GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Council Chamber at City Hall
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California
Website:
www.cityofgardena.org
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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.
If you would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following options:
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at least 24 business hours prior to the scheduled general meeting to ensure assistance is provided. Assistive listening devices are available.
The City of Gardena thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent spreading the COVID 19 virus.
1 1.
ROLL CALL
2. CLOSED SESSION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. INVOCATION
Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A
Certificate of Recognition to Roy Kim in Appreciation of His Service to the Community as a Member of the Human Services Commission
Presentation - Roy Kim - Human Services Commission.pdf
6. PROCLAMATIONS
6.A
"DMV / DONATE LIFE MONTH," April 2022
DMV - Donate Life - 2022.pdf
6.B
"CHALLENGE THE NORM AND INFLUENCE OF MARIJUANA USE ON YOUTH DAY." April 20, 2022
4-20 Challenge the Norm-Influence of Marijuana on Youth Day-2022.pdf
7. APPOINTMENTS
7.A
Council Appointments to Commissions, Committees, Councils and Boards (Appointees to be Ratified and Sworn In)
Human Services Commission - Tamoh Amoa (King Nat) Jr.
(Appointed by Mayor Cerda)
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will hear from the public only on the items that have been described on this agenda (GC
§54954.3)
2 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, March 22, 2022
Special Closed Session of the City Council, March 28, 2022 CONTACT: CITY CLERK
03222022 REGULAR Minutes Gardena CC Meeting - FINAL.docx
03282022 Special Closed Session CC Meeting Minutes - FINAL.docx
8.C
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, April 12, 2022
CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
Consent Calendar Memo 04-12-22.pdf
8.D
Monthly Portfolio, February 2022
CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
February 2022 Investment Report.pdf
8.E
Personnel Report P-2022-7 4-12-22
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
PERS RPT P-2022-7 4-12-22.doc
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR JOB SPECIFICATION.doc
Classification and Compensation Schedule - Effective April 12, 2022.pdf
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT JOB SPECIFICATION.doc
COMMUNITY AIDE I JOB SPECIFICATION.doc
COMMUNITY AIDE II JOB SPECIFICATION.doc
COMMUNITY AIDE III JOB SPECIFICATION.doc
GERIATRIC AIDE JOB SPECIFICATION.doc
NUTRITION SERVICES COORDINATOR JOB SPECIFICATION.doc
SENIOR CITIZENS SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR JOB
SPECIFICATION.doc
8.F
RESOLUTION NO. 6571
Amending the List of Authorized Games and Authorizing
the Play of Certain Games in Licensed Card Clubs
CONTACT: CITY MANAGER
Resolution No. 6571.pdf
Flynt's- GEGR-001803 1 Three Card Poker 6 Card Bonus APPROVAL GEGM- 000780 (002).pdf
3 8.G
RESOLUTIO
N NO. 6572
, 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 6572.pdf
8.H
Award engineering design services for the Budlong Avenue and Halldale Avenue Street Improvements Project, JN985, in the amount of $123,865 to Kreuzer Consulting Group.
CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
RFP JN 0985 Budlong .pdf
KCG Budlong
Halldale Proposal.pdf
Kreuzer Consulting Group - Signed .pdf
8.I
Approve Contract Increases with MACRO, a Division of Ross & Baruzzini for GTrans Scheduling and Operations Management Project and GTrans Real-Time Information Deployment Project (GRID)
CONTACT: TRANSPORTATION
GTrans Proposal 20220406 R002.pdf
GTrans Cost Estimate to Complete SOMPIS.pdf
GTrans Cost Estimate to Complete GRID.pdf
10-22-2019 MACRO Agmt-1st Amendment EXECUTED.pdf
12102019 Council Meeting - MACRO Contract.pdf
12-10-2019 2nd Amendment to Consultant Agmt - MACRO Fully Executed.pdf
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
11. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
11.A
Approve Contract with TCS Risk Management Services for Third Party Administrator (TPA) Selection Process for Worker's Compensation Claims Administration
Staff Recommendation: Approve Contract
Agreement between Gardena and TCS Risk Management Services LLC.pdf
11.B
Capital Improvement Project Update
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File
April_12_2022_City_Council_Meeting-_CIP_Update_thru_12-31-2021.pdf
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.
4 12.
DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
12.A
PUBLIC HEARING
:
RESOLUTION 6570
,
Upholding the Decision of the Planning
Commission
Approving Site Plan Review #5-21, Conditional Use Permit #5-21, and Conditional Use Permit #6-21 to Develop A 121-Unit Single Room Occupancy Housing Development, With Seven Affordable Units, and Two, Six-Tier Automated Parking Structures on a One-Acre Property in the M-1 (Industrial) Zone with, and Directing Staff to File A Notice of Exemption for a Class 32 In-Fill Development Or
Reversing the Decision and Denying the Applications
APPLICANT: West Realty Group, Inc., Lee Johnson
LOCATION: 13126 South Western Avenue
Staff Recommendation: Open the public hearing and take additional testimony from the applicant and public, close the public hearing and discuss the matter, take one of the following courses of action:
Option 1 - Adopt Resolution No. 6570, denying the project; OR Option 2 - Make a motion to rescind the previous action on this matter denying the project and adopt Resolution No. 6570 approving the project
Staff Report.pdf
Attachment A - Architectural Plans .pdf
Attachment B - Planning Commission packet dated February 15, 2022
Attachment C - City Council staff report of March 22, 2022.pdf
Attachment D - Resolution No. 6570, denying the project.pdf
Attachment - E - Resolution No. 6570 with Exhibits, approving the project
Attachment F - Additional project materials provided by the Applicant.pdf
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
13.A
COVID-19 Updated
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
15.A
Approve and authorize Director of Public Works to execute an Authorization for Crossing Improvements between the City of Gardena and Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) for the Artesia Boulevard Arterial Improvement Project JN 935.
Staff Recommendations: Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute an Authorization for Crossing Improvements with UPRR.
GardenaUPRRAgreement-220222 CAtty.pdf
5 15.B
Award Construction Contract for the Pedestrian Safety Improvement FY 2021- 2022 Project, JN 993, to Ruiz Concrete and Paving, Inc., in the amount of $285,635.00, Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption, Approve the Project Plans & Specifications and Budget Contingency.
Staff
Recommendation
:
Award
Construction Contract.
Declare CEQA Exemption.
Approve the Project Plans and Specifications.
Approve Expenditures of Remaining Budget as Contingency.
Contract Bid Docs and Specs - JN 993.pdf
Signed Plans - JN 993.pdf
NOE - JN 993.pdf
Project Location Map - JN 993.pdf
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
18. COUNCIL ITEMS
19. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
20. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
21. COUNCIL REMARKS
1 .
COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS
2 .
MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA
3 .
COUNCIL MEMBER KASKANIAN
4 .
MAYOR CERDA
5 .
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON
22. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
23. REMEMBRANCES
Mr. Roy Jackson
, 75 years of age, a Veteran and a Gardena resident. Mr. Jackson was also a client of the Senior Meals Program;
Mrs. Hideko Kawahara,
92 years of age, long
time Gardena resident and a client of the Senior Meals Program, she is survived by her husband Herbert;
Mrs. Blanca Almeida,
88 years of age, Mrs. Almeida was a client of
the City of Gardena's Senior Citizen Day Care Center;
Doctor Alfonso Baez,
who had
his medical practice in the City of Gardena, and served the Gardena community for over 40 years
;
and
Mr. IL Koo Lee
, 89 years of age, beloved grandfather of Katherine Rhee, Records Management Coordinator with the City Clerk's Office.
6 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, April 26, 2022.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted in the City Hall lobby not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. A copy of said Agenda is available on our website at www.CityofGardena.org
.
Dated this 8th day of April, 2022
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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