City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · November 30, 2015
Minutes
City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, November 30, 2015
9:00 AM
City Council Strategic Planning Retreat
Police Fire Conference Room
400/420 15th Street
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
Mayor Mark Burton
Mayor Pro Tem Tony D’Errico
Councilmember David Lesser
Councilmember Amy Howorth
Councilmember Wayne Powell
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes - Final November 30, 2015
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A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Assistant City Manager Nadine Nader led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Present 4 - Mayor Mark Burton, Mayor Pro Tem Tony D'Errico, Councilmember David
J. Lesser, and Councilmember Wayne Powell
Absent 1 - 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
Mayor Burton opened the floor for public comment.
Seeing none, Mayor Burton closed the floor for public comment.
F. RETREAT WELCOME AND CONTEXT SETTING
1. City Council Strategic Planning Retreat Follow-Up Documents 15-0527
(Assistant City Manager Nader).
REVIEW AND DISCUSS STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT
DOCUMENTS
Mayor Burton introduced the item and presented the facilitator Julia Novak.
The facilitator Novak provided an overview of the process and reviewed the report
from the previous meeting with the City Council.
At 10:22 AM, the City Council recessed and reconvened at 10:35 AM with all four
Councilmembers present.
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G. FINALIZE THE FRAMEWORK
The consultant Julia Novak continued to lead the dialogue regarding the strategic
planning framework with all four Councilmembers present participating.
The City Council actively engaged in reviewing the key initiatives and finalizing the
objectives.
H. INTEGRATE WORK PLAN AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Led by the consultant Julia Novak, the City Council carried the discussion further by
focusing on the strategic pillars and reflecting those core initiatives in the work plan.
I. NEXT STEPS
Assistant City Manager Nadine Nader provided an overview of next phases in the
strategic planning process resulting in the restructuring of the work plan around the
incorporated core pillars.
J. CLOSING
The City Council and Assistant City Manager Nader provided closing meeting
comments.
Mayor Burton requested that this item return at the first Regular City Council Meeting
in January.
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K. ADJOURNMENT
At 11:01 AM, Mayor Burton adjourned the November 30, 2015, Adjourned Regular
City Council Meeting Strategic Plan Retreat (Follow-Up) to the 6:00 PM, December 1,
2015, Regular City Council Meeting in City Council Chambers, in said City.
_____________________________
Tatyana Roujenova-Peltekova
Recording Secretary
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Mark Burton
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk
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Agenda
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
City Council Strategic Planning Retreat
Monday, November 30, 2015
9:00 AM
Police Fire Conference Room
400/420 15th Street
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Mayor Mark Burton
Mayor Pro Tem Tony D’Errico
Councilmember David Lesser
Councilmember Amy Howorth
Councilmember Wayne Powell
Executive Team
Mark Danaj, City Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Robert Espinosa, Fire Chief Nadine Nader, Assistant City Manager
Teresia Zadroga-Haase, Human Resources Director Tony Olmos, Public Works Director
Eve R. Irvine, Police Chief Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Mark Leyman, Parks & Recreation Director Marisa Lundstedt, Community
Bruce Moe, Finance Director Development Director
MISSION STATEMENT:
The City of Manhattan Beach is dedicated to providing exemplary municipal
services, preserving our small beach town character and enhancing the quality
of life for our residents, businesses and visitors.
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A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
C. ROLL CALL
D. CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING
I, Liza Tamura, City Clerk of the City of Manhattan Beach, California, state under penalty of perjury that this
notice/agenda was posted on Monday, November 23, 2015, on the City's Website and on the bulletin boards of
City Hall, Joslyn Community Center and Manhattan Heights.
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS
2 MINUTES PER PERSON
F. RETREAT WELCOME AND CONTEXT SETTING
Mayor Mark Burton / Julia Novak, The Novak Consulting Group
1. City Council Strategic Planning Retreat Follow-Up Documents (Assistant 15-0527
City Manager Nader).
REVIEW AND DISCUSS STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT
DOCUMENTS
Attachments: Draft Strategic Planning Framework
Manhattan Beach City Council Retreat Report - November 4, 2015
Information Memo - Interim Workplans
G. FINALIZE THE FRAMEWORK
Julia Novak / City Councilmembers
1. Overview of the Strategic Planning Framework
2. Review and agree on directional statements for each Critical Success Factor
3. Review the proposed Policy Objectives
4. Review the proposed Governance Activities
H. INTEGRATE WORK PLAN AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Julia Novak / City Councilmembers
Review process of integrating existing City of Manhattan Beach workplan with the Strategic Planning Framework.
I. NEXT STEPS
Julia Novak / City Councilmembers
1. What additional input from the community is desired?
2. What support does the governing body need from staff?
J. CLOSING
Julia Novak
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K. ADJOURNMENT
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