City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · May 2, 2023
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers and Zoom
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Richard Montgomery
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Franklin
Councilmember Amy Howorth
Councilmember David Lesser
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
City Treasurer Tim Lilligren
EXECUTIVE TEAM
City Manager Bruce Moe
City Attorney Quinn Barrow
City Clerk Liza Tamura Information Technology Director Terry Hackelman
Finance Director Steve Charelian Parks and Recreation Director Mark Leyman
Fire Chief Michael Lang Police Chief Rachel Johnson
Human Resources Director Lisa Jenkins Public Works Director Erick Lee
Acting Community Development Director Talyn
Mirzakhanian
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 Regular Meeting Agenda Final May 2, 2023
MANHATTAN BEACH’S CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU!
Meetings are broadcast live through Manhattan Beach Local Community Cable, Channel 8 (Spectrum), Channel 35
(Frontier), live streaming via the City's website, and via Zoom (Direct URL:
https://citymb-info.zoom.us/j/93376200363, Meeting ID: 933 7620 0363).
The City continues to offer an opportunity to participate in City Council meetings via Zoom and in-person. City
Council encourages the public to participate by submitting comments in advance of the meeting, no later than
12:00 PM, May 2, 2023 (the day of the meeting), via:
1) eComment at http://www.manhattanbeach.gov/ecomment or
2) Email to cityclerk@manhattanbeach.gov or
3) Telephone Message Recorded at (310) 802-5030
All of your comments provided by the deadlines above will be available to the City Council and the public prior to
the meeting.
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, April 26, 2023, on the City's Website and on the bulletin boards of City
Hall, Joslyn Community Center and Manhattan Heights.
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BELOW ARE THE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED. THE RECOMMENDED
COUNCIL ACTION IS LISTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TITLE OF EACH ITEM IN
BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ACT ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE
AGENDA.
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Grand View Elementary School
C. ROLL CALL
D. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Mira Costa High School 23-0192
Students Ryan Cho, Lizzy Fleming, and Bridie Ward for Receiving the 2023
Circle Award for Excellence in Poetry Composition.
PRESENT
Attachments: Circle Awards for Excellence in Poetry - 2023
E. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES
This is the time for the City Council to:
(a) notify the public of any changes to the agenda;
(b) remove items from the consent calendar for individual consideration; or
(c) rearrange the order of the agenda.
MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA AND WAIVE FULL READING
F. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
UPCOMING EVENTS (1 MINUTE PER PERSON)
City Councilmembers and community organization representatives may inform the public about upcoming events.
2. Introduction of Newly Appointed Community Development Director Talyn 23-0195
Mirzakhanian (City Manager Moe).
INTRODUCE
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G. 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, May 2, 2023 (the day of the meeting), via:
1) eComment at http://www.manhattanbeach.gov/ecomment or
2) Email to cityclerk@manhattanbeach.gov or
3) Telephone Message Recorded at (310) 802-5030
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.
ZOOM PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
If you wish to speak on any item on the agenda, please register in advance by clicking the following link:
https://citymb.seamlessdocs.com/f/publiccomment, even when submitting this request you will need to use the
“raise hand” feature via Zoom during the presentation of that Agenda Item in order to confirm with the City Clerk’s
Office that you wish to provide comments.
1) Join Zoom Meeting via the internet:
Direct URL: https://citymb-info.zoom.us/j/93376200363, Meeting ID: 933 7620 0363
During the meeting you will need to use the “raise hand” button through Zoom at the time the Agenda Item is
being presented for City Council consideration.
2) Join Zoom Meeting via Phone Conference (Voice Only):
Phone Number: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 933 7620 0363
During the meeting you will need to enter *9 on the phone’s dial pad at to activate the "raise hand" button at the
time the Agenda Item is being presented for City Council consideration.
Please note, the City is not responsible for the public’s use of Zoom as it relates to the software, configuration, and
setting on a personal device. The public is encouraged to visit the Zoom website for information on use of this
software. The City’s use of Zoom is consistent with the platform features and functions as described on the Zoom
website.
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H. CONSENT CALENDAR (APPROVE)
Items on the Consent Calendar are routine and customary items and are enacted by a single motion with the
exception of items previously removed by a member of the City Council during "Approval of the Agenda" for
individual consideration. Any items removed shall be individually considered immediately after taking action on the
Consent Calendar.
3. City Council Minutes: 23-0194
This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s):
a) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 18, 2023
b) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Boards and
Commissioners Interviews) of April 25, 2023
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 18, 2023
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Boards and
Commissions Interviews) of April 25, 2023
4. Financial Reports: 23-0183
Schedule of Demands March 31, 2023, and April 7, 2023 (Finance Director
Charelian).
ACCEPT REPORTS AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedule of Demands March 31, 2023 and April 7, 2023
5. Declaration of Proclamations for the Following: 23-0156
a) April 30, 2023 - May 6, 2023, as Municipal Clerks Week
b) May 4, 2023, as International Firefighters’ Day
c) May 7, 2023 - May 13, 2023, as Public Service Recognition Week
d) May 15, 2023 - May 21, 2023, as National Police Week
e) May 21, 2023 - May 27, 2023, as National Public Works Week
f) Month of May 2023, as Building Safety Month
g) Month of May 2023, as Older Americans Month
h) Month of May 2023, as Mental Health Awareness Month.
PROCLAIM
Attachments: Municipal Clerks Week
International Firefighters' Day
Public Service Recognition Week
National Police Week
Building Safety Month
National Public Works Week
Older Americans Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
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6. Consideration of the Manhattan Beach Police Department 2023-2024 23-0136
Strategic Plan (Police Chief Johnson).
RECEIVE AND FILE
Attachments: 2023-2024 Police Department Strategic Plan
2019-2022 Police Department Strategic Plan
7. Consideration of StoryWalk Project Installation Location (Parks and 23-0134
Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE
Attachments: StoryWalk Map Location
8. Consideration to Approve the Velzy Plaque Proposed by the South Bay 23-0190
Boardriders Club at 117 Manhattan Beach Boulevard (Parks and
Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE
Attachments: Velzy Plaque Mock Up
9. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a $1,200,000 Measure M Funding 23-0146
Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority for the Manhattan Beach Boulevard at Pacific Avenue
Improvements Project; and a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to
Section 15301 (Class 1) of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines (Public Works Director Lee).
A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-0044
B) APPROVE APPROPRIATION
Attachments: Resolution No 23-0044
Agreement - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(Measure M)
Location Map
10. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Agreement with Nth 23-0138
Generation Computing for a Backup Failover System for an Amount Not to
Exceed $128,676 (Information Technology Director Hackelman).
A) WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING DUE TO COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-0045
Attachments: Resolution No. 23-0045
Agreement - Nth Generation
Provider Preferred Reseller Letter
I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each item pulled from the agenda.
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J. PUBLIC HEARINGS
At the discretion of the Mayor, each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes on each public hearing item.
K. GENERAL BUSINESS
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each general business item.
11. Annual Appointments to City Boards and Commissions (City Clerk 23-0170
Tamura).
(Estimated Time: 45 Min.)
APPOINT
Attachments: Boards and Commissions Advertisement
12. Presentation of the Proposed 5-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 23-0124
for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Through Fiscal Year 2027-2028 (Public Works
Director Lee).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
A) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
B) APPROVE
Attachments: Proposed 5-Year CIP Project List
CIP Project Summary Sheets
PowerPoint Presentation
13. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Proposed Operating Budget 23-0178
(Finance Director Charelian).
(Estimated Time: 45 Min.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Proposed Budget
Parks and Recreation Program Profit & Loss Estimates
PowerPoint Presentation
L. CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS AND REPORTS INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS
In addition to providing reports of meetings and conferences attended by Councilmembers in connection with their
official duties at City expense as required by AB 1234, Councilmembers requested at a previous City Council
meeting that the following item(s) be placed on the agenda for discussion.
M. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmembers may request that items be placed on a future agenda with the concurrence of one other
Councilmember.
N. CITY MANAGER REPORT
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O. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
P. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
This section is for items that do not require City Council action.
14. Agenda Forecast (City Clerk Tamura). 23-0193
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
15. Commission Minutes: 23-0200
This Item Contains Minutes of the following City Commission Meetings:
a) Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of December 21,
2022
b) Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of December 26,
2022 (Rescheduled)
c) Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of January 23, 2023
d) Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of February 27,
2023
e) Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of March 27, 2023
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
Attachments: Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of December 21,
2022
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of December 26,
2022 (Rescheduled)
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of January 23, 2023
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of February 27,
2023
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of March 27, 2023
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Q. CLOSED SESSION
I. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED
SESSION
II. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION)
(Government Code Section54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Darby Keen v City of Manhattan Beach
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No: 19STcp02984
Name of Case: David Shenbaum and Timothy O'Brien v
City of Manhattan Beach
California Central Court
Case No: 2:22-cv-8062
Name of Case: Stephanie Thompson v City of Manhattan Beach
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No: 23STCV06831
b) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Negotiators:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
Stephanie Swofford, Acting Human Resources Director
Employee Group(s):
Manhattan Beach Firefighters' Association
III. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
IV. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION
R. ADJOURNMENT
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S. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
May 9, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session
May 16, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 23, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session
June 6, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
June 20, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 4, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting (Rescheduled to July 5, 2023)
July 5, 2023 - Wednesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting (Rescheduled from July 4, 2023)
July 18, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 1, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 15, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 5, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 19, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 3, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 17, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 7, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 21, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
December 5, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
December 19, 2023 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
May 8, 2023 - Monday - 4:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
May 10, 2023 - Wednesday - 3:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
May 15, 2023 - Monday - 4:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
May 22, 2023 - Monday - 4:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
May 23, 2023 - Wednesday - 3:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
May 25, 2023 - Thursday - 4:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission Meeting
June 12, 2023 - Monday - 4:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
June 14, 2023 - Wednesday - 3:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
June 19, 2023 - Monday - 4:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
June 22, 2023 - Thursday - 4:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission Meeting
June 26, 2023 - Monday - 4:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
June 28, 2023 - Wednesday - 3:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
T. CITY OFFICES CLOSED
CITY HOLIDAYS:
May 29, 2023 – Monday – Memorial Day
July 4, 2023 - Tuesday - Independence Day
September 4, 2023 - Monday - Labor Day
October 9, 2023 – Monday – Columbus Day
November 10, 2023 – Friday – Veterans Day (Observance of November 11, 2023)
November 23-24, 2023 - Thursday & Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 25, 2023 - Monday - Christmas Day Observed
January 1, 2024 – Monday – New Years Day Observed
January 15, 2024 – Monday – Martin Luther King Day
February 19, 2024 - Monday - Presidents Day
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