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Mary Zendejas, 1st District
Cindy Allen, 2nd District
Kristina Duggan, 3rd District
Daryl Supernaw, 4th District
Megan Kerr, 5th District
Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District
Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, 7th District
Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, 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 5:04 PM, Vice Mayor Allen 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, April Walker, Assistant City Manager, Erin Weesner- McKinley, Deputy City Attorney, Monique De La Garza, City Clerk, Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist.
Vice Mayor Allen presiding.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation: Moment of Silence.
Councilwoman Kerr led the Pledge of Allegiance.
NOTE: Erin Weesner-McKinley, Deputy City Attorney, reported out of Closed Session, that in the matter of Warren Blesofsky vs. City of Long Beach, the City Council authorizes a settlement in the amount of $700,000.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 – 17, except for Items 2 and 3. 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
Edward Moors spoke.
1. 24-53401 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,500, offset Fourth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide support for the following:
1. $2,500 to the Cooper Steinhauser Foundation in support of their inaugural NICU Walk; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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2. 24-53407 WITHDRAWN
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,500, offset by the Eighth Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the City Activities Department, to provide a contribution to the Success In Challenges, Inc. in support of the Annual Spring Gala 2024; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
3. 24-53408 WITHDRAWN
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,000, offset by the $500 of the Fourth Council District One-time District Priority Funds and $500 of the Third Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the Tichenor Clinic for Children for the 9th Annual Superheroes Carnival & Resource Fair; and
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Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
4. 24-53402 Recommendation to adopt resolution Supporting the Freedom to Marry Ballot Measure.
Enactment No: RES-24-0069
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar and adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0069. 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. 24-53412 Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a Second Amendment to Agreement No. 36293, with the firm Keesal, Young & Logan, PC, to continue representation of the City in the matter entitled Christopher Stuart, et al. vs. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV21452.
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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. 24-53403 Recommendation to receive and file the Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments for the quarter ending September 30, 2023.
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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
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Absent: 0 None
7. 24-53413 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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. 24-53404 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between May 6, 2024 and May 13, 2024.
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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
9. 24-53331 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and all necessary amendments including term extensions, with the Department of Homeland Security to receive and expend grant funding for the 2022 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $327,742, for a period ending October 7, 2024; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications (DPEC) by $189,105 offset by federal grant funds of $136,105 and a $53,000 transfer from the Water and Sewer Fund Groups in the Long Beach Utilities Department as a City cost match. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
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Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
10. 24-53325 Recommendation to receive and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and separately issued financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2023. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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
11. 24-53326 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB CE-24-413 and award contracts to Crisp Enterprises Inc. dba Crisp Imaging of Costa Mesa, CA, and Proforma Graphic Source dba Proforma of Corona, CA, to furnish and deliver printing services and related supplies, in an annual aggregate amount of $300,000 and authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $60,000, for a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $360,000, 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)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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
12. 24-53376 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary including any subgrants or subsequent amendments to amend Contract Nos. 36723 and 36722 with First to Serve, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; and Contract Nos. 36724 and 36677 with Interval House, of Long Beach, CA, to provide operation and supportive services for homeless prevention and rapid
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rehousing, to increase the current term annual aggregate amount by $469,598, for a revised aggregate amount not to exceed $1,462,716 for the current term; and to increase the renewal term annual aggregate amount by $787,061, for a revised amount not to exceed $2,249,777 for the renewal period, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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. 24-53377 Recommendation to adopt specifications No. RFP HE-23-328 and award a contract to Taxi Productions, Inc., of Inglewood, CA, for providing the Black Infant Health Public Awareness Campaign commercials, podcasts, and digital advertisements for commercial broadcasting services engaging the Black community, in a total annual amount not to exceed $75,000, 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)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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
14. 24-53328 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for an Amended and Restated Ground Lease with Long Beach Christian Fellowship, a California non-profit corporation, for City-owned property located at the southwest corner of East Spring Street and Airport Lane at the Long Beach Airport. (District 4)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
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Councilwoman Kerr, 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
15. 24-53327 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for an Other Transaction Agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, for the continued participation in the National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program at the Long Beach Airport. (Districts 4, 5)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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
16. 24-53332 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to approve a fee waiver in an amount not to exceed $10,000, for use of dock space in Alamitos Bay Marina for visiting/participating vessels during the 2024 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, for period of June 20, 2024, through June 23, 2024. (District 3)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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
17. 24-53333 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Dedo Coffee LLC, dba Dedo Coffee, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 2156 Pacific Avenue, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and direct City
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Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is granted. (District 6)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, 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
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS
ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Fern Nueno, Assistant to the City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Fiahna Cabana, Administrative Analyst, Financial Management, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Sheree Valdoria, Special Projects Officer, Health and Human Services, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
HONORING OUR HEROES: A SUNSET CELEBRATION
Gina Overholt, Coordinator, Office of Long Beach Veterans Support, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
MARCEDES LEWIS DAY OF RECOGNITION
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
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Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Councilman Supernaw spoke.
HEARINGS
18. 24-53324 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution amending the Master Fee and Charges Schedule. (Citywide)
Enactment No: RES-24-0070
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-24-0070. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Zendejas, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 3 Allen, Saro, Uranga
Geraldine Alejo, Revenue Management Officer, Financial Management, spoke.
Rebecca Bernstorff, Budget Manager, Financial Management, spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Dave Shukla spoke; and provided a handout.
Kim Worobec spoke.
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Jennifer Shrout spoke.
Jewel Smyth spoke.
Donna Young spoke.
Connie Espino spoke.
Kim Clary spoke.
REGULAR AGENDA
19. 24-53400 Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft resolution officially recognizing every May as Preservation Month in the City of Long Beach.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Allen, Saro
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke.
Alejandro Plasencia, Lead Preservation Planner, Community Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Cindy Milrad spoke.
Ilana Brackett spoke.
Linda Dragga spoke.
Michelle Arend-Ekoff spoke.
Efren Luna spoke.
Kathleen Irvine spoke.
Chris Hogan spoke.
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Griselda Suarez spoke.
Julie Bartolotto spoke.
Darick J. Simpson spoke.
Deborah Betance spoke.
Manuel Valenzuela spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
20. 24-53399 Recommendation to accept Statutory Exemption SE-24-063; and
Receive and file the LGBTQ+ Cultural District Strategic Improvement Plan. (District 2)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Allen, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, 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
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke.
Elise Roberts, Administrative Analyst, Community Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Griselda Suarez spoke.
Deborah Betance spoke.
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Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
21. 24-53378 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract and any necessary subsequent amendments, including term extensions, with the City of Los Angeles, to receive and expend Department of Homeland Security grant funding for the 2023 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant in an amount not to exceed $8,384,481, for the period of September 1, 2023, through May 31, 2026; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications Department by $633,589, in the General Grants Fund Group in the Fire Department by $3,209,419, in the General Grants Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $2,000,000, in the General Grants Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $210,000, in the General Grants Fund Group in the Police Department by $1,586,773, and in the General Services Fund Group in the Technology and Innovation Department by $744,700, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Zendejas, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 3 Allen, Saro, Uranga
22. 24-53317 Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 second departmental and fund
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budget appropriation adjustments in accordance with existing City Council policy. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Allen, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, that the item be laid over to the Tuesday, June 4, 2024, City Council meeting. 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
23. 24-53319 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34964 with Swinerton Builders, of Santa Ana, CA, for completion of construction of the Phase II Terminal Area Improvements at the Long Beach Airport and to increase the contingency by $3,300,000, for a revised contingency amount of $15,315,675, and revised total contract amount not to exceed $108,052,178; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by $3,300,000, offset by airport operating revenues for the Phase II Terminal Area Improvements project at Long Beach Airport. (Districts 4, 5)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Councilman Supernaw, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Zendejas, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 3 Allen, Saro, Uranga
Cynthia Guidry, Director of Long Beach Airport, spoke.
Stephan Lum, Airport Engineering Officer, Long Beach Airport, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Councilman Supernaw spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
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Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
24. 24-53320 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to modify and extend existing Refuse Transportation Agreements for four years, with up to two one-year extensions, with the following private haulers currently operating in compliance with their Refuse Transportation Permit: Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. DBA Athens Services, CR&R Incorporated, EDCO Disposal Corporation DBA Signal Hill Disposal, EDCO Disposal Corporation DBA Litterbox, EDCO Disposal Corporation DBA BZ Disposal Service, EDCO Disposal Corporation DBA Long Beach Rubbish, EDCO Disposal Corporation DBA Lieb Disposal, EDCO Disposal Corporation DBA Pete’s Rubbish, Haul-Away Rubbish Service Co., Consolidated Disposal Service, L.L.C. DBA Republic Services, City Rent-A-Bin DBA Serv-Well Disposal, Universal Waste Systems, Inc., and USA Waste of California, Inc. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 2 Saro, Ricks-Oddie
Absent: 0 None
Councilwoman Saro and Councilmember Ricks-Oddie recused themselves from Agenda Item No. 24.
Jorge Herrera Avila spoke.
25. 24-53322 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving a list of projects citywide for repaving and resurfacing that are proposed to receive Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funding totaling an estimated $12,000,000 in the Fiscal Year 2025 Paving Program. (Citywide)
Enactment No: RES-24-0071
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-24-0071. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Zendejas, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
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No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 3 Allen, Saro, Uranga
Eric Lopez, Director of Public Works, spoke.
26. 24-53323 WITHDRAWN
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Upland Software, Inc., of Lachine, Quebec (Canada), for the implementation of a time-entry software and ongoing support services in an amount of $1,011,261, authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $202,252 for a total amount not to exceed $1,213,513, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods each in an annual amount of $534,056, authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $106,811, for a total annual amount not to exceed $640,867, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
ORDINANCE
27. 24-53308-01 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending and restating Chapter 8.99, relating to just cause for termination of tenancies and declaring the urgency thereof, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-24-0011)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-24-0011. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Zendejas, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 3 Allen, Saro, Uranga
NEW BUSINESS
28. 24-53434 Recommendation to continue the local emergency regarding an outbreak of Tuberculosis (TB) and extend the City Council review period for continuing the local emergency from 14 days to 30 days pursuant to Section 2.69.060 of the Long Beach Municipal Code. (Citywide)
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A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Zendejas, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Austin, Ricks- Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 3 Allen, Saro, Uranga
Dr. Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, Health and Human Services, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Senay Kenfe spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Deborah Betance spoke; and provided a handout.
There were nine Online Public Comments and four public comment emails received.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilwoman Kerr made community announcements.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory Susanna Twaite; and made community announcements.
Councilwoman Zendejas made community announcements.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:38 PM, Councilman Austin adjourned the meeting in memory Susanna Twaite.
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NOTE:
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