City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
5:00 PM
Closed Session
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Amy Howorth
Mayor Pro Tem David Lesser
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
Councilmember Joe Franklin
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes - Final November 6, 2024 Meeting
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www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/city-clerk/city-council-meetings-agendas-and-minutes A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Howorth called the meeting to order.
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Chief Negotiator Peter Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance. c. ROLL CALL
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Present: 5 - Mayor Howorth, Mayor Pro Tem Lesser, Councilmember Napolitano, Councilmember Montgomery and Councilmember Franklin
D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A union was made by ouncinember Montainty, mended led by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Howorth, Lesser, Napolitano, Montgomery and Franklin Nay: 0
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City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes - Final November 6, 2024 Meeting
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)
Mayor Howorth opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Howorth 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 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)
II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 5:01 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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City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes - Final November 6, 2024 Meeting
IV. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION
City Attorney Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss Labor Negotiations. There was no reportable action taken.
G. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:02 PM, Mayor Howorth adjourned the meeting.
Jamie Morita
Recording Secretary
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Mayor
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk
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