City of Torrance - Who Buys What

Felice N. Fromm, Purchasing Manager

The Purchasing Division does not contract for public works. The Division's two (2) staff Buyers purchase products and services used by all City Departments and Divisions.

Department/Division	Buyer
City Attorney	Sally Howard
City Clerk	Laurie Lim
City Manager / Council and Mayor . Civil Service . City Cable	Sally Howard
City Treasurer	Sally Howard
Communications & Information Technology . Administration/Operations . Radio Communications . Telecommunications	Sally Howard
Community Development . Administration . Building & Safety Administration . Environmental . Noise Abatement . Engineering, Permits & Records . Housing . Redevelopment	Laurie Lim
Community Services . Cultural Services . Library . Parks and Recreation Administration . Park Services . Recreation	Sally Howard
Finance . Administration . Audit . Budget . Payroll . Purchasing . Revenue/Business License	Sally Howard
Fire / Fire Prevention	Sally Howard
General Services . Administration . Airport Administration . Building Maintenance . Central Services . Cultural Arts Center . Custodial . Fleet Services . HVAC . Warehouse	Laurie Lim
Human Resources . Administration . Operations . Recruitment . Risk Management . Workforce Development	Laurie Lim
Police	Sally Howard
Public Works . Administration . Airport Operations . Engineering . Sanitation . Streetscape . Traffic & Lighting . Water Operations	Laurie Lim
Transit . Administration . Operations . Transit Warehouse	Laurie Lim
Uniform Program	Sally Howard

Purchases made in the name of the City of Torrance without an authorized purchase order will not be considered an obligation of the City of Torrance.