Tuesday, March 5, 2024
5:00 PM
City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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
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www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/city-clerk/city-council-meetings-agendas-and-minutes CALL MEETING TO ORDERA.
Mayor Franklin called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAGB.
Fire Chief Michael Lang led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Present: 5 - Mayor Franklin, Mayor Pro Tem Howorth, Councilmember Lesser, APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Montgomery, seconded by Councilmember Lesser, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Franklin, Howorth, Lesser, Napolitano and Montgomery Nay: 0
Councilmember Napolitano and Councilmember Montgomery
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PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)E.
Mayor Franklin opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Franklin closed the floor to public comments.
CLOSED SESSIONF.
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session and provided that Councilmember Lesser would recuse himself in regard to the Thompson case and would not participate or attend that portion of the Closed Session.
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
I.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (ANTICIPATED LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(2)
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 Cases: 2
a.
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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
Name of Case: Adamo v. City of Manhattan Beach
Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No: 21STCV01818
Name of Case: Stephanie Thompson v City of Manhattan Beach Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No: 23STCV06831
Number of Cases: 3
b.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Negotiators:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
Lisa Jenkins, Human Resources Director
Employee Groups:
Manhattan Beach Mid-Management Employee Association
Unrepresented Full Time Employees
c.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:03 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.
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CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSIONIV.
City Attorney Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss five separate items identified on the agenda.The City Council gave direction with respect to 4 of the 5 items. Regarding the fifth item, Chill the Build dismissed their lawsuit with prejudice, the court documents are public record and available to the public, and there will be a press release to follow.
Councilmember Lesser announced that he recused himself regarding the Thompson v. City of Manhattan Beach case as the plaintiff had been assisting him with a matter related to the City.
ADJOURNMENTG.
At 6:02 PM, Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting.
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Jamie Morita
Recording Secretary
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Joe Franklin
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk