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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 & DRAFT MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 5:04 PM, Mayor Richardson called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin
Councilmembers Absent: Ricks-Oddie
Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager, April Walker, Assistant City Manager, Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, Allison Bunma, Assistant 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 Noel Laupua vs. City of Long Beach, the City Council authorizes settlement in the amount of $500,000; and in the matter of Smaro Zorbas vs. City of Long Beach, the City Council authorizes a settlement in the amount of $175,000.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 – 24. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
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Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
1. 24-55595 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,100, offset by $4,100 Fifth Council District One-time District Priority Funds and $1,000 Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the Long Beach Ballet in support of the 2nd annual Cal Heights Neighborhood Tree Lighting; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,100, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
2. 24-55545 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $75,000, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Cortnie Williams v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV46497
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
3. 24-55544 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between November 4, 2024 and November 11, 2024.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
4. 24-55582 Recommendation to adopt the revisions to the Police Department Records Retention Schedule, and rescind all previously applicable Records Retention Titles for the Police Department.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
5. 24-55583 Recommendation to enter into an Individual Placement Agreement with FUSE Corps, a nonprofit corporation of San Francisco, CA, to participate in the FUSE Corps Fellowship Program, in an amount not to exceed $20,000, for a period beginning December 6, 2024, through April 24, 2026, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
6. 24-55494 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Mearns Consulting LLC, of Santa Monica, California, for environmental consulting services related to groundwater monitoring at former fire station located at 1669 West Anaheim Street, in a total annual amount not to exceed $268,745, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 7)
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Levine Act: Yes
Enactment No: RES-24-0173
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar and adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0173. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
7. 24-55609 Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring the 14,663-square-foot parcel of City-owned property located at 1858 Atlantic Avenue, APN 7210-016-904, as non- exempt surplus property as defined in Government Code Section 54220 et seq.; 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 6)
Enactment No: RES-24-0174
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar and adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0174. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
8. 24-55506 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35694 with Grow America Fund, Inc., of Cleveland, OH, a nonprofit organization, for the purpose of continuing various business loan programs administered by Grow America Fund, Inc., and to promote the City’s business assistance loan programs, to increase the contract amount by $187,727, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $262,727, and extend the term of the contract for three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
9. 24-55507 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35556 with Transystems Corporation, dba Overland, Pacific and Cutler, LLC, of Long Beach, CA, for as- needed real property acquisition, relocation, and related services, to increase the contract amount by $500,000, for a revised aggregate contract amount not to exceed $3,500,000. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
10. 24-55573 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Pscope, Inc., formerly known as Periscope Holdings, Inc., of Austin, TX, for providing the City’s procurement software solution for managing solicitations and other procurement-related functions, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the Texas Department of Information Resources (TXDIR), in an annual amount of $250,000, authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $50,000, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $300,000, until the TXDIR contract expires on August 26, 2026, with the option to renew for as long as the TXDIR contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Enactment No: RES-24-0175
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar and adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0175. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
11. 24-55510 Recommendation to receive and file the Federal Single Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023, the Reissued Federal Single Audit Report for the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, and the Auditor’s Communication with Those Charged with Governance for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
12. 24-55508 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amendments to the amount or terms, with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health System and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Neurology, for the City to provide a Firefighter Paramedic to assist in the provision of emergency stroke transport services and for reimbursement to the City for these personnel costs, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for additional three-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
13. 24-55496 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a no-cost agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including
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to the term, with the Long Beach Unified School District of Los Angeles County, for the Work-Based Learning, Job Shadow, Training Program and/or student internship experiences with the Health and Human Services Department for a five- year period estimated to begin February 1, 2025, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
14. 24-55497 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including subgrants or subsequent amendments to Contract No. 36687 with the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office of Los Angeles, California, for the continuation of operations of the Long Beach Homeless Court Program and extend the term to November 30, 2024. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
15. 24-55498 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Data Use Agreement between the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services and the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health for the Public Health Patient Safety Information Exchange system. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
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No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
16. 24-55499 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36266 with Long Beach Non-Profit Partnership, Inc., DBA The Nonprofit Partnership, of Long Beach, CA, to continue providing organizational and leadership development opportunities for the City's youth, emerging adults, and youth-serving organizations, in order to increase the contract amount by $72,567, for a revised amount not to exceed $2,322,567 for the remaining term, set to expire December 31, 2025. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
17. 24-55500 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36779 with 2nd Call, of Los Angeles, CA, for providing safe passage programming, to increase the annual contract amount by $188,571, for a revised annual contract amount not to exceed $408,571; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36780 with The Edwin and Dorothy Baker Foundation, dba DAYS Long Beach, of Long Beach, CA, for providing safe passage programming, to increase the annual contract amount by $68,571, for a revised annual contract amount not to exceed $148,571. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
18. 24-55501 Recommendation to continue the local emergency regarding an outbreak of
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Tuberculosis (TB) pursuant to Section 2.69.060 of the Long Beach Municipal Code. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
19. 24-55523 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Lease No. 28222 with Bridge Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation, for the interim operation and maintenance of El Dorado Park and Billie Jean King Tennis Centers to August 31, 2025, or until the completion of Request for Proposal PR-25-512 Operator Services for Tennis and Pickleball and award of a new contract. (Districts 3, 4)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
20. 24-55522 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and any necessary documents including any necessary amendments with the City of Los Alamitos, for a not to exceed amount of $166,527, for the provision of various animal care services by the City of Long Beach’s Animal Care Services Bureau from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026, with one optional two-year renewal option and an adjusted compensation schedule based on costs of service per capita, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
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Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
21. 24-55518 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, and all necessary documents including any subsequent amendments, with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), to participate in, and receive reimbursement for participation in the ATF Task Force. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
22. 24-55519 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35512 with Joe Mar Polygraph, formerly Joe Mar Polygraph and Investigative Services, of Claremont, CA, Contract No. 35495 with Truth Be Told Polygraph, LLC, of Brea, CA, and Contract No. 35518 with Youngblood and Associates, of Claremont, CA, for providing polygraph services, to extend the term of all three contracts for an additional one-year period to February 3, 2026, at the current annual combined aggregate contract amount of $200,000. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
23. 24-55520 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35515 with Nancy K. Bohl, Inc., dba The Counseling Team International, of San Bernardino, CA, and Contract No.
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35516 with Psychological Consulting Associates Inc., of Huntington Beach, CA, for providing pre-employment psychological evaluation services and Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) license psychological evaluation services, to extend the term of both contracts for an additional one-year period to February 3, 2026, at the current annual combined aggregate contract amount of $200,000. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
24. 24-55584 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Lexipol, LLC, of Frisco, TX, for a comprehensive wellness application and related services, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, in an amount not to exceed $68,400, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $6,840, for a total contract amount not to exceed $75,240, until the Sourcewell contract expires on March 23, 2026, with the option to renew for as long as the Sourcewell contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
Enactment No: RES-24-0176
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar and adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0176. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS
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PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Dr. Patel, Oncologist, City of Hope, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Dr. Reitler, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, spoke,
Dwaine Mattei spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
ACS PET ADOPTION
May Villanueva, Administrative Analyst, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
HEARING
25. 24-55305 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and accept Categorical Exemption CE-23-113;
Adopt resolution approving a minor modification to the previously approved Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA23-002) that repeals the 1989 Victory Park Design Guidelines (Guidelines) and adopts Victory Park/Santa Cruz Park Design Guidelines and proposed findings in accordance with the California Coastal Commission’s request to make typographical corrections and to add tree trimming best practices and a nesting bird protection measure to the proposed Guidelines for Victory Park and Santa Cruz Park in the Downtown Shoreline Planned Development (PD-6) District; and
Enactment No: RES-24-0177
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0177. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
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No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
April Walker, Assistant City Manager, spoke.
Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
24-55543 Adopt resolution authorizing Director of Community Development to submit LCPA23-002 as modified and all relevant supporting documentation to the California Coastal Commission for a finding of conformance with the Certified Local Coastal Program. (District 1)
Enactment No: RES-24-0178
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and
adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0178. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
26. 24-55591 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record and conduct a public hearing on one appeal of the Board of Harbor Commissioners' certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the World Oil Tank Installation Project (Project) filed pursuant to Long Beach Municipal Code Section 21.21.507 by the "Appellant" (Coalition for Clean Air, Communities for a Better Environment, Center for Biological Diversity, Earthjustice and Sierra Club - Angeles Chapter); and adopt resolution denying the appeal, and uphold the Board of Harbor Commissioners' certification of the Final EIR for the Project.
Enactment No: RES-24-0179
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-24-0179. The motion carried by the following
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vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
Sudhir Lay, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Renee Moilanen, Director of Environmental Planning, Harbor, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Adam Frankel, Representative for the Appellant, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Sudhir Lay, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Renee Moilanen, Director of Environmental Planning, Harbor, spoke.
Adam Frankel, Representative for the Appellant, spoke.
Dori Chandler spoke.
Oscar Espino-Padron spoke.
Jay Parepally spoke.
Tommy Faavae spoke.
John Edmond spoke.
Dave Shukla spoke.
Dulce A spoke.
Jon Munoz spoke.
Josh De Leon spoke.
Aleja Cretcher spoke.
Sue Gornick, Applicant, spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
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Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Renee Moilanen, Director of Environmental Planning, Harbor, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Frankie Mejorado spoke.
Francisco Gonzalez spoke.
Caprice McDonald spoke.
Anthony Holmes spoke.
Matt Carroll spoke.
Joseph Edwards spoke.
Paul Martinez spoke.
Paulette Dunn spoke.
Jene Price spoke.
REGULAR AGENDA
27. 24-55473 Recommendation to approve the Downtown Long Beach Parking and Business Improvement Area Annual Report; continue the annual business license assessment for the period of October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the Downtown Long Beach Alliance for a one-year term. (District 1)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Vice Mayor Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
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Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Julian Cernuda, Business Development Manager, Economic Development, spoke.
Austin Metoyer spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
28. 24-55474 Recommendation to adopt resolution requesting City Council to approve the temporary interim continuation of City Charter Article XI (Civil Service Department), with the exception of Sec. 1101 (f) and Civil Service Rules and Regulations Sec. 116, until the agreed upon meet and confer process with the City’s employee associations has concluded, before implementing the voter approved Measure JB, with the exception of providing City Manager administrative authority over Civil Service for the purpose of appointing an interim Executive Director, and applicable revisions to the Civil Service Rules and Regulations;
Request Civil Service Commission continue to conduct regularly scheduled Civil Service Commission meetings to approve agendized items brought forth by Civil Service Staff; and
Amend Resolution No. RES-24-0127, Attachment B, D15, to increase the maximum amount allowed for the 2024 calendar year for Civil Service Commissioners from $7,000 to $8,000. (Citywide)
Enactment No: RES-24-0180
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-24-0180. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Joe Ambrosini, Director of Human Resources, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint
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presentation.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Joe Ambrosini, Director of Human Resources, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Joe Ambrosini, Director of Human Resources, spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
29. 24-55475 Recommendation to receive and file the Scherer Park Vision Plan. (District 8)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Brent Dennis, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.
Sherlyn Beatty, Acting Park Planning and Partnership Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
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Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
30. 24-55476 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation & Marine Department by $120,000, offset by grant revenue from the California Natural Resources Agency for the Wrigley Greenbelt Restoration Project;
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation & Marine Department by $120,000, offset by a transfer of California Natural Resources Agency grant funds from the Capital Grants Fund for the Wrigley Greenbelt Restoration Project;
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $1,080,000, offset by grant revenue from the California Natural Resources Agency for the Wrigley Greenbelt Restoration Project; and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $1,080,000, offset by a transfer of California Natural Resources Agency grant funds from the Capital Grants Fund for the Wrigley Greenbelt Restoration Project. (District 7)
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Duggan, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
31. 24-55477 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP TI-24-412 and award contracts to Braven Agency of Long Beach, CA; Centro CHA Inc. of Long Beach, CA; ORALE, c/o Community Partners of Long Beach, CA; The Heart of Ida of Long Beach, CA; Homeboy Electronics Recycling of Commerce, CA; Human-I-T of Bell, CA; HR&A Advisors of Los Angeles, CA; Long Beach Bar Foundation of Long Beach, CA; Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion of Long Beach, CA; Long Beach Residents Empowered (LiBRE), c/o Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), Inc. of Calabasas, CA; Nine27 of Long Beach, CA; the
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United Cambodian Community of Long Beach, CA; and YMCA Community Development of Long Beach, CA for as-needed digital inclusion services, in a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,725,000 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 Councilmember Duggan, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
ORDINANCE
32. 24-55422 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Sections 6.16.210, 16.08.340, and 16.08.341 relating to classification titles assigned to marine operations, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
Enactment No: ORD-24-0020
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilmember Duggan, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-24-0020. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
33. 24-55423 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Section 16.52.2510, relating to the designation of the property located at 82 Rivo Alto Canal, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
Enactment No: ORD-24-0021
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation and adopt
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Ordinance No. ORD-24-0021. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
34. 24-55425 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Section 16.52.2520, relating to the designation of the property located at 4210 California Avenue, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
Enactment No: ORD-24-0022
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Ordinance No. ORD-24-0022. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
35. 24-55427 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Section 16.52.2530, relating to the designation of the property located at 4401 Myrtle Avenue, as a historic landmark, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
Enactment No: ORD-24-0023
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD- 24-0023. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
NEW BUSINESS
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36. 24-55646 Recommendation to request City Manager and Long Beach Health and Human Services to work with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and other relevant agencies to investigate the public health, safety, and environmental impacts related to elevated levels of methyl bromide detected near Hudson Elementary School and nearby residential areas. Determine what is being done to decrease levels of methyl bromide; and report back findings and recommendations to City Council promptly.
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Unidentified person spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
37. 24-55657 Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft resolution officially recognizing every November 20th as Transgender Day of Remembrance, and direct City Manager to annually raise the Transgender Flag at Long Beach Civic Plaza during the month of November to recognize Transgender Awareness Month.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Allen, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro,
Uranga, Austin
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Ricks-Oddie
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Vice Mayor Allen spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Tonya Martin spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Joseph Demetrius Lyles spoke.
There were no Online Public Comments received and one non-agenda public comment email received.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilwoman Kerr made community announcements.
Councilwoman Zendejas made community announcements.
Councilwoman Saro made community announcements.
Vice Mayor Allen made community announcements.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:22 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting.
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NOTE:
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