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City Council Regular Meeting

February 3, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting

City Council Chambers and Zoom

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Agenda — 50 items

  1. 1 MANHATTAN BEACH’S CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU!
  2. 1 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CITY ARCHIVES THE VIDEO RECORDINGS OF ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND THE VIDEO FOR THIS MEETING IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY THIS REFERENCE. ALSO IN SUPPORT OF MORE TRANSPARENCY AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMPLIANCE, THE CITY OFFERS CLOSED CAPTIONING FOR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. FOR A COMPLETE RECORD OF THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING, GO TO:
  3. 2 CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING
  4. 2 www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/city-clerk/city-council-meetings-agendas-and-minutes
  5. 3 page break
  6. 4 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.
  7. 5 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ACT ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
  8. A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:46
  9. B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG ▶ jump to 0:55
  10. C. ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 5:00
  11. D. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR ▶ jump to 5:16
  12. 1. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Manhattan Beach’s Certified Green Businesses. (Estimated Time: 5 Mins.) PRESENT 26-0072 ▶ jump to 5:21
  13. E. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES approved Pass ▶ jump to 14:51
  14. F. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING EVENTS (1 MINUTE PER PERSON) ▶ jump to 15:10
  15. G. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON) ▶ jump to 23:34
  16. 14 page break
  17. H. CONSENT CALENDAR (APPROVE) approved Pass ▶ jump to 45:39
  18. 2. City Council Minutes: This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s): a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2026 b) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of January 20, 2026 c) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 20, 2026 d) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2026 (No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura). APPROVE 26-0073 ▶ jump to 45:41
  19. 3. Declaration of Proclamations for the Following: a) February 22 - February 28, 2026, as National Engineers Week b) February 2026, as Black History Month (No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura). PROCLAIM 26-0074 ▶ jump to 45:42
  20. 4. Consideration of the Approval of City Council Assignments (No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura). APPROVE 26-0088 ▶ jump to 45:43
  21. 5. Consideration of Awarding Bid No. 1344-26 to Villa Ford for the Purchase of Five Budgeted Ford Rangers for the Public Works Department and Police Department in the Amount of $206,882 (Budgeted) (Finance Director Bretthauer). APPROVE 26-0036 ▶ jump to 45:44
  22. 6. Consideration of a Resolution Approving Change Order No. 1 to the Construction Agreement with Carbon Activated Corporation for Additional Work in the Amount of $98,854.56 Regarding the Interim Parking Lot 3 Project for a Total Contract Amount of $1,259,609.56; Reappropriating $65,000 in the Parking Lot 3 Redevelopment Demolition Project to the Interim Parking Lot 3 Project Within the Parking Fund; and Accepting as Complete Work Performed by Carbon Activated Corporation and American Wrecking, Inc. Regarding the Parking Lot 3 Project (Unbudgeted) (Interim Public Works Director DeFrancesco). A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0009 B) APPROVE REAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS C) ACCEPT D) AUTHORIZE 26-0009 ▶ jump to 45:45
  23. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 45:48
  24. 7. Conduct a Public Hearing for Consideration of: (1) Ordinance No. 26-0002, an Ordinance Adopting a Development Impact Fee Program, Amending The Manhattan Beach Municipal Code, and Making Findings of Exemption Pursuant to CEQA; and (2) Resolution No. 26-0010, Approving a Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, Adopting a Capital Improvement Plan as part of the Nexus Study, Establishing the Fee Amounts for the City’s Development Impact Fees, and Making Findings of Exemption Pursuant to CEQA (Not Budgeted) (Finance Director Bretthauer). (Estimated Time: 2 Hrs.) A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING B) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 26-0002 C) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0010 26-0046 approved Pass ▶ jump to 90:54
  25. J. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 45:58
  26. 7. Conduct a Public Hearing for Consideration of: (1) Ordinance No. 26-0002, an Ordinance Adopting a Development Impact Fee Program, Amending The Manhattan Beach Municipal Code, and Making Findings of Exemption Pursuant to CEQA; and (2) Resolution No. 26-0010, Approving a Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, Adopting a Capital Improvement Plan as part of the Nexus Study, Establishing the Fee Amounts for the City’s Development Impact Fees, and Making Findings of Exemption Pursuant to CEQA (Not Budgeted) (Finance Director Bretthauer). (Estimated Time: 2 Hrs.) A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING B) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 26-0002 C) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0010 26-0046 approved Pass ▶ jump to 90:06
  27. K. GENERAL BUSINESS ▶ jump to 108:10
  28. 8. Discussion Regarding Potential Code Amendments to Allow the Use of Outdoor Portable Signs and Benches in the Public Right-of-Way to Promote Business Engagement in the Downtown Area (No Budget Impact) (Community Development Alkire). (Estimated Time: 30 Mins.) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION 26-0015 approved Pass ▶ jump to 182:56
  29. 8. Discussion Regarding Potential Code Amendments to Allow the Use of Outdoor Portable Signs and Benches in the Public Right-of-Way to Promote Business Engagement in the Downtown Area (No Budget Impact) (Community Development Alkire). (Estimated Time: 30 Mins.) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION 26-0015 approved Pass ▶ jump to 190:54
  30. 9. Consideration of a Resolution Waiving Formal Bidding and Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Sole-Source Two-Year Agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for Drone as First Responder Program (DFR) in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $300,000 (Budgeted) (Police Chief Johnson). (Estimated Time: 30 Mins.) A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0007 B) WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING 26-0068 approved Pass ▶ jump to 232:21
  31. 10. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the 2026 Legislative Platform (No Budget Impact) (City Manager Mirzakhanian). (Estimated Time: 15 mins) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0008 26-0022 approved Pass ▶ jump to 249:56
  32. 28 page break
  33. L. CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS AND REPORTS INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS ▶ jump to 250:28
  34. 11. City Council AB 1234 Reports. RECEIVE AND FILE 26-0076 ▶ jump to 250:33
  35. 12. Consideration of a Request by Mayor Pro Tem Franklin and Councilmember Howorth to Discuss [insert topic] (City Manager Mirzakhanian). DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION 26-0077 ▶ jump to 252:53
  36. M. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ▶ jump to 263:20
  37. N. CITY MANAGER REPORT ▶ jump to 263:23
  38. O. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ▶ jump to 263:28
  39. P. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ▶ jump to 263:29
  40. 13. Agenda Forecast (City Clerk Tamura). INFORMATION ITEM ONLY 26-0089 ▶ jump to 263:30
  41. Q. CLOSED SESSION
  42. R. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 263:35
  43. 39 page break
  44. S. FUTURE MEETINGS
  45. 41 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
  46. 42 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
  47. 42 _____________________________ Breana Contreras Recording Secretary _____________________________ David Lesser Mayor
  48. T. CITY OFFICES CLOSED
  49. 43 ATTEST: _____________________________ Liza Tamura City Clerk
  50. 44 CITY HOLIDAYS: