Torrance — 2024-01-09

10A. Community Development - Consider Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of\nPlanning Commission Review to Allow Construction of a New Two-Unit\nResidential Development, in Conjunction with Demolition of a Contributing\nStructure, and Conditional Use Permit to Allow Development that Exceeds 0.65\nFloor Area Ratio, on Property Located within the Torrance Tract Overlay in the\nR-2 Zone at 1724 Arlington Avenue. The Project is Categorically Exempt from\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guidelines Section 15303 - New\nConstruction. PCR21-00001, CUP21-00010: Shaunt Nazarian. 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 without prejudice a Planning\nCommission Review to allow the construction of a new two-unit residential\ndevelopment, in conjunction with the demolition of a contributing single-family\nresidence on property located within the Torrance Tract Overlay in the R-2 Zone at\n1724 Arlington Avenue; and\n3) Adopt a RESOLUTION denying the appeal and denying without prejudice a\nConditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a new two-unit residential\ndevelopment that exceeds a 0.65 floor area ratio on property located within the\nTorrance Tract Overlay in the R-2 Zone at 1724 Arlington Avenue.\n11. AGENCY AGENDAS - None Scheduled.\n12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES

12A. Second and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3928 amending Torrance\nMunicipal Code to add Section 31.1.10 to Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Division 3\nregarding flight schools and approve Ordinance Summary for publication.\n13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)\nCouncil Order - Mattucci, Sheikh, Griffiths, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Mayor Chen\n14. CLOSED SESSION

14A. 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)\n15.Torrance Police Officers Association\n16.Torrance Professional Parks & Recreation Employees Organization\n17.Torrance Professional & Supervisory Association\n18.Torrance Recurrent Recreational Employees Organization\n19.City Treasurer\n20.City Clerk\n21.City Attorney\n22.City Manager\n14B. REAL PROPERTY-CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54956.8):\n1) 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\n14C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):\n1) Anne Destabelle v. City of Torrance, et al.\nLASC Case No. 23TRCV01320\n14D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)):\nOne Case

6A. PROCLAMATION honoring Torrance Centenarian Margaret H. Partsch.

6B. Recognition of the North High Saxon Regiment.\n7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)

9A. Police - Receive Update on Torrance Police Department's New E-8ike Safety\nProgram. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council receive an update on the Torrance\nPolice Department's new E-Bike Safety Program.

9B. Public Works - Adopt RESOLUTION Approving Application for Grant Funds for\nthe Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION\napproving the application for grant funds with the California Natural Resources Agency for\nthe Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program.

9C. City Attorney - Appoint Deputy City Attorney I. Expenditure: $134,707 Annually\n(General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council appoint Galen Bean to the position\nof Deputy City Attorney I.

9D. City Attorney - Appoint Deputy City Attorney Ill. Expenditure: $202,226 Annually\n(General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council appoint Jennifer Guerrero to the\nposition of Deputy City Attorney Ill.

9E. City Manager - Adopt RESOLUTION Pursuant to Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) Setting Forth Hours, Wages, and Working Conditions for\nTorrance Fire Fighters Association (TFFA). Expenditure: $6,098,972 (General\nFund: Approximately $1,524,743 Annually).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION pursuant\nto the memorandum of understanding (MOU) setting forth the hours, wages, and working\nconditions for employees represented by the Torrance Fire Fighters Association (TFFA)\nfor the period beginning December 31, 2023, and ending December 31, 2027.\n10. HEARINGS