Torrance — 2024-12-17

10A. Public Works – Approve Discontinued Use of Recycled Water and Relinquishment of Landscape\nMaintenance Responsibilities for Parkways on Artesia Blvd Between Hawthorne Blvd and Western\nAve. Expenditure: 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\nparkways between 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.

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 Clerk – Discuss and Consider Amending Torrance Municipal Code Regarding Changes to\nCommission Compensation. 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.

10D. City Manager – Review and Provide Direction on External Lighting Policy for City Facilities.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council review and provide direction on the External Lighting\nPolicy for City Facilities.

10E. Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation Commission and Community Development – Review\nGuidelines for the Torrance Beautification Awards and Authorize Staff to Conduct Awards Annually.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation Commission and Community\nDevelopment Director that the City Council review the guidelines for the Torrance Beautification Awards and\nauthorize staff to conduct the awards annually, with the first one taking place in the Spring of 2025.

10F. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee – Accept and File Fiscal Year 2024-25 First Quarter\nBudget Review Report, Approve Proposed Program Modifications, and Appropriate Funds.\nExpenditure: $669,108 (General Fund and Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City Council:\n1. Accept and file the Fiscal Year 2024-25 First Quarter Budget Review Report; and\n2. Approve the proposed program modification in the City Council’s fiscal year 2024-25 General Fund\noperating budget in the amount of $141,908; and\n3. Approve the proposed program modification in the City Manager’s Office’s fiscal year 2024-25\nGeneral Fund-Measure SST Fund operating budget in the amount of $102,447; and\n4. Approve the proposed program modifications in the Community Services Department’s fiscal year\n2024-25 General Fund operating budget in the amount of $13,457; and\n5. Approve the proposed program modification in the Finance Department’s fiscal year2024-25 General\nFund operating budget in the amount of $265; and\n6. Approve the proposed program modifications in the General Services Department’s fiscal year 2024-\n25 General Fund operating budget in the amount of $46,091; and\n7. Approve the proposed program modifications in the Public Works Department’s fiscal year 2024-25\nGeneral Fund operating budget in the amount of $93,906; and\n8. Approve the proposed program modification in the Public Works Department’s fiscal year 2024-25\nSanitation Fund operating budget in the amount of $71,034; and\n9. Approve the proposed increase to the Airport Capital Fund’s fiscal year 2024-25 operating revenue\nbudget in the amount of $2,500,000; and\n10. Appropriate $2,500,000 to the Airport Capital Fund’s fiscal year 2024-25 operating expenditure\nbudget; and

13A. The Council will meet in Closed Session for the following purpose:\na. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):\n1. Mark Kisiler, et al. v. The People of the State of California, et al.\nLASC Case No. 24STCV30202\nb. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(California Government Code § 54957(b)(1)):\nTitle: City Manager\nc. 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\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\nd. 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

6A. Recognition of Torrance High Girls Flag Football Team.

6B. City Clerk – Adopt Resolution No. 2024-89 Declaring the Results of the Votes Cast at the November 5, 2024\nSpecial Municipal Election. Expenditure: None.

8A. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Pursuant to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Setting Forth\nHours, Wages, and Working Conditions for Torrance City Employees Association (TCEA).\nExpenditure: $1,454,464 (General Fund and Non-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. Public Works – Approve Administering Agency-State Master Agreement, Adopt RESOLUTION\nAuthorizing Program Supplement, Appropriate Funds, Adopt Categorical Exemption, Approve Plans\nand Specifications, and Award a Public Works Agreement for Citywide Traffic Signal Improvements,\nT-171 (Lomita Boulevard at Madison Street). Expenditure: $707,267 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Approve Administering Agency-State Master Agreement No. 07-5249S21 for State-Funded Projects\nbetween the City of Torrance and the State of California; and\n2. Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute and attest\nto Program Supplement No. A168 to Administering Agency-State Master AgreementNo. 07-5249S21\nfor the Citywide Traffic Signal Improvements, T-171 (Lomita Boulevard at Madison Street), HSIPSL-\n0549(033); and\n3. Appropriate $537,790 of Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant funds to the Citywide\nTraffic Signal Improvements, T-171 (Lomita Boulevard at Madison Street); and\n4. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the\nguidelines implementing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for Citywide Traffic Signal\nImprovements, T-171 (Lomita Boulevard at Madison Street); and\n5. Approve the plans and specifications for Citywide Traffic Signal Improvements, T-171(Lomita\nBoulevard at Madison Street) (B2024-09) project; and\n6. Award a Public Works Agreement to PTM General Engineering Services, Inc. of Riverside, CA\n(B2024-09), in the amount of $615,015 and authorize a 15% contingency in the amount of $92,252,\nfor construction of Citywide Traffic Signal Improvements, T-171 (Lomita Boulevard at Madison\nStreet), for a two-year period beginning December 17, 2024 and ending December 16, 2026.

8C. 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.

8D. SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3941\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.

8E. Public Works – Approve Cost Sharing Memorandum of Understanding for Construction of Beach\nCities Green Streets 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.

8F. Transit – Authorize Submission of Torrance Transit’s Agency Safety Plan to Federal Transit\nAdministration for 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 – Authorize Purchase Order for Thirty-four (34) Replacement Vehicles as a\nCooperative 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\nTorrance Unified 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.

8I. Community Services – Award Consulting Services Agreement for Design and Construction\nAdministration Services for World War II (WWII) Camp Wall Monument Project at Columbia Park.\nExpenditure: Not-to-Exceed $500,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council award a consulting services\nagreement to Chee Salette of Glendale, CA (RFP B2024-10) for an amount\nnot-to-exceed $500,000, to provide design and construction administration services for the World War II\n(WWII) Camp Wall Monument Project at Columbia Park, for a three-year period beginning December 17,\n2024 and ending December 16, 2027.

8J. Transit – Approve Transit Department’s Participation in Statewide Transit Mutual Assistance Compact\n(TransMAC). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council approve the Transit Department’s participation in\nthe Statewide Transit Mutual Assistance Compact (TransMAC).

8K. Police – Award Contract Services Agreement for Supplemental Parking Enforcement Services.\nExpenditure: $565,594.00 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Police Chief that City Council award a contract services agreement to ACE Parking\nManagement, Inc. of San Diego, CA (RFP B2024-11) in the amount of $565,594.00, for supplemental parking\nenforcement services, for a one-year period beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025 with\nthe options to extend the term for two (2) one-year terms.

8L. City Treasurer – Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of October 2024. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment Report for the month\nof October 2024.

8M. City Manager – Approve Side Letter Agreements Between Torrance Fire Fighters Association (TFFA)\nand Management and Torrance Municipal Employees-AFSCME Local 1117 (TME-AFSCME) and\nManagement. Expenditure: $30,000 (General or Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1. Approve a Side Letter Agreement between Torrance Fire Fighters Association and Management\nadding bilingual pay; and\n2. Approve a Side Letter Agreement between the Torrance Municipal Employees-AFSCME Local 1117\n(TME-AFSCME) and Management regarding supplementary parking enforcement.

8N. City Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of November 19, 2024.

8O. City Attorney – Appropriate Funds and Approve Eighth Amendment to Fee Agreement for Legal\nServices. Expenditure: $1,500,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council:\n1. Appropriate $1,500,000 from the Airport Fund’s fund balance to the Airport Fund’s fiscal year 2024-\n25 operating budget; and\n2. Approve an eighth amendment to the fee agreement with law firm Rutan & Tucker, LLP of Costa\nMesa, CA (C2020-038) in the amount of $1,500,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of\n$9,473,371.70, to cover costs and provide legal services relating to the 2020 Los Angeles Regional\nWater Quality Control Board Order/Hi-Shear litigation.

8P. City Council Community Planning and Design Committee – Accept and File October 10, 2024 Meeting\nMinutes. Expenditure: None\nRecommendation of the City Council Community Planning and Design Committee that City Council accept\nand file October 10, 2024 Meeting Minutes. Expenditure: None.

8Q. Community Services – Approve Consignment Agreement for Loan of Artwork to Torrance Art\nMuseum (TAM). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve a Consignment Agreement\nwith Fitz Contemporary, a division of Global Fine Distributors, LLC of Tequesta, Florida for loan of artwork to\nTorrance Art Museum (TAM) for a period commencing January 18, 2025 through March 1, 2025.

9A. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing, Determine California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Exemption, and Adopt ORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code by Establishing\na Mobile Home Space 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\nPertaining to the Construction of a 260-unit Townhome Development, on Property Located in the H-\nDA1 Zone at the Northwest Corner of Carson Street and Madrona Avenue at 3405 Carson Street and\n21405, 21515 Madrona Avenue (APN 7366-019-123, 7366-019-182, 7366-019-183), Referred to as the\nFashion Square at Del Amo Project. The Potential Environmental Impacts Associated with the Fashion\nSquare at Del Amo Project Have Been Assessed in an Initial Study in accordance with the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. EAS23-00003, CUP23-00012, DVP23-00002, DIV23-00003, MOD23-00007,\nMOD23-00008: LENNAR HOMES (MADRONA F & 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).

9C. Finance - Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt RESOLUTION Approving Issuance of Revenue\nObligations for Benevolence Industries Incorporated’s Financing Purpose. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1. Conduct a public hearing under the requirements of the federal Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility\nAct (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), by Resolution; and\n2. Adopt a RESOLUTION approving the issuance of the California Enterprise Development Authority\nRevenue Obligations (“Obligations”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $37,000,000 for\nthe purpose of financing and refinancing the cost of the acquisition, construction, renovation,\nequipping and furnishing of healthcare facilities and other related and appurtenant facilities for the\nbenefit of Benevolence Industries Incorporated, d/b/a Benevolence Health Centers, a California\nnonprofit public benefit corporation, located at: 1010 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite 100, Torrance,\nCalifornia 90501 (the “Torrance Facility”); 505-515 North Arrowhead Avenue, San Bernardino,\nCalifornia 92401; 1126 East South Street, Long Beach, California 90805; 303 North East Street,\nAnaheim, California 92805; 3631 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite 109, Los Angeles, California 90016;\nand 12610 Glenoaks Boulevard (also known as 14040 Hubbard Street), Sylmar, California 91342\n(collectively with the Torrance Facility, “Facilities”), and providing the terms and conditions for such\nObligations and other matters relating thereto.