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REVISED
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
CLOSED SESSION
3:00 PM
LeROY J. JACKSON COUNCIL CHAMBER
3031 TORRANCE BLVD.
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The revised agenda was posted on the Public Notice Board at 3031 Torrance Blvd and on the City’s Website on Thursday, July 17, 2025 /s/ Rebecca Poirier
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The City Council meeting begins with Closed Session at 3:00 p.m. The City Council may take action on any item listed on the agenda.
*Denotes that an agenda item was added on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. FLAG SALUTE/NON-SECTARIAN INVOCATION
Flag Salute – Councilmember Sheikh
Invocation – Councilmember Gerson
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3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 15-minute period) This portion of the meeting is reserved for comments on 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. Time starts when you step up to the microphone. If presenting handout material to Council, please provide 11 copies to the City Clerk before speaking.
Handouts to be distributed while you speak.
4. HEARINGS
4A. City Manager – Conduct Closed Hearing on the Appeal of the Civil Service Commission Decision Sustaining the Suspension of a Reprographic Specialist. Consideration of Public Employee Discipline will be Conducted in Closed Session per California Government Code Section 54957(b)(1), Unless the Employee Requests to have the Appeal Conducted in Public Session. The Deliberation of this Matter by the City Council will occur in Closed Session. Expenditure: None.
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council conduct a closed hearing to consider an appeal of the Civil Service Commission’s decision sustaining the suspension of a Reprographic Specialist, unless the employee requests to have the hearing in public session and that the City Council’s deliberation of this matter shall occur in closed session.
5. CLOSED SESSION
5A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
(California Government Code § 54957)
5B. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code § 54956.8):
1. Property: N/E Crenshaw and Del Amo Boulevards (APN: 7352-007-900) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and West Basin Municipal Water District Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of property use agreement
2. Property: 1215-1227 El Prado Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501 (APN: 7355-027-142) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Mar Ventures, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of ground lease
3. Property: 3301 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA 90505 (APN: 7377-005-906) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Sling Pilot Academy Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of license agreement
5C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)):
One case
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5D. 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
*The following item was added on Thursday, July 17, 2025
*5E. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4))
One Case
6. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment of Closed Session meeting to Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for regular business in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 is a City Council Dark Night.