Gardena City Council

1 MINUTES Regular Meeting Notice Gardena City Council Tuesday, February 25, 2025 The Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda of the Gardena City Council of the City of Gardena, California, was called to order at 7:45 PM on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in the Council Chamber at City Hall 1700 West 162 nd 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 Paulette C. Francis; and Council Member Wanda Love. Other City Officials and Employees present: City Manager Clint Osorio; City Attorney Carmen Vasquez; City Clerk Mina Semenza; and Deputy City Clerk Becky Romero. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION 2. CLOSED SESSION CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mikael Young, 5 th grade at 186th Street Elementary School. She was chosen to lead the Pledge because she is part of the gifted program and really good at repeating the school’s values and the culture of unity, peace and leadership. 4. INVOCATION Pastor Dwight Dudley of Calvary Life Church led the Invocation. 5. PRESENTATIONS 5.A Certificate of Recognition to Burt Nakamura for his service to the community as an Owner Representative Member of the Rent Mediation Board – Mr. Nakamura was not present at the meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka spoke about his 35-year tenure on the Rent Mediation Board. Mayor Cerda spoke about her relationship with Mr. Nakamura and thanked him for all his years of service. 5.B Certificate of Recognition to Carrie Scott for her service to the community as a Member of the Recreation and Parks Commission – Mayor Cerda read the certificate and thanked Ms. Scott for her service; Council Member Love spoke about her relationship with Ms. Scott and thanked her for her service; Ms. Scott spoke, thanking the Council and appropriate photos were taken. 5.C Western Avenue Railroad Road Closure Presentation – the video was presented; Public Works Director Allan Rigg spoke and answered all questions.Docusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

2 5.D Gardena Events Video Presentation 6. PROCLAMATIONS - None 7. APPOINTMENTS 7.A Council Appointments to Commissions, Committees, Councils and Boards (Appointees to be Ratified and Sworn In) Youth Commission - Anaiya Bowers (Appointed by Youth Commission) It was moved by Mayor Cerda, and seconded by Council Member Francis, and carried by the following roll call vote to appoint Anaiya Bowers to the Youth Commission: Ayes: Mayor Cerda, Council Member Francis, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Members Henderson and Love Noes: None Absent: None Mayor Cerda invited Ms. Bowers up to receive her Oath of Office, which was given by City Clerk Mina Semenza. Ms. Bowers spoke and thanked the Council for approving her appointment. 8. 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 11, 2025 CONTACT: CITY CLERK 8.C Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025: Wire Transfer: 12904-12907, 12910-12913; Prepay: 179472- 179480; Check Numbers: 179481-179708 for Total Warrants issued in the amount of $1,936,751.92; Total Payroll Issued for February 21, 2025: 2,432,800.16 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 8.D Monthly Investment Portfolio, January 2025 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 8.E Personnel Report P-2025-4 02-25-25 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESDocusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

3 8.F SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1877, Amending the Gardena Municipal Code Chapter 18.66 and Section 18.36.020 relating to allowing non- storefront retail medical cannabis delivery services businesses in the M-1 and M-2 zoning districts. CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE NO. 1877 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18.66 AND SECTION 18.36.020 AND ADDING CHAPTER 5.80 TO THE GARDENA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO NONSTOREFRONT RETAIL MEDICINAL CANNABIS DELIVERY SERVICE BUSINESSES 8.G SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1880, Amending Sections 14.04.090 and 14.04.220 of Chapter 14.04 – Residential Rent Mediation and Hearings – of the Gardena Municipal Code relating to Notification of Rent Increases CONTACT: CITY MANAGER ORDINANCE NO. 1880 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 14.04.090 AND 14.04.220 OF THE GARDENA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO NOTIFICATION OF RENT INCREASES It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka and seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll call vote to Approve the Consent Calendar: Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Members Henderson and Francis, and Mayor Cerda Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: Council Member Love 9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR 10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET 10.A FEBRUARY 18, 2025 - Meeting Cancelled 11. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1) Andrea Simental, Community Library Manager of the Mayme Dear Library: came to give announcements and updates for the Masao W. Sato and Mayme Dear libraries.Docusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

4 12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES – No Items 13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 13.A PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION NO. 6693, Certifying an Environmental Impact Report, adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and making CEQA Findings Relating to the 1450 Artesia Specific Plan for the 6.3 acre Property located near the southwest corner of Artesia Boulevard and Normandie Avenue; and RESOLUTION NO. 6693 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS AND MAKING CEQA FINDINGS RELATING TO THE 1450 ARTESIA SPECIFIC PLAN FOR THE 6.33 ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ARTESIA BOULEVARD AND NORMANDIE AVENUE PUBLIC HEARING: 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. PROJECT LOCATION: 1440, 1450, 1462, 1472 Artesia Boulevard (APN: 6106- 036-010, -012, -034, -035, -036, -037) APPLICANT: 1450 Artesia Acquisition Company LLC (Representative: Brian Sorensen) ORDINANCE NO. 1879 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE 1450 SPECIFIC PLAN AND A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH 1450 ARTESIA ACQUISITION COMPANY LLC (APN: 6106-036-010, -012, -034, -035, -036, -037) City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report. Mayor Cerda opened the Public Hearing at 8:17p.m. Community Development Manager Amanda Acuna made a presentation that gave an overview of the project; Nicole Cobley, the Dudek Consultant, then made a presentation regarding the EIR Report; and the Applicants/Developers, Brian Sorenson and his team made a presentation.Docusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

5 Mayor Cerda then asked if anyone had asked to speak on this item and if the Council had any comments or questions. Public Speakers: Andrew Mayorga and Kyle Patterson spoke in support of the project; Clarence Davis, spoke against the project. Questions and comments were made by Council Member Francis, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Mayor Cerda, Council Member Henderson and Council Member Love regarding the clean-up of the contamination, the depth of the sump; working with the trades; the area of contamination and if it can move; remedy review and regular reporting and what’s required of DTSC; the landscaping and types of plants, the lighting of the project; entrance and exit on Artesia and traffic; blight in our community and how we are moving forward; question regarding the horse stables and crossing on Normandie; the community space and allowing non-profits to host events; if the 25 EV parking spaces will be open to the public; if the community space and storage offices space are on the ground level and how many floors is the building. All questions were answered by Community Development Manager Acuna, City Attorney Vasquez, Assistant City Attorney Lisa Kranitz, Geologist Mauricio Escobar, Applicant Brian Sorenson, Landscape Architect Ben Huber of Kimley Horn, C.J. Rogers of InSite, and another member of the team spoke on behalf of Insite regarding the traffic. Mayor Cerda closed the Public Hearing 9:37p.m. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka and seconded by Council Member Francis; and carried by the following roll call vote to Adopt Resolution No. 6693: Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Members Francis, Henderson and Love, and Mayor Cerda Noes: None Absent: None It was moved by Council Member Henderson and seconded by Council Member Love, and carried by the following roll call vote to Introduce Ordinance No. 1879 with an amendment to the language to the Development Agreement, Section 5.6 that the Developer shall provide all reports from DTSC to the City Manager upon receipt and shall survive the termination of this Agreement: Ayes: Council Members Henderson and Love, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Member Francis, and Mayor Cerda Noes: None Absent: None Council Member Henderson introduced Ordinance No. 1879. 14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES – No Items 15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS – POLICE – No ItemsDocusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

6 16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS 16.A Award Construction Contract for the Rowley Park Improvements Basketball Court Rehab Phase 1 - Demolition, Drainage, Electrical and Site Furnishing Project, JN 530, to Zeco, Inc. in the amount of $588,537.55, Approve the Project Plans & Specifications, 15% Project Contingency, and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption. City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report. Mayor Cerda then asked if anyone had asked to speak on this item and if the Council had any comments or questions. There were no public speakers. Questions and comments were made by Council Member Francis and Council Member Love regarding the basketball court improvements at Rowley Park. Public Works Director Allan Rigg, Assistant Public Works Director Kevin Kwak, and Director of Recreation and Human Services Stephany Santin answered all questions. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll call vote to Award Construction Contract; Approve Project Plans and Specifications; Approve Project Contingency and Declare CEQA Exemption: Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Members Henderson, Francis and Love, and Mayor Cerda Noes: None Absent: None 16.B Award Construction Contract for the Park Electronic Signage Project, JN 529, to Square Signs LLC dba Front Signs in the amount of $435,015.85. Additionally, Approve the Project Plans & Specifications, $12,000 Construction Support Services Contract with David Volz Design (DVD), 20% of Project Contingency and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption. City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report. Assistant Public Works Director Kwak presented a few slides of the project. Mayor Cerda then asked if anyone had asked to speak on this item and if the Council had any comments or questions. Questions and comments were made by Council Member Henderson, Council Member Francis, Mayor Cerda, and Council Member Love regarding the electric sign at Rowley Park. Public Works Director Rigg, Assistant Public Works Director Kwak, and Director of Recreation and Human Services Santin answered all questions. Public Speaker: Clarence Davis asked if the electronic sign could be modified.Docusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

7 It was moved by Council Member Francis, and seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll call vote to Award Construction Contract; Approve Project Plans and Specifications; Approve Construction Support Services; Approve Project Contingency; and Declare CEQA Exemption: Ayes: Council Members Francis and Henderson, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Member Love, and Mayor Cerda Noes: None Absent: None 17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES 17.A RESOLUTION NO. 6696, Approving the Renaming of the Freeman Park Baseball Field to Ichikawa Nippon Yakyu Field to Recognize the Long-Standing Relationship with our Japanese Sister City RESOLUTION NO. 6696 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, APPROVING THE RENAMING OF THE FREEMAN PARK BASEBALL FIELD TO ICHIKAWA NIPPON YAKYU FIELD TO RECOGNIZE THE LONG- STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR JAPANESE SISTER CITY City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report. Mayor Cerda then asked if anyone had asked to speak on this item and if the Council had any comments or questions. There were no public speakers. Questions and comments were made by Council Member Francis, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and Council Member Henderson regarding the renaming of the scoreboard and baseball field. Director of Recreation and Human Services Santin answered all questions. Mayor Cerda spoke about her directive and why it was important to her to rename the scoreboard and baseball field. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll call vote to Adopt Resolution No. 6696: Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Members Henderson, Francis and Love, and Mayor Cerda Noes: None Absent: None 18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS – TRANSPORTATION – No ItemsDocusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

8 19. COUNCIL ITEMS 19.A RESOLUTION NO. 6697, Designating Certain Members of the Gardena City Council to serve as Representatives on the South Bay Council of Governments Governing Board RESOLUTION NO. 6697 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, DESIGNATING CERTAIN CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVES ON THE SOUTH BAY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS GOVERNING BOARD City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report. Mayor Cerda then asked if anyone had asked to speak on this item and if the Council had any comments or questions. There were no public speakers. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll call vote to Adopt Resolution No. 6697: Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Members Henderson and Francis and Mayor Cerda Noes: Council Member Love Absent: None 19.B RESOLUTION NO. 6695 , Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution No. 6695 - City of Gardena Code of Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials RESOLUTION NO. 6695 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, ADOPTING CITY OF GARDENA CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report. Mayor Cerda then asked if anyone had asked to speak on this item and if the Council had any comments or questions. There were no public speakers. There was a discussion that included all members of the Council, and City Attorney Vasquez regarding the Code of Conduct for all Elected and Appointed Officials. It was moved by Mayor Cerda, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and carried by the following roll call vote to Adopt Resolution No. 6695:Docusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

9 Ayes: Mayor Cerda, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Member Henderson Noes: Council Members Francis and Love Absent: None 20. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES Council Member Henderson Subject: Mirror at north driveway exiting Rowley Park Purpose – Safety issue exiting Rowley Park when cars are parked at curb on east side of Van Ness Reason – Aid in relieving obstructed view of cars exiting Rowley Benefit – Prevent traffic collision Mayor Cerda seconded it. Council Member Francis Subject: To fix the parking lot at Rowley Park to include slurry and new striping Purpose - To beautify Rowley Park Reason – The parking lot is in need of repair; it’s cracked and needs repainting Benefit – Beautification of the City Mayor Cerda seconded it. 21. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS 1) He mentioned Happy Birthday to our Community Development Director Greg Tsujiuchi. 22. COUNCIL REMARKS 1) COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS - Since our last meeting, she attended the Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District meeting; the Friendship Fiesta over at Rowley Park was a really nice event, young folks were having a good time there, she’s glad we did that, and she hopes we do it again. She attended the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee Meeting, Beautification Commission, and our 42nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative parade and it was a nice parade, everyone seemed to have a good time, she certainly enjoyed it, and they had a battle of bands. Our Gardena High School won first place which was $1000, and second place was Inglewood High School, who won $ 500, third place was Kipp Scholars Academy, who won $250. It was a great day; a great festival and we're looking forward to our 43rd annual parade and we're already in the process of planning. Also, she wants to thank Carrie Scott for her service to the City of Gardena. As we go forward, we are held to a higher standard of ethics. We all take the ethics course for every organization involved in she has taken an ethics training, but if we just remember that we're here for the greater good and that's the City of Gardena, we will be okay. When we have so many impediments to the way we communicate and how we communicate she thinks we're having some problems there so, to keep the city moving in a forward direction let's keep all that in mind, and like she always says keep faith, better days are coming.Docusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

10 2) COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON - Since the last meeting, he attended the Independent Cities Association Winter Seminar, held in Santa Barbara. They had six sessions and an ethics training session for newly elected council members and some of the members that still needed that. President-elect Ray Jackson out of Hermosa Beach, our executive director staff, and himself put on a pretty good program they got some great feedback. Session one was related to new economic development, it's green and comes with money. In that session, they discussed a presentation by Kosmont Companies regarding potential opportunities for cities to look into in their development with a green aspect. We had an informative brief presentation by Onnie Williams III from the homeless initiative and affordable housing of LA County, he's the CEO. Onnie talked about the LA County measure A and local solutions fund so their second measure is now something that they are going to provide local cities and communities with their funding back to address the homelessness issue. They had a great presentation, in session two, it's possible functional zero homelessness, Ronson Chu who we love at our South Bay Cities Council of Government, Supervisor Janice Hahn, City Attorney Mike Webb from Redondo Beach, talked about their care court, and Police Chief Manny Cid from Glendale, discussed how we're not going to be able to arrest our way out of homelessness and we have to start thinking about wrap-around services and everything so that's why it was timely to hear about LA county measure A funding coming back to the cities. Session three, I moderated our new merging policing technologies, cities that are small like us where we have narrow margins, and how the use of technology actually helps our cities of our size keep our communities safe, allows our public safety folks to be out there, and do their community work, it also helps attract newer talent coming in, and it gives an opportunity for folks that are a little bit longer in the tooth in the organization to provide of value. They had a session with Vic Noel who's the venue cities relations of LA 28, They talked about the Olympics coming here in 2028, and opportunities for cities to participate in creating national houses. Since the world is coming here there are opportunities for communities to host national houses for different nationalities and cultural groups and countries as they visit here. They talked about the traffic impact that's going to occur with the world being here, and the different opportunities that Metro is providing along with all the transportation organizations within LA County. Session 6 was a call to action; how short-term rentals are impacting our cities and what to do about it. This was robust, they’ll probably do it again at our summer seminar and he has been asked to potentially do a presentation on this with Ray Jackson at Contract Cities because with all the short-term rentals, either legal or illegal, are actually impacting on our long-term housing inventory. They are going to reach out to our colleagues in Sacramento to see if they can help us with that. He also wants to thank Burt Nakamura for his service on the Rent Mediation Board, he served with him along with you; Mayor Cerda, so he will be missed, he had a lot of jewels and wisdom. He also wants to thank our staff; he’s noticing a trend of where you guys are getting decent at anticipating where we're going and some of the things we've all been through several times like with the project on Artesia. The community benefits from the fact that the work was already done to have that addressed in the presentation he felt was very helpful, very thoughtful, and proactive, so it eliminated a lot of questions so we could move on. He wants staff to understand that he recognizes the true diligence and effort and the academic discipline in getting a lot of stuff done.Docusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

11 3) MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA - Since our last meeting, he went to the homeless count, thank you Chief for your staff, Stephany, and her staff and everybody else who participated in our homeless count. Our count was terrific, it was under 40. He attended our CCOG’s homeless task force meeting, which he chairs, and Ronson is trying to get more money from measure A for us; he works really hard on our homeless task force and does some really good things for South Bay. He attended MLK thank you very much, Council Member Francis, that was a good event, well attended. He attended the Miss Los Angeles Scholarship Pageant at the Nakaoka Community Center. There were some really beautiful bright and anxious young ladies that day buying to move up from Miss LA to Miss California, good luck to those ladies who are trying to do their best to get scholarships. He thanked Burt, and he appreciates you staying on for him as a commissioner, you'll be missed and please take care of your health, that's more important. 4) MAYOR CERDA - Since the last council meeting, she attended a memorial service for Gardena High School’s ROTC director first Sargeant Thierry Williams that was held over at the VFW. It was really nice to be able to honor him at one point there was just a private burial for him, and then everybody was able to come out and share their experiences with them but they had a beautiful memorial, where a lot of his students came out, parents of students that he had mentored, and just helped get in the military, and acted as a surrogate father were there to talk about him and share some really great memories. She is really glad to have the opportunity to go there to attend and represent the City of Gardena. Also, a special thank you to the Gardena Police Department Honor Guard for also coming and saying a few words because they too had the opportunity to meet with the first Sergeant’ it was very special. She also attended her monthly CCGA and Sanitation meetings. She attended our retail store collaboration meeting, and she thanked the Chief and the officers who helped participate in that. They had representations from Target, Albertsons, Vons, Superior, Walgreens, Ralphs, ALDI, Roadium, and a few more, they talked about the way officers file a report. They had a representative from the District Attorney's office talking about the process that happens once they get it. There were a lot of good questions that were answered. Our business owners and the different management of these stores appreciate the fact that Gardena wants to work closer with them so that we don't have the types of crime that we have in some of our retail stores. She went to a fundraiser for our Gardena Police Department and those officers who are going to be participating in the law enforcement Baker to Vegas it was held over at Islands. She just wants to thank all the people who came out to support. She attended the homeless count and rode around for a couple of hours with a couple of people, it's always good to be out there and interact with the team and we only found one homeless person in our group, and we had two areas. It shows that we're doing a great job, as far as trying to work with those who are homeless in our City; we're looking at long-term solutions. She thanked our homeless officer Amerine, Patty, and Dianna for doing a great job. They're an amazing team out there making a very big difference as well as the other officers too, you're just seeing a noticeable difference here in the community. She apologized for missing the MLK parade she was at the ICA conference which was the first parade she had missed in 25 years, and it just really hurt not being there but she got a chance to see all the pictures and she just wants to thank everybody for participating she wants to thank the MLK group for doing a great job and coordinating. Her colleague said all the stuff that we studied at ICA, but she wants to commend you and the whole ICADocusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

12 team, you guys did a really good job. She got a chance to collaborate and talk about what's going on in our city. What she took home the most was when they were talking about short-term rentals and how regionally they account for 3% of the loss in the housing stock. So, as they were talking to other people at their table, they talked about what type of things they put in their ordinance, as far as allowing them or not allowing them or put to a minimum. The last thing she mentioned was she wants to invite everybody to her new monthly town hall meetings that she will be having on the last Friday of every month. The first one will begin this coming Friday, February 28th, it'll be at 6:00 PM at the Toss Up restaurant on Artesia all are invited to come out and share your issues or concerns that you have and it's on a Friday afternoon where we can just come and talk and she can share with you anything that we're doing here in the City of Gardena. 5) COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE – Since the last meeting, she only attended one event and it was the MLK parade, the thanked Council Member Francis for a good show, and she thanked Craig McCain who has driven her in the parade for the last three years. She also thanked McDonald's for co-hosting her event, she walked the parade route with the McDonald's mobile app. McDonald's does a lot for the community; she also thanked AC Green for stepping in and being her judge for the battle of the bands, at the last minute. Lastly, she thanked all of the community residents that came out and stood on the sidelines that came out to watch us and allow me to take selfies with them and all of the vendors and the people that participated in the parade, for coming out and showing support to the City of Gardena’s MLK parade. 23. ANNOUNCEMENT(S) 1) Glow in the Dark Bingo – February 28, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. at the Nakaoka Community Center; 2) Youth Spring Camp – April 14, 2025, thru April 18, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Freeman Park, Nakaoka Community Center, and Johnson Park; 3) Introduction to Soccer for Grade TK-K – Registration Period from February 20, 2025, thru March 9, 2025; 4) VolunTeen Camp – April 14, 2025, thru April 18, 2025, Registrations begin February 24, 2025; 5) CO-ED Youth Soccer & Futsal – Registration Period Begins February 9, 2025, thru March 8, 2025; 6) Gardena Orchid Show – March 1, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Nakaoka Community Center; 7) 49 th Annual Koi Show – March 8, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. & March 9, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the City Hall Complex. 8) Semi-Annual Clean up Event – Free for all Gardena Residential Customers for more information call Waste Resources at (888) 467-7600; 24. REMEMBRANCESDocusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

13 25. ADJOURNMENT At 11:35 p.m. Mayor Cerda Adjourned the Gardena City Council 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 February 11, 2025. MINA SEMENZA City Clerk of the City of Gardena and APPROVED: Ex-officio Clerk of the Council ______________________________ By:___________________________ Tasha Cerda, Mayor Becky Romero, Deputy City ClerkDocusign Envelope ID: D6948C6E-9004-46BC-9A7B-B3326513458C

GARDENA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda Council Chamber at City Hall 1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California Website: www.cityofgardena.org Tuesday, February 25, 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 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 publiccomment@cityofgardena.org 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 cityclerk@cityofgardena.org 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 186th St. Elementary School 4. INVOCATION Pastor Dwight Dudley Calvary LIFE Church 5. PRESENTATIONS 5.A Certificate of Recognition to Burt Nakamura for his service to the community as an Owner Representative Member of the Rent Mediation Board Recog-outgoing Commissioner - Burt Nakamura.pdf 5.B Certificate of Recognition to Carrie Scott for her service to the community as a Member of the Recreation and Parks Commission Recog-outgoing Commissioner - Carrie Scott.pdf 5.C Western Avenue Railroad Road Closure Presentation - to be presented by Public Works Director Allan Rigg 5.D Gardena Events Video Presentation 6. PROCLAMATIONS 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 - Anaiya Bowers (Appointed by Youth Commission) 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 11, 2025 CONTACT: CITY CLERK 02112025 CC MEETING - FINAL.pdf 8.C Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, February 25, 2025 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Warrant-Payroll Register 02-25-25.pdf 8.D Monthly Investment Portfolio, January 2025 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES January 2025 Investment Report.pdf 8.E Personnel Report P-2025-4 02-25-25 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PERS RPT P-2025-4 2-25-25.pdf 8.F SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1877 , Amending the Gardena Municipal Code Chapter 18.66 and Section 18.36.020 relating to allowing non-storefront retail medical cannabis delivery services businesses in the M-1 and M-2 zoning districts. CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Ordinance No. 1877 8.G SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1880 , Amending Sections 14.04.090 and 14.04.220 of Chapter 14.04 – Residential Rent Mediation and Hearings – of the Gardena Municipal Code relating to Notification of Rent Increases CONTACT: CITY MANAGER Ordinance No. 1880 - Rent mediation.pdf 3

9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR 10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET 10.A FEBRUARY 18, 2025 - Meeting Cancelled 2025_02_18 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 13.A PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION NO. 6693 , Certifying an Environmental Impact Report, adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and making CEQA Findings Relating to the 1450 Artesia Specific Plan for the 6.3 acre Property located near the southwest corner of Artesia Boulevard and Normandie Avenue; and PUBLIC HEARING: 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. PROJECT LOCATION: 1440, 1450, 1462, 1472 Artesia Boulevard (APN: 6106- 036-010, -012, -034, -035, -036, -037) APPLICANT: 1450 Artesia Acquisition Company LLC (Representative: Brian Sorensen) Staff respectfully recommends that after presentation by Staff and Environmental Consultant the City Council: Open the public hearing; Hear the Applicant's presentation; Receive testimony from the public, allow three (3) minutes for each speaker; Allow the Applicant time to respond; and Close the public hearing. Planning Commission Recommendation for Motion: Adopt Resolution No. 6693; and Introduce Ordinance No. 1879, relating to the 1450 Artesia Specific Plan Project. Staff Report Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Staff Report dated February 4, 2025 Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2-25 (EIR) without Exhibits Attachment 3 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 3-25 (PROJECT) without 4

Exhibits Attachment 4 - Public Comments received for February 4, 2025 Public Hearing Attachment 5 - Response to LAUSD Comment Letter Attachment 6 - Economic Analysis Resolution No. 6693 (EIR) Exhibit A - Draft EIR, dated July 2024 Exhibit B - Final EIR, dated January 2025 Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Exhibit D - Response to LAUSD Comment Letter Ordinance No. 1879 (PROJECT) Exhibit A - 1450 Artesia Specific Plan Exhibit B - Project Plans Exhibit C - Conditions of Approval Exhibit D - Development Agreement 14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES 15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE 16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS 16.A Award Construction Contract for the Rowley Park Improvements Basketball Court Rehab Phase 1 - Demolition, Drainage, Electrical and Site Furnishing Project, JN 530, to Zeco, Inc. in the amount of $588,537.55, Approve the Project Plans & Specifications, 15% Project Contingency, and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption. Staff Recommendation: Award Construction Contract Approve Project Plans and Specifications Approve Project Contingency Declare CEQA Exemption JN 530 PH1_Specs.pdf JN 530 PH1 Plans.pdf JN 530 PH 1_CEQA_NOE.pdf JN 530 - Zeco, Inc. 1-30-2025.pdf JN 530 project location map.pdf 16.B Award Construction Contract for the Park Electronic Signage Project, JN 529, to Square Signs LLC dba Front Signs in the amount of $435,015.85. Additionally, Approve the Project Plans & Specifications, $12,000 Construction Support Services Contract with David Volz Design (DVD), 20% of Project Contingency and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption. Staff Recommendations: Award Construction Contract Approve Project Plans and Specifications Approve Construction Support Services Approve Project Contingency Declare CEQA Exemption Square Signs Bid.pdf 5

Approved Rowley Park Plans.pdf Notice of Exemption JN 529.pdf Construction Support Proposal - DVD.pdf JN 529_Project Location Map.pdf Rowley Park Specifications & Contract Docs.pdf Rowley Park Reader Sign Board Rendering.pdf 17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES 17.A RESOLUTION NO. 6696, Approving the Renaming of the Freeman Park Baseball Field to Ichikawa Nippon Yakyu Field to Recognize the Long-Standing Relationship with our Japanese Sister City Staff Recommendation: Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution No. 6696 Resolution_6696.pdf 18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION 19. COUNCIL ITEMS 19.A RESOLUTION NO. 6697, Designating Certain Members of the Gardena City Council to serve as Representatives on the South Bay Council of Governments Governing Board Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6697 Resolution No. 6697-Designate Representatives to SBCCOG.pdf 19.B RESOLUTION NO. 6695, Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution No. 6695 - City of Gardena Code of Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials Staff Recommendation: Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution No. 6695. RESOLUTION No. 6695 Code of Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials.pdf 20. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES 21. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS 22. COUNCIL REMARKS 1. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS 2. COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON 3. MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA 4. MAYOR CERDA 5. COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE 23. ANNOUNCEMENT(S) 24. REMEMBRANCES 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 11, 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. Dated this 21st day of February 2025 /s/ MINA SEMENZA MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk 7

GARDENA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda Council Chamber at City Hall 1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California Website: www.cityofgardena.org Tuesday, February 25, 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 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 publiccomment@cityofgardena.org 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 cityclerk@cityofgardena.org at least 24 business hours prior to the scheduled general meeting to ensure assistance is provided. Assistive listening devices are available.

1. ROLL CALL 2. CLOSED SESSION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 186th St. Elementary School 4. INVOCATION Pastor Dwight Dudley Calvary LIFE Church 5. PRESENTATIONS 5.A Certificate of Recognition to Burt Nakamura for his service to the community as an Owner Representative Member of the Rent Mediation Board Recog-outgoing Commissioner - Burt Nakamura.pdf 5.B Certificate of Recognition to Carrie Scott for her service to the community as a Member of the Recreation and Parks Commission Recog-outgoing Commissioner - Carrie Scott.pdf 5.C Western Avenue Railroad Road Closure Presentation - to be presented by Public Works Director Allan Rigg 5.D Gardena Events Video Presentation 6. PROCLAMATIONS 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

7.A Council Appointments to Commissions, Committees, Councils and Boards (Appointees to be Ratified and Sworn In) Youth Commission - Anaiya Bowers (Appointed by Youth Commission) 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 11, 2025 CONTACT: CITY CLERK 02112025 CC MEETING - FINAL.pdf 8.C Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, February 25, 2025 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Warrant-Payroll Register 02-25-25.pdf 8.D Monthly Investment Portfolio, January 2025 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES January 2025 Investment Report.pdf 8.E Personnel Report P-2025-4 02-25-25 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PERS RPT P-2025-4 2-25-25.pdf 8.F SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1877 , Amending the Gardena Municipal Code Chapter 18.66 and Section 18.36.020 relating to allowing non-storefront retail medical cannabis delivery services businesses in the M-1 and M-2 zoning districts. CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Ordinance No. 1877 8.G SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1880 , Amending Sections 14.04.090 and 14.04.220 of Chapter 14.04 – Residential Rent Mediation and Hearings – of the Gardena Municipal Code relating to Notification of Rent Increases CONTACT: CITY MANAGER Ordinance No. 1880 - Rent mediation.pdf

9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR 10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET 10.A FEBRUARY 18, 2025 - Meeting Cancelled 2025_02_18 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 13.A PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION NO. 6693 , Certifying an Environmental Impact Report, adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and making CEQA Findings Relating to the 1450 Artesia Specific Plan for the 6.3 acre Property located near the southwest corner of Artesia Boulevard and Normandie Avenue; and PUBLIC HEARING: 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. PROJECT LOCATION: 1440, 1450, 1462, 1472 Artesia Boulevard (APN: 6106- 036-010, -012, -034, -035, -036, -037) APPLICANT: 1450 Artesia Acquisition Company LLC (Representative: Brian Sorensen) Staff respectfully recommends that after presentation by Staff and Environmental Consultant the City Council: Open the public hearing; Hear the Applicant's presentation; Receive testimony from the public, allow three (3) minutes for each speaker; Allow the Applicant time to respond; and Close the public hearing. Planning Commission Recommendation for Motion: Adopt Resolution No. 6693; and Introduce Ordinance No. 1879, relating to the 1450 Artesia Specific Plan Project. Staff Report Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Staff Report dated February 4, 2025 Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2-25 (EIR) without Exhibits Attachment 3 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 3-25 (PROJECT) without

Exhibits Attachment 4 - Public Comments received for February 4, 2025 Public Hearing Attachment 5 - Response to LAUSD Comment Letter Attachment 6 - Economic Analysis Resolution No. 6693 (EIR) Exhibit A - Draft EIR, dated July 2024 Exhibit B - Final EIR, dated January 2025 Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Exhibit D - Response to LAUSD Comment Letter Ordinance No. 1879 (PROJECT) Exhibit A - 1450 Artesia Specific Plan Exhibit B - Project Plans Exhibit C - Conditions of Approval Exhibit D - Development Agreement 14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES 15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE 16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS 16.A Award Construction Contract for the Rowley Park Improvements Basketball Court Rehab Phase 1 - Demolition, Drainage, Electrical and Site Furnishing Project, JN 530, to Zeco, Inc. in the amount of $588,537.55, Approve the Project Plans & Specifications, 15% Project Contingency, and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption. Staff Recommendation: Award Construction Contract Approve Project Plans and Specifications Approve Project Contingency Declare CEQA Exemption JN 530 PH1_Specs.pdf JN 530 PH1 Plans.pdf JN 530 PH 1_CEQA_NOE.pdf JN 530 - Zeco, Inc. 1-30-2025.pdf JN 530 project location map.pdf 16.B Award Construction Contract for the Park Electronic Signage Project, JN 529, to Square Signs LLC dba Front Signs in the amount of $435,015.85. Additionally, Approve the Project Plans & Specifications, $12,000 Construction Support Services Contract with David Volz Design (DVD), 20% of Project Contingency and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption. Staff Recommendations: Award Construction Contract Approve Project Plans and Specifications Approve Construction Support Services Approve Project Contingency Declare CEQA Exemption Square Signs Bid.pdf

Approved Rowley Park Plans.pdf Notice of Exemption JN 529.pdf Construction Support Proposal - DVD.pdf JN 529_Project Location Map.pdf Rowley Park Specifications & Contract Docs.pdf Rowley Park Reader Sign Board Rendering.pdf 17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES 17.A RESOLUTION NO. 6696, Approving the Renaming of the Freeman Park Baseball Field to Ichikawa Nippon Yakyu Field to Recognize the Long-Standing Relationship with our Japanese Sister City Staff Recommendation: Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution No. 6696 Resolution_6696.pdf 18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION 19. COUNCIL ITEMS 19.A RESOLUTION NO. 6697, Designating Certain Members of the Gardena City Council to serve as Representatives on the South Bay Council of Governments Governing Board Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6697 Resolution No. 6697-Designate Representatives to SBCCOG.pdf 19.B RESOLUTION NO. 6695, Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution No. 6695 - City of Gardena Code of Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials Staff Recommendation: Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution No. 6695. RESOLUTION No. 6695 Code of Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials.pdf 20. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES 21. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS 22. COUNCIL REMARKS 1. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCIS 2. COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON 3. MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA 4. MAYOR CERDA 5. COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE 23. ANNOUNCEMENT(S) 24. REMEMBRANCES

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 11, 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. Dated this 21st day of February 2025 /s/ MINA SEMENZA MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk

1 MINUTES Regular Meeting Notice Gardena City Council Tuesday, February 11, 2025 The Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda of the Gardena City Council of the City of Gardena, California, was called to order at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in the Council Chamber at City Hall 1700 West 162 nd Street, Gardena, California. 1. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Tasha Cerda; Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka; Council Member Mark E. Henderson; Council Member Paulette C. Francis; and Council Member Wanda Love. Other City Officials present: City Manager Clint Osorio; City Attorney Carmen Vasquez; City Clerk Mina Semenza; and Deputy City Clerk Becky Romero. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION 2. CLOSED SESSION - None CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Iakopo “Bam” Tovio and Tre’ Harrison, both seniors at Serra High School led the Pledge of Allegiance. Iakopo is a dual sport athlete playing football and rugby. He plans to major in Mechanical Engineering and has obtained a 3.5 GPA over the course of 4 years. He is the ASB Vice-President, and his favorite subject is English. Tre’ is a dual sport athlete playing football and track. He has committed to the University of California Berkeley. He has maintained a 4.0 GPA for 6 years. He is ASB President, and his favorite subject is Math. 4. INVOCATION Reverend John Iwohara of the Gardena Buddhist Church led the Invocation. 5. PROCLAMATIONS 5.A "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" February 2025 – was proclaimed by Mayor Cerda 6. APPOINTMENTS 6.A Reorganization of Council Assignments of Delegates and Alternates to Outside/City Committees Approve Council Assignments to Outside / City Committees City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report. Mayor Cerda stated that we have four (4) different Alternate positions that we need to temporarily fill, because these committees are so important, and we definitely want to make sure that they are represented by the City of Gardena. They are being temporarily assigned to fill in for Council Member Love.

2 She then asked if any of the Council Members were interested in being appointed as the City Selection Committee, LAFCO, Coastal and Transportation Commission Alternate; Council Member Henderson volunteered. It was moved by Mayor Cerda, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and carried by the following roll to Appoint Council Member Henderson as the LAFCO Alternate: Ayes: Mayor Cerda, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and Council Members Henderson and Francis Noes: Council Member Love Absent: None Mayor Cerda asked if any of the Council Members were interested in being appointed as the League of California Cities Alternate; Mayor Cerda volunteered. It was moved by Mayor Cerda, and seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll to Appoint Mayor Cerda as the League of California Alternate: Ayes: Mayor Cerda, Council Member Henderson, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and Council Member Francis Noes: Council Member Love Absent: None Mayor Cerda asked if any of the Council Members were interested in being appointed as the South Bay Cities Council of Government; Council Member Henderson volunteered. It was moved by Mayor Cerda, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and carried by the following roll to Appoint Council Member Henderson as the South Bay Cities Council of Government Alternate: Ayes: Mayor Cerda, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and Council Member Henderson Noes: Council Members Francis and Love Absent: None Mayor Cerda asked if any of the Council Members if were interested in being appointed as the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Alternate; Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka volunteered. It was moved by Mayor Cerda, and seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll to Appoint Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka as the SCAG Alternate: Ayes: Mayor Cerda, Council Member Henderson and Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka Noes: Council Members Francis and Love Absent: None

3 Mayor Cerda stated again that these appointments are temporary. It’s important that we have an Alternate in the event we are sick or unable to be there. Unfortunately, because Council Member Love was temporarily removed from her council assignments, we need to make sure we have representation. 7. PRESENTATIONS 7.A Certificate of Recognition to the Winners of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Committee of Gardena 52nd Annual City-Wide Essay Contest – Council Member Francis spoke and the certificates were accepted by 1 st Place Winner Bianca Magnifco and 3 rd Place Winner Gianna Streeter; 2 nd Place Winner Kayden Moore was not in attendance. Each of the winners spoke and appropriate photos were taken; Council Member Francis also mentioned that the 1 st place winner received a scholarship award for $400, the 2 nd place winner received a scholarship award for $300, and the 3 rd place winner received a scholarship award for $200. 7.B Recognition of Members of the City of Gardena Police Explorer Post #142 for their Successes at the 27th Annual Chandler Tactical Competition in Chandler, Arizona - Chief Mike Saffell introduced all the Explorers and spoke about all their accomplishments at the event; the certificate was accepted by all members of the City of Gardena Police Explorer Post #142 and appropriate photos were taken; Sargent Tyler Nash spoke about all their hard work and thanked the Council for their continuous support and thanked Chief Saffell and all his advisors for all their support. 7.C Find and Protect Campaign Presentation – was presented by Lieutenant Alex Rivera 7.D Gardena Events Video Presentations 8. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Cerda asked if there were any public comments from the public regarding any of the items on the Consent Calendar, City Clerk Semenza responded that we did receive a Public Comment regarding 8.B, which was distributed, and made part of the record. 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, January 28, 2025 CONTACT: CITY CLERK 8.C. Receive and File Minutes: Planning and Environmental Quality Commission December 3, 2024 Planning and Environmental Quality Commission January 7, 2025 CONTACT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

4 8.D Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, February 11, 2025 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES February 11, 2025: Wire Transfer: 12894-12903, 12908-12909; Prepay: 179297- 179306; Check Numbers: 179307-179471 for Total Warrants issued in the amount of $3,016,745.33; Total Payroll Issued for January 24, 2025: 1,937,388.81 8.E Personnel Report P-2025-3 02-11-25 CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 8.F RESOLUTION NO. 6686, Artesia Boulevard Landscaping Assessment District Renewal for the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2025, and Ending June 30, 2026 CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS RESOLUTION NO. 6686 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, ARTESIA BOULEVARD LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT RENEWAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 8.G RESOLUTION NO. 6687: Consolidated Street Lighting District Renewal for the Fiscal Year Commencing July1, 2025, and Ending June 30, 2026 CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS RESOLUTION NO. 6687 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, CONSOLIDATED STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT RENEWAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 It was moved by Council Member Henderson, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and carried by the following roll call vote to Approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item 8.B: Ayes: Council Member Henderson, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, Council Members Francis and Love, and Mayor Cerda Noes: None Absent: None 9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR 8.B CITY CLERK Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting of the City Council, January 28, 2025 Council Member Love stated that she is pulling the minutes from the last Council meeting because of the misrepresentation of the minutes referring to the statements made by Ricky Riker and Jonathan Quiroz; she indicated that the

5 individuals spoke about personal matters that had absolutely nothing to do with City business, she continued to comment that what they spoke about was inaccurate and asked that the minutes be pulled and corrected. Mayor Cerda stated that she did not see anything wrong with the minutes and made a motion to keep the minutes as they are. It was moved by Mayor Cerda, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and carried by the following roll call vote to Approve the Excluded Consent Calendar: Ayes: Mayor Cerda, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka, and Council Member Henderson Noes: Council Members Francis and Love Absent: None 10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET 10.A FEBRUARY 4, 2025, MEETING 1818 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, the Tire House Progress Report Staff presented an update report on the Tire House Inc.’s progress with meeting the requirements of Site Plan Review #4-15. Commission Action: The Planning Commission motioned to grant the appeal, made by the Appellant, by a vote of 5- 0. The Planning Commission directed staff to bring back a resolution to approve the appeal at a later Planning Commission meeting. No action by Council was needed. 10.B FEBRUARY 4, 2025, MEETING Environmental Assessment #9-21 (SCH 2023060263), Specific Plan #1-23, Site Plan Review #5-21, and Development Agreement #1-21 The Planning Commission reviewed a request for a recommendation to the City Council for the entitlements needed to establish a 1450 Artesia Specific Plan. Environmental Assessment Consideration: Approval of these items requires certification of an Environmental Impact Report (EA #9-21), adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan, Findings Relating to Alternatives and Mitigation Measures, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations Project Location: 1440, 1450, 1462, 1472 Artesia Boulevard, (APN: 6106-036-010, -012, -034, -035, -036, -037) Project Applicant: 1450 Artesia Acquisition Company LLC (Representative: Brian Sorensen) Commission Action: The Planning Commission adopted the following resolutions by a 5-0 vote:

6 Resolution No. PC 2-25, recommending the City Council certify the FEIR and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Findings Relating to Alternatives and Mitigation Measures, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the purposes of the project; and Resolution No. PC 3- 25, recommending the City Council approve the 1450 Artesia Specific Plan (SP #1-23), Site Plan Review #5-21, and Development Agreement #1-21. No action by Council was needed. These items will be brought before the City Council on February 25, 2025. 11. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1) Michael Brown, owner of Legends Cigar Lounge; came out to ask Council to re-open the cigar lounge moratorium so he could transfer his tobacco license; 2) Travis Hernandez, Library Manager of Masao W. Sato Library, came to give library updates; 3) Paul Randall, representative of Mama Rosa’s Pantry; came to give an annual report and thank the Council for allowing them to reopen and serve this community; 4) Thomas Lee, representative of Dink House LA; came to introduce the business and ask Council to help keep their indoor pickleball facility open; 5) Carrie Scott, resident; asked Council what the requirements were for becoming a Mayor Pro Tem; asking if it’s a rotation position; 6) Gregg Kelbaugh, pickle ball player from Manhattan Beach, came to speak about keeping the Dink House LA pickle ball facility open; 7) Jessica Dickerson, came to speak about the positive interactions she has had with Council Member Love; and 8) Heidi Walter; avid pickle ball player; came to speak about keeping the Dink House LA pickleball facility open. 12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES – No Items 13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 13.A Gardena Economic Business Advisory Commission's Facade Improvement Program Guidelines for the Gardena Boulevard Revitalization City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report. GEBAC Chair Steve Rogers presented a PowerPoint. Mayor Cerda asked if there were any questions or comments. There was a discussion which included Mayor Cerda, Council Member Francis, Council Member Love and Council Member Henderson regarding the following: 1) the choices from the limited color palettes; 2) if conversations and/or meetings have been had with the business owners, 3) if the program is voluntary for the businesses to participate, and 4) if there was a vision