Meeting
Long Beach City Seal COMMISSION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CARMELITOS CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR, 6:30 PM
 
Samantha Mehlinger, Chair
Jennifer Allen Harper, Commissioner
Dr. Stephanie Anckle, Commissioner
Irma Archuleta, Commissioner
 
Long Beach City Seal
Helena Donato-Sapp, Commissioner
Maria Gonzalez, Commissioner
Alyce LaViolette, Commissioner
Vanessa Mosqueda, Commissioner
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN-PERSON MEETING

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE THE OPTION TO SUBMIT
 ONLINE PUBLIC COMMENTS OR EMAIL COMMENTS TO [email protected]


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PLEASE NOTE THE ZOOM MEETING MAY ENCOUNTER TECHNICAL DISRUPTIONS, BUT IN-PERSON ACCESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
REGULAR AGENDA
1.
25-55411 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Commission for Women and Girls 
meeting of Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2.
25-55412 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from the Fire Department on its department-wide gender accommodation improvements.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3.
25-55413 Recommendation to approve the transmittal of a letter to the Long Beach Human Trafficking Taskforce requesting their partnership in drafting a report on the status of Human Trafficking in Long Beach.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4.
25-55414 Recommendation to allocate $200 of the Commission’s annual budget to pay for the annual membership fee for the National Association of Commissions for Women.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5.
25-55415 Recommendation to review and provide feedback on the draft mission statement; and, if appropriate, approve the adoption of the mission statement for the Commission for Women and Girls.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6.
25-55416 Recommendation to request the City Attorney to draft a resolution to establish the bylaws for the Commission for Women and Girls.
   
  Suggested Action: Approver recommendation.
7.
25-55417 Recommendation to receive and file a report from current Ad Hoc Committees; discuss anticipated Ad Hoc Committees for upcoming projects; and, if appropriate, take action to dissolve or create Ad Hoc Committees.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT

Opportunity to address the Commission for Women and Girls on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
I, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Analyst, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

NOTE: The agenda and supporting documents are available online at https://longbeach.gov/cityclerk/meetings. If a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact he Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101 or [email protected].