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Meeting Name: City Council Regular Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/16/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers and Zoom
Regular Meeting
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25-0581 11.Consent - Staff ReportCity Council Minutes: This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s): a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2025 b) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2025 (No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura). APPROVE   Not available Not available
25-0565 12.Consent - Staff ReportFinancial Report: a) Schedule of Demands: October 2025 b) Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending October 31, 2025 c) Month End Report for Month Ending October 31, 2025 (No Budget Impact) (Finance Director Bretthauer). ACCEPT REPORT AND DEMANDS   Not available Not available
25-0584 13.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration and Approval of the 2026 City Council and Commissions Meeting Calendars (No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura). APPROVE   Not available Not available
25-0583 14.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of List of Appointments Made by the City Council to All Regular and Ongoing Boards and Commissions (No Budget Impact) (Maddy Act) (City Clerk Tamura). APPROVE   Not available Not available
25-0528 15.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Accepting 2024 State Homeland Security Program Grant Funds in the Amount of $60,000 for the Purchase of Law Enforcement Equipment (Not Budgeted) (Police Chief Johnson). A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0132 B) APPROPRIATE FUNDS   Not available Not available
25-0419 16.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Awarding a Professional Design Services Agreement to DVDCreative in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $361,009 for the Sand Dune Park Improvements Project (Budgeted) (Interim Public Works Director Semaan). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0134   Not available Not available
25-0553 17.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Approving the Updated 2026 Title VI Program and Authorizing the City Manager to sign the Title VI Policy Statement for the City of Manhattan Beach Pursuant to the Federal Transit Administration Circular 4702.1B for Federal Transit Administration Grant Recipients to Remain Eligible to Receive Grant Program Funds (No Budget Impact) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman and Interim Public Works Director Semaan). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0142   Not available Not available
25-0580 18.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement with Granicus for Civic Engagement Upgrades with an Additional Amount of $21,429, for a New Not-to-Exceed Total Amount of $1,120,717 (Budgeted) (Information Technology Director Guardado and City Clerk Tamura). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0146   Not available Not available
25-0588 19.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Approving a Five-Year Agreement with Pegasus Studios for Broadcast Professional Services with a Not-to-Exceed Total Amount of $900,000 (Budgeted) (Information Technology Director Guardado). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0145   Not available Not available
25-0587 110.Gen. Bus. - Staff ReportHearing to Consider Resolutions Awarding a Construction Agreement to Zusser Company, Inc. in the Amount of $27,839,691, including Contingency; Approving the Professional Services Agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc. in the Amount of $1,095,755 for Construction Management and Inspection Services; and Approving Amendment No.2 to the Professional Services Agreement with CWE in the Amount of $521,380 for Additional Design Services for the 28th Street Stormwater Infiltration Project (Budgeted) (Supplemented Report; Continued from the December 2, 2025, City Council Meeting) (Interim Public Works Director Semaan). (Estimated Time: 1 Hr.) ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 25-0135, 25-0136, AND 25-0137   Not available Not available
25-0545 111.Gen. Bus. - Staff ReportConsideration of Temporarily Allowing Short-Term Rentals Citywide During the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympic/Paralympic Games (Not Budgeted) (Community Development Director Alkire). (Estimated Time: 1 Hr.) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0445 112.Gen. Bus. - Staff ReportConsideration of the Preferred Option to Replace the Existing Escalators at the Metlox Parking Structure In-Kind (Budgeted) (Interim Public Works Director Semaan). (Estimated Time: 30 Min.) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0564 113.Info. Only - Staff ReportCity Council AB 1234 Reports. RECEIVE AND FILE   Not available Not available
25-0594 114.Info. Only - Staff ReportConsideration of a Request by Councilmember Charelian and Mayor Lesser to Discuss an Annual Informational Item to City Council Regarding the Fiscal Impacts of Holiday Parking Meter Bagging (City Manager Mirzakhanian). DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0595 115.Info. Only - Staff ReportConsideration of a Request by Mayor Lesser and Councilmember Howorth to Discuss Pursuing an E-Bike Pilot Program to Allow for Enhanced Enforcement (City Manager Mirzakhanian). DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0596 116.Info. Only - Staff ReportConsideration of a Request by Mayor Lesser and Councilmember Howorth to Discuss the Reintroduction of City Council Assignments to Manhattan Beach Unified School District Schools (City Manager Mirzakhanian). DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0585 117.Info. Only - Staff ReportAgenda Forecast (City Clerk Tamura). INFORMATION ITEM ONLY   Not available Not available
25-0582 118.Info. Only - Staff ReportCommission Minutes: This Item Contains Minutes of the following City Commission Meetings: a) Parking and Public Improvements Commission Meeting Minutes of September 25, 2025 (Community Development Director Alkire) b) Library Commission Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2025 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman) c) Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of October 20, 2025 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman) d) Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of October 27, 2025 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman). INFORMATION ITEM ONLY   Not available Not available
25-0590 119.Info. Only - Staff ReportRecent Planning Commission Quasi-Judicial Decision: Master Use Permit Amendment to allow for the on-site sale and service of distilled spirits in addition to the existing beer and wine sales and service in conjunction with food service at an eating and drinking establishment located at 1131 Manhattan Avenue (Coucou) (Community Development Director Alkire). INFORMATION ITEM ONLY   Not available Not available