City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
5:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Joe Franklin
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes - Final June 4, 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
Human Resources Director Lisa Jenkins 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
D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
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
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City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes - Final June 4, 2024 Meeting
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
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Manhattan Beach Firefighters' Association, Local 3925, a Labor Association, et al. v City of Manhattan Beach
United States District Court District of California
Case No: 24-4228
II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 5:15 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 Quinn Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the piece of existing litigation identified on the agenda. There was no reportable action taken.
G. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:01 PM, Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting
jav Most
Jamie Morita
Joe Franklin
Mayor
Liza Tamura
City Clerk
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