TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
JULY 25, 2023
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 07-25-23
OPENING CEREMONIES
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
: Councilmembers Griffiths, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, and Mayor Chen
14. CLOSED SESSION
14A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code §54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Employee
Organization/Association:
1. Executive & Management Employees
2. Fire Safety Management
3. T orrance Fire Fighters Association
4. T orrance Professional & Supervisory Association
14A - STAFF REPORT
14B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (California Government Code §54957(b)(1)): Title: City Manager
14C. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code §54956.8):
1) Property: 25924 Rolling Hills Road, T orrance, CA 90505 (APN: 7536-005-900) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of T orrance and South Bay T ennis Center, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
14D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2):
1) Two cases.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
RECONVENED IN PUBLIC SESSION
2. FLAG SALUTE: Councilmember Kalani
NON SECTARIAN INVOCATION: Councilmember Lewis
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, July 17. 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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-77 honoring Derryl Grim of the Public Works Department upon his retirement from the City of Torrance after thirty-six years of service. (For Adoption Only)
6A - STAFF REPORT
6B. PROCLAMATION declaring the week of August 6 – 12, 2023 as National Farmers Market Week in the City of Torrance.
6B - STAFF REPORT
8C. Community Services - Accept and Appropriate Donation from Friends of the Torrance Theatre Company. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council accept and appropriate a $20,000 donation from the Friends of the T orrance Theatre Company to support the annual summer musical production.
8C - 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 Communications #2 and no longer than 1 minute per speaker. Time starts when you step up to the microphone.
Speakers please turn off or leave your cellular phone when you come to the microphone to speak. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 11 copies to the City Clerk before speaking.
PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT received after 5:30 p.m. on 7/24/23 and before 1:03 a.m. on 7/26/23
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 June 20, 2023.
8B. Public Works – Reject Bid Received for Resurfacing of Railroad Bridge Crossing Over Crenshaw Bridge, South of Dominguez St. (RE-BID). Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council reject the bid received on May 24, 2023 for Resurfacing of Railroad Bridge Crossing Over Crenshaw Bridge, South of Dominguez St. (RE-BID) (B2023-19).
8B - STAFF REPORT
8D. Transit – Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for Torrance Community Transit Program (Senior Taxi and Disabled Dial-A-Taxi). Expenditure:
$155,000 (Non-General Fund).
Recommendation of the Transit Director that Council approve a first amendment to the contract services agreement with Administrative Services Cooperative, Inc. of Gardena, CA (C2022-117) in the amount of $155,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,005,000 and extend the contract term for an additional one-year period beginning August 1, 2023 and ending July 31, 2024.
8D - STAFF REPORT
8E. Cultural Arts Commission and General Services – Approve Agreement to Promote Torrance Cultural Arts Center. Expenditure: $338,800 (General Fund:
$169,400 Annually).
Recommendation of the Cultural Arts Commission and General Services Director that City Council approve an agreement with the T orrance Cultural Arts Foundation of T orrance, CA in the amount of $338,800 to promote the T orrance Cultural Arts Center for a two-year period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2025. 8E - STAFF REPORT
9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
9A. Transportation Committee – Accept and File April 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes and Provide Direction Regarding Airport Landing Fees, Airport Noise Mitigation Efforts, and Phase Out of Leaded Gas. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Transportation Committee that the City Council:
1) Accept and file the Transportation Committee meeting minutes of April 12, 2023; and 2) Approve implementation of airport landing fees for all transient aircraft and T orrance- based fixed wing flight school operators with fleets of more than three (3) aircraft, and authorize certain exemptions for military, public safety, and medical flights; and 3) Approve a Letter of Agreement between the City of T orrance and T orrance-based fixed wing flight school operators; and
4) Provide direction on the proposed noise study alternatives to potentially expand the existing airport noise monitoring system; and
5) Discuss the phase out of leaded gas in 10-15 years; and 6) Receive updates on the legalities of prohibiting touch-and-go landings on the south and north runways, imposing a moratorium on new flight school operators, and enforcement of early left turn violations.
9A - STAFF REPORT
9A - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
9A - SUPPLEMENTAL #2
9A - SUPPLEMENTAL #3
9A - SUPPLEMENTAL #4
9A - SUPPLEMENTAL #5
PUBLIC COMMENT
RECESS
RECONVENE
9A. Transportation Committee – Accept and File April 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes and Provide Direction Regarding Airport Landing Fees, Airport Noise Mitigation Efforts, and Phase Out of Leaded Gas. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Transportation Committee that the City Council:
PUBLIC COMMENT
9B. Transit – Authorize Submission of Fiscal Year 2022-23 Federal Transit Administration Grant Application and Appropriate Funds. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Transit Director that City Council:
1) Authorize the submission and execution of the Transit Department’s Fiscal Year 2022- 23 Federal Transit Administration, Urbanized Formula (Section 5307) grant application in the amount of $4,360,736; and
2) Appropriate $4,360,736 for Preventive Maintenance, Operating Assistance and the purchase of one replacement bus.
9B - STAFF REPORT
9C. Transit – Approve Transit Department’s Submittal of Annual Claim for Transportation Development Act and State Transit Assistance Funds for Fiscal Year 2023-24. 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 $10,376,549 in Transportation Development Act funds and $1,299,000 in State Transit Assistance funds for fiscal year 2023-24. 9C - STAFF REPORT
9D. Police – Renew Ordinance 3902 Approving the Military Equipment Use Policy.
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:
1) Determine based on the Military Equipment Annual Report whether each type of equipment has complied with the standards for approval set forth in Government Code section 7071(d); and
2) Review and renew Ordinance 3902 approving the Police Department’s military equipment use policy.
9D - STAFF REPORT
9E. City Manager – Award Consulting Services Agreement to Prepare Civic Center Master Plan and Economic Feasibility Study. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $181,082 (Non-General Fund).
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council award a consulting services agreement to Gruen Associates of Los Angeles, CA (RFP No. B2023-004) for an amount not-to-exceed $181,082 to prepare a Civic Center Master Plan and Economic Feasibility Study for a one-year period beginning August 1, 2023 and ending July 31, 2024, with an option for two (2) one-year extensions.
9E - STAFF REPORT
9E - STAFF PRESENTATION
9F. Community Development – Discuss and Consider Adopting an ORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code Prohibiting Smoking In and Around Multi-Unit Residences. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation Commission and Community Development Director that City Council:
1) Discuss establishing an ORDINANCE prohibiting smoking in and around multi-unit residences; and
2) Adopt an ORDINANCE adding Chapter 19 entitled “Smoking in Multi-Family Dwellings” to Division 4 of the T orrance Municipal Code; and
3) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.
9F - STAFF REPORT
9F - SUPPLEMENTAL
PUBLIC COMMENT
10. HEARINGS
10A. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing on Land Use Study 22-00001 Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Torrance Municipal Code Pertaining to Regulation of Car Wash Facilities and Adopt ORDINANCE Amending the Torrance Municipal Code. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:
1) Conduct a public hearing on Land Use Study 22-00001 regarding proposed amendments to the T orrance Municipal Code pertaining to the regulation of car wash facilities; and
2) Consider adoption of an ORDINANCE amending Section 95.3.20 “Car Wash Facilities” of Article 3, Chapter 5 of Division 9 of the T orrance Municipal Code; and 3) Determine the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(c) and 15308 of the CEQA guidelines; and 4) Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.
10A - STAFF REPORT
10A - MATERIALS AVAILABLE
10B. Finance – Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt RESOLUTIONS Authorizing and Directing Los Angeles County Assessor to Include Delinquent Solid Waste, Sewer Discharge, and Water Usage Fees as a Special Assessment. Expenditure:
None.
Recommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:
1) Conduct a public hearing; and
2) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Los Angeles County Assessor to include delinquent solid waste fees as a special assessment to be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes; and
3) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Los Angeles County Assessor to include delinquent sewer discharge fees as a special assessment to be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes; and
4) Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Los Angeles County Assessor to include delinquent water usage fees as a special assessment to be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes.
10B - STAFF REPORT
10B - MATERIALS AVAILABLE
11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.
12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES – None Scheduled.
13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period) Council Order – Lewis , Mattucci, Sheikh, Griffiths, Kaji, Kalani, 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 Communications #2 and no longer than 1 minute per speaker. Time starts when you step up to the microphone. Speakers please turn off or leave your cellular phone when you come to the microphone to speak. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 11 copies to the City Clerk before speaking.
15. ADJOURNMENT
15A. Adjournment of City Council meeting to Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Tuesday, August 1, 2023, is a Council Dark Night. 15A - STAFF REPORT