GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND
EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:30 PM
Kristina Duggan, Chair
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, Vice Chair
Mary Zendejas, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 3:36 PM, Chair Duggan called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Duggan
Councilmembers Absent: Ricks-Oddie
Also present: Erin Weesner-McKinley, Principal Deputy City Attorney, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 25-55003 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Government Operations and Efficiency Committee meeting of Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
A motion was made by Member Zendejas, seconded by Chair Duggan, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 Zendejas, Duggan
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
2. 25-55019 Recommendation to receive Charter Commission appointments and reappointment’s pursuant to Section 509 of the City Charter and Section 2.03.065 of the Long Beach Municipal Code, and forward this item to the City Council for approval.
A motion was made by Member Zendejas, seconded by Chair Duggan, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 Zendejas, Duggan
No: 0 None
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND
EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:30 PM
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Chair Duggan spoke.
3. 25-55005 Recommendation to approve the proposed Government Operations and Efficiency Committee Discussion Plan:
• A discussion on City Council meeting processes for better community engagement;
• Updates on staffing levels and implementation of Measure JB; • Consider Ethics Commission recommendations; and
• A discussion on best practices for community meetings.
A motion was made by Member Zendejas, seconded by Chair Duggan, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 Zendejas, Duggan
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
Chair Duggan spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no Online Public Comments and non-agenda public comment emails received.
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:47 PM, there being no objection, Chair Duggan declared the meeting adjourned.