City Council
Regular MeetingLong Beach, CA · November 14, 2023
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023
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Mary Zendejas, 1st District Megan Kerr, 5th District
Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, 2nd District Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District
Kristina Duggan, 3rd District Roberto Uranga, 7th District
Daryl Supernaw, 4th District Al Austin, 8th District
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, 9th District
Thomas B. Modica, City Manager
Monique De La Garza, City Clerk Rex Richardson, Mayor Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney
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CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 46)
1. 23-25028 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $2,500, offset by the Third Council District One-Time
District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to
provide a donation of $2,500 to the Naples Improvement Association to support
Naples Readyfest; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $2,500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 23-25098 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
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Manager Department by $1,500, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time
District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to
provide support for the following:
1. $500 to the LGBTQ Center Long Beach in support of Black & White Ball
2023;
2. $500 to Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs in support of Long Beach
Residents Empowered (LiBRE) to support LiBRE Community Night;
3. $500 to Lafayette Elementary School Parent Booster Club in support of
Lafayette Harvest Festival; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $1,500 to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Roberto Uranga, Councilmember, Seventh District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 23-25099 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $7,500, offset by the Eighth Council District One-time
District Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide
donations of:
1. $7,500 to the Care Closet LBC to support their ongoing community support
services; and
Decrease appropriation in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $7,500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Al Austin, Councilman, Eighth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 23-25107 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $2,500, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time
District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to
provide a contribution to:
• $1,000 to Care Closet LB in support of their first ever Awards Ceremony
Fundraiser;
• $1,000 to Love in the Mirror in support of their 11th Annual toy giveaway;
• $500 to California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) in support of
their 59th Annual Humanitarian Awards Celebration; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $2,500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District
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Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5. 23-25157 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $5,500, offset by the Eighth Council District One-time
District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to
provide a donation to the 55 Foundation in support of their upcoming holiday
programs dedicated to supporting and empowering our community; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $5,500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Al Austin, Councilman, Eighth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6. 23-25162 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $900, offset by the Sixth Council District One-Time
District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to
provide a contribution to:
• $500 to Care Closet LBC to support their 2023 Awards Ceremony
Fundraiser;
• $250 to the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) to support
their Tourism Workers Rising Campaign Celebration;
• $150 to Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE) to support LiBRE’s
Community Night; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $900 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7. 23-25163 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $100,000, offset by Sixth Council District One-time District
Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to support the
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Festival; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $100,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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8. 23-25164 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $1,615 offset by the Second District One-Time District
Priority Funds designated for youth-specific programs, transferred from the
Citywide Activities Department, to provide a contribution to the Wilson Bruins
Touchdown Club for their banquet on December 5, 2023;
Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager
Department by $500 offset by the Mayor’s Office District One-Time District Priority
Funds designated for youth-specific programs, transferred from the Citywide
Activities Department, to provide a contribution to the Wilson Bruins Touchdown
Club for their banquet on December 5, 2023;
Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager
Department by $15,571 offset by Second Council District One-Time District Priority
Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide
contributions of:
• $4,410 to Long Beach Parks, Recreation, and Marine Department to fund
two new portable basketball hoops;
• $3,325 to Love in the Mirror for their family movie screening on November
25, 2023;
• $3,000 to Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Inc. (Long Beach Pride) for
the Bob Crow Celebration of Life on November 11, 2023;
• $3,000 to the Carroll Park Association for their annual winter holiday party;
• $700 to Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs for the Long Beach
Residents Empowered (LiBRE) Community Night on November 16, 2023;
• $536 to Burbank Community Team to support their trunk-or-treat event on
October 27, 2023;
• $500 to ÓRALE for their Inaugural 3K Liberation Walk on November 11,
2023;
• $100 to LAANE for the Tourism Workers Rising Campaign celebration on
Thursday, November 9, 2023;
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department that were allocated for youth-specific programs by $2,115 to offset a
transfer to the City Manager Department; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $15,571 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, Second District; Rex
Richardson, Mayor
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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9. 23-25165 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $500, offset Fourth Council District One-time District
Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a
contribution to the Long Beach Firemens Historical Society in support of the Long
Beach Fire Museum; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Daryl Supernaw, Councilman, Fourth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
10. 23-25038 Recommendation to adopt resolution recognizing September of every year as
Service Clubs Month, a time of celebration in the City of Long Beach. (Citywide)
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
11. 23-25037 Recommendation to adopt resolution recognizing every 21st of September of every
year as the International Day of Peace, a day of celebration in the City of Long
Beach. (Citywide)
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
12. 23-25031 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Compromise and Release
for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved,
authority to pay $190,000 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Timothy
Peterson.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
13. 23-25030 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit two Stipulations with
Request for Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board,
and if so approved, authority to pay 1) $118,102.50 and also 2) separate authority
to pay $8,772.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Samuel Rizzuto.
Office or Department: City Attorney
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Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
14. 23-25029 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Stipulations with Request for
Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so
approved, authority to pay $64,380 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for
Paul Sahadi.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
15. 23-25034 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $85,000, in full
settlement of lawsuit entitled Cheryl Lee v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 21STCV11611.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
16. 23-25105 Recommendation to receive and file the Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments
for the quarter ending June 30, 2023.
Office or Department: City Auditor
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
17. 23-25153 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday,
October 24, 2023.
Office or Department: City Clerk
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
18. 23-25154 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between
October 16, 2023 and November 6, 2023.
Office or Department: City Clerk
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
19. 23-24859 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the temporary closure of certain
streets, alleys, and walkways, as needed in connection with the 2024 Cali Vibes
Music Festival event, between February 16, 2024 and February 18, 2024. (District
1)
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Office or Department: City Manager
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
20. 23-24897 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HE23-213 and award a contract
to Centro C.H.A., Inc. (Centro CHA), of Long Beach, CA, to implement the Long
Beach Re-Entry Achievement Program (LBRAP) and provide outreach, case
management, mental health, and employment services to community members
reentering the community and their families, in a total amount not to exceed
$275,000, for a for a period of one-year, with the option to renew for three
additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize
City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the
contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments;
Adopt Specifications No. RFP HE23-213 and award a contract to Los Angeles
Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA), of Santa Fe Springs, CA, to
implement the Long Beach Reentry Achievement Program (LBRAP) and provide
outreach, case management, mental health, and employment services to
community members reentering the community and their families, in a total amount
not to exceed $275,000, for a period of one-year, with the option to renew for three
additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize
City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the
contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments;
Adopt Specifications No. RFP HE23-244 and award a contract to 2nd Call, of Los
Angeles, CA, for creating or expanding safe spaces for middle and high school
students traveling to and from schools and local parks, encouraging middle and
high school attendance levels, increasing community engagement and social
connections, and complementing current school safety efforts, in a total amount
not to exceed $200,000, for a period of one-year, with the option to renew for three
additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize
City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the
contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments; and
Adopt Specifications No. RFP HE23-244 and award a contract to The Edwin and
Dorothy Baker Foundation (dba DAYS Long Beach), of Long Beach, CA, for
creating or expanding safe spaces for middle and high school students traveling to
and from schools and local parks, encouraging middle and high school attendance
levels, increasing community engagement and social connections, and
complementing current school safety efforts, in a total amount not to exceed
$100,000, for a period of one-year, with the option to renew for three additional
one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City
Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the
contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
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Office or Department: City Manager
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
21. 23-24864 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all
documents necessary for a Supplemental Agreement to Management Agreement
No. 36386 with ASM Global Convention Center Management, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, for the completion of various capital improvement projects
at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center at 300 East Ocean
Boulevard, in the amount of $2,305,902. (District 1)
Office or Department: Economic Development
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
22. 23-24896 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the Annual Report for October 1,
2023 to September 30, 2024, for the Long Beach Tourism Business Improvement
Area, declaring its intention to levy the annual assessment, and setting the date of
hearing for December 5, 2023. (Districts 1, 2, 4, 5)
Office or Department: Economic Development
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
23. 23-24865 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary for a Facilities Use Agreement between the Coast
Community College District, and the City of Long Beach, for use of campus
facilities located at Golden West College in Huntington Beach for use as a
temporary Long Beach Police Academy. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Economic Development; Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
24. 23-24866 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36219 with Geocko, Inc. d.b.a.
Forward, of Seattle, WA, for small business program administration support
services, to increase the contract amount by $80,000, for a revised contract
amount not to exceed $770,000; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to
amend Contract No. 36388 with Tetra Growth Systems, LLC, d.b.a. Canna
Business Services, of Pittsburgh, PA, for direct technical assistance to Cannabis
Equity Program participants pursuing cannabis business ownership or operating
legal cannabis businesses, to increase the contract amount by $60,000, for a
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revised contract amount not to exceed $248,250. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
25. 23-24867 Recommendation to adopt Specification No. ITB FM-23-301 and award a contract
to Landi Renzo USA Corporation, of Torrance, CA, for the installation of
compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems on City of Long Beach (City) vehicles,
in a total annual amount not to exceed $400,000, for a period of two years, with the
option to renew for three additional one-year periods at the discretion of the City
Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents
necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent
amendments; and
Increase appropriation in the Fleet Services Fund Group in the Financial
Management Department by $55,000, offset by funds available generated by
revenue collected from user departments through the Fleet Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU). (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
26. 23-24868 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to
execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary
subsequent amendments, with Diamond Environmental Services LP, of San
Marcos, CA, for furnishing and delivering chemical toilets and related products, on
the same terms and conditions afforded to the County of Orange in a total annual
amount not to exceed $300,000, until the County of Orange contract expires on
April 30, 2027, with the option to renew for as long as the County of Orange
contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
27. 23-24869 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a donation
agreement and all necessary documents with Los Angeles County Emergency
Medical Services Agency (LA County EMS), of Los Angeles, CA, to accept the
donation of a retired 2011 Advance Containment Systems restroom trailer.
(Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
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Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
28. 23-24870 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to
execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary
subsequent amendments, with Ganahl Lumber Company, of Anaheim, CA, for
purchase of miscellaneous building supplies and materials, on the same terms and
conditions afforded to the County of Orange, CA in an annual amount of $600,000,
and authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $90,000, for a total
annual contract amount of $690,000 until the County of Orange, CA contract
expires on August 16, 2027, with the option to renew for as long as the County of
Orange, CA contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
29. 23-24871 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35090 with Ocean Blue
Environmental Services, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for providing as-needed
hazardous waste removal services, to increase the contract amount by
$1,390,400, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $8,342,400 and extend
the term of the contract to November 11, 2024. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
30. 23-24872 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to
execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary
subsequent amendments, with West Coast Sand & Gravel, Inc., of Buena Park,
CA, for as-needed sand, gravel, and related materials, on the same terms and
conditions afforded to the County of Orange, CA, in a total annual amount not to
exceed $600,000, until the County of Orange, CA contract expires on November 9,
2026, with the option to renew for as long as the County of Orange, CA contract is
in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
31. 23-24863 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36444 with Vimal Inc., dba Hyland
Inn, of Long Beach, CA (Owner), to provide temporary shelters for households
experiencing homelessness and/or program participants who are homeless and in
need of temporary motel lodging within Long Beach, to increase the contract
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amount by $247,000 for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,188,200 and
extend the term of the contract to January 31, 2024. (District 6)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
32. 23-24860 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary
documents and any subsequent amendments, including any amendments to the
award amount, with the State of California Department of Public Health (CDPH), to
accept and expend funding of the annual allocation in the amount of $2,807,624 for
three years, for a total of $8,422,872, for public health workforce and infrastructure,
for the periods of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, with the option to extend the
annual allocations, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human
Services Department by $8,422,872, from 2023-2026, offset by grant revenue.
(Citywide)
Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
33. 23-24861 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary
documents and any subsequent amendments, including extending the terms or
changing the amount of the award, with the State of California Department of
Public Health (CDPH), to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of
$1,294,139 for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP), for a
three-year period to begin July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, with the option to
extend the agreement for an additional three-year period, at the discretion of the
City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
34. 23-24862 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement, and all necessary documents or subsequent amendments, including
amending the award amount, with the Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to accept and expend grant funding in
the amount of $297,194 for the provision of Enhancing the City of Long Beach’s
Sexual Health Clinic Infrastructure, for the period of September 30, 2023 to
September 29, 2024, with the option to extend the agreement for an additional 4
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years, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human
Services Department by $297,194 offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
35. 23-24880 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary to amend Lease No. 28222 with Bridge Enterprises, Inc., a
California corporation, for the continued operation and maintenance of El Dorado
Park and Billie Jean King Tennis Centers, to extend the term for a period of twelve
months, or until Request for Proposal No. PR-23-297 Tennis and Pickleball
Operator is completed and a new contract is awarded. (Districts 3, 4)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
36. 23-24881 Recommendation to adopt an amended resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute any documents necessary, including subsequent
amendments, to enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District, to accept and expend funding in the revised amount of $1,200,200,
for the Willow Springs Wetland Restoration and Expansion Project from the Safe,
Clean Water Program’s (Measure W) Regional Program Transfer Agreement No.
2022RPLLAR03;
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Parks,
Recreation and Marine Department by $200, offset by grant revenue; and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Parks,
Recreation and Marine Department by $200, offset by a transfer of grant funds
from the Capital Grants Fund. (District 5)
Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
37. 23-24879 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to
execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary
subsequent amendments, with Partners of Parks, of Long Beach, CA, for providing
program facilitation services for the Hoops After Dark Program, in a total annual
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amount not to exceed $146,748, for the term ending September 30, 2023.
(Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
38. 23-24878 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Plunge Restaurant, LLC,
dba Plunge for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
License, at 1900 East Ocean Boulevard. (District 2)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
39. 23-24874 Recommendation to receive and file the application of LBVP,LLC, dba Mangia
Foglie, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License,
at 2306 East 4th Street, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and, direct City
Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit Exemption (CUPEX)
is granted. (District 2)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
40. 23-24875 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Rim Talay of Naples, LLC,
dba Rim Talay, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
License, at 5542 2nd Street, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and, direct
City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit Exemption
(CUPEX) is granted. (District 3)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
41. 23-24873 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Los 3 Pollos Long Beach
Incorporated, dba Los 3 Pollos, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage
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Control (ABC) License, at 2706 East South Street. (District 8)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
42. 23-24876 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary
documents with the Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Program, to file the
annual equitable sharing report. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
43. 23-24877 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary
documents, including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the State of
California Office of Traffic Safety, to receive and expend the 2024 Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program Grant, in the amount of $450,000, for the period of October
1, 2023 to September 30, 2024; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Police
Department by $450,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
44. 23-24882 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB PW 23-257 and award a contract
to Propel Bike, LLC, of Long Beach, CA, for electric bicycles and bicycle
equipment, in a total annual amount not to exceed $162,530, for a period of one
year, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the
discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to
execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any
necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
45. 23-24883 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to
execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary
subsequent amendments, with Herc Rentals, Inc., of Bonita Springs, CA, for as-
needed construction equipment rentals and related services, on the same terms
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and conditions afforded to the City of Charlotte, in an annual amount of
$1,000,000, authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $200,000, for a
total annual contract amount not to exceed $1,200,000, until the City of Charlotte
contract expires on October 31, 2025, with the option to renew for as long as the
City of Charlotte contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager.
(Citywide)
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
46. 23-24884 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34486 with Ninyo & Moore
Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants, of Irvine, CA; Contract No.
34487 with RMA Group, of Carson, CA; Contract No. 34489 with Twining, Inc., of
Long Beach, CA; Contract No. 34490 with Kleinfelder, Inc., of Long Beach, CA;
Contract No. 34492 with Group Delta Consultants, Inc., of Torrance, CA; and,
Contract No. 34493 with Willdan Engineering, of Industry, CA, for as-needed
construction materials testing and inspection services, to extend the term of the
contracts to December 31, 2024. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
ACS PET ADOPTION
HEARING
47. 23-25114 Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption (CE-23-112) and find the
Municipal Code Amendments exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301, 15304, 15305, and 15308 of the CEQA
Guidelines;
Declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter
5.73; and amending Sections 3.80.146., 3.80.180, 3.80.253, 5.04.050, Chapters
5.08, 5.66, Title of Chapter 8.44, Sections 8.44.040, 8.44.050, 8.44.061, 8.44.070,
Chapters 14.04, 14.14, 16.04, and Sections 16.08.504, 16.16.060, 21.35.120,
21.45.170, all relating to sidewalk vendors, read the first time and laid over to the
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next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; and
23-25115 Adopt resolution authorizing the Director of Community Development and City
Manager to submit the zoning code amendments to Sections 21.35.120 and
21.45.170 of Title 21 of the Long Beach Municipal Code, and those provisions of
the Ordinance applicable inside the Coastal Overlay Zone and which relate to
coastal development as defined in California Public Resources Code section
30106, specifically, the relevant definitions in Section 5.73.020 of the Ordinance
and Sections 5.73.110(C), 5.73.110(D), 5.73.110(H), 5.73.110(N)(18), and
5.73.120 of the Ordinance, together with all other relevant supporting material, to
the California Coastal Commission for a finding of conformance with the Certified
Local Coastal Program. (Citywide)
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE CITY CLERK
Opportunity to address the City Council (on non-agenda items) is given to the first 10 persons who
submit Speaker Cards to the City Clerk beginning at 15 minutes prior to 5:00 p.m. Each speaker is
allowed three minutes to make their comments.
REGULAR AGENDA
48. 23-25104 Recommendation to approve Mayor's designees as argument writers for the Long
Beach ballot measure appearing on the March 5, 2024, California Statewide
Primary Election ballot.
Office or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
49. 23-25039 Recommendation to request City Manager to assess the feasibility of implementing
a Contractor and Subcontractor Verification requirement and present to City
Council in 90 days.
Office or Department: Al Austin, Councilman, Eighth District; Roberto Uranga,
Councilmember, Seventh District; Joni Ricks-Oddie,
Councilmember, Ninth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
50. 23-25161 Recommendation to request City Manager to direct staff in writing a letter urging
our Congressional Leaders, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to move expeditiously in phasing out
leaded aviation fuel, particularly at Long Beach Airport, in the name of public
health, recent EPA findings and as part of the City’s legislative agenda; and
Request City Manager to work with the Airport, City Attorney, and all relevant
departments to present the October 31, 2023, memorandum on General Aviation
Operations at Long Beach Airport to the City Council in December.
Office or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District; Cindy Allen,
Vice Mayor, Second District; Roberto Uranga,
Councilmember, Seventh District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
51. 23-25166 Recommendation to request City Attorney draft a resolution recognizing November
16, 2023, as World Pancreatic Cancer Day in the City of Long Beach.
Office or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District; Al Austin,
Councilman, Eighth District; Joni Ricks-Oddie,
Councilmember, Ninth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
52. 23-24885 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement with the Public Corporation for the Arts of the City of Long Beach, Inc.,
a California non-profit corporation, dba the Arts Council for Long Beach, in the
amount of $554,085, to fund arts and cultural activities and to create a
comprehensive inventory of Long Beach cultural assets, for a period of one year.
(Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: City Manager
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
53. 23-24886 Recommendation to continue the local emergency caused by conditions or
threatened conditions of homelessness within the City of Long Beach, which if not
corrected, constitutes an imminent and proximate threat to the safety of persons
and property within the City; and
Receive and file an update on the emergency proclamation and associated
activities and provide any additional direction to City staff regarding the
emergency. (Citywide)
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Office or Department: City Manager
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
54. 23-24887 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary to amend Contract No. 26174 with Long Beach Museum of
Art Foundation, a California non-profit corporation, for management of the City of
Long Beach art collection, to extend the term of the contract to September 30,
2024. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: City Manager
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
55. 23-24888 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to
execute an agreement with Visit Long Beach, Inc. dba Meet Long Beach, of Long
Beach, CA, a California non-profit corporation, to provide the City of Long Beach
(City) with a marketing program for conventions and tourism, in an amount of
$4,608,676 for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2024, and in amounts subject to
annual appropriation of funds by City Council in any subsequent years, for a period
of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the
discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to
execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any
necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: City Manager
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
56. 23-24889 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all
documents necessary including a Standard Offer, Agreement and Escrow
Instructions for Purchase of Real Estate with Frank P. Prue & Francis J. O’Neill, as
Trustees of the Prue-O’Neill Living Trust Dated September 20, 1990, or its
assignee, for the purchase of certain real property located adjacent to 1800 Ocean
Boulevard, Assessor Parcel Number 7265-017-010, in an amount not to exceed
$50,000; and
Accept the Categorical Exemption CE 23-139. (District 2).
Levine Act: Yes
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Office or Department: Economic Development; Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
57. 23-24890 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving a Letter of Agreement between the
City of Long Beach and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers (IAM) to amend the IAM Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) for the
contract terms from 2007 – 2023. The amended provision is applicable pursuant
to the IAM MOU, Appendix C: Skill and Other Pays; and, Article VIII, Section IV.
Office or Department: Human Resources
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
58. 23-24891 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the terms and conditions for
Unrepresented Non-Management Employees. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Human Resources
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
59. 23-24893 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving 2023-2026 Memorandum of
Understanding with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers (IAM). (Citywide)
Office or Department: Human Resources
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
60. 23-24892 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to implement a
Supplemental Type Certificate reimbursement incentive at Long Beach Airport to
facilitate the transition from leaded to unleaded aviation fuel, in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $60,000 through December 31, 2025; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by
$60,000 offset by Airport funds available. (Districts 4, 5)
Office or Department: Long Beach Airport
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
ORDINANCE
61. 23-25106 Recommendation to declare the attached Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Long Beach (City) amending the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) by
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amending and restating Chapter 1.15 and Section 2.01.1030; amending sections
2.01.320, 2.01.410, 2.01.630, and 2.01.1110.B; adding section 2.01.1010; and
repealing Chapters 1.21, 1.22, 1.24, 1.25, 1.26, and 2.02, all relating to municipal
elections, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City
Council for final reading. (Citywide)
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
62. 23-24500-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code
by adding Sections 16.52.2400, relating to the designation of the property located
at 822 Willow Street, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
63. 23-24528-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code
by adding Sections 16.52.2410, relating to the designation of the property located
at 3305 East 1st Street, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
64. 23-24530-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code
by adding Sections 16.52.2420, relating to the designation of the property located
at 4004 Country Club Drive, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
65. 23-24531-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code
by adding Sections 16.52.2430, relating to the designation of the property located
at 645 West 11th Street, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
66. 23-24513-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code
by adding Sections 16.52.2440, relating to the designation of the property located
at 622-628 East Anaheim Street, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as
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read.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
67. 23-24515-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code
by adding Sections 16.52.2450, relating to the designation of the property located
at 953 Chestnut Avenue, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
68. 23-24517-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code
by adding Sections 16.52.2460, relating to the designation of the property located
at 338 Junipero Avenue, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
69. 23-24519-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code
by adding Sections 16.52.2470, relating to the designation of the property located
at 1400 Hellman Street, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
70. 23-24521-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code
by adding Sections 16.52.2480, relating to the designation of the property located
at 830 Santiago Avenue, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
71. 23-24523-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code
by adding Sections 16.52.2490, relating to the designation of the property located
at 151 St. Joseph Avenue, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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72. 23-24662-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance repealing Ordinance No. ORD-22-0022,
also known as Chapter 5.96 (“Healthcare Minimum Wage”), read and adopted as
read. (Citywide)
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
NEW BUSINESS
73. 23-25680 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $8,450, offset by Fourth Council District One-time District
Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide
support for the following:
1. $1,000 to Partners of Parks in support of District 4 partners seeking
partnership for holiday events;
2. $1,500 to Care Closet LBC in support of their ongoing community support
services;
3. $2,500 to Newcomb Academy PTSA in support of their Run Like It’s Recess
5K Run/Walk 1k/Toddler Dash event;
4. $2,000 to the League of Women Voters in support of their advocacy efforts
for the El Dorado Neighborhood Library;
5. $1,000 to Young Horizons in support of their annual gala;
6. $450 to the Belmont Shore Business Association in support of their annual
Christmas Parade; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $8,450 to offset a transfer to the City Manager.
Office or Department: Daryl Supernaw, Councilman, Fourth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
74. 23-25759 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $8,000, offset by Sixth Council District One-time District
Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to support the
following:
• $500 of Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds to Community
Partners for ÓRALE to support their 2023 Liberation Walk & Run;
• $2,500 of Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds to Grace
Memorial Baptist Church to support their Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith
Breakfast;
• $2,500 of Second Council District One-time District Priority Funds to Grace
Memorial Baptist Church to support their Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith
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Breakfast;
• $2,500 of Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds to Grace
Memorial Baptist Church to support their Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith
Breakfast; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $8,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District; Cindy Allen,
Vice Mayor, Second District; Roberto Uranga,
Councilmember, Seventh District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
75. 23-25761 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $25,000 offset by Second Council District One-Time
District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to
support the Winter Wonderland Festival; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities
Department by $25,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, Second District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT: IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT
Opportunity is given to those members of the public who have not addressed the City Council on
non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes unless extended by the City Council.
STANDING COMMITTEE REMINDER
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - Mobility, Ports and Infrastructure Committee at 1:00 P.M., Civic
Chambers.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach, California at 3:45 P.M.,
Civic Chambers.
HEARING REMINDER
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 – Hearing for DiPiazza Inc dba DiPiazza to grant a permit, with
conditions, for Entertainment without Dancing. (District 4)
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 – Hearing to adopt resolution amending the Master Fee and Charges
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Schedule to add two additional fees to the Immunization Program.
NOTE:
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www.longbeach.gov. Agenda items may also be reviewed in the Office of the City Clerk or online at
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Any supplemental writings or documents regarding an agenda item that are distributed to a majority
of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for public inspection in the Office
of the City Clerk during normal business hours and available on the internet at
https://longbeach.gov/cityclerk/meetings.
If oral language interpretation for non-English speaking persons is desired or if a special
accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please make your request
by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 24 business hours prior to the City
Council meeting.
Kung humihiling ng pasalitang interpretasyon ng wika ng agenda at minutes ng Konseho ng
Lungsod o kung humihiling ng isang natatanging pagtulong ayon sa Americans with Disabilities Act,
mangyaring humiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-
6101, 24 oras ng negosyo bago isagawa ang pulong ng Konseho ng Lungsod.
Si desea interpretación oral en otro idioma para las personas que no hablan inglés o si desea una
adaptación especial en conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, haga su
solicitud por teléfono a la oficina del secretario municipal al (562) 570-6101, 24 horas hábiles antes
de la reunión del ayuntamiento de la ciudad.
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If written language translation of the City Council agenda and minutes for non-English speaking
persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-
6101, 72 business hours prior to the City Council meeting.
Kung humihiling ng nakasulat na pagsasalin ng wika ng agenda at minutes ng Konseho ng Lungsod
para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring humiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono
sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras bago isagawa ang pulong ng Konseho
ng Lungsod.
Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y las actas del ayuntamiento de
la ciudad para las personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la oficina del
secretario municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión del ayuntamiento de la
ciudad.
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