Torrance — 2023-12-19

14A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54957.6):\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nEmployee Organization/Association:\n1. Torrance Fire Fighters Association\n2. Torrance Police Commanders Association (TPCA)\n3. Torrance Police Officers Association

14B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):\n1) City of Whittier, et al. v. Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, et al.\nLASC Case No. 23STCP03579

15A. Adjournment of City Council meeting to Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. for\nclosed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Council\nChamber.\nTuesdays, December 26, 2023 and January 2, 2024 are Council Dark Nights.\nCity Council Meeting 12-19-23 6 of 6

6A. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-116 honoring Fire Engineer Brandi Cumin upon her\nretirement from the City of Torrance after twenty-five years of service.\n(For Adoption Only)\nCity Council Meeting 12-19-23 1 of 6\n2

6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-117 honoring Fire Engineer Robert Sawai upon his\nretirement from the City of Torrance after twenty-five years of service.\n(For Adoption Only)

6C. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-118 honoring Michael Smith upon his retirement from the\nCity of Torrance after thirty-eight years of service. (For Adoption Only)

6D. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-119 honoring Teresa Browning upon her retirement from\nthe City of Torrance after thirty-eight years of service. (For Presentation)

6E. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-120 honoring Dorothy Ellis upon her retirement from the\nCity of Torrance after forty-two years of service. (For Presentation)

6F. Recognition of the El Camino College Men’s Soccer Team.\n7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)

8A. City Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of\nNovember 28, 2023.

8B. Community Services – Approve Eighth Amendment to Concession Agreement\nfor Las Canchas Tennis Facility and Adopt Categorical Exemption Under\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 –\nExisting Facilities (Class 1). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council:\n1) Approve an eighth amendment to the concession agreement with South Bay Tennis\nCenter of Torrance, CA (C2008-243) for the lease and full operation of the Las Canchas\nTennis Facility and to extend the term for a five-year period beginning January 1, 2024\nand ending December 31, 2028; and\n2) Adopt a finding that the project is categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental 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 exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances.

8C. General Services and Fire – Approve Second Amendment to Contract\nServices Agreement for Fire Station 4 Renovation. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Fire Chief that City Council approve a\nsecond amendment to the contract services agreement with Harry H. Joh Construction, Inc. of\nParamount, CA (C2022-097) for Facility, Equipment, and Automation Plan (FEAP) 302 – Fire\nStation 4 Renovation to extend the term for a one-year period beginning January 1, 2024, and\nending December 31, 2024.\nCity Council Meeting 12-19-23 2 of 6\n3

8D. Public Works and General Services – Appropriate Funds and Authorize Change\nOrder #1 to Purchase Orders for Eleven (11) 2024 Ford F-350 XL Vehicles.\nExpenditure: $86,917.96 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director and General Services Director that City\nCouncil:\n1) Appropriate $16,654 from the Water Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fund balance to the\nWater Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n2) Appropriate $14,397.59 from the Sewer Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fund balance to\nthe Sewer Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n3) Appropriate $55,866.37 from the Fleet Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fund balance to\nthe Fleet Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n4) Authorize change order #1 to the purchase order with National Auto Fleet Group of\nWatsonville, CA (PO #2023-00000381) in the amount of $16,654.00, for a new\nnot-to-exceed amount of $454,520.89, for the purchase of three (3) 2024 Ford F-350\nXL chassis with utility truck bodies; and\n5) Authorize change order #1 to the purchase order with National Auto Fleet Group of\nWatsonville, CA (PO #2023-00000382) in the amount of $70,263.96, for a new\nnot-to-exceed amount of $755,187.67, for the purchase of five (5) 2024 Ford F-350 XL\nchassis with dump truck bodies and three (3) 2024 Ford F-350 XL chassis with utility\ntruck bodies.

8E. General Services – Appropriate Funds and Approve First Amendment to\nConsulting Services Agreement for Facility Assessment Services.\nExpenditure: $249,999 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $249,999 to Facility, Equipment, and Automation Plan (FEAP) 1153 –\nLand Management Signing Project; and\n2) Approve a first amendment to the consulting services agreement with Kitchell/CEM, Inc.\nof Los Angeles, CA (C2023-062) in the amount of $249,999, for a new not-to-exceed\namount of $469,062.46, to provide additional facility assessment services and extend\nthe term for a one-year period beginning May 23, 2024, and ending May 22, 2025.

8F. City Council Federal Legislative Advocacy Committee – Approve and Concur\nwith Committee’s Recommendation of the 2023-2024 Priority Projects and\nFederal Legislative Trip. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Council Federal Legislative Advocacy Committee that City\nCouncil approve and concur with the Committee’s recommendation of the 2023-24 Priority\nProjects and Federal Legislative Trip to Washington D.C.\nCity Council Meeting 12-19-23 3 of 6\n4

8G. Public Works – Approve Amendments to Measure R Funding Agreements with\nthe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA).\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Approve Amendment No. 5 to Measure R Funding Agreement #MOU.MR312.23 with\nthe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) (C2013-069)\nfor Facility, Equipment, and Automation Plan (FEAP) 764 – Torrance Transit Park and\nRide Regional Terminal Project to extend the lapsing date of fiscal year 2018-19\nMeasure R funds for an additional one-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending\nJune 30, 2024; and\n2) Approve Amendment No. 5 to Measure R Funding Agreement #MOU.MR312.40 with\nLACMTA (C2014-056) for the Pacific Coast Highway at Vista Montana/Anza Avenue\nIntersection Improvements, T-154 to extend the lapsing date of fiscal year 2013-14\nMeasure R funds for an additional one-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending\nJune 30, 2024; and\n3) Approve Amendment No. 6 to Measure R Funding Agreement #MOU.MR312.10 with\nLACMTA (C2012-035) for the Pacific Coast Highway at Hawthorne Boulevard\nIntersection Improvements, T-131 to extend the lapsing date of fiscal year 2014-15\nMeasure R funds for an additional one-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending\nJune 30, 2024; and\n4) Approve Amendment No. 6 to Measure R Funding Agreement #MOU.MR312.60 with\nLACMTA (C2015-043) for the Crenshaw Boulevard from Del Amo Boulevard\nto Dominguez Street Improvements, T-157 to extend the lapsing date of fiscal year 2015-\n16 Measure R funds for an additional one-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending\nJune 30, 2024.\n9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

9A. City Attorney – Appropriate Funds and Approve Sixth Amendment to Fee\nAgreement for Legal Services. Expenditure: $1,900,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $1,900,000 from the Airport Fund’s fund balance to the Airport Fund’s\nfiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n2) Approve a sixth amendment to the fee agreement with law firm Rutan & Tucker, LLP\nof Costa Mesa, CA (C2020-038) in the amount of $1,900,000, for a new not-to-exceed\namount of $6,215,000, to provide legal services relating to the 2020 Los Angeles\nRegional Water Quality Control Board Order/Hi-Shear litigation.

9B. City Clerk – Discuss and Provide Direction on Commission Appointment\nProcess. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council:\n1) Discuss and provide direction on the Commission Appointment process; and\n2) Create a Policy and Procedure on the Commission Appointment process; and\n3) Consider adopting an Ordinance to remove the inconsistency in Torrance Municipal\nCode versus the action of Mayor and Council.\nCity Council Meeting 12-19-23 4 of 6\n5

9C. Approve First Amendment to Lease with West Basin Municipal Water District\nand Adopt RESOLUTIONS Approving Covenant and Agreement Regarding\nStorm Drain/Channel Over-Build and Grant of Easement for Electrical Supply\nSystems and Communication Systems on a portion of Lago Seco Park Located\nat the Northwest Corner of 238th Street and Ocean Avenue (APN: 7529-017-903).\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Approve First Amendment to Lease with West Basin Municipal Water District\n(C2021-039) for the Lago Seco Park Recycle Water Pump Station Project; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Covenant and Agreement Regarding Storm\nDrain/Channel Over-Build to Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD); and\n3) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Grant of Easement to Southern California Edison\n(SCE) for electrical supply systems and communications systems on a portion of Lago\nSeco Park Located at the Northwest Corner of 238th Street and Ocean Avenue\n(APN: 7529-017-903).

9D. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee – Provide Direction on\nVarious Revenue Enhancement Opportunities. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City\nCouncil:\n1) Provide direction to staff on initiating the process for a proposed increase of one-half\nof one percent (0.5%) to the uniform occupancy tax rate of the City of Torrance; and\n2) Provide direction to staff on initiating the process for a proposed increase of five\npercent (5%) to the business license tax rate of the City of Torrance.

9E. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee – Accept and File Fiscal Year\n2023-24 First Quarter Budget Review Report. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City\nCouncil accept and file the Fiscal Year 2023-24 First Quarter Budget Review Report.

9F. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee – Accept and File Fiscal Year\n2023-24 First Quarter Investment Portfolio Report. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City\nCouncil accept and file the Fiscal Year 2023-24 First Quarter Investment Portfolio Report.

9G. Finance – Provide Direction Regarding Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget\nand Capital Improvement Plan Priorities. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council provide direction on the Fiscal\nYear 2024-25 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan Priorities.\n10. HEARINGS – None Scheduled.\n11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.\n12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES – None Scheduled.\n13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)\nCouncil Order: Griffiths, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh Mayor Chen