City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Steve Napolitano
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Montgomery
Councilmember Joe Franklin
Councilmember Suzanne Hadley
Councilmember Hildy Stern
Meeting Minutes - Final
Friday, September 23, 2022
3:00 PM
6th Cycle Housing Element
Zoom Meeting
City Council Special Meeting
September 23, 2022City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final Mayor Napolitano called the meeting to order.
Mayor Napolitano announced that City Council would go into Closed Session first and then return to discuss the item on the agenda in Open Session.
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Hadley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Present 4 -
D. CLOSED SESSION
I. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Californians for Homeownership v &LW\ RI 0DQKDWWDQ %HDFK (Lawsuit Challenging the Housing Element)
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No:
22STCP01417
Mayor Napolitano, Councilmember Franklin, Councilmember Hadley and Councilmember Stern
Absent in Open Session during Roll Call. But present in Closed Session.
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND THE VIDEO FOR THIS MEETING IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY THIS REFERENCE. ALSO IN SUPPORT OF MORE
TRANSPARENCY AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
(ADA) COMPLIANCE,
THE CITY OFFERS CLOSED CAPTIONING FOR REGULAR
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https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/government/city-council/city-council-meetings-agendas-and-minutes A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem MontgomeryAbsent 1 -
September 23, 2022City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final II. AFTER PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT
ON THE CLOSED SESSION, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS INTO
CLOSED SESSION
There were no requests for public comments at this time.
At 3:03 PM, Mayor Napolitano announced that City Council would recess into Closed Session.
III. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
At 3:18 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Session with all Councilmembers present.
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the pending litigation item as identified on the agenda. There is no reportable action taken.
Mayor Napolitano announced that Mayor Pro Tem Montgomery was present in Closed Session.
IV. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION
September 23, 2022City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final
1. 22-0391Consideration of the 6th Cycle Housing Element, as revised, and Associated Addendum to the Adopted Negative Declaration (Community Development Director Tai).
(Estimated Time: 1 Hr.)
AFTER CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 22-0137
Community Development Director Carrie Tai provided the PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Napolitano opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Napolitano closed the floor to public comments.
City Council discussed the information provided by the Community Development Director Tai.
Mayor Napolitano opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke:
Rita Crabtree-Kampe
Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Napolitano closed the floor to public comments.
Friendly amendment by Mayor Napolitano to include that the City of Manhattan Beach reserves the right to require discretionary review of any project that is not expressed exempt from such discretionary review under state law.
A motion was made by Mayor Montgomery, seconded by Councilmember Stern, to adopt Resolution No. 22-0137 adopting an addendum to a Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and adopting the 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element, as revised by the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Napolitano, Montgomery, Franklin, Hadley and Stern
E. PUBLIC HEARING