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Elections Oversight Committee

Monday, December 7, 2015 · 6:00 PM AM · 333 W. Ocean Boulevard Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Elections Oversight Committee held a routine meeting covering election preparation, a student election mock exercise, and potential redistricting processes. They reviewed several administrative recommendations from the City Clerk and discussed creating a citizen redistricting advisory commission for future electoral boundary adjustments.

Key Decisions

  • Approve 2014 meeting minutes Passed
  • Receive City Clerk's Primary Nomination Elections Plan Passed
  • Review Mock Student Election at Cabrillo High School Passed
  • Consider Citizen Redistricting Advisory Commission Passed with amendment to initiate redistricting process
  • Review New Statewide Election Laws Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  2. ROLL CALL (6:07 PM)
  3. CALL TO ORDER (6:07 PM)
  4. Untitled item
  5. REGULAR AGENDA (6:07 PM)
  6. ADJOURNMENT (7:20 PM)
  7. Untitled item
  8. page break
  9. CALL TO ORDER
  10. ROLL CALL
  11. REGULAR AGENDA
  12. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Elections Oversight Committee meeting held Tuesday, December 16, 2014.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Mungo, seconded by Vice Chair Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. 2. Recommendation to receive and file the City Clerk's April 12, 2016 Primary Nomination Elections Plan.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Uranga, seconded by Member Mungo, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  14. 3. Recommendation to receive and file a report by the City Clerk on the Department's Mock Student Election at Cabrillo High School on Thursday, October 29, 2015.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Mungo, seconded by Vice Chair Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. 4. Recommendation to receive and file a presentation by Common Cause on the merits of development an 11 member Citizen Redistricting Advisory Commission made up of Long Beach residents appointed by each council district with two at-large appointees from the mayor referred by the City Council to the Committee on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Mungo, seconded by Vice Chair Uranga, to approve recommendation, as amended, that the recommendation to the City Council is to initiate the redistricting process for mid-decade adjustments based on current census data; and request staff to begin the process to identify criteria for an advisory body to the City Council for redistricting 2020. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. 5. Recommendation to receive and file a report on the new Statewide Election Laws by the City Clerk.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Mungo, seconded by Vice Chair Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  17. PUBLIC COMMENT
  18. ADJOURNMENT
  19. I, Carolyn Hill, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. _____________________________ Date: ________________
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