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Date: May 19, 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 April 21, 2026.
FUNDING
None required.
ATTACHMENT
1. April 21, 2026, STA City Council Minutes
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INDEX
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 21, 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 Withdrawn, Deferred or Supplemental Items 1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 2
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS
6A. Recognition of the 2026 Hometown Heroes Banner Recipients 2 6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-33 honoring Officer Chuong Vo 2 6C. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34 honoring Officer Craig Shiosaki 2 6D. Proclamation declaring the month of May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Torrance 2
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 2
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8A. Approve First Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement for Business License Compliance Services 2
8B. Determine City Council Dark Nights 2-3
8C. Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for Unarmed Security Guard Services 3
8D. Approve Second Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for As-Needed Tree Maintenance Services at Various City Parks 3 8E. Approve Amendments for Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Funding Agreements for the Torrance School Safety and Accessibility Program, I-188 3
8F. Authorize Purchase Order for Two (2) McNeilus Side Loader Refuse Trucks and One (1) McNeilus Rear Loader Refuse Truck as a Cooperative Purchase with Sourcewell 3
8G. Authorize Change Order #1 to Purchase Order for Two (2) Ambulances 3 8H. Approve Annual Membership with California Transit Indemnity Pool (CalTIP) for Program Year 2026-27 3-4
8I. Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement to Supply, Install and Maintain an On-Board Video Surveillance System 4
9. HEARINGS
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
11. AGENCY AGENDAS
12. COUNCIL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 4
13. CLOSED SESSION 1, 4
14. ADJOURNMENT 4
At 10:03 p.m., the City Council adjourned to Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. for Closed Session with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber. Tuesday, April 28, 2026 is a City Council Dark Night. 2 ATTACHMENT 1
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April 21, 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 April 21, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Gerson, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis and Mayor Chen
Absent: Councilmembers Mattucci, Sheikh
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 1 3A) Conference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, 13B) Real Property – Conference With Real Property Negotiator, 13C) Conference With Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, 13D) Conference With Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation and 13E) Conference With Labor Negotiator - Litigation pursuant to California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), California Government Code §54956.8, California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2), California Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) and California Government Code §54957.6.
Councilmember Mattucci arrived at the City Council meeting at 5:09 p.m.
Councilmember Sheikh arrived at the City Council meeting at 5:09 p.m.
The City Council reconvened in public session at 6:47 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
Item 8E was deferred.
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 Sheikh and passed by 7-0.
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5. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Clerk Poirier stated that Commission and SST appointments would take place on June 23 and the application deadline was May 28 by 5pm. Applicants must have completed Commissioner certification training within last two years and be an elector of the City of Torrance.
Furthermore, commissioners applying for re -appointment must be current on AB1234 and non - supervisory harassment prevention training. Last candidate forum on April 23 at 6:30pm.
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS
6A. RECOGNITION OF THE 2026 HOMETOWN HEROES BANNER RECIPIENTS
6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-33 HONORING OFFICER CHUONG VO
Resolution No. 2026-33 honoring Officer Chuong Vo upon his retirement from the City of Torrance after twenty-six years of service.
6C. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34 HONORING OFFICER CRAIG SHIOSAKI RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34 honoring Officer Craig Shiosaki upon his retirement from the City of Torrance after twenty years of service.
City Clerk Poirier read the number and title for Resolution No. 2026 -33 A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE CALIFORNIA HONORING OFFICER
CHUONG VO UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CITY OF TORRANCE AFTER TWENTY - SIX YEARS OF SERVICE.
City Clerk Poirier read the number and title for Resolution No. 2026 -34 A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE CALIFORNIA HONORING OFFICER
CRAIG SHIOSAKI UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CITY OF TORRANCE AFTER TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE.
MOTION: Councilmember Mattucci moved to adopt Resolution No. 2026 -33 and 2026 -
37. Councilmember Lewis seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.
6D. PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 AS MENTAL HEALTH
AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF TORRANCE
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public spoke.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8A. APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
BUSINESS LICENSE COMPLIANCE SERVICES
Recommendation of the Finance Director that City Council approve a first amendment to the consulting services agreement with Hinderliter, de Llamas, and Associates of Brea, CA (C2023-041), for business license compliance services and to extend the term for a one-year (1) period beginning April 11, 2026 and ending April 10, 2027, with one additional one-year (1) extension option.
8B. DETERMINE CITY COUNCIL DARK NIGHTS
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council declare the following Tuesdays as City Council Dark Nights from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026: July 7, July 28, 4 Aleksander Alderete City Council
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August 4, September 8, September 29, October 27, November 10, November 24, December 22, and December 29.
8C. APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
UNARMED SECURITY GUARD SERVICES
Recommendation of the Community Services Director and City Manager that City Council approve a first amendment to the contract services agreement with Citiguard, Inc. of West Hills, CA (C2024-099), in the amount of $137,796.34, for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $684,211.78, for unarmed security guard services.
8D. APPROVE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
AS-NEEDED TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT VARIOUS CITY PARKS Recommendation of the Community Services Director and Public Works Director that City Council approve a second amendment to the contract services agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. of Anaheim, CA (C2022-159), in the amount of $500,000, for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $4,430,100, for as -needed tree maintenance services at various City parks.
8E. APPROVE AMENDMENTS FOR MEASURE M MULTI -YEAR SUBREGIONAL
FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR THE TORRANCE SCHOOL SAFETY AND
ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM, I-188
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:
1. Approve Amendment No. 3 to Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Funding Agreement #9200000000M460105 (C2020 -046) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to modify the scope of work for the Torrance School Safety and Accessibility Program, I-188 (Phase I); and
2. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Funding Agreement #9200000000M460108 (C2023 -125) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to modify the scope of work for the Torrance School Safety and Accessibility Program, I-188 (Phase II).
Item 8E was deferred.
8F. AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDER FOR TWO (2) MCNEILUS SIDE LOADER REFUSE TRUCKS AND ONE (1) MCNEILUS REAR LOADER REFUSE TRUCK AS A
COOPERATIVE PURCHASE WITH SOURCEWELL
Recommendation of the General Services Director and Public Works Director that City Council authorize a purchase order with Haaker Refuse of La Verne, CA, in the amount of $1,844,009.07, plus a 5% contingency of $92,200.45, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,936,209.52, for two (2) McNeilus Side Loader Refuse Trucks and one (1) McNeilus Rear Loader Refuse Truck as a cooperative purchase with Sourcewell.
8G. AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER #1 TO PURCHASE ORDER FOR TWO (2)
AMBULANCES
Recommendation of the General Services Director and Fire Chief that City Council authorize change order #1 to the purchase order with Republic EVS LLC of Huntington Beach, CA (PO #2025 -514), in the amount of $238,447.49, for a new total amount of $879,423.90, for two (2) ambulances.
8H. APPROVE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP WITH CALIFORNIA TRANSIT INDEMNITY POOL (CALTIP) FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2026-27
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$1,015,093, plus a 10% contingency in the amount of $101,509, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,116,602, for a one-year (1) period beginning May 1, 2026 and ending May 1, 2027.
8I. APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT TO
SUPPLY, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AN ON-BOARD VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM Recommendation of the Transit Director that City Council approve a first amendment to the contract services agreement with Transit Solutions, LLC (DBA TSI Video Surveillance) of Zelienople, PA (C2025-295), in the amount of $19,293.51, for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,043,956.87, to supply, install and maintain passenger awareness monitors on Torrance Transit buses, and to include installation of the on -board video surveillance system on one (1) additional bus.
MOTION: Councilmember Lewis moved to accept the Consent Calendar except item 8E.
Councilmember Kaji seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.
9. HEARINGS – None Scheduled.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – None Scheduled.
11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.
12. CITY COUNCIL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Gerson, Councilmember Kaji, Councilmember Kalani, Councilmember Lewis, Councilmember Mattucci, Councilmember Sheikh and Mayor Chen spoke.
13. CLOSED SESSION
Considered earlier, see page 1. The City Council returned to closed session to confer on topics listed earlier at 7:28 p.m. The City Council returned from closed session at 10:02 p.m.
14. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Councilmember Gerson moved to adjourn the City Council meeting at 10:03 p.m. to Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. for Closed Session with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber. Tuesday, April 28, 2026 is a City Council Dark Night. Councilmember Lewis seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0 with Councilmember Mattucci absent.
Attest: Mayor of the City of Torrance
Rebecca Poirier Approved on May 19, 2026
City Clerk of the City of Torrance
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