CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA—CLOSED SESSION

Call and Notice of Special Meeting:
The Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach has called a Special Meeting of the City Council to consider and take action on only those matters set forth on the agenda.

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Council Chambers
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

CITY COUNCIL
Rob Saemann, Mayor 
Mike Detoy, Mayor Pro Tem 
Ray Jackson, Councilmember 
Michael D. Keegan, Councilmember
Dean Francois, Councilmember

David Pedersen, City Treasurer

APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Steve Napolitano, Interim City Manager
Todd Leishman, Interim City Attorney 

EXECUTIVE TEAM
Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director
Myra Maravilla,City Clerk
Alison Becker, Community Development Director
Lisa Nichols, Community Resources Director
Landon Phillips, Police Chief 
Joe SanClemente, Public Works Director 

 

 

 

 

 

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 

To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) are available for check out at the meeting. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, you must call or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 318-0204 or at [email protected] at least 48 hours before the meeting. 

 

PARTICIPATION AND VIEWING OPTIONS  

Hermosa Beach City Council meetings are open to the public and are being held in person in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Public comment is only guaranteed to be taken in person at City Hall during the meeting or prior to the meeting by submitting an eComment for an item on the agenda. As a courtesy only, the public may view and participate on action items listed on the agenda via the following: 

 

  • Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89968207828? pwd=bXZmWS83dmxHWDZLbWRTK2RVaUxaUT092 
  • Phone: Toll Free: (833) 548 0276; Meeting ID: 899 6820 7828, then #; Passcode: 472825 
  • eComment: Submit an eComment no later than three (3) hours before the meeting start time.
  • Supplemental Email: Supplemental emails are available for agenda items only and must be sent to [email protected]. Supplemental emails should indicate the agenda item and meeting date in the subject line and must be received no later than three (3) hours of the meeting start time. Emails received after the deadline but before the meeting ends will be posted to the agenda the next business day. Emails received after the deadline but before the meeting ends will be posted to the agenda the next business day. Writings distributed to all, or majority of all, of the City Council after the agenda has been posted shall be available for inspection at the City Clerk's Office located at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 during regular business hours.

 

Please be advised that while the City will endeavor to ensure these remote participation methods are available, the City does not guarantee that they will be technically feasible or work all the time. Further, the City reserves the right to terminate these remote participation methods (subject to Brown Act restrictions) at any time and for whatever reason. Please attend in person or by submitting an eComment to ensure your public participation.  

 

Similarly, as a courtesy, the City will also plan to broadcast the meeting via the following listed mediums. However, these are done as a courtesy only and not guaranteed to be technically feasible. Thus, in order to guarantee live time viewing and/or public participation, members of the public shall attend in Council Chambers. 

 

If you experience technical difficulties while viewing a meeting on any of our digital platforms, please try another viewing option. View City Council staff reports and attachments at www.hermosabeach.gov/agenda.  

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach has called a Special Meeting of the City Council to take place at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, to consider and take action on only those matters set forth on the agenda below.

1.
CLOSED SESSION—CALL TO ORDER 4:30 PM

  

2.
ROLL CALL

  

3.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

  

4.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

  

4.a
MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session held on June 24, 2025

  

4.b
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

  

Existing Litigation—Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
The City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation. (1 case)
Name of Case: Todd Koerner v. City of Hermosa Beach et al.
Case Number: 25STCP00891
Date of Filing: March 7, 2025

4.c
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

  

Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator: Cynthia Stafford, Human Resources
Employee Organizations: Police Management Association and Unrepresented Group

4.d
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

  

Initiation of Litigation—Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
The City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.
Number of Potential Cases: 1

5.
THE CLOSED SESSION REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE JULY 22, 2025, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:00 PM

  

6.
ADJOURNMENT

  
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