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City Council

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 · 3:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers

TL;DR

The Long Beach City Council held a special meeting focused primarily on administrative tasks, including approving various small donations to local community organizations and authorizing financial settlements for workers' compensation claims. The meeting also included routine record destruction approvals and a lease authorization for city parking facilities.

Key Decisions

  • Donations to Local Community Organizations Passed
  • Workers' Compensation Claim Settlements Approved
  • Lease for City Parking Facilities at 420 Pine Avenue Passed
  • Pride Parade Street Closures Approved
  • Record Destruction for Various City Departments Approved
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Agenda

  1. SPECIAL MEETING
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  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  4. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
  5. Page Break
  6. 6 CONSENT CALENDAR: (1 - 28)
    Action: approve recommendation

    A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, 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 $1,000, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation of $1,000 to Happy Sundays; 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.

  8. 2. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $800, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation of $800 to the Friends of Belmont Shore to support their Summer Community Concert; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $800, 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 $5,500, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to: · $5,000 to Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Inc. to support the 2023 Pride Parade and Festival on August 4 - 6, 2023; · $500 to California Families in Focus for Trans Pride Long Beach Festival 2023 that was held on July 29, 2023; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,500 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.

  10. 4. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $325, offset by the Ninth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the DeForest Park Neighborhood Association; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $325 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 $2,000, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the Long Beach City College Foundation in support of the Community Concert held on August 18, 2023; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,000 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.

  12. 6. Recommendation to restate the recommendation approved by City Council on July 11th to correct the name of the recipient receiving $1,750 of Third Council District One-time District Priority Funds from Friends of Rec Park Bandshell to Partners of Parks.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  13. 7. 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 $227,722.50 for Stipulations with Request for Award with a life pension thereafter of $247.38 subject to COLA increases per week in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Robert Bernsen.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  14. 8. 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) $27,695 and also 2) separate authority to pay $48,140 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Armand Castellanos.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  15. 9. 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) $34,437.50 and also 2) separate authority to pay $27,695 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Johnny Dodson.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  16. 10. 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 1) $11,092.50 and 2) separate authority to pay $8,772.50, and 3) separate authority to pay $58,290 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Cleo Lee.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  17. 11. 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 $250,000 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Sean Parilla.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  18. 12. 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 $162,762.50 for Stipulations with Request for Award with a life pension thereafter of $139.15 subject to COLA increases per week in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Richard Wharton.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  19. 13. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of Tuesday, July 11 and July 18, 2023.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  20. 14. Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between July 10, 2023 and July 24, 2023.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  21. 15. Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the City Manager Department; and adopt resolution.
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0103 on the Consent Calendar.

  22. 16. Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Financial Management Department; and adopt resolution.
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0104 on the Consent Calendar.

  23. 17. Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Health and Human Services Department; and adopt resolution.
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0105 on the Consent Calendar.

  24. 18. Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Human Resources Department; and adopt resolution.
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0106 on the Consent Calendar.

  25. 19. Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Police Department; and adopt resolution.
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0107 on the Consent Calendar.

  26. 20. Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the temporary closure of certain streets, alleys, and walkways, as needed in connection with the 2023 Long Beach Pride Parade and Festival, between August 3, 2023 and August 7, 2023. (District 1)
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0108 on the Consent Calendar.

  27. 22. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Lease with Long Beach Center Loan, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for City-leased office space at 420 Pine Avenue, Suite P-100, for the operation and management of City parking facilities. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  28. 23. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Munis Contract No. 32300036 with Smart & Final Stores, LLC, for the purchase of grocery items, by increasing the original contract amount of $100,000 by $250,000, and adding an additional 20 percent contingency in the amount of $70,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $420,000; and Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Smart & Final Stores, LLC, of Commerce, California, for the purchase of grocery items, in an annual amount of $350,000, with an additional 20 percent contingency in the amount of $70,000, not to exceed a total contract amount of $420,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0109 on the Consent Calendar.

  29. ORDINANCES (5:00 PM)
  30. 33. eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This Agenda Item was received and filed.

  31. ADJOURNMENT (5:34 PM)
  32. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  33. CONSENT CALENDAR (3:10 PM)
  34. Kurt Canfield spoke regarding bike share. Dave Shukla spoke regarding an Integrated Resource Plan. Jay spoke regarding racial equity. Sean Charles spoke regarding pickleball at Somerset Park. Michael Thomas spoke regarding pickleball at Somerset Park. Carlos Ovalle spoke regarding trees. Yvonne Gomez spoke regarding animal welfare.
  35. PUBLIC COMMENT (5:07 PM)
  36. 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.
  37. PUBLIC COMMENT (4:57 PM)
  38. SPECIAL MEETING
  39. Affidavit of Service for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
  40. BUDGET HEARING (3:10 PM)
  41. Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist. Mayor Richardson presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District.
  42. 42 Passed the Consent Calendar.
    Action: passed the consent calendar Passed

    A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 28. The motion carried by the following vote:

  43. 23-0884 Anthony Holmes spoke regarding the Public Works Department; and submitted a handout.
    Handout
    Action: received and filed

    This Handout was received and filed.

  44. ROLL CALL (3:08 PM)