MINUTES
Special Closed Session Meeting
City of Gardena City Counc il
Monday, March 28, 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 Special Closed Session Meeting of the City Council of the City of Gardena, California, was held via Zoom and Microsoft Teams and was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022; Mayor Tasha Cerda presiding.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tasha Cerda; Mayor Pro Tern Rodney G. Tanaka; Council Member Mark E.
Henderson; Council Member Art Kaskanian ; Council Member Paulette C. Francis; Other City Officials and Employees present: City Manager Osorio; City Attorney Carmen Vasquez ; and City Clerk Mina Semenza.
At 7:01 p.m., the City Council recessed into Closed Session with the following in attendance:
Mayor Tasha Cerda; Mayor Pro Tern Rodney G. Tanaka; Council Member Mark E.
Henderson; Council Member Art Kaskanian; Council Member Paulette C. Francis; Other City Officials and Employees present: City Manager Osorio; City Attorney Carmen Vasquez; and Community Development Director Greg Tsujiuchi.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION - None
3. CLOSED SESSION
3.A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): March 22, 2022 Correspondence from Maries Savvides threatening to initiate litigation regarding the project at 13126 S. Western Avenue
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT - No reportable action was taken.
5. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:13 p.m., Mayor Cerda adjourned the Gardena City Council Special Closed Session 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 , April 12, 2022.
MINA SEMENZA
City Clerk of the City of Gardena and
Ex-officio Clerk of the Council
APPROVED:
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Tasha Cerda, Mayor Becky Romero, Deputy City Clerk
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