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CALL AND NOTICE OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCILMEMBERS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor has called a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Manhattan Beach, California, to be held at Manhattan Beach City Hall, in the City Council Chambers, 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, 90266, at 6:00 PM on Thursday, July 9, 2020, for the purpose of convening a community forum in policing and partnerships in Manhattan Beach. The agenda for the meeting is set forth below. Pursuant to the California Brown Act, no other business shall be considered or discussed. Please note, that the City Council will provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the City Council concerning the item described in this notice before the City Council considers that item. /s/ Richard Montgomery /s/ Liza Tamura Richard Montgomery, Mayor Liza Tamura, City Clerk Meetings are broadcast live through Manhattan Beach Local Community Cable, Channel 8 (Chapter Spectrum), Channel 35 (Frontier Communications), and live streaming via the City's website. Pursuant to Governor Newsom's Executive Orders No. N-25-20 and No. N-29-20, City Council Chambers is not open to the public. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing, the City Council encourages the public to participate by submitting comments in advance of the meeting, no later than 5:30 PM, July 7, 2020 (the day of the meeting), via: 1) eComment at http://www.citymb.info/ecomment; or 2) email to communityquestions@citymb.info All of your comments provided by the deadlines above will be available to the City Council and the public prior to the meeting. In addition, you may participate by joining Zoom during the meeting: 1) Join Zoom Meeting via the internet: Direct URL: https://comb.zoom.us/j/98365682559, Meeting ID: 983-6568-2559 2) Join Zoom Meeting via Phone Conference (Voice Only): Phone Number: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 983-6568-2559 If you wish to speak on any topic on this agenda, please register in advance by clicking the following link: https://citymb.seamlessdocs.com/f/publiccomment. In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 802-5056 (voice) or (310) 546-3501 (TDD). The City also provides closed captioning of all its Regular City Council Meetings for the hearing impaired.

CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING

BELOW ARE THE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED.

A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

C. COMMUNITY FORUM (MODERATOR: KATHLEEN TERRY)

4 Comments

Panel 1: Police Policies and Practices in Manhattan Beach and Community Partners MB Police Chief Derrick Abell County Department of Mental Health, Nicole Watson, LCSW SPA 8 CES Regional Director for Adults Breanna Jaijairam MBUSD Superintendent Dr. Michael Matthews

13 Comments

2. Implicit Bias: Experiences Living, Working and Going to School in Manhattan Beach Malissia R Clinton Dalia Feliciano Lee Phillips Jemal Williams

10 Comments

3. Community Partnerships MB Chamber of Commerce -CEO Kelly Stroman Manhattan Beach Community Church - Reverend Mark Petiss Congregation Tikvat - Jacob Rabbi Joshua Kalev

1 Comment

4. Public Input

1 Comment

PUBLIC COMMENTS This is the time in which members of the public may directly address the City Council on the subject matter of this agenda. Please use the "raise hand" button through Zoom or enter *9 on the phone's dial pad after the Mayor invites the public input. Pursuant to the California Brown Act, no other business shall be considered or discussed.

CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION, COMMENTS AND DIRECTION

E. ADJOURNMENT