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, October 10, 2023
Open Session 7:30 p.m.
TASHA CERDA
,
Mayor
MARK E. HENDERSON
,
Mayor Pro Tem
RODNEY G. TANAKA
,
Council Member
PAULETTE C. FRANCIS
,
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.
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ROLL CALL
2. CLOSED SESSION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Sarah Tapia, Daniel Kwak, and Abby Childers
Pacific Lutheran Junior/Senior High School
4. INVOCATION
Reverend Nathaniel "Nate" Session
Enlightened Ministry Bible Church
5. PROCLAMATIONS
5.A
Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2023 -
to be accepted by the
Rainbow Services Community Engagement Team
Domestic Violence Proclamation.pdf
6. APPOINTMENTS
7. PRESENTATIONS
7.A
Public Works Presentation of Second Quarter CIP Project Updates - to be
presented by Director of Public Works Allan Rigg
7.B
Gardena Events Video Presentation
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
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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:
Amended Regular Meeting of the City Council, September 12, 2023 Regular Meeting of the City Council, September 26, 2023 CONTACT: CITY CLERK
09122023 AMENDED REGULAR Minutes CC Meeting - FINAL.pdf
09262023 REGULAR Minutes CC Meeting - FINAL.pdf
8.C
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, October 10, 2023 CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
Warrant-Payroll Register 10-10-23.pdf
8.D
Personnel Report P-2023-16 10-10-23
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
PERS RPT P-2023-16 10-10-23.pdf
8.E
Approve Amendment 2 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Amended Agreement by and Between City of Gardena and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for Net Toll Revenue Re-Investment Grant CONTACT: TRANSPORTATION
Metro Expresslanes Grant 2023 TIME EXTENSION GARDENA- MX201431.pdf
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A
OCTOBER 3, 2023
-
Meeting Cancelled
2023_10_03 CANCELLATION.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.
3 11.A
PUBLIC COMMENT
10-10-2023 Regular CC Meeting - PC #1 _ Oral Communication.pdf
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
12.A
Approve Citywide Copier Contract with M&S Technology Group, LLC (Doing Business as Circle) for an estimated $308,373 for the period December 1, 2023 through December 1, 2028
Staff Recommendation: Approve Proposal
Circle Proposal and Investment Plan -Citywide Copiers.pdf
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
13.A
ORDINANCE NO. 1856
,
Amending Chapters 18.04 and 18.13 of the Gardena
Municipal Code relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and making a determination that the Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17
Staff Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing, allow three (3) minutes for each speaker, and Introduce Ordinance No. 1856
Planning Commission Staff Reports.pdf
Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 17-23.pdf
Ordinance No. 1856.pdf
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
19. COUNCIL ITEMS
19.A
Discuss and Consider the Revised City Council Policy Statement prohibiting the City from co-hosting any events with individual City Council Members Staff Recommendation: Discuss and Consider adoption of the Revised City Council Policy Statement prohibiting the City from co-hosting any events with individual City Council Members
Revised_Council_Policy_2023-01_-_Prohibiting_the_City_from_Co- Hosting_any_Events_with_Individual_City_Council_Members.pdf
20. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
21. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
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COUNCIL REMARKS
1 .
COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS
2 .
COUNCIL MEMBER TANAKA
3 .
COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE
4 .
MAYOR CERDA
5 .
MAYOR PRO TEM HENDERSON
23. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
24. REMEMBRANCES
Officer Chad Swanson
,
age 35; Officer Swanson worked with the Manhattan Beach Police Department and was a beloved father and husband.
Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer
, age 30; Deputy Clinkunbroomer worked
with the Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Joshua Pharr,
age 11; Joshua was part of the City of Gardena's After School Program.
Joshua was tragically killed in a car accident.
Senator Dianne Feinstein
,
age 90; first elected to the U.S. Senate from California in 1992.
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, October 24, 2023.
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
6th day of October, 2023
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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