City Councilmember Wayne Powell took on the rotating role of Mayor in October, following Councilmember Amy Howorth who was previously Mayor of the city. Mayor Powell covered quite a bit of ground, discussing a wide range of issues.
Whither downtown?
The long, ongoing saga of downtown continues forward with important steps to help residents, businesses and other stakeholders weigh in on downtown's future. The City of Manhattan Beach has entered into a contract with the highly-respected Urban Land Institute (ULI) to interview key stakeholders and prepare a report which will help the City Council determine the next steps in this process.
SBAOR applauds the selection of ULI and looks forward to working closely with ULI, the City Council, and other stakeholders to help lay the groundwork for a vibrant Manhattan Beach Downtown for years to come.
This event was the latest in SBAOR's popular "Breakfast with the Mayor" series, with more than 90 people in attendance. Watch this space and mark your calendar for the next event, "Breakfast with the Mayor of Torrance, Pat Furey" on December 4, 2014.
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| From left: SBAOR President-Elect Michele Brown, Manhattan Beach Mayor Wayne Powell, SBAOR President Tamara Suminski, SBAOR Government Affairs Chair Mina Semenza |
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| Mayor Wayne Powell addresses a sellout crowd at SBAOR's Breakfast with the Mayor |
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| Members of SBAOR Community Committee and Government Affairs Committee with Manhattan Beach Mayor Wayne Powell |
