Jason Heard, an equipment attendant at Torrance Transit, said he sought work with the City of Torrance to pursue career opportunities and to "get my foot in the door." He identified himself as an employee of Torrance Transit and said he initially wanted to work for the city because of the variety of positions and opportunities it offers.

Heard described hands-on duties as a core part of the job. "My favorite thing about my job is when I do get to go out and operate a bus, just maybe making coach exchanges or something like that," he said. He added that operating a bus allows him to "still get to see the city and also drive my commercial vehicle."

The remarks were a brief personal statement about job responsibilities and motivation. No formal actions, motions, or policy changes were recorded in the transcript related to this statement.