Torrance — 2023-02-07

10. HEARINGS- None Scheduled.

11. AGENCY AGENDAS - None Scheduled.

12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES-None Scheduled.

13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (LIMITED UP TO A 15 MINUTE PERIOD)\nCouncil Order: Sheikh. Griffiths, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Mayor Chen

14. CLOSED SESSION

15. Torrance Police Officers Association

16.Torrance Professional Parks & Recreation Employees Organization

17.Torrance Professional & Supervisory Association

18. Torrance Recurrent Recreational Employees Organization

19.City Treasurer

20.City Attorney

3. REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK ON THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA\nThe agenda was posted on the Public Notice Board at 3031 Torrance Bl. and on the City's Website on Monday,\nJanuary 30, 2023 /s/ Rebecca Poirier\nMOTION TO WAIVE FURTHER READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES\nAFTER NUMBER & TITLE - See Council Rules of Order Section 2.11 (Resolution 2006-65)

4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS

5. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nJoint Meeting of City Council and Commission on Aging City Council\nDate: Tuesday, State Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting\nFebruary 7, 2023 Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2023\nTime: 5:00 p.m. to: 6:00 p.m. Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.\nLocation: West Annex Commission Meeting Room Location: LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber\nChair: Mayor Chen Chair: Mayor Chen\nEmployee Relations & Public Safety Committee Meeting Finance & Governmental\nDate: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Operations Committee Meeting\nTime: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Date: Tuesday,\nLocation: City Hall Assembly Room February 28, 2023\nTopic: TFD New Strategic Plan, Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\nTFD Annual Quality Improvement Report, and an EMS Location: LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber\nTransportation program update Topic: Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Review\nChair: Councilmember Kalani Chair: Councilmember Jon Kaji

6. COMMUNITY MATTERS

7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (LIMITED UP TO A 15 MINUTE PERIOD)

8. CONSENT CALENDAR\nMatters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There\nwill be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed by a Counci/member from\nthe Consent Calendar and considered separately.

9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

14A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54957.6):\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nEmployee Organization/Association:\n1. Certain Full-Time Salaried and Hourly Employees\n2. Certain Part-Time Hourly Employees\n3. Crossing Guards\n4. Elected Officials\n5. Engineers and Torrance Fiscal Employees Association\n6. Executive & Management Employees\n7. Police & Fire Trainees\n8. Safety Management Employees\n9. Torrance City Employees Association\n10.Fire Safety Management\n11. Torrance Fire Fighters Association\n12.Torrance Library Employees Association\n13. Torrance Municipal Employees/AFSCME Local 1117 AFL-CIO\n14.Torrance Police Commanders Association (TPCA)

6A. PROCLAMATION declaring February 20-26, 2023 as Rugby Week in the City of\nTorrance.

6B. PROCLAMATION declaring February 2023 as Black History Month in the City of\nTorrance.

8B. Community Development - Approve Second Amendment to Consulting\nServices Agreement to Identify and Analyze Housing Corridor Districts.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council approve a\nsecond amendment to the consulting services agreement with RRM Design Group, of\nSan Juan Capistrano, CA (C2021-026) to extend the term for one additional year through\nFebruary 28, 2024, to allow the completion of the Housing Corridor Study.

8C. City Manager/Human Resources - Approve Proposed Class Specification for\nCode Enforcement Officer. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager that City Council\napprove the proposed class specification for Code Enforcement Officer.

8D. City Manager/Human Resources - Approve Proposed Class Specification for\nSenior Code Enforcement Officer. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager that City Council\napprove the proposed class specification for Senior Code Enforcement Officer.

8E. City Manager/Human Resources - Approve Proposed Class Specification for\nAssistant Building Regulations Manager. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager that City Council\napprove the proposed class specification for Assistant Building Regulations Manager.

8F. City Manager/Human Resources - Approve Revised Class Specification for Tree\nTrimmer. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager that City Council\napprove the revised class specification for Tree Trimmer.

8G. City Manager - Approve Request for Subsidy of Rental Fees for Use of\nKen Miller Recreation Auditorium by California Department of Fish and Wildlife.\nExpenditure: $665 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve the request for subsidy of\nrental fees in the amount of $665 for the use of the Ken Miller Recreation Auditorium by\nthe California Department of Fish and Wildlife on March 30, 2023.

8H. City Treasurer - Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of November\n2022. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment\nReport for the month of November 2022.

9A. City Manager - Review Assembly Bill 2348 (Levine) and Provide Direction on\nIntroducing New State Legislation to California State Assembly or Senate.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Review Assembly Bill 2348 (Levine): CalPERS Investments in California Infrastructure\nProjects; and\n2) Direct staff to work with local state representatives to introduce new legislation with\nsimilar language and intent of Assembly Bill 2348 (Levine) to the California State\nAssembly or Senate.

9B. Community Development - Determine California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Exemption and Adopt RESOLUTION Terminating Reciprocal Easements\nfor Real Property Located at the Northeast Corner of 195th Street and Gramercy\nPlace. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Determine the action of terminating a reciprocal easement does not constitute a\n"project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and\ndoes not require further environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code\nSection 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION terminating a reciprocal easement by and between\nT.I. Commerce Center, LLC, and the City of Torrance for Real Property located at the\nnortheast corner of 195th Street and Gramercy Place.

9C. Finance - Adopt RESOLUTION to Establish Guidelines for Composition and\nDuties of Measure SST Citizens' Oversight Committee. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION to establish\nguidelines for the composition and duties of the Measure SST Citizens' Oversight Committee.

9D. Finance - Approve Fiscal Year 2022-23 First Quarter Budget Review Report\nProgram Modifications. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $763, 159 (General Fund and\nNon-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Approve the recommended Fiscal Year 2022-23 First Quarter Budget Review Report\nProgram Modifications; and\n2) Increase General Fund Operating Fund Revenue Budget by $769,527; and\n3) Appropriate $570,621 to the General Fund Operating Fund Expenditure Budget; and\n4) Appropriate $69,447 to the Sanitation Fund Expenditure Budget; and\n5) Appropriate $35, 118 to the Transit Fund Expenditure Budget.

9E. City Manager and Community Services -Approve Purchase of 500 Tickets to a 2023\nLA Dodgers Baseball Game. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $20,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council:\n1) Approve the purchase of 500 tickets to a LA Dodgers baseball game in June 2023; and\n2) Authorize staff to redistribute the tickets to the community at $10.00 per ticket; and\n3) Provide direction for one of three game date options; and\n4) Provide direction for on-field recognition and first ceremonial pitch options.

9F. City Manager- Provide Direction for Development of New City Logo. Expenditure:\nNone.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council provide direction to staff regarding\nthe development of a new City logo:\n1) Hire logo design consultant; or\n2) Create logo in-house; or\n3) Utilize an on-line logo design contest using professional artists; or\n4) Develop a community based design contest.

9G. Finance - Approve Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement for\nTemporary Workers' Compensation Management Services. Expenditure:\nNot-to-Exceed $200,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council approve a second amendment\nto the professional services agreement with BDO, USA LLP (BDO) of New York, NY\n(C2021-172) for a new not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 for temporary Workers'\nCompensation Management services.

9H. City Manager - Approve Side Letter Agreements Between Engineers Association\nand Torrance Fiscal Employee Association (TFEA) and Management.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Approve a Side Letter Agreement between the Engineers Association and Torrance\nFiscal Employee Association (TFEA) and Management regarding the extension of trial\nperiod for the 4/10 schedule for Senior Fire Prevention Specialists and Fire Prevention\nSpecialist; and\n2) Approve a Side Letter Agreement between TFEA and Management regarding the\naddition of Code Enforcement Officer; and Senior Code Enforcement Officer; and\n3) Approve a Side Letter Agreement between TFEA and Management regarding Senior\nLead Public Works Inspector Premium.

9I. City Manager - Adopt RESOLUTION Setting Forth Changes Regarding\nEmployment Compensation for Executive and Management Employees and\nApprove Employee General Increase of 2% and Fund Merit Pool at 4%.\nExpenditure: $702, 629.38 (General Fund and Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION setting forth changes regarding employment compensation for\nExecutive and Management employees; and\n2) Approve Employee General Increase (EGI) of 2% and fund the merit pool at 4%; and\n3) Repeal Resolution No. 2018-89 in its entirety.

9J. City Manager - Adopt RESOLUTION Modifying the Wages, Hours, and Working\nConditions for the City Manager. Expenditure: $19,220.65 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION modifying\nthe wages, hours, and working conditions for the City Manager, in the amount of\n$19,220.65, which increases the salary by 5.7% to maintain 5% greater than any\nsubordinate's maximum pay range.