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Date: March 3, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk
By: Robert Williams, Deputy City Clerk I | [email protected] Subject: City Clerk – Approve City Council Minutes. Expenditure: None.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of February 10, 2026.
FUNDING
None required.
ATTACHMENT
1. February 10, 2026, STA City Council Minutes
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INDEX
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 10, 2026
SUBJECT PAGE
OPENING CEREMONIES
1. Call to Order/Roll Call 1
2. Flag Salute/Invocation 1
3. Withdrawn, Deferred or Supplemental Items 1
4. Affidavit of Posting/Waive Further Reading 1
5. Council Committee Meetings and Announcements 1-2
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS
6A. Proclamation honoring Torrance Centenarian Julia C. Blake 2 6B. Proclamation honoring Torrance Centenarian William "Bill" Ihde 2 6C. Proclamation declaring February 2026 as Black History Month 2 6D. Recognition of Torrance High School Girls Flag Football Team 2
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 2
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8A. Approve City Council Minutes 2
8B. Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of November 2025 2 8C. Appropriate Funds and Authorize Change Order #1 to Purchase Order #2025-00000121 to Furnish Advanced Metering Infrastructure Registers for Water Meters 2
8D. Approve Sixth Amendment to Concession Agreement for Operation of Batting Cage Facility at Charles H. Wilson Park 2-3
9. HEARINGS
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
10A. Adopt RESOLUTION Approving the Mural Application by CTC Group at the DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance South Bay and Approve the Indemnification Agreement for Mural Artwork 3
10B. Approve 2026 Legislative Platform and Priority Projects, Accept and File Meeting Minutes, and Approve 2026 Delegation Trips 3-4 10C. Discuss and Provide Direction on Proposed City Policy Updates Regarding Formatting of City Certificates and Proclamations 4-5 10D. Discuss and Provide Direction on the City’s Memorial Rental Subsidy Policy for Usage of Torrance Cultural Arts Center 5
11. AGENCY AGENDAS
12. COUNCIL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 5
13. CLOSED SESSION 1, 5
14. ADJOURNMENT 5
At 9:07 p.m., the City Council adjourned to Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber. Tuesday, February 17, 2026 is a City Council Dark Night ATTACHMENT 1
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February 10, 2026
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Torrance City Council convened in a regular meeting on February 10, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Gerson, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, and Mayor Chen
Absent: None
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 5:02 p.m. to confer with the City Manager and the City Attorney on agenda matters listed under 13A) Real Property – Conference With Real Property Negotiator, 13B) Conference With Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, 13C) Conference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation and 13D) Conference With Labor Negotiator - Litigation pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.8, California Government Code §54956.9(d)(4), California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) and California Government Code §54957.6.
The City Council reconvened in public session at 6:33 p.m. No formal action was taken on any item considered in closed session.
2. FLAG SALUTE/ INVOCATION
The flag salute was led by Councilmember Sheikh.
The non-sectarian invocation was given by Councilmember Gerson.
3. WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS – None Scheduled.
4. REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA/ MOTION TO
WAIVE FURTHER READING
MOTION: Councilmember Kalani 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 7-0.
5. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Chen received concurrence from the City Council to have staff go forward with discussions with Spanish Consulate regarding Torrance’s interest in pursuing a Friendship City relationship with Spain.
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Councilmember Mattucci informed the public about the LA County Emergency Rent Relief Program and its reopening. Tenants can now apply directly.
Mayor Chen informed the public about the Federal Legislative Advocacy Committee and the revie w of the 2026 Priority Projects and Legislative Areas of Concern , and the State Legislative Advocacy meeting.
City Clerk Poirier reminded the public about the Torrance General Municipal Election on June 2, 2026. Voting is for Mayor, Councilmembers of Districts 1, 3, 5, City Clerk, and City Treasurer. She stated that nomination period opened February 9 by appointment only and closes March 5, unless an eligible incumbent fails to file. At that point the nomination period for that office would be extended to March 11.
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS
6A. PROCLAMATION HONORING TORRANCE CENTENARIAN JULIA C. BLAKE
6B. PROCLAMATION HONORING TORRANCE CENTENARIAN WILLIAM "BILL" IHDE
6C. PROCLAMATION DECLARING FEBRUARY 2026 AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN
THE CITY OF TORRANCE
6D. RECOGNITION OF TORRANCE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public spoke.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8A. APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Recommendation of the City Clerk that City Council approve the City Council minutes of January 13, 2026.
8B. ACCEPT AND FILE INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2025 Recommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment Report for the month of November 2025.
8C. APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER #1 TO PURCHASE ORDER #2025-00000121 TO FURNISH ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE
REGISTERS FOR WATER METERS
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:
1. Appropriate $650,000 from the Water’s Fund Balance to the Automated Meter Integration Upgrade project (OP83-EQ0001); and
2. Authorize change order #1 to purchase order #2025 -00000121 with Ferguson Waterworks of Poway, CA (PO #2025 -00000121), in the amount of $650,000 for 26,500 Neptune Advanced Metering Infrastructure water meter registers, for a new not-to-exceed total amount of $7,150,000.
8D. APPROVE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CONCESSION AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION OF BATTING CAGE FACILITY AT CHARLES H. WILSON PARK
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- 4 Aleksander Alderete City Council
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227), for the operation of the batting cage facility at Charles H. Wilson Park, for an additional five-year period beginning November 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2030.
MOTION: Councilmember Kalani moved to approve the Consent Calendar in its entirety.
Councilmember Sheikh seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.
9. HEARINGS – None Scheduled.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
10A. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MURAL APPLICATION BY CTC GROUP AT
THE DOUBLETREE BY HILTON TORRANCE SOUTH BAY AND APPROVE THE
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT FOR MURAL ARTWORK
Recommendation of the Cultural Arts Commission and Community Services Director that City Council:
1. Adopt a RESOLUTION (Mural #2026 -00001) approving the recommendation of the Cultural Arts Commission for a public art mural application on property located within the Hawthorne Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan - Del Amo Business Sub-District One (H-DA1 Zone) at the DoubleTree Hilton Torrance South Bay, 21333 Hawthorne Boulevard and setting forth conditions of approval for the mural; and
2. Approve the Indemnification Agreement for Mural Artwork or a substantially similar agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney in order to establish clear responsibilities and risk allocation amongst the artist, applicant and City.
Cultural Services Manager Monica Hart introduced the item to the City Council.
Members of the public spoke.
Councilmember Sheikh and Cultural Services Manager Hart discussed the final design and who decides it, as well as who is responsible for any damages. Mr. Vargas spoke about security measures for the mural, and also overviewed the vision for the mural.
City Clerk read the number and title for Resolution No. 2026-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION OF A PUBLIC ART MURAL APPLICATION AS PROVIDED FOR IN DIVISION 9, CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 11 OF THE
TORRANCE MUNICIPAL COD E ON PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE HAWTHORNE
BOULEVARD CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN -DEL AMO BUSINESS SUB -DISTRICT ONE (H - DA1 ZONE) AT 21333 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD.
MOTION: Councilmember Gerson moved to approve Resolution No. 2026 -16.
Councilmember Sheikh seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.
10B. APPROVE 2026 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND PRIORITY PROJECTS, ACCEPT AND FILE MEETING MINUTES, AND APPROVE 2026 DELEGATION TRIPS Recommendation of the State and Federal Legislative Advocacy Committees that City Council:
1. Approve the 2026 Legislative Platform and Priority Projects; and
2. Accept and file the February 2, 2026 State Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting Minutes; and
3. Accept and file the February 2, 2026 Federal Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting Minutes; and
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4. Approve the 2026 Delegation Trips to Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.
Staff Assistant Irene O'Neal introduced the item to the City Council.
No members of the public spoke.
Councilmember Sheikh and Staff Assistant O'Neal discussed the red-light cameras and the process for issuing a ticket or notification. City Attorney Sullivan overviewed the legal parameters of the pilot program and the operation of the speed checks and camera checks. City Manager Chaparyan outlined the process of the pilot pro gram in the state and federal levels.
There would be more legislation required to expand the list. Assistant City Manager Santana overviewed the avenues to adding Torrance to the list o f cities for the program, and the requirements for supporting a program as well as the infrastructure needed. He noted that further legislation would be needed. He enumerated the methods they must issue penalties on red light infractions.
Mayor Chen stated that there people are running red lights including e-bikes. He continued that it would be beneficial to have ways to penalize those who are running through red lights.
Councilmember Mattucci stated that the three-hour windows is a problem in areas such as a lot apartment buildings, with regard to the street sweepers. He stated that a camera system is not the best way to go about it but acknowledged that the red-light infractions were too high.
He added that a balance was important to help with public safety.
Councilmember Gerson stated that there has been no action after the Federal outreach.
He added that he would not support option 4 because of concerns of the advocacy trip going beyond the focus of the advocacy meeting scope.
MOTION: Councilmember Mattucci moved to approve items 1, 2, 3, and 4 and to table the red-light and speed program for now . Councilmember Lewis seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 6-1 with Councilmember Gerson voting no.
Councilmember Mattucci stated that his motion would include speed to send to the Traffic Commission and for Council to pursue CalPERS accountability and investment reform.
10C. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON PROPOSED CITY POLICY UPDATES
REGARDING FORMATTING OF CITY CERTIFICATES AND PROCLAMATIONS Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council discuss and provide direction on proposed city policy updates regarding formatting of City Certificates and Proclamations.
Public Engagement Manager Jin Chun introduced the item to the City Council.
No members of the public spoke.
Councilmember Mattucci stated that he would vote with the Council but that he did not see it as important for other names other than the Mayor’s to be present.
MOTION: Councilmember Lewis moved to approve item 10C . Councilmember Sheikh seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 5-1 with Councilmember Gerson voting no and Councilmember Mattucci abstaining.
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10D. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE CITY’S MEMORIAL RENTAL SUBSIDY
POLICY FOR USAGE OF TORRANCE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
In response to an oral request by Councilmember Bridgett Lewis with City Council concurrence, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that City Council discuss and provide direction on the City’s Memorial Rental Policy for usage of Torrance Cultural Arts Center.
Management Assistant Samantha Maldonado introduced the item to the City Council.
No members of the public spoke.
Councilmember Lewis requested for adding to the report to add any active city employee that may pass away during employment with City of Torrance.
MOTION: Councilmember Lewis moved to approve item 10D. Councilmember Mattucci seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.
11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.
12. CITY COUNCIL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public spoke.
Councilmember Gerson, Councilmember Kaji, Councilmember Kalani, Councilmember Lewis, Councilmember Mattucci, Councilmember Sheikh and Mayor Chen spoke.
13. CLOSED SESSION
Considered earlier, see page 1.
14. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Councilmember Gerson moved to adjourn the City Council meeting at 9:07 p.m. to Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber. Tuesday, February 17, 2026 is a City Council Dark Night. Councilmember Kalani seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 6-1 with Councilmember Sheikh.
Attest: Mayor of the City of Torrance
Rebecca Poirier Approved on March 3, 2026
City Clerk of the City of Torrance
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