City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, March 12, 2026
5:30 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Special Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor David Lesser
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Franklin
Councilmember Nina Trieu Tarnay
Councilmember Steve S. Charelian
Councilmember Amy Thomas Howorth
March 12, 2026City 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 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 4 - Mayor Lesser, Councilmember Tarnay, Councilmember Charelian and Absent 1 - Mayor Pro Tem Franklin
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Howorth, seconded by Councilmember Tarnay, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Lesser, Tarnay, Charelian and Howorth4 -
Nay: 0
Absent: Franklin1 -
Councilmember Howorth
At 5:35 PM, Mayor Pro Tem Franklin arrived.
March 12, 2026City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON PER ITEM)E.
Mayor Lesser opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Lesser closed the floor to public comments.
CLOSED SESSIONF.
Chief Negotiator Peter Brown 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
Employee Group(s):
Manhattan Beach Firefighters' Association
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:33 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
At 5:35 PM, Mayor Pro Tem Franklin arrived.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSIONIII.
At 8:23 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Session with all City Councilmembers present.
March 12, 2026City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSIONIV.
City Manager Talyn Mirzakhanian announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the items as listed on the agenda. There was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENTG.
At 8:24 PM, Mayor Lesser adjourned the meeting.
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Jamie Morita
Recording Secretary
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David Lesser
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk