GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Special Meeting / Study Session Notice and Agenda
Website: www.cityofgardena.org
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Open Session 6:00 p.m.
TASHA CERDA, Mayor MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
PAULETTE C. FRANCIS, Mayor Pro Tem GUY H. MATO, City Treasurer MARK E. HENDERSON, Council Member CLINT OSORIO, City Manager RODNEY G. TANAKA, Council Member CARMEN VASQUEZ, City Attorney WANDA LOVE, Council Member 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 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
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81655693665
Phone number: US: +1 669 900 9128, Meeting ID: 816 5569 3665 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 wis hing 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.
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
Public comment is permitted only on the items that have been described on this agenda.
3. COUNCIL ITEM
3.A RESOLUTION NO. 6602, Making 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
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6602
RESO NO 6602.pdf
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Proposed Development for 14600 S Western Ave
4.B. Proposed Development for 2315 Marine Avenue
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, September 13, 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 26th day of August 2022
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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