Tuesday, April 23, 2024
6:00 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
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Boards and Commissions Interviews
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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.
Councilmember Napolitano led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call led 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: Mayor Franklin, Howorth, Lesser, Napolitano and Montgomery5 - Nay: 0
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.
Councilmember Napolitano, and Councilmember Montgomery
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Conduct Boards and Commissions Interviews (City Clerk Tamura).1.
The City Council conducted interviews with the following individuals:
Kristin Sistos
Andrew Chang
Steven Berardino
Flora Uslaner
Maya Manasfi
Chloe Kim
Stefan Kampe
Charlotte Levy
Anthony Padnos
Thomas Maloney
Wayne Powell
Ishaan Aggarwal
Heather Kim
Zoe Nicols
Scott Griest
Barbara Barcon
Bob DaGiau
Audrey Davis
Hilary Rosen
Lynne Cochran
Brooke Castor
Katherine Kligys
Ro Schreiner
Kylie Cullen
At 7:17 PM, the City Council recessed and reconvened at 7:30 PM with all City Councilmembers present.
The interviews continued with the following individuals:
Brooke Muschott
Elissa Braitman
Fred Taylor
Isabella Jacobson
Jill Schecter
Hudson Sagadevan
Randy Borden
Carol Povenmire
Jim Yang
At 7:50 PM, the City Council recessed and reconvened at 7:55 PM with all City Councilmembers present.
F. GENERAL BUSINESS
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The interviews continued with the following individual:
Samuel Braitman
At 7:59 PM, the City Council recessed and reconvened at 8:03 PM with all City Councilmembers present.
The interviews continued with the following individuals:
Alex Bindler
Stephen Doran
Sydney Huber
Jake Kaplan
Grant Lang
Isabel Boroch
Marie Colmey
Laurel Sorensen
Greg Johnson
Ruby DeRenzis
Duncan Chang
Jacki Chou
Paul Mazurek
Dan Kurz
Philip Nielsen
Daniel Walsh
Rosemarie Balla
The following individuals were unable to attend the interviews but requested the City Council’s consideration for appointment:
Jim Dillavou
Weston Hory
Carol Povernmire
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ADJOURNMENTG.
At 9:04 PM, Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting to 5:00 PM on May 6, 2024.
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Patricia Matson
Recording Secretary
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Joe Franklin
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk