HOUSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
2ND FL CONFERENCE RM - THE BEACH, 9:00 AM
Megan Kerr, Chair
Al Austin, Vice Chair
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 9:06 AM, Chair Kerr called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Ricks-Oddie, Austin, Kerr
Also present: Alison King, Acting Director of Health and Human Services, Anita Lakhani, Deputy City Attorney, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 23-51459-01 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Housing and Public Health Committee meeting of Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
A motion was made by Member Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Chair Kerr, to approve recommendation. The motion failed by the following vote:
Yes: 1 Kerr
No: 1 Ricks-Oddie
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Austin
2. 23-51461-01 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on Tiny Homes.
A motion was made by Member Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Chair Kerr, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Ricks-Oddie, Austin, Kerr
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Chair Austin joined the meeting.
HOUSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
2ND FL CONFERENCE RM - THE BEACH, 9:00 AM
Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Paul Duncan, Homeless Services Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Kerr spoke.
Vice Chair Austin spoke.
Paul Duncan, Homeless Services Manager, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Austin and Paul Duncan, Homeless Services Manager.
Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Vice Chair Austin spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Paul Duncan, Homeless Services Manager, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilmember Ricks-Oddie and Paul Duncan, Homeless Services Manager.
Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilmember Ricks-Oddie and Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager.
Paul Duncan, Homeless Services Manager, spoke.
Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilmember Ricks-Oddie and Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager.
Chair Kerr spoke.
HOUSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
2ND FL CONFERENCE RM - THE BEACH, 9:00 AM
Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Chair Kerr spoke.
Paul Duncan, Homeless Services Manager, spoke.
Peter spoke.
Unidentified person spoke.
Chair Kerr spoke.
3. 23-51463-01 Recommendation to receive and file an update on COVID-19/Flu and RSV statistics and impacts.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Austin, seconded by Member Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Ricks-Oddie, Austin, Kerr
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Vice Chair Austin spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Austin and Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Department of Health and Human Services.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Chair Kerr spoke.
Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Kerr and Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Department of Health and Human Services.
4. 23-51464-01 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the City's Vector Control Program.
A motion was made by Member Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Vice Chair Austin,
HOUSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
2ND FL CONFERENCE RM - THE BEACH, 9:00 AM
to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Ricks-Oddie, Austin, Kerr
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Judeth Luong, Environmental Health Manager, Department of Health and Human Services, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, spoke.
Judeth Luong, Environmental Health Manager, Department of Health and Human Services, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilmember Ricks-Oddie and Judeth Luong, Environmental Health Manager, Department of Health and Human Services.
Vice Chair Austin spoke.
Judeth Luong, Environmental Health Manager, Department of Health and Human Services, spoke.
Chair Kerr spoke.
5. 23-51465-01 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the The Long Beach Housing Promise.
A motion was made by Member Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Vice Chair Austin, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 Ricks-Oddie, Kerr
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Austin
Luis Martinez, Deputy Director, Community Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
HOUSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
2ND FL CONFERENCE RM - THE BEACH, 9:00 AM
Chair Kerr spoke.
Luis Martinez, Deputy Director, Community Development, spoke.
Chair Kerr spoke.
Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, spoke.
Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advance Planning Officer, Community Development, spoke.
Chair Kerr spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Luis Martinez, Deputy Director, Community Development, spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no Online Public Comments and non-agenda public comment emails received.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:42 AM, there being no objection, Chair Kerr declared the meeting adjourned.