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 26, 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.
If you would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following options:
1 .
VIEW THE MEETING live on SPECTRUM CHANNEL 22 or ONLINE at youtube.com/CityofGardena
2 .
PARTICIPATE BEFORE THE MEETING by emailing the Deputy City Clerk at [email protected]
by 5:00p.m. on the day of the meeting and write "Public Comment" in the subject line.
3 .
PARTICIPATE DURING THE MEETING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR
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If you wish to speak live on a specific agenda item during the meeting you, may use the “Raise your Hand” feature during the item you wish to speak on. For Non-Agenda Items, you would be allowed to speak during Oral Communications, and during a Public Hearing you would be allowed to speak when the Mayor opens the Public Hearing. Members of the public wishing to address the City Council will be given three (3) minutes to speak.
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The City of Gardena, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend and/or participate in the City meeting due to disability, to please contact the City Clerk's Office by phone (310) 217-9565 or email [email protected]
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
2.A
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
City of Gardena v. Marine Avenue Investments, LLC, etc. ,
L.A. Sup. Ct. Case No. 22TRCP00041
2.B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Edwardo Vargas vs City of Gardena
WCAB NO.:
ADJ11869883; ADJ11449176
2.C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Louie Schwartz vs City of Gardena
WCAB NO.: ADJ9043150, ADJ9199118
2.D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Vanessa Reveter vs City of Gardena
WCAB NO.: ADJ7151609, ADJ7042022, ADJ9764617, ADJ7042820
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Courtney Preston and Kaylee Houston
156th Street Elementary School
4. INVOCATION
Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka
5. PRESENTATIONS
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)
2 5.A
City of Gardena's June 7, 2022 Election Presentation -
to be given by City Clerk
Mina Semenza
5.B
Boards & Commissions Update - Beautification Commission
6. PROCLAMATIONS
6.A
"Older Americans Month" -
To be Proclaimed Only
Proclaim Only-Older Americans Month- May 2022.pdf
6.B
53rd Annual Municipal Clerk's Week, May 1-7, 2022 -
to be accepted by City Clerk
Mina Semenza
Proclamation - Municipal Clerks Week-2022.pdf
6.C
"Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide" - April 24, 2022 - To be
Proclaimed Only
Proclaim Only-Armenian Genocide 2022.pdf
7. APPOINTMENTS
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
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
04122022 REGULAR Minutes Gardena CC Meeting - FINAL.pdf
8.C
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, April 26, 2022
CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
Consent Calendar Memo 04-26-22.pdf
8.D
Personnel Report P-2022-8 4-26-22
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
PERS_RPT_P-2022-8_4-26-22.doc
8.E
RESOLUTIO
N NO. 6573
, 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 6573.pdf
3 8.F
Approve Amendment 02 to Local Agreement CCTR-1084 with the California Department of Social Services for additional funding of the Gardena Family Child Care Program
CONTACT: RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
CCTR-1084-02.pdf
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
11. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
12.A
PUBLIC HEARING
:
ORDINANCE NO. 1840
: Adopting Chapter 18.74 to Title 18,
Zoning, of the Gardena Municipal Code Relating to Reasonable Accommodations Policy and Procedures and Directing Staff to File a Notice of Exemption from California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to the Common Sense Exemption.
Staff Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing; Please allow three (3) minutes for each speaker; and Introduce Ordinance No. 1840
Planning Commission Packet, Dated February 15, 2022.pdf
Ordinance No. 1840
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
13.A
Financial Transparency Dashboard
13.B
COVID-19 Update
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
14.A
PUBLIC HEARING
:
ORDINANCE NO. 1841
, Adopting a Military Equipment Use
Policy of the City of Gardena, California Governing the Use of Military Equipment pursuant to Assembly Bill 481
Staff Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing, please allow three (3)
minutes for each speaker, and
introduce Ordinance No. 1841.
Attachment 1 - AB 481.pdf
Attachment 2 - Gardena Ordinance No 1841 with Exhibit A (Military Equipment Policy).pdf
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
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 15.A
Approve Consultation Contract for HF&H Consultants, LLC to Monitor the Solid Waste Contract and Manage Senate Bill 1383 Requirements for the City of Gardena.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Consultation Contract
City of Gardena HFH Consultants Proposal to Provide Consulting Services Final.pdf
HFH Consultant City Agreement 2022.pdf
15.B
RESOLUTION NO. 6554
, Approving the Engineer's Report for the Gardena Artesia Boulevard Landscaping Assessment District for fiscal year 2022-2023, declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments under the Gardena Artesia Boulevard Landscaping Assessment District for fiscal year 2022-2023, and setting a time and place for hearing protests in relation thereto (Public Hearing: May 24, 2022) Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6554
Gardena Landscape Engineer's Report 2022-23.pdf
Resolution No. 6554.pdf
15.C
RESOLUTION NO. 6555
, Approving the Engineer's Report for the Gardena
Consolidated Street Lighting Assessment District for fiscal year 2022-2023, declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments under the Gardena Consolidated Street Lighting District for fiscal year 2022-2023, and setting a time and place for hearing protests in relation thereto (Public Hearing: May 24, 2022) Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6555
Gardena SLD Engineer's Report 2022-23.pdf
Resolution No. 6555.pdf
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
17.A
Approve Purchase of 14, 40-foot Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Buses for $11,763,501 and Authorize Program Total of $12,351,676
Staff Recommendation: Approve Purchase and Program Total
Assignment Agreement_Gardena_Executed.pdf
Gardena Option Quote - (14) Buses REV2.pdf
ENC Bus Breakdown.pdf
Contract
OP28367_Volume I_Group A_ENC_Final_Signed.pdf
Complete Amendments to OPS28367-000 (#1 to #20).pdf
17.B
Approve Fuel Contract Increases with Pinnacle Petroleum and Clean Energy for the Purchase of Gasoline and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for FY22 Staff Recommendation: Approve Fuel
Contract
Increases
City Council Approval of Blanket POs 8_10_2021.pdf
18. COUNCIL ITEMS
19. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
5 20.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
21. COUNCIL REMARKS
1 .
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON
2 .
COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS
3 .
MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA
4 .
MAYOR CERDA
5 .
COUNCIL MEMBER KASKANIAN
22. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
23. REMEMBRANCES
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 7:30p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 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 22nd day of April 2022
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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