Equity and Human Relations Commission

Agenda

1. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO ANTONIO.VIRAMONTES@LONGBEACH.GOV
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. 1. Recommendation to approve minutes for the Equity and Human Relations Commission Meeting of Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
   HR-Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Camacho, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. NEW BUSINESS
7. 2. Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from Shirin Senegal, Executive Director at Ronnies House on Comprehensive Reentry Solutions: Enhancing Mental Health, Employment and Housing Opportunities to reduce recidivism.
   HR-Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair Eriksen, seconded by Commissioner Allen, to approve recommendation, as amended, to receive and file the presentation from Shirin Senegal, Executive Director at Ronnie’s House on Comprehensive Reentry Solutions: Enhancing Mental Health, Employment and Housing Opportunities to reduce recidivism, create an ad-hoc committee with the limited purpose of creating recommendations to City Council related to reducing recidivism in the City of Long Beach, and as part of the ad-hoc committee duties, create a letter with those recommendations that will return to the Equity and Human Relations Commission for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. 3. Recommendation to discuss future meeting locations for the Equity and Human Relations Commission.
   HR-Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Commissioner Schultz, seconded by Commissioner Lara, to approve recommendation, as amended, to suspend the discussion. The motion carried by the following vote:

9. 4. Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare a draft of Equity and Human Relations Commission bylaws.
   HR-Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Chair Gutierrez, seconded by Vice Chair Eriksen, that Items 3, 4, 6 be laid over to the next Equity and Human Relations Commission regular meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 5. Recommendation to receive and file report from the 2023 Roadmap Ad Hoc Committee; and if appropriate, dissolve the 2023 Roadmap Ad Hoc Committee.
    HR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Schultz, seconded by Commissioner Covington, to approve recommendation, as amended, to receive and file report from the 2023 Roadmap Ad Hoc Committee and ensure brainstorming projects/ research agenda items that speak to the 2023 Roadmap are heard by the Equity and Human Relations Commission as opposed to the 2023 Roadmap Ad Hoc Committee; and, continue the 2023 Roadmap Ad Hoc Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 6. Recommendation to receive and file a monthly update from the Office of Equity.
    HR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Chair Gutierrez, seconded by Vice Chair Eriksen, that Items 3, 4, 6 be laid over to the next Equity and Human Relations Commission regular meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. PUBLIC COMMENT (7:42 PM)
13. CHAIR REMARKS (6:11 PM)
14. COMMISSIONER REMARKS (8:32 PM)
15. ADJOURNMENT (8:33 PM)
16. I, Alyssa Campos, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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18. The Equity and Human Relations Commission minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the Agenda. Agenda Items can be taken out of order during the meeting. Please consult the video time stamps to determine the order in which business was addressed.
19. Commissioner Allen left the meeting.
20. PUBLIC COMMENT (6:08 PM)
21. 23-016HR Recommendation to discuss future meeting locations for the Equity and Human Relations Commission.
    HR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Chair Gutierrez, seconded by Vice Chair Eriksen, that Items 3, 4, 6 be laid over to the next Equity and Human Relations Commission regular meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

22. Also Present: Tony Viramontes, Equity and Community Engagement Program Specialist; Alanah Grant, Equity Officer; Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager; Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney; Alyssa Campos, City Clerk Specialist.
23. NEW BUSINESS (6:17 PM)
24. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (6:15 PM)
25. ROLL CALL (6:07 PM)
26. CALL TO ORDER (6:07 PM)
27. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES