Torrance — 2023-05-23

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 – 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 Clerk

21.City Attorney

22.City Manager\nCity Council Meeting 05-23-23 5 of 6\n6\n14B. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54956.8):\n1) Property: 2901 Airport Drive, 2540 Skypark Drive, and 24747 Crenshaw\nBoulevard, Torrance, CA 90505\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Robinson Helicopter Company, Inc.\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 Monday,\nMay 15, 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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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

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 Councilmember from\nthe Consent Calendar and considered separately.

9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

10A. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing on Land Use Study\n23-00001 Pertaining to Proposed Amendments to the Torrance Municipal Code,\nRegarding a Land Use Matrix with Performance Standards for the Downtown\nTorrance District, Commercial Sector, and Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending the\nTorrance Municipal Code. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission and Community Development Director that\nCity Council:\n1) Conduct a public hearing on Land Use Study 2023-00001 pertaining to proposed\namendments to the Torrance Municipal Code, regarding a Land Use Matrix with\nPerformance Standards for the Downtown Torrance District, Commercial Sector; and\n2) Determine that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(3) and\n15061(b)(3); and\n3) Adopt an ORDINANCE amending the Torrance Municipal Code; and\n4) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.

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. 2023-50 honoring Richard T. Leet Jr. of the Public Works\nDepartment upon his retirement from the City of Torrance after thirty-two years of\nservice. (For Adoption Only)

6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-51 honoring Police Sergeant Gordon Smearer upon his\nretirement from the City of Torrance after twenty-five years of service. (For Adoption Only)\nCity Council Meeting 05-23-23 1 of 6\n2\n*The following item was added on Thursday, May 18, 2023.\n*6C. Recognition of Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation (TOCA) Board Members.

8B. Community Development – Approve Meadow Park Parking District Maintenance\nFee for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Approve the Meadow Park Parking District maintenance fee at $75.13 per parking\nspace for Fiscal Year 2023-24 to pay maintenance costs of the parking lots; and\n2) Authorize Meadow Park Parking District billing for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

8C. 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.

8D. Police – Appropriate Asset Forfeiture Funds and Approve Contract Services\nAgreement for Cooperative Purchase and Installation of Equipment for\nReal-Time Response Center. Expenditure: $159,636 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $159,636 of asset forfeiture funds for the purchase and installation of\nequipment for the Real-Time Response Center to a newly created project; and\n2) Approve a contract services agreement with CDCE Inc., of Yorba Linda, CA in the\namount of $159,636 for the purchase and installation of equipment for the Real-Time\nResponse Center as a cooperative purchase with Omnia Partners for a one-year\nperiod beginning May 23, 2023 and ending May 22, 2024.

8E. General Services – Award Consulting Services Agreement for Facility\nAssessment Services for the City of Torrance. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed\n$219,063.46 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council award a consulting\nservices agreement with Kitchell/CEM, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA (RFP B2022-48) for an\namount not-to-exceed $219,063.46 for facility assessment services with a one-year term\nbeginning May 23, 2023 and ending May 22, 2024.\nCity Council Meeting 05-23-23 2 of 6\n3

8F. Transit – Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for\nCustodial Services at Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center. Expenditure:\nNone.\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council approve the first amendment to the\ncontract services agreement with Commercial Building Management Inc. of Santa Ana, CA\n(C2022-081) to extend the agreement for an additional one-year term ending May 31, 2024.

8G. Community Development – Approve First Amendment to Contract Services\nAgreement for Supplemental Code Enforcement Services. Expenditure:\nNot-to-Exceed: $150,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council approve a first\namendment to the contract services agreement with Willdan Engineering of City of Industry,\nCA (C2022-188) in the amount of $150,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $250,000 and\nextend the contract term for one additional year through June 30, 2024.

8H. City Manager – Authorize Recognition and Attornment Agreement for\nSub-tenant of City-Owned Property Known as Rolling Hills Plaza (C-053).\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council authorize a recognition and\nattornment agreement by and among Rolling Hills Plaza, LLC, a California limited liability\ncompany, Trader Joe’s Company, a California corporation and the City of Torrance with a\nregard to a sublease of City-owned property located at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway\nand Crenshaw Boulevard, also known as Rolling Hills Plaza (C-053).

9A. Communications and Information Technology – Approve Contract for Software\nand Support for City’s Permit, Business License, Request, and Asset\nManagement Software. Expenditure: Approximately $2,618,588 (General Fund:\nApproximately $374,084 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Communications and Information Technology Director that City\nCouncil:\n1) Approve a contract with Accela, Inc. of San Ramon, CA, to provide software and support\nfor the City’s Permit, Business License, Request, and Asset Management Software at\nthe cost of $1,500 per employee per year with 3% annual increases, plus other fees, for\na seven-year period beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2030; and\n2) Approve one-time implementation cost of $40,000 and a contingency equivalent to\n10% of the total implementation fees, in the amount of $4,000, to cover any unforeseen\nimplementation issues; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to act as the City’s signatory with respect to the necessary\nenrollment agreements and change orders.

9B. Public Works – Adopt RESOLUTIONS for Lighting District No. 99-1 Proceedings\nto Levy Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and Set Date for Public\nHearing. Expenditure: $1,806,995 (General Fund and Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION initiating proceedings to levy assessments within the City of\nTorrance Lighting District No. 99-1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Engineer’s Report for the\nCity of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1; and\n3) Adopt a RESOLUTION of Intention to levy assessments within the City of Torrance\nLighting District No. 99-1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24 setting the date of June 20, 2023 for\nthe public hearing.\nCity Council Meeting 05-23-23 3 of 6\n4

9C. Police – Accept and File Military Equipment Use Policy 2022-2023 Annual\nReport. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council accept and file the Military\nEquipment Use Policy 2022-2023 Annual Report.

9D. Police – Adopt ORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code Prohibiting\nUnlawful Possession of Catalytic Converters. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:\n1) Adopt an ORDINANCE amending Division 4 (Public Health and Welfare) Chapter 5\n(Offenses - Miscellaneous) of the Torrance Municipal Code prohibiting the unlawful\npossession of catalytic converters; and\n2) Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption per guidelines\nSection 15061(b)(3); and\n3) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.

9E. Police – Adopt ORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code Regarding\nAbandoned and Unclaimed Property and Goods. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:\n1) Adopt an ORDINANCE amending the Torrance Municipal Code to repeal Article 3 of\nChapter 2 of Division 6 in its entirety, to add Article 9 to Chapter 1 of Division 1, and to\namend Section 21.2.3 to exempt certain firearms and ammunition from Article 2 of\nDivision 2; and\n2) Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption per guidelines\nSection 15061(b)(3); and\n3) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.

9F. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Expressing City Council Support and\nAgreement for the Establishment of a Torrance Unified School District and City\nof Torrance Strategic Collaboration Agreement and Provide Direction for\nOn-going Collaboration. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION expressing City Council support and agreement for the\nestablishment of the Strategic Collaboration Agreement with the Torrance Unified\nSchool District; and\n2) Direct the City Manager to continue on-going collaboration efforts with Torrance\nUnified School District for existing and new City programming that aligns with the\nidentified Strategic Collaboration areas.

9G. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTIONS Pursuant to Memorandums of\nUnderstanding Setting Forth Hours, Wages, and Working Conditions for\nTorrance Library Employee Association (TLEA) and Crossing Guards.\nExpenditure: $391,460 (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 Library Employees\nAssociation (TLEA) in the amount of $338,332 (9%), for the period of January 1, 2023\nto June 30, 2024 and repeal Resolution No. 2019-36 in its entirety; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION pursuant to the MOU setting forth the hours, wages, and\nworking conditions for Crossing Guards in the amount of $53,128 (9%), for the period\nof May 21, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and repeal Resolution No. 2019-37 in its entirety.\nCity Council Meeting 05-23-23 4 of 6\n5