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Date: July 21, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk | [email protected] Subject: City Clerk – Review Applications and Appoint Members to Fill Commission and SST Committee Vacancies. Expenditure: None.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the City Clerk that City Council review applications and appoint members to fill vacancies on various Commissions and the SST Committee from a list of qualified applicants.
The City Clerk will administer the Oath of Office to the newly appointed Commissioners and Committee members present.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
All current eligible certified individuals were notified of the vacancies by email. Public notices were posted on the City’s noticeboards, the City’s website, and The Daily Breeze. Community groups were also notified of the vacancies and encouraged to share the notice.
The following qualified applicants have submitted applications. This office has verified that all meet the criteria of being electors in the City of Torrance and have completed, and are current on the required Torrance Commission Certification Training. For current eligible Commissioners and Committee members, applicants are current on Ethics AB 1234 and Non-Supervisory Harassment Prevention Training as well as Commission Certification Training. The applicants are:
1. Russell Akiyama 9. Kamaren Henson 17. Gary Seferian
2. Adam Bettino 10. Phil Hong 18. Arohi Sharma
3. Samuel Camacho 11. Mia Kartsonis
19. Tyler Stivers
4. Pascale Cardozo 12. Kenneth Lew 20. Joy Sun
5. Charles Deemer 13. Stephen A. Leys 21. Alix Truman
6. Paul Fox 14. Brennon Mendez 22. Christopher Truman
7. Patrick Furey 15. Michelle Polcari 23. Tremaine White
8. Judith Gerber 16. Adam Razak 24. Tony Yeh
ATTACHMENT
1. 2026 Commission Applications (Redacted)
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From:
To: Poirier, Rebecca
Cc: Yniguez, Theresa
Subject: Re: Torrance Commission Application Submission Date: Monday, June 8, 2026 1:59:09 PM
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Thanks for your help! One thing, can you withdraw me from only the Commission on Aging? I just realized they meet in the middle of the day, which doesn't really work for my career.
Thanks! Steve
On Tue, May 26, 2026 at 3:26
PM Poirier, Rebecca <
[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Commissioner Leys,
We have received your application and Theresa will process it. Thank you!
REBECCA POIRIER
City Clerk - Office of the City Clerk
310-618-2872 | [email protected]
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From: Steve Leys
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 3:23 PM
To:
City Clerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Yniguez, Theresa <[email protected]>; Poirier, Rebecca <[email protected]> Subject:
Torrance Commission Application Submission
Subject: Commission Application Submission
Dear Ms. Poirier
I am submitting my commission application and have attached copies bearing both an Adobe 51 signature and a live signature. Please confirm receipt and advise, and let me know if I should submit the materials in any additional or alternative format.
Thank you,
Stephen Leys
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