TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
JULY 12, 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.
VIEW 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.
PARTICIPATE BEFORE THE MEETING by emailing
[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, July 12, 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.
PARTICIPATE DURING THE MEETING by calling 310-618-2404.
CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Revised City Council Agenda 07-12-22
*Denotes the item was added after posting of the agenda.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
14. CLOSED SESSION
14A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):
1) Eric Hickman v. City of Torrance, et al. LASC Case No. 19STCV37386 14A - STAFF REPORT
14B. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code §54956.8):
1) Property: Parcels 7532-011-900 and 7532-011-901 (formerly 4730 Via Corona), Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Jill S. David, Esq. (Jason Oldenburg and Flavia Fontolan) Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
2) Property: Torrance Municipal Airport (Zamperini Field), 3301 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Federal Aviation Administration Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
14C. 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
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
RECONVENED IN PUBLIC SESSION
2. FLAG SALUTE: Councilmember Ashcraft
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 Tuesday, July 5, 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
OUTGOING CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
9A. City Manager and Finance – Approve Proposed Revisions to Fiscal Year 2022-23 Operating Budget, Adopt RESOLUTIONS Authorizing Execution of Agreements by the City Manager and Examination of Confidential Records, and Adopt ORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code to Implement a ½ Cent Transactions and Use Tax. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager and Finance Director that City Council:
1) Establish a Fiscal Year 2022-23 revenue budget of $13,500,000 in the newly created General Fund Measure SST Fund; and
2) Appropriate $13,500,000 to the newly established General Fund Measure SST Fund expenditure budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23; and
3) Increase General Fund Operating Fund revenue budget by $13,500,000 for Fiscal Year 2022-23; and
4) Appropriate $10,395,380 to the General Fund Operating Fund expenditure budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23; and
5) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of agreements; and 6) Adopt a RESOLUTION for examination of confidential records; and 7) Adopt an ORDINANCE amending Torrance Municipal Code ("TMC") by adding Chapter 32 to Division 2, enabling the City to impose a ½ cent transactions and use tax after passage of Measure SST at the June 7, 2022 election; and 8) Approve Ordinance Summaries for publication.
9A - STAFF REPORT
9A - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
9A - SUPPLEMENTAL #2
9E. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Modifying Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions for City Attorney. Expenditure: $11,249 (General Fund). 9E - STAFF REPORT
9E - SUPPLEMENTAL
*The following item was added on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.
9F. City Manager - Approve Request for Subsidy of Nachef Singers Performance Cost for Use of James Armstrong Theatre. Expenditure: $3,110.78 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve the request by Mayor Furey for subsidy of rental fees in the amount of $3,110.78 for the use of the James Armstrong Theatre for the Nachef Singers events on December 5, 2021, and March 27, 2022.
9F- STAFF REPORT
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS
6A. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-66 honoring Deborah Reed of the Community Services Department upon her retirement from the City of Torrance after forty years of service. (For Adoption Only)
6A - STAFF REPORT
6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-67 honoring Robert Bayma of the Community Services Department upon his retirement from the City of Torrance after thirty-six years of service. (For Adoption Only)
6B - STAFF REPORT
6C. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-68 honoring David Wallace of the Community Services Department upon his retirement from the City of Torrance after thirty-two years of service. (For Adoption Only)
6C - STAFF REPORT
6D. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-69 honoring Mark Iinuma of the Communication and Information Technology Department upon his retirement from the City of Torrance after thirty-two years of service. (For Adoption Only) 6D - STAFF REPORT
6E. City Clerk – Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2022-70 Declaring Results of Votes Cast at June 7, 2022 General Municipal Election and Installation of Officers. Expenditure:
None.
Recommendation of the City Clerk that City Council adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2022-70 declaring the results of the General Municipal Election consolidated by the County of Los Angeles with Statewide Direct Primary Election held on June 7, 2022. The City Clerk is prepared to give the Oath of Office and present Certificates of Election to the elected officeholders. RECESS FOR RECEPTION RECONVENE – REGULAR BUSINESS OF THE INCOMING CITY COUNCIL
6E - STAFF REPORT
RECESS FOR RECEPTION
RECONVENE - REGULAR BUSINESS OF THE INCOMING CITY COUNCIL
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up 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 9:42 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. Community Services – Accept and File 2021-2022 Torrance Rose Float Association Annual Report and Financial Statement. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council accept and file the 2021-2022 Torrance Rose Float Association Annual Report and Financial Statement. 8A - STAFF REPORT
8B. Community Services – Approve Grant to the Torrance Sister City Association.
Expenditure: $1,500 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve a grant in the amount of $1,500 to the Torrance Sister City Association for 2022. 8B - STAFF REPORT
8C. Community Services – Accept and File 2021 Torrance Sister City Association Annual Report and Financial Statement. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council accept and file the 2021 Torrance Sister City Association (TSCA) Annual Report and Financial Statement. 8C - STAFF REPORT
9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
*Items 9A and 9F will be considered out of order after #5 Council Committee Meetings and Announcements.
9B. Transit – Approve Transit Department’s Submittal of Annual Claim for Transportation Development Act and State Transit Assistance Funds for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Transit Director that City Council approve the Transit Department's submittal of the annual claim to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for $9,135,072 in Transportation Development Act funds and $1,039,677 in State Transit Assistance funds for fiscal year 2022-2023. 9B - STAFF REPORT
9C. City Manager – Approve Side Letter Agreement Between Torrance Municipal Employees/AFSCME Local 1117 and Management for Maintenance Worker Mowing Premium. Expenditure: Approximately $710 Annually (General Fund).
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve the Side Letter Agreement between Torrance Municipal Employees/AFSCME Local 1117 and Management, in the amount of $710 annually, which adds a premium of $1 per hour for Maintenance Workers who assist in mowing using riding mowers.
9C - STAFF REPORT
9D. City Manager – Approve Side Letter Agreements Between Torrance Police Officers Association (TPOA) and Management and Torrance Police Commanders Association (TPCA) and Management Modifying Normal Working Hours.
Expenditure: Approximately $613,000 Annually (General Fund).
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council Approve Side Letter Agreements Between the Torrance Police Officers Association and Management and Torrance Police Commanders Association and Management, in the amount of approximately $613,000, modifying normal working hours.
9D - STAFF REPORT
9D - SUPPLEMENTAL
10. HEARINGS – None Scheduled.
11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.
12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES – None Scheduled.
13. CITY COUNCIL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period) Council Order – Griffiths, Kalani, Kaji, Mattucci, Sheikh, Mayor Chen 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 July 26, 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, July 19, 2022 is a Council Dark Night. 15A - STAFF REPORT