TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
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 agenda was posted on the Public Notice Board at 3031 Torrance Blvd and on the City’s Website on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 /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.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. FLAG SALUTE/NON-SECTARIAN INVOCATION
Flag Salute – Councilmember Lewis
Invocation – Councilmember Mattucci
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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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. 2026-48 honoring Police Captain James Titiriga upon his retirement from the City of Torrance, California, after thirty years of service (For Adoption Only).
6B. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-49 honoring Police Captain Mark Underwood upon his retirement from the City of Torrance, California, after twenty-six years of service (For Adoption Only).
6C. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-50 honoring Administrative Services Manager Christy Witherspoon upon her retirement from the City of Torrance, California, after twenty-two years of service (For Adoption Only).
6D. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-51 honoring Services Officer Kyle Woodson upon his retirement from the City of Torrance, California, after twenty years of service (For Adoption Only).
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 30-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 2 minutes 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 May 5, 2026 and May 12, 2026.
8B. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Supporting Federal Bill S. 4505S (IS) and Authorize Letter of Support and the Submission of USPS Application on Behalf of the City of Torrance. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Federal Legislative Advocacy Committee and City Manager that City Council:
1. Adopt a RESOLUTION Supporting Federal Bill S. 4505S (IS) - to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities; and
2. Authorize a City Council Letter of Support for Federal Bill S. 4505S (IS); and
3. Authorize the submission of USPS application on behalf of the City of Torrance.
8C. City Treasurer – Accept and File Investment Report for the Month of February 2026. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept and file the Investment Report for the Month of February 2026.
8D. Public Works – Adopt RESOLUTION Adopting the Residential Pavement Improvement, I-159 Project as Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act for Fiscal-Year (FY) 2026-27 and Appropriate Funds. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:
1. Adopt a RESOLUTION adopting the Residential Pavement Improvement, I-159 project as being funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act for fiscal-year (FY) 2026-27; and
2. Appropriate additional fiscal year 2026-27 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds in the amount of $530,965 to the Residential Pavement Improvement, I-159.
8E. Finance – Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM), Approve Annual Premium Renewal of Insurance Coverage, and Authorize the Mayor as the City’s Signatory. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $5,971,900 (Non-General Fund).
Recommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM), in the amount of $4,906,000 plus a 10% contingency in the amount of $490,600, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $5,396,600, for the annual premium renewal of excess (GL2) and optional excess liability (OEL) coverage, for a one-year (1) period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending July 1, 2027; and
2. Approve the annual premium renewal of excess workers’ compensation coverage from PRISM in the amount of $523,000, plus a 10% contingency in the amount of $52,300, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $575,300 for a one-year (1) period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending July 1, 2027; and
3. Authorize the Mayor as the City’s signatory for the Memorandum of Understanding.
8F. Finance – Accept and Appropriate Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Safety and Security Grant Program Subrecipient Award and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement and Related Documents. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:
1. Accept and appropriate the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Safety and Security Grant Program (LAWCSSGP) subrecipient award in the amount of $2,831,628.37 from the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee, LLC, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FIFA World Cup Grant Program, to a newly created grant project; and
2. Authorize the City Manager as the City's signatory for all other grant-related documents and to act on the City's behalf with respect to the grant and all decisions in connection with the grant.
8G. General Services – Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for the Roof Replacement at City Yard. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $173,270 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the General Services Director that City Council approve a first amendment to the contract services agreement with Commercial & Industrial Roofing Co., Inc. of Spring Valley, CA (C2025-293), for a not-to-exceed amount of $173,270, for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,555,454.20, including original project contingency for the City Yard Roof Replacement Project.
8H. Community Development – Award Consulting Services Agreement to Provide Professional Design Services for the Preliminary Design and Environmental Analysis of Multi-Use Active Transportation Trail Project and Appropriate Funds. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $700,000 (General Fund and Non-General Fund).
Recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:
1. Award a consulting services agreement to RRM Design Group of San Juan Capistrano, CA (RFP No. B2025-24), for an amount not-to-exceed $700,000, to provide professional design and environmental analysis services for the Multi-Use Active Transit Trail Project (I-194), for the period beginning June 9, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027; and
2. Appropriate $50,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund to Transportation Open Space Corridor Multi-Use Trail project (I 194-RW0001).
8I. Police – Authorize Purchase Order for 162 Rifles with Proforce Law Enforcement and Appropriate Funds. Expenditure: $517,076.23 (Non-General Fund).
Recommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:
1. Authorize a purchase order with Proforce Law Enforcement, in the amount of $517,076.23, for the purchase of 162 rifles; and
2. Appropriate $517,076.23 from the Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) project (COPS-3559-OP0001).
8J. City Council Strategic Plan Committee – Accept and File May 14, 2026 Strategic Plan Meeting Minutes and Implementation Update. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Council Strategic Plan Committee that City Council:
1. Accept and file May 14, 2026 City Council Strategic Plan Committee meeting minutes; and
2. Accept and file May 14, 2026 City Council Strategic Plan Implementation Program update and affirm continuing with the existing Strategic Plan and Implementation strategy.
9. HEARINGS
9A. Public Works – Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt RESOLUTION Confirming a Diagram and Assessment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 in Connection with City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1. Expenditure: $1,968,915 (General Fund and Non-General Funds).
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing on the proposed levy of assessments within the City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27; and
2. Adopt a RESOLUTION confirming a diagram and assessment for FY 2026-27 in connection with the City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1.
9B. City Manager and Finance – Conduct Third Public Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan and Adopt RESOLUTIONS Establishing the City’s Annual Operating Budget Appropriations, Capital Budget Appropriations, and Appropriations Limit and Selection of Annual Adjustment Factors for Fiscal Year 2026-27. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager and Finance Director that City Council:
1. Conduct the third public hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan; and
2. Adopt a RESOLUTION establishing the City’s annual appropriations for the fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget; and
3. Adopt a RESOLUTION establishing the City’s annual appropriations for the fiscal year 2026-27 capital budget; and
4. Adopt a RESOLUTION establishing the City’s annual appropriations limit and selection of the annual adjustment factors for the fiscal year 2026-27.
9C. City Manager – Conduct Public Hearing, Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and Adopt Pipeline Franchise ORDINANCE. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing to consider replacing Pipeline Franchise Ordinance No. 3499 with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; and
2. Adopt a Categorical Exemption under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and
3. Adopt a Pipeline Franchise ORDINANCE with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. for a twenty-year term; and
4. Adopt an Ordinance Summary for publication.
9D. City Manager – Conduct Public Hearing, Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and Adopt Pipeline Franchise ORDINANCE Replacing Pipeline Franchise Ordinance No. 3800 with Torrance Basin Pipeline Company, LLC. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing to consider replacing Pipeline Franchise Ordinance No. 3800 with Torrance Basin Pipeline Company, LLC.; and
2. Adopt a Categorical Exemption under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and
3. Adopt a Pipeline Franchise ORDINANCE with Torrance Basin Pipeline Company, LLC. for a ten-year term; and
4. Adopt an Ordinance Summary for publication.
9E. Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Approval of the First Amendment to the Development Agreement Originally Adopted on August 20, 2024, Under Ordinance No. 3934, Between the City of Torrance and Gable House, LLC for Property Located in the H-DA2 Zone at 22501 Hawthorne Boulevard, Adopt ORDINANCE Approving the First Amendment to the Development Agreement, and Determine the Project’s Exemption Under California Environmental Quality Act.
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing and consider approval of the First Amendment to the Development Agreement (“Amended Development Agreement”), originally adopted on August 20, 2024, under Ordinance No. 3934, between the City of Torrance and Gable House Development LLC, pertaining to a previously approved mixed-use development with density bonus comprised of 218 apartment units and 12,000 square feet of commercial floor area, on property located in the H-DA2 Zone at 22501 Hawthorne Boulevard; and
2. Determine the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15378 and 15061(b)(3) of the California Code of Regulations; and
3. Adopt an ORDINANCE approving the Amended Development Agreement between the City of Torrance and Gable House Development LLC; and
4. Approve an Ordinance Summary for publication.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
10A. Police – Determine if Equipment has Complied with Standards for Approval and Renew Ordinance No. 3902 Approving the Military Equipment Use Policy. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council:
1. Determine based on the Military Equipment 2025-26 Annual Report whether each type of equipment has complied with the standards for approval set forth in Government Code section 7071 (d); and
2. Renew Ordinance 3902 approving the Police Department's military equipment use policy.
10B. City Manager and Community Development – Approve First Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement with Harbor Interfaith Services, Authorize Submission, Accept and Appropriate Grant Awards, and Accept and File Update Report on the City's Progress on Addressing Homelessness in Torrance. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,831,529.03 (General Fund and Non-General Funds).
Recommendation of the City Manager and Community Development Director that City Council:
1. Approve the first amendment to the consulting services agreement with Harbor Interfaith Services, Inc. of San Pedro, CA (C2025-171), in the amount of $1,831,529.03, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $3,614,845.04, for 3290 Temporary Housing Village Operations for a one-year (1) period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027; and
2. Authorize submission of the grant materials for Congressman Lieu 2023 Community Project Funding B-23-CP-CA-0161; and
3. Upon execution of the grant agreement, accept and appropriate grant award to a newly created Grant Project in the amount of $1,000,000; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) to administer the City’s Measure A Local Solutions Funding allocation for 2026-2027; and
5. Upon execution of the MOU, accept and appropriate grant award to a newly created Grant Project in the amount of $310,000; and
6. Appropriate $124,778.37 in Opioid Abatement Funds to a newly created Grant Project; and
7. Authorize the City Manager as the City's signatory for all grant-related agreements and to act on the City's behalf with respect to the agreements and all decisions in connection with the agreements; and
8. Accept and file update on the City’s progress in addressing homelessness in Torrance.
10C. Historic Preservation Commission and Community Development – Conduct Workshop on Proposed Amendments to Historic Preservation Plan, Adopt Amended Historic Preservation Plan, and Discuss and Consider Amending the Torrance Municipal Code. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission that City Council:
1. Conduct a workshop and receive public and City Council input on the proposed amendments to the Historic Preservation Plan; and
2. Adopt the amended Historic Preservation Plan; and
3. Discuss and consider amending the Torrance Municipal Code to lower the property owner consent threshold for the creation of a Historic District from 100% to 60%.
OR
Recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:
1. Conduct a workshop and receive public and City Council input on the proposed amendments to the Historic Preservation Plan; and
2. Adopt the amended Historic Preservation Plan.
11. AGENCY AGENDAS – None Scheduled.
12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #2 (Limited up to a 30-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 2 minutes 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. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code § 54956.8):
1. Property: APN: 7536-028-900 (Portion of Alta Loma Park) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Mike Misera
Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of right-of-entry agreement
2. Property: 1520 Greenwood Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and KinderCare Education, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
3. Property: 20780-20810 Madrona Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503 (APN: 7352-010-018) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and CDC Madrona, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease and/or acquisition.
4. Property: 3481 Airport Drive, #200, Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Flite Park, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
13B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):
1. Casey M. Jenkins, et al. v. City of Torrance, et al.
LASC Case No. 26STCV09462
13C. 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
14. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment of City Council meeting to Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. for Closed Session in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber.