GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Council Chamber at City Hall
1700 West 162
nd
Street, Gardena, California
Website:
www.cityofgardena.org
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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
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 .
ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON
PUBLIC COMMENT
:
The City Council will hear from the public on any item on the agenda or any item of interest that is not on the agenda at the following times:
Agenda Items – At the time the City Council considers the item or during Oral Communications
Non-agenda Items – During Oral Communications
Public Hearings – At the time for Public Hearings listed on the Agenda If you wish to address the Council, please complete a “Speaker Request” form and present it to the City Clerk or Sergeant of Arms. You will be called to the podium by name when it is your turn to address the Council. The City Council cannot legally take action on any item not scheduled on the Agenda. Such items may be referred for administrative action or scheduled on a future Agenda. 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
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. INVOCATION
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A
Gardena Events Video Presentation
6. PROCLAMATIONS
7. APPOINTMENTS
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.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR
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, February 28, 2023
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
02282023 REGULAR Minutes CC Meeting - FINAL.pdf
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
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
2 8.C
Receive and File of Minutes:
Planning & Environmental Quality Commission, February 21, 2023 CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
23_02_21 PCMIN (signed)
8.D
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, March 14, 2023
CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
Warrant-Payroll Register 03-14-23.pdf
8.E
Monthly Investment Report, January 2023
CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
January 2023 Investment Report.pdf
8.F
Personnel Report P-2023-4 3-14-23
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
PERS RPT P-2023-4 3-14-23.pdf
8.G
Acceptance and Notice of Completion for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements FY 2022-2023 - Sidewalk Trip Hazard Removal Phase, JN 513 (a.k.a. On-call services for Concrete Remediation)
CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
NOC_Concrete Remediation_JN 513.doc
8.H
Acceptance and Notice of Completion for the 170th St. Street Improvement Project from Normandie Avenue to Vermont Avenue, JN 944
CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
JN 944_170th Street Improvement NOC.pdf
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A
MARCH 7, 2023 MEETING
Conditional Use Permit #7-21, Site Plan Review #9-21, and Environmental Assessment #18-21
The Planning Commission reviewed the applicant's request to continue the project at the next Planning and Environmental Quality Commission meeting on March 21, 2023.
APPLICANT: Gardena Owner LP
LOCATION: 1600 West 135th Street
Commission Action:
The Planning Commission motioned to continue the public hearing of Conditional Use Permit #7-21, Site Plan Review #9-21, and Environmental Assessment #18-21 to the next Planning and Environmental Quality Commission meeting on March 21, 2023, as requested by the applicant.
City Council Action:
No City Council action is needed.
3 10.B
MARCH 7, 2023 MEETING
Conditional Use Permit #3-22 and Site Plan Review #3-22 The Planning Commission reviewed a Resolution of Denial for the use of an indoor firearm shooting range located on a 0.46-acre site, for the following:
Conditional Use Permit (CUP #3-22), per section 18.46.030.C.9 of the Gardena Municipal Code (GMC), for the operation of an indoor firearm shooting range facility located at the Industrial (M-1) zone; and Site Plan Review (SPR #5-22) required for any development project for which a Conditional Use Permit is being sought; and
Determination that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to the existing facility exemption, CEQA Section 15301.
APPLICANT: Edmund Tan
LOCATION: 1435 West 130th Street (APN:6102-003-020)
Commission Action:
The Planning Commission approved Resolution No. PC 3-
23, by a vote of 4-0-0, denying Conditional Use Permit #3-22.
City Council Action:
Receive and file or Call for Review (By way of two votes from the City Council)
To view the complete Planning Commission Packet
CLICK HERE
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2023_03-07 PCAX.pdf
11. 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.
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
14.A
Renewal of the General Services Agreement (GSA) with the County of Los Angeles for a Five-Year Period, July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028 Staff Recommendation: Approve Agreement
general services agreement Gardena 2023.pdf
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
15.A
Authorization of Ammunition Purchases from Dooley Enterprises, Inc. Not to Exceed $60,000 for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Staff Recommendation: Authorize ammunition purchases.
Dooley - Sole Source Letter from Winchester
4 Dooley Pricing_March 6, 2023
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
16.A
Authorize the Director of Public Works to Enter into Exchange Agreement and Assignment of Federal Surface Transportation Program-Local (STP-L) and Highway Infrastructure Program (HIP) Funds with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMETRO), in a form approved by the City Attorney
Staff Recommendation:
Authorize Funding Exchange
GARDENA_HIP STPL Exchange Agrmt_Feb 2023.pdf
16.B
Award Construction Contract for the Gardena Community Aquatic and Senior Center Project – Underground Utility Phase, JN 978, to Doty Bros. Equipment Company, in the amount of $157,038, approve the Project Plans & Specifications and Budget Contingency.
Staff Recommendations:
Award
Construction
Contract.
Approve the Project Plans and Specifications.
Approve Budget Contingency.
JN 978_Aquatic & Senior Center_Underground Utility Complete Specs.pdf
JN 978 Aquatic & Senior Center_Utility Plans.pdf
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
17.A
Approval of the City of Gardena Homeless Strategic Plan from March 2023- December 31, 2025
Staff Recommendation: Approve the City of Gardena Homeless Strategic Plan
City of Gardena Homelessness Strategic Plan_030323.pdf
Gardena 2282023 Homeless Plan Presentation.pdf
18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
19. COUNCIL ITEMS
19.A
12-Month Pilot Commercial Fa
ç
ade Improvement Program
Staff Recommendation: Approve Establishing a 12-month Pilot Commercial Fa
ç
ade Improvement Program
Draft_Commercial_Facade_Improvement_Program_Guidelines.pdf
Staff Report - Facade Improvement Program.pdf
20. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
21. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
5 22.
COUNCIL REMARKS
1 .
MAYOR PRO TEM FRANCIS
2 .
COUNCIL MEMBER TANAKA
3 .
COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE
4 .
MAYOR CERDA
5 .
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON
23. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
24. REMEMBRANCES
Officer Thomas Martinez
, former retired Police Officer with the Gardena Police Department;
John Jimenez,
91 years of age, life-long resident of Gardena; he is survived by his wife Florence, and children Connie, Irene, Robert and Susan, grandchildren, and great grandchildren; he will be dearly missed by his family.
25. 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, March 28, 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 10th day of March 2023.
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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