These Four Long Beach City Councilmembers Agendize Item Asking City Manager To Assemble "Business Retention Team" To "Develop Strategy" And "Identify All Available Benefits And Opportunities" To "Attract And Retain Molina Healthcare's Key Operations And Health Care Services In Long Beach"

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(July 6, 2017, 6:45 p.m.) -- Four of LB's nine Councilmembers -- Dee Andrews, joined by Lena Gonzalez, Daryl Supernaw and Vice Mayor Rex Richardson -- have co-agendized an item for the July 11 Council meeting that would have LB's City Manager "assemble a business retention team for Molina Healthcare comprised of all necessary departments, county and state agencies, business leaders, economic development officials, and Molina Healthcare executives, to develop a strategy and identify all available benefits and opportunities to attract and retain Molina Healthcare's key operations and health care services in the City of Long Beach."

In their agendizing memo, the Councilmembers write in pertinent part:

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...Recently, Molina Healthcare has been facing challenges, changes in leadership, and media attention. As of March 2017, Molina has moved four hundred employees from Long Beach to San Pedro. The city is currently unaware of Molina Healthcare's projected steps, but it is imperative to take proactive measures to extend assistance and engage in discussion with Molina Healthcare about its future. Job stability and local residents employed is a top priority for Long Beach.
The City of Long Beach has previously implemented "team" strategies successfully to retain other business leaders such as the Boeing C-17 program in Long Beach. This same approach is requested for Molina Healthcare. This business retention team should include representatives from City departments, county and state agencies, business leaders, economic development officials, and Molina Healthcare executives. The team should explore every option that could assist Molina Healthcare in remaining in the city and continue to contribute their wellness services as well as their local hiring measures. The business retention team shall present its finding and recommendations no later than 120 days at a regularly scheduled Council meeting."
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LBREPORT.com's email at 12:55 p.m. today (July 6) inviting comment(s) (and seeking answers to a few questions) from the company's website-designated media spokesperson produced no response as of 6:40 p.m.

In early May 2017, Molina Healthcare's corporate Board of Directors replaced J. Mario Molina as the firm's Chief Executive Officer but retained his Board seat. Also out as Chief Financial Officer was his brother, John Molina, who likewise retained his seat on the Board of Directors.

The company was founded by the brothers' father, C. David Molina.

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