Torrance — 2023-03-14

10. HEARINGS

13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)\nCouncil Order -Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, Griffiths, Mayor Chen

16.Torrance Professional Parks & Recreation Employees Organization

17.Torrance Professional & Supervisory Association

18. Torrance Recurrent Recreational Employees Organization

2. ROLL CALUMOTIONS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCE\nCITY COUNCIL: _Griffiths, _ Kaji , _Kalani , _ Lewis, _ Mattucci, _Sheikh , _ Mayor Chen\nCOMMISSION: _ Berga, _ A. Choi, _ J. Choi , _ Cruze, _ Ernst, _ Gounder, _ Han, _ Ho,\n_Kang , _ Kantisiri, _Kim , _ Lee, _ Miyazato, _ Phan, _ Suk, _Tha i, _ Valla ,\n_ Chairperson Sharma

21.City Attorney

22.City Manager\n14B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):\n1) Rickey Cradle v. City of Torrance Fire Dept\nWCAB Case No. ADJ14695823

6. DISCUSS TORRANCE YOUTH COUNCIL (TYC) ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE\nPROJECTS\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council and the Torrance Youth Council\n(TYC):\n1) Provide TYC Introduction; and\n2) Discuss the following past accomplishments:\na) Unearthing of 1996 TYC Time Capsule\nb) Turkey Trot\nc) Senior Tech Day\n3) Discuss the following future projects:\na) Youth Forum\nb) ASS Bowl\nc) Beat the Odds Scholarship\nd) Attic Advisory Committee (AAC) I Happy-to-Chat Bench

10A. Community Development - Consider Appeal of Planning Commission Adoption\nof a Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment, and Approval of a\nConditional Use Permit and Development Permit to Allow the Construction of a\n200-Unit Apartment Complex and Parking Structure, in Conjunction with a\nModification of a Previously Approved Precise Plan of Development (PP65-38),\nand a Division of Lot to Merge Two Parcels into one, on Properties Located in\nthe H-DA 1 Zone at the Northeast Corner of Carson Street and Del Amo Circle\nDrive (APNs 7525-023-034 and 7525-023-035). CUP22-00003, DIV22-00001,\nDVP22-00002, MOD22-00003, EAS22-00001: LEGACY/COLLIER RESIDENTIAL\nLLC (DEL AMO 5, LLC AND HAWTHORNE PARCEL 3 OWNER, LLC).\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission and the Community Development Director\nthat City Council:\n1) Deny the appeal; and\n2) Adopt a Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment; and\n3) Adopt RESOLUTIONS approving a Conditional Use Permit and Development Permit\nto allow the construction of a 200-unit apartment complex and parking structure, in\nconjunction with a Modification of a previously approved Precise Plan of Development\n(PP65-38), and a Division of Lot to merge two parcels into one, on properties located\nin the H-DA 1 Zone at the northeast corner of Carson Street and Del Amo Circle Drive\n(APNs 7525-023-034 and -035).

12B. Second and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3914 Amending Sections 46.1.2\n"Definitions" and 46.7.3 "Exceptions" of Division 4 "Public Health and Welfare",\nChapter 6 "Noise Regulation" of the Torrance Municipal Code to Exempt\nStationary Generators for Residential Use from the City of Torrance Noise\nRegulations.

12C. Second and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3915 Repealing Ordinance\nNo. 3752 and Granting To Phillips 66 Company, A Delaware Corporation, a\nFranchise to Construct, Lay, Operate, Test, Maintain, Use, Renew, Repair, Replace,\nMove and Remove or Abandon in Place a System of Pipelines and Appurtenances,\nfor the Purpose of Conducting, Transporting, Conveying and Carrying Gas, Oil,\nPetroleum Products and Water on, Along, In, Under and Across Public Streets,\nWays, Alleys and Places within the City of Torrance.

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)

8B. Police - Accept and Appropriate Board of State and Community Corrections\n(BSCC) Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:\n1) Accept the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Officer Wellness and\nMental Health Grant; and\n2) Appropriate funding in the amount of $141,820.70 to a newly created project.

8C. City Manager - Approve Request for Subsidy of Rental Fees for American\nCancer Society Events and an Additional Five-Year Extension for Subsidies.\nExpenditure: $10,400 (General Fund: Approximately $2,080 Annually).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Approve request for subsidy of rental fees in the amount of $400 for the use of the\nVictor E. Benstead Plunge by the American Cancer Society for the Ducky Dash event\nto be held on April 15, 2023; and\n2) Approve an additional five-year extension for American Cancer Society subsidies for\nan amount not-to-exceed $2,000 per fiscal year (FY) through FY2027-28.

8D. Community Development - Accept and File 2022 Housing Element Annual\nProgress Report. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council accept and\nfile the City's "2022 Housing Element Annual Progress Report" and authorize staff to\nsubmit the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development\nand the State Office of Planning and Research.

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

8F. City Treasurer - Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of January\n2023. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment\nReport for the month of January 2023.

8G. City Clerk and Communications and Information Technology - Approve Third\nAmendment to Consulting Services Agreement for Laserfiche Electronic\nContent Management System. Expenditure: $75,298 (General Fund: $37,649\nAnnually).\nRecommendation of the City Clerk and the Communications and Information Technology\nDirector that City Council approve a third amendment to the contract services agreement\nwith Complete Paperless Solutions of Anaheim, CA (C2018-018) in the amount of $75,298,\nfor a new not-to-exceed total of $497,376.08, for the Laserfiche Electronic Content\nManagement System and exercise the second option to extend the contract for a two-year\nterm beginning February 6, 2023 and ending February 5, 2025.

8H. Community Services - Approve Purchase Order for the 4th of July Fireworks\nShow at the Torrance Civic Center. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $38,000\n(General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve a\npurchase order with Pyre Spectaculars, Inc. of Rialto, CA for an amount not-to-exceed\n$38,000 for the 4th of July Fireworks Show at the Torrance Civic Center, 3031 Torrance\nBoulevard on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

8I. General Services and Fire - Appropriate Funds and Approve First Amendment\nto Contract Services Agreement for Fire Station 4 Renovation. Expenditure:\nNot-to-Exceed $200,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Fire Chief that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $200,000 to Fire Station #4 Remodel, FEAP302; and\n2) Approve the first amendment to the contract services agreement with Harry H. Joh\nConstruction, Inc. of Paramount, CA (C2022-097) to authorize additional project\ncontingency in the amount of $200,000 for a new not-to-exceed contract amount\nof $1,635,445 for Fire Station 4 Renovation and extend contract term through\nDecember 31, 2023.

8J. Community Services -Accept and Appropriate 2018 Parks Bond Act Per Capita\nGrant Program Award for Improvements to Torrance Park. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council:\n1) Accept and appropriate the 2018 Parks Bond Act Per Capita Grant Program award of\n$268,440 for parks and open spaces improvements to Torrance Park; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager as the City signatory for the award.

8K. City Manager/Human Resources - Approve Proposed Job Description for\nDeputy City Manager. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve the proposed job\ndescription for Deputy City Manager.

9F. Community Development- Discuss and Consider Adopting an ORDINANCE for\nMandatory Seismic Retrofit Program That Includes Four At-Risk Building Types.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt an ORDINANCE adopting a mandatory seismic retrofit program; and\n2) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.\nCity Council Meeting 03-14-23 4 of 7\n5

9A. City Manager - Accept and File City of Torrance 2022 Year in Review.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council accept and file the City of Torrance\n2022 Year in Review annual report.

9B. City Manager and City Clerk - Consider Extending Vote by Mail (VBM) Drop Box\nAgreement with Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk\n(LARRCC). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and City Clerk that City Council consider the Los\nAngeles County Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk (LARRCC)'s proposal to extend the\ncurrent agreement for a period of five-years for the placement of the unstaffed Vote by Mail\n(VBM) Drop Box located at Torrance City Hall - Human Resources Building.

9C. City Manager/Human Resources - Approve Reclassification of 1.0 Senior\nAdministrative Assistant Position to 1.0 Supervising Administrative Assistant\nPosition. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager that City Council\napprove the reclassification of 1.0 Senior Administrative Assistant position assigned to the\nCommunity Services Department to the classification of 1.0 Supervising Administrative\nAssistant position.

9D. City Manager and Community Services - Review Special Event Information and\nOptions to Increase Event Programming in the City. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council\nreview an update regarding City special events and opportunities to utilize open space for\nevents.

9E. Community Development - Consider Draft Guidelines for an Outdoor Dining\nProgram Within the Public Rights-of-Way in Downtown Torrance and Adopt\nRESOLUTION Approving Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Provide direction on Draft Guidelines for Outdoor Dining within the public rights-of-way\nin the Downtown area; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION to approve the Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines.

9F. Community Development- Discuss and Consider Adopting an ORDINANCE for\nMandatory Seismic Retrofit Program That Includes Four At-Risk Building Types.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt an ORDINANCE adopting a mandatory seismic retrofit program; and\n2) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.

9G. City Manager - Accept and File Update from Office of Economic Development\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council accept and file the Economic\nDevelopment update.

9H. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee -Accept and File Fiscal Year\n2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Review Report and Approve Program Modifications.\nExpenditure: $692,376 (General Fund and Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City Council:\n1) Accept and file the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Review Report; and\n2) Approve the addition of 6.0 FTE Ambulance Operators, a market adjustment for\nAmbulance Operator pay grids, three additional 10% Field Training Officer premiums, and\nthe purchase of one used ambulance vehicle in the Fire Department; and\n3) Approve the deletion of 1.0 FTE Office Assistant, the deletion of 1.0 Facilities Operations\nAttendant, and the addition of 1. O FTE Storekeeper in the General Services Department; and\n4) Increase General Fund Operating Fund revenue budget by $12,050,521; and\n5) Increase General Fund Operating Fund expenditure budget by $8.0 million; and\n6) Increase General Fund - Measure SST Fund revenue budget by $4,050,521; and\n7) Increase General Fund - Measure SST Fund expenditure budget by $4,050,521; and\n8) Increase General Fund - Restricted/Assigned expenditure budget by $1,493,861

9I. City Manager - Approve Side Letter Agreements to Extend and Expand Torrance\nPolice Deparbnent Lateral and Retention Incentives. Expenditure: Approximately\n$1,050,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Approve the expansion of the Lateral Incentive Program to allow incentives based on\nthe number of vacancies; and\n2) Approve extension of the Patrol Double-time Pilot Program to December 21, 2023; and\n3) Approve Side Letter Agreements between the Torrance Police Commanders\nAssociation (TPCA) and Management and Torrance Police Officers Association\n(TPOA) and Management to extend the Patrol Double-time Incentive Program.

9K. City Manager-Adopt RESOLUTION Amending Resolution No. 2022-144 Setting\nForth Changes Regarding Hours, Wages, and Working Conditions for Certain\nFull-Time Salaried and Hourly Employees Expenditure: $115,627 (General Fund\nand Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION amending\nResolution No. 2022-144 setting forth the hours, wages, and working conditions for Certain\nFull-Time Salaried and Hourly Employees in the amount of $115,627 which updates the\nsalary steps for Staff Assistant and corrects a typo in Employee Insurance.