Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Gardena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Gardena
Sections in this part
- Chapter 2.02 — TERM LIMITS – CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
- Chapter 2.03 — TERM LIMITS – MAYOR
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY MANAGER <sup> 1 </sup>
- Chapter 2.16 — CITY ATTORNEY
- Chapter 2.20 — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Article I — Campaign Financing
- Article II — Elections Generally
- Chapter 2.26 — LOBBYISTS
- Chapter 2.28 — OFFICERS' BONDS
- Chapter 2.32 — GARDENA HOUSING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.36 — HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.40 — PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.44 — RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION <sup> 3 </sup>
- Chapter 2.46 — SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.48 — GARDENA YOUTH COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.52 — POLICE RESERVE CORPS
- Chapter 2.56 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Chapter 2.58 — ALTERNATIVE BID PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
- Chapter 2.60 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.62 — INVESTMENTS OF CITY FUNDS
- Chapter 2.64 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.66 — GARDENA ECONOMIC BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.68 — GARDENA BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.70 — STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST AND ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN…
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
| Chapter 2.02 | § 2.04.150. | Council vacancies – | |
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| TERM L | IMITS – CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS |
Procedure for filling – Term of appointments. |
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| § 2.04.160. | Approval of minutes. | ||
| § 2.02.010. | Definitions. | § 2.04.170. | Compensation of mayor and |
| § 2.02.020. | Term limits established. | city council. | |
| § 2.02.030. | Effective date. |
| TE | Chapter 2.03 RM LIMITS – MAYOR |
RED | Chapter 2.08 EVELOPMENT AGENCY |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 2.08.010. | Need for agency declared. | ||
| § 2.03.010. | Definitions. | § 2.08.020. | Agency established. |
| § 2.03.020. | Term limits established. | § 2.08.030. | City council designated as |
| § 2.03.030. | Effective date. | agency – Compensation. | |
| § 2.08.040. | Designation of council found | ||
| Chapter 2.04 CITY COUNCIL |
to serve public interest. | ||
| Chapter 2.12 | |||
| § 2.04.010. | Meetings – Location. | CITY MANAGER | |
| § 2.04.020. | Meetings – Time – | ||
| Adjourned meetings. | § 2.12.010. | Office created. | |
| § 2.04.030. | Meetings – Agenda. | § 2.12.020. | Appointment. |
| § 2.04.040. | Meetings – Duties of | § 2.12.030. | Eligibility. |
| presiding officer. | § 2.12.040. | Compensation. | |
| § 2.04.050. | Meetings – Rights of |
§ 2.12.050. | Bond. |
| presiding officer. | § 2.12.060. | Duties and responsibilities. | |
| § 2.04.060. | Meetings – Open to the |
§ 2.12.070. | Acting city manager. |
| public. | § 2.12.080. | Council interference | |
| § 2.04.070. | Meetings – Order of |
prohibited. | |
| business. | § 2.12.090. | Duties confined to | |
| § 2.04.080. | Meetings – Rules. | administrative service. | |
| § 2.04.090. | Passage of ordinances. | § 2.12.100. | Removal. |
| § 2.04.100. | Manner of addressing the |
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| council. | Chapter 2.16 | ||
| § 2.04.110. | Order. | CITY ATTORNEY |
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| § 2.04.120. | Addressing the council after a motion is made. |
§ 2.16.010. | Creation of position and |
| § 2.04.130. | Enforcement of order. | appointment. | |
| § 2.04.140. | Quorum. | § 2.16.020. | Duties and responsibilities. |
| § 2.16.030. | Compensation. | ||
| § 2.16.040. | Removal. |
GARDENA CODE
Chapter 2.20 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
§ 2.26.060. Termination. § 2.26.070. Exemptions. § 2.26.080. Gift prohibitions. § 2.26.090. General prohibitions. § 2.26.100. Disclosure before legislative body.
§ 2.26.110. Duties of the city clerk. § 2.26.120. Enforcement. § 2.26.130. Applicability of other laws.
§ 2.20.010. Office created. § 2.20.020. Powers and duties. § 2.20.030. Transfer of city clerk's duties.
§ 2.20.040. Bond. § 2.20.050. Authority to combine position with other offices.
Chapter 2.28 OFFICERS' BONDS
Chapter 2.24 ELECTIONS
§ 2.28.010. City clerk and city treasurer to be bonded.
§ 2.28.020. Bonds for other officials. § 2.28.030. Successors in office. § 2.28.040. Master bond. § 2.28.050. Temporary appointments. § 2.28.060. Duty of city clerk to bond incumbents.
§ 2.28.070. Premium payments.
| Article I |
to be bonded. |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Campaign Financing | § 2.28.020. | Bonds for other officials. | |
| § 2.24.010. | Purpose and intent. | § 2.28.030. |
Successors in office. |
| § 2.24.020. | Campaign contributions – | § 2.28.040. | Master bond. |
Limitations – Disclosures. |
§ 2.28.050. | Temporary appointments. | |
| § 2.24.025. | Officeholder expenses. | § 2.28.060. | Duty of city clerk to bond |
| § 2.24.030. | Campaign expenditures | incumbents. | |
uncontrolled by candidates or committees. |
§ 2.28.070. | Premium payments. | |
| § 2.24.040. | Suppliers of goods and services – Disclosure of records required. |
GARDEN | Chapter 2.32 A HOUSING COMMISSION |
| § 2.24.050. | Enforcement authority. | § 2.32.010. | Created. |
| § 2.24.060. | Penalties. | § 2.32.020. | Membership. |
| § 2.24.070. | Rules of construction. | § 2.32.030. | Terms. |
| § 2.24.080. | Severability. | § 2.32.040. | Vacancies. |
| Article II | § 2.32.050. § 2.32.060. |
Organization and meeting Functions. |
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| Elections Generally | § 2.32.070. | Ex officio member. | |
| § 2.24.100. | Date held. | § 2.32.080. | Compensation. |
| Chapter 2.26 LOBBYISTS |
HUMAN | Chapter 2.36 SERVICES COMMISSION |
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| § 2.36.010. | Created. | ||
| § 2.26.010. | Definitions. | § 2.36.020. | Purpose. |
| § 2.26.020. | Registration required. | § 2.36.030. | Membership. |
| § 2.26.030. | Fees. | § 2.36.040. |
Terms. |
| § 2.26.040. | Registration statement – |
§ 2.36.050. | Forfeiture of office. |
| Contents. | § 2.36.055. | Quorum. | |
| § 2.26.050. | Registration amendment. |
Chapter 2.32 GARDENA HOUSING COMMISSION
| § 2.32.010. | Created. |
|---|---|
| § 2.32.020. | Membership. |
| § 2.32.030. | Terms. |
| § 2.32.040. | Vacancies. |
| § 2.32.050. | Organization and meetings. |
| § 2.32.060. | Functions. |
| § 2.32.070. | Ex officio member. |
| § 2.32.080. | Compensation. |
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
| § 2.36.060. | Organization. | § 2.44.080. | Ex officio member. |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 2.36.065. | Meetings. | § 2.44.090. | Compensation. |
| § 2.36.070. | Powers and duties. | § 2.44.100. | Secretary and minutes. |
| § 2.36.080. | Additional duties. | § 2.44.110. | Meetings. |
| § 2.36.090. | Ex officio member. | ||
| § 2.36.100. | Secretary and minutes. | Chapter 2.46 |
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| § 2.36.110. | Compensation. | SENIOR | CITIZENS COMMISSION |
| Chapter 2.40 | § 2.46.010. | Created. | |
| PLANNIN | G AND ENVIRONMENTAL |
§ 2.46.020. | Membership. |
| QU | ALITY COMMISSION | § 2.46.030. | Terms. |
| § 2.46.040. | Forfeiture of office. | ||
| § 2.40.010. | Created. | § 2.46.045. | Organization. |
| § 2.40.020. | Membership. | § 2.46.050. | Powers and duties. |
| § 2.40.030. | Terms. | § 2.46.055. | Quorum. |
| § 2.40.040. | Forfeiture of office. | § 2.46.060. | Ex officio member. |
| § 2.40.050. | Powers and duties – |
§ 2.46.065. | Meetings. |
| Quorum. | § 2.46.070. | Secretary and minutes. | |
| § 2.40.060. | Levy of taxes for expenses. | § 2.46.080. | Compensation. |
| § 2.40.070. | Financial powers. | ||
| § 2.40.080. | Rulemaking powers. | Chapter 2.48 | |
| § 2.40.090. | Time and place of meetings. | GARDEN | A YOUTH COMMISSION |
| § 2.40.100. | Notification of pending |
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| matters. | § 2.48.010. | Created. | |
| § 2.40.110. | Extension and continuation. | § 2.48.020. | Membership. |
| § 2.40.115. | Ex officio member. | § 2.48.030. | Terms. |
| § 2.40.120. | Compensation. | § 2.48.040. | Forfeiture of office. |
| § 2.40.130. | Secretary and minutes. | § 2.48.050. | Organization. |
| § 2.48.055. | Quorum. | ||
| Chapter 2.44 |
§ 2.48.060. | Powers and duties. | |
| REC | REATION AND PARKS |
§ 2.48.065. | Meetings. |
| COMMISSION | § 2.48.070. | Ex officio member. | |
| § 2.48.080. | Secretary and minutes. | ||
| § 2.44.010. | Created. | ||
§ 2.44.020. |
Membership. | § 2.48.090. | Compensation. |
| § 2.44.030. | Terms. | Chapter 2.52 | |
| § 2.44.040. | Forfeiture of office. | POL | ICE RESERVE CORPS |
| § 2.44.045. | Organization. | ||
| § 2.44.050. | Powers and duties. | § 2.52.010. | Establishment. |
| § 2.44.055. | Quorum. | § 2.52.020. | Functions of the corps. |
| § 2.44.060. | Recommendations to the | § 2.52.030. | Training. |
| council. | § 2.52.040. | Membership. | |
| § 2.44.070. | Recreation and human |
§ 2.52.050. | Eligibility for membership. |
| services director – Duties. | § 2.52.060. | Rules and regulations. |
GARDENA CODE
| § 2.52.070. § 2.52.080. |
Termination of membership. Identification cards and |
§ 2.58.060. § 2.58.070. |
Notice inviting formal bids. Awarding formal bids. |
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| badges. | § 2.58.080. | Emergencies. | |
| § 2.52.090. | Firearms. | ||
| § 2.52.100. | Authority of members. | Chapter 2.60 | |
| § 2.52.110. | Complement of corps. | PU | RCHASING SYSTEM |
| § 2.52.120. | Uniforms and insignia. | ||
| § 2.52.130. | Disaster and Workmen's Compensation benefits. |
§ 2.60.010. |
Adoption of purchasing system. |
| § 2.52.140. | Impersonation of members. | § 2.60.020. | Purchasing officer – Powers and duties. |
| Chapter 2.56 CIVIL DEFENSE |
§ 2.60.030. § 2.60.040. |
Exemptions from centralized purchasing. Estimates of requirements. |
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| § 2.56.010. | Purpose of chapter. | § 2.60.060. | Application of procedures. |
| § 2.56.020. | Definitions. | § 2.60.070. | Purchases. |
| § 2.56.030. | Civil defense and disaster | § 2.60.080. | Encumbrance of funds. |
| council – Membership. | § 2.60.090. | Formal contract procedure. | |
| § 2.56.040. | Civil defense and disaster | § 2.60.095. | Small business credit. |
| council – Powers and duties. | § 2.60.100. | Open market procedure. | |
| § 2.56.050. | Director and assistant |
§ 2.60.110. | Inspections and testing. |
| director of emergency services. |
§ 2.60.120. | Surplus supplies and equipment. |
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| § 2.56.060. | Director and assistant director of emergency |
§ 2.60.130. | Professional services and specialized services. |
| services – Powers and duties. | § 2.60.140. | Cooperative purchasing. | |
| § 2.56.070. | Civil defense and emergency organization. |
§ 2.60.150. |
Policy on rejection of lowest bids. |
| § 2.56.080. | Emergency plan. | § 2.60.160. | Special opportunity |
| § 2.56.090. | Expenditures. | purchases. |
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| § 2.56.100. | Violation – Penalty. | § 2.60.170. | Emergencies. |
| § 2.56.110. | Repeal of conflicting provisions. |
§ 2.60.180. |
Recycled-content paper procurement requirements |
| § 2.56.120. | Severability. Chapter 258 |
for city departments, direct service providers, and vendors. |
| Chapter 2.58 | vendors. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ALTERN | ATIVE BID PROCEDURES | ||
| FOR PU | BLIC WORKS PROJECTS | INVEST | Chapter 2.62 MENTS OF CITY FUNDS |
| § 2.58.010. | Purpose. | ||
| § 2.58.020. | Alternative bid procedures – Dollar limitations. |
§ 2.62.010. | Investment of surplus funds. |
| § 2.58.030. | City manager authority. | ||
| § 2.58.040. | List of contractors. | ||
| § 2.58.050. | Informal bidding procedure. |
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
| PE | Chapter 2.64 RSONNEL SYSTEM |
GARD | Chapter 2.68 ENA BEAUTIFICATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMISSION | |||
| § 2.64.010. | Adoption of personnel | ||
| system. | § 2.68.010. | Created. | |
| § 2.64.020. | Personnel officer – Powers | § 2.68.020. | Membership. |
| and duties. | § 2.68.030. | Terms. | |
| § 2.64.030. | Adoption of rules. | § 2.68.040. | Vacancies. |
| § 2.64.040. | Political activities. | § 2.68.050. | Forfeiture of office. |
| § 2.64.050. | Discrimination. | § 2.68.060. | Organization and meetings. |
| § 2.64.060. | Refusal to testify before |
§ 2.68.070. | Quorum. |
| Grand Jury. | § 2.68.080. | Powers and duties. | |
| § 2.64.070. | Right to contract for special |
§ 2.68.090. | Ex officio member. |
| services. |
§ 2.68.100. | Secretary and minutes. | |
| § 2.64.080. | Appropriation of funds. | § 2.68.110. | Compensation. |
| GARDEN ADV |
Chapter 2.66 A ECONOMIC BUSINESS ISORY COMMISSION |
STATE INTEREST |
Chapter 2.70 MENTS OF ECONOMIC AND ELECTRONIC FILING |
| § 2.66.010. | Created. | OF CA | MPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS |
| § 2.66.020. | Membership. | ||
| § 2.66.030. | Terms. | § 2.70.010. | Definitions. |
| § 2.66.040. | Vacancies. | § 2.70.020. | Electronic filing system. |
| § 2.66.050. | Forfeiture of office. | § 2.70.030. | Required online filing. |
| § 2.66.060. | Organization and meetings. | § 2.70.040. | Availability of statements |
| § 2.66.070. | Function. | for public review – Record | |
| § 2.66.080. | Ex officio member. | retention. | |
| § 2.66.090. | Compensation. |
Chapter 2.24 — ELECTIONS <sup> 2 </sup>¶
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