CITY OF LONG BEACH
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 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 & DRAFT MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER (9:16 PM)
At 9:16 AM, Mayor Richardson called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL (9:16 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; Dawn McIntosh,City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist.
Mayor Richardson presiding.
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
23-0278 WELCOME (9:16 AM)
Mayor Richardson made opening comments.
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023CITY OF LONG BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0279 OPENING COMMENTS (9:16 AM)
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0280 OBJECTIVES AND AGENDA OVERVIEW (9:20 PM)
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Ashley Garcia, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0281 DISCUSS CITY COUNCIL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND
NORMS (9:25 AM)
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0282 REVIEW PRINCIPLES OF PRIORITY SETTING AND SET THE CONTEXT (9:34 AM)
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023CITY OF LONG BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Mayor Richardons spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023CITY OF LONG BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Councilmember Uranaga spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manger, spoke.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0289 IDEAS, THOUGHTS, AND DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE (10:27 AM)
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023CITY OF LONG BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmemeber Uranga spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023CITY OF LONG BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
presentation.
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0283 REVIEW MAJOR PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES CURRENTLY UNDERWAY (12:44 PM)
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0284 ESTABLISH CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES (1:00 PM)
Steve Mermell, Baker-Tilly, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023CITY OF LONG BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilman Supernaw spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023CITY OF LONG BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023CITY OF LONG BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0285 REVIEW FOLLOW-UP STEPS AND DISCUSS ROLE OF
COUNCIL COMMITTEES (2:25 PM)
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Steve Mellmer, Baker-Tilly, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Richardson spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0286 WRAP-UP (2:40 PM)
Jan Perkins, Baker-Tilly, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0287 CLOSING REMARKS (2:43 PM)
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023CITY OF LONG BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
23-0359 eComments received for the City Council special meeting of Thursday, March 30, 2023.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
1212 N. BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
STUDENT UNION, 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023CITY OF LONG BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
PUBLIC COMMENT (2:58 PM)
There was no public comment.
ADJOURNMENT (2:58 PM)
At 2:58 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting.
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