Torrance — 2024-12-03

10A. City Clerk – Discuss and Consider Amending Torrance Municipal Code Regarding Changes to Commission\nCompensation. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council:\n1. Discuss and consider amending the Torrance Municipal Code regarding changes to Commission\nCompensation; and\n2. Discuss and Consider directing the City Clerk to bring back an ORDINANCE amending Torrance\nMunicipal Code Sections 13.1.1, 13.2.1, 13.3.1, 13.4.1, 13.5.1, 13.9.1, 13.10.1, 13.11.1, 13.15.1,\n13.16.1, 13.18.1, 13.20.010 and 13.21.020 all titled “Created, Composition, Compensation, and\nQualifications”; and\n3. Determine that the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\nSections 15378 and 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

10B. City Manager and Community Development – Accept and File Update Report on City’s Progress in\nAddressing Homelessness in Torrance and Approve Extension of 3290 Temporary Housing Program\nOperations. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Community Development Director that City Council:\n1. Accept and file an update report on the City’s progress in addressing homelessness in Torrance; and\n2. Approve the extension of 3290 Temporary Housing Program operations for an additional three years\nto June 30, 2028

10C. City Manager – Review and Provide Direction on External Lighting Policy for City Facilities. Expenditure:\nNone.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council review and provide direction on the External Lighting\nPolicy for City Facilities.\n11. AGENCY AGENDAS\n12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)\n13. CLOSED SESSION

13A. The Council will meet in Closed Session for the following purpose:\na. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(California Government Code § 54957(b)(1)):\nTitle: City Manager\nb. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code § 54956.8):\n1. Property: 3301 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503\n2200 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Cartozian Associates Real Estate, Inc.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n2. Property: 2365 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90501\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Scouting Center, Inc.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\nTorranceCA.Gov | Facebook | X (Formerly Twitter) | Instagram\nPage 6 of 6\n3. Property: 3006-3040 182nd Street, Torrance, CA 90504\n(APN: 4095-020-902 and 4095-020-903)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and California Department of Transportation\nUnder Negotiation: Real property purchase proposal\nc. 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 Employee Organization\n17. Torrance Professional & Supervisory Association\n18. Torrance Recurrent Recreational Employees Organization\n19. City Treasurer\n20. City Attorney\n21. City Manager

6A. Recognition of Torrance High Girls Flag Football Team.\n7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)

8A. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Pursuant to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Setting Forth\nHours, Wages, and Working Conditions for Torrance City Employees Association (TCEA). Expenditure:\n$1,454,464 (General Fund and\nNon-General Fund: Approximately $363,616 Annually).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION pursuant to memorandum of\nunderstanding (MOU) setting forth the hours, wages, and working conditions for employees represented by\nthe Torrance City Employees Association (TCEA) for the period beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30,\n2028.

8B. SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3940\nSecond and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3940 Granting to Zenith Energy West Coast Terminals LLC,\na Franchise to Construct, Lay, Operate, Test, Maintain, Use, Renew, Repair, Replace, Move, Change the\nSize and Number of, and Remove or Abandon in Place a System of Pipelines and Appurtenances, for the\nPurpose of Conducting, Transporting, Conveying and Carrying Gas, Oil, Petroleum Products and Water, On,\nAlong, In, Under and Across Public Streets, Ways, Alleys and Places Within the City Of Torrance and Approve\nan Ordinance Summary for Publication. This item is for consideration of adoption of the ordinance only.\nThe item was previously discussed, and action was taken at a prior council meeting.

8C. SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3941\nTorranceCA.Gov | Facebook | X (Formerly Twitter) | Instagram\nPage 3 of 6\nSecond and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3941 Amending Section 911.2.260 of Article 2 of Chapter\n11 of Division 9 of the Torrance Municipal Code Relating to “Original Art Display,” Renumbering Existing\nArticle 10 of Chapter 11 of Division 9 Relating to “Enforcement” as a New Article 11 of Chapter 11 of Division\n9, and Adding Section 911.10.010 of Article 10 of Chapter 11 of Division 9 “Mural Policy” Setting Policy for\nMurals on Public and Private Properties and Approve an Ordinance Summary for Publication. This item is for\nconsideration of adoption of the Ordinance only.\nThe item was previously discussed, and action was taken at a prior council meeting.

8D. Public Works – Approve Cost Sharing Memorandum of Understanding for Construction of Beach Cities Green\nStreets Project, S-194 and Appropriate Funds. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan\nBeach, and Redondo Beach for construction of the Beach Cities Green Streets Project, S-194; and\n2. Appropriate $550,607 of Measure W funds from Measure W – Interest Earnings to Beach Cities Green\nStreets, S-194.

8E. Public Works – Approve Discontinued Use of Recycled Water and Relinquishment of Landscape\nMaintenance Responsibilities for Parkways on Artesia Blvd Between Hawthorne Blvd and Western Ave.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Approve permanently discontinuing the use of recycled water for irrigation of the Artesia Blvd parkways\nbetween Hawthorne Blvd and Western Ave due to cross-connection concerns; and\n2. Relinquish and return the Artesia Blvd parkway maintenance responsibility back to each adjacent\nproperty owner between Hawthorne Blvd and Western Ave.

8F. Transit – Authorize Submission of Torrance Transit’s Agency Safety Plan to Federal Transit Administration\nfor Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council authorize the submission of Torrance Transit’s\nAgency Safety Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025.

8G. General Services – Appropriate Funds and Authorize Purchase Order for Thirty-four (34) Replacement\nVehicles as a Cooperative Purchase with Sourcewell. Expenditure: $2,796,887 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council authorize a purchase order with Rush\nTruck Centers of Whittier, CA in the amount of $2,663,701.90, plus a 5% contingency in the amount\nof $133,185.10, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,796,887 to replace thirty-four (34) city vehicles as a\ncooperative purchase with Sourcewell.

8H. Community Development – Approve Easement Quitclaim Deed Between City of Torrance and Torrance\nUnified School District. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council approve an easement quitclaim\ndeed between City of Torrance (City) and Torrance Unified School District (TUSD), thereby relinquishing the\nCity’s water easements within the Hamilton Adult Education Center to the TUSD. The easement transfer will\nfacilitate unrestricted site use for TUSD’s future development plans and align with shared goals to enhance\nschool resources and infrastructure.\nTorranceCA.Gov | Facebook | X (Formerly Twitter) | Instagram\nPage 4 of 6\n9. HEARINGS

9A. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing, Determine California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nExemption, and Adopt ORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code by Establishing a Mobile Home\nSpace Rent Stabilization Ordinance (“SRSO”). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding amending the Torrance Municipal Code by establishing a Mobile\nHome Space Rent Stabilization Ordinance ("SRSO") and consider any testimony during the hearing;\nand\n2. Determine the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections\n15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), 15378, and 15061(b)(3); and\n3. Adopt an ORDINANCE amending the Torrance Municipal Code to add Chapter 17 entitled "Mobile\nHome Space Rent Stabilization and Mobile Home Owner Protections" to Division 4 of the Torrance\nMunicipal Code; and\n4. Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.

9B. Community Development – Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider Adoption of RESOLUTIONS Pertaining\nto the Construction of a 260-unit Townhome Development, on Property Located in the H-DA1 Zone at the\nNorthwest Corner of Carson Street and Madrona Avenue at 3405 Carson Street and 21405, 21515 Madrona\nAvenue (APN 7366-019-123, 7366-019-182, 7366-019-183), Referred to as the Fashion Square at Del Amo\nProject. The Potential Environmental Impacts Associated with the Fashion Square at Del Amo Project Have\nBeen Assessed in an Initial Study in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. EAS23-00003,\nCUP23-00012, DVP23-00002, DIV23-00003, MOD23-00007, MOD23-00008: LENNAR HOMES (MADRONA\nF & F, LLC). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission and Community Development Director that City Council:\n1. Conduct a public hearing; and\n2. Adopt a RESOLUTION for adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Fashion Square at\nDel Amo Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act; and\n3. Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Conditional Use Permit as provided for in Division 9, Chapter 5,\nArticle 1 of the Torrance Municipal Code to allow the construction of a 260-unit townhome\ndevelopment on property located in the H-DA1 Zone at the northwest corner of Carson Street and\nMadrona Avenue at 3405 Carson Street and 21405, 21515 Madrona Avenue (APN 7366-019-123,\n7366-019-182, 7366-019-183); and\n4. Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Development Permit as provided for in Division 9, Chapter 2,\nArticle 36 of the Torrance Municipal Code to allow the construction of a 260-unit\ntownhome development on property located in the H-DA1 Zone at the northwest corner of Carson\nStreet and Madrona Avenue at 3405 Carson Street and 21405, 21515 Madrona Avenue (APN 7366-\n019-123, 7366-019-182, 7366-019-183); and\n5. Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Division of Lot as provided for in Division 9, Chapter 2, Article 29\nof the Torrance Municipal Code to allow a Vesting Tentative Tract Map (No. 83498) for condominium\npurposes on property located in the H-DA1 Zone at the northwest corner of Carson Street and\nMadrona Avenue at 3405 Carson Street and 21405, 21515 Madrona Avenue (APN 7366-019-123,\n7366-019-182, 7366-019-183); and\n6. Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Modification of Variance (V79-3) as provided for in Division 9,\nChapter 2, Article 28 of the Torrance Municipal Code pertaining to the off-street parking boundary for\nthe Del Amo Fashion Center on property located in the H-DA1 Zone at the northwest corner of Carson\nStreet and Madrona Avenue at 3405 Carson Street and 21405, 21515 Madrona Avenue (APN 7366-\n019-123, 7366-019-182, 7366-019-183); and\n7. Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a Modification of Development Permit (DVP96-00001) as provided\nfor in Division 9, Chapter 2, Article 28 of the Torrance Municipal Code pertaining to the Master Plan\nboundary for the Del Amo Fashion Center on property located in the H-DA1 Zone at the northwest\ncorner of Carson Street and Madrona Avenue at 3405 Carson Street and 21405, 21515 Madrona\nAvenue (APN 7366-019-123, 7366-019-182, 7366-019-183).