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
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
6:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
City Council Special Meeting
February 9, 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 called the meeting to order.
City Clerk Liza Tamura certified that the meeting was noticed and that the agenda was posted.
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Stern led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Roll Call by City Clerk Tamura.
Mayor Stern, Mayor Pro Tem Napolitano, Councilmember Montgomery, Councilmember Franklin, Councilmember Hadley
Present 5 -
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)
Mayor Stern clarified that the public comment period was limited to the topic of the 6th Cycle Housing Element as posted on the agenda. Mayor Stern opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke:
Bill Brand
Heidi Rayden Tobias
Fred Taylor
Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Stern closed the floor to public comments.
February 9, 2022City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final
1. 22-0109(Continued Item) Consideration of the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update (HEU) and Associated Initial Study/Negative Declaration (Community Development Director Tai).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 22-0014 AND 22-0015
Community Development Director Tai introduced Planning Manager Talyn Mirzakhanian who provided the PowerPoint presentation.
Planning Manager Mirzakhanian, Community Development Director Tai, and City Attorney Quinn Barrow responded to City Council questions.
Mayor Stern opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke:
Don McPherson
Ray Joseph
Jeannie Dickinson
City Attorney Barrow, Community Development Director Tai, and Planning Manager Mirzakhanian responded to City Council questions.
Public comments continued with the following individual(s):
Bill Brand
Dan Finnerty
Maroun Aboutanos
Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Stern closed the floor to public comments.
City Attorney Barrow and Community Development Director Tai responded to City Council questions.
A motion was made by Councilmember Hadley to not file the housing element by Friday, February 12, 2022 and pursue further Closed Sessions with the City Council.
City Attorney Barrow clarified that the motion should either be to approve or not to approve the Housing Element.
Mayor Pro Tem Napolitano suggested that the City Council move to continue the item in order to better address the issues that were raised.
Councilmember Hadley accepted Mayor Pro Tem Napolitano’s suggestion.
A motion was made by Councilmember Hadley, seconded by Councilmember Montgomery, to continue the discussion of the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update.
Community Development Director Tai sought clarification regarding the City Council’s preferred direction for further discussions.
City Attorney Barrow confimed that the motion would be to continue the matter to some date after February 12, 2022, and clarified that the evening’s Special Meeting would be adjourned.
E. GENERAL BUSINESS