City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
5:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Joe Franklin
Mayor Pro Tem Amy Howorth
Councilmember David Lesser
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 6, 2024 Meeting
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www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/city-clerk/city-council-meetings-agendas-and-minutes A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Franklin called the meeting to order.
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
City Manager Bruce Moe led the Pledge of Allegiance.
c. ROLL CALL
Roll Call by Assistant City Clerk Martha Alvarez.
Present: 5 - Mayor Franklin, Mayor Pro Tem Howorth, Councilmember Lesser, Councilmember Napolitano and Councilmember Montgomery
D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmember Lesser, seconded by Councilmember Montgomery, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Franklin, Howorth, Lesser, Napolitano and Montgomery Nay: 0
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)
Mayor Franklin opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Franklin closed the floor to public comments.
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F. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session:
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d) 1))
Name of Case: Chill the Build v City of Manhattan Beach Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No: 23STCP00474
II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 5:03 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
III. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
At 6:00 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Session with all City Councilmembers present.
IV. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION
City Attorney Barrow announced pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), the City Council went into Closed Session and discussed the piece of litigation identified on the agenda, Chill the Build versus City of Manhattan Beach. By a 5 to 0 vote, the City Council gave direction to the City Attorney.
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G. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:01 PM, Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting.
Jam Moat
Jamie Morita
Recording Secretary
Mayor
ATTEST:
Liza Tamura
City Clerk
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