City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Hildy Stern
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
Councilmember Joe Franklin
Councilmember Suzanne Hadley
Meeting Minutes - Final
Friday, February 4, 2022
5:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
City Council Special Meeting
February 4, 2022City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final
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www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/city-clerk/city-council-meetings-agendas-and-minutes A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Stern concurrently called the Adjourned Regular Meeting and Special Meeting to order.
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Stern led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Roll Call by City Clerk Tamura.
Present 5 - Mayor Stern, Mayor Pro Tem Napolitano, Councilmember Montgomery, D. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)
Mayor Stern opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke:
Lee Philips
Jim Burton
Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Stern closed the floor to public comments.
Councilmember Franklin, and Councilmember Hadley.
February 4, 2022City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final E. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session:
I. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (ANTICIPATED LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the advice of its City Attorney, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City.
Number of Cases: 1
II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 5:06 PM, Mayor Stern announced that City Council would recess into Closed Session.
City Attorney Quinn Barrow reminded the public that the City Council would reconvene into Open Session.
III.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
At 6:50 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Session with all Councilmembers present.
IV.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced that the City Council went into closed session to discuss the item identified on the agenda pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2). There was no reportable action taken by the City Council. He stated that it would be appropriate to adjourn the Special Meeting and reconvene the Adjourned Regular Meeting.
CLOSED SESSION