Torrance — 2024-07-02

10A. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing on Substantial Amendment\nto Five-Year Consolidated Plan Covering Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-27 and Annual\nAction Plan Covering FY 2024-25, Approve and Authorize Submission of\nSubstantial Amendment to FY 2023-27 Consolidated Plan and FY 2024-25 Action\nPlan, and Authorize City Manager to Execute Documents. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Conduct a public hearing and take public testimony on the Substantial Amendment to\nthe Five-Year Consolidated Plan covering the period July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2028,\nand the Annual Action Plan covering the period July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025; and\n2) Approve and authorize submission of Substantial Amendment to the FY 2023-27\nConsolidated Plan and FY 2024-25 Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and\nUrban Development (HUD); and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all appropriate and necessary documents to\nreceive funding and implement approved uses.

10B. Finance – Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt RESOLUTIONS Authorizing and\nDirecting Los Angeles County Assessor to Include Delinquent Solid Waste, Sewer\nDischarge, and Water Usage Fees as a Special Assessment. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1) Conduct a public hearing; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Los Angeles County Assessor to\ninclude delinquent solid waste fees as a special assessment to be collected at the\nsame time and in the same manner as county taxes; and\n3) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Los Angeles County Assessor to\ninclude delinquent sewer discharge fees as a special assessment to be collected at\nthe same time and in the same manner as county taxes; and\n4) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Los Angeles County Assessor to\ninclude delinquent water usage fees as a special assessment to be collected at the\nsame time and in the same manner as county taxes.

14A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):\n1) City of Torrance v. Hi-Shear Corporation\nUSDC Case No. 2:17-cv-07732-DSF-JPR\n2) California Regional Water Quality Control Board\nOrder No. R4-2020-0003 June 13, 2020\n3) California Regional Water Quality Control Board\nOrder No. R4-2021-0079 June 18, 2021

14B. 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\n(Caltrans)\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of relinquishment\n2) Property: 1520 Greenwood Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and KinderCare Education LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n3) Property: 25341 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and AutoNation Acura South Bay\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 Attorney\n21.City Manager

6A. City Clerk – Appoint Members to Fill Commission Vacancies. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council review applications and appoint members\nto fill vacancies on various Commissions from a list of qualified applicants. The City Clerk will\nadminister the Oath of Office to the newly appointed commissioners present.\nCity Council Meeting 07-02-24 1 of 6\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\nJune 4, 2024, June 11, 2024, and June 18, 2024.

8B. Community Development – Approve License Agreement for Use of Parking on\nCity-Owned Property Located on Cravens Avenue Between 1511 and 1529\nCravens Avenue. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council approve a\nlicense agreement with Gaburi Chicken USA Inc. of Torrance, CA for the use of six parking\nspaces on City-owned property located on Cravens Avenue between 1511 and\n1529 Cravens Avenue (APNs 7355-022-902 and 7355-022-903) for a five-year period\nbeginning May 1, 2024 and ending on April 30, 2029, in conjunction with the operation of a\nrestaurant located at 1437 Marcelina Avenue.

8C. Community Services – Accept and File 2023-2024 Torrance Rose Float\nAssociation Annual Report and Financial Statement. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council accept and file the\n2023-2024 Torrance Rose Float Association’s Annual Report and Financial Statement.

8D. Community Services – Authorize Parks and Recreation Commission to Conduct\nRegularly Scheduled Meeting at Charles H. Wilson Park. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council authorize the Parks\nand Recreation Commission to conduct the regularly scheduled meeting on July 10, 2024\nat Charles H. Wilson Park.

8E. Finance – Accept and File Projected Capital Improvement Project Procurements\nfor Period Beginning June 1, 2024 and Ending December 31, 2024. Expenditure:\nNone.\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council accept and file the projected\nCapital Improvement Project procurements for the period beginning June 1, 2024 and\nending December 31, 2024.

8F. 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.

8G. Community Services – Approve Expenditure Increase to City-County Municipal\nServices Agreement for Sole Source Animal Care and Control Services.\nExpenditure: Not-to-Exceed $100,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve an\nexpenditure increase to the city-county municipal services agreement (C2019-043) with\nthe County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control in the amount of\n$100,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $785,000, to provide sole source animal care\nand control services for the period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.\n9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

9A. Transit – Award Contract Services Agreement for Unarmed Security Services.\nExpenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,708,640.85 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council award a contract services\nagreement to Nationwide Guard Services, Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga, CA\n(RFP B2024-05) for an amount not-to-exceed $1,708,640.85 to provide unarmed security\nservices for the Transit Department for a three-year period beginning July 1, 2024 and\nending June 30, 2027.

9B. City Attorney – Approve Second Amendment to Fee Agreement for Legal Services.\nExpenditure: $216,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council approve a second amendment to\nthe fee agreement with law firm Liebert Cassidy Whitmore of Los Angeles (C2023-114) in\nthe amount of $216,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $466,000, to provide the City\nwith legal services pertaining to Civil Litigation Matter Blake Williams vs. City of Torrance.

9C. Transit – Approve Metro ExpressLanes Net Toll Reinvestment Grant Funding\nAgreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority\n(LACMTA) and Appropriate Funds for Line 4X. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council:\n1) Approve Metro ExpressLanes Net Toll Reinvestment Grant Funding Agreement\n#920000000MX202320 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation\nAuthority (LACMTA) for incremental transit service on the I-110 Harbor freeway; and\n2) Upon execution of Agreement #920000000MX202320, appropriate $3,220,000 to a\nnewly created Grant Project for incremental transit service on the I-110 Harbor\nfreeway.

9D. Transit – Approve Metro ExpressLanes Net Toll Reinvestment Grant Funding\nAgreements with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority\n(LACMTA) and Appropriate Funds for Line 1 and Line 6. Expenditure: None .\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council:\n1) Approve Metro ExpressLanes Net Toll Reinvestment Grant Funding Agreement\n#920000000MX202305 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority (LACMTA)\nfor the Line 1 Service Enhancement project; and\n2) Upon execution of Agreement #920000000MX202305, appropriate $3,066,435 to a\nnewly created Grant Project for the Line 1 Service Enhancement project; and\n3) Approve Metro ExpressLanes Net Toll Reinvestment Grant Funding Agreement\n#920000000MX202309 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation\nAuthority (LACMTA) for the Line 6 Service Enhancement and Expansion to Dignity\nHealth Sport Park project; and\n4) Upon execution of Agreement #920000000MX202309, appropriate $3,693,874 to a\nnewly created Grant Project for the Line 6 Service Enhancement and Expansion to\nDignity Health Sports Park project.

9E. City Clerk, City Manager, and City Attorney – Adopt RESOLUTIONS Calling\n2024 Special Municipal Election on November 5, 2024 Regarding Amendments\nto City Charter. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk, City Manager, and City Attorney that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION calling a Special Municipal Election on November 5, 2024 for\nthe purpose of submitting proposed City Charter amendments to a vote of the qualified\nelectors of the City of Torrance; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION requesting the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to\nagree to consolidate the election on the Statewide General Election Ballot; and\n3) Give direction to the City Clerk on whether the City Council would like to select a letter\nor letters for the ballot measure.\n10. HEARINGS