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City of Long Beach Memorandum
Working Together to Setve
NB-26
February 15, 2022
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Councilman Daryl Supernaw, Chair, Government, Personnel & Elections Oversight Committee
Recommended Charter Commission Appointments
The Government, Personnel & Elections Oversight Committee, at its meeting held Tuesday, February 8, 2022 considered communications relative to the above subject.
It is the recommendation of the Government, Personnel & Elections Oversight Committee to the City Council that the communication be received, and the following appointments be confirmed: Citizens Police Complaint Commission (2 appointments); Civil Service Commission (1 appointment); Ethics Commission (1 appointment); and Water Commission (1 appointment).
Respectfully submitted,
Government, Personnel & Elections Oversight Committee
Councilman Daryl Supernaw, Chair
Prepared by:
Tamela Austin
Attachment
Mayor Robert Garcia
City of Long Beach
February 8, 2022
To: _ Members of the City Council
From: Mayor Robert Garcia
RECOMMENDATION:
To receive Charter Commission appointments pursuant to Section 509 of the City Charter and Section
2.03.065 of the Long Beach Municipal Code.
APPOINTMENTS
New Appointments
Citizens Police Complaint Commission
David Ochoa - First term through June 2024
David Ochoa is a Council District 3 resident. David Mr. Ochoa currently works as a Field Representative for the Office of State Senator Tom Umberg and has previous experience as a Congressional staff member in the Office of Congresswoman Nanette Diaz-Barragan. David holds a Bachelor's Degree from California State University, Long Beach in Political Science and History, and is currently working on a Master's degree in Political Science.
Kenneth Shiozaki-Kawomoto- Partial term through June 2022 Kenneth Shiozaki-Kawamoto is a Council District 2 resident. Kenneth currently works as an Appraiser Specialist and Field Trainer for the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office. Kenneth holds a Master's of Public Administration, Public Sector Management and Leadership from California State University, Northridge and a Bachelor's of Art in Political Science from University of California, Irvine.
Civil Service Commission
Erik Fallis- First term through June 2026
Erik Fallis is a Council District 1 resident. Mr. Fallis currently works as the Director of Public Affairs and Marketing for Coast Community College District and serves as the Executive Director for the Coast Community College District Foundation. Mr. Fallis is a member of the California Community 562-570-6801 I [email protected] I @longbeachmayor
411 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802
Colleges LGBTQ+ Caucus and Public Relations Society of America. Erik holds a Master's of Public Administration degree from California State University, Long Beach where he is currently working towards a Doctorate in Educational Leadership.
Ethics Commission
Mary Ellen Mitchell - First term through June 2025
Mary Ellen Mitchell is a Council District 4 resident. Mary Ellen served as the Executive Director of Women Shelter of Long Beach from 2015 to 2021. She previously served on the Human Relations Commission and on the Everyone Home Long Beach Task Force. Mary Ellen has been a member of the Finance Committee for the African American Cultural Center of Long Beach and also serves as a board member for United Cambodian Community (UCC).
Water Commission
Regina "Gina" Rushing-McGuire - Partial term through June 2025 Regina Maguire is a Council District 5 resident. She is a 1967 graduate of St. Anthony High School, and became a transformative figure at the educational institution. Gina recently retired after serving as St. Anthony's President and CEO for 20 years. In March 2021, Gina was awarded a Key to the City in honor of her service, leadership and community contributions. In addition to her work at St. Anthony's, Gina was a founding member ofleadership Long Beach, served as President of Long Beach Junior League and has positively impacted the lives of so many in the Long Beach community. Gina holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree magna cum laude from California State University, Long Beach.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
Mayor Robert Garcia
February 7, 2022
562-570-6801 I [email protected] I @longbeachmayor
411 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802