Torrance — 2024-06-04

10A. Special Counsel — Conduct Third Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to\nCity Charter Concerning City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk and City\nTreasurer Positions. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Special Counsel that City Council:\n1) Conduct the third Public Hearing on potential amendments to the City Charter regarding\nthe positions of City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Treasurer; and\n2) Direct staff on the potential amendments to the City Charter regarding the positions of\nthe City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Treasurer; and\n3) Direct staff on the date of the City Council meeting to decide whether to submit the City\nCharter amendments to the voters.\nCity Clerk, City Manager, and City Attorney — Conduct Third 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 third Public Hearing on potential amendments to the City Charter; and\n2) Direct staff on the potential amendments to the City Charter; and\n3) Direct staff on the date of the City Council meeting to decide whether to submit the City\nCharter amendments to the voters.

10B. City Manager and Finance — Conduct Second Public Hearing on Proposed Fiscal\nYear 2024-25 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan and Adopt\nRESOLUTIONS Establishing the City’s Annual Operating Budget Appropriations,\nCapital Budget Appropriations, and Appropriations Limit and Selection of Annual\nAdjustment Factors for Fiscal Year 2024-25. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Conduct the second public hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating\nBudget and Capital Improvement Plan; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION establishing the annual appropriations for the City’s fiscal year\n2024-25 operating budget; and\n3) Adopt a RESOLUTION establishing the annual appropriations for the City’s fiscal year\n2024-25 capital budget; and\n4) Adopt a RESOLUTION establishing the City’s appropriations limit and selection of the\nannual adjustment factors for fiscal year 2024-25.\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, Sheikh, Gerson, Kaji, Kalani, Mayor Chen

14A. REAL PROPERTY ~— CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54956.8):\n1) Property: 475 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite A, Torrance, CA 90503\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and The Chicken Guys\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n2) Property: 475 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite B, Torrance, CA 90503\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Ravi Shankar (Subway)\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n3) Property: 485 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite A, Torrance, CA 90503\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and French Kiss Cafe\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n7

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14C. PUBLIC EMPLOYER DISCIPLINE /DISMISSAL/RELEASE\n(California Government Code $5497},

14D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\nCahfarnia Government wore Sones SY

6A. REROTES NO. 2024-30honoring Police captain Martin Vukotic upon his\nretirement fromthe City of Torrance afer ‘twe i.ty-eight years of service. (Fa1s Adoption\nfi

6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-31 honoring Police Lieutenant Patrick Hunt upon his\nretirement from the City of Torrance

6C. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32 honoring Police Lieutenant Steven Jenkinson upon his\nretirement from the City of Torrance after twenty years of service. (For Adoption Only)

6D. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33 honoring Police Sergeant Scott Turrentine upon his\nretirement from the City of Torrance after twenty-five years of service. (For Adoption Only)

6E. City Clerk — Appoint Members to Fill Commission Vacancies. Expenditure:\nNone.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council review applications and appoint\nmembers to fill vacancies on various Commissions from a list of qualified applicants. The\nCity Clerk will administer the Oath of Office to the newly appointed commissioners present.

6F. Community Services — Recognition of $15,000 Donation from Torrance Refining\nCompany for Torrance Summer Nights.\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\nApril 23, 2024, May 07, 2024, and May 21, 2024.

8B. General Services and Fire — Appropriate Funds and Authorize Purchase Order\nfor Two (2) 2024 Ford F-450 Medix Metro Express 153 Type | Ambulances as a\nCooperative Purchase with Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC).\nExpenditure: $582,705.83 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Fire Chief that City Council:\n1) Appropriate $582,705.83 from the Fleet Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fund balance to\nthe Fleet Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n2) Authorize a purchase order with Republic EVS of Huntington Beach, CA in the amount\nof $582,705.83, including sales tax, for two (2) 2024 Ford F-450 Medix Metro Express\n153 Type | ambulances as a cooperative purchase with the Houston-Galveston Area\nCouncil (H-GAC).

8C. Public Works — Accept and Appropriate Fiscal Year 2022-23 SB 1383 Local\nAssistance Grant Program Award of $378,497. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council accept and appropriate\nfiscal year 2022-23 SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program award in the amount of\n$378,497 from the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery\n(CalRecycle) to the GRANTOWR — Organic Waste Recycling Grant (SB1383) Project.

8D. Public Works and General Services — Appropriate Funds and Authorize\nPurchase Order for One (1) 2025 Elgin Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Broom\nBear Mechanical Sweeper as a Cooperative Purchase with Sourcewell.\nExpenditure: $548,449 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director and General Services Director that City\nCouncil:\n1) Appropriate $548,449 from the Fleet Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fund balance to the\nFleet Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget; and\n2) Authorize a purchase order with Haaker Equipment Company of La Verne, CA in the\namount of $548,449, including sales tax, for one (1) 2025 Elgin Compressed Natural\nGas (CNG) Broom Bear mechanical sweeper with a Freightliner M2 112 chassis as a\ncooperative purchase with Sourcewell.

8E. Fire — Accept and Appropriate Fiscal Year 2023 Urban Area Security Initiative\n(UASI) Grant Program Award of $492,015, Approve Subaward Agreement, and\nAuthorize City Manager as the City’s Signatory. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Fire Chief that City Council:\n1) Accept and appropriate the Fiscal Year 2023 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)\nGrant Program award in the amount of $492,015 to a newly created Grant Project for\nRegional Training Group — (1) Battalion Chief support, Regional Training Center\nsustainment, training prop maintenance, and Regional Task Force training; and\n2) Approve a subaward agreement with the City of Los Angeles for the Fiscal Year 2023\nUASI Grant Program award in the amount of $492,015 for the performance period\nbeginning September 1, 2023 and ending May 31, 2026; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to act as the City’s signatory for the agreement; to act on\nthe City’s behalf with respect to all decisions in connection with the agreement; as well\nas to accept and appropriate additional UASI Grant Program funding, if available, from\nthe City of Los Angeles.

8F. Transit — Approve Second Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for\nCustodial Services at Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center. Expenditure:\n$132,780 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council approve a second amendment\nto the contract services agreement with Commercial Building Management Inc. of Santa\nAna, CA (C2022-081) in the amount of $132,780, for a new not-to-exceed amount of\n$265,560, to provide custodial services at the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center\nand to extend the contract term for a one-year period beginning June 1, 2024 and ending\nMay 31, 2025.

8G. Finance — Approve Second Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement for\nExternal Auditing Services. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $117,767 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council approve a second amendment\nto the consulting services agreement with Vasquez & Company LLP of Glendale, CA\n(C2021-077) in the amount of $117,767, for a new not-to-exceed contract amount of\n$341,746, to provide external auditing services and extend the contract term for an\nadditional one-year period beginning June 22, 2024 and ending June 21, 2025.

8H. Transit — Approve Second Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for\nTorrance Community Transit Program (Senior Taxi and Disabled Dial-A-Taxi).\nExpenditure: $1,230,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council approve a second amendment to\nthe contract services agreement with Administrative Services Cooperative, Inc. of Gardena,\nCA (C2022-117) in the amount of $1,230,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $2,235,000\nto provide on-demand transportation services under the Torrance Community Transit\nProgram (Senior Taxi and Disabled Dial-A-Taxi) and to extend the agreement for an\nadditional one-year period beginning August 1, 2024 and ending July 31, 2025.\n9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

9A. City Manager — Adopt RESOLUTION Setting Forth Hours, Wages, and Working\nConditions for City Attorney. Expenditure: $27,211.32 Annually (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION setting forth the hours, wages, and working conditions for the\nCity Attorney; and\n2) Repeal Resolution No. 2018-109 in its entirety.

9B. City Treasurer — Approve Amendment and Adopt RESOLUTION Approving\nAmendment to 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan for Fire Plan 98215-03, and\nAuthorize City Treasurer or Designee to Execute and Administer the Amended\nSection 401(a) Profit Sharing Plan. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council:\n1) Approve an amendment to the 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan for Fire Plan 98215-03\nto allow participant after-tax contributions effective June 30, 2024: and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving an amendment to 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan\nfor Fire Plan 98215-03: and\n3) Authorize the City Treasurer or designee to execute and administer the amended\nGreat-West Retirement Services Section 401(a) Profit Sharing Plan for Government\nEmployers.

9C. City Manager — Accept and File City of Torrance Local Hazard Mitigation Plan\nand Adopt RESOLUTION Authorizing Adoption of the City of Torrance Local\nHazard Mitigation Plan. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Councii:\n1) Accept and file the City of Torrance Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and\n2) Adopt RESOLUTION authorizing the adoption of the City of Torrance Local Hazard\nMitigation Plan.

9D. City Manager and Community Development — Approve Second Amendment to\nConsulting Services Agreement for Interim Housing Services, Accept and\nAppropriate Grant Program Awards of $1,665,759, Authorize the City Manager\nto Sign Agreements, and Accept and File Update on City’s Progress in\nAddressing Homelessness in Torrance. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,867,002\n(Non-General Funds).\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Community Development Director that City\nCouncil:\n1) Approve a second amendment to the consulting services agreement with Harbor\nInterfaith Services, Inc. of San Pedro, CA (C2022-050) in the amount of $1,867,002 for\na new not-to-exceed amount of $5,163,871 to provide interim housing services for the\nTorrance Temporary Housing Program and extend the contract term for an additional\none-year period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025: and\n2) Accept and appropriate the 2022 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program\n(PLHA) grant award in the amount of $380,959 to the GRANTPLHA — Housing\nOperating Grants Project; and\n3) Accept and appropriate the Cities and Councils of Government Interim Housing\nServices Fund (CCOGIHS) grant award in the amount of $1,284,800 to the\nGRANTPLHA — Housing Operating Grants Project; and\n4) Authorize the City Manager as the City's signatory for all grant-related agreements and\nto act on the City's behalf with respect to the agreements and all decisions in\nconnection with the agreements; and\n5) Accept and file the update on the City’s progress in addressing homelessness in\nTorrance.