City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, April 27, 2026

The Manhattan Beach City Council held an adjourned regular meeting to discuss two closed session items: labor negotiations with the Manhattan Beach Firefighters' Association and existing litigation. No reportable action was taken during the closed session.

About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
Meeting Date: April 27, 2026

13 sections (from 14 segments)

0:03 – 0:15•Speaker 1

Thank you. I'd to call to order our city council adjourned regular meeting of Monday, 04/27/2026, closed session. Call meeting order, and we'll begin with pledge the flag. All rise, please.

0:18•Speaker 2

And on your part. And begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America

0:37•Speaker 1

May we have a roll call,

0:38•Speaker 3

Council member Tarnay. Here. Council member Sherrillian.

0:41•Speaker 1

Yes.

0:42•Speaker 3

Council member Howard. Here. Mayor Pro Tem Franklin. Here. Mayor Lester.

0:45 – 1:08•Speaker 1

Here. Approval of the agenda is there a motion? Move on to public comment. Anybody in chambers care to comment on this item? Seeing none, Patty, is anybody on Zoom?

1:08•Speaker 2

No request on Zoom.

1:10•Speaker 1

Closed public comment. Mister city attorney, is there an announcement in open session of the items to be discussed in closed session?

1:16 – 1:30•Speaker 2

Yes, mayor. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the city council will now go into closed session to discuss the two items identified on the agenda. Stand in recess for closed session. Are you going back there?

1:30 – 1:49•Speaker 1

Over there. Go ahead. Thank you. I'd like to call back into order. Our City Council adjourn regular meeting Monday 04/27/2026 reconvene. Mr. Acting City Attorney is there an announcement in open session of the actions of direction given in closed session.

1:49 – 2:00•Speaker 4

Thank you, Mayor. Yes, in accordance with California Government Code Section 54,957.1, there is no reportable action coming out of the closed session that the City Council just had.

2:00 – 2:15•Speaker 1

Very good. Thank you. We will now move on to adjournment. We'll be adjourning this meeting to the Boards and Commission's interviews on Tuesday, 04/28/2026 at 03:00PM here in the City Council Chambers.

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