Budget Oversight Committee

CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM Dr. Suja Lowenthal, Vice Mayor, Chair Stacy Mungo, Vice Chair Suzie A. Price, Member FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES CALL TO ORDER (4:10 PM) At 4:10 PM, Chair Lowenthal called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL (4:11 PM) Councilmembers Lowenthal, Mungo and Price Present: Also present: Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Carolyn Hill, City Clerk Specialist; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Assistant. REGULAR AGENDA (4:11 PM) 1. 15-0871 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Budget Oversight Committee meeting held Tuesday, August 18, 2015. A motion was made by Member Price, seconded by Vice Chair Mungo, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Lowenthal, Mungo and Price 2. 15-0872 Recommendation to receive and file follow-up information from the Budget Oversight Committee meetings. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, presented the staff report. Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM Chair Lowenthal spoke. Amy Bodek, Director of Development Services, spoke. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Amy Bodek, Director of Development Services, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Mungo and Amy Bodek, Director of Development Services. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Mungo and Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager. Councilwoman Price spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilwoman Price and Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager. Chair Lowenthal spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilwoman Price and Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager. Chair Lowenthal spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Lowenthal and Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager. Page 2 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM A motion was made by Member Price, seconded by Vice Chair Mungo, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Lowenthal, Mungo and Price 3. 15-0873 Recommendation to receive and file follow-up information from the Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2016 Proposed Budget. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, presented the staff report. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Mungo and Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine. Councilwoman Price spoke. Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilwoman Price and Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Mungo and Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine. Councilwoman Price spoke. Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilwoman Price and Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke. Page 3 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Mungo and Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine. Councilwoman Price spoke. Chair Lowenthal spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Chair Lowenthal spoke. Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Lowenthal and Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine. Chair Lowenthal spoke. Stephen Scott, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke. Theodore Stevens, Manager of Animal Care Services, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Lowenthal and Theodore Stevens, Manager of Animal Care Services. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Theodore Stevens, Manager of Animal Care Services, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Mungo and Theodore Stevens, Manager of Animal Care Services. Councilwoman Price spoke. Theodore Stevens, Manager of Animal Care Services, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilwoman Price and Theodore Stevens, Page 4 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM Manager of Animal Care Services. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Chair Lowenthal spoke. Robert Luna, Chief of Police, Long Beach Police Department, spoke. Chair Lowenthal spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Lowenthal and Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager. A motion was made by Vice Chair Mungo, seconded by Member Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Lowenthal, Mungo and Price 4. 15-0874 Recommendation to review Sunday Library Hours. Chair Lowenthal laid over Agenda Item No. 4 until the next Budget Oversight Committee meeting. This Agenda Item was laid over. 5. 15-0875 Recommendation to receive and file funding for Promising Adults, Tomorrow's Hope (PATH) and/or other City Prosecutor program funding. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, presented the staff report. Douglas Haubert, City Prosecutor, spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Douglas Haubert, City Prosecutor, spoke. Chair Lowenthal spoke. Page 5 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM Diana Lejins spoke. A motion was made by Member Price, seconded by Vice Chair Mungo, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Lowenthal, Mungo and Price 6. 15-0876 Recommendation to review the Long Beach Budget Challenge and Budget Priority Survey results. Chair Lowenthal laid over Agenda Item No. 6 until the next Budget Oversight Committee meeting. This Agenda Item was laid over. ADJOURNMENT (5:02 PM) At 5:02 PM, there being no objection, Chair Lowenthal declared the meeting adjourned. jn Page 6 of 6