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Dave Shukla [email protected] Per usual method on Teleconference/Hybrid meetings, written comment are provided through the e-comment portal in the 3pm hour day of, and then perhaps see about attending in person.
6/14/2022

1. (22-0625) Recommendation to receive and file
report on travel to Washington, D.C. with the Mayor
and members of the Federal Legislation Committee.

Dave Shukla [email protected] It would be helpful to hear *which* specific grant opportunities for IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) funding will be available to the City, particularly those that achieve objectives across multiple planning/priority areas -- for instance, complete streets for decarbonization/decongestion/safety/reduced cost of VMT's to consumers, etc.; or solar shading + battery storage + EV charging facilities in publicly owned parking lots/structures; or increased investment in ZEV public transit buses for "virtual peaking" and mobile storage for EV charge/recharging when not on route; or affordable housing as social infrastructure; and so on -- based on the public information session on federal funding for the consolidated plan, it is likely one can create several competing needs assessments / priority lists for Federal funding, but how does Long Beach ensure careers are created with livable wages for people *living in the City of Long Beach now*?
DS
CD3
6/14/2022

2. (22-0626) 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)
Dave Shukla [email protected] Support 6/14/2022
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12. (22-0636) Recommendation to adopt
Specifications No. RFP ED21-064 and award
contracts to Rithya Siddhartha Tang DBA Small
Business Advisory (SBA), of Whittier, CA, and
4Front Partners, LLC, of Oakland, CA, to provide
eligible participants in the City's Cannabis Social
Equity Program with direct technical assistance to
facilitate business ownership in the cannabis
industry, in a total annual aggregate amount not to
exceed $230,000, through September 30, 2022, 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 contracts,
Padric Gleason
Gonzales
[email protected]
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The cannabis industry should be a gateway to opportunity for people of color who were historically antagonized and abused under marijuana prohibition. When Long Beach legalized retail marijuana, white male business owners snatched up all the permits. But of course. So this measure will help to create opportunities for equity. Please support. 6/11/2022

13. (22-0637) Recommendation to adopt
Specifications No. RFP ED22-022 and award a
contract to Human-I-T, of Long Beach, CA, to
implement and administer the Free Internet Services
& Computing Devices Program, in an amount of
$1,000,000, with a 20 percent contingency in the
amount of $200,000, for a total amount not to
exceed of $1,200,000 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.
(Citywide)
Dave Shukla [email protected] This item is one example of opportunities this City has to implement some of the Data Privacy work by the Technology and Innovation Commission to ensure recipients of these forms of broadband access aren't being digitally profiled or having their data privacy rights abused.

DS
CD3
6/14/2022
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14. (22-0638) Recommendation to adopt
Specifications No. ITB LB22-013 and award a
contract to Gunner Concrete Inc., of Garden Grove,
CA, for furnishing and delivering as-needed slurry
ready-mix concrete, in an annual amount of
$318,000, with a 20 percent contingency in the
amount of $63,600, for a total annual contract
amount not to exceed $381,600, 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)
Dave Shukla [email protected] So...
1) Why is this filed by Financial Management, and not Public Works or the Gas and Oil depts.? There is some sort of procedural reason, yes? 2) Did you know that next to soil creation, sequestration of carbon into concrete-alternatives (like, X-crete), is an exciting new way to implement your city's climate action plan? Gee Whiz!
3) Doesn't the City have concrete mixing companies? Including a factory down by the Port?
4) Slurry
5) quoting the staff report: "The City of Long Beach utilizes slurry for the backfill of trenches, pressure grouting for abandoned gas lines, and construction projects" ... which specifically?
6) Any chance of a map where these multiple departments have simultaneous need for backfill of trenches to pressure grout abondoned gas (not Oil, or water, or sewer, or conduit...?) lines, and those other "projects" ?
DS
CD3
6/14/2022

18. (22-0642) Recommendation to authorize City
Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement,
and all necessary subsequent documents,
subcontracts, and subsequent amendments,
including any amendment to the award amount, with
the California Department of Public Health to accept
and expend grant funding in an estimated amount of
$100,800, to provide Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Assistance Program services, for the period of
January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025, with
the option to extend the agreement for five additional
one-year periods, at the discretion of the City
Manager. (Citywide)
Padric Gleason
Gonzales
[email protected]
m
I'd like to share a personal story about how PrEP positively impacts the LGBT community. I grew up gay in a rural town in the 90s and early 2000s. At the time, Republicans were driving up the score in red states by campaigning against gay marriage and gays in the military. They also promoted abstinence-only education and my high school sex ed included a section that could be summarized as "if you're gay, you're probably going to die from AIDS." For a decade after high school, I felt shame, guilt, and fear every single time I had sex with another man. I got tested regularly and I any time I got sick- a cold, flu, allergies- I was sure it was HIV. Then came PrEP, a daily pill that's 99% EFFECTIVE at preventing infection. Used in combination with condoms and antiretroviral therapy, it almost completely eliminates the spread of HIV.

PrEP freed me from the constant worry and fear of my own sexuality.

Please fully fund this program, and expand and normalize STD testing. 6/11/2022

20. (22-0644) Recommendation to authorize City
Manager, or designee, to approve a fee waiver for
the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club and the Long Beach
Yacht Club, in a total amount not to exceed $15,000,
for use of dock space in Alamitos Bay Marina for
visiting and participating vessels during the 2022
Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, from June 23
through June 26, 2022. (District 3)
Dave Shukla [email protected] Interesting 6/14/2022 061422eCommentsReport.xlsx Page 4 of 8 Printed: 6/14/22 4:00 P.M. eComments Report for City Council Meeting Agenda of June 14, 2022 Item Name E-mail Address Comment Received

21. (22-0646) Recommendation to receive
supporting documentation into the record, conclude
the public hearing, and extend for one year (12
months), a previously adopted urgency ordinance
relating to the temporary limitation (moratorium) on
the issuance of building permits, construction
permits or other entitlements for new residential
stand-alone construction along commercial and
transportation corridors in areas that are designated
by the 2019 General Plan Land Use Element Update
as the Neighborhood Serving Corridors or Centers
Place Type on Willow Street, west of Interstate-710
to the City terminus; and Santa Fe Avenue, between
Pacific Coast Highway on the south and Wardlow
Road on the north, in the City of Long Beach, read
the first time and laid over to the next regular
meeting of the City Council for final reading;
declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring this
ordinance shall take effect immediately; and
Request City Manager to continue working with the
Economic Development Department to develop a
plan and identify funding to conduct a market study
including economic research and community
outreach to attract investment and neighborhood
serving uses to West Long Beach along the Santa
Fe Avenue and Willow Street Corridors, consistent
with the Land Use Element. (District 7)
Padric Gleason
Gonzales
[email protected]
m
I would expect better from the Development Services and the Economic Development Departments. This Council passed an "urgency ordinance" and after an entire year, they still need more time? Who is establishing their priorities? Why is it acceptable to blow past deadlines like this? 6/11/2022

22. (22-0645) Recommendation to receive
supporting documentation into the record and
conclude the public hearing; consider an appeal from
David Derahim care of Ahmad Ghaderi (APL 22-
003); and, uphold the Planning Commission's
decision to deny a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 18-
001) for a new car wash located at 5005 Long Beach
Boulevard in the Commercial Automobile-Oriented
(CCA) Zoning District or provide alternative direction
to approve or approve with conditions. (District 8)
Padric Gleason
Gonzales
[email protected]
m
At a time when car prices are at historic highs, gas prices are skyrocketing, and the state is declaring multiple water emergencies due to drought, we don't need any more car washes. I sympathize with an entrepreneur just trying to open a business. But Long Beach does not need THIS business.
6/11/2022
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28. (22-0652) Recommendation to direct City
Manager to work with Economic Development to
request an Economic Impact Report and report to
Council in 30 days regarding the 1) feasibility of and
potential benefits and risks of implementing a
citywide private healthcare minimum wage increase
in Long Beach; and 2) to work with the City's
Economic Development Commission to take public
input and review the study's findings and make
recommendations to the City Council.

Dave Shukla [email protected] Support 6/14/2022

Carina Lister [email protected] This proposition for a $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers is being pushed in many cities and towns. An Economic Impact Report may help the Council understand the potential ramifications before the Council votes to support this. I sincerely hope that undertaking this study does not equate with accepting the $25.00 minimum wage.
6/14/2022

30. (22-0654) Recommendation to adopt resolution
requesting that the Board of Harbor Commissioners
approve the transfer of five percent (5%) of Fiscal
Year 2022 (FY 22) gross operating revenue, from
the Harbor Fund Group to the Tidelands Operating
Fund Group, with a true-up adjustment, if necessary,
to reflect the final gross revenue amount upon
issuance of the Harbor Department's FY 22 audited
financial statements. (Districts 1,2,3)
Dave Shukla [email protected] Interesting 6/14/2022

Per the Long Beach noise ordinance, our school is designated a quiet zone. Locating lively group fitness activities with loud booming music and shouting instructors adjacent to children's classrooms should have never been allowed and should STOP IMMEADITELY! I respectfully ask our CD3 Council Member, Suzie Price, to make a motion to amend the ICONIX OAP so as to remove Structure #B. I ask the other Council Members to support this vital request. The removal of Structure #B is fair to both the gym and the preschool. The GYM has a plethora of outdoor space in Structure #A, Olympic Plaza Park, and the GYM's 4,169 SF rooftop. Thank you for your consideration! Belmont Shore Children's Center.
6/14/2022

I'm sure that doesn't matter one bit to you - who cares about Belmont Shore anyway now that we've got 2nd & PCH (I've not been there and won't go) - but for those who live in Belmont Shore and who work in Belmont Shore these things are eyesores that ruin what was once a wonderful shopping experience for residents and visitors.

Give it up.
6/14/2022

32. (22-0656) Recommendation to receive and file a
presentation on the Citywide Temporary Parklet
Program and request direction from City Council
regarding the Program's June 30, 2022 sunset date
and possible extension to businesses that apply for a
Permanent Parklet Permit. (Citywide)
Jason Avila [email protected] I live in district 3 and am writing in support of keeping, and making permanent, the parklet program. These have been a wonderful addition to the city. Safety is a concern, and any permanent parklet must make bike and pedestrian safety a concern. Visual design standards should also be a part of the permanent parklet program, some businesses, like Olives on Broadway and (outside of D3) Lola's on 4th have invested into well designed structures that I would suggest using as a reference for a permanent model. Thank you.
6/13/2022
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32. (22-0656) Recommendation to receive and file a
presentation on the Citywide Temporary Parklet
Program and request direction from City Council
regarding the Program's June 30, 2022 sunset date
and possible extension to businesses that apply for a
Permanent Parklet Permit. (Citywide)
Padric Gleason
Gonzales
[email protected]
m
Outdoor dining should be a completely normalized part of living in Southern California. We have beautiful sunshine and great whether for much of the year. The outdoor parklets provide restaurants with the ability to expand their seating capacity and provide customers with a healthier experience. Some parklets are very well-constructed and they exemplify the benefits of a permanent program. Others are cheaply constructed or poorly designed and they should be removed. The City should establish some standards and recommended materials to help business-owners establish a high-quality experience.
6/11/2022

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