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State Legislation Committee

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 · 4:00 PM AM · 333 W. Ocean Boulevard Council Chamber

TL;DR

The State Legislation Committee approved the city's 2017 State Legislative Agenda with three important amendments. The amendments focus on researching flexible minimum wage policies for service industry workers, securing additional grants for law enforcement to combat illegal drug operations, and increasing funding to help animal shelters care for animals longer than 3 days.

Key Decisions

  • Approve October 2016 meeting minutes Passed
  • Research minimum wage policies for service industry (servers vs. kitchen staff) Passed
  • Request additional law enforcement grants to eradicate illegal drug growth operations Passed
  • Request additional funding for animal shelter care beyond 3-day minimum Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. REGULAR AGENDA
  4. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the State Legislation Committee meeting held Tuesday, October 18, 2016.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  5. 2. Recommendation to respectfully request City Council approval of the 2017 State Legislative Agenda as recommended by the State Legislation Committee.
    Agenda Item
    Action: recommend Passed

    A motion was made by Member Mungo, seconded by Chair Austin, to approve recommendation, as amended, [1] to direct staff to conduct research into legislation that has passed in other areas of the country regarding the service industry and policies surrounding minimum wage as it relates to the front of house and back of the house to make sure there is flexibility for business owners to make a determination that the higher earning servers are getting a minimum wage increase when that money could be better allocated to the back of the house; [2] add language to support additional grants for local governments for law enforcement support to eradicate illegal growths; and [3] add language to support additional funding to local governments to support housing animals at animal care shelters beyond 3 days. The motion carried by the following vote:

  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: ____________
  9. 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
  10. REGULAR AGENDA (4:10 PM)
  11. PUBLIC COMMENT (4:35 PM)
  12. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  13. CALL TO ORDER (4:10 PM)
  14. ROLL CALL (4:10 PM)
  15. ADJOURNMENT (4:35 PM)
  16. Also present: Gary Anderson, Deputy City Attorney; Diana Tang, Government Affairs Manager; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Specialist.