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Long Beach City Council
April 29, 2025

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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025

SHORELINE YACHT CLUB
386 E. SHORELINE DRIVE, 9:00 AM

Mary Zendejas, 1st District
Cindy Allen, 2nd District
Kristina Duggan, 3rd District
Daryl Supernaw, 4th District

Megan Kerr, 5th District
Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District
Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, 7th District
Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, 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 9:09 AM, Mayor Richardson called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL

Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie

Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager, April Walker, Assistant City Manager, Tyler Bonanno- Curley, Deputy City Manager, Erin Weesner-McKinley, Principal Deputy City Attorney, Monique De La Garza, City Clerk, Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Analyst.

Mayor Richardson presiding.

STUDY SESSION

1. 25-55123 Welcome and Opening Comments from Rex Richardson, Mayor

Mayor Richardson made opening comments.

This Agenda Item was received and filed.

2. 25-55124 Public Comment

Joe Mello spoke.

David Salazar spoke.

3. 25-55125 Opening Comments from Thomas B. Modica, City Manager

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025

SHORELINE YACHT CLUB
386 E. SHORELINE DRIVE, 9:00 AM

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Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

This Agenda Item was received and filed.

4. 25-55126 Review Retreat Objectives and Agenda

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.

Julie Gieseke, Raftelis, spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.

Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.

April Walker, Assistant City Manager, spoke.

Councilman Supernaw spoke.

Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.

Councilwoman Allen spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager, spoke.

Grace Yoon, Deputy City Manager, spoke.

Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.

Tyler Bonanno-Curley, Deputy City Manager, spoke.

Erin Weesner-McKinley, Principal Deputy City Attorney, spoke.

Councilwoman Saro spoke.

Councilwoman Kerr spoke.

Councilman Supernaw spoke.

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025

SHORELINE YACHT CLUB
386 E. SHORELINE DRIVE, 9:00 AM

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Mayor Richardson spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

This Agenda Item was received and filed.

5. 25-55127 Discuss Teamwork and Council’s Adopted Norms

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.

April Walker, Assistant City Manager, spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.

Councilmember Duggan spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.

Councilwoman Saro spoke.

Councilmember Duggan spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Erin Weesner-McKinley, Principal Deputy City Attorney, spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025

SHORELINE YACHT CLUB
386 E. SHORELINE DRIVE, 9:00 AM

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Councilmember Duggan spoke.

Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Allen spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Councilwoman Kerr spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Councilmember Duggan spoke.

Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

This Agenda Item was received and filed.

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SHORELINE YACHT CLUB
386 E. SHORELINE DRIVE, 9:00 AM

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6. 25-55128 Visioning

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Councilwoman Allen spoke.

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

This Agenda Item was received and filed.

7. 25-55129 Share District Interests

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

April Walker, Assistant City Manager, spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Councilwoman Kerr spoke.

April Walker, Assistant City Manager, spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Saro spoke.

Councilwoman Kerr spoke.

This Agenda Item was received and filed.

8. 25-55130 Reflections on Accomplishments

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025

SHORELINE YACHT CLUB
386 E. SHORELINE DRIVE, 9:00 AM

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Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Kerr spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Councilwoman Allen spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Saro spoke.

This Agenda Item was received and filed.

9. 25-55131 Setting Our Path Forward

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025

SHORELINE YACHT CLUB
386 E. SHORELINE DRIVE, 9:00 AM

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Councilman Supernaw spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Councilmember Duggan spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Councilwoman Saro spoke.

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Kerr spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Councilwoman Saro spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025

SHORELINE YACHT CLUB
386 E. SHORELINE DRIVE, 9:00 AM

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Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.

Councilman Supernaw spoke.

Councilmember Duggan spoke.

Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Councilwoman Kerr spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Nancy Hetrick, Raftelis, spoke.

This Agenda Item was received and filed.

10. 25-55132 Public Comment

There were no Online Public Comment and non-agenda public comment emails received.

11. 25-55133 Wrap-up and Closing Comments

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025

SHORELINE YACHT CLUB
386 E. SHORELINE DRIVE, 9:00 AM

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Mayor Richardson spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Tyler Bonanno-Curley, Deputy City Manager, spoke.

Councilwoman Saro spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.

Jan Perkins, Raftelis, spoke.

Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.

Councilmember Duggan spoke.

Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.

Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.

Councilwoman Saro spoke.

Councilwoman Kerr spoke.

Councilman Supernaw spoke.

Councilwoman Allen spoke.

Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.

Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.

Mayor Richardson spoke.

This Agenda Item was received and filed.

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:51 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting.

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