411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Mary Zendejas, 1st District
Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, 2nd District
Kristina Duggan, 3rd District
Daryl Supernaw, 4th District
Thomas B. Modica, City Manager
Monique De La Garza, City Clerk Rex Richardson, Mayor
Megan Kerr, 5th District
Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District
Roberto Uranga, 7th District
Al Austin, 8th District
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, 9th District
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney
REVISED
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE THE OPTION TO USE eCOMMENT TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO [email protected]
PLEASE VIEW THE MEETING FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMARTPHONE VIA: https://longbeach.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=84
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.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR: (1 - 13)
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,000, offset by the Eighth Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation to the Long Beach Partners of Parks in support of the Long Beach Juneteenth Celebration; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
23-04551.
COUNCILMAN AL AUSTIN, EIGHTH
DISTRICT
Office or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $150, offset by Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a contribution to Sharon Turner to support the Greenbelt Heights Block Party Chili Cook Off; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $150, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
23-04562.
COUNCILMEMBER KRISTINA DUGGAN,
THIRD DISTRICT
Office or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $500 offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of 500 to support Love Beyond Limits 10 Year Anniversary Celebration; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
23-04723.
COUNCILWOMAN SUELY SARO, SIXTH
DISTRICT
Office or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between April 24, 2023 and May 1, 2023.
23-04574.
CITY CLERKOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Health and Human Services Department and adopt resolution.
23-04585.
CITY CLERKOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and any necessary documents, subcontracts, and subsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount or agreement term, with Pacific Gateway Workforce Partnership, Inc., to accept and expend grant funding in an amount up to $300,000 as part of the Prologis Community Workforce Initiative - Phase II project, for the period of September 10, 2021, through May 31, 2023. (Citywide)
23-04596.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all documents, subcontracts, or subsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount, with the State of California Department of Education to receive and expend grant funding in an amount not to exceed $7,607 for the provision of health and sanitation inspections for the Summer Food Service Program, for the period of July 1, 2023, to September 14, 2023. (Citywide)
23-04607.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and any necessary documents, including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the Hospital Association of Southern California, of Los Angeles, CA, for software licensing and support to obtain access to the Family Reunification Center module of the ReddiNet emergency communications network, in an annual amount of $846, with a 15 percent contingency of $127, for a total annual amount not to exceed $973, for a period of five years, with the option to renew for five additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes
23-04618.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR22-037 and award a contract to Health Advocate Solutions, Inc., of Plymouth Meeting, PA, for employee assistance program services, in a total annual amount not to exceed $150,000, beginning May 1, 2023, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four 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)
23-04629.
HUMAN RESOURCESOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34940 with Elite Line Services, Inc., a Florida corporation, for maintenance services of the Baggage Handling System at the Long Beach Airport, to increase the contract amount by $381,273, plus a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $38,127, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $5,525,594, and extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2023; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by $419,400, offset by Airport operating revenue. (Districts 4,5)
23-046310.
LONG BEACH AIRPORTOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement and all documents necessary to enter into a Beach Concession Agreement with The Gondola Getaway, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, to operate a gondola concession in Alamitos Bay, for a term of five years, from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2028, with three five-year renewal options, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 3)
Levine Act: Yes
23-046411.
PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINEOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to receive and file the application of Ai California LLC, dba Aldi, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 955 East Anaheim Street, determine that the application serves the public convenience and necessity, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and, direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is granted. (District 6)
Levine Act: Yes
23-046512.
POLICEOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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, until rescinded. (Citywide) 23-046613.
PUBLIC WORKSOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS:
ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
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.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA:
Recommendation to request City Manager, in coordination with City Attorney, City Prosecutor, Police Chief, and Special Events and Filming, return to City Council with a proposal to address unpermitted events that pose a threat to the health and safety of our communities, in 90 days. 23-047414.
COUNCILMEMBER KRISTINA DUGGAN,
THIRD DISTRICT
Office or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REVISED
Recommendation to request City Manager to work with the Climate, Environment, and Coastal Protection Committee to report on environmental, public health, social, fiscal and economic impacts on the City of Long Beach from sewage spills; and, provide a progress report on the City’s projects funded by Measure W and projects countywide related to eliminating sewage from entering our water ways and ocean, within 120 days;
Request City Manager work with the Regional Water Quality Control Board and any other enforcement agencies to prepare a report on recent sewage spills in Long Beach which violated the Clean Water Act and/or other related regulations which such report shall include: name of responsible agency or entity, date of occurrence, date(s) of any water area closures, amount of sewage spilled, and impact costs reported; and Request City Manager work with the City Attorney to research and provide options for the City to seek compensatory damages and reimbursement for costs incurred by the City related to sewage spills. 23-047515.
COUNCILMEMBER KRISTINA DUGGAN,
THIRD DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN MARY
ZENDEJAS, FIRST DISTRICT; VICE
MAYOR CINDY ALLEN, SECOND DISTRICT
Office or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to receive and file a report prepared by Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc., and the Public Outreach report prepared by City of Long Beach (City) staff regarding the City’s existing sidewalk vending regulations; and
Request City Attorney to prepare ordinance based on the recommendations outlined herein regarding sidewalk vending regulations and update the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) to comply with the most recently enacted State legislation regarding sidewalk vending; to consolidate, where feasible, provisions of the LBMC relating to the regulation and enforcement of sidewalk vendors and similar operations into one Ordinance; and, in consultation with City Manager, or designee, repeal provisions of the LBMC that are obsolete, no longer applicable, or no longer enforced related to sidewalk vendors and similar operations. (Citywide)
23-046716.
CITY MANAGEROffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the City of Long Beach Proposed Cambodian American Cultural Center Vision and Feasibility Plan (Plan); and, provide direction to City Manager on the Proposed Plan and/or adopt the Proposed Plan. (Citywide) 23-046817.
CITY MANAGEROffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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 $23,936,500, and extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2023. (Citywide) 23-046918.
HUMAN RESOURCESOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, including any necessary amendments, with the Federal Aviation Administration, to accept an Airport Improvement Program Grant award for federal Fiscal Year 2023 funding, for capital improvements to the Airport’s Taxilane K Reconstruction and the Construct Taxilane U Projects, in an amount not to exceed $8,836,388. (Districts 4,5) 23-047019.
LONG BEACH AIRPORTOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36261 with Petrochem Materials Innovation, LLC, of Carlsbad, CA, for furnishing and delivering as-needed premix rubberized emulsion aggregate slurry (REAS) and related equipment, to increase the contract amount by $3,000,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $4,200,000, and extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2023. (Citywide)
23-047120.
PUBLIC WORKSOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ORDINANCES:
Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 2.69.060 relating to the City Council review period for continuing a local emergency; read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (Citywide)
23-047321.
CITY ATTORNEYOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 2.03.065, relating to the confirmation procedure for Charter Commission appointments, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
23-041922.
CITY ATTORNEYOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to adopt ordinance amending Title 22 of the Long Beach Municipal Code to establish a new Mixed Use 1-B (MU-1-B) Zone to implement the 2019 Long Beach General Plan Land Use Element Update and establish additional incentives for essential retail, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
23-043923.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICESOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to adopt ordinance amending the Use District Map of the City of Long Beach as said Map has been established and amended by amending portions of Parts 8, 14, and 15 of said Map to rezone select properties on major corridors (on Willow Street, west of the I-710 freeway to the City terminus; and Santa Fe Avenue between Pacific Coast Highway on the south and Wardlow Road on the north) in West Long Beach to either Mixed Use 1-A (MU-1-A) or Mixed Use 1-B (MU-1-B) to implement the Neighborhood Serving Corridors or Center Low (NSC-L) place types, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
23-044024.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICESOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
NEW BUSINESS:
New Business items are additions to the City Council Agenda subsequent to the posting of the agenda on Monday afternoon.
25. 26.
27. Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, May 5, 2023.
23-0485
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.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
STANDING COMMITTEE REMINDERS:
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach, California at 4:45 P.M., Civic Chambers.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - Government Operations and Efficiency Committee (Attorney/Client) at 3:45 P.M., Civic Chambers.
HEARING REMINDERS:
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - Hearing for California Coastal Commission Modifications to Motel Conversion and Unpermitted Dwelling Unit Ordinance.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - Hearing for the Citywide Master Fee and Charges Schedule.
ks
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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 http://longbeach.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
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.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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.