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TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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CLOSED SESSION 5:00 P.M. | ||
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LeROY J. JACKSON COUNCIL CHAMBER 3031 TORRANCE BLVD. | ||
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PARTICIPATE BEFORE THE MEETING by submitting a public comment on the OneMeeting Public Portal at https://torranceca.primegov.com/public/portal?fromiframe=true. Hard copies of public comment may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. All comments submitted before 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025, will be published for public review prior to the meeting. Comments received after 5:30 p.m., but prior to the adjournment of the meeting will be added to the record. | ||
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The agenda was posted on the Public Notice Board at 3031 Torrance Blvd and on the City’s Website on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 /s/ Rebecca Poirier | ||
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ORDER OF BUSINESS | ||
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The City Council meeting begins with Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. The City Council may take action on any item listed on the agenda. | ||
1. | CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL |
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2. | FLAG SALUTE/NON-SECTARIAN INVOCATION |
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Flag Salute - Councilmember Lewis Invocation - Councilmember Mattucci |
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3. | ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited up to a 15-minute period) This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment 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 no longer than 1 minute per speaker. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 11 copies to the City Clerk before speaking. |
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4. | CLOSED SESSION |
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4A. | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)): One case |
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4B. | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):
USDC Case No. 2:24-CV-04538-CBM-JPR |
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4C. | REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code § 54956.8):
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Unified School District Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of park redevelopment proposal
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and SBBSRC South Bay Black Sheep RC, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease |
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4D. | 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 |
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5. | ADJOURNMENT |
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Adjournment of Closed Session meeting to Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber. |
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