REVISED
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, May 12, 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, May 8, 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, May 8, 2026.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. FLAG SALUTE/NON-SECTARIAN INVOCATION
Flag Salute – Councilmember Kaji
Invocation – Councilmember Kalani
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
4A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)):
1. Kylie Marie Williams v. County of Los Angeles, et al.
LASC Case No. 25TRCV02809
*The following item was modified on Friday, May 8, 2026.
*4B. REAL PROPERTY – CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (California Government Code § 54956.8):
1. 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
2. Property: 1257 Cabrillo Ave. (Plaza del Prado Parking Structure) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Old Town Billards (Jovan Lopez) Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Off-Street Parking License Agreement
3. Property: APN: 7536-028-900 (Portion of Alta Loma Park) Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Mike Misera
Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of right-of-entry agreement.
4. Property: Portion of 190th Street between Western and Van Ness Avenues Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: City of Torrance and Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of Franchise Ordinance
5. Property: Portion of Van Ness Avenue between Del Amo Boulevard and 190th Street Agency Negotiator: Aram Chaparyan
Negotiating Parties: Torrance Basin Pipeline Company LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms and conditions of Franchise Ordinance
*6. 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
4C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)):
One case
4D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)):
One case
4E. 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, May 19, 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.