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TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
CLOSED SESSION
5:00 PM
LeROY J. JACKSON COUNCIL CHAMBER
3031 TORRANCE BLVD.
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The agenda was posted on the Public Notice Board at 3031 Torrance Blvd and on the City’s Website on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 /s/ Rebecca Poirier
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
Flag Salute – Councilmember Kalani
Invocation – Councilmember Lewis
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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 under the Consent Calendar 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 are limited to no more than 1 minute. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 11 copies to the City Clerk before speaking.
4. CLOSED SESSION
4A. 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
1. Safety Management Employees
8. Torrance City Employees Association
9. Fire Safety Management
10. Torrance Fire Fighters Association
11. Torrance Library Employees Association
12. Torrance Municipal Employees/AFSCME Local 1117 AFL-CIO
13. Torrance Police Commanders Association (TPCA)
14. Torrance Police Officers Association
15. Torrance Professional Parks & Recreation Employee Organization
16. Torrance Professional & Supervisory Association
17. Torrance Recurrent Recreational Employees Organization
18. City Treasurer
19. City Attorney
20. City Manager
4B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
(California Government Code § 54957)
4C. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code § 54956.8):
1. Property: APN: 7547-002-005, 7547-002-006, 7547-002-007, 7547-002-008, 7547-002-009, 7547-002-010, 7457-001-007, 7457-001-008, 7457-001-009, 7457-001-024, 7457-001-025, 7457-001-026)
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and D&M Seven Limited Partnership Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of sale
2. Property: APN: 7547-001-018, 7547-001-019, 7547-001-020, 7547-001-021, and 7457-002- 011)
Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and TK&S Development Limited Partnership Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of sale
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3. Property: 3481 Airport Drive, #200, Torrance, CA 90505 Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Torrance Flite Park, LLC Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions of lease.
4D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):
1. Maria Soto, et al. v. City of Torrance, et al.
LASC Case No. 22STCV31095
2. Kathleen Ann Scott v. City of Torrance, et al.
LASC Case No. 24TRCV03019
5. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment of Closed Session meeting to Tuesday, March 25, 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.