Budget Oversight Committee
Regular MeetingLong Beach, NY · August 6, 2020
Minutes
CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020
BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 10:00 AM
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Al Austin, Chair
Suzie Price, Vice Chair
Roberto Uranga, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
CALL TO ORDER (10:00 AM)
At 10:00 AM, Chair Austin called the meeting to order.
ROLLCALL (10:01 AM)
Councilmembers Uranga, Price and Austin
Present:
Also Present: Grace Yoon, Budget Manager; Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney; Kyle
Smith, City Clerk Specialist.
REGULAR AGENDA (10:01 AM)
1. 20-0734 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Budget Oversight
Committee meeting held Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
Chair Austin spoke.
A motion was made by Member Uranga, seconded by Chair
Austin, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the
following vote:
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020
BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 10:00 AM
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Yes: 2 - Uranga and Austin
Absent: 1 - Price
2. 20-0735 Recommendation to receive and file presentation on the City Manager's
Proposed FY 21 Budget.
Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke.
Chair Austin spoke.
Dave Shukla spoke.
A motion was made by Chair Austin, seconded by Member
Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 2 - Uranga and Austin
Absent: 1 - Price
3. 20-0736 Recommendation to receive and file overview of the Proposed FY 21
Budget balancing strategies for the General Fund, Tidelands Operating
Fund, and the Special Advertising and Promotions Fund.
Vice Chair Price joined the meeting.
Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Chair Austin spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Austin and Grace Yoon, Budget
Manager.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilmember Uranga and Grace Yoon,
Budget Manager.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020
BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 10:00 AM
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Chair Austin spoke.
Vice Chair Price spoke.
Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Price and Grace Yoon, Budget
Manager.
Chair Austin spoke.
Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Austin and Grace Yoon, Budget
Manager.
Jordan Wynne spoke.
Laurie Smith spoke.
Dave Shukla spoke.
C. Grams spoke.
Chair Austin spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Austin and Councilmember Uranga.
A motion was made by Chair Austin, seconded by Vice Chair
Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 3 - Uranga, Price and Austin
4. 20-0737 Recommendation to receive and file the highlights in the Proposed FY
21 Budget as it relates to the Framework for Reconciliation.
Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke.
Julissa Jose-Murray, Budget Analysis Officer, spoke; and provided a
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020
BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 10:00 AM
COMMITTEE MINUTES
PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Austin spoke.
Dave Shukla spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Chair Austin spoke.
A motion was made by Chair Austin, seconded by Vice Chair
Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 3 - Uranga, Price and Austin
5. 20-0738 Recommendation to receive and file an overview of the budget
engagement and educational opportunities available to the community.
Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Chair Austin spoke.
Vice Chair Price spoke.
Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke.
Chair Austin spoke.
Vice Chair Price spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Austin and Vice Chair Price.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilmember Uranga and Grace Yoon,
Budget Manager.
Chair Austin spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020
BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 10:00 AM
COMMITTEE MINUTES
A motion was made by Vice Chair Price, seconded by Member
Uranga, to approve recommendation, as amended, to request
that when the budget survey data becomes available, that it be
presented to City Council. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Yes: 3 - Uranga, Price and Austin
6. 20-0764 eComments received for the Budget Oversight Committee meeting of
Thursday, August 6, 2020.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
ADJOURNMENT (11:56 AM)
At 11:56 AM, there being no objection, Chair Austin declared the meeting adjourned.
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Agenda
CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020
BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 10:00 AM
COMMITTEE AGENDA
Al Austin, Chair
Suzie Price, Vice Chair
Roberto Uranga, Member
BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 20-0734 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Budget Oversight
Committee meeting held Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 20-0735 Recommendation to receive and file presentation on the City Manager's
Proposed FY 21 Budget.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020
BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 10:00 AM
3. 20-0736 Recommendation to receive and file overview of the Proposed FY 21
Budget balancing strategies for the General Fund, Tidelands Operating
Fund, and the Special Advertising and Promotions Fund.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 20-0737 Recommendation to receive and file the highlights in the Proposed FY 21
Budget as it relates to the Framework for Reconciliation.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5. 20-0738 Recommendation to receive and file an overview of the budget
engagement and educational opportunities available to the community.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
ADJOURNMENT
I, Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours
prior to the meeting.
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