Monday, April 8, 2024
5:00 PM
City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
City Council Chambers
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
April 8, 2024City Council Adjourned Regular
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 Franklin called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAGB.
City Attorney Quinn Barrow led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call by Assistant City Clerk Martha Alvarez.
Present: 5 - Mayor Franklin, Mayor Pro Tem Howorth, Councilmember Lesser, APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
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
Councilmember Napolitano and Councilmember Montgomery
April 8, 2024City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)E.
Mayor Franklin announced that other cities had recently had their meetings disrupted by anti-Semitic or racially based comments through Zoom. Such comments are disruptive, interfere with the people's business, and are not within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. He instructed the City Clerk's Office to mute any speakers who attempt to disrupt the meeting with anti-Semitic or derogatory comments based upon race, gender, or other protected categories.
Mayor Franklin opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke:
Asiye
Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Franklin closed the floor to public comments.
CLOSED SESSIONF.
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session:
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
I.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:06 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
April 8, 2024City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSIONIII.
At 6:09 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 the item identified on the agenda. The City Council gave direction and there was no other reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENTG.
At 6:11 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