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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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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 12)
1. 26-56072 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $4,000, offset by the Sixth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
1. $1,500 to the Long Beach City College Foundation, in support of the 4th
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Annual Discover LBCC Summer Concert;
2. $2,500 to Cambodian Town, Inc. to support the 12th Annual Cambodian Town Film Festival; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $4,000, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.
Office or Department: Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 26-56079 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Office or Department: City Clerk
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 26-56078 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between August 31, 2026 and September 4, 2026.
Office or Department: City Clerk
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 26-56025 Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 designation of one-time District Priority Funds for City Council District infrastructure projects and existing programs; and
Approve related budget appropriation adjustments for Fiscal Year 2026 in accordance with existing City Council policy. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5. 26-56016 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles County Homeless Services & Housing Department, to accept and expend funding in an annual amount of $150,000, for the Interjurisdictional Collaborative Program for a one-year period beginning October 1, 2026, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human
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Services Department by $150,000, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6. 26-56013 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or his designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles County Homeless Services and Housing Department, to accept and expend funding in the amount of $180,000, for the Homeless Court Program for a one-year period, beginning October 1, 2026, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $180,000, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Health and Human Services; City Prosecutor
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7. 26-56018 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and any necessary amendments, with the California State Library to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $64,387, for Library Literacy Services, for the grant period July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Library, Arts, and Culture Department by $64,387, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Library, Arts, and Culture
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
8. 26-56019 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP LS-25-665 and award a contract to JAF Creative Solutions, LLC, of Long Beach, CA, for the development of a Feasibility Study for the Historically Black Cultural District, in a contract amount not to exceed $300,000, for a period of two years, 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)
Office or Department: Library, Arts, and Culture
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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9. 26-56020 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, including any necessary amendments, with the County of Los Angeles in support of the Southern California Regional Energy Network Metered Savings Program, to accept and expend funding for an incentive rebate payment related to lighting improvements in Parking Structure B at the Long Beach Airport, in an amount not to exceed $50,000. (District 5)
Office or Department: Long Beach Airport
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
10. 26-56022 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements, and any necessary documents including any amendments, with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) for the operation of the After School Education and Safety Program at Burbank, Edison, Garfield, Grant, Herrera, King, and Lafayette Elementary school sites, in an amount not to exceed $160,629, for the period of July 1, 2026, to August 13, 2026; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $160,629, offset by grant revenue. (Districts 1, 2, 7, 9)
Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
11. 26-56023 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements, and all necessary documents including any amendments, with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) for the operation of the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program at Burbank, Edison, Garfield, Grant, Herrera, King, and Lafayette Elementary school sites, in an amount not to exceed $639,291, for the period of July 1, 2026, to August 13, 2026; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $639,291, offset by grant revenue. (Districts 1, 2, 7, 9)
Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
12. 26-56024 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents, including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Crafco, Inc., of Chandler, AZ, for furnishing and delivering as-needed roadway maintenance equipment, materials, parts, and
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supplies, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, in a total annual amount not to exceed $350,000, until the Sourcewell contract expires on July 7, 2029, with the option to renew for as long as the Sourcewell contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS
Hispanic Heritage Month
Honoring Beverly O'Neill
PUBLIC COMMENT: Obtain speaker card from the City Clerk Opportunity to address the City Council (on non-agenda items) is available to the first 10 individuals, combined across in-person and remote participation, who submit a request to speak beginning 15 minutes before the meeting starts. Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes to provide comments.
REGULAR AGENDA
13. 26-56080 Recommendation to request City Manager to coordinate with the Community Development and Public Works Departments to take necessary actions to provide commemorative and directional signage and execute a street name change on East Lew Davis Street, from Clark Avenue to Faculty Avenue, to “Beverly O’Neill Way”; and
Authorize City Manager to direct the Public Works Director to change maps and street signs as necessary and transmit information to all relevant departments.
Office or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District; Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, Seventh District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
14. 26-56028 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7299 and award a contract to All American Asphalt, of Corona, CA for the Taxiway F Realignment and Reconstruction Project at the Long Beach Airport, in the amount of $22,015,857, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $2,201,586, for a total contract amount not to exceed $24,217,443, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments;
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Adopt Categorical Exemption CE-26-051; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by $29,878,726, offset by grant revenue and Airport funds available. (District 5)
Office or Department: Long Beach Airport
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
15. 26-56029 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36385 with Amadeus Airport IT Americas, Inc., of Orlando, FL, for providing software licensing, maintenance and support services for Long Beach Airport’s Common Use Passenger Processing System, to increase the contract amount by $835,510, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $4,813,060, and extend the term of the contract through September 30, 2027; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35082 with Datagear, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA, for providing operation and maintenance of the Flight Information Display System at Long Beach Airport, to increase the contract amount by $150,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,017,250, and extend the term of the contract through September 30, 2027. (District 5)
Office or Department: Long Beach Airport
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
16. 26-56030 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36132 with AGA Engineers Inc., of Fullerton, CA; Contract No. 36118 with Alta Planning + Design, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; Contract No. 36124 with Chen Ryan Associates, Inc., of San Diego, CA; Contract No. 36125 with Fehr & Peers of Long Beach, CA; Contract No. 36126 with Iteris, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; Contract No. 36127 with KOA Corporation, of Orange, CA; Contract No. 36128 with LG2WB Engineers, Inc., of Irvine, CA; Contract No. 36129 with Michael Baker International, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; Contract No. 36130 with STC Traffic, Inc. of Carlsbad, CA; and Contract No. 36131 with TDG Engineering, Inc., of Silver Spring, MD for providing as-needed traffic engineering and transportation planning services, to increase the aggregate contract amount by $1,000,000, for a revised aggregate contract amount not to exceed $11,000,000, and extend the terms of the contracts to May 1, 2027. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Public Works
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Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
17. 26-56031 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36951 with AKM Consulting Engineers of Irvine, CA, Contract No. 36952 with Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects LLC of Santa Ana, CA, Contract No. 37014 with Arcadis U.S., Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, Contract No. 36941 with Ardurra Group, Inc., of El Segundo, CA, Contract No. 36953 with Cordoba Corp. of Los Angeles, CA, Contract No. 36967 with Cumming Management Group, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, Contract No. 36954 with Ghirardelli Associates, Inc., of Irvine, CA, Contract No. 36925 with Griffin Structures, Inc., of Irvine, CA, Contract No. 36943 with Group Delta Consultants, Inc., of Irvine, CA, Contract No. 36942 with Harati Solutions of Redondo Beach, CA, Contract No. 36926 with Harris & Associates, Inc., of Concord, CA, Contract No. 36927 with Jeff Oviedo & Associates, Inc., of Newport Beach, CA, Contract No. 36947 with Koa Consulting, Inc., of Huntington Beach, CA, Contract No. 36955 with KOA Corporation of Monterey Park, CA, Contract No. 36928 with OCMI, Inc., of Irvine, CA, Contract No. 36929 with Onward Engineering of Long Beach, CA, Contract No. 36956 with PMCS Group, Inc. of Long Beach, CA, Contract No. 36944 with Psomas of Santa Ana, CA, Contract No. 36958 with Quantum Quality Consulting, Inc., of Lomita, CA, Contract No. 36996 with Skanska USA Building Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, and Contract No. 36922 with Willdan Engineering of Anaheim, CA for providing as-needed project management, construction management, public works inspection services, and job order contracting program support, to increase the aggregate contract amount by $55,000,000, for a revised aggregate contract amount not to exceed $100,000,000, and extend the terms of the contracts to June 30, 2029. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Public Works
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
ORDINANCE
18. 26-55998 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Departmental Organization Ordinance, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
19. 26-56008 Recommendation to declare the Appropriations Ordinance for FY 27, creating and establishing the fund groups of the Municipal Government and appropriating money to and authorizing expenditures from said funds and for said fiscal year as an Emergency Ordinance, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-26-0023)
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Office or Department: Financial Management
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
NEW BUSINESS
20. 26-56167 Recommendation to declare an emergency to exist pursuant to City Charter Section 211 to implement the appropriations Ordinance for FY 27 by amending subsections 3.80.261.C.2, 3.80.261.C.5, and 3.80.261.F of the Long Beach Municipal Code setting the business license tax for adult use cannabis retailers at 8 percent of gross receipts, for cannabis cultivators at $15 per square foot under cultivation and sunsetting the Pilot Tax Program for all cannabis businesses to fund public services in FY27 that preserve public peace, health and safety; and
Declare ordinance of the City Council of the City of Long Beach amending subsections 3.80.261.C.2, 3.80.261.C.5, and 3.80.261.F of the Long Beach Municipal Code setting the business license tax for adult use cannabis retailers at 8 percent of gross receipts, for cannabis cultivators at $15 per square foot under cultivation and sunsetting the Pilot Tax Program for all cannabis businesses; declaring the urgency thereof to make the ordinance effective immediately as an emergency ordinance; and read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (Citywide)
Office or Department: City Attorney
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, September 15, 2026 – Government Operations and Efficiency Committee (Attorney/Client) at 4:15 P.M., Beach Conference Rm.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 – Mobility, Ports, and Infrastructure Committee at 1:00 P.M., Civic Chambers.
HEARING REMINDER
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 – Hearing for adoption of Development Impact Fee Nexus Study.
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