City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, December 30, 2024
4:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Special Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Amy Thomas Howorth
Mayor Pro Tem David Lesser
Councilmember Joe Franklin
Councilmember Nina Trieu Tarnay
Councilmember Steve S. Charelian
December 30, 2024City Council Special 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.
Councilmember Charelian led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call led by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Lesser, seconded by Councilmember Franklin, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Howorth, Lesser, Franklin, Tarnay and Charelian5 - Nay: 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON PER ITEM)E.
Mayor Howorth opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Howorth closed the floor to public comments.
Present: 5 - Mayor Howorth, Mayor Pro Tem Lesser, Councilmember Franklin, ___Councilmember Tarnay and Councilmember Charelian
December 30, 2024City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final 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: 2905 Sepulveda v City of Manhattan Beach
Superior Court, County of Los Angeles
Case No: 24STCP01290
a.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property(ies):
1140 Highland Avenue
(AIN: 4179005016)
400 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
(AIN: 4179007016)
Agency Negotiator:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
Negotiating Parties:
KOCH RONALD E (TE) & CATHLEEN
SOUTHERN CALIF FIRST TRUST NATL
Under Negotiations: (Price and Terms of Payment)
b.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 4:02 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSIONIII.
At 5:58 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Session with all City Councilmembers present.