GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Council Chamber at City Hall
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California
Website:
www.cityofgardena.org
Tuesday, May 10, 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:
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.
4 .
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
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Yuna Abad and Valerie Pedroza
153rd Street Elementary School
4. INVOCATION
Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A
53rd Municipal City Clerks Week - Highlights -
to be given by City Clerk Mina
Semenza
5.B
Introduction of VIP Dance & Nutrition in recognition of the National Small Business Week
6. PROCLAMATIONS
6.A
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month -
To Be Proclaimed Only
PROCLAIMED ONLY - AAPI month 2022.pdf
6.B
Public Works Week - May 15 through May 21, 2022
Proclamation - Public Works Week-2022.pdf
6.C
Provider Appreciation Day - May 06, 2022 -
To be Proclaimed Only
PROCLAIMED ONLY - Provider Appreciation Day 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)
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, April 26, 2022
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
04262022 REGULAR Minutes Gardena CC Meeting - FINAL.pdf
8.C
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, May 10, 2022
CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
Warrant-Payroll Register 05-10-22.pdf
8.D
Personnel Report P-2022-9 5-10-22
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
PERS RPT P-2022-9 5-10-22.doc
Classification and Compensation Schedule - effective May 10, 2022.pdf
8.E
RESOLUTION N
O. 6574
, Re
affirming Proclamation and Resolution No. 6441,
which declared the Existence of a Local Emergency
CONTACT: CITY MANAGER
Resolution No. 6574.pdf
8.F
RESOLUTIO
N NO. 6575
, 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 6575.pdf
8.G
Ratify Administrative Approval of the Elderly Nutrition Program Contract ENP202105 Amendment Nine
CONTACT: RECREATION AND HUMAN SERVICES
FY 2021-22 ENP Allocation Letter (Add'l CDA ARP IIIB) (City of Gardena) (Final).pdf
FY 2021-22 Executed ENP Amendment Nine (City of Gardena).pdf
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A
May 3, 2022 MEETING
-
Meeting Cancelled
3 11.
DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
11.A
Amendment to Contract between CALPERS Board of Administration and City of Gardena
a
.
RESOLUTION NO. 6576
, Adopting the Resolution of Intention to Approve an
Amendment to the Contract between Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement Systems and the City of Gardena b
.
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 1842
, Authorizing an Amendment to the
Contract Between the Board of Administration the California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CALPERS") and the City of Gardena Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6576
Staff Recommendation: Introduce Ordinance No. 1842
A - Resolution No 6576.pdf
B - CalPERS Resolution of Intention.rtf
C - Ordinance No. 1842.pdf
D - Exhibit of Amendment to Contract.pdf
E - Cert of Compliance with Government Code Section 7507.pdf
F - Certification of Employee Election.pdf
G - Certification of Governing Body's Action.pdf
H - Cost Sharing Ballot.pdf
I - Certification of Compliance with Gov Code 20516.pdf
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
13.A
COVID-19 Update
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
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
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 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
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,
May 24, 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
6th day of May 2022
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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