GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CLOSED
SESSION MEETING
Special Closed Session Meeting
Website: www.cityofgardena.org
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Closed Session 6:00 p.m.
TASHA CERDA, Mayor MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
RODNEY G. TANAKA, Mayor Pro Tem J. INGRID TSUKIYAMA, City Treasurer PAULETTE C. FRANCIS, Council Member CLINT OSORIO, City Manager ART KASKANIAN, Council Member CARMEN VASQUEZ, City Attorney MARK E. HENDERSON, Council Member 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. 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.
2. PARTICIPATE DURING THE MEETING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88666725752
Phone number: US: +1 669 900 9128, Meeting ID: 886 6672 5752 Press *9 to Raise your Hand and *6 to unmute when prompted.
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. Members of the public wishing to address the City Council will be given three (3) minutes to speak.
3. 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 6 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 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
1. ROLL CALL
2. 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).
3. CLOSED SESSION
3. A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
3. B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
California Government Code section 54957
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
5. 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 24 hours prior to the meeting. A copy of said Agenda is available on our website at www.CityofGardena.org.
Dated this 18th day of May, 2022
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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