Meeting
Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Please see the PDFs for the Official record of the City Council Agenda and Minutes, including the action taken during the meeting.
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
The City Council minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the City Council Agenda. Agenda Items can be taken out of order during the meeting. Please consult the time stamps to determine the order in which business was addressed.
The Agenda Items were considered in the following order: Consent Calendar, Agenda Item No. 24, Public Comment, Agenda Item Nos. 26, 34, 29 - 32, 28, 27, 33, 35 - 41.
ROLL CALL (5:09 PM)
Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Dawn McIntosh, Assistant City Attorney; Allison Bunma, Assistant City Clerk; Pablo Rubio, Sr. City Clerk Analyst.
Mayor Garcia presiding.
Invocation: Moment of Silence.
Pledge of Allegiance: Al Austin, Councilman, Eighth District.
CONSENT CALENDAR (5:12 PM)
Dave Shukla spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 12.
Passed the Consent Calendar.
1. 22-0001
Recommendation to adopt resolution making findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3) to authorize City legislative bodies to follow the teleconference meeting provisions of Government Code Section 54953(e)(1)-(2). (Citywide) 010422-C-1sr&att.pdf
RES-22-0001.pdf
2. 22-0002
Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a First Amendment to Agreement No. 35979 with Brutzkus Gubner for legal services in the Bankruptcy matter entitled EHT, US1, INC., et al, Case No. 21-10036-CSS. 010422-C-2sr.pdf
3. 22-0003
Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, December 7, 2021; and the City Council Study Session of Tuesday, December 7, 2021. 010422-C-3sr&att.pdf
4. 22-0004
Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between November 29, 2021 and December 27, 2021. 010422-C-4sr&att.pdf
5. 22-0005
Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the City Manager’s office; and adopt resolution. 010422-C-5sr&att.pdf
RES-22-0002.pdf
6. 22-0006
Recommendation to receive and approve Initial Conflict of Interest Code filed, in compliance with State law. 010422-C-6sr&att.pdf
7. 22-0007
Recommendation to confirm City Manager’s promulgation of the revised Public Health Emergency Order for the Control of COVID-19, issued on December 15, 2021 by the City of Long Beach Health Officer, as a regulation. (Citywide) 010422-C-7sr&att.pdf
8. 22-0008
Recommendation to authorize City Manager to process a refund in the amount of $17,200 to Excelerate Housing Group, LLC, for a project located at 3590 East Pacific Coast Highway. (District 3) 010422-C-8sr.pdf
9. 22-0009
Recommendation to approve the Downtown Long Beach Parking and Business Improvement Area Annual Report continuing the annual business license assessment for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the Downtown Long Beach Alliance for a one-year term. (District 1) 010422-C-9sr&att.pdf
10. 22-0010
Recommendation to approve the Downtown Long Beach Property and Business Improvement District Annual Report for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022; authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement for funding with the Downtown Long Beach Alliance for one year; and, authorize payments of $432,747 in City property assessments from the Civic Center Fund Group in the Public Works Department and $948 from the General Fund Group in the Economic Development Department. (District 1) 010422-C-10sr&att.pdf
11. 22-0011
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with Quality Office Furnishings, of Yorba Linda, CA, for the furnishing, delivery, and installation of office furniture at Future LB Youth Center and the WorkPlace Adult Satellite offices, located at 500 West Willow Street, Long Beach, CA, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the Judicial Council of California (JCOC) in a total amount not to exceed $300,000, until the JCOC contract expires on July 1, 2023, with the option to renew for as long as the JCOC is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) 010422-C-11sr&att.pdf
RES-22-0003.pdf
12. 22-0012
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35479 with Independent Electric Supply, Inc., dba Independent Utility Supply, of Tracy, CA, for furnishing and delivering Mueller products, to increase the annual contract amount by $150,000, for a revised annual contract amount not to exceed $400,000. (Citywide) 010422-C-12sr.pdf
13. 22-0013
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents or subcontracts, including any subsequent amendments, changing the award amount with the California Department of Public Health, to receive and expend up to $169,168 of grant funding annually, to support the expansion of the Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) workforce, for the period of July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025, with the option to renew for one additional five-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriation in the Health Fund Group in Health and Human Services Department by $169,168, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) 010422-C-13sr.pdf
14. 22-0014
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement with VOYA, for healthcare specific stop-loss reinsurance coverage with a $500,000 deductible level, at an estimated cost of $2,008,200 for a 12-month period retroactively effective January 1, 2022; and, execute any subsequent amendments necessary to maintain current benefit levels and remain in compliance with state and federal laws. (Citywide) 010422-C-14sr.pdf
15. 22-0015
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to issue a Right-of-Entry Permit to the Water Replenishment District, a local government agency, for the installation of a monitoring well at El Dorado Park West, for a period of two years from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a License Agreement with the Water Replenishment District for the operation and maintenance of the monitoring well, for a period of twenty years from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2042, with the option to renew for four additional five-year terms. (District 4) 010422-C-15sr&att.pdf
16. 22-0016
Recommendation to receive and file the application of Los Compadres Restaurant Pine, Incorporated, dba Los Compadres, for a person to person and premise to premise transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control License, at 1144-1146 Pine Avenue. (District 1) 010422-C-16sr&att.pdf
010422-C-16 ABC Letter.pdf
17. 22-0017
Recommendation to receive and file the application of Kalaveras LB, Incorporated, dba Kalaveras, for a person to person and premise to premise transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control License, at 91 South Pine Avenue. (District 1) 010422-C-17sr&att.pdf
010422-C-17 ABC Letter.pdf
18. 22-0018
Recommendation to receive and file the application of Bad Axe Throwing, Incorporated, dba Bad Axe Throwing, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control License, at 245 Pine Avenue, Suite 290; and, determine that the application serves the public convenience and necessity. (District 1) 010422-C-18sr&att.pdf
010422-C-18 ABC Letter.pdf
19. 22-0019
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Agreement, and all necessary documents including any subsequent amendments, with the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), to participate in, and receive reimbursement for participation in the ATF Task Force, for the period of January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. (Citywide) 010422-C-19sr.pdf
20. 22-0020
WITHDRAWN
Recommendation to find that all requirements of the final subdivision map to construct a 10,000 square foot mixed-use building containing five (5) airspace lots, 189 residential units, with 257 parking stalls, at 127-135 East Broadway, have been met; approve the final map for Tract No. 82115, to execute subdivision agreements; and Determine that the project is within the scope of the project previously analyzed as part of the Downtown Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2009071006) and no further environmental review is required pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162. (District 1) 010422-C-20sr&att.pdf
21. 22-0021
WITHDRAWN
Recommendation to find that all requirements of the final subdivision map for a single lot subdivision creating ten condominium units at 1339 - 1347 Pine Avenue, have been met, approve the final map for Tract No. 82140, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute subdivision agreements; and Accept Categorical Exemption No. CE-18-183. (District 1) 010422-C-21sr&att.pdf
22. 22-0022
Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. 3005010080 and award a contract to Pardess Air, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, for the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning System upgrade at the Emergency Communications and Operations Center, in an amount of $517,000, authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $77,550, for a total contract amount of $594,550, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for two 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. (District 4) 010422-C-22sr.pdf
23. 22-0023
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement from Linc-Spark APTS LP, a California limited partnership, the owner of the property at 1900 Long Beach Boulevard, for alley widening purposes; and Determine that the project is within the scope of the Midtown Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2015031034), and no further environmental review is required pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162. (District 6) 010422-C-23sr&att.pdf
24. 22-0024
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from 1542 Seabright Holdings. Inc., a California Corporation, and the owner of the property 1542 Seabright Avenue, for the installation of public utilities; and Accept Categorical Exemption No. CE-21-154. (District 7) 010422-C-24sr&att.pdf
25. 22-0025
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents including any subsequent amendments, with Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership, a California limited partnership, dba Verizon Wireless, to provide enhanced cellular services in the Public Safety Parking Garage, at no cost to the City. (District 1) 010422-C-25sr&att.pdf
RES-22-0004.pdf
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS:
LONG BEACH SYMPHONY - WITHDRAWN -
The ceremony was withdrawn.
HEARING (5:23 PM)
26. 22-0026
Recommendation to request that the City Council: (1) receive supporting documentation into the record and conduct a public hearing on two appeals of the Board of Harbor Commissioners' adoption of the Final Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) for the World Oil Tank Installation Project (Project) filed pursuant to Long Beach Municipal Code Section 21.21.507 by Safe Fuel and Energy Resources California (SAFER CA) and Long Beach residents Nicholas Garcia, Sopha Sum, and Sophall Sum, and Earthjustice, Coalition for Clean Air, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, Communities for a Better Environment, Center for Biological Diversity, and Sierra Club - Angeles Chapter (collectively, "The Coalition"); and (2) adopt resolution denying the appeals and upholding the Board of Harbor Commissioners' adoption of the Final IS/ND for the Project. 010422-H-26sr&att.pdf
010422-H-26 - Final IS-ND and RTCs Sept 2021.pdf
010422-H-26 - SAFER CA Appeal Letter w. Exhibits.pdf
010422-H-26 - The Coalition Appeal Letter w. Appx Vol. 1-3.pdf 010422-H-26 PowerPoint-Earthjustice.pdf
010422-H-26 PowerPoint-Harbor.pdf
010422-H-26 PowerPoint-World Oil.pdf
010422-H-26 Correspondence.pdf
010422-H-26 Earthjustice Supplemental Documents.pdf
010422-H-26 SCAQMD Letter.pdf
011822-CH-20sr&att.REVISED.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Quigley.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Raj.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Rizvi.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Rogers.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Rosales.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Sanchez.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Smith.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Wilfong.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Wiltfong.pdf
011822-H-20 Correspondence.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Acosta.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Amaya.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Bernabe.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Cabrera.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Cantrell.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Castillo.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Chae.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Dougherty.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Gardner.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Ong.pdf
011822-H-20 Corresp. Pember.pdf
PUBLIC COMMENT (5:16 PM)
REGULAR AGENDA (5:44 PM)
27. 22-0027
Recommendation to suspend Council rule contained in Long Beach Municipal Code 2.03.020 (B) to cancel the City Council meeting of January 11, 2022. 010422-R-27sr.pdf
28. 22-0028
Recommendation to request City Manager to work with all appropriate departments to report back to the City Council in 60 days with recommendations for implementing a pre-approved Accessory Dwelling Units program. 010422-R-28sr.pdf
010422-R-28 TFF Memo 04.28.22.pdf
29. 22-0029
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $500, offset by Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a donation to the AIDS Food Store to support the Grocery Pick-up Program; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 010422-R-29sr.pdf
30. 22-0030
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $800, offset by $400 in Second Council District One-time District Priority Funds and $400 in First Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to Partners of Parks to support the Craftsman Village Historic District’s dog waste bag program that helps to keep the neighborhood clean; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $800 to offset the transfers to the City Manager Department. 010422-R-30sr.pdf
010422-R-30 Corresp. Harris.pdf
31. 22-0031
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotions Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $3,000, offset by Second Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to Musica Angelica to support their 2021-2022 season; and Decrease appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotions Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $3,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 010422-R-31sr.pdf
32. 22-0032
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $500, offset by Second Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless, Inc. for their 27th Annual Children’s Christmas Store operated on December 18, 2021; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 010422-R-32sr.pdf
33. 22-0033
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED21-068 and award a contract to Geocko, Inc., of Seattle, WA, for Long Beach Recovery Act small business and non-profit grant administration support services, in a total amount not to exceed $690,000, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period, 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 amendments. (Citywide) 010422-R-33sr.pdf
34. 22-0034
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a First Amendment to Amended and Restated Operating Agreement No. 34876 with Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, LLC, to amend certain provisions of the Agreement and facilitate an extension through June 30, 2028. (Districts 1,2) 010422-R-34sr.pdf
35. 22-0035
Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the most recent Harbor Department Salary Resolution. 010422-R-35sr&att.pdf
RES-22-0005.pdf
36. 22-0036
Recommendation to adopt resolution approving an exception to the 180-day waiting period for public agencies pursuant to Government Code 7522.56 and 21224 to hire Michael J. Mais for a limited duration to work in the Law Department (Office of the City Attorney). (Citywide) 010422-R-36sr&att.pdf
RES-22-0006.pdf
37. 22-0037
Recommendation to rename the El Dorado Park West Senior Center the “Dr. Thomas J. Clark Community Center,” in recognition of the legacy, contributions and services of former Long Beach Councilman and Mayor, Thomas J. Clark. (District 4) 010422-R-37sr&att.pdf
38. 22-0038
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB PW21-095 and award a contract to Accelerated Modular Concepts, Inc., of Victorville, CA, for furnishing and delivering a prefabricated Junior Lifeguard Facility Modular Building, in a total amount of $930,395, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $93,040, for a total contract amount of $1,023,435; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (District 3) 010422-R-38sr&att.pdf
ORDINANCES (6:34 PM)
39. 21-1289
Recommendation to adopt ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 2.84.010 relating to authority of City Purchasing Agent and others to contract, read and adopt as read. (Citywide) 120721-ORD-49sr&att.pdf
010422-ORD-39att.pdf
ORD-22-0001.pdf
40. 21-1303
Recommendation to adopt ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 1.27.010 School Board Districts established; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopt as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0041)
120721-ORD-51sr&att.pdf
010422-ORD-40att.pdf
ORD-21-0041 (EMERG).pdf
ORD-21-0041 (FINAL).pdf
41. 21-1276
Recommendation to adopt ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Chapter 8.102 to extend the prohibition on termination of certain lawful residential tenancies through February 28, 2022; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopt as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0039)
120721-ORD-36sr&att.pdf
120721-ORD-36 PowerPoint.pdf
120721-ORD-36 Correspondence.pdf
ORD-21-0039 (EMERG).pdf
010422-ORD-41att.pdf
ORD-21-0039 (FINAL).pdf
42. 22-0040
Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Thursday, December 30, 2021. 2022-01-04 supp memo.pdf
43. 22-0041
eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, January 4, 2022. 010422 eCommentsReport.R.pdf
010422-Public Comment.pdf
ANNOUNCEMENTS (6:39 PM)
ADJOURNMENT (6:44 PM)