City Council Special Meeting

City Council Special Meeting CALL AND NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION Tuesday, January 16, 2018 5:00 PM City Council Chambers Mayor Amy Howorth Mayor Pro Tem Steve Napolitano Councilmember Nancy Hersman Councilmember Richard Montgomery Councilmember David Lesser Executive Team Bruce Moe, Acting City Manager Quinn Barrow, City Attorney Derrick Abell, Police Chief Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director Steve Charelian, Acting Finance Director Liza Tamura, City Clerk Robert Espinosa, Fire Chief Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director Teresia Zadroga-Haase, Human Resources Director Mark Leyman, Parks & Recreation Director 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 Special Meeting Agenda Final January 16, 2018 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 4:00 PM on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, for the purpose of convening a Closed Session of the City Council. The agenda for the meeting is set forth below. /s/ Amy Howorth /s/ Liza Tamura Amy Howorth, Mayor Liza Tamura, City Clerk 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). 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, January 10, 2018, 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. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON) Please note that members of the public will be provided the opportunity to directly address the City council concerning the item(s) described below before the City Council considers such item(s). No other business shall be considered. 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. City of Manhattan Beach Page 2 Printed on 1/10/2018 City Council Special Meeting Agenda Final January 16, 2018 E. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION) (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of Case: Tim O'Brien v City of Manhattan Beach Los Angeles Superior Court Case No: BS169618 II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (ANTICIPATED LITIGATION) (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)) Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation. Number of Cases: 1 III. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Government Code Section 54957) Title: Interim City Manager; City Manager F. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION G. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION H. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION I. ADJOURNMENT City of Manhattan Beach Page 3 Printed on 1/10/2018