CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 1:00 PM
Mary Zendejas, 1st District
Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, 2nd District
Kristina Duggan, 3rd District
Daryl Supernaw, 4th District
Megan Kerr, 5th District
Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District
Roberto Uranga, 7th District
Al Austin, 8th District
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, 9th District
Thomas B. Modica, City Manager
Monique De La Garza, City Clerk
Rex Richardson, Mayor
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 1:06 PM, Mayor Richardson called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Ricks-Oddie
Councilmembers Absent: Supernaw, Uranga, Austin
Also present: Rex Richardson, Mayor, Thomas Modica, City Manager, April Walker, Assistant City Manager, Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, Allison Bunma, Assistant City Clerk, Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Analyst.
Mayor Richardson presiding.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Richardson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 24-55908 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending chapter 3.62 of the Long Beach Municipal Code Subsections 3.62.030.A, 3.62.030.B, 3.62.030.C, 3.62.050.A,
3.62.050.B, 3.62.050.C, 3.62.140.B, 3.62.140.C, and 3.62.140.D relating to the City’s transactions and use tax to be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to effectuate the language from County of Los Angeles Measure “A”, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; declaring the urgency thereof, and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately. (Citywide)
Enactment No: ORD-24-0027
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 1:00 PM
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation to declare an emergency to exist. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Ricks-Oddie No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 3 Supernaw, Uranga, Austin
A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation to declare Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-24-0027, read, and adopted as read and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Ricks-Oddie No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 3 Supernaw, Uranga, Austin
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Kevin Riper, Director Financial Management, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
Ashleigh Stone, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Kevin Riper, Director Financial Management, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 1:00 PM
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
Ashleigh Stone, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Kevin Riper, Director Financial Management, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Kevin Riper, Director Financial Management, spoke.
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Ashleigh Stone, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Kevin Riper, Director Financial Management, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 1:00 PM
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Wally Hebeish, Chief of Police, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Ashleigh Stone, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Ian Patton spoke.
John Edmond spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no Online Public Comments received and non-agenda public comment emails received.
ADJOURNMENT
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 1:00 PM
At 2:20 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting.
NOTE:
If written language translation of the City Council agenda and minutes for non-English speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570- 6101, 72 business hours prior to the City Council meeting.
Kung humihiling ng nakasulat na pagsasalin ng wika ng agenda at minutes ng Konseho ng Lungsod para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring humiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras bago isagawa ang pulong ng Konseho ng Lungsod.
Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y las actas del ayuntamiento de la ciudad para las personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la oficina del secretario municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión del ayuntamiento de la ciudad.