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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Mary Zendejas, 1st District Megan Kerr, 5th District Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, 2nd District Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District Kristina Duggan, 3rd District Roberto Uranga, 7th District Daryl Supernaw, 4th District Al Austin, 8th District Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, 9th District Thomas B. Modica, City Manager Monique De La Garza, City Clerk Rex Richardson, Mayor Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney REVISED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE THE OPTION TO SUBMIT ONLINE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND EMAIL COMMENTS TO CITYCLERK@LONGBEACH.GOV PLEASE VIEW THE MEETING FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMARTPHONE VIA: HTTPS://LONGBEACH.PRIMEGOV.COM/PUBLIC/PORTAL?FROMIFRAME=TRUE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The consent calendar shall be heard immediately after the pledge of allegiance, and prior to 6:30 PM. All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and will all be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of said items unless the Mayor, City Councilmembers or the City Manager request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 15) 1. 24-52962 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,000, offset by the Eighth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide support for the Mariachi Festival of Long Beach; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,000 to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Al Austin, Councilman, Eighth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 2. 24-52961 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $7,750, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: Page 1 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM 1. $1,000 to the Partners of Parks to support their 5th Annual Sowing the Seeds; 2. $500 to Lowell Elementary School PTA to support their Annual Carnival; 3. $1,250 to Friends of Belmont Shore to support their Annual Summer Concert; 4. $5,000 to Community Action Team to support Touch A Truck; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $7,750, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 24-52963 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,500, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide support for the 2024 Uptown Jazz 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. Office or Department: Roberto Uranga, Councilmember, Seventh District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 4. 24-52964 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,000, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide support for the following: 1. $1,000 to the Long Beach Filipino Festival in support of the 5th Annual Long Beach Filipino Festival to be held on May 4, 2024; 2. $1,000 to Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) in support of the Annual Women for a New Los Angeles event to be held on May 10, 2024; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Roberto Uranga, Councilmember, Seventh District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 5. 24-52965 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $10,000, offset by the Eighth Council District One-time Page 2 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide a donation to the Long Beach Partners of Parks in support of the Long Beach Juneteenth Celebration; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $10,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Al Austin, Councilman, Eighth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 6. 24-52966 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $3,600, offset by the First Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donation to the following: 1. DreamKreator, in support of the Black History Community Fair, in the amount of $100; 2. Centro CHA, in support of the Ceasar Chavez Celebration, in the amount of $500; 3. Partners of Parks, in support of the 2024 LB Juneteenth Celebration, in the amount of $1,500; 4. United Cambodian Community, in support of the Saṅkrānta Celebration, in the amount of $1,000; 5. Long Beach Forward, in support of the North Pine Neighborhood Association Block Party, in the amount of $500; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $3,600 to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 7. 24-52967 Recommendation to amend First District Funds Transfer Item approved on December 12th, 2023 to read as follows: Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $4,000, offset by the First Council District One-Time Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations to the following: 1. Long Beach Forward, in the amount of $500; 2. Willmore City Heritage Association, in the amount of $1,500; 3. Playmakers, in the amount of $2,000; Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Page 3 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Marine Department by $2,863, offset by the First Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to cover the cost of name plaques currently installed at Harvey Milk Park; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $6,863 to offset transfers to the City Manager and Parks, Recreation and Marine Departments. Office or Department: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 8. 24-52960 Recommendation to receive and file the Independent Accountants’ Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures Applied to the Appropriations Limit Worksheet of the City of Long Beach, California for the year ended September 30, 2023. Office or Department: City Auditor Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 9. 24-52969 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 10. 24-52968 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between April 1, 2024 and April 8, 2024. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 11. 24-52812 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for an Event License Agreement (Agreement) with TFEG LB Event, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for the production of events at or adjacent to the Queen Mary for a period from May 1, 2024, to November 30, 2028. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Economic Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 4 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM 12. 24-52810 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, of Whittier, CA, for the purchase of Sterling and Autocar heavy-duty truck parts, in an annual amount of $160,000, and authorize a 15 percent contingency of $24,000, for a total annual amount not to exceed $184,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Financial Management Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 13. 24-52822 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB FM-24-373 and award a contract to R.C.A. Investments, Inc., dba Long Beach BMW Motorcycles, of Long Beach, CA, for the purchase of four BMW R1250 GS-P and eight BMW R1250 RT-P motorcycles to support Long Beach Police Department daily and emergency operations, in a total amount not to exceed $458,551, inclusive of taxes and fees; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Financial Management Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 14. 24-52815 Recommendation to adopt resolution amending the City Salary Schedules effective February 10, 2024, and April 6, 2024. (Citywide) Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 15. 24-52816 Recommendation to adopt resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2024 Salary Resolution No. RES-23-0129 to clarify pay for positions assigned to an Executive or Professional salary range, align the provisions and pay ranges with the Long Beach Management Association and the Unrepresented Management Employee Terms, establish new pay provisions for the City Clerk, Director of Police Oversight, Executive Director – Civil Service, Executive Director – Harbor, and General Manager – Utilities, align various classifications across all of the Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) to reflect the most current range, align various skill pays across all of the MOUs to reflect the most current rates and Page 5 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM language, remove various unused classifications, and update the Members of Board and Commissions language to include the new Lived Experience Advisory Board. (Citywide) Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS DENIM DAY 2024 ACS PET ADOPTION CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY HEARING 16. 24-52819 Recommendation to adopt resolution accepting the Fountain/Wehrle Sustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE) pursuant to Chapter 4.2 of the Public Resources Code, Sections 21155 through 21155.4; 24-52820 Adopt resolution approving a General Plan Map Amendment (GPA22-001) from Founding Contemporary Neighborhood (FCN) to Neighborhood Serving Commercial (NSC-M) / 4 Stories; and 24-52821 Declare ordinance approving a Zone Change (ZCHG22-005) from Two Family Residential District (R-2-N) with standard lots to Community R-4-N Commercial (CCN), which allows medium density residential development pursuant to R-4-N densities on properties located at 4151 Fountain Street and 4220 Wehrle Court. (District 3) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 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 the commencement of the meeting. Each speaker is allowed three minutes to make their comments. Page 6 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM REGULAR AGENDA 17. 24-52970 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code with proposed recommendations outlined in the Feasibility of Implementing Contractor and Subcontractor Verification for Additional Wage Protections and Labor Standards, including the disclosure whether contractors allocate any healthcare expenditures to their construction workers, and report back to council in 60 days; Request City Auditor to conduct a comprehensive audit of all labor compliance violations reported by subcontractors over five years from the adoption of the contractor verification ordinance; and Request Intergovernmental Affairs Committee to consider adding language in the Legislative Agenda to advocate greater compliance enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Office or Department: Al Austin, Councilman, Eighth District; Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District; Joni Ricks-Oddie, Councilmember, Ninth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 18. 24-52811 Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring The Long Beach Community Investment Company owned property located at 1131 East Wardlow Road (APNs 7146-024-025, 028) 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 5) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 19. 24-52813 Recommendation to adopt and approve resolution authorizing the bond issuance and sale by the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners, of Senior Water Revenue Bonds to provide funds to refund and defease all currently outstanding water revenue debt obligations, pay the cost of certain capital improvements to the water system of the City of Long Beach, and pay the costs of issuance in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $98,000,000; authorizing the execution of related documents; and approving related official actions. The series 2024 Bonds are secured solely by net revenues of the Water Enterprise. (Citywide) Page 7 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Office or Department: Financial Management; Utilities Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 20. 24-52814 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the COVID-19 After Action Report. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 21. 24-52956 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with JS MD Sigma PLLC (Sigma), of Kempner, TX, for onsite cardiovascular biomarker detection, vascular imaging, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing to identify coronary disease and occupational stressors, in a total amount not to exceed $200,000, for a period of two years, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ORDINANCE 22. 24-52772-01 Recommendation to approve ordinance amendment to Section 3.80.261 of the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) to reduce the cannabis cultivation tax rate and adult-use retail tax rate and add provisions for the Pilot Tax Credit Program, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 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. STANDING COMMITTEE REMINDER Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - Government Operations and Efficiency Committee at 4:00 P.M., Civic Chambers. Page 8 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - Government Operations and Efficiency Committee (Attorney/Client) at 4:15 P.M., Beach Conference Rm. HEARING REMINDER Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - Hearing for Public Walkways Occupancy Permit Application for Aroma Di Roma located at 4708 East Second Street. Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - Hearing for Public Walkways Occupancy Permit Application for Open Sesame located at 5217 East Second Street. Page 9 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM NOTE: The City Council agenda and supporting documents are available on the Internet at www.longbeach.gov. Agenda items may also be reviewed in the Office of the City Clerk or online at the Main Library and at the Branch Libraries. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda via e-mail should subscribe to the City of Long Beach LinkLB System at www.longbeach.gov/linklb. Any supplemental writings or documents regarding an agenda item that are distributed to a majority of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk during normal business hours and available on the internet at https://longbeach.gov/cityclerk/meetings. If oral language interpretation for non-English speaking persons is desired or if a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 24 business hours prior to the City Council meeting. Kung humihiling ng pasalitang interpretasyon ng wika ng agenda at minutes ng Konseho ng Lungsod o kung humihiling ng isang natatanging pagtulong ayon sa Americans with Disabilities Act, mangyaring humiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570- 6101, 24 oras ng negosyo bago isagawa ang pulong ng Konseho ng Lungsod. Si desea interpretación oral en otro idioma para las personas que no hablan inglés o si desea una adaptación especial en conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la oficina del secretario municipal al (562) 570-6101, 24 horas hábiles antes de la reunión del ayuntamiento de la ciudad. Page 10 of 11  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM If written language translation of the City Council agenda and minutes for non-English speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570- 6101, 72 business hours prior to the City Council meeting. Kung humihiling ng nakasulat na pagsasalin ng wika ng agenda at minutes ng Konseho ng Lungsod para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring humiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras bago isagawa ang pulong ng Konseho ng Lungsod. Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y las actas del ayuntamiento de la ciudad para las personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la oficina del secretario municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión del ayuntamiento de la ciudad. Page 11 of 11