Torrance — 2023-08-22

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 - Griffiths, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, 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\nMonday, August 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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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\nState Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting\nDate: Thursday, August 17, 2023 Torrance Refining Company\nMonthly Community Alert Siren Testing\nTime: 11 :00 a.m.\nLocation: LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber\nWednesday, September 6, 2023 at 11 :30 a.m.\nFor more information contact (310) 212-1852\nTopic: State Legislative Update\nChair: Mayor George Chen

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 Housing Corridor Land\nUse Study (LUS23-00002), Adopt ORDINANCE Approving Zoning Amendment\n(ZON23-00001) Which Creates an Overlay on Certain Properties, Adopt\nRESOLUTION Approving General Plan Amendment (GPA23-00001), and\nApprove Addendum to Torrance General Plan Environmental Impact Report.\nExpenditure: None.[ [\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission that City Council:\n1) Deny the Land Use Study; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION denying the Land Use Study, Zoning Amendment, and General\nPlan Amendment.\n-OR-\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Approve Housing Corridor Land Use Study (LUS23-00002); and\n2) Adopt an ORDINANCE to approve Zoning Amendments (ZON23-00001) which creates\nan overlay on certain properties; and\n3) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a General Plan Amendment (GPA23-00001); and\n4) Approve an addendum to the Torrance General Plan Environmental Impact Report; and\n5) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.

14A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956 .9(d)(1 )):\n1) Orange County Council of Governments. a Joint Powers Agency v. Gustavo Velasquez. Interim\nDirector of Department of Housing and Community Development. et al.\nCourt of Appeal Case No. 317856\n2) City of Torrance v. Hi-Shear Corporation\nUSDC Case No. 2:17-cv-07732-DSF-JPR\n3) California Regional Water Quality Control Board\nOrder No. R4-2020-0003 June 13, 2020\n4) California Regional Water Quality Control Board\nOrder No. R4-2021-0079 June 18, 2021

14B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54957.6):\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nEmployee Organization/Association:\n1. Torrance Fire Fighters Association\n2. Torrance Municipal Employees/AFSCME Local 1117 AFL-CIO\n3. Torrance Police Commanders Association (TPCA)\n4. Torrance Police Officers Association

14C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code§ 54956.9(d)(4)) :\nOne case.

6A. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-85 honoring Police Officer Jason McDonald upon his\nretirement from the City of Torrance after twenty-six years of service. (For Adoption Only)

6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-86 honoring Sandra McJannett of the Police Department upon\nher retirement from the City of Torrance after twenty years of service. (For Adoption Only)

6C. Recognition of Service for Retired K9s Gero and Argos.

6D. Recognition of Torrance Babe Ruth Team.

8B. Human Resources - Approve Revised Class Specification for Police Captain.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that\nCity Council approve the revised class specification for Police Captain.

8C. Parks and Recreation Commission and Community Services - Accept and File\n2021-22 Living Tree Dedication Program Annual Report. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission and Community Services\nDirector that City Council accept and file the 2021-22 Living Tree Dedication Program\nAnnual Report.

8D. Parks and Recreation Commission and Community Services - Accept and File\n2022-23 Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Report. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission and Community Services\nDirector that City Council accept and file the 2022-23 Parks and Recreation Commission\nAnnual Report.

8E. General Services - Approve Public Works Agreement for Toyota Meeting\nHall Lighting Project as Cooperative Purchase with Sourcewell. Expenditure:\nNot-to-Exceed $182,032.62 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:\n1) Approve a public works agreement with ABM Electrical & Lighting Solutions, Inc. of\nTustin, CA for an amount not-to-exceed $173,364.62 and authorize a 5% contingency in\nthe amount of $8,668 for the Toyota Meeting Hall Lighting Project - Facility, Equipment,\nand Automation Plan (FEAP) 1180 for a one-year period beginning August 22, 2023 and\nending August 21, 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 15301 -\nExisting Facilities (Class 1) and that there are no features that distinguish this project\nfrom others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances.\nCity Council Meeting 08-22-23 2 of6\n3

8F. Community Development-Approve Final Parcel Map No. 83043, Accept Irrevocable\nOffer of Dedication, and Accept City Street Easement Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Approve Final Parcel Map No. 83043 for which an Initial Study was prepared and\ncirculated in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and\n2) Accept an Irrevocable Offer of Dedication at the northeast corner of the property for\nfuture off-ramp freeway improvements on Western Avenue; and\n3) Accept an easement of variable width along Western Avenue for public sidewalk\nimprovements.

8G. Community Development-Approve Final Tract Map No. 83150. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council approve Final\nTract Map No. 83150. This project is statutorily exempt from California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) per Guidelines Section 15268 - Ministerial Projects.

8H. Public Works - Approve Second Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for\nSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Upgrades. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a second\namendment to contract services agreement with Beavens Systems, Inc. of Torrance, CA\n(C2020-103) to extend the contract term for Facility, Equipment, and Automation Plan\n(FEAP) 1051 - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Upgrades for an\nadditional two-year period beginning August 25, 2023 and ending August 24, 2025.

8I. Finance -Approve First Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement for Liability\nClaims Administration Services. Expenditure: $171,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council approve a first amendment to the\nconsulting services agreement with George Hills, Inc. of Rancho Cordova, CA (C2020-056) in\nthe amount of $171,000, plus variable costs for subrogation services, for a new not-to-exceed\namount of $626,500, to provide liability claims administration services and extend the contract\nterm for an additional one-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.

8J. Police - Accept and File Contract Services Agreement for Supplemental Crossing\nGuard Services. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $36,114.96 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council accept and file a contract services\nagreement with All City Management Services, Inc. (ACMS) of Santa Fe Springs, CA for an\namount not-to-exceed $36,114.96 to provide supplemental crossing guard services from\nAugust 24, 2023 to September 23, 2023.

8K. Public Works - Approve Second Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement\nfor Beach Cities Green Streets Project, S-194. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a second\namendment to consulting services agreement with CWE of Fullerton, CA (C2020-111) for\nthe Beach Cities Green Streets Project, S-194 to extend the contract term for an additional\nfour-year period beginning September 15, 2023 and ending September 14, 2027.

9A. Public Works - Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for\nTransfer Station Disposal Services. Expenditure: Approximately $11,009,059\n(General Fund and Non-General Fund: Approximately $4,718,168 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council\n1) Approve a first amendment to the contract services agreement with Allied Waste\nServices of North America, LLC of Sun Valley, CA (C2020-063) in the amount of\n$11,009,059, for a new not-to-exceed total of $17,509,059, to provide transfer station\ndisposal services effective June 1, 2023; and\n2) Appropriate $1,275,000 from the Sanitation Fund's fund balance to the fiscal year\n2023-24 operating budget.

9B. Public Works - Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Usage of\nRecycled Water at Torrance Refinery. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $12,000,000\n(Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a first amendment\nto tri-party agreement with Torrance Refining Company, LLC of Torrance, CA and West\nBasin Municipal Water District (C2021-027) for an amount not-to-exceed $12,000,000, for\na new not-to-exceed amount of $28,000,000, for usage of recycled water and extend the\ncontract term for an additional one-year period beginning September 1, 2023 and ending\nAugust 31, 2024.

9C. Community Services - Receive Update on Donation of Materials to Torrance\nPublic Library. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council receive an update\non the donation of materials from Councilmember Jon Kaji to the Torrance Public Library.

9D. Finance and Community Development - Provide Direction Regarding Creation\nof Community Facilities District. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance Director and Community Development Director that City\nCouncil provide direction regarding the creation of a Community Facilities District.

9E. Community Development - Adopt RESOLUTION Establishing Streetlight Pole\nBanner Policy for Streetlight Poles Located Within Public Right of Way.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council adopt a\nRESOLUTION establishing a Streetlight Pole Banner Policy for streetlight poles located\nwithin the City of Torrance's public right of way.

9F. Community Development - Provide Direction on Potential Gateway Entry\nSignage for Downtown Torrance. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council provide\ndirection on potential gateway entry signage for Downtown Torrance.

9G. General Services - Appropriate Funds and Award Contract Services Agreement\nfor Replacement of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Lifts. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed\n$2,051,407.60 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $651,407.60 from the Fleet Services Fund's fund balance to the fiscal year\n2023-24 operating budget; and\n2) Appropriate $651,407.60 to Facility, Equipment, and Automation Plan (FEAP) 1106 -\nHeavy Duty Vehicle Lifts Replacement Project; and\n3) Award a contract services agreement to Pacific Lift & Equipment Company, Inc. of\nPasadena, CA (RFP 82023-09) for an amount not-to-exceed $1,864,915.60 and\nauthorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $186,492 for FEAP 1106 - Heavy-Duty\nVehicle Lifts Replacement Project for a one-year period beginning August 22, 2023\nand ending August 21, 2024; and\n4) 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 (Class 1) and that there are no features that distinguish this\nproject from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual\ncircumstances.

9H. City Attorney - Adopt RESOLUTION Approving a Grant of Easements Entitled\n"Easements for Drainage Under Easement Deed to City" Affecting Real Property\nLocated at 3818 Bluff Street, 3820 Bluff Street, and 3823 Paseo de Las Tortugas.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION approving\na Grant of Easements entitled "Easements for Drainage Under Easement Deed to City" for\ndrainage purposes affecting three single-family lots located at 3818 Bluff Street,\n3820 Bluff Street, and 3823 Paseo de Las Tortugas in the City of Torrance.