City Council - Special Meeting

Thursday, March 12, 2026

The Manhattan Beach City Council convened a special meeting to discuss labor negotiations. The council approved the agenda, heard no public comments, and then moved into a closed session for conference with a labor negotiator. No reportable action was taken in the closed session.

About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
Meeting Date: March 12, 2026

17 sections (from 18 segments)

0:01 – 0:18•Speaker 1

Great. Thank you. I'd like to call to order our city council special meeting of Thursday, 03/12/2026. We begin with a pledge to the flag. All rise, please. Hand on your heart and begin. Pledge allegiance to

0:18•Speaker 2

the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

0:30•Speaker 1

Thank you. Ambass, roll call please.

0:33•Speaker 2

Councilmember Tarne? Here. Councilmember Charillian? Here.

0:36•Speaker 3

Councilmember Howard? Here. Mayor Pro Tem Franklin

0:39•Speaker 4

is absent. Mayor Lesser?

0:41•Speaker 1

Here. Approval of the agenda, is there a motion to approve? Motion by council member Horvers and second by council member Tarnay. Call for the question?

0:56•Speaker 4

We passes, four to zero.

0:58•Speaker 1

Move on to public comments. Anybody in chambers who care to comment this evening? Seeing none, Brianna, is anybody on Zoom that would like to comment?

1:07•Speaker 3

No request on Zoom.

1:09 – 1:22•Speaker 1

In which case we'll close public comment and we will turn to our should we call you an acting or special legal counsel? Peter Brau. Is there an announcement in open session of the items to be discussed in closed sessions?

1:23 – 1:37•Speaker 5

Thank you, mayor. In accordance with California government code section fifty four nine fifty seven point six, city council will now move to, closed session for the item on the agenda, conference with labor negotiator.

1:37•Speaker 1

Thank you very much. We will now recess into closed session.

2:45:29 – 2:52:24•Speaker 3

Hey guys, get ready because they're coming back. Pegasus, can we go live? Thank

2:52:25•Speaker 1

you. I'd like to reconvene into open session. Is there a closed session announcement in open session by our let's see here. By our city manager.

2:52:40•Speaker 2

No reportable action was taken.

2:52:42•Speaker 1

Thank you. In which case we will stand adjourned.

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