Jan 16, 2025 Airport Advisory Commission

YEAH.

YEAH.

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[CALL TO ORDER]

THIS IS JANUARY 16TH, 2025.

THE TIME IS FOUR OH TWO.

WE WILL CALL THE ADVISORY COMMISSION TO ORDER.

IS IT MY TURN? I'M SO SORRY.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE.

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WELCOME BACK.

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PRESENT VICE CHAIR CHRISTOFFEL.

HERE.

COMMISSIONER BROWN.

HERE.

COMMISSIONER GALES.

I THINK IT'S TRICKY.

THERE WE GO.

NOW IT'S GREEN HERE.

COMMISSIONER LA FAR HERE.

COMMISSIONER LARSON HERE.

COMMISSIONER ZARN HERE.

YOU HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU.

SO, UM, BEFORE WE GET STARTED, WE JUST WANNA TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE FIRES EVERYONE'S EXPERIENCING IN LA THANK YOU.

WE WANT TO KEEP ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN OUR THOUGHTS.

UM, EVERYBODY WELCOME BACK.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION.

UM, I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO INTRODUCE OUR, INTRODUCE OUR NEWEST COMMISSIONER, RYAN GALES.

WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF? SURE.

THANK YOU.

UM, NAME'S RYAN GALES.

I AM A, UH, FIRST AND FOREMOST, VERY PROUD AND, UH, HAPPY TO BE HERE ON THE COMMISSION.

UH, I AM A NATIVE TO LOS ANGELES, UH, BORN AND RAISED HERE.

UH, BACKGROUND IS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING FROM UCLA.

UH, AND FOR THE LAST 20, UH, PLUS, WE'LL JUST SAY THAT YEARS, UM, I'VE BEEN WORKING IN THE ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FIELD.

UH, A LOT OF THAT HAS BEEN, UM, IN AIRPORTS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

SO I HAVE EXPERIENCE FROM, UM, TERMINALS TO JET BRIDGES TO BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEMS, TO CENTRAL UTILITY PLANTS.

SO, UM, I GREW UP RIGHT AROUND THE AIRPORT.

I LOVE AIRPORTS.

AND, UH, SO IT'S REALLY A, UH, A PLEASURE AND AN HONOR TO, TO BE HERE ON THE COMMITTEE.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

AND WELCOME.

UM, JUST AS A QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION IS GIVEN TO THOSE PERSONS WHO SUBMIT A SPEAKER CARD TO STAFF.

CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FRONT TABLE OUTSIDE THOSE DOORS.

OKAY.

[1. 25-54036 Recommendation to approve the minutes from the Airport Advisory Commission meeting on November 21, 2024.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION? SO MOVED.

THANK YOU.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

THANK YOU.

ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY.

AND THERE'S NO SPEAKER CARD SUBMITTED.

SO SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.

CHAIR RUBIN? YES.

VICE CHAIR CHRISTOFFEL? YES.

COMMISSIONER BROWN? YES.

COMMISSIONER GALES.

PAUL ABSTAIN SINCE I WAS NOT THERE.

COMMISSIONER LA FARGO.

YES.

COMMISSIONER LARSON? YES.

COMMISSIONER ZARN? YES.

MOTION IS CARRIED.

THANK YOU.

SO WE'RE

[4. 25-54082 Recommendation to receive and file presentation regarding the LGB Business Partner Spotlight.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

UM, SECRETARY, WILL YOU PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER FOUR? THE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE PRESENTATION REGARDING THE LGB BUSINESS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION? I SO MOVED.

THANK YOU.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

SORRY, .

GO AHEAD.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

THE ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR RUBEN AND COMMISSIONERS.

UH, AND WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST COMMISSIONER, UH, GALES.

UM, I'M PLEASED TO PRESENT THIS MONTH'S BUSINESS PAR BUSINESS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT, UM, TO JESSICA WEBBY, WHO IS CENTER MANAGER AT FLIGHT SAFETY INTERNATIONAL.

AND I HOPE I SAID YOUR NAME, LAST NAME CORRECTLY.

UH, BUT, UH, FLIGHT SAFETY PROVIDES AVIATION TRAINING AND SIMULATION SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY UH, ORGANIZATIONS.

AND JESSICA HAS AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AVIATION JOURNEY.

UH, WE'RE, UH, CERTAINLY PROUD TO HAVE HER, UM, HERE AT THE AIRPORT.

AND I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING JESSICA AT OUR CAREERS TAKING FLIGHT PROGRAM, UH, GRADUATION, UH, LAST YEAR.

BUT JESSICA IS HERE AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE HER SHARE A FEW WORDS.

AND SO CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING THIS MONTH'S, UH, BUSINESS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ADJUSTING THE SCHEDULE.

I DO APPRECIATE IT.

UM, AND I APPRECIATE THE, THE MOMENT OF SILENCE.

I'M ACTUALLY IN PASADENA, SO NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART, SO I DO APPRECIATE THAT.

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I'M THE CENTER MANAGER FOR FLIGHT SAFETY INTERNATIONAL LONG BEACH.

UM, A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND OF ME.

I HAVE BEEN IN AVIATION OVER 20 YEARS, UH, MY ENTIRE LIFE.

UM, MY FATHER WENT THROUGH HIS MIDLIFE CRISIS WHEN ABOUT I WAS ABOUT 10 AND DRUG ME INTO IT.

AND I STARTED LEARNING TO FLY.

SOMEONE TOLD ME I COULD BECOME AN AIRLINE PILOT AT 23, AND I SAID, I WILL DO THAT .

SO I FLEW FOR THE AIRLINES FOR A LITTLE BIT.

I FLEW FOR ALSO WHAT WE CALL 1 35, WHICH IS LIKE CHARTER AIRCRAFT.

UM, I DID THAT FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THEN I HAD A EPIPHANY THAT I DIDN'T ENJOY LIVING IN HOTEL ROOMS ALL THE TIME, WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT AS A PILOT.

SO I STARTED EXPLORING OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND I FOUND FLIGHT SAFETY AND BEING BORN AND RAISED IN LOS ANGELES.

FLIGHT SAFETY WAS JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM ME AND THAT WAS MY NEW HOME.

SO I STARTED WORKING AT FLIGHT SAFETY ABOUT NINE YEARS AGO.

STARTED IN THE INSTRUCTOR AREA, WORKED UP INTO MANAGEMENT, AND NOW I'M INTO THE CENTER MANAGER ROLE.

UM, SO WHAT DOES FLIGHT SAFETY DO? WE ARE AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TRAINING COMPANY.

BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS PILOTS WHO ARE ALREADY QUALIFIED, ALREADY CERTIFIED, THEY COME TO OUR CENTER TO LEARN THEIR PARTICULAR AIRPLANE.

SO FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU FLY A BMW THREE SERIES, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU ACTUALLY ARE ONLY QUALIFIED ON A BMW THREE SERIES.

YOU CAN'T FLY A SEVEN SERIES.

SO THEY COME TO PLACES LIKE FLIGHT SAFETY TO LEARN THESE DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT, EACH INDIVIDUAL ONE.

SO WE GET NEW PILOTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT ARE LEARNING THOSE PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT.

AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THEIR INITIAL TRAINING, THEY ALSO COME BACK EVERY SIX MONTHS TO EVERY YEAR FOR A RECURRENT COURSE.

AND WHEN THEY COME TO US, THEY'RE TAKING PART IN THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY.

AS WE MENTIONED EARLIER.

THEY FLY INTO LONG BEACH AIRPORT, THEY, UH, GO TO THE HOTELS.

THEY USE THE RENTAL CARS, THEY USE OUR GYMS, AND THEY REALLY INTEGRATE INTO OUR, OUR COMMUNITY DAY AND NIGHT.

UM, A LOT OF OUR CLIENTS STAY ANYWHERE BETWEEN A MONTH TO SOMETIMES ONLY A WEEK.

OCCASIONALLY WE GET A COUPLE THAT STICK AROUND A LITTLE BIT LONGER.

BUT WHEN THEY'RE HERE FOR TRAINING, THEY DO EVERYTHING FROM GROUND SCHOOL, WHICH IS MORE OF A LECTURE BASED EXPERIENCE TO THEN THIS SIMULATOR, WHICH IS THE REALLY FUN PART.

SO OUR SIMULATORS ARE ESSENTIALLY MULTIMILLION DOLLAR VIDEO GAMES WHERE THEY GET TO GET INTO THE ACTUAL COCKPIT THAT THE AIRPLANE MANUFACTURER BUILDS FOR US.

WE PUT IT IN A BOX, THEY SIT IN THAT COCKPIT, AND THEN THERE'S A VISUAL SCREEN THAT'S DISPLAYED IN FRONT OF THEM.

THAT VISUAL IS THE EXACT VISUALS THAT YOU WOULD SEE IF YOU WERE FLYING INTO LONG BEACH AIRPORT.

SO THE FUN PART THAT WE GET TO DO AND GET CREATIVE ON IS WE CAN ACTUALLY DO THINGS LIKE MAKE IT HAVE A BLIZZARD IN LONG BEACH AIRPORT OR MAKE IT HAVE A DUST STORM IN ASPEN SO WE CAN GET REALLY CREATIVE.

BUT THE BENEFIT OF THAT IS WE CAN THROW ALL THESE DIFFERENT EMERGENCIES AND ISSUES AND PROBLEMS AT THE PILOTS SO THAT THEY CAN ENCOUNTER THEM IN THE SAFE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SIMULATOR SO THAT IF IT HAPPENS OUT IN THE REAL WORLD, WHICH WE NEVER WANT TO DO, UH, IF IT DOES HAPPEN IN THAT REAL WORLD, THEY'RE PREPARED.

SO IT DOESN'T ONLY PREPARE THEM ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE, IT ALSO PREPARES THEM ON THE, WHAT WE CALL CRM, WHICH IS CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

SO THEY ARE TYPICALLY FLYING AS TWO PILOTS NEXT TO EACH OTHER, AND THEY HAVE TO ENCOUNTER ALL THESE INTERACTIONS TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND HOPEFULLY NOT STRESS OUT AND PANIC.

AND SO WE PUT THEM THROUGH ALL THOSE, THOSE EXERCISES TO PREPARE THEM OUT IN THE REAL WORLD.

UM, FLIGHT SAFETY INTERNATIONAL IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY.

WE HAVE 30 CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

LONG BEACH SPECIFICALLY IS CONSIDERED A MEDIUM-SIZED CENTER.

WE HAVE AROUND A HUNDRED EMPLOYEES.

WE HAVE ABOUT 50 INSTRUCTORS, SOME SICS OR CO-PILOTS THAT PROFESSIONALLY FLY WITH THESE CLIENTS.

AND THEN WE HAVE AROUND 15 SIM TECHNICIANS THAT KEEP OUR SIMULATORS UP AND RUNNING 24 7.

AND WE ARE PRETTY MUCH OPEN 365 DAYS WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS.

UM, AND, UH, WE HAVE A WONDERFUL TEAM.

SO ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS OF, UH, FLIGHT SAFETY AND LONG BEACH IN GENERAL IS THE, THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS CREATED WITH OUR GROUP.

SO SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR 37, 38 YEARS.

THEY'VE BEEN HERE FOREVER.

THIS IS HOME TO THEM.

UM, AND WHEN WE DO THINGS LIKE CAREERS TAKING FLIGHT, THEY REALLY LIKE TO ENGAGE WITH THE KIDS AND SEE THAT GROWTH IN AVIATION AND SEE IT DEVELOP.

SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME AND WHAT I DO AND WHAT FLIGHT SAFETY IS.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.

I WILL LEAVE YOU TO IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GOING OUT OF ORDER FOR ME.

I REALLY DO APPRECIATE IT.

I'M SORRY TO TAKE YOUR TIME AND ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR MEETING.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS FROM THE PUBLIC, SO, SEEING NONE.

SECRETARY, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE CHAIR RUBIN? YES.

VICE CHAIR CHRISTOFFEL? YES.

COMMISSIONER BROWN? YES.

COMMISSIONER GALES? YES.

COMMISSIONER VARGA? YES.

COMMISSIONER LARSON? YES.

COMMISSIONER ZARN? YES.

THE MOTION IS CARRIED.

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[2. 25-54038 Receive and file presentation on the Annual Report from the Office of Ethics and Transparency.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

MOTION APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION.

SO MOVED.

THANK YOU.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONERS.

PLEASE WELCOME HEATHER VAN WICK FROM THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, OFFICE OF ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY TO PROVIDE A REPORT.

THANK YOU, DIRECTOR.

THANK YOU, CHAIR.

BEFORE I GIVE YOU A VERY QUICK UPDATE, I'M GOING TO TAKE A MINUTE TO LET JEFF WILLIAMS SAY HI TO YOU.

ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR, THIS IS PART OF OUR ROAD SHOW, .

HI EVERYONE.

UM, THANK YOU ALL FOR, FOR GIVING US SOME TIME HERE.

UM, AS HEATHER SAID, THIS IS OUR, WE'RE TRYING TO DO A LITTLE ROAD SHOW.

WE'RE GONNA SEE, WE NEED LIKE A SONG AND DANCE LIKE I, JEFF, HEATHER.

SO, UM, BUT, UH, WE'VE BEEN GOING AROUND TO ALL THE COMMISSIONS AND, UH, REALLY JUST WANNA START WITH A BIG THANKS.

SO I, I KNOW MANY OF YOU AND I KNOW YOU'RE GREAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO REALLY CARE ABOUT OUR CITY AND WANNA MAKE IT BETTER.

AND I APPRECIATE THE TIME YOU GIVE TO THOSE.

I DON'T KNOW, I, YOU'RE HERE FOR A REASON AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME YOU PUT INTO THIS.

UM, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE 30 MAYOR APPOINTING COMMISSIONS AND JUST PEOPLE CARE ABOUT MAKING OUR CITY BETTER.

SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.

I ALSO WANTED TO, UH, THANK THE CITY STAFF.

UM, UH, HEATHER'S BEEN LEADING A GREAT EFFORT.

UH, YOU KNOW, WHEN THE MAYOR CAME IN, WE JUST KIND OF INHERITED ALL THESE THINGS AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT BETTER.

SO IF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS OR IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN MAKE THINGS SMOOTHER AND BETTER, HEATHER PUT TOGETHER A GREAT, WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND HER OFFICE, UM, AND THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.

WE'VE DONE SOME TRAININGS WITH STAFF AND ASKING THEM WHAT, WHAT WE CAN DO.

WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE THE ONBOARDING PROCESS BETTER.

UH, WE'RE TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, MAKE THE COMMUNICATIONS WITH STAFF AND EVERYTHING.

SO ANYWAY, JUST WE'RE OPEN TO, TO, UH, TRY TO MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

'CAUSE WE KNOW YOU'RE GIVING YOUR TIME TO THIS.

AND WE ARE HAPPY WE HAVE OUR NEW COMMISSIONER HERE.

SO CONGRATULATIONS, RYAN, ON, ON SURVIVING THE ONBOARDING GAUNTLET LIKE YOU ALL DID, , SO YOU DID IT.

UM, BUT, UH, BUT IF YOU NEED ANYTHING FROM US, UH, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO ME ANYTIME.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

AND, AND AGAIN, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE'S SOMETHING WE CAN DO TO, TO MAKE YOUR JOB EASIER.

AND, UH, JUST A BIG THANK YOU AND OUR DIRECTORS HERE, THANK YOU FOR SO GREAT.

YOU'RE HERE FOR AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU ALL.

THANK YOU.

THANKS JEFF.

SO, UM, SOME OF THIS WILL BE JUST A REFRESHER FOR, I MEAN, I WAS HERE LAST YEAR, UM, COMMISSIONER GALE'S, THIS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT NEW FOR YOU.

SO JUST A REMINDER, WE DO HAVE AN ETHICS COMMISSION.

THIS IS AN ADVISORY BODY LIKE YOU.

UM, THE, WHEN THE VOTERS VOTED IN THE COMMISSION, IT CENTRALIZED OUR ETHICS PROGRAM, WHICH WE LAUNCHED THE TRAINING PROGRAM IN 2023 LAST YEAR.

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAPPENED BEFORE OR AFTER I CAME TO VISIT, BUT, UH, THE ETHICS PROGRAM AND THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT PROGRAM MERGED TO BECOME, UM, OFFICIALLY THE OFFICE OF ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY.

SO WHAT HAVE WE'VE BEEN DOING OVER THE LAST YEAR? UM, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH A CONSULTANT TO PUT TOGETHER A FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC ROADMAP.

UH, WE'RE WORKING ON IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERA OPERATIONALIZATION OF THAT.

OH MY GOSH, THAT'S A MOUTHFUL.

UM, CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AUDITOR CLERK, AND HUMAN RESOURCES.

AND LIKE JEFF SAID, UH, THIS ROAD SHOW IS IMPORTANT TO THE MAYOR FOR US TO STAY CONNECTED WITH ALL OF YOU.

AND WE DO WELCOME ANY FEEDBACK.

UM, I KNOW A LOT OF YOU HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONERS FOR A WHILE, SO, UM, ALWAYS FEEL FREE TRAININGS AND AUTOMATIC REMOVALS.

UM, YOU GUYS HAVE HAD SEVERAL REQUIRED TRAININGS THROWN AT YOU OVER THE LAST YEAR.

SO, UM, JUST TO GO OVER THOSE QUICKLY, WE DO HAVE OUR ANNUAL CITY REQUIRED CODE OF CONDUCT, AND WE ALSO HAVE OUR BIENNIAL STATE REQUIRED, UM, HARASSMENT TRAINING FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES.

WE ALSO HAVE, UM, THE AB 1234 BIENNIAL TRAINING.

THESE ARE DIFFERENT TRAININGS.

THERE'S A LITTLE FLOW CHART TO YOUR RIGHT, UH, JUST TO EXPLAIN, UM, THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EACH.

UM, WE DID HAVE TO REMOVE SEVEN COMMISSIONERS, UM, IN LAST YEAR FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF AB 1234 TRAINING.

SO WHERE WE WEREN'T AS ACTIVE IN, UM, COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT IN THE PAST, UM, WE'RE, WE'RE MAKING UP FOR THAT.

SO, UM, WE ARE REMOVING COMMISSIONERS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE.

THERE ARE OTHER TRAININGS, UM, THAT YOU ARE NOW REQUIRED TO TAKE UPON ASSUMING OFFICE, UM, THAT THE MAYOR, UM, PUT TOGETHER, UH, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED, AND THOSE, THAT'S THE 2030 STRATEGIC VISION AND THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS, WHICH I IMAGINE YOU'VE ALREADY TAKEN.

UM, AND THEN THE EQUITY TOOLKIT IS

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WE HAVE A NEW HELPLINE NUMBER JUST TO CONFUSE THINGS A LITTLE BIT.

UM, BUT THIS AGAIN, IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS IF YOU PREFER.

UM, IT IS, WE ARE STARTING TO SEE AN UPTICK IN CALLS.

SO, UH, WHICH IT'S NOT GOOD, BUT IT'S ALSO GOOD 'CAUSE THAT TELLS ME THAT PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT OUR OFFICE DOES AND THAT WE'RE HERE DIFFERENT RESOURCES.

UM, OUR HOMEPAGE, WE'VE, WE CONTINUE TO UPDATE THE, OUR WEBPAGES.

SO IF YOU EVER HAVE ANY QUESTION, THERE'S PLENTY OF STUFF THERE.

OUR HANDBOOKS ARE ALL UP TO DATE, UM, EXCUSE ME, INCLUDING OUR ETHICS GUIDE, OUR COMMISSION HANDBOOK.

AND THEN WE ALSO, UM, HAVE A, A BROWN ACT, UM, PAMPHLET THAT WE KEEP ONLINE.

AND YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT IN YOUR NEXT PRESENTATION.

JUST A COUPLE REMINDERS.

UM, WE'VE HAD A COUPLE CONCERNS COME UP, NOT WITH THIS COMMISSION, BUT WITH A FEW OTHER COMMISSIONS OVER THE LAST YEAR.

UH, JUST A REMINDER THAT SPEAKING IN OFFICIAL CAPACITY VERSUS PERSONAL CAPACITY, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A MISUSE OF AUTHORITY, SO ONLY THE CHAIR OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF A COMMISSION AUTHORIZED BY THEIR BODY MAY ADDRESS COUNSEL AS A COMMISSIONER.

SO THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ALL OTHER ACTIONS TAKEN OUTSIDE OF COMMISSION MEETINGS, WHETHER YOU'RE AT ANOTHER PUBLIC MEETING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, UM, SIGNATURES AND ENDORSEMENT, FORMAL APPROVAL PROCESSES HELP ENSURE ANY STATEMENTS OR COMMUNICATIONS MADE OUTSIDE OF COMMISSION MEETINGS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE COMMISSION'S OBJECTIVES AND DO NOT PROMOTE PERSONAL AGENDAS OR BIASES.

SO THAT'S IMPORTANT.

UM, AND AGAIN, I THINK YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT, UM, SOME OF THAT IN THE NEXT PRESENTATION.

ANNUAL REPORTS, YOU GUYS ALWAYS DO A GREAT JOB.

YOU SUBMIT BEAUTIFUL REPORTS THAT WE ALL TRY TO EMULATE.

UM, SO I DON'T NEED TO REMIND YOU ABOUT THAT.

LEARN CONCERNS.

THIS EMAIL ADDRESS GOES RIGHT TO THE LEARN TEAM.

IF YOU EVER HAVE TROUBLE, UM, WITH YOUR LEARN ACCOUNT FORM SEVEN HUNDREDS ARE DUE, I BELIEVE BY APRIL 1ST.

SO YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN GETTING REMINDERS BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.

AND THAT IS MY UPDATE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL TAKE THEM.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? NO.

NO.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

UM, I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S ANY CARDS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

SO, SECRETARY, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE CHAIR RUBIN? YES.

VICE CHAIR CHRISTOFF? YES.

COMMISSIONER BROWN? YES.

COMMISSIONER GALES? YES.

COMMISSIONER LA FARGO? YES.

COMMISSIONER LARSON? YES.

COMMISSIONER ZARN? YES.

MOTION IS CARRIED.

THANK YOU.

SECRETARY,

[3. 25-54037 Receive and file presentation from the City Attorney on the Brown Act.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION? SO MOVED.

THANK YOU.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

THANK YOU.

THE ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

THANK YOU.

CHAIR, PLEASE WELCOME LONG BEACH.

DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY MARSHA YASUDA.

THANK YOU, CYNTHIA.

SO MY NAME AGAIN IS MARCIA YASUDA.

I'M A DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE LONG BEACH CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND I'M A ASSIGNED TO HANDLE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AIRPORT ISSUES.

AND I'M HERE TO GIVE A REFRESHER AND OVERVIEW OF THE BROWN ACT.

SO THE BROWN ACT WAS ENACTED IN 1953 TO GUARANTEE THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS OF LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES.

THE BROWN ACT WAS ENACTED IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC CONCERNS OVER INFORMAL UNDISCLOSED MEETINGS HELD BY LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS.

THE BROWN ACT IS ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S MAIN, WHAT WE CALL SUNSHINE LAWS, THE OTHER BEING THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.

AND SUNSHINE LAWS GET THEIR NAME FROM THE IDEA THAT THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF SUNSHINE OR PUBLIC SCRUTINY IS THE BEST DISINFECTANT FOR NEGLIGENCE AND CORRUPTION IN A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT.

A TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT IS ONE THAT HAPPENS OUTSIDE IN THE OPEN SUNSHINE.

SO OUR STATE CONSTITUTION GRANTS ALL PEOPLE THE RIGHT TO ACCESS MEETINGS AND RECORDS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES, AND THIS ENSURES THAT THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT CAN BE SCRUTINIZED BY THE PUBLIC.

SO GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE RALPH AND BROWN ACT INCLUDE THAT ALL MEETINGS MUST BE OPEN AND PUBLIC.

AND, UH, THAT'S REALLY THE MAIN PRINCIPLE OF THE BROWN ACT.

UM, ALSO THAT ACTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS ARE TAKEN OPENLY.

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO ATTEND AND

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AND DISCUSSING ONLY AGENDAS ITEMS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF YOU TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA, THEN THE PUBLIC DOESN'T KNOW IF THEY SHOULD COME TO THE MEETING AND PARTICIPATE AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK.

SO THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMISSION TO ONLY DISCUSS WHAT'S AGENDIZED SO THE PUBLIC CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO SHOW UP TO THE MEETING AND THEN WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANNA MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT IF THEY SO CHOOSE.

UM, HAVING DELIBERATIONS AND MEETINGS BE OPEN AND PUBLIC IS VERY IMPORTANT TO AVOID THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY AND ENGAGING IN IMPROPRIETY.

UM, THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY MEANS THAT THERE'S A PERCEPTION THAT WRONGDOING OR MISCONDUCT MAY HAVE OCCURRED BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

PUBLIC OFFICIALS INCLUDE CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS, APPOINTED OFFICIALS, INCLUDING COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF, AND YOU CAN AVOID THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY THAT YOU'RE VIOLATING THE BROWN ACT BY AVOIDING THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPROPERLY DISCUSSING BUSINESS OF THIS COMMISSION OUTSIDE OF A PUBLIC MEETING.

IF THE PUBLIC PERCEIVES THAT YOU MAY HAVE ENGAGED IN WRONGDOING OR MISCONDUCT, IT CAN CALL INTO QUESTION YOUR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT YOUR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES WITH FAIRNESS AND IMPARTIALITY, OBJECTIVITY AND INTEGRITY.

AND THIS CAN UNDERMINE THE PUBLIC'S FAITH AND TRUST IN GOVERNMENT.

THE PUBLIC'S FAITH AND TRUST IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE CITY TO BE AN EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT.

IF THE PUBLIC DOES NOT TRUST THAT THE PUBLIC OFFICIALS WILL DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND PERCEIVED AS FAIR, THE PUBLIC WILL BE LESS LIKELY TO BE EMPOWERED TO INFLUENCE THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISIONS.

AND WITHOUT PUBLIC INPUT, THE GOVERNMENT CAN'T ADDRESS THE NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF ITS RES RESIDENTS.

AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, YOU HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN HELPING TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S TRUST BY AVOIDING APPEARANCES OF IMPROPRIETY, COMPLYING WITH THE BROWN ACT, AND BEING MINDFUL OF HOW YOUR ACTIONS MAY BE PERCEIVED BY THE PUBLIC.

SO WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE BROWN ACT? THE BROWN ACT APPLIES TO LEGISLATIVE BODIES SUCH AS THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL, BUT IT ALSO APPLIES TO BODIES CREATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE CITY CHARTER, SUCH AS THE AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION.

BODIES OF SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES CREATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ARE ALSO CONSIDERED A LEGISLATIVE BODY UNDER THE BROWN ACT.

THESE INCLUDE SUCH BODIES AS THE LONG BEACH TRANSIT, THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMPANY, AND ARTS COUNCIL FOR LONG BEACH.

THE BROWN ACT ALSO APPLIES TO SUBCOMMITTEES CREATED BY FORMAL ACTION OF A BODY.

SO EXAMPLES OF SUBCOMMITTEES INCLUDE CITY COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES SUCH AS THE BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, AND SUBCOMMITTEES CAN ALSO BE CREATED BY CITY ADVISORY BO BODIES AND CHARTER COMMISSIONS.

THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO TEMPORARY AD HOC COMMITTEES MADE UP OF MEMBERS OF A BODY AND CONSTITUTING LESS THAN A QUORUM.

SO LESS THAN A MAJORITY AD HOC COMMITTEES ARE FORMED FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE, AND THEY'RE DISSOLVED ONCE THAT PURPOSE IS COMPLETE.

SO WHAT TYPES OF COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROHIBITED? IN PARTICULAR? SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROHIBITED, AND IT'S POSSIBLE FOR MEMBERS TO VIOLATE THE BROWN ACT BY HAVING SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS OUTSIDE OF A PUBLIC MEETING.

SO A SERIAL COMMUNICATION MEANS THAT EACH COMMUNICATION INVOLVES LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS, BUT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COMMUNICATIONS IN THE SERIES INVOLVES A MAJORITY OF THE BODY OUTSIDE OF A PUBLIC MEETING.

THIS MEANS THAT THE SERIES OF COMMUNICATIONS RESULTS IN A MEETING OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLIC'S VIEW, WHICH IS NOT ALLOWED UNLESS THE MEETING IS PERMITTED BY CLOSED SESSION RULES.

SINCE THESE COMMISSIONS, PLEASE EXCUSE ME.

SINCE THESE COMMUNICATIONS CAN RESULT IN A MEETING OF A BODY, THEY'RE SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS A SERIAL MEETING, SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROHIBITED UNDER THE BROWN ACT.

SO COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MEMBERS THAT MAKE UP LESS THAN THE MAJORITY OF THE BODY ARE OKAY UNDER THE BROWN ACT, SUCH AS COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT ADDING AN ITEM TO THE AGENDA OR WORKING ON A RECOMMENDATION IN A AD HOC COMMITTEE.

HOWEVER, MEMBERS GENERALLY SHOULD NOT TRY TO GET OTHER MEMBERS TO FORM A DECISION OR TO GET A CONCRETE OR TO GET A CONCURRENCE OUTSIDE OF A PUBLIC MEETING.

ALTHOUGH CONTACT BETWEEN TWO MEMBERS WOULD NOT BE A MAJORITY OF BODY, THE COMMUNICATION COULD CONTINUE IN A CHAIN FASHION AND RESULT IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS COLLECTIVE CONCURRENCE, OR THAT THE MEMBERS ARE TRYING TO COME TO A DECISION OUTSIDE OF A PUBLIC MEETING.

SO BECAUSE ONE PARTY TO THE COMMUNICATION MAY UNKNOWINGLY PARTICIPATE IN WHAT BECOMES A COLLECTIVE CONCURRENCE, WHICH VIOLATES THE BROWN ACT, THE BEST PRACTICE IS TO ENGAGE IN ALL DISCUSSION ABOUT MATTERS WITHIN THE BODY'S JURISDICTION AT A NOTICED PUBLIC MEETING, SUCH AS THIS ONE.

AND THIS ENSURES THAT YOU'RE PROTECTING THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AND DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF, AND THE DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF ANY PARTIES INVOLVED.

SO ADDITIONALLY, WHAT TYPES OF COMMUNICATIONS ARE PERMITTED? UM, IN THE SLIDE, IF YOU'RE FOLLOWING ALONG, THERE'S HUB AND SPOKE DAISY CHAIN AND, UM,

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AND WE'LL GO THROUGH EACH.

UM, THE FIRST IS KNOWN AS A HUB AND SPOKE.

THIS IS WHERE ONE MEMBER CONTACTS ALL OR A MAJORITY OF THE OTHER MEMBERS, PERHAPS SEPARATELY.

UM, THE NEXT ONE IS KNOWN AS A DAISY CHAIN.

THAT'S SORT OF LIKE A GAME OF TELEPHONE WHERE ONE COMMISSIONER CONTACTS ONE MEMBER, THEN THAT MEMBER CONTACTS THE NEXT ONE, AND THE NEXT ONE CONTACTS THE NEXT, UM, AND SO ON UNTIL A MAJORITY OF THE BODY HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

A SERIAL CONTACT CAN ALSO OCCUR BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF A MEMBER.

IN THIS CASE, THE MEMBER'S, REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT, OR INTER INTERMEDIARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY COMMUNICATES WITH A MAJORITY OF OTHER MEMBERS.

SO IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND ALSO THAT SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS DON'T JUST HAVE TO BE ORAL.

SO OVER THE TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON, IT COULD OCCUR IF YOU'RE SENDING AN EMAIL OR A TEXT OR EVEN THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, UM, AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, WHICH INVOLVE A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS.

SO THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN BE EVOLVED IN A SERIAL COMMUNICATION IF A MAJORITY OF YOUR BODY COMMENTS ON USES EMOJIS OR SHARES THE SAME SOCIAL MEDIA POST.

SO TO GO INTO MORE DETAIL REGARDING THE HUB AND SPOKE, UM, WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH SOME EXAMPLES.

AND IN THE EXAMPLES WE'RE GONNA USE A FIVE MEMBER COMMISSION.

UH, SO A MAJORITY OF THE BODY WOULD BE THREE MEMBERS IN THESE EXAMPLES.

SO FOR OUR EXAMPLE OF A HUB AND SPOKE COMMUNICATION, ONE MEMBER CONTACTS ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS TO ENSURE THEY'RE GONNA VOTE YES TO SUPPORT A PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE AGENDA UNDER THE BROWN ACT.

SINCE THE MAJORITY OF THIS BODY IS THREE MEMBERS, THE ORIGINAL MEMBER CAN ONLY COMMUNICATE WITH ONE OTHER MEMBER, INCLUDING THE CHAIR ABOUT BODY BUSINESS WITHOUT VIOLATING THE BROWN ACT.

HOWEVER, THE GOAL OF THE COMMUNICATION SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPT TO FORM A DECISION OR CONCURRENCE WITH THE OTHER MEMBER.

IF THE ITEM IS A HEARING OR SIMILAR PROCEEDING, THE MEMBER SHOULD NOT HAVE MADE UP THEIR MIND YET BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT HEARD FROM BOTH PARTIES AND RECEIVED ALL THE EVIDENCE YET.

UH, MOVING ONTO THE DAISY CHAIN, WE'LL SAY FOR EXAMPLE, THAT MEMBER BLUE CONTACTS MEMBER GREEN TO SEE IF THEY WILL BE A CO-SIGNER FOR AN ITEM ON THE NEXT AGENDA.

MEMBER GREEN THEN CONTACTS MEMBER ORANGE ABOUT THE ITEM WHO THEN CONTACTS MEMBER PINK.

IN THIS EXAMPLE, WE HAVE A WHOLE RAINBOW OF MEMBERS CONTACTING EACH OTHER, WHICH ADDS UP TO FOUR MEMBERS, WHICH IS MORE THAN A MAJORITY OF THE BODY ON OUR FIVE PERSON BODY.

MEMBER.

BLUE CAN ONLY CONTACT MEMBER GREEN ABOUT THE AGENDA ITEM.

ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BY MEMBER BLUE OR GREEN ABOUT THE AGENDA ITEM OUTSIDE OF THIS MEETING IS IN VIOLATION OF THE BROWN ACT.

SO JUST BE AWARE THAT THE DAISY CHAIN COMMUNICATION CAN COME UP AGAIN IN TEXT OR EMAIL WHERE THERE'S A MESSAGE BEING FORWARDED.

SO IF ONE COMMISSIONER FORWARDS THE EMAIL TO ANOTHER AND THAT COMMISSIONER FORWARDS IT TO ANOTHER, THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A DAISY CHAIN, WHICH IS A PROHIBITED COMMUNICATION.

UM, AND THEN AN EXAMPLE OF A SERIAL COMMUNICATION BY A REPRESENTATIVE.

WE'LL SAY MEMBER GREEN'S PARTNER WHO'S NAMED APOLLO, IS VERY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY AND SERVES ON THE BOARD OF SEVERAL NONPROFITS.

OTHER MEMBERS THAT SIT ON A BODY WITH MEMBER GREEN ALSO SERVE ON BOARDS WITH APOLLO.

MEMBER GREEN ASKS APOLLO TO CHECK ON WHETHER OTHER MEMBERS ON HOW OTHER MEMBERS STAND ON A ITEM.

APOLLO TALKS TO SO MANY OF BOARD OF THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT THEY END UP COMMUNICATING WITH MORE THAN A MAJORITY OF THE BODY.

SO THEN APOLLO HAS ACTED AS A MEMBER OF GREEN'S AGENT AND CREATED A SERIAL SERIAL MEETING OF THE BODY, WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY THE BROWN ACT.

AS MENTIONED EARLIER, SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS CAN HAPPEN BY EMAIL, TEXT, OR SOCIAL MEDIA, AND THEY CAN OCCUR ON A REPLY ALL TO A MESSAGE OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO.

IN THIS EXAMPLE, MEMBER BLUE POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT AN ISSUE THAT WILL COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION.

AND THAT'S LIKED BY MEMBER GREEN.

AND IT'S SHARED BY MEMBER ORANGE.

IT'S COMMENTED ON MEMBER BY MEMBER PINK AND RETWEETED BY MEMBER AQUA.

BY THE END OF THIS SERIES, A MAJORITY OF THE BODY HAS COMMUNICATED ABOUT THE AGENDA ITEM AND MAYBE EVEN COME TO A DECISION DEPENDING ON THE COMMENTS FOR EACH POST.

AND THIS VIOLATES THE BROWN ACT.

A SERIAL COMMUNICATION CAN ALSO HAPPEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA, UM, WHERE THERE'S A MAJORITY OF THE BODY THAT LIKE A COMMENT ON THE POST.

AND BOTH EXAMPLES ARE PROHIBITED BY THE BROWN ACT.

SO THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO AS A MEMBER IS TO NOT ENGAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH OTHER MEMBERS ABOUT MATTERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS COMMISSION, AND TO AVOID GROUP TEXTS OR EMAILS WITH OTHER MEMBERS.

IF STAFF SENDS A COMMUNICATION TO THE WHOLE BODY, DO NOT REPLY ALL TO RESPOND, UM, AS WE WILL COVER IN THE WELL, YEAH.

SO EXCUSE ME, DON'T, UH, REPLY ALL.

UM, ONE THING IN TERMS OF UH, SENDING, UM, EMAILS, YOU MAY WANT TO USE BCC OR A BLIND COPY ON YOUR EMAILS

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IF, IF THEY'RE BCC'D.

SO SOMETIMES B, CC CAN BE YOUR BEST FRIEND IF YOU ARE TRYING TO COMMUNICATE SOMETHING, UM, YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY.

BUT BECAUSE YOU'RE SUBJECT TO THE BROWN ACT, BE MINDFUL THAT ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT ISSUES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF YOUR COMMISSION, RISKS THAT OTHER MEMBERS OF YOUR BODY MAY REACT TO THE SAME POST, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF THE BROWN ACT.

ALSO, BE MINDFUL OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO MAY VIOLATE THE BROWN ACT WHEN SPEAKING TO YOU BY COMMUNICATING TO YOU ABOUT HOW OTHER MEMBERS, UM, PLAN TO VOTE ON A MATTER.

IF THIS HAPPENS, IT'S BEST TO ASK THAT INDIVIDUAL TO STOP SHARING THE INFORMATION AND DISCONTINUE THE CONVERSATION.

YOU CAN POLITELY TELL THEM THAT THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO KNOW HOW OTHER MEMBERS ARE GOING TO VOTE BEFORE A MEETING.

THE BROWN ACT DOES HAVE EXCEPTIONS THAT ALLOW FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF COMMUNICATIONS BY MEMBERS OUTSIDE OF A PUBLIC MEETING.

SO AS A COMMISSIONER, YOU CAN SPEAK WITH PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE BODY OR WITH INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ABOUT AN ISSUE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE DUTIES ASSIGNED TO YOUR COMMISSION.

THIS EXCEPTION UNDER THE BROWN ACT RECOGNIZES THE RIGHT TO DISCUSS MATTERS WITH CONSTITUENTS, ADVOCATES, CONSULTANTS, REPORTERS, STAFF, AND COLLEAGUES.

HOWEVER, AS WE DISCUSSED EARLIER, IF YOU SPEAK TO OTHER MEMBERS ABOUT SOMETHING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF YOUR DUTIES AS A COMMISSIONER, YOU MUST SPEAK TO LESS THAN A MAJORITY TO COMPLY WITH THE BROWN ACT.

THIS ALSO MEANS THAT AS A MEMBER YOU CAN MEET WITH CITY STAFF OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, UM, TO DISCUSS MATTERS THAT ARE NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE BROWN ACT.

AND THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR CAN EMAIL OR PLAN THE AGENDA FOR A MEETING WITH STAFF WITHOUT VIOLATING THE BROWN ACT.

SO IF YOU'RE DOING ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS, JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF YOU NEED TO HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING OR AN EMERGENCY MEETING, UM, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE OTHER MEMBERS BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT DISCUSSING AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA, YOU'RE JUST, UM, CONDUCTING ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS.

AND THAT'S NOT A VIOLATION OF THE BROWN ACT.

UM, THE BROWN ACT ALSO ALLOWS FOR MAJORITY OF MEMBERS AT, UM, CERTAIN EVENTS.

SO FOR EXAMPLE, A CONFERENCE THAT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, A LOCAL PUBLIC MEETING SUCH AS COMMUNITY MEETING, AN OPEN MEETING OF ANOTHER BODY.

SO IF YOU WANTED TO ATTEND, FOR EXAMPLE, THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, UM, SOCIAL OR CEREMONIAL EVENTS LIKE A BIRTHDAY PARTY OR A RIBBON CUTTING OF A NEW BUSINESS IN THE CITY.

HOWEVER, IF YOU DO ATTEND THOSE EVENTS WITH THE MAJORITY OF OTHER COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, COMMISSION MEMBERS, JUST REMEMBER THAT YOU CANNOT DISCUSS MATTERS, UM, THAT FALL UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE COMMISSION BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THAT WOULD BE AN OPEN EVENT, UM, THERE'S NO AGENDA, SO THERE'S NO AGENDA ITEM AND YOU COULDN'T DISCUSS IT.

UM, SO MEETING AGENDAS ARE, AND THAT GOES TO AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETING AGENDA.

MEETING AGENDAS ARE IMPORTANT IN COMPLYING WITH THE BROWN ACT 'CAUSE IT PUTS THE PUBLIC ON NOTICE OF ITEMS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE BODY'S MEETINGS SO THAT AGAIN, THEY CAN DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO ATTEND THE MEETING.

REGULAR MEETINGS ARE MEETINGS THAT OCCUR, UH, AT THE DATES AND TIMES AND LOCATIONS SET BY RESOLUTION.

ORDINANCE, OR OTHER FORMAL ACTION BY THE BODY AGENDAS FOR REGULAR MEETINGS MUST BE POSTED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO A BOARD MEETING.

UH, SPECIAL MEETINGS ARE MEETINGS CALLED ON BY THE CHAIR OR MAJORITY OF THE BODY TO DISCUSS ONLY DISCREET ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND ARE SUBJECT TO A 24 HOUR POSTING REQUIREMENT.

SO IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OR SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING, UM, IT DOES REQUIRE A 24 HOUR POSTING OF THE AGENDA ITEM.

UM, WHAT NEEDS TO BE IN THE AGENDA? UH, IT NEEDS TO FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS.

THE AGENDA MUST INCLUDE A BRIEF GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EACH ITEM.

THE AGENDA MUST INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE SCOPE OF THE BODY'S INTENDED PLAN SO THAT THEY CAN DECIDE WHETHER TO PARTICIPATE.

THE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF THE MEETING MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA, AND IT MUST BE POSTED IN A LOCATION FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.

UM, THE BROWN ACT MEETINGS MUST BE HELD WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY UNLESS THERE'S A SPECIFIC EXEMPTION.

SO THE BROWN ACT AFFORDS THE PUBLIC THE RIGHT TO ACCESS PUBLIC MEETINGS IN RECORDS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES, WHICH INCLUDES THE RIGHTS LISTED ON, UM, SLIDE 17.

THE PUBLIC HAS THE RIGHT TO COMMENT ON ANY MATTER ON THE AGENDA AND WITHIN THE BODY SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, EVEN IF THE MATTER IS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

SO THAT'S KNOWN AS THE NON AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT.

THE PUBLIC ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO RECORD THE MEETING WITH AN AUDIO OR VIDEO TAPE RECORDER, OR TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS.

IN A NON-DISRUPTIVE MATTER, THE PUBLIC HAS THE RIGHT TO REVIEW AGENDAS AND OTHER NON-CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED TO A MAJORITY OF THE BODY.

THERE ARE STRICT RULES THAT REQUIRE THE PUBLIC TO RECEIVE COPIES.

AT THE SAME TIME ANY WRITINGS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO A MAJORITY OF THE BODY AND THE PUBLIC HAS THE RIGHT TO ATTEND A BODY MEETING WITHOUT REGISTERING OR IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES, SUCH AS BY GIVING THEIR NAME.

SECRET BALLOTS ARE PROHIBITED.

SO ALL VOTING MUST BE CAST IN PUBLIC EXCEPT FOR VOTES THAT ARE ALLOWED BY CLOSED SESSION.

AND THIS PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC TO WITNESS VOTES

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FINALLY, VIOLATIONS OF THE BROWN ACT CAN RESULT IN CIVIL LAWSUITS OR CRIMINAL PENALTIES, WHICH IS WHY IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE FOLLOW THE BROWN ACT.

ANY INTERESTED PARTY CAN BRING A CIVIL LAWSUIT TO INVALIDATE ACTIONS OF A BODY THAT ALLEGEDLY VIOLATE THE BROWN ACT.

AND TO PREVENT FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF THE BROWN ACT, THE BODY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CURE THE ALLEGED VIOLATION.

AND THE SUCCESSFUL PARTY MAY BE AWARDED COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES.

AS AN INDIVIDUAL, YOU CAN RECEIVE A MISDEMEANOR FOR VIOLATING THE BROWN ACT IF A COURT FINDS YOU INTENDED TO DEPRIVE THE PUBLIC OF INFORMATION.

SO THAT'S WHY, AGAIN, THERE IS INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY, WHICH IS WHY YOU WANNA ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT AT ALL TIMES.

UH, THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE THEM NOW.

, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

THERE ARE NO PUBLIC SPEAKER CARDS ON THIS ITEM, SO SECRETARY, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE CHAIR RUBIN? YES.

VICE CHAIR CHRISTOFF? YES.

COMMISSIONER BROWN? YES.

COMMISSIONER GALES? YES.

COMMISSIONER LAGA? YES.

COMMISSIONER LARSON? YES.

COMMISSIONER ZARN? YES, THE MOTION IS CARRIED.

THANK YOU.

SECRETARY, WILL YOU PLEASE

[5. 25-54039 Receive and file report from the Sustainability Committee, regarding Airport sustainability efforts with air quality, energy conservation, water quality and waste management.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

IS A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGARDING AIRPORT SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS WITH AIR QUALITY, ENERGY CONSERVATION, WATER QUALITY, AND WASTE MANAGEMENT.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION? SO MOVED.

THANK YOU.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

DO WE HAVE A REPORT? YEAH, I'LL BE DELIVERING THE REPORT THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU.

UM, I FOUND IT IRONIC DURING OUR MEETING THAT, UH, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT AIR QUALITY WITH ALL THE FIRES GOING ON, BUT, UH, THE AIRPORT STAFF IS WORKING ON THEIR A CA APPLICATION, UM, FOR FISCAL YEAR OR CALENDAR YEAR, I SHOULD SAY 2024.

THERE WAS A 30% CO2 EMISSION REDUCTION.

UH, THAT'S BASED ON THE PASSENGER COUNT AND THEY BELIEVE THAT SHOULD IMPROVE IN 2025, AND THEY'RE GETTING A THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION OF THESE EMISSION REDUCTIONS.

UH, THERE IS A AIRPORT GREENHOUSE REDUCTION COMMITTEE AND THEY WILL BE MEETING ON JANUARY 22ND.

AND THEN THE, UH, A QMD SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA A QMD HAS REQUESTED AN UPDATED EMISSION INVENTORY TO BE SUBMITTED BY FEBRUARY 14TH.

UH, THIS WAS LAST DONE IN 22 20 22, AND SETS THE BASELINE FOR THE AIRPORT, UH, UNDER THE AIRPORT, MU THE AIRPORT MUST MEET NEAR TERM NOX EMISSION REDUCTIONS.

UM, THEY HAVE DONE THAT AND THEY'RE STILL WORKING ON THEIR 2041 GOALS.

UM, STAFF IS LOOKING ON THE ENERGY SIDE TOWARDS GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE APPROPRIATELY NAMED SCE SPARKY PROGRAM.

TO FUND SOME ENERGY AUDITS, AND AGAIN, TO ATTEMPT TO REDUCE THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AT THE AIRPORT.

UM, THEY'RE ALSO LOOKING AT INSTALLING ADDITIONAL SOLAR UNITS ON THE NORTH CONCOURSE.

SO CURRENTLY THEY HAVE 'EM ON THE SOUTH AND PARKING LOTS ALREADY IN PLACE.

UH, WHEN THAT CONCOURSE WAS BUILT, THE INFRASTRUCTURE WAS PUT IN PLACE, BUT OBVIOUSLY THE SOLAR PANELS WEREN'T PUT IN.

UM, THEY'RE LOOKING FOR GRANT FUNDING.

ESTIMATED COST IS ABOUT $500,000.

AND THEN AS WE ALL ARE, THEY'RE STILL WAITING FOR A RAIN EVENT TO BE ABLE TO COLLECT SOME STORMWATER SAMPLES TO GET IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY BOARD REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY TAKE, UH, STORM SAMPLES AND LAB TEST THEM AND REPORT ON THOSE.

BUT LIKE THE REST OF US ARE WAITING FOR A RAINSTORM TO COLLECT THOSE SAMPLES.

AND THEN FINALLY, THERE ARE GONNA BE A PRESS RELEASE SHORTLY, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, ON THE WASTE REDUCTION NUMBERS RECENTLY ACHIEVED BY THE AIRPORT.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

THANK YOU.

DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S ANY, UM, SPEAKER CARD SUBMITTED FOR THIS ITEM.

SO SECRETARY, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE CHAIR RUBIN? YES.

VICE CHAIR CHRISTOFF? YES.

COMMISSIONER BROWN? YES.

COMMISSIONER GALES? YES.

COMMISSIONER LAGA? YES.

COMMISSIONER LARSON? YES.

COMMISSIONER ZARN? YES, THE MOTION IS CARRIED.

THANK YOU.

[6. 25-54040 Recommendation to receive and file Monthly Airport Staff Reports for January 2025.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION? SO MOVED.

THANK YOU.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS.

UH, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST START OUT BY, BY

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UM, AS WE KICK OFF THIS MONTH, UH, WITH THE NEW YEAR, UM, IN THIS MEETING, I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT, UH, BEFORE OUR TEAM COMES UP AND, AND TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC REPORTS, BUT JUST AGAIN, JUST TO RE-LOOK AT, UM, 2024, IT WAS, UM, A REMARKABLE YEAR FOR THE AIRPORT, UM, AND FOR, FOR OUR CITY.

BUT I WANT TO JUST HIGHLIGHT A FEW THINGS, UM, THAT I WANNA SHARE WITH YOU, WHICH IS ONE, UH, WHICH IS JUST AMAZING THAT WE WELCOMED MORE THAN 4.1 MILLION PASSENGERS AT LONG BEACH AIRPORT.

MORE THAN WE'VE EVER, UH, HAVE, UH, WELCOMED AT THE AIRPORT, BREAKING OUR ALL TIME RECORD IN 2018.

SO REALLY PROUD TO, TO SEE THOSE NUMBERS.

AND THEN ALSO THE ABILITY TO REOPEN OUR, UH, HISTORIC TERMINAL, UH, THIS 20, 24 PAST YEAR AND JUST, UH, JUST AMAZING WORK BY, UH, BY THE TEAM.

AND, AND THEN WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO RELEASE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT LAST YEAR, UM, FOR THE AIRPORT AND ITS SURROUNDING BUSINESSES.

AND WE LEARNED THAT, UH, THE WHOLE AVIATION COMPLEX, UM, IN THIS REGION IS, IS JUST, UM, IMPACTED BY, BY GENER, BY US GENERATING NEARLY 9 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT.

AND SO THOSE ARE JUST AMAZING NUMBERS.

AND, AND THEN WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR FLY FRIENDLY PROGRAM, UH, THE NEW VERSION 2.0, UM, UH, LAST YEAR IN DECEMBER, AND THEN ALSO LAST YEAR COMPLETED A FAA WEBINAR.

UM, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WAS JUST COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AS FAR AS HAVING A HUGE EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR FOCUSED ON GENERAL AVIATION AND BEING ABLE TO REPORT, UH, THAT EFFORT, UH, IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

AND WE ALSO REALLY SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED OUR 125 MILLION PHASE TWO TERMINAL AREA IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM LAST YEAR.

SO JUST SEVERAL, SEVERAL MILESTONES.

IN 2024, WE DOUBLED OUR NUMBERS IN OUR SUMMER EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM, UH, AS PART OF THE CAREERS TAKING FLIGHT, UH, INITIATIVE.

AND, UH, WE ALSO ENGAGED IN OVER 86 COMMUNITY EVENTS AND INTERACTED WITH NEARLY, ALMOST 30,000 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

UH, WE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT AND HOSTED ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT.

UH, AND THEN SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCED A NEW NONSTOP DESTINATION FOR, UH, BALTIMORE WASHINGTON WITH THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON, UH, AIRPORT STARTING THIS SUMMER.

I MEAN, THIS JUST, IT GOES ON AND ON, BUT JUST REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF, OF, AGAIN, YOUR, YOUR SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION ON SO MANY OF OUR, OUR EFFORTS.

AND, AND THEN WE ROUNDED OFF THE YEAR, UM, IN THE HISTORIC TERMINAL DURING OUR TIME CAPSULE.

AND, UM, JUST, YOU KNOW, THE COMMUNITY EVENT, JUST BEING ABLE TO PLACE ITEMS IN THAT TIME CAPSULE TO BE REOPENED IN 50 YEARS.

UH, AND THEN ALSO TRADEMARK, OFFICIALLY TRADEMARK AMERICA'S COOLEST AIRPORT, UM, FOR LONG BEACH AIRPORT.

AND SO I KNOW OUR CITY IS REALLY PROUD OF THAT, AND THAT THAT VISION, UM, REALLY UNDERSCORES OUR RELAXED, EASY VIBES AND LOCAL FLARE FOR, FOR THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT.

AND SO, THANK YOU AGAIN, UH, JUST AGAIN FOR ANOTHER REMARKABLE YEAR.

EVERY JANUARY I DO LIKE TO JUST KIND OF DO A QUICK HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR BEFORE AND, AND JUST LOOKING AT IT, JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT AND THE COLLABORATION.