Torrance — 2023-06-20

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 – Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, Griffiths, Mayor Chen

14. CLOSED SESSION

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\nTuesday, June 13, 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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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 & Torrance Refining Company\nSocial Services Commission Monthly Community Alert Siren Testing\nDate: June 20, 2023 Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.\nTime: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information contact (310) 212-1852\nLocation: West Annex Commission Room

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. Public Works – Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt RESOLUTION Regarding City\nof Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1. Expenditure: $1,806,995 (General Fund\nand Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Conduct a public hearing on the proposed levy of assessments within the City of\nTorrance Lighting District No. 99-1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION confirming the diagram and assessment for Fiscal Year\n2023-24 and ordering the improvements in connection with the City of Torrance\nLighting District No. 99-1.

10B. Community Development – Consider Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of\na Sign Permit to Allow Replacement of Two Wall Signs and Refacing of a Roof\nSign on Property Located Within the Downtown Torrance District, Commercial\nSector at 2026 Torrance Boulevard. The Project is Categorically Exempt from\nCEQA per Guidelines Section 15311 – Accessory Structures. SGN23-00009:\nMike Heffernan (SMBD Investments, LP). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission and Community Development Director that\nCity Council:\n1) Deny the appeal; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION denying the appeal and denying a Sign Permit to allow the\nreplacement of two walls signs and refacing of a roof sign on property located in the\nDowntown Torrance District at 2026 Torrance Boulevard.\nCity Council Meeting 06-20-23 7 of 8

10C. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing on the Five-Year\nConsolidated Plan Covering Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2023-27 and Annual Action Plan\nCovering FY 2023-24, Approve and Authorize Submission of FY 2023-27\nConsolidated Plan and FY 2023-24 Action Plan, and Authorize City Manager to\nExecute Documents. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Conduct a public hearing and take public testimony on the Five-Year Consolidated\nPlan covering the period July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2028, and the Annual Action Plan\ncovering the period July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024; and\n2) Approve and authorize submission of FY 2023-27 Consolidated Plan and FY 2023-24\nAction Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all appropriate and necessary documents to\nreceive funding and implement approved uses.

14A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54957.6):\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nEmployee Organization/Association:\n1. Executive & Management Employees

15A. Adjournment of City Council meeting to Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. for closed\nsession, with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.\nTuesday, June 27, 2023 and July 4, 2023 are Council Dark Nights.\nCity Council Meeting 06-20-23 8 of 8

6A. Community Services – Introduction of Torrance Students Participating in Sister\nCity Student Cultural Exchange Program with Kashiwa Japan.

8B. Police – Accept Donation of Foster Freeman Fumigation Chamber from\nLos Angeles County Regional Identification System (LACRIS). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council accept a donation of a Foster\nFreeman Fumigation Chamber from the Los Angeles County Regional Identification\nSystem (LACRIS) for processing evidentiary items.

8C. Community Services – Approve First Amendment to Contract Services\nAgreement for Audio Visual Materials, eBook, Audiobook, and Streaming\nServices for Torrance Public Library. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $200,000\n(General Fund: $100,000 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve a first\namendment to the contract services agreement with Midwest Tape, LLC of Holland, OH\n(C2020-069) in the amount of $200,000, for a new not-to-exceed total of $500,000, to\nfurnish audio visual materials, eBook, audiobook, and streaming services for the Torrance\nPublic Library and exercise the option to extend the term of the agreement for two years\nbeginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2025.\nCity Council Meeting 06-20-23 2 of 8

8D. Community Services – Approve Grant to Torrance Sister City Association.\nExpenditure: Not-To-Exceed $1,500 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve a grant\nfor an amount not-to-exceed $1,500 to the Torrance Sister City Association for 2023.

8E. Community Services – Approve First Amendment to Contract Services\nAgreement to Provide Shelf Ready Library Materials. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve a first\namendment to the contract services agreement with Ingram Library Services, LLC of\nLa Vergne, TN (C2020-070) to extend the term of the agreement for two years beginning\nJuly 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2025.

8F. Public Works – Approve Right of Entry Agreement for Construction of a New\nOn-Ramp for I-405 at 182nd Street / Crenshaw Blvd Operational Improvements,\nT-155. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a Right of Entry\nAgreement with the State of California, Department of Transportation for the construction\nof a new I-405 northbound on-ramp from northbound Crenshaw and widening the\nintersection of 182nd Street and Crenshaw Blvd.

8G. Public Works – Approve Statutory Exemption Under California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) and Award Public Works Agreement for Calle Miramar Storm\nDrain Improvement Project, I-178; Apple Avenue Alley Storm Drain Installation,\nI-150; and 172nd Street Storm Drain Lining, I-192. Expenditure: $834,256 (Non-\nGeneral Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt finding of statutory exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section\n15282(k) of the guidelines implementing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nfor Calle Miramar Storm Drain Improvement Project, I-178; Apple Avenue Alley Storm\nDrain Installation, I-150; and 172nd Street Storm Drain Lining, I-192 (B2023-01); and\n2) Approve the plans and specifications for Calle Miramar Storm Drain Improvement\nProject, I-178; Apple Avenue Alley Storm Drain Installation, I-150; and 172nd Street\nStorm Drain Lining, I-192 (B2023-01); and\n3) Award a public works agreement to Toro Enterprises, Inc. of Oxnard, CA (B2023-01)\nin the amount of $725,440 and authorize a 15% contingency in the amount of $108,816\nfor construction of Calle Miramar Storm Drain Improvement Project, I-178; Apple\nAvenue Alley Storm Drain Installation, I-150; and 172nd Street Storm Drain Lining,\nI-192 for a two-year period beginning June 20, 2023 and ending June 19, 2025.

8H. Finance – Approve Renewal of Excess Workers' Compensation Program\nCoverage and Authorize Finance Director to Execute the Policy. Expenditure:\n$373,615 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Approve renewal of excess workers' compensation program coverage from Public Risk\nInnovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM) through Alliant Insurance Services,\nInc. of Irvine, CA at a premium in the amount of $373,615 plus taxes and fees for a\none-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending July 1, 2024; and\n2) Authorize Finance Director or designee to execute the insurance binder.\nCity Council Meeting 06-20-23 3 of 8

8I. Public Works – Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) and Authorize Payment for Emergency Repairs to Wilson\nPark Storm Drain. Expenditure: $167,400 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt finding of a categorical exemption, pursuant to Section 15269(a) and 15269(b)\nof the guidelines implementing CEQA for the Wilson Park Storm Drain; and\n2) Authorize direct payment to Clarke Contracting Corporation of Lawndale, CA in the\namount of $167,400 for the emergency repairs performed in April 2023 to the Wilson\nPark Storm Drain.

8J. Public Works – Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) and Award Public Works Agreement for Resurfacing of\nRailroad Bridge Crossing Over Hawthorne Bridge, North of 190th St. Project.\nExpenditure: Not-to-Exceed $144,427 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt finding of a categorical exemption, pursuant to Section 15301(d) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA); and\n2) Approve the specifications for the Resurfacing of Railroad Bridge Crossing Over\nHawthorne Bridge, North of 190th St. Project (B2023-06); and\n3) Waive minor irregularities in the bid proposed by Harbor Coating & Restoration, Inc.; and\n4) Award a public works agreement to Harbor Coating & Restoration, Inc. of Orange, CA\n(B2023-06) in the amount of $137,550 and authorize a 5% contingency in the amount\nof $6,877 for the construction of the project for a two-year period beginning\nJune 20, 2023 and ending June 19, 2025.

8K. City Manager and Community Services – Authorize Purchase Order to Update\nNames on the Civic Center Veterans Memorial Wall. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed\n$5,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council\nauthorize a purchase order to Southern California Bronze Co. of Glendale, CA for an\namount not-to-exceed $5,000 to update the Civic Center Veterans Memorial Wall\ncorrecting misspelled names as well as adding new names, based on research provided\nby the Torrance Historical Society Names on the Wall Project.\n*Item 8L was deferred to a future Council meeting.

8L. Police – Approve Contract Services Agreement for Supplemental Staffing for\nTorrance Crossing Guard Program. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $328,261.50\n(General Fund and Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council approve a contract services\nagreement with All City Management Services Inc. (ACMS) of Santa Fe Springs, CA for an\namount not-to-exceed $328,261.50 for supplemental staffing for the Torrance Crossing\nGuard Program for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.

8M. City Manager – Authorize Recognition and Attornment Agreement for Sub-tenant\nof City-Owned Property known as Rolling Hills Plaza (C-053). Expenditure: 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, RiserFit CA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the City of Torrance\nwith a regard to a sublease of City-owned property located at the corner of Pacific Coast\nHighway and Crenshaw Boulevard, also known as Rolling Hills Plaza (C-053).\nCity Council Meeting 06-20-23 4 of 8

8N. City Manager – Approve Ground Lessor's Consent, Non-Disturbance, Attornment\nand Estoppel Agreement for City-Owned Property Located at 2780 Skypark Drive.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve a Ground Lessor's Consent,\nNon-Disturbance, Attornment and Estoppel Agreement for WCCP Airport Atrium, LLC for\nCity-owned property at 2780 Skypark Drive (C89-007).

8O. City Manager – Approve Payment for South Bay Cities Council of Governments\nMembership Dues for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Expenditure: $55,204 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve payment for the\nSouth Bay Cities Council of Governments Membership Dues for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in\nthe amount of $55,204.\n*The following item was revised on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

8P. Community Services – Approve Increase in Not-To-Exceed Amount for City’s\nAnimal Control Program. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $335,000.00 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council increase the not-\nto-exceed amount with the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control,\nLos Angeles CA (PO#2021-472) by $335,000.00 for a new not-to-exceed amount of\n$600,825.40 to provide support to the City’s Animal Control Program.

8Q. City Manager, Community Services, and Transit – Approve Amendments to\nContract Services Agreements to Provide Unarmed Security Services and\nAppropriate Funds. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $712,167.98 (General Fund and\nNon-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager, Community Services Director, and Transit Director\nthat City Council:\n1) Approve a second amendment to contract services agreement with Nationwide Guard\nServices of Rancho Cucamonga, CA (C2019-047) in the amount of $108,000 for a new\nnot-to-exceed amount of $577,237.06 to provide unarmed security services for the City\nManager's Office and Community Services Department and extend the term for one\nyear through June 30, 2024; and\n2) Appropriate $150,000 from Transit Fund Balance to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Transit\nOperating Budget; and\n3) Approve a second amendment to contract services agreement with A.G. Coast,\nCorporation (dba California Panther Security) of Los Angeles, CA (C2019-046) in the\namount of $304,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,467,266.56 to extend the\nterm for one year through June 30, 2024.

9A. Public Works – Adopt RESOLUTION to Identify Project for Fiscal Year 2023-24\nas Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act and Appropriate\nFunds. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION to identify the Residential Pavement Improvement Program,\nI-159 as the project to be funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act for\nFiscal Year 2023-24; and\n2) Appropriate Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds in the\namount of $2,258,722 to the Residential Pavement Improvement Program, I-159 in\nFY2023-24.

9B. Public Works – Approve Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA), Approve First Amendment to Federal Transportation\nEarmark Exchange Agreement, and Award Public Works Agreement for Anza\nAvenue Rehabilitation (Traffic Signal Improvements), I-144. Expenditure:\n$1,568,320 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Determine that the approval of Anza Avenue Rehabilitation (Traffic Signal\nImprovements), I-144 (B2023-12), is categorically exempt from environmental review\npursuant to Section 15301(c) of the Guidelines implementing California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”); and\n2) Approve the plans and specifications for Anza Avenue Rehabilitation (Traffic Signal\nImprovements), I-144 (B2023-12); and\n3) Approve a first amendment to 2016 Federal Transportation Earmark Exchange\nAgreement #920000000E1725 (C2019-025) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan\nTransportation Authority (LACMTA), Project ID No. E1725, FTIP No. LA0G1589 for\nAnza Avenue Rehabilitation (Traffic Signal Improvements), I-144 to extend the term of\nthe existing agreement for one year ending June 30, 2024; and\n4) Appropriate $44,800 from developer deposit account no. 8004-221.CAZE to Anza\nAvenue Rehabilitation (Traffic Signal Improvements) I-144; and\n5) Transfer $507,000 from Citywide Traffic Signal Improvements T-171 to Anza Avenue\nRehabilitation (Traffic Signal Improvements) I-144; and\n6) Waive a minor irregularity in the bid submittal by Select Electric, Inc. of Vista, CA; and\n7) Award a public works agreement to Select Electric, Inc. of Vista, CA (B2023-12) in the\namount of $1,425,745 and authorize a 10% contingency of $142,575 for construction\nof Anza Avenue Rehabilitation (Traffic Signal Improvements), I-144, for a two-year\nperiod beginning June 20, 2023 and ending June 19, 2025.

9C. Finance – Approve Renewal of Excess Liability Coverage and Authorize Finance\nDirector to Execute the Policy. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $2,956,404\n(Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Approve renewal of excess liability coverage from Public Risk Innovation, Solutions\nand Management (PRISM) through Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. of Irvine, CA at a\npremium not-to-exceed $2,956,404 for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and\nending July 1, 2024; and\n2) Authorize Finance Director or designee to execute the coverage binder.

9D. City Clerk – Adopt RESOLUTION Amending City of Torrance Conflict of Interest\nCode and Repeal Resolution No. 2022-98. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION amending the\nCity of Torrance Conflict of Interest Code and repeal Resolution No. 2022-98.

9E. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION approving Grant of Easement for Natural\nGas Distribution Line and Service Facilities on City-owned Property Located at\nthe Corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Crenshaw Boulevard, also known as\nRolling Hills Plaza Shopping Center. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION approving\na Grant of Easement to Southern California Gas Company for natural gas distribution line\nand service facilities on City-owned property located at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway\nand Crenshaw Boulevard, also known as Rolling Hills Plaza Shopping Center.

9F. Community Development – Provide Background and Seek Direction on\nDevelopment of Guidelines for Street Pole Banners Within the Public Right-of-Way\nin Torrance or Alternatively Provide Direction on Amendment of the Torrance\nMunicipal Code Regarding Special Permits. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Provide direction on development of guidelines for Street Pole Banners within the\npublic right-of-way in Torrance; or\n2) Provide direction on amendment of the Torrance Municipal Code regarding special\npermits.\n*The following item was added to Administrative Matters on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

9G. City Manager – Approve Side Letter Agreement Between Torrance Professional and\nSupervisory Association (TPSA) and Management Regarding Transit Supervisor,\nFleet Services Supervisor, and Public Safety Communications Supervisor.\nExpenditure: Approximately $297,159 Annually (General and Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve the Side Letter Agreement\nbetween Torrance Professional and Supervisory Association (TPSA) and Management in\nthe amount of $297,159 which increases the Transit Supervisor salary grid by 17%, the\nFleet Services Supervisor salary grid by 10.8% and the Public Safety Communications\nSupervisor salary grid by 2%.