# Council Meeting - October 13, 2026

The City of Gardena City Council meeting on October 13, 2026, included two approved purchases for city parks. Council unanimously authorized $56,911.15 from equipment funds for an ABI Force Z23 SLT baseball-diamond maintenance system from California Turf Equipment and Supply, Inc.; staff identified the vendor as the sole source for the equipment. Council also unanimously approved $118,355.38 from the deferred maintenance fund for 26 replacement aluminum bleachers from Sports Facilities Group, Inc. The company submitted the lowest responsive quote of the two received; the other quote, from Herk Edwards, Inc., was $173,375. The bleachers will replace deteriorated seating at four parks, with installation planned ahead of the next baseball season and a temporary relocation plan for equipment affected by the Masukai Park project.

Council approved joining the South Bay Regional Housing Trust through a joint powers agreement, with no immediate financial impact and no current member dues; the trust was described as receiving about $7 million annually and having 11 member cities. Council Member Francis was appointed the city’s representative and Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka the alternate. The proposed curb-painting permit for nonprofit Care for the Children was tabled so staff could invite the applicant to address questions about its mission, donation practices, and whether benefits would reach Gardena residents. Separately, council discussed the city’s long-running network-support and security consultant, Bear Consulting International, and the need to review IT services as the city considers an IT manager; no procurement action was taken on that matter.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Council Meeting - October 13, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kimkWtySnCc) - CityofGardena