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Ethics Commission

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 · 3:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers

TL;DR

The Long Beach Ethics Commission held its regular meeting, focusing primarily on administrative matters and internal processes. The commission reviewed various reports, discussed a draft Vendor Code of Conduct, and authorized the Chair and Vice Chair to submit budget recommendations to city leadership.

Key Decisions

  • Vendor Code of Conduct Draft Returned to Ad Hoc Committee for further review
  • 2022 Statement of Economic Interest Forms Received and filed
  • Investigations Protocol Departmental Feedback Requested staff to merge feedback for future review
  • Budget Recommendation Authorization Chair and Vice Chair authorized to submit budget memo
  • Ethics Commission Action Plan Update Received and filed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  2. CALL TO ORDER (3:04 PM)
  3. ROLL CALL (3:04 PM)
  4. 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. Chair Morales made opening remarks.
  5. REGULAR AGENDA (3:05 PM)
  6. PUBLIC COMMENT (4:30 PM)
  7. ANNOUNCEMENTS (4:30 PM)
  8. ADJOURNMENT (4:31 PM)
  9. 9. eComments and emails received for the Ethics Commission meeting of Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This EC-Agenda Item was received and filed.

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  11. CALL TO ORDER
  12. ROLL CALL
  13. REGULAR AGENDA
  14. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Ethics Commission Regular Meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  15. 2. Recommendation to receive and file a report on the 2022 City of Long Beach Statement of Economic Interest Form 700 filers.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Añorve, seconded by Commissioner De Benedictis, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. 3. Recommendation to discuss a recommendation to the City Manager regarding the Draft Vendor Code of Conduct by the Ad Hoc Committee; and, if appropriate, take any necessary related actions to said recommendation.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner De Benedictis, seconded by Commissioner Fiedler, to approve recommendation, as amended, to return the draft document back to the Ad Hoc Committee to consider the feedback from Vice Chair Pollack and Commissioner Wise; and bring the draft back for consideration at future meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

  17. 4. Recommendation to receive and file departmental feedback on the draft Investigations Protocol.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner De Benedictis, seconded by Commissioner Wise, to approve recommendation, as amended, to request staff merge the departmental feedback together to prepare a document that would be ready for a future Ad Hoc Committee; and that the item be added to the parking lot of the Commission Action Plan to return on a date to be determined in the future. The motion carried by the following vote:

  18. 5. Recommendation to receive and file an update on the Ethics Commission Action Plan.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner De Benedictis, seconded by Commissioner Añorve, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  19. 6. Recommendation to authorize the Chair and Vice Chair to compose and submit a memorandum to the City Manager, Mayor and City Council, and Budget Oversight Committee regarding the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget and the Ethics Commission's budgetary requests and recommendations.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner De Benedictis, seconded by Commissioner Añorve, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  20. 7. Recommendation to receive and file a monthly update from the Ethics Officer.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner De Benedictis, seconded by Commissioner Wise, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  21. 8. Recommendation to receive and file a report from the Ad Hoc Committees; discuss anticipated Ad Hoc Committees for upcoming projects; and, if appropriate, take action to dissolve or create Ad Hoc Committees.
    EC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner De Benedictis, seconded by Commissioner Wise, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  22. PUBLIC COMMENT
  23. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  24. ADJOURNMENT
  25. I, Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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