GARDENA CITY COUNCIL Special Closed Session and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda Council Chamber at City Hall 1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California Website: www.cityofgardena.org

 

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Special Closed Session 6:30 p.m.

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 JEFF FUKASAWA, Council Member

BECKY ROMERO, City Clerk KALE MORITA, City Treasurer CLINT OSORIO, City Manager CARMEN VASQUEZ, City Attorney LISA KRANITZ, Assistant City Attorney IVY TSAI, Assistant City Attorney

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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 Assistant City Clerk at publiccomment@cityofgardena.org by 5:00p.m. on the day of the meeting. Written public comments will be provided to the City Council and will be made part of the record but will not be read aloud.
3. PARTICIPATE DURING THE MEETING

PUBLIC COMMENTS: 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
• Non-agenda Items - During Oral Communications
• Public Hearings - At the time of the Public Hearings listed on the Agenda
• Each speaker will be given three (3) minutes to speak unless otherwise decided by the Mayor

A. PARTICIPATE IN PERSON

• 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.

B. PARTICIPATE REMOTELY VIA DIAL-IN CALL/PHONE:

• Dial 1-669-900-9128
• When prompted, enter the meeting ID 890 7654 6728, followed by #
• Press # to skip when asked to enter participant ID number.
• If you wish to speak live on a specific agenda item during the meeting:

1. Press *9 to “Raise your Hand” when you are ready to speak on a specific agenda item
2. When prompted to speak, press *6 to “Unmute”.

4. DISRUPTIONS OF TELEPHONIC OR INTERNET SERVICE DURING A CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

To report disruptions to the City’s telephonic or Internet Service during a City Council meeting, email:

disruptions@cityofgardena.org

5. 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 48 hours prior to the scheduled general meeting to ensure assistance is provided. Assistive listening devices are available.

 

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.

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