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Date: February 10, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Ted Stevens, Community Services Director
By: Garrett Craig, Recreation Services Manager | [email protected] Brent Abelson, Management Aide | [email protected] Subject: Community Services – Approve Sixth Amendment to Concession Agreement for Operation of Batting Cage Facility at Charles H. Wilson Park. Expenditure: None.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve a sixth amendment to the concession agreement with Tyler Sports Inc. of Torrance, CA (C2008-227), for the operation of the batting cage facility at Charles H. Wilson Park, for an additional five-year period beginning December 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2030.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
Since November 25, 2008, the City of Torrance has maintained a concession agreement with Tyler Sports, Inc. for the operation of the batting cage facility at Charles H. Wilson Park. Under this agreement, the concessionaire was responsible for capital improvements, including the installation of pitching machines, upgrades to light fixtures, repair and replacement of netting, replacement of signage, and the introduction of a new token system.
On May 1, 2012, the concession agreement was amended and restated to include an additional parcel of property (approximately 10,000 sq. ft.) for rental and exclusive use by Tyler Sports Inc.
This new space featured artificial turf and netting for patrons to practice fielding. On November 19, 2013, City Council approved a first amendment to extend the agreement by two additional five-year terms, increase the monthly rental fees, and add another parcel of property (approximately 12,000 sq. ft.). Subsequently, on December 1, 2015, a third amendment was executed to exercise the first five-year option, further extending the term of the concession agreement.
On June 29, 2020, a fourth amendment was executed to update the concessionaire fee schedule, include requirements for compliance with COVID-19 protocols, mandate that all facility participants sign a waiver and release, and revise the indemnification language to address concerns related to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. 1 City Council
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On May 11, 2021, a fifth amendment to the concession agreement was executed to exercise the second of two five-year options, extending the term of the agreement through November 30, 2025.
The amendment also revised the monthly rental fees and added an additional five-year term extension option.
The sixth amendment to the concession agreement features updated minimum insurance limits to meet the City’s requirements. Additionally, both parties are mutually agreeing to exercise the option to extend the term as outlined in the fifth amendment. Accordingly, staff recommends that City Council approve the sixth amendment to the concession agreement with Tyler Sports, Inc,. for the operation of the batting cage facility at Charles H. Wilson Park, for an additional five-year period beginning December 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2030.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Sixth Amendment to Concession Agreement C2008-227
2. Concession Agreement C2008-227 and First through Fifth Amendments 2 ATTACHMENT 1
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT (C2008-227) This Sixth Amendment to Contract Services Agreement C2008-227 is made and entered into as of November 30, 2025, by and between the City of Torrance, a municipal corporation, (“CITY”) and Tyler Sports Inc., a California corporation (“CONCESSIONAIRE”).
RECITALS
A. The CITY has one batting cage facility with eight batting cages, two pitching tunnels, two batting cage offices, sports turf areas, and associated public areas (“FACILITIES”)
B. Since November 25, 2008, CONCESSIONAIRE has been operating the batting cage facility, including batting cages, both slow and fast pitch, providing baseball and softball instruction, and selling baseball and softball related merchandise.
C. On May 1, 2012, the parties entered into an Amended and Restated Concession Agreement (“AGREEMENT”) to have CONCESSIONAIRE continue its operations.
D. On November 19, 2013, the parties entered into a First Amendment to exercise an option to extend the term of the AGREEMENT through November 30, 2015.
E. The parties entered into a Second Amendment as of May 13, 2014, which established a sliding rent scale, added additional sports turf areas, and granted two five-year options to extend the term of the AGREEMENT.
F. The parties entered into a Third Amendment on December 1, 2015, which extended the term of the AGREEMENT to November 30, 2020.
G. The parties entered into a Fourth Amendment on June 29, 2020 to amend the terms of the AGREEMENT to: (1) update CONCESSIONAIRE’S fee schedule; (2) add language indicating that the FACILITY must comply with COVID-19 protocols; (3) add a requirement that all participants visiting any part of the FACILITIES must sign a waiver and release; and (4) amend the indemnification language of the agreement to address concerns regarding COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
3 H. The parties entered into a Fifth Amendment on December 1, 2020, which extended the term of the AGREEMENT to November 30, 2025, added an option for an additional 5 year term, and adjusted the rental rates during the term.
I. The parties mutually wish to exercise the option for an additional five-year term and update the insurance requirements to comply with current regulations.
NOW THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Sections 2 and 4A of the Agreement entitled “TERM AND OPTION” and “INSURANCE” are amended to read as follows:
“2. TERM AND OPTION
The term of this AGREEMENT is from the EFFECTIVE DATE of this AGREEMENT through December 31, 2030.”
“4. INSURANCE
A. CONCESSIONAIRE agrees that at all times during the term of this AGREEMENT it will maintain, at its own expense, a policy or policies of insurance that will insure and indemnify CITY, the City Council, both present and future, and each member thereof, and every officer and employee and members of boards and commissions of the CITY against liability or financial loss resulting from injury occurring to persons and property in or about the property by reason of the use and occupation by CONCESSIONAIRE or by any other person or persons on the property. The insurance policy or policies shall have the following coverage:
a. Commercial General Liability:
i. Automobile Liability
ii. Workers’ Compensation
iii. Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions or Malpractice Coverage)
4 b. The insurance limits are at least:
i. Commercial General Liability $2 million per occurrence; $4 million aggregate; Automobile Liability $1 million per
accident for bodily injury and property damage; Workers’ Compensation $ 1 million; Professional Liability $2 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate Additional Insured c. The City of Torrance must be named as additionally insured by endorsement under general and automobile liability.
d. A waiver of subrogation endorsement must be added to the workers’ compensation policy.
e. The City of Torrance must be listed as the certificate holder. (Department Involved) should be replaced with the participating department.”
2. Except as expressly modified by the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, and this Sixth Amendment, the AGREEMENT and the subsequent amendments thereto are ratified and remain in full force and effect.
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5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Sixth Amendment as of the date first written above.
CITY OF TORRANCE, TYLER SPORTS, INC.
a municipal corporation a California Corporation
By: By:
George K. Chen, Mayor Kevin Tyler, CEO
APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST:
PATRICK Q. SULLIVAN
City Attorney
By:
Jeanne-Marie K. Litvin Rebecca Poirier
Deputy City Attorney City Clerk, MMC
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