Torrance — 2023-04-11

10. HEARINGS - None Scheduled.

11. AGENCY AGENDAS

12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES

13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)\nCouncil Order: Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, Griffiths, Kaji, and 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 Clerk\n21 .City Attorney\n22.City Manager\n14C. REAL PROPERTY - CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54956.8):\n1) Property: 20770 Madrona Avenue (APN: 7352-010-018)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and CDC Madrona, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Acquisition of Real Property\n2) Property: City Hall Lattice Telecommunication Tower,\n3141 Torrance Boulevard (APN: 7353-001-903)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and T-Mobile West Tower LLC\n(Michael Blackwell, TMUS Partners)\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n3) Property: Sea-Aire Golf Course, 22780 Lupine Drive (APN: 7527-020-900)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and T-Mobile West Tower LLC (CCTMO, LLC)\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n15. ADJOURNMENT

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\nMonday, April 3, 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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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\nTransportation Committee Meeting\nDate: Wednesday, April 12, 2023\nTime: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.\nLocation: LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber\nTopic: Consideration of Draft Voluntary Letter of\nAgreement between Flight Schools and FAA,\nLanding Fees.\nChair: Councilmember Mattucci

6. COMMUNITY MATTERS

7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)

8. CONSENTCALENDAR\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 Councilmember from\nthe Consent Calendar and considered separately.

9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

11A. Public Housing Agency (Separate Agenda)

12A. Second and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3916 Adding Chapter 15 Entitled\n"Mandatory Seismic Retrofit in Existing Buildings" to Division 8 of the Torrance\nMunicipal Code Entitled "Building and Safety".

14A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):\n1) City of Torrance v. Hi-Shear Corporation\nUSDC Case No. 2:17-cv-07732-DSF-JPR\n2) California Regional Water Quality Control Board\nOrder No. R4-2020-0003 June 13, 2020\n3) California Regional Water Quality Control Board\nOrder No. R4-2021-0079 June 18, 2021\n4) Wendy Carr v. City of Torrance, et al.\nLASC Case No. 21STCV25620

14B. 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 April 2023 as National Pickleball Month in the City of\nTorrance.

6B. PROCLAMATION declaring April 2023 as OMV/Donate Life Month in the City of\nTorrance.

6C. PROCLAMATION declaring April 16 - 22, 2023 as National Volunteer Week in the\nCity of Torrance.

6D. PROCLAMATION declaring April 23 - 29, 2023 as National Library Week in the City\nof Torrance.

6E. PROCLAMATION declaring April 22, 2023 as Earth Day in the City of Torrance.

6F. City Clerk - Appoint Members to Fill SST Citizen's Oversight Committee.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council:\n1) Review applications and appoint seven members to fill the newly created SST Citizen's\nOversight Committee from a list of qualified applicants; and\n2) The City Clerk will administer the Oath of Office to the newly appointed committee\nmembers present.

8B. Finance - Appropriate Funds and Approve Consulting Services Agreement for\nCooperative Purchase of Business License Tax Compliance Services. Expenditure:\nNot-to-Exceed $976,500 (General Fund: Approximately $325,500 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Increase FY2022-23 General Fund Operating Fund revenue budget by $54,250; and\n2) Appropriate $54,250 to the FY2022-23 General Fund Operating Fund expenditure\nbudget; and\n3) Approve a consulting services agreement to Hinderliter, de Llamas, and Associates of\nBrea, California for an amount not-to-exceed $976,500 to provide business license tax\ncompliance services for a three-year period beginning April 11, 2023 and ending\nApril 10, 2026 as a cooperative purchase utilizing the City of Bakersfield Master\nServices Agreement 2022-08.

8C. City Treasurer and Finance - Approve First Amendment to Consulting Services\nAgreement for External Auditing Services. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $27,029\n(General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer and the Finance Director that City Council approve\nthe first amendment to the consulting services agreement with Vasquez & Company, LLP\nof Glendale, CA (C2021-077) in the amount of $27,029 for a new not-to-exceed contract\namount of $223,979 to perform investment compliance review and issue additional audit\nreport for the newly created Measure SST fund.

8D. City Treasurer- Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of February 2023.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment\nReport for the month of February 2023.\n*The following item was revised on Thursday, April 06, 2023.

8E. City Manager - Approve Request for Subsidy of Rental Fees for Use of\nKen Miller Recreation Center by UCLA Blood Drive. Expenditure: $2,769\n(General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve the request for subsidy of\nrental fees in the amount of $2,769 for the use of the Ken Miller Recreation Center by\nUCLA Blood Drive scheduled for Thursday, June 15, 2023, Thursday, August 24, 2023,\nand Thursday, June 13, 2024.

8F. City Manager and General Services - Accept and File Status of Emergency\nOperations Center (EOC) at Torrance Municipal Airport - Zamperini Field.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and General Services Director that City Council\naccept and file Status of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the Torrance\nMunicipal Airport - Zamperini Field.

8G. Human Resources - Approve Revised Class Specifications for Administrative\nAssistant and Office Assistant. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that\nCity Council approve the revised class specifications for Administrative Assistant and\nOffice Assistant.

8H. Human Resources - Approve Revised Class Specification for Deputy City\nAttorney II. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that\nCity Council approve the revised class specification for Deputy City Attorney II.

8I. Human Resources - Approve Revised Class Specification for Police Services\nSupervisor. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that\nCity Council approve the revised class specification for Police Services Supervisor.

8J. Human Resources - Approve Proposed Job Description for Transit Planning\nManager. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Human Resources Director that City Council approve the\nproposed job description for the Transit Planning Manager.

8K. Police - Appropriate 2021 Citizens Options for Public Safety Grant Funds.\nExpenditure: $291,233.95 (Non-General Fund},.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council appropriate $291,233.95 of 2021\nCitizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) grant funds, and any additional interest, to\nsupport Police Department programs.

8L. Public Works - Authorize Purchase Order for Cooperative Purchase of Curbside\nRefuse, Recycling, and Organic Waste Bins. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $500,000\n(Non-General Fund: Approximately $250,000 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council authorize a purchase order\nwith Toter, LLC of Statesville, NC for an amount not-to-exceed of $500,000 ($250,000\nannually) to provide curbside refuse, recycling, and organic waste bins on an as needed\nbasis for a two (2) year period beginning April 11, 2023 and ending April 10, 2025 as a\ncooperative purchase with Sourcewell.

8M. Public Works - Approve Agreements with Southern California Edison Company\n(SCE}, Related to Possible Removal of Overhead Electrical Facilities in Certain\nSCE-Owned Right-of-Way. Expenditure: $150,000 (General Fund},.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Approve a study agreement with the Southern California Edison Company (SCE) in\nthe amount of $150,000 to analyze SCE facilities within the SCE right-of-way extending\nfrom Beryl Street to the Yukon Avenue substation to determine which portion, if any,\nof SCE transmission facilities can be decommissioned and removed after the AES\nRedondo Beach Generating Station ceases operation; and\n2) Approve a confidentiality agreement with SCE related to SCE system information\nprovided as a result of the study agreement.

8N. General Services - Reject Bid, Appropriate Funds, and Award Public Works\nAgreement for Taxiway Lights and Wire Replacement at the Torrance\nMunicipal Airport - Zamperini Field. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $449,282\n(Non-General Fund},.\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:\n1) Reject bid submitted from BG Solutions, Inc. of Oxnard, CA (82022-41) as\nnon-responsive; and\n2) Appropriate $449,282 to the Airport Fund Operating Budget; and\n3) Appropriate $449,282 to FEAP 1136 Airfield Lighting and Signature Upgrade; and\n4) Award a public works agreement to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. of Chino, CA\n(82022-41) for an amount not-to-exceed $427,888 with a 5% contingency of $21,394\nfor Taxiway Lights and Wire Replacement for a one-year period beginning\nApril 11, 2023 and ending April 10, 2024; and\n5) Adopt a finding that the project is categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section\n15301 (Existing Facilities) and that there are no features that distinguish this project\nfrom others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances.

8O. Police and Airport Commission - Appropriate Funding for 2023 Armed Forces\nDay Parade Aircraft Flyovers and Designate Event as Special Exhibit Under\nTorrance Municipal Code 46.8.10. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $20,000.00\n(Non-General Fund},.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police and Airport Commission that City Council:\n1) Appropriate funding in an amount not-to-exceed $20,000 for the 2023 Armed Forces\nDay Parade Flyovers on Saturday, May 20, 2023; and\n2) Designate the event as a special exhibit under Section 46.8.10 of the Torrance\nMunicipal Code which exempts such events from aircraft noise regulations.

8P. General Services and Transit - Approve Public Works Agreement for Exterior\nPainting of City Yard Buildings as Cooperative Purchase with Sourcewell.\nExpenditure: Not-to-Exceed $463,709.88 (General Fund and Non-General Fund},.\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Transit Director that City Council:\n1) Approve a public works agreement with MDJ Management, LLC of El Segundo, CA for\nan amount not-to-exceed $441,628.88 and authorize a 5% contingency of $22,081 for\nExterior Painting of City Yard Buildings for a one-year period beginning April 11, 2023\nand ending April 10, 2024 as a Cooperative Purchase with Sourcewell; and\n2) Adopt a finding that the project is categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section\n15301 (Existing Facilities) and that there are no features that distinguish this project\nfrom others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances.

9A. City Attorney - Appropriate Funding and Approve Fourth Amendment to Fee\nAgreement with Rutan & Tucker, LLP to Provide Legal Services. Expenditure:\n$650,000 (Non-General Fund},.\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $650,000 from Airport Fund Balance; and,\n2) Approve a fourth amendment to fee agreement with the law firm of Rutan & Tucker, LLP\nof Costa Mesa, CA (C2020-038) in the amount of $650,000 for a total not-to-exceed\namount of $2,415,000 to provide legal services relating to the 2020 Los Angeles Regional\nWater Quality Control Board Order/Hi-Shear Litigation.

9B. City Manager - Approve Extension of 3290 Temporary Housing Program for a\nPeriod of 24 Months. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve the extension of the 3290\nTemporary Housing program at Civic Center Drive for a period of 24 months.

9C. Public Works - Approve Request to Set Date for a Public Hearing on Proposed\nSeries of Annual Increases for Refuse Collection Rates Over Five-Year Period of\n2023 through 2028. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve request to set a\ndate of June 6, 2023 for a public hearing on a proposed series of annual increases in refuse\ncollection rates for the next five years to cover increases in disposal, operating,\nmaintenance, and vehicle replacement costs, and provide for an adequate level of financial\nreserves.

9D. Human Resource - Approve Reclassification of 1.0 Information Technology\nAnalyst Position to 1.0 Systems Analyst Position. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that\nCity Council approve the reclassification of 1.0 Information Technology Analyst position to\nthe classification of 1.0 Systems Analyst position.

9E. City Manager - Adopt RESOLUTION Setting Forth Changes Regarding Hours,\nWages and Working Conditions for Elected Officials and Approve Increase to\nCity Clerk Monthly Pay Point. Expenditure $90,209 Annually (General Fund},.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION setting forth changes regarding hours, wages, and working\nconditions for Elected Officials; and\n2) Approve a 15% increase to the City Clerk monthly pay point; and\n3) Repeal Resolution No. 2018-111 in its entirety.

9F. City Manager - Accept and File Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) Update.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that the City Council:\n1) Accept and file information on the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) update and\nthe process for development and approval; and\n2) Accept public comment on the LHMP process and survey; and\n3) Direct staff to return to City Council at a future date for approval of the LHMP.

9G. 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.

9H. City Manager and Finance - Budget Overview Session for Fiscal Year 2023-25\nOperating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Finance Director that City Council receive\ndepartment updates and provide feedback on the Fiscal Year 2023-25 Operating Budget\nand Capital Improvement Plan.

9I. City Manager - Adopt RESOLUTIONS Pursuant to Memorandums of\nUnderstanding Setting Forth Hours, Wages, and Working Conditions for\nTorrance Professional Park & Recreation Employees Organization (TPPREO)\nand Torrance Recurrent Recreational Employees Organization (TRREO).\nExpenditure: $350,659 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting\nforth the hours, wages, and working conditions for Torrance Professional Park &\nRecreation Employees Organization (TPPREO), in the amount of $102,877, for the\nperiod January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and repeal Resolution No. 2018-79 in its\nentirety; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION pursuant to MOU setting forth the hours, wages, and working\nconditions for Torrance Recurrent Recreational Employees Organization (TRREO) in\nthe amount of $247,782, for the period January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and repeal\nResolution No. 2018-90 in its entirety.

9J. City Manager - Adopt RESOLUTION Amending Resolution No. 2023-12 Adding\nthe Positions of IT Manager, Police Services Administrator and Transit Planning\nManager to Executive and Management Employees. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION amending\nResolution No. 2023-12 adding the positions of IT Manager, Police Services Administrator\nand Transit Planning Manager to the Executive and Management Employees.