Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission

Agenda

1. SPECIAL MEETING COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 MEETING IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL HYBRID LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION MEETING PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-08-21 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM PUBLIC WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO USE eCOMMENT TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO REDISTRICTING@LONGBEACH.GOV OPTIONAL SIGN UP FOR TELEPHONIC PUBLIC COMMENT IS AVAILABLE BY VISITING WWW.LONGBEACH.GOV/REDISTRICTING PUBLIC WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PROVIDE LIVE TELEPHONIC PUBLIC COMMENT BY JOINING THE KUDO MEETING AND USING THE REQUEST TO SPEAK FUNCTION ON YOUR COMPUTER OR SMARTPHONE, OR PRESSING *9 ON YOUR PHONE, WHEN PROMPTED FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM KUDO MEETING LINK https://live.kudoway.com/k8/240118862229/join ZOOM DIAL IN NUMBER (213) 338-8477 / MEETING ID: 992 4024 9833
2. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
3. CALL TO ORDER (6:34 PM)
4. ROLL CALL (6:35 PM)
5. REGULAR AGENDA (6:38 PM)
6. PUBLIC COMMENT (8:03 PM)
7. INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS (8:13 PM)
8. 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; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst. Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson provided opening remarks.
9. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS (8:17 PM)
10. ADJOURNMENT (8:26 PM)
11. Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson declared a recess at 7:54 PM. Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson called the meeting back to order at 8:03 PM.
12. 4. eComments and emails received for the Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission meeting of Wednesday, August 4, 2021.
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    Action: received and filed

    This RC-Agenda Item was received and filed.

13. Linda Sopo spoke. Corliss Lee spoke.
14. 21-097RC Joe Mello spoke; and submitted a handout.
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    Action: received and filed

    This Handout was received and filed.

15. SPECIAL MEETING COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 MEETING IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL HYBRID LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION MEETING PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-08-21 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM PUBLIC WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO USE eCOMMENT TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO REDISTRICTING@LONGBEACH.GOV OPTIONAL SIGN UP FOR TELEPHONIC PUBLIC COMMENT IS AVAILABLE BY VISITING WWW.LONGBEACH.GOV/REDISTRICTING PUBLIC WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PROVIDE LIVE TELEPHONIC PUBLIC COMMENT BY JOINING THE KUDO MEETING AND USING THE REQUEST TO SPEAK FUNCTION ON YOUR COMPUTER OR SMARTPHONE, OR PRESSING *9 ON YOUR PHONE, WHEN PROMPTED FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM KUDO MEETING LINK https://live.kudoway.com/k8/240118862229/join ZOOM DIAL IN NUMBER (213) 338-8477 / MEETING ID: 992 4024 9833
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17. CALL TO ORDER
18. ROLL CALL
19. REGULAR AGENDA
20. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission Special Meeting on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

21. 2. Recommendation to receive and file Commissioner disclosures pursuant to Rule 13 of the Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission Bylaws.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

22. 3. 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 5.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Ortiz-Licon, seconded by Commissioner Nhim, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

23. PUBLIC COMMENT
24. INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS
25. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS
26. ADJOURNMENT
27. 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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