Human Relations Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017 HUMAN RELATIONS HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMISSION MINUTES 2525 GRAND AVE., #204 LONG BEACH, CA 90815, 5:30 PM Miles McNeeley, Chair Otis Hogan, Commissioner Elaine Bernal, Vice Chair Rohida Khan, Commissioner Elisa Buchanan, Commissioner Kimberly Maniquis, Commissioner Nikole Cababa, Commissioner Alexandria Manriquez, Commissioner Amy Eriksen, Commissioner Veronica Quincy, Commissioner Desmond Fletcher, Commissioner FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES The Human Relations Commission minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the Human Relations Commission Agenda. Agenda Items can be taken out of order during the meeting. Agenda Items were considered in the order presented, except for Agenda Item No. 4.F. was considered before Agenda Item No. 4.E. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Chair McNeeley called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. Commissioners Elisa Buchanan, Nikole Cababa, Amy Eriksen, Desmond Present: Fletcher, Otis Hogan, Rohida Khan, Kimberly Maniquis, Alexandria Manriquez, Veronica Quincy, Elaine Bernal and Miles McNeeley Also present: Teresa Gomez, Human Dignity Program Coordinator and Katie Balderas, Office of Equity 2. 17-001HR Recommendation to approve minutes of the January 12, 2017 Human Relations Commission meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Buchanan, seconded by Vice Chair Bernal, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 1 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017 HUMAN RELATIONS HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMISSION MINUTES 2525 GRAND AVE., #204 LONG BEACH, CA 90815, 5:30 PM Yes: 11 - Elisa Buchanan, Nikole Cababa, Amy Eriksen, Desmond Fletcher, Otis Hogan, Rohida Khan, Kimberly Maniquis, Alexandria Manriquez, Veronica Quincy, Elaine Bernal and Miles McNeeley 3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There were no members of the public wishing to address the Human Relations Commission. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Chair Remarks – Miles McNeeley, Chair Chair McNeeley provided opening remarks. B. Review of Brown Act and Roberts Rules of Order - Linda Vu, Deputy City Attorney This item was laid over. C. Presentation and report on 2016 Hate Crimes - Sergeant James Richardson, Long Beach Police Department - Violent Crimes Detail This item was laid over. D. Review recommendation for Endorsement of Indigenous Peoples Day - All Commissioners This item was laid over. Page 2 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017 HUMAN RELATIONS HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMISSION MINUTES 2525 GRAND AVE., #204 LONG BEACH, CA 90815, 5:30 PM E. Presentation on just cause evictions – Josh Butler, Housing Long Beach 17-002HR Josh Butler, Housing Long Beach, provided a PowerPoint presentation. This HR-Agenda Item was received and filed. The following persons spoke as public comment: Mike Murchison; Linda Montgomery; Robert Fox; Bob Dumboski; Chuck Brewer; Ed Arnold; Bob Luskin; Johana Cunningham; Gary Mickovich; Elain Hutchison; Tracy Green; Nathaniel Brown; John DeLaTorre; Bill Shelton; Helen Bush; Keith Kennedy; Suzan Manhort; Silaza Raiola; Laura Baldwin; Phil Jones; Jewels Ayora; April Harris; Andrew Carol; Shawn Kerns; Steve Askiy; Chrysal Lado; Lisa Gary; Leon Shoag; Esther Chen; Nicholas Cotton; Julie Have; Derall Tucker; and Bob Skallings. Chair McNeeley spoke. Commissioner Eriksen spoke. Commission Buchanan spoke. Vice Chair Bernal spoke. Commissioner Hogan spoke. Commissioner Fletcher spoke. Commissioner Khan spoke. F. Introduction of Office of Equity – Katie Balderas, Office of Equity Manager Teresa Gomez, Human Dignity Program Coordinator, introduced Katie Balderas, Office of Equity Manager, who provided summary of her background. 5. OLD BUSINESS Page 3 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017 HUMAN RELATIONS HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMISSION MINUTES 2525 GRAND AVE., #204 LONG BEACH, CA 90815, 5:30 PM None. 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Commissioner District Updates and Announcements None. 7. ADJOURNMENT (7:45 PM) At 7:45 PM, there being no objection, Chair McNeeley adjourned the meeting. ch Page 4 of 4