10B
Date: June 23, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Ted Stevens, Community Services Director
By: Brent Abelson, Management Aide | [email protected] Subject: Community Services – Approve Purchase of Tickets for 2026 Torrance Galaxy Night, Authorize the Purchase of Additional Tickets Based on Demand, and Provide Direction on Ticket Resale to Torrance Community Members. Expenditure:
Not-to-Exceed $17,325 (General Fund).
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Community Services Director that City Council:
1. Approve the purchase of 300 tickets to the Saturday, August 1, 2026, Los Angeles Galaxy game for a total of $10,395; and
2. Authorize the purchase of 200 additional tickets based on interest and demand for an additional $6,930; and
3. Provide direction on ticket resale to Torrance community members at cost.
FUNDING
Funding is available in the fiscal year 2026-27 General Fund Community Services Department operating budget.
DISCUSSION
The August 1, 2026 game will be the first LA Galaxy Night for the City. The City procures game tickets at a discounted rate and sells them to interested members of the community at our cost.
Staff has researched ticket availability and recommends purchasing seating in Mezzanine Section 233:
LA Galaxy v C Dallas
August 1 (Saturday) 7:30
recommend 300 tickets
$10,395 Total
In addition to the game tickets, 20 people will be selected at random to participate in the Postgame Autograph Session. If the City were to purchase a total of 500 tickets, 20 additional people will be selected at random to participate in the Benchwarmer Experience. 1 City Council
June 23, 2026
For transportation, staff recommend that ticket holders be informed of the Galaxy Express shuttle.
Guests can board at the Harbor Gateway Transit Center or the Del Amo Station in Rancho Dominguez and parking is free at both locations. Shuttles run every 10 minutes starting 90 minutes before the game, with the last shuttle leaving 15 minutes after kickoff. Return service begins after the game, with the last shuttle leaving 45 minutes after the end.
Galaxy Express is free to ride; regular fares apply on all other connecting bus and rail service. If ticket holders choose to travel to the game on their own, they would be responsible for parking and any related costs. Parking at Dignity Health Sports Park is $30 and they accept credit cards only .
2