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
Monday, February 24, 2025
4:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
February 24, 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.
Mayor Howorth 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 Councilmember Charelian, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lesser, 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 24, 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: 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.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 4:03 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.