Federal Legislation Committee

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 · 3:30 PM AM · 333 W. Ocean Boulevard Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Federal Legislation Committee met to review the 2017 federal legislative session and discuss the city's legislative agenda for 2018. The committee approved several administrative recommendations and filed reports on the city's government affairs activities.

Key Decisions

  • 2017 Federal Legislative Session Report Received and Filed
  • City Government Affairs Annual Report (Fiscal Year 2017) Received and Filed
  • 2018 Federal Legislative Agenda Recommendations Approved and Forwarded to City Council
  • Meeting Minutes from September 20, 2017 Approved
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  2. CALL TO ORDER (3:34 PM)
  3. ROLL CALL (3:34 PM)
  4. Also Present: Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney; Diana Tang, Manager of Government Affairs; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Specialist.
  5. REGULAR AGENDA (3:34 PM)
  6. PUBLIC COMMENT (4:16 PM)
  7. ADJOURNMENT (4:16 PM)
  8. CALL TO ORDER
  9. ROLL CALL
  10. REGULAR AGENDA
  11. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Federal Legislation Committee meeting held Wednesday, September 20, 2017.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Uranga, seconded by Chair Richardson, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 2. Recommendation to receive and file a report on the 2017 Federal Legislative Session.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Uranga, seconded by Chair Richardson, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. 3. Recommendation to receive and file a report on the City’s Government Affairs by the Numbers for FY 17.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  14. 4. Recommendation to receive and file staff recommendations for the City’s 2018 Federal Legislative Agenda, and forward the Federal Legislation Committee’s recommendations to the City Council for adoption.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Chair Richardson, seconded by Member Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. PUBLIC COMMENT
  16. ADJOURNMENT
  17. I, Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
  18. NOTE: The agenda and supporting documents are available on the Internet at www.longbeach.gov. Agenda items may be reviewed in the Office of the City Clerk 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 LINKLB System at www.longbeach.gov/linklb. 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 Office of the City Clerk 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. jn