Meeting
Long Beach City Seal MARINE ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024
6201 APPIAN WAY
LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB, 2:30 PM
 
Colin Kelly, Chair
Jo Murray, Vice Chair
Avis Atkins McPhail, Commissioner
Elizabeth Carlin, Commissioner
Gordana Kajer, Commissioner
Long Beach City Seal
Elizabeth Lambe, Commissioner
Bruce Mac Rae, Commissioner
Theresa Marino, Commissioner
Sabrina Zavala, Commissioner
 
 
 
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 2:30 PM, Vice Chair Murray called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
 
  Commissioners Present:   Atkins McPhail, Carlin, Lambe, Marino, Murray
 
  Commissioners Absent:   Kajer, Mac Rae, Zavala, Kelly
 
Also present: Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Kelly Armstrong, Beach Maintenance Superintendent, James Smigla, Sergeant, Tamalyn Sayre, Bureau Secretary, Bryan Plante, Marina Operations Superintendent.
Chair Kelly, Commissioner Mac Rae, Commissioner Zavala, and Commissioner Kajer are excused from the meeting. 
REGULAR AGENDA
1.
24-53113 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Marine Advisory Commission meeting of Thursday, April 11, 2024.
A motion was made by Commissioner Lambe, seconded by Commissioner Atkins McPhail, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 Atkins McPhail, Carlin, Lambe, Marino, Murray
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 4 Kajer, Mac Rae, Zavala, Kelly
2.
24-53180 Recommendation to endorse submission to approve a fee waiver in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00, for use of dock space in Alamitos Bay Marina for visiting/participating vessels during the 2024 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, for period of June 20 – June 23, 2024. (District 3)
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlin, seconded by Commissioner Marino, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 Atkins McPhail, Carlin, Lambe, Marino, Murray
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 4 Kajer, Mac Rae, Zavala, Kelly
Bryan Plante, Superintendent, Marina Operations, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Commissioner Carlin spoke.

Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

Bob Hubbard spoke.
3.
24-53114 Recommendation to receive and file the Manager's monthly oral updates.
A motion was made by Commissioner Marino, seconded by Commissioner Atkins McPhail, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 Atkins McPhail, Carlin, Lambe, Marino, Murray
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 4 Kajer, Mac Rae, Zavala, Kelly
Gonzalo Medina, Marine Safety Chief, Fire Department, spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

Gonzalo Medina, Marine Safety Chief, Fire Department, spoke.

James Smigla, Sergeant, Police Department, spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Murray and James Smigla, Sergeant, Police Department.

Commissioner Marino spoke.

Kelly Armstrong, Superintendent, Beach Maintenance, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Commissioner Marino spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

Kelly Armstrong, Superintendent, Beach Maintenance, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

Commissioner Lambe spoke.

Bryan Plante, Superintendent, Marina Operations, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Murray and Bryan Plante, Superintendent, Marina Operations, Parks, Recreation and Marine.

Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

Commissioner Lambe spoke.
 
Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Bob Hubbard spoke.
4.
24-53115 Recommendation to receive and file the Committee status reports.
A motion was made by Commissioner Atkins McPhail, seconded by Commissioner Carlin, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 Atkins McPhail, Carlin, Lambe, Marino, Murray
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 4 Kajer, Mac Rae, Zavala, Kelly
Commissioner Lambe spoke.

Commissioner Marino spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.


Commissioner Carlin spoke.

Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

Commissioner Atkins McPhail spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.

Commissioner Marino spoke.

Vice Chair Murray spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Jerald Rossow spoke on the gates at Rainbow Marina.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vice Chair Murray spoke.
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:20 PM, there being no objection, Vice Chair Murray declared the meeting adjourned.