City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, January 12, 2023
3:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Steve Napolitano
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Montgomery
Councilmember Joe Franklin
Councilmember Amy Howorth
Councilmember David Lesser
January 12, 2023City Council Adjourned Regular
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 Napolitano called the meeting to order.
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Howorth led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Mayor Napolitano, Mayor Pro Tem Montgomery, Councilmember Franklin, Councilmember Howorth, and Councilmember Lesser 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.
January 12, 2023City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Final
E. CLOSED SESSION
City Manager Bruce Moe announced the following Closed Session:
I. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Laura Kaufman v. City of Manhattan Beach
County of Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No: 22STCV21313
Name of Case: Daryn Drum v. City of Manhattan Beach
United States District Court – Central District of California (Western Division)
Case No: 2:21-CV-08492 PSG (KKx)
Name of Case: Ulysses A. Rivas v. City of Manhattan Beach County of Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No: 21STCV38784
II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 3:06 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
III. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
At 4:14 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Session with all City Councilmembers present.
IV. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION
City Attorney Barrow announced that the City Council recessed into Closed Session to discuss the three pieces of litigation identified on the agenda. With respect to the Kaufman and Drum cases, the City Council gave direction by a 5-0 vote to Special Counsel. With respect to the third item, the City Council gave direction to Special Counsel by a 4-1 vote, with Mayor Pro Tem Montgomery voting “No”. There was no other reportable action taken.
City Attorney Barrow responded to City Council questions and clarified his announcement.
CLOSED SESSION