Torrance — 2026-03-24

10A. City Manager – Accept and File the Economic Development Update and Discuss and Provide\nDirection on Proposed Economic Development Initiatives. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council:\n1. Accept and file the Economic Development update; and\n2. Discuss and provide direction on proposed Economic Development initiatives.

10B. City Manager and Finance – Adopt RESOLUTION Opposing the Essential Services Restoration Act,\nLos Angeles County General Sales Tax Measure, and Authorize Letter to Oppose Assembly Bill\nNo. 1768. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Manager and Finance Director that City Council:\n1. Adopt a RESOLUTION opposing The Essential Services Restoration Act, Los Angeles County\nGeneral Sales Tax Measure and Assembly Bill 1768; and\n2. Authorize letter to oppose Assembly Bill No. 1768.

11A. Public Housing Agency – See Separate Agenda.

13A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):\n1. Mark Kisiler, et al. v. The People of the State of California, et al.\nLASC Case No. 24STCV30202\n2. Mary Nelsen v. The People of State of California, et al.\nLASC Case No. 25STCV06429\n*The following items were added on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

13B. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\n(California Government Code § 54956.8):\n1. Property: 2655 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505 (APN: 7377-005-906)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Schwartz Investment Company\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n*2. Property: 2400 Jefferson Street, Torrance, CA 90501\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Ambassador Christian School\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease\n*3. Property: 1520 Greenwood Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and KinderCare Education, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms\n*4. Property: Southwest Corner of Santa Fe and Andreo Avenues (APN: 7357-008-900)\nAgency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan\nNegotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Abigail and Roxanne Young\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of acquisition of property

13C. 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.\nCommunity Services – Introduction of the Torrance High School Delegates for Kashiwa Trip

6B.\nCommunity Services – Cherry Blossom Festival Announcement

6C.\nCommunity Services – Ralph Steadman Exhibition\n**The following item was added on Thursday, March 19, 2026.\n**6D.\nProclamation declaring March 25, 2026 as National Medal of Honor Day in the City of Torrance, California.

8A.\nCity Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of February 24, 2026.

8B.\nTransit – Approve Amendments to Measure R Transit Investment Funding Agreements.\nExpenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Transit Director that City Council:\n1. Approve amendment to Measure R Transit Investment Funding Agreement MR524.06 with the Los\nAngeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), for the purchase of trolleybuses for a\nnew circular service in Torrance (C2022-150) and to extend the term through July 31, 2026; and\n2. Approve amendment to Measure R Transit Investment Funding Agreement MR524.07 with\nLACMTA, for the purchase of expansion revenue buses (C2022-151) and to extend the term\nthrough December 31, 2027; and\n3. Approve amendment to Measure R Transit Investment Funding Agreement MR524.08 with\nLACMTA, for the construction of a parking structure at the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit\nCenter (C2022-152) and to extend the term through June 30, 2028; and\n4. Approve amendment to Measure R Transit Investment Funding Agreement MR524.09 with\nLACMTA, for the purchase of vehicles for the microtransit expansion of the Torrance Community\nTransit Program (C2022-163) and to extend the term through March 31, 2026; and\n5. Approve amendment to Measure R Transit Investment Funding Agreement MR524.10 with\nLACMTA, for the construction of a heavy-duty electric charging station (C2022-164) and to extend\nthe term through December 31, 2026.

8C.\nGeneral Services and Public Works – Authorize Purchase Order of One (1) Stencil Truck as a\nCooperative Purchase with Sourcewell. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $179,240.13 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Public Works Director that City Council authorize a\npurchase order with National Auto Fleet Group of Watsonville, CA, in the amount of $170,704.89, plus a\n5% contingency in the amount of $8,535.24, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $179,240.13, for one (1)\nStencil Truck as a cooperative purchase with Sourcewell.

8D.\nGeneral Services and Transit – Authorize Purchase Order for Three (3) 2025 Toyota Sienna Hybrids\nwith ADA Ramp for the Connect Torrance Microtransit Service. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed\n$233,590.46 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Transit Director that City Council authorize a\npurchase order with MobilityWorks of California LLC, in the amount of $222,467.10, plus a 5% contingency\nin the amount of $11,123.36, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $233,590.46 for three (3) 2025 Toyota\nSienna Hybrids with ADA-equipped wheelchair ramps for the Connect Torrance Microtransit service.

8E.\nCity Manager – Approve Side Letter Agreement Between Torrance Municipal Employees-AFSCME\nLocal 1117 (TME-AFSCME) and Management Regarding Wireless Technicians and the Torrance\nPolice Department Recruitment and Retention Pilot Program. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $45,000\nAnnually (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve a side letter agreement between the\nTorrance Municipal Employees-AFSCME Local 1117 (TME-AFSCME) and Management regarding Wireless\nTechnicians and the Torrance Police Department Recruitment and Retention Incentive Program.

8F.\nGeneral Services and Community Services – Authorize Purchase Order of Two (2) Animal Control\nTrucks, One (1) Service Truck, and One (1) Airport Response Truck as a Cooperative Purchase with\nSourcewell. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $520,496.10 (Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director and Community Services Director that City Council\nauthorize a purchase order with Rush Truck Centers of Whittier, CA, in the amount of $495,710.57 plus a\n5% contingency in the amount of $24,785.53, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $520,496.10 for two (2)\nanimal control trucks, one (1) service truck, and one (1) airport response truck as a cooperative purchase\nwith Sourcewell.

8G. General Services – Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for the Creation of an\nEmergency Operations Center (EOC) - Fire Station 1. Expenditure: $31,148.50 (General Fund &\nNon-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council approve a first amendment to contract\nservices agreement with Williamson Construction Co., Inc., of Lawndale, CA (C2025-278), to increase the\ncontract contingency by $31,148.50 for a new not-to-exceed contingency amount of $93,445.50 and new\nproject total amount of $404,931.50 for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) - Fire Station 1.

8H.\nPolice – Approve Memorandum of Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for Police Recruit\nTraining. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council approve a Memorandum of Agreement with the\nCounty of Los Angeles for police recruit training.

8I.\nHuman Resources – Approve Proposed Class Specification for Project Manager - Information\nTechnology. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Human Resources Director that City Council approve the proposed class\nspecification for Project Manager – Information Technology.

8J.\nCivil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specification for Public\nWorks Supervisor. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council\napprove the revised class specification for Public Works Supervisor.

8K.\nCivil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specification for Police\nRecords Technician. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council\napprove the revised class specification for Police Records Technician.

8L.\nCommunity Development – Accept and File 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and\nAuthorize Submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and\nGovernor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1. Accept and file the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report; and\n2. Authorize staff to submit the 2025 Housing Element Progress Report to the California Department\nof Housing and Community Development; and\n3. Authorize staff to submit the 2025 Housing Element Progress Report to the Governor’s Office of\nLand Use and Climate Innovation.

8M. Historic Preservation Commission and Community Development – Approve a Mills Act Contract for\nHistoric Landmark #4 (HPC25-00007) for a Residence Located within the Torrance Tract Overlay in a\nSingle-Family Residential (R-1) Zone at 1504 Acacia Avenue and Determine an Exemption from\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of Historic Preservation Commission and Community Development Director that\nCity Council:\n1. Determine a Categorical Exemption for the project in accordance with Guidelines for\nImplementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Article 19, Section 15331\n(Historic Resource Rehabilitation/Restoration); and\n2. Approve a Mills Act contract for a Historic Landmark designated residence within the Torrance\nTract Overlay in a R-1 Zone at 1504 Acacia.

8N.\nInformation Technology and Finance – Approve Revised Fourth Amendment to Contract Services\nAgreement for Employee Payroll Services. Expenditure: Approximately $920,000 (General Fund:\nApproximately $460,000 Annually).\nRecommendation of the Information Technology Director and Finance Director that City Council approve\nthe revised fourth amendment to the contract services agreement with ADP, LLC of Roseland, NJ\n(C2018-060), in the amount of $19.61 per employee per month (PEPM) for salaried employees and $20.95\nPEPM for hourly employees for a total approximate amount of $920,000, and extend the contract term\nthrough December 31, 2027 with up to five annual options for renewal.\nThe revised fourth amendment incorporates updated contractual terms provided by ADP, including\nrevisions associated with third-party software services utilized as part of the City’s payroll processing\nsystem.

8O. City Treasurer – Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of January 2026. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment Report for the\nmonth of January 2026.

8P.\nFinance and Governmental Operations Committee – Accept and File Annual Comprehensive\nFinancial Report for Fiscal Year Ended 2024-25, Accept and File Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year\nBudget Review Report, and Approve Proposed Program Modifications and Budget Adjustments.\nExpenditure: $31,954 (General Fund).\nRecommendation of the Finance and Governmental Operations Committee that City Council:\n1. Accept and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended 2024-2025; and\n2. Accept and file the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review Report; and\n3. Approve the proposed program modifications in the fiscal year 2025-26 operating expenditure\nbudget in the amount of $31,954 in the General Services Department; and\n4. Approve the proposed increase to the Airport Fund’s fiscal year 2025-26 operating expenditure\nbudget in the amount of $4,500,000; and\n5. Approve the proposed increase to the Self-Insurance Fund’s fiscal year 2025-26 operating\nexpenditure budget in the amount of $2,000,000.

8Q. City Attorney – Approve Tenth Amendment to Fee Agreement for Legal Services. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the City Attorney that City Council approve a tenth amendment to the fee agreement\nwith law firm Rutan & Tucker, LLP of Costa Mesa, CA (C2020-038), to increase the attorney cap rate under\nthe fee agreement to $525 per hour, to cover costs and provide legal services relating to the 2020\nLos Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Order/Hi-Shear litigation.\n*The following item was added on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.\n*8R.\nGeneral Services – Award Consulting Services Agreement for Owner’s Representative Services for\nNew Parking Structure at Transit Regional Center. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,809,600\n(Non-General Fund).\nRecommendation of the General Services Director that City Council award a consulting services agreement\nto MOCA Systems, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $1,809,600, for Owner’s Representative services for a\nnew parking structure at the Transit Regional Center, for a period beginning March 24, 2026, and ending\nFebruary 28, 2030.

9A.\nPlanning Commission and Community Development – Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt\nRESOLUTION to Uphold the Appeal and for the Approval of a Minor Hillside Exemption\n(MHE24-00037) to allow an as-built rear yard deck on property located within the Hillside Overlay in\nthe Single-Family Residential District (R-1) Zone at 5608 White Court and Determine a Categorical\nExemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission and the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1. Conduct a public hearing; and\n2. Uphold the appeal; and\n3. Adopt a RESOLUTION for the approval of MHE24-00037 to allow an as-built rear yard deck on\nproperty located within the Hillside Overlay in the R-1 Zone at 5608 White Court; and\n4. Determine a Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); Article\n19, Section 15303(e) (New Construction and Accessory Structures).