TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

 

 

 

CLOSED SESSION

5 PM

 

LEROY J. JACKSON COUNCIL CHAMBER

3031 TORRANCE BLVD.

 

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The agenda was posted on the Public Notice Board at 3031 Torrance Blvd and on the City’s Website on Thursday, January 16, 2025 /s/ Rebecca Poirier

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

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

 

2.

FLAG SALUTE/NON-SECTARIAN INVOCATION

 Councilmember Kalani – Flag Salute

Councilmember Lewis - Invocation


 

3.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 15 minute period)

This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items listed under Closed Session 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 either Oral Communications #1 or Oral Communications #2 and no longer than 1 minute per speaker. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 11 copies to the City Clerk before speaking.

 

4.

CLOSED SESSION

 

4A.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  

(California Government Code § 54957(b)(1)): 

Title: City Manager 

 

4B.

REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  

(California Government Code § 54956.8): 

 

  1. Property: 3301 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503 

2200 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501 

Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan 

Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Cartozian Associates Real Estate, Inc. 

Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease 

 

  1. Property: 2365 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90501 

Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan 

Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Scouting Center, Inc. 

Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease 

 

  1. Property: 2600 Skypark Drive, Torrance, CA 90505  

Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan  

Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Lisi Aerospace  

Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease

 

  1. Property: 3511-3525 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505

Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan

Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and JAS Madison LLC

Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease

 


 

4C.

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 

 

4D.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION 

(California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)): 

  1. City of Torrance v. Hi-Shear Corporation 

             USDC Case No. 2:17-cv-07732-DSF-JPR 

 

  1. California Regional Water Quality Control Board  

Order No. R4-2020-0003 June 13, 2020 

 

  1. California Regional Water Quality Control Board  

             Order No. R4-2021-0079 June 18, 2021 

 

5.

ADJOURNMENT

 

Adjournment of Closed Session meeting to Tuesday, January 28, 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.