Torrance — 2025-08-05

6A.\nCommunity Services – Introduction of Students from Kashiwa, Japan Participating in Torrance\nSister City Student Cultural Exchange Program. Expenditure: None.

6B.\nCommunity Services – Launch of the City Academy of the Arts - Torrance

6C.\nCommunity Services – Something Rotten! - 2025 Summer Musical

6D.\nProclamation Declaring August 7, 2025 as Purple Heart Day in the City of Torrance, CA.

8A.\nCity Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of June 03, 2025,\nJune 10, 2025, June 17, 2025, June 24, 2025 and July 08, 2025.

8B.\nCity Treasurer – Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of May 2025. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment Report for the\nmonth of May 2025.

8C.\nSECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3951\nSecond and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3951 amending Section 91.3.2 regarding districts\nestablished of the Torrance Municipal Code and adding Article 52 of Chapter 1 of Division 9 regarding\nreligious and higher education institution housing overlay zone.

8D.\nCity Clerk – Adopt ORDINANCE 3953 Amending Torrance Municipal Code Relating to Compensation\nof Commissioners. Expenditure: $16,650 (General Fund).\nThe City Clerk recommends that City Council adopt ORDINANCE 3953 – an Ordinance of the City Council\nof the City of Torrance, California, amending Sections 13.1.1(c), 13.2.1, 13.3.1, 13.4.1, 13.5.1, 13.9.1,\n13.10.1, 13.11.1, 13.15.1, 13.16.1, 13.18.1, 13.20.010, and 13.21.020 all titled “Created, Composition,\nCompensation, and Qualifications” of the Torrance Municipal Code relating to Compensation of\nCommissioners and adopt an ordinance summary for publication.

8E.\nCivil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specifications for Fire\nPrevention Manager/Fire Marshal, Fire Prevention Specialist, Fire Prevention Supervisor, and Senior\nFire Prevention Specialist. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council:\n1. Approve a revised class specification for Fire Prevention Manager/Fire Marshal; and\n2. Approve a revised class specification for Fire Prevention Specialist; and\n3. Approve a revised class specification for Fire Prevention Supervisor; and\n4. Approve a revised class specification for Senior Fire Prevention Specialist.

8F.\nCivil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specification for Lead\nMaintenance Worker. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council\napprove the revised class specification for Lead Maintenance Worker.

8G.\nPublic Works – Award Public Works Agreement for the Cabrillo Urban Forestry Project, Approve\nPlans and Specifications, and Adopt Finding that the Project is Categorically Exempt Under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Expenditure: $1,442,035.60 (General Fund $148,088.60\n& Non-General Fund $1,293,947).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Award a Public Works Agreement to Gentry General Engineering, Inc. of Colton, CA (B2024-16), in\nthe amount of $1,253,944, with a 15% contingency of $188,091.60, for a total not-to-exceed\namount of $1,442,035.60, for the Cabrillo Urban Forestry Project(I 198-RW0001) for a one-year\nperiod beginning August 6, 2025, and ending August 5, 2026; and\n2. Approve the plans and specifications for the Cabrillo Urban Forestry Project; and\n3. Adopt a finding that the project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).

8H.\nTransit – Approve the Transit Department’s Submittal of Annual Claim for Transportation\nDevelopment Act and State Transit Assistance Funds for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council approve the Transit Department's submittal of the\nannual claim to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for $7,267,655 in\nTransportation Development Act funds and $1,819,692 in State Transit Assistance funds for fiscal year\n2025-26.

8I.\nHistoric Preservation Commission and Community Development – Adopt a RESOLUTION\nEstablishing a Mills Act Application Process and Review Procedure and Determine this Item is\nExempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission and Community Development Director that\nCity Council:\n1. Adopt a RESOLUTION establishing a Mills Act application process and review procedures; and\n2. Determine that this item is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto CEQA Guidelines Section 15331 – Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation.

8J.\nCity Manager – Approve Assignment and Assumption of Ground Lease and Ground Lessor\nEstoppel Certificate for City-Owned Property Located at 3455, 3511 and 3525 Pacific Coast Highway.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1. Approve an Assignment and Assumption of Ground Lease from JAS Madison I, LLC (“Assignor”), to\nLa Caze Development Company, LLC (“Assignee”) for lease of City-owned property located at\n3455, 3511, and 3525 Pacific Coast Highway; and\n2. Approve a Ground Lessor Estoppel Certificate to JAS Madison, I, LLC for lease of City-owned\nproperty located at 3455, 3511 and 3525 Pacific Coast Highway.

8K. \nCity Attorney – Approve Fifth Amendment to Fee Agreement for Legal Services. Expenditure:\n$7,327.27 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council approve a fifth amendment to the fee agreement\nwith law firm Liebert Cassidy Whitmore of Los Angeles (C2023-115), in the amount of $7,327.27, for a new\nnot-to-exceed amount of $362,327.27, to provide the City with legal services pertaining to Civil Service\nAppeal Matter #A23-000790.

9A. \nPlanning Commission and Community Development – Conduct a Public Hearing on Land Use Study\n25-00001 Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Torrance Municipal Code Pertaining to the\nRegulation of Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units, Determine a\nStatutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and Adopt an\nORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission and the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1. Conduct a Public Hearing on Land Use Study 25-00001 regarding proposed amendments to the\nTorrance Municipal Code pertaining to the regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior\nAccessory Dwelling Units; and\n2. Determine the proposed amendments are Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the California Public Resources Code; and\n3. 4. Adopt an ORDINANCE amending the Torrance Municipal Code; and\nApprove Ordinance Summary for publication.