14:49 → 15:14(25s)
Mayor calls the meeting to order, conducts roll call (Council members Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Metucci, Sheikh and Mayor Chen present; Council member Gerson absent) and announces the council will recess to closed session for litigation, real property negotiations and labor negotiations under California Government Code sections cited by staff.
Torrance City Council held a regular meeting that included approval of a 106-unit mixed-use project under a new state CEQA exemption, the formation of a Community Facilities District (CFD 2026‑01) and related special-tax proceedings, direction on a July 4 firework/drone celebration for the city's 250th, review of the annual vacancies report (including police staffing), several administrative items, and direction to draft a memorandum of understanding with a visiting Olympic committee.
