Council Meeting November 10, 2026

The City of Gardena City Council meeting on November 10, 2026, included several spending and infrastructure decisions. The Council approved a staff-augmentation agreement with ART Consulting, Inc., not to exceed $150,000 from deferred maintenance funds, to help Public Works manage capital projects and study future facility projects. It also ratified emergency work by Unix LLC to repair the traffic signal at Normandy Avenue and Gardena Boulevard for $95,025, with a $14,300 contingency funded by gas tax. For GTrans, the Council approved Donine Electric Inc.’s $294,950.93 bid to install EV chargers, plus a 20% contingency of $58,991. Each of these actions passed with four affirmative votes. The Council also approved the first amendment to the police chief’s employment agreement for a term running June 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029; fiscal-year cost components were presented.

Other business included introduction of Ordinance 1895, updating references in the water-efficient landscape ordinance, with no financial impact, and consideration of a curb-painting permit for Care for the Children. The applicant proposed donating 25% of net Gardena proceeds to the Senior Center’s nutrition programs; Council members raised concerns about the city seal and whether residents might mistake the activity for a city-sponsored service, and the transcript does not capture a final vote. A proposed 152-unit apartment project at 2315 Marine Avenue was called for Council review and expected to return on a future agenda; residents raised concerns about shadows, construction impacts, and parking. The Council also directed staff to prepare an ordinance allowing auto-repair facilities in C3 areas and along specified streets, and received an update on proposed general-plan open-space and conservation amendments for future consideration.