Torrance — 2024-05-21

10A. City Manager — Conduct Closed Hearing on the Appeal of the Civil Service\nCommission Decision Sustaining the Suspension of a Police Officer (10).\nConfidential Under Penal Code 832.7 and Copley Press v. Superior Court 39 Call.\n4'" 1272 (2006). Consideration of Public Employee Discipline Will Be Conducted\nin Closed Session Per California Government Code Section 54957(b)(1), Unless\nEmployee Requests to Have 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 suspension\nof a Police Officer (10), 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.\n11. AGENCY AGENDAS - None Scheduled.\n12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES - None Scheduled.\n13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15-minute period)\nCouncil Order— Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, Gerson, Kaji, Mayor Chen

14A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):\n1) Blake Williams v. Eve Berg, et al.\nLASC Case No. 21TRCV00034\n2) San Diego County Water Authority v. Metropolitan Water District\nSFSC Case No. CPF-14-514004, CPF-16-515282, CPF-18-516389

14B. REAL PROPERTY — CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54956.8):\n1) Property: APN: 7352-006-905\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Jeffrey and Vanessa Rodriguez\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of sale\n2) Property: 3511-3525 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and JAS Madison LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n3) Property: APN: 7519-026-900\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Sprint PCS Assets, LLC (T-Mobile)\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease

8A. City Treasurer — Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of March 2024.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment\nReport for the month of March 2024.

8B. Community Development — Approve Meadow Park Parking District Maintenance\nFee and Authorize Fee Assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-25. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Approve the Meadow Park Parking District maintenance fee for fiscal year 2024-25 in\nthe amount of $69.68 per parking space to cover parking lot maintenance costs; and\n2) Authorize the assessment of the Meadow Park Parking District maintenance fee for\nfiscal year 2024-25.

8C. City Manager — Approve Side Letter Agreements Regarding Sick Time.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Approve a side letter agreement between AFSCME Local 1117 Crossing Guards and\nManagement regarding sick time; and\n2) Approve a side letter agreement between Torrance Library Employees Association\n(TLEA) and Management regarding sick time; and\n3) Approve a side letter agreement between Torrance Recurrent Recreation Employees\nOrganization (TRREO) and Management regarding sick time.

8D. City Manager — Approve Side Letter Agreements Between Torrance Fire\nFighters Association (TFFA) and Management and Torrance Professional and\nSupervisory Association (TPSA) and Management. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Approve a side letter agreement between the Torrance Fire Fighters Association\n(TFFA) and Management which updates language pertaining to Hazard Premium —\nFirst Responder; and\n2) Approve a side letter agreement between the Torrance Professional and Supervisory\nAssociation (TPSA) and Management which adds the position of Fire Prevention\nSupervisor.\n9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

9A. City Manager — Discuss and Provide Direction on Certain Torrance Municipal\nCode (TMC) Exemptions for Proposed 2025 Irish Fair and Music Festival at\nCharles H. Wilson Park. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council discuss and provide direction on\ncertain Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) exemptions for the proposed Irish Fair and Music\nFestival at Charles H. Wilson Park in July 2025.

9B. City Treasurer — Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement with\nBank of America. Expenditure: $273,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council approve a first amendment to the\ncontract services agreement with Bank of America, N.A., with its principal offices in\nCharlotte, NC (C2019-033) in the amount of $273,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of\n$1,638,000 to provide banking and merchant services and to extend the agreement term\nfor an additional one-year period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.

9C. City Treasurer — Adopt RESOLUTION Establishing 2024 Statement of Investment\nPolicy. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION\nestablishing the 2024 Statement of Investment Policy.

9D. Public Works — Adopt RESOLUTIONS for the Levy and Collection of\nAssessments within the City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1 for Fiscal\nYear 2024-25 and Set Date for Public Hearing. Expenditure: $1,866,272 (General\nFund and Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION initiating proceedings for the levy and collection of assessments\nwithin the City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1 for fiscal year 2024-25; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving the Engineer’s Report in connection with the levy\nand collection of assessments within the City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1 for\nfiscal year 2024-25; and\n3) Adopt a RESOLUTION declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments within\nCity of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1 for fiscal year 2024-25, and appointing the\ndate of June 18, 2024 for a public hearing.

9E. Public Works — Approve Temporary Construction Easement Deed, Approve\nPlans and Specifications, Award Public Works Agreement, and Adopt\nCategorical Exemption Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nSection 15301(c) — Existing Facilities (Class 1) for Torrance School Safety and\nAccessibility Program, I-188 (Fern Elementary and Seaside Elementary).\nExpenditure: $4,726,962 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Approve a temporary construction easement deed by and between the City of Torrance\nand Board of Education, Torrance Unified School District (District) granting the City a\nnon-exclusive, temporary access easement in and over the District property on\nSharynne Lane in front of Seaside Elementary; and\n2) Approve the plans and specifications for the Torrance Schoo! Safety and Accessibility\nProgram, !-188 (Fern Elementary and Seaside Elementary); and\n3) Award a public works agreement to Gentry General Engineering, Inc., of Colton, CA\n(B2024-03) in the amount of $4,297,238 and authorize a 10% contingency in the\namount of $429,724 for construction of the Torrance Schoo! Safety and Accessibility\nProgram, !-188 (Fern Elementary and Seaside Elementary) for a two-year period\nbeginning May 21, 2024 and ending May 20, 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 the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual\ncircumstances.

9F. City Manager — Approve Agreement with Osha, Japan; and Bizen, Japan and\nAdopt RESOLUTION for Each City Authorizing Establishment of Friendship City\nRelations. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Approve Friendship City Agreements with the cities of OshG a city located in Iwate\nPrefecture, Japan; and Bizen, a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the establishment of friendship city relations with\nOsha, Japan; and\n3) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the establishment of friendship city relations with\nBizen, Japan.\nCity Council Meeting 05-21-24 3 of 5\n4\n10. HEARINGS