TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
REGULAR MEETING
5:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION
6:30 P.M. - REGULAR BUSINESS BEGINS
IN COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 3031 TORRANCE BL.AND
VIA TELECONFERENCE OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER WILL REMAIN CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, the City Council and staff may participate in this meeting in person or via teleconference or other electronic means. The Council Chamber is closed to the public in the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing and in order to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. The public can view the meeting and participate in the meeting as outlined below.
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[email protected] and write “Public Comment” in the subject line. In the body of the email include the item number and/or title of the item with your comments. All comments emailed by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 will be included as a “Supplemental” on the City’s website prior to the meeting. Comments received after 2 p.m., but prior to the end of the meeting will be added to the record.
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CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA
City Council Agenda 02-15-22
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
14. CLOSED SESSION
14A.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code §54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Employee
Organization/Association:
1. Certain Full-Time Salaried and Hourly Employees
2. Certain Part-Time Hourly Employees
3. Crossing Guards
4. Elected Officials
5. Engineers and Torrance Fiscal Employees Association
6. Executive & Management Employees
7. Police & Fire Trainees
8. Safety Management Employees
9. Torrance City Employees Association
10. Fire Safety Management
11. Torrance Fire Fighters Association
12. Torrance Library Employees Association
13. Torrance Municipal Employees/AFSCME Local 1117 AFL-CIO
14. Torrance Police Commanders Association (TPCA)
15. Torrance Police Officers Association
16. Torrance Professional Parks & Recreation Employees Organization
17. Torrance Professional & Supervisory Association
18. Torrance Recurrent Recreational Employees Organization
19. City Treasurer
20. City Attorney
21. City Manager
14A - STAFF REPORT
14B.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):
1) Sherlyn Haynes v. City of Torrance, et al. USDC Case No. 2:19-cv-01204-JAK (Ex)
14C.REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code §54956.8):
1) Property: 2700 Skypark Avenue, Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and 2700 Skypark Partners, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease 2) Property: 3141 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Dish Wireless, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
3) Property: 25341 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and AutoNation Acura South Bay Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
RECONVENED IN PUBLIC SESSION
2. FLAG SALUTE: Councilmember Chen
NON SECTARIAN INVOCATION: Councilmember Griffiths
3. REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK ON THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA The agenda was posted on the Public Notice Board at 3031 Torrance Bl. and on the City’s Website on Monday, February 7, 2022 /s/ Rebecca Poirier
MOTION TO WAIVE FURTHER READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES AFTER NUMBER & TITLE – See Council Rules of Order Section 2.11 (Resolution 2006-65)
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
5. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS
6A. PROCLAMATION declaring February 2022 as Black History Month in the City of Torrance.
6A - STAFF REPORT
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited to a 15 minute period) This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items under the Consent Calendar or items that are not on the agenda. Under the Ralph M. Brown Act, City Council cannot act on items raised during public comment, but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed; request clarification; or refer the item to staff. Speakers under Orals are limited to either Oral Communications #1 or Oral Communication #2 and no longer than 1 minute per speaker. Speakers please turn off the volume on any City Council meeting broadcast you may have in the background when speaking.
PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED BETWEEN 2:00 P.M. AND 10:49 P.M.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed by a Councilmember from the Consent Calendar and considered separately..
8A. City Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of January 25, 2022.
8B. Transit – Authorize Change Order #1 for Transit Bus Tires. Expenditure: Not-to- Exceed $147,000 (Non-General Fund: Approximately $73,500 Annually).
Recommendation of the Transit Director that City Council authorize change order #1 with Parkhouse Tires, Inc. of Bell Gardens, CA (PO 2019-00000511) in the amount of $147,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $588,000, to provide transit bus tires on an as-requested basis for an additional two years beginning February 22, 2022 and ending February 21, 2024.
8B - STAFF REPORT
8C. Transit – Authorize Purchase Order for Bus Transmission Parts and Bus Transmission Rebuilds. Expenditure: Not-To-Exceed $300,000 (Non-General Fund: Approximately $100,000 Annually).
Recommendation of the Transit Director that City Council authorize a purchase order to Dartco Transmission of Anaheim, CA for an amount not-to-exceed $300,000 (approximately $100,000 annually) to furnish transmission parts and provide transmission rebuilds on an as-needed basis for a three-year period beginning February 5, 2022 and ending February 4, 2025.
8C - STAFF REPORT
8D. Public Works – Terminate Existing Agreement and Approve New Contract Services Agreement with Potential Industries, Inc. for Processing of the City’s Recyclable Materials. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:
1) Terminate existing agreement with Potential Industries, Inc. (C2016-122); and 2) Approve a new contract services agreement with Potential Industries, Inc. of Wilmington, CA to process the City’s collected recyclable materials and pay the City at $15 per ton for a three-year period beginning February 15, 2022 and ending February 14, 2025, with two (2) additional one-year renewal options. 8D - STAFF REPORT
8E. Public Works – Approve Operating Agreement with Water Replenishment District of Southern California for Operation and Maintenance of Goldsworthy Desalter Located at 20500 Madrona Avenue. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve an operating agreement with the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) for the performance of operation and maintenance services by City personnel at the Goldsworthy Desalter facility located at the City Service Facility (City Yard) located at 20500 Madrona Avenue for a 10-year period beginning March 1, 2022 and ending February 28, 2032, with one 5-year renewal option.
8E - STAFF REPORT
9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
9A. City Manager – Authorize Recognition and Attornment Agreement for Sub-Tenant of City-Owned Property Known as Rolling Hills Plaza Shopping Center (C-053).
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council authorize a recognition and attornment agreement by and among Rolling Hills Plaza, LLC, a California limited liability company, Lunasia Group, a California corporation, and the City of Torrance with regard to a sublease of City-owned property located at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Crenshaw Boulevard, also known as Rolling Hills Plaza Shopping Center (C-053). 9A - STAFF REPORT
9B. Public Works – Adopt RESOLUTION Authorizing Submittal of Notice of Intent to Comply with SB 1383 Regulations to CalRecycle. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing submittal of a Notice of Intent to Comply with SB 1383 Regulations to CalRecycle.
9B - STAFF REPORT
9C. Public Works – Approve Fourth Amendment to Measure R Funding Agreement and Approve Second Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement for Pacific Coast Highway at Hawthorne Boulevard Intersection Improvement, T-131.
Expenditure: $397,360.71 (Non-General Fund).
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:
1) Approve Amendment No. 4 to Measure R Funding Agreement #MOU.MR312.10 (C2012-035) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to provide additional grant funding (Measure R) in the amount of $997,000 for the Pacific Coast Highway at Hawthorne Boulevard Intersection Improvement, T- 131; and
2) Upon approval of Amendment No. 4 to Measure R Funding Agreement #MOU.MR312.10, appropriate $997,000 of Measure R grant funding in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 to the Pacific Coast Highway at Hawthorne Boulevard Intersection Improvement, T-131, thereby increasing Measure R grant fund appropriations from $19,600,000 to $20,597,000; and
3) Approve a second amendment to the consulting services agreement with Berg & Associates, Inc. of San Pedro, CA (C2019-123) in the amount of $397,360.71, for a new not-to-exceed total of $1,421,092.44, to provide continuing construction support services for the Pacific Coast Highway at Hawthorne Boulevard Intersection Improvement, T-131.
9C - STAFF REPORT
9D. City Attorney – Adopt RESOLUTION Related to Procedures for Appeals of Finance Director Decisions. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Attorney that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION establishing procedures for appeals of Finance Director decisions under Chapter 25 of Division 2 of the Torrance Municipal Code.
9D - STAFF REPORT
9E. Community Services – Award Contract Services Agreement to Provide Artificial Turf Replacement at LA Galaxy Sports Complex. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,141,750 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council award a contract services agreement to Sprinturf, LLC of Daniel Island, SC (RFP B2022-04) for an amount not-to-exceed $1,141,750 to provide artificial turf playing surface at the LA Galaxy Sports Complex (FEAP 1047) from February 16, 2022 to June 16, 2022. 9E - STAFF REPORT
11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.
12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES – None Scheduled.
9F. City Manager and Finance – Adopt RESOLUTION to Submit for Voter Consideration a Local ½ Cent Sales Tax Ballot Measure on the June 7, 2022 Election. Expenditure:
None.
9F - STAFF REPORT
9F - MATERIALS AVAILABLE THURSDAY
9F - SUPPLEMENTAL
RECESS
RECONVENE
10. HEARINGS
10A.Community Development – Consider Appeal of Planning Commission Action Upholding Community Development Director’s Approval of a Minor Hillside Exemption to Allow a New Surface Grade Tennis Court, via a Series of Retaining Walls, in Conjunction with a Fence Height Exception to Allow an 8ft Tall Fence Around the Perimeter of Said Tennis Court, on Property Located Within the Hillside Overlay District in the R-1 Zone at 23719 Susana Avenue. This Project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA per Guidelines Section 15303 – New Construction. MHE21-00043, FEN21-00002: Obelisk Architects (Igor Nastaskin).
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Planning Commission and the Community Development Director that City Council:
1) Deny the appeal; and
2) Adopt RESOLUTIONS approving a Minor Hillside Exemption to allow a new surface grade tennis court, via a series of retaining walls, in conjunction with a Fence Height Exception to allow an 8ft tall fence around the perimeter of said tennis court, on property located within the Hillside Overlay District in the R-1 Zone at 23719 Susana Avenue.
10A - STAFF REPORT
10A - SUPPLEMENTAL
10A - PRESENTATION
10A - APPELLANT PRESENTATION
10A - PROPONENT PRESENTATION
9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
13. CITY COUNCIL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited to a 15 minute period) Council Order – Griffiths, Kalani, Mattucci, Walser, Ashcraft, Chen, Mayor Furey This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items not on the agenda. Under the Ralph M.
Brown Act, City Council cannot act on items raised during public comment, but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed; request clarification; or refer the item to staff. Speakers under Orals are limited to either Oral Communications #1 or Oral Communication #2 and no longer than 1 minute per speaker. Speakers please turn off the volume on any City Council meeting broadcast you may have in the background when speaking.
15. ADJOURNMENT
15A.Adjournment of City Council meeting to Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, members of the Torrance City Council and staff may participate in this meeting in person or via teleconference or other electronic means. The Council Chamber is closed to the public in the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing and in order to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Members of the public are encouraged to watch the meeting via CitiCable Channel 3 (Spectrum) and Channel 31 (Frontier), streaming on TorranceCA.Gov, Facebook @ City of Torrance CA Government, and YouTube Channel TorranceCitiCABLE. The public is also encouraged to participate before the meeting by emailing [email protected] or during the meeting by calling 310-618-2404. Tuesday, February 22, 2022 is a Council Dark Night.
15A - STAFF REPORT