GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Council Chamber at City Hall
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California
Website:
www.cityofgardena.org
Tuesday, August
9, 2022
Closed Session 7:00 p.m.
Open Session 7:30 p.m.
TASHA CERDA
,
Mayor
PAULETTE C. FRANCIS,
Mayor Pro Tem
MARK E. HENDERSON
,
Council Member
RODNEY G. TANAKA
,
Council Member
WANDA LOVE
,
Council Member
MINA SEMENZA
,
City Clerk
GUY H. MATO,
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.
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. 1
1. ROLL CALL
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.A
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
(One [1] Matter)
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Lyneiah Anderson
153rd Street School & Johnson Park Summer Day Camp
4. INVOCATION
Presented by Council Member Rodney G. Tanaka
5. PRESENTATIONS
6. PROCLAMATIONS
6.A
"City of Gardena 92nd Anniversary Day" - September 11, 2022:
To be Proclaimed
Only
Proclaim Only-92nd Anniv. Day - 2022.pdf
7. APPOINTMENTS
7.A
Rent Mediation Board - Tenant Representative - Joanne Brown (Appointed by Council Member Love)
7.B
Senior Citizen Commission - Shari Farmer
(Appointed by Council Member Love)
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
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, August 9, 2022
CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
Warrant-Payroll Register 08-09-22.pdf
8.C
Personnel Report P-2022-15 8-09-22
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
PERS RPT P-2022-15 8-09-22.doc
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT - Attachment 1.doc
ASSISTANT PW DIRECTOR-CITY ENGINEER - Attachment 2.doc
Classification and Compensation Schedule - Eff. 08.09.2022 - Attachment 3.pdf
8.D
RESOLUTION N
O. 6599
, Re
affirming Proclamation and Resolution No. 6441,
which declared the Existence of a Local Emergency
CONTACT: CITY MANAGER
Reso No. 6599.pdf
8.E
RESOLUTIO
N NO. 6600
, 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 6600.pdf
8.F
Acceptance and Notice of Completion for the Police Station Sewer Pump Replacement Project, JN 511.
CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
NOC_Police Station Sewer Pump Project.docx
8.G
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute - Weekly Bingo Permit (RENEWAL) Thursdays 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Bingo Permit Application.pdf
Planning Divison Memorandum Reply.pdf
Police Department Memorandum Reply.pdf
Fire Department Memorandum Reply.pdf
8.H
Gardena Elks Lodge #1919 - Weekly Bingo Permit (RENEWAL) Mondays 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
3 Bingo Permit Application.pdf
Planning Divison Memorandum Reply.pdf
Police Department Memorandum Reply.pdf
Fire Department Memorandum Reply.pdf
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A
AUGUST 2, 2022 MEETING
-
Meeting Cancelled
11. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
11.A
Public Hearing: Proposed 48
th
Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program – One Year Action Plan for Use of Funds for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Staff Recommendation: Conduct Public Hearing; allow each speaker three (3) minutes; and Approve Plan
Action Plan FY 2022-2023.pdf
Proof of Publication.pdf
11.B
Approval of Additional Blanket Purchase Orders for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Staff Recommendation: Approve Additional Blanket Purchase Orders
Exhibit A FY23 GTrans Blanket PO List.pdf
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
12.A
Short Term Rentals for Lodging Discussion
Staff Recommendation: Provide direction to staff to draft an ordinance
Staff Report - Agenda Item 12.A.pdf
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
13.A
COVID-19 Update
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
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 14.A
Execute five (5) year contract with AXON Enterprise, Inc. for the purchase of ninety (90) Electronic Control Devices (ECD) in the amount not to exceed $356,386.33 Staff Recommendation: Authorize the Police Department to purchase ninety (90) new/unused “T7” ECDs and execute the five-year agreement with AXON Enterprise, Inc. for a total cost, not to exceed, $356,386.33
Gardena-Axon Agreement
League of Oregon Cities RFP
NPP Agreement - LOC and AXON
Contract Amendment 8 AXON
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
17.A
Approve Donation of Retired Vehicles to the Sister City of Huatabampo, Mexico Staff Recommendation: Approve Donation
Donation Request.pdf
17.B
Approve Agreement with MOEV under the California Energy Commission Grant Program
Staff Recommendation: Approve Agreement
MOEV_GTrans Subcontract-Package-EPC-20-038
8_9_2022.pdf
18. COUNCIL ITEMS
18.A
RESOLUTION NO. 6598
, Designating Certain Members of the Gardena City
Council to serve as Representatives on the South Bay Council of Governments Governing Board
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6598
Resolution No. 6598 - Designating Representatives to SBCCOG.pdf
18.B
Designation of Voting Delegate / Representative for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo - September 7-9, 2022
Staff Recommendation: Designate Voting Delegate
League of CA Cities - Council Action Sheet 2022.pdf
19. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
20. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
5 21.
COUNCIL REMARKS
1 .
COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE
2 .
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON
3 .
MAYOR PRO TEM FRANCIS
4 .
MAYOR CERDA
5 .
COUCIL MEMBER TANAKA
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, August 23, 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 5th day of August 2022
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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