Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission
Regular MeetingLong Beach, NY · April 21, 2021
Minutes
CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 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
CALL TO ORDER (5:06 PM)
At 5:06 PM, Chair Gutierrez called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL (5:07 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; Bradley Bounds II, Redistricting
Project Specialist; Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney; Taylor Anderson, Deputy City
Attorney; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA (5:07 PM)
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
1. 21-044RC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Long Beach
Independent Redistricting Commission Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
A motion was made by Commissioner Cooper, seconded by
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson, 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
Abstain: 1 - Feliza Ortiz-Licon
2. 21-045RC Recommendation to adopt the Long Beach Independent Redistricting
Commission Redistricting Criteria in addition to the City Charter
requirements.
Bradley Bounds II, Redistricting Project Specialist, spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Bradley Bounds II, Redistricting Project Specialist, spoke.
Commissioner Ortiz-Licon spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Beckenhaupt spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Commissioner Scott spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
A dialogue ensued among Commissioner Scott, Amy Webber, Deputy City
Attorney, and Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners.
Commissioner Osuna spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Snguon and Paul Mitchell,
Redistricting Partners.
Commissioner Gonzalez spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
Commissioner Ortiz-Licon spoke.
Commissioner Beckenhaupt spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Scott spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Osuna spoke.
Commissioner Beckenhaupt spoke.
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Scott spoke.
Commissioner Osuna spoke.
Commissioner Gutierrez spoke.
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Commissioner Ortiz-Licon spoke.
Commissioner Beckenhaupt spoke.
Commissioner Scott spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Nhim spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson, seconded
by Commissioner Snguon, to approve recommendation, as
amended, to adopt the Redistricting Criteria as presented,
with the exclusion of the final item, “Use the existing districts
to preserve their cores”, in Item 11. The motion failed by the
following vote:
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Yes: 8 - Genna Beckenhaupt, Marissa Martinez, Kelly Nhim, Feliza
Ortiz-Licon, Zhelinrentice Scott, Sevly Snguon, Sharon
Diggs-Jackson and Alejandra Gutierrez
No: 5 - Thomas Cooper, Ryan Giffen, Frank Gutierrez, Nicole
Lopez and Eric Oates
Chair Gutierrez declared a recess at 6:25 p.m.
Chair Gutierrez called the meeting back to order at 6:32 p.m.
3. 21-046RC Recommendation to receive and file a discussion on the Long Beach
Independent Redistricting Commission Redistricting Process and
Methods; and if appropriate, adopt the Process and Methods.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
A dialogue ensued among Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson, Amy Webber,
Deputy City Attorney, and Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners.
Commissioner Ortiz-Licon spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Cooper spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners, spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Commissioner Ortiz-Licon spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
A motion was made by Commissioner Beckenhaupt,
seconded by Commissioner Lopez, to approve
recommendation to receive and file a discussion on the Long
Beach Independent Redistricting Commission Redistricting
Process and Methods. 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
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
4. 21-047RC eComments and emails received for the Long Beach Independent
Redistricting Commission meeting of Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
This RC-Agenda Item was received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENT (7:16 PM)
No members of the public addressed the Commission.
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION STAFF COMMENTS (7:16 PM)
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Bradley Bounds II, Redistricting Project Specialist, spoke.
REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS (7:18 PM)
Vice Chair Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst, spoke.
Commissioner Lopez spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
Commissioner Ortiz-Licon spoke.
Commissioner Giffen spoke.
Commissioner Scott spoke.
Commissioner Nhim spoke.
Commissioner Snguon spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Commissioner Beckenhaupt spoke.
Amy Webber, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Chair Gutierrez spoke.
ADJOURNMENT (7:33 PM)
At 7:33 PM, there being no objections, Chair Gutierrez declared the meeting adjourned.
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Agenda
CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 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
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. 21-044RC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Long Beach Independent
Redistricting Commission Regular Meeting on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM
COMMISSION AGENDA
2. 21-045RC Recommendation to adopt the Long Beach Independent Redistricting
Commission Redistricting Criteria in addition to the City Charter
requirements.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 21-046RC Recommendation to receive and file a discussion on the Long Beach
Independent Redistricting Commission Redistricting Process and Methods;
and if appropriate, adopt the Process and Methods.
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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