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REVISED
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 07, 2025
CLOSED SESSION
5:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
6:30 P.M.
LeROY J. JACKSON COUNCIL CHAMBER
3031 TORRANCE BLVD.
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The revised agenda was posted on the Public Notice Board at 3031 Torrance Blvd and on the City’s Website on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 /s/ Rebecca Poirier.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The City Council meeting begins with Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. and then regular session at 6:30 p.m. The City Council may take action on any item listed on the agenda.
*Denotes that an agenda item was added on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
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2. FLAG SALUTE/NON-SECTARIAN INVOCATION
Flag Salute – Councilmember Gerson
Invocation – Councilmember Kaji
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
4. MOTION TO WAIVE FURTHER READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES AFTER
NUMBER AND TITLE
5. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS
6A. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-58 honoring Police Lieutenant Gregory Tiddle upon his retirement from the City of Torrance after twenty-five years of service (For Adoption Only).
6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-59 honoring Denise Thurston upon her retirement from the City of Torrance after twenty-six years of service (For Adoption Only).
6C. PROCLAMATION declaring the month of October 2025 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Torrance, California.
*The following item was added on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
*6D. PROCLAMATION declaring September 15 – October 15, 2025 as Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Torrance, California.
6E. Torrance Farmer’s Market 40th Anniversary and Pie Contest.
6F. 45th Annual Harry Sutter Memorial Turkey Trot Fun Run.
6G. Torrance Art Museum’s Exhibition Opening October 18, 2025: Baker’s Dozen.
6H. The 47th Annual Excellence in Arts Award.
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 15-minute period) This portion of the meeting is reserved for comments 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. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 11 copies to the City Clerk before speaking. Handouts will be distributed while you speak.
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 pulled 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 August 19, 2025, September 9, 2025, and September 16, 2025.
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8B. SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3959
Second and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3959 amending Article 1, Chapter 1 of Division 2, entitled “Finance and Taxation” and adopting an administrative remedies procedure for challenges to fees, charges, and assessments and approval of the Ordinance Summary for publication. This item is for consideration of adoption of the ordinance only. The item was previously discussed, and action was taken at a prior council meeting.
8C. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Authorizing Access to State Criminal History Information for Employment, Volunteers, and Contractors through the Department of Justice, and Repealing Resolution No. 2002-111. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing access to state criminal history information for employment, volunteers, and contractors through the Department of Justice, and repealing Resolution No. 2002-111.
8D. Civil Service Commission and City Manager/Civil Service – Accept and File the 2024-2025 Civil Service Commission Annual Report. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the City Manager/Civil Service Manager that City Council accept and file the 2024-2025 Civil Service Commission Annual Report.
8E. Civil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specifications for Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner and Claims Technician. Expenditure None.
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council approve the revised class specifications for Workers’ Compensation Claims Examiner and Claims Technician.
8F. Finance – Appropriate 2016 Certificate of Participation (COP) Bond Funds. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Finance Director that City Council appropriate $2,500,000 from the 2016 Certificate of Participation (COP) Bond proceeds to the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.
8G. City Manager – Determine City Council Dark Nights. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council declare the following Tuesdays as City Council Dark Nights from January 1, 2026 through June 31, 2026: January 6, January 20, February 17, March 10, March 31, April 28, May 26, June 2 and June 30.
8H. Communications and Information Technology (CIT) – Appropriate Funds and Authorize Purchase Order for Computer Equipment. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,510,843 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the Communications and Information Technology (CIT) Director that City Council:
1. Appropriate $1,510,843 from the IT Replacement Fund’s fund balance to the IT Replacement’s fiscal year 2025-26 operating budget for the purchase of new computer equipment for Police; and
2. Authorize a purchase order with CDW Government of Vernon Hills, IL for an amount not-to-exceed $1,510,843 for computer equipment to support the Torrance Police Department, on an as-requested basis beginning October 8, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.
*The following item was added on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
*8I. Civil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specification and Approve Examination to Fill Community Services Director Position. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council:
1. Approve a revised class specification for Community Services Director; and
2. Approve an examination to fill the Community Services Director position on an open basis.
9. HEARINGS – None Scheduled.
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10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
10A. City Council Ad Hoc Naming of Public Facilities Committee and City Manager – Accept and File Ad Hoc Naming of Public Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes and Discuss and Provide Direction on Renaming Columbia Park. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Council Ad Hoc Naming of Public Facilities Committee and City Manager that City Council:
1. Accept and file the September 2, 2025, Ad Hoc Naming of Public Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes; and
2. Discuss and provide direction on the renaming of Columbia Park.
10B. City Manager – Discuss and Provide Direction on Request for Subsidy of Rental Fees for Use of the Toyota Meeting Hall and James Armstrong Theatre for World War II Camp Memorial Fundraising Event. Expenditure: $1,200 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council discuss and provide direction on a request for subsidy of rental fees in the amount of $1,200, for use of the Toyota Meeting Hall and James Armstrong Theatre, for a World War II Camp Memorial Fundraising Event to be held on October 15, 2025.
11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.
12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 15-minute period) This portion of the meeting is reserved for comments on 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. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 11 copies to the City Clerk before speaking. Handouts will be distributed while you speak.
13. CLOSED SESSION
13A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(California Government Code § 54957(b)(1)):
Title: City Attorney
13B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)):
One case
13C. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code § 54956.8):
1. Property: 3511-3525 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and KLM Madison, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
2. Property: (APN: 7352-006-905)
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Roger Rodriguez Under Negotiation: Price and Terms and Conditions of Sale.
3. Property: (APN: 7352-006-905)
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Andres Guzman Under Negotiation: Price and Terms and Conditions of Sale.
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13D. 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 Employee Organization
17. Torrance Professional & Supervisory Association
18. Torrance Recurrent Recreational Employees Organization
19. City Treasurer
20. City Attorney
21. City Manager
*The following item was added on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
*13E. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):
1. Christy Andrews v. City of Lomita, et al.
LASC Case No. 23TRCV00029
14. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment of City Council meeting to Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber.