MOBILITY, PORTS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 1:00 PM
Dr. Suely Saro, Chair
Megan Kerr, Vice Chair
Al Austin, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 1:04 PM, Chair Saro called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Austin, Kerr, Saro
Also present: Eric Lopez, Director of Public Works, Vanessa Ibarra, Deputy City Attorney, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 23-25760 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Mobility, Ports, and Infrastructure Committee meeting held Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Kerr, seconded by Chair Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Austin, Kerr, Saro
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
2. 23-25762 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from Metro regarding current ridership trends, customer service and safety related initiatives, and other details associated with the A-Line in Long Beach.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Kerr, seconded by Chair Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Austin, Kerr, Saro
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
MOBILITY, PORTS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 1:00 PM
Absent: 0 None
Karen Swift, Director, Community Relations, Los Angeles Metro, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Robert Gummer, Deputy Executive Officer, Los Angeles Metro, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Craig Joyce, Deputy Executive Officer, Los Angeles Metro, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Saro spoke.
Robert Gummer, Deputy Executive Officer, Los Angeles Metro, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Saro and Robert Gummer, Deputy Executive Officer, Los Angeles Metro.
Vice Chair Kerr spoke.
Craig Joyce, Deputy Executive Officer, Los Angeles Metro, spoke.
Karen Swift, Director, Community Relations, Los Angeles Metro, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Kerr and Karen Swift, Director, Community Relations, Los Angeles Metro.
Robert Gummer, Deputy Executive Officer, Los Angeles Metro, spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Karen Swift, Director, Community Relations, Los Angeles Metro, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilman Austin and Karen Swift, Director, Community Relations, Los Angeles Metro.
Craig Joyce, Deputy Executive Officer, Los Angeles Metro, spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Chair Saro spoke.
3. 23-25763 Recommendation to receive and file staff report by the Public Works Department and City Manager’s Office on the recent State bill that was passed regarding
MOBILITY, PORTS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 1:00 PM
Automated Speed Enforcement Systems.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Kerr, seconded by Member Austin, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Austin, Kerr, Saro
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Chair Saro spoke.
Eric Lopez, Director of Public Works, spoke.
Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Saro spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Saro and Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works.
Eric Lopez, Director of Public Works, spoke.
Chair Saro spoke.
Vice Chair Kerr spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Eric Lopez, Director of Public Works, spoke.
REGULAR AGENDA
There were no Online Public Comments and non-agenda public comment emails received.
NEW BUSINESS
At 2:15 PM, there being no objection, Chair Saro declared the meeting adjourned.