Tuesday, June 4, 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
June 4, 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.
Human Resources Director Lisa Jenkins led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call 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: 5 - Franklin, Howorth, Lesser, Napolitano and Montgomery Nay: 0
Councilmember Napolitano and Councilmember Montgomery
June 4, 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.
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
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:15 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.
June 4, 2024City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSIONIV.
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.
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