Mar 25, 2026 Technology and Innovation Commission

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WE'LL CALL THE

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UH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH AT THREE THIRTY TWO.

UH, ROLL CALL PLEASE.

COMMISSIONER WHEELER HERE.

COMMISSIONER PATTERSON.

HERE.

COMMISSIONER CHITTICK.

COMMISSIONER CALLAHAN, VICE CHAIR.

WOODMAN NANCE.

SORRY.

HERE.

CHAIR TO ARMES HERE.

ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE QUORUM.

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UM, FIRST ITEM, RECOMMENDATION

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MAY I HAVE A MOTION MOVED BY, UH, COMMISSIONER CALLAHAN AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WHEELER.

UH, DO

[1. 26-54683 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Technology and Innovation Commission meeting of Wednesday, February 25, 2026.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

IF WE'RE HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, WE CAN TAKE A VERBAL YES.

ALL RIGHT, VICE CHAIR WHITMAN NANCE.

THANK YOU.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER TWO, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.

A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CALLAHAN AND SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PATTERSON.

UH, HANDING IT OVER TO LEAH.

UM, OH, HELLO, UH, COMMISSIONERS AND CHAIR.

UH, YEAH, SO THIS IS MY LAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT AS THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND

[2. 26-54684 Recommendation to receive and file Director’s Report.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW THE NEWS, BUT I ACCEPTED A POSITION AS THE SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, AND I START LIKE APRIL 6TH IN, IN THAT NEW ROLE.

SO I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT, YOU KNOW, SINCE THIS WAS MY LAST MEETING, TO JUST THANK EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY FOR YOUR SERVICE ON THIS COMMISSION.

YOU KNOW, TID AND THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IS AN AWARD-WINNING CITY FOR OUR DIGITAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION WORK AND OUR, AND OUR, UM, THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO AI AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND ACCESSIBLE SYSTEMS. AND THAT'S A BIG CREDIT TO THE WORK OF THIS COMMISSION, YOU KNOW, FROM ITS INCEPTION TO, TO DATE.

YOU KNOW, AND WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU HAVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN OUR, IN OUR PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS, YOU KNOW, HELPING WITH PLAN COMMUNITY FESTIVALS, ENGAGE, YOU KNOW, CIVIC USER RESEARCH, UM, AS WELL AS OUR, YOU KNOW, OUR APPROACH TO DATA PRIVACY, UM, AND AI, YOU KNOW, IS, HAS BEEN PART OF OUR SUCCESS.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ON THIS COMMISSION.

AND, UM, TO SAY, YOU KNOW, THAT, YOU KNOW, HI, MAYBE I'LL BE APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE I'LL BE, I'M STILL GONNA BE A RESIDENT OF LONG BEACH.

I'M JUST KIDDING.

I'M NOT GONNA BE APPOINTED.

DON'T WORRY.

NOT AT LEAST NOT ANYTIME SOON.

BUT ANYWAY, UH, I HOPE THAT WE'RE NOT STRANGERS AND WE STAY IN TOUCH AND, UH, JUST, YEAH, THANK YOU.

OH, AND, UM, ON TODAY'S AGENDA, WE HAVE .

WE DO HAVE, IT'S PRETTY LIGHT, SO WE MIGHT GO PRETTY QUICK OFF.

UM, AND THERE'S GONNA BE ALSO JUST TO NOT, THERE'S GONNA BE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR, THE RECRUITMENT FOR PERMANENT DIRECTOR AND TRANSITION PLANS AND ALL THAT STUFF COMING FORTHCOMING.

BUT ON TODAY'S AGENDA, WE HAVE, UM, A PRESENTATION ON THE, FROM THE OFFICE OF ETHICS AND TRANSPORTATION, OR TRANSPARENCY.

AND, UH, WE'LL LOOK AT OUR TOPICS AND A REPORT OUT FROM OLYMPICS.

SO PRETTY LIGHT AGENDA TODAY.

SO THANK YOU.

UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR THE, FOR THE CITY AND FOR, UH, LEAVING SUCH A STRONG PROGRAM.

UH, I'D SAY IN, IN YOUR WAKE OF USING LONG BEACH TERMS, OR, UM, IT'S VERY CLEAR TO SEE OVER, NOT EVEN JUST THE PAST FEW YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE, BUT ALL THE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN IN THE CITY, THAT THE TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP IN THIS TOWN HAS BEEN TOP NOTCH.

AND SO, UM, THAT A LOT OF THAT POINTS RIGHT AT YOU.

AND SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP HERE.

UM, IT'S AN HONOR TO BE ON THIS COMMISSION AND JUST KIND OF RIDE IN THAT WAKE WITH THE TEAM THAT YOU'VE PUT TOGETHER, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING 'EM HOWEVER WE CAN IN THE FUTURE.

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE COMMISSION.

I, I ECHO THE CHAIR'S COMMENTS, LEAH, AS THE NEWEST COMMISSIONER, UM, YOU KNOW, I WAS RECENTLY KIND OF STEWARDED BY, BY YOU AND SHOWED THE ROPES, AND YOU'RE VERY WELCOMING.

YOU CONSIDER WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY, UM, IN, IN A VERY ALTRUISTIC AND GENUINE WAY.

THAT WAS, THAT WAS A, A WONDERFUL WAY TO JOIN THIS COMMISSION.

UM, I, I DOUBT WE'D BE WHERE WE ARE AS A COMMISSION OR AS A CITY WITHOUT YOU.

UM, A BIT JEALOUS.

THE CITY OF CULVER CITY IS, UH, IS TAKING A TREMENDOUS ASSET.

UH, YOU'VE BEEN A, A GREAT LEADER AND YOUR TEAM REFLECTS IT.

UM, LEADING A CITY LIKE THIS IS NOT AN EASY ENDEAVOR.

THERE

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UM, AND YOU, YOU, ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS PEEK AT SOCIAL MEDIA FOR A LITTLE BIT TO SEE ALL THE ACCOLADES THAT YOU HAVE.

STEWARDED YOUR TEAM, OF COURSE, IS, IS, UH, A BIG PART OF THAT SUCCESS.

BUT THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT A GOOD LEADER, SOMEONE WHO LISTENS AND JUST KNOWS THE, THE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE NECESSARY TO, TO LEAD A CITY LIKE THIS.

AND YOU'VE DEFINITELY DONE THAT.

SO, UM, BON VOYAGE AND THE CITY OF CULVER CITY IS VERY, VERY LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.

HOPEFULLY WE'LL COME VISIT SOMEDAY.

, YOU'RE WELCOME ON THE COMMISSION ANYTIME, BY THE WAY, , OH, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND SUPPORT, AND I'M EXCITED FOR YOUR NEW ROLE.

AND TO SECOND, YEAH, CULVER CITY IS SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU ONLY KNOWN YOU FOR JUST A LITTLE WHILE, BUT WHAT I HAVE, WHAT I DO KNOW, THAT I CAN SEE YOUR WORK ALL AROUND, AND IT'S BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO KNOW YOU, AND I KNOW THAT YOU'RE GONNA DO WELL IN YOUR NEW ROLE, BUT WE WILL MISS YOU HERE, AND I'M GONNA CLOSE IT OUT.

LEAH, YOU ARE SUCH A VALUABLE ASSET, AND I ECHO EVERYTHING THAT THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS HAVE SAID.

BUT WHAT I'VE SEEN IN YOU IS YOU'RE VERY HUMAN CENTRIC, AND YOU DON'T FIND THAT A LOT, ESPECIALLY IN TECHNOLOGY, AND YOU'RE HUMAN CENTRIC WHEN IT COMES TO THE, THE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION DEPARTMENT.

YOU'RE HUMAN-CENTRIC WHEN YOU RELATE TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

YOU'RE HUMAN-CENTRIC WHEN YOU RELATE TO THE COMMUNITY.

AND THAT'S A VALUABLE ASSET AS YOU MOVE ON TO YOUR NEW ROLE BECAUSE YOU, YOU UNDERSTAND HOW THE, HOW THE ACTUAL DEPARTMENTS, UM, ACTUALLY, UM, INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND INTERFACE.

BUT WHAT YOU HAVE, AGAIN, IS THAT HUMAN-CENTRIC ASSET THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE.

SO I ALREADY KNOW YOU'RE GONNA BE VERY SUCCESSFUL.

I KNOW ALL OF A SUDDEN WE ARE GONNA SEE CULVER CITY ALL .

YES, WE ARE GONNA SEE CULVER CITY ALL IN THE SOC IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND EVERYTHING.

AND IT'S BECAUSE IT'S GONNA BE BECAUSE OF YOU AND THAT HUMAN CENTRIC ASSET THAT JUST COMES OUTTA YOU AND BEAMS OUT OF YOU.

SO, CONGRATULATIONS, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING AND HEARING ABOUT THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT YOU DO FOR CULVER CITY.

WELL JUST, UM, THANK YOU ALL FOR THOSE VERY, VERY KIND REMARKS.

AND, AND I WANNA, I DID, I WOULD BE REMISS TO SAY THAT IT, THE TEAM IS, I'M LEAVING THIS TEAM AND THE CITY IN STRONG HANDS.

YOU KNOW, THAT, UM, WHEN, WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME ABOUT LIKE, WHAT'S, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS, WHAT IS, WHY IS THE CITY SO SUCCESSFUL? IT'S LIKE, I CAN TAKE CREDIT FOR HIRING GREAT PEOPLE, .

SO, YOU KNOW, I I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TEAM THAT, YOU KNOW, UH, WE'VE, UH, UH, I'VE NURTURED AND DEVELOPED AND RETAINED AND CREATED OVER THE EIGHT YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN IN THIS CURRENT ROLE.

AND BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE TEAM, UM, YOU KNOW, THE CITY IS IN, IS IN REAL GOOD HANDS.

SO, THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? SEEING NONE, UH, VOTE PLEASE.

MOTION CARRIES.

MOVING TO ITEM NUMBER THREE, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE AN ANNUAL UPDATE FROM THE OFFICE OF ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY.

HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CALLAHAN AND A SECOND FROM VICE CHAIR WOODMAN NAZ.

UM, AND I'LL HAND IT OVER TO A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE OFFICE OF ETHICS.

YEAH, UM, ETHICS OFFICER HEATHER VAN WICK IS HERE.

OH,

[3. 26-54685 Recommendation to receive and file an annual update from the Office of Ethics and Transparency.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

UM, BEFORE I GET STARTED, I JUST WANTED TO ECHO WHAT THE COMMISSIONER SAID ABOUT LEAH.

SHE IS VERY HUMAN-CENTRIC.

I THINK THAT'S THE PERFECT WAY TO DESCRIBE HER.

SO WE'LL MISS YOU.

UM, SO AGAIN, I AM HEATHER VAN WICK.

I AM, UH, THE MANAGER OF THE OFFICE OF ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY.

WE LIVE IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.

UH, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME BACK AGAIN, AND WELCOME TO THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.

SO EACH YEAR WE TRY TO JUST GIVE YOU AN UPDATE AND A FEW

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UM, USUALLY I DO THIS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY.

UM, MY SCHEDULE DIDN'T ALIGN WITH ADAM, SO ADAM, UH, WILL BE GIVING HIS PRESENTATION NEXT MONTH, WHICH I'LL REFER TO.

SO, JUST A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ABOUT US FOR THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.

UM, OUR MISSION OF THE OET IS WHAT WE CALL IT, IS TO REALLY JUST BUILD TRUST AMONG THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS, AND TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO MAKE IMPARTIAL DECISIONS AS STEWARD OF PUBLIC RESOURCES.

SO OUR WORK IS REALLY GROUNDED IN VALUES, GUIDANCE, AND EDUCATION.

OUR ETHICS HELPLINE ADVICE, TRANSPARENCY, PUBLIC TRUST, AND WE'RE ALWAYS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS.

SO JUST WANNA SHARE SOME OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, UH, FROM LAST YEAR REALLY FOCUSED ON BUILDING A STRONGER ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY PROGRAM.

SO WE LAUNCHED A FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC ROADMAP FOR THE PROGRAM.

WE ADVANCED A UNIFIED CITYWIDE ETHICS FRAMEWORK, UH, WHICH IS NOW REFERRED TO AS THE FAIR ACT.

WE DEVELOPED THE CITY'S FRAMEWORK FOR ETHICAL DECISION MAKING.

WE BUILT OUT A MASTER COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION PLAN, AND WORKED ON OUTREACH AND SUPPORTED, UM, SUPPORT FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND STAFF LIAISONS WORKING WITH, UH, THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.

AND THIS IS JUST A QUICK SNAPSHOT OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR ETHICAL DECISION MAKING.

UM, IT'S JUST A FLOW CHART OF GETTING AN ISSUE, GETTING THE FACTS, UM, GOING THROUGH A SERIES OF QUESTIONS AND THEN GETTING TO AN OUTCOME AND REFLECTING.

SO WHAT'S COMING THIS YEAR? WE ARE ALREADY THREE MONTHS IN, UH, THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE.

SO WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THE FAIR ACT, UH, THAT'S CURRENTLY UNDER CITY COUNCIL REVIEW, ACTUALLY IN COMMITTEE REVIEW.

UM, THE FAIR ACT IS A CONSOLIDATED FRAMEWORK THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ETHICS LAWS, POLICIES, AND BEST PRACTICES INTO ONE ORDINANCE, CREATING ONE CLEAR FOUNDATION FOR ETHICAL DECISION MAKING ACROSS THE CITY.

SO RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF POLICIES, A LOT OF STATE LAWS, A LOT OF BEST PRACTICES THAT WE FOLLOW ALL THE TIME, BUT THEY'RE SPRINKLED EVERYWHERE.

UH, SO THE FAIR ACT JUST REALLY TRIES TO BRING THAT TOGETHER INTO ONE SOLID PIECE OF INFORMATION.

WE ARE WORKING ON PRACTICAL DECISION MAKING TOOLS.

SO AGAIN, THE FRAMEWORK FOR ETHICAL DECISION MAKING THAT WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO NEW TRAININGS THAT WE'RE BUILDING OUT, NEW VISUALS, UH, ET CETERA.

OUR, ONE OF OUR PRIORITIES THIS YEAR IS TARGETED OUTREACH AND SUPPORT.

SO WE'LL BE WORKING WITH LEADERSHIP, UH, SPECIFICALLY MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS.

SO REALLY WORKING TO EXPAND TOOLS AND GUIDANCE TO HELP OUR MANAGERS SET EXPECTATIONS AND SUPPORT THEIR TEAMS LEADING WITH CONSISTENCY AND CONFIDENCE.

AND THEY'RE ALWAYS WORKING ON TRAINING AND EDUCATION, UH, MATERIALS.

SO, UH, REFRESHING A LOT OF WHAT WE HAVE.

CLEAR COMMUNICATION, UH, ETHICS ISN'T REALLY THE MOST FUN CONVERSATION TO HAVE WITH SOMEONE.

UM, SO WE'RE REALLY FOCUSED ON PLAIN LANGUAGE ETHICS, UH, JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT EASY TO UNDERSTAND, USING REAL LIFE EXAMPLES, AND THEN JUST, UM, PROMOTING THAT WE ARE SUPPORT WHEN YOU NEED IT.

SO NOW WE'RE GONNA TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR COMMISSIONS OR ADVISORY BODIES, UH, WHAT THEY DO AND WHY ETHICS MATTERS.

SO AS WE KNOW, OUR COMMISSIONS ADVISE, YOU RECOMMEND AND YOU INFORM, WHICH REALLY HELPS TO SHAPE PUBLIC TRUST, INFLUENCE, AND YOU INFLUENCE CITY DECISIONS.

I JUST WANNA EMPHASIZE THAT YOUR ROLE MATTERS, AND I DO STAFF A, THE ETHICS COMMISSION.

SO I KNOW THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT COMMISSIONERS PUT INTO THIS VOLUNTEER POSITION.

SO, AGAIN, YOUR ROLE MATTERS.

EVEN THOUGH ADVISORY BODIES DON'T NECESSARILY MAKE FINAL DECISIONS, YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT.

THEY INFLUENCE COUNCIL ACTIONS, CITY STAFF ACTIONS, AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION.

AND BECAUSE OF THAT INFLUENCE, ETHICAL CONDUCT, CONDUCT AND ADHERENCE TO THE CITY'S VALUES REALLY MATTER.

SO WHEN YOU SEE THESE LITTLE HANDS POINTING THROUGHOUT THE PRESENTATION, UM, JUST LITTLE REMINDERS FOR COMMISSIONERS THAT WE LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT DURING THIS PRESENTATION.

SO, ANNUAL REPORTS, JUST A REMINDER THAT COMMISSIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE PER THE CHARTER TO PRODUCE AN ANNUAL REPORT AND SEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL EACH YEAR.

AND THAT REALLY IS JUST, THERE'S SPECIFIC THINGS THAT YOU HAVE TO ADDRESS IN THE ANNUAL REPORT, UM, BUT IT GIVES YOU A CHANCE

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IT'S THE END OF FORM 700 SEASON.

SO I IMAGINE YOU'VE HEARD FROM PHILIP A COUPLE TIMES OR SOMEONE ELSE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE, UM, OR CITY STAFF.

SO AGAIN, FORM SEVEN HUNDREDS ARE DUE ON APRIL 1ST.

CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, PHILIP.

UM, FIRST, SO MUST BE FILED ACCURATELY AND ON TIME.

AND WHAT THIS DOES IS DISCLOSES FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT COULD PRESENT CONFLICTS.

SO YOU'VE GOT JUST ABOUT A WEEK IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET.

FAIRNESS AND PROCESS.

SO COMMISSION MEETINGS MUST BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT, WITH YOUR BYLAWS AND ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.

AND ADAM, AGAIN, WILL GO OVER THIS IN A VERY THOROUGH PRESENTATION NEXT MONTH.

THESE RULES ENSURE IN WHAT I CALL THE BROWN ACT, AT LEAST SUNSHINE LAW, THE, THEY ENSURE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT DELIBERATION, EQUAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PUBLIC TRUST.

YOU'RE ALWAYS BUILDING PUBLIC TRUST AND WORKING TO MAINTAIN THAT TRUST.

UNBIASED DECISION MAKING COMMISSIONERS MUST REMAIN IMPARTIAL AND OBJECTIVE.

I KNOW IT'S VERY EASY TO GET PASSIONATE AND COME INTO THE CHAMBER WITH YOUR DECISIONS ALREADY MADE.

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU PUT THAT OR LEAVE THAT OUTSIDE.

AND AGAIN, REMAIN IMPARTIAL.

DECISIONS SHOULD BE BASED ON THE RECORD FACTS AND ADOPTED CRITERIA.

EVEN THE APPEARANCE OF BIAS CAN UNDERMINE PUBLIC TRUST.

AND WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FIRSTHAND WITH OTHER COMMISSIONS.

AND I'D JUST LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT PUBLIC CONFIDENCE DEPENDS ON FAIRNESS, NOT JUST OUTCOMES.

SO KEEP THAT IN MIND.

PLEASE, ONLY THE CHAIR OR ANOTHER CHAIR FORMALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSION, MAY SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION.

THIS APPLIES TO ADDRESSING CITY COUNCIL, OTHER PUBLIC MEETINGS, EMAILS OR LETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND OTHER SIGNATURES, ENDORSEMENTS, OR PUBLIC STATEMENTS.

YOU CAN DO THAT ON YOUR OWN TIME FOR THINGS THAT YOU BELIEVE IN, BUT YOU JUST CAN'T DO IT IN YOUR CITY CAPACITY WITHOUT APPROVAL.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER? FORMAL APPROVAL PROCESSES HELP ENSURE STATEMENTS MADE, SET, MADE OUTSIDE OF MEETINGS, REFLECT THE COMMISSION'S COLLECTIVE POSITION, ALIGN WITH ADOPTIVE ADOPTED OBJECTIVES, AND DO NOT PROMOTE PERSONAL AGENDAS OR BIASES.

YOU MAY SPEAK PERSONALLY AS A RESIDENT, NOT OFFICIALLY AS A COMMISSIONER WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.

MISUSE OF AUTHORITY CAN OCCUR WHEN PERSONAL VIEWS APPEAR TO BE THE OFFICIAL POSITION, AND THAT'S WHEN ADAM GETS CALLED IN.

SO WE DON'T WANT THAT.

A REMINDER, YOU GUYS KNOW ABOUT THE REQUIRED TRAININGS.

YOU ARE REMINDED OF THESE EACH YEAR, EVERY TWO YEARS, DEPENDING ON WHICH TRAINING.

SO WE HAVE OUR CITY REQUIRED CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS.

THAT'S THE 30 MINUTE TRAINING THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE ANNUALLY PER OUR CITY, UM, MUNICIPAL CODE EVERY TWO YEARS.

WE HAVE TO DO THE STATE AND CITY REQUIRED HARASSMENT TRAINING FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES.

WE ALSO HAVE THE STATE REQUIRED AB 1234 ETHICS TRAINING.

THIS IS EVERY TWO YEARS, UH, THAT NOW LIVES IN OUR LEARN SYSTEM.

AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW BY NOW.

UM, IT'S DONE IN FIVE PARTS TO TRY AND GIVE YOU A BREAK, UH, IN BETWEEN SECTIONS.

'CAUSE AGAIN, THAT'S A TWO HOUR TRAINING.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE OUR MAYOR REQUIRED TRAININGS WITHIN 120 DAYS OF ASSUMING OFFICE.

SO OUR NEW COMMISSIONERS WOULD'VE TAKEN THESE RECENTLY.

AND AGAIN, ALL OF THESE TRAININGS LIVE AND LEARN.

WE ALSO HAVE AN ETHICS HELPLINE SIMILAR TO THE AUDITOR'S FRAUD HOTLINE.

IT'S 24 HOURS.

UM, WE PROMOTE THIS AS A SPACE FOR EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC IF THEY WISH, BUT REALLY FOR EMPLOYEES TO BRING CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS THAT THEY WOULDN'T NECESSARILY BE, UM, THEY WOULDN'T WANT TO ASK THEIR SUPERVISOR, THEY'RE NOT COMFORTABLE DOING THAT.

SO THAT'S TECHNICALLY OR SEEMINGLY THE CALLS THAT WE GET ARE JUST, UM, EMPLOYEES THAT AREN'T COMFORTABLE GOING TO THEIR SUPERVISORS.

AND I'VE JUST LISTED KEY TAKEAWAYS AND REMINDERS OF ALL THE STUFF I JUST SHARED.

UM, AGAIN, YOUR ROLE IS ADVISORY, NOT INDIVIDUAL KNOW WHEN YOU'RE SPEAKING PERSONALLY VERSUS OFFICIALLY.

WE ALL AGREE THAT FORMAL APPROVAL PROCESSES MATTER, REMAIN FAIR AND IMPARTIAL, UNBIASED FOLLOW MEETING RULES AND PROCEDURES.

AGAIN, ADAM WILL GO OVER THAT NEXT MONTH AND THEN JUST COMPLETE

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AND IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, ASK AND JUST, I'VE LISTED SOME, UM, RESOURCES HERE FOR YOU.

YOU'LL GET, OR YOU ALREADY RECEIVED THIS PACKET ACTUALLY.

SO JUST UPDATED RESOURCES.

UM, THE CLERK AND OUR OFFICE, WE LIKE TO REMIND PEOPLE IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, UH, REMIND COMMISSIONERS THAT WE DO HAVE AN ETHICS GUIDE FOR LONG BEACH CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

YOU ALL ARE DEFINED AS OFFICIALS, SO THESE RULES, MOST OF THEM WOULD APPLY TO YOU.

UM, SO I WOULD JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THAT OR EVERY NOW AND THEN TAKE A LOOK.

AND THEN OUR COMMISSION BOARD AND COMMITTEE HANDBOOK.

UM, A LOT OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WE HAVE CAN USUALLY BE ANSWERED IN THIS HANDBOOK, AND THE CLERK DOES A GOOD JOB OF KEEPING THAT UPDATED.

AND WITH THAT, I'M DONE.

AND WE'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU.

ANY, UH, QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

UM, IT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD WHEN I STARTED ARE HERE , SO I APPRECIATE IT AND WE'LL, UH, DEFINITELY TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.

UH, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE TO VOTE PLEASE.

MOTION CARRIES.

MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR, RECOMMENDATION TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION COMMISSION'S POTENTIAL 2026 TOPICS.

I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CALLAHAN AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PATTERSON.

LET'S MOVE ON INTO THE DISCUSSION OF THIS SPREADSHEET.

UM, ALL

[4. 26-54686 Recommendation to review and discuss the Technology and Innovation Commission’s potential 2026 topics.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

THAT, OR AT THE, AT THE LATEST MAY, THE MAY MEETING, SO WE CAN, YOU KNOW, HAVE IT SUBMITTED BY THE JUNE 30TH DEADLINE.

SO THAT IS, UH, THAT'S GONNA HAPPEN.

UH, TURNOVER.

RYAN? YES.

THANK YOU, LEAH.

SO, I, I HAVE NO UPDATES OR REPORT THAT WERE MADE TO THE MATRIX IN FRONT OF YOU.

UM, IF THE COMMISSION WOULD PREFER, I'M HAPPY TO GIVE A QUICK SUMMARY OF EACH ITEM AND JUST THE STATUS.

OR WE CAN JUST, UH, FIELD ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COMMISSION HAS ON PARTICULAR ITEMS. UNLESS THERE ARE ANY DIRECT QUESTIONS, I'LL SUGGEST WE LEAVE IT AS IS 'CAUSE WE WENT THROUGH IT LAST TIME WITH NO CHANGES FOR THAT REASON.

UM, OKAY.

UH, DOUBLE CHECKING.

ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE COMMISSIONERS ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, UH, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ONE? SEEING NONE, LET'S MOVE TO VOTE PLEASE.

MOTION CARRIES.

MOTION CARRIES.

MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT FROM THE 2028 OLYMPICS AD HOC COMMITTEE.

I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CALLAHAN AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PATTERSON.

UH, MAY I HAND IT OVER TO SOME, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE OLYMPICS AD HOC COMMITTEE TO GIVE US AN UPDATE? THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS.

[5. 26-54687 Recommendation to receive and file a report from 2028 Olympics Ad Hoc Committee.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

AND WE WERE GONNA REVIEW KIND OF THE OUTCOME OF THAT MEETING.

SO I'LL, I'LL RUN THROUGH THAT NOW.

SO THE CITY MANAGER ARTICULATED HIS VISION, WHICH INCLUDED POSITION LONG BEACH AS THE BEST PLAN AND BEST EXECUTED VENUE CITY.

ELEVATE LONG BEACH'S INTERNATIONAL PROFILE FOR THE DECADE BEYOND THE OLYMPICS, PROMOTE CROSS-DEPARTMENT COLLABORATION AND AVOID SILOED PLANNING.

DELIVER A WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, AND BRING FUN ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PRIDE TO ALL EVENTS.

THE STRATEGIC, STRATEGIC PRIORITIES WERE ALSO ARTICULATED AND INCLUDE ACHIEVE COST RECOVERY FOR GAMES RELATED OPERATIONS.

MAKE SELECTIVE HIGH VALUE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS, BALANCE FINANCIAL PRUDENCE WITH DEDICATED PLANNING RESERVES, MAXIMIZE THE CITY'S ABILITY

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LEVERAGE GEOGRAPHIC SEPARATION FROM UCLA WHERE THE ATHLETE'S VILLAGE WILL BE TO HIGHLIGHT LONG BEACH'S DISTINCT IDENTITY.

THE CORE FOCUS AREAS WERE DEFINED AS VOLUNTEER COORDINATION AND WORKFORCE PLANNING, BUSINESS AND TOURISM ATTRACTION, TRANSPORTATION AND SECURITY PLANNING, TORCH RELAY CONSIDERATIONS, MONUMENTS AND LEGACY INITIATIVES, BUDGET MONITORING AND FINANCIAL PLANNING, HR, LABOR AND RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT FOR WORKFORCE AND VOLUNTEER PLANNING.

THE PRIORITIES ARE ESTABLISH CLEAR VOLUNTEER ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND TRAINING NEEDS.

DISTINGUISH CITY VOLUNTEER FUNCTIONS FROM LA 28 VOLUNTEER FUNCTIONS.

IDENTIFY POTENTIAL VOLUNTEER HUBS, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE WITH ENGAGING LINE QUEUE INTERACTIONS.

PROVIDE ESSENTIAL VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR MEALS, TRANSIT UNIFORM AS EXAMPLES.

LAUNCH A LONG BEACH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TO AUGMENT LA 20 EIGHT'S EFFORTS FOR GAME TIME OPERATIONS.

HOST COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER EVENTS THROUGH 2028 TO BUILD AWARENESS AND READINESS.

COORDINATE WITH NATIONAL OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEES ON TEST EVENTS AND YOUTH-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS.

TIED TO THE NEW SPORTS PLANNING PHASES INCLUDE FOUNDATIONAL 2025 GOVERNMENT GOVERNANCE, STAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENT AND POLICY DEPLOYMENT, OPERATIONAL PLANNING, WHICH INCLUDES AGREEMENTS, RESOURCE MASTER PLANNING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP EXPANSION, TEST AND DELIVERY.

USE MAJOR EVENTS LIKE THE WORLD CUP TO TEST SYSTEMS, PILOT COMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS, AND THEN WIND DOWN DISSOLUTION, UM, FINAL CLOSEOUT AND REPORTING RESTRICTION RESTRICTIONS AND COMPLIANCE.

LA 28 HOLDS ALL OFFICIAL SPONSORSHIP RIGHTS.

SO THE CITY CANNOT OFFER BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS EXCEPT COMPENSATION FOR VISIBILITY OR GRANT PROMOTIONAL RIGHTS TIED TO THE GAMES.

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUIRES COORDINATION REVIEW, PARTICULARLY FOR LA 28 RELATED AND CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS.

AND THEN LASTLY, FOR EVENT READINESS, UM, THE WORLD CUP ACTIVITIES, PARK ACTIVATIONS, OPEN STREET EVENTS WILL SERVE AS OPERATIONAL TEST BEDS FOR TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, MOBILITY, TECH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND YOUTH FOCUS ACTIVITIES WILL RAMP UP EXCITEMENT AHEAD OF 2028.

THIS, UM, PLANNING AND REPORT THAT I, THAT I'VE JUST GIVEN TO YOU WILL PLAY INTO THE, THE ONGOING CONVERSATIONS THAT WILL HAVE AS THE AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR 2028 OLYMPICS, SPECIFICALLY HOW TECHNOLOGY WILL PLAY A PART IN FACILITATING AND ENSURING THAT, UM, WE DELIVER AS WE ARE PLANNING TO.

SO THAT'LL BE THE END OF MY REPORT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UH, ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION, UH, FROM THE COMMISSIONER, PLEASE.

THAT'S A BIG PLAN.

, UM, GOOD JOB.

ROBIN BRAVO TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR ARTICULATING WHAT IS A VERY POSITIVE AND DETAILED VISION.

ALL OF THAT MADE SENSE, UM, AND ESPECIALLY USING UPCOMING EVENTS AS A TEST BED FOR OUR READINESS FOR THE OLYMPICS.

IS THAT REPORT GONNA BE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE OR TO THE COMMISSION SO WE CAN KIND OF SEE WHAT, HOW THAT PLAYS OUT? THAT I WAS TRYING TO FEVERISHLY WRITE NOTES, BUT IT WAS A LOT.

I DON'T HAVE AN AN ANSWER FOR YOU ON THAT, BUT I WILL PROVIDE YOU ONE.

AWESOME.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, ANY PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE TO VOTE PLEASE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER SIX, RECOMMENDATION TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL AD HOC COMMITTEES AND OR DISSOLUTION OF EXISTING AD HOC COMMITTEES.

MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CALLAHAN A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WHEELER.

AND, UH, WE'LL MOVE INTO THAT DISCUSSION.

UM, IN THE PREVIOUS ITEM, I DIDN'T HEAR ANY CHANGES

[6. 26-54688 Recommendation to consider the establishment of additional Ad Hoc Committees and/or dissolution of existing Ad Hoc Committees.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

OKAY.

UH, NO, NO CHANGES BEING SUGGESTED.

SO, UH, WE'LL, WE'LL LEAVE IT THERE.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENT?

[00:35:01]

MOTION CARRIES RIGHT AT THIS TIME, WE'LL TAKE ANY NON-AG AGENDA, PUBLIC COMMENT.

ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE LINE UP IN FRONT OF THE MICROPHONE NOTE TAKERS TODAY.

UM, ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S

[PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Technology and Innovation Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.]

MAYBE IT IS.

I WANTED TO SAY GOODBYE TO RYAN.

ISN'T THIS, WILL THIS BE YOUR LAST, UM, MEETING WITH US? BECAUSE YOU HAVE YOUR NEW ROLE AS INTERIM ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

[ANNOUNCEMENTS]

THIS IS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

NO, I'M KIDDING.

.

OKAY.

I'M JUST TRYING TO SEE IF THIS IS IT.

'CAUSE I WAS GONNA SAY SOMETHING TO HIM.

I'M, I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE IT ALL OUT.

YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

AND ACTUALLY PROBABLY IT'S NOT EVEN MY DECISION, SO YEAH, I CAN JUST SHARE QUICKLY.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS.

UM, FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T, I DON'T KNOW, SEE THE LINKEDIN POST I SHARED, UM, I AM STEPPING INTO A, A NEW INTERIM ROLE MANAGING OUR ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES BUREAU IN THE DEPARTMENT.

UM, HOWEVER, I'M STILL WEARING MY PREVIOUS HAT, UH, AS OUR TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER AS WELL.

UH, WHILE WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING SOMEONE TO TAKE ON MY, UH, PREVIOUS ROLE, I THINK I'LL STILL BE SERVING THE COMMISSION UNTIL THAT PERSON'S IDENTIFIED.

UM, SOME MORE TO COME, BUT THANK YOU FOR THE, THE SHOUT OUT COMMISSIONER.

OKAY, WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.

IF WE HAVE NO MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS, UH, WE'LL ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 4:05 PM THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

AT THIS TIME WE ARE ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU.