City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting

City of Manhattan Beach 1400 Highland Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, March 17, 2015 5:30 PM Adjourned Regular Meeting - Closed Session City Council Chambers City Council Meeting Mayor Wayne Powell Mayor Pro Tem Mark Burton Councilmember Tony D'Errico Councilmember David J. Lesser Councilmember Amy Howorth City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final March 17, 2015 A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The Closed Session Meeting of March 17, 2015, was called to order at 5:30 PM. B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG Mayor Powell led the Pledge to the Flag. C. ROLL CALL Present 5 - Mayor Wayne Powell, Mayor Pro Tem Mark Burton, Councilmember Tony D'Errico, Councilmember David J. Lesser, and Councilmember Amy Howorth D. CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING City Clerk Liza Tamura confirmed that the meeting was properly posted. E. PUBLIC COMMENTS Viet Ngo voiced his opinion about Brown Act violation. F. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION At 5:34 PM City Attorney Quinn Barrow read into the record the following Closed Session items: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (ANTICIPATED LITIGATION) (Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (2)) A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the legal advice of the City Attorney, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation in 1 case. 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION) (Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1)) Sensible Citizens of Manhattan Beach v. City of Manhattan Beach, RREEF AMERICA REIT CORP. BBB II; RREEF AMERICA REIT II CORP. BBB Case No. BS152854 Sensible Citizens of Manhattan Beach v. City of Manhattan Beach Case No. BC570884 G. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION City of Manhattan Beach Page 1 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final March 17, 2015 The City Council recessed into Closed Session at 5:36 PM. H. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION The City Council reconvened into Open Session at 6:02PM. I. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION The City Attorney announced that City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the items on the agenda. City Council by 5-0 vote authorized a separation agreement with Human Resources Director Cathy Hanson. The settlement agreement is a public record and is available to the public. There was no other reportable action taken. J. ADJOURNMENT At 6:03 PM Mayor Powell adjourned the March 17, 2015, Adjourned Regular Meeting Closed Session to the March 17, 2015, Regular City Council Meeting in City Council Chambers, in said city. _____________________________ Quinn Barrow Recording Secretary _____________________________ Wayne Powell Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ Liza Tamura City Clerk City of Manhattan Beach Page 2