Monday, March 14, 2022
6:00 PM
City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Zoom Meeting
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Hildy Stern
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
Councilmember Joe Franklin
Councilmember Suzanne Hadley
Meeting Minutes - Draft
March 14, 2022City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
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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.
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 and Councilmember Hadley Present 5 -
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)
Mayor Stern opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Stern closed the floor to public comments.
March 14, 2022City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
E. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session:
I. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
a)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Negotiators:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
Lisa Jenkins, Human Resources Director
Employee Groups:
Manhattan Beach Firefighters' Association
Manhattan Beach Fire Management Association
Manhattan Beach Part-Time Employees' Association
Unrepresented (Executive, Management and Confidential)
b)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (ANTICIPATED LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(5))
Number of Cases: 1
II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 6:05 PM, Mayor Stern announced that City Council would recess into Closed Session.
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. A threat of litigation has been included in the agenda packet available upon request at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.
March 14, 2022City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
III. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
At 7:43 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 pursuant to the Brown Act, the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss their conference with labor negotiators and a piece of anticipated litigation. The City Council gave direction to the City Manager and Special Counsel regarding the conference with labor negotiators and to the City Attorney regarding the piece of anticipated litigation. There was no other reportable action taken.
F. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:44 PM, Mayor Stern adjourned the meeting to the Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting at 6:00 PM.
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Patricia Matson
Recording Secretary
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Hildy Stern
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk