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Ninth District

Councilmember Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie

Staff Contacts:

District Email

District9@longbeach.gov

Chief of Staff, Anjelica Vargas

Anjelica.Vargas@longbeach.gov

Legislative Aide, Anthony Regina

Anthony.Regina@longbeach.gov

Legislative Aide, Andrea Gonzalez-Mercado

Andrea.GonzalezMercado@longbeach.gov

Community Affairs Coordinator, Veronica Aguilar

Veronica.Aguilar@longbeach.gov

Community Affairs Communications Aide, Alexa King 

Alexa.King@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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Latest News

Ramona Park Grand Reopening- Flyer
Ramona Park Playground Ribbon Cutting and Community Playdate

Come and celebrate the newly remodeled, accessible park playground with Council District Nine!

Town Hall Flyer
North Long Beach Town Hall
Join Council District 8 and Council District 9 for a Town Hall on human trafficking and public safety - on Saturday, October 18th, 2025 
Lead Uptown Academy Flyer
Inaugural LEAD Uptown Academy
Join me for the LEAD Uptown Academy - on Saturday, October 5th, 2025! 
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Press Releases

Long Beach’s 13th Annual Uptown Jazz Festival to Take Place August 3 at Houghton Park
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 to Host Inauguration of Nine Elected Officials December 20
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.
City Council Approves Transformative Investments into North Long Beach, Years in the Making
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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Councilmember
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie

City Hall Office
411 West Ocean Blvd. 11th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-6137

district9@longbeach.gov

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