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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM Lena Gonzalez, 1st District Stacy Mungo, 5th District Dr. Suja Lowenthal, Vice Mayor, 2nd District Dee Andrews, 6th District Suzie A. Price, 3rd District Roberto Uranga, 7th District Daryl Supernaw, 4th District Al Austin, 8th District Rex Richardson, 9th District Patrick H. West, City Manager Dr. Robert Garcia, Mayor Maria de la Luz Garcia, City Clerk Charles Parkin, City Attorney FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES 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. The Agenda Items were considered in the order presented, except for Agenda Item Nos. 22 and 23 which were considered prior to the Continued Budget Hearing; and Agenda Item No. 11 was considered prior to Agenda Item No. 10. ROLL CALL (5:21 PM) Councilmembers Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Present: Uranga, Austin and Richardson Also present: Patrick H. West, City Manager; Tom Modica, Assistant City Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Maria de la Luz Garcia, City Clerk; Pablo Rubio, City Clerk Specialist. Mayor Garcia presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Dee Andrews, Councilman, Sixth District. Mayor Garcia announced that Agenda Item Nos. 22 and 23 would be considered prior to the Continued Budget Hearing. Page 1 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM CONTINUED BUDGET HEARING (5:40 PM) 1. 15-0881 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing and take the actions necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2016 budget as listed in Attachment A. (Citywide) This Agenda Item was received and filed. 15. 15-0891 Recommendation to adopt the Mayor’s proposed budget recommendations, as amended, to the FY 16 Proposed Budget. (A-10) Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Margaret Smith spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilwoman Gonzalez spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilman Andrews spoke. Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Page 2 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM 16. 15-0892 Recommendation to adopt the Budget Oversight Committee’s proposed funding recommendations, as amended, to the FY 16 Proposed Budget. (A-11) Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Charles Parkin, City Attorney, spoke. Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Charles Parkin, City Attorney, spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Councilwoman Gonzalez spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilman Andrews spoke. Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Page 3 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Charles Parkin, City Attorney, spoke. Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Coral Gunter spoke. Page 4 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, seconded by Councilwoman Mungo, to approve recommendation with the amendments to: [1] approve Mayor Garcia's recommendations as originally proposed; [2] appropriate any unspent FY 15 year-end General Fund surplus in the City Prosecutor's Office up to $250,000 for PATH and other City Prosecutor Programs; [3] fully restore the proposed Fire Department's reduction of 1.0 FTE Marine Safety Sergeant Boat Operator in the Tidelands Operation Fund, and to offset the cost of $140,000 by reducing Tidelands Funds in the City Manager Department by $25,000; the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $46,000; and the Economic and Property Development Department by $69,000; [4] forward to City Council, the appropriation of a total of $2,666,000 for Capital Infrastructure Programs, and existing City Programs, to be divided by nine for City Council Districts from the following sources: (1) $950,000 of Supplemental Funds for Streets and Sidewalks; (2) $675,000 of Unallocated FY 16 Temporary Surplus; (3) $341,000 of General Fund FY 15 State Mandate Reimbursement Funds; (4) $300,000 of FY 16 General Fund Beginning Funds Available; (5) $200,000 of FY 16 Uplands Beginning Funds Available; and (6) $200,000 of funds for Document Imaging Project; [5] use FY 16 General Fund Beginning Funds Available to appropriate $50,000 for Rancho Los Alamitos Plan Check; [6] use $100,000 from the Small Business Incentive Program to allocate $50,000 to Rancho Los Cerritos; and allocate $50,000 to initiate a Graffiti Weekend Abatement Program; [7] use FY 16 General Fund Beginning Funds Available to appropriate up to $30,000 for Municipal Band to match one to one additional funds raised above $85,000, if the matching funds are not fully utilized, the balance of funds will be used to improve any park location hosting Municipal Band concerts; and [8] to use $200,000 of FY 16 General Services Beginning Funds Available for the Document Imaging Project. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 17. 15-0893 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Departmental Organization Ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (A-12) Page 5 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM Patrick West, City Manager, spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, 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: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-15-0026 18. 15-0894 Recommendation to adopt the amended Salary Resolution for FY 16. (A-13) Patrick West, City Manager, spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, seconded by Councilwoman Mungo, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-15-0114. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-15-0114 19. 15-0895 Recommendation to adopt a motion amending the proposed FY 16 budget. (A-14) Patrick West, City Manager, spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Page 6 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM Mayor Garcia spoke. Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Mayor Garcia declared a recess at 6:58 p.m. Mayor Garcia called the meeting back to order at 7:06 p.m. SECOND ROLL CALL (7:07 PM) Councilmembers Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Present: Uranga, Austin and Richardson 20. 15-0896 Recommendation to declare an emergency to exist. (A-15) A motion was made by Councilwoman Mungo, seconded by Councilwoman Price, to approve recommendation to declare an emergency to exist. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 21. 15-0897 Recommendation to declare the Appropriations Ordinance for FY 16, creating and establishing the funds of the Municipal Government and appropriating money to and authorizing expenditures from said funds and for said fiscal year as an Emergency Ordinance, read, and adopted as read and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (A-16) A motion was made by Councilwoman Mungo, seconded by Councilman Andrews, to declare Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-15-0025, as amended for Exhibits A and B, read and adopted as read and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-15-0025 Page 7 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM PUBLIC COMMENT (7:09 PM) Elizabeth Jones spoke regarding the Long Beach Airport. 15-0980 Patty Daugherty spoke regarding Long Beach CERT; and submitted a flyer. This Handout was received and filed. Steven Gratch spoke regarding Long Beach CERT. Michael Varela spoke regarding Long Beach CERT en Espanol. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Gonzalez spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. CONSENT CALENDAR (7:26 PM) Passed the Consent Calendar. A motion was made by Councilwoman Mungo, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, to approve Consent Calendar Items 2 - 9, except for Item 5. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 2. 15-0923 Recommendation to receive and file the Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. Page 8 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 3. 15-0919 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between August 31, 2015 and September 4, 2015. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 4. 15-0920 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the Annual Assessment Report from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016 for the East Anaheim Street Parking and Business Improvement Area, declaring its intention to levy the annual assessment, and setting the date of hearing for Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. (Districts 3,4) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-15-0115 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-15-0115 5. 15-0925 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute an Agreement with the Economic Development Corporation of Los Angeles County, a California non-profit corporation, for the commissioning of a report regarding the potential implications of a minimum wage policy for the City of Long Beach, in an amount not to exceed $65,000; and Increase appropriations in the General Fund (GF) in the Economic and Property Development Department (EP) by $65,000. (Citywide) A motion was made by Councilmember Richardson, seconded by Councilwoman Mungo, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-15-0117, as amended, to add a $10,000 contingency. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-15-0117 6. 15-0921 Recommendation to approve the 2015-2016 Sustainable City Page 9 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM Commission Annual Work Plan. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 7. 15-0922 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager to execute a contract with Cardon Solutions, LLC, of Weston, FL, to provide technical and functional maintenance support and development services for the City’s suite of Financial Accounting Management Information Systems (FAMIS) and Simpler Suite (EZ FAMIS) reporting, in an annual amount of $171,600, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager, with the option to add expenditures up to 10 percent (or $17,160), if necessary, for a total annual amount not to exceed $188,760. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-15-0116 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-15-0116 8. 15-0924 Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a Parking Lot Use Agreement, and any related documents, with the Long Beach Community College District for the use of Pacific Coast Campus Parking Lot 10 to accommodate overflow parking from Chittick Field. (District 6) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 9. 15-0929 Recommendation to receive and file minutes for: Civil Service Commission - August 19, 2015. Planning Commission - August 6, 2015. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. REGULAR AGENDA (7:28 PM) 10. 15-0926 Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2015 third departmental and fund budget appropriation adjustments in Page 10 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM accordance with existing City Council policy. (Citywide) A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilman Andrews, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 11. 15-0927 Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents and take all actions necessary to implement a First Source Hiring Pilot Program (Long Beach First), to apply to awards for non-professional services above $100,000, and construction projects between $100,000 and $500,000 for a period of two years. (Citywide) Patrick West, City Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Gonzalez spoke. Patrick West, City Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Gonzalez spoke. Charles Parkin, City Attorney, spoke. Patrick West, City Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilman Andrews spoke. Darick Simpson spoke. Brian Diaz spoke. Alexander Harnden spoke. Tonia Reyes Uranga spoke. Page 11 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM Steve Gian spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Councilwoman Gonzalez spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Gonzalez, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 12. 15-0928 Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute the renewal of contracts with Anthem Blue Cross, the City’s Third Party Administrator for the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) group health plans and Medicare Supplement plan; United Healthcare Medicare Advantage Plan; Scan Health Plan for the Medicare Advantage Plan; Delta Dental for the fee-for-service dental plan (DPPO); Medical Eye Services (MES) for the vision plan; CVS Caremark as the Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM) for the Prescription Drug Plan; The Standard Insurance Company for life insurance and long-term and short-term disability; and Union Mutual Life Insurance Company (UNUM) through Larry Lambert & Associates Insurance Services for long-term care insurance; and any subsequent amendments necessary to maintain current benefit levels and remain in compliance with state and federal laws on all plans. (Citywide) Councilwoman Mungo spoke. A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilman Andrews, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson ORDINANCES (8:20 PM) Page 12 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM 13. 15-0868 Recommendation to declare ordinance relating to the temporary limitation of certain construction and development activities in the R-1-L zone in the Los Cerritos and Virginia Country Club areas of the City in order to foster and promote neighborhood character stabilization in said area; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read. (Ordinance No. ORD-15-0024) (Citywide) A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, to approve recommendation and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-15-0024. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-15-0024 14. 15-0884 Recommendation to declare ordinance approving Resolution No. WD-1341, a resolution of the City of Long Beach Board of Water Commissioners establishing the rates and charges to be charged for water and sewer service and declaring the urgency thereof, and providing that this ordinance shall take effect at 12:01 A.M. on October 1, 2015, read and adopted as read. (Ordinance No. ORD-15-0023) (A-3) A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-15-0023. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-15-0023 NEW BUSINESS (8:21 PM) 15. Agenda Item No. 15 is listed under Continued Budget Hearing. Page 13 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM 16. Agenda Item No. 16 is listed under Continued Budget Hearing. 17. Agenda Item No. 17 is listed under Continued Budget Hearing. 18. Agenda Item No. 18 is listed under Continued Budget Hearing. 19. Agenda Item No. 19 is listed under Continued Budget Hearing. 20. Agenda Item No. 20 is listed under Continued Budget Hearing. 21. Agenda Item No. 21 is listed under Continued Budget Hearing. 22. 15-0918 Recommendation of the Personnel and Civil Service Committee to receive and confirm reappointments to the Harbor Commission (2 reappointments); and Water Commission (2 reappointments). Councilman Austin spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilman Andrews spoke. A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 23. 15-0938 Recommendation of the Budget Oversight Committee to receive the summary of responses to the Long Beach Budget Priority Survey and Long Beach Budget Challenge. Patrick West, City Manager, spoke. Page 14 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM Geoffrey Hall, Assistant to the City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Vice Mayor Lowenthal spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 24. 15-0944 Recommendation to adopt resolution providing a temporary amnesty program waiving late penalty fees for dog licenses through September 30, 2015. (Citywide) A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-15-0118. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-15-0118 25. 15-0947 Recommendation to adopt resolution in support of Long Beach hosting the National League of Cities 2018 City Summit. Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. A motion was made by Councilman Andrews, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-15-0119. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 15 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM Yes: 9 - Gonzalez, Lowenthal, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-15-0119 26. Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday, September 15, 2015. 27. 15-0955 Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, September 11, 2015. This Agenda Item was received and filed. 28. 15-0979 eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 15, 2015. This Agenda Item was received and filed. ANNOUNCEMENTS (8:24 PM) Vice Mayor Lowenthal requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Scottie Hinkey. Councilmember Richardson made community announcements. Councilman Austin made community announcements. Councilwoman Gonzalez made community announcements. Councilwoman Price made community announcements. Councilmember Uranga made community announcements. Mayor Garcia made community announcements. ADJOURNMENT (8:31 PM) At 8:31 PM, Mayor Garcia adjourned the meeting in memory of Scottie Hinkey. pr Page 16 of 17 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:00 PM NOTE: 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 City Clerk Department 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 Kagawaran ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras bago isagawa ang pulong ng Konseho ng Lungsod. 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