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Ethics Commission

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 · 2:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers

TL;DR

The Long Beach Ethics Commission held a special meeting to discuss potential amendments to the city's Lobbyist Ordinance. After discussion, the Commission decided to send the proposed amendments back to the Ad Hoc Committee for further refinement and community outreach before bringing a final proposal back to the Commission.

Key Decisions

  • Lobbyist Ordinance Amendments Review Tabled - Referred Back to Ad Hoc Committee
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. SPECIAL MEETING
  2. ETHICS COMMISSION IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL HYBRID MEETING PURSUANT TO AB 361 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)-(2))
  3. CALL TO ORDER (2:06 PM)
  4. ROLL CALL (2:06 PM)
  5. STUDY SESSION (2:10 PM)
  6. ETHICS COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS (4:14 PM)
  7. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS (4:14 PM)
  8. ADJOURNMENT (4:15 PM)
  9. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  10. Also present: April Walker, Administrative Deputy City Manager; Julian Cernuda, Assistant to the City Manager; Heather Van Wijk, Ethics Officer; Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst.
  11. 2. eComments and emails received for the Ethics Commission meeting of Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This EC-Agenda Item was received and filed.

  12. SPECIAL MEETING
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  14. CALL TO ORDER
  15. ROLL CALL
  16. STUDY SESSION
  17. 1. Recommendation to discuss amendments proposed to the Lobbyists Ordinance (Long Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.08) by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Lobbyist Ordinance, including, community outreach options; and if appropriate, provide a recommendation to the City Council regarding the same and dissolve the Lobbyist Ordinance Ad Hoc Committee.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Morales, seconded by Commissioner De Benedictis, to approve recommendation, as amended, to send the report back to Ad Hoc Committee on the Lobbyist Ordinance to draft a proposal to bring back to the Commission at a date and time to be worked out between Staff and the Chair and Vice Chair. The motion carried by the following vote:

  18. Page Break
  19. ETHICS COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS
  20. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS
  21. ADJOURNMENT
  22. I, Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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