Torrance — 2023-04-25

10. HEARINGS

11. AGENCY AGENDAS - None Scheduled.

12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES - None Scheduled.

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

21.City Attorney

22.City Manager\n14B. 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 Friday,\nApril 14, 2023 Isl 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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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\nFinance & Governmental\nOperations Committee Meeting\nDate: Thursday, April 27 , 2023 Torrance Refining Company\nTime: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monthly Community Alert Siren Testing\nLocation: LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber Wednesday, May 5, 2023 at 11 :30 a.m.\nTopic: Fiscal Year 2022-23 For more information contact (310) 212-1852\nMid-Year Budget Review\nChair: Councilmember Jon Kaji

6. COMMUNITY MATTERS

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

8. CONSENT CALENDAR

9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

10A. Community Development - Consider Appeal of Planning Commission Approval\nof a Precise Plan of Development to Allow One-Story Additions, a Remodel, and\nNew Roof to an Existing One-Story Single-Family Residence, on Property\nLocated Within the Hillside Overlay District in the R-1 Zone at 22216 Redbeam\nAvenue. The Project is Categorically Exempt from California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Per Guidelines Section 15301 - Existing Facilities. PRE22-\n00013: Johnny and Betty Liu. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission and Community Development Director that\nCity Council:\n1) Deny the appeal; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Precise Plan of Development to allow one-story\nadditions, a remodel, and a new roof to an existing one-story single-family\nresidence, on property located within the Hillside Overlay District in the R-1 Zone at\n22216 Redbeam Avenue.\n1OB. City Manager and Finance - Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt RESOLUTION\nApproving User & Regulatory Fees. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Conduct a public hearing on modified user and regulatory fees; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the actions setting user fees indexed to the\nConsumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners & Clerical Workers (CPI-W) May to\nMay for certain City-wide Services.

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. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-33 honoring Kathleen Polliard of the City Manager's Office\nupon her retirement from the City of Torrance after twenty-three years of service.\n(For Adoption Only)

6B. PROCLAMATION declaring May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage\nMonth in the City of Torrance.

6C. PROCLAMATION declaring April 9 - 15, 2023 as National Public Safety\nTelecommunications Week in the City of Torrance.

6D. PROCLAMATION declaring April 25-May 5, 2023 as Paint the Town Purple Week\nin the City of Torrance.

6E. Recognition of Hometown Heroes Banner Recipients for 2023.

8A. City Manager and Community Services - Approve Purchase of Additional\nTickets to a 2023 LA Dodgers Baseball Game. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed\n$15,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council:\n1) Approve the purchase of up to 500 additional tickets to a LA Dodgers baseball game\non June 25, 2023; and\n2) Authorize staff to redistribute the tickets to the community at the existing sale price of\n$15.00 per ticket.

8B. Finance and Transit - Authorize Annual Membership Contribution for California\nTransit Indemnity Pool (CalTIP). Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $620,631\n(Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director and Transit Director that City Council authorize\nthe annual membership contribution for California Transit Indemnity Pool (CalTIP) for an\namount not-to-exceed $620,631 for a one-year period beginning May 1, 2023 and ending\nMay 1, 2024.

8C. Human Resources - Approve Proposed Class Specification for Lead Ranger.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that\nCity Council approve the proposed class specification for Lead Ranger.

8D. Human Resources - Approve Proposed Class Specifications for Information\nTechnology Manager Positions. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that\nCity Council:\n1) Approve the proposed class specification for Information Technology Manager -\nApplications and Analytics; and\n2) Approve the proposed class specification for Information Technology Manager -\nCommunications and Customer Service; and\n3) Approve the proposed class specification for Information Technology Manager -\nInfrastructure and Cybersecurity.

8E. Torrance Youth Council and Community Services - Appropriate Funds and\nApprove Up to Six 2023 "Beat the Odds" Scholarships. Expenditure: $6,000\n(Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Torrance Youth Council and Community Services Director that\nCity Council:\n1) Appropriate funding in the amount of $6,000 from the Youth Council Donation Account; and\n2) Approve up to six (6) 2023 "Beat the Odds" scholarships to be issued in the amount of\n$1,000 each.

8F. Public Works -Award Consulting Services Agreement for Miscellaneous Water\nMain Replacements: 190th St. / Prairie Ave. Neighborhood. Expenditure:\nNot-to-Exceed $210,478.12 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council award a consulting\nservices agreement to CWE of Fullerton, CA (B2022-40) for an amount not-to-exceed\n$210,478.12 to perform engineering design services for the for Miscellaneous Water Main\nReplacements, 1-153: 190th St/Prairie Ave. Neighborhood for a two-year period beginning\nApril 25, 2023 and ending April 24, 2025.

8G. Finance - Approve Third Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for\nEmployee Payroll Services. Expenditure: Approximately $1,380,000 (General\nFund: Approximately $460,000 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council approve the third amendment\nto the contract services agreement with ADP, LLC of Roseland, NJ (C2018-060) in the\namount of $18.30 per employee per month, and to exercise the first of three options to\nextend the contract term for an additional three years through May 1, 2026.

9A. Community Services - Provide Direction Regarding Off-Leash Dog Park and\nPotential Park Locations for Off-Leash Facilities. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council provide direction\nregarding off-leash dog parks in the City and potential park locations for off-leash facilities.

9B. Human Resources -Approve Reclassification of 1.0 Office Assistant Position to\n1.0 Administrative Assistant Position. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that\nCity Council approve the reclassification of 1.0 Office Assistant position to the classification\nof 1.0 Administrative Assistant position in the City Clerk's Office.

9C. City Manager - Determine City Council Dark Nights. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council declare the following Tuesdays as\nCity Council Dark Nights from July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023: July 4, July 18,\nAugust 1, August 15, August 29, September 5, September 19, October 3, October 10,\nOctober 31, November 7, November 21, December 5, and December 26, 2023.

9D. City Manager and Community Services - Provide Direction and Conceptual\nApproval of World War II Internment Camp Memorial, Approve Location, and\nAdopt RESOLUTION Certifying Grant Information Package. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council:\n1) Provide direction to accept the California State Funding Grant and to proceed with a\nWorld War II Internment Camp Memorial; and\n2) Approve Columbia Park as the location for the Memorial; and\n3) Provide conceptual approval of the proposed Memorial layout plan and design; and\n4) Adopt a Categorical Exemption per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301e(2) and 15323; and\n5) Adopt a RESOLUTION certifying grant information package for the California Natural\nResources Agency.

9E. City Manager - Adopt RESOLUTION Amending Resolution No. 2023-12 Setting\nForth Changes Regarding Hours, Wages, and Working Conditions for the\nExecutive and Management Employees. Expenditure: $62,095 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION amending\nResolution No. 2023-12 setting forth changes regarding hours, wages, and working\nconditions for the Executive and Management Employees in the amount of $62,095 which\nincreases the car allowance, updates the positions that receive the car allowance, and\nmodifies premium pay assigned to Deputy City Attorney II and Deputy City Attorney Ill.

9F. Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee -Accept and File Committee\nMeeting Reports and Meeting Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee that City\nCouncil:\n1) Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update\nReport; and\n2) Accept and File Emergency Medical Services Transportation Program 2022 Annual\nUpdate; and\n3) Accept and File Torrance Fire Department Community Driven Strategic Plan 2023-\n2028; and\n4) Accept and File Meeting Minutes from the February 15, 2023 Employee Relations and\nPublic Safety Committee.

9G. City Manager - Approve Side Letter Agreement Between Torrance Fire Fighters\nAssociation and Management Regarding Longevity Pay and Vacation Accruals.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve a Side Letter Agreement\nbetween Torrance Fire Fighters Association and Management modifying Longevity Pay\nand Vacation accrual eligibility for Fire Fighters that previously separated from the Torrance\nFire Department.