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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM 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 REVISED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE THE OPTION TO SUBMIT ONLINE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND EMAIL COMMENTS TO CITYCLERK@LONGBEACH.GOV PLEASE VIEW THE MEETING FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMARTPHONE VIA: HTTPS://LONGBEACH.PRIMEGOV.COM/PUBLIC/PORTAL?FROMIFRAME=TRUE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The consent calendar shall be heard immediately after the pledge of allegiance, and prior to 6:30 PM. All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and will all be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of said items unless the Mayor, City Councilmembers or the City Manager request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 13) 1. 24-53305 Recommendation to receive and file a report for Mayor Richardson and the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee’s travel to Washington, DC, for meetings with federal members and agencies on April 29-30, 2024. Office or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor; Roberto Uranga, Councilmember, Seventh District, Chair, Intergovernmental Affairs Committee; Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, Second District, Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Affairs Committee; Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District, Member, Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 2. 24-53253 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,000, offset by Ninth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a Page 1 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM contribution to Partners of Parks to support the Long Beach Juneteenth Celebration; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Joni Ricks-Oddie, Councilmember, Ninth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 24-53309 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,800, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: 1. $5,000 to the Partners of Parks for Friends of Recreation Park Bandshell to support their Concert Series; 2. $500 to Children's Day USA to support their annual Children’s Day Event; 3. $300 to the Long Beach Century Club for their Annual Hall of Fame Sports Banquet; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,800, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 4. 24-53307 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $10,750, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution of: • $7,500 to Long Beach City College Foundation to support the Discover LBCC Summer Concert; • $1,000 to Los Cerritos Neighborhood Association to support their two annual Community Concerts; • $500 to Lakewood Village Neighborhood Association to support their annual Community Concert; • $500 to McBride High School Criminal Justice & Investigation Pathway Booster Club to support their annual Casino Night; • $500 to Long Beach Century Club to support their annual Golf Tournament; • $500 to Long Beach NonProfit Partnership to support their annual Nonprofit Community Breakfast; • $250 to Long Beach Forward to support their “In Full Bloom” Event; and Page 2 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $10,750, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 5. 24-53254 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between April 29, 2024 and May 6, 2024. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 6. 24-53220 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 in an amount not to exceed $517,510, for public health workforce and infrastructure, for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $517,510, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 7. 24-53221 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36790 with City Fabrick, of Long Beach, CA, to continue providing strategic planning services in connection with the City’s 2018 Everyone Home Plan preparing a five-year homelessness strategic plan, to increase the contract amount by $52,500, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $100,000, and extend the term of the contract to January 31, 2025. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 8. 24-53222 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary including any subgrants or subsequent amendments to amend Contract No. 36164 with Family Promise of the South Bay, of Torrance, CA; Contract No. 36166 Illumination Foundation, of Orange, CA; Contract No. 36176 Mental Health America of Los Angeles, of Long Beach, CA; and Contract No. 36167 People Page 3 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Assisting the Homeless, of Los Angeles, CA, to provide intensive case management services for individuals and families who are matched with Emergency Housing Vouchers through the Long Beach Coordinated Entry System, to increase the annual aggregate contract amount by $208,333, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $7,708,333. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 9. 24-53223 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amounts, with the National Association County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $120,000 to participate as a site for the Improving the Health of Young Children: Expanding Vaccination Coverage through Partnerships with Early Care and Education Program; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amounts, with the NACCHO to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $100,000 to participate in the Data Sharing for Operational Success pilot site project, for the period of March 15, 2024, through September 29, 2024; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $220,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 10. 24-53224 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with BSN Sports LLC, of Dallas, TX, to provide athletic, physical education supplies, and team uniforms at facilities for the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the City of Houston, in a total annual amount not to exceed $90,000, until the City of Houston contract expires on September 30, 2024, with the option to renew for as long as the City of Houston contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 4 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM 11. 24-53225 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept annual payments of $175,000 for the years 2024 and 2025 for a total of $350,000 from AES Alamitos, LCC, to support the Skylinks Regional Stormwater Capture Project as mandated by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles Region Time Schedule Order (TSO) R4-2023-0371 requiring AES Alamitos, LCC (Alamitos Generating Station) to comply with requirements prescribed in order R4- 2020-0134; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the TSO, including any necessary subsequent amendments; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $350,000, offset by payments to be received from the AES Alamitos, LCC. (District 5) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 12. 24-53227 Recommendation to determine that the assignment of Franchise Pipeline Permit No. P-178-93 and Supplemental Permit Nos. S-9-51, S-13-51, S-68-68 and S-84- 74 to Torrance Basin Pipeline Company LLC, will not be contrary to the public interest; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to assign said permit in accordance with Section 15.44.220, Permit Transfer, of the Long Beach Municipal Code to Torrance Pipeline Company LLC. (District 7) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 13. 24-53226 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to apply for grant funds through the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), authorize submittal of applications for all CalRecycle grants for which the City of Long Beach is eligible, and execute all documents necessary to accept and expend the funds to implement the purposes of the grant, for five years. (Citywide) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC TEEN CLIMATE COUNCIL Page 5 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM ACS PET ADOPTION HEARING 14. 24-53214 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, find that the area to be vacated is not needed for present or prospective public use, and adopt resolution ordering the vacation of a portion of Baker Street between Golden Avenue and the Los Angeles Flood Control Channel property and portions of the adjacent Wardlow Road right-of-way located at 712 West Baker Street. (District 8) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Public Works 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 the commencement of the meeting. Each speaker is allowed three minutes to make their comments. REGULAR AGENDA 15. 24-53293 WITHDRAWN Recommendation to request City Manager and Department of Health and Human Services to work with Los Angeles County, local educational institutions, and state and federal agencies to develop a plan to achieve “functional zero” on youth homelessness in Long Beach by 2030. Office or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 16. 24-53207 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Games Agreement with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including the authority to negotiate and enter into supplementary agreements related to hosting certain 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games events at the Long Beach Convention Center and Entertainment Center area, adjacent waterfront, and potentially other areas throughout Long Beach, provided City responsibilities under such supplementary agreements do not Page 6 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM materially differ from responsibilities under the Games Agreement. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 17. 24-53206 WITHDRAWN Recommendation to accept Statutory Exemption SE-24-063; and Receive and file the LGBTQ+ Cultural District Strategic Improvement Plan. (District 2) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 18. 24-53204 Recommendation to receive and file the 2023 General Plan Implementation Report. (Citywide) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 19. 24-53209 Recommendation to receive and file a report on key economic development strategies as part of the Grow Long Beach Initiative. (Citywide) Office or Department: Economic Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 20. 24-53217 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for the City of Long Beach (City) to guaranty the obligations of THUMS Long Beach Company under a lease between the Craig Shipyard Property Company, LLC, as lessor (Lessor), and THUMS Long Beach Company, as lessee (Lessee). (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Energy Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 21. 24-53210 Recommendation to adopt specifications No. RFQ ER-23-327 and award contracts to D. Woolley & Associates Inc., of Tustin, CA, and Johnson Frank & Associates, of Anaheim, CA, for as-needed professional land surveying services, in a total Page 7 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000, 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 contracts, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Energy Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 22. 24-53211 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to submit a renewal grant application, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for the 2024 Continuum of Care for Homeless Assistance Program; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents including any subsequent amendments, including any amendment to the award amount, with HUD to accept and expend grant funding in an estimated amount between $10,000,000 and $12,000,000, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $2,615,179, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 23. 24-53212 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation regarding the City of Long Beach Filipino Community Health Needs Assessment. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ORDINANCE 24. 24-53308 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending and restating Chapter 8.99, relating to just cause for termination of tenancies and declaring the urgency thereof, 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. Page 8 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM NEW BUSINESS 25. 24-53205 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the Inclusionary Housing Policy including an update on implementation of the Policy since 2021 and potential future amendments to Title 21.67 of the Long Beach Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) in order to expand Inclusionary Housing citywide and implement other modifications to the Policy. (Citywide) Office or Department: Community Development 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, May 14, 2024 – Mobility, Ports and Infrastructure Committee at 2:30 P.M., Civic Chambers. Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach, California at 4:30 P.M., Civic Chambers. Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – Government Operations and Efficiency Committee (Attorney/Client) at 4:15 P.M., Beach Conference Rm. HEARING REMINDER Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – Hearing for Citywide Master Fee Schedule. (Citywide) Page 9 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM NOTE: The City Council agenda and supporting documents are available on the Internet at www.longbeach.gov. Agenda items may also be reviewed in the Office of the City Clerk or online at the Main Library and at the Branch Libraries. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda via e-mail should subscribe to the City of Long Beach LinkLB System at www.longbeach.gov/linklb. 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. Page 10 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM 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. Page 11 of 11