Torrance — 2025-03-04

10A. Armed Forces Day Special Standing Committee – Accept and File Committee Meeting Minutes,\nProvide Direction on Security Measures for the 2025 Armed Forces Day Parade and Celebration and\nAppropriate Funds. Expenditure: $180,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Armed Forces Day Special Standing Committee that City Council:\n1. Accept and file the January 6, 2025 Committee Meeting Minutes; and\n2. Provide direction on additional safety measures on the parade perimeter for an amount estimated at\n$180,000; and\n3. Appropriate $180,000 from the General Fund’s fund balance to the fiscal year 2024-25 operating\nbudget.

10B. City Manager – Accept and File Research Update and Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding the\nEstablishment of a Public Health Department. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council accept and file research update and discuss and\nprovide direction regarding the establishment of a Public Health Department.

10C. City Manager and Community Services – Approve Purchase of Tickets and On-field Experience for\n2025 Torrance Dodger Day and Provide Direction on Game Date Selection and Ticket Resale to\nTorrance Community Members. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $50,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council:\n1. Approve the purchase of 1,050 tickets to a 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers game; and\n2. Approve the purchase of a VIP on-field photo op; and\n3. Provide direction in selecting the game date for the ticket purchase; and\n4. Provide direction to authorize staff to resell the tickets to Torrance community members at a\nsubsidized cost.

10D. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee – Accept and File Annual Comprehensive Financial\nReport for Fiscal Year Ended 2023-24, Accept and File Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review\nReport, and Approve Proposed Program Modifications. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City Council:\n1. Accept and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended 2023-24; and\n2. Accept and file the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review Report; and\n3. Approve the proposed program modification in the Community Development Department’s fiscal year\n2024-25 General Fund operating budget; and\n4. Approve the proposed increase to the General Fund’s fiscal year 2024-25 operating revenue budget\nin the amount of $250,000; and\n5. Approve the proposed increase to the General Fund’s fiscal year 2024-25 operating expenditure\nbudget in the amount of $250,000; and\n6. Approve the proposed increase to the Airport Fund’s fiscal year 2024-25 operating revenue budget\nin the amount of $2,000,000; and\n7. Approve the proposed increase to the Airport Fund’s fiscal year 2024-25 operating expenditure\nbudget in the amount of $2,000,000; and\n8. Approve the proposed increase to the Water Fund’s fiscal year 2024-25 operating revenue budget in\nthe amount of $3,900,000; and\n9. Approve the proposed increase to the Water Fund’s fiscal year 2024-25 operating expenditure budget\nin the amount of $3,900,000.

13A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (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

8A. City Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of February 4, 2025\nand February 11, 2025.

8B. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Setting Forth Hours, Wages, and Working Conditions for the City\nManager. Expenditure: $16,126 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION setting forth the hours, wages,\nand working conditions for the City Manager repealing Resolution No. 2020-97 in its entirety.

8C. City Manager – Approve Subsidy for the 2025 Irish Fair and Music Festival. Expenditure:\nNot-to-Exceed $20,700 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve a subsidy in an amount not-to-exceed fifty\npercent of the City fees, up to a cap of $20,700, to partially offset permit fees for the 2025 Irish Fair and Music\nFestival at Charles H. Wilson Park.

8D. City Attorney – Approve First Amendment to Fee Agreement for Legal Services. Expenditure:\nNot-to Exceed $390,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council approve a first amendment to the fee agreement with\nlaw firm Liebert Cassidy Whitmore of Los Angeles, CA (C2023-070), in the amount of $390,000, for a new\nnot-to-exceed amount of $639,000, to provide the City with legal services pertaining to civil litigation matter\nMartin Hutto vs. City of Torrance.