Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft a resolution in support of the California Coastal Trail Association; and request City Manager to consider including the California Coastal Trail Association annual recurring membership fee of $1,500 in his FY 17 Proposed Budget.
Item 18. Communication from Councilmember Odinga, Vice Mayor Lowenthal and Councilwoman Price. Recommendation to request the city attorney to draft a resolution in support of the California Coastal Trail Association. Thank you. There's been a motion and a second. Councilmember Urunga. Thank you, Ms.. Mayor. First, I want to thank my colleagues, Vice Mayor Sue Geelong, Athol and Constable Susie Price for signing on to this item. The California Coastal Trail Association is organization dedicated to the idea of a contiguous coastal trail from Oregon to the border in Mexico. The city of Long Beach would be able to highlight our world class beaches, recreational resources, biking, pedestrian trails and all that as part of the vision for the California coastal trail. So I encourage my colleagues to please join me in supporting this item. Thank you. Thank you and thank you for asking me to be a coauthor. I appreciate that. And I think it's the right thing to do. And thank you for your service on the Coastal Commission. I know it has been. Less than easy these last few months, but I'm very proud to have you represent us, so thank you. Sarah, any public comment on item 18? Please come forward. Yes, I fully support this. The only thing I can think of of enhancing this is to take the requisite steps. To enhance and strengthen the Coastal Commission by adopting some of the suggestions that are being put forth now relative to making sure that there is transparency and that there are no private communications, i.e. any communication with an expert in ex parte communication. Must come to an end. It must be a matter of public record. And I think that would help the Coastal Commission in Chief and. Help our Coastal Commission member avoid some embarrassing problems. Thank you. Thank you. There's been a motion in a second. Members, please cast your vote. Motion carries next item please.