City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
6:00 PM
Work Plan Meeting
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Steve Napolitano
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Montgomery
Councilmember Joe Franklin
Councilmember Amy Howorth
Councilmember David Lesser
March 14, 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
Fire Chief Mike Lang led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Roll call led 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.
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1. 23-0120Status of Current Fiscal Year 2022-2023 City Council Work Plan and Development of Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Work Plan (City Manager Moe). (Estimated Time: 2 Hrs.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
City Manager Bruce Moe introduced the Work Plan and staff’s recommendations for the evening.
Assistant to the City Manager George Gabriel began the PowerPoint presentation.
The remainder of the PowerPoint was provided in the following order:
Management Services
Assistant to the City Manager Gabriel presented.
City Manager Bruce Moe presented and recommended that the "Centralized Citywide Contract Management Systems" be moved to the Department Work Plan.
Assistant to the City Manager Gabriel, City Manager Moe, and City Clerk Liza Tamura responded to City Council questions.
The City Council directed staff to add a Work Plan item regarding the creation of a Homeless Court Diversion Program and to continue to research the prosecution of state misdemeanors.
Finance
Finance Director Steve Charelian presented.
Finance Director Charelian and City Manager Moe responded to City Council questions.
The City Council directed staff to add a Work Plan item regarding revenue enhancements to address shortfalls in the Stormwater Fund and Capital Improvements Project needs.
City Manager Moe requested confirmation from the City Council to move “Centralized Citywide Contract Management System” listed under Management Services to the Department Work Plan.
There were no objections from the City Council regarding the request.
Human Resources
Human Resources Director Lisa Jenkins presented.
The City Council directed staff to move “internal policies and procedures review” to the Department Work Plan.
Human Resources Director Jenkins responded to City Council questions.
E. GENERAL BUSINESS
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Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Director Leyman presented.
Parks and Recreation Director Leyman requested to move the “Online Reservation System for Sand Dune, Tennis & Pickleball Courts and Begg Pool” to the Department Work Plan.
There were no objections from the City Council regarding the request.
The City Council directed staff to move the digital wall in City Hall, NFC fitness court, and Polliwog Park play equipment to the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Plan.
Public Works Director Erick Lee and Parks and Recreation Director Leyman responded to City Council questions.
Police
Police Captain Christian Eichenlaub presented.
Police Captain Eichenlaub and Police Lieutenant Kelly Benjamin responded to City Council questions.
City Manager Moe requested that the “Radio Replacement Project” and “Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System Replacement Project” be moved to the Department Work Plan.
There were no objections from the City Council regarding the request.
Fire
Fire Chief Mike Lang presented.
The City Council directed staff to move “replace dispatch software, database management, CAD integration” and “Emergency Notification System” to the Department Work Plan.
Fire Chief Lang responded to City Council questions.
Community Development
Acting Community Development Director Talyn Mirzakhanian responded to City Council questions and then presented.
Acting Community Development Director Mirzakhanian and City Manager Moe responded to City Council questions.
The City Council directed staff to review the Commission Work Plans and see if they need to be combined with the City Council Work Plan.
Acting Community Development Director Mirzakhanian responded to City Council questions.
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The City Council directed staff to move “Environmental Sustainability Work Plan” and “Climate Ready MB” to the Department Work Plan.
Public Works
Public Works Director Erick Lee presented.
City Manager Moe requested that the “Senior & Scout House Project including Joslyn Center Façade” and “Uniform Citywide Wayfinding Sign Program Phase 1 Implementation” be moved to the CIP Plan.
There were no objections from City Council regarding the request.
Public Works Director Lee responded to City Council questions.
The City Council directed staff to add a Work Plan item regarding the exploration of parking payment opportunities.
Public Works Director Lee responded to City Council questions.
Information Technology
Information Technology Director Terry Hackelman presented.
Information Technology Director Hackelman and Acting Community Development Director Mirzakhanian responded to City Council questions.
Information Technology Director Hackelman requested to move “Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System" to the Department Work Plan and to remove “Work Order Management” from the Work Plan.
There were no objections from the City Council regarding the requests.
Mayor Napolitano opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke:
Debbie Van Ness
Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Napolitano closed the floor to public comments.
City Manager Moe responded to City Council questions.
The City Council directed staff to develop Task Force policies and guidelines for potential inclusion in the Boards and Commissions Handbook.
The City Council directed staff to replace the signage at all major entryways into the City and utilize the City Logo.
City Manager Moe responded to City Council questions.
Acting Community Development Director Mirzakhanian responded to City Council questions.