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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
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 5:53 PM, Mayor Richardson called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks- Oddie
Councilmembers Absent: Zendejas
Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager, April Walker, Assistant City Manager, Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, Monique De La Garza, City Clerk, Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Analyst.
Mayor Richardson presiding.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation: Moment of Silence.
Councilwoman Allen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 – 14. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
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1. 25-56144 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $3,000, offset by the Eighth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
1. $3,000 to Care Closet LBC; and
Decrease appropriations 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 Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
2. 25-56146 Recommendation to correct the organization’s name receiving payment of $100, as authorized in the April 22, 2025 approved action, from The Long Beach Area Peace Network to Veterans for Peace.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
3. 25-56148 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $200, offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to a New Way of Life Reentry Project to support their LaRonda Burton Memorial Recovery Awards on August 6, 2025; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $200, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
4. 25-56112 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
5. 25-56113 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between August 4, 2025 and August 11, 2025.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
6. 25-56114 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Office of the City Clerk; and adopt resolution.
Enactment No: RES-25-0112
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-25-0112 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
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No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
7. 25-56115 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the City Manager Department; and adopt resolution.
Enactment No: RES-25-0113
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-25-0113 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
8. 25-56116 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Civil Service Department; and adopt resolution.
Enactment No: RES-25-0114
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-25-0114 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
9. 25-56117 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Police Department; and adopt resolution.
Enactment No: RES-25-0115
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-25-0115 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
10. 25-56097 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract and all necessary documents, including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the County of Los Angeles, to receive and expend Department of Homeland Security grant funding for the 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), in an amount not to exceed $65,120, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications Department by $65,120, offset by grant reimbursement revenue. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
11. 25-56098 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Letter of Agreement, and all necessary documents including any subsequent amendments, with Interval House, from Long Beach, CA, to establish the continuation of coordinated assistance for victims of domestic violence, for a five-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
12. 25-56099 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
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Operational Agreement, and all necessary documents including any subsequent amendments, with Women Shelter of Long Beach, from Long Beach, CA, to establish the continuation of coordinated assistance for victims of domestic violence and their families, for a five-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
13. 25-56101 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to allocate Public, Education, and Government (PEG) fee revenue equally among the three categories of cable access providers, each receiving one-third of the total available; and
Increase appropriations in the General Services Fund Group in the Technology and Innovation Department by $593,394, offset by PEG fee revenue. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
14. 25-56102 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36654 with Homeboy Recycling a California Social Purpose Corporation, dba Homeboy Electronics Recycling, of Los Angeles, CA, for providing technology waste services, to increase the contract amount to $50,000, annually with a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $10,000, for a revised annual contract amount not to exceed $60,000. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
ACS PET ADOPTION
Alma Vera-Lima, Superintendent, Animal Care Services, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
CONTINUED BUDGET HEARING
15. 25-56108 Recommendation to conduct a Budget Hearing to receive and discuss an overview of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for the departments of Community Development and Health and Human Services and a presentation overview of Tidelands. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Allen, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke; and provided a
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PowerPoint presentation.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Alison King, Director of Health and Human Services, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Bob Dowell, Director of Energy Resources, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Alison King, Director of Health and Human Services, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke.
Councilwoman Allen spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Bob Dowell, Director of Energy Resources, spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke.
Alison King, Director of Health and Human Services, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
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Councilman Supernaw spoke.
Paul Duncan, Homeless Services Manager, Health and Human Services, spoke.
Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.
Barrick Stees spoke.
Kathleen Adams spoke.
Christopher Covington spoke.
Paula Wood spoke.
Cindy Sahagun spoke.
Kelli L. spoke.
Melvin H. spoke.
Nancy Riano spoke.
Deonna Knowles spoke.
Denisse Tapia spoke; and submitted a handout.
Corrina Wood spoke.
Erik Garcia spoke.
Jimmy Sumlin spoke.
Christian Solorzano spoke.
Jerrad Abatay spoke.
Carla Pulido-Jordan spoke.
Lovanne Santos spoke.
Ivonne Nanette Machado spoke.
Mary Duong spoke.
Jennifer Tafel spoke.
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Romeo Hebron spoke.
Joselle De Los Reyes spoke.
Luwane Gelove Michael spoke.
Theresa Jaranilla spoke.
Lester Ramos spoke.
Laura Mozo spoke.
Edgar spoke.
Bethania Palma spoke.
Unidentified person spoke.
Unidentified person spoke.
Veronica Valdovinos spoke.
Alba Danely spoke.
Carlos Villeana spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Irma Archuleta, Vice Chair, Commission for Women and Girls, spoke.
Star Foreman spoke.
Anthony Holmes spoke.
Lourdes Dixon spoke.
Kathleen Adams spoke.
Sheyla Diaz spoke.
REGULAR AGENDA
16. 25-56137 Recommendation to request that the City Council approve the application of La Paz, Mexico as the City's newest Sister City, and authorize the Mayor of Long
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Beach to take necessary actions and execute any and all documents to accomplish the establishment of such a relationship.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk, to approve recommendation, as amended, to request City Attorney to prepare a resolution and return to City Council to authorize the Sister City relationship with La Paz, Mexico in order to memorialize the partnership. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Alba Danely, Chairman & President of Long Beach Latino Chamber of Commerce, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
Yeferson Rodriguez spoke.
Susan Redfield spoke.
Maribel Echeverria spoke on behalf of Kelli Knight.
17. 25-56136 Recommendation to request City Manager to direct the proper departments to implement a Traffic Fatality Victim Memorial Sign Program similar to the one implemented on California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) right-of-ways in homage of traffic fatality victims. Further, this recommendation requests the program be codified into the Long Beach Municipal Code therefore, a draft ordinance for City Council review is requested from the Long Beach City Attorney’s office. The language in Assembly Bill 965, Statutes of 2001 is being provided and recommended for codification draft purposes.
A motion was made by Councilman Supernaw, seconded by
Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
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No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
Councilman Supernaw spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
18. 25-56147 Recommendation to direct City Manager to work with the Government Affairs Office to revise the City’s Legislative Agenda to support policies, legislation, and funding that help facilitate the City’s responsible and strategic phase-out of local oil extraction operations including, but not limited to, measures that:
• Modernize the State’s “surplus” finding and the associated revenue-sharing formula governing Long Beach’s tidelands oil and gas revenue; • Redirect interest revenues generated from the state’s oil abandonment liability savings or reinvest state oil revenues through direct appropriations back into Long Beach; and
Direct City Manager to work with the Government Affairs Office to develop and present additional recommendations to the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee for discussion related to the responsible transition away from oil production and the protection of public trust resources. This discussion should include potential changes to the Legislative Agenda that would support strategies to mitigate budget impacts to core city services, limit employment losses and support the transition of displaced workers, and plan for future decommissioning and site remediation efforts.
A motion was made by Councilmember Duggan, seconded by
Councilwoman Allen, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga,
Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Zendejas
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Councilwoman Allen spoke.
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Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Aaron Fletcher spoke.
Nancy Pinckert spoke.
Tony Digiovani spoke.
Catherine Steisel spoke.
Ligaya J. spoke.
Katie Rowe spoke.
Jeff Hoffman spoke.
19. 25-56103 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED-25-602 and award a contract to Brown United, Inc., of Monrovia, CA, for the fabrication, transportation, and installation of the stage for the Long Beach Amphitheater, in a total amount of $1,600,000, authorize a five percent contingency in the amount of $80,000, for a total contract amount of $1,680,000, for a period of one year, at the discretion of the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (District 1)
A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
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Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development, spoke.
20. 25-56104 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with The Alpha & Omega Group Security Services, Inc., of Inglewood, CA, for providing security guard services, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the County of Orange, CA, in an annual amount of $3,900,000, authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $780,000, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $4,680,000, until the County of Orange, CA contract expires on March 31, 2030, with the option to renew for as long as the County of Orange, CA contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Enactment No: RES-25-0116
A motion was made by Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-25-0116. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
21. 25-56105 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP CE-25-603 and award contracts to Fujitec America, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, CA, and Specialized Elevator Services, LLC, of Santa Fe Springs, CA, for providing elevator installation, maintenance, repair, and related services, in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,100,000, authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $220,000, for a total annual aggregate contract amount not to exceed $1,320,000, 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 contracts, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
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Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
22. 25-56106 Recommendation to receive and file a report on the requirements of Assembly Bill 2561, which mandates local public agencies to present on the status of vacant positions, recruitment, and retention efforts prior to adoption of the City’s annual budget; and direct staff to comply with the provisions of the law. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Bryce Tyler, Director of Human Resources, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Fred Verdugo, Deputy Director, Human Resources, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Henry Corzo, President, Association of Engineering Employees, spoke.
Brandon Nottingham, Representative, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, spoke.
Aaron Fletcher, President, Long Beach Lifeguard Association, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Bryce Tyler, Director of Human Resources, spoke.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.
Bryce Tyler, Director of Human Resources, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
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23. 25-56107 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34740 with Utility Solutions Partners, LLC, of Washington, DC, for managed services for providing maintenance and integration support related to the City of Long Beach’s utilities technology support and consultation services, in an annual contract amount of $2,529,916, plus a 5 percent contingency in the amount of $126,496, for a revised annual contract amount of $2,656,412, and extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2026 at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
ORDINANCE
24. 25-56145 Recommendation to declare ordinance to approve, confirm, and ratify Ordinance No. HD-25-2490 of the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Long Beach, which authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of the Long Beach Harbor Department to execute a Land Exchange Agreement between the City of Long Beach and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, for the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility Program, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (District 7)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by
Councilwoman Saro, to declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
NEW BUSINESS
25. 25-56177 Recommendation to adopt ordinance approving a Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA24-002) to Section 21.39.030 of the Zoning Regulations in the Long Beach
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Municipal Code (LBMC), and adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to allow the Commercial Storage (CS) Zoning District to utilize height overlays pursuant to Chapter 21.39 of the Zoning Regulations, read and adopted as read; and
Enactment No: ORD-25-0011
A motion was made by Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No.
ORD-25-0011. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Duggan, Supernaw, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk,
Ricks-Oddie
No: 1 Kerr
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
25-56178 Adopt ordinance approving a Zoning Map Change (ZCHG24-004) request, and adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to amend the zoning designation from Light Industrial (IL) to CS, which also includes a high-rise overlay designation of fifty feet/5 stories (HR-50/5) in height, read and adopted as read.
Enactment No: ORD-25-0012
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-25-0012. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Duggan, Supernaw, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk,
Ricks-Oddie
No: 1 Kerr
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
26. 25-56179 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending Sections 18.40.820, 18.40.830,
18.41.300, and 18.41.310 of the Long Beach Municipal Code relating to enhanced drowning prevention measures for private swimming pools, read and adopted as read;
Enactment No: ORD-25-0013
A motion was made by Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt
Ordinance No. ORD-25-0013. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 7 Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
25-56180 Declare ordinance amending Sections 18.40.275, 18.41.280 and 18.41.290 of the Long Beach Municipal Code relating to design requirements considering future sea-level for buildings in coastal flood hazard areas, read and adopted as read; and
Enactment No: ORD-25-0014
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt
Ordinance No. ORD-25-0014. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 7 Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
25-56181 Declare ordinance amending Section 18.79.020 of the Long Beach Municipal Code relating to clarifying requirements for subgrade electrical work in areas with potential methane gas, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
Enactment No: ORD-25-0015
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt
Ordinance No. ORD-25-0015. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 7 Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 2 Zendejas, Allen
PUBLIC COMMENT
Rodney Saucier spoke.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:30 PM
There were one Online Public Comment and no non-agenda public comment emails received.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Richardson requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Skip Keesal.
Vice Mayor Uranga requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Paul Blanco.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk made community announcements.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie made community announcements.
Councilwoman Kerr made community announcements.
Councilwoman Saro made community announcements.
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:31 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting in memory of Skip Keesal and Paul Blanco.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:30 PM
NOTE:
If written language translation of the City Council agenda and minutes for non-English speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570- 6101, 72 business hours prior to the City Council meeting.
Kung humihiling ng nakasulat na pagsasalin ng wika ng agenda at minutes ng Konseho ng Lungsod para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring humiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras bago isagawa ang pulong ng Konseho ng Lungsod.
Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y las actas del ayuntamiento de la ciudad para las personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la oficina del secretario municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión del ayuntamiento de la ciudad.