Torrance — 2023-09-26

10. HEARINGS

11. AGENCY AGENDAS

12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES - None Scheduled.

13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)\nCouncil Order - Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, Griffiths, Kaji, 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 Monday,\nSeptember 18, 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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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\nTorrance Refining Company\nMonthly Community Alert Siren Testing\nWednesday, October 4, 2023 at 11 :30 a.m.\nFor more information contact (310) 212-1852

6. COMMUNITY MATTERS

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

10A. Community Development - Consider Appeal of Planning Commission\nApproval of a Wireless Telecommunication Facility Permit to Allow the\nInstallation of a Replacement Wireless Telecommunication Facility Designed\nas a False Tree and the Installation of Related Equipment on Property Located\nin the C-2 Zone at 2124 Redondo Beach Boulevard, and Adopt RESOLUTION\nDenying Appeal. The Project is Categorically Exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 -\nReplacement or Reconstruction. WTC22-00008: CCTMO, LLC DBA Crown\nCastle (Cheryl Jow). 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 upholding the Planning Commission's\napproval of a wireless telecommunication facility permit to allow the installation of a\nreplacement wireless telecommunication facility designed as a false tree and the\ninstallation of related equipment on property located in the C-2 Zone at 2124 Redondo\nBeach Boulevard.

11A. Public Housing Agency (Separate Agenda)

14A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):\n1. Yvette Pinson v. City of Torrance, et al.\nLASC Case No. 22STCV17222

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. Torrance Fire Fighters Association\n3. Torrance Police Officers Association

14C. 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

6A. Proclamation - Honoring Torrance Centenarian Keiko Dorothy Hasegawa.

8B. Civil Service Commission and City Manager/Civil Service - Accept and File the\n2022-23 Civil Service Commission Annual Report. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Civil Service Manager that City\nCouncil accept and file the 2022-23 Civil Service Commission annual report.

8C. Community Services - Receive Update on Torrance Public Library Summer\nReading Program. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council receive an update\non the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program.

8D. Community Services - Accept and File Status Report on Coyote Management\nPlan and Approve Second Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for\nCitywide Coyote Trapping Services. Expenditure: $79,200 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council:\n1) Accept and file a status report on the City's Coyote Management Plan; and\n2) Approve a second amendment to the contract services agreement with Coyote, Wildlife\nand Pest Solutions, Inc. of Anaheim, CA (C2022-069) in the amount of $79,200, for a\nnew not-to-exceed contract amount of $213,600, to provide citywide coyote trapping\nservices and to extend the term for a one-year period beginning October 8, 2023 and\nending October 7, 2024.

8E. Police - Approve Fiscal Year 2023-24 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program\n(STEP) Grant Agreement, Appropriate Funds, and Authorize City Manager as\nSignatory. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:\n1) Approve the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant\nagreement; and\n2) Appropriate funds to a newly created Grant Project in the amount of $150,000; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager as the City's signatory for the agreement.

8F. Police - Approve Fiscal Year 2022-23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice\nAssistance Grant (JAG) Program Application. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council approve the Fiscal Year 2022-23\nEdward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program application.

8G. Police - Appropriate Funds and Authorize Change Order #1 to Purchase Order\nfor Police Vehicle Outfitting. Expenditure: $7,083 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $7,083 from Asset Forfeiture Fund to Facility, Equipment; and Automation\nPlan (FEAP) 1132 - Police Vehicle Outfitting Project; and\n2) Authorize change order #1 to the purchase order with Dana Safety Supply of\nCanoga Park, CA (PO #2023-00000049) in the amount of $7,083, for a new\nnot-to-exceed amount of $283,027.61, to provide police vehicle outfitting.

8H. Police - Award Contract Services Agreement for Supplemental Crossing Guard\nServices. Expenditure: $982,296 (General Fund and Non-General Fund:\nApproximately $327,432 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council award a contract\nservices agreement to All City Management Services Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, CA\n(RFP 82023-30) in the amount of $982,296 for supplemental crossing guard services from\nSeptember 18, 2023 to June 30, 2026.

9A. Fire and General Services - Appropriate Funds and Authorize Purchase Order\nfor Three (3) Replacement Fire Engines as a Cooperative Purchase with\nSourcewell. Expenditure: $3,133,134 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Fire Chief and General Services Director that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $3,133,134 from the Fleet Vehicle Replacement Fund's fund balance to\nthe Fleet Vehicle Replacement Fund's fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n2) Authorize a purchase order with South Coast Fire Equipment Inc. of Ontario, CA in the\namount of $3,133,134 for the purchase of three (3) Pierce 1500 GPM Triple\nCombination Pumper fire engines as a cooperative purchase with Sourcewell.

9C. 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 of\nChapter 2, Division 1 pertaining to City Manager's Authority to Appropriate Monies\nwithin 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.