City Council Special Meeting

City Council Special Meeting Closed Session Tuesday, July 19, 2016 5:30 PM City Council Chambers Mayor Tony D'Errico Mayor Pro Tem David J. Lesser Councilmember Amy Howorth Councilmember Wayne Powell Councilmember Mark Burton 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 Raul Saenz, Interim 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 Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director MISSION STATEMENT: The City of Manhattan Beach is recognized for providing exemplary municipal services and contributing to the exceptional quality of life afforded to residents, businesses and visitors who enjoy living in and visiting California’s safest beach community City Council Special Meeting Agenda Final July 19, 2016 CALL AND NOTICE OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor has called a Special Closed Session Meeting of the City Council of the City of Manhattan Beach, California, to be held at Manhattan Beach City Hall, in the City Council Chambers, 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, 90266, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, for the purpose of convening a Closed Session of the City Council. The agenda for the meeting is set forth below. /s/ Tony D'Errico /s/ Liza Tamura Tony D'Errico, Mayor Liza Tamura, City Clerk BELOW ARE THE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED. 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 Wednesday, July 13, 2016, on the City's Website and on the bulletin boards of City Hall, Joslyn Community Center and Manhattan Heights. E. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON) Persons may address the City Council on any items on this agenda. 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. F. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION City of Manhattan Beach Page 2 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Special Meeting Agenda Final July 19, 2016 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION) (Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)) Claim of Brian A. Sweeney for Refund of $80,000 Donation for Engineering Costs associated with Undergrounding District. By letter dated May 9, 2016, Brian A. Sweeney seeks a refund of $80,000 he donated for engineering costs associated with undergrounding district No. 8 in 2006. G. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION H. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION I. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION J. ADJOURNMENT 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. City of Manhattan Beach Page 3 Printed on 7/13/2016