TUSD board approves emergency repair of storm drain near South High; city to reimburse district

Torrance Unified trustees unanimously approved an emergency resolution (AS14 2324) at the May 6 meeting to authorize immediate repairs to a damaged storm drain channel that threatened flooding at South High and Kelly Mayor Middle School.

Dr Butler told the board heavy spring rains caused rapid blockage of a drainage channel; because the city's purchasing processes could not move quickly enough, the city asked the district to proceed with emergency repairs with the understanding the city would reimburse the district. "If this work was not done we would have had significant flooding at both South High and Kelly Mayor," Dr Butler said.

Trustees moved and seconded the resolution and voted in favor. Administrators said they will submit the district's expenses to the city for full reimbursement and will continue working with city officials on a longer-term solution for the drainage channel.

The board approved the emergency resolution during the meeting; the vote was recorded by voice and no roll-call vote with individual tallies was read into the record during the public portion of the meeting.