City Council

Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 Please see the PDFs for the Official record of the City Council Agenda and Minutes, including the action taken during the meeting. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES IN­PERSON/VIRTUAL HYBRID CITY COUNCIL MEETING PURSUANT TO AB 361 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)­(2)) 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. ROLL CALL (5:20 PM) Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Allison Bunma, Assistant City Clerk; Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Specialist. Mayor Garcia presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District. CONSENT CALENDAR (5:25 PM) Ann Cantrell spoke regarding Item No. 10. Senay Kenfe spoke regarding Item No. 12. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Passed the Consent Calendar. 1. 22­0768 Recommendation to adopt resolution making findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3) to authorize City legislative bodies to follow the teleconference meeting provisions of Government Code Section 54953(e)(1)­(2). (Citywide) 2. 22­0769 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, June 21, 2022 and the Joint Meeting of the Charter Amendment Committee and City Council Special Meeting of Tuesday, June 14, 2022. 3. 22­0770 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between June 27, 2022 and July 1, 2022. 4. 22­0771 Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring the results of the Primary Nominating Election held in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, for the purpose of nominating and/or electing candidates for the following City Offices: Mayor, City Attorney, City Auditor, City Prosecutor, and five (5) offices on the City Council from District Numbers 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9; and nominating and/or electing candidates for two (2) Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education Offices, District Members 1 and 5; and directing the City Clerk to place on ballots to be used at the General Municipal Election to be held on the 8th day of November 2022, the names of the candidates declared to have been nominated in the Primary Nominating Election; and directing the City Clerk to issue a certificate of Election to the candidate declared to have been elected at the Primary Nominating Election; and 4. 22­0771 Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring the results of the Primary Nominating Election held in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, for the purpose of nominating and/or electing candidates for the following City Offices: Mayor, City Attorney, City Auditor, City Prosecutor, and five (5) offices on the City Council from District Numbers 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9; and nominating and/or electing candidates for two (2) Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education Offices, District Members 1 and 5; and directing the City Clerk to place on ballots to be used at the General Municipal Election to be held on the 8th day of November 2022, the names of the candidates declared to have been nominated in the Primary Nominating Election; and directing the City Clerk to issue a certificate of Election to the candidate declared to have been elected at the Primary Nominating Election; and 22­0772 Adopt resolution ordering, proclaiming, calling, giving notice of and providing for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, the 8th day of November, 2022, for the purpose of nominating and/or electing candidates for the Mayor, three (3) offices on the City Council from District Numbers 3, 5 and 9, and for one (1) Long Beach Unified School District Governing Board Member from District 1, for a full term of four (4) years commencing with the third Tuesday of December, 2022; and adopting provisions relating to translations of and the charges for costs of candidate statements. 5. 22­0773 Recommendation receive and file the Federal Single Audit for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021. (Citywide) 6. 22­0774 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement, including any necessary amendments, with the County of Santa Cruz, host entity for the County­based Medi­Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management Programs, at an annual cost not to exceed $6,500, for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025, with the option to extend the agreement for three additional one­year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) 7. 22­0775 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35615 with Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants, of Irvine, CA, and Contract No. 35616 with Twining, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for as­needed construction materials testing and inspection services for various development projects at the Long Beach Airport, to increase the aggregate contract amount by $656,099, with a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $98,415, for a revised total aggregate amount not to exceed $3,054,514. (Districts 4,5) 8. 22­0776 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB PR22­032 and award a contract to J.L.M. Installations, Inc., of Anaheim, CA, for the replacement and installation of beach restroom doors, in a total annual amount not to exceed $150,000, for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one­year 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. (Districts 2,3) 9. 22­0777 Recommendation to receive and file the application of RCSH Operations Incorporated dba Ruth’s Chris Steak House for a person to person and premise to premise transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 180 East Ocean Boulevard. (District 1) 10. 22­0779 Recommendation to find that all requirements of the final subdivision map for condominium purposes, to construct a 23­unit townhouse style residential dwelling development project located at 2200­2212 East 7th Street, 600­620 Dawson Avenue and 621 Dawson Avenue have been met; approve the final map for Tract No. 83035; authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute subdivision agreements; and Determine the project is within the scope of the project previously analyzed as part of the General Plan Land Use Element and Urban Design Element Program Environmental 9. 22­0777 Recommendation to receive and file the application of RCSH Operations Incorporated dba Ruth’s Chris Steak House for a person to person and premise to premise transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 180 East Ocean Boulevard. (District 1) 10. 22­0779 Recommendation to find that all requirements of the final subdivision map for condominium purposes, to construct a 23­unit townhouse style residential dwelling development project located at 2200­2212 East 7th Street, 600­620 Dawson Avenue and 621 Dawson Avenue have been met; approve the final map for Tract No. 83035; authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute subdivision agreements; and Determine the project is within the scope of the project previously analyzed as part of the General Plan Land Use Element and Urban Design Element Program Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse Number 2015051054) of the General Plan and warrants no further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15162. (District 2) 11. 22­0778 Recommendation to adopt resolution establishing an annual special tax of $0.14 per square­foot for Community Facilities District No. 2007­2 for commercial properties in Belmont Shore for Fiscal Year 2023, and authorizing the Los Angeles County Auditor­Controller to be included on the 2022­2023 Secured Tax Roll. (District 3) 12. 22­0780 Recommendation to adopt a Resolution of Intention to vacate 122 feet of the east­west alley located east of Long Beach Boulevard and west of an unnamed north­ south alley, between the properties located at 2400 and 2450 Long Beach Boulevard; Set the date of August 16, 2022, for the public hearing on the vacation; and Accept Categorical Exemption No. CE­17­162. (District 6) CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS (6:06 PM) 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) CONTINUED HEARING (5:22 PM) 13. 22­0645 WITHDRAWN Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record and conclude the public hearing; consider an appeal from David Derahim care of Ahmad Ghaderi (APL 22­ 003); and, uphold the Planning Commission’s decision to deny a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 18­001) for a new car wash located at 5005 Long Beach Boulevard in the Commercial Automobile­Oriented (CCA) Zoning District or provide alternative direction to approve or approve with conditions. (District 8) PUBLIC COMMENT (6:29 PM) REGULAR AGENDA (6:52 PM) 14. 22­0781 Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft resolution expressing the City of Long Beach’s support for the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) initiative as it applies for federal Hydrogen Hub designation and funding; and Direct City Manager to coordinate with all relevant City Departments to join the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) public private partnership initiative with the objective of creating a winning Hydrogen Hub proposal for California; and Request the Port of Long Beach’s Harbor Commission, within 60 days, to review and formally consider joining the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems 14. 22­0781 Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft resolution expressing the City of Long Beach’s support for the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) initiative as it applies for federal Hydrogen Hub designation and funding; and Direct City Manager to coordinate with all relevant City Departments to join the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) public private partnership initiative with the objective of creating a winning Hydrogen Hub proposal for California; and Request the Port of Long Beach’s Harbor Commission, within 60 days, to review and formally consider joining the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) public private partnership initiative with the objective of creating a winning Hydrogen Hub proposal for California. 15. 22­0782 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the Public Corporation for the Arts of the City of Long Beach, Inc., dba Arts Council for Long Beach, a California nonprofit corporation, to fund Long Beach Recovery Act (LB Recovery Act) grant programs, in a total amount not to exceed $681,000, for a period of two years with the option to renew for one additional year, at the discretion of the City Manager, consistent with City Council approval of the LB Recovery Act; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Agreement No. 28164 with the Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., a California nonprofit corporation, to provide LB Recovery Act funding, to increase the contract by $900,000 for a total amount not to exceed $5,508,676 for Fiscal Year 2022, consistent with City Council approval of the LB Recovery Act; 22­0783 Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Modern Markets for All (MM4A), a United Kingdom nonprofit corporation, for an app­ based platform focusing on non­career positions and workers who are excluded from traditional labor markets, in a total amount not to exceed $126,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one­year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager, consistent with City Council approval of the LB Recovery Act; 22­0784 Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with California State University Long Beach Research Foundation, of Long Beach, CA, for an Economic Recovery Analysis Report to identify which sectors of the economy have been hardest hit by the pandemic, in a total amount not to exceed $200,000, for a period of two years and six months, consistent with City Council approval of the LB Recovery Act; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36103 with the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab, of Cambridge, MA, on behalf of What Works Cities, to provide technical assistance to improve the City of Long Beach’s procurement processes and achieve better contracting outcomes for historically marginalized populations, to increase the contract amount by $200,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $350,000, and extend the term of the contract to July 31, 2023. (Citywide) 16. 22­0785 Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring The Long Beach Community Investment Company owned property located at 225­227 East 15th Street and 1510 Palmer Court (APN 7269­017­035,036,037) as “exempt surplus land” as defined in Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(F); and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to take any actions and execute any documents necessary to ensure compliance with the Surplus Land Act and State regulations relating improve the City of Long Beach’s procurement processes and achieve better contracting outcomes for historically marginalized populations, to increase the contract amount by $200,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $350,000, and extend the term of the contract to July 31, 2023. (Citywide) 16. 22­0785 Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring The Long Beach Community Investment Company owned property located at 225­227 East 15th Street and 1510 Palmer Court (APN 7269­017­035,036,037) as “exempt surplus land” as defined in Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(F); and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to take any actions and execute any documents necessary to ensure compliance with the Surplus Land Act and State regulations relating thereto. (District 1) 17. 22­0786 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 33651 with Howroyd Wright Employment, Inc., dba AppleOne Employment Services, of Long Beach, CA, for temporary staffing services, to increase the contract amount by $1,759,500, for a new contract amount not to exceed $22,177,000, and extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2022. (Citywide) 18. 22­0787 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R­7194 and award a contract to Vellutini Corporation dba Royal Electric Company of Sacramento, CA, for the Rehabilitate Runway 12­30 Lighting Project at the Long Beach Airport, in an amount of $6,739,739, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $673,974, for a total contract amount not to exceed $7,413,713; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments; Adopt Categorical Exemption CE­22­046; and Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by $7,935,054 offset by grant revenue and Airport funds available. (Districts 4,5) 19. 22­0788 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract and any necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with Haworth, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, for the purchases of office furniture, in a total contract amount not to exceed $450,000, for a period of two­years, with option to renew for three additional one­year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and 22­0789 Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract and any necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with PeopleSpace (formerly Interior Office Solutions, Inc.), of Irvine, CA, for office furniture and equipment layout, design, assembly, and installation, in a total contract amount not to exceed $300,000, for a period of two­years, with the option to renew for three additional one­year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 1) 20. 22­0790 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including subsequent amendments, with Office Depot, LLC, of Boca Raton, FL, for ongoing lifecycle replacement of equipment and new incremental technology growth, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC), of Texas, through OMNIA Partners, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $1,587,000 until the Region 4 ESC contract expires on May 31, 2024, with the option to renew for as long as the Region 4 ESC contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) ORDINANCE (5:22 PM) 21. 22­0758 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 1.20.010 establishing and designating the political designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including subsequent amendments, with Office Depot, LLC, of Boca Raton, FL, for ongoing lifecycle replacement of equipment and new incremental technology growth, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC), of Texas, through OMNIA Partners, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $1,587,000 until the Region 4 ESC contract expires on May 31, 2024, with the option to renew for as long as the Region 4 ESC contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) ORDINANCE (5:22 PM) 21. 22­0758 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 1.20.010 establishing and designating the political subdivisions or districts of the City of Long Beach; and, adding Section 1.20.020 to maintain final adopted maps on an internet webpage for at least ten years, pursuant to the actions of the Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) NEW BUSINESS (5:35 PM) 22. 22­0804 Recommendation to receive and approve appointments and reappointments for Non­Charter Commissions. 23. 22­0805 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,000, offset by the Fifth Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a donation to the Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride (LBLGP) Inc. to support the 2022 Long Beach Pride Parade and 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. 24. 22­0806 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $50,000, offset by $40,000 in Ninth Council District One­ time District Priority Funds, $5,000 in First Council District One­time District Priority Funds, and $5,000 in Second Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to support the Uptown Jazz Festival; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $50,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 25. 22­0807 Recommendation to receive Charter Commission appointments approved by the Government, Personnel and Elections Oversight Committee pursuant to Section 509 of the City Charter and Section 2.03.065 of the Long Beach Municipal Code. 26. 22­0808 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to enter into an agreement with Los Angeles County to receive and distribute infant formula to families in need of infant formula who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID­19. (Citywide) 27. Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday, July 12, 2022. 28. 22­0844 eComments and emails received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, July 12, 2022. 29. 22­0845 Supplemental Memorandum ­ Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, July 8, 2022. PUBLIC COMMENT (7:56 PM) ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:58 PM) ADJOURNMENT (8:00 PM) (Citywide) 27. Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday, July 12, 2022. 28. 22­0844 eComments and emails received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, July 12, 2022. 29. 22­0845 Supplemental Memorandum ­ Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, July 8, 2022. PUBLIC COMMENT (7:56 PM) ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:58 PM) ADJOURNMENT (8:00 PM)