City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Joe Franklin
Mayor Pro Tem Amy Howorth
Councilmember David Lesser
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
4:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
September 17, 2024City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Final
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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.
Steve Rothans, of Carpenter, Rothans, and Dumont, 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 Lesser, seconded by Councilmember Napolitano, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Franklin, Howorth, Lesser, Napolitano and Montgomery Nay: 0
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.
Councilmember Napolitano and Councilmember Montgomery
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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 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 Association
California Teamsters Local 911
Manhattan Beach Part-Time Employees Association
Unrepresented (Executive, Management & Confidential)
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Leo Kenneth Davis, et al v City of Manhattan Beach Central District Court of California
Case No: 2:24-cv-6547-AS
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.
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Properties:
1048 10th Street
(AINs: 4170-037-002 and 4170-037-003)
410 Manhattan Beach Blvd
(AINs: 4179-007-015, 4179-007-013, 4179-007-012, 4179-007-011, and 4179-007-010)
400 Manhattan Beach Blvd
(AINs: 4179-007-016, 4179-007-004, and 4179-007-005)
Agency Negotiator: Talyn Mirzakhanian, Acting City Manager Negotiating Parties:
TENTH ST INVESTORS LLC
SAFEWAY INC & EL PORTO DEVELOPMENT CORP
SOUTHERN CALIF FIRST TRUST NATL
c.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
d.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 4:03 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.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSIONIV.
Acting City Attorney Snow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the items as listed on the agenda and there was no reportable action taken.