CHARTER AMENDMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 4:00 PM
Mayor Rex Richardson, Chair
All Members of City Council
FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 4:35 PM, Councilman Austin called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager, April Walker, Assistant City Manager, Gary Anderson, Assistant City Attorney, Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst.
HEARING
1. 24-54165 Recommendation to conduct the second hearing of the Charter Amendment Committee, to receive and file comments from the community and receive and file supporting documentation into the record regarding the proposed amendment of City Charter Article XI (Civil Service Department) to combine the Civil Service and Human Resources Departments into one unified hiring department to manage all employee recruitment, hiring, and classified employee certifications; establish an independent Civil Service Employee Rights and Appeals Commission to resolve complaints regarding Civil Service rules, to adjudicate classified employee disciplinary appeal; and to implement classified hiring preferences for Long Beach residents, students from local colleges and universities, current employees, and certain internships/apprenticeships; and refer to the City Council to consider adoption of all required resolutions to place the Charter amendment on the November 5, 2024, General Election Ballot. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Member Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Member Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
CHARTER AMENDMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 4:00 PM
Absent: 1 Allen
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Joe Ambrosini, Director of Human Resources, spoke; and provided the PowerPoint presentation.
Bazella Caprice Hickson McDonald spoke.
Phyllis Arias spoke.
Donte Woods spoke.
Robert Lee Hickson IV spoke.
Christina Hall spoke.
2. 24-54166 Recommendation to receive and file comments from the community, receive and file supporting documentation into the record regarding the proposed amendment to Long Beach City Charter Article V (Officers and Employees) to modify the length of terms for Harbor and Public Utilities Commissioners to four (4) years; and Article XII (Harbor Department) to modify the powers and duties of the Harbor Commission and annual budget timeline, and refer to the City Council to consider adoption of all required resolutions to place the Charter amendment on the November 5, 2024, General Election Ballot.
A motion was made by Member Duggan, seconded by Member Kerr, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Allen
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was one Online Public Comment and no non-agenda public comment emails received.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:03 PM, there being no objection, Mayor Richardson declared the meeting adjourned.