411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MAY 16, 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
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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 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR: (1 - 11)
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $3,500, offset by the Eighth Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations of:
1. $2,500 to the Conservation Corps of Long Beach to support the Dine on Pine 2023 fundraiser;
2. $1,000 Love Beyond Limits to support the 10th Anniversary “Connecting Beyond Limits” event; and
Decrease appropriation in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $3,500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
23-04941.
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 $5,058, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation of $5,058 to the Community Action Team (CAT) to support Long Beach Touch A Truck; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,058, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
23-04952.
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 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $500, offset by $250 from the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds and $250 from the Fourth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation of $500 to the Long Beach Police Historical Society to support Long Beach Touch A Truck; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
23-04963.
COUNCILMEMBER KRISTINA DUGGAN,
THIRD DISTRICT; COUNCILMAN DARYL
SUPERNAW, FOURTH DISTRICT
Office or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $500, offset by the Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to Project X LB to support Cabrillo High School’s Senior Prom; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group by $500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
23-04974.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTO URANGA,
SEVENTH DISTRICT
Office or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between May 1, 2023 and May 8, 2023.
23-04995.
CITY CLERKOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36111 with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; Contract No. 36113 with CSG Consultants, Inc., of Orange, CA; Contract No. 36133 with Interwest Consulting Group, of Irvine, CA; Contract No. 36110 with JAS Pacific, of Upland, CA; Contract No. 36109 with TRB & Associates, of Long Beach, CA; Contract No. 36114 with True North Compliance Services, of Long Beach, CA; Contract No. 36104 with The Code Group dba VCA Code, of Orange, CA; and Contract No. 36112 with Willdan, Inc., of Anaheim, CA, for as-needed plan review and inspection services, to increase the annual aggregate contract amount by $2,000,000, for a revised annual aggregate amount not to exceed $3,500,000. (Citywide)
23-04826.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICESOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for the Fourth Amendment to Revocable Permit No. 35437 with Archdiocese of Los Angeles Education and Welfare Corporation, on behalf of St. Anthony High School, for the continued use of a City-owned parking lot to the south of 854 East 7th Street, commonly known as the former Long Beach Armory Parking Lot, for one year, with a one-year renewal option, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes
23-04837.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an amendment, and all necessary documents or subcontracts including any subsequent amendments extending the grant term or changing the amount of the award, to the City of Los Angeles Agreement Number 141843 between the City of Los Angeles and the City of Long Beach, Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network, to accept and spend up to $1,104,556 in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds, to continue operations of the Harbor Gateway WorkSource Center, for the period of June 30, 2022 through June 30, 2023. (Citywide) 23-04848.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to amend Contract No. 34880, including any subsequent amendments to extend the term of the agreement or the grant award, with the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health, for public health emergency preparedness and response services, to accept and expend additional funding in the amount of $1,821,203 for a total grant award of $51,216,599. (Citywide) 23-04869.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35598 with Health Advocate, Inc., of Omaha, NE, for providing comprehensive and strategic suite of health resources designed to streamline City of Long Beach employees’ healthcare navigation experience, to increase the annual contract amount by $175,000 for a revised annual contract amount not to exceed $450,000. (Citywide)
23-048710.
HUMAN RESOURCESOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation, to receive and expend grant sub-award funding for the Technology and Innovation Department ‘Trust, transparency and technology: Building digital equity through a civic digital commons’ project, for program activities including coordination of stakeholder engagement and administrative support, in an amount not to exceed $14,997, for a period of May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024; and
Increase appropriations in the General Services Fund Group in the Technology and Innovation Department by $14,997, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
23-048811.
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIONOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS:
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
HEARING:
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, find the Municipal Code amendments consistent with the previously approved Statutory and Categorical Exemptions (CE-20-091) and find the Municipal Code amendments exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.9 and Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, Section 15265;
Declare ordinance approving a Zoning Code Amendment amending Title 21, Zoning Regulations, of the Long Beach Municipal Code, to implement modifications requested by the California Coastal Commission, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; and
23-048912.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to submit the Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCP-5-LOB-21-0089-3-Part B) and associated materials to the California Coastal Commission for its review and certification in compliance with the California Coastal Commission’s March 9, 2023 action. (Citywide)
23-0500
DEVELOPMENT SERVICESOffice or Department:
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 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 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REVISED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
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)
23-046717.
CITY MANAGEROffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the Right to Counsel Program for Tenant Evictions, data on the number and characteristics of Long Beach residents served by the program to date, and emerging trends and community needs regarding evictions in the City of Long Beach since the expiration of LA County’s moratorium on evictions.
23-050113.
MAYOR REX RICHARDSONOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REVISED
Recommendation to receive, review and adopt the written findings regarding the August 23, 2022 City Council Public Hearing wherein the City Council rejected the Hearing Officer’s recommendation to reverse the denial of the business license application for JP23 Hospitality Company (JP23), located at 110 East Broadway, and to not issue a business license, in accordance with Courts Order; and
Adopt resolution containing the written findings regarding the August 23, 2022 City Council Public Hearing wherein City Council rejected the Hearing Officer’s recommendation. (District 1)
23-049814.
CITY MANAGEROffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring City-owned properties located at 5870 Atlantic Avenue (a portion of APN 7124-032-900), 5895 Lime Avenue (APN 7124-032-912), and 5885 Lime Avenue (APN 7124-032-914) (collectively “Subject Properties”) as “exempt surplus land” as defined in Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(D); and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to take any actions and execute any documents necessary to ensure compliance with the Surplus Land Act and State regulations relating thereto. (District 9)
23-049015.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTOffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REVISED
ORDINANCE:
Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 2.69.060 relating to the City Council review for continuing a local emergency; read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
23-047316.
CITY ATTORNEYOffice 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.
17. Agenda Item No. 17 is listed under Unfinished Business.
Recommendation continue the local emergency caused by conditions or threatened conditions of homelessness within the City of Long Beach, which if not corrected, constitute an imminent and proximate threat to the safety of persons and property within the City; and
Receive and file an update on the emergency declaration and associated activities and provide any additional direction to City staff regarding the emergency. (Citywide)
23-051118.
CITY MANAGEROffice or Department:
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, May 12, 2023.
23-051419.
PUBLIC COMMENT: IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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 REMINDERS:
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - Housing and Public Health Committee at 2:00 P.M., Civic Chambers.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - Government Operations and Efficiency Committee (Attorney/Client) at 3:45 P.M., Civic Chambers.
HEARING REMINDER:
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - Hearing for the Citywide Master Fee and Charges Schedule.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - Hearing for Noise Element.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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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 16, 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.