CITY OF
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February 14, 2023
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Office of the City Clerk
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 11 th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-6101
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Approve the minutes for the City Council special meeting of Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
DISCUSSION
The Legistar minutes for the City Council special meeting of Wednesday, February 1, 2023 are attached for review and approval.
Should any district offices have questions regarding the minutes we submit each week, we respectfully request that you contact the Office of the City Clerk prior to 12:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council meeting. With notice prior to the meeting, City Clerk staff can attempt to resolve any questions that you may have before the start of the regular meeting.
In cases where questions cannot be resolved before the 5:00 p.m. meeting start time, we will request a motion and a second that the minutes be held over for approval to the following week.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
None.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
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MONIQUE DE LA GARZA
CITY CLERK
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Attachment
CITY OF LONG BEACH
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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
Rex Richardson, Mayor
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023
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CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:30 PM
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
FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES
IN-PERSONNIRTUAL HYBRID CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PURSUANT TO AB 361 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)-(2))
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL (5:38 PM)
Councilmembers Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin
Present: and Ricks-Oddie
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 Beach
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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, spoke.
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2. 23-0119
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:30 PM
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
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.
Unidentified person spoke regarding gas prices.
ADJOURNMENT (6:31 PM)
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At 6:31 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023
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