City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, April 23, 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 Lesse
Councilmember Steve Napolitan
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 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
Deputy City Clerk Breana Contreras led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Present: 5 - Mayor Franklin, Mayor Pro Tem Howorth, Councilmember Lesser, Councilmember Napolitano and Councilmember Montgomery
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmember Montgomery, seconded by Mayor Pr 'em Howorth, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the followin vote:
Aye: 5- Franklin, Howorth, Lesser, Napolitano and Montgomery Nay: 0
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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.
F. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session:
I. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 5:33 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.
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IV. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION
City Attorney Barrow announced that pursuant to the Brown Act, the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the item identified on the agenda. There was no reportable action taken and the City Council will schedule another Closed Session on the same item for May 6, 2024.
G. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:01 PM, Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting.
jar Moet
Jamie Morita
Recording Secretar
Mayor
ATTEST:
Liza Tamura
City Clerk
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