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City Council

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 · 5:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Lyon Room 187 Monroe Avenue NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503

TL;DR

The Long Beach City Council held its regular meeting, focusing on various administrative and budgetary matters. The council approved multiple grant acceptances, primarily for public health and emergency preparedness programs, and made several small donations to local community organizations. The meeting also continued the local emergency declaration related to homelessness.

Key Decisions

  • Public Health Grant Acceptance for Obesity and Chronic Disease Reduction Passed
  • Continuation of Local Emergency Declaration for Homelessness Passed
  • Interjurisdictional Collaborative Program Grant Acceptance Passed
  • Sales Tax Auditing Contract with HdL Companies Passed
  • First 5 LA Little by Little Early Literacy Program Grant Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

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  4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  5. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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  7. 7 CONSENT CALENDAR: (1 - 26)
    Action: approve recommendation

    A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Supernaw, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 1. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,500, offset by the Eighth Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donation of: 1. $2,500 to the WomenShelter of Long Beach to support the 2023 Lead with Love event; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,500, 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.

  9. 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 donations of: 1. $500 to The Nonprofit Partnership to support Long Beach Gives’ upcoming fundraiser dedicated to empowering community non-profit organizations; 2. $500 to Low Tide Events to support the Long Beach Good Habits Festival, celebrating diversity, equity, sustainability, and more; 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. 3. 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 donation of: 1. $1,000 to Long Beach Public Library Foundation to support the 20th Annual Grape Expectations on October 1, 2023; 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. 4. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $100, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation to Gretchen Houser from Houser PR for the 100th Anniversary Event for Eliot Lane; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $100, 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. 5. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,000, offset by the Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to Latinos in Action to support their annual fundraiser on August 18, 2023; 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.

  13. 6. 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 Steven Fox.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  14. 7. 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) $48,140 and also 2) separate authority to pay $17,545 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for James Kroeger.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  15. 8. 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 $90,262.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Candice Wright.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  16. 9. Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $75,000, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Matthew Jorgensen v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV29858.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  17. 10. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of Tuesday, August 15 and August 22, 2023.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  18. 11. Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between August 14, 2023 and August 28, 2023.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  19. 12. 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-23-0121 on the Consent Calendar.

  20. 13. Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Technology and Innovation Department; and adopt resolution.
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0122 on the Consent Calendar.

  21. 14. Recommendation to receive and approve Initial Conflict of Interest Code filed, in compliance with State law.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  22. 15. Recommendation to continue the local emergency caused by conditions or threatened conditions of homelessness within the City of Long Beach, which if not corrected, constitute an imminent and proximate threat to the safety of persons and property within the City; and Receive and file an update on the emergency proclamation and associated activities and provide any additional direction to City staff regarding the emergency. (Citywide)
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  23. 16. Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP FM23-225 and award a contract to Hinderliter, de Llamas & Associates (dba HdL Companies), of Brea, CA, for sales, use, and transaction and use tax auditing, projection, recovery, and consultant services, in a total annual amount not to exceed $150,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to compensate HdL Companies for its contractual share of new or misallocated sales, use, and transaction and use tax revenue, contingent on actual revenues received from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), as a direct result of HdL Companies’ detection and correction efforts pursuant to contract terms, including payment for such revenues received following close of said contract; and Adopt resolution authorizing HdL Companies to examine all records related to sales, use, and transaction and use tax collected by the CDTFA. (Citywide)
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0123 on the Consent Calendar.

  24. 17. Recommendation to adopt resolution acknowledging receipt of the annual report regarding the inspection of certain occupancies, including schools, hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartments, and residential care facilities, pursuant to Section 13146.4 of the California Health and Safety Code. (Citywide)
    Resolution
    Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

    A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0124 on the Consent Calendar.

  25. 18. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amending the terms or changing the amount of the award, with the County of Los Angeles, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $150,000 for the Interjurisdictional Collaborative Program, for a one-year period estimated to begin on October 1, 2023, with the option to extend the agreement for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  26. 19. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amending the terms or changing the amount of the award, with Public Health Foundation Enterprise, Inc., dba Heluna Health, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $173,095 for the First 5 LA Little by Little early literacy program, for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, with the option to extend the agreement for an 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 $29,043 offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  27. 20. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amending the terms or changing the amount of the award, with the California Department of Public Health to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $3,093,813 to reduce obesity and chronic diseases in Long Beach for a 36-month period estimated to begin October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, with an option to extend the agreement for an additional 36-month period, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  28. 21. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to approve a fee waiver for the Seal Beach Yacht Club, in an amount not to exceed $2,160, for use of 108 parking spaces in Alamitos Bay Marina for The Charity Regatta Swap Meet on September 16, 2023. (District 3) Levine Act: Yes
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  29. ANNOUNCEMENTS (8:50 PM)
  30. PUBLIC COMMENT (8:38 PM)
  31. NEW BUSINESS (8:35 PM)
  32. BUDGET HEARING (6:03 PM)
  33. 23-1051 Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Reginald Harrison, Director of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Communications, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Mayor Richardson spoke.
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This Agenda Item was received and filed.

  34. CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS (5:16 PM)
  35. 35 Passed the Consent Calendar.
    Action: passed the consent calendar Passed

    A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilman Supernaw, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 26, except for Item 18. The motion carried by the following vote:

  36. PUBLIC COMMENT (5:28 PM)
  37. REGULAR AGENDA (8:21 PM)
  38. CONSENT CALENDAR (5:21 PM)
  39. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (5:40 PM)
  40. Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; April Walker, Administrative Deputy City Manager; Monica Kilaita, Deputy City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Analyst. Mayor Richardson presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Joni Ricks-Oddie, Councilmember, Ninth District.
  41. ROLL CALL (5:14 PM)
  42. 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.
  43. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  44. ADJOURNMENT (8:53 PM)