TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
ADJOURNED 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
City Council Agenda 02-28-23
OPENING CEREMONIES
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
14. CLOSED SESSION
14A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)): One case
14A - STAFF REPORT
14B. 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
14C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (California Government Code §54957(b)(1)): Title: City Manager
14D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)):
1) Dirul Robinson v. City of Torrance, et al. USDC Case No. 2:22-cv-5173 RGK (Ex) 2) Pedro Gonzalo Avila, et al. v. Mark Steven Hassoldt, et al. LASC Case No. 21STCV41780
14E. 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 sale
2) Property: 3301 Airport Drive, Torrance CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and American Dark Fiber (David Daigle) Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
14F. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant Exposure to Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)): Two cases
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
RECONVENED IN PUBLIC SESSION
2. FLAG SALUTE: Councilmember Sheikh
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, February 21, 2023 /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 March 7-14, 2023 as California Arbor Week in the City of Torrance.
6A - STAFF REPORT
6B. PROCLAMATION declaring March 2023 as American Red Cross Month in the City of Torrance.
6B - 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 after 5:30 p.m. on 2/27/23 and before 2:31 a.m. on 3/1/23
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
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.
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 24, 2023.
8B. Community Services – Appropriate Funds for Repair and Replacement of Lights at City Parks. Expenditure: $390,000 (Non-General Fund).
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council appropriate funds in the amount of $390,000 from the Parks and Recreation Open Space Fund to a newly created Facilities, Equipment, Automation Plan (FEAP) for the repair and replacement of lights across City parks.
8B - STAFF REPORT
9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
9A. Fire – Appropriate Funds and Authorize Purchase Order for Sixteen (16) Manual Monitor/Defibrillators. Expenditure: $739,954.97 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the Fire Chief that City Council:
1) Appropriate $739,954.97 from the Defibrillator Replacement Fund Balance; and 2) Authorize a purchase order with ZOLL Medical Corporation of Chelmsford, MA in the amount of $739,954.97 (including sales tax and trade-in allowance) as a cooperative purchase for sixteen (16) X Series Advanced monitors/defibrillators. 9A -STAFF REPORT
9B. City Council State Legislative Advocacy Committee – Accept and File Committee Meeting Minutes and Concur with the Committee’s Recommendation on a Legislative Trip. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Council State Legislative Advocacy Committee that City Council:
1) Approve the February 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes; and
2) Concur with the Committee’s recommendation on a legislative trip to Sacramento, California.
9B - STAFF REPORT
9C. City Manager – Approve Agreement with Hwaseong, South Korea; Changhua, Taiwan; and Tainan, Taiwan and Adopt RESOLUTION for Each City Authorizing the Establishment of Friendship City Relations. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1) Approve Friendship City Agreements with the Cities of Hwaseong, South Korea; Changhua, Taiwan; and Tainan, Taiwan; and
2) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the establishment of friendship city relations with Hwaseong, South Korea; and
3) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the establishment of friendship city relations with Changhua, Taiwan; and
4) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the establishment of friendship city relations with Tainan, Taiwan.
9C - STAFF REPORT
9D. City Clerk and City Attorney – Adopt ORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code to Add a New Article 8 of Chapter 1 to Division 1 (11.8.010) Authorizing Use of Electronic and Digital Signatures and Adopt Electronic and Digital Signature Policy. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Clerk and City Attorney that City Council adopt an ORDINANCE amending the Torrance Municipal Code to add a new Article 8 of Chapter 1 to Division 1 (11.8.010) authorizing the use of electronic and digital signatures for City business in accordance with California State Law and adopt an Electronic Signature Policy. 9D - STAFF REPORT
9E. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Amending Resolution 2023-06 Modifying the Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions for Police Trainee. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION amending Resolution No. 2023-06 modifying the wages, hours, and working conditions for Police Trainee which adjusts the salary to $7,280 to match Step 1 of the Police Officer salary grid. 9E - STAFF REPORT
9E - MATERIALS AVAILABLE
9F. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTIONS Updating the Benefits Section for City Attorney and City Manager. Expenditure: $2,436 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1) Adopt a RESOLUTION amending Resolution No. 2018-109 setting forth changes regarding hours, wages, and working conditions for the City Attorney in the amount of $1,500 which updates the City Contribution for Employee Health Insurance; and 2) Adopt a RESOLUTION amending Resolution No 2020-97 setting forth changes regarding hours, wages, and working conditions for the City Manager, in the amount of $936, which updates the City Contribution for Employee Health Insurance. 9F - STAFF REPORT
9F - MATERIALS AVAILABLE
10. HEARINGS
10A. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing, Adopt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption, and Adopt ORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code Pertaining to “Noise Regulation”.
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:
1) Conduct a public hearing regarding amending the Torrance Municipal Code to exempt backup generators on residential properties from the noise regulations during an emergency or utility power outage or routine testing and maintenance; and 2) Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption per guidelines §15269(c) and 15061(b)(3); and
3) Adopt an ORDINANCE amending Sections 46.1.2 “Definitions” and 46.7.3 “Exceptions” of Division 4 “Public Health And Welfare”, Chapter 6 “Noise Regulation” of the Torrance Municipal Code to exempt stationary generators for residential use from the strict application of the noise standards; and
4) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.
10A - STAFF REPORT
10A - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
10B. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing, Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and Adopt Pipeline Franchise ORDINANCE Replacing Pipeline Franchise Ordinance No. 3752 Concerning Phillips 66 Company. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:
1) Conduct a public hearing to consider replacing expired Pipeline Franchise Ordinance No. 3752 with Phillips 66 Company; and
2) Adopt a Categorical Exemption under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (existing facilities) of the Guidelines implementing CEQA; and
3) Adopt a Pipeline Franchise ORDINANCE with Phillips 66 Company for a ten-year term, with two ten-year options to extend; and
4) Approve an Ordinance Summary for Publication.
10B - STAFF REPORT
10B - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.
12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES – None Scheduled.
13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15-minute period) Council Order – Griffiths, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, 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 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.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT
15A. Adjournment of City Council meeting to Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. for a joint meeting with the Torrance Youth Council in the George Nakano Theatre, located at 3330 Civic Center Drive North, Torrance, CA 90503, with the regular Council meeting commencing that evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 is a Council Dark Night.
15A - STAFF REPORT