Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission
Regular MeetingLong Beach, NY · November 20, 2020
Minutes
CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Thomas Cooper, Commissioner Nicole Lopez, Commissioner
Sharon Diggs-Jackson, Commissioner Marissa Martinez, Commissioner
Ryan Giffen, Commissioner Eric Oates, Commissioner
Alejandra Gutierrez, Commissioner Sevly Snguon, Commissioner
Frank Gutierrez, Commissioner
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION MEETING
VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20
ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER (3:04 PM)
At 3:04 PM, the meeting was called to order.
ROLL CALL (3:04 PM)
Commissioners Thomas Cooper, Sharon Diggs-Jackson, Ryan Giffen, Alejandra
Present: Gutierrez, Frank Gutierrez, Nicole Lopez, Marissa Martinez, Eric
Oates and Sevly Snguon
Also present: Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager; Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney;
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA (3:05 PM)
1. 20-005RC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Long Beach
Independent Redistricting Commission Special Meeting on
Wednesday, November 11, 2020.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
A motion was made by Commissioner Cooper, seconded by
Commissioner Gutierrez, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 - Thomas Cooper, Sharon Diggs-Jackson, Ryan Giffen,
Alejandra Gutierrez, Frank Gutierrez, Nicole Lopez, Marissa
Martinez, Eric Oates and Sevly Snguon
2. 20-006RC Recommendation to conduct a study session to review and discuss
possible appointments to the Long Beach Independent Redistricting
Commission from the remaining subpool.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Cooper and Jonathan
Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Cooper and Jonathan
Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Commissioner A. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner F. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Commissioner Martinez spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Commissioner Oates spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner F. Gutierrez spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Diggs-Jackson and
Commissioner F. Gutierrez.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Commissioner F. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Oates spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner A. Gutierrez spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner A. Gutierrez and Commissioner
Diggs-Jackson.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Commissioner A. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Cooper and Amy Webber,
Deputy City Manager.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner Martinez spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Commissioner Martinez spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner F. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Commissioner A. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner F. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Commissioner Martinez spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Martinez spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Commissioner F. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner A. Gutierrrez spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Diggs-Jackson and Jonathan
Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Lopez and Commissioner
Giffen.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner F. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner A. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
The meeting went into recess at 4:24 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 4:37 p.m.
Commissioner A. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Commissioner A. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner F. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Commissioner Oates spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner A. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner A. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner F. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Commissioner Oates spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Commissioner Martinez spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
This RC-Agenda Item was received and filed.
3. 20-007RC Recommendation to appoint 4 members and 2 alternates to the Long
Beach Independent Redistricting Commission from the remaining
subpool, subject to completion of remaining City requirements.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
A motion was made by Commissioner Cooper, seconded by
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson, to approve motion to appoint
applicants CD2-5, CD5-36, CD6-19, and CD7-31 as members
and CD3-23 and CD8-25 as alternates to the Long Beach
Independent Redistricting Commission. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Yes: 9 - Thomas Cooper, Sharon Diggs-Jackson, Ryan Giffen,
Alejandra Gutierrez, Frank Gutierrez, Nicole Lopez, Marissa
Martinez, Eric Oates and Sevly Snguon
4. 20-008RC eComments received for the Long Beach Independent Redistricting
Commission meeting of Friday, November 20, 2020.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
This RC-Agenda Item was received and filed.
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS (4:53 PM)
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS (4:56 PM)
Commissioner Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner F. Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
ADJOURNMENT (5:00 PM)
At 5:00 PM, there being no objection, the meeting was adjourned.
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Agenda
CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Thomas Cooper, Commissioner Nicole Lopez, Commissioner
Sharon Diggs-Jackson, Commissioner Marissa Martinez, Commissioner
Ryan Giffen, Commissioner Eric Oates, Commissioner
Alejandra Gutierrez, Commissioner Sevly Snguon, Commissioner
Frank Gutierrez, Commissioner
SPECIAL MEETING
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION MEETING
VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20
ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 20-005RC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Long Beach Independent
Redistricting Commission Special Meeting on Wednesday, November 11,
2020.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 20-006RC Recommendation to conduct a study session to review and discuss
possible appointments to the Long Beach Independent Redistricting
Commission from the remaining subpool.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING TELECONFERENCE, 3:00 PM
COMMISSION AGENDA
3. 20-007RC Recommendation to appoint 4 members and 2 alternates to the Long
Beach Independent Redistricting Commission from the remaining subpool,
subject to completion of remaining City requirements.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS
REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS
ADJOURNMENT
I, Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72
hours prior to the meeting.
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