eComments Report for City Council Meeting Agenda of July 12, 2022 Item Name E-mail Address Comment Received
14. (22-0781) Recommendation to request City
Attorney to draft resolution expressing the City of
Long Beach's support for the Alliance for Renewable
Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES)
initiative as it applies for federal Hydrogen Hub
designation and funding; and
Direct City Manager to coordinate with all relevant
City Departments to join the Alliance for Renewable
Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) public
private partnership initiative with the objective of
creating a winning Hydrogen Hub proposal for
California; and
Request the Port of Long Beach's Harbor
Commission, within 60 days, to review and formally
consider joining the Alliance for Renewable Clean
Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) public private
partnership initiative with the objective of creating a winning Hydrogen Hub proposal for California.
Dave Shukla [email protected] Green Hydrogen...
Please do note that the Green Hydrogen applications are varied, only certain types (electrolysis of water, storage of ammonia,) would actually replace the use of fossil fuels, namely oil and gas as energy inputs or material feedstock -- where others just extend the operational time and use of aging, polluting, leaky, creaky, fire- and emergency- hazard prone systems that are increasingly stranded or toxic assets.
Please see:
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/06/massive-hike-in-natural-gas- prices-to-dramatically-accelerate-the-pace-of-change-in-utility- industry/
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-utilities-harness-green- hydrogen-productions-flexibility/626096/
https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2022/01/hydrogen-future-clean- energy-or-false-solution
Not to mention the City would be much further along in this, and other clean energy projects, if we could control our own electricity decisions through Community Choice or LBDWP type model...
7/12/2022
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17. (22-0786) Recommendation to authorize City
Manager, or designee, to execute all documents
necessary to amend Contract No. 33651 with
Howroyd Wright Employment, Inc., dba AppleOne
Employment Services, of Long Beach, CA, for
temporary staffing services, to increase the contract
amount by $1,759,500, for a new contract amount
not to exceed $22,177,000, and extend the term of
the contract to December 31, 2022. (Citywide)
john doe [email protected]
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The economic activity of the country is indicating a recession in the forefront. Reduced job growth will lean out demand for employment services. The increase in contract is it because it's not open for other bidders to compete for this contract that can deliver same services at same or at a lower cost?
7/6/2022
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