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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
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The consent calendar shall be heard immediately after the pledge of allegiance, and prior to 6:30 PM. All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and will all be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of said items unless the Mayor, City Councilmembers or the City Manager request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 27)
1. 25-54487 Recommendation to receive and file a report for Mayor Richardson’s travel to Sacramento, CA, to participate in the California Big City Mayors Legislative Advocacy Delegation on February 10, 2025.
Office or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 25-54519 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,050, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
1. $250 to the Friends of Belmont Shore for the Belmont Shore Historic Plaque Program;
2. $300 to the Sisters Cities of Long Beach for the 2nd Annual Sister Cities of Long Beach Lunar New Year Festival;
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3. $500 to the Black Employees Association of Long Beach for the Black History Month Celebration; and
Decrease appropriation in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,050, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 25-54463 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,000, offset by the First Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation to the following:
1. Peer Education Community Center, in support of AOC7’s 11th Annual Literacy Fair, in the amount of $1,000;
2. Purpose Centered Coaching and Consulting, in support of Women’s History Month event, in the amount of $1,000; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,000, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 25-54483 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $3,500, offset by Fourth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide support for the following:
1. $500 to Florence Bixby PTA in support of their effort to provide bilingual literacy support to Bixby students and families;
2. $500 to Long Beach Blues Society in support of Browning High School’s student Lunch with a Loved One event;
3. $500 to the Friends of Long Beach Firefighters in support of the Cars & Clippers event;
4. $2,000 to Long Beach Little League in support of their Girls with Game Initiative; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $3,500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Daryl Supernaw, Councilman, Fourth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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5. 25-54493 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $4,400, offset by the Second Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
• $1,000 to Hear For The Music for Long Beach Cares: A Night of Live Music Benefitting Fire Relief and Recovery on March 29th, 2025; • $1,000 to the Speak UP Empowerment Foundation for the 9th Annual Ms.
Single Mom Empowerment Forum on April 19, 2025;
• $300 to the Salvation Army of Long Beach for their Red Shield Day on March 29, 2025;
• $2,100 to Heather Cerny of Long Junior Roller Derby for Team Helmets; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $4,400, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6. 25-54495 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,072 offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to contribute to:
• $300 to Black Employees Association of Long Beach to support their Black History Month Celebration on February 18, 2025;
• $122 to Holiness Outreach Ministry Etc. (HOME) to support the Central Neighborhood Advisory Committee (CNAC) on the second Wednesday of every month;
• $500 to California Youth Empowerment Services to support Long Beach Hoops After Dark Program;
• $500 to Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership to support their campaign; • $300 to Khmer Alumni Association to support their Khmer Community Day on Saturday, March 8, 2025;
• $350 to Speak Up Empowerment Foundation, Inc. to support their Ms.
Single Mom Empowerment Forum on Saturday, April 19, 2025; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,072 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7. 25-54457 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $85,000, in full
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settlement of lawsuit entitled Walter McCimmon, Jr. v. City of Long Beach, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24LBCV00187.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
8. 25-54452 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit two Stipulations with Request for Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay 1) $6,090 and also 2) separate authority to pay $74,530 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Eliseo Chavarria.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
9. 25-54454 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit two Stipulations with Request for Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay 1) $23,345 and also 2) separate authority to pay $54,230 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Jessica Delosh-Robison.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
10. 25-54455 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Stipulations with Request for Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay $59,110 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Rodolfo Gonzales.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
11. 25-54450 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit two Stipulations with Request for Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay 1) $92,582.50 and also 2) separate authority to pay $8,797.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Adriana Jaurigui.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
12. 25-54456 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Stipulations with Request for Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so
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approved, authority to pay $50,170 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Shannon Phillips.
Office or Department: City Attorney
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
13. 25-54462 Recommendation to receive and file Proposition H Audit Report for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2024.
Office or Department: City Auditor
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
14. 25-54467 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of Tuesday, February 11, 2025 and Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Office or Department: City Clerk
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
15. 25-54492 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between February 10, 2025 and February 24, 2025.
Office or Department: City Clerk
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
16. 25-54465 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Library, Arts and Culture Department; and adopt resolution.
Office or Department: City Clerk
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
17. 25-54464 Recommendation to receive and approve Conflict of Interest Code filed, in compliance with State law.
Office or Department: City Clerk
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
18. 25-54421 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35528 with A & A Towing Inc., Contract No. 35522 with Supreme Towing Service, Inc., DBA City Tow Service, of Long Beach,
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CA, and Contract No. 35533 with Seventh Street Garage Inc., of Wilmington, CA, for providing as-needed vehicle towing services, to increase the aggregate contract amount by $307,775, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $30,778, for a revised total aggregate contract amount not to exceed $2,275,793, and extend the terms of the contracts for a period of one year, to April 30, 2026. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
19. 25-54422 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Kassbohrer All Terrain Vehicles, Inc., of Reno, NV, for the purchase and delivery of one BeachTech BT3000, one BeachTech BT5500, and two BeachTech BT2000 all-terrain beach cleaners, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments, in a total amount not to exceed $457,269, inclusive of taxes and fees, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
20. 25-54420 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Knox Associates, Inc., dba the Knox Company, of Phoenix, AZ, for providing Knox Keysecure parts, equipment, installation services and a 5-year cloud software license for the Long Beach Fire Department’s fire apparatus, in an amount of $225,130, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $22,513, for a total contract amount not to exceed $247,643, 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
Office or Department: Fire Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
21. 25-54423 Recommendation to adopt resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Salary Resolution (RES-24-0127) to add, delete, and modify position titles, add clarifying language and align the professional and executive salary ranges with minimum wage and negotiated increases. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Human Resources
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Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
22. 25-54441 Recommendation to adopt resolution amending the City Salary Schedules effective September 21, 2024, October 5, 2024, December 14, 2024, December 28, 2024, and February 8, 2025. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Human Resources
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
23. 25-54439 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Circle K Stores Incorporated, dba Circle K for a person to person and premise-to-premise transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 6401 East Pacific Coast Highway, and determine that the application serves the public convenience and necessity. (District 3)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
24. 25-54424 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents, including any subsequent amendments, with the California Office of Emergency Services, to accept and expend grant funding for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program, in the amount of $55,680, for the period of April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026; and, increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Police Department by $55,680, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
25. 25-54426 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Agreement, and all necessary documents including any subsequent amendments, with the Los Angeles Police Department, to coordinate public safety efforts and maximize cooperation among law enforcement agencies to combat illegal street racing activity, for three two-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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26. 25-54427 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35198 with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, CA, and Contract No. 35199 with Bitech Construction Company, Inc., of Buena Park, CA, for providing as-needed concrete repairs and related improvements, to extend the term of the contracts to September 30, 2025. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
27. 25-54428 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 23214 with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, formerly TriTech Software Systems, of Lake Mary, FL, to provide software support services for Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and the Fire Department Records Management Systems (RMS), to increase the contract amount by $22,311, for a revised annual contract amount of $468,531, for one year with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods with a maximum increase of 7 percent annually, for a total contract amount of $4,763,732, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Technology and Innovation
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS
NATIONAL PROCUREMENT MONTH
RECOGNIZING LONG BEACH FIRST RESPONDERS TO REGIONAL WILDFIRES
HEARING
28. 25-54446 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, at 440 Elm Avenue. (District 1)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE CITY CLERK Opportunity to address the City Council (on non-agenda items) is given to the first 10 persons who submit Speaker Cards to the City Clerk beginning at 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the meeting. Each speaker is allowed three minutes to make their comments.
REGULAR AGENDA
29. 25-54498 Recommendation to request City Manager, Community Development Department, and Health Department to partner with LACAHSA and LA County in developing a shallow subsidy program for vulnerable seniors and expanding the city’s First-time Homebuyer Assistance Program, include recommendations in the City’s ongoing budget development process to ensure support for these housing first strategies, and refer to the Housing and Public Health Committee for input and discussion.
Office or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor; Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, Councilwoman, Eighth District, Chair, Housing and Public Health Committee
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
30. 25-54497 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), Chapter 16.43, to increase the fines for violations of the Airport Noise Compatibility Ordinance and to update outdated references.
Office or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
31. 25-54429 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 37126 with The Alpha & Omega Group Security Services, Inc., of Inglewood, CA, for providing security guard services, to increase the annual contract amount by $1,700,000 for a revised total annual contract amount not to exceed $3,860,000, and extend the contract to September 30, 2025. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
32. 25-54434 Recommendation to receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) Year-End Budget Performance Report and increase appropriations in several funds across several departments for various purposes to reflect final expenditures. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
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Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
33. 25-54500 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from the Long Beach Fire Department regarding the Rescue 2 Peak Load unit staffing program and funding options for the City Council to consider to extend and enhance the pilot for both FY 25 and future budget years. (Districts 1, 2, 3, 6)
Office or Department: Fire Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
34. 25-54430 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving an exception to the 180-day waiting period for Public Agencies pursuant to Government Code 7522.56 and 21224, to hire Mr. William Kift for a limited duration to work in the Police Department.
Office or Department: Human Resources
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
35. 25-54431 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to increase appropriations and amend Contract No. 36569 with LAZ Karp Associates, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company, for airport parking operations and management services, to increase the contract amount by $1,432,671 for the current two-year term ending April 30, 2025; authorize an annual contract amount of $2,466,908 for each renewal option plus an annual 5 percent contingency in the amount of $123,345, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $13,248,522; and increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by $1,472,250, offset by Airport operating revenue. (District 5)
Office or Department: Long Beach Airport
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
36. 25-54432 Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption Number 24-056 prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act; and
Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Industrial Design Research, Inc., of Newport Beach, CA, for providing beach lifeguard towers, in a total amount of $1,627,618, authorize an 8 percent contingency in the amount of $130,209, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,757,827 for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Districts 2, 3)
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Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Public Works; Fire Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
ORDINANCE
37. 25-54295 Recommendation to declare Proposition “L” ordinance which pursuant to Section 1806 of the City Charter, makes findings and determines regarding contracting of pet licensing services, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
NEW BUSINESS
38. 25-54563 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7265 and award a contract to Environmental Construction Group, Inc. of Signal Hill, CA, for the Queen Mary Village Demolition Project, in the amount of $1,172,231, authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $234,446, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,406,677; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (District 1)
Office or Department: Economic Development; Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT: IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT
Opportunity is given to those members of the public who have not addressed the City Council on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes unless extended by the City Council.
STANDING COMMITTEE REMINDER
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – Mobility, Ports, and Infrastructure Committee at 2:30 P.M., Civic Chambers.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – Housing Authority at 4:30 P.M., Civic Chambers.
HEARING REMINDER
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - Hearing for the Refuse, Recycling and Organics Rates under a two-
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