Tuesday, April 22, 2025
4:00 PM
City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Amy Thomas Howorth
Mayor Pro Tem David Lesser
Councilmember Joe Franklin
Councilmember Nina Trieu Tarnay
Councilmember Steve S. Charelian
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Boards and Commissions Interviews
April 22, 2025City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
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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 Amy Thomas Howorth, Mayor Pro Tem David Lesser, Tarnay and Charelian
Present: 4 -
FranklinAbsent: 1 -
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Tarnay, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lesser, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Mayor Howorth, Mayor Pro Tem Lesser, Tarnay and Charelian4 - Nay: 0
April 22, 2025City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
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.
At 4:01 PM, Mayor Howorth announced that the City Council would conduct Boards and Commissions Interviews and at the conclusion, the meeting would adjourn to Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Adjourned Regular Meeting at 5:00 PM.
April 22, 2025City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
GENERAL BUSINESSF.
1. Conduct Boards and Commissions Interviews (City Clerk Tamura).
The City Council conducted interviews with the following individuals:
Ishaan Aggarwal
Suzanne Karger
Ethan Kaufman
Lucia Selipanov
Monica Bodell
Diane Levitt
Ellen Rosenberg
Tony Gonzales
Stella Pulos
Karen Tokashiki
William Foster
Catherine Oh
Kaiyan Patel
Kavita Patel
Nancy Arnold
Isabel Boroch
Katya Horasz
Tracey Windes
Juna Manabe
Kathy Pace
Justin Hong
Michael McGinley
Zoe Nichols
Rita Crabtree-Kampe
Mia Pacourek
Edward Wolfman
Elissa Braitman
Lindsey Kartvedt
Tara Khaleghian
Lila Mokhtari
Sadie Kaplan
Jordan Malone
Lida Sandera
Peyton Burke
Theo Kimble
Marje Schuetze-Coburn
Kylie Cullen
Alex Dickey
Grant Lang
Jill Schecter
Russ Allen
John Ankwicz
Ashton Bendavid
April 22, 2025City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
The following individuals were unable to attend the interviews but requested the City Council's consideration for appointment:
Kate Bui
Isabella Jacobson
Heather Kim
Jade Arellano
Amy Ferris
G. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM.
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Jamie Morita
Recording Secretary
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Amy Thomas Howorth
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk