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Torrance City Council Meeting – April 15, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, April 15, 2025
BodyTorrance, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, April 15, 2025
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Speaker 1

0:30

Good evening.

0:31

I'll call the city council meeting to order.

0:33

It's five oh two PM City Clerk.

0:35

May I have a roll call, please?

Unassigned speaker

0:37

Yes,

Speaker 2

0:37

your Honor, Councilmember Gerson.

0:39

Present.

0:40

Councilmember Kodji.

0:41

Pleasant.

0:42

Councilmember Kalani.

0:44

President.

0:44

Councilmember Lewis.

0:46

Present.

0:46

Councilmember Matucci.

Speaker 1

0:48

Here.

Speaker 2

0:48

Councilmember Shaykh.

Speaker 1

0:50

Present.

Speaker 2

0:50

Mayor Chen.

Unassigned speaker

0:52

And

Speaker 1

0:52

I too am pleasant.

Unassigned speaker

0:56

I'd

Speaker 1

0:56

like to welcome everyone joining us in the council chamber along with everyone watching remotely.

1:03

Moving on to item two, flag salute and invocation.

1:07

Councilman Shake will lead us in the flag salute and Councilman Gerson in the invocation.

Speaker 3

1:47

Amen.

Speaker 1

5:04:44

Yeah, motion.

5:04:44

What do you mean?

5:04:45

Can't do that.

Speaker 2

5:04:46

No, not yet.

Speaker 4

5:04:49

We're ready, Mayor.

Speaker 1

5:04:53

We've been in close session.

5:04:54

Assistant city manager, you have anything to report out?

Speaker 4

5:04:57

No, your honor, we do

Unassigned speaker

5:04:58

not.

Unassigned speaker

5:04:59

All right.

Speaker 1

5:05:02

I think uh at this moment I'm gonna ask for a motion to adjourn tonight's council meeting.

Speaker 4

5:05:16

See all looking over here.

5:05:17

All

Unassigned speaker

5:05:18

right.

Unassigned speaker

5:05:19

I

Speaker 4

5:05:19

move that we adjourn tonight city council meeting to Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 at 5 p.m.

5:05:26

for closed session with regular business commencing at 6 30 p.m.

5:05:29

in the Leroy J.

5:05:30

Jackson Council Chamber.

5:05:38

I made the motion and I didn't vote

Unassigned speaker

5:05:39

no.

Unassigned speaker

5:05:41

Maybe I'll read it.

Speaker 2

5:05:44

Your Honor, that motion carries with Council Member Shakespeare.

5:05:50

All right.

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Summary of Proceedings

Torrance City Council Meeting – April 15, 2025

The Torrance City Council convened on April 15, 2025, at 5:02 PM in the Council Chamber. After the call to order, roll call was taken with all members present (Councilmembers Gerson, Kodji, Kalani, Lewis, Matucci, Sheikh, and Mayor Chen). The flag salute and invocation were led by Councilmembers Sheikh and Gerson respectively. The council noted that a closed session had been held prior to the open meeting. The Assistant City Manager reported that there were no reportable actions from the closed session. Following this, a motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting to April 22, 2025. The motion carried, and the meeting adjourned without any regular business being conducted.

Closed Session

The council held a closed session to discuss several items: real property negotiations for five properties (including 3481 Airport Drive, 1215-1227 El Prado Avenue, 18301 Kingsdale Avenue, 475 Crenshaw Boulevard Suite A, and 485 Crenshaw Boulevard Suite A), anticipated litigation (one case), and labor negotiations with multiple employee organizations (including Torrance City Employees Association, Torrance Fire Fighters Association, Torrance Police Officers Association, and numerous others). No reportable actions were taken.

Key Outcomes

  • The council voted to adjourn the regular meeting to Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM for closed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 PM in the same chamber. The motion was made by Councilmember Sheikh and carried.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. I'll call the city council meeting to order. It's five oh two PM City Clerk. May I have a roll call, please? Yes, your Honor, Councilmember Gerson. Present. Councilmember Kodji. Pleasant. Councilmember Kalani. President. Councilmember Lewis. Present. Councilmember Matucci. Here. Councilmember Shaykh. Present. Mayor Chen. And I too am pleasant. I'd like to welcome everyone joining us in the council chamber along with everyone watching remotely. Moving on to item two, flag salute and invocation. Councilman Shake will lead us in the flag salute and Councilman Gerson in the invocation. Amen. Yeah, motion. What do you mean? Can't do that. No, not yet. We're ready, Mayor. We've been in close session. Assistant city manager, you have anything to report out? No, your honor, we do not. All right. I think uh at this moment I'm gonna ask for a motion to adjourn tonight's council meeting. See all looking over here. All right. I move that we adjourn tonight city council meeting to Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 at 5 p.m. for closed session with regular business commencing at 6 30 p.m. in the Leroy J. Jackson Council Chamber. I made the motion and I didn't vote no. Maybe I'll read it. Your Honor, that motion carries with Council Member Shakespeare. All right.

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