City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Amy Thomas Howorth
Mayor Pro Tem David Lesser
Councilmember Joe Franklin
Councilmember Nina Trieu Tarnay
Councilmember Steve S. Charelian
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
3:30 PM
CALL AND NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Special Meeting
January 21, 2025City 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.
Mayor Howorth led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Mayor Howorth, Mayor Pro Tem Lesser, Councilmember Franklin, Present 5 - APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Lesser, seconded by Councilmember Charelian, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:
5 - Howorth, Lesser, Franklin, Tarnay and Charelian
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.
Councilmember Tarnay and Councilmember Charelian
January 21, 2025City 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: The real property bounded by 13th Street, N. Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Morningside Drive,
commonly known as the Metlox site.
City Negotiators: Kevin Engstrom, Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. (KMA) Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Tolkin Group, Metlox LLC
Under Negotiation: Terms of payment of existing lease. a.
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)
b.
City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final January 21, 2025 II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 3:43 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
Ill. 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 Quinn Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss two separate items identified on the agenda: real property negotiations and a conference with labor negotiators. Under Section B, the City Council provided direction regarding the labor negotiations; no other reportable action was taken.
G. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:01 PM, Mayor Howorth adjourned the meeting.
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ATTEST:
Liza Tamura
City Clerk
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Recording Secretary
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Mayor