Meeting
Long Beach City Seal MARINE ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024
6201 APPIAN WAY
LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB, BRIDGE DECK, 2:30 PM
 
Jo Murray, Chair
Bruce Mac Rae, Vice Chair
Avis Atkins McPhail, Commissioner
Elizabeth Carlin, Commissioner
Long Beach City Seal
Gordana Kajer, Commissioner
Elizabeth Lambe, Commissioner
Theresa Marino, Commissioner
Sabrina Zavala, Commissioner
 
 
 
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 2:31 PM, Chair Murray called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
 
  Commissioners Present:   Atkins McPhail, Kajer, Lambe, Marino, Zavala, Mac Rae, Murray
 
  Commissioners Absent:   Carlin
 
Also present: Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Cory Forrester, Marine Maintenance Superintendent, Kelly Armstrong, Beach Maintenance Superintendent, Tamalyn Sayre, Bureau Secretary, Bryan Plante, Marina Operations Superintendent.
Commissioner Carlin is excused from the meeting. 
Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

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

Commissioner Mac Rae spoke.

Eric Estrada, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Max Berg, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Brooke Ortega, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Garrett Quimby, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Ian Minsterman, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Vince Arizpe, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Edson Alvarado, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Ella Jorgensen, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Isabell Ortega, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Michaela Sumortin, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Brooke Gruneisen, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Emily Paz, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Alex Carroll, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Hanna Kawamoto, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Shawn Farnell, Lifeguard, Fire Department, spoke.

Commissioner Zavala spoke.

Commissioner Kajer spoke.

Commissioner Marino spoke.

Chair Murray spoke.

Todd Leland, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.
 
REGULAR AGENDA
1.
24-54273 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Marine Advisory Commission meeting of Thursday, July 11, 2024.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Mac Rae, seconded by Commissioner Atkins McPhail, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Atkins McPhail, Kajer, Lambe, Marino, Zavala, Mac Rae, Murray
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 1 Carlin
2.
24-54274 Recommendation to approve the placement of a memorial bench to replace an existing standard bench in Colorado Lagoon to honor Lori Steiner Reed. (District 3)
A motion was made by Vice Chair Mac Rae, seconded by Commissioner Marino, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Atkins McPhail, Kajer, Lambe, Marino, Zavala, Mac Rae, Murray
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 1 Carlin
Chair Murray spoke.

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

Chair Murray spoke.

Commissioner Kajer spoke.

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

Cory Forrester, Superintendent, Marine Maintenance,  Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

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

Commissioner Kajer spoke.

Chair Murray spoke.

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

Chair Murray spoke.

Vice Chair Mac Rae spoke.

Chair Murray spoke.

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

Chair Murray spoke.
3.
24-54275 Recommendation to receive and file the Manager's monthly oral updates.
A motion was made by Commissioner Atkins McPhail, seconded by Commissioner Marino, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Atkins McPhail, Kajer, Lambe, Marino, Zavala, Mac Rae, Murray
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 1 Carlin
Gonzalo Medina, Marine Safety Chief, Fire Department, spoke.

Chair Murray spoke.

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

Chair Murray spoke.

Vice Chair Mac Rae spoke.

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

Vice Chair Mac Rae spoke.

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

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

Commissioner Marino spoke.

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

Chair Murray spoke.

Commissioner Kajer spoke.

Vice Chair Mac Rae spoke.

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

Chair Murray spoke.

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

Commissioner Kajer spoke.

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

Vice Chair Mac Rae spoke.

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

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

Commissioner Kajer spoke.

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

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

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

Cory Forrester, Superintendent, Marine Maintenance,  Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Vice Chair Mac Rae spoke.

Chair Murray spoke.

Vice Chair Mac Rae spoke.

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

Chair Murray spoke.

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

Commissioner Kajer spoke.

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

Commissioner Marino spoke.

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

Vice Chair Mac Rae spoke.

Commissioner Lambe spoke.

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

Chair Murray spoke.

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

Vice Chair Mac Rae spoke.

Dave Booker spoke.

Craig Vestemore spoke.

Chair Murray spoke.

Vice Chair Mac Rae spoke.

Chair Murray spoke.
4.
24-54276 Recommendation to receive and file the Committee status reports.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kajer, seconded by Commissioner Lambe, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Atkins McPhail, Kajer, Lambe, Marino, Zavala, Mac Rae, Murray
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 1 Carlin
Chair Murray spoke.

Commissioner Mac Rae spoke.

Chair Murray spoke.

Commissioner Kajer spoke.

Chair Murray spoke.
5.
24-54277 Recommendation to receive and file the Commission’s Ad Hoc committee letter regarding access support for “Point of Historical Interest” designation in Downtown Tidelands.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kajer, seconded by Vice Chair Mac Rae, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Atkins McPhail, Kajer, Lambe, Marino, Zavala, Mac Rae, Murray
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 1 Carlin
Chair Murray spoke.

Commissioner Kajer spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Lloyd Fox spoke on the Marine Stadium US Olympics 2028 Coalition.

Pat Murphy spoke on fishing from the docks.

Craig Vestamore spoke on wake boarding in Marine Stadium.

Brian McGinnis spoke on the Go Long Beach app.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chair Murray spoke.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:00 PM, there being no objection, Chair Murray declared the meeting adjourned.