TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, July 21, 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, July 16, 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 Kartsonis
Invocation – Councilmember Lewis
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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS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
National Night Out
Tuesday August 4, 2026
6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
District 1: 17600 Block Kornblum Ave. (Block Party)
District 2: Entradero Park, 5500 Towers Street
District 3: 18800 Block Cranbrook Ave. (Block Party)
District 4: 1519 Post Ave. (Block Party)
District 5: Seaside Heroes Park, 22851 Anza Ave.
District 6: De Portola Park, 25615 Lazy Meadows Dr.
For more information, please email [email protected]
Torrance Refining Company
Monthly Community Alert Siren Testing
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.
For more information contact (310) 212-1852
6. COMMUNITY MATTERS
6A. Community Services – Friends of the Torrance Theater Company Check Presentation
6B. City Clerk – Review Applications and Appoint Members to Fill Commission and SST Committee Vacancies. Expenditure: None.
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 3 minutes per speaker. For in person participants, 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.
In accordance with California Senate Bill 707, the City has implemented remote public participation through Zoom to provide members of the public with an additional option to address the Council during public comment.
Members of the public attending remotely may call in by dialing: +1(669)-444-9171. Callers can press *9 to raise their hand if they would like to speak. When the last 4 digits of your number are called you will be prompted to unmute. Telephone participants should press *6 to unmute before speaking.
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. Community Services – Approve a One-Time Exemption to the Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) Article 2, Section 49.2.1 Regarding Hours of Operation for the Pakistan Chamber of Commerce Event at Charles H. Wilson Park. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council approve a one-time exemption to the Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) Article 2, Section 49.2.1 regarding an exemption to hours of Operation for the Pakistan Chamber of Commerce Event on Friday, August 7th, Saturday, August 8th, and Sunday, August 9th at Charles H. Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Boulevard.
8B. Community Services – Approve a One-Time Exemption to Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) Section
46.5.3b Regarding an Extension of Amplified Sound Hours and Approve an Amplified Sound Permit for the Pakistan American Chamber of Commerce Event to be Held at Charles H. Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Boulevard. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council:
1. Approve a one-time exemption to Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) section 46.5.3b regarding an extension of amplified sound hours; and
2. Approve an Amplified Sound Permit for the Pakistan American Chamber of Commerce Event to be held on August 8th, 2026 at Charles H. Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Boulevard.
8C. Human Resources – Approve Proposed Job Description for Production Assistant I/II.
Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Human Resources Director that City Council approve the proposed job description for Production Assistant I/II.
8D. City Manager and Community Services – Approve Request for Subsidy of City Fees for Use of Wilson Park by Pakistan Chamber of Commerce. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $10,000 (General Fund).
In response to an oral request by Councilmember Asam Sheikh with City Council concurrence, it is the recommendation of the City Manager and Community Services Director that City Council approve the request for a 25% subsidy of city fees, for an amount not-to-exceed $10,000, for use of Wilson Park by the Pakistan Chamber of Commerce for its Pakistani Independence Festival to be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
8E. General Services – Award Design Build Agreement for a Parking Structure at Torrance Regional Transit Center and Approve a First Amendment for Owner’s Representative Services. Expenditure:
$36,646,266.14 (General Fund and Non-General Fund).
Recommendation of the General Services Director that City Council:
1. Award a Design Build Agreement for the Torrance Regional Transit Center Parking Structure with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. of Sacramento, CA in the amount of $32,662,154 and authorize a 10% contingency of $3,266,215.40 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $35,928,369.40 for a three-year period beginning July 21, 2026, and ending July 20, 2029; and
2. Approve a first amendment to contract services agreement with MOCA Systems, Inc. for Owner’s Representative Services for the Torrance Regional Transit Center Parking Structure in the amount of $717,896.74 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $2,527,496.74.
9. HEARINGS – None Scheduled.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
10A. City Clerk – Discuss and Provide Direction on Filling the District 4 Councilmember Unscheduled Vacant Seat. Expenditure: To Be Determined.
Recommendation of the City Clerk that City Council discuss and provide direction on filling the District 4 unscheduled vacant seat (term expiring March 7, 2028) created by the election of District 4 Councilmember Sharon Kalani to Mayor.
10B. Mayor – Appoint Members to Outside Regional Boards and Agencies. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the Mayor that City Council:
1. Concur with the appointments as voting delegate and/or member and alternate to National League of Cities; League of California Cities; the Sanitation Districts of LA County; the Southern California Association of Governments; South Bay Cities Council of Governments; Independent Cities Association; US Conference of Mayors, West Vector Control District of LA County and Torrance Sister City Association; and
2. Direct the City Clerk to update and post Form 806 on the City website.
10C. City Manager – Select and Appoint Chairs and Members to City Council Committees. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council select and appoint chairs and members to City Council standing and special standing committees in accordance with the City Council Rules of Order.
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 3 minutes per speaker. For in person participants, 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.
In accordance with California Senate Bill 707, the City has implemented remote public participation through Zoom to provide members of the public with an additional option to address the Council during public comment.
Members of the public attending remotely may call in by dialing: +1(669)-444-9171. Callers can press *9 to raise their hand if they would like to speak. When the last 4 digits of your number are called you will be prompted to unmute. Telephone participants should press *6 to unmute before speaking.
13. CLOSED SESSION
13A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):
1. Lebron Williams v. County of Los Angeles, et al.
LASC Case No. 26TRCV01901
13B. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code § 54956.8):
1. 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
2. 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
13C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)):
One case
13D. 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, August 11, 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, July 28, 2026 and Tuesday, August 4, 2026 are City Council Dark Nights.