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Torrance City Council Meeting - May 13, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, May 13, 2025
BodyTorrance, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, May 13, 2025
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Unassigned speaker

0:04

Good

Speaker 1

0:04

evening.

0:05

I will call the city council meeting to order.

0:07

It's five oh two PM.

0:08

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

Speaker 2

0:11

Yes, Your Honor.

0:12

Councilmember Gerson.

Speaker 1

0:14

Present.

Speaker 2

0:14

Councilmember Kaji.

0:16

Present.

0:16

Councilmember Kalani.

0:18

Present.

0:18

Councilmember Lewis.

0:20

Present.

0:20

Councilmember Masuchi.

Speaker 1

0:22

Here.

Speaker 2

0:23

Councilmember Sheikh is absent at this time.

0:25

Mayor Chen.

Speaker 1

0:27

Present.

0:28

Moving on to item two for the flag salute

Unassigned speaker

0:32

and

Speaker 1

0:32

the Mlocation.

0:34

Tonight will be led by the flag salute by Councilwoman Lewis and the invocation from Councilman Matucci.

Speaker 3

0:46

Hand over your heart begin.

0:48

I pledge allegiance to the flag

Unassigned speaker

0:50

of

Speaker 3

0:50

the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

Speaker 4

1:03

Dear Lord, uh, thank you for giving us the opportunity to meet here again and try to solve some of the uh most delicate uh problems here in our city.

1:14

And uh may we uh discuss things uh politely with uh with our hearts.

1:25

And um I just hope that with all the turmoil going on around the world that we can find uh peace and uh everything starts here for us in Torrance.

1:38

Amen.

Speaker 1

1:44

Thank you both.

1:46

Moving on to oral communications.

1:49

Is there I don't anyone in the public wish to speak?

1:52

I don't see any.

1:54

So we'll move on.

Unassigned speaker

1:56

The

Speaker 1

1:57

council will now recess to closed session

Unassigned speaker

1:59

to

Speaker 1

2:00

confer the city manager and city attorney on agenda matters listed under for A Conference with legal counsel anticipated litigation.

2:11

Conference with legal counsel existing litigation.

Unassigned speaker

2:23

A

Speaker 1

2:23

closed session on these matters is authorized by California Government Code section five four nine five six point nine D two.

2:41

Thank

Unassigned speaker

2:41

you.

Speaker 1

5:48:41

Session.

5:48:42

Um, City Manager, do we have any actions to report

Unassigned speaker

5:48:45

out?

Speaker 1

5:48:46

Nothing to report, Your Honor.

5:48:47

Thank you.

5:48:48

City Clerk, um, we have uh can I take a roll call, please?

5:48:51

We have an update roll call.

Unassigned speaker

5:48:53

Uh,

Speaker 2

5:48:54

yes, your honor.

5:48:54

Council Member Gerson.

Speaker 1

5:48:56

Still

Speaker 5

5:48:56

here.

Speaker 2

5:48:57

Councilmember Cody.

5:48:58

Yeah.

5:48:59

Councilmember Kalani.

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Summary of Proceedings

Torrance City Council Meeting - May 13, 2025

The Torrance City Council convened on May 13, 2025, at 5:02 PM. The meeting opened with roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Lewis (with Councilmember Gerson, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Masuchi present, Sheikh absent), and an invocation by Councilmember Matucci. There were no public comments during the oral communications period. The council then recessed to closed session to discuss anticipated and existing litigation, as authorized by California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2). After reconvening at 10:52 PM, the city manager reported no actions from the closed session. The council adjourned to Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 5:00 PM for closed session with regular business at 6:30 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • No consent calendar items were considered.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke.

Discussion Items

  • No discussion items were presented during the open session.

Key Outcomes

  • The council recessed to closed session at approximately 5:05 PM and reconvened at 10:52 PM. No actions were reported from the closed session.
  • The meeting was adjourned to May 20, 2025, at 5:00 PM for closed session, with regular business at 6:30 PM. The motion carried with Councilmember Kodia abstaining.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. I will 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 Kaji. Present. Councilmember Kalani. Present. Councilmember Lewis. Present. Councilmember Masuchi. Here. Councilmember Sheikh is absent at this time. Mayor Chen. Present. Moving on to item two for the flag salute and the Mlocation. Tonight will be led by the flag salute by Councilwoman Lewis and the invocation from Councilman Matucci. Hand over your heart begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. Dear Lord, uh, thank you for giving us the opportunity to meet here again and try to solve some of the uh most delicate uh problems here in our city. And uh may we uh discuss things uh politely with uh with our hearts. And um I just hope that with all the turmoil going on around the world that we can find uh peace and uh everything starts here for us in Torrance. Amen. Thank you both. Moving on to oral communications. Is there I don't anyone in the public wish to speak? I don't see any. So we'll move on. The council will now recess to closed session to confer the city manager and city attorney on agenda matters listed under for A Conference with legal counsel anticipated litigation. Conference with legal counsel existing litigation. A closed session on these matters is authorized by California Government Code section five four nine five six point nine D two. Thank you. Session. Um, City Manager, do we have any actions to report out? Nothing to report, Your Honor. Thank you.

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