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TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
CLOSED SESSION
5 PM
LEROY J. JACKSON COUNCIL CHAMBER
3031 TORRANCE BLVD.
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
The City Council meeting begins with Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. The City Council may take action on any item listed on the agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. FLAG SALUTE/NON-SECTARIAN INVOCATION
Councilmember Kalani – Flag Salute
Councilmember Lewis - Invocation
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3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 15 minute period) This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items listed under Closed Session or items that are not on the agenda.
Under the Ralph M. Brown Act, City Council cannot act on items raised during public comment but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed; request clarification; or refer the item to staff. Speakers under Orals are limited to either Oral Communications #1 or Oral Communications #2 and no longer than 1 minute per speaker. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 11 copies to the City Clerk before speaking.
4. CLOSED SESSION
4A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(California Government Code § 54957(b)(1)):
Title: City Manager
4B. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code § 54956.8):
1. Property: 3301 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503 2200 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Cartozian Associates Real Estate, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
2. Property: 2365 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90501
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Scouting Center, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
3. Property: 2600 Skypark Drive, Torrance, CA 90505
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Lisi Aerospace Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
4. Property: 3511-3525 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and JAS Madison LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
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4C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(California Government Code § 54957.6):
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Employee Organization/Association:
1. Certain Full-Time Salaried and Hourly Employees
2. Certain Part-Time Hourly Employees
3. Crossing Guards
4. Elected Officials
5. Engineers and Torrance Fiscal Employees Association
6. Executive & Management Employees
7. Police & Fire Trainees
8. Safety Management Employees
9. Torrance City Employees Association
10. Fire Safety Management
11. Torrance Fire Fighters Association
12. Torrance Library Employees Association
13. Torrance Municipal Employees/AFSCME Local 1117 AFL-CIO
14. Torrance Police Commanders Association (TPCA)
15. Torrance Police Officers Association
16. Torrance Professional Parks & Recreation Employee Organization
17. Torrance Professional & Supervisory Association
18. Torrance Recurrent Recreational Employees Organization
19. City Treasurer
20. City Attorney
21. City Manager
4D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):
1. City of Torrance v. Hi-Shear Corporation
USDC Case No. 2:17-cv-07732-DSF-JPR
2. California Regional Water Quality Control Board
Order No. R4-2020-0003 June 13, 2020
3. California Regional Water Quality Control Board
Order No. R4-2021-0079 June 18, 2021
5. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment of Closed Session meeting to Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session, with regular business commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber.