ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:00 PM
Dr. Suely Saro, Chair
Cindy Allen, Vice Chair
Mary Zendejas, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 2:02 PM, Chair Saro called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Allen, Saro
Also present: Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development, Atoy Wilson, Deputy City Attorney, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Analyst, Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 25-56543 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Economic Development and Opportunity Committee meeting of Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
A motion was made by Member Zendejas, seconded by Vice Chair Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Zendejas, Allen, Saro
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
2. 25-56544 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation by Economic Development regarding an update on Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network (LBWIN).
A motion was made by Member Zendejas, seconded by Vice Chair Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Zendejas, Allen, Saro
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:00 PM
Chair Saro spoke.
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development, spoke.
Jaime Gutierrez, Workforce Bureau Manager, Economic Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Alisa Munoz, Workforce Development Officer, Economic Development, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Eli Romero, Workforce Development Officer, Economic Development, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Jaime Gutierrez, Workforce Bureau Manager, Economic Development, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Saro spoke.
Jaime Gutierrez, Workforce Bureau Manager, Economic Development, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Saro and Jaime Gutierrez, Workforce Bureau Manager, Economic Development.
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development, spoke.
Chair Saro spoke.
Vice Chair Allen spoke.
Eli Romero, Workforce Development Officer, Economic Development, spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilwoman Zendejas and Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development.
Chair Saro spoke.
Jaime Gutierrez, Workforce Bureau Manager, Economic Development, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Saro and Jaime Gutierrez, Workforce Bureau
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:00 PM
Manager, Economic Development.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was one Online Public Comment and no non-agenda public comment emails received.
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:00 PM, there being no objection, Chair Saro declared the meeting adjourned.