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, February 18, 2025
4:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
February 18, 2025City 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.
Councilmember Joe Franklin led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call led 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 Franklin, 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)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
February 18, 2025City Council Adjourned Regular
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(ies):
400 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
(AIN: 4179007016)
Agency Negotiator:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
Negotiating Parties:
SOUTHERN CALIF FIRST TRUST NATL
Under Negotiations: (Price and Terms of Payment)
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Tiffany Lopez v. City of Manhattan Beach
County of Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No: 21STCV10560
b.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 4:02 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.