Votes at a glance: Gardena City Council actions on Oct. 14, 2025
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Summary
The council approved multiple contracts, two resolutions (union recognition and EV charging rates), and authorized the CAPER submission. Listed below are the formal motions, movers, seconds and vote outcomes for each agenda action recorded in the transcript.
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Gardena City Council recorded multiple formal actions. The list below summarizes each vote, the motion text as stated in the meeting, the mover and seconder where recorded, and the recorded vote outcome.
1) Consent calendar (with exceptions for Items 9H, 9I and 9J) — Motion to approve consent calendar excluding 9H, 9I and 9J. Moved by Councilmember Love; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Henderson. Vote: 5–0 (Sareta, Henderson, Tanaka, Francis, Love). Outcome: Approved.
2) Item 9H — Adopt conflict‑of‑interest code updates (resolution/administrative item). Motion by Councilmember Francis; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Henderson. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
3) Item 9I — Contract continuation/evaluation for building-plan-review consulting (consent item). Motion by Councilmember Francis; seconded by Councilmember Love. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
4) Item 9J — Approval of event/carnival (consent item). Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Henderson; seconded by Councilmember Love. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
5) Planning & Environmental Quality Commission items (receive and file): Planning Commission approvals from Oct. 7 (conditional use permit for an amusement arcade at 1740 W. Artesia Blvd; site-plan review 2‑25 for Gardena Honda auto repair addition at 15541 S. Western Ave.) — No council review requested; council received and filed the commission action. Outcome: Received and filed.
6) Public hearing & CAPER submission — Motion to authorize staff to submit FY 2024–25 CAPER to HUD. Moved by Councilmember Francis; seconded by Councilmember Love. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
7) Award construction contract — Raleigh Park basketball/pickleball court resurfacing (Phase 2, job 532) to Ferndale Tennis Courts, Inc., $199,305; 10% contingency and construction support services with BGB Design Group (approx. $4,201). Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Henderson; seconded by Councilmember Love. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
8) Move Item 18c up in order — procedural motion to take up GTrans union item earlier in meeting. Motion by Mayor Sareta; seconded by Councilmember Love. Vote: unanimous by roll call. Outcome: Approved.
9) Resolution No. 6713 — Establish bus operator unit and certify SMART as exclusive representative (see separate article). Motion by Councilmember Love; seconded by Councilmember Francis. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
10) Award construction contract — City message board at 16206 Western Avenue (job 551) to Square Signs LLC (dba Font Signs), $129,900; budget appropriation from deferred maintenance and 10% contingency. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Henderson; seconded by Councilmember Francis. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
11) Professional services contract change order — Redondo Beach Boulevard arterial improvements (job 945) — change order to Cannon Corporation for additional environmental review services (amount cited in staff report; staff said sufficient Measure M funds are available). Motion by Councilmember Francis; seconded by Councilmember Love. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
12) EV charging rates and consultant study — Adopt Resolution No. 6714 establishing pass-through electricity rates plus 3¢/kWh contractor fee and authorize Matrix Consulting Group fee study (not to exceed $11,000). Motion by Councilmember Love; seconded by Councilmember Francis. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
13) Public Works building HVAC replacement — Award construction contract to Thermal Concepts Inc., $103,002.09 plus 15% contingency; declare CEQA exemption. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Henderson; seconded by Councilmember Love. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
14) GTrans maintenance service truck upfit — Approve contract with National Auto Fleet Group / California Truck Equipment Company for upfitting the purchased medium-duty Ford service truck, $104,003.65 (plus 10% contingency; total about $114,008.02). Motion by Councilmember Francis; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Henderson. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
15) Lease‑to‑own purchase — Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric van via Enterprise Fleet Management (down payment approximately $74,383.06; total over 60 months approximately $86,001.44). Motion by Councilmember Francis; seconded by Councilmember Love. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: Approved.
16) Additional items: awards/certificates and presentations, retiree recognitions, proclamation for Red Ribbon Week, youth-commission presentation, and community events were presented or acknowledged without motions that required final council votes.
If readers want a copy of any adopted resolutions, contract amounts or the official minute roll, the city clerk’s office posts agenda documents and adopted actions on the City of Gardena website.
