City of Gardena
Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 7:30 PM
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
3. CLOSED SESSION
RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION ROLL CALL
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. INVOCATION
6. PRESENTATIONS
6.A. Certificate of Recognition to Stephen Rogers for his service to the community as a Member of the Gardena Economic Business Advisory Commission - To be accepted by Stephen Rogers
6.B. Gardena Events Video Presentation
7. PROCLAMATIONS
7.A. Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - September 2025
8. APPOINTMENTS
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
9.A. Waiver of Reading in Full of All Ordinances Listed on this Agenda and that they be Read by Title Only
9.B. Receive and File Minutes:
9.C. Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, August 26, 2025
9.D. Personnel Report P-2025 08-26-2025
9.E. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1885, Amending Chapter 10.32 Special Speed Zones of the Gardena Municipal Code and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption.
9.F. Approval of Agreement between the City of Lawndale and City of Gardena for the Elderly Nutrition Program Services
9.G. Approve Amendment to the Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Zero Emission Transit Capital Program
10. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
11. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
11.A. August 19, 2025, MEETING
11.B. August 19, 2025, MEETING
11.C. August 19, 2025, MEETING
12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (LIMITED TO A 30-MINUTES PERIOD)
12.A. Public Comment
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
14.A. PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION NO. 6698 Adopting a Resolution establishing fees for Vacant Property Program Registration and Renewal, as authorized pursuant to Ordinance No. 1882 and finding that the fee resolution is exempt from CEQA under Guidelines Section 15273 and Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8). The adoption of this resolution is statutorily exempt from the requirements of CEQA because these fees are imposed to meet operating expenses through cost recovery for staff wages incurred by the City and the adoption of this resolution falls within the exemptions for local agency decisions specified in Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines section 15273.
14.B. Consideration of a contract with spcaLA for Animal Sheltering and Services
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
19. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
20. COUNCIL ITEMS
20.A. Approval of the 2025 Gardena Wall of Fame Committee Recommendations for Individual Inductions to the Gardena Wall of Fame
20.B. Designation of Voting Delegate / Representative for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo - October 8-10, 2025
20.C. RESOLUTION NO. 6712, Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution No. 6712 Redistributing the Community Discretionary Fund of Councilmember Wanda Love to the Rest of the City Council
21. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
22. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
23. COUNCIL REMARKS
24. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
25. REMEMBERANCES
26. ADJOURNMENT
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Open Session 7:30 p.m.
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1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
3. CLOSED SESSION
RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION ROLL CALL
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Lyneiah Anderson - 153rd Street Elementary
5. INVOCATION
Rev. John Iwohara - Gardena Buddhist Church
6. PRESENTATIONS
6.A. Certificate of Recognition to Stephen Rogers for his service to the community as a Member of the Gardena Economic Business Advisory Commission - To be accepted by Stephen Rogers
6.B. Gardena Events Video Presentation
7. PROCLAMATIONS
7.A. Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - September 2025
8. APPOINTMENTS
Council Appointments to Commissions, Committees, Councils and Boards (Appointees to be Ratified and Sworn In)
9. 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. Waiver of Reading in Full of All Ordinances Listed on this Agenda and that they be Read by Title Only PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR
9.A. Waiver of Reading in Full of All Ordinances Listed on this Agenda and that they be Read by Title Only
9.B. Receive and File Minutes:
9.C. Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, August 26, 2025
9.D. Personnel Report P-2025 08-26-2025
9.E. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1885, Amending Chapter 10.32 Special Speed Zones of the Gardena Municipal Code and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption.
9.F. Approval of Agreement between the City of Lawndale and City of Gardena for the Elderly Nutrition Program Services
9.G. Approve Amendment to the Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Zero Emission Transit Capital Program
10. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
11. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
11.A. August 19, 2025, MEETING
— City Council Action: Receive and file OR call for review (By way of two votes from the City Council).
11.B. August 19, 2025, MEETING
— City Council Action: Receive and file OR Call for Review (By way of two votes from the City Council).
11.C. August 19, 2025, MEETING
— City Council Action: Receive and file OR Call for Review (By way of two votes from the City Council).
12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (LIMITED TO A 30-MINUTES PERIOD)
Oral Communications by the public will be heard for one-half hour during the oral communication segment of the agenda. Any additional speakers will be allowed to speak at the end of the meeting after Council Remarks. Speakers are limited to three minutes, unless otherwise stated by the Mayor. The timer will be displayed on the screen. Your cooperation is appreciated.
12.A. Public Comment
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
14.A. PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION NO. 6698 Adopting a Resolution establishing fees for Vacant Property Program Registration and Renewal, as authorized pursuant to Ordinance No. 1882 and finding that the fee resolution is exempt from CEQA under Guidelines Section 15273 and Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8). The adoption of this resolution is statutorily exempt from the requirements of CEQA because these fees are imposed to meet operating expenses through cost recovery for staff wages incurred by the City and the adoption of this resolution falls within the exemptions for local agency decisions specified in Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines section 15273.
14.B. Consideration of a contract with spcaLA for Animal Sheltering and Services
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
19. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
20. COUNCIL ITEMS
20.A. Approval of the 2025 Gardena Wall of Fame Committee Recommendations for Individual Inductions to the Gardena Wall of Fame
20.B. Designation of Voting Delegate / Representative for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo - October 8-10, 2025
20.C. RESOLUTION NO. 6712, Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution No. 6712 Redistributing the Community Discretionary Fund of Councilmember Wanda Love to the Rest of the City Council
21. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
22. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
23. COUNCIL REMARKS
1. COUNCIL MEMBER TANAKA 2. COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE 3. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS 4. MAYOR CERDA 5. MAYOR PRO TEM HENDERSON
24. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
25. REMEMBERANCES
Mrs. Geneva Futrel, 94 years of age, served as the First Lady at South Vermont Avenue Baptist Church in Gardena for 23 years and Berachah Baptist Church in Gardena for another 22 years.
26. 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, September 9, 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.
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
Date Posted: August 22, 2025
City of Gardena
City Council
Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 7:30 PM
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
3. CLOSED SESSION
4. RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION ROLL CALL
5. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Lyneiah Anderson - 153rd Street Elementary
7. INVOCATION
Rev. John Iwohara - Gardena Buddhist Church
8. PRESENTATIONS
6.A. Certificate of Recognition to Stephen Rogers for his service to the community as a Member of the Gardena Economic Business Advisory Commission - To be accepted by Stephen Rogers
6.B. Gardena Events Video Presentation
9. PROCLAMATIONS
7.A. Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - September 2025
10. APPOINTMENTS
Council Appointments to Commissions, Committees, Councils and Boards (Appointees to be Ratified and Sworn In)
11. 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. Waiver of Reading in Full of All Ordinances Listed on this Agenda and that they be Read by Title Only PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR
9.A. Waiver of Reading in Full of All Ordinances Listed on this Agenda and that they be Read by Title Only
9.B. Receive and File Minutes:
9.C. Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, August 26, 2025
9.D. Personnel Report P-2025 08-26-2025
9.E. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1885, Amending Chapter 10.32 Special Speed Zones of the Gardena Municipal Code and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption.
9.F. Approval of Agreement between the City of Lawndale and City of Gardena for the Elderly Nutrition Program Services
9.G. Approve Amendment to the Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Zero Emission Transit Capital Program
12. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
13. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
11.A. August 19, 2025, MEETING
11.B. August 19, 2025, MEETING
11.C. August 19, 2025, MEETING
14. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (LIMITED TO A 30-MINUTES PERIOD)
Oral Communications by the public will be heard for one-half hour during the oral communication segment of the agenda. Any additional speakers will be allowed to speak at the end of the meeting after Council Remarks. Speakers are limited to three minutes, unless otherwise stated by the Mayor. The timer will be displayed on the screen. Your cooperation is appreciated.
12.A. Public Comment
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
14.A. PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION NO. 6698 Adopting a Resolution establishing fees for Vacant Property Program Registration and Renewal, as authorized pursuant to Ordinance No. 1882 and finding that the fee resolution is exempt from CEQA under Guidelines Section 15273 and Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8). The adoption of this resolution is statutorily exempt from the requirements of CEQA because these fees are imposed to meet operating expenses through cost recovery for staff wages incurred by the City and the adoption of this resolution falls within the exemptions for local agency decisions specified in Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines section 15273.
14.B. Consideration of a contract with spcaLA for Animal Sheltering and Services
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
19. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
20. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
21. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
22. COUNCIL ITEMS
20.A. Approval of the 2025 Gardena Wall of Fame Committee Recommendations for Individual Inductions to the Gardena Wall of Fame
20.B. Designation of Voting Delegate / Representative for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo - October 8-10, 2025
20.C. RESOLUTION NO. 6712, Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution No. 6712 Redistributing the Community Discretionary Fund of Councilmember Wanda Love to the Rest of the City Council
23. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
24. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
25. COUNCIL REMARKS
1. COUNCIL MEMBER TANAKA 2. COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE 3. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS 4. MAYOR CERDA 5. MAYOR PRO TEM HENDERSON
26. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
27. REMEMBERANCES
Mrs. Geneva Futrel, 94 years of age, served as the First Lady at South Vermont Avenue Baptist Church in Gardena for 23 years and Berachah Baptist Church in Gardena for another 22 years.
28. ADJOURNMENT
