City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Amy Howorth
Mayor Pro Tem David Lesser
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
Councilmember Joe Franklin
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
4:30 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
November 19, 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 Howorth called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAGB.
Mayor Howorth led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Present: 5- Mayor Howorth, Mayor Pro Tem Lesser , Councilmember Napolitano, APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Franklin, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lesser, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Howorth, Lesser, Napolitano, Montgomery and Franklin5 - Nay: 0
Councilmember Montgomery and Councilmember Franklin
November 19, 2024City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
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PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)E.
Mayor Howorth opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Howorth 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 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)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
b)
November 19, 2024City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
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RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 4:32 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.
RECESSG.
City Attorney Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the two items identified on the agenda.
The Mayor continued the Adjourned Regular Meeting to immediately after the 6:00 PM session.
At 9:49 PM, the City Council recessed.
RECONVENE INTO ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETINGIII.
At 10:00 PM, the City Council reconvened into Closed Session with all City Councilmembers present.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSIONIV.
City Attorney Barrow announced that the City Council resumed the Adjourned Regular Meeting Session to discuss the items as listed on the 4:30 PM agenda. There was no reportable action taken.