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Torrance City Council Meeting - October 14, 2025 (Closed Session)

City Council — Tuesday, October 14, 2025
BodyTorrance, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, October 14, 2025
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Speaker 1

2:16

That was good.

Speaker 2

2:20

All right.

2:22

Good evening.

2:22

I will call the city council meeting to order.

2:25

It's five oh two PM.

2:26

City Clerk may have a road call, please.

Speaker 3

2:28

Yes, Your Honor.

2:29

Councilmember Gerson is absent at this time.

2:31

Councilmember Kaji.

Speaker 2

2:33

Present.

Speaker 3

2:33

Councilmember Kalani.

Speaker 2

2:34

Present.

Speaker 3

2:35

Councilmember Lewis.

2:36

Present.

2:37

Councilmember Matucci.

Speaker 2

2:39

Here.

Speaker 3

2:39

Councilmember Sheikh.

Speaker 2

2:40

Present.

Speaker 3

2:41

Mayor Chen.

Speaker 2

2:42

Present.

2:44

At this moment, we're going to have the flag salute led by Councilman Conji, and

Unassigned speaker

2:49

the

Speaker 2

2:49

invocation by Councilwoman Kalani.

2:52

Please rise.

Speaker 4

3:37

Bless those in need.

3:39

Amen.

Speaker 2

3:56

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

4:18

Moving

Unassigned speaker

4:19

on.

Unassigned speaker

2:10:10

But I remember that we're doing the background.

Speaker 2

3:17:24

It's eight seventeen PM.

3:17:26

We've been in closed session.

3:17:28

City manager is anything to report out.

Unassigned speaker

3:17:30

Good

Speaker 2

3:17:30

evening, honor nothing to report.

3:17:32

Thank

Unassigned speaker

3:17:32

you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Torrance City Council Meeting - October 14, 2025

The Torrance City Council met on October 14, 2025, at 5:02 PM for a closed session, reconvening at 8:17 PM. Councilmember Gerson was absent. The meeting included a flag salute and invocation, followed by closed session discussions on real property negotiations and a public employee performance evaluation. No votes or decisions were reported from the closed session.

Closed Session

  • The City Council entered closed session at approximately 5:02 PM to discuss:
    • Real Property Negotiations (California Government Code § 54956.8):
      1. Property at 2300 Carson Street, Torrance (lease negotiations with Los Angeles County).
      2. Property (APN: 7352-006-905) – negotiations with Roger Rodriguez (sale).
      3. Property (APN: 7352-006-905) – negotiations with Andres Guzman (sale).
    • Public Employee Performance Evaluation (California Government Code § 54957(b)(1)) for the City Manager.
  • Upon reconvening at 8:17 PM, the City Manager reported nothing to report from the closed session.

Adjournment

  • The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 5:00 PM for closed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 PM in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber.

Meeting Transcript

That was good. All right. Good evening. I will call the city council meeting to order. It's five oh two PM. City Clerk may have a road call, please. Yes, Your Honor. Councilmember Gerson is absent at this time. Councilmember Kaji. Present. Councilmember Kalani. Present. Councilmember Lewis. Present. Councilmember Matucci. Here. Councilmember Sheikh. Present. Mayor Chen. Present. At this moment, we're going to have the flag salute led by Councilman Conji, and the invocation by Councilwoman Kalani. Please rise. Bless those in need. Amen. City Council cannot act on items raised during public comment, but briefly respond to statements made of questions posed. Moving on. But I remember that we're doing the background. It's eight seventeen PM. We've been in closed session. City manager is anything to report out. Good evening, honor nothing to report. Thank you.

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