Ethics Commission

Name: Ethics Commission — Long Beach, NY
Start: 2020-10-14
End: 2020-10-14
Location: Long Beach, NY

Regular Meeting

Long Beach, NY · October 14, 2020

Minutes

CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM MINUTES Susan Wise, Chair Kimmy Maniquis, Commissioner Margo Morales, Vice Chair Barbara A. Pollack, Commissioner Lani De Benedictis, Commissioner J. P. Shotwell, Commissioner Luke Fiedler, Commissioner FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES ETHICS COMMISSION MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM SPECIAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER (3:36 PM) At 3:36 PM, Chair Wise, called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL (3:36 PM) Commissioners Lani De Benedictis, Luke Fiedler, Kimmy Maniquis, Barbara Present: Pollack, J. P. Shotwell, Margo Morales and Susan Wise Also present: Rebecca Garner, Administrative Deputy City Manager; Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst. REGULAR AGENDA (3:37 PM) 1. 20-038EC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the two Ethics Commission Ad Hoc Meetings on Thursday, September 3, 2020, Ad Hoc Meeting on Friday, September 4, 2020, and the Regular Meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Page 1 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM MINUTES A motion was made by Vice Chair Morales, seconded by Commissioner Pollack, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Lani De Benedictis, Luke Fiedler, Kimmy Maniquis, Barbara Pollack, J. P. Shotwell, Margo Morales and Susan Wise 2. 20-039EC Recommendation to conduct a study session to review and discuss possible appointments to the Independent Redistricting Commission applicant subpool from the selected applicants interviewed. Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Rebecca Garner, Administrative Deputy City Manager, spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Shotwell and Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Morales and Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney spoke. Page 2 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM MINUTES A dialogue ensued between Commission Shotwell and Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Chair Wise spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Wise and Vice Chair Morales. Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke. Chair Wise spoke. This EC-Agenda Item was received and filed. 3. 20-040EC Recommendation to appoint 20 to 30 applicants, with at least two per Council District, to the Independent Redistricting Commission applicant subpool from the selected applicants interviewed, subject to completion of remaining City requirements. Chair Wise spoke. Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Commissioner Fielder spoke. Commissioner DeBenedictis spoke. Page 3 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM MINUTES Vice Chair Morales spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Wise and Vice Chair Morales. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Commissioner Fiedler spoke. Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Chair Wise spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Wise and Commissioner Pollack. Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Morales and Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Commissioner Fiedler spoke. Page 4 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM MINUTES Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Commissioner Fiedler spoke. Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Commissioner Fiedler spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Page 5 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM MINUTES Commissioner Pollack spoke. Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Commissioner Fielder spoke. Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Commissioner Fielder spoke. Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Commissioner Fiedler spoke. Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Page 6 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM MINUTES Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Commissioner Fiedler spoke. Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Commissioner Fiedler spoke. Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Commissioner Fieldler spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Page 7 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM MINUTES Rebecca Garner, Administrative Deputy City Manager, spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Wise and Commissioner Shotwell. Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. A motion was made by Vice Chair Morales, seconded by Commissioner Pollack, to approve motion to move forward applicants CD1-19, CD1-21, CD1-24, CD2-5, CD2-21, CD2-38, CD3-11, CD3-23, CD4-1, CD4-17, CD5-14, CD5-36, CD5-42, CD6-11, CD6-19, CD6-34, CD7-19, CD7-31, CD8-1, CD8-20, CD8-25, CD9-24, and CD9-31 to the applicant subpool, per the process of each Ethics Commissioner identifying their top 2-3 applicants per Council District, as discussed in Agenda Item No. 2. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Lani De Benedictis, Luke Fiedler, Kimmy Maniquis, Barbara Pollack, J. P. Shotwell, Margo Morales and Susan Wise 4. 20-041EC Recommendation to appoint nine Independent Redistricting Commission members randomly selected from the applicant subpool by the Ethics Commission Chair, subject to the completion of the remaining City requirements, and direct staff to advise the Mayor and elected officials of the Commission’s actions. Chair Wise declared a recess at 4:51 PM. Chair Wise called the meeting back to order at 5:01 PM. Chair Wise spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Chair Wise spoke. Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Wise and Jonathan Nagayama, City Page 8 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM MINUTES Clerk Analyst. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Shotwell, seconded by Commissioner De Benedictis, to approve motion to conduct a random selection from the applicant subpool and appoint the randomly selected applicants CD1-21, CD2-38, CD3-11, CD4-17, CD5-14, CD6-11, CD7-19, CD8-20, and CD9-31 to the Independent Redistricting Commission. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Lani De Benedictis, Luke Fiedler, Kimmy Maniquis, Barbara Pollack, J. P. Shotwell, Margo Morales and Susan Wise A motion was made by Vice Chair Morales, seconded by Commissioner Pollack, to approve motion to direct staff to advise the Mayor and elected officials of the Commission’s actions and include information regarding the selection process and the demographic information of the applicants selected. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Lani De Benedictis, Luke Fiedler, Kimmy Maniquis, Barbara Pollack, J. P. Shotwell, Margo Morales and Susan Wise 5. 20-046EC eComments received for the Ethics Commission meeting of Wednesday, October 14, 2020. This EC-Agenda Item was received and filed. ETHICS COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS (5:13 PM) Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Rebecca Garner, Administrative Deputy City Manager, spoke. Julian Cernuda, Special Projects Coordinator, spoke. Rebecca Garner, Administrative Deputy City Manager, spoke. Page 9 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM MINUTES Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke. Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS (5:19 PM) Chair Wise spoke. Vice Chair Morales spoke. Commissioner Pollack spoke. Commissioner Maniquis spoke. Commissioner Fielder spoke. Commissioner Shotwell spoke. Commissioner De Benedictis spoke. Chair Wise spoke. ADJOURNMENT (5:39 PM) At 5:39 PM, there being no objection, Chair Wise declared the meeting adjourned. jn Page 10 of 10

Agenda

CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM Susan Wise, Chair Kimmy Maniquis, Commissioner Margo Morales, Vice Chair Barbara A. Pollack, Commissioner Lani De Benedictis, Commissioner J. P. Shotwell, Commissioner Luke Fiedler, Commissioner SPECIAL MEETING ETHICS COMMISSION MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM CIVIC CHAMBERS IS 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 PLEASE VIEW THE MEETING FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMARTPHONE VIA: https://longbeach.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=84 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL REGULAR AGENDA 1. 20-038EC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the two Ethics Commission Ad Hoc Meetings on Thursday, September 3, 2020, Ad Hoc Meeting on Friday, September 4, 2020, and the Regular Meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 2. 20-039EC Recommendation to conduct a study session to review and discuss possible appointments to the Independent Redistricting Commission applicant subpool from the selected applicants interviewed. Page 1 of 2 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 ETHICS COMMISSION AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 3:30 PM 3. 20-040EC Recommendation to appoint 20 to 30 applicants, with at least two per Council District, to the Independent Redistricting Commission applicant subpool from the selected applicants interviewed, subject to completion of remaining City requirements. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 4. 20-041EC Recommendation to appoint nine Independent Redistricting Commission members randomly selected from the applicant subpool by the Ethics Commission Chair, subject to the completion of the remaining City requirements, and direct staff to advise the Mayor and elected officials of the Commission’s actions. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ETHICS COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT I, Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 24 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 Thursday, the day prior to the meeting. Inquire at the City Council Chamber Audio-Visual Room for an assistive listening device. jn Page 2 of 2

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