Torrance — 2025-10-07

10A. City Council Ad Hoc Naming of Public Facilities Committee and City Manager – Accept and File Ad\nHoc Naming of Public Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes and Discuss and Provide Direction on\nRenaming Columbia Park. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Council Ad Hoc Naming of Public Facilities Committee and City Manager that\nCity Council:\n1. Accept and file the September 2, 2025, Ad Hoc Naming of Public Facilities Committee Meeting\nMinutes; and\n2. Discuss and provide direction on the renaming of Columbia Park.

10B. City Manager – Discuss and Provide Direction on Request for Subsidy of Rental Fees for Use of the\nToyota Meeting Hall and James Armstrong Theatre for World War II Camp Memorial Fundraising\nEvent. Expenditure: $1,200 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council discuss and provide direction on a request for\nsubsidy of rental fees in the amount of $1,200, for use of the Toyota Meeting Hall and James Armstrong\nTheatre, for a World War II Camp Memorial Fundraising Event to be held on October 15, 2025.

13A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(California Government Code § 54957(b)(1)):\nTitle: City Attorney

13B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)):\nOne case

13C. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code § 54956.8):\n1. Property: 3511-3525 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and KLM Madison, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n2. Property: (APN: 7352-006-905)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Roger Rodriguez\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms and Conditions of Sale.\n3. Property: (APN: 7352-006-905)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Andres Guzman\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms and Conditions of Sale.

13D. 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.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-58 honoring Police Lieutenant Gregory Tiddle upon his retirement from the City\nof Torrance after twenty-five years of service (For Adoption Only).

6B.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-59 honoring Denise Thurston upon her retirement from the City of Torrance after\ntwenty-six years of service (For Adoption Only).

6C.\nPROCLAMATION declaring the month of October 2025 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City\nof Torrance, California.\n*The following item was added on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

6D. PROCLAMATION declaring September 15 – October 15, 2025 as Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of

6E.\nTorrance Farmer’s Market 40th Anniversary and Pie Contest.

6F.\n45th Annual Harry Sutter Memorial Turkey Trot Fun Run.

6G.\nTorrance Art Museum’s Exhibition Opening October 18, 2025: Baker’s Dozen.

6H.\nThe 47th Annual Excellence in Arts Award.

8A.\nCity Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of August 19, 2025,\nSeptember 9, 2025, and September 16, 2025.

8B.\nSECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3959\nSecond and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3959 amending Article 1, Chapter 1 of Division 2, entitled\n“Finance and Taxation” and adopting an administrative remedies procedure for challenges to fees, charges,\nand assessments and approval of the Ordinance Summary for publication. This item is for consideration of\nadoption of the ordinance only. The item was previously discussed, and action was taken at a prior council\nmeeting.

8C.\nCity Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Authorizing Access to State Criminal History Information for\nEmployment, Volunteers, and Contractors through the Department of Justice, and Repealing\nResolution No. 2002-111. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing access to state\ncriminal history information for employment, volunteers, and contractors through the Department of Justice,\nand repealing Resolution No. 2002-111.

8D.\nCivil Service Commission and City Manager/Civil Service – Accept and File the 2024-2025 Civil\nService Commission Annual Report. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager/Civil Service Manager that City\nCouncil accept and file the 2024-2025 Civil Service Commission Annual Report.

8E.\nCivil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specifications for\nWorkers' Compensation Claims Examiner and Claims Technician. Expenditure None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council\napprove the revised class specifications for Workers’ Compensation Claims Examiner and Claims\nTechnician.

8F.\nFinance – Appropriate 2016 Certificate of Participation (COP) Bond Funds. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council appropriate $2,500,000 from the 2016 Certificate\nof Participation (COP) Bond proceeds to the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.

8G.\nCity Manager – Determine City Council Dark Nights. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council declare the following Tuesdays as City Council\nDark Nights from January 1, 2026 through June 31, 2026: January 6, January 20, February 17, March 10,\nMarch 31, April 28, May 26, June 2 and June 30.

8H.\nCommunications and Information Technology (CIT) – Appropriate Funds and Authorize Purchase\nOrder for Computer Equipment. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,510,843 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Communications and Information Technology (CIT) Director that City Council:\n1. Appropriate $1,510,843 from the IT Replacement Fund’s fund balance to the IT Replacement’s\nfiscal year 2025-26 operating budget for the purchase of new computer equipment for Police; and\n2. Authorize a purchase order with CDW Government of Vernon Hills, IL for an amount not-to-exceed\n$1,510,843 for computer equipment to support the Torrance Police Department, on an as-requested\nbasis beginning October 8, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.\n*The following item was added on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

8I.\nCivil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specification and\nApprove Examination to Fill Community Services Director Position. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council:\n1. Approve a revised class specification for Community Services Director; and\n2. Approve an examination to fill the Community Services Director position on an open basis.