TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 23, 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 Thursday, June 18, 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 Sheikh
Invocation – Councilmember Gerson
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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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
Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee Meeting
Chair: Councilmember Sharon Kalani
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber
Armed Forces Day Special Standing Comittee Meeting
Chair: Councilmember Aurelio Mattucci
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber
Torrance Refining Company
Monthly Community Alert Siren Testing
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.
For more information contact (310) 212-1852
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS – None Scheduled.
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 19, 2026.
8B. SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3967
Second and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3967 repealing Ordinance Number 3499 and granting to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a franchise to construct, lay, operate, test, maintain, use, renew, repair, replace, move, change the size and number of, and remove or abandon in place a system of pipelines and appurtenances, for the purpose of conducting, transporting, conveying and carrying hydrogen on, along, in, under and across public streets, ways, alleys and places within the City of Torrance 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. SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3968
Second and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3968 amending, superseding, and extending the term of Franchise Ordinance Number 3800 and continuing to grant to Torrance Basin Pipeline Company, LLC a franchise to construct, lay, operate, test, maintain, use, renew, repair, replace, move, change the size and number of, and remove or abandon in place a system of pipelines and appurtenances, for the purpose of conducting, transporting, conveying and carrying gas, oil, petroleum products and water, on, along, in, under and across public streets, ways, alleys and places within the City of Torrance 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.
8D. SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3969
Second and Final Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 3969 approving a first amendment to a development agreement between the City of Torrance and Gable House Development LLC related to a development at 22501 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance, California (assessor’s parcel number 7368-001-015) 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.
8E. City Manager – Authorize Mayor as Signatory for Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Unit Lease Agreements, Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) for the Administration of Measure A Local Solutions Fund for Fiscal Year 2026-27, and Accept and Appropriate Grant Award. Expenditure:
Not-to-Exceed $69,372 (Non-General Fund).
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1. Authorize the Mayor as the City’s signatory for the lease agreements for 6 SRO units with Sunshine 11 LP, subject to the prescribed terms; and
2. 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 2026-27 including the SRO beds; and
3. Upon execution of the MOU, accept and appropriate grant award to a newly created Grant Project for a not-to-exceed amount of $69,372.
8F. City Manager and Community Services – Approve Facility Branding and Use Agreement for Roller Rink Facility at Charles H. Wilson Park and Adopt Categorical Exemption Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Class 2 – Replacement or Reconstruction). Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council:
1. Approve a Facility Branding and Use Agreement with Anschutz L.A. Soccer, Inc. and The Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club, L.P. for the roller rink facility at Charles H. Wilson Park for a five-year (5) term beginning June 1, 2026 and ending May 31, 2031; and
2. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Class 2 – Replacement or Reconstruction).
8G. Finance – Approve Annual Premium Renewal of Property Insurance Coverage and Authorize Finance Director to Execute the Insurance Binder. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,029,004.16 (Non-General Fund).
Recommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:
1. Approve annual premium renewal of property insurance coverage from Alliant Property Insurance Program (APIP) through Alliant Insurance Services Inc. of Irvine, CA, in the amount of $935,458.33, plus a 10% contingency fee, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,029,004.16, for a one-year (1) period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending July 1, 2027; and
2. Authorize Finance Director to execute the insurance binder.
8H. Finance – Approve the Repayment of an Existing Park and Recreation Facilities Fund Loan to the General Fund. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Finance Director that City Council approve the repayment of a $600,000 loan previously made from the Park and Recreation Facilities Fund to the General Fund.
8I. Information Technology – Approve First Amendment to Master Software and Services Agreement for Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) System to Add Records Management System (RMS). Expenditure:
Approximately $5,667,471 (General Fund: Approximately $566,747.10 Annually).
Recommendation of the Information Technology Director that City Council approve a first amendment to the Master Software and Services Agreement and related service schedules with Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc of Delaware (C2025-285), in the amount of approximately $5,667,471, for a new contract total of approximately $13,272,463, for the acquisition, implementation, and annual subscription of a Records Management System (RMS), for a ten-year (10) period beginning December 3, 2025, and ending December 31, 2035.
8J. Finance – Approve Discontinuation of Special-Purpose State Asset Forfeiture Funds and Appropriate State Asset Forfeiture Funds. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Finance Director that City Council:
1. Approve the discontinuation of the Special Programs and General Computers special-purpose State Asset Forfeiture funds and return their respective fund balances to the general State Asset Forfeiture fund; and
2. Appropriate State Asset Forfeiture funds in the amount of $795,541.55 to the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Implementation project (OP50-OP0014).
8K. Community Services – Approve Third Amendment to Lease Agreement for Use of Senior Baseball Field at Entradero Park and Adopt Categorical Exemption Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities). Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council:
1. Approve a third amendment to the lease agreement with West Torrance Field Restoration, Inc. of Torrance, CA (C2016-086), for the use of the senior baseball field at Entradero Park for an additional five-year (5) period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2031; and
2. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).
8L. Public Works – Approve Fifth Amendment to Tri-Party Agreement for Usage of Recycled Water at the Torrance Refinery. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a fifth amendment to a tri-party agreement (C2021-027) with the City of Torrance (City), the Torrance Refining Company, LLC (TORC), and the West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) to extend the continued use of recycled water at the TORC Refinery for an additional five-month period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending November 30, 2026.
8M. Public Works – Approve Fifth Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement for Machado Lake Stormwater Quality Monitoring and Reporting. Expenditure: $49,734 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council approve a fifth amendment to the consulting services agreement with Northgate Environmental Management, Inc. (NEM) of Laguna Hills, CA (C2017-015), in the amount of $49,734, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,258,992, for Machado Lake stormwater quality monitoring and reporting services.
8N. Community Development – Adopt RESOLUTIONS to Uphold the Appeal and Denial of a Series of Entitlements to Allow the Construction of a New Mixed-Use Development Comprised of 20 Senior Residential Apartments and 1,608 Square Feet of Commercial Space on Property Located on the East Side of Hawthorne Boulevard, Approximately 200 Feet North of Rollings Hills Road (APNs: 7547-004-040 through 7547-004-046) and Determine a Statutory Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Expenditure: None.
Based on City Council’s direction at their meeting date of May 19, 2026, it is the recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:
1. Adopt RESOLUTIONS to uphold the appeal and deny Conditional Use Permit(CUP21-00018) in conjunction with a Density Bonus, Development Permit(DVP21-00001), Precise Plan of Development (PRE21-00009), and Division of Lot (DIV21-00009) to allow the construction of a new mixed-use development comprised of 20 senior citizen residential apartments and 1,608 square feet of commercial space on property located on the east side of Hawthorne Boulevard; and
2. Determine the project is statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA State Guidelines, Section 15270(a) - Projects Which Are Disapproved.
8O. City Manager – Reappoint Torrance Representative to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board.
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council reappoint Ms. Catherine Holdbrook-Smith as representative to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board for the City of Torrance.
8P. City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTION Setting Forth Changes Regarding Employment Compensation for Executive and Management Employees. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council adopt a RESOLUTION setting forth changes regarding employment compensation for Executive and Management employees.
8Q. Civil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specification for Assistant City Attorney. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council approve the revised class specification for Assistant City Attorney.
8R. Police – Approve Second Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for Crossing Guard Services.
Expenditure: $410,112 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council approve a second amendment to the contract services agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. (ACMS) (C2023-134), in the amount of $410,112, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,504,167, for crossing guard services and to exercise an option to extend the term for a one-year (1) period through June 30, 2027.
9. HEARINGS
9A. Public Works – Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt RESOLUTIONS Approving the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan and Filing Plans with the California Department of Water Resources. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing on the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP); and
2. Adopt a RESOLUTION approving the 2025 UWMP and filing the plan with California Department of Water Resources (DWR); and
3. Adopt a RESOLUTION approving the WSCP and filing the plan with the California DWR.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
10A. City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk – Approve Changes to City Council Meeting Procedures and Adopt RESOLUTION Amending City Council Rules of Order. Expenditure: $16,210.00 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk that City Council:
1. Approve changes to City Council Meeting Procedures to incorporate changes to the Brown Act pursuant to Senate Bill Number 707; and
2. Adopt a RESOLUTION amending the City Council Rules of Order.
10B. Community Services – Approve Purchase of Tickets for 2026 Torrance Galaxy Night, Authorize the Purchase of Additional Tickets Based on Demand, and Provide Direction on Ticket Resale to Torrance Community Members. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $17,325 (General Fund).
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council:
1. Approve the purchase of 300 tickets to the Saturday, August 1, 2026, Los Angeles Galaxy game for a total of $10,395; and
2. Authorize the purchase of 200 additional tickets based on interest and demand for an additional $6,930; and
3. Provide direction on ticket resale to Torrance community members at cost.
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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)):
One case
13B. 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, July 14, 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, June 30, 2026 and Tuesday, July 7, 2026 are City Council Dark Nights.