CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 4:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022
STATE LEGISLATION
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Roberto Uranga, Chair
Al Austin, Vice Chair
Rex Richardson, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
STATE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL HYBRID MEETING PURSUANT TO AB 361 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)-(2))
CALL TO ORDER (4:14 PM)
At 4:14 PM, Chair Uranga called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL (4:14 PM)
Uranga, Austin and RichardsonCouncilmembers
Present:
Also present: Anita Lakhani, Deputy City Attorney; Tyler Curley, Manager of Government Affairs; Tamela Austin, City Clerk Specialist.
REGULAR AGENDA (4:15 PM)
1. 22-0489 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the State Legislation Committee meeting held Thursday, February 17, 2022.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Austin, seconded by
Member Richardson, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 - Uranga, Austin and Richardson
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 4:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022CITY OF LONG BEACH
STATE LEGISLATION
COMMITTEE MINUTES
2. 22-0490 Recommendation to receive and file legislative update reports from the City’s State delegation offices.
Senator Steven Bradford spoke.
Chair Uranga spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Vice Chair Austin spoke.
Chair Uranga spoke.
Assemblymember Mike Gipson spoke.
Vice Chair Austin spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Austin and Assemblymember Mike Gipson.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Chair Uranga spoke.
Assemblymember Mike Gipson spoke.
Jacob O'Donnell spoke.
Zach Keller spoke.
A motion was made by Member Richardson, seconded by
Chair Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 - Uranga, Austin and Richardson
3. 22-0491 Recommendation to receive and file staff recommendations for the City’s 2022 State Legislative Agenda; consider adding items related to the proposed Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act initiative, SB 1226 (Durazo), and advancing women’s reproductive health; and forward the Committee’s recommendations to the City Council for adoption.
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 4:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022CITY OF LONG BEACH
STATE LEGISLATION
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Tyler Curley, Manager of Government Affairs, spoke; and presented the staff report.
Unidentified person spoke.
Ann Burdette spoke.
Jeannine Pearce spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Vice Chair Austin spoke.
Tyler Curley, Manager of Government Affairs, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Austin and Tyler Curley, Manager of Government Affairs.
Chair Uranga spoke.
A motion was made by Member Richardson, seconded by
Vice Chair Austin, to approve recommendation, as amended, to [1] request Council to direct City Manager to write a letter of opposition to the Taxpayer Protection and Government
Accountability Act; [2] request Council to direct City Manager to write a letter of support for Senate Bill 1226 (Durazo) related to Joint Powers Authorities; and [3] add language to the State Legislative Agenda related to abortions and reproductive health, supporting proposals that would advance reproductive health and access to abortions. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 - Uranga, Austin and Richardson
22-0531 eComments received for the State Legislation Committee of Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
4. This Agenda Item was received and filed.
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 4:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022CITY OF LONG BEACH
STATE LEGISLATION
COMMITTEE MINUTES
PUBLIC COMMENT (5:10 PM)
No members of the public addressed the committee.
ADJOURNMENT (5:10 PM)
At 5:10 PM, there being no objection, Chair Uranga declared the meeting adjourned. ta