Torrance — 2024-08-13
City Council
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10A. City Manager — Conduct Closed Hearing on the Appeal of Civil Service\nCommission Decision Sustaining Termination of a Police Officer (8).\nConfidential Under Penal Code 832.7 and Copley Press v. Superior Court 39 Cal.\n4 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 continue the hearing on the\nappeal to September 10, 2024.
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10B. Community Development — Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Approval of a\nDevelopment Agreement Between the City of Torrance and Gable House\nDevelopment, LLC for Property Located in the H-DA2 Zone at 22501 Hawthorne\nBoulevard, Adopt ORDINANCE Approving the Development Agreement, and\nDetermine that the Project is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Conduct a public hearing and consider approval of a Development Agreement between\nthe City of Torrance and Gable House Development, LLC, pertaining to a previously\napproved mixed-use development with density bonus comprised of 218 apartment units\nand 12,000 square feet of commercial floor area, on property located in the H-DA2 Zone\nat 22501 Hawthorne Boulevard herein referred to as the “Project”; and\n2) Adopt an ORDINANCE approving the Development Agreement between the City of\nTorrance and Gable House Development LLC; and\n3) Determine that the Project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant\nto CEQA Guideline Section 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, Sheikh, Gerson, Kaji, Kalani, and Mayor Chen
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14A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE\n(California Government Code §54957)
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14B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\n{California Government Code §54957.8)},:\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nEmployee Organization/Association:
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15A. Adjournment of City Council meeting to Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. for\nclosed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Leroy J. Jackson\nCouncil Chamber.\nCity Council Meeting 08-13-24 6 af §
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6A. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-54 honoring Manuel Olloque Jr. upon his retirement from the\nCity of Torrance after thirty-six years of service. (For Adoption Only)
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6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-55 honoring Agnes NgWun upon her retirement fram the\nCity of Torrance after thirty-four years of service. (For Adoption Only)
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6C. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-56 honoring Gordon Jeffers upon his retirement fram the\nCity of Torrance after thirty-one years of service. (For Adoption Only)
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6D. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-57 honoring Taunja Chang upon her retirement from the\nCity of Torrance after twenty-seven years of service. (For Adoption Only)
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6E. Community Services — Appoint 2024-25 Torrance Youth Council Members.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council appoint eighteen (18)\nmembers to the 2024-25 City of Torrance Youth Council. The City Clerk will administer the\nOath of Office to the newly appointed council members present.\n7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 15-minute period)
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8A. City Clerk — Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of\nJuly 02, 2024, July 16, 2024, and July 30, 2024.
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8B. Civil Service Commission and City Manager/Civil Service —- Accept and File\n2023-24 Civil Service Commission Annual Report. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the Civil Service Manager that City\nCouncil accept and file the 2023-24 Civil Service Commission annual report.
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8C. General Services and Public Works — Authorize Purchase Order for Two (2)\nTractors as a Cooperative Purchase with Sourcewell. Expenditure: $403,133.82\n(Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Public Works Directors that City\nCouncil authorize a purchase order with Sonsray Machinery of Santa Fe Springs, CA in\nthe amount of $403,133.82, including sales tax, for one (1) Case 580SN Backhoe Tractor\nand one (1) Case 621G Front Loader Tractor as a cooperative purchase with Sourcewell.
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8D. General Services and Communications and Information Technology — Authorize\nChange Order #1 to Purchase Order for Cooperative Purchase of Three (3) Ford\nE-Transit Cargo Vans. Expenditure: $25,357.19 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Communications and Information\nTechnology Director that City Council authorize change order #1 to purchase order with\nNational Auto Fleet Group of Watsonville, CA (PO #2024-722) in the amount of $25,357.19, for\na new amount of $213,998.24 (including sales tax) for three (3) Ford E-Transit Cargo Vans.
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8E. Community Services — Authorize Torrance Youth Council to Conduct Annual\nWorkshop at THE ATTIC, a Torrance Teen Center. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council authorize the\nTorrance Youth Council to conduct their annual workshop on Monday, August 19, 2024, at\nTHE ATTIC, a Torrance Teen Center located at 2320 West Carson Street.
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8F. City Treasurer — Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of May 2024.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment\nReport for the month of May 2024.
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8G. City Treasurer — Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of June 2024.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment\nReport for the month of June 2024.
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8H. Human Resources — Approve Proposed Job Description for Capital Projects\nConstruction Superintendent. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Human Resources Director that City Council approve the\nproposed job description for the Capital Projects Construction Superintendent.
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8I. Community Development — Approve First Amendment to Contract Services\nAgreement for Torrance Ports Logistics Project. Expenditure: $50,227\n(Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council approvea first\namendment to the contract services agreement with Aspen Environmental Group of\nAgoura Hillis, CA (C2022-148) to increase the contract amount by $50,227, for a new\nnot-to-exceed amount of $213,894, to furnish an Environmental Impact Report for:\nthe Torrance Ports Logistics Project, now known as the Del Amo Technology Center\nProject, and to extend the contract term for an additional 29-month period beginning\nSeptember 30, 2024 and ending February 28, 2027.
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8J. City Manager — Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Section 15301 and Approve a Consent to Alterations for\nProposed Improvements to Comply with Incorporated Lease Provisions at\n25341 Crenshaw Boulevard. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption pursuant\nto Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and\n2) Approve a Consent to Alterations with Peyton Cramer Automotive dba AutoNation\nAcura South Bay (C94-031, C-2702), located at 25341 Crenshaw Boulevard, to\nproceed with the proposed improvements of an existing auto dealership including\nconstruction and operation of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and\nassociated improvements while maintaining existing lease rate terms.
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8K. City Manager — Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Section 15301 and Approve Third Amendment to Lease\nAgreement and Memorandum of Amendment to Lease Agreement for Portion of\nCity-owned Property Located at 22780 Lupine Drive Known as Sea Aire Golf\nCourse. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1) Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption pursuant\nto Guideline Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and\n2) Approve a third amendment to lease agreement (C2009-245) by and between the City\nof Torrance, a municipal corporation, and T-Mobile West Tower LLC, a Delaware\nlimited liability company, by and through CCTMO LLC, a Delaware limited liability\ncompany, its attorney in fact, to utilize a portion of City-owned property to operate a\ncellular phone antenna site at 22780 Lupine Drive known as Sea Aire Golf Course; and\n3) Approve memorandum of amendment to lease agreement between the City of\nTorrance, a municipal corporation, and T-Mobile West Tower LLC, a Delaware limited\nliability company, by and through CCTMO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.\n9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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9A. Police — Adopt RESOLUTION Amending the Parking Violations Fine Schedule\nfor Parking Penalties Assessed within the City of Torrance. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION amending\nthe parking violations fine schedule for parking penalties assessed within the City of\nTorrance and repealing Resolution No. 2020-54.
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9B. Public Works -— Approve Second Amendment to Measure M Multi-Year\nSubregional Funding Agreement for Torrance School Safety and Accessibility\nProgram, |I-188. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve the second\namendment to Measure M_ Multi-Year Subregional Funding Agreement\n#9200000000M460105 (C2020-046) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan\nTransportation Authority (LACMTA) to extend the lapsing dates of the funds for an additional\none-year period for the Torrance School Safety and Accessibility Program, |-188.
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9C. City Attorney — Adopt ORDINANCE Amending Division 4 by Amending Section\n45.6.6 of the Torrance Municipal Code Prohibiting Camping in Public Places,\nAmending Section 49.2.2 of the Torrance Municipal Code Prohibiting Fires in\nParks, Adding Section 45.3.33 to the Torrance Municipal Code Prohibiting Fires\nin Public Places, Adding Section 45.1.9 to the Torrance Municipal Code\nRegulating Shelters in Public Places, and Adding Section 45.1.10 to the Torrance\nMunicipal Code Prohibiting Loitering at Bus Stop Sites; and Consider South Bay\nCities Council of Governments Request for Cities to Adopt the Good Neighbor\nPledge. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council:\n1) Adopt an ORDINANCE amending Division 4 by amending section 45.6.6 of the\nTorrance Municipal Code prohibiting camping in public places, amending section\n49.2.2 of the Torrance Municipal Code prohibiting fires in parks, adding section 45.3.33\nto the Torrance Municipal Code prohibiting fires in public places, adding section 45.1.9\nto the Torrance Municipal Code regulating shelters in public places, and adding section\n45.1.10 to the Torrance Municipal Code prohibiting loitering at bus stop sites; and\n2) Adopt an Ordinance Summary for publication; and\n3) Consider South Bay Cities Council of Governments request for cities to adopt the Good\nNeighbor Pledge.\n10. HEARINGS