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 11, 2025
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
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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:
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Non-agenda Items – During Oral Communications
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1 1.
ROLL CALL
2. CLOSED SESSION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Amestoy Elementary School
4. INVOCATION
Deacon Rodney Blackburn
New Direction Community Church
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A
Normandie Avenue Railroad Road Closure Presentation -
to be presented by the
Public Works Director, Allan Rigg
5.B
Gardena Events Video Presentation
6. PROCLAMATIONS
6.A
"Women's History Month" - March 2025 (
to be proclaimed only
)
Proclaim Only-Women's History Month-Mar 2025.doc
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 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 25, 2025
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
02252025 CC MEETING - FINAL.pdf
8.C
Receive and File Minutes:
Planning and Environment Quality Commission February 4, 2025 CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2025_02_04 PCMIN - FINAL.pdf
8.D
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, March 11, 2025
CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Warrant-Payroll Register 03-11-25.pdf
8.E
Personnel Report P-2025-5 03-11-25
CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
PERS RPT P-2025-5 3-11-25.pdf
3 8.F
SECOND
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1879
, Approving the 1450 Artesia
Specific Plan and a Development Agreement to allow the redevelopment of the site with a mixed-use commercial/industrial development consisting of a 268,000 gross square foot building with an approximate height of 75 feet. (Introduced by Councilmember Henderson on February 25, 2025)
CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
In December of 2021 an application was filed to establish the 1450 Artesia Specific Plan to develop the 6.33-acre property near the southwest corner of Artesia Blvd and Normandie Avenue with a new 268,000 square foot commercial/industrial mixed-use building for self-storage, office and industrial uses, and to allow the site for outdoor community event space.
On February 25, 2025, the City Council held a publicly noticed hearing to discuss the adoption of Ordinance No. 1879, which approves the 1450 Artesia Specific Plan, associated site plan, and Development Agreement #1-21. At the conclusion of the hearing, Councilmember Henderson introduced Ordinance No. 1879, and the council approved it with a unanimous 5-0 vote, with an amendment to the proposed development agreement. The final ordinance is now being brought forward for second reading.
Ordinance No. 1879 with exhibits
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A
MARCH 4, 2025, MEETING
1818 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, Resolution No. PC 3-25:
The Planning Commission considered the appeal by The Tire House Inc. from the Director's decision to revoke the approval of Site Plan Review #4-15 Commission Action
:
The Planning Commission approved Resolution No. PC 3-
25, by vote 5-0, approving the appeal.
City Council Action:
Receive and file
OR
call for review (By way of two votes
from the City Council.)
10.B
MARCH 4, 2025, MEETING
Environmental Assessment #18-24, and Conditional Use Permit #8-24 A request for a conditional use permit to operate an amusement arcade within an existing tenant space at 1425 West Artesia Boulevard.
Commission Action:
Staff informed the Planning Commission that this item will be brought back to the Planning Commission at the March 18th meeting.
City Council Action:
No action needed.
To view the complete Planning Commission agenda packet,
CLICK HERE
2025_03_04 PCAX
4 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
Approval of Public Health Services Contract with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Staff Recommendation:
1 .
Approve Public Health Services Contract between the City of Gardena and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and 2 .
Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
LA DPH Contract-Gardena.pdf
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
16.A
Award Engineering Design Services Contract to Kreuzer Consulting Group in the amount of $214,535 for the following eight (8) Street Improvement Projects, JN 526 & 548:
- Normandie Avenue - from Artesia Boulevard to 177th Street - Cassidy Street - from Normandie Avenue to Vermont Avenue - Vermont Avenue - from 177th Street (Flood Channel) to 182nd Street - 132nd Street - from Wilton Place to Western Avenue
- 135th Street - from Western Avenue to Budlong Avenue
- Marine Avenue - from Western Avenue to Vermont Avenue - 145th Street - from Gramercy Place to Western Avenue
- 166th Street - from Western Avenue to Normandie Avenue Staff Recommendation: Award an Engineering Design Services Contract
Attachment
A - RFP.pdf
Attachment D - Project Location Map.pdf
Attachment B - KCG Proposal for Street Rehab JN 526 & 548.pdf
Attachment C - PW_On Cal Consultant Agreement_KCG.pdf
5 16.B
Authorize the Contract Renewal Services with Nobel Systems, Inc. in the amount of $95,700 for Geographic Information System (GIS) Hosting Services for a Three- Year Term.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the Contract Renewal for Geographic Information System (GIS) Services.
Nobel Consultant Agreement GIS Renewal DocuSigned.pdf
Gardena_GeoViewer_Proposal_2025.pdf
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
17.A
Receive and File City of Gardena New Park Designs Report for the Underutilized Lot and Vacant Inventory Project
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File
Gardena Park Designs Plan Report_March 2025.pdf
18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
18.A
Approve Award of Contract for the Purchase of Automated Passenger Counter System Software for a Contract Amount of $200,931 and a Program Total of $241,118
Staff Recommendation: Approve Contract and Program Total
NASPO Master Agreement AR2472 with Carahsoft.pdf
Carahsoft_Quote_52378061_with_Swiftly_SaaS_Terms_of_Service.pdf
Swiftly Hopthru Proposal for GTrans.pdf
19. COUNCIL ITEMS
20. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
21. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
22. COUNCIL REMARKS
1 .
COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE
2 .
COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS
3 .
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON
4 .
MAYOR CERDA
5 .
MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA
23. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
24. REMEMBRANCES
Mr. Tremaine Mayeaux
; son of Gardena residents Ray and Joyce Mayeaux.
6 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 25, 2025.
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 7th day of March 2025
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
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