Torrance City Council
January 14, 2025

El Camino Village Annexation
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• August 13, 2024 Oral request to explore potential
annexation
• David Taussig & Associates (DTA) secured to analyze
initial fiscal impacts for General Fund
• Major impacted departments consulted on
operational aspects
• Presenting initial findings to Council to seek
direction
Background & Scope
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2 • Does not analyze impacts to Funds beyond General
Fund
• Does not include impacts to Park Services
• Does not include impacts to Public Works
• Cost estimations are rough order of magnitude for
one-time costs
Limitations of Analysis
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3 • 1,761 parcels
• 1.14 square miles
• 2,804 households and 208 businesses
• 8,293 residents and 1,063 employees; 8,825 people
served
• El Camino College and Alondra Park are property tax
exempt
El Camino Village Statistics
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4 • Conducts a Municipal Service Review
• Outreach process determines need for election
• Similar to Prop. 218 Hearings
• Torrance Tax rates apply to the annexed area (SST,
UUT, TOT) ; property tax split w/ County is
negotiated
• School District boundaries & Water Service do not
change through this process
LAFCO Process
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5 • City currently has nearly 355 acres of open space
• If Alondra Park included; adds 204 acres of open
space
• Further cost impact required
• If Alondra Golf Course included; adds community
space
• Further cost impact required
Open Space Impacts
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6 • Additional 8,825 persons served
• Additional staffing required on patrol and supporting patrol to maintain response times
• Substation to support these additional operations
extended north should be considered
Response Impacts - Police
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7 • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sets
response time targets
• First unit on scene <= 4 min
• Truck companies (ladder truck) on scene <= 8 min
• Nearest Fire Station is Station #3
• Nearest Fire Station with a ladder truck is Station #1 Response Impacts - Fire
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8 • Red box area is annexed
section
• Yellow is 4 min Engine
response coverage
• Does not meet standard
• Negative impact to FS#3
response time to current
areas
Response Impacts - Fire
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9 • Red box area indicates
annexed section
• Green indicates 8 min
ladder truck coverage
• Does not meet standard
• Negative impact to FS#1
response time to current
areas
Response Impacts - Fire
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10 • Sample Fire Station at El
Camino Training Center
• Red box area indicates
annexed section
• Yellow is 4 min Engine
response coverage
• Does not meet standard
Response Impacts - Fire
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11 • Sample Fire Station at
Alondra Park
• Red box area indicates
annexed section
• Yellow is 4 min Engine
response coverage
• Meets standard
• Enhances response time in
remainder of City
Response Impacts - Fire
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12 Fiscal Impacts – One Time (Fire)
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13 One-Time Cost Category Amount
Fire Station 19,100,000
Fire Engine 1,151,427
Ladder Truck 1,782,548
Advanced Life Support Ambulance 392,816
Basic Life Support Ambulance 291,747
Battalion Chief vehicle 52,749
Equipment for Vehicles 586,000
Personal Protective Equipment 298,050
Subtotal 23,655,336$
Fiscal Impacts – One Time (Police)
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14 One-Time Cost Category Amount
Police Substation Renovation 2,600,000
Police Vehicles 630,000
Radios 78,000
Uniforms & Accessories 207,064
Subtotal 3,515,064
Fiscal Impacts
– Recurring
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15 Fiscal Impacts –
Recurring (Fire Study)
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16 Fiscal Impacts – Grand Total
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17 One-Time Budget Impacts Amount
One-Time Police Costs 3,515,064
One-Time Fire Costs 23,655,336
Subtotal 27,170,400
Recurring Budget Impacts Amount
Recurring Revenues (50% prop tax scenario) 5,019,852
Recurring Police Expenditures 4,067,178
Recurring Library Expenditures 271,281
Recurring Fire Expenditures 12,220,763
Net Surplus / (Deficit) (11,539,370)
• Receive update and provide direction on the
continued exploration of El Camino Village into the
City of Torrance
Recommendation
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18 • If Council direction is to proceed:
• Refine details on General Fund cost impacts
• Conduct analysis on impacts of all Funds
• Prepare report on budget impacts of other services
areas and reductions required
• Engage with cities impacted by the spheres of
influence for unincorporated areas
• Return with updates periodically
Next Steps
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