CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:30 PM
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 3:37 PM, Councilwoman Zendejas called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
Councilmembers Absent: Supernaw
Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager, April Walker, Assistant City Manager, Vanessa Ibarra, Deputy City Attorney, Karen Baldwin, Senior City Clerk Analyst.
Mayor Richardson presiding.
STUDY SESSION
1. 26-55340 Recommendation to receive and file an update regarding resources, staffing, and progress of the City of Long Beach’s traffic safety programs. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks- Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Supernaw
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:30 PM
Joshua Hickman, Director of Public Works, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Michelle Eckoff spoke.
Kelsey Wise spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Joshua Hickman, Director of Public Works, spoke.
Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works, spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Joshua Hickman, Director of Public Works, spoke.
Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works, spoke.
Keith Hoey, City Engineer, Public Works, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Joshua Hickman, Director of Public Works, spoke.
Keith Hoey, City Engineer, Public Works, spoke.
Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works, spoke.
Councilwoman Allen spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Joshua Hickman, Director of Public Works, spoke.
Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works, spoke.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:30 PM
Joshua Hickman, Director of Public Works, spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works, spoke.
Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.
Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works, spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:50 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting.