MOBILITY, PORTS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM
Megan Kerr, Chair
Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, Vice Chair
Dr. Suely Saro, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 2:38 PM, Chair Kerr called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Saro, Thrash-Ntuk, Kerr
Also present: Eric Lopez, Director of Public Works, Erin Weesner-McKinley, Principal Deputy City Attorney, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Analyst.
Chair Kerr spoke.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 25-55228 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Mobility, Ports, and Infrastructure Committee meeting of Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Thrash-Ntuk, seconded by Chair Kerr, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Saro, Thrash-Ntuk, Kerr
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
2. 25-55229 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from the Harbor Department on trade trends and cargo volumes.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Thrash-Ntuk, seconded by Member Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Saro, Thrash-Ntuk, Kerr
No: 0 None
MOBILITY, PORTS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Noel Hacegaba, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Kerr spoke.
Noel Hacegaba, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Kerr and Noel Hacegaba, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach.
Vice Chair Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
Noel Hacegaba, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Thrash-Ntuk and Noel Hacegaba, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Noel Hacegaba, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach, spoke.
Chair Kerr spoke.
3. 25-55230 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from Long Beach Transit on moving forward, connecting services, and community value and resources.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Thrash-Ntuk, seconded by Member Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Saro, Thrash-Ntuk, Kerr
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Marisol Barajas, Manager of Government Relations, Long Beach Transit, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Kerr spoke.
Marisol Barajas, Manager of Government Relations, Long Beach Transit, spoke.
MOBILITY, PORTS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM
A dialogue ensued between Chair Kerr and Marisol Barajas, Manager of Government Relations, Long Beach Transit.
Vice Chair Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
Marisol Barajas, Manager of Government Relations, Long Beach Transit, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Thrash-Ntuk and Marisol Barajas, Manager of Government Relations, Long Beach Transit.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Marisol Barajas, Manager of Government Relations, Long Beach Transit, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilwoman Saro and Marisol Barajas, Manager of Government Relations, Long Beach Transit.
Chair Kerr 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 Kerr declared the meeting adjourned.