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Torrance City Council Meeting Summary - March 18, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, March 18, 2025
BodyTorrance, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, March 18, 2025
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:52

Good evening.

0:53

I will call the city council meeting to order.

0:55

It's five oh seven PM.

0:57

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

Speaker 2

0:59

Yes, your honor.

1:00

Councilmember Gerson is absent.

1:02

Councilmember Kodji's absent.

1:04

Council Member Kalani?

1:05

Present.

1:06

Councilmember Lewis?

1:07

Present.

1:08

Councilmember Matucci.

Speaker 1

1:09

Here.

Speaker 2

1:10

Councilmember Shake?

1:11

Present.

1:11

Mayor Chen.

Speaker 1

1:12

Present.

1:13

Moving on to item two, the flight salute

Unassigned speaker

1:16

in

Speaker 1

1:16

the invocation.

1:17

Councilwoman Lewis will lead us in the flag salute, and Councilwoman Councilwoman Kalani will lead us in the flight salute, and Councilwoman Lewis will lead us in the invocation.

Speaker 3

1:27

Please join me as we pay tribute to our great country.

1:39

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for

Unassigned speaker

1:44

all.

Speaker 4

2:10

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

2:14

In your name we pray, Amen.

Speaker 1

2:21

Moving on to oral communications number one.

2:44

Speakers and the orals are limited to either oral communications number one, oral communications number two, and no longer than one minute per speaker.

Unassigned speaker

2:52

Tonight

Speaker 1

2:53

it deals just be one oral communications.

2:56

Time starts when you step up to the microphone.

2:58

If presenting handled material to the council, please provide eleven copies of the city clerk before speaking.

3:55:38

Okay, it's nine oh two.

3:55:40

We've uh returned from closed session.

3:55:43

City manager, anything to report out?

Speaker 5

3:55:45

Good evening, Your Honor.

3:55:46

Nothing to report.

3:55:47

Thank

Unassigned speaker

3:55:47

you.

Speaker 1

3:55:48

All right.

3:55:49

Uh City Attorney.

Speaker 6

3:55:52

Yes, Your Honor.

3:55:53

Uh earlier during close session, the council voted by a vote of five to zero, with Councilmember Kaji and Gerson being absent to uphold the termination of a police officer.

Speaker 4

3:56:13

I make a motion to adjourn tonight's meeting to Tuesday, March twenty-fifth, twenty twenty-five, five p.m.

3:56:18

for closed session.

3:56:19

Regular business commencing at six thirty.

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Summary of Proceedings

Torrance City Council Meeting - March 18, 2025

The Torrance City Council convened on March 18, 2025, at 5:07 PM for a regular meeting that began with a closed session. After reconvening at 9:02 PM, the only public action reported was a vote to uphold the termination of a police officer, followed by adjournment to March 25, 2025.

Consent Calendar

  • No items were considered.

Public Comments & Testimony

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

Discussion Items

  • No discussion items were taken up during the open session.

Key Outcomes

  • The City Council voted 5-0 (Councilmembers Gerson and Kodji absent) to uphold the termination of a police officer, as reported by the City Attorney following closed session.
  • The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM for closed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. I will call the city council meeting to order. It's five oh seven PM. City Clerk, may I have a roll call, please? Yes, your honor. Councilmember Gerson is absent. Councilmember Kodji's absent. Council Member Kalani? Present. Councilmember Lewis? Present. Councilmember Matucci. Here. Councilmember Shake? Present. Mayor Chen. Present. Moving on to item two, the flight salute in the invocation. Councilwoman Lewis will lead us in the flag salute, and Councilwoman Councilwoman Kalani will lead us in the flight salute, and Councilwoman Lewis will lead us in the invocation. Please join me as we pay tribute to our great country. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Bless us with the courage to walk in truth even when it's difficult. In your name we pray, Amen. Moving on to oral communications number one. Speakers and the orals are limited to either oral communications number one, oral communications number two, and no longer than one minute per speaker. Tonight it deals just be one oral communications. Time starts when you step up to the microphone. If presenting handled material to the council, please provide eleven copies of the city clerk before speaking. Okay, it's nine oh two. We've uh returned from closed session. City manager, anything to report out? Good evening, Your Honor. Nothing to report. Thank you. All right. Uh City Attorney. Yes, Your Honor. Uh earlier during close session, the council voted by a vote of five to zero, with Councilmember Kaji and Gerson being absent to uphold the termination of a police officer. I make a motion to adjourn tonight's meeting to Tuesday, March twenty-fifth, twenty twenty-five, five p.m. for closed session. Regular business commencing at six thirty.

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