City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting

City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Tuesday, March 5, 2024 5:00 PM City Council Chambers and Zoom ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Joe Franklin Mayor Pro Tem Amy Howorth Councilmember David Lesser Councilmember Steve Napolitano Councilmember Richard Montgomery City Treasurer Tim Lilligren EXECUTIVE TEAM City Manager Bruce Moe City Attorney Quinn Barrow City Clerk Liza Tamura Fire Chief Michael Lang Finance Director Steve Charelian Community Development Director Talyn Mirzakhanian Human Resources Lisa Jenkins Public Works Director Erick Lee Parks and Recreation Mark Leyman Information Technology Director Miguel Guardado Police Chief Rachel Johnson MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to provide excellent municipal services, preserve our small beach town character, and enhance the quality of life for our residents, businesses and visitors. City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Agenda Final March 5, 2024 MANHATTAN BEACH’S CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU! 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Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on this agenda are available for review on the City's website at www.manhattanbeach.gov, the Police Department located at 420 15th Street, and are also on file in the Office of the City Clerk for public inspection. Any person who has any question concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk's office at (310) 802-5056. In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 802-5056 (voice) or (310) 546-3501 (TDD). Notification 36 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City also provides closed captioning of all its Regular City Council Meetings for the hearing impaired. 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 Wednesday, February 28, 2024, on the City's Website and on the bulletin boards of City Hall, Joslyn Community Center and Manhattan Heights. BELOW ARE THE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED. A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG C. ROLL CALL D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA This is the time for the City Council to: (a) notify the public of any changes to the agenda; or (b) rearrange the order of the agenda. MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA City of Manhattan Beach Page 2 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Agenda Final March 5, 2024 E. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON) Speakers may provide public comments on any matter that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, including items on the agenda. The Mayor may determine whether an item is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow City Council to take action on any item not on the agenda. The City Council encourages the public to participate by submitting comments in advance of the meeting, no later than 12:00 PM, March 5, 2024 (the day of the meeting), via: 1) eComment at http://www.manhattanbeach.gov/ecomment or 2) Email to cityclerk@manhattanbeach.gov All of your comments provided by the deadlines above will be available to the City Council and the public prior to the meeting. IN PERSON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Please complete the "Request to Address the City Council" card by filling out your name, city of residence, the item(s) you would like to offer public comment, and returning it to the City Clerk. 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City of Manhattan Beach Page 3 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Agenda Final March 5, 2024 F. CLOSED SESSION I. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (ANTICIPATED LITIGATION) (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(2) A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the advice of its City Attorney, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City. Number of Cases: 2 b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION) (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of Case: Chill the Build v City of Manhattan Beach Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No: 23STCP00474 Name of Case: Adamo v. City of Manhattan Beach Los Angeles Superior Court Case No: 21STCV01818 Name of Case: Stephanie Thompson v City of Manhattan Beach Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No: 23STCV06831 Number of Cases: 3 City of Manhattan Beach Page 4 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Agenda Final March 5, 2024 c. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Negotiators: Bruce Moe, City Manager Lisa Jenkins, Human Resources Director Employee Groups: Manhattan Beach Mid-Management Employee Association Unrepresented Full Time Employees II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION III. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION IV. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION G. ADJOURNMENT City of Manhattan Beach Page 5 Printed on 2/29/2024