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, November 19, 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 .
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
Gardena Christian Academy & Preschool
4. INVOCATION
Pastor Brian Ramsay
Restoration Church
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A
Certificate of Commendation in Special Recognition of Retirement and Long-Time Service to the City of Gardena for Mark Thompson, Lieutenant - 30 years (Police Department)
Mark Thompson Certificate
5.B
Gardena Events Video Presentation
6. PROCLAMATIONS
6.A
"2024 Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2024" -
To be Proclaimed Only
Proclaim Only-Small Business Saturday 2024.pdf
6.B
"L
aw Enforcement Records and Support Personnel
Appreciation Week
" November
11, 2024 through November 15, 2024 -
to be accepted by Gardena Police
Department, Records Personnel.
Law Enforcement Records and Support Personnel Appreciation Week Proclamation.pdf
7. APPOINTMENTS
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 7.A
Council Appointments to Commissions, Committees, Councils and Boards (Appointees to be Ratified and Sworn In)
Youth Commission - Abisola Ogundimu
(Appointed by Council Member Francis)
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, October 22, 2024
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
10222024 REGULAR Minutes CC Meeting - FINAL.pdf
8.C
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, November 12, 2024 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Warrant-Payroll Register 11-12-24.pdf
8.D
Personnel Report P-2024-17 11-19-24
CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
PERS RPT P-2024-17 11-19-24.pdf
Att. #1 Classification and Compensation Schedule - November 19 2024.pdf
Attachment #2 Deputy Police Chief Job Desciption.pdf
8.E
Acceptance and Notice of Completion for the Nakaoka Community Center Room F and G HVAC Upgrade Project, JN 563
CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
NOC_NCC Rm F & G_JN 563.pdf
8.F
Acceptance and Notice of Completion for the New Pedestrian Crosswalk with HAWK Signal System Vermont Avenue and 133rd Street Project, JN 972 CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
NOC_CPE_JN 972.pdf
8.G
Acceptance and Notice of Completion of GTrans Design-Build of a CNG Fueling Station, RFP 2020-05
CONTACT: TRANSPORTATION
Notice of Completion - CNG Design Build - RFP 2020-05.pdf
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
3 10.
PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
MEETING -
Meeting Cancelled
2024_11_05 CANCELLATION.pdf
10.B
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
MEETING -
Meeting Cancelled
2024_11_19 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.
11.A
PUBLIC COMMENT
11-19-2024 Regular CC Meeting - PC#1 - Oral Communication.pdf
11-19-2024 Regular CC Meeting - PC#2 - Oral Communication.pdf
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
12.A
Acceptance of the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Staff Recommendation: Receive and File the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025
and 2025-2026.
Certificate of Recognition, Administrative Services Department.pdf
Budget Award 2024.pdf
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
4 16.A
Award Construction Contract for the Western Avenue and Normandie Avenue Railroad Crossing Rehabilitation Projects, JN 537 & 540, to Cali State Paving, Inc. in the amount of $240,220. Additionally, Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption under Section 15301, Approve the Project Plans & Specifications and Project Contingency
Staff Recommendation:
Award Construction Contract
Declare CEQA Exemption Under Section 15301
Approve Project Plans and Specifications
Approve Project Contingency
Location Map JN 537 540.pdf
Specs & Plans_Detour and Pavement Rehab_JN537_540.pdf
Contract Documents_Detour and Pavement Rehab_JN537_540_CSPI.pdf
16.B
Approval of Consultant Engineering Staff Augmentation Services from Project Partners, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $242,000
Staff Recommendation: Approval of Consultant Engineering Staff Augmentation Services
Proposal for Civil Engineering Support Services _Project Partners.pdf
PW_On-Call_Consultant_Agreement_Project_Partners_Inc_FINAL.pdf
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
18.A
Approve Purchase of Six (6), 40-foot Zero-Emission Battery Electric Buses for $9,125,616, Authorize Program Total of $10,038,178, and Approve Payment Milestones
Staff Recommendation:
Approve Purchase of Six (6), 40-foot Zero-Emission Battery Electric Buses for $9,125,616
Authorize Program Total of $10,038,178
Approve Payment Milestones
Gardena CA (6) 40' Battery Electric Buses off State of WA RFP 2020-06719-01 - 10-30-2024 REV 2.pdf
Product Brochure GILLIG 2024.pdf
Gillig_GTrans_Milestone_Schedule_10_2024.pdf
18.B
Approve Award of Contract to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for Bus Tire Lease Services for a Contract Amount of $537,772 and a Project Total of $645,326; and Approve the Purchase the Remaining Life on Existing Tires from Michelin North America, Inc. at an Amount Not to Exceed $138,000.
Staff Recommendation:
Approve New Contract
Approve Project Total
Approve Purchase of Existing Tires
IFB 2024-01 Contract Package with Goodyear.pdf
5 19.
COUNCIL ITEMS
19.A
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1876
, Amending Sections 2.48.020(A)
and 2.48.055 of the Gardena Municipal Code Relating to the Number of Members and Quorum Requirements of the Gardena Youth Commission Staff Recommendation: Introduce Ordinance No. 1876
ORDINANCE_1876.pdf
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
First Sergeant (Ret.) Thierry Williams
, Senior Army Instructor at the Gardena High
School JROTC.
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, December 17, 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 15th Day of November 2024
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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