GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Council Chamber at City Hall
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California
Website:
www.cityofgardena.org
Tuesday, June 28, 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
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.
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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. 1
1. ROLL CALL
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.A
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Clint Osorio, City Manager Employee Organizations:
1 .
Gardena Police Officers Association (GPOA), Matt Hassoldt, Association President
2 .
Gardena Management Employees Organization (GMEO),
Vicky L. Barker,
Attorney
3 .
Gardena Municipal Employees Association (GMEA), Fred G. Quiel, Attorney 4 .
Confidential / Unrepresented Employees
2.B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Kenneth Miller vs. City of Gardena
WCAB No.: ADJ11017715 and Judicate West Case No. A288686.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Kyle Vault - City of Gardena Teen Summer Camp
4. INVOCATION
Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A
Boards & Commissions Update - Human Services Commission
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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 5.B
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week -
Presentation to be given by Mary-
Joy Coburn, Director of Communications of GLA County Vector Control District
5.C
SB 1383 Mandatory Organics Recycling -
Presented by Waste Resources
5.D
Certificate of Recognition to Carlos Lifosjoe in appreciation of his service to the community as a Member of the Gardena Economic Business Advisory Commission
Cert of Recognition - GEBAC - Carlos Lifosjoe.pdf
5.E
Presentation of the Business Welcome Packet
6. PROCLAMATIONS
7. APPOINTMENTS
7.A
Council Appointments to Commissions, Committees, Councils and Boards (Appointees to be Ratified and Sworn In)
Gardena Economic Business Advisory Commission - Joshua Bettencourt (Appointed by City Manager Clint Osorio)
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
Approve Minutes:
Regular Meeting of the City Council, June 14, 2022
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
06142022 REGULAR Minutes Gardena CC Meeting - FINAL.pdf
8.B
Receive and File of Minutes:
Planning & Environmental Quality Commission, May 17, 2022 CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVLEOPMENT
22_05_17 PCMIN (Signed)
8.C
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, June 28, 2022
CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
Warrant-Payroll Register 06-28-22.pdf
8.D
Monthly Investment Portfolio, May 2022
CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
May 2022 Investment Report.pdf
8.E
Personnel Report P-2022-12 6-28-22
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
PERS RPT P-2022-12 6-28-22.doc
3 8.F
RESOLUTION N
O. 6590
, Re
affirming Proclamation and Resolution No. 6441,
which declared the Existence of a Local Emergency
CONTACT: CITY MANAGER
Resolution No. 6590.pdf
8.G
RESOLUTIO
N NO. 6591
, 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 6591.pdf
8.H
Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Award Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Transit Oriented Communities Technical Assistance Program
CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Gardena TOC TAP Funding Agreement Final.pdf
8.I
Appointments of Representatives to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB)
CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Letter from GEBAC
Jenifer Harris - Resume.pdf
Patrick Caster - Resume.pdf
8.J
RESOLUTION NO. 6569
, Authorizing the Director of Public Works or City
Engineer to execute Right-of-Way Certifications and to sign Federal-Aid funding documents associated with grant funding allocations pursuant to Master Agreement No. 07-5276F15 between the City of Gardena and the State of California.
CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
Resolution 6569 Caltrans MA New Version.pdf
8.K
Acceptance and Notice of Completion for the Rowley Park Baseball Diamond Restroom Rehabilitation Project, JN 968.
CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
NOC_Rowley RR_JN 968-Deark.doc
NOC_Rowley RR_JN 968-StructureCast.doc
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET June 21, 2022 MEETING
4 10.A
JUNE 21, 2022 MEETING
Conditional Use Permit #4-22
The Planning Commission considered a request for a conditional use permit to allow the use of an adult day care facility within an existing medical and professional office building located in the General Commercial (C-3) zone, which qualified for an exemption from CEQA as an existing facility.
APPLICANT: David Kim
LOCATION: 1045 Redondo Beach Boulevard
Commission Action:
The Planning Commission approved Resolution No. PC 9-
22, approving Conditional Use Permit #4-22 subject to the attached Conditions of Approval and directing staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
City Council Action:
Receive and file or Call for Review (By way of two votes from the City Council)
10.B
JUNE 21, 2022 MEETING
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT #5-21, ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT #2-21, ZONE CHANGE #1-21, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #1-21, SITE PLAN #3-21 The Planning Commission considered the following for the redevelopment of an existing U-Haul facility on a 4.2 acre site: ZTA #2-21 to amend the Gardena Municipal Code Section 18.34.030, to allow for greater ground floor street frontage for self-storage facilities in the Heavy Commercial (C-4) zone; ZC #1-21 to change the current zone of General Commercial (C-3) with a Mixed-Use Overlay (MUO) to C-4 with an MUO; CUP #1-21 to allow the use of a self-storage facility within the C- 4 zone; SPR #3-21 to approve the proposed site plan to develop a new 177,573 gross square foot, five-story self-storage facility to the northern portion of the site and a separate 8,000 square-foot single-story building for retail sales and office use within the southern portion; and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) (EA #5-21).
APPLICANT: AMERCO Real Estate Company/U-Haul
LOCATION: 14206 Van Ness Avenue
Commission Action:
The Planning Commission continued the item to a future
meeting, which will be re-noticed in the Gardena Valley News and new mailers will be sent to all properties within a 300-foot radius of the project site.
City Council Action
: No action required.
For the Complete Planning Commission Packet CLICK HERE.
PC Action Sheet, June 21, 2022
11. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
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. 5 11.A
PUBLIC HEARING
:
RESOLUTION NO. 6589
, Adopting The City of Gardena's
Two-Year Budget For Fiscal Years 2022-2023 And 2023-2024 Staff Recommendation: Conduct Public Hearing; allow each speaker three (3) minutes; and Adopt Budget Resolution No. 6589
Reso 6589.pdf
Budget Book - Proposed.pdf
11.B
RESOLUTION NO. 6588
, Acknowledging the Receipt and Filing of the Annual
Statement of Investment Policy for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6588
Reso. 6588 Investment Policy 2022-2023 with Policy.pdf
11.C
RESOLUTION NO. 6587
, Establishing the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (GANN Limit)
Staff Recommendation: Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution No. 6587 which establishes the City's Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 at $132,903,741, as required by Article XIII (B) of the California Constitution.
Resolution 6587 - Gann Limit FY22-23 with Exhibit.pdf
11.D
Authorization to Bind Excess Insurance Coverage Policies for Fiscal Year 2022- 2023
Staff Recommendation: Authorize City Manager to Purchase and Bind Excess Insurance Coverage
Agenda Staff Report - Insurance.pdf
TYPE OF INSURANCE.pdf
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
13.A
COVID-19 Update
13.B
First Amendment to City Manager Employment
Agreement
and
RESOLUTION
NO. 6592
, Adopting the City of Gardena Classification and Compensation Plan, effective June 28, 2022.
Staff Recommendation:
1. Approve the First Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 6592
Agenda Summary - First Amendment to C. Osorio Employment Agreement.pdf
Attachment No. 1- First Amendment to C. Osorio Employment Agreement.pdf
Attachment No. 2 - C. Osorio Employment Agreement (Dec. 10, 2019).pdf
Resolution No.
6592.pdf
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
6 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
21. COUNCIL REMARKS
1 .
MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA
2 .
COUNCIL MEMBER KASKANIAN
3 .
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON
4 .
MAYOR CERDA
5 .
COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS
22. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
23. REMEMBRANCES
Vondy Eugene Sims
; who was born on April 13, 1981 and passed away on May 30, 2022.
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, July 12, 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
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Dated this 24th day of June 2022
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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