City Council

Meeting Date: Tuesday, August 2, 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 (5:10 PM) Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Specialist. Mayor Garcia presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Daryl Supernaw, Councilman, Fourth District. CONSENT CALENDAR (5:12PM) Passed the Consent Calendar. 1. 22­0866 Recommendation to receive and file a report for Mayor Garcia's travel to Washington, D.C., for meetings with Congressional members and federal agencies. 2. 22­0867 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 $99,542.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Dennis Price. 3. 22­0868 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 $72,500 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Calvin Moore. 4. 22­0869 Recommendation to adopt resolution acknowledging, recognizing and authorizing the establishment of a Sister City affiliation between the City of Long Beach, California, USA and Taoyuan City, Taiwan. (Citywide) 5. 22­0870 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $70,000, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Raquel Navarro v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC686956. 6. 22­0871 Recommendation to receive and file the Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. 7. 22­0872 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, July 12, 2022; the City Council Study Session of Tuesday, July 12, 2022; and the Joint Meeting of the Charter Amendment Committee and City Council Special Meeting of Tuesday, July 19, 2022. authorizing the establishment of a Sister City affiliation between the City of Long Beach, California, USA and Taoyuan City, Taiwan. (Citywide) 5. 22­0870 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $70,000, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Raquel Navarro v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC686956. 6. 22­0871 Recommendation to receive and file the Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. 7. 22­0872 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, July 12, 2022; the City Council Study Session of Tuesday, July 12, 2022; and the Joint Meeting of the Charter Amendment Committee and City Council Special Meeting of Tuesday, July 19, 2022. 8. 22­0873 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between July 11, 2022 and July 25, 2022. 9. 22­0874 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to enter into a lease between the City of Long Beach and Long Beach Arts District, LLC, for the property located at 635 East South Street for the operation of a North Long Beach Higher Education Center, on the stated terms and conditions; and Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Economic Development Department by $19,072 for estimated rent and operating expenses, offset by a release of revenues previously designated for this purpose. (District 9) 10. 22­0875 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36292 with California Surveying and Drafting Supplies, Inc., of Sacramento, CA, for furnishing and delivering Trimble Alloy Global Navigation Satellite Systems, base station receivers, hardware and related software for subsidence monitoring activity, to increase the annual contract amount by $20,000, for a revised annual contract amount of $160,000, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $16,000, for a revised total annual contract amount not to exceed $176,000, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) 11. 22­0876 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34107 with Parsons Constructors, Inc., of Pasadena, CA, for providing professional Project Labor Agreement administration services, to extend the term to October 31, 2024. (Citywide) 12. 22­0877 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Arizona Machinery, Inc., dba Stotz Equipment, a local distributor of John Deere Construction Retail Sales, of Moline, IL, for the purchase of a John Deere 332G Skid Steer, with related equipment and accessories, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell (formerly the National Joint Powers Alliance), in a total amount not to exceed $146,000, inclusive of taxes and fees. (Citywide) 13. 22­0878 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Elastec, Inc., of Carmi, IL, for the purchase of an OMNI Catamaran boat, with floating trash collection pods, lighting, and other accessories, for a total amount not to exceed $186,531, including taxes and fees. (Citywide) 14. 22­0879 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with California Newspapers Partnership, of Colorado Springs, CO, to provide local advertising that targets the readership of the local newspaper, in a total annual amount not to exceed $250,000, with a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $50,000, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $300,000, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four additional one­year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Elastec, Inc., of Carmi, IL, for the purchase of an OMNI Catamaran boat, with floating trash collection pods, lighting, and other accessories, for a total amount not to exceed $186,531, including taxes and fees. (Citywide) 14. 22­0879 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with California Newspapers Partnership, of Colorado Springs, CO, to provide local advertising that targets the readership of the local newspaper, in a total annual amount not to exceed $250,000, with a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $50,000, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $300,000, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four additional one­year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) 15. 22­0880 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership (Terminix International), of Memphis, TN, for pest control products and services, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the University of Nebraska, through Omnia Partners, in a total annual amount not to exceed $200,000, until the University of Nebraska contract expires on April 8, 2026, with the option to renew for as long as the University of Nebraska contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) 16. 22­0881 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Affiliation Agreement for a period of five years, and all necessary amendments including term extensions, with OCEMT Corporation for the Long Beach Fire Department to provide supervised field service experience for Emergency Medical Service Program students. (Citywide) 17. 22­0882 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents, subcontracts, subsequent amendments, including amending the award amount, with The Nonprofit Partnership (TNP), to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $25,000, for the All Children Thrive Program from June 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, with the option to extend the agreement for three additional one­year periods at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department (HE) by $25,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) 18. 22­0883 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement and all necessary documents, subcontracts, and any subsequent amendments including the award amount, with United Way of Greater Los Angeles, a 501(c)(3) non­ profit organization, to receive and expend $50,000 for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, for an estimated one­year period of November 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, with the option to renew for one additional one­year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $50,000, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) 19. 22­0884 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Facility Use Permit (FUP) with Lifetime Smiles Dental Hygiene Practice of Lydiah Kamenwa, RDHAP, MPH. (Lifetime Smiles), a sole proprietor, for use of the Multi Service Center, for a one­year period, estimated to begin August 1, 2022, with the option to renew for one additional one­year period upon determination by the City Manager, or designee, that the permittee has fully complied with the terms and conditions of the FUP and is otherwise in good standing with the City of Long Beach. (Citywide) 20. 22­0820 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Urban Growth Long Beach, LLC, dba The Lot Long Beach, for an intercounty transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 119 Long Beach Boulevard, and determine that the Department by $50,000, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) 19. 22­0884 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Facility Use Permit (FUP) with Lifetime Smiles Dental Hygiene Practice of Lydiah Kamenwa, RDHAP, MPH. (Lifetime Smiles), a sole proprietor, for use of the Multi Service Center, for a one­year period, estimated to begin August 1, 2022, with the option to renew for one additional one­year period upon determination by the City Manager, or designee, that the permittee has fully complied with the terms and conditions of the FUP and is otherwise in good standing with the City of Long Beach. (Citywide) 20. 22­0820 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Urban Growth Long Beach, LLC, dba The Lot Long Beach, for an intercounty transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 119 Long Beach Boulevard, and determine that the application serves the public convenience and necessity. (District 1) 21. 22­0885 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB PW22­056 and award a contract to Rockwell Engineering & Equipment Co., Inc., of Tustin, CA, for furnishing and delivering bilge system pumps, in a total amount of $235,594, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $23,559, for a total contract amount of $259,153, and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (District 1) BUDGET HEARING (7:38 PM) 22. 22­0886 Recommendation to conduct a Budget Hearing to receive and discuss an overview of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. (Citywide) PUBLIC COMMENT (7:11 PM) 22­0941 Jillian Xavier spoke; and provided a handout regarding cannabis space. Sally Sander spoke regarding the murder Mona Rodriguez. Jackie Santa Ana spoke regarding missing and murdered indigenous women. Dave Shukla spoke regarding the climate emergency. Francesca Chaboya spoke regarding over policing community. T.K. spoke regarding housing development. REGULAR AGENDA (5:18 PM) 23. 22­0887 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,500, offset by the First Council District One­time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation to The LGBTQ Center Long Beach in support of the 2022 Long Beach Qfilms Festival; 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. 24. 22­0888 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $250, offset by the Fifth Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a donation to the Long Beach Friends of the Library to support the 2022 Library Recognition Event; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $250 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 25. 22­0889 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $200, offset by the Fourth Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the Friends of the Long Beach Public Library for their Celebrate Our Librarians event; and the City Manager Department by $250, offset by the Fifth Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a donation to the Long Beach Friends of the Library to support the 2022 Library Recognition Event; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $250 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 25. 22­0889 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $200, offset by the Fourth Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the Friends of the Long Beach Public Library for their Celebrate Our Librarians event; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $200 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 26. 22­0890 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotional Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $19,000 offset by the Fifth Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association to support the 2022 Taste of Bixby Knolls event; and Decrease appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $19,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 27. 22­0891 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $250, offset by the Sixth Council District One­Time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a donation to the Long Beach Camerata Singers to support the Front Porch Concert at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park; and Decrease appropriations of the Sixth Council District One­time District Priority Funds in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $250 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 28. 22­0892 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation regarding the City of Long Beach Strategic Vision 2030. (Citywide) 29. 22­0894 Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring City­owned property located at 6845 Atlantic Avenue (APN 7116­019­907) (Subject Property) as “exempt surplus land” as defined in Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(A); 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 9) 30. 22­0893 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a lease (Lease) between Raquel M. De La Hoya, as an individual (Landlord) and the City of Long Beach (Tenant) for office space at 333 West Broadway, Suites 215 and 216 (Premises), for Homeless Services Bureau administrative staff. (District 1) 31. 22­0895 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $2,716,524, offset by Proposition C funds from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $2,716,524, offset by transfer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Proposition C funds from the Capital Grant Fund. (District 1) 32. 22­0896 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW22­042 and award a contract to Arcadis U.S., Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, for construction management and lease (Lease) between Raquel M. De La Hoya, as an individual (Landlord) and the City of Long Beach (Tenant) for office space at 333 West Broadway, Suites 215 and 216 (Premises), for Homeless Services Bureau administrative staff. (District 1) 31. 22­0895 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $2,716,524, offset by Proposition C funds from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $2,716,524, offset by transfer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Proposition C funds from the Capital Grant Fund. (District 1) 32. 22­0896 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW22­042 and award a contract to Arcadis U.S., Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, for construction management and inspection services for the Belmont Beach and Aquatics Center Project, in a total amount not to exceed $6,505,000, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $650,500, for a total contract amount not to exceed $7,155,500, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three 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. (District 3) ORDINANCES (9:05 PM) 33. 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) 34. 22­0836 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Sections 16.08.023, 16.08.025, 16.08.026, 16.08.140, 16.08.551, 16.08.650(A), 16.12 Title, 16.12.060, 16.12.061, 16.12.162, 16.12.270, 16.12.280; and by repealing Section 16.08.024; relating to Marine Areas and Pacific Ocean Areas, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) NEW BUSINESS (5:18 PM) 35. 22­0904 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,701.15, offset by the Third Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the Friends of Belmont Shore for their Annual Community Concert scheduled for August 11, 2022; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,701.15 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 36. 22­0905 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $629, offset by the Third Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to McCarty’s Jewelry for a Community Concert scheduled for August 7, 2022; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $629 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 37. 22­0906 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $4,850, offset by the Third Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to Special Events and Filming for a community concert scheduled for August 27, 2022; and 36. 22­0905 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $629, offset by the Third Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to McCarty’s Jewelry for a Community Concert scheduled for August 7, 2022; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $629 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 37. 22­0906 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $4,850, offset by the Third Council District One­time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to Special Events and Filming for a community concert scheduled for August 27, 2022; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $4,850 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 38. 22­0908 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $140,000, offset by $140,000 of savings in Ninth Council District budgeted office 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 $140,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. 39. 22­0907 Recommendation to request City Council to receive and file an Economic Impact Report for a proposed Long Beach Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers pursuant to Election Code Section 9212; take action on the Initiative Ordinance pursuant to Election Code Section 9215; and, direct City Manager on any other related activities. (Citywide) Mayor Garcia declared a recess at 6:53 p.m. Mayor Garcia called the meeting back to order at 7:06 p.m. 40. 22­0940 eComments and emails received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 2, 2022. 41. 22­0909 Supplemental Memorandum ­ Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, July 29, 2022. PUBLIC COMMENT (9:10 PM) ANNOUNCEMENTS (9:16 PM) ADJOURNMENT (9:22 PM)