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Ninth District

Councilmember Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie

Staff Contacts:

District Email & For Scheduling Requests

District9@longbeach.gov

Chief of Staff, Anjelica Vargas

Anjelica.Vargas@longbeach.gov

Legislative Affairs Coordinator, Cesar Montoya

Cesar.Montoya@longbeach.gov

Legislative Fellow, Fatima Rios

Fatima.Rios@longbeach.gov

 


Committees

Budget Oversight Committee, Chair
Government Operations and Efficiency Committee, Vice Chair
Housing Authority, Vice Chair 
Housing and Public Health Committee, Member 

Special/External Committees

I-710 Oversight Committee, Member 
City Charter Amendment Committee, Member 
Gateway Cities Council of Governments, Member 
Southern California of Government 91/605/405 Corridor Cities Committee, Member 

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State of the District 2026

This event will take place on Saturday, February 7th, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Houghton Park, located at 6301 Myrtle Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805. Check in will take place from 9:30am-10:00am.

Come hear about the progress in our community, the upcoming initiatives, and the vision for our district. It will be a great opportunity to connect and engage with your local leadership.

Press Releases

Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach and the Office of Ninth District Councilmember Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie present the 13th Annual Uptown Jazz Festival, taking place on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Houghton Park (6301 Myrtle Ave., Long Beach, 90805). The afternoon event will feature a lineup of incredible music and entertainment, a food and beer garden, a Kids Zone, and a variety of vendor and community resource booths. 
Long Beach, CA – The newly elected officials for the City of Long Beach will be sworn in at an Inauguration Ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the Terrace Theater. The public is invited to attend the ceremony in person or watch it via livestream on the City’s social pages.
LONG BEACH, CA — Led by Vice Mayor Rex Richardson, the Long Beach City Council unanimously passed three motions approving major projects in North Long Beach on Tuesday. Included in the slate of items is the $36 million Artesia Great Boulevard project, which will improve one of the area’s most highly trafficked corridors from end to end of the city boundary.
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