City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Joe Franklin
Mayor Pro Tem Nina Trieu Tarnay
Councilmember Steve S. Charelian
Councilmember Amy Thomas Howorth
Councilmember David Lesser
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
5:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
August 4, 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 Franklin called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAGB.
Councilmember Howorth led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll Call by City Clerk Liza Tamura.
Mayor Franklin, Mayor Pro Tem Tarnay, Councilmember Charelian, Present: 5 - APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tarnay, seconded by Councilmember Charelian, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Franklin, Tarnay, Charelian, Howorth and Lesser Nay: 0
Councilmember Howorth and Councilmember Lesser
August 4, 2026City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Final
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)E.
Mayor Franklin opened the floor to public comments.
Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Franklin 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: Mason Lewis v. City of Manhattan Beach, et al.
USDC, Central District of California
Case No. 25-CV-11804 WLH (RAO)
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSIONII.
At 5:02 PM, the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSIONIII.
At 6:00 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Session with all City Councilmembers present.
August 4, 2026City Council Adjourned Regular
Meeting
Meeting Minutes - Final
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSIONIV.
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced that the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss existing litigation identified on the agenda. The City Council gave direction. There was no other reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENTG.
At 6:01 PM, Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting.
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Jamie Morita
Recording Secretary
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Joe Franklin
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk