Speaker 0: Okay. We're going to actually do item. He's here right now. So we're going to do item 21 and that is the charter commission appointment. So I'm going to turn this over if you can. Go ahead and read the item, Madam Clerk, item 21 and then I'll turn this over to Councilman Austin.
Speaker 1: Communication from Councilman Austin, Chair Personnel and Civil Service Committee Recommendation to receive Charter Commission Appointment and re appointments approved by the Personnel and Civil Service Committee.
Speaker 0: Great. There's another motion and a second, please. Councilman Austin.
Speaker 8: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. You appointed several new appointments and re appointments to charter commissions. Came before the personnel of the Civil Service Committee last week. We are bringing forth the following names of individuals for recommended action in terms of approval from the full City Council on a Citizen Police Complaint Commission, a reappointment to a second term as a Beekman Terry Beebe A reappointment to the first term as role and survey on survey. A reappointment to a full first term Jose Flores and a reappointment to a full for first term as truly thorough to an at large seat. That is the Citizen Police Complaint Commission on a civil service commission you've reappointed to a second term and on an at large seat. Carolyn Smith Watts. And finally, a new appointee to the planning commission. Is a third term third district resident to a first to his first term is Richard Lewis Jr. With that, we had an opportunity to review the the qualifications and the backgrounds, the bios of each candidate. We had several of them meet with us and come before the personnel, the Civil Service Committee, and we found that they are all exceptional candidates and would ask for a full council.
Speaker 0: So thank you. And if they're here, please come forward. I know. I see a lot of you guys here. Please come forward. Please stand. I see you guys. I'm going to say a few things about the newest commissioner. All the re appointments. If you're a reappointment, please come forward and then I will. I'll say a few remarks about the newest commissioner, because I know we have all a reappointment except for one. So first, congratulations to those that are being reappointed that are here, continuing your service. We appreciate that. Raul, Sulley, thank you both for your continued service. And I wanted to share a few remarks about the newest member of the Planning Commission. Richard Lewis is the managing partner of urban development. He has 18 years of project management and finance experience in construction and real estate and in the real estate sectors. Richard is a member of the Construction Management Association of America and received his MBA from Pepperdine University. Richard is also the past chair and from the board of directors of the downtown Long Beach Associates. And actually it's in that capacity that we got to know each other really well at first. Richard, you did great work. The deal, B.A. and we know that that that work still continues today. Richard has also just been incredibly involved across the city, has a great, great family. Two incredible, incredible children, a very loving partner and husband. And we just want to congratulate you. You're going to be a great addition to a really important body in our city so we can give our new are returning appointees a round of applause and our newest member of our commission. A round of applause from everyone. Thank you. And and with that members, please go ahead. And. Is there any. I'm sorry. Is there any public comment on this? Any public comment saying nonmembers? Please go ahead and cast your votes.
Speaker 1: Councilman Andrews. Councilman Mongo. Motion carries.
Speaker 0: Great. Thank you very much. Thank you all for being here. We really appreciate your service. Okay. We're now doing consent and then we'll move into the medicinal marijuana item. Can I get a motion for consent, please? The motion and a secondary public comment on consent saying Nonmembers, please cast your votes.
Recommendation to receive Charter Commission appointment and reappointments approved by the Personnel and Civil Service Committee pursuant to Section 509 of the City Charter and Section 2.03.065 of the Long Beach Municipal Code.