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
Friday, May 8, 2026
4:30 PM
Adjourned Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
May 8, 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, Councilmember Charelian and Councilmember Howorth
Present: 5 -
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Councilmember Howorth, seconded by Councilmember Charelian, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Lesser, Franklin, Tarnay, Charelian and Howorth Nay: 0
May 8, 2026City 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.
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
Employee Group(s): Manhattan Beach Firefighters' Association RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 4:32 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSIONIII.
At 5:55 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Session with the exception of Councilmember Tarnay being absent.
May 8, 2026City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Final
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSIONIV.
Sitting Labor Negotiator Attorney Brown announced that the City Council went into Closed Session. In accordance to Government Code Section 54957, there was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENTG.
At 5:55 PM, Mayor Lesser adjourned the meeting to the Adjourned Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:00 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