City Council

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 · 5:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers

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Agenda

ROLL CALL (5:07 PM)
CONSENT CALENDAR (9:02 PM)
CONTINUED BUDGET HEARING
HEARING (9:58 PM)
PUBLIC COMMENT (5:10 PM)
REGULAR AGENDA (5:41 PM)
ORDINANCES (10:01 PM)
NEW BUSINESS (5:29 PM)
37. Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, September 8, 2023.
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Action: received and filed

This Agenda Item was received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENT (10:04 PM)
ANNOUNCEMENTS (10:10 PM)
ADJOURNMENT (10:13 PM)
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
14 Passed the Consent Calendar.

Action: passed the consent calendar Passed

A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 21. The motion carried by the following vote:
Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
36. eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
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Action: received and filed

This Agenda Item was received and filed.
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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: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District.
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24 CONSENT CALENDAR: (1 - 21)

Action: approve recommendation

A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
1. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,000, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to: · $1,500 to Long Beach City College Foundation in support of the Long Beach City College (LBCC) Hall of Fame Celebration; · $1,000 to Long Beach Camerata Singers in support of the Opening Night Gala and the EnviroArts Fair; · $2,500 to WomenShelter of Long Beach in support of the 2023 Leading with Love Gala; 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.
2. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $400, offset by the Fourth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the Historical Society of Long Beach in support of their 27th annual Cemetery Tour; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $400 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.
3. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $2,500, offset by the Fourth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department to provide supplemental funding for the Long Beach Veterans Day Celebration; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,500 to offset a transfer to the Health and Human Services Department.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
4. Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between August 28, 2023 and September 1, 2023.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
5. Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the temporary closure of certain streets, alleys, and walkways, as needed in connection with the 2023 Coastal Country Jam event, between September 15, 2023 and September 18, 2023. (District 1)
Resolution
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0135 on the Consent Calendar.
6. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36619 with Dialysis Education Services, LLC, of Bellflower, CA, Contract No. 36621 with Dolphin Trucking School, of Vernon, CA, and Contracts with Airstream, of Tehachapi, CA, Career Development Solutions - New Horizons, of Anaheim, CA, and Reich Industries, Inc., of Montebello, CA, for training and employment services to residents, to increase the aggregate contract amount by $300,000, for a revised total aggregate amount not to exceed $1,050,000. (Citywide)
Contract
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
7. Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with The Workers Lab (TWL), of Oakland, CA, for the administration and oversight of WorkLB, an app-based platform focusing on workers unable to work full-time or regular schedules and have been excluded from traditional labor markets, in a total amount not to exceed $135,450, inclusive of taxes and fees, for the period of September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes
Resolution
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0136 on the Consent Calendar.
8. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a First Amendment to Lease No. 35645 with GCC Long Beach, LLC (Landlord), for the City of Long Beach’s continued use of 2019 East Wardlow Road as a temporary Fire Station 9 for an additional 18 months through March 31, 2025. (District 5) Levine Act: Yes
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
9. Recommendation to receive and file the Investment Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2023. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
10. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including any amendments to the award amount and term dates, with the Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) funding for the purchase of Fire Rescue Equipment for fire and rescue services in the amount of $447,367 for the performance period of August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Fire Department by $447,367 offset by grant revenue and by a transfer of funds from the General Fund Group in the Fire Department. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
11. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including any amendments to the award amount and term dates, with the California Office of Traffic Safety to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $326,477 for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Initiative (Walk and Roll Long Beach) to reduce preventable pedestrian and bicycle injuries and fatalities in Long Beach for a 12-month period estimated to begin October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, with an option to extend the agreement for an additional 36-month period at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in Health and Human Services Department by $17,466, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Contract
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
12. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including any amendments to the award amount and term dates, with the California Office of Traffic Safety to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $215,000 for Distracted Driving Education to reduce and mitigate the impacts of distracted driving in Long Beach for a 12-month period estimated to begin October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, with an option to extend the agreement for an additional 36-month period at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Contract
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
13. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including any amendments to the award amount and term dates, with the California Office of Traffic Safety to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $285,000 to reduce and mitigate the impacts of drug-impaired driving in Long Beach for a 12-month period estimated to begin October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, with an option to extend the agreement for an additional 36-month period at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the amount of $33,582 in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Contract
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
14. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including any amendments to the award amount and term dates, with the State of California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Grant Number 22-11302, to increase the amount of the award and accept and expend funding in an amount not to exceed $60,000, to support worker upskilling to improve retention of the existing public health workforce and help incumbent workers develop their skills to meet future public health demands, for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $60,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
15. Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HE-23-237 and award a contract to the April Parker Foundation, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for certified life coaching services and individualized case management to participating opportunity youth, in a total annual amount not to exceed $271,488, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, 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)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
16. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35925 with Performance Abatement Services, Inc., of Anaheim, CA; Contract No. 35928 with Vizion’s West, Inc., of Menifee, CA; and Contract No. 35941 with Watson Painting Corporation of Riverside, CA, for providing lead-based paint removal and mitigation services, to increase the aggregate contract amount by $1,818,000 for a revised aggregate contract amount not to exceed $3,792,000, and extend the term of the contract to November 30, 2025. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
17. Recommendation to receive and file the application of B&D Ohana Group LLC, dba Beach Hut Deli, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 180 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 170, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC, and direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit Exemption (CUPEX) is granted. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes
ABC License
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
18. Recommendation to receive and file the application of Tacos La Revancha Kitchen and Beer LLC, dba Tacos La Revancha Kitchen & Beer, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 2634 East Anaheim Street, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC, and direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit Exemption (CUPEX) is granted. (District 2) Levine Act: Yes
ABC License
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
19. Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents including any amendments, with the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), to accept and expend grant funding for overtime, investigative services, and training used to identify and eliminate the crime and public nuisance incidents associated with ABC-licensed establishments, in the amount of $100,000 for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Police Department by $100,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Resolution
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0137 on the Consent Calendar.
20. Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Southern Computer Warehouse, Inc., of Marietta, GA (SCW), for the purchase of computer equipment, parts and related products, on the same terms and conditions afforded under the TIPS-USA contract, in an annual amount not to exceed $200,000 until the TIPS-USA contract expires on May 31, 2028, with the option to renew for as long as the TIPS-USA contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager;
Resolution
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0138 on the Consent Calendar.
23-1037 Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Strictly Technology, LLC, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, for the purchase of computer equipment, parts and related products, on the same terms and conditions afforded under the TIPS-USA contract, in an annual amount not to exceed $50,000 until the TIPS-USA contract expires on May 31, 2028, with the option to renew for as long as the TIPS-USA contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager (Citywide); and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute multiple agreements with these two vendors in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 for the purchase of computer equipment, parts and related products. (Citywide)
Resolution
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0139 on the Consent Calendar.
21. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35182 with TruePoint Solutions, LLC, of Loomis, CA, and Contract No. 34816 with Baker Crew Consulting, Inc., of Alpine, WY, for providing as-needed professional and technical services related to the ongoing support of the City’s current permitting and licensing system, Infor Public Sector, effective March 30, 2023 and extend the term of both contracts for one year, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, 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.
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CONTINUED BUDGET HEARING:
22. WITHDRAWN Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and take the actions necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2024 budget as listed in Attachment A. (Citywide)
Public Hearing
Action: withdrawn

This Public Hearing was withdrawn.
HEARING:
23. Recommendation to receive the supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for entertainment with dancing to Altar Brands LLC dba Altar, at 230 Pine Avenue. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes
Public Hearing
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE CITY CLERK
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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REGULAR AGENDA:
24. Recommendation to request City Manager to work with the Long Beach Airport and relevant City of Long Beach departments to report back to the City Council with a comprehensive report detailing the operations of general aviation at LGB, its ties with the City, the Federal Aviation Administration, and privately-owned flight schools, within the next 45 days.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Councilman Supernaw, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
25. 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 the six-month update on the emergency proclamation and associated activities as well as report out on City Council request regarding policy options related to unlawful uses of public spaces, including camping, that contribute to public health issues, nuisance, and public safety concerns, and provide any additional direction to City staff regarding the emergency. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation as amended, to direct City Manager to work with the relevant departments on a presentation of the feasibility of a safe camping site in Long Beach while working with our clergy and non-profit partners that service people experiencing homelessness. The motion carried by the following vote:
26. Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP DV23-186 and award a contract to Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), of Calabasas, CA, as a fiscal sponsor for Long Beach Residents Empowered (LiBRE), of Long Beach, CA, for grant funding to establish a Community Land Trust, in a total amount not to exceed $800,000, for a period of two years; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
27. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease No. 24800 with Gateway Enterprises, LLC, a California limited liability company, and ABA Shoreline Village, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as tenants-in-common for City of Long Beach-owned property located at 429 Shoreline Village Drive, commonly known as Shoreline Village. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes
Contract
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Vice Mayor Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
28. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents, subcontracts, and any subsequent amendments, including any amendments to the award amount and term dates, with the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC), to receive and expend $13,188,443.25 for the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Round 4 Program, Continuum of Care allocation, for the estimated period of June 15, 2023 through June 30, 2027, with the option to renew for one additional five-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 $13,188,443.25. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Allen, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
ORDINANCES:
29. Recommendation to declare ordinance adopting an amendment to Ordinance No. C-6496, adopted July 5, 1988, and amended on January 24, 1989, July 11, 1989, December 5, 1989, March 20, 1990, July 3, 1990, September 18, 1990, July 2, 1991, July 7, 1992, January 26, 1993, August 24, 1993, June 28, 1994, July 18, 1995, November 28, 1995, October 1, 1996, March 25, 1997, October 7, 1997, October 27, 1998, April 20, 1999, October 19, 1999, October 17, 2000, October 30, 2001, March 19, 2002, November 26, 2002, January 6, 2004, February 8, 2005, November 1, 2005, December 5, 2006, March 20, 2007, May 22, 2007, December 18, 2007, July 15, 2008, September 21, 2010, September 13, 2011, September 11, 2012, October 3, 2013, September 9, 2014, September 22, 2015, September 20, 2016, September 12, 2017, September 11, 2018, September 3, 2019, and September 8, 2020, September 7, 2021, September 13, 2022, April 11, 2023, relating to the Departmental Organization of the City of Long Beach, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
Ordinance
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-23-0035. The motion carried by the following vote:
30. Recommendation to declare ordinance approving Resolution No. UT-1482, a resolution of the City of Long Beach Board of Public Utilities Commissioners amending Resolution No. WD-1441A, fixing rates and charges for water, sewer, and gas service to all customers, and declaring the urgency thereof, and providing that this ordinance shall take effect at 12:01 A.M. on October 1, 2023, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-23-0033)
Emergency Ordinance
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-23-0033. The motion carried by the following vote:
31. Recommendation to declare ordinance approving and adopting the official budget of the City of Long Beach for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024, creating and establishing the funds of the municipal government of the City of Long Beach and appropriating money to and authorizing expenditures from said funds for said Fiscal Year; declaring the urgency thereof, and providing that this ordinance shall take effect at 12:01 A.M. on October 1, 2023, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-23-0034)
Emergency Ordinance
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-23-0034. The motion carried by the following vote:
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NEW BUSINESS:
32. Recommendation to adopt resolution appointing Francine Kerridge as Police Oversight Director and approving a salary for the Police Oversight Director.
Resolution
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0134. The motion carried by the following vote:
33. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $3,250, offset by $1,625 of First Council District One-time District Priority Funds and $1,625 of Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to support the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration; and Decrease appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $3,250 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
34. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $4,650 offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: · $450 to Long Beach Camerata Singers to support an Opening Night Gala: Save the Magic on Thursday, September 21, 2023; · $400 to Food Chain Workers Alliance, Inc. to support their Black Job Fair on Saturday, September 16, 2023; · $3,500 to Cambodia Town Inc. to support the re-establishment of Long Beach Khmer Kickboxing; · $300 to Long Beach Forward to support their Welcome Back to School Celebration on Wednesday, August 30, 2023; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $4,650 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
23-1085 Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, September 8, 2023.
Agenda Item
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.
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