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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 5:26 PM, Mayor Richardson called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk
Councilmembers Absent: Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager, April Walker, Assistant City Manager, Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, Monique De La Garza, City Clerk, Matthew Bunma, City Clerk Specialist.
Mayor Richardson presiding.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation: Moment of Silence.
Councilwoman Zendejas led the Pledge of Allegiance.
NOTE: Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, reported out of Closed Session, that in the matter of Ginger Andre Dolle vs. City of Long Beach, the City Council authorizes a settlement in the amount of $495,000; in the matter of Louise Bellamy vs. City of Long Beach, the City Council authorizes a settlement in the amount of $175,000; and in the matter of Leona Welch vs. City of Long Beach, the City Council authorizes a settlement in the amount of $300,000.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 – 15, except for Item 7. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk
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No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
Chryselle Dombrowski spoke.
1. 25-54083 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $3,000, offset by the Second Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
• $500 to Rose Park Neighborhood Association for their Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service at Horace Mann Elementary;
• $500 to Zaferia Business Association to repair the Evolution of the Soul mural at Compound after sustaining damage;
• $2,000 to It’s a Drag to Give for their annual holiday fundraiser; and
Decrease appropriation in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $3,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
2. 25-54084 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $10,400, offset by the First Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations to
1. Aras Management, LLC., in support of the Día de Los Muertos Festival, in the amount of $10,000;
2. Leadership Long Beach Inc. in support of the MLK Day of Service, in the amount of $250;
3. Partners of Parks, in support of programs offered by Success in Challenges, Inc., in the amount of $150; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $10,400, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent
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Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
3. 25-54089 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,000, offset by the Fourth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide support to the Long Beach Little League; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
4. 25-54100 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $8,500, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
1. $500 to the Long Beach Firemens Historical Society for an honorarium for the antique rig;
2. $500 to Wilson Bruins Touchdown Club for their participation in the CIF Championship Game;
3. $2,500 to the Naples Island Improvement Association for their Holiday beautification efforts in the Naples Island;
4. $5,000 to the Naples Island Improvement Association for Naples Island 78th Annual Boat Parade; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $8,500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
5. 25-54093 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
6. 25-54101 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between January 6, 2025 and January 13, 2025.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
7. 25-54061 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement and any necessary documents with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $100,000 for the ClimateLB Microgrant Program, with a term ending October 31, 2025; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $100,000, offset by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.’s grant funds. (Districts 1, 7)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
Fern Nueno, Assistant to the City Manager, spoke.
Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
8. 25-54091 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36790 with City Fabrick, of Long Beach, CA, for providing strategic planning services in connection with the City’s 2018 Everyone Home Plan, to extend the term of the contract to April 30, 2025. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
9. 25-54049 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the Annual Report for October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, for the Bixby Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area, declaring its intention to levy the annual assessment, and setting the date of hearing for February 18, 2025. (Districts 5, 8)
Enactment No: RES-25-0011
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0011 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
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No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
10. 25-54050 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35472 with HNTB Corporation, a Delaware corporation, for providing as-needed planning and design engineering services, to extend the term of the contract for a period of three years through February 20, 2028. (District 5)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
11. 25-54051 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36661 with Jacobs Project Management Co., of Irvine, CA, for providing construction management services for the Terminal Roadway Improvements Project at the Long Beach Airport, to increase the contract amount by $295,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $2,111,862; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by $295,000, offset by Airport operating revenues. (District 5)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
12. 25-54052 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Zarape Cocina & Cantina LBC Incorporated, dba Zarape Cocina, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 4702 East 2nd Street, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit Exemption (CUPEX) is granted. (District 3)
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Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
13. 25-54053 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34328 with Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, for providing graffiti removal services, to extend the term of the contract to July 31, 2025. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
14. 25-54054 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Routesmart Technologies, Inc., of Columbia, MD, for providing software to support route planning and optimization for citywide municipal solid waste collection services, in an annual amount of $175,000, authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $35,000, for a total annual amount not to exceed $210,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
Enactment No: RES-25-0012
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0012 on the Consent Calendar. The
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motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
15. 25-54092 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35493 with MobilityCloud, Inc., of New York, NY, for providing licensing and operating proprietary backend software for the City of Long Beach BikeShare Program, to extend the term of the contract to February 28, 2027, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PEACE MAKER AWARDS AND PARADE GRAND MARSHALS
Councilwoman Saro spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Mother Dale spoke.
Crystal Irving spoke.
Shannon Fisher spoke.
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Katherine Bayard spoke.
Naida Tushnet spoke.
Ellie Perez spoke.
Rong Be spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
ACS PET ADOPTION
May Villanueva, Administrative Analyst, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
HEARING
16. 25-54055 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for entertainment with dancing to Bite Catering Couture, DBA Bite Catering Couture. (District 1)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Allen, that the item be withdrawn. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
Stacey Sellers spoke.
17. 25-54056 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for entertainment with dancing to Z Golf Food & Beverage Services LLC, DBA The
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Sanctuary by Wedgewood Wedding. (District 1)
Levine Act: Yes
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Allen, that the item be withdrawn. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
Johanna B. Hernandez spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Bill Sive spoke.
Latoya Marshall spoke.
Nick spoke.
REGULAR AGENDA
18. 25-54057 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35455 with Convergint Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, for providing maintenance, repair, support, and improvements to the security system at the Long Beach Airport, to increase the contract amount by $450,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $3,594,013, and extend the term of the contract to November 30, 2025. (Districts 4, 5)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
19. 25-54062 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from Long Beach Police
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Department on protocols the department employs when responding to cases of trespassing and occupying abandoned properties (“squatting”). (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Allen, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Wally Hebeish, Chief of Police, spoke.
Ruby Marin-Jordan, Bureau Admin Chief, Police Department, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Joseph Demetrius Lyles spoke.
Councilwoman Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
20. 25-54058 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW-24-376 and award a contract to Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, for providing graffiti removal services, in an annual amount not to exceed $1,889,000, authorize a 5 percent contingency in the amount of $94,450, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $1,983,450, for a period of three years, with the option to renew for five 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 Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
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Latoya Marshall spoke.
21. 25-54060 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to submit three grant applications with the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) for $453,000 for the Drake Chavez Connection Project, $4,000,000 for the Willow Springs Trailhead Project, and $4,993,650 for the San Gabriel River Trail West Side Enhancement – Phase 2 Project; if awarded, accept grant funds in an amount not to exceed $9,446,650; and execute all documents necessary to accept and expend the grant funds, including any subsequent amendments. (Districts 1, 3, 4, 5)
Enactment No: RES-25-0013
A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-25-0013. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash- Ntuk
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Supernaw, Ricks-Oddie
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Joseph Demetrius Lyles spoke.
Latoya Marshall spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Stacey Sellers spoke.
Farida spoke; and provided a handout.
Dave Todd spoke.
Carole Fraser spoke.
Velma Dumas spoke.
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Latoya Marshall spoke.
There was no Online Public Comment and no non-agenda public comment email received.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vice Mayor Uranga requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Bryan Guzman.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Allen made community announcements.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk made community announcements.
Councilwoman Kerr made community announcements.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:32 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting in memory of Bryan Guzman.
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