Torrance — 2025-12-16

10A. City Clerk – Discuss and Provide Direction on Amending the Torrance Municipal Code to Combine\nCommissions or Change Meeting Frequency of Commissions. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council discuss and provide direction on amending the\nTorrance Municipal Code with respect to City Commissions by combining Commissions or changing how\noften they meet.

10B. Traffic Commission, Police, and Public Works – Adopt ORDINANCE Amending Torrance Municipal\nCode Regulating Bicycle Use and Use of Parks. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police and Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Adopt an ORDINANCE amending the Torrance Municipal Code sections 49.2.7, 62.1.1, 62.1.2,\n62.1.3, 62.1.4, and 62.1.8, repealing sections 62.1.9, 62.1.10, 62.1.11, 62.1.12, 62.1.13, 62.2.1,\n62.2.2, 62.2.3, 62.2.4, 62.2.5, 62.2.6, 62.2.8, 62.2.9,62.2.10, 62.2.11, and 62.2.12, and adding\nsections 62.1.14, 62.1.15, and 62.1.16 of the Torrance Municipal Code; and\n2. Approve an ordinance summary for publication.\n-OR-\nRecommendation of the Traffic Commission that City Council:\n1. Adopt an ORDINANCE amending the Torrance Municipal Code sections 62.1.1, 62.1.2, 62.1.3,\n62.1.4, and 62.1.8, repealing sections 62.1.9, 62.1.10, 62.1.11, 62.1.12, 62.1.13, 62.2.1, 62.2.2,\n62.2.3, 62.2.4, 62.2.5, 62.2.6, 62.2.8, 62.2.9,62.2.10, 62.2.11, and 62.2.12, and adding sections\n62.1.15 and 62.1.16 of the Torrance Municipal Code; and\n2. Approve an ordinance summary for publication.

10C. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee – Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding\nFiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget & Capital Improvement Plan Priorities. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City Council discuss and\nprovide direction regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget & Capital Improvement Plan\nPriorities.

10D. City Manager – Reconsideration of a Council Action Regarding the Armed Forces Day Parade and\nCelebration. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council reconsider their action on December 2, 2025\nregarding the Armed Forces Day Parade and Celebration.

13A. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code § 54956.8):\n1. Property: APN: 7377-010-900 (Annex Building)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Skytron, LLC (Nik Tempereau)\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease

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\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. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-74 honoring Marc Simons upon his retirement from the City of Torrance after\nthirty-nine years of service (For Adoption Only).

6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-75 honoring Rhonda Cleveland upon her retirement from the City of Torrance\nafter thirty-nine years of service (For Adoption Only).

6C. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-76 honoring Lenora Duncan upon her retirement from the City of Torrance\nafter twenty-nine years of service (For Adoption Only).

6D. City Manager and Fire – Accept and Appropriate Donation for the Community Emergency Response\nTeam (CERT). Expenditure: None.

6E. Police – Recognition of $10,000 Donation from the Torrance Refining Company LLC for the Torrance\nPolice Department’s John J. Neu Leadership Academy.

6F. Recognition of the Torrance High School Football Team’s Achievement of Completing the 2025\nSeason with a Perfect 10-0 Record.

8A. City Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of November 18, 2025.

8B. City Clerk – Ratify Vote for Adoption of RESOLUTION NO. 2025-69 – A Resolution of the City\nCouncil of the City of Torrance, California, Amending Resolution No. 2018-110 Setting Forth\nChanges Regarding the Hours, Wages, and Working Conditions for City Treasurer Effective July 14,\n2026. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council ratify their prior action of approval of RESOLUTION\nNO. 2025-69 regarding changes to the hours, wages, and working conditions of the City Treasurer. This\naction will include reading the title into the record and formally adopt the Resolution.

8C. SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3962.\nSecond and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3962 amending Article 7 “Enforcement” of Chapter 1,\nDivision 5 of the Torrance Municipal Code and approval of the Ordinance Summary for publication. This\nitem is for consideration of adoption of the ordinance only. The item was previously discussed, and action\nwas taken at a prior council meeting.

8D. Police – Award Consulting Services Agreement for the Implementation of a Policing Reform Agreement\nBetween The California Department of Justice, The City of Torrance, and The Torrance Police\nDepartment. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,250,000 (General Fund: Approximately$250,000 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council award a consulting services agreement to\nTeri Black & Company, LLC, dba Joseph Brann & Associates of Torrance, CA (RFP B2025-25), for the\nimplementation of a policing reform agreement between the California Department of Justice, the City of\nTorrance, and the Torrance Police Department, for an amount not-to-exceed $1,250,000 for a five-year (5)\nperiod beginning January 5, 2026 and ending January 4, 2031.

8E. Police – Approve Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for Supplemental Parking\nEnforcement Services. Expenditure: $708,103 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council approve a first amendment to the contract services\nagreement with ACE Parking Management, Inc. of San Diego, CA (C2024-292), in the amount of $708,103,\nfor a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,273,697, for supplemental parking enforcement services, and\nextend the term for a one-year (1) period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026, with\ntwo additional one-year (1) extension options.

8F. General Services – Award Contract Services Agreement for the Roof Replacement at City Yard and\nAdopt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to Section\n15301. Expenditure: Not-to Exceed $1,382,184.20 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:\n1. Award contract services agreement to Commercial & Industrial Roofing Co., Inc. of Spring Valley, CA,\n(B2025-21), in the amount of $1,201,899.20 and authorize a 15% contingency of $180,285, for a total\nnot-to-exceed amount of $1,382,184.20, for the roof replacement at City Yard, for a\none-year (1) period beginning December 16, 2025 and ending December 15, 2026; and\n2. Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption pursuant to\nSection 15301 (Existing Facilities).

8G. General Services – Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for IT Tenant\nImprovement Project and Adopt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical\nExemption Pursuant to Section 15301. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $37,500.10 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:\n1. Approve a first amendment to contract services agreement with Kindness General Contractors, LLC\nof Cypress, CA, (C2025-205) to increase the contract amount by $34,091 and increase the 10%\ncontingency by $3,409.10, for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $279,915.90, for the IT Tenant\nImprovement Project, for a one-year (1) beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026; and\n2. Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical exemption pursuant to\nSection 15301 (Existing Facilities).

8H. General Services – Adopt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption\nPursuant to Section 15301 and Approve Amendments to Contract Services Agreements for On-Call\nArchitectural Design and Construction Administration Services. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed\n$3,000,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:\n1. Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section\n15301 (Existing Facilities); and\n2. Approve a second amendment to consulting services agreement with Kardent of Long Beach, CA\n(C2024-112), in the amount of $750,000, for on-call services through June 30, 2027; and\n3. Approve a second amendment to consulting services agreement with Kitchell CEM of Los Angeles,\nCA (C2024-133), in the amount of $750,000, for on-call services through June 30, 2027; and\n4. Approve a second amendment to consulting services agreement with Partner Assessment\nCorporation dba Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. of Torrance, CA (C2024-132), in the\namount of $750,000 for on-call services through June 30, 2027; and\n5. Approve a second amendment to consulting services agreement with AWu Government Services of\nRolling Hills Estates, CA (C2024-130), in the amount of $750,000 for on-call services through\nJune 30, 2027.

8I. General Services – Award Design Build Agreement, Appropriate Funds for Electrical Improvements\nat Torrance Municipal Airport (Zamperini Field) and Adopt California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to\nSection 15301.\nExpenditure:\nNot-to-Exceed\n$5,333,332.80 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:\n1. Award a design build agreement to Royal Electric Co. of Long Beach, CA, in the amount of\n$4,444,444, and authorize a 20% contingency of $888,888.80, for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$5,333,332.80, for Electrical Improvements at Torrance Municipal Airport - Zamperini Field, for a\none-year (1) period beginning December 16, 2025, and ending December 31, 2026; and\n2. Appropriate $2,750,000 from the Airport‘s Fund Balance to the Taxiway Lighting Replacement\nproject (FAC0017-BI0005); and\n3. Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical exemption pursuant to Section\n15301 (Existing Facilities).

8J. General Services and Fire – Authorize Purchase Order for One (1) Firematic Ford F550 Hazmat as a\nCooperative Purchase with Sourcewell. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $558,791.32 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Fire Chief that City Council authorize a purchase\norder with South Coast Fire Equipment Inc. of Corona, CA, in the amount of $532,182.21, plus a\n5% contingency in the amount of $26,609.12, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $558,791.33, for one (1)\nFirematic Ford F550 Hazmat as a cooperative purchase with Sourcewell.

8K. Transit – Award Contract Services Agreement to Supply, Install, and Maintain an On-Board Video\nSurveillance System. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,024,663.36 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council award a contract services agreement to Transit\nSolutions, LLC (DBA TSI Video Surveillance) of Zelienople, PA (RFP B2024-13), for an amount\nnot-to-exceed $1,024,663.36, to supply, install and maintain an on-board video surveillance system on the\nTorrance Transit buses and trolleys, for a two-year (2) period beginning December 2, 2025 and ending\nDecember 1, 2027.

8L. Public Works – Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nSection 15303, Approve Second Amendment to Goldsworthy Desalter Site Lease Agreement with Water\nReplenishment District of Southern California (WRD) and Waive Permit Fees. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption pursuant to Guideline\nSection 15301 (Existing Facilities); and\n2. Approve a second amendment to the site lease agreement (C2021-164) with the Water\nReplenishment District of Southern California (WRD) of Lakewood, CA, (C2021-164), for the\nGoldsworthy Desalter located at the City Services Facilities (City Yard), 20500 Madrona Avenue; and\n3. Waive associated permit fees for the project estimated at $3,300,000.

8M. Public Works – Approve Additional Funding Allocation and Appropriate Funds to Citywide Traffic\nSignal Improvements, T-171 (Lomita Boulevard at Madison Street). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Approve an additional $100,010 of Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant funds to be\nadded to Program Supplement No. A168 to Administering Agency-State Master Agreement\nNo. 07-5249S21, for the Lomita Boulevard at Madison Street Traffic Signal Installation Project,\nT-171, HSIPSL-0549(033), thereby increasing the total amount of HSIP grant funds from $537,790\nto $637,800; and\n2. Appropriate the additional $100,010 of Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant funds to\nthe Citywide Traffic Signal Improvements, T-171 (Lomita Boulevard at Madison Street), thereby\nincreasing the project budget from $2,929,320 to $3,029,330.

8N. City Council Strategic Plan Committee and City Manager – Accept and File November 13, 2025,\nStrategic Plan Meeting Minutes and Implementation Update. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Council Strategic Plan Committee and City Manager that the City Council:\n1. Accept and file November 13. 2025 City Council Strategic Plan Committee meeting minutes; and\n2. Accept and file November 13, 2025 City Council Strategic Plan Implementation Program update.

8O. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee – Accept and File Fiscal Year 2025-26 First\nQuarter Budget Review Report, Approve Proposed Program Modifications, and Appropriate Funds.\nExpenditure: $3,672,663 (General Fund and Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City Council:\n1. Accept and file the Fiscal Year 2025-26 First Quarter Budget Review Report; and\n2. Approve the proposed program modifications in the fiscal year 2025-26 Operating Expenditure\nBudget in the amount of $3,672,663 for the City Attorney’s Office, City Manager’s Office,\nCommunity Development Department, Community Services Department, Finance Department,\nGeneral Services Department, Non-Departmental, Police Department, Public Works Department,\nand Transit Department; and\n3. Approve the proposed increase to the General Fund’s fiscal year 2025-26 operating revenue\nbudget in the amount of $877,028; and\n4. Approve the proposed increase to the General Fund’s fiscal year 2025-26 operating expenditure\nbudget in the amount of $567,602; and\n5. Approve the proposed decrease to the Fleet Services Fund’s fiscal year 2025-26 operating revenue\nand expenditure budget in the amount of $(194,654); and\n6. Approve the proposed increase to the Airport Fund’s fiscal year 2025-26 operating revenue budget\nin the amount of $876,600; and\n7. Approve the proposed increase to the Airport Fund’s fiscal year 2025-26 operating expenditure\nbudget in the amount of $1,791,600; and\n8. Appropriate funds to a newly created project in the amount of $100,000.

8P. Finance and Governmental Operations Committee – Accept and File Fiscal Year 2025-26 First\nQuarter Investment Portfolio Report. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City Council accept and file\nthe Fiscal Year 2025-26 First Quarter Investment Portfolio Report.

9A. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing and Consider Adoption of RESOLUTION\nRegarding Eligibility and Application of CEQA Exemption for 272-Unit Residential Condominium\nDevelopment on Property Located in the P-D Zone at 2325 Crenshaw Boulevard (APN 7359-028-233),\nHerein Referred as the Torrance Del Amo Project: Rose Equities (Optimus Properties, LLC).\n(MOD25-00004). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1. Conduct a public hearing, and\n2. Adopt a RESOLUTION adopting additional conditions of approval for the Torrance Del Amo Project\n(“Project”) and making factual findings exempting the Project from the California Environmental\nQuality Act pursuant to Section 21080.66 of the California Public Resources Code (AB 130).\n(MOD25-00004).