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Torrance City Council Closed Session Meeting - October 15, 2024

City Council — Tuesday, October 15, 2024
BodyTorrance, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, October 15, 2024
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Speaker 1

0:28

I'll try that again with the microphone on.

0:31

We'll call the city council meeting to order.

0:33

It's five PM.

0:34

City Clerk.

0:34

May have a roll call, please.

Speaker 2

0:36

Yes, Your Honor.

0:37

Councilmember Gerson.

0:38

Present.

0:38

Councilmember Coddy.

Speaker 1

0:40

Here.

Speaker 2

0:40

Councilmember Kalani.

0:41

Present.

0:42

Councilmember Lewis.

0:43

Present.

0:44

Councilmember Matucci's absent.

0:46

Councilmember Sheikh.

Speaker 1

0:47

Present.

Speaker 2

0:48

Mayor Chen.

Speaker 1

0:49

Present.

0:50

We'd like to welcome everyone joining us in the council chambers along with everyone watching remotely.

0:56

Moving on to the flight salute invocation.

0:59

Council Councilman Kalani will lead us in the flight salute and Councilman Lewis in the invocation.

1:04

Please rise.

Speaker 3

1:07

Please join me in paying respect to our flag in our country.

1:11

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

1:16

And to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Speaker 4

1:25

And please remain standing.

1:50

Bless us with the courage to walk in truth even when it's difficult.

1:54

In your holy name we pray.

1:56

Amen.

Speaker 1

2:19

This portion of the meeting is reserved for comments on items that

Unassigned speaker

2:23

are

Speaker 1

2:23

not on the agenda under the Ralph and Brown Act.

2:26

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

2:35

Request clarification or refer to item to staff.

2:38

Time starts when you step into the microphone.

2:41

You're presenting hand on material to council.

2:43

Please provide eleven copies of city clerk before speaking.

Unassigned speaker

13:50

And Well, we'll get it.

Speaker 2

1:26:44

Mayor, we are ready.

Speaker 1

1:26:51

It's six twenty-seven.

1:26:52

We've been in closed session.

1:26:54

City manager, do we have any action to report?

Speaker 2

1:26:56

No action to report, Your Honor.

1:26:58

Thank

Speaker 1

1:26:58

you.

1:26:58

Thank

Unassigned speaker

1:26:59

you.

Speaker 1

1:27:00

As we conclude tonight's meeting, thank you for your active participation.

1:27:05

And uh this point, I want to thank Cable TV for sharing our meetings live, but today is only a closed session, so there's really not much to watch.

Unassigned speaker

1:27:15

At

Speaker 1

1:27:15

this moment, I'll take a motion to adjourn tonight's meeting.

Speaker 3

1:27:24

I move to adjourn tonight's city council meeting at six twenty-seven p.m.

1:27:30

to Tuesday, October twenty second, twenty twenty four at five o'clock p.m.

1:27:36

for closed session with regular business commencing at six thirty p.m.

1:27:40

in the Leroy J.

1:27:41

Jackson Council Chambers.

1:27:45

Start voting,

Speaker 2

1:27:46

please.

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Summary of Proceedings

Torrance City Council Closed Session Meeting - October 15, 2024

The Torrance City Council convened on October 15, 2024, at 5:00 PM for a closed session meeting in Council Chambers. The meeting included roll call (six councilmembers present, one absent), flag salute, invocation, and oral communications (no speakers). The council then entered closed session to discuss legal matters, a performance evaluation, real property negotiations, and labor negotiations. The meeting reconvened at 6:27 PM with no action reported from closed session, and was adjourned to October 22, 2024.

Consent Calendar

  • No items.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during oral communications.

Discussion Items

  • Closed session items covered: existing litigation (City of Torrance v. Hi-Shear Corporation, California Regional Water Quality Control Board orders); public employee performance evaluation (City Manager); real property negotiations (2700 Skypark Drive); and labor negotiations with multiple employee organizations.

Key Outcomes

  • No action reported from closed session.
  • Council voted to adjourn the meeting at 6:27 PM to Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 5:00 PM for closed session, with regular business at 6:30 PM.

Meeting Transcript

I'll try that again with the microphone on. We'll call the city council meeting to order. It's five PM. City Clerk. May have a roll call, please. Yes, Your Honor. Councilmember Gerson. Present. Councilmember Coddy. Here. Councilmember Kalani. Present. Councilmember Lewis. Present. Councilmember Matucci's absent. Councilmember Sheikh. Present. Mayor Chen. Present. We'd like to welcome everyone joining us in the council chambers along with everyone watching remotely. Moving on to the flight salute invocation. Council Councilman Kalani will lead us in the flight salute and Councilman Lewis in the invocation. Please rise. Please join me in paying respect to our flag in our country. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. And please remain standing. Bless us with the courage to walk in truth even when it's difficult. In your holy name we pray. Amen. This portion of the meeting is reserved for comments on items that are not on the agenda under the Ralph and 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 to item to staff. Time starts when you step into the microphone. You're presenting hand on material to council. Please provide eleven copies of city clerk before speaking. And Well, we'll get it. Mayor, we are ready. It's six twenty-seven. We've been in closed session. City manager, do we have any action to report? No action to report, Your Honor. Thank you. Thank you. As we conclude tonight's meeting, thank you for your active participation. And uh this point, I want to thank Cable TV for sharing our meetings live, but today is only a closed session, so there's really not much to watch.

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