TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
OCTOBER 24, 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
Revised City Council Agenda 10-24-23
*Denotes the item was added 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: 2300 Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90501 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and County of Los Angeles Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
*The following items were added after the posting of the agenda. 2) Property: 3301 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503; 2200 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501; 1332 Post Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501; 3855 W 242nd Street, Torrance, CA 90505; 18727 Prairie Avenue, Torrance, CA 90504; and 17537 Yukon Avenue, Torrance, CA 90504 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties:
City of Torrance and Blink Network, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
3) Property: 3301 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503; 3301 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Tesla, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease 4) Property: 25924 Rolling Hills Road, Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and South Bay Tennis Center, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease 5) Property: 3481 Airport Drive, #200, Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Flite Park, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
6) Property: City-owned property located on the northwest corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Crenshaw Boulevard known as Torrance Towne Center Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Norm LaCaze 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 Clerk
21. City Attorney
22. City Manager
*The following item was added after the posting of the agenda.
14D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code 54956.9(d)(4)):
One case
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
RECONVENED IN PUBLIC SESSION
2. FLAG SALUTE: Councilmember Lewis
NON SECTARIAN INVOCATION: Councilmember Mattucci
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, October 16, 2023 /s/ Rebecca Poirier
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
REVISED AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
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. 2023-103 honoring Fire Engineer Michael Enfield upon his retirement from the City of Torrance after thirty years of service. 6A - STAFF REPORT
6B. PROCLAMATION declaring November 2023 as Torrance Education Foundation Month in the City of Torrance.
6B - STAFF REPORT
6C. PROCLAMATION declaring November 5-11, 2023 as Military Veterans Appreciation Week in the City of Torrance.
6C - 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 10/23/23 and before12:35 a.m. on 10/25/23
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 September 26, 2023.
8B. Communications and Information Technology – Authorize Purchase Order for Network Security Software Maintenance and Support. Expenditure: Not-to- Exceed $185,660.11 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the Communications and Information Technology Director that City Council authorize a purchase order with ConvergeOne of Bloomington, MN for an amount not-to-exceed $185,660.11 to provide CISCO SMARTnet network security software maintenance and support for a one-year period beginning October 12, 2023 and ending October 13, 2024.
8B - STAFF REPORT
9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
9A. City Manager – Determine City Council Dark Nights. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council declare the following Tuesdays as City Council Dark Nights from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024: January 2, January 16, January 30, February 13, February 20, March 5, March 19, April 2, April 16, April 30, May 14, May 28, June 11, and June 25.
9A - STAFF REPORT
9B. Transit – Approve Torrance Transit System Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan and Authorize Submission to the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Transit Director that City Council:
1) Approve the Torrance Transit System Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan; and 2) Authorize submission of the Torrance Transit System Zero Emission Rollout Plan to the California Air Reources Board (CARB).
9B - STAFF REPORT
9B - SUPPLEMENTAL
9C. Citizen Development and Enrichment Committee – Accept and File Committee Meeting Minutes and Review City’s Resource Contributions to Seaside Ranchos Holiday Light Display. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Citizen Development and Enrichment Committee that City Council:
1) Accept and file the May 18, 2023 Committee meeting minutes; and 2) Review appropriated resource contributions to the neighborhood coordinated Seaside Ranchos Holiday Lights Display.
9C - STAFF REPORT
9C - PRESENTATION
10. HEARINGS
10A. Community Development – Consider Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of a Planning Commission Review to Allow Construction of a New Two-Unit Residential Development, in Conjunction with Demolition of a Contributing Structure, and a Conditional Use Permit to Allow Development that Exceeds a
0.65 Floor Area Ratio, on Property Located Within the Torrance Tract Overlay in the R-2 Zone at 1724 Arlington Avenue. The Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guidelines Section 15303 – New Construction. PCR21-00001, CUP21-00010: Shaunt Nazarian. Expenditure:
None.
Recommendation of the Planning Commission and Community Development Director that City Council:
1) Deny the appeal; and
2) Adopt a RESOLUTION denying the appeal and denying without prejudice a Planning Commission Review to allow the construction of a new two-unit residential development, in conjunction with the demolition of a contributing single-family residence on property located within the Torrance Tract Overlay in the R-2 Zone at 1724 Arlington Avenue; and
3) Adopt a RESOLUTION denying the appeal and denying without prejudice a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a new two-unit residential development that exceeds a 0.65 floor area ratio on property located within the Torrance Tract Overlay in the R-2 Zone at 1724 Arlington Avenue.
10A - STAFF REPORT
10A - PRESENTATION
10A - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
10A - SUPPLEMENTAL #2
PUBLIC COMMENT received after 5:30 p.m. on 10/23/23 and before12:35 a.m. on 10/25/23
10B. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing on Development of Substantial Amendment to Five-Year Consolidated Plan Covering Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-27 and Annual Action Plan Covering FY 2024-25. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council conduct a public hearing and take public testimony on the development of a substantial amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan covering the period July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2028, and the Annual Action Plan covering the period July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.
10B - STAFF REPORT
11. AGENCY AGENDAS - None Scheduled.
*The following item was added after the posting of the agenda.
12. 2ND READING ORDINANCES
12A. Second and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3924 amending Section 31.7.3 "Approval of License Review Board" of Chapter 1 of Article 7 of Division 3 and Article 5 entitled "Exhibitions, Contests, Amusement and Gambling Devices" of Chapter 5 of Division 4, and adding Article 18 entitled "Charitable Gambling" to Chapter 5 Of Division 4 of the Torrance Municipal Code and Approve an Ordinance Summary for Publication.
12A - STAFF REPORT
13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15 minute period) Council Order ? Mattucci, Sheikh, Griffiths, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, 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.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
RECONVENED IN PUBLIC SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT
15A. Adjournment of City Council meeting to Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Tuesday, October 31, 2023 and November 7, 2023 are Council Dark Nights.
15A - STAFF REPORT