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Torrance City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting and Closed Session – December 18, 2023

City Council — Monday, December 18, 2023
BodyTorrance, California
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, December 18, 2023
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Speaker 1

0:27

We'll call the city council meeting to order.

Unassigned speaker

0:30

It's 4 p.m.

Speaker 1

0:31

City Clerk.

0:31

May have a roll call, please.

Speaker 2

0:34

Councilmember Griffiths?

Speaker 1

0:36

Here.

Speaker 2

0:36

Councilmember Kaji?

Speaker 1

0:37

Here.

Speaker 2

0:38

Council Member Kalani.

0:39

Present.

0:39

Councilmember Lewis is absent.

0:41

Councilmember Matucci is absent.

0:43

Council Member Sheikh.

Speaker 1

0:44

Present.

Speaker 2

0:45

Mayor Chen.

Speaker 1

0:46

Present.

0:47

Now please rise and I will lead the flight salute.

0:50

And Councilman Shake will lead us in the invocation.

0:55

Place your right hand over your heart.

0:57

Face a flag.

0:58

Ready to begin.

Speaker 3

1:04

And to the Republic.

1:14

Praise to be to God, Lord of the Words, the most gracious, the most merciful.

1:20

Master of the day of judgment.

1:22

You we worship, and upon you we call for help.

1:26

Guide us to the straight path, the path of those you have blessed.

1:30

Not of those against whom there's anger, nor of those who are misguided.

1:35

Almighty Lord, guide us as we seek to unite our community.

1:41

Grant us the knowledge of your will.

1:44

Help us in the city to come together to resolve the issues that affect us all.

1:50

May we each bring our experiences and expertise to work out solutions together.

1:57

Help us to empathize, help us to listen well, and help us the best path for our city.

2:04

Amen.

Speaker 1

2:12

The closed session to confer with city manager.

Unassigned speaker

2:17

Is

Speaker 1

2:17

there something?

2:25

I'm gonna continue with my script.

Unassigned speaker

2:28

The

Speaker 1

2:28

city council will recess the closed session to confer to City Council and City Manager.

2:38

Under 14A, conference with labor negotiator, 14B, conflict with legal council, anticipated litigation.

Unassigned speaker

2:47

A

Speaker 1

2:47

closed session on these matters authorized by California government code section 54957.

3:00

Thank

Unassigned speaker

3:01

you.

Speaker 4

3:25

Coming up on Torrance today, business leaders gather at an annual holiday mixer giving back to our community while catching up and networking.

3:33

Another tradition continues at the Armstrong Theater, filling the room with nostalgic holiday tunes.

3:38

And if you're having trouble finding that perfect gift, you may want to ask an elf.

3:43

All this and more coming up right now on Torrance Today.

4:07

Welcome to Torrance Today.

4:09

I'm Kirk Lines.

Unassigned speaker

4:10

It's 4 p.m.

Speaker 4

4:11

on Monday, December 18th.

4:13

I hope your week is off to a great start.

4:15

Thank you so much for joining us.

4:16

Here is our first story.

4:18

Business leaders gather together for a night of giving back and networking one last time in 2023.

Speaker 5

4:33

Today's event is our annual Chamber of Commerce mixer.

4:36

We host it every year for about the last 10 years.

4:39

It's a great way just to get the community together.

4:42

It's a great way to end the year.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Community Engagement██3%
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Summary of Proceedings

Torrance City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting and Closed Session – December 18, 2023

The Torrance City Council convened at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 18, 2023, for an adjourned regular meeting that began with a closed session. The agenda was posted on December 14, 2023. Councilmembers Griffiths, Kaji, Kalani, Sheikh, and Mayor Chen were present; Councilmembers Lewis and Mattucci were absent. After reconvening, the City Manager reported no reportable actions from closed session. No public comments were made, and the meeting was adjourned to December 19, 2023.

Closed Session

  • The Council held a conference with the labor negotiator (Agency Negotiator Aram Chaparyan) under Government Code §54957.6, covering 22 employee organizations/associations, including the Torrance City Employees Association, Torrance Police Officers Association, Torrance Fire Fighters Association, and other listed groups.
  • The Council held a conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation under Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) for one case.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during Oral Communications #1.

Key Outcomes

  • City Manager reported no actions to report from closed session.
  • The Council adjourned the December 18 meeting to Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session, with regular business beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.

Note: The raw transcript includes a pre-recorded "Torrance Today" community highlights program; this content was not part of City Council deliberation.

Meeting Transcript

We'll call the city council meeting to order. It's 4 p.m. City Clerk. May have a roll call, please. Councilmember Griffiths? Here. Councilmember Kaji? Here. Council Member Kalani. Present. Councilmember Lewis is absent. Councilmember Matucci is absent. Council Member Sheikh. Present. Mayor Chen. Present. Now please rise and I will lead the flight salute. And Councilman Shake will lead us in the invocation. Place your right hand over your heart. Face a flag. Ready to begin. And to the Republic. Praise to be to God, Lord of the Words, the most gracious, the most merciful. Master of the day of judgment. You we worship, and upon you we call for help. Guide us to the straight path, the path of those you have blessed. Not of those against whom there's anger, nor of those who are misguided. Almighty Lord, guide us as we seek to unite our community. Grant us the knowledge of your will. Help us in the city to come together to resolve the issues that affect us all. May we each bring our experiences and expertise to work out solutions together. Help us to empathize, help us to listen well, and help us the best path for our city. Amen. The closed session to confer with city manager. Is there something? I'm gonna continue with my script. The city council will recess the closed session to confer to City Council and City Manager. Under 14A, conference with labor negotiator, 14B, conflict with legal council, anticipated litigation. A closed session on these matters authorized by California government code section 54957. Thank you. Coming up on Torrance today, business leaders gather at an annual holiday mixer giving back to our community while catching up and networking. Another tradition continues at the Armstrong Theater, filling the room with nostalgic holiday tunes. And if you're having trouble finding that perfect gift, you may want to ask an elf. All this and more coming up right now on Torrance Today. Welcome to Torrance Today. I'm Kirk Lines.

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