Council considers subsidy for World War II Camp Memorial fundraiser after mayor’s prior allocation

City staff told the Torrance City Council that a prior $2,000 allocation from the mayor’s fiscal-year subsidy account covers the outstanding facility balance for a fundraising event supporting the World War II Camp Wall Memorial project, and council members debated whether to reimburse the nonprofit for prepaid costs.

Karl Weiser of the City Manager’s office summarized the request: the nonprofit organizing a fundraising concert booked two city venues (James Armstrong Theater and a meeting hall) to raise money for a memorial planned at Columbia Park. Staff presented a total facility cost of $5,137, itemized as theater staffing, facility staffing and police coverage, insurance, deposits and ticketing fees. The nonprofit had paid $3,937 by the time of the staff report; the outstanding balance at publication…