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Torrance City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting - June 11, 2024

City Council — Tuesday, June 11, 2024
BodyTorrance, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, June 11, 2024
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Speaker 1

2:45

We'll call the city council meeting to order.

2:48

It's three thirty-three.

2:50

City clerk, may I have a road call, please?

Speaker 2

2:53

Yes, Your Honor.

2:55

Councilmember Gerson?

Speaker 1

2:56

Here.

Speaker 2

2:57

Councilmember Kaji?

Speaker 1

2:58

Here.

Speaker 2

2:58

Council Member Kalani.

3:00

President.

3:00

Council Member Lewis?

3:01

Here.

3:02

Councilmember Matuci?

Speaker 1

3:03

Here.

Speaker 2

3:03

Councilmember Sheikh?

Speaker 1

3:05

Present.

Speaker 2

3:05

Mayor Chen.

Speaker 1

3:06

Present.

3:07

Like to welcome everyone joining us in the council chambers.

Unassigned speaker

3:12

We

Speaker 1

3:12

are moving on to the flag salute and the invocation.

3:15

Councilman Lewis will lead us in the salute in flag salute, and Councilman Matucci will lead us in the invocation.

3:21

Please stand.

Unassigned speaker

5:00

No

Speaker 1

5:00

announcement.

Speaker 3

5:01

Okay.

5:02

Thank you, Mayor.

5:03

Uh, the strategic plan committee will meet on Tuesday, June twelfth, twenty twenty-four at four PM.

Unassigned speaker

5:10

The

Speaker 3

5:10

meeting will be held in the Leroy Jackson Council Chambers.

5:14

The purpose of the meeting is to receive an update regarding the strategic plan implementation project.

5:21

The public is invited to attend this meeting and provide comments on the matter.

5:26

Thank

Unassigned speaker

5:27

you.

Speaker 1

5:46

Announcements withdrawn, deferred.

Speaker 2

5:49

Okay,

Speaker 1

5:50

just want to make sure we covered it

Unassigned speaker

5:51

all.

Speaker 1

5:52

And the next uh announcement is that the Torrance Investment Advisory Committee

Unassigned speaker

5:58

will

Speaker 1

5:58

be meeting on Wednesday, June twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-four at four PM at the West Annex Commission meeting room.

6:07

For information, you could call three one zero seven eight one seven six one two.

6:17

Moving on to oral communications number one.

6:31

City council cannot act on items raised during public comment, but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed.

6:38

Request clarification or refer the item to staff.

7:25

And seven C conference with legal counsel anticipated litigation.

7:31

A closed session on these matters is authorized by California Government Code.

7:48

Thank

Unassigned speaker

7:48

you.

Speaker 1

1:42:16

Good afternoon.

1:42:17

We have been in closed session.

1:42:18

City manager, do we have any actions to report?

Unassigned speaker

1:42:20

No

Speaker 3

1:42:21

actions to report, Your Honor.

1:42:22

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Torrance City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting - June 11, 2024

The Torrance City Council convened an adjourned regular meeting on June 11, 2024, at 3:33 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 3031 Torrance Boulevard. The meeting began with a roll call, flag salute, and invocation, followed by announcements, oral communications, and a closed session. No votes or action items were conducted during the public portion, and the meeting was adjourned to June 18, 2024.

Closed Session

  • The council held a closed session to discuss labor negotiations under Government Code §54957.6 (involving 21 employee organizations), real property negotiations under §54956.8 (four lease negotiations at 475-485 Crenshaw Boulevard and 3481 Airport Drive), and anticipated litigation under §54956.9(d)(2) (one case). Upon reconvening, the city manager reported no actions taken in closed session.

Council Committee Meetings and Announcements

  • The Strategic Plan Committee will meet on June 12, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. at Leroy Jackson Council Chambers.
  • The Torrance Investment Advisory Committee will meet on June 26, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. at the West Annex Commission Meeting Room.

Oral Communications #1

  • The public comment period was opened for items on the consent calendar or non-agenda matters, but no speakers were recorded in the transcript.

Adjournment

  • The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Leroy J. Jackson Council Chamber.

Meeting Transcript

We'll call the city council meeting to order. It's three thirty-three. City clerk, may I have a road call, please? Yes, Your Honor. Councilmember Gerson? Here. Councilmember Kaji? Here. Council Member Kalani. President. Council Member Lewis? Here. Councilmember Matuci? Here. Councilmember Sheikh? Present. Mayor Chen. Present. Like to welcome everyone joining us in the council chambers. We are moving on to the flag salute and the invocation. Councilman Lewis will lead us in the salute in flag salute, and Councilman Matucci will lead us in the invocation. Please stand. No announcement. Okay. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, the strategic plan committee will meet on Tuesday, June twelfth, twenty twenty-four at four PM. The meeting will be held in the Leroy Jackson Council Chambers. The purpose of the meeting is to receive an update regarding the strategic plan implementation project. The public is invited to attend this meeting and provide comments on the matter. Thank you. Announcements withdrawn, deferred. Okay, just want to make sure we covered it all. And the next uh announcement is that the Torrance Investment Advisory Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, June twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-four at four PM at the West Annex Commission meeting room. For information, you could call three one zero seven eight one seven six one two. Moving on to oral communications number one. 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. And seven C conference with legal counsel anticipated litigation. A closed session on these matters is authorized by California Government Code. Thank you. Good afternoon.

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