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Recommendation to receive and approve Commission appointments and reappointments to Non-Charter Commissions.
DISCUSSION
Economic Development Commission Appointment
Leah Goold-Haws (CD 2) - Interim Term through June 2020 (to fill vacancy left by Lincoln Bauer's resignation)
Leah Goold-Haws is the Deputy Sector Navigator of Global Trade & Logistics at Long Beach City College, where she manages the Center for International Trade Development and designs programming to support small business engagement with foreign markets. An entrepreneurial leader, Leah has founded a number of companies and worked with clients in both private industry and the public sector.
Homeless Services Advisory Committee Appointments
Julie Lie (CD 3) - At-Large seat - Interim Term through June 2018
Julie Lie is a third district resident committed to helping community members who are experiencing homelessness. She is currently on the Board of Urban Community Outreach (UCO), which serves the homeless every weekend in downtown Long Beach. Before working with UCO, Julie was an active member on the LA County Homeless Initiative Team, where she helped plan the County's Interfaith Homelessness Summit.
Sandy Giraldo (CD 7) - CD 7 seat - Interim Term through June 2018 (to fill vacancy left by Eric Tandoc's resignation)
Born and raised in Long Beach, Sandy Giraldo received a Master of Public Administration and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Long Beach State University. Sandy has worked as a case manager and public safety dispatcher, gaining an understanding of how to address the
needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. She would like to continue this work in support of the City's efforts to alleviate homelessness.
Human Relations Commission Appointment
Jennifer Chheang (CD 8) - CD 8 seat - Interim Term through June 2018 (to fill vacancy left by Desmond Fletcher's transfer to the Citizen Police Complaint Commission)
Jennifer Chheang has been a Long Beach re...
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