Torrance — 2026-01-13

10A. City Manager – Accept and File Conceptual Report for International Program “Torrance Passport”\nand Discuss and Provide Direction on International Programming. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1. Accept and file the conceptual report for the international program “Torrance Passport”; and\n2. Discuss and provide direction on proposed international programming.

10B. Finance – Adopt RESOLUTION of Intention to Establish Community Facilities District (CFD)\nNo. 2026-01 (Public Services) and Future Annexation Area, Direct Staff to Record the Boundary Map,\nand Set a Date for a Public Hearing to Consider Formation of CFD No. 2026-01 and Calling for a Special\nElection. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:\n1. Adopt a RESOLUTION of Intention to Establish Community Facilities District (CFD)No. 2026-01\n(Public Services) and Future Annexation Area; and\n2. Direct staff to record the Boundary Map by January 28, 2026; and\n3. Set a date of February 24, 2026 for a Public Hearing to consider formation of CFDNo. 2026-01 and\ncalling for a Special Election in accordance with the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982.\n**The following item was modified on Thursday, January 8, 2026.\n**10C. City Clerk – Adopt RESOLUTIONS Calling 2026 General Municipal Election on June 2, 2026.\nExpenditure: Approximately $754,019.19 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council:\n1. Adopt a RESOLUTION calling a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the\npurpose of electing Mayor, three Councilmembers for Districts 1, 3, and 5; City Clerk and\nCity Treasurer; and\n2. Adopt a RESOLUTION requesting the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to agree to\nconsolidate the election on the Statewide Direct Primary Ballot; and\n3. Adopt a RESOLUTION stating policy and regulations for candidate’s statements.

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

6G. Proclamation declaring the year 2026 as America’s 250th (Semiquincentennial) Anniversary.

8G. City Manager – Approve Side Letter Agreements Between TME-AFSCME Local 1117 (TME-AFSCME)\nand Management and Torrance Professional and Supervisory Association (TPSA) and Management.\nExpenditure: Approximately $637,980 Annually (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1. Approve a side letter agreement between the Torrance Municipal Employees-AFSCME Local 1117\n(TME-AFSCME) and Management to implement General Services Storekeepers and Welders 4-10\nSchedule; and\n2. Approve a side letter agreement between Torrance Professional and Supervisory Association (TPSA)\nand Management regarding new IT Department classifications; and\n3. Approve a side letter agreement between Torrance Professional and Supervisory Association (TPSA)\nand Management regarding the Torrance Police Department Enhanced Recruitment and Incentive\nProgram.\n8H.\nCity Treasurer – Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of October 2025. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment Report for the month\nof October 2025.\n8I.\nItem number not used.\n8J.\nPublic Works – Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nSection 15301(c) – Existing Facilities (Class 1), Approve Specifications, and Award Public Works\nAgreement for Sidewalk Improvements for Disabled Accessibility, I-135. Expenditure: $918,108\n(Non-General Funds).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding that the project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) – Existing Facilities (Class 1) and\nthat there are no features that distinguish this project from others in exempt class, and therefore,\nthere are no unusual circumstances; and\n2. Approve specifications for the Sidewalk Improvements for Disabled Accessibility, I-135 (B2025-17); and\n3. Award a public works agreement to Kalban, Inc. of Santa Clarita, CA (B2025-17), in the amount of\n$798,355 and authorize a 15% contingency in the amount of $119,753, for construction of the\nSidewalk Improvements for Disabled Accessibility, 1-135 for a two-year (2) period beginning\nJanuary 13, 2026 and ending January 12, 2028.\n8K.\nPublic Works – Approve Second Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement for Torrance Airport\nStormwater Basin Project, I-174. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a second amendment to the\nconsulting services agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. of Irvine, CA (C2022-009), for the Torrance Airport\nStormwater Basin Project, I-174 and to extend the term for an additional two-year period beginning\nJanuary 25, 2026, and ending January 26, 2028.\n8L.\nPublic Works – Approve New Tri-Party Agreement for Usage of Recycled Water at the Torrance\nRefinery. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a new tri-party agreement between\nthe City, the Torrance Refining Company, LLC (TORC), and the West Basin Municipal Water District\n(WBMWD) for the continued use of recycled water at the Torrance Refinery for a five-year (5) period,\nbeginning February 1, 2026 and ending January 31, 2031, with one optional five-year renewal period.

8M. Public Works – Adopt RESOLUTION Approving New Recycled Water Rate Structure and Approve\nEffective Date for New Recycled Water Rate Structure. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a new recycled water rate structure for all recycled water\ncustomers in the Torrance Municipal Water service area; and\n2. Repeal Resolution No. 99-103 in its entirety; and\n3. Approve February 1, 2026, as the effective date for the new recycled water rate structure to be\nimplemented.\n8N.\nCity Manager – Approve First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with the South Bay\nCities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) for the Administration of Measure A Local Solutions Fund\n(C2025-215), Accept and Appropriate Funding, and Authorize the Mayor as Signatory for Lease\nAgreements. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $40,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1. Approve first amendment to memorandum of understanding with the South Bay Cities Council of\nGovernments (SBCCOG) for the administration of Measure A Local Solutions Fund (C2025-215); and\n2. Accept and appropriate $40,000 from SBCCOG Measure A Local Solutions funding for single-room\noccupancy (SRO) beds to the Measure A Local Solutions Funds Grant project (GRTCD0005); and\n3. Authorize the Mayor as the City’s signatory for the lease agreements for 6 SRO units with Sunshine\n11 LP, subject to the prescribed terms.