Long Beach
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Employee Contract Negotiations | ongoing | City Council | 0 | 3 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Federal Immigration Enforcement and Police Response | ongoing | City Council | 0 | 3 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Council Rules Public Comment Ordinance | decided | City Council | 0 | 3 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Local Emergency for Hurricane Marie and Winter Storm Season | ongoing | City Council | 0 | 3 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Development Impact Fees Nexus Study | discussion | City Council | 0 | 2 | Nov 8, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
Nothing right now.
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
| Issue7 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Employee Contract Negotiations | ongoing | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Development Impact Fees Nexus Study | discussion | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Federal Immigration Enforcement and Police Response | ongoing | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Measure A Transactions and Use Tax Oversight | ongoing | Transactions and Use Tax Citizens' Advisory Committee | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Medical Debt Reporting Ordinance | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Omnibus Housing Ordinance | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Pacific Avenue Corridor Contracts | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting5 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 - Advisory Commission on Aging Special Meeting | Advisory Commission on Aging Special Meeting | Nov 11, 2026 | 10:00am | Scheduled meeting; agenda posted. |
| 2026-11-11 - Ethics Commission | Ethics Commission | Nov 11, 2026 | 3:00pm | Scheduled meeting; agenda posted. |
| 2026-11-11 - Civil Service Employee Rights and Appeals Commission | Civil Service Employee Rights and Appeals Commission | Nov 11, 2026 | 9:00am | Scheduled meeting; agenda posted. |
| 2026-11-12 - Citizens Advisory Commission on Disabilities | Citizens Advisory Commission on Disabilities | Nov 12, 2026 | 1:00pm | Scheduled meeting; agenda posted. |
| 2026-11-12 - Parks and Recreation Commission Governance Committee | Parks and Recreation Commission Governance Committee | Nov 12, 2026 | 4:45pm | Scheduled meeting; agenda posted. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
| Issue3 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Debt Reporting Ordinance | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omnibus Housing Ordinance | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pacific Avenue Corridor Contracts | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Long running topics
| Issue8 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Employee Contract Negotiations | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Federal Immigration Enforcement and Police Response | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Local Emergency for Hurricane Marie and Winter Storm Season | City Council | Oct 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nitrous Oxide Retail Sale Ordinance | City Council | Oct 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tobacco Retailer and Smoking Lounge Regulations | City Council | Oct 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unattached Trailer and Mobile Billboard Enforcement Report | City Council | Oct 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Measure A Transactions and Use Tax Oversight | Transactions and Use Tax Citizens' Advisory Committee | Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mills Act Historic Property Contracts | City Council | Oct 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No actions pending
Nothing right now.
Completed
Nothing right now.
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.longbeach.gov
- Agendas and meeting calendar: https://longbeach.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
- Meeting video: https://www.youtube.com/@LongBeachTelevision/streams (LBTV live streams tab); LBTV also at longbeach.gov/lbtv/vod; agenda/video portal is Legistar
- Officials, agendas and video lists were collected from these official sources on 2026-10-22; meeting content comes from the transcripts as they are processed.
Data quality notes
- longbeach.gov returned 502 on all fetches (automated requests).
- Legistar calendar and legislation pages showed 0 records (likely JS-driven), so no meetings, agendas, or issues retrieved.
- Legistar People page gave surnames only, so officials omitted per rule.
- Mayor not verified.
- Video dates come from LBTV stream titles.
- Refresh note 2026-11-08: the City Council meeting of November 3, the Economic Development Commission and its Revolving Loan Subcommittee (November 4), the Housing Authority (November 10), the Marine Advisory Commission (November 12), the Government Operations and Efficiency Committee (November 17), the Cultural Heritage Commission (November 24) and the Technology and Innovation Commission (November 25) were cancelled per posted notices. Video is hosted on Swagit; smaller-body agendas have not been read.