Council Meeting November 10, 2026

The City of Gardena City Council meeting on November 10, 2026, included several procurement and infrastructure decisions. The council approved a not-to-exceed $150,000 staff-augmentation agreement with ART Consulting, Inc. to support Public Works engineering and capital-improvement planning; the city’s FY 2026–27 CIP includes about $59 million across 43 projects. It also ratified emergency traffic-signal repairs by Unix LLC at Normandy Avenue for $95,025, with a $14,300 contingency and a total cap of $109,325, funded by gas tax. For GTrans, the council awarded Do Donine Electric, Inc. an EV-charger installation contract for $294,951, approved a $58,991 contingency, and authorized a total project amount of $353,942; the work will support charging for the agency’s 13 battery-electric buses and is funded without General Fund impact.

Other actions included approval of an amendment to the police chief’s employment agreement, extending its term through December 31, 2029, with 4% annual COLAs for 2027–29 and revised benefits. The council introduced Ordinance 1895, updating municipal-code references for the state water-efficient landscape requirements, with no financial impact. It denied Care for the Children’s request for a special business activity permit to conduct curb painting and donation solicitation. A proposed 152-unit apartment project was called for council review and will return at a future meeting; the Planning and Environmental Quality Commission’s citywide open-space plan update recommendation was also slated for future council consideration. The consent calendar passed, and the mayor’s directive to explore allowing additional businesses on connector streets was seconded.