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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
Mary Zendejas, 1st District
Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, 2nd District
Kristina Duggan, 3rd District
Daryl Supernaw, 4th District
Thomas B. Modica, City Manager
Monique De La Garza, City Clerk
Megan Kerr, 5th District
Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District
Roberto Uranga, 7th District
Al Austin, 8th District
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, 9th District
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney
Rex Richardson, Mayor
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL HYBRID CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PURSUANT TO AB 361 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)-(2))
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL (5:38 PM)
Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Ricks-Oddie
Councilmembers
Present:
Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Richard Anthony, Principal Deputy City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist.
Mayor Richardson presiding.
Invocation: Moment of Silence.
Pledge of Allegiance: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District.
REGULAR AGENDA (5:39 PM)
1. 23-0116 Recommendation to authorize City Manager to work with Long
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Beach Utilities Department to promptly implement a Natural Gas Price-Spike Relief Program for the City’s residential gas customers most in need of payment assistance. (Citywide)
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Chris Garner, Director of Long Beach Utilities, spoke.
Erin Hoops spoke.
Heidi Kitchen spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Chris Garner, Director of Long Beach Utilities, spoke.
Tony Foster, Business Operations Manager, Long Beach Utilities, spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Kevin Riper, Director of Financial Management, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Chris Garner, Director of Long Beach Utilities, spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Chris Garner, Director of Long Beach Utilities, spoke.
Councilman Supernaw spoke.
Tony Foster, Business Operations Manager, Long Beach Utilities,
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spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Chris Garner, Director of Long Beach Utilities, spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Chris Garner, Director of Long Beach Utilities, spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Chris Garner, Director of Long Beach Utilities, spoke.
Tony Foster, Business Operations Manager, Long Beach Utilities, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Ricks-Oddie
2. 23-0119 eComments received for the City Council special meeting of Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENT (6:27 PM)
Dave Shukla spoke regarding energy price increases.
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Unidentified person spoke regarding gas prices.
ADJOURNMENT (6:31 PM)
At 6:31 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting.
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