Torrance — 2024-06-18

10A. City Manager — Conduct Closed Hearing on the Appeal of the Civil Service\nCommission Decision Sustaining the Termination of a Police Officer (6).\nConfidential under Penal Code 832.7 and Copley Press v. Superior Court 39\nCal. 4" 1272 (2006). Consideration of public employee discipline will be\nconducted in closed session per California Government Code Section\n54957(b)(1), unless the employee requests to have the appeal conducted in\npublic session. The deliberation of this matter by the City Council will occur in\nclosed session. Expenditure: 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 (6) 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.

10B. Public Works — Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt RESOLUTION Confirming a\nDiagram and Assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-25 in Connection with City of\nTorrance Lighting District No. 99-1. Expenditure: $1,866,272 (General Fund and\nNon-General Funds)\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Conduct a public hearing on the proposed levy of assessments within the City of\nTorrance Lighting District No. 99-1 for fiscal year 2024-25; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION confirming a diagram and assessment for fiscal year 2024-25\nin connection with the City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1.

10C. Community Development — Consider Appeal of Planning Commission Adoption\nof a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Approval of a General Plan Amendment\nto Amend the Land Use Designation from General Commercial (C-GEN) to\nMedium High Density Residential (R-MH), in Conjunction with a Conditional Use\nPermit to Allow the Construction of a 272-Unit Residential Condominium\nDevelopment with a Density Bonus, a Planned Development to Establish\nDevelopment Standards for the Development Plan, and a Division of Lot to Allow\na Vesting Tentative Tract Map for Condominium Purposes, on Property Located\nin the P-D Zone at 2325 Crenshaw Boulevard (APN 7359-028-233), Herein\nReferred as the Torrance Del Amo Project. The Potential Environmental Impacts\nAssociated with the Project have been Assessed in an Initial Study in\nAccordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. EAS23-00005,\nGPA23-00002, CUP23-00027, PUD23-00001, DIV23-00008: ROSE EQUITIES\n(OPTIMUS PROPERTIES, LLC). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission and the Community Development Director\nthat City Council:\n1) Deny the appeal; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Torrance Del\nAmo Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act; and\n3) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Generali Plan Amendment as provided for in\nDivision 9, Chapter 2, Article 34 of the Torrance Municipal Code to allow an\namendment to the Land Use designation from General Commercial to Medium High\nDensity Residential on property located in the P-D Zone at 2325 Crenshaw Boulevard\n(APN 7359-028-233); and\n4) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Conditional Use Permit as provided for in Division\n9, Chapter 5, Article 1 of the Torrance Municipal Code to allow the construction of a\n2/72-unit residential condominium development with density bonus on property located\nin the P-D Zone at 2325 Crenshaw Boulevard (APN 7359-028-233); and\n5) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Planned Development as provided for in Division 9\nChapter 1, Article 42 of the Torrance Municipal Code to establish development standards\nfor a development pian for property located in the P-D Zone at 2325 Crenshaw Boulevard\n(APN 7359-028-233); and\n6) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Division of Lot as provided for in Division 9 Chapter 2,\nArticle 29 of the Torrance Municipal Code to allow a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for\ncondominium purposes on property located in the P-D Zone at 2325 Crenshaw Boulevard\n(APN 7359-028-233).

14A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):\n1) City of Whittier v. Superior Court of the State of California County of Los Angeles, et al.\nLASC Case No. 23STCP03579\n2) Blake Williams v. Eve Berg, et al.\nLASC Case No. 21TRCV00034

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

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

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

14E. REAL PROPERTY — CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54956.8):\n1) Property: Hawthorne Boulevard from Pacific Coast Highway to north City limit\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of relinquishment

8A. 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, August 13, 2024 to conduct a closed hearing to consider an appeal of the Civil\nService Commission’s decision sustaining the termination of a Police Officer (8).

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

8C. Community Development — Approve Third Amendment to Consulting Services\nAgreement for Seismic Retrofit Ordinance Implementation. Expenditure: $40,000\n(General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council approve a\nthird amendment to the consulting services agreement with Degenkolb Engineers of\nLos Angeles, CA (C2021-019) in the amount of $40,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount\nof $464,770, to provide implementation services for a seismic retrofit ordinance, and to\nextend the contract term for an additional one-year period beginning July 1, 2024 and\nending June 30, 2025.

8D. Community Services — Approve Conceptual Float Design for 2025 Pasadena\nTournament of Roses Parade. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve the\nconceptual float design as the City's float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses\nParade on January 1, 2025.

8E. Community Services — Approve City-County Municipal Services Agreement for\nSole Source Animal Care and Control Services. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed\n$1,600,000 (General Fund: Approximately $320,000 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve a\nCity-County municipal services agreement with the County of Los Angeles Department of\nAnimal Care and Control for an amount not-to-exceed $1,600,000 to provide sole source\nanimal care and control services for a five-year period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending\nJune 30, 2029.

8F. Finance — Approve Policy Renewal for Property Insurance Coverage and\nAuthorize the Finance Director to Execute the Policy. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed\n$683,925.34 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Approve the policy renewal for property insurance coverage with the Alliant Property\nInsurance Program (APIP) through Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. of Irvine, CA for an\namount not-to-exceed $683,925.34 plus taxes and fees for a one-year period\nbeginning July 1, 2024 and ending July 1, 2025; and\n2) Authorize the Finance Director or designee to execute the insurance policy.

8G. Finance — Approve Policy Renewal for Excess Workers' Compensation\ninsurance Coverage and Authorize the Finance Director to Execute the Policy.\nExpenditure: Not-to-Exceed $457,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Approve the policy renewal for excess workers' compensation insurance coverage with\nPublic Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM) through Alliant Insurance\nServices, Inc. of Irvine, CA for an amount not-to-exceed $457,000 for a one-year period\nbeginning July 1, 2024 and ending July 1, 2025; and\n2) Authorize the Finance Director or designee to execute the insurance policy.

8H. Finance — Approve Policy Renewal for Automobile Physical Damage Insurance\nCoverage and Authorize the Finance Director to Execute the Policy.\nExpenditure: Not-to-Exceed $400,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Approve the policy renewal for automobile physical damage insurance coverage with\nThe Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. through Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. of Irvine,\nCA for an amount not-to-exceed $400,000 plus taxes and fees for a one-year period\nbeginning July 1, 2024 and ending July 1, 2025; and\n2) Authorize the Finance Director or designee to execute the policy.

8I. City Manager — Approve Side Letter Agreements Between Torrance Police\nOfficers Association (TPOA) and Management and Torrance Police\nCommanders Association (TPCA) and Management, and Torrance Professional\nand Supervisory Association and Management. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Approve a side letter agreement between the Torrance Police Officers Association\n(TPOA) and Management amending language pertaining to longevity steps and pay\nranges; and\n2) Approve a side letter agreement between the Torrance Police Commanders\nAssociation (TPCA) and Management updating language pertaining to merit pay; and\n3) Approve a side letter agreement between the Torrance Professional and Supervisory\nAssociation (TPSA) and Management modifying the pay range for the Transit Training\nCoordinator classification.\n9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

9A. Finance -— Approve Program Modification in the Community Services\nDepartment’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget. Expenditure: $29,203\nAnnually (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council approve a program modification\nto add a 0.5 full-time equivalent Maintenance Worker position in the Community Services\nDepartment's fiscal year 2024-25 operating budget in the amount of $29,203 per year.

9B. City Manager and Community Services — Award Contract Services Agreement\nfor Unarmed Security Guard Services. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $546,415.44\n(General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council\naward a contract services agreement to Citiguard, Inc. of West Hills, CA (RFP B2024-04)\nfor an amount not-to-exceed $546,415.44 to provide unarmed security guard services at\nCity Hall, LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber, Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, and the\nTorrance Farmers’ Market for a three-year period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending\nJune 30, 2027.

9C. Public Works — Adopt RESOLUTION Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year\n2024-25 as Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act and\nAppropriate Funds. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION adopting a list of projects for fiscal year 2024-25 as funded by\nSB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act to identify the Residential Pavement\nImprovement, I-159 as the project to be funded; and\n2) Appropriate Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds in the\namount of $353,686 to the Residential Pavement Improvement, |-159; and\n3) Appropriate additional prior fiscal years’ RMRA revenues received from the State of\nCalifornia in the amount of $575,000 to the Residential Pavement Improvement, I-159.

9D. Public Works — Authorize Sole-Source Purchase Order for Neptune Advanced\nMetering Infrastructure Water Meter Registers. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed\n$6,500,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council authorize a sole-source\npurchase order with Ferguson Waterworks of Poway, CA for an amount not-to-exceed\n$6,500,000 for 26,500 Neptune Advanced Metering Infrastructure water meter registers.

9E. Finance — Approve Policy Renewal for Excess Liability Insurance Coverage and\nAuthorize the Finance Director to Execute the Policy. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed\n$3,957,200 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Approve the policy renewal for excess liability insurance coverage with Public Risk\nInnovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM) through Alliant Insurance Services,\nInc. of Irvine, CA for an amount not-to-exceed $3,957,200 for a one-year period\nbeginning July 1, 2024 and ending July 1, 2025; and\n2) Authorize the Finance Director or designee to execute the insurance policy.

9F. City Manager— Approve Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease with\nSouth End Racquet and Health Club, Inc. for City-Owned Property Located at\n2800 Skypark Drive. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve a third Amendment to the\namended and restated lease with the South End Racquet and Health Club, Inc. of\nTorrance, CA (C-1990) for City-owned property located at 2800 Skypark Drive, to\nconsolidate the original lease into one comprehensive document and set forth certain\nagreements concerning the second Fair Market Valuation Period effective July 1, 2024.

9G. City Attorney — Approve Third Amendment to Fee Agreement for Legal Services.\nExpenditure: $70,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council approve a third amendment to the\nfee agreement with law firm Liebert Cassidy Whitmore of Los Angeles (C2023-115) in the\namount of $70,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $320,000, to provide the City with\nlegal services pertaining to Civil Service Appeal Matter #A23-000790.\n10. HEARINGS — None Scheduled.