associated with geologic instability, seismic hazards and other natural hazards. GOAL PS 3: Protect public health, safety and the environment from exposure to hazardous materials and other dangers. GOAL PS 4: Increase public awareness of crime and fire prevention, and emergency preparedness and procedures.
NOISE PLAN
GOAL N 1: Use noise control measures to reduce the impact from transportation noise sources. POLICY N 1.8: Encourage walking, biking, carpooling, use of public transit and other alternative modes of transportation to minimize vehicular use and associated traffic noise. GOAL N 2: Incorporate noise considerations into land use planning decisions. GOAL N 3: Develop measures to control non-transportation noise impacts. CITY OF GARDENA | 6
B. DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
The term ‘disadvantaged community’ is a broad designation that includes any community disproportionally affected by environmental, health, and other burdens or low-income areas disproportionally affected by environmental pollution and other hazards. In relation to environmental justice, DACs are typically those communities that disproportionately face the burdens of environmental hazards. Government Code Section 65302, as amended by SB 1000, defines a DAC as follows:
“…an area identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code or an area that is a low-income area that is disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and other hazards that can lead to negative health effects, exposure, or environmental degradation.”
In February 2017, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), on behalf of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), released Version 3.0 of the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool (CES). CalEnviroScreen identifies communities that are disproportionately affected by environmental hazards. It is a science-based tool that uses existing environmental, health, and socioeconomic data to rank all census tracts in California with a CES score. CalEPA designates the tracts with a CES score in the top 25 percentile as DACs. In June 2018, OEHHA updated CalEnviroScreen 3.0 to address a minor flaw in the software program algorithm used to calculate overall census tract scores. Additionally, on February 22, 2021, OEHHA released the draft CalEnviroScreen 4.0 for public comment. Since it is still in draft form, the results of Version 3.0 are used in this analysis.
Although the scores and DAC status of specific census tracts may change over time (for example, as CalEnviroScreen is periodically updated), the goals, policies, and programs identified in the Environmental Justice element generally apply citywide. Therefore, while certain census tracts may shift in their identification as a DAC, the City's commitment to promoting environmental justice throughout the community remains.
Based on CalEnviroScreen 3.0, 10 out of 14 census tracts within the City have a CES score in the top 25 percentile, as illustrated in Figure 1, qualifying them as a DAC. Low-income communities disproportionately affected by environmental concerns are also considered an “environmental justice community”. These communities can be identified using the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Priority Populations Mapping Tool, which identifies low-income communities located within ½ mile of a CalEPA-identified disadvantaged community. Based o n this assessment, three more census tracts (beyond the 10 identified via CalEnviroScreen 3.0) can be considered disadvantaged and are also shown in Figure 1.
Based on the methodology outlined above, as of mid-2021 the City of Gardena includes 13 census tracts (out of 14) that are considered disadvantaged communities. These areas represent approximately 93.9% of the City acreage, 92.9% of the City’s population, and 93.4% of the City’s households.
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To understand the existing health and socioeconomic conditions of each DAC, Table 1 lists the percentiles for sensitive population and socioeconomic factor indicators in the City by census tract. The 13 DAC census tracts are outlined with bold lines. The sensitive population indicators reflect the communities’ health and the socioeconomic factor indicators describe educational attainment, income level, employment, and housing conditions and burden. For each indicator, scores of 75% or higher represent a high burden on the population. All 13 DAC tracts are highly burdened in at least two indicators and have medium or high burdens in six or more of the eight indicators.
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FIGURE 1: DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
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TABLE 1: POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS BY SENSITIVE POPULATION AND SOCIOECONOMIC FACTOR INDICATORS
INDICATOR (%)
CENSUS TRACTS
6026 6029 6030.01 6030.04 6030.05 6030.06 6031.01 6031.02 6032 6033.01 6033.02 6034 6035 6036
SENSITIVE POPULATION INDICATORS
Asthma 88 74 85 85 81 85 85 73 77 80 76 81 91 85
Low Birth
Weight 95 35 73 71 90 32 46 81 66 35 83 88 67 58
Cardiovascular
Disease 78 49 75 75 67 75 75 54 77 66 57 63 85 72
SOCIOECONOMIC FACTOR INDICATORS
Education 47 77 72 53 69 44 47 56 58 35 65 54 66 52
Linguistic
Isolation 16 88 77 90 72 60 61 87 86 88 81 54 79 62
Poverty 55 79 73 58 71 65 59 68 26 53 71 61 35 44
Unemployment 76 74 55 13 58 65 40 57 19 16 84 57 4 43
Housing Burden 70 58 90 61 96 66 76 74 6 78 72 50 18 34 Total Population Characteristics
Score
95 99
92 74
88 68
69 78
59 60
85 75
66 64
CES 3.0 Score 97 95 95 79 93 64 72 95 88 70 94 87 81 69
Color Key High Burden:
75.0 – 100.0%
Medium Burden:
25.0 – 74.9%
Low Burden:
0.0 – 24.9%
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C. KEY FINDINGS & RECOMMENDED NEXT STEPS
The key findings for the seven required Environmental Justice topics are summarized below with recommended next steps. More detail on existing conditions is included in section D of this report.
1. POLLUTION EXPOSURE AND AIR QUALITY
Key Findings:
The various forms and sources of air and water pollution and hazardous waste often disproportionately affect DACs. This is typically due to the existence and relative concentration of pollution-emitting sources close to the communities. There are 12 CES pollution indicators. All census tracts (regardless of their status as a DAC or not) have medium or high burdens in at least seven out of the 12 indicators, including high burdens in particulate matter 2.5 and toxic releases and medium or high burdens in ozone, diesel particulate matter, traffic, and drinking water.
There are 38 hazardous waste sites in Gardena that are generally clustered in the northern portion of the City, predominately occupying locations within one DAC tract. This DAC is home to more than half of the City’s hazardous waste sites, and all 38 sites are within DACs.
Next Steps:
Evaluate sources of pollution with medium and high burdens, especially in DACs. Recognize that more than half of the City’s hazardous waste sites are primarily within one DAC and create policies to address unique issues related to these sites.
2. PUBLIC FACILITIES
Key Findings:
Access and availability of public facilities is an aspect of the built environment that may disproportionately limit the opportunities of DACs. The City has two fire stations, one police station, and five medical centers within its boundaries. The police station and both fire stations are located within DACs. Most of the medical centers are located near the City center and are all within DACs. Several bus lines provide citywide service. Two Metro stations are just outside of the City’s eastern boundary in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
City Hall is in a DAC within the southcentral portion of the City on W. 162nd St. just east of S. Western Ave. There is one library (the Mayme Dear Library) within City boundaries next to City Hall and one more just outside of the western border on Crenshaw Blvd. in unincorporated Los Angeles County. Seven out of the City’s 11 parks and recreation facilities are evenly distributed in DACs throughout the community, though there are six DACs notably void of parks and other community facilities. Daycares are distributed mostly throughout the southern portion of the City although there is one north of Rosecrans Ave.
Next Steps:
Evaluate opportunities to address areas of the City, especially DACs, which have limited access to park or open space facilities. CITY OF GARDENA | 14
3. FOOD ACCESS
Key Findings:
Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, has released a report entitled Map the Meal Gap for ten consecutive years to offer insights on how food insecurity and food costs vary at the county and congressional district level. Most census tracts in Gardena (11) are within are within the 43rd Congressional District and three census tracts are within the 44th Congressional District. The food insecurity rate in the 43rd District is 11.6%, which is generally consistent with County (11.4%), State (10.8%), and national (11.5%) rates. The food insecurity rate in the 44th District is 12.9%, which is notably higher than the 43rd District, County, and State.
Five supermarkets, 18 specialty food stores, and nine convenience stores lie within City boundaries. There are no supermarkets within City boundaries north of Marine Ave. The specialty food stores, and convenience stores are fairly well distributed throughout the City, however, there are more in the southern half.
The lack of proximate grocery stores has the greatest affect in locations where residences do not own vehicles or have sufficient access to transit. All census tracts have at least some households without access to a vehicle. Five census tracts have a higher rate of “no vehicle access” than the citywide rate of 6.8%. Three DAC tracts (located in the northeastern portion of the City) have double or nearly double the rate of no vehicle access as the City overall.
Next Steps:
Explore ways to expand healthy eating options in the northern portion of the City. Expand walkable/bikeable healthy food options in census tracts, especially DACs, with higher rates of “no vehicle access” or limited vehicle access.
4. SAFE AND SANITARY HOMES
Key Findings:
The condition of the housing stock in a DAC may have negative impacts on the well-being of its residents. Housing conditions are considered “substandard” when conditions are found to be below the minimum standard of living conditions defined in the California Health and Safety Code. In addition to structural deficiencies and standards, the lack of infrastructure and utilities often serves as an indicator for substandard conditions. While most homes have access to basic facilities like bathrooms and kitchens, 0.7% of the occupied housing units in Gardena lack complete plumbing facilities, and 2.5% lack complete kitchen facilities. About 1.4% of the units have no telephone service available.
Overcrowding within a housing unit is a primary cause of unsafe housing conditions. The City has a lower overcrowding rate (9.7%) than the County (11.3%). Seven DAC census tracts experienced overcrowding at a higher rate than at the citywide rate. Two DAC tracts on the east side have the highest overcrowding rates.
The City has a slightly lower rate of renter-occupied housing units (52.1%) than the County (54.2%). The City has a slightly higher percentage of renter-occupied cost burdened households (58.8%) than the County (57.6%). Four DAC census tracts experienced rental cost ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WHITE PAPER | 15
burden at a higher rate than at the citywide rate. Two DAC tracts, one in the northwest area and the other in the central area, have the highest rental cost burden. It is also notable that more than half of renters within six DAC census tracts spend 35% of more of their income on housing. A higher percentage of renter-occupied units are in the low to extremely low-income levels (72.2% combined) compared to owner-occupied units (44.7% combined), demonstrating a higher housing cost burden for renters.
The City has a higher percentage of owner-occupied cost burdened households (69.8%) than the County (43.5%). No individual census tracts experienced ownership cost burden at a higher rate than at the citywide rate. More than half of homeowners in one DAC census tract in the eastern area spend 35% of more of their income on housing.
Next Steps:
Prioritize the safety and sanitation of housing stock to create proper living conditions for all residents, especially those living in DACs. Explore policies to alleviate substandard and overcrowding conditions in identified DACs. Consider programs to expand homeownership and help reduce the number of cost burdened households.
5. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Key Findings:
Residents of DACs are often more likely to experience negative health outcomes. The built environment in DACs can often be limited by land use planning and lack of investment, leaving less opportunities for formal and informal physical activity. Data about active transportation use during daily commutes is one indicator of physical activity levels. Active transportation modes include walking and biking, while powered transportation modes include driving alone, carpooling, public transit, and taxicab, motorcycle, or other means.
Overall, the City of Gardena uses active transportation modes slightly less (3.1%) than the County (3.5%). Only 2.6% of Gardena commuters reported walking to work and 0.5% reported riding a bike to work. Most Gardena commuters drove to work alone (83.4%). Six DAC tracts have higher rates of commuters who walk and/or bike to work than both the City and County overall. These tracts have a mixture of rates for households with no vehicle access.
As previously mentioned, seven out of the City’s 11 parks and recreation facilities are evenly distributed in DACs throughout the community, though there are six DACs notably void of parks and other community facilities. All census tracts in Gardena are within the ¼-mile or ½- mile buffer areas of multiple parks located either within or adjacent to the City.
Next Steps:
Prioritize increasing opportunities for physical activity within DACs. Explore the reasons why some DAC tracts have higher rates of commuters who walk and/or bike to work and if there are actions that can be implemented in other DACs to increase their rates. Look into opportunities to increase the number of parks within DACs that do not have any. CITY OF GARDENA | 16
6. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Key Findings:
An important aspect of planning for environmental justice is the development of effective policies and programs that enable all residents to participate in local decision making. DACs can often be excluded from decision-making when officials and policies do not focus on involving these communities in a strategic manner. Section D of this report outlines the recommended approach to community engagement in development of the Environmental Justice Element.
It is important to start with a baseline analysis of a community’s existing level of civic engagement to estimate how likely residents are to participate. The primary means of measuring a community’s level of civic engagement is the assessment of voter participation. Both the voter registration rate and voter turnout rate for Gardena were lower than the County for the 2020 presidential election. Certain demographic categories can also help predict a community’s likely level of civic engagement.
Age distribution can help predict the likelihood of a community participating in civic activities and identify constraints associated with engaging different members of the community. Gardena’s residents are somewhat older than the County as a whole. Only two DAC tracts are younger than the County as a whole, while the remaining DAC tracts are older than the County as a whole. The City’s only tract that does not qualify as a DAC is older compared to the County.
Language is a critical signifier of a population’s likely participation in civic activities. Non- native English speakers, and especially those individuals with limited English fluency, are less likely to participate in civic activities. The majority of households in Gardena speak a language other than English. More than half of households in 12 census tracts speak a language other than English, and the most common language spoken is Spanish, followed by various Asian and Pacific Islander languages.
Educational attainment is a strong signifier of a population’s likely participation in civic activities. Higher educational attainment generally correlates with increased civic participation. More of Gardena’s residents and the census tracts’ populations have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least some college or an Associate’s degree than on the countywide level. Only three census tracts have a higher percentage of residents with a Bachelor’s degree or higher than the County, however. Within DACs, residents who did not complete high school or only obtained a high school degree are of greatest concern. There is one DAC in the northwestern portion of the City where the highest percentage of residents have less than a high school education.
Race and ethnicity are important predictors of civic engagement, and numerous studies have shown that whites are more likely to be civically engaged than other groups. Additionally, it is essential to consider the racial make-up of a community when evaluating environmental justice because race is known to correlate with disproportionate environmental burdens. The majority race in the City of Gardena is almost evenly split between Asian and White. The Asian population is higher in the City than the County, while the White population is lower in the City than the County. A smaller percentage of the City is Hispanic or Latino than the County, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WHITE PAPER | 17
although one DAC tract in the northwestern portion of the City has a notably higher percentage than both the City and County overall. There is a larger Black or African American population in the City than in the County, and two DACs (one in the northwest area and one in the east) are majority Black or African American. Two DACs are majority some other race.
Next Steps:
Prioritize engaging DACs in the development of environmental justice plans and programs. Focus on methods to effectively engage older residents. Identify ways to engage members of the community who do not speak English. Tailor activities and the venues where they take place to accommodate the cultural preferences of different racial/ethnic groups.
7. ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
Key Findings:
An integral component of Environmental Justice planning is proactively prioritizing projects and investments that directly benefit DACs. These communities may have specific needs that are distinct from those of the greater community, which may require taking special actions to help improve existing conditions in DACs.
The UC Davis Center for Regional Change and Rabobank, N.A. partnered to develop the Regional Opportunity Index (ROI) intended to help understand social and economic opportunity in California’s communities. The goal of the ROI is to help target resources and policies toward people and places with the greatest need to foster thriving communities. The tool analyzes different indicators within six topics including civic life, health/environment, mobility/transportation, housing, economy, and education. There are two types of indicators: people-based and place-based. The specific indicators are discussed in more detail in Section D of this report.
The tool ranks each census tract in terms of highest opportunity to lowest opportunity levels. Highest opportunity tracts indicate that conditions are good across the indicators, while lowest opportunity tracts indicate that improvements need to be made. Gardena has mostly lower- or average-opportunity census tracts throughout the City, with people-based opportunities generally scoring better than placed-based opportunities. It will be important for the City to consider the lower opportunity ROI topics and indicators within DAC census tracts when reviewing and establishing policies and programs and directing investments.
In terms of people-based assets, there are eight DAC census tracts, mostly located east of S. Western Ave., with lower levels of opportunity. Civic life (comprised of English speakers and voting rates) and housing (comprised of housing cost burden and homeownership) are the two most common recurring topics among lower-opportunity tracts.
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and housing adequacy) and economy (comprised of bank accessibility, job quality, job growth, and job availability) are two most common recurring topics among lower-opportunity tracts.
Next Steps:
Consider the ROI topics and indicators within identified DAC census tracts when reviewing and establishing policies and programs. Prioritize identified DACs for public investments, public services, and/or increased environmental protections.
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D. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES
This section includes baseline conditions for the seven topics required to be addressed within the City’s General Plan in accordance with Senate Bill 1000.
1. POLLUTION EXPOSURE AND AIR QUALITY
The various forms and sources of air and water pollution and hazardous waste often disproportionately affect DACs. This is typically due to the existence and relative concentration of pollution-emitting sources within close proximity to the communities. Disproportionate exposure to pollutants is linked to variety of negative health impacts, including but not limited to, asthma, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and other potentially fatal conditions. There are 12 CES pollution indicators, and the percentile of pollution burden for each census tract are listed in Table 2.
Scores of 75% or higher represent a high pollution burden. All census tracts (regardless of their status as a DAC or not) have medium or high burdens in at least seven out of the 12 indicators, including high burdens in particulate matter 2.5 and toxic releases and medium or high burdens in ozone, diesel particulate matter, traffic, and drinking water.
Several census tracts have values of zero (0) for some of the exposure and environmental effects indicators. This typically implies that monitoring or reporting was conducted, but no impacts were present. For many exposure and environmental effects indicators, this means that no facilities or sites were located within 1000 meters of a populated area of the tract. Values of zero are not included in the percentile calculation, which would give the false impression that an impact is present.
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TABLE 2: POPULATION EXPOSURE AND AIR QUALITY
INDICATOR (%)
CENSUS TRACTS
6026 6029 6030.01 6030.04 6030.05 6030.06 6031.01 6031.02 6032 6033.01 6033.02 6034 6035 6036
EXPOSURE INDICATORS
Ozone 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 32 40 40 40 40 40
Particulate
Matter 2.5 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82
Diesel Particulate
Matter
72 76
81 81
72 70
81 81
75 69
69 70
72 69
Pesticides 51 64 59 0 22 0 0 33 10 0 0 0 11 0
Toxic Releases 80 81 84 87 85 88 89 92 95 90 94 86 82 87 Traffic 59 62 48 58 72 71 52 63 57 69 62 65 64 68
Drinking Water 38 31 31 26 26 26 26 49 52 31 30 26 26 30
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS INDICATORS
Cleanup Sites 97 94 54 42 42 2 50 78 91 42 96 42 42 0
Groundwater
Threats 99 95 78 52 75 32 45 75 92 15 82 80 89 43
Hazardous Waste 91 88 70 50 66 19 19 47 82 43 18 70 67 51 Impaired
Waters 72 72 0 0 0 0 0 98 98 72 98 72 72 72
Solid Waste 86 95 93 74 85 24 62 58 83 24 70 59 33 0
Total Population Characteristics
Score
99 99
92 73
85 47
64 97
98 71
92 86
85 64
CES 3.0 Score 97 95 95 79 93 64 72 95 88 70 94 87 81 69
Color Key High Burden:
75.0 – 100.0%
Medium Burden:
25.0 – 74.9%
Low Burden:
0.0 – 24.9%
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND TOXICS
There are 38 hazardous waste sites in the City of Gardena that are currently under evaluation or amid cleanup, as detailed in Table 3. These sites are generally clustered in the northern portion of the City, predominately occupying locations within DAC tract 6029. This DAC is home to more than half of the City’s hazardous waste sites (20 sites). This portion of the City is predominately industrial, and 18 sites are within industrial land use areas. All 38 sites are within DACs and predominately industrial areas, as illustrated in Figure 2.
TABLE 3: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND TOXICS SITES
NAME PROJECT TYPE/ ACTIVITY ADDRESS CENSUS TRACT
ENVIROSTOR SITES1
Gardena Plating Co., Inc. Tiered Permit 12901 S. Western Avenue 6026 Los Angeles Air Force Base State Response 2400 El Segundo Boulevard
6026
Northrop Corporation Electronics Div.
Corrective Action 13215 S. Western Avenue 6026
Aerodynamic Plating Co., Inc. #3 Tiered Permit 13629 Saint Andrews Place 6029 Angelus Plating Tiered Permit/
Evaluation
1713 W. 134th Street 6029
Azon Corp. Evaluation 13771 S. Gramercy Place 6029
Chromalloy Los Angeles Tiered Permit 2100 W. 139th Street 6029 Electronic Plating Company Evaluation 13021 S. Budlong Avenue 6029 Hawthorne Printing Evaluation 2140 1/2 139th Street 6029 Kb Gardena Building LLC Voluntary Cleanup 13720 S. Western Avenue 6029 Mayan Patel (Connector Service
Corp.)
Tiered Permit 13021 Budlong Avenue 6029
PB Fasteners, Division Of Paul R.
Briles, Inc.
Tiered Permit 1700 W. 132nd Street 6029
Rosecrans Place Voluntary Cleanup 2101 And 2129 W.
Rosecrans Avenue
6029
Sonic Industries (Former) Evaluation 13200 S. Western Avenue 6029 Sonic Plating Co., Inc. - Gardena State Response 1930 W. Rosecrans Avenue
6029
Gardena (141st & Normandie) Voluntary Cleanup 1335 - 1343 W. 141st Street
6030.01
Pearman & Son Ready Concrete Mix Evaluation 14100 S. Normandie Avenue 6030.01
Normandie Estate Voluntary Cleanup 16908 S. Normandie
Avenue
6031.02
Gardena Sumps State Response 1450 W. Artesia Boulevard 6032 Globe Illumination Company
(Former)
Evaluation 1515 W. 178th Street 6032
Sonken-Galamba Corp Evaluation 1439 W. 178th Street 6032 Ace Trailer Park Site/Honeywell Voluntary Cleanup 17024 S. Western Avenue 6033.02 Gardena Marketplace Voluntary Cleanup 1735, 1711, 1741 1701 And 1691 W. Artesia
Boulevard
6033.02
Iri Dover Tiered Permit 1859 W. 169 Street 6033.02
Control Plating Co., Inc. Tiered Permit 17014 Gramercy Place 6034 2403 Marine Avenue State Response 2403 Marine Avenue 6035 CITY OF GARDENA | 24
NAME PROJECT TYPE/
ACTIVITY ADDRESS CENSUS
TRACT
GEOTRACKER CLEANUP PROGRAM SITES2
Aerodynamic Plating Company Site Assessment 13620-13629 S. Saint Andrews Place
6029
BP Chemicals (Hitco) Remediation 1600 W. 135th Street 6029 Cal Gasket Open - Inactive 1601-1613 W. 134th Street 6029 Chevron Pipeline Site Assessment 2001 W. Rosecrans Avenue 6029
Chromalloy Los Angeles Verification Monitoring
- Land Use
Restrictions
2100 139th St W 6029
Estate of Bertrum Cedillos Open - Inactive 13438 Halldale Avenue 6029 Stabond Corporation Open - Inactive 14010 Western Avenue 6029 Bee Chemical Co (Former) Assessment & Interim Remedial
Action
1500 178th St W 6032
Honeywell Inc. Remediation 17300 Western Avenue 6032
LUST CLEANUP SITES2
Savings Oil Co. Site Assessment 1401 Rosecrans W 6029
United Oil #44/Rapid Gas #44 Remediation 18130 Western Avenue S 6032 Southwestern Precision Co. Assessment & Interim Remedial Action
1939 144th Street 6035
1: Source: California Department of Toxic Substances Control, Envirostor Database, 2021. 2: Source: California Water Resources Control Board Geotracker Database, 2021.
Note: DACs are in bold text.
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FIGURE 2: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND TOXIC SITES
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2. PUBLIC F A C I L I T I E S
Access and availability of public facilities is an aspect of the built environment that may disproportionately limit the opportunities of DACs. If DACs have unequal access to public facilities, or if a city does not provide adequate facilities for public use, DACs may be limited in their ability to access necessary key resources. Limited access to resources as a result of inadequate public facilities can lead to reduced lifespan, poorer health outcomes, and diminished mental well-being. The adequate planning of parks and transportation infrastructure can help provide equal access to resources for all communities within a city. The location of public services and community facilities within and adjacent to the City of Gardena and with relationship to DACs are illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, respectively. The distribution of these facilities is summarized below.
PUBLIC SERVICES
The location of transit stations and routes, medical centers, and emergency services and public safety facilities are shown in Figure 3. The City has two fire stations, one police station, and five medical centers within its boundaries. Fire station 159 is within DAC tract 6029. The police station and fire station 158 are located in the southcentral portion of the City within DAC tract 6033.01. Most of the medical centers are located near the City center and are all within DACs. Several bus lines provide citywide service. Two Metro stations are just outside of the City’s eastern boundary in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
The location of City and County government buildings, parks, daycare centers, and libraries are shown in Figure 4. City Hall is located in the southcentral portion of the City in DAC tract 6033.01 at 1700 W. 162nd St., just east of Western Ave. Seven out of the City’s 10 parks and recreation facilities are distributed in DACs throughout the community, though there are six DACs notably void of parks and other community facilities, including tracts 6029, 6030.01, 6030.04, 6033.02, 6032, and 6031.01. There is one County library (the Mayme Dear Library) within City boundaries next to City Hall in DAC tract 6033.01 and one more just outside of the western border on Crenshaw Blvd. in unincorporated Los Angeles County. Daycares are fairly evenly distributed mostly throughout the southern portion of the City although there is one north of Rosecrans Ave.
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FIGURE 3: PUBLIC SERVICES
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FIGURE 4: COMMUNITY FACILITIES
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3. FOOD ACCESS
Food access encompasses the following three interrelated topics:
Nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate, and affordable food; Income sufficient to purchase healthy food; and
Proximity and ability to travel to a food source that offers affordable, nutritionally adequate, and culturally appropriate food.
Ensuring adequate food access is challenging in many communities. Many communities, and especially low-income areas, lack retailers with a sufficient selection of healthy foods. Consequently, many residents lack access to nutritional foods, known as “food insecurity”, resulting in public health challenges and poor health outcomes. Affected populations cope with food insecurity by consuming nutrient-poor, but calorie-rich foods. This may result in malnutrition, obesity, cognitive, behavioral, and mental health problems in children, and physical and mental health problems and birth complications among pregnant women. Children and communities of color are often disproportionally affected by food insecurity.
FOOD INSECURITY AND COST
No data about existing conditions on food insecurity and costs currently exists at the city level. As the best possible alternative, Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, has released a report entitled Map the Meal Gap for the past ten consecutive years to offer insights on how food insecurity and food costs vary at the county and congressional district level. The latest Map the Meal Gap report, which uses the most recent data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Census Bureau, was released in 2020 and is based on data from 2018.
In response to COVID-19, Feeding America also released a companion study entitled The Impact of the Coronavirus on Local Food Insecurity, and an interactive map that used the Map the Meal Gap model to predict changes to food insecurity rates for the overall population and children in response to projected changes to poverty and unemployment in the wake of the pandemic. To better assess the current and future state of local food insecurity and develop effective strategies to reach people at risk of hunger, it is critical to understand historical variations prior to the pandemic.
Most census tracts in Gardena (11) are within are within the 43rd Congressional District. Census tract 6032 is within the 44th Congressional District, as well as a portion of tracts 6033.02 and 6031.02. Below is a summary of key findings from the 43rd and 44th Congressional Districts, as well as for Los Angeles County, the State of California, and the entire country for comparison. 43rd Congressional District food insecurity rate: 11.6% 44th Congressional District food insecurity rate: 12.9% Los Angeles County food insecurity rate: 11.4%
State of California food insecurity rate: 10.8%
National food insecurity rate: 11.5%
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The Map the Meal Gap report shows that after nearly ten years, food insecurity levels for most communities across the country had reached their lowest levels in 2018. However, due to the impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Feeding America projects that progress made to food insecurity in the U.S. this past decade will likely be wiped out and food insecurity rates will climb higher than the peak of the Great Recession of 50 million people, potentially going from more than 37 million people facing hunger in 2018 up to more than 54 million in 2020.
Data on the total number of food insecure people, the food insecurity rate, and the estimated nutrition program eligibility among food insecure people is displayed in Table 4. Additionally, information about the average meal cost and annual food budget shortfall is shown for the County, State, and nation.
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TABLE 4: FOOD INSECURITY
LOCATION
FOOD INSECURE PEOPLE1
FOOD INSECURITY RATE2
ESTIMATED PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
AMONG FOOD INSECURE PEOPLE
AVERAGE MEAL COST3
ANNUAL FOOD BUDGET SHORTFALL4
ABOVE OTHER NUTRITION PROGRAM
THRESHOLD OF 185%
POVERTY
BETWEEN 130%-
185% POVERTY
BELOW SNAP THRESHOLD 130%
POVERTY
United States 37,227,000 11.5% 32% 19% 49% $3.09 $19.5B California 4,291,830 10.8% 24% 0% 76% $3.28 $2.4B
Los Angeles County
1,146,290
11.4%
13%
0%
87%
$3.46
$672M
43rd Congressional District
87,200
11.6%
15%
0%
85% Data not available
Data not available
44th Congressional District
93,230
12.9%
0%
0%
100% Data not available
Data not available
Source: Feeding America – Map the Meal Gap report, 2020.
1 Nutrition program eligibility is defined as the percentage of the estimated food-insecure population by income category, according to the eligibility thresholds of the major federal nutrition assistance programs, including SNAP (at or below 130% of the federal poverty line or the state-specific threshold, when it is a higher multiple) and other programs such as WIC (185% of poverty or the state-specific threshold). 2 Nutrition program eligibility is defined as the percentage of the estimated food-insecure population by income category, according to the eligibility thresholds of the major federal nutrition assistance programs, including SNAP (at or below 130% of the federal poverty line or the state-specific threshold, when it is a higher multiple) and other programs such as WIC (185% of poverty or the state-specific threshold). 3 The average weekly dollar amount food-secure individuals report spending on food, as estimated in the Current Population Survey, divided by 21 (assuming three meals a day, seven days a week). This amount has been adjusted to reflect local food prices and relevant taxes. 4 The total annualized additional dollar amount that food-insecure individuals report needing, on average, to purchase just enough food to meet their food needs. This amount is based on responses in the Current Population Survey and the USDA assumption that individuals in households that are food insecure experience food insecurity, on average, seven months out of the year. This amount has been adjusted to reflect local food prices and relevant taxes.
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ACCESS TO FOOD RETAILERS
The location of supermarkets, food stores and convenience stores as well as census tracts that qualify as food deserts within the City are illustrated in Figure 5. Major supermarkets are defined as larger food retailers that serve the community, small family-owned markets or specialty food stores as the range of smaller food retailers that serve individual neighborhoods or cater to specific groups, and convenience stores as small neighborhood stores that sell some food and produce. Food deserts are defined as census tracts in which at least 500 people or 33% of the population live farther then ½ mile from the nearest supermarket.
Five supermarkets, 18 specialty food stores, and nine convenience stores lie within City boundaries. There are no supermarkets within City boundaries north of Marine Ave. The specialty food stores, and convenience stores are fairly well distributed throughout the City, however, there are more in the southern half.
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FIGURE 5: FOOD ACCESS
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The lack of proximate grocery stores has the greatest affect in locations where residences do not own vehicles or have sufficient access to transit. As shown in Table 5, all census tracts have at least some households without access to a vehicle. Five census tracts (outlined in bold) have a higher rate of “no vehicle access” than the citywide rate of 6.8%. DAC tracts 6029, 6030.01, and 6030.04 have double or nearly double the rate of no vehicle access as the City overall.
TABLE 5: CAR OWNERSHIP
LOCATION # OF HOUSEHOLDS # OF HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT VEHICLES % OF HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT VEHICLES
United States 120,756,048 10,395,713 8.6%
California 13,044,266 927,957 7.1%
Los Angeles County 3,316,795 292,463 8.8%
City of Gardena 20,612 1,395 6.8%
6026 2,881 237 8.2%
6029 1,316 155 11.8%
6030.01 2,421 293 12.1%
6030.04 634 74 11.7%
6030.05 1,872 119 6.4%
6030.06 810 73 9.0%
6031.01 1,481 90 6.1%
6031.02 1,318 68 5.2%
6032 1,163 54 4.6%
6033.01 1,418 64 4.5%
6033.02 1,630 93 5.7%
6034 1,421 27 1.9%
6035 883 18 2.0%
6036 1,364 30 2.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: DP04 Note: DACs are in bold text.
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4. SAFE AND SANITARY HOMES
The condition of the housing stock in a DAC may have negative impacts on the well-being of its residents. These health impacts stem from issues such as poor indoor air quality, toxic building materials, exposure to climate variation such as excess heat or cold, improper ventilation, and structural insecurity. Unsafe housing conditions can be a result of the age of the dwelling structure, which increases the likelihood of incorporation of dangerous materials like lead and asbestos that have significant negative health impacts. DACs often have a larger number of older units within their housing stock and therefore residents of these communities are more likely to be exposed to the harmful health impacts that are associated with older housing. Other factors that can contribute to unsafe housing conditions include improper regulation and overcrowding. Prioritizing the safety and sanitation of housing stock within a community helps create proper living conditions for all residents, including those living in DACs.
This section summarizes the existing housing conditions and cost of housing throughout the City. While the conditions apply on a citywide level, they can reasonably be extrapolated to understand housing conditions in the DACs, given that nearly the entire City is considered a disadvantaged community.
HOUSING STOCK CONDITIONS
Housing conditions are considered “substandard” when conditions are found to be below the minimum standard of living conditions defined in the California Health and Safety Code. Households living in substandard conditions are more likely to be in need of housing assistance, even if they are not seeking alternative housing arrangements, due to the threat to health and safety.
In addition to structural deficiencies and standards, the lack of infrastructure and utilities often serves as an indicator for substandard conditions. According to the 2019 American Community Survey5, 144 (0.7%) of the 20,612 occupied housing units in Gardena lack complete plumbing facilities, and 515 (2.5%) lack complete kitchen facilities. About 288 (1.4%) of the units have no telephone service available.
OVERCROWDING
Overcrowding within a housing unit is a primary cause of unsafe housing conditions. The World Health Organization notes that overcrowding is a potential health risk as it contributes to the transmission of disease by creating unsanitary conditions.6 A housing unit is considered overcrowded if there is more than one person per room (which can be any room, not just limited to bedrooms) and severely overcrowded if there
5 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: DP04 6 World Health Organization (WHO). Accessed on March 8, 2021. Water Sanitation and Hygiene. What are the health risks related to overcrowding?”. Available at: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/emergencies/qa/emergencies_qa9/en/ ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WHITE PAPER | 41
are more than 1.5 persons per room. Overcrowding conditions in the City based upon data obtained from the U.S. Census 2019 American Community Survey are depicted in Table 6.
The City has a lower overcrowding rate (9.7%) than the County (11.3%). Seven DAC census tracts (outlined in bold) experienced overcrowding at a higher rate than at the citywide rate.
DAC tract 6030.04 (on the east side) has the highest rate of overcrowding in the City at 18.3%, followed closely by DAC tract 6030.01 (also on the east side) at 16.7%.
TABLE 6: OVERCROWDING BY TENURE
LOCATION
PERSONS PER ROOM
1.00 OR LESS 1.01 TO 1.50 1.51 OR MORE TOTAL UNITS
OVERCROWDING
CONDITION
# % # % # % # %
Los Angeles County
2,940,883
88.7%
218,863
6.6%
157,049
4.7%
3,316,795
375,912
11.3%
City of Gardena 18,613 90.3% 1,175 5.7% 824 4.0% 20,612 1,999 9.7% 6026 2,750 95.5% 82 2.8% 49 1.7% 2,881 131 4.5%
6029 1,164 88.4% 138 10.5% 14 1.1% 1,316 152 11.6%
6030.01 2,015 83.2% 146 6.0% 260 10.7% 2,421 406 16.7%
6030.04 518 81.7% 38 6.0% 78 12.3% 634 116 18.3%
6030.05 1,606 85.8% 139 7.4% 127 6.8% 1,872 266 14.2%
6030.06 718 88.6% 69 8.5% 23 2.8% 810 92 11.3%
6031.01 1,428 96.4% 44 3.0% 9 0.6% 1,481 53 3.6%
6031.02 1,185 89.9% 101 7.7% 32 2.4% 1,318 133 10.1%
6032 1,095 94.2% 29 2.5% 39 3.4% 1,163 68 5.9%
6033.01 1,293 91.2% 73 5.1% 52 3.7% 1,418 125 8.8%
6033.02 1,504 92.3% 85 5.2% 41 2.5% 1,630 126 7.7%
6034 1,274 89.7% 83 5.8% 64 4.5% 1,421 147 10.3%
6035 799 90.5% 64 7.2% 20 2.3% 883 84 9.5%
6036 1,258 92.2% 84 6.2% 22 1.6% 1,364 106 7.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: DP04 Note: DACs are in bold text. Outlines indicate overcrowding at a higher rate than at the citywide rate.
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
As what is typically the most expensive component of a household’s budget, housing cost (rent or mortgage, utilities, homeowner or renter insurance, and property taxes for homeowners only) is a preeminent factor in determining if the household is “cost burdened” or negatively impacted by its expenses. This consideration takes on even greater importance in Southern California where housing costs far exceed the national average.
As shown in Table 7, the City has a slightly lower rate of renter-occupied housing units (52.1%) than the County (54.2%). Renters tend to have lower income and spend a higher percentage of their income on housing than homeowners. Renters do not have control over rent increases, which have markedly accelerated over the past decade. The upfront costs of purchasing a CITY OF GARDENA | 42
home, including down payments and closing costs, are commonly cited by renters as a primary obstacle to homeownership. Additionally, home prices have rebounded strongly since the depths of the Great Recession, thereby increasing the wealth of homeowners while making it more difficult for renters to make the transition into ownership.
TABLE 7: OWNER OCCUPIED VS. RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSEHOLDS
LOCATION
TOTAL OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS
# OF OWNER- OCCUPIED HOUSEHOLDS
% OF OWNER- OCCUPIED HOUSEHOLDS
# OF RENTER- OCCUPIED HOUSEHOLDS
% OF RENTER- OCCUPIED
HOUSEHOLDS
Los Angeles
County 3,316,795 1,519,516 45.8% 1,797,279 54.2%
City of Gardena 20,612 9,877 47.9% 10,735 52.1%
6026 2,881 1,789 62.1% 1,092 37.9%
6029 1,316 690 52.4% 626 47.6%
6030.01 2,421 791 32.7% 1,630 67.3%
6030.04 634 163 25.7% 471 74.3%
6030.05 1,872 542 29.0% 1,330 71.0%
6030.06 810 312 38.5% 498 61.5%
6031.01 1,481 582 39.3% 899 60.7%
6031.02 1,318 416 31.6% 902 68.4%
6032 1,163 836 71.9% 327 28.1%
6033.01 1,418 407 28.7% 1,011 71.3%
6033.02 1,630 836 51.3% 794 48.7%
6034 1,421 823 57.9% 598 42.1%
6035 883 743 84.1% 140 15.9%
6036 1,364 947 69.4% 471 34.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: DP04 Traditionally, housing affordability has been assessed by the “maximum rent standard.” According to this standard, households that spend more than 30% of income on housing costs may be “cost burdened”. Gross rent as a percentage of household income is shown in Table 8 and monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income are shown in Table 9. Taken together, these tables demonstrate the total percentage of cost burdened households in the City of Gardena.
The City has a slightly higher percentage of renter-occupied cost burdened households (58.8%) than the County (57.6%). As shown in Table 8, four DAC census tracts (outlined in bold) experienced rental cost burden at a higher rate than at the citywide rate. DAC tract 6026 (in the northwest area) has the highest rental cost burden in the City at 72%, followed closely by DAC tract 6030.05 (in the central area) at 71%. It is also notable that more than half of renters within six DAC census tracts spend 35% of more of their income on housing (also outlined in bold).
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TABLE 8: GROSS RENT AS PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
LOCATION
30.0 TO 34.9 % 35.0 % OR MORE TOTAL OCCUPIED UNITS PAYING RENT
COST BURDENED
#
%
#
%
#
%
Los Angeles
County 163,104 9.5% 822,780 48.1% 1,711,020 985,884 57.6% City of Gardena 929 9.2% 5,031 49.6% 10,136 5,960 58.8% 6026 142 14.0% 586 58.0% 1,011 728 72.0%
6029 56 8.9% 361 57.7% 626 417 66.6%
6030.01 134 8.9% 665 44.2% 1,506 799 53.1%
6030.04 25 5.4% 201 43.2% 465 226 48.6%
6030.05 114 9.1% 779 61.9% 1,258 893 71.0%
6030.06 38 7.9% 193 40.2% 480 231 48.1%
6031.01 25 2.9% 463 53.6% 864 488 56.5%
6031.02 104 11.7% 302 34.1% 886 406 45.8%
6032 28 8.8% 135 42.3% 319 163 51.1%
6033.01 31 3.4% 504 55.1% 915 535 58.5%
6033.02 93 12.8% 389 53.5% 727 482 66.3%
6034 129 22.7% 227 40.0% 568 356 62.7%
6035 10 8.3% 59 49.2% 120 69 57.5%
6036 0 0.0% 167 42.7% 391 167 42.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: DP04 Note: DACs are in bold text. Outlines indicate higher rates than the citywide rate.
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The City has a higher percentage of owner-occupied cost burdened households (69.8%) than the County (43.5%). As shown in Table 9, no individual census tract experienced ownership cost burden at a higher rate than at the citywide rate. More than half of homeowners in DAC census tract 6030.01 (in the eastern area) spend 35% of more of their income on housing (outlined in bold).
TABLE 9: MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
LOCATION
30.0 TO 34.9 % 35.0 % OR MORE TOTAL HOUSING UNITS WITH
MORTGAGE
COST BURDENED
#
%
#
%
#
%
Los Angeles
County 98,346 9.1% 371,735 34.4% 1,081,179 470,081 43.5% City of Gardena 2,159 34.9% 2,159 34.9% 6,182 4,318 69.8% 6026 118 10.0% 439 37.2% 1,179 557 47.2%
6029 66 16.6% 91 22.9% 397 157 39.5%
6030.01 10 2.2% 251 55.5% 452 261 57.7%
6030.04 0 0.0% 21 30.9% 68 21 30.9%
6030.05 42 9.9% 187 43.9% 426 229 53.8%
6030.06 0 0.0% 36 22.8% 158 36 22.8%
6031.01 32 7.6% 118 28.0% 422 150 35.5%
6031.02 16 6.4% 54 21.7% 249 70 28.1%
6032 17 3.8% 149 33.0% 452 166 36.7%
6033.01 12 6.0% 68 34.0% 200 80 40.0%
6033.02 16 4.2% 149 38.9% 383 165 43.1%
6034 45 8.3% 168 30.9% 543 213 39.2%
6035 41 7.7% 172 32.2% 534 213 39.9%
6036 106 14.7% 256 35.6% 719 362 50.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: DP04 Note: DACs are in bold text. Outline indicates where more than half of homeowners spend 35% of more of their income on housing.
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Another way to look at the cost burden for the City’s extremely low to low- -income residents is to analyze data taken from the most recent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), which is an aggregation of ACS data. The income levels of owner-occupied units to renter-occupied units are compared in Table 10. A higher percentage of renter-occupied units are in the low to extremely low-income levels (72.2% combined, outlined in bold) compared to owner- occupied units (44.7% combined, outlined in bold), demonstrating a higher housing cost burden for renters.
TABLE 10: HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
INCOME LEVEL OWNER-OCCUPIED RENTER-OCCUPIED TOTAL OCCUPIED
HOUSING UNITS
UNITS % UNITS % UNITS %
Extremely Low (30% or less AMI) 1,530 14.9% 2,730 26.3% 4,260 20.6% Very Low (30-50% AMI) 1,310 12.8% 2,485 23.9% 3,795 18.4% Low (50-80% AMI) 1,740 17.0% 2,285 22.0% 4,025 19.5%
Moderate (80-100% AMI) 1,160 11.3% 1,105 10.6% 2,265 11.0% High (100% or more AMI) 4,530 44.1% 1,775 17.1% 6,305 30.5% Total 10,265 100% 10,385 100% 20,650 100%
Source: HUD CHAS data, 2013-2017
Note: Outlines indicate low to extremely low-income levels.
5. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Residents of DACs are often more likely to experience negative health outcomes. Increased physical activity levels are associated with a decreased risk for numerous health conditions and chronic illnesses. The built environment in DACs can often be limited by land use planning and lack of investment, leaving less opportunities for formal and informal physical activity. Increasing the opportunity for physical activity within a community can work to positively impact the physical health of residents living in DACs.
This section summarizes the use of active transportation modes and the state and distribution of pedestrian and bicycle facilities and facilities conducive to physical activity in the City’s DACs.
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION USE
Data from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) about commuting transportation modes for each of Gardena’s census tracts compared to the City and County overall is provided in Table 11. Active transportation modes include walking and biking, while powered transportation modes include driving alone, carpooling, public transit, and taxicab, motorcycle, or other means. Data about active transportation use during daily commutes is one indicator of physical activity levels. Increasing opportunities for active transportation within a city can yield several positive health benefits, including mortality risk reduction, disease prevention, cardiorespiratory fitness, and metabolic health, and can also help improve the overall health outcomes of DACs.
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TABLE 11: COMMUTING TRANSPORTATION MODES
Los Angeles
County
City of Gardena
6026
6029
6030.01
6030.04
6030.05
6030.06
6031.01
6031.02
6032
6033.01
6033.02
6034
6035
6036
Active Transportation Modes
Walked 2.7% 2.6% 1.8% 1.3% 4.7% 16.7% 0.5% 3.7% 4.2% 3.6% 2.2% 1.4% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% Bicycled 0.8% 0.5% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 1.1% 0.0% 2.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.3% 0.6% 0.0% Total 3.5% 3.1% 1.8% 2.2% 4.7% 16.7% 0.5% 5.7% 5.3% 3.6% 4.7% 1.9% 2.6% 0.3% 0.6% 2.4% Powered Transportation Modes
Drove Alone 74.0% 77.1% 83.4% 77.4% 61.9% 58.4% 77.0% 80.6% 76.6% 85.5% 85.7% 76.7% 78.1% 78.3% 79.4% 81.6% Carpooled 9.5% 11.0% 7.1% 8.7% 20.9% 20.7% 12.4% 3.2% 7.4% 4.3% 3.8% 13.4% 13.1% 11.9% 11.5% 11.1% Public Transit 5.8% 3.5% 2.6% 6.9% 5.7% 2.2% 5.1% 6.0% 0.6% 2.7% 2.8% 0.7% 3.6% 5.7% 1.4% 1.1% Taxicab, Motorcycle, or Other
Means
1.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
4.0%
0.6%
4.3%
2.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.7%
0.6%
1.3%
2.9%
0.4%
Total 90.9% 93.4% 94.9% 94.4% 92.5% 81.9% 98.8% 92.1% 84.6% 92.5% 92.3% 93.5% 95.4% 97.2% 95.2% 94.2% Source: United States Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: S0801 Note: Statistics on residents who work from home are not included. DAC census tracts are outlined in bold.
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Overall, the City of Gardena uses active transportation modes slightly less (3.1%) than the County (3.5%). Only 2.6% of Gardena commuters reported walking to work and 0.5% reported riding a bike to work. Most Gardena commuters drove to work alone (83.4%).
Six DAC tracts have higher rates of commuters who walk and/or bike to work than both the City and County overall. DAC tract 6030.04, located in the central eastern area of the City, has a notably higher percentage of commuters who walk to work (16.7%). This census tract also has a high rate of households without access to a vehicle. DAC tract 6030.06, located in the central area, has the second highest percentage at 5.6%, and also has a high rate of households without access to a vehicle. DAC tract 6030.01, located in the central eastern area, has the highest rate of households without access to a vehicle, and is tied with DAC tract 6032, located in the southernmost area, for the third highest percentage of commuters who walk and/or bike to work at 4.7%. Interestingly, tract 6032 has a lower percentage of households without access to a vehicle than the City.
FACILITIES CONDUCIVE TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The City is home to 11 parks and recreation facilities. A list of the parks and their amenities, including facilities for physical activity, and whether the parks are in a DAC is included in Table
12. As previously mentioned, seven out of the City’s 10 parks and recreation facilities are evenly distributed in DACs throughout the community, though there are six DACs notably void of parks and other community facilities, including tracts 6029, 6030.01, 6030.04, 6033.02, 6032, and 6031.01. All census tracts in Gardena are within the ¼-mile or ½-mile buffer areas of multiple parks located either within or adjacent to the City as shown in Figure 6.
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TABLE 12: CITY OF GARDENA PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
PARK ADDRESS AMENITIES CENSUS
TRACT
Arthur Lee Johnson Memorial Park
1200 West 170th Street
Picnic shelter, basketball court, tennis court, skate park, playground, multi-use turf, restrooms
6031.02
Vincent Bell Memorial Park
14708 South Halldale Ave.
Picnic shelter, softball/baseball diamond, playground, soccer court, multi-use turf, restrooms
6030.05
Freeman Park 2100 West 154th Place
Picnic shelter, softball/baseball diamond, basketball court, tennis court, playground, multi-use turf, restrooms
6034
Gardena Willows
Wetland Preserve
1202 W. 170th St. Walking trail, overlook deck, ZigZag bridge, restrooms 6031.02
Mas Fukai Park 15800 South Brighton Ave.
Picnic shelter, softball/baseball diamonds, basketball courts, playground, multi-use turf, community center, restrooms
6033.01
Nakaoka Community Center
1670 West 162nd Street
Auditorium, restrooms
6033.01
Rowley Park & Gymnasium
13220 S. Van Ness Ave.
Picnic shelter, softball/baseball diamond, basketball courts, tennis courts, playground, multi-use turf, walking loops, skate park, multi-sport gymnasium, restrooms
6026
Rush Gymnasium 1651 West 162nd
Street
Multi-sport gymnasium 6033.01
Thornburg Park 2320 West 149th Street
Picnic shelter, softball/baseball diamond, playground, basketball courts, handball court, multi-use turf, community center, restrooms
6035
Harvard Parkette 160th St./Harvard Blvd.
Playground and multi-use turf 6033.01
Source: https://www.cityofgardena.org/gardena-facilities-2/ Note: DACs are in bold text.
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FIGURE 6: PARK BUFFERS
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6. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
An important aspect of planning for environmental justice is the development of effective policies and programs that enable all residents to participate in local decision making. DACs can often be excluded from decision-making when officials and policies do not focus on involving these communities in a strategic manner. SB 1000 emphasizes that community engagement must be promoted in a local jurisdiction through the development of objectives and policies that seek to specifically involve residents of DACs. By engaging DACs in decision-making processes, policymakers can effectively meet the needs of these community members. DACs often have culturally specific needs, distinct from those of the general population, that must be made a priority within local policy to achieve community success. The US EPA Environmental Justice Policy requires the “… meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.” The establishment of appropriate opportunities for those who are low-income, minorities, and linguistically isolated to engage in local decision making will help identify and resolve environmental justice issues. In addition, community programs that address the needs of DACs are critical to achieving environmental justice for these communities within a city.
The following section outlines the recommended approach to community engagement in development of the Environmental Justice Element.
RECOMMENDED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT APPROACH
STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH
Identify and reach out to key stakeholders such as community groups and leaders who are focused on environmental justice issues within DACs to see how they would like to participate.
INFORMATION SHARING
Share project information on the City’s existing website. Post project milestones on existing social media platforms, including the City’s Nextdoor, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INPUT
Environmental Justice Focus Group
o Forming a focus group specifically related to environmental justice will allow the project team and the City to engage in more specific discussions than could occur at public workshops and open houses. The group will discuss key environmental justice and community health and wellness issues facing Gardena. Members can include key stakeholders identified above as well as regional agencies and nonprofit representatives, representative from the City, school district, and other local and regional stakeholders. Group meetings can take place in-person or digitally. Community Workshop
o Host a workshop to gather community feedback on environmental justice priorities. This workshop may be virtual. o Summarize the results in a brief report and policy documents as appropriate.
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Online Survey
o Host an online survey in multiple languages to gather community feedback on environmental justice priorities. In-Person Community Open House
o After stakeholder input from the Environmental Justice Focus Group, workshop, and online survey have been incorporated into a Draft Environmental Justice Element, make it available online for public review. o As pandemic conditions allow, supplement the virtual community workshop with an in-person open house where attendees can learn about the Draft Environmental Justice Element. o The public can provide comments on the draft document which will be summarized and shared with the Planning Commission and City Council.
The following sections summarize the levels of civic engagement as measured by voter registration and turnout, and demographics that may influence community and civic engagement in Gardena’s DACs. This information may help inform the community engagement process described above.
LEVELS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
It is important to start with a baseline analysis of a community’s existing level of civic engagement to estimate how likely residents are to participate. The primary means of measuring a community’s level of civic engagement is the assessment of voter participation. This includes the percentage of voting age residents registered to vote and the percentage of registered voters who cast ballots. A summary of both metrics for Gardena and Los Angeles County is included below. Both the voter registration rate and voter turnout rate for Gardena are lower than the County.
VOTER REGISTRATION AND TURNOUT FOR 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Los Angeles County7
Eligible to vote: 6.1 million
Registered: 5.8 million
Voter registration rate: 95.1%
Votes cast in 2020 presidential election: 4.3 million Voter turnout rate: 74.1%
City of Gardena
Eligible to vote8: 38,525
Registered9: 36,501
Voter registration rate: 94.7%
Votes cast in 2020 presidential election10: 26,099
Voter turnout rate11: 71.5%
7 Source: http://www.laalmanac.com/election/el02.php 8 Source: United States Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: DP05 9,10,11Source: https://lavote.net/docs/rrcc/svc/4193_Community.pdf?v=5 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WHITE PAPER | 55
DEMOGRAPHICS THAT MAY INFLUENCE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Certain demographic categories can help predict a community’s likely level of civic engagement. This section assesses four demographic categories: resident age, language spoken at home, educational attainment, and race/ethnicity. The assessments are based upon tables that compare the demographic categories at the County, City, and DAC tract levels.
RESIDENT AGE
Age distribution can help predict the likelihood of a community participating in civic activities and identify constraints associated with engaging different members of the community. A disproportionately high percentage of residents under the age of 18 suggests the significant presence of families. Parents of minors are generally busy raising their children, making them less likely to participate in civic activities. Encouraging the use of virtual outreach tools, such as social media and online surveying, and outreach approaches at other community events, such as farmers markets, fairs, and sporting events, can help increase participation among this group. Conversely, a disproportionately high percentage of seniors, a group that generally has fewer commitments and less time constraints, suggests that the community may participate in conventional civic activities at a higher rate. Because seniors are less familiar with technology than their younger counterparts, the group is less likely to utilize virtual outreach tools. However, patterns of civic participation are changing significantly as a result the COVID-19 pandemic. Populations previously reluctant to use online methods of communication are now more aware and comfortable with these tools, presenting new opportunities to engage all members of the community.
As reflected by Table 13, Gardena’s residents are somewhat older than the County as a whole. Only DAC tracts 6029 and 6030.05 are younger than the County as a whole, while the remaining DAC tracts are older than the County as a whole. The City’s only tract that does not qualify as a DAC is older compared to the County.
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TABLE 13: RESIDENT AGE
LOCATION TOTAL POPULATION
AGE
UNDER 18 YEARS 18 TO 64 YEAR 65 YEARS AND OVER
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
Los Angeles County 10,081,570 2,217,945 22.0% 1,435,011 64.70% 1,340,849 13.3% City of Gardena 59,709 11,643 19.5% 7,417 63.70% 10,031 16.8%
CENSUS TRACTS
6026 8,118 1,469 18.1% 882 60.00% 1,778 21.9%
6029 4,443 1,106 24.9% 732 66.20% 395 8.9%
6030.01 7,498 1,507 20.1% 965 64.00% 1,192 15.9%
6030.04 1,549 222 14.3% 139 62.90% 353 22.8%
6030.05 5,928 1,589 26.8% 1,041 65.50% 456 7.7%
6030.06 1,898 338 17.8% 230 68.10% 268 14.1%
6031.01 4,139 799 19.3% 527 66.00% 608 14.7%
6031.02 3,664 692 18.9% 421 60.80% 744 20.3%
6032 3,394 506 14.9% 312 61.60% 798 23.5%
6033.01 3,617 633 17.5% 401 63.40% 691 19.1%
6033.02 4,048 591 14.6% 378 63.90% 870 21.5%
6034 4,113 835 20.3% 520 62.30% 716 17.4%
6035 3,042 602 19.8% 387 64.30% 484 15.9%
6036 4,258 766 18.0% 503 65.60% 698 16.4%
Source: United States Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: S0101 Note: DACs are in bold text.
LANGUAGE ACCESS
Language is a critical signifier of a population’s likely participation in civic activities. Non- native English speakers, and especially those individuals with limited English fluency, are less likely to participate in civic activities. Translation services are critical to reaching and actively communicating with these individuals. In addition, the metric of households who speak languages other than English can help identify the cultural diversity of a community. Civic activities, and the venues where they take place, can be tailored to accommodate the cultural preferences of individual racial, ethnic, and religious groups.
As identified by Table 14, the majority of households in Gardena (54%) speak a language other than English. More than half of households in 12 census tracts speak a language other than English (outlined in bold), and the most common language spoken is Spanish, followed by various Asian and Pacific Islander languages. Nearly 25% of Gardena’s population is Asian, with the following breakdown of total population: Asian Indian: 0.5%, Chinese: 1.7%, Filipino: 4.3%, Japanese: 7.7%, Korean: 5.6%, Vietnamese: 3.3%, and Other Asian: 1.8%.12 Based on these percentages we can infer that Japanese is the most common Asian language spoken, followed by Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
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TABLE 14: LANGUAGES SPOKEN AT HOME
LOCATION
POPULATION 5 YEARS AND OVER
ENGLISH ONLY HOUSEHOLD
OTHER LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
LANGUAGES SPOKEN OTHER THAN ENGLISH
SPANISH OTHER INDO- EUROPEAN
ASIAN AND
PACIFIC
ISLANDER
OTHER
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
% % % % % %
Los Angeles County
9,470,085
4,111,587 5,358,498 3,716,660 503,528 1,032,901 105,409
43.4% 56.6% 39.2% 5.3% 10.9% 1.1%
City of Gardena 56,381 25,912 30,468 18,792 937 9,809 931
46.0% 54.0% 33.3% 1.7% 17.4% 1.7%
6026 7,660 5,569 2,091 1,239 224 379 249
72.7% 27.3% 16.2% 2.9% 4.9% 3.3%
6029 4,157 965 3,192 2,966 2 215 9
23.2% 76.8% 71.3% 0.0% 5.2% 0.2%
6030.01 7,084 3,082 4,002 2,611 29 1,107 255
43.5% 56.5% 36.9% 0.4% 15.6% 3.6%
6030.04 1,464 595 869 321 32 494 22
40.6% 59.4% 21.9% 2.2% 33.7% 1.5%
6030.05 5,550 2,794 2,756 2,076 113 450 117
50.3% 49.7% 37.4% 2.0% 8.1% 2.1%
6030.06 1,809 875 934 465 0 469 0
48.4% 51.6% 25.7% 0.0% 25.9% 0.0%
6031.01 3,926 1,852 2,074 1,213 46 803 12
47.2% 52.8% 30.9% 1.2% 20.5% 0.3%
6031.02 3,442 1,323 2,119 1,349 13 721 36
38.4% 61.6% 39.2% 0.4% 20.9% 1.0%
6032 3,255 1,402 1,853 1,018 123 712 0
43.1% 56.9% 31.3% 3.8% 21.9% 0.0%
6033.01 3,415 1,246 2,169 883 36 1,242 8
36.5% 63.5% 25.9% 1.1% 36.4% 0.2%
6033.02 3,840 1,385 2,455 1,249 0 1,188 18
36.1% 63.9% 32.5% 0.0% 30.9% 0.5%
6034 3,846 1,757 2,089 1,320 58 623 88
45.7% 54.3% 34.3% 1.5% 16.2% 2.3%
6035 2,864 1,127 1,737 1,024 47 558 108
39.4% 60.6% 35.8% 1.6% 19.5% 3.8%
6036 4,069 1,940 2,129 1,058 214 848 9
47.7% 52.3% 26.0% 5.3% 20.8% 0.2%
Source: United States Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: S1601 Note: DACs are in bold text.
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Educational attainment is a strong signifier of a population’s likely participation in civic activities. Higher educational attainment generally correlates with increased civic participation. This is reflective of individuals with less educational attainment experiencing underemployment circumstances, such as working for less than a living wage and/or on a part-time basis. This may require individuals to seek out additional employment, reducing the time that they can commit to civic activities. In addition, individuals with lower educational attainment generally make less money. Those individuals who cannot afford to own or otherwise have limited access to an automobile, may be unable to attend civic events. This may also be reflective of individuals with less educational attainment lacking the sufficient literacy level and/or a formal education in civics and government to feel comfortable participating in civic matters.
As seen in Table 15, more of Gardena’s residents and the census tracts’ populations have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least some college or an Associate’s degree than on the countywide level. Only three census tracts have a higher percentage of residents with a Bachelor’s degree or higher than the County, however (outlined in bold). Within DACs, residents who did not complete high school or only obtained a high school degree are of greatest concern. DAC tract 6029 has the highest percentage of residents (38.5%) with less than a high school education (outlined in bold).
TABLE 15: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
LOCATION
TOTAL POPULATION (25+ YEARS)
LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (OR EQUIVALENT)
SOME COLLEGE OR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR HIGHER
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
Los Angeles County
6,886,895
1,437059
20.9%
1,419,449
20.6%
1,789,308
26.0%
2,241,079
32.5%
City of Gardena 43,538 7,658 17.6% 10,932 25.1% 13,893 31.9% 11,055 25.4% 6026 6,244 770 12.4% 1,475 23.6% 2,533 40.6% 1,466 23.5% 6029 2,859 1,101 38.5% 867 30.3% 645 22.6% 246 8.6%
6030.01 5,299 1,126 21.3% 1,441 27.2% 1,566 29.6% 1,166 22.0% 6030.04 1,198 197 16.5% 307 25.6% 372 31.1% 322 26.9%
6030.05 3,840 681 17.7% 1,149 29.9% 1,353 35.3% 657 17.1% 6030.06 1,435 71 4.9% 392 27.3% 551 38.4% 421 29.3%
6031.01 2,996 317 10.6% 767 25.6% 991 33.1% 921 30.7%
6031.02 2,797 599 21.4% 732 26.2% 829 29.6% 637 22.8%
6032 2,593 188 7.3% 706 27.2% 630 24.3% 1,069 41.2%
6033.01 2,806 446 15.9% 604 21.5% 937 33.4% 819 29.2%
6033.02 3,106 544 17.5% 741 23.9% 795 25.6% 1,026 33.0% 6034 2,865 517 18.0% 633 22.1% 774 27.0% 941 32.8%
6035 2,200 490 22.3% 504 22.9% 769 35.0% 437 19.9%
6036 3,300 611 18.5% 614 18.6% 1,148 34.8% 927 28.1%
Source: United States Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: S1501 Note: Data is for residents aged 25 years and over. DACs are in bold text.
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RACE/ETHNICITY
Numerous studies have shown that race and ethnicity are important predictors of civic engagement, and that whites are more likely to be civically engaged than other groups.13 Additionally, it is essential to consider the racial make-up of a community when evaluating environmental justice because race is known to correlate with disproportionate environmental burdens. In studies exploring the roles of both race and income, race was determined to be the stronger predictor of exposure to environmental hazards.14 The majority race in the County, City, and each census tract, as well as where Hispanic or Latino residents are more than 50% of the population is outlined in bold in Table 16. The majority race in the City of Gardena is almost evenly split between Asian and White. The Asian population is higher in the City (24.9%) than the County (14.6%), while the White population is lower in the City (24.6%) than the County (51.3%). A smaller percentage of the City (39.3%) is Hispanic or Latino than the County (48.5%), although DAC tract 6029 has a notably higher percentage (76.1%) than both the City and County. There is a larger Black or African American population in the City (22.5%) than in the County (8.1%), and DAC census tracts 6026 and 6030.01 are majority Black or African American. DAC census tracts 6029 and 6030.05 are majority some other race.
13 For example, see Foster-Bey, J. (2008, December). CIRCLE Working Paper #62: Do Race, Ethnicity, Citizenship and Socio-economic Status Determine Civic-Engagement? Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED505266.pdf 14 Luke Cole, director, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Testimony, February Hearing Transcript, p. 16; Luke W. Cole and Shelia R. Foster, From the Ground Up: Environmental Racism and the Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement (New York University Press, 2001), pp. 54–55, 167–83.
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TABLE 16: RACE/ETHNICITY
LOCATION
WHITE
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKAN
NATIVE
ASIAN
NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER
PACIFIC
ISLANDER
SOME OTHER RACE
TWO OR MORE RACES
HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE)
% % % % % % % %
Los Angeles
County 51.3% 8.1% 0.7% 14.6% 0.3% 21.0% 4.0% 48.5%
City of
Gardena 24.6% 22.5% 0.6% 24.9% 1.2% 21.3% 4.8% 39.3%
6026 12.3% 62.9% 0.0% 3.4% 5.3% 8.3% 7.8% 17.0%
6029 27.8% 13.8% 0.9% 5.2% 0.0% 48.2% 4.0% 76.1%
6030.01 18.4% 30.2% 1.3% 23.7% 0.0% 24.7% 1.8% 42.6%
6030.04 16.7% 27.4% 0.0% 38.2% 0.0% 17.3% 0.5% 29.6%
6030.05 15.2% 30.5% 0.0% 18.4% 0.0% 32.2% 3.7% 42.5%
6030.06 27.9% 6.0% 1.2% 42.1% 0.0% 19.4% 3.4% 38.6%
6031.01 34.7% 14.3% 0.0% 28.3% 0.4% 14.6% 7.6% 42.0%
6031.02 28.6% 14.5% 0.2% 28.7% 0.0% 23.1% 4.9% 45.9%
6032 22.2% 12.8% 0.0% 36.9% 0.0% 24.7% 3.4% 34.4%
6033.01 19.2% 3.8% 2.6% 47.6% 0.0% 18.8% 8.0% 31.6%
6033.02 26.8% 6.2% 1.5% 43.2% 0.0% 18.5% 3.9% 37.1%
6034 29.7% 11.1% 0.0% 26.1% 6.1% 20.5% 6.5% 40.0%
6035 40.8% 11.5% 0.0% 24.6% 0.3% 17.9% 4.9% 47.1%
6036 45.0% 8.8% 1.6% 31.4% 0.0% 9.2% 4.1% 35.2%
Source: United States Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: DP05 Note: DACs are in bold text.
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7. IMPROVEMENTS AND PROGRAMS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF DACS An integral component of Environmental Justice planning is proactively prioritizing projects and investments that directly benefit DACs. These communities may have specific needs that are distinct from those of the greater community, which may require taking special actions to help improve existing conditions in DACs, such as placing limits on new developments to compensate for already high pollution burdens. These kinds of actions may not be applicable across the entire City but may be needed due to the special circumstances DACs face.
DACs are often overlooked regarding public investments and development of new amenities, and delayed investments and programs can significantly prolong inequalities. Prioritizing DACs for future investment would help community benefits and programs get implemented in timely fashion. Additionally, identifying and prioritizing improvements and programs for DACs may also help the City obtain grants and/or other public funding that is targeted for DACs.
The UC Davis Center for Regional Change and Rabobank, N.A. partnered to develop the Regional Opportunity Index (ROI) intended to help understand social and economic opportunity in California’s communities. The goal of the ROI is to help target resources and policies toward people and places with the greatest need to foster thriving communities. The ROI integrates six topics, including civic life, health/environment, mobility/transportation, housing, economy, and education, and maps areas of potential investment by identifying specific areas of urgent need and opportunity. The ROI relies on many of the same data sources already analyzed in this report, such as the American Community Survey (ACS), but also includes additional data sources such as the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) data, the California Department of Education, and the California Department of Public Health. All data points used in the ROI are from 2014.
The tool analyzes different indicators for each of the six topics, as summarized in Table 17 below. There are two types of indicators: people-based indicators illustrate the relative measure of people’s assets in the six topics, while the place-based indicators illustrate the relative measure of a place’s assets in those same topics, minus mobility/transportation.
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TABLE 17: REGIONAL OPPORTUNITY INDEX (ROI) TOPICS AND INDICATORS
TOPICS PEOPLE-BASED INDICATORS PLACE-BASED INDICATORS
Civic Life • English Speakers
• Voting Rates
• Neighborhood Stability
• US Citizenship
Health/Environment • Years of Life Lost
• Births to Teens
• Infant Health
• Air Quality
• Health Care Availability
• Access to Supermarket
• Prenatal Care
Mobility/Transportation • Internet Access
• Commute Time
• Vehicle Availability
• N/A
Housing • Housing Cost Burden
• Homeownership
• Housing Affordability
• Housing Adequacy
Economy • Minimum Basic Income
• Employment Rate
• Bank Accessibility
• Job Quality
• Job Growth
• Job Availability
Education • Elementary School Truancy
• English Proficiency
• Math Proficiency
• College Educated Adults
• High School Discipline rate
• Teacher Experience
• UC/CSU Eligible
• High School Graduation Rate
Source: UC Davis Center for Regional Change, 2020
The tool ranks each census tract in terms of highest opportunity to lowest opportunity levels. Highest opportunity tracts, represented by green in the maps, indicate that conditions are good across the indicators; while lowest opportunity tracts, represented by red in the maps, indicate that improvements need to be made. Gardena has mostly lower- or average- opportunity census tracts throughout the City, with people-based opportunities generally scoring better than placed-based opportunities. The ROI topics and indicators with low levels of opportunity which make them ripe for focused public investments are discussed in further detail below. It will be important for the City to consider the lower opportunity ROI topics and indicators within DAC census tracts when reviewing and establishing policies and programs and directing investments.
In terms of people-based assets presented in Figure 7 and Table 18, there are eight DAC census tracts, mostly located east of Western Ave., with lower levels of opportunity (shown in orange). Only two DAC tracts in the City have higher opportunity levels (shown in light green), while the remaining DAC tracts have average opportunities (shown in yellow). Civic life (comprised of English speakers and voting rates) and housing (comprised of housing cost burden and homeownership) are the two most common recurring topics among orange and yellow tracts.
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FIGURE 7: PEOPLE-BASED OPPORTUNITIES
Source: UC Davis Center for Regional Change, 2020 (using 2014 data points) Non- DAC tract
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TABLE 18: PEOPLE-BASED REGIONAL OPPORTUNITY INDEX (ROI) DAC CENSUS TRACTS
DAC CENSUS TRACT
OPPORTUNITY LEVEL
HIGHER OPPORTUNITIES LOWER OPPORTUNITIES
6026
(yellow)
• Civic Life • Health/Environment
• Mobility/Transportation
• Housing
• Economy
• Education
6029
(orange)
• Housing • Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Mobility/Transportation
• Economy
• Education
6030.01
(orange)
• Mobility/Transportation • Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Housing
• Economy
• Education
6030.04
(orange)
• Economy • Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Mobility/Transportation
• Housing
• Education
6030.05
(orange)
• None • Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Mobility/Transportation
• Housing
• Economy
• Education
6030.06
(orange)
• Health/Environment • Civic Life
• Mobility/Transportation
• Housing
• Economy
• Education
6031.01
(orange)
• Economy • Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Mobility/Transportation
• Housing
• Education
6031.02
(orange)
• Health/Environment • Civic Life
• Mobility/Transportation
• Housing
• Economy
• Education
6032
(light green)
• Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Housing
• Economy
• Education
• Mobility/Transportation
6033.01
(orange)
• Health/Environment
• Mobility/Transportation
• Economy
• Education
• Civic Life
• Housing
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DAC CENSUS TRACT
OPPORTUNITY LEVEL
HIGHER OPPORTUNITIES LOWER OPPORTUNITIES
6033.02
(yellow)
• Health/Environment
• Mobility/Transportation
• Housing
• Education
• Civic Life
• Economy
6034
(yellow)
• Mobility/Transportation
• Economy
• Education
• Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Housing
6035
(light green)
• Health/Environment
• Mobility/Transportation
• Housing
• Economy
• Education
• Civic Life
Source: UC Davis Center for Regional Change, 2020 (using 2014 data points) Note: Non-DAC census tracts are not included
In terms of place-based assets presented in Figure 8 and Table 19, there are four DAC census tracts, mostly located north of Marine Ave., with lower levels of opportunity (shown in red and orange). DAC census tracts 6029 and 6030.01 have the lowest levels of opportunity with challenges across all five applicable ROI topics (mobility/transportation is not considered in the place-based analysis). Three DAC tracts in the City have higher opportunity levels (shown in light green and dark green), while the remaining DAC tracts have average opportunities (shown in yellow). Housing (comprised of housing affordability and housing adequacy) and economy (comprised of bank accessibility, job quality, job growth, and job availability) are two most common recurring topics among all orange tracts and yellow tracts.
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FIGURE 8: PLACE-BASED OPPORTUNITIES
Source: UC Davis Center for Regional Change, 2020 (using 2014 data points) Non- DAC tract
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TABLE 19: PLACE-BASED REGIONAL OPPORTUNITY INDEX (ROI) DAC CENSUS TRACTS
DAC CENSUS TRACT
OPPORTUNITY LEVEL
HIGHER OPPORTUNITIES LOWER OPPORTUNITIES
6026
(orange)
• Civic Life
• Education
• Health/Environment
• Housing
• Economy
6029
Lowest Opportunity (red)
• None • Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Housing
• Economy
• Education
6030.01
Lowest Opportunity (red)
• None • Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Housing
• Economy
• Education
6030.04
(yellow)
• Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Education
• Housing
• Economy
6030.05
(orange)
• Education • Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Housing
• Economy
6030.06
(yellow)
• Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Education
• Housing
• Economy
6031.01
(yellow)
• Health/Environment
• Education
• Civic Life
• Housing
• Economy
6031.02
(yellow)
• Health/Environment
• Education
• Civic Life
• Housing
• Economy
6032
(light green)
• Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Economy
• Education
• Housing
6033.01
(yellow)
• Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Education
• Housing
• Economy
6033.02
(yellow)
• Health/Environment
• Education
• Civic Life
• Housing
• Economy
6034
(light green)
• Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Economy
• Education
• Housing
6035
Highest Opportunity (dark green)
• Civic Life
• Health/Environment
• Housing
• Economy
• Education
• None
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Implementation Program
IMP-1
Implementation Program
The City of Gardena General Plan 2006 establishes the foundation and policy framework in guiding Gardena into the future. The General Plan establishes goals and specific policies related to community development, resources and safety. The Implementation Program section of the General Plan outlines specific actions that will be necessary to put the policies contained in the General Plan into practice. The Implementation Program has been updated to reflect changes made in 2022 and should continue to be updated as often as deemed necessary to ensure that it reflects the City’s implementation and strategic priorities and resources.
The responsible agencies or City departments for each action have been identified, along with the recommended time frame and funding source. Implementation time frames set forth are based upon current and anticipated resource availability and should be reviewed to incorporate changing conditions.
Implementation time frames are assigned as follows:
1-3 Years:
■ No programs currently in place to begin implementing policy.
■ Time sensitivity, with potential consequences for significant lost opportunities, if not implemented immediately.
3-5 Years:
■ Some existing programs can function as temporary placeholder for policy implementation.
■ Resources not likely to be available im mediately.
5+ Years:
■ Programs already in place to implement policy, and programs are considered generally adequate.
■ Dependent upon other implementation programs being in place first (i.e. need to implement incrementally).
■ Requires fiscal resources/capital commitments not likely to be available in the short run.
Gardena General Plan 2006, updated February 2022
Implementation Program
IMP-2
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Implementation Program
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
LAND USE PLAN
LU Action 1: Maintain, Preserve and
Rehabilitate Residential Neighborhoods
Continue to promote programs such as the City’s
Handy-Worker Fix Up Program, Light Housing
Rehabilitation Program, Section 8 Rental Assistance
Program, and Preservation of At Risk Housing.
Federal &
State Funds
City Manager
5+ yrs.
LU Action 2: Revise and Enforce the Zoning
Ordinance
Revise development standards within the Zoning
Ordinance to reflect and to be consistent with the new
General Plan policies, particularly with respect to the introduction of the Mixed-Use Overlay District
designation in the Land Use Plan. This will include
revision to the Zoning Map to reflect the General Plan
Land Use Map. Enforcement of the General Plan and
Zoning Ordinance will prohibit incompatible uses and
eventually phase out non-conforming uses.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
LU Action 3: Adopt Specific Plans for
Focused Areas
Create joint public/private programs to prepare and
implement specific plans for focused areas. These
specific plans will support regional-serving commercial development and determine the feasibility of a mixed
commercial and residential development in these
areas. The focus areas include the Artesia Boulevard
corridor and the three areas around the intersections
along Rosecrans Avenue at Van Ness, Western, and
Normandie Avenues.
Public/Private
Partnership/
Grant Funds
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
LU Action 4: Strengthen the Development
Review Process
Strengthen process for standards of development to
place more stringent review criteria on infill
developments that are adjacent to low-density
residential homes. Emphasis should be placed on the
use, scale, character, off-street parking, circulation, and design of the project in order to protect existing
lower density residential character.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-3
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
LAND USE PLAN (Continued)
LU Action 5: Provide Quality Open Space in
Multi-Family Developments
Require all multi-family developments to provide
ample open space, landscaping, recreation facilities,
and off-street parking for the health and safety of the residents.
Developer
Funds
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
LU Action 6: Provide Adequate Public
Service
Ensure adequate public service and infrastructure,
including utilities and sewer, can be provided prior to project approval. Require projects exceeding the
capacity of necessary services such as utilities and
sewer to provide such services prior to project
approval. Collaborate with related agencies to
upgrade public infrastructure to meet new needs.
Developer
Funds
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works
1 – 3 yrs.
LU Action 7: Institute Traffic Calming
Measures
Identity the residential streets that are affected by
cut-through traffic and develop plans to install traffic calming measures.
TBB
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works/
Police
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
LU Action 8: Undertake Program to Promote
Mixed-Use
Promote mixed-use development within the Mixed-
Use Overlay Zone. Encourage consolidation of lots
to provide larger development sites for mixed-use
developments. Strictly enforce minimum lot size
requirement for all mixed-use developments.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
LU Action 9: Adopt Parking Standard for
Mixed-Use Development
Adopt parking standards specifically for mixed-use
developments. All mixed-use projects must provide
adequate parking.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-4
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
LAND USE PLAN (Continued)
LU Action 10: Strengthen Landscaping
Requirements
Revise the zoning ordinance to strengthen
landscaping requirements for commercial and
industrial uses. The emphasis should be placed on
beautifying street frontage and the frontage abutting
a residential use. Encourage property owners to
gradually meet the new standard.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
LU Action 11: Undertake Programs to
Promote Lot Consolidation
Advertise the advantages of lot consolidation and
encourage developers to assemble lots into larger
sites to provide for modern development.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
LU Action 12: Identify Strategy to Achieve
Balanced Commercial Development
standards
Establish a joint-effort plan to approach and promote
the City of Gardena to desired business tenants in
order to achieve a balanced distribution of
commercial services at appropriate locations in the
City.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
City Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
LU Action 13: Establish Pedestrian Access
Standards
Thoroughly review pedestrian amenities of
commercial projects during the project review and
approval process. Revise development standards
and design guidelines to emphasize the provision of
safe pedestrian access.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works
1 – 3 yrs.
LU Action 14: Phase Out Non-Conforming
Uses
Strictly prohibit non-conforming uses from locating in
commercial and industrial areas. Strictly prohibit a
new non-conforming use from replacing a previous
non-conforming use.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-5
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated
February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
LAND USE PLAN (Continued)
LU Action 15: Enforce Parking Regulations
Enforce the off-street parking and loading standards
mandated by Chapter 18.40 of the municipal code
for parking, loading and internal circulation.
General
Fund/Fines
Police
Department/
Code
Enforcement
3 – 5 yrs.
LU Action 16: Continue Rehabilitation
Programs
Create joint public/private programs for rehabilitation of dilapidated commercial and industrial buildings.
Grant Funds
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
LU Action 17: Attract Desirable Commercial
Tenants
Continue the collaboration between Community
Development Department and Economic
Development office of the City Manager to identify
and promote the City to desirable commercial and
industrial tenants that pose minimal adverse impacts
on surrounding land uses and are economically
beneficial to the City. Provide technical assistance
when needed.
Grant Funds
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
LU Action 18: Provide Adequate
Infrastructure, Utilities, and Public Service
Confirm that a development can be served with
adequate infrastructure, utilities, and public services prior to project approval to ensure that proposed
developments do not exceed the capacity of public
and utility services.
Developer
Funds
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works/
State Agencies/
Special Districts
3 – 5 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-6
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
LAND USE PLAN (Continued)
LU Action 19: Fulfill Environmental
Regulations
Prior to project approval, verify and require all
commercial, industrial, or public developments to
meet or exceed local and state requirements
pertaining to noise, air, water, seismic safety and
other applicable environmental regulations. Require
environmental analysis or mitigation measures
when necessary.
General
Fund
Community
Development
Department
5+ yrs.
LU Action 20: Mitigate Impacts of
Hazardous Materials
Discourage the use of hazardous materials in the
City and require mitigation measures when
hazardous materials are used.
General
Fund
Fire/Community
Development
Department/
Police
Department/
Business License
5+ yrs.
LU Action 21: Require Appropriate
Development Impact Fees and Dedications
Ensure that all developers install all required public
improvements and provide all required dedications.
When applicable, development impact fees shall be
justifiably calculated and collected.
General
Fund
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
LU Action 22: Review Existing Single-
Family Neighborhoods as Appropriate
Ensure that all existing single-family neighborhoods
are protected from inappropriate general plan land
use designations.
General
Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-7
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
ED Action 1: Diversify and Increase Funding
Sources
Pursue diverse funding sources, such as the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG),
Neighborhood Initiative Grant, Brownfields Pilot
Grant, 108 Loans, Brownfields Economic
Development Initiative (BEDI), and other economic
development funding sources, to implement the City
Economic Development Program.
Grant Funds
City Manager
5+ yrs.
ED Action 2: Monitor and Maintain the
Condition of Public Improvements
Conduct periodic surveys of the public infrastructure
systems within commercial and industrial areas to
identify maintenance and upgrade needs. Maintain
public infrastructure in good condition to ensure
quality service to commercial and industrial users.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works
3 – 5 yrs.
ED Action 3: Conduct Regular Market
Analysis Research
Determine the City’s retail market by conducting and
maintaining research regarding retail leakages. This
effort will assist the City in identifying appropriate
tenants to serve the day and night time population of
in the City. The research will strengthen the City
Economic Development Program and improve
marketing efforts.
General
Fund
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
ED Action 4: Maintain a Current Multimedia
Marketing Program
Develop a set of marketing tools, including utilization of the City’s website and newspaper, as well as
publication of articles in various nationwide
magazines to invite potential investors and
businesses to locate in the City. This program
should aggressively develop strategies to attract
regional and national tenants. In addition, advertise
the City’s Mixed-Use Overlay areas to potential
investors and highlight the benefits of mixed-use
developments.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-8
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (Continued)
ED Action 5: Maintain a Citywide
Development and Business-Monitoring
Database
Provide and maintain a citywide database building
on the City’s Geographic Information System (GIS)
capabilities and other technological resources to
monitor trends and activities and provide accurate
information to support public and business
community’s decision making.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Community
Developer
Director
3 – 5 yrs.
ED Action 6: Continue the Brownfield
Program
Continue and expand the Brownfield Program to
remediate and redevelop contaminated sites within
the City. This program identifies contaminated
sites, the cost of cleanup and a strategy for
sustainable reuse or development of the site.
Currently there are 22 identified Brownfield sites
within the City. A key component to this program is
on-going community outreach through the
Brownfield Community Relations Committee which
provides information and receives input on
environmental issues in the community.
Grant Funds
City Manager
5+ yrs.
ED Action 7: Continue Workshops for
Existing Businesses
Develop joint business workshops with the
Southwest Los Angeles County Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) for existing and future
businesses in the City. Topics shall include
marketing, business plan development, human
resources, independent contractors and others.
Grant Funds
City Manager
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-9
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (Continued)
ED Action 8: Establish a Small Businesses
Assistance Program
Continue to implement commercial rebate program
and Micro-Loan program to assist small businesses
and start-up companies in the City. Provide
technical assistance to existing and potential
businesses when needed.
Grant Funds
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
ED Action 9: Establish a Business
Outreach Program
Establish a formal long-term business outreach
program specifically designed to identify expansion
possibilities, provide resource materials to the City’s business community, conduct business workshops,
provide access to lender information, and promote a
business friendly atmosphere.
General Fund/
Grant Funds
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
ED Action 10: Enforce Seismic and Other
Structural Retrofits
Identify and provide assistance to owners of
commercial and industrial buildings that do not meet
the latest seismic requirements or other Unified
Building Code standards.
Grant Funds
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
ED Action 12: Expand the Rosecrans
Revitalization Program
Continue implementation of the Rosecrans
Revitalization Program to revitalize the Rosecrans
corridor to increase potential revenue, attract new
businesses, and create additional employment
opportunities for local residents.
Grant Funds
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-10
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN
DS Action 1: Establish a Design Review
Board or Process
Establish a Design Review Board that reviews the
design of all new buildings and significant
renovations in the City. The purpose of the Design
Review Board is to carry out all policies,
development standards, and design guidelines set
forth by the General Plan, the Zoning Ordinance, as
well as any Specific Plans. The Design Review
Board will consist of a registered architect, a
landscape architect and the Community
Development Department. This Board will provide
recommendations to the Planning Commission.
Developer
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
DS Action 2: Intensify Code Enforcement
Intensify code enforcement to include greater
coverage and perform proactive code enforcement
activities. In addition, strictly enforce sign standards in the zoning ordinance through the permit approval
process as well as code enforcement actions.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Police
Department/
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works
3 – 5 yrs.
DS Action 3: Establish Entry Monument
Signage Program
Identify key entry points of the City and install
attractive, permanent entry monument signs to
create a welcoming sense of arrival into the City.
The entry monument signs shall be designed to
reflect the character of the City and be beautified
with landscaping.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
City Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
DS Action 4: Establish a Citywide
Beautification Program
Develop a Citywide Beautification Master Plan to be
carried out in the next 15 years. The plan shall
target undergrounding of utilities, installation of
landscaped medians in major corridors throughout
the City, planting of street trees, installation of public art, as well as specific guidelines for all street
furniture.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works
1 – 3 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-11
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN (Continued)
DS Action 5: Establish a Tree Planting
Program
In addition to the Citywide Beautification Program, the City shall develop a Street Tree Planting Program that
specifically addresses street trees in the City. The
City shall conduct a street tree inventory to identify
places where trees are needed, select appropriate
species of trees to be planted, and develop strategic
phasing plan to complete the planting in an on-going
process. The Street Tree Planting Program shall
complement and be consistent with the Citywide
Beautification Program.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Public Works/
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
DS Action 6: Update Landscape Standards
Update the zoning ordinance to include landscaping
standards in all commercial, industrial, and public
uses. The emphasis shall be placed on providing
landscaping on street frontage to achieve maximum
beautification effects. All new commercial, industrial, and public uses shall be required to install sufficient landscaping, while all existing commercial, industrial, and public uses shall be encouraged to meet the new
standard.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
DS Action 7: Update Cultural and Historical
Survey
Update the 1981 Cultural and Historical Study to
identify cultural resources within the City. The study
should be used to plan preservation programs for the
City’s important landmarks and places of historical
importance.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
City Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
DS Action 8: Identify Design Requirements
for Single-Family Additions/Remodels
Carefully review the design features of all single-
family additions and remodels during the permit
approval process. The addition or remodel shall
match the existing structure in design, type of
material, color, roofing, and windows treatments. The
addition shall be sensitive to the scale and character
of surrounding residential units and the privacy of
adjacent residents.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-12
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN (Continued)
DS Action 9: Continue Programs to
Encourage Rehabilitation of Aging
Residential
Work with homeowner associations as well as
individual homeowners to encourage rehabilitation of
aging residential units. Establish a housing
rehabilitation program that provides homeowners
financial assistance in rehabilitating housing units.
Grant Funds
Community
Development
Department/
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
DS Action 10: Create Development and
Design Standards for Mixed-Use Development
Adopt development and design standards for Mixed-
Use Overlay Zones and Home Business Zone. The
development standard shall become part of the zoning
ordinance and shall be enforced by the Community
Development Department and the Design Review
Board.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
DS Action 11: Continue Van Ness Façade
Renovation Revitalization Program
Continue to be implemented include the Van Ness
Façade Renovation Program which promotes
renovation and beautification efforts on commercial
properties along Van Ness Avenue.
Grant Funds
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
DS Action 12: Establish Sign Programs for
Commercial Corridors
Develop a Sign Program for major shopping plazas as
well as commercial establishments along major
corridors. The Sign Program should regulate the type,
size, font, style, color, fixture, location, and all other design elements of signs.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
DS Action 13: Establish a Program to
Collaborate with Property Owners to Update
Signage
Collaborate with property owners to replace
dilapidated, faded, and non-conforming signs.
Grant Funds
Community
Development
Department/
Police Dept./ City
Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-13
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
CIRCULATION PLAN
CI Action 1: Implement the Circulation
Policies, Priorities in the Capital
Improvement Program, and Circulation
Mitigation Measures Identified in the General
Plan EIR
Modify and improve the City’s circulation system as
necessitated by regional growth and new
development to ensure adequate levels of service,
and monitor the operation of major streets. As
roadway facilities approach or exceed the level of
service standards established in the Circulation Plan,
roadway capacity will be improved by adding through
and turn lanes and other transportation measures
identified in the Circulation Plan. Roadway segment
and intersection improvements to accommodate
future traffic volumes are identified in the General
Plan EIR.
Utilize the Capital Improvement Program process to
prioritize, finance, and complete roadway
improvements identified in the Circulation Plan and
as necessitated by regional growth and new
development. Update the Capital Improvement
Program annually to respond to changes in local
priorities and available funding sources.
General Fund
Public Works
1 – 5+ yrs.
CI Action 2: Initiate a Traffic Impact Fee
Consider the preparation and adoption of a traffic
impact fee ordinance that requires developers to
incorporate improvements of the circulation network
to mitigate impacts on traffic flow resulting by the
project or pay fair share costs.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
CI Action 3: Implement Truck Route
Ordinance
Maintain and enforce truck routes as shown in Figure
CI-3. Clearly mark truck routes. Prohibit on-street
truck parking for loading and unloading using City
ordinances.
General Fund
Public
Works/Police
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-14
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
CIRCULATION PLAN (Continued)
CI Action 4: Create a Program to Address
Neighborhood Traffic
Establish a Neighborhood Traffic Control Program
and prioritize criteria for completing modifications
identified in the Program to mitigate neighborhood
traffic intrusion from truck and commuter traffic.
Pursue grants to complete such improvements.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Community
Development
Department/
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
CI Action 5: Maintain a Responsive
Gardena Fixed Route and Dial a Ride
Services
Regularly review routes and schedules to ensure
that user needs are met. Evaluate opportunities to
expand the area and provide more frequent bus
service on established and/or new routes. Explore
partnership opportunities between the public and
private sectors for expanding Dial-A-Ride services
and providing paratransit services. Pursue grants
from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, the State, federal
transportation agencies, and other sources to fund
operation and expansion of Gardena transit service.
Grant Funds
Bus Lines/City
Manager
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-15
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
OPEN SPACE PLAN
OS Action 1: Expand the Parkland Ordinance
Revise the parkland ordinance to regulate the quality
of parkland in the City. The ordinance must be
consistent with Quimby Act regulations.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Community
Development
Department
5+ yrs.
OS Action 2: Periodically Assess Park
Conditions
Periodically assess current park conditions and
maintenance and recreation needs according to the
standards set forth in the Community Resources
Element, Parkland Ordinance, and any other City
programs.
General Fund
Parks and
Recreation/
City Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
OS Action 3: Assess Accessibility to
Community Resources
Assess the need for physical improvements that will
increase accessibility to the City’s recreational,
educational and cultural resources. Upgrade public
facilities to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as feasible. Create a prioritized list of
needed improvements. Research and seek out
federal and State funding opportunities to finance
ADA improvements.
Grant Funds
Public
Works/City
Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
OS Action 4: Establish Joint-Use Programs
Coordinate with Los Angeles Unified School District
(LAUSD) to enter into joint use agreements to make
additional recreational facilities available to the
community during non-school hours. Dedicate
financial resources, as available, to research the
feasibility and legal requirements of joint-use
agreements.
General Fund
City Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-16
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
OPEN SPACE PLAN (Continued)
OS Action 5: Implement City’s Bike Route
Plan
Initiate joint forces of related City departments to
implement the Gardena Bike Route Plan. When
feasible, link the city’s internal bike routes with
regional bike routes.
Grant Fund
Public Works/
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
OS Action 6: Implement the Willows Wetland
Plan
Continue the implementation of the City’s Plan for the
Gardena Willows Wetland, which was adopted in
1999.
Grant Fund/
Volunteers
Parks and
Recreation
Department/
Public Works
5+ yrs.
OS Action 7: Examine Access to Park and
Recreation Activities
Continue to expand park and recreation programs.
Encourage the continuation and development of no or
low cost after-school, youth, and family programs.
Maximize participant transportation options to
locations offering these community services.
General
Fund
Parks and
Recreation
Department
5+ yrs.
OS Action 8: Pursue Recreational Funding
Pursue private, state and federal funding for pocket
park creation and for the maintenance of community
resources and programs. Conduct periodical
searches in the California Governor’s Office of
Planning and Research Get Grants database that
identifies grant sources within California agencies.
General
Fund
Parks and
Recreation
Department
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-17
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
OPEN SPACE PLAN (Continued)
OS Action 9: Identify Future Parkland
Resources
Identify vacant and underutilized sites for purchase,
donation, or consolidation with adjacent vacant or
underutilized sites for the potential development of
parks. The priority to increase parkland should be
placed in the northwest quadrant of the City.
Require specific plans to include public open space
areas and consider using easements as recreational
open space. The specific plan for the Artesia Corridor
shall include the Dominguez Flood Control Channel
side roads for recreational use. Also explore the
feasibility of converting the Edison right-of-way
between Artesia Boulevard and 178th Street to a
multi-purpose park and trial. Determine the feasibility of using the Vermont Avenue median strip for
recreational uses.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works/
Parks and
Recreation
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
OS Action 10: Identify the City’s Needs for
New Building Facilities
Periodically evaluate the City’s need for new facilities such as a Senior Center and a Multi-Purpose Center.
Document funding, staff, and equipment needs.
Explore State, federal, and private opportunities for
funding. Solicit sponsorships and donations from
business owners and community leaders.
General Fund
City Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
OS Action 11: Identify Parking Requirements
for City Parks
Provide adequate parking for all parks and recreation
facilities in the City. Explore the possibility of joint parking agreements with private entities as well as
LAUSD to ensure easy access to City parks and
facilities.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department/Cit y
Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-18
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
CONSERVATION PLAN
CN Action 1: Undertake Public Awareness on
Resource Conservation and Preservation
Through the utilization of the City’s TV channel, website, public education sessions, school programs, as well as
pamphlets and flyers, raise public awareness on all
resource conservation issues. Topics shall include
preservation of the Gardena Willows Wetland,
conservation, recycling of solid wastes, water
conservation of energy, and the protection of the City’s cultural and historical resources. Seek partnerships with related entities such as the Golden State Water
Company, Southern California Edison, and other State
or regional agencies on public education efforts.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Public Works
5+ yrs.
CN Action 2: Explore Ways to Utilize
Reclaimed Water
Participate with the Southern California Water Company
in exploring the conversion to reclaimed water for
irrigation of public land and right of ways.
N/A
Public Works
1 – 3 yrs.
CN Action 3: Continue to Promote Drought
Tolerant Landscaping
Encourage projects with significant landscaped areas to use low water consuming or drought tolerant plants.
Landscaped areas should also be mulched to the
maximum extent to reduce evaporation and maintain
soil moisture.
N/A
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works
5+ yrs.
CN Action 4: Continue to Enforce the Water
Efficient Landscape Ordinance Water
Conservation Measures
Encourage Water conservation measures
recommended by the California Department of Water
Resources to be incorporated in all new or substantially rehabilitated projects.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-19
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
CONSERVATION PLAN (Continued)
CN Action 5: Continue to Comply with the
Federal Clean Water Act
Continue to comply with the Federal Clean Water
Act requirements for National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permits, including
developing and requiring the development of
Water Quality Management Plans for all new
development and significant redevelopment in the
City.
General
Fund
Public Works
5+ yrs.
CN Action 6: Continue to Support Efforts
of the Water Replenishment District
Ground Water Supply
As a member of the West Basin Water
Replenishment District, support the Salt Water
Intrusion Barrier Project and its efforts.
General
Fund
City Manager
5+ yrs.
CN Action 7: Continue to Comply with
Water Quality Control Programs
Actively participate in water quality control
programs through municipal controls and support
of the Regional Water Quality Control Board and
County Sanitation District #5.
General
Fund
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works
5+ yrs.
CN Action 8: Update the City’s Source
Recovery and Recycling Element
Update the City’s Source Recovery and Recycling
Element (SRRE) to be in compliance with the solid
waste diversion requirements established by the
California Integrated Waste Management Act of
1989.
General
Fund
City Manager’s
Office
1-3 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-20
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
CONSERVATION PLAN (Continued)
CN Action 9: Undertake Public Education on
the Impact of Improper Hazardous Waste
Disposal
Conduct public education sessions on the impacts of
illegal dumping and improper hazardous waste
disposal. Topics shall include the negative health and
safety impacts of illegal disposal of hazardous
materials, identification of potential illegal dumping, proper method of hazardous waste disposal, the
process for reporting illegal dumping, and other
relevant topics. Distribute pamphlets and flyers for
public education purposes.
General Fund
Public Works
5+ yrs.
CN Action 10: Continue to Administer a
Hazardous Waste Monitoring Program
Develop a hazardous waste monitoring program to
monitor the industrial or commercial users of
hazardous materials. Identify users of hazardous
waste within the City and conduct periodic inspections
to ensure proper usage and disposal of hazardous
materials.
General Fund
Fire
Department
5+ yrs.
CN Action 11: Continue to Enforce Title 24
Regulations
Through the building permit approval and inspection
process, ensure that all Title 24 regulations have been met in all new developments in the City.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works
5+ yrs.
CN Action 12: Require Use of Energy Saving
Materials in Public Projects
When feasible, incorporate energy saving materials in
all public development projects as well as City-
assisted rehabilitation units.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-21
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
CONSERVATION PLAN (Continued)
CN Action 13: Establish a City Cultural and
Historical Resources Program
Update the Historical Resources Survey Report that
was developed in 1981. Building on the 1981 report,
the updated report shall discuss archival research on
the City’s cultural and historical resources, impacts
of demographic changes and recent developments
on the City’s cultural and historical resources, the
current condition of the City’s historical landmarks as identified in the 1981 report, as well as any
additional sites for possible consideration as a
cultural or historical landmark. Once the Historical
Resources Survey Report has been updated the City
shall develop a historical preservation plan and an
ordinance that would provide for the designation,
preservation and control of architectural, historical,
or cultural landmarks in the City.
General Fund
City Manager/
Community
Development
Department
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-22
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN
PS Action 1: Continue Gardena Police
Department Programs
Continue to implement and seek additional funding for
existing police department programs such as the ATF
Gang Resistance Education, Training (G.R.E.A.T.),
Gardena Municipal Bus Line security, and Code
Enforcement.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Police
Department
5+ yrs.
PS Action 2: Continue Neighborhood Watch
Program
Promote the City’s Neighborhood Watch Programs.
Increase public awareness on the importance of
neighborhood watch and solicit public participation.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Police
Department
5+ yrs.
PS Action 3: Continue Graffiti Watch
Actively remove graffiti and encourage residents and
businesses to promptly report incidences of graffiti. In addition, actively prosecute or fine persons who
committed the crime of graffiti.
General Fund
Public
Works/Police
Department
5+ yrs.
PS Action 4: Continue Graffiti Removal
Program
Establish a Graffiti Removal Program that works to
remove graffiti in less than 24-hours within report of the offense. The Police Department shall take reports and
forward the clean-up request to the Public Works
Department for expedient graffiti removal.
General Fund
Public Works
5+ yrs.
PS Action 5: Evaluate Fire Flow Pressure
Citywide
Conduct a Citywide evaluation on fire flow pressures in the City. Collaborate with Southern California Water
Company on necessary upgrades to ensure adequate
fire protection.
General Fund
Fire
Department
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-23
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN (Continued)
PS Action 6: Undertake Procedure to Manage
High-Risk Buildings and Properties
Develop a multi-departmental program involving the
Gardena Community Development Department, Police
Department, and the Los Angeles County Fire
Department to identify buildings and properties of
potential safety risks (i.e. fire hazards, hazardous
materials). Tighten fire prevention efforts around
identified high-risk fire sites.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department/
Public
Works/Police
Department/City
Manager
5+ yrs.
PS Action 7: Continue to Involve Public Safety
in Project Review
For all new multi-family housing projects, larger
development projects, as well as any development
projects that have potential impact on law enforcement
and public safety, submit development site plans to the Gardena Police Department for public safety
recommendations.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department/
Police
Department
5+ yrs.
PS Action 8: Locate a Police Substation
Establish a police substation at the municipal bus
maintenance facility located at the Western Avenue and
139th Street.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Bus Lines/Police
Department
5+ yrs.
PS Action 9: Establish Truck Routes for
Transport of Hazardous Materials
Designate specific truck routes within the City for the transport of hazardous materials and prohibit the
transport of hazardous waste through sensitive areas
such as residential neighborhoods, schools, parks, and
hospitals or during peak hours. Provide adequate buffer wherever possible.
General Fund
Public
Works/Police
Department
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-24
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN (Continued)
PS Action 10: Monitor Rail Transport of
Hazardous Materials
Communicate with Union Pacific rail on a regular
basis to determine the type, quantity and the schedule
of hazardous materials that is transported by rail
through the City and what emergency response
procedures Union Pacific has to address spills and
other accidental events.
General Fund
Public
Works/Police
Department/Fire
Department
5+ yrs.
PS Action 11: Continue Participation in City-
County Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Programs
Continue to assist in the operation and implementation
of City-County Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Programs.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Public Works
5+ yrs.
PS Action 12: Continue Public Outreach and
Education
Through public outreach and education efforts,
provide public information regarding crime prevention,
law enforcement, fire, natural disasters, emergency
preparedness, and climate change. Utilize various
channels such as the City’s television channel, the
City website, public education sessions, school
programs, as well as pamphlets and flyers for public
education purposes.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Police
Department/Fire
Department/
Community
Development
Department
5+ yrs.
PS Action 13: Implement Mitigation Measures
Related to Hazardous Waste and Materials
Impacts
Implement the hazardous waste and materials impact
mitigation measures identified in the General Plan
EIR. These include requiring: a full Phase I
Environmental Assessment of site where the City is
involved in the financing of property; soil sampling of construction sites where excavation and soil filling
occur in areas of known commercial and industrial
uses; relevant licenses and permits from appropriate
agencies responsible for the regulation of hazardous
materials.
Developer
Funded
Community
Development
Department
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-25
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN (Continued)
PS Action 14: Prepare Comprehensive
Geotechnical Investigations of Major
Development Projects
Prior to the submission of any new building permit
applications, the applicant of a major development
shall provide for the City’s review and consent, a
comprehensive geotechnical investigation and
documentation of the potential for seismically induced
ground shaking on the building site.
Developer
Funded
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
PS Action 15: Implement Mitigation Measures
Related to Air Quality Impacts
Implement the air quality mitigation measures
identified in the General Plan EIR. These include
measures and rules recommended or required by the
South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD).
Developer
Funded
Public Works/
SCAQMD
1 - 5+ yrs.
PS Action 16: Resources During Extreme
Weather Events.
Prior to and during extreme weather events, provide
free sand and sandbags for the public at designated
City facilities. (Updated Feb. 2022)
General Fund
Public Works
1 - 5+ yrs.
PS Action 17: Energy Efficient Lights
Study the transition to energy-efficient lights, such as LEDs, for City-owned facilities. (Updated Feb. 2022)
General Fund
Public Works
5+ yrs.
PS Action 18: Energy Efficient Fleet Vehicles
Consider purchasing only electric or alternative-
energy vehicles for the City vehicle fleet, as
appropriate, based on the intended use of the vehicle.
(Updated Feb. 2022)
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Public
Works/Police
Department/
Fire
Department/
GTrans
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-26
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN (Continued)
PS Action 18: CalGreen Tier 1 Standards
Evaluate the feasibility for government-constructed
new development to exceed the CalGreen Tier 1, or
successor program, standards. (Updated Feb. 2022)
General
Fund
Community
Development
Department/
Public Works/
City Manager
5+ yrs.
PS Action 19: Renewable Energy at City
Facilities
Explore using renewable energy and clean generation
technologies such as solar, wind, biogas, or fuel cells to power City facilities where appropriate. (Updated
Feb. 2022)
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Public Works
5+ yrs.
PS Action 20: Sustainable Development
Promote the use of sustainable and carbon-neutral
energy sources in new development. (Updated Feb.
2022)
Developer
Funded
Community
Development
Department
1 - 5+ yrs.
PS Action 21: Reduce Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
Encourage the use of transit and active transportation
modes in new developments to help reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. (Updated Feb. 2022)
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 - 5+ yrs.
PS Action 22: Build Public Awareness About
Help During Extreme Heat
Educate the public about designated cooling centers
and other places they can go for shelter and
assistance during extreme heat events.
General Fund
City Manager
1 - 5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-27
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
NOISE PLAN
Transportation Noise Control
N Action 1: Require Noise Mitigation to be
Provided for Roadway Improvement Projects
The principal method of protecting sensitive land uses
from traffic noise is the construction of noise barriers in concert with road improvement projects. Where
necessary to mitigate identified adverse significant noise impacts, the City will request the inclusion of soundwalls, earthen berms, or other acoustical barriers as part of
any Caltrans, MTA or County roadway project.
General Fund
Public Works
5+ yrs.
N Action 2: Enforce Vehicle Noise Control
Regulations
To minimize or reduce noise impacts on residential and
other sensitive land uses, the City will: 1) enforce and periodically evaluate truck and bus movements and
routes to reduce impacts on sensitive areas; and 2)
promote coordination between the Police Department
and the California Highway Patrol to enforce the State
Motor Vehicle noise standards.
General Fund
Police
Department
5+ yrs.
N Action 3: Require Railroad Noise Control
Measures to be Utilized
The principal methods of protecting sensitive land uses from rail vehicle noise are the construction of noise
barriers, reduction of vehicle speed, the use of well-
maintained welded track, rubberized crossings and
whistle blowing procedures. The City will seek
assistance from the Public Utilities Commission in
achieving these methods of noise protection for
residential and other sensitive uses.
General Fund
Public Works
3 – 5 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-28
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
NOISE PLAN (Continued)
N Action 4: Monitor General and Commercial
Aviation Activities to Maximize Aviation Noise
Control
The City will work to reduce noise impacts resulting from aircraft operations at Hawthorne Municipal Airport and
the Commerce Airport by: 1) participating in and
monitoring the planning process for these facilities; and 2) discouraging general and commercial aviation
activities that increase the noise exposure at sensitive land uses.
General Fund
Police
Department
5+ yrs.
Noise and Land Use Planning Integration
N Action 5: Design and Enforce Compatibility
Standards
Through the design review process, the Noise Plan
standards of compatibility described in Figure N-1 and
Table N-2 will be applied to new development proposal.
Methods to mitigate anticipated impacts, such as
building orientation and acoustical barriers, shall be
applied to meet the standards.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
N Action 6: Enforce Noise Insulation standards
Interior and exterior noise levels for proposed new
developments shall be required to meet the California
Noise Insulation Standards (Title 24 of the California
Administrative Code). These standards shall also be
applied to all single-family developments and
condominium conversion projects where feasible.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
N Action 7: Require Acoustical Analysis for
Projects Involving or Impacting Noise Sensitive
Uses.
Acoustical analysis reports prepared by a qualified
acoustical consultant will be required for new sensitive land uses within noise impact areas (i.e., those areas
where the existing or future CNEL exceeds 60 dB).
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-29
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
NOISE PLAN (Continued)
Non-Transportation Noise Control
N Action 8: Update the City’s Noise Ordinance
The City will adopt and enforce a Noise Ordinance to
reduce excessive noise from site-specific sources such
as construction activity, mechanical equipment,
landscaping maintenance, loud music, truck traffic,
loading and unloading activities, and other sources.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
N Action 9: Revise Noise Ordinance when
Appropriate.
The City shall periodically review its Noise Ordinance, policies and regulations affecting noise in order to
conform to changes in legislation and/or technologies.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
5+ yrs.
N Action 10: Comply with Occupational Safety
and Health Noise Standards
City departments will comply with all state and federal OSHA noise standards, and all new equipment
purchases shall comply with state and federal noise
standards.
General Fund
City Manager
5+ yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-30
Gardena General Plan 2006, Updated February 2022
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT (Added Feb. 2022)
EJ Action 1: Increase Public Outreach and
Education Regarding Illegal Dumping
Through public outreach and education efforts, provide
information to residents and businesses about proper
disposal methods and locations as well as cleanup
events such as Keep Gardena Beautiful Day . Utilize
various channels such as the City’s cable channel, the
City website, public education sessions, as well as
pamphlets and flyers for public education purposes.
General Fund
Public
Works/City
Manager
1 – 5+ yrs.
EJ Action 2: Add Vegetation and Trees
Add vegetative barriers and plant street trees along
high traffic volume roadways as feasible to address air pollution from vehicles.
General Fund
Public Works
1 – 5+ yrs.
EJ Action 3: Provide Information on
Hazardous Waste Sites
Provide information on the City’s website about the
cleanup and remediation status of all hazardous waste
sites in Gardena.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 – 5+ yrs.
EJ Action 4 : Implement Performance
Standards for Industrial Zones
Implement section 18.36.040 of the City’s Zoning Code
which includes performance standards for Industrial
zones to help address air pollution from industrial
businesses and activities.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 – 5+ yrs.
EJ Action 5: Research and Apply for Grants
Research and apply for grants to help fill gaps in the
bicycle and pedestrian network.
General
Fund/Grant
Funds
Community
Development
Department
3 – 5 yrs.
Implementation Program
IMP-31
Gardena General Plan 2006
Action Funding
Source
Responsible
Agency
Time
Frame
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT (Continued)
EJ Action 6: Review the Municipal Code
Review the City’s Municipal Code to determine if there
are any barriers to planting edible landscaping and
gardens in front yards.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
1 – 3 yrs.
EJ Action 7: Provide Information on
Growing Food
Provide information on the City’s website about growing food at home.
General Fund
City Manager
3 – 5 yrs.
EJ Action 8: Reduce Food Waste
Coordinate with local/independent supermarkets
on soon-to-expire foods to see if they can feasibly
be distributed to those in need.
General Fund
Human
Services/City
Manager/
3 – 5 yrs.
EJ Action 9: Increase Active Transportation
Explore the reasons why some disadvantaged
communities have higher rates of commuters who
walk and/or bike to work and if there are actions
that can be implemented in other disadvantaged
communities to increase their rates.
General Fund
Community
Development
Department
5+ yrs.
EJ Action 10: Promote Input Opportunities
Consider adding a section or page to the City’s
website dedicated to input opportunities.
General Fund
City Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
EJ Action 11: Channel 22
Utilize Channel 22 to advertise opportunities for
community input.
General Fund
City Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
EJ Action 12: Gardena Live, Work and Play
Publish the information booklet called “Gardena Live,
Work and Play” at least twice a year.
General Fund
City Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
EJ Action 13: Environmental Justice Committee
Consider establishing an Environmental Justice
Committee to monitor the City’s progress on
implementation of the Environmental Justice Element.
General Fund
City Manager
1 – 3 yrs.
CEQA Notice of Exemption
To: Office of Planning and Research From: City of Gardena 1400 Tenth Street Community Development Dept.
Sacramento, CA 95814 1700 West 162
nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247
County Clerk, County of Los Angeles
12400 E. Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
Project Title: City of Gardena Public Safety Element and Environmental Justice Element Project Applicant: City of Gardena
Project Location – Specific: City of Gardena – Citywide Project Location / City: Gardena Project Location / County: Los Angeles Description of Project: The Project consists of an update to the Public Safety Element and a new Environmental Justice Element of the General Plan to meet the requirements of State law. Both elements are State-mandated elements of the General Plan. Updates to the Public Safety Element must meet the requirements of California Government Code Section 65302(g), which requires a general plan to address the protection of community from any unreasonable risks associated with the effects of seismically-induced surface rupture, ground shaking, ground failure, tsunami, seiche, and dam failure; slope instability leading to mud slides and landslides; subsidence; liquefaction, floods and flood hazards; urban fire s, climate adaptation and resiliency strategies, and an identification of residential developments in any hazard area that does not have at least two emergency evacuation routes. The purpose of the Public Safety Element is to identify potential hazards that can significantly impact the City. The policies of this Element focus on protecting life and property from hazardous conditions.
Senate Bill 1000 mandates that cities and counties with disadvantaged communities (DACs) adopt an Environmental Justice (EJ) Element or integrate EJ goals, objectives and policies into other elements of their general plans. The City of Gardena was determined to have census tracts that qualified as DACs, and is therefore required to prepare an EJ Element to satisfy the requirements of Senate Bill 1000. The EJ Element must meet the requirements of California Government Code Section 65302, as amended by SB 1000. The purpose of the EJ Element is to identify goals and policies that promote environmental justice citywide with a focus on reducing disproportionate impacts on DACs. The EJ Element addresses the following issue areas:
• Reduce pollution exposure and improve air quality
• Promote access to public facilities
• Health food access
• Safe and sanitary homes
• Promote physical activity
• Promote civic engagement
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Gardena Name of Project Applicant: City of Gardena – Community Development Department Exempt Status: (check one)
Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268).
Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)).
Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)).
Statutory Exemptions. State code number:
General Rule Exemption (Sec. 15061(b)(3)).
Reasons why project is exempt: The Project is exempt under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) common sense exemption, because the Project involves policies and programs, and actions to meet State law and would not result in any direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. The Project does not propose site-specific development but is rather an update to an existing policy document and preparation of a new policy document to comply with new laws and reinforce existing policy direction.
X
X
X
Lead Agency
Contact Person:
Amanda Acuna, Senior Planner
Telephone/Extension:
310-217-9524
If filed by applicant:
1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.
2. Has a notice of exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? Yes No
Signature: Date:
Greg Tsujiuchi
Title: Community Development Director
Signed by Lead Agency Date received for filing at OPR:
Signed by Applicant
City of Gardena
Gardena City Council Meeting
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 14.A
Section: DEPARTMENTAL
ITEMS - POLICE
Meeting Date: February 22, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE:
Execution of One-Year Agreement with JL Group, LLC for Background Investigation Services Not to Exceed $77,000
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:
Staff Recommendation: Authorize and Execute Contract
RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:
In December 2020, the Gardena Police Department released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to acquire a new contract for background investigation services related to both sworn and civilian applicants. The minimum requirements of the RFP were that the selected Contractor shall have a minimum of three years’ experience, shall possess a valid California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) license and be Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified. The RFP also stated that it was the preference of the City that all personnel who perform under this Contractor are licensed private investigators. The City received seven proposals and JL Group, LLC was determined to be the lowest responsible bidder. Therefore, the City Council awarded a one-year contract to JL Group, LLC on March 23, 2021. The original agreement was a one-year contract that could be extended by two additional one-year periods.
The Gardena Police Department has been satisfied with the services provided by JL Group, LLC. The background investigations have been thorough and led to the successful hiring of approximately 18 applicants. Based on the successful relationship with JL Group, LLC thus far, the Police Department would like to exercise the option for a one-year contract extension, as allowed by the RFP and contract. Per the terms of the contract, JL Group, LLC will maintain their original pricing of $1,320 for sworn employee background investigations, $1,080 for civilian employee background investigations, and $480 for initial screenings. The Police Department anticipates the same estimated annual quantity of each background investigation; therefore, the Police Department anticipates the one-year contract with JL Group, LLC to once again not exceed $77,000.
JL Group has over 70 years combined experience in law enforcement and private investigation. All the individuals who will work on this contract are licensed private investigators. The investigators have worked with agencies such as Huntington Beach Police Department, Carlsbad Police Department, and the City of Torrance City Attorney’s Office, to name a few.
FINANCIAL IMPACT/COST:
This one-year contract with JL Group, LLC will be funded by contractual services and shall not exceed $77,000.
ATTACHMENTS:
Contract
JL Group, LLC RFP Response
RFP - Background Investigation Services
APPROVED:
___________________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
ATTACHMENT A
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30025 ALICIA PARKWAY, #327
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677
TELEPHONE: (949) 282-8181
FACSIMILE: (626) 771-0044
E-MAIL: [email protected]
PRINCIPALS
Jeffrey B. Love, Esq. P.C.*
* A professional Corporation
Jeffry Johnson, Esq.
January 28, 2021
City of Gardena
Submitted electronically – via Planet Bids [email protected]
Re: JL GROUP, LLC’s Response to City of Gardena’s Request for Proposals for Background Investigation Service
On behalf of JL Group, LLC (JL Group), thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposal response to the City of G ardena’s Request for Proposals for Background Investigative Services.
Experience and Qualifications of JL Group, LLC
JL Group is a California-based firm providing professional workplace consulting and investigative services to both public and private entities. With over 70 years of combined experience in law enforcement, private investigation and private law practice, JL Group has developed a team of highly-qualified former police executives and currently lice nsed attorneys, and private investigators, all with extensive experience in providing specialized employment services, including, but not limited to, conducting background investigations of sworn and non-sworn public safety personnel, employee misconduct investigations, hostile work environment investigations, risk management training and management consulting services.
JLGroup’s clients include more than 60 California municipalities, law enforcement agencies, special districts, educational districts and private sector companies. Founded in 2006, the firm has engaged fully qualified and trained investigators certified and licensed by the State of California, with extensive experience in conducting background investigations for law enforcement agencies. Within the last five years, the firm has conducted more than 100 police and civilian employment background investigations for Police agencies.
City of Gardena
JL GROUP, LLC – Response to City of Gardena RFP for Background Investigation Services January 28, 2021