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Torrance City Council Closed Session Meeting – February 4, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, February 4, 2025
BodyTorrance, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, February 4, 2025
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Speaker 1

0:12

We'll call the city council meeting to order at six PM.

0:15

City Clerk, may I have a roll call, please?

Speaker 2

0:17

Yes, your Honor.

0:18

Council Member Gerson.

Speaker 1

0:19

Present.

Speaker 2

0:19

Councilmember Kodji.

Speaker 1

0:21

Here.

Speaker 2

0:21

Council Member Kalani.

0:22

Present.

0:23

Councilmember Lewis is absent.

0:24

Councilmember Matucci.

Speaker 1

0:26

Here.

Speaker 2

0:26

Councilmember Shake.

Speaker 1

0:28

Present.

Speaker 2

0:29

Mayor Chen.

Speaker 1

0:30

Present.

0:33

Moving on to the flight salute and invocation.

0:36

Tonight, Councilman Matuccio lead us in the flight salute and Councilman Shake in the invocation.

0:41

Please rise.

Speaker 3

0:44

Please join me in the flag salute.

0:45

Ready to begin.

0:46

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

Unassigned speaker

1:00

In

Speaker 4

1:00

the name of God, the most gracious, most merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment, you alone we worship, and you alone we ask for help.

1:09

Guide us along the path of those you have blessed, not those you are displeased with, or those who are as prey.

1:18

Lord, we thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve our community.

1:23

May our minds be free from the clutter of distraction.

1:28

Let this invocation eliminate the path to thoughtful decisions and purposeful actions, binding us in a common purpose that transcends our differences.

Speaker 2

1:52

No, your honor.

Speaker 1

1:53

And I don't see any in the public.

Unassigned speaker

50:08

Well, I'm not going to be able to do it.

Unassigned speaker

1:05:08

And the wheel is a lot of it.

Speaker 1

1:27:56

Good evening.

1:27:57

We have been in closed session.

1:27:58

City manager, do we have any actions to report?

Speaker 5

1:28:00

Good evening, Yonna.

1:28:02

No actions report.

1:28:03

Thank you.

Speaker 1

1:28:03

Thank you.

1:28:04

I will take a motion to adjourn tonight's meeting.

Speaker 2

1:28:32

Council.

1:28:33

Sorry.

1:28:34

Start voting.

Unassigned speaker

1:28:35

I

Speaker 6

1:28:35

was gonna do roll call because that's what's here.

Speaker 1

1:28:45

Good night.

Unassigned speaker

1:28:50

I'm not sure.

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Summary of Proceedings

Torrance City Council Closed Session Meeting – February 4, 2025

The Torrance City Council met in closed session on February 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, with the public portion convening at 6:00 p.m. The meeting included a flag salute, invocation, roll call (with Councilmember Lewis absent), and a report that no action was taken in closed session. The meeting adjourned to the next scheduled meeting on February 11, 2025.

Consent Calendar

  • No consent calendar items were considered.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public provided oral communications.

Discussion Items

  • The council entered closed session under California Government Code § 54957.6 (labor negotiations covering 21 employee organizations) and § 54956.9(d)(1) (existing litigation – three cases) and § 54956.9(d)(4) (anticipated litigation – two cases).
  • Upon reconvening, the City Manager reported that no actions were taken in closed session.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes or decisions were announced from closed session.
  • The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session, with regular business beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

We'll call the city council meeting to order at six PM. City Clerk, may I have a roll call, please? Yes, your Honor. Council Member Gerson. Present. Councilmember Kodji. Here. Council Member Kalani. Present. Councilmember Lewis is absent. Councilmember Matucci. Here. Councilmember Shake. Present. Mayor Chen. Present. Moving on to the flight salute and invocation. Tonight, Councilman Matuccio lead us in the flight salute and Councilman Shake in the invocation. Please rise. Please join me in the flag salute. Ready to begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. In the name of God, the most gracious, most merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment, you alone we worship, and you alone we ask for help. Guide us along the path of those you have blessed, not those you are displeased with, or those who are as prey. Lord, we thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve our community. May our minds be free from the clutter of distraction. Let this invocation eliminate the path to thoughtful decisions and purposeful actions, binding us in a common purpose that transcends our differences. No, your honor. And I don't see any in the public. Well, I'm not going to be able to do it. And the wheel is a lot of it. Good evening. We have been in closed session. City manager, do we have any actions to report? Good evening, Yonna. No actions report. Thank you. Thank you. I will take a motion to adjourn tonight's meeting. Council. Sorry. Start voting. I was gonna do roll call because that's what's here. Good night. I'm not sure.

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