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Council votes to agendize settlement offer in Zamperini Field lawsuit for closed session; no reportable action

3427909 · May 21, 2025

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Summary

The city attorney requested the council add a settlement offer in Zamperini Field Preservation Society v. City of Torrance to closed session under state open‑meeting exceptions; the council voted to agendize the item and later, after closed session, the city manager reported there was nothing to report.

Mayor George Chen read a notice that the city attorney received a settlement offer in Zamperini Field Preservation Society v. City of Torrance (case number 224CV4538 CBM) after the agenda was posted and asked the council to determine whether the matter could be agendized for closed session under Government Code provisions for urgent items.

Citing the requirement in California Government Code section 54954.2(b)(2) for a two‑thirds vote when adding an item that arose after the agenda posting, the council moved and seconded a motion to agendize the matter for closed session under the closed‑session litigation exception. The motion carried unanimously.

The closed session was conducted pursuant to Government Code sections referenced during the meeting, and after reconvening the council at 6:42 p.m. the city manager reported "nothing to report."