Tuesday, May 6, 2025
5:00 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
May 6, 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 Howorth, Mayor Pro Tem Lesser, Councilmember Franklin, Present: 5 - APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Tarnay, 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
Councilmember Tarnay and Councilmember Charelian
May 6, 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.
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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Negotiator:
Peter Brown, Chief Negotiator
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
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)
Unrepresented Part-Time Employees
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:02 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.
May 6, 2025City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Draft
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSIONIV.
City Attorney Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the item identified on the agenda. There was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENTG.
At 6:01 PM, Mayor Howorth adjourned the meeting.
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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