City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Richard Montgomery
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Franklin
Councilmember Amy Howorth
Councilmember David Lesser
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
5:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
November 21, 2023City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Final
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www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/city-clerk/city-council-meetings-agendas-and-minutes CALL MEETING TO ORDERA.
Mayor Montgomery called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAGB.
Assistant to the City Manager George Gabriel led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Mayor Montgomery, Mayor Pro Tem Franklin, Councilmember Howorth, Councilmember Lesser, and Councilmember Napolitano
Present: 5 -
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Lesser, seconded by Councilmember Howorth, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Montgomery, Franklin, Howorth, Lesser and Napolitano5 - Nay: 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)E.
Mayor Montgomery opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Montgomery closed the floor to public comments.
November 21, 2023City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Final
CLOSED SESSIONF.
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
I.
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session and provided that only Item 1b., "Conference with Legal Counsel (Anticipated Litigation)," would be considered by the City Council.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: First National Insurance Company of America v.
City of Manhattan Beach LASC
Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No: 23TRCV02122
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (ANTICIPATED LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(1)
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 Case(s): 1
b.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:02 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSIONIII.
At 6:00 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Session with all City Councilmembers present.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSIONIV.
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss one of the two items identified on the agenda and direction was given to the City Attorney.