Torrance — 2023-09-12

10. HEARINGS- None Scheduled.

11. AGENCY AGENDAS - None Scheduled.

12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES

13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)\nCouncil Order -Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, Griffiths, 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\n14C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)):\nOne case\n14D. REAL PROPERTY-CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54956.8):\n1) Property: 2300 Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90501\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Los Angeles County\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n2) Property: 3301Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503;\n2200 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501;\n1332 Post Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501;\n3855 W. 242nd Street, Torrance, CA 90505;\n18727 Prairie Avenue, Torrance, CA 90504; and\n17537 Yukon Avenue, Torrance, CA 90504\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Blink Network, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n3) Property: 2800 Skypark Drive, Torrance, CA 90505\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and South End Racquet and Health Club, Inc.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease

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 Tuesday,\nSeptember 5, 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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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\nTorrance Refining Company\nMonthly Community Alert Siren Testing\nWednesday, September 6, 2023 at 11 30 a.m.\nFor more information contact (310) 212-1852

6. COMMUNITY MATTERS - None Scheduled.

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

12A. Second and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3922 Amending Section 91.3.2\nRegarding Districts Established, Section 92.5.11 Regarding Side Yards and\nCourt Widths, Section 92.30.9 Regarding Building Setback Requirements,\nSection 92.20.4 Regarding Multiple Family Dwellings, and Section 93.2.3\nRegarding Multiple Family Residence, and Adding Section 91.2.178 Regarding\nMajor Transit Stop and 91.2.179 Regarding High Quality Transit Corridor to\nArticle 2 - Definitions and Creating Chapter 1, Article 51 of Division 9 Regarding\nHCO Housing Corridor Overlay Zone of the Torrance Municipal Code.

14A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):\n1) Virginia Windsor v. City of Torrance, et al\nLASC Case No. 23TRCV01973

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)

8B. Commission on Aging and Community Services - Accept and File 2022-23\nCommission on Aging Annual Report. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Commission on Aging and Community Services Director that City\nCouncil accept and file the 2022-23 Commission on Aging Annual Report.

8C. Police - Accept and Appropriate $25,000 Donation for Police K-9 Program.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council accept and appropriate a $25,000\ndonation from an anonymous donor for the Torrance Police Department K-9 Program.

8D. Communications and Information Technology - Authorize Purchase Order for\nComputer Equipment and Software. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $263,342.06\n{General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Communications and Information Technology Director that City\nCouncil authorize a purchase order with Lenovo USA Inc. of Morrisville, NC for an amount\nnot-to-exceed $263,342.06 for computer equipment and software purchases on an\nas-requested basis beginning September 13, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.

8E. Public Works - Approve Third Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement\nfor Machado Lake Stormwater Quality Monitoring and Reporting. Expenditure:\n$299,761 {General Fund: Approximately $149,880.50 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a third\namendment to the consulting services agreement with Northgate Environmental\nManagement, Inc. of Laguna Hills, CA (C2017-015) in the amount of $299,761, for a new\nnot-to-exceed amount of $1,068,011, for Machado Lake stormwater quality monitoring and\nreporting services and extend the term for an additional two-year period beginning\nFebruary 8, 2024 and ending February 7, 2026.

8F. Public Works - Approve First Amendment to Public Works Agreement for\nResurfacing of Railroad Bridge Crossing Over Hawthorne Bridge, North of 190th\nStreet Project. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a first amendment\nto public works agreement with Harbor Coating & Restoration of Orange, CA (C2023-080)\nto amend the contractor's business name and business entity type for the Resurfacing of\nRailroad Bridge Crossing Over Hawthorne Bridge, North of 190th Street Project.

8G. Human Resources - Approve Title Change and Revised Class Specification for\nPrincipal Planner. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that\nCity Council approve the title change and revised class specification for Principal Planner.

8H. Fire - Award Purchase Orders to Furnish Paramedic Medical and\nPharmaceutical Supplies. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $677,250 (General Fund:\nApproximately $225,750 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Fire Chief that City Council:\n1) Award a purchase order to Bound Tree Medical, LLC of Dublin, OH (82023-27) in\nthe amount of $440,211 to furnish paramedic medical and pharmaceutical supplies\non an as-requested basis for a three-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending\nJune 30, 2026 with the option to extend the term for a two-year period; and\n2) Award a purchase order to Life-Assist, Inc. of Rancho Cordova, CA (82023-27) in\nthe amount of $237,039 to furnish paramedic medical and pharmaceutical supplies\non an as-requested basis for a three-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending\nJune 30, 2026 with the option to extend the term for a two-year period.

8I. City Treasurer - Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of July 2023.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment\nReport for the month of July 2023.

8J. City Manager - Approve Landlord Lien Waiver Agreement for City-Owned\nProperty Located at 3215 Pacific Coast Highway. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve a Landlord Lien Waiver\nAgreement for Beach Gale LLC (C89-031) dba South Bay Genesis.

8K. General Services - Appropriate Funds and Approve Contract Services\nAgreement for City Hall Front Door Replacement as Cooperative Purchase with\nSourcewell. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $202,253.79 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $30,019.86 to Facility, Equipment, and Automation Plan (FEAP) 1153 -\nLand Management Signing Project; and\n2) Approve a contract services agreement with MDJ Management, LLC of El Segundo,\nCA for an amount not-to-exceed $192,621.79 and authorize a 5% contingency in the\namount of $9,632 to replace the front doors at City Hall from September 12, 2023 to\nJanuary 11, 2024 as a Cooperative Purchase with Sourcewell; and\n3) Adopt a finding that the project is categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301\n- Existing 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.

8L. Police - Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for Body-Worn\nand In-Car Cameras and Accessories. Expenditure: $0.02 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council approve a first amendment to the\ncontract services agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. of Scottsdale, AZ (C2022-184) to\nrevise the existing payment plan for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,996,640.38 for\nbody-worn and in-car cameras and accessories.

8M. Finance -Approve Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget Program Modification.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Approve a title change for the Principal Planner class specification in the Community\nDevelopment Department's fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n2) Approve the deletion of 1.0 full time equivalent Custodian position in the General\nServices Department's fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n3) Approve the deletion of 1.0 full time equivalent Traffic Painter position in the Public\nWorks Department's fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget.

8N. Community Services - Accept and Appropriate Funds and Award Contract\nServices Agreement for Overnight Security Guard Services. Expenditure: Not-\nto-Exceed $199,912.32 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council:\n1) Accept and appropriate funds from the Fiscal Year 2022 Economic Development\nInitiative Community Project Funding Grant (B-22-CP-CA-0120) to a newly created\nGrant Project in the amount of $1,000,000; and\n2) Award a contract services agreement to Absolute International Security, Inc. of\nIrwindale, CA (RFP B2023-28) for an amount not-to-exceed $199,912.32 to provide\nencampment prevention overnight security guard services at various city parks and\nfacilities for a one-year priod beginning September 12, 2023 and ending September\n11, 2024 with two (2) one-year renewal options; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager as the City's Authorized Representative to execute all\ngrant-related documents and to act on the City's behalf with respect to the grant\nagreement and all decisions in connection with the grant agreement.

9A. City Attorney - Appoint Deputy City Attorney Ill. Expenditure: $20,139\n(General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council appoint Jeanne-Marie K. Litvin to\nthe position of Deputy City Attorney Ill.

9B. General Services - Discuss and Consider Installation of Permanent Lighting\nSystem at City Hall. Expenditure: None.\nIn response to an oral request by Councilmember Asam Sheikh with City Council\nconcurrence, it is the recommendation of the General Services Director that City Council\ndiscuss and consider the installation of a permanent multi-color lighting system at City Hall\nto celebrate various holidays and acknowledgements throughout the year.

9C. Public Works - Approve Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Funding Agreement\nfor Torrance School Safety and Accessibility Program, 1-188. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve Measure M\nMulti-Year Subregional Funding Agreement #9200000000M460108 with the Los Angeles\nCounty Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for the Torrance School Safety\nand Accessibility Program, 1-188.

9D. General Services and Fire -Authorize Purchase Order for Cooperative Purchase\nof One (1) Ambulance Body. Expenditure: $219,069.97 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Fire Chief that City Council\nauthorize a purchase order with Republic EVS of Huntington Beach, CA in the amount of\n$219,069.97, including sales tax, for the cooperative purchase of one (1) Medix Metro\nExpress RP90ES Type Ill ambulance body.

9F. City Manager and City Attorney - Reconsideration of a Council Action Not to\nBan Touch and Goes at Torrance Municipal Airport - Zamperini Field.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and City Attorney that City Council consider a\nmotion to reconsider the decision to not ban touch and goes at Torrance Municipal Airport\n- Zamperini Field. It is further recommended that in the event that the City Council\ndetermines to reconsider the ban on touch and goes the matter be brought back to the City\nCouncil at a future date.

9H. City Manager - Approve Side Letter Agreements Between Torrance Municipal\nEmployees-AFSCME Local 1117 (TME-AFSCME) and Management. Expenditure:\n$223,143 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Approve a Side Letter Agreement between TME-AFSCME and Management regarding\nTemporary Parks Maintenance Contractors; and\n2) Approve a Side Letter Agreement between TME-AFSCME and Management regarding\nAssistant Maintenance Workers; and\n3) Approve a Side Letter Agreement between TME-AFSCME and Management in\namount of $223,143 which increases the salary grids of 14 classifications.

9I. City Manager and Finance - Adopt ORDINANCE Amending Torrance Municipal\nCode Pertaining to Purchases and City Manager's Authority, Adopt\nRESOLUTION Amending City Policy Number 3, and Accept and File Report on\nAnticipated Procurements. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt an ORDINANCE amending Torrance Municipal Code Chapter 2 of Division 2\npertaining to Purchases of Personal Property and Services, and Section 12.1.8\npertaining to City Manager's Authority to Appropriate Monies within Limits; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION amending City Policy Number 3 to increase the City Manager's\nappropriation and purchasing authority from $100,000 to $250,000 per year; and\n3) Accept and file report on anticipated capital improvement plan projects with\nprocurements between $100,000 and $250,000 for fiscal year 2023-24; and\n4) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.