Tuesday, May 14, 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
Meeting Minutes - Draft
May 14, 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.
Assistant City Clerk Martha Alvarez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Present: 4 - Mayor Franklin, Mayor Pro Tem Howorth, Councilmember Lesser APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Lesser, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Howorth, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Franklin, Howorth, Lesser and Napolitano
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Montgomery
Absent: 1 - Montgomery
and Councilmember Napolitano
May 14, 2024City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
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:
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
I.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:02 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.
May 14, 2024City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
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 no reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENTG.
At 6:01 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