Housing and Neighborhoods Committee

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 · 2:00 PM AM · 333 W. Ocean Boulevard Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Housing and Neighborhoods Committee met briefly to approve previous meeting minutes and discuss renaming local facilities. A recommendation was made to rename the Convention Center Exhibit Hall after Ernie Kell, with a separate motion to potentially rename a neighborhood library in the future.

Key Decisions

  • Approve previous meeting minutes Passed
  • Rename Convention Center Exhibit Hall to 'Ernie Kell Hall' Passed
  • Consider renaming El Dorado Neighborhood Library to 'Ernie and Jackie Kell Neighborhood Library' Held over for reconsideration in one year
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. REGULAR AGENDA
  4. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Housing and Neighborhoods Committee meeting held Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  5. 2. Recommendation to approve renaming the Convention Center Exhibit Hall as the “Ernie Kell Hall” at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This Agenda Item was substitute motion.

  6. PUBLIC COMMENT
  7. ADJOURNMENT
  8. I, Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. _________________________ Date: _____________
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  10. CALL TO ORDER (2:07 PM)
  11. REGULAR AGENDA (2:07 PM)
  12. ADJOURNMENT (2:39 PM)
  13. ROLL CALL (2:07 PM)
  14. 2. Recommendation to approve renaming the Convention Center Exhibit Hall as the “Ernie Kell Hall” at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Austin, seconded by Chair Andrews, to approve recommendation to hold over the renaming of the El Dorado Neighborhood Library the “Ernie and Jackie Kell Neighborhood Library” and report back to the Housing and Neighborhood Committee for reconsideration in one year. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. Also present: Amy Bodek, Director of Development Services; Richard Anthony, Deputy City Attorney; Karen Moore, City Clerk Specialist.
  16. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  17. PUBLIC COMMENT (2:39 PM)