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Mary Zendejas, 1st District
Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, 2nd District
Kristina Duggan, 3rd District
Daryl Supernaw, 4th District
Megan Kerr, 5th District
Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District
Roberto Uranga, 7th District
Al Austin, 8th District
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, 9th District
Thomas B. Modica, City Manager
Monique De La Garza, City Clerk
Rex Richardson, Mayor
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 5:34 PM, Mayor Richardson called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager, Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager, Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, Monique De La Garza, City Clerk, Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Analyst.
Mayor Richardson presiding.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation: Moment of Silence.
Councilmember Duggan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
NOTE: Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, reported out of Closed Session, that in the matter of Richard Matthew Baltazar vs. City of Long Beach, the City Council authorizes a settlement in the amount of $125,000.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 – 14, 26, except for Items 10, 13, and 26. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie No: 0 None
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Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
1. 24-53197 Recommendation to receive and file a report for Mayor Richardson and the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee’s travel to Sacramento, CA, on April 8, 2024, for meetings with state members and agencies.
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
2. 24-53199 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,750 offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution of:
• $250 to Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE), to Support the Women for a New Los Angeles Conference on May 10, 2024; • $500 to Conservation Corps of Long Beach to support their Dine on Pine event on June 24, 2024;
• $2,500 to Developing Future Leaders to support their Juneteenth Celebration on June 15, 2024;
• $2,500 to Grace Memorial Baptist Church to support their Unity in the Community Multi-Cultural Festival on July 20, 2024; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,750 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
3. 24-53128 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $65,000, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Denise Ali-Duchemin v. City of Long Beach, et al.,
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Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23LBCV00706.
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
4. 24-53127 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $60,000, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Michele Cardin Downey v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23LBCV00083.
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
5. 24-53129 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Compromise and Release for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay $240,000 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Michael Garmong.
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
6. 24-53190 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of Tuesday, April 16, and April 23, 2024.
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
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Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
7. 24-53183 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between April 15, 2024 and April 29, 2024.
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
8. 24-53125 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Community Development Department; and adopt resolution.
Enactment No: RES-24-0062
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0062 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
9. 24-53097 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Life-Assist, Inc., of Rancho Cordova, CA, for furnishing and delivering emergency medical supplies, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the League of Oregon Cities, a state of Oregon government agency, for an annual amount of $300,000, authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $45,000, for a total annual amount not to exceed $345,000, until the
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League of Oregon Cities Contract No. PS20180 expires on May 28, 2024, with the option to renew for as long as the League of Oregon Cities contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Enactment No: RES-24-0063
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0063 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
10. 24-53098 WITHDRAWN
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Teleflex, LLC, of Morrisville, NC, for furnishing and delivering Arrow EZ intraosseous (IO) needles, in an annual amount of $150,000, authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $22,500, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $172,500, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
11. 24-53099 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Zoll Medical Corporation, of Chelmsford, MA, for furnishing and delivering medical equipment and monitors and associated supplies and equipment; repair services and maintenance for the medical equipment and monitors, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the League of Oregon Cities, a state of Oregon government agency, in an annual amount of $400,000, authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $60,000, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $460,000, until the League of Oregon Cities contract’s expected expiration on June 7, 2024, with the option to renew for as long as the League of Oregon Cities contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Enactment No: RES-24-0064
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
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Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0064 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
12. 24-53100 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PR 23-268 and award a contract to American Landscape Inc., of Canoga Park, CA, to provide all materials, labor and equipment for the purchase and installation of irrigation controllers, in a total annual amount not to exceed $319,500, 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. (District 1)
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
13. 24-53101 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with the Long Beach Unified School District, to reimburse the City of Long Beach in an amount not to exceed $70,000 for the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department to provide staffing and other services to conduct a 10-week summer swim program at the Temporary Belmont Plaza, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Silverado Pools, from June 17, 2024, to August 23, 2024; and
Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group by $47,000, and in the Tidelands Operating Fund Group by $23,000, in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department, offset by reimbursement revenue. (Districts 3, 6, 7)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Brent Dennis, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
14. 24-53102 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements with ChicagoSoft, LTD, of White River Junction, VT, and Triangle Systems, Inc., of Chapel Hill, NC, Inc., to move services within the Kyndryl Landscape pursuant to the agreement between the City of Long Beach and Kyndryl. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
26. 24-53107 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36005 with Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, of Long Beach, CA, and Xtelligent, of Los Angeles, CA, to finalize development and testing of a Connected and Automated Vehicles and a Cooperative Intelligent Transportation System, at no cost to the City of Long Beach, to extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2024. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Lea Eriksen, Director of Technology and Innovation, spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS
OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
Brent Dennis, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
HARVEY MILK PROMENADE EQUALITY PLAZA SELECTION COMMITTEE
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Debra Kahookele spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Gina Smith spoke.
Queen Hollins spoke.
Raul Añorve spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Jennifer Drolet spoke on behalf of Sayon Syprasoeuth.
Cory Allen spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Ricky Dockery spoke.
Christopher Perez spoke on behalf of Congressman Garcia.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK
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Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Tyler Curley, Deputy City Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Grace Yoon, Deputy City Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Tony Tripp spoke; and provided a handout.
Cory Joseph spoke.
Anthony Holmes spoke.
Joey Shields spoke.
Adri spoke.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
15. 24-52970-02 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code with proposed recommendations outlined in the Feasibility of Implementing Contractor and Subcontractor Verification for Additional Wage Protections and Labor Standards, including the disclosure whether contractors allocate any healthcare expenditures to their construction workers, and report back to council in 60 days;
Request City Auditor to conduct a comprehensive audit of all labor compliance violations reported by subcontractors over five years from the adoption of the contractor verification ordinance; and
Request Intergovernmental Affairs Committee to consider adding language in the Legislative Agenda to advocate greater compliance enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Saro, Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
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No: 0 None
Recused: 1 Kerr
Absent: 0 None
Ray Lawson spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr recused herself from Agenda Item No. 15.
Sam Solinsky spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
16. 24-52814-01 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the COVID-19 After Action Report. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Uranga
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Alison King, Director of Heath and Human Services, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Dr. Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Health and Human Services, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Sandy Wedgeworth, Communicable Disease and Emergency Response Bureau Manager, Health and Human Services, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
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Dr. Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Health and Human Services, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
REGULAR AGENDA
17. 24-53200 Recommendation to request City Manager to explore and report back with recommendations on the following immediate and longer-term actions to speed up the development of new affordable housing, increase the supply of affordable units, increase incentives for the development of both ownership and affordable rental housing, support the preservation of existing affordable units, and empower the Community Development Department to improve the affordable housing environment in the City of Long Beach:
1. Continue Housing Development Acceleration Strategies from the January 10, 2023 Emergency Declaration;
2. Implement Inclusionary Zoning Citywide;
3. Pursue a Youth Right to Housing Through the Long Beach Housing Promise;
4. Increase Homeownership Supports for Long Beach Residents; and
5. Explore Innovative Solutions for Inclusive and Sustainable Housing.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation, as amended, to have City staff provide updates to the Budget Oversight Committee to review any funding for initiatives that involve structural budget commitments; and request Community Development to report back on the missing middle income for inclusionary housing. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Ruben Minjarez spoke.
Karen Reside spoke.
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Ray Lawson spoke.
Steve Donahue spoke.
James Suazo spoke.
Andre Donado spoke.
Maria Lopez spoke.
Nazir Abuyounes spoke.
Deborah Betance spoke.
Mike Murchison spoke.
Ronald Mohler spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke.
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
18. 24-53201 Recommendation to request City Manager to work with the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department and report back in 180 days on the feasibility of potential new sites for new skate parks in the City of Long Beach. The report should include the location, size, and approximate boundaries of each potential site, identify a
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preferred location, and provide a general overview of the rules and guidelines users are expected to follow.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Vice Mayor Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Councilwoman Kerr spoke; and provided a video presentation.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Mike Donelon spoke.
Deborah Betance spoke.
19. 24-53198 Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft resolution supporting the Freedom to Marry Ballot Measure.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Allen, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
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20. 24-53103 Recommendation to request Mayor to convene Charter Amendment Committee of the City Council on June 11, 2024, to discuss placing an amendment of City Charter Article XI (Civil Service Department) before the voters to combine Civil Service and Human Resources Departments into one unified hiring department to manage all employee recruitment, hiring, and classified employee certifications; and establish an independent Civil Service Employee Rights and Appeals Commission to resolve complaints regarding Civil Service rules, to adjudicate classified employee disciplinary appeal; and to implement classified hiring preferences for Long Beach residents, students from local colleges and universities, current employees, and certain internships/apprenticeships. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Duggan, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Melissa Infusino spoke.
Gregory Lewis spoke.
Michelle Byerly spoke.
Jessica Quintana spoke.
Deborah Betance spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
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Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
21. 24-53104 Recommendation to adopt specifications No. RFQ ED-23-353 for Inclusive Business Navigators and award contracts as-needed to April Parker Foundation Inc.; Braven Agency; Centro CHA Inc.; Dr. Karen-Semien-McBride (MK Circle); Integrality, LLC; Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion; Long Beach Fresh, project of SEE; Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership; Nine27; Pacific Asian Counseling Services; RightSource Digital Services; Roads Consulting Group; Stone Law Firm, PC; The Hangout; and the United Cambodian Community for business support services in a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 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 contracts, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Uranga
22. 24-53109 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to execute a First Amendment to Agreement No. 36252 with the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GoBiz), to facilitate a change in scope of a prior City-awarded Grant to allow the City to be able to disburse funds directly to Centro C.H.A., a California nonprofit corporation (Centro CHA) or its approved agents;
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a new Funding and Termination Agreement with Centro CHA to facilitate a pass- through of awarded grant funds from Go-Biz directly to Centro CHA;
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Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to terminate Lease No. 35521 with Centro CHA, rescind the purchase option included therein, and cancel escrow for City-owned property at 1858 Atlantic Avenue; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to terminate Joint Application and Indemnification Agreement No. 35623 with Centro CHA. (District 6)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mary Torres, Real Estate Development Bureau Manager, Economic Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Jessica Quintana spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Mary Torres, Real Estate Development Bureau Manager, Economic Development, spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
23. 24-53126 Recommendation to convene Charter Amendment Committee of the City Council within 30 days to discuss placing a Charter Amendment before the voters to amend Charter Article V (Officers and Employees) and Article XII (Harbor Department) to modify the terms, powers and duties of the Harbor Commission (Commission) and annual budget timeline.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by
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Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation, as amended, to convene Charter Amendment Committee of the City Council within 30 days to discuss placing a Charter Amendment before the voters to amend Charter Article V (Officers and Employees) and Article XII (Harbor Department) to modify the powers, duties and annual budget timeline of the Harbor Commission and modify the terms of the Harbor Commissioners and the Public Utilities Commissioners. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
24. 24-53106 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract Nos. 35020 and 35022 with Azteca Landscape, of Corona, CA, and Parkwood Landscape Maintenance, Inc., of Van Nuys, CA, for the provision of grounds maintenance services, to increase the annual aggregate contract amount by $1,074,208 for a revised total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $7,119,047. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Uranga
Kimberly Lind spoke.
Deborah Betance spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Brent Dennis, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Brent Dennis, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.
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Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Brent Dennis, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.
25. 24-53110 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Office Furniture Group, LLC, of Irvine, CA, for the furnishing and delivering of furniture solutions with related accessories and services on an as-needed basis, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell, a state of Minnesota local government agency and service cooperative, in a total amount of $2,750,000, authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $550,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,300,000, until the Sourcewell contract expires on December 4, 2027, with the option to extend the term for as long as the Sourcewell contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Enactment No: RES-24-0065
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-24-0065. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Uranga
Deborah Betance spoke.
NEW BUSINESS
27. 24-53269 Recommendation to adopt resolution to ratify City Manager’s Proclamation of Local Emergency and ratify Long Beach Health Officer’s Declaration of Local Health Emergency regarding an outbreak of Tuberculosis (TB). (Citywide)
Enactment No: RES-24-0066
A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-24-0066. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Uranga
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Dr. Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Health and Human Services, spoke.
Deborah Betance spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Dr. Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Health and Human Services, spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilman Supernaw spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Deborah Betance spoke.
There were six Online Public Comments and eleven non-agenda public comment emails received.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilwoman Zendejas made community announcements.
Councilwoman Kerr made community announcements.
Councilwoman Saro made community announcements.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie made community announcements.
Mayor Richardson made community announcements.
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ADJOURNMENT
At 10:51 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting.
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NOTE:
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