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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025
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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 – 15)
1. 25-56650 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,800, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
1. $300 to Valli O’Donnell for the Belmont Shore Neighborhood Block Party;
2. $2,500 to Care Closet LBC for various community projects; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,800, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 25-56702 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $9,000, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time
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District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the following organizations:
• $5,000 to the Historical Society of Long Beach to support their 29th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour;
• $3,000 to Bixby Knolls Community Foundation to support the 2025 Cal Heights Tree Lighting event;
• $500 to The Office of Special Events and Filming to support the 4th Annual City of Long Beach Filipino American History Month Celebration; • $500 to The LGBTQ, Center Long Beach to support their 32nd Annual Long Beach QFilm Festival; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $9,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 25-56703 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $650, offset by the Sixth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
1. $150 to The Historical Society of Long Beach to support their Historical Cemetery Tour;
2. $500 to Community Partners to support Orale 5K Walk/Run for Immigrant Justice; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $650, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 25-56704 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $13,300, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to support the following:
1. $2,500 to Long Beach Pride in support of the Long Beach Pride Festival;
2. $1,500 to Goals for Life Foundation;
3. $1,000 to Trans Pride Long Beach in support of Trans Pride Long Beach;
4. $5,000 to League of California Cities Latino Caucus in support of their 35th Anniversary Gala;
5. $500 to Wrigley Association in support of their 2nd Annual Pumpkin Palooza;
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6. $2,800 to Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) in support of their Annual City of Justice Awards; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $13,300, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, Seventh District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5. 25-56654 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between September 29, 2025 and October 6, 2025.
Office or Department: City Clerk
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6. 25-56625 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36689 with California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation, of Long Beach, CA, for providing research and evaluation of the Long Beach Pledge Guaranteed Income Pilot Program to extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2026. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7. 25-56623 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Disease Intervention and Response Branch, for the placement of CDC field staff with the Health and Human Services Department. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
8. 25-56624 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35373 with R.S. Campbell Consulting, Inc. (RSCC), of Oceanside, CA, to continue providing required specialized services managing and supporting the proprietary software system HS Cloud Suite (HSCS), to increase the contract amount by $123,950, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $960,000, and extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2026, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period. (Citywide)
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Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
9. 25-56629 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving a Letter of Agreement to the 2023- 2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City Attorneys Association (CAA).
Office or Department: Human Resources
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
10. 25-56630 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all necessary documents, including agreements and amendments with authorized fuel providers at the Long Beach Airport, to extend the Unleaded Aviation Fuel Subsidy Program for two years through December 31, 2027; and
Authorize an extension of the Supplemental Type Certificate Reimbursement Incentive Program at Long Beach Airport for two years through December 31, 2027. (District 5)
Office or Department: Long Beach Airport
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
11. 25-56631 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Throne Labs, Inc., of Washington, D.C., for the lease, installation, and servicing of smart temporary restroom units at DeForest Park, Belmont Pier, and Harvey Milk Promenade Park, in an amount not to exceed $285,000, and authorize a ten percent contingency in the amount of $28,500, for a total contract amount not to exceed $313,500, for a period of one year, beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine; Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
12. 25-56633 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from Z&L 2017 Investment LLC, owner of the property located at 222 East 10th Street, for the installation of Public Utilities; and
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Accept CEQA Notice of Exemption number CE-25-051. (District 1)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
13. 25-56634 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from LB PCH Associates, LLC, owner of the property located at 650 North Bellflower Boulevard, for the installation of Public Utilities; and
Accept CEQA Notice of Exemption number CE23-108. (District 3)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
14. 25-56635 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from the Long Beach Unified School District, owner of the property located at 1854 Britton Drive, for the installation, operation, maintenance, and the repair of public utilities and public right of way purposes; and
Accept the filed Notice of Exemption prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. (District 4)
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
15. 25-56636 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from MO’s Xpress Wash LLC, owner of the property located at 1911 East Pacific Coast Highway, for alley and street widening purposes; and
Accept CEQA Notice of Determination, State Clearinghouse number 2022060007. (District 6)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION
AGEISM AWARENESS DAY
29TH ANNUAL HISTORICAL CEMETERY TOUR
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
16. 25-56706 Recommendation to request City Manager to engage with the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board during the upcoming rulemaking process for the renewed Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges of Trash from Nonpoint Sources to advance requirements that eliminate trash from entering the Los Angeles River and ultimately Long Beach’s waters; and
Request City Manager to deepen multi-jurisdictional collaborations and partnerships, and explore funding opportunities, public education and accountability measures, and legislative and regulatory advocacy strategies to improve the coordination, evaluation, enforcement, and effectiveness of regional watershed debris mitigation efforts along the Los Angeles River to meaningfully reduce impacts on Long Beach.
Office or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District; Rex Richardson, Mayor; Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor,
Seventh District; Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, Councilwoman,
Eighth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
17. 25-56637 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including changes to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, of Los Angeles CA, to accept and expend funding in the amount of $1,397,950, for the Interim Housing: Atlantic Bridge Community for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2025, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations, contingent upon receipt of grant award, in the Health
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Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $423,400, or the amount awarded, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
18. 25-56638 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation regarding the City of Long Beach Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community Health Needs Assessment. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
19. 25-56639 Recommendation to adopt resolution to apply for, accept, and expend grant funding from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Proposition 1 Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 2, in an amount not to exceed $40,000,000; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amendments to the terms or award amount, with DHCS relating to the grant application and award to the Long Beach Health and Human Services Department, for the development of behavioral health facilities providing services for people experiencing homelessness. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
20. 25-56705 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving a Letter of Agreement to the 2022- 2025 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Police Officers Association (POA) to extend the deadline of the City of Long Beach, Police Department’s Recruitment and Retention Incentives to December 31, 2025. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Human Resources
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
21. 25-56640 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFQ AP-25-567 and award contracts to AECOM Technical Services Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; HDR Engineering Inc., of Omaha, NE; PGAL Inc., of Houston, TX; and RS&H California Inc., of San Francisco, CA, for providing as-needed architectural and engineering planning/design services for various projects at Long Beach Airport, in a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of two years, with
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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. (District 5)
Office or Department: Long Beach Airport
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
22. 25-56641 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7263 and award a contract to PCL Construction Services, Inc., of Denver, CO, for the Passenger Concourse Enhancements Project at the Long Beach Airport, in the amount of $27,480,243, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $2,748,024, for a total contract amount not to exceed $30,228,267, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments;
Adopt Categorical Exemption CE-25-017; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by $34,024,718, offset by grant revenues and Airport funds available. (District 5)
Office or Department: Long Beach Airport
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
23. 25-56642 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary to amend Amended and Restated Lease No. 37418 with JetZero, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for City-owned property at 4150 Donald Douglas Drive at the Long Beach Airport, to extend the Ground Lease term through March 13, 2059, with one option to renew for an additional five-year period. (District 5)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Long Beach Airport
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
24. 25-56643 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents including subsequent amendments, with the Long Beach Public Transportation Company, to provide law enforcement and security services, in an estimated annual amount of $2,206,662, for a period of five years, adjusted annually every year on October 1, for cost increases, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
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Office or Department: Police Department
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
25. 25-56645 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $6,000,000, offset by Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) Funds and Federal Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPFCDS) Funds from California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) (STPL-5108(206)); and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $6,000,000, offset by transfer of Federal STBG and Federal CPFCDS Grant Funds from the Capital Projects Grant Fund. (Districts 3, 4, 5)
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
NEW BUSINESS
26. 25-56748 Recommendation to request City Manager to deepen existing partnerships with the County of Los Angeles to pursue additional funding support to reinforce Long Beach’s capacity to address increased debris volumes from the Los Angeles River watershed;
Request City Manager partner with the County of Los Angeles to capture technologies upstream of Long Beach; and
Request City Manager to advocate for a comprehensive, regionally coordinated approach to LA River debris management that recognizes Long Beach as a downstream recipient of watershed-wide pollution and emphasizes collaboration with other jurisdictions.
Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District; Rex Richardson, Mayor; Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman,
First District; Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District
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.
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STANDING COMMITTEE REMINDER
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach, California, at 4:30 P.M., Civic Chambers.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Government Operations and Efficiency Committee, at 2:30 P.M., Beach Conference Rm.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Government Operations and Efficiency Committee (Attorney/Client), at 4:15 P.M., Beach Conference Rm.
HEARING REMINDER
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Hearing for Adoption of and Amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards. (Citywide)
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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.