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Equity and Human Relations Commission

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 · 6:00 PM AM · 1321 E. Anaheim Street Macarthur Park Community Theater

TL;DR

The Equity and Human Relations Commission held its monthly meeting, focusing on leadership elections and improving communication with the City Manager. Commissioners elected new leadership and discussed ways to ensure their recommendations are properly transmitted to the City Council.

Key Decisions

  • Election of Commission Chair Passed
  • Recommendation to Modify City Manager Recommendation Process Passed
  • Proposal for Two Co-Chairs Instead of Chair/Vice Chair Failed
  • Discuss Future Meeting Locations Passed
  • Approve Previous Meeting Minutes Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  2. CALL TO ORDER (6:02 PM)
  3. ROLL CALL (6:02 PM)
  4. REGULAR AGENDA (6:12 PM)
  5. Also Present: Tony Viramontes, Equity and Community Engagement Program Specialist, City Manager Department; Alanah Grant, Equity Officer, City Manager Department; Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager; Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney; Alyssa Campos, City Clerk Specialist.
  6. PUBLIC COMMENT (6:03 PM)
  7. CHAIR REMARKS (6:03 PM)
  8. ADJOURNMENT (8:27 PM)
  9. COMMISSIONER REMARKS (8:26 PM)
  10. 2. Recommendation to hold an election for the position of Chair and Vice Chair of the Equity and Human Relations Commission.
    HR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Schultz to elect Commissioner Lara for Chair of the Equity and Human Relations Commission. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. 2. Recommendation to hold an election for the position of Chair and Vice Chair of the Equity and Human Relations Commission.
    HR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Eriksen to elect Commissioner Covington for Vice Chair of the Equity and Human Relations Commission. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 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.
  13. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO ANTONIO.VIRAMONTES@LONGBEACH.GOV
  14. CALL TO ORDER
  15. ROLL CALL
  16. REGULAR AGENDA
  17. 1. Recommendation to approve minutes for the Equity and Human Relations Commission Meeting of Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
    HR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  18. 2. Recommendation to hold an election for the position of Chair and Vice Chair of the Equity and Human Relations Commission.
    HR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Eriksen, seconded by Commissioner Batts, to approve recommendation, as amended, to have two co-chairs, instead of Chair and Vice Chair of the Equity and Human Relations Commission. The motion failed by the following vote:

  19. 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 Camacho, seconded by Commissioner Schultz, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  20. 4. Recommendation to discuss City Manger’s process to send Equity and Human Relations Commission recommendations to City Council; and, if appropriate, take any necessary related actions regarding the same.
    HR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Chair Gutierrez, seconded by Vice Chair Eriksen, to approve recommendation, as amended, to include in the Equity and Human Relations bylaws that staff transmits all Equity and Human Relations Commission recommendations to City Manager, a request that the recommendation is sent to City Council unaltered and within 30 days of the meeting in which the Commission made the recommendation; and that the Commission will work towards advocating for an amendment to Chapter 2.18 of the Long Beach Municipal Code to codify this request for all commissions in the City. The motion carried by the following vote:

  21. 5. Recommendation to receive and file a report from current Ad Hoc Committees; discuss anticipated Ad Hoc Committees for upcoming projects; and, if appropriate, take action to dissolve or create Ad Hoc Committees.
    HR-Agenda Item
    Action: laid over

    This HR-Agenda Item was laid over.

  22. 6. Recommendation to receive and file a monthly update from the Office of Equity.
    HR-Agenda Item
    Action: laid over

    This HR-Agenda Item was laid over.

  23. PUBLIC COMMENT
  24. CHAIR REMARKS
  25. COMMISSIONER REMARKS
  26. ADJOURNMENT
  27. I, Alyssa Campos, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
  28. NOTE: The City of Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If special accommodation is desired, or you need the agenda provided in an alternate format, please call the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 24 hours prior to the meeting. ac