July 12, 2022
MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA
CITY OF LONG BEACH
To: Members of the City Council
From: Mayor Robert Garcia
RECOMMENDATION:
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To receive and approve Commission appointments and reappointments for Non-Charter Commissions.
APPOINTMENTS
New Appointments
Airport Advisory Commission
Kenneth Brown - First term through July 2024
Board of Health and Human Services
Beth Lessen - First term through July 2024
Yair Katz - First term through July 2024
Rose Van Meeveren - First term through July 2024
Citizens Advisory Commission on Disabilities
Chaka Garbutt - First term through July 2024
Economic Development Commission
Nima Navin - First term through July 2026
Jayro Sandoval - First term through July 2026
Equity and Human Relations Commission
Keyona Montgomery- First term through July 2024
Dr. Eduardo Lara - First term through July 2024
Dr. Sharifa Batts - First term through July 2024
Homeless Services Advisory Committee
Mary Simmons - First term through July 2024
Marine Advisory Commission
Armando Morales - First term through July 2026
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CITY OF LONG BEACH
Senior Citizen Commission
Dr. Norma Chinchilla - First term through 2024
Sustainable City Commission
Micaela Salatino - First term through July 2026
Technology and Innovation Commission
Javier Ortiz - First term through July 2024
Jonathan D'Armas- First term through July 2024
The Long Beach Community Investment Company
Jasmine Esparza - First term through July 2024
Alejandra Ramirez - First term through July 2024
Veterans Affairs Commission
Felicia Wieser - First term through July 2024
Reappointments
Airport Advisory Commission
• Mireya LaFarga -1st term through July 2024
• Dede Rossi- 1st term through July 2024
• Christine Bos - 2nd term through July 2024
• Miles Nevin - 2nd term through July 2024
• Katherine Larson - 2nd term through July 2024
• Geetanja/i Reuben - 3rd term through July 2024
• Wayne Chaney- 4th term through July 2024
Belmont Shore Parking & Business Improvement Area Advisory Commission • Aaron Tofani- 3rd term through July 2024
• Jann Kronick-Gath- 3rd term through July 2024
• David Witz/ing - 4th term through July 2024
• Karen Blair-4th term through July 2024
• Ryan Hofman - 4th term through July 2024
• Matthew Peterson - 3rd term through July 2024
Board of Examiners, Appeals & Condemnation
• Henry "Mike" Tovar-1st term through July 2024
• Hakim B Chambers - 2nd term through July 2024
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CITY OF LONG BEACH
• Charles Whitehead- 4th term through July 2024
• Ethel Powers- 3rd term through July 2024
Board of Health and Human Services
• Ralph A. Brooks- 4th term through July 2024
• Silene St. Bernard- 4th term through July 2024
• Reena Curtis - 4th term through July 2024
• Lydia Vaias - 3rd term through July 2024
• Sylvia Betancourt- 3rd term through July 2024
• Sabrina Sanders - 2nd term through July 2024
• Nasir Tejani - 3rd term through July 2024
• Manorama Gupta - 2nd term through July 2024
• Miles McNeely- 2nd term through July 2024
• Barbara Schwerin - 2nd term through July 2024
Citizens' Advisory Commission on Disabilities
• Nicholas Matthews-1st term through July 2024
• Kim Vuong- 3rd term through July 2024
• Jeremy Hill- l5t term through July 2024
• Nubia Flores - 3rd term through July 2024
• Stephen Adams- 2nd term through July 2024
• Gretchen Swanson - 2nd term through July 2024
Commission on Youth and Families
• Ennette Morton - 3rd term through July 2024
• Andrea Sulsona - 3rd term through July 2024
• Sara Zaidi - 3rd term through July 2024
• Jonathan Schnack- 3rd term through July 2024
• Vivian Malauulu- 3rd term through July 2024
• Charles Smith - 3rd term through July 2024
• Seema Paul- 3rd term through July 2024
• Gillian Doplemore - 3rd term through July 2024
Cultural Heritage Commission
• Kevin McGuan - 3rd term through July 2024
• Mark Grisafe - 2nd term through July 2024
• Tasha Hunter- 4th term through July 2024
• Lourdes Ramos - 4th term through July 2024
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CITY OF LONG BEACH
• Mary Hinds - 2nd term through July 2024
Economic Development Commission
• Griselda Suarez-1st term through July 2026
Equity and Human Relations Commission
• Robbie Butler- Pt term through July 2024
• Trace Camacho - 2nd term through July 2024
• Lissette Flores- 2nd term through July 2024
• Zuleimy Gonzalez- 2nd term through July 2024
• Cory Allen - 2nd term through July 2024
• Alyssa Gutierrez - 2nd term through July 2024
• Chanel Smith - 2nd term through July 2024
• Amy Ericksen - 4th term through July 2024
• Zoe Nicholson - 3rd term through July 2024
• Jon Schultz-1st term through July 2024
• Christopher Covington -1st term through July 2024
Homeless Services Advisory Committee
• Susana Sngiem - 3rd term through July 2024
• James Howat- 3rd term through July 2024
• Sylvia Guerrero - 2nd term through July 2024
• Julie Lie - 3rd term through July 2024
• Jeffrey Johnson - 3rd term through July 2024
• Desiree Rew - 2nd term through July 2024
• S. Jolene Hui- 2nd term through July 2024
Marine Advisory Commission
• Jo Murray- 2nd term through July 2026
• Bruce MacRae - 2nd term through July 2026
• Theresa Marino - 3rd term through July 2026
• Camille Daniels- 3rd term through July 2026
• Colin Kelly- 2nd term through July 2026
• Elizabeth Lambe - 3rd term through July 2026
• Nathaniel Brown - 2nd term through July 2026
Senior Citizen Advisory Commission
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• Allan Goldstein - ist term through July 2024
• Dr. Robert Finney-4th term through July 2024
• William Smith - 2nd term through July 2024
• Phyllis Schmidt- 2nd term through July 2024
• Michele Valencia - 2nd term through July 2024
• Naida Tushnet- 3rd term through July 2024
Sustainable City Commission
• Rey Gonzales - 2nd term through July 2026
• Coby Skye - 2nd term through July 2026
• Carla Dillon - 2nd term through July 2026
• Jenny Novak- 2nd term through July 2026
• Morgan Wheeler- 2nd term through July 2026
• Hilda Gaytan - 2nd term through July 2026
Technology and Innovation Commission
• Parisa Vinzant- 3rd term through July 2024
• Lisa Mae Brunson - 4th term through July 2024
• Justin Hectus - 3rd term through July 2024
The Long Beach Community Investment Company
• Eva Melgarejo- rt term through July 2024
• Elwood "Woody" Sides- ist term through July 2024
• Hilda Delgado - 2nd term through July 2024
• Mary Castro- 2nd term through July 2024
Transactions& Use Tax Citizens Advisory Committee
• Miles Nevin - ist term through July 2024
• Jane Netherton - 4th term through July 2024
• Judy Ross - 4th term through July 2024
• Kevin Shin - 3rd term through July 2024
• Steven Neal- 4th term through July 2024
Veterans Affairs Commission
• Lance Osorio Santiago -1st term through July 2024
• Michael Shaknovich - 4th term through July 2024
MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA
CITY OF LONG BEACH
• Ricky Fernandez - 3rd term through July 2024
• Josh Smith - 4th term through July 2024
• Ryan Antes - 4th term through July 2024
• Sylvia Contreras- 4th term through July 2024
• Juanita Doplemore- 4th term through July 2024
• Jesse Blanco - 2nd term through July 2024
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
Mayor Robert Garcia
July 8, 2022