City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor David Lesser
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Franklin
Councilmember Nina Trieu Tarnay
Councilmember Steve S. Charelian
Councilmember Amy Thomas Howorth
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
3:00 PM
Boards and Commissions Interviews
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
April 28, 2026City 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.
Mayor Lesser, Mayor Pro Tem Franklin, Councilmember Tarnay, Present: 5 - APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Tarnay, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Franklin, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Lesser, Franklin, Tarnay, Charelian and Howorth Nay: 0
Councilmember Charelian and Councilmember Howorth
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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.
At 3:01 PM, Mayor Lesser announced that the City Council would conduct the Boards and Commission Interviews and, upon their conclusion, the meeting would adjourn to the Thursday, April 30, 2026, Adjourned Regular Meeting at 5:00 PM.
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Conduct Boards and Commissions Interviews (No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura).
1. The City Council conducted interviews with the following individuals:
Stefan Beeli
Emilie Beaupain
Ryan Beaupain
Steven Berardino
Stefanie Bond
Resse Bronson
Jacki Chou
Calista Chun
Daniel Chun
Andrew Decko
Riya Dhillon
Samantha Doran
Robert Duncan
Landon Farrace
Rachel Hackett
Kadin Heise
Mila Hennon
Geneva Huang
Emma Hurlburt
Emily Keane
Michael Kling
Teo Lambert
Angelina Lee
Caroline Lerner
Annabel Lin
Alana Mahan
Jacquelyne May
Chrissy McCormack
Wyatt Newbill
Carol Patterson
Hilary Rosen
Jill Schecter
Jack Schenider
Chase Sheth
Everly Shore
Robert Siemak
Joel Sprague
Benjamin Stillman
Robert Tokashiki
Dina Treyger
David Unatin
Annika Waters
Larry Zimbalist
F. GENERAL BUSINESS
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The following individuals were unable to attend the interviews but requested the City Council's consideration for appointment:
Isabella Jacobson
Samantha Magovern
John Meek
ADJOURNMENTG.
The meeting adjourned at 5:37 PM.
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Jamie Morita
Recording Secretary
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David Lesser
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk