INDEX
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL -APRIL 8, 2025
SUBJECT
OPENING CEREMONIES
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Flag Salute/Invocation
3. Withdrawn, Deferred or Supplemental Items
4. Affidavit of Posting/Waive Further Reading
5. Council Committee Meetings and Announcements
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8A. Approve City Council Minutes
8B. Approve Memorandum Of Unrecorded Grant Agreement
BC. Authorize Change Order #1 To Purchase Order
8D. Approve First Amendment To Consulting Services Agreement 8D. Approve Fee Agreement For Legal Serv ices
9. HEARINGS
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
11 A. Public Housing Agency
11. AGENCY AGENDAS
12. COUNCIL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
13. CLOSED SESSION
14. ADJOURNMENT
PAGE
1 1
1 1
1-2
2 2
2 2
2-3
3 3
3 1, 3
4 At 9:03 p.m., the City Council adjourned to Tuesday , April 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber.
Robert Williams
Minutes Secretary
City Council
April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Torrance City Council convened in a regular meeting on April 8, 2025, at 5:02 p.m. in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Blvd.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Councilmembers Gerson, Kaji, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh and Mayor Chen Councilmember Kalani
Present: City Manager Chaparyan, City Attorney Sullivan, City Clerk Rebecca Poirier and other staff representatives
Agenda item 13 was considered out of order at this time .
13. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council immediately recessed to closed session at 5:03 p.m. to confer with the City Manager and the City Attorney on agenda matters listed under 13A) Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release, 13B) Real Property-Conference with Real Property Negotiator 13C) Conference with Labor Negotiator -Litigation pursuant to California Government Code §54957, California Government Code §54956.8, and California Government Code §54957.6.
The City Council reconvened in public session at 6:44 p.m . City Attorney Patrick Sullivan reported that during closed session the City Council adopted an order upholding the termination of a police officer with a vote of 6-0 with Councilmember Kalani absent. 2 . FLAG SALUTE/ INVOCATION
The flag salute was led by Councilmember Mattucci.
The non-sectarian invocation was given by Councilmember Sheikh .
3. WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS -None.
4. REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA/ MOTION TO WAIVE
FURTHER READING
MOTION: Councilmember Lewis moved that after the City Clerk has read aloud the number and title of any resolution or ordinance on the meeting agenda, the further reading thereof shall be waived, reserving and guaranteeing to each Councilmember the right to demand the reading of any such resolution or ordinance in regular order. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Gerson and passed by 6-0 with Councilmember Kalani absent.
5. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Kaji announced Youth Alcohol Awareness Month .
Councilmember Sheikh announced National Volunteer Week.
Councilmember Mattucci announced Street Sweeping Reminder.
Robert Williams
Minutes Secretary
City Council
April 8, 2025
Councilmember Mattucci announced Earth Day Nature Festival.
Councilmember Mattucci announced National Public Safety Telecommunications.
City Clerk Poirier announced Accepting Commission Applications.
Councilmember Gerson announced the Community Planning and Design Committee Meeting for Monday April 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Blvd.
Councilmember Gerson announced the district 6 community meeting for Thursday April 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Levy Adult Center, 3420 West 229 th Place.
Councilmember Lewis received concurrence from City Council to add to the I Love Torrance sticker collection.
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS
None Scheduled.
7 . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public spoke.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
SA. APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Recommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of March 18, 2025.
8B. APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNRECORDED GRANT AGREEMENT (MOUGA) FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 226TH STREET ANO OCEAN AVENUE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS DISCOVERY PARK.
Recommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council approve a Memorandum of Unrecorded Grant Agreement (MOUGA) for city-owned property located at the northeast corner of 226th Street and Ocean Avenue, commonly known as Discovery Park, to and for the Torrance Urban Tree Project funded through the Enhancement and Mitigation Program .
SC . AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER #1 TO PURCHASE ORDER FOR AS-NEEDED HEIL BRANO SANITATION TRUCK REPAIR PARTS.
Recommendation of the General Services Director that City Council authorize change order #1 with Bodyworks Equipment, Inc. of Monrovia, CA (PO #2025-165) in the amount of $110,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,050,000 , to furnish Heil brand sanitation truck repair parts on an as-needed basis through June 30, 2027. 80 . APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSUL TING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR TORRANCE REGIONAL TRANSIT CENTER SOIL MANAGEMENT PLAN.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council approve a first amendment to the consulting services agreement with GSI Environmental, Inc. of Houston, Texas (C2023- 023) in the amount of $227,000, for a new
Robert Williams
Minutes Secretary 2
City Council
April 8, 2025
not-to-exceed amount of $317,000, for Torrance Regional Transit Center Soil Management Plan and to extend the contract term for an additional one-year period beginning March 1, 2025 and ending February 28, 2026.
SE. APPROVE FEE AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES.
Recommendation of the City Attorney that City Council approve a fee agreement with law firm Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP of Los Angeles, CA, for an amount not-to-exceed $400,000, to provide the City with legal services pertaining to civil litigation matter Victoria Willis vs. City of Torrance.
MOTION: Councilmember Lewis moved to adopt the Consent Calendar in its entirety .
Councilmember Gerson seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. 9 . HEARINGS
None Scheduled.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
None Scheduled.
11. AGENCY AGENDAS
11A. PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
12. CITY COUNCIL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
A member of the public spoke.
Councilmember Sheikh, Councilmember Gerson, Councilmember Kaji, and Councilmember Lewis, Councilmember Mattucci and Mayor Chen spoke.
City Council recessed back to closed session at 7:31 PM.
City Council reconvened back to open session at 8:26 PM.
13. CLOSED SESSION
Considered earlier, see page 1.
Robert Williams
Minutes Secretary 3
City Council
April 8, 2025
14. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Councilmember Gerson moved to adjourn the City Council meeting at 8:26 p.m. to Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber. Councilmember Kaji seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0 with Councilmember Kalani absent and Councilmember Sheikh abstaining.
Attest:~
Re bec~
City Clerk of the City of Torrance
Robert Williams
Minutes Secretary
Ct/; L,-,--
Mayor "oti,~· City of Torrance
Approved on April 22, 2025
4 City Council
April 8, 2025