TITLE
Recommendation to approve Mayor's designees as argument writers for the four Long Beach ballot measures appearing on the November 8, 2022, California Statewide Election ballot.
DISCUSSION
Per Long Beach Municipal Code 1.24.020 I am submitting my designations for argument writers as follows:
Realignment of the City’s primary election date with the State’s primary and general election dates held in even-numbered years
For:
*Robert Garcia
Jane Bemis
Charles Parkin
Monique DeLaGarza
Larry Herrera Cabrera
Against:
*Rae Gabelich
Glennis Dolce
Joseph Weinstein
Juan E. Ovalle
Realignment of Long Beach Unified School District’s primary election date with the State’s primary and general election dates held in even-numbered years
For:
*Robert Garcia
Jane Bemis
Charles Parkin
Monique DeLaGarza
Larry Herrera Cabrera
Against:
*Joseph Weinstein
Juan E. Ovalle
Establishment of a Police Oversight Commission and add a Director of Police Oversight position
For:
*Dr. Suely Saro
Michael G. Soto
Dana Buchanan
Dr. Miles Nevin
Against:
*Al Austin II
Stephen Downing
Anne Profit
Juan E. Ovalle
Tom Beck
Consolidation of the City’s existing water, sewer and gas utilities into a single publicly-owned utility
For:
*Christopher J. Garner
Robert E. Shannon
Gloria Cordero
Michael Clemson
Against:
*Glennis Dolce
Rae Gabelich
Joseph Weinstein
Juan E. Ovalle
Writers marked with an asterisk (*) are lead argument writers and have final say in approving argument.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Garcia,
Mayor of Long Beach