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, July 28, 2025
5:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Special Meeting
July 28, 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, Councilmember Tarnay and Councilmember Charelian
Present 5 -
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Franklin, 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
July 28, 2025City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final 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.
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 LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: SC GROUP 3400 FLETCHER, LLC v. CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No. 25TRCP0053
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (ANTICIPATED LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(5))
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the advice of its City Attorney, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.5, a record of such threat of litigation is included within the agenda packet which is available for public inspection upon request at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA. prior to the Council Meeting.
Number of Cases: 1
b.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:02 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.