# Torrance City Council Meeting October 6, 2026

The October 6, 2026 Torrance City Council meeting addressed several spending, contracting, and capital-related matters. The council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-90 establishing the city’s 2026 investment policy and approved an acknowledgement letter extending services with Bank of America; staff confirmed an RFP had previously been conducted, but no contract value was stated. For the Seaside Ranchos holiday lights, the council unanimously selected the status quo police traffic deployment with graduated ingress control; staff cited approximately $176,960 in anticipated labor resources for the 2025 season. The council also requested that staff return with a method to waive park rental fees for up to four homeowners association events and to waive Cultural Arts Center rental fees for the holiday toy drive, with future budget accommodation considered. The existing coyote-trapping contract ended October 6, with a standby trapping contract to be maintained for as-needed situations.

The council approved Ordinance 3970, amending cottage-food rules for December activities, with the mayor voting no. It also approved resolutions 2026-91 through 2026-94 denying an appeal and authorizing entitlements for a mixed-use development of 20 senior apartments and 1,608 square feet of commercial space; two council members voted no and one recused. On funding and infrastructure, the council received and filed the FY 2025–26 HUD performance report: CDBG funds supported 13,300 feet of sidewalk improvements and 21 ADA-compliant curb ramps, while no HOME funds were spent on an affordable-housing project that year. No dollar amount was provided for the Bank of America extension or the approved development.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Torrance City Council Meeting October 6, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6JuiOBQ_AQ) - City of Torrance, CA