Tuesday, October 18, 2022
5:00 PM
City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
City Council Chambers and Zoom
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
October 18, 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 Napolitano called the meeting to order.
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Napolitano led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Mayor Napolitano, Mayor Pro Tem Montgomery, Councilmember Franklin, Councilmember Hadley, and Councilmember Stern.
Present 5 -
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)
Mayor Napolitano opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Napolitano closed the floor to public comments.
October 18, 2022City Council Adjourned Regular
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E. CLOSED SESSION
I. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session:
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Californians for Homeownership v City of Manhattan Beach
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No: 22STCP01417
b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (ANTICIPATED LITIGATION) (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(1) and (2), and (d) (4) 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: 2
Based on existing facts and circumstances, the City Council is deciding whether to initiate litigation.
Number of Cases: 1
City Attorney Barrow provided that one of the cases includes a second lawsuit that is
being contemplated by Californians for Homeownership.
II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 5:02 PM, Mayor Napolitano announced that City Council would recess into Closed Session.
October 18, 2022City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
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III. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
At 6:00 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 items identified on the agenda and that there was no reportable action taken.
City Attorney Barrow stated that it would be appropriate to adjourn the Closed Session meeting to the previously scheduled, 5:00 PM Adjourned Regular Meeting on October 19, 2022.
F. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:02 PM, Mayor Napolitano adjourned the meeting to the 5:00 PM Adjourned Regular Meeting on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
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Patricia Matson
Recording Secretary
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Steve Napolitano
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk