eComments Report for the Joint Meeting of the Charter Amendment Committee and the City Council of June 14, 2022 Item Name E-Mail Address Comment Received
1. (22-0659) Recommendation to receive and file
comments from the community, receive and file
supporting documentation into the record, and move to
a second public hearing on the proposed amendment to
the Long Beach City Charter to realign the City's
primary election date with the State's primary and
general election dates held in even-numbered years;
and
Dave Shukla dave.shukla@gmail.
com
Support. 6/14/2022
2. (22-0658) Recommendation to receive and file
comments from the community, receive and file
supporting documentation into the record, and move to
a second public hearing on the proposed amendment to
the Long Beach City Charter to establish a Police
Oversight Commission and add a Director of Police
Oversight position by amending and restating Article
XIA. (Citywide)
diana lejins [email protected]
om
Discussed with a few people. Main concern on CPCC proposal is that it weakens existing provisions, and a mayor appointed position of director gives us the same corrupt rubber stamping we now have in all commissions. If this com were modeled after LA and a director actually had proper independent authority, we would be better off.
6/13/2022
3. (22-0657) Recommendation to receive and file
comments from the community, receive and file
supporting documentation into the record, and move to
a second public hearing on the proposed amendment to
the Long Beach City Charter to consolidate the
administration of the City's natural gas utility with the Long Beach Water Department. (Citywide)
Laura
Vossman
vossmanla@verizon.
net
I have two questions about this that I hope will be fleshed out at the City Council meeting or otherwise:
1. Why is the combination being pursued now, and specifically does it have anything to do with the recent court decision on Measure M — i.e. does this have any impact on the City’s ability to surcharge for utilities to create more revenue for general fund?
2. Art. XIV, Sec. 1400 references “any other public utility†that City Council could later fold into the Water/Public Utility Commission — what would these be, currently or conceptually?
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