Gardena City Council

MINUTES ## Special Closed Session Meeting # of the Gardena City Council Thursday, September 9, 2021

In order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Governor Newsom has issued Executive Orders that temporarily suspend requirements of the Brown Act. Please be advised that the Council Chambers are closed to the public and that some, or all of the Gardena city Council Members may attend this meeting telephonically.

The Special Closed Session Meeting of the Gardena City Council of the City of Gardena, California, was called to order at 6:00 PM on Thursday, September 9, 2021, in the Council Chamber at City Hall 1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California; Mayor Tasha Cerda presiding.

## 1. ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Tasha Cerda; Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka; Council Member Mark E. Henderson; Council Member Art Kaskanian; Council Member Paulette C. Francis; Other City Officials and Employees present: City Attorney Carmen Vasquez; and City Clerk Mina Semenza.

2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION - None

3. CLOSED SESSION

3.A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager

3.B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Potential Case.

4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – No reportable action taken.

5. ADJOURNMENT

At 8:33 p.m., Mayor Cerda adjourned the Gardena City Council Special Closed Session 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, September 14, 2021.

MINA SEMENZA City Clerk of the City of Gardena and Ex-officio Clerk of the Council

APPROVED: Tasha Cerda, Mayor

By: Becky Romero Becky Romero, Deputy City Clerk

GARDENA CITY COUNCIL Special Closed Session Meeting Council Chamber at City Hall 1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California Website: www.cityofgardena.org Thursday, September 9, 2021 Closed Session 6:00 p.m. TASHA CERDA, Mayor MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk RODNEY G. TANAKA, Mayor Pro Tem J. INGRID TSUKIYAMA, City Treasurer PAULETTE C. FRANCIS, Council Member CLINT OSORIO, City Manager ART KASKANIAN, Council Member CARMEN VASQUEZ, City Attorney MARK E. HENDERSON, Council Member LISA KRANITZ, Assistant City Attorney PETER L. WALLIN, Deputy City Attorney 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 publiccomment@cityofgardena.org at least 6 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure assistance is provided. Assistive listening devices are available. PUBLIC COMMENT: The City Council will hear from the public only on the items that have been described on this agenda (GC §54954.3). If you wish to address the Council, please complete a “Speaker Request” form and present it to the City Clerk. 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. 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 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION The City Council will hear from the public only on the items that have been described on this agenda (GC §54954.3).

3. CLOSED SESSION 3.A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager 3.B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Potential Case 4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT 5. 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 14, 2021. 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 24 hours prior to the meeting. A copy of said Agenda is available on our website at www.CityofGardena.org. Dated this 8th day of September 2021. /s/ MINA SEMENZA MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk 2