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Federal Legislation Committee

Tuesday, January 6, 2015 · 4:00 PM AM · 333 W. Ocean Boulevard Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Federal Legislation Committee met to discuss and approve the city's 2015 Federal Legislative Agenda, which outlines the city's key priorities and potential grant opportunities. The committee reviewed legislative reports and approved several recommendations that will be forwarded to the City Council for final adoption.

Key Decisions

  • 2015 Federal Legislative Agenda Passed
  • Federal Grants Report Request for Fiscal Year 2014 Passed
  • Harbor Department Legislative Report Laid Over
  • November 2014 Meeting Minutes Approved
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. REGULAR AGENDA
  4. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Federal Legislation Committee meeting held Tuesday, November 18, 2014.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  5. 2. Recommendation to receive and file a Legislative report from the Harbor Department.
    Agenda Item
    Action: laid over Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Mungo, seconded by Member Gonzalez, that this item be laid over to the next Federal Legislation Committee meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

  6. 3. Recommendation to request a report on federal grants that the City of Long Beach applied for in Fiscal Year 2014.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  7. 4. Recommendation to respectfully request City Council approval of the 2015 Federal Legislative Agenda as recommended by the Federal Legislation Committee.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Gonzalez, seconded by Chair Richardson, to approve recommendation, as amended, and forward to the City Council for adoption. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public are invited to address the Committee.
  9. ADJOURNMENT
  10. I, Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. ____________________________ Date: ______________
  11. NOTE: The agenda and supporting documents are available on the Internet at www.longbeach.gov. Agenda items may be reviewed in the City Clerk Department or online at the Main Library and at the Branch Libraries. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda via e-mail should subscribe to the City of Long Beach E-Notify System at www.longbeach.gov/enotify. E-Mail correspondence can be directed to cityclerk@longbeach.gov. Communicate through the Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (562) 570-6626. If a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or if you need the agenda provided in an alternate format, please phone the City Clerk Department at (562) 570-6101 by 12 noon Monday, the day prior to the meeting. Inquire at the City Council Chamber Audio-Visual Room for an assistive listening device.
  12. The Federal Legislation Comittee minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the Federal Legislation Committee Agenda. Agenda Items can be taken out of order during the meeting. Please consult the time stamps to determine the order in which business was addressed. Agenda Items were considered in the following order: Agenda Item No. 4; Agenda Item No. 1; Agenda Item No. 3; and Agenda Item No. 2.
  13. CALL TO ORDER (4:05 PM)
  14. Also present: Michael Mais, Assistant City Attorney; Diana Tang, Manager of Government Affairs; Carolyn Hill, City Clerk Specialist.
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  16. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  17. ROLL CALL (4:05 PM)
  18. REGULAR AGENDA (4:06 PM)
  19. ADJOURNMENT (4:44 PM)