Torrance — 2025-04-22

City Council

#A Order of Business 10
10A. City Manager – Approve Updated Public Health Services Contract with Los Angeles County Public\nHealth Department. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve the updated public health services contract\nwith the Los Angeles County Public Health Department for continual public health services and delegate the\nexecution of the contract to the City Manager.
#B Order of Business 10
10B. Community Services and General Services – Approve Schematic Design for World War II Camp Wall\nMonument Project at Columbia Park, Approve Project Inclusion in 2025 State Legislative Advocacy\nPriority Projects, Provide Direction on Grant Extension and Funding Request, and Authorize Staff to\nProceed with Construction Documents. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director and General Services Director that City Council:\n1. Approve schematic design prepared by Chee Salette for the World War II Camp Wall Monument\nproject at Columbia Park; and\n2. Approve the project to be included in the 2025 State Legislative Advocacy Priority Projects; and\n3. Provide direction on request for extension of Grant Agreement #GF2126-0 with the California\nNatural Resources Agency through December 31, 2026; and\n4. Provide direction on the project’s funding shortfall; and\n5. Authorize staff to proceed with the preparation of construction plans and specifications.
#C Order of Business 10
10C. Public Works – Adopt ORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) to Repeal Section\n8 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Division 4. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Adopt an ORDINANCE amending the Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) to repeal Section 8 of\nArticle 1 of Chapter 3 of Division 4 in its entirety; and\n2. Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.
#D Order of Business 10
10D. Human Resources – Accept and File Annual Report on the City’s Status of Vacant Positions.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Human Resources Director that City Council accept and file an annual report on\nthe City’s status of vacant positions.
#E Order of Business 10
10E. Police – Provide Direction on the Drafting of a Municipal Ordinance Specifically Regulating the\nOperation of Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) within the City of Torrance. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council provide direction on the drafting of a municipal\nordinance specifically regulating the operation of electric bicycles (e-bikes) within the City of Torrance.
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13A. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code § 54956.8):\nProperty: 18301 Kingsdale Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (APN: 4083-010-900)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Unified School District\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of park redevelopment proposal\nProperty: 2955 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and DCH\nCalifornia Investments, LLC\nNegotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\nProperty: 3231 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and ICAN California Abilities Network.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
#B Order of Business 13
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\n7. 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
#A Order of Business 6
6A. Recognition of 2025 Hometown Heroes Banner Recipients.
#B Order of Business 6
6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-14 honoring Anthony Valenzuela upon his retirement from the City of\nTorrance after forty years of service (For Adoption Only).
#C Order of Business 6
6C. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-15 honoring Steven Frame upon his retirement from the City of Torrance\nafter twenty-five years of service (For Adoption Only).
#A Order of Business 8
8A. City Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of March 25, 2025\nand April 8, 2025.
#B Order of Business 8
8B. City Manager – Adopt a RESOLUTION Setting Forth Changes Regarding Hours, Wages and Working\nConditions for Elected Officials. Expenditure: $30,858 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1. Adopt a RESOLUTION setting forth changes regarding hours, wages, and working conditions for\nElected Officials; and\n2. Approve modifying the City Clerk pay point in the amount of $15,799 which increases the salary by