Torrance — 2024-01-23

14A. 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\n2) Sling Flying Club, LLC, OBA Sling Pilot Academy v. City of Torrance, et al.\nLASC Case No. 23STCP04538\n3) Sling Flying Club, LLC d/b/a Sling Pilot Academy v. City of Torrance, California\nFAA Docket No. 16-23-20

14B. REAL PROPERTY-CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54956.8):\n1) Property: 3481 Airport Drive, #200, Torrance, CA 90505\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Flite Park, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Terms and conditions of lease\n2) Property: 1345 Post Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Historical Society\nUnder Negotiation: Terms and conditions of lease\n3) Property: 4111 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Vivo Investments\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n4) 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

14C. 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

6A. PROCLAMATION honoring Torrance Centenarian Catherine Uchenwa Ogbuka.

6B. City Clerk - Appoint Member to Fill Unscheduled Planning Commission\nVacancy. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council review applications and appoint\nmember to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Planning Commission from a list of qualified\napplicants. The City Clerk will administer the Oath of Office to the newly appointed\ncommissioner if present.

8A. City Clerk - Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of\nDecember 12, 2023, December 18, 2023, December 19, 2023 and January 9, 2024.

8B. Public Works and General Services - Appropriate Funds and Authorize Change\nOrder #1 to Purchase Order #2023-00000388 for Nine (9) 2024 Ford F-150 Trucks.\nExpenditure: $56,620.77 (Non-General Funds).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director and General Services Director that City\nCouncil:\n1) Appropriate $1,827.52 from the Sewer Vehicle Replacement Fund's fund balance to the\nSewer Vehicle Replacement Fund's fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n2) Appropriate $43,828.11 from the Sanitation Vehicle Replacement Fund's fund balance\nto the Sanitation Vehicle Replacement Fund's fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n3) Appropriate $3,655.04 from the Water Vehicle Replacement Fund's fund balance to the\nWater Vehicle Replacement Fund's fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n4) Appropriate $7,310.10 from the Fleet Vehicle Replacement Fund's fund balance to the\nFleet Vehicle Replacement Fund's fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n5) Authorize change order #1 with National Auto Fleet Group of Watsonville, CA\n(PO#2023-00000388) in the amount of $56,620.77, including sales tax, for a new\nnot-to-exceed amount of $378,005.31, for the purchase of nine (9) 2024 Ford F-150 trucks.

8C. Human Resources - Approve Changes to Employee Referral Program.\nExpenditure: Approximately $66,400 (General Fund and Non-General Funds).\nRecommendation of the Human Resources Director that City Council approve the changes\nto the Employee Referral Program in the amount of approximately $66,400 through\nJanuary 31, 2025.\n9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

9A. City Manager- Review Findings of Land Use Study for 13 City-Owned Properties\nand Provide Direction on Potential Property Disposition Opportunities.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Review Findings of Land Use Study for 13 City-Owned Properties; and\n2) Provide Direction on Potential Property Disposition Opportunities.

9B. City Manager - Discuss and Provide Direction on Potential Land Use Study for\nTorrance Municipal Airport - Zamperini Field. Expenditure: None.\nIn response to an oral request by Councilmember Jon Kaji with City Council concurrence,\nit is the recommendation of the City Manager that City Council discuss and provide\ndirection on options for a potential Land Use Study for the Torrance Municipal Airport -\nZamperini Field.

9C. Public Works - Adopt RESOLUTION Approving and Authorizing the Public\nWorks Director to Execute Cooperative Implementation Agreement and Accept\nand Appropriate $2,000,000 Settlement Contribution for Torrance Airport Storm\nWater Basin Project, 1-174. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving and authorizing the Public Works Director to execute\ncooperative implementation agreement #D43CIATOA0001 with the California Department\nof Transportation for the Torrance Airport Storm Water Basin Project, 1-174; and\n2) Upon execution of cooperative implementation agreement #D43CIATOA0001, accept\nand appropriate a settlement contribution in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Torrance\nAirport Storm Water Basin Project, 1-174.

9D. Public Works - Approve First Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement\nfor Torrance Airport Storm Water Basin Project, 1-174. Expenditure: $46,430\n(Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a first amendment\nto the consulting services agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. of Irvine, CA (C2022-009) in the\namount of $46,430, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $832,352, to provide preliminary\nand final design services for the Torrance Airport Stormwater Basin Project, 1-174 and to\nextend the term for an additional two-year period beginning January 25, 2024 and ending\nJanuary 24, 2026.

9E. Public Works - Approve Specifications, Appropriate Funds, Award Public\nWorks Agreement, and Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15301(c) - Existing Facilities\n(Class 1) for Sidewalk Repair for Disabled Accessibility, 1-135. Expenditure:\n$1,171,792.50 (Non-General Funds).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Approve the specifications for the Sidewalk Repair for Disabled Accessibility, 1-135\n(B2023-36); and\n2) Appropriate $106,598 of Transportation Development Act (TOA) Article 3 funds to the\nSidewalk Repair for Disabled Accessibility, 1-135, and authorize any future interest\nearned on these funds to also be appropriated to the project; and\n3) Award a public works agreement to Kalban, Inc. of Santa Clarita, CA (B2023-36) in the\namount of $1,018,950 and authorize a 15% contingency in the amount of $152,842.50\nfor construction of the Sidewalk Repair for Disabled Accessibility, 1-135 for a two-year\nperiod beginning January 23, 2024, and ending January 22, 2026; 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(c) - Existing Facilities (Class 1) and that there are no features that distinguish\nthis project from others in exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual\ncircumstances.

9F. City Manager and Community Services -Approve Grant Agreement, Accept and\nAppropriate $5,000,000 Grant Award, and Appoint Members to Advisory\nCommittee for World War II Camp Wall Monument Project at Columbia Park.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council:\n1) Approve grant agreement #GF2126-0 with the California Natural Resources Agency\nfor the World War II Camp Wall Monument project at Columbia Park; and\n2) Upon execution of grant agreement #GF2126-0, accept and appropriate a grant\nprogram award in the amount of $5,000,000; and\n3) Appoint three (3) members to fill the five-member advisory committee to provide\nconsultation for the project.

9G. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee - Approve Committee's\nRecommendations Regarding Various Revenue Enhancement Opportunities\nand Creation of Community Facilities District. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City\nCouncil:\n1) Approve the Committee's recommendation regarding various revenue enhancement\nopportunities; and\n2) Approve the Committee's recommendation regarding the creation of a community\nfacilities district.

9H. Community Development - Discuss and Consider Adopting ORDINANCE\nAmending Torrance Municipal Code Regulating Touch (and Stop) and Go, Full\nStop-Taxi Back and Low Approaches at Torrance Municipal Airport and Adopt\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act Exemption. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Discuss and consider amending the Torrance Municipal Airport (Airport) Ordinance to\nregulate touch (and stop) and go, full stop-taxi back, and low approaches at the Airport;\nand\n2) Adopt an ORDINANCE amending Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) Article 5 "Touch\n(and Stop) and Go, Full Stop-Taxi Back and Low Approaches" of Chapter 1, Division 5;\nand\n3) Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption per guidelines §15378\nand 15061(b)(3); and\n4) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.

9I. City Manager - Appoint Chair and Members to City Council Ad Hoc Facility\nNaming Committee. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that the Mayor appoints Chair and Members to City\nCouncil Ad Hoc Facility Naming Committee.

9J. City Manager - Receive Update on Public Health Department Research.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council receive a Public Health Department\nResearch update.