Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission
TL;DR
The Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission held a virtual meeting focused on the 2021 redistricting process for City Council District 2. The commission reviewed the redistricting requirements, timeline, and listened to public testimony about communities of interest in the district.
Key Decisions
- Approve meeting minutes from June 2, 2021 Passed
- Receive presentation on 2021 redistricting process Passed
- Discuss potential return to in-person commission meetings Passed
Agenda
- COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 MEETING LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
- CALL TO ORDER (6:05 PM)
- ROLL CALL (6:05 PM)
- REGULAR AGENDA (6:06 PM)
- PUBLIC COMMENT (7:07 PM)
- INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS (7:08 PM)
- REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS (7:09 PM)
- ADJOURNMENT (7:48 PM)
- Also present: Josias Gonzalez, Alternate Commissioner; Melody Osuna, Alternate Commissioner; Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, Bradley Bounds II, Redistricting Project Specialist; Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney; Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst. Chair Gutierrez provided opening remarks.
- FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
- 4. eComments and emails received for the Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission meeting of Wednesday, June 23, 2021.RC-Agenda ItemAction: received and filed
This RC-Agenda Item was received and filed.
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- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- REGULAR AGENDA
- 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission Regular Meeting on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.RC-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Beckenhaupt, seconded by Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2. Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the 2021 City of Long Beach redistricting process, requirements, timeline, and schedule; and Receive and file testimony from members of the public on Communities of Interest, a connected population that shares common social and economic interests that should be included within a single City Council district, with a focus on Council District 2.RC-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Beckenhaupt, seconded by Commissioner Cooper, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3. Recommendation to receive and file a discussion on potential in-person Commission meetings.RC-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Nhim, seconded by Commissioner Gutierrez, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS
- REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS
- ADJOURNMENT
- 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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