Torrance — 2024-03-12

10A. Special Counsel – Discuss and Determine Action on Potential City Charter\nAmendments Related to the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and City\nTreasurer. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Special Counsel that City Council:\n1) Conduct the first public hearing on potential amendments to the City Charter regarding\nthe positions of City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Treasurer; and\n2) Discuss and determine action on potential amendments to the City Charter; and\n3) Set the date of the second Public Hearing.\n10A-2 City Clerk, City Manager, and City Attorney – Conduct First Public Hearing on\nPotential City Charter Amendments. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk, City Manager, and City Attorney that City Council:\n1) Conduct the first public hearing on potential amendments to the City Charter; and\n2) Discuss and determine action on potential amendments to the City Charter; and\n3) Set the date of the second Public Hearing.

10B. City Manager – Conduct Closed Hearing on the Appeal of the Civil Service\nCommission Decision Sustaining the Termination of a Police Officer (7).\nConfidential under Penal Code 832.7 and Copley Press v. Superior Court 39 Cal.\n4th 1272 (2006). Consideration of Public Employee Discipline will be Conducted\nin Closed Session per California Government Code Section 54957(b)(1), unless\nthe Employee Requests to Have the Appeal Conducted in Public Session. The\nDeliberation of this Matter by the City Council will occur in Closed Session.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council conduct a closed hearing to\nconsider an appeal of the Civil Service Commission’s decision sustaining the termination\nof a Police Officer (7), unless the employee requests to have the hearing in public session\nand that the City Council’s deliberation of this matter shall occur in closed session.

10C. Community Services and Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing\non Land Use Study 24-00001 Regarding Proposed Amendment to Torrance\nMunicipal Code Pertaining to the Approval Process and Placement of Pickleball\nCourts in the P-U (Public Use) Zone, Adopt ORDINANCE Amending Torrance\nMunicipal Code, and Adopt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nExemption. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director and Community Development\nDirector that City Council:\n1) Conduct a public hearing on Land Use Study 24-00001 regarding proposed\namendment to Torrance Municipal Code pertaining to the approval process and\nplacement of pickleball courts in the P-U (Public Use) Zone; and\n2) Adopt an ORDINANCE amending Torrance Municipal Code Section 91.37.3(a) of\nChapter 1 of Article 37 of Division 9 Entitled “Land Use”; and\n3) Determine the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to\nSections 15378 and 15061(b)(3); and\n4) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.\n11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.\n12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES – None Scheduled.\n13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)\nCouncil Order – Lewis, Mattucci, Griffiths, Kaji, Kalani, Mayor Chen

14A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE\n(California Government Code §54957)

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)\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\n14C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE\n(California Government Code §54957)\n14D. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(California Government Code §54957(b)(1)):\nTitle: City Attorney\n14E. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54956.8):\n1) Property: Assessor Parcel Numbers 7352-015-005 and 7352-015-900,\nTorrance, CA 90503\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Prologis, Inc. (Nicol Torstvet)\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease and easements\nCity Council Meeting 03-12-24 5 of 6

6A. Recognition of $10,000 Donation from Torrance Refining Company, LLC for\nTorrance Police Department’s John J. Neu Leadership Academy.\nCity Council Meeting 03-12-24 1 of 6\n7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)

8A. Police – Appropriate Funds and Authorize Change Order #2 to Purchase Order\nfor Police Vehicle Outfitting. Expenditure: $4,998.68 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $4,999.68 from Asset Forfeiture Fund’s fund balance to Facility,\nEquipment, and Automation Plan (FEAP) 1132 – Police Vehicle Outfitting Project; and\n2) Authorize change order #2 to the purchase order with Dana Safety Supply of Canoga\nPark, CA (PO# 2023-00000049) in the amount of $4,998.68, for a new not-to-exceed\namount of $288,026.29, to provide police vehicle outfitting.

8B. City Treasurer – Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of January\n2024. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment\nReport for the month of January 2024.

8C. Community Services – Accept and File Update on City’s Animal Control\nProgram. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council accept and file\nupdate on the City’s Animal Control Program.\n9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

9A. City Manager – Approve Request to Set Closed Hearing Date to Consider\nEmployee Termination Appeal. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve request to set a date of\nTuesday, June 18, 2024 to conduct a closed hearing to consider an appeal of the Civil\nService Commission’s decision sustaining the termination of a Police Officer (6).

9B. City Manager – Discuss and Determine Action to Address Request for Subsidy\nof Rental Fees for Use of El Retiro Park by Hollywood Riviera Sportsman’s Club\n(HRSC). Expenditure: $500 (General Fund).\nIn response to an oral request by Councilmember Mike Griffiths with City Council\nconcurrence, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that City Council discuss and\ndetermine action to address the request for subsidy in the amount of $500 for use of El\nRetiro Park by the Hollywood Riviera Sportsman’s Club (HRSC) for its 48th Annual Easter\nEgg Hunt to be held on March 30, 2024.\nCity Council Meeting 03-12-24 2 of 6

9C. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee – Accept and File Annual\nComprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended 2022-23 and Fiscal Year\n2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Review Report, Approve Proposed Program\nModifications, and Appropriate Funds. Expenditure: $499,528 (General Fund and\nNon-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City\nCouncil:\n1) Accept and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended\n2022-23; and\n2) Accept and file the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Review Report; and\n3) Approve the proposed program modification in the City Clerk’s fiscal year 2023-24\nGeneral Fund operating budget in the amount of $2,474 per year; and\n4) Approve the proposed program modification in the City Manager’s fiscal year 2023-24\nGeneral Fund operating budget in the amount of $85,427 per year; and\n5) Approve the proposed program modification in the Community Services Department’s\nfiscal year 2023-24 General Fund operating budget in the amount of $54,723 per year; and\n6) Approve the proposed program modification in the Finance Department’s fiscal year\n2023-24 General Fund operating budget for a savings of $54,332 per year; and\n7) Approve the proposed program modification in the Finance Department’s fiscal year\n2023-24 Self-Insurance Fund operating budget in the amount of $78,557 per year; and\n8) Approve the proposed program modification in the General Services Department’s fiscal\nyear 2023-24 General Fund operating budget in the amount of $54,339 per year; and\n9) Approve the proposed program modification in the Police Department’s fiscal year\n2023-24 General Fund operating budget in the amount of $278,340 per year; and\n10) Increase the Section 8 Housing Fund’s fiscal year 2023-24 operating revenue budget\nby $850,000; and\n11) Appropriate $850,000 to the Section 8 Housing Fund’s fiscal year 2023-24 operating\nexpenditure budget.

9D. Transportation Committee – Accept and File Report on Public Safety at Transit\nStations and Terminals and Provide Direction on Official Position Regarding LA\nMetro C-Line Extension to Torrance. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Transportation Committee that City Council:\n1) Accept and file a report on public safety at transit stations and terminals; and\n2) Provide direction on the City’s official position regarding the LA Metro C-Line Extension\nto Torrance.

9E. City Manager – Discuss and Determine Action to Address Request for Subsidy\nof Landing Fees by Flabob Aviation Associates and Torrance Unified School\nDistrict for S.T.E.M. Day at Torrance Municipal Airport – Zamperini Field.\nExpenditure: Not-to-Exceed $100 (General Fund).\nIn response to an oral request by Councilmember Bridgett Lewis with City Council\nconcurrence, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that City Council discuss and\ndetermine action to address the request for subsidy of landing fees for an amount not-to-\nexceed $100 by Flabob Aviation Associates and Torrance Unified School District for a\nDouglas DC-3 aircraft that will participate in a static aircraft exhibit at a S.T.E.M. Day event\nto be held on March 29, 2024.\nCity Council Meeting 03-12-24 3 of 6\n10. HEARINGS