City Council

Agenda

1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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6. 6 CONSENT CALENDAR: (1 - 11)
   Action: approve recommendation

   A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Vice Mayor Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

7. 1. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $3,500, offset by the Eighth Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations of: 1. $2,500 to the Conservation Corps of Long Beach to support the Dine on Pine 2023 fundraiser; 2. $1,000 Love Beyond Limits to support the 10th Anniversary “Connecting Beyond Limits” event; and Decrease appropriation in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $3,500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
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   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.

8. 2. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,058, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation of $5,058 to the Community Action Team (CAT) to support Long Beach Touch A Truck; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,058, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.

9. 3. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $500, offset by $250 from the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds and $250 from the Fourth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation of $500 to the Long Beach Police Historical Society to support Long Beach Touch A Truck; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
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   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.

10. 4. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $500, offset by the Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to Project X LB to support Cabrillo High School’s Senior Prom; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group by $500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.

11. 5. Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between May 1, 2023 and May 8, 2023.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.

12. 6. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36111 with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; Contract No. 36113 with CSG Consultants, Inc., of Orange, CA; Contract No. 36133 with Interwest Consulting Group, of Irvine, CA; Contract No. 36110 with JAS Pacific, of Upland, CA; Contract No. 36109 with TRB & Associates, of Long Beach, CA; Contract No. 36114 with True North Compliance Services, of Long Beach, CA; Contract No. 36104 with The Code Group dba VCA Code, of Orange, CA; and Contract No. 36112 with Willdan, Inc., of Anaheim, CA, for as-needed plan review and inspection services, to increase the annual aggregate contract amount by $2,000,000, for a revised annual aggregate amount not to exceed $3,500,000. (Citywide)
    Contract
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.

13. 7. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for the Fourth Amendment to Revocable Permit No. 35437 with Archdiocese of Los Angeles Education and Welfare Corporation, on behalf of St. Anthony High School, for the continued use of a City-owned parking lot to the south of 854 East 7th Street, commonly known as the former Long Beach Armory Parking Lot, for one year, with a one-year renewal option, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes
    Contract
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.

14. 8. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an amendment, and all necessary documents or subcontracts including any subsequent amendments extending the grant term or changing the amount of the award, to the City of Los Angeles Agreement Number 141843 between the City of Los Angeles and the City of Long Beach, Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network, to accept and spend up to $1,104,556 in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds, to continue operations of the Harbor Gateway WorkSource Center, for the period of June 30, 2022 through June 30, 2023. (Citywide)
    Contract
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.

15. 10. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35598 with Health Advocate, Inc., of Omaha, NE, for providing comprehensive and strategic suite of health resources designed to streamline City of Long Beach employees’ healthcare navigation experience, to increase the annual contract amount by $175,000 for a revised annual contract amount not to exceed $450,000. (Citywide)
    Contract
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.

16. 11. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation, to receive and expend grant sub-award funding for the Technology and Innovation Department ‘Trust, transparency and technology: Building digital equity through a civic digital commons’ project, for program activities including coordination of stakeholder engagement and administrative support, in an amount not to exceed $14,997, for a period of May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024; and Increase appropriations in the General Services Fund Group in the Technology and Innovation Department by $14,997, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
    Contract
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

17. CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS:
18. VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
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20. HEARING:
21. 12. Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Chapters 21.25, Division IX (Local Coastal Development Permits), 21.65 (Interim Motel/Hotel Conversions) and 21.66 (Unpermitted Dwelling Unit Amnesty Program), read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
    Ordinance
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Vice Mayor Allen, 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. The motion carried by the following vote:

22. 23-0500 Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to submit the Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCP-5-LOB-21-0089-3-Part B) and associated materials to the California Coastal Commission for its review and certification in compliance with the California Coastal Commission’s March 9, 2023 action. (Citywide)
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Vice Mayor Allen, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0070.

23. PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE CITY CLERK
24. 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 5:00 p.m. Each speaker is allowed three minutes to make their comments.
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26. REVISED
27. ADJOURNMENT (10:28 PM)
28. ORDINANCE (10:14 PM)
29. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (7:16 PM)
30. Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
31. CONSENT CALENDAR (5:14 PM)
32. 32 Passed the Consent Calendar.
    Action: passed the consent calendar Passed

    A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Vice Mayor Allen, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 11, except for Item 11. The motion carried by the following vote:

33. NEW BUSINESS (5:21 PM)
34. ANNOUNCEMENTS (10:19 PM)
35. VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
36. ROLL CALL (5:05 PM)
37. PUBLIC COMMENT (7:00 PM)
38. CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS (5:07 PM)
39. 20. eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
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    Action: received and filed

    This Agenda Item was received and filed.

40. REGULAR AGENDA (5:44 PM)
41. HEARING (6:53 PM)
42. Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Tamela Austin, City Clerk Specialist. Mayor Richardson presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Roberto Uranga, Councilmember, Seventh District.
43. PUBLIC COMMENT (10:15 PM)
44. The City Council minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the City Council Agenda. Agenda Items can be taken out of order during the meeting. Please consult the time stamps to determine the order in which business was addressed.