CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

1315 Valley Drive

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Members Present:

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

Staff Present:

• City Manager Napolitano, 
• Interim City Attorney Todd Leishman, 
• Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker, 
• City Clerk Myra Maravilla, 
• Community Development Director Alison Becker, 
• Community Resources Director Lisa Nichols, 
• Public Works Director Joe SanClemente, 
• Police Chief Landon Phillips, 
• Deputy City Clerk Reanna Guzman, 
• and Acting Senior Office Assistant Ariana Rodriguez 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Saemann called the special meeting to order at 3:08 p.m.

2.

ROLL CALL

City Clerk Myra Maravilla announced a quorum.

3.

PUBLIC COMMENT

This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council on item(s) listed on the special meeting agenda only. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. This will be the only public comment taken. 

No public comment was provided.

4.

INTERVIEWS

4.a

INTERVIEWS TO FILL THREE TERMS ENDING JUNE 30, 2029, ON THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION

(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)

Recommendation:

To conduct interviews of the following applicants in the order listed below:

1. Thomas Moroney
2. Todd Tullis
3. Katherine Walden
4. Cammie Herbert
5. Frankie Szynskie
6. Lauren Pizer Mains
7. Jani Lange
8. Elka Worner 
9. Isabel Rodriguez

An item to appoint three members to the Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources Advisory Commission will be heard during the June 24, 2025 regular meeting at 6:00 p.m.

Thomas Moroney was interviewed by the City Council. 

Todd Tullis was interviewed by the City Council.

Katherine Walden was interviewed by the City Council.

Cammie Herbert was interviewed by the City Council.

Frankie Szynskie was interviewed by the City Council.

Jani Lange was interviewed by the City Council.

Elka Worner was interviewed by the City Council.

Isabel Rodriguez was interviewed by the City Council.

City Clerk Maravilla announced that Commissioner Lauren Pizer Mains withdrew her application from consideration and that the City Council would vote to appoint three commissioners at their Open Session scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on the same date.

5.

ADJOURNMENT

The special meeting was adjourned at 5:06 p.m.