Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission
Regular MeetingLong Beach, NY · February 3, 2021
Minutes
CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Alejandra Gutierrez, Chair Marissa Martinez, Commissioner
Sharon Diggs-Jackson, Vice Chair Kelly Nhim, Commissioner
Genna Beckenhaupt, Commissioner Eric Oates, Commissioner
Thomas Cooper, Commissioner Feliza Ortiz-Licon, Commissioner
Ryan Giffen, Commissioner Zhelinrentice Scott, Commissioner
Frank Gutierrez, Commissioner Sevly Snguon, Commissioner
Nicole Lopez, Commissioner
Alternates
Josias Gonzalez, Commissioner
Melody Osuna, Commissioner
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
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 (5:04 PM)
At 5:04 PM, Chair Gutierrez called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL (5:04 PM)
Commissioners Genna Beckenhaupt, Thomas Cooper, Ryan Giffen, Frank
Present: Gutierrez, Nicole Lopez, Marissa Martinez, Kelly Nhim, Eric
Oates, Feliza Ortiz-Licon, Zhelinrentice Scott, Sevly Snguon,
Sharon Diggs-Jackson and Alejandra Gutierrez
Also present: Josias Gonzalez, Alternate Commissioner; Melody Osuna, Alternate
Commissioner; Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager; Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney;
Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA (5:06 PM)
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
1. 21-018RC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Long Beach
Independent Redistricting Commission Special Meetings on
Wednesday, January 20, and January 27, 2021.
A motion was made by Commissioner Cooper, seconded by
Commissioner Nhim, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 13 - Genna Beckenhaupt, Thomas Cooper, Ryan Giffen, Frank
Gutierrez, Nicole Lopez, Marissa Martinez, Kelly Nhim, Eric
Oates, Feliza Ortiz-Licon, Zhelinrentice Scott, Sevly
Snguon, Sharon Diggs-Jackson and Alejandra Gutierrez
2. 21-019RC Recommendation to adopt resolution stating the rules and procedures
for the Independent Redistricting Commission.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke; and presented the staff report.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Snguon and Amy Webber,
Deputy City Attorney.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Giffen and Amy Webber,
Deputy City Attorney.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Ortiz-Licon spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Ortiz-Licon and Amy Webber,
Deputy City Attorney.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Scott spoke.
Commissioner Beckenhaupt spoke.
Commissioner Scott spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Commissioner Gutierrez spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Osuna spoke.
Commissioner Ortiz-Licon spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
A motion was made by Commissioner Scott, seconded by
Commissioner Gutierrez, to approve recommendation and
adopt Resolution No. R.C. 01-2021. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 13 - Genna Beckenhaupt, Thomas Cooper, Ryan Giffen, Frank
Gutierrez, Nicole Lopez, Marissa Martinez, Kelly Nhim, Eric
Oates, Feliza Ortiz-Licon, Zhelinrentice Scott, Sevly
Snguon, Sharon Diggs-Jackson and Alejandra Gutierrez
Enactment No: R.C. 01-2021
3. 21-020RC Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on California’s
Redistricting Laws.
Connie Malloy, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Commissioner Scott spoke.
Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint
presentation.
Connie Malloy, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint
presentation.
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson and Justin Levitt,
Loyola Law School.
Connie Malloy, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Commissioner Nhim spoke.
Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, spoke.
Commissioner Osuna spoke.
Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, spoke.
A motion was made by Commissioner Nhim, seconded by
Commissioner Beckenhaupt, to approve recommendation.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 12 - Genna Beckenhaupt, Thomas Cooper, Ryan Giffen, Frank
Gutierrez, Nicole Lopez, Marissa Martinez, Kelly Nhim, Eric
Oates, Zhelinrentice Scott, Sevly Snguon, Sharon
Diggs-Jackson and Alejandra Gutierrez
Absent: 1 - Feliza Ortiz-Licon
4. 21-021RC Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the Federal
Voting Rights Act.
Connie Malloy, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
Myrna Perez, Brennan Center for Justice, spoke; and provided a
PowerPoint presentation.
Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, spoke.
Myrna Perez, Brennan Center for Justice, spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
A motion was made by Commissioner Cooper, seconded by
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 13 - Genna Beckenhaupt, Thomas Cooper, Ryan Giffen, Frank
Gutierrez, Nicole Lopez, Marissa Martinez, Kelly Nhim, Eric
Oates, Feliza Ortiz-Licon, Zhelinrentice Scott, Sevly
Snguon, Sharon Diggs-Jackson and Alejandra Gutierrez
5. 21-022RC eComments and emails received for the Long Beach Independent
Redistricting Commission meeting of Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
This RC-Agenda Item was received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENT (7:01 PM)
No members of the public addressed the Commission.
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS (7:01 PM)
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Bradley Bounds, Redistricting Program Manager, spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Commissioner Nhim spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS (7:06 PM)
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Beckenhaupt spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson and Amy Webber, Deputy City
Attorney.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Snguon and Kevin Jackson, Deputy City
Manager.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Gutierrez and Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Commissioner Nhim spoke.
ADJOURNMENT (7:33 PM)
At 7:33 PM, there being no objection, Chair Gutierrez declared the meeting adjourned.
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Agenda
CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Alejandra Gutierrez, Chair Marissa Martinez, Commissioner
Sharon Diggs-Jackson, Vice Chair Kelly Nhim, Commissioner
Genna Beckenhaupt, Commissioner Eric Oates, Commissioner
Thomas Cooper, Commissioner Feliza Ortiz-Licon, Commissioner
Ryan Giffen, Commissioner Zhelinrentice Scott, Commissioner
Frank Gutierrez, Commissioner Sevly Snguon, Commissioner
Nicole Lopez, Commissioner
Alternates
Josias Gonzalez, Commissioner
Melody Osuna, 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
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
COMMISSION AGENDA
1. 21-018RC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Long Beach Independent
Redistricting Commission Special Meetings on Wednesday, January 20,
and January 27, 2021.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 21-019RC Recommendation to adopt resolution stating the rules and procedures for
the Independent Redistricting Commission.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 21-020RC Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on California’s
Redistricting Laws.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 21-021RC Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the Federal Voting
Rights Act.
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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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
COMMISSION AGENDA
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