Torrance — 2024-10-22

10A. Finance, Community Development, Communications and Information\nTechnology, and Police – Approve Fiscal Year 2024-25 Proposed Program\nModifications. Expenditure: $189,697 (General Fund and General Fund-Measure\nSST Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance Director, Community Development Director,\nCommunications and Information Technology Director, and Chief of Police that City\nCouncil:\n1) Approve the proposed program modification in the Community Development\nDepartment’s fiscal year 2024-25 General Fund operating budget in the amount of\n($13,712) per year; and\n2) Approve the proposed program modification in the Police Department’s fiscal year\n2024-25 General Fund-Measure SST Fund operating budget in the amount of\n$203,409 per year.

10B. Police – Renew Ordinance 3902 Approving Military Equipment Use Policy.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:\n1) Determine based on the Military Equipment 2023-24 Annual Report whether each type\nof equipment has complied with the standards for approval set forth in Government\nCode section 7071 (d); and\n2) Renew Ordinance 3902 approving the Police Department's military equipment use\npolicy.

10C. City Council State Legislative Advocacy Committee – Discuss and Consider\nPosition on November 5, 2024 General Election Ballot Measures and Accept and\nFile Meeting Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Council State Legislative Advocacy Committee that City\nCouncil:\n1) Discuss and consider a position on November 5, 2024 General Election Ballot\nMeasures; and\n2) Accept and file the City Council State Legislative Advocacy Committee meeting\nminutes from October 9, 2024.\n*The following item was modified on Thursday, October 17, 2024.

10D. Transit and Public Works – Discuss and Provide Direction on City of\nInglewood’s Transit Connector Proposal to South Bay Cities Council of\nGovernments. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Transit Director and Public Works Director that City Council\ndiscuss and provide direction on the City of Inglewood’s Transit Connector Proposal to the\nSouth Bay Cities Council of Governments for Measure M funds.\n11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.\n12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15-minute period)\nCouncil Order – Mattucci, Sheikh, Gerson, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis and Mayor Chen

13A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(California Government Code §54957(b)(1)):\nTitle: City Manager

13B. 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\n13C. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code §54956.8):\n1) 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\n13D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)):\nOne case.\n13E. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):\n1) Claudette Leslie, et al. v. Meridian Management Associates, LLC, et al.\nLASC Case No. 21STCV42993\nCity Council Meeting 10-22-24 4 of 5

8A. City Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of\nSeptember 17, 2024 and September 24, 2024.

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

8C. Civil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Reclassification of\n1.0 Full-Time Employee (FTE) Administrative Assistant. Expenditure: $14,600\nAnnually (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the Human Resources Director that\nCity Council approve the reclassification of 1.0 full-time employee (FTE) Administrative\nAssistant position to the classification of 1.0 FTE Senior Administrative Assistant position\nin the amount of $14,600 per year.\n*The following item was modified on Thursday, October 17, 2024.\n9. HEARINGS

9A. Planning Commission and Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing\nto Consider Denial of a Variance to Exempt a Proposed New Two-Story,\nSingle-Family Residence from Enforcement of Article 41, Chapter 1, Division 9,\nof the Torrance Municipal Code, Hillside and Local Coastal Overlay Zone, on\nProperty Located within the Hillside Overlay in the R-1 Zone at 417 Via Anita\n(APN 7512-027-018). The Project is Statutorily Exempt from CEQA per\nGuidelines Section 15270. VAR22-00001: RUKHSANA MIR. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission and the Community Development Director\nthat City Council:\n1) Conduct Public Hearing; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION denying a Variance to exempt a proposed new two-story,\nsingle-family residence from enforcement of Article 41, Chapter 1, Division 9, of the\nTorrance Municipal Code, Hillside and Local Coastal Overlay Zone, on property\nlocated within the Hillside Overlay in the R-1 Zone at 417 Via Anita; and\n3) Determine a Statutory Exemption for the Variance request in accordance with\nGuidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);\nArticle 18, Section 15270 (Projects Which Are Disapproved).\nCity Council Meeting 10-22-24 2 of 5\n10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS