Budget Oversight Committee

CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM Stacy Mungo, Chair Suzie Price, Vice Chair Al Austin, Member FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES The Budget Oversight Committee minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the Budget Oversight Committee 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. The Agenda Items were considered in the order presented, except for Agenda Item No. 4, which was considered before Agenda Item No. 3. CALL TO ORDER (2:30 PM) At 2:30 PM, Chair Mungo called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL (2:30 PM) Councilmembers Austin, Price and Mungo Present: Also Present: John Gross, Director of Financial Management; Grace Yoon, Budget Manager; Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney; Tamela Austin, City Clerk Specialist. PUBLIC COMMENT (2:30 PM) No members of the public addressed the committee. REGULAR AGENDA (2:31 PM) Page 1 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM 1. 19-0875 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Budget Oversight Committee meeting held Tuesday, August 20, 2019. A motion was made by Chair Mungo, seconded by Vice Chair Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 2 - Price and Mungo Absent: 1 - Austin 2. 19-0876 Recommendation to receive and file the Long Beach Budget Priority Survey results. Councilman Austin joined the meeting. John Gross, Director of Financial Management, spoke; and introduced Geoffrey Hall, Assistant to the City Manager. Geoffrey Hall, Assistant to the City Manager, spoke; and presented a PowerPoint presentation. Vice Chair Price spoke. Geoffrey Hall, Assistant to the City Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Price and Geoffrey Hall, Assistant to the City Manager. Chair Mungo spoke. Geoffrey Hall, Assistant to the City Manager, spoke. A motion was made by Chair Mungo, seconded by Vice Chair Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Austin, Price and Mungo 3. 19-0877 Recommendation to receive and file update on funding needs for an emergency temporary shelter to house Fire Station 9 in order to ensure the public continuum of care. Page 2 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM Grace Yoon, Budget Manager; spoke; and presented the staff report. Councilman Austin spoke. Xavier Espino, Fire Chief, Long Beach Fire Department, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilman Austin and Xavier Espino, Fire Chief, Long Beach Fire Department. Chair Mungo spoke. Vice Chair Price spoke. Chair Mungo spoke. A motion was made by Member Austin, seconded by Vice Chair Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Austin, Price and Mungo 4. 19-0821 Recommendation to receive and file a list of follow-up items from the Budget Hearing and/or BOC meeting. Chair Mungo spoke. David Honey, Manager, Administration Bureau, Long Beach Fire Department, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and David Honey, Manager, Administration Bureau, Long Beach Fire Department. Xavier Espino, Fire Chief, Long Beach Fire Department, spoke. Chair Mungo spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and Xavier Espinoza, Fire Chief, Long Beach Fire Department. Councilman Austin spoke. Page 3 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM Ajay Kolluri, Cannabis Program Manager, spoke. Lisa Fall, Bureau Manager, Development Services, spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilman Austin and Lisa Fall, Bureau Manager, Development Services. Vice Chair Price spoke. Ajay Kolluri, Cannabis Program Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Price and Ajay Kolluri, Cannabis Program Manager. Chair Mungo spoke. Ajay Kolluri, Cannabis Program Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and Ajay Kolluri, Cannabis Program Manager. Kelly Colopy, Director of Health and Human Services, spoke. Vice Chair Price spoke. Chair Mungo spoke. Kelly Colopy, Director of Health and Human Services, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and Kelly Colopy, Director of Health and Human Services. Ajay Kolluri, Cannabis Program Manager, spoke. Vice Chair Price spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Price and Ajay Kolluri, Cannabis Program Manager. Page 4 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM Chair Mungo spoke. Ajay Kolluri, Cannabis Program Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and Ajay Kolluri, Cannabis Program Manager. Kelly Colopy, Director of Health and Human Services, spoke. Chair Mungo spoke. Craig Beck, Director of Public Works, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and Craig Beck, Director of Public Works. Chair Mungo spoke. Glenda Williams, Director of Library Services, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and Glenda Williams, Director of Library Services. Vice Chair Price spoke. Glenda Williams, Director of Library Services, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Price and Glenda Williams, Director of Library Services. Chair Mungo spoke. Vice Chair Price spoke. Glenda Williams, Director of Library Services, spoke. A dialogue ensued among, Chair Mungo, Vice Chair Price, and Glenda Williams, Director of Library Services. Ann Cantrell spoke. Unidentified man spoke. Page 5 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM Chair Mungo spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Gerardo Mouet, Director of Parks and Recreation and Marine, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilman Austin and Gerardo Mouet, Director of Parks and Recreation and Marine. A motion was made by Chair Mungo, seconded by Vice Chair Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Austin, Price and Mungo 5. 19-0822 Recommendation to forward the Budget Oversight Committee’s Fiscal Year FY 20 Budget recommendation for Council consideration. Chair Mungo spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and Councilman Austin. Laurie Smith spoke. Jamilet Ochoa spoke. Chair Mungo spoke. Rhutu Amin Gharib, Budget Management Officer, spoke. John Gross, Director of Financial Management, spoke. Rhutu Amin Gharib, Budget Management Officer, spoke. Chair Mungo spoke. Page 6 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM A motion was made by Chair Mungo, seconded by Vice Chair Price, to approve recommendation, as amended, to: [A] Motion to support Mayor Garcia’s proposed budget recommendations. [B] Motion to modify the Proposed FY 20 multi-year Measure A plan as follows: (I) Modify the Measure A plan to use the $9,561,510 one-time funds set aside for public safety or other enhancements in the out-year Measure A plan as follows: (a) $4,700,000 to temporarily fund a two-year restoration of Engine 17 for FY 20 and FY 21, with a two-week delay in implementation in FY 20 to mid-October; (b) $4,761,510 available over four years to help fund the cost of providing a temporary and long-term solution for Fire Station 9; (c) $100,000 for diseased Magnolia trees removal. (II) Consistent with the Measure A plan as modified, appropriate the following for FY 20 based on the projected available cash flow for FY 20: (a) $2,300,000 for Engine 17; (b) $1,514,645 for Fire Station 9; (c) $100,000 for the removal of diseased Magnolia trees. (III) Appropriate in FY 20 up to $3,000,000 in additional Measure A funds for Fire Station 9, contingent on the availability of FY 19 Measure A year-end surplus above what is currently projected in the Proposed FY 20 Measure A plan. The total planned funding for Station 9 with this contingent funding is $7,761,510. (IV) If there are any additional future surplus funds that are realized or improved revenue projections for Measure A, prioritize the additional funds available for one-time infrastructure investments in the following areas using the following priority allocation of any additional funds. The following dollars would be allocated over FY 20-FY 22 if overall revenues projections increased by $3 million, with half being available for one-time purposes: (a) Alleys – 60 percent ($2.7 million); (b) Park Bathrooms – 20 percent ($900,000); (c) Playgrounds – 10 percent ($450,000); (d) Irrigation Pumps – 10 percent ($450,000). [C] Motion to appropriate $148,133 from the General Fund Group Page 7 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM and Uplands Fund Group projected FY 19 and FY 20 ending funds available and recognize one-time savings of $164,000 from proposed departmental activities for one-time investments as follows, as well provide additional direction to City staff on proposals in the General Fund Group as follows: (I) $115,000 for a 3-month pilot to provide weekend homeless outreach and response that would begin October 1, 2019 and continue for three months. (II) $88,133 for expanded library hours, which can include some form of Sunday hours, Monday afterschool hours, and/or summer morning hours at select locations to be determined by input from the current utilization and the recent library patron survey. Direct the City Manager to work with the Library Services Department to report back to City Council the plan. (III) $24,000 to augment the $80,000 structural to be matched by $24,000 from Partners of Parks, so Parks, Recreation, and Marine Department will be able to run the program at Drake, Seaside, Silverado, Scherer, and MacArthur. (IV) $15,000 for senior programming at the Expo and direct staff to re-appropriate any remaining FY 19 funds that had been allocated for this purpose. This funding along with FY 19 carryover funding is expected to support senior programming for FY 20. (V) $10,000 for trash can lids in the non-Tidelands areas. (VI) Reduce appropriations for the Short-Term Rental (STR) program, on a one-time basis by $64,000 and direct the Development Services Department to explore and report back on program volume and less costly program enforcement models in the proposed Short-Term Program prior to adoption of the FY 21 budget. (VII) Recognize $100,000 in one-time vacancy savings resulting from the time-delay for hiring and onboarding of the nine positions added to the Police Department to support addressing State Mandates and the Body Worn Camera program. (VIII) From the City Manager’s Proposed $600,000 one-time investment set-aside for Census and Redistricting, allocate $350,000 for Census and $250,000 for Redistricting. Direct City Census and $250,000 for Redistricting. Direct City Manager to report back to City Council on the estimated uses of the funds. (IX) Appropriate $60,000 in the Parks, Recreation, and Marine Department, and freeze utilization Page 8 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM of the FY 19 Youth Strategic one-time funds, and appropriate the remaining funding from the Health Department to the Parks, Recreation, and Marine Department via a budget adjustment to lead the remaining implementation of the Plan and expand it to include follow up on last year’s request for Workforce programming at the McBride Teen Center. [D] Motion to appropriate $408,000 of the Special Advertising and Promotions Fund Group (SAP) funds available for one-time investments as follows, as well as provide additional direction to City staff on SAP related items as follows: (I) $35,000 to support the annual Martin Luther King, Jr Day Celebration in FY 20 conducted by the Special Events Office in the City Manager’s Department. (II) $135,000 for Council District Priority Funds to be divided equally between the City Council Districts to only be used towards special events or contributions for special events. (III) $108,000 for the City match needed to utilize Metro grant funds for the following two Beach Street events in FY 20: (a) Beach Streets University covering 4.1 miles of eastern Long Beach along Atherton Street adjacent to California State University Long Beach, Bellflower Boulevard, Los Coyotes Diagonal and Spring Street; (b) Beach Streets Downtown covering 4 miles of roadway along Broadway, Pine Avenue, Cherry Avenue and 4th Street. (IV) $100,000 as a grant to the new Economic Development Corporation for direct activities for outreach and promotion of the City. (V) $20,000 for a Youth Poet Laureate Program, subject to later confirmation on program structure and eligibility for SAP funds. (VI) $10,000 as a contribution to support the Women’s Suffrage Centennial celebration. [E] Motion to modify the City Manager’s Proposed FY 20 Tidelands Capital Projects to free up $200,000 that can be appropriated for other priorities by decreasing Colorado Lagoon Playground by $50,000; decreasing Painting at Various Public Facilities by $150,000; decreasing Wayfinding Signs by $50,000; and increasing the appropriation for Tidelands Critical facilities by $50,000. The net result of these changes frees up $200,000 to Page 9 of 10 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM be appropriated for new priorities as follows: (I) $150,000 for homeless rapid response along the beachfront. (II) $50,000 for trashcan replacements in the Tidelands area. [F] Motion to appropriate the next $150,000 of proceeds from the next sale of formal RDA properties anywhere in the City for establishing a two-year lease for North Long Beach Higher Education Center. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Austin, Price and Mungo 6. 19-0907 eComments received for the Budget Oversight Committee meeting of Tuesday, September 3, 2019. This Agenda Item was received and filed. ADJOURNMENT (3:59 PM) At 3:59 PM, there being no objection, Chair Mungo declared the meeting adjourned. ta Page 10 of 10