TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
OCTOBER 11, 2022
REGULAR MEETING
5:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION
6:30 P.M. - REGULAR BUSINESS BEGINS
IN COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 3031 TORRANCE BL.
CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Revised City Council Agenda 10-11-22
*Denotes the item was added or modified after posting of the agenda.
OPENING CEREMONIES
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
14. CLOSED SESSION
14A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (California Government Code §54957(b)(1)): Title: City Manager
14A - REVISED STAFF REPORT
14B. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code §54956.8):
1) Property: Elm Water Yard, 1001 Elm Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503 Agency Negotiator:
Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Douglas Maupin, Maupin Development Inc. 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
14D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1))
1) Martin Vukotic v. City of Torrance, et al. LASC Case No. BC719562
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
RECONVENED IN PUBLIC SESSION
2. FLAG SALUTE: Councilmember Kaji
NON SECTARIAN INVOCATION: Councilmember Kalani
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, October, 04, 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 October 2022 as Make A Difference Day in the City of Torrance.
6A - STAFF REPORT
6B. PROCLAMATION declaring October 9-15, 2022 as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Torrance.
6B - STAFF REPORT
6C. PROCLAMATION declaring November 6-12, 2022 as Military Veterans Appreciation Week in the City of Torrance.
6C - STAFF REPORT
6E. PROCLAMATION declaring October 2022 as National Arts and Humanities Month in the City of Torrance.
6E - STAFF REPORT
6G. PROCLAMATION declaring October 2022 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the City of Torrance.
6G - STAFF REPORT
6G - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
6H. City Manager – Update from the South Bay Workforce Investment Board. 6H - STAFF REPORT
6H - PRESENTATION
6H - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
6I. City Clerk – Appoint Members to Fill Unscheduled Vacancies on the Civil Service Commission. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Clerk that City Council review applications and appoint two members to fill unscheduled vacancies on the Civil Service Commission from a list of qualified applicants. The City Clerk will administer the Oath of Office to the newly appointed Civil Service Commissioners.
6I - STAFF REPORT
6I - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
6D. PROCLAMATION declaring October 2022 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Torrance.
6D - STAFF REPORT
6F. PROCLAMATION declaring October 2022 as Rideshare Month in the City of Torrance.
6F - STAFF REPORT
*The following items were added on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 4:30p.m.
6J. PROCLAMATION declaring 10:20 a.m. on October 20, 2022 as The Great California Shakeout in the City of Torrance.
6J - STAFF REPORT
6K. PROCLAMATION declaring October 2022 as Italian American Heritage Month in the City of Torrance.
6K - STAFF REPORT
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 or leave your cellular phone when you come to the podium to speak. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 10 copies to the City Clerk before speaking.
PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED BETWEEN 2:00 P.M. AND 12:52 A.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 September 13, 2022 and September 19, 2022.
8B. Commission on Aging and Community Services – Accept and File 2021-2022 Commission on Aging Annual Report. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Commission on Aging and the Community Services Director that City Council accept and file the 2021-2022 Commission on Aging annual report. 8B - STAFF REPORT
8B - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
8C. Commission on Aging and Community Services – Approve City of Torrance Centenarian Program. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Commission on Aging and the Community Services Director that City Council approve the City of Torrance Centenarian Program. 8C - STAFF REPORT
8D. Community Development – Accept and File Report on Historic Preservation Ordinance Study. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council accept and file a report on the Historic Preservation Ordinance Study.
8D - STAFF REPORT
8E. City Manager/Human Resources – Approve Examination to Fill Fire Chief Position. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager that City Council approve the Examination to Fill the Position of Fire Chief on a promotional basis. 8E - STAFF REPORT
8F. City Manager/Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specification for Policy and Resources Specialist. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager that City Council approve the proposed revised class specification for Policy and Resources Specialist. 8F - STAFF REPORT
8G. City Manager/Human Resources – Approve Proposed Class Specification for Police Services Administrator. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager that City Council approve the proposed class specification for the Police Services Administrator. 8G - REVISED STAFF REPORT
8G - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
8H. Police – Approve 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Application. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council approve the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application.
8H - STAFF REPORT
8H - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
*Item 8I was moved to Administrative Matters, Item 9I.
8J. Public Works – Approve First Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement for North Torrance Well Field Program, I-108. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a first amendment to consulting services agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. of Irvine, CA (C2018-151) to extend the contract term to October 22, 2023 to provide continued design review services for the North Torrance Well Field Program, I-108.
8J - STAFF REPORT
RECESS
RECONVENE
9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
9A. City Manager – Consider Discontinuation of Membership in League of California Cities. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council consider whether to discontinue membership in the League of California Cities.
9A -STAFF REPORT
9A - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
9B. City Manager – Select and Appoint Chairs and Members to City Council Committees. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1) Select and appoint chairs and committee members to Standing Committees in accordance with Council Rules of Order; and
2) Select and appoint members to the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) Joint Use Agreement Working Group in accordance with Council Rules of Order. 9B - STAFF REPORT
9B - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
9C. Mayor – Confirm Appointment of Members to Outside Regional Boards and Agencies. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Mayor that City Council confirm the Mayor’s current appointments for voting delegate and/or member and alternate to the National League of Cities; the League of California Cites; the Sanitation Districts of LA County; the Southern California Association of Governments; South Bay Cities Council of Governments; Independent Cities Association; US Conference of Mayors and West Vector Control District of LA County. 9C -STAFF REPORT
9D. City Council Federal Legislative Advocacy Committee – Accept and File Report from September 20, 2022, Committee Meeting. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Council Federal Legislative Advocacy Committee that City Council accept and file the report from the September 20, 2022, Committee meeting. 9D - STAFF REPORT
9E. City Manager – Approve Side Letter Agreement Between Torrance Fire Fighters Association and Management Regarding Longevity Pay and Vacation Accruals.
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve a Side Letter Agreement between Torrance Fire Fighters Association and Management modifying longevity pay and vacation accrual eligibility for fire fighters that previously separated from the Torrance Fire Department.
9E - STAFF REPORT
9F. City Manager/Human Resources – Approve Reclassification of 1.0 Senior Administrative Analyst Position to 1.0 Policy and Resources Specialist Position.
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager that City Council approve the reclassification of 1.0 Senior Administrative Analyst position to the classification of 1.0 Policy and Resources Specialist position assigned to the Fire Department. 9F - STAFF REPORT
9G. Public Works and Community Services – Approve Contract Services Agreement for Tree Maintenance Service at Various City Locations. Expenditure: Not-to- Exceed $1,125,000 (General Fund and Non-General Fund: Approximately $375,000 Annually).
Recommendation of the Public Works and Community Services Directors that City Council approve a contract services agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. of Anaheim, CA for an amount not-to-exceed $1,125,000 to provide tree maintenance services on an as- needed basis at various locations throughout the City of Torrance as a cooperative purchase with the City of Agoura Hills for a three-year period beginning October 17, 2022 and ending October 16, 2025.
9G - STAFF REPORT
9H. Community Development – Adopt RESOLUTION Approving Housing Element Update for 6th Regional Housing Need Assessment (“RHNA”) Cycle (2021–2029).
A Negative Declaration for the Project was Adopted by City Council on June 14, 2022. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council adopt an updated RESOLUTION to approve the Housing Element Update for the 6th Regional Housing Need Assessment (RHNA) Cycle (2021-2029).
9H - STAFF REPORT
*The following item was added to Administrative Matters on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.
9I. Public Works - Approve Request to Set Date for a Public Hearing on Proposed Series of Annual Increases for Wastewater (Sewer) Discharge Rates over Five- Year Period of 2023 through 2027. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council set a date of December 6, 2022 for a public hearing on a proposed series of annual increases in the wastewater (sewer) discharge rates for the next five years to cover increases in operating and maintenance costs, fund infrastructure improvements and replacements, and to provide for an adequate level of financial reserves.
9I - STAFF REPORT
9I - PRESENTATION
10. HEARINGS – None Scheduled.
11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.
12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES – None Scheduled.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE
13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 Council Order – Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, Griffiths, Kaji, 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 or leave your cellular phone when you come to the podium to speak. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 10 copies to the City Clerk before speaking.
15. ADJOURNMENT
15A. Adjournment of City Council meeting to Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Tuesday, October 18, 2022 is a Council Dark Night. 15A - STAFF REPORT