Date: August 16, 2022
To: Honorable Members of the City Council
From: Mayor Robert Garcia
Subject: 2022 Long Beach Ballot Measures
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Mayor's designees as argument writers for the four Long Beach ballot measures appearing on the November 8, 2022, California Statewide Election ballot.
DISCUSSION:
Per Long Beach Municipal Code 1.24.020 I am submitting my designations for argument writers as follows:
Realignment of the City’s primary election date with the State’s primary and general election dates held in even-numbered years
For:
*Robert Garcia
Jane Bemis
Charles Parkin
Monique DeLaGarza
Against:
*Rae Gabelich
Glennis Dolce
Joseph Weinstein
Juan E. Ovalle
Realignment of Long Beach Unified School District’s primary election date with the State’s primary and general election dates held in even-numbered years For:
*Robert Garcia
Jane Bemis
Charles Parkin
Monique DeLaGarza
Against:
NB-23
REVISED
*Joseph Weinstein
Juan E. Ovalle
Establishment of a Police Oversight Commission and add a Director of Police Oversight position
For:
*Dr. Suely Saro
Michael G. Soto
Dana Buchanan
Dr. Miles Nevin
Against:
*Stephen Downing
Anne Profit
Juan E. Ovalle
Consolidation of the City’s existing water, sewer and gas utilities into a single publicly- owned utility
For:
*Christopher J. Garner
Robert E. Shannon
Gloria Cordero
Michael Clemson
Against:
*Glennis Dolce
Rae Gabelich
Joseph Weinstein
Juan E. Ovalle
Writers marked with an asterisk (*) are lead argument writers and have final say in approving argument.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Garcia,
Mayor of Long Beach