Thank you for reviewing the City of Torrance 2025 Priority Projects.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about issues important to the City that focus on assisting the community in various ways, from increasing park accessibility to promoting resident safety.
PUBLIC SAFETY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MODERNIZATION (FUNDING) - $2.0 MILLION1
The recent completion of the Torrance PD Real Time Response Center (RTRC) has demonstrated the effective use of technology in responding to incidents and facilitating investigations. In order to provide constant city camera coverage, the city also needs to expand the necessary connectivity infrastructure.
The 5 additional Citizen Broadband Radio System (CBRS) sites on City assets would provide expanded, dedicated network coverage across the city and allow for the additional 100 expanded camera installations to effectively connect and communicate with the RTRC. This priority project seeks $2.0 million to effectively implement the additional CBRS sites and camera infrastructure feeds to the RTRC.
3 PRIORITY PROJECTS
2024-2025
TORRANCE POLICE MOBILE DATA COMPUTER
MODERNIZATION PROJECT (FUNDING) - $700,0002
The Torrance Police Department’s Mobile Data Computers (MDCs), essential for daily operations in the city, have surpassed their useful life and no longer meet federal Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance standards. In an effort to ensure the City leverages Jay Hart
Police Chief
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CONTACT:
Melissa King
Services Administrator
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The City is seeking $3 million in funding for the planning, design, and construction of a new Civic Center Aquatic Center. This modern aquatic facility will serve as a vital regional resource, offering multi-faceted public programming, including recreational swimming, competitive aquatic sports, and fitness activities. The new center will enhance access to water safety education and promote health and wellness for residents of all ages. Funding support will enable the City to advance this critical project, providing a state-of-the-art aquatic hub that meets the evolving needs of the Torrance community and acts as a regional resource.
Jay Hart
Police Chief
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CONTACT:
Melissa King
Services Administrator
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TORRANCE CIVIC CENTER AQUATIC CENTER
(FUNDING) - $3.0 MILLION
the latest technology in alignment with 21st century policing, the goal is to replace all of this equipment to eliminate gaps in public service.
This priority project seeks $700,000 to replace the outdated devices within the Torrance Police Department.
CONTINUED: TORRANCE POLICE MOBILE DATA
COMPUTER MODERNIZATION PROJECT2
John La Rock
Community Services Director
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CONTACT:
Carlos Huizar
Management Associate
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PRIORITY PROJECTS
2024-2025
6 The City of Torrance, home to one of the largest populations of Japanese people living outside of Japan, will create a monument memorializing Americans held at internment camps during WWII.
The memorial will be located at Columbia Park and will feature a triangular plaza, 12 black granite walls, a 25-foot flagpole, and educational display panels. The project began as a grassroots initiative led by Kanji Sahara and the World War II Camp Wall non-profit. Currently, a five-member subcommittee is working on finalizing the design, and the City is actively advocating for national monument designation and additional funding to support this vital project. With groundbreaking scheduled for late summer 2025 and completion by 2026, the memorial will serve as an enduring educational resource, ensuring future generations understand this painful chapter in U.S. history and the need to prevent such injustices from recurring.
Danny Santana
Assistant City Manager
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CONTACT:
John La Rock
Community Services Director
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COLUMBIA PARK WATER RESILIENCY PROJECT
PHASE 3 (FUNDING) - $2.25 MILLION5
Columbia Park, home to AYSO Region 15 youth soccer leagues, is undergoing a major transformation to combat ongoing
drought conditions and enhance recreational opportunities for the community. As part of a comprehensive revitalization plan,
WORLD WAR II (WWII) CAMP WALL MONUMENT
PROJECT (FUNDING AND SUPPORT)
COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROJECT (ADA)
(FUNDING) - $3.0 MILLION4
The City is undertaking a comprehensive, multi-year Capital Improvement Plan to enhance and prioritize the development of city facilities and its 33 parks. As part of this initiative, a key goal is to improve accessibility across all locations by updating American with Disability Act (ADA) compliance standards. This includes replacing sand and engineered wood fiber chips with rubberized surfaces in select play areas. This high-priority project seeks $3.0 million in funding to implement these accessibility improvements at 6 of the 30 City parks identified for upgrades under the plan. the park will be redeveloped in three phases, including the development of a state-of-the-art, year-round sports complex.
This priority project seeks $2.25 million in funding to install artificial turf soccer fields, a critical step in advancing water conservation efforts in the drought-stricken Los Angeles Basin while providing a sustainable, high-quality playing surface for year-round community use.
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Danny Santana
Assistant City Manager
[email protected]
CONTACT:
John La Rock
Community Services Director
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John La Rock
Community Services Director
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CONTACT:
Carlos Huizar
Management Associate
[email protected]