City Council

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 · 5:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers

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FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
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Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney; Allison Bunma, Assistant City Clerk; Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Analyst. Mayor Richardson presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District.
CONSENT CALENDAR (5:09 PM)
ROLL CALL (5:06 PM)
6 Passed the Consent Calendar.

Action: passed the consent calendar Passed

A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 24, except for Items 4, 6, 13, 14, and 23. The motion carried by the following vote:
23-1176 Leslie Sanders spoke regarding city values and conduct; and submitted a handout.
Handout
Action: received and filed

This Handout was received and filed.
REGULAR AGENDA (5:58 PM)
ORDINANCES (7:07 PM)
NEW BUSINESS (5:48 PM)
Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
34. eComments and emails received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
Agenda Item
Action: received and filed

This Agenda Item was received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENT (7:16 PM)
ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:23 PM)
ADJOURNMENT (7:28 PM)
PUBLIC COMMENT (5:27 PM)
Michael Thomas spoke regarding pickleball at Somerset Park. Ann Cantrell spoke regarding virtual public comment. Corliss Lee spoke regarding various topics.
REVISED
IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL HYBRID CITY COUNCIL MEETING PURSUANT TO AB 2449 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(f)(2))
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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23 CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 24)

Action: approve recommendation

A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, 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 $500, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation of $500 to Mothers Against Drunk Driving to support 2023 Walk Like MADD SoCal in Memory of Christopher Jesus Castillo; 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.
2. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $639, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation of $639 to the Community Action Team to support Long Beach Touch A Truck; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $639, 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 City Manager Department by $5,000, offset by the Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the CSULB 49er Foundation; 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.
4. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $4,716, offset by the Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department to purchase new netting for the baseball fields at Silverado Park; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $4,716 to offset a transfer to the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
5. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,750 offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: · $500 to Museum of Latin American Art to support their 2023 Gala held on Saturday, September 23, 2023; · $500 to Centro CHA to support their 2023 Nuestra Imagen Annual Leadership Awards Celebration on Friday, October 13, 2023; · $1,000 to Long Beach Public Library Foundation to support their 20th Anniversary Grape Expectations Gala held on Sunday, October 1, 2023; · $250 to AbilityFirst Long Beach to support their annual “Rainbows for AbilityFirst” event on Saturday, October 7, 2023; · $500 to WomenShelter of Long Beach to support their 2023 Leading with Love Gala on Sunday, October 8, 2023; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,750 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.
6. WITHDRAWN 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. $3,000 to the Centro CHA to support the 23rd Annual Nuestra Imagen Award; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $3,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Agenda Item
Action: withdrawn

This Agenda Item was withdrawn.
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 $90,262.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Martin Turner.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
8. Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $98,500, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Henry Kear v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV37891.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
9. Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $70,000, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Job Mendoza v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV25354.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
10. Recommendation to receive and file the Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments for the quarter ending March 31, 2023.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
11. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of Tuesday, September 12 and September 19, 2023.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
12. Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between September 11, 2023 and September 25, 2023.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
13. Recommendation to adopt the North Pine Avenue Community Vision and Action Plan. (District 1)
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:
14. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a new Communications Site Lease with Dish Wireless LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (Dish Wireless), for a new utility-mounted wireless telecommunications facility on City-owned property within a Southern California Edison Company, a California Corporation (SCE) Right of Way Transmission Easement, located at 7250 Carson Boulevard, commonly known as the Long Beach Towne Center, Walmart store parking lot; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for an Agreement of Consent to License between the City, Dish Wireless, and SCE to memorialize the City’s and SCE’s mutual consent to the new utility-mounted wireless telecommunications facility on City-owned property within an SCE Right of Way Transmission Easement. (District 4) Levine Act: Yes
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilman Supernaw, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
15. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement and all documents necessary, including any subsequent amendments, with the United States Small Business Administration, to accept and expend grant funds for the Long Beach Accelerator for the period of August 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026; and Increase appropriations in the Community Development Grants Fund Group in the Economic Development Department by $1,000,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
16. Recommendation to adopt the Statement of Investment Policy for Calendar Year 2024 pursuant to Section 53646(a) of the State of California Government Code. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
17. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36535 with HERC Rentals, Inc., of Bonita Springs, FL, and Contract No. 36536 with United Rentals (North America), Inc., of Stamford, CT, for the rental of as-needed heavy-duty equipment, to increase the annual aggregate amount by $862,500, and authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $256,875, for a revised total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,969,375; and Increase appropriation in the Fleet Services Fund Group in the Financial Management Department by $1,369,375, offset by funds available generated by revenue collected from user departments through the Fleet Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
18. Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC, dba Velocity Truck Centers, an authorized distributor of Crane Carrier Company, LLC, of New Philadelphia, OH, for the purchase of two battery electric vehicle (BEV) Crane Carrier LET2-40 trucks, with Beau-Roc dump bodies, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell, in a total amount not to exceed $1,176,612, inclusive of taxes and fees. (Citywide)
Resolution
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0144 on the Consent Calendar.
19. Recommendation adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Beam Global, of San Diego, CA, for the purchase of two portable Beam solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) Autonomous Renewal Chargers (ARC), on the same terms and conditions afforded to the State of California, Department of General Services (DGS), in a total amount not to exceed $188,738, inclusive of taxes and fees. (Citywide)
Resolution
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0145 on the Consent Calendar.
20. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Munis Contract No. 32100479 with United Site Services of California, Inc., of Dallas, TX, for furnishing and delivering chemical toilets and related products, to increase the annual contract amount by $300,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,600,000, and extend the term of the contract to September 10, 2024. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
21. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents, including any subsequent amendments extending the grant term or changing the amount of the award, with Marathon Petroleum Foundation, Inc., Community Investment Grant Program, to accept and expend grant funding up to $14,000 from the Emergency Official Grant Program funds for the Health and Wellness Program for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Fire Department by $14,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
22. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 32200495 with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), of Burlington, NC, for clinical laboratory services, to increase the contract amount by $40,000, for a revised annual contract amount not to exceed $100,000. (Citywide)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
23. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Fixed Base Operation Lease No. 21569 between the City of Long Beach and Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a California corporation, for City-owned property at 4150 Donald Douglas Drive and 3521 East Spring Street at the Long Beach Airport by bifurcating the leased premises into two separate leases and extending the current extension option deadline under the existing lease; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to provide for a potential assignment of the bifurcated leases, without amendment to the material terms thereof. (District 5) Levine Act: Yes
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilman Supernaw, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
24. Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents including subsequent amendments, with the Long Beach Community College District, to provide law enforcement and security services, in an estimated amount of $1,378,908, beginning October 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024. (Districts 5,6)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar.
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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.
REGULAR AGENDA:
25. Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft resolution recognizing October 1 - 7, 2023 as National Banned Books Week in the City of Long Beach.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
26. Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft resolution officially recognizing every 7th of October as Ageism Awareness Day in the City of Long Beach.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
27. Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare ordinances to designate the properties located at 3305 East 1st Street, 645 West 11th Street, 622-628 East Anaheim Street, 953 Chestnut Avenue, 4004 Country Club Drive, 338 Junipero Avenue, 1400 Hellman Street, 830 Santiago Avenue, 151 St. Joseph Avenue and 822 Willow Street as Long Beach Historic Landmarks; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute Mills Act historic property contracts with property owners of 26 historic properties. (Districts 1,2,3,5,6,7)
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Vice Mayor Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
28. Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Pedal Movement, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for the operation and maintenance of the City of Long Beach BikeShare Program in a total amount not to exceed $2,493,608, for a period of one year. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes
Resolution
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-23-0146. The motion carried by the following vote:
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ORDINANCES:
29. Recommendation to declare an ordinance amending Long Beach Municipal Code Section 2.84.170 to extend the temporary suspension of certain provisions of Title 2.84.100 for projects which address ongoing impacts caused by homelessness for one-year to July 23, 2024; read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (Citywide)
Ordinance
Action: declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, 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:
30. Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by Amending Chapters 21.25, Division V (Site Plan Review) and 21.68 (Enhanced Density Bonus), read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
Ordinance
Action: approve recommendation and adopt Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-23-0036. The motion carried by the following vote:
NEW BUSINESS:
31. Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $350, offset by the First Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation to The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach in support of the QFilms Festival 2023; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $350 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
Agenda Item
Action: approve recommendation Passed

A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
32. Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft resolution proclaiming the City of Long Beach’s support for Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers.
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:
35. Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, September 29, 2023.
Agenda Item
Action: received and filed

This Agenda Item was received and filed.
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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