City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
5:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor David Lesser
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Franklin
Councilmember Nina Trieu Tarnay
Councilmember Steve S. Charelian
Councilmember Amy Thomas Howorth
August 19, 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 Lesser called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAGB.
Mayor Lesser led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Present: 5 - Mayor Lesser, Mayor Pro Tem Franklin, Councilmember Tarnay, APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Charelian, seconded by Councilmember Howorth, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Lesser, Franklin, Tarnay, Charelian and Howorth5 - Nay: 0
Councilmember Charelian and Councilmember Howorth
August 19, 2025City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Final
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)E.
Mayor Lesser opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Lesser closed the floor to public comments.
CLOSED SESSIONF.
Assistant City Attorney David Snow announced the following Closed Session:
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
I.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (ANTICIPATED LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1))
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.
Number of Cases: 2
a.
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
b.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:02 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting MinuteE - Final August 19, 2025
tv. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION
III. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:01 PM, Mayor Lesser adjourned the meeting
ATTEST:
Liza Tamura
City Clerk
At 6:00 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Sesslon with all City Councilmembers present.
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