| Date | County | City | Meeting Type | Item Type | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20250422 | LA County | Torrance | City Council | Order of Business 10 | 10B. Community Services and General Services – Approve Schematic Design for World War II Camp Wall Monument Project at Columbia Park, Approve Project Inclusion in 2025 State Legislative Advocacy Priority Projects, Provide Direction on Grant Extension and Funding Request, and Authorize Staff to Proceed with Construction Documents. Expenditure: None. Recommendation of the Community Services Director and General Services Director that City Council: 1. Approve schematic design prepared by Chee Salette for the World War II Camp Wall Monument project at Columbia Park; and 2. Approve the project to be included in the 2025 State Legislative Advocacy Priority Projects; and 3. Provide direction on request for extension of Grant Agreement #GF2126-0 with the California Natural Resources Agency through December 31, 2026; and 4. Provide direction on the project’s funding shortfall; and 5. Authorize staff to proceed with the preparation of construction plans and specifications. | April 22, 2025 LA County Torrance City Council Order of Business 10 #B |
| 20250408 | LA County | Torrance | City Council | Order of Business 8 | 8E. City Attorney – Approve Fee Agreement for Legal Services. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $400,000 (Non-General Fund). Recommendation of the City Attorney that City Council approve a fee agreement with law firm Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP of Los Angeles, CA, for an amount not-to-exceed $400,000, to provide the City with legal services pertaining to civil litigation matter Victoria Willis vs. City of Torrance. | April 08, 2025 LA County Torrance City Council Order of Business 8 #E |
| 20250408 | LA County | Torrance | City Council | Order of Business 8 | 8D. City Manager – Approve First Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement for Torrance Regional Transit Center Soil Management Plan. Expenditure: $227,000 (General Fund). Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve a first amendment to the consulting services agreement with GSI Environmental, Inc. of Houston, Texas (C2023-023) in the amount of $227,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $317,000, for Torrance Regional Transit Center Soil Management Plan and to extend the contract term for an additional one-year period beginning March 1, 2025 and ending February 28, 2026. | April 08, 2025 LA County Torrance City Council Order of Business 8 #D |
| 20250408 | LA County | Torrance | City Council | Order of Business 8 | 8B. City Manager and Community Services – Approve Memorandum of Unrecorded Grant Agreement (MOUGA) for City-Owned Property Located at the Northeast Corner of 226th Street and Ocean Avenue, Commonly Known as Discovery Park. Expenditure: None. Recommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council approve a Memorandum of Unrecorded Grant Agreement (MOUGA) for city-owned property located at the northeast corner of 226th Street and Ocean Avenue, commonly known as Discovery Park, to and for the Torrance Urban Tree Project funded through the Enhancement and Mitigation Program. | April 08, 2025 LA County Torrance City Council Order of Business 8 #B |
| 20250408 | LA County | Torrance | City Council | Order of Business 13 | 13B. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code § 54956.8): 1. Property: 18301 Kingsdale Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (APN: 4083-010-900) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Unified School District Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of park redevelopment proposal 2. Property: 1215-1227 El Prado Avenue, Torrance CA 90501 (APN: 7355-027-142) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Mar Ventures, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of ground lease 3. Property: N/E Crenshaw and Del Amo Boulevards (APN: 7352-007-900) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and West Basin Municipal Water District Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of property use agreement 4. Property: Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and LA Galaxy Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease | April 08, 2025 LA County Torrance City Council Order of Business 13 #B |