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Gardena council approves several routine motions, park funding authority and transit contracts
Summary
At its August meeting the Gardena City Council approved reassignments to outside committees, a blanket authorization to use Measure A park funds (including $2.2M banked for Mas Fukui), renewal of a Measure W transfer agreement, purchase of three public‑works vehicles, and two contracts with Clean Energy for GTrans operations and RNG supply.
The Gardena City Council on Aug. 20 approved a package of administrative and operating items, including reorganization of outside committee assignments, authorization to use Measure A park funds for future projects, renewal of a Measure W transfer agreement, purchase of heavy equipment for public works, and two contracts with Clean Energy to support GTrans operations.
Mayor Serta opened the meeting and the council first approved reassigned delegate and alternate seats to outside bodies after a short staff briefing. Councilmember Francis moved the reorganization; the motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka and carried on a roll call vote with all members voting yes.
On item 8E, Councilmember Francis raised procedural questions about whether the item granted a blanket authority to allocate Measure A funds and whether funding was one‑time or ongoing. City staff explained Measure A produces about $377,000 annually and that the city currently has roughly $2.2 million banked; staff said the initial use will be the Mas Fukui park refurbishment and that the proposed mechanism would allow staff to apply Measure A funds to future park projects that meet the parks master plan. The council approved the blanket authorization on a unanimous roll call vote.
For stormwater funding, the council authorized a transfer agreement renewal with the LA County Flood Control District under the Safe Clean Water Program (Measure W). Staff said Measure W supports the storm drain master plan and ongoing stormwater quality projects; the motion to authorize the transfer agreement passed unanimously.
The council also approved the purchase of three heavy public‑works vehicles (wheel loader, backhoe loader and tractor) from Quinn Company, and to sell the current equipment as out‑of‑state resale. Staff said the existing units are more than 15 years old and will not meet California Air Resources Board/AQMD emissions rules. The transcript contains multiple line items and slightly different totals for the purchase and residual values; staff indicated the purchase will be paid from gas tax funds and that any sale proceeds must return to the original restricted funding source. The council approved the purchase on a unanimous roll call vote.
Finally, the council approved two contracts with Clean Energy related to GTrans. The first (item 18A) authorizes Clean Energy to provide operations and maintenance services for the newly completed compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station under a 1‑year base contract with four 1‑year options; staff cited a base monthly fee of $12,917 and a 5‑year base total of $775,020 with a 10% contingency. The second (item 18B) authorizes Clean Energy to supply renewable natural gas (RNG) commodity and provide RIN and LCFS credit management services; staff said RNG will be delivered via SoCalGas pipeline and that Clean Energy will handle credit sales and share a portion of revenue with GTrans. Both contracts were approved unanimously; staff said FY25‑26 operating budget allocation covers the initial year and there is no net impact to the general fund.
What happens next: staff will return to council with project‑level agenda items when individual Measure A projects are proposed; contract exercise for Clean Energy option years and vehicle procurement will follow the council’s approvals and the city manager/department directors will manage implementation.
