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REVISED
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
CLOSED SESSION
5:00 P.M.
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 Friday, April 10, 2026 /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.
*Denotes that an agenda item was modified on Friday, April 10, 2026.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. FLAG SALUTE/NON-SECTARIAN INVOCATION
Flag Salute – Councilmember Mattucci
Invocation – Councilmember Sheikh
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3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 (Limited up to a 30-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. Speakers under Orals are limited to either Oral Communications #1 or Oral Communications #2 and no longer than 2 minutes per speaker. 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 will be distributed while you speak.
4. CLOSED SESSION
*The following item was modified on Friday, April 10, 2026.
*4A. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code § 54956.8):
1. Property: Hawthorne Boulevard from Pacific Coast Highway to north City limit Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of relinquishment
*2. Property: 20780-20810 Madrona Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503 (APN: 7352-010-018) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and CDC Madrona, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease and/or acquisition
*3. Property: 3290 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503 (APN: 7353-001-914) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Los Angeles County Department of Homeless Services and Housing
Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of lease
4B. 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
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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
5. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment of Closed Session meeting to Tuesday, April 21, 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.