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, August 13, 2024
Open Session 7:30 p.m.
TASHA CERDA
,
Mayor
RODNEY G. TANAKA
,
Mayor Pro Tem
MARK E. HENDERSON
,
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 .
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[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
Reverend
Nobuharu Uzunoe
Konko Church of Gardena
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A
Recognition of the City of Gardena Police Department Canine Officer for being awarded 1st Place at the Los Angeles County Police Canine Association - 23rd Annual Police K9 Demonstration (
to be presented by Police Chief Mike Saffell and
accepted by Canine Officer Humberto Ruvalcaba
)
Police Canine Officer Award.pdf
5.B
Gardena Events Video Presentation
6. PROCLAMATIONS
7. APPOINTMENTS
7.A
Reorganization of Council Assignments of Delegates and Alternates to Outside/City Committees
Approve Council Assignments to Outside / City Committees
COUNCIL DELEGATES ALTERNATES - 08.13.24.pdf
Outside Committees Information 8.13.24.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.
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, July 23, 2024
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
07232024 REGULAR Minutes CC Meeting - FINAL.pdf
8.C
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, August 13, 2024
CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Warrant-Payroll Register 08-13-24.pdf
8.D
Personnel Report P-2024-13 8-13-24
CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
PERS RPT P-2024-13 8-13-24.pdf
8.E
RESOLUTION NO. 6680
, Approving the Blanket Authority to File Applications for Grant Funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Measure A Funding for Projects and Programs
CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Reso No 6680.pdf
8.F
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1873,
Readopting
the zone changes for all the Inventory Sites, adopting the zone changes to eliminate the Parking zone on split-zoned properties, adopting a formal statement regarding the dividing line on split-zoned residential properties, and readopting the text changes to Title 18 with the amendments set forth in the Ordinance. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1873 includes making findings required by CEQA and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Ordinance No. 1873, readopting the Zone Changes and implementing changes under Modified Alternative 2 (with Exhibits).pdf
Agenda Summary, Ordinance No. 1873, July 23, 2024.pdf
Agenda Staff Report Ordinance No. 1873, July 23, 2024.pdf
8.G
RESOLUTION NO. 6679
, Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute
Agreements with the California Department of Transportation for the GTrans Comprehensive Operations Analysis Project
CONTACT: TRANSPORTATION
Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant RESO No. 6679 8_13_24.pdf
3 9.
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A
AUGUST 6, 2024
-
Meeting Cancelled
2024_08_06 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.
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
16.A
Authorize the Transfer Agreement Renewal Between the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and City of Gardena Pertaining to Safe, Clean Water Program (Measure W).
Staff Recommendations: Authorize the Transfer Agreement Renewal
Attachement - SCWP-Transfer-Agreement-Municipal.pdf
16.B
Authorization to Purchase Three Heavy Equipment Vehicles from Quinn Company in the amount of $593,712.75 for the Public Works Department and Sell Current Equipment at Estimated Residual Value
Staff Recommendation: Approve Purchase and Sell Current Equipment
Quinn Company_Wheel Loader.pdf
Quinn Company_Backhoe Loader.pdf
Quinn Company_Tractor.pdf
Source Well Contract #020223-CAT.pdf
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
18.A
Approve Contract with Clean Energy for the Operations and Maintenance of GTrans' CNG Facility for $775,020 and a Project Total of $852,522 Staff Recommendation: Approval Contract
City of Gardena Agreeement with Clean Energy O&M with Redacted Proposal.pdf
4 18.B
Approve Contract with Clean Energy for the Purchase of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and Credit Management Services
Staff Recommendation: Approve Contract
RNG Overview from Clean Energy Proposal.pdf
Clean Energy Proposal - GTrans CNG Station Maintenance and RNG_Redacted.pdf
City of Gardena - NAESB with Special Provision.pdf
City of Gardena - RNG TC.pdf
City of Gardena - Fossil TC.pdf
19. COUNCIL ITEMS
20. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
21. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
22. COUNCIL REMARKS
1 .
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON
2 .
MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA
3 .
COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE
4 .
MAYOR CERDA
5 .
COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS
23. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
24. REMEMBRANCES
Mr. John Wesley Hinton, Sr.
, 83 years of age, Gardena resident since 1975.
Mr. Sergio Saucedo
, 61 years of age, beloved father of
Prescilla Saucedo, Office
Specialist in the Recreation & Human Services Department.
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, August 27, 2024.
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 9th day of August 2024
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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