City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Mayor Richard Montgomery
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Franklin
Councilmember Amy Howorth
Councilmember David Lesser
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
5:00 PM
Special Meeting
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Special Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Richard Montgomery
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Franklin
Councilmember Amy Howorth
Councilmember David Lesser
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
January 9, 2024City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Draft
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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.
Resident Michael Jenkins led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
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: 5 - Montgomery, Franklin, Howorth, Lesser, and Napolitano Nay: 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON PER ITEM)E.
Mayor Montgomery opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke:
Michael Jenkins
Christi Hogin
Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Montgomery closed the floor to public comments.
January 9, 2024City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Draft CLOSED SESSIONF.
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session:
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
I.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: City of Manhattan Beach v Rose M. Ketchoyian (Trustee of the Angelen Gendian Trust)
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No: 20STCV29511
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: City Plaintiffs v. Los Angeles Superior Court, et al. (City of Whittier - Zero-Bail Case)
Case No. 23STCP03579
b.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:06 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 Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss two items of pending litigation. On a five to zero vote, the City Council gave direction on both items.
January 9, 2024City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Draft ADJOURNMENTG.
At 6:01 PM, Mayor Montgomery adjourned the meeting.
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Jamie Morita
Recording Secretary
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Richard Montgomery
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk