Torrance — 2025-09-23

City Council

#A Order of Business 10
10A. Finance – Adopt ORDINANCE Amending Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) to Establish\nAdministrative Remedies Procedure for Challenges to Property-Related Fees, Charges, and\nAssessments. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1. Adopt an ORDINANCE amending the Torrance Municipal Code to establish an administrative\nremedies procedure for challenges to city-imposed fees, charges, and assessments on real\nproperty; and\n2. Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.
#B Order of Business 10
10B. Fire – Set Date of October 21, 2025 for a Public Hearing on the Proposed Local Amendments to the\n2025 California Fire Code. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Fire Chief that City Council set a date of October 21, 2025 for a public hearing on\nthe proposed local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.
#C Order of Business 10
10C. Fire – Accept and File Update on the Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) Program. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Fire Chief that City Council accept and file an update on the Public Access\nDefibrillator (PAD) Program.
#D Order of Business 10
10D. City Manager – Accept and File Economic Development Update and Consider and Provide Direction\non Proposed Economic Development Initiatives. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1. Accept and file the Economic Development update; and\n2. Consider and provide direction on proposed Economic Development initiatives.
#E Order of Business 10
10E. City Manager and City Attorney – Reconsideration of a Council Action to Deny an Appeal and\nUphold a Planning Commission's Approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP24-00028) and\nDevelopment Permit (DVP24-00004) on Property Located within the Hawthorne Boulevard Corridor\nSpecific Plan - Del Amo Business Sub District Two (H-DA2 Zone) at 3475 Torrance Boulevard\n(APN 7524-014-110). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and the City Attorney that the City Council consider a motion to\nreconsider a Council Action to Deny an Appeal and Uphold a Planning Commission’s Approval of a\nConditional Use Permit (CUP24-00028) and Development Permit (DVP24-00004) on property located within\nthe Hawthorne Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan – Del Amo Business Sub-District Two (H-DA2 Zone) at\n3475 Torrance Boulevard (APN 7524-014-110).\nIt is further recommended that in the event the City Council decides to reconsider their prior Council action,\nthat the matter be brought back to the City Council at a future date.
#A Order of Business 13
13A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):\n1. Monique Happy v. City of Torrance, et al.\nLASC Case No. 24TRCV00381
#B Order of Business 13
13B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code\n§ 54956.9(d)(2)):\nOne case
#C Order of Business 13
13C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)):\nOne case
#D Order of Business 13
13D. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code § 54956.8):\n1. Property: 20780-20810 Madrona Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503 (APN: 7352-010-018)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and CDC Madrona, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease and/or acquisition\n2. Property: 3006 182nd Street, Torrance, CA 90504 (APN: 4095-020-903)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Champion Ventures, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n3. Property: 3006 182nd Street, Torrance, CA 90504 (APN: 4095-020-903)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and KBS Holdco, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n4. Property: 3006 182nd Street, Torrance, CA 90504 (APN: 4095-020-903)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and OUTFRONT Media, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n5. Property: 3006 182nd Street, Torrance, CA 90504 (APN: 4095-020-903)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and HAHA, Inc.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n6. Property: 3141 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503 (APN: 7353-001-905)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and State of California\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of acquisition\n7. Property: 3525 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503 (APN: 7524-014-115)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and BRE ESA P Portfolio, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of acquisition
#E Order of Business 13
13E. 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