CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022
JOINT MEETING OF THE
CHARTER AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AND CITY
COUNCIL MINUTES
CHARTER AMENDMENT COMMITTEE
Mayor Robert Garcia, Chair
All Members of City Council
CITY COUNCIL
Mary Zendejas, 1st District
Cindy Allen, 2nd District
Suzie A. Price, 3rd District
Daryl Supernaw, 4th District
Stacy Mungo, 5th District
Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District
Roberto Uranga, 7th District
Al Austin, 8th District
Rex Richardson, Vice Mayor, 9th District
Dr. Robert Garcia, Mayor
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
Please note the Joint Meeting of the Charter Amendment Committee and City Council begins at the 20 minute mark of the video.
CALL TO ORDER (5:26 PM)
At 5:26 PM, Mayor Garcia called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL (5:26 PM)
Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson
Councilmembers
Present:
Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA (5:28 PM)
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022CITY OF LONG BEACH
JOINT MEETING OF THE
CHARTER AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AND CITY
COUNCIL MINUTES
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
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 LBUSD’s primary election date with the State’s primary and general election dates held in even-numbered years.
Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Chris Garner, General Manager of the Water Department, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Dennis Lord spoke.
Dave Shukla spoke.
Dana Buchanan spoke.
Senay Kenfe spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Chris Garner, General Manager of the Water Department, spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Price spoke.
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022CITY OF LONG BEACH
JOINT MEETING OF THE
CHARTER AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AND CITY
COUNCIL MINUTES
Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Chris Garner, General Manager of the Water Department, spoke.
Mayor Garcia spoke.
A motion was made by Richardson, seconded by Saro, to
approve recommendation. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson
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)
A motion was made by Richardson, seconded by Saro, to
approve recommendation. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson
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) A motion was made by Richardson, seconded by Saro, to
approve recommendation. The motion carried by the
following vote:
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022CITY OF LONG BEACH
JOINT MEETING OF THE
CHARTER AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AND CITY
COUNCIL MINUTES
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson
4. 22-0711 eComments received for the Joint Meeting of the Charter Amendment Committee and the City Council meeting of Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
ADJOURNMENT (6:12 PM)
At 6:12 PM, there being no objection, Mayor Garcia declared the meeting adjourned. jn