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Torrance City Council Closed Session Meeting Summary – June 16, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
BodyTorrance, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, June 16, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:30

Right.

0:31

Good evening.

0:32

I will call the city council meeting to order.

0:34

It's five PM.

0:35

City Clerk may have a roll call, please.

Speaker 2

0:37

Yes, your honor.

0:38

Council Member Gerson.

Speaker 1

0:39

Present.

Speaker 2

0:39

Council Member Kaji.

0:40

Present.

0:41

Council Member Colani.

0:42

President.

0:43

Councilmember Lewis.

0:44

Present.

0:45

Council Member Matuci.

Speaker 3

0:46

Here.

Speaker 2

0:47

Councilmember Sheikh.

Speaker 3

0:48

Present.

Speaker 2

0:49

Mayor Chen.

Speaker 1

0:50

Present.

Unassigned speaker

0:54

Well,

Speaker 1

0:54

I don't see anyone in the public, so at this moment we'll go to the flag salute, and they'll be led by Councilman Matuchi in the invocation by Councilman Sheikh.

1:03

Please rise and face a flag.

Speaker 4

1:06

Ready?

1:08

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

1:12

And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Speaker 3

1:33

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

1:56

Guide us toward truth and clarity.

2:00

Grant us the strength to stand firm in what is right.

Speaker 5

2:09:30

Mayor, we are

Speaker 1

2:09:31

lighting.

2:09:31

It's seven oh nine PM.

2:09:33

We have been in close session.

2:09:35

So the manager, do we have any actions to report out?

Speaker 6

2:09:37

Good evening, Your Honor.

2:09:38

No actions to report.

2:09:39

Thank

Unassigned speaker

2:09:40

you.

Speaker 1

2:09:40

Great.

2:09:41

All right.

Unassigned speaker

2:10:00

I move that we adjourn tonight City Council meeting to Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 at 5 p.m.

Speaker 5

2:10:05

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

2:10:08

in the Leroy J.

2:10:09

Jackson Council Chamber.

Speaker 2

2:10:11

I second that.

2:10:13

Start voting, please.

Unassigned speaker

2:10:21

Your

Speaker 2

2:10:21

Honor, that motion carries with Councilmember Mitucci absent and uh Councilmember Sheikh voting

Unassigned speaker

2:10:27

no.

Speaker 1

2:10:29

All right, good night, everyone.

2:10:30

We'll see you next

Unassigned speaker

2:10:32

week.

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Summary of Proceedings

Torrance City Council Meeting – June 16, 2026

The Torrance City Council convened a closed session meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The meeting was recessed to closed session and reconvened at 7:09 p.m. No public comments were made, and no discussion on regular agenda items occurred. The sole action was to adjourn the meeting to the following week.

Consent Calendar

  • There were no consent calendar items or routine approvals considered during the open session.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during Oral Communications #1, as the council observed no attendees present at the start of the meeting.

Discussion Items

  • No discussion items from the regular agenda were taken up in open session; the council immediately recessed to closed session at 5:00 p.m. following roll call, flag salute, and invocation.

Key Outcomes

  • Adjournment Vote: The council voted to adjourn the meeting to Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Leroy J. Jackson Council Chamber. The motion carried with Councilmember Mattucci absent and Councilmember Sheikh voting no (5‑1‑1).

Meeting Transcript

Right. Good evening. I will call the city council meeting to order. It's five PM. City Clerk may have a roll call, please. Yes, your honor. Council Member Gerson. Present. Council Member Kaji. Present. Council Member Colani. President. Councilmember Lewis. Present. Council Member Matuci. Here. Councilmember Sheikh. Present. Mayor Chen. Present. Well, I don't see anyone in the public, so at this moment we'll go to the flag salute, and they'll be led by Councilman Matuchi in the invocation by Councilman Sheikh. Please rise and face a flag. Ready? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Guide us along the path of those you have blessed, not those you are displeased with, or those who are aspirant. Guide us toward truth and clarity. Grant us the strength to stand firm in what is right. Mayor, we are lighting. It's seven oh nine PM. We have been in close session. So the manager, do we have any actions to report out? Good evening, Your Honor. No actions to report. Thank you. Great. All right. I move that we adjourn tonight City Council meeting to Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 at 5 p.m. for closed session, with regular business commencing at 6 30 p.m. in the Leroy J. Jackson Council Chamber. I second that. Start voting, please. Your Honor, that motion carries with Councilmember Mitucci absent and uh Councilmember Sheikh voting no. All right, good night, everyone.

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