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9A.
Planning Commission and Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Appeal
of Planning Commission’s Approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP25-00003) and Development
Permit (DVP25-00001) to Allow the Construction of a New Residential Development Consisting of
449 Residential Units, on Property Located within the Hawthorne Boulevard Corridor Specific
Plan-Del Amo Business District One (H-DA1 Zone) at 3610 Torrance Boulevard (APN 7366-019-101),
Adopt RESOLUTIONS and Determine a Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Planning Commission and Community Development Director that City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing; and
2. Deny the appeal; and
3. Adopt RESOLUTIONS denying the appeal and upholding the Planning Commission approval of
CUP25-00003, and DVP25-00001 as provided for in Division 9, Chapter 5, Article 1 and Division 9,
Chapter 2, Article 35 of the Torrance Municipal Code to allow the construction of a new residential
development consisting of 449 residential units, on property located within the H-DA1 Zone at 3610
Torrance Boulevard; and
4. Determine a Categorical Exemption from CEQA; Article 19, Section 15332 (In-Fill Development). |
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8K.
General Services – Approve Amendments to Contract Services Agreement for On-Call Electrician
Maintenance and Repair Services and Adopt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Categorical Exemption Pursuant to Section 15301. (Existing Facilities). Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed
$3,500,000 (General Fund: Approximately $1,750,000 Annually).
Recommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:
1. Approve a first amendment to contract services agreement with Ace Construction & Maintenance
Inc. of Glendale, CA (C2024-216), in the amount of $750,000, for a new total not-to-exceed amount
of $1,500,000, for on-call electrician maintenance and repair services, for a three (3) year-period
beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2027; and
2. Approve a first amendment to contract services agreement with Baker Electric & Renewables, LLC
of Escondido, CA (C2024-210), in the amount of $1,000, for a new total not-to-exceed amount of
$1,250,000, for on-call electrician maintenance and repair services, for a three (3) year-period
beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2027; and
3. Approve a second amendment to contract services agreement with BCE, Inc. of Torrance, CA
(C2024-184), in the amount of $750,000, for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000, for
on-call electrician maintenance and repair services, for a three (3) year-period beginning
September 1, 2024, and ending August 31, 2027; and
4. Approve a first amendment to contract services agreement with Oscar’s Electric, Inc. of
Santa Fe Springs, CA (C2024-185), in the amount of $1,000,000, for a new total not-to-exceed
amount of $1,250,000, for on-call maintenance and repair services, for a three (3) year-period
beginning September 1, 2024, and ending August 31, 2027; and
5. Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical exemption pursuant to
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). |
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8I.
City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Determining Certain City-Owned Property is Not Required for
City Purposes and that Leasing the Property is in the Public Interest, Adopt Categorical Exemption
Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15301, Approve Seventh Amendment to
Lease and Ground Lessor Estoppel Certificate for City-Owned Property Located at 3455, 3511 and
3525 Pacific Coast Highway. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1. Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption pursuant to Guideline
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and
2. Adopt RESOLUTION determining that certain City-owned property located at 3455, 3511 and 3525
Pacific Coast Highway is not required for City purposes and that leasing the property is in the public
interest; and
3. Approve a seventh amendment to lease with KLM Madison, LLC (C-2738); and
4. Approve a Ground Lessor Estoppel Certificate to KLM Madison, LLC for lease of City-owned
property located at 3455, 3511 and 3525 Pacific Coast Highway. |
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8H.
City Manager – Adopt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption and
Approve Master Lease Agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for On-Airport
Navigational Aid Equipment and Airport Traffic Control Tower at Torrance Municipal Airport
(Zamperini Field). Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1. Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) categorical exemption pursuant to Guideline
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); and
2. Approve a new master lease agreement between the City of Torrance and the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) for on-airport navigation aid equipment (FAA Contract No. 690EG4-18-L-
00083) for an initial term of twenty (20) years, retroactively beginning October 1, 2021 and ending
September 30, 2041; and
3. Approve a new master lease agreement between the City of Torrance and the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) for the Airport Traffic Control Tower (FAA Contract No. 690EG4-25-L-00135)
located at 25311 Aero Way, for an initial term of ten (10) years, retroactively beginning
October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2035. |
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8G. Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee – Approve Transfer of the El Segundo Fire
Department (ESFD) Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Apparatus to the Torrance Fire Department
(TFD),
Authorize
Purchase
of
Required
Equipment,
and
Accept
and
File
Minutes.
Expenditure: $35,000 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee that City Council:
1. Approve the transfer of the El Segundo Fire Department (ESFD) Urban Search and Rescue
(USAR) apparatus to the Torrance Fire Department (TFD) and associated grant funding; and
2. Authorize the purchase of the USAR equipment assigned to the unit from the City of El Segundo in
the amount of $35,000; and
3. Accept and file the meeting minutes of the December 16, 2025 Employee Relations and Public
Safety Committee Meeting. |
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8F.
Public Works – Approve Fourth Amendment to Tri-Party Agreement for Usage of Recycled Water at
the Torrance Refinery. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a fourth amendment to the
tri-party agreement (C2021-027) between the City of Torrance (City), Torrance Refining Company, LLC
(TORC), and the West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) to extend the continued use of recycled
water at the TORC Refinery for an additional five-month period, beginning February 1, 2026, and ending
June 30, 2026. |
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8D.
City Manager – Approve and Direct City Manager to Execute the Open and Slow Streets Grant
Funding Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) and
Appropriate Funds for Downtown Torrance Street Activation – 2026 FIFA World Cup Events.
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1. Approve and direct City Manager to execute the Open and Slow Streets Grant Funding Agreement
#9200000000CYC2512 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority (LACMTA) for the
Downtown Torrance Street Activation – 2026 FIFA World Cup events; and
2. Upon execution of Agreement #9200000000CYC2512, appropriate $200,000.00 grant award and
$20,000 local match funds to a newly created Grant Project for the Downtown Torrance Street
Activation – 2026 FIFA World Cup events. |
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8C.
Information Technology and Finance – Approve Fourth Amendment to Contract Services Agreement
for Employee Payroll Services. Expenditure: Approximately $920,000 (General Fund: Approximately
$460,000 Annually).
Recommendation of the Information Technology Director and Finance Director that City Council approve
the fourth amendment to the contract services agreement with ADP, LLC of Roseland, NJ (C2018-060), in
the amount of $19.61 per employee per month (PEPM) for salaried employees and $20.95 PEPM for hourly
employees for a total approximate amount of $920,000, and extend the contract term through
December 31, 2027 with up to five annual options for renewal. |
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8A.
City Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of
December 16, 2025 and December 19, 2025. |
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10D. Cultural Arts Commission and Community Services – Approve the Application and Design
Rendering for the Public Art Mural at Doubletree by Hilton Torrance Mural. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Cultural Arts Commission and the Community Services Director that City Council
approve the application and design rendering for the proposed public art mural at Doubletree by Hilton
Torrance South Bay located at 21333 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance, CA. |
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10C. City Manager – Accept and File Update on Downtown Torrance Business Improvement District (BID)
and Discuss and Provide Direction on Staff Recommended Responses to the Downtown Torrance
Association Questionnaire. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1. Accept and file an update on the efforts to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) in
Downtown Torrance and;
2. Discuss and provide direction on staff recommended responses to the Downtown Torrance
Association (DTA) Questionnaire. |
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10B. Armed Forces Day Special Standing Committee, City Manager, and Police – Approve Armed Forces
Day Special Standing Committee’s Recommendation to Move Forward with Planning Armed Forces
Day Parade and Celebration, Provide Direction on Proposed Planning Updates for the 2026 Armed
Forces Day Parade and Celebration, and Accept and File Armed Forces Day Special Standing
Committee Meeting Minutes. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Armed Forces Day Special Standing Committee, City Manager and Chief of Police
that City Council:
1. Approve the Armed Forces Day Special Standing Committee’s recommendation to move forward
with planning the 2026 Armed Forces Day Parade and Celebration; and
2. Provide direction on whether to pursue a noise abatement exemption to accommodate the flyover
component of the Armed Forces Day Parade; and
3. Provide direction on whether to pursue a landing fee waiver from the City Council for aircraft
participating in the Armed Forces Day Parade; and
4. Accept and file the January 12, 2026 Armed Forces Day Special Standing Committee meeting
minutes. |
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