City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · December 21, 2015
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City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, December 21, 2015
3:00 PM
CALL AND NOTICE OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers
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 December 21, 2015
Meeting
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A. CALL SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING TO ORDER
At 3:00 PM, Mayor Pro Tem D'Errico called the meeting to order.
City Clerk, Liza Tamura read into the record the call and notice for the Special
Meeting.
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
City Clerk Liza Tamura led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Mayor Pro Tem D'Errico stated that while Mayor Burton was absent from the City
Council Chambers, he was present in the building and would be participating in the
closed session.
Present 5 - Mayor Mark Burton, Mayor Pro Tem Tony D'Errico, Councilmember David
J. Lesser, Councilmember Amy Howorth, and Councilmember Wayne
Powell
D. CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING
City Clerk Liza Tamura confirmed that the meeting was properly posted.
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem D'Errico opened the floor to public comments.
Bill Victor - Inquired about the urgency of the meeting and asked the City Council to
support the Fire Department during labor negotiations.
Mayor Pro Tem D'Errico closed the floor to public comments.
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F. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
At 3:03 PM, City Attorney Quinn Barrow read into the record the following Closed
Session Agenda Item below.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Negotiator: Mark Danaj, City Manager
Employee Groups: Manhattan Beach Firefighters' Association;
Management \ Confidential;
Unrepresented Employees;
Teamsters; and
Part-Time Employees
G. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 3:03 PM, City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced that City Council would recess
into Closed Session in the City Manager's Conference room.
H. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
At 3:37 PM, the City Council reconvened into Open Session in the City Council
Chambers with all Councilmembers present.
I. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION
City Attorney Quinn Barrow announced that direction was given to the labor
negotiator but no reportable action was taken.
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J. ADJOURNMENT
At 3:38 PM, Mayor Pro Tem D'Errico adjourned the December 21, 2015, Special City
Council Meeting - Closed Session.
_____________________________
Martha Alvarez
Recording Secretary
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Mark Burton
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Liza Tamura
City Clerk
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