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City Council

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 · 5:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers

TL;DR

The Long Beach City Council held its regular meeting on July 11, 2023, focusing primarily on administrative tasks and allocating district priority funds to various local community organizations and events. The council approved multiple small donations to local groups and resolved several legal and financial matters through the consent calendar.

Key Decisions

  • District Priority Fund Allocations Passed
  • Legal Settlement for Brooklyn Jones Lawsuit Approved $300,000 settlement
  • Legal Settlement for Gene Parsons Lawsuit Approved $75,000 settlement
  • Quarterly Cash and Investment Report Received and Filed
  • Approval of Previous City Council Meeting Minutes Passed
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Agenda

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  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  4. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
  5. Page Break
  6. 6 CONSENT CALENDAR: (1 - 32)
    Action: approve recommendation

    A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilman Austin, 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 $750, offset by the Ninth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to Success In Challenges; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $750 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.

  8. 2. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,000, offset by the Eighth Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation to Fiestatelegre Promotions to support Dia de San Juan Puerto Rican Festival; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,000, 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 $1,000, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to African American Cultural Center of Long Beach in support of their “Evening of Jazz”; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,000 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.

  10. 4. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,000, offset by the Eighth Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations of: 1. $500 to DemoChicks to support the 4-Year Anniversary Breaking Barriers Award Ceremony; 2. $500 to the Long Beach Century Club to support the Long Beach Mayor’s Trophy Charity Golf Tournament; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,000, 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 increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $500, offset by the Ninth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to College Square Neighborhood Association in support of the 2023 Annual Back To School Event; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department 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.

  12. 6. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $8,250, offset by the Third Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations of: · $5,000 to Beach Ventures Enterprises to support the Moonlight Movies on the Beach 2023; · $1,750 to the Friends of Rec Park Bandshell to support the Bandshell Renovation Free Concert in the Park; · $1,000 to Special Events and Filming to support the 12th Annual Uptown Long Beach JazzFest on August 19, 2023; · $250 to the Bridge the Gap Tennis to support the Free Tennis Play Day Community Event; · $250 to the Literary Women Long Beach Festival for the Long Beach Festival of Authors; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $8,250, 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.

  13. 7. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,000, offset by the Fourth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to Bridge the Gap Tennis Management in support of the Free Youth Tennis Play Day; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,000 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.

  14. 8. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $850 offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions to Cambodia Town Inc. to support the 16th Anniversary Dinner of Cambodia Town Designation; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $850 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.

  15. 9. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,500, offset by the Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to Goals for Life Foundation to support the 2023 Waterfront Celebration on September 10, 2023; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,500 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.

  16. 10. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,795, offset by the Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) to support the 2023 Annual Gala on September 23, 2023; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,795 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.

  17. 11. Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an Agreement with the firm Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, for legal services in the matter entitled Michael Colbert vs City of Long Beach, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21LBCV00555.
    Contract
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  18. 12. 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) $56,260 and also 2) separate authority to pay $5,596.25 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Theodore Covey.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  19. 13. Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Compromise and Release for approval by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay $160,000 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for David Poss.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  20. 14. 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 $64,380 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Ricardo Zatarain.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  21. 15. Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $300,000, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Brooklyn Jones v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV31523.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  22. 16. Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $75,000, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Gene Parsons v. City of Long Beach, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV10433.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  23. 17. Recommendation to receive and file the Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments for the quarter ending December 31, 2022.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  24. 18. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of Tuesday, June 13 and June 20, 2023 and City Council Special Meeting of Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  25. 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.
  26. CONSENT CALENDAR (5:29 PM)
  27. REGULAR AGENDA (5:55 PM)
  28. CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS (5:10 PM)
  29. ORDINANCE (8:11 PM)
  30. ANNOUNCEMENTS (8:19 PM)
  31. PUBLIC COMMENT (7:13 PM)
  32. 48. Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, July 7, 2023.
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This Agenda Item was received and filed.

  33. PUBLIC COMMENT (8:19 PM)
  34. 34 Passed the Consent Calendar.
    Action: passed the consent calendar Passed

    A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 32, except for Items 23 and 29. The motion carried by the following vote:

  35. NEW BUSINESS (5:30 PM)
  36. ADJOURNMENT (8:23 PM)
  37. 23-0791 YOUTH POET LAUREATE
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This Agenda Item was received and filed.

  38. Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Gary Anderson, Assistant City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist. Mayor Richardson presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Second District.
  39. FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES
  40. 23-0788 Laila Asmi spoke regarding East meets West; and submitted a handout.
    Handout
    Action: received and filed

    This Handout was received and filed.

  41. Francesca Chaboya spoke regarding the police budget.
  42. ROLL CALL (5:08 PM)
  43. 47. eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This Agenda Item was received and filed.

  44. 23-0789 Dr. Maha Afra spoke regarding East meets West; and submitted a handout.
    Handout
    Action: received and filed

    This Handout was received and filed.