Meeting
Long Beach City Seal ETHICS COMMISSION AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:00 PM
 
Barbara A. Pollack, Chair
Chief Coleman, Vice Chair
Raul Añorve, Commissioner
Lani De Benedictis, Commissioner
Long Beach City Seal
Margo Morales, Commissioner
J. P. Shotwell, Commissioner
Susan Wise, Commissioner
 
 
 
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
REGULAR AGENDA
1.
25-55203 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Ethics Commission meeting of Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2.
25-55204 Recommendation to receive and file the annual presentation on the City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3.
25-55205 Recommendation to receive and file a staff report on the requirements and guidance provided to City of Long Beach candidates regarding the use of public service announcements during campaign season.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4.
25-55206 Recommendation to receive and file a status update on the City’s Administrative Regulations Review Project.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5.
25-55246 Recommendation to receive and file amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code regarding Civil Service Commission & Civil Service Employee Rights & Appeals Commission.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6.
25-55212 Recommendation to receive and file the Ethics Commission’s FY26 Budget Letter.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7.
25-55207     Recommendation to receive and file report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Commission Responsibilities.        
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
8.
25-55208 Recommendation to discuss anticipated Ad Hoc Committees for upcoming projects; and, if appropriate, take action to dissolve, create or reauthorize Ad Hoc Committees.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
9.
25-55209 Recommendation to receive and file a monthly update from the Ethics Officer.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
10.
25-55210 Recommendation to discuss potential agenda items for future Commission meetings.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT

Opportunity to address the Ethics Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
I, Phillip McGowan, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

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