City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
1 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
4:30 PM
Police/Fire Conference Room
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Joe Franklin
Mayor Pro Tem Amy Howorth
Councilmember David Lesser
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Richard Montgomer
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 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
Acting City Manager Talyn Mirzakhanian led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. 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 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
E. 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.
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F. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced the following Closed Session:
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d) 1))
Name of Case: David Shenbaum and Timothy O'Brien v.
City of Manhattan Beach
Central District of California
Case No: 2:22-CV-08062-MRW
Name of Case: Tiffany Lopez v. City of Manhattan Beach et al.
County of Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No: 21STCV1560
Number of Cases: 2
b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Negotiator:
Peter Brown, Chief Negotiator
Employee Group(s):
Manhattan Beach Police Officers Association
Manhattan Beach Police Management Association
Manhattan Beach Firefighters' Association
Manhattan Beach Mid-Management Employee Associatio
California Teamsters Local 911
Manhattan Beach Part-Time Employees Association
Unrepresented (Executive, Management & Confidential)
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
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II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 4:32 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.
IV. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION
City Attorney Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the items identified on the agenda. With respect to item 1A, David Shenbaum and Timothy O'Brien versus the City of Manhattan Beach, the City Council gave direction to the City Attorney. With respect to item 1C, Public Employment, the City Council gave direction to the City's independent recruiter with respect to the City Manager position. There was no other reportable action taken.
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G. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:01 PM, Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting.
yari Morat Sapie Morita
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Liza Tamura
City Clerk
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