State Legislation Committee
TL;DR
The State Legislation Committee held a teleconference meeting to review and discuss state-level legislative matters affecting Long Beach. The committee reviewed previous meeting minutes, received reports on police reform proposals and legislative initiatives, and directed staff to propose amendments to the city's 2020 state legislative agenda, particularly regarding public safety issues.
Key Decisions
- Approval of December 17, 2019 meeting minutes Approved
- Received report on California Legislative Black Caucus 2020 Bill Package Received and filed
- Received report on 2020 State police reform proposals Received and filed
- Review of 2020 State Legislative Agenda with direction to amend Public Safety section Directed staff to return with potential amendments
Agenda
- TELECONFERENCE MEETING PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
- THE CIVIC CHAMBERS WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
- PUBLIC WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO USE eCOMMENT TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO CITYCLERK@LONGBEACH.GOV
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- REGULAR AGENDA
- 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the State Legislation Committee meeting held Tuesday, December 17, 2019.Agenda Item
- 2. Recommendation to receive and file a report on the California Legislative Black Caucus’s 2020 Bill Package.Agenda Item
- 3. Recommendation to receive and file a report on 2020 State proposals for police reform.Agenda Item
- 4. Recommendation to review the City’s 2020 Adopted State Legislative Agenda and provide direction for staff to return to the Committee with potential amendments to the “Public Safety” section.Agenda Item
- Page Break
- ADJOURNMENT
- I, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
- 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. 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. ta