Torrance — 2026-02-10

10A. Cultural Arts Commission and Community Services – Adopt RESOLUTION Approving the Mural\nApplication by CTC Group at the DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance South Bay and Approve the\nIndemnification Agreement for Mural Artwork. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Cultural Arts Commission and Community Services Director that City Council:\n1. Adopt a RESOLUTION (Mural #2026-00001) approving the recommendation of the Cultural Arts\nCommission for a public art mural application on property located within the Hawthorne Boulevard\nCorridor Specific Plan - Del Amo Business Sub-District One (H-DA1 Zone) at the DoubleTree Hilton\nTorrance South Bay, 21333 Hawthorne Boulevard and setting forth conditions of approval for the\nmural; and\n2. Approve the Indemnification Agreement for Mural Artwork or a substantially similar agreement in a\nform approved by the City Attorney in order to establish clear responsibilities and risk allocation\namongst the artist, applicant and City.

10B. State and Federal Legislative Advocacy Committees – Approve 2026 Legislative Platform and\nPriority Projects, Accept and File Meeting Minutes, and Approve 2026 Delegation Trips.\nExpenditure: Approximately $20,000 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the State and Federal Legislative Advocacy Committees that City Council:\n1. Approve the 2026 Legislative Platform and Priority Projects; and\n2. Accept and file the February 2, 2026 State Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting Minutes; and\n3. Accept and file the February 2, 2026 Federal Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting Minutes; and\n4. Approve the 2026 Delegation Trips to Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

10C. City Manager – Discuss and Provide Direction on Proposed City Policy Updates Regarding\nFormatting of City Certificates and Proclamations. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council discuss and provide direction on proposed city\npolicy updates regarding formatting of City Certificates and Proclamations.

10D. City Manager – Discuss and Provide Direction on the City’s Memorial Rental Subsidy Policy for\nUsage of Torrance Cultural Arts Center. Expenditure: None.\nIn response to an oral request by Councilmember Bridgett Lewis with City Council concurrence, it is the\nrecommendation of the City Manager that City Council discuss and provide direction on the City’s Memorial\nRental Policy for usage of Torrance Cultural Arts Center.

13A. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code § 54956.8):\n1. Property: S/E Corner of Madrona Avenue/Del Amo Boulevard (APN: 7352-012-017)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Refining Company LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease and/or acquisition

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

13C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):\n1. Sonia Bonilla v. City of Torrance, et al.\nLASC Case No. 24TRCV03639

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.\nProclamation honoring Torrance Centenarian Julia C. Blake.\n*The following item was added on Thursday, February 5, 2026.\n*6B. Proclamation honoring Torrance Centenarian William "Bill" Ihde.

6C.\nProclamation declaring February 2026 as Black History Month in the City of Torrance.\n**The following item was added on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:20 P.M.\n**6D. Recognition of Torrance High School Girls Flag Football Team.

8A.\nCity Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of January 13, 2026.

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

8C.\nPublic Works – Appropriate Funds and Authorize Change Order #1 to Purchase Order\n#2025-00000121 to Furnish Advanced Metering Infrastructure Registers for Water Meters.\nExpenditure: $650,000 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:\n1. Appropriate $650,000 from the Water’s Fund Balance to the Automated Meter Integration Upgrade\nproject (OP83-EQ0001); and\n2. Authorize change order #1 to purchase order #2025-00000121 with Ferguson Waterworks of\nPoway, CA (PO #2025-00000121), in the amount of $650,000 for 26,500 Neptune Advanced\nMetering Infrastructure water meter registers, for a new not-to-exceed total amount of $7,150,000.

8D.\nCommunity Services – Approve Sixth Amendment to Concession Agreement for Operation of\nBatting Cage Facility at Charles H. Wilson Park. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve a sixth amendment to the\nconcession agreement with Tyler Sports Inc. of Torrance, CA (C2008-227), for the operation of the batting\ncage facility at Charles H. Wilson Park, for an additional five-year period beginning November 1, 2025 and\nending December 31, 2030.