1 MINUTES
Study Session of the
City of Gardena City Council
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
The Study Session Meeting of the Gardena City Council of the City of Gardena, California, was called to order at 6:0 8 PM on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 , in the Meeting Information Center (MIC) at 1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California; City Manager Clint Osorio presiding.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Rodney G. Tanaka; Council Member Paulette C. Francis and Council Member Wanda Love; Other City Officials and Employees present: City Manager Clint Osorio; City Attorney Carmen Vasquez; City Treasurer Guy Mato; City Clerk Mina Semenza; Deputy City Clerk Becky Romero; Director of Administrative Services Ray Beeman; Senior Account Clerk Khoi Quach; Transportation Director Ernie Crespo; Assistant Transportation Director Dana Pynn; Public Works Director Allan Rigg; Assistant Public Works Director and Principal Engineer Kevin Kwak; Police Chief Mike Saffell; Recreation and Human Services Director Stephany Santin; and Community Development Director Greg Tsujiuchi. Mayor Tasha Cerda and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Henderson were not present for roll call, but it was stated that they were on their way.
2. PRESENTATION
2.1 City of Gardena Procurement Practices and Policies
City Manager Osorio led the PowerPoint Presentation with the assistance of Directors Beeman, Crespo, Rigg and Assistant Director Kwak.
Mayor Pro Tem Henderson arrived at 6:20p.m. and Mayor Cerda arrived at 6:35p.m.
Questions and comments regarding Procurement Practices and Policies were made by all Members of the Council.
City Manager Osorio, and Directors Beeman, Crespo , Rigg, and Assistant Director Kwak answered all of Council’s questions.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON STUDY SESSION - None
4. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:11 PM , Mayor Cerda adjourned the Gardena City Council Meeting to the Closed Session portion of the City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m., and the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
MINA SEMENZA
City Clerk of the City of Gardena and
APPROVED:
Ex-officio Clerk of the Council
______________________________ By:___________________________ Tasha Cerda, Mayor Becky Romero, Deputy City Clerk
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