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Del Amo Boulevard Extension

 On Tuesday, September 28, 2010, the Torrance City Council will consider appropriating federal-aid grant funds and award an agreement for the Del Amo Blvd Extension at a cost of $10,638,723.00. The extension will complete the missing segment of Del Amo Blvd between Crenshaw Blvd and Maple Ave.  The new route will be a four-lane divided street and add a new east-west route through the city. A new bridge will be constructed over the Burlington Northern Sante Fe/Metro tracks.  New traffic signals will be added on Del Amo Blvd at Mariner Avenue, Maple Avenue and Madrid Avenue.  The existing signal at Del Amo and Crenshaw will be modified. Construction on the new road will start in November 2010 with a November 2012 completion.

Interim Urgency Ordinance by the City Council

 The Torrance City Council at the Tuesday, September 14, 2010 meeting will consider adopting an interim urgency ordinance enacting a moratorium on the issuance of any permits or licenses for new massage and acupuncture establishments in the City of Torrance. In 2002, the city had only 14 licensed massage businesses and fewer than 60 licensed massage technicians. As of August 31, 2010, there were 44 licensed massage businesses . In the past eight years, the City's number of licensed massage businesses has more than doubled and it number of licensed massage technicians has more than quadrupled. The are concomitant negative effects on the quality of life within the community and impacts to the Police Department's ability to provide a safe and secure community. From January 2009 to August 31, 2010, there have been a total of 13 convictions for lewd conduct, prostitution and immoral massage. From December 2009 to February 2010, six massage establishments have had their business