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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Vacant, 1st District Stacy Mungo, 5th District Jeannine Pearce, 2nd District Dee Andrews, Vice Mayor, 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 Monique De La Garza, City Clerk Dr. Robert Garcia, Mayor 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 No. 3, which was considered before Agenda Item No. 2. ROLL CALL (5:04 PM) Councilmembers Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Present: Richardson Also present: Tom Modica, Assistant City Manager; Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Pablo Rubio, City Clerk Analyst. Mayor Garcia presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Councilman Austin, Eighth District. Page 1 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Presentation for Employees of the Month. Tom Modica, Assistant City Manager, spoke. Monique De La Garza, City Clerk, spoke. Christina Pizzaro Winting, Executive Director, Civil Service Department, spoke. CONTINUED BUDGET HEARING: 1. 19-0828 WITHDRAWN Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and take the actions necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2020 budget as listed in Attachment A. (Citywide) This Agenda Item was withdrawn. HEARINGS (5:16 PM) 2. 19-0884 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the hearing and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions on the application of Promenade Hospitality Group, LLC, dba The Ordinarie, at 210 The Promenade North, for Entertainment with Dancing. (District 2) Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. A motion was made by Councilmember Pearce, seconded by Councilwoman Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Page 2 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM 3. 19-0885 Recommendation to receive the supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, consider the appeal by William Grisolia, dba Long Beach Blues Society, and uphold the decision of the Parks and Recreation Commission to deny the City Manager’s Office of Special Events and Filming Application #20-10539, for the operation of the New Blues Festival in El Dorado East Regional Park, Area III (Application #20-10539). (District 5) A motion was made by Councilwoman Mungo, seconded by Councilman Austin, that the item be laid over to the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 17, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson PUBLIC COMMENT (5:21 PM) 19-0935 Young Lim Pennoyer spoke regarding the 2019 Christmas Cantata; and submitted a handout. This Handout was received and filed. Ann Cantrell spoke regarding various issues. Larry Goodhue spoke regarding various issues. CONSENT CALENDAR (5:19 PM) Passed the Consent Calendar. Ann Cantrell spoke. Page 3 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Vice Mayor Andrews, seconded by Councilmember Supernaw, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4 - 12. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 4. 19-0886 Recommendation to adopt Specifications RFP LW19-074 and authorize City Manager, or designee, to enter into a contract and execute any necessary amendments thereto with Rehab West, Inc. (RWI) to provide Medical Case Management services for the City of Long Beach Workers' Compensation Program, in the amount of $100,800, with a 20% contingency of $20,160, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $120,960, 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) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 5. 19-0887 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 20, 2019. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 6. 19-0888 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between August 26, 2019 and August 30, 2019. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 7. 19-0897 Recommendation to receive and approve Initial Conflict of Interest Code filed, in compliance with State law. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. Page 4 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM 8. 19-0889 Recommendation to accept a Historic Preservation Grant from the California Department of State Parks, Office of Historic Preservation (OHP), in the amount of $40,000; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents with OHP relating to the Grant awarded to the Department of Development Services, for professional planning services to prepare a focused historic context statement on suburbanization, race and housing; Increase appropriations in the Grants Fund Group in the Development Services Department (DV) by $40,000, offset by grant revenue; and Increase appropriations in the Grants Fund Group in the Development Services Department (DV) by $60,000, offset by revenue previously received. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 9. 19-0890 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the Annual Report for October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020, for the East Anaheim Street Parking and Business Improvement Area, declaring its intention to levy the annual business assessment, and setting the date of hearing for October 1, 2019. (Districts 3,4) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-19-0136 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-19-0136 10. 19-0891 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, with the City of Los Angeles, to accept and expend Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds totaling $842,688, to continue operations of the Harbor Gateway WorkSource Center, for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements and amendments with necessary WIOA training provider vendors. (Citywide) Page 5 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 11. 19-0892 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Foundation Restaurant Group, LLC, dba Foundation Sandwich Shop, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control License, at 160 The Promenade North. (District 2) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 12. 19-0893 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34024 with Cardon Solutions, LLC of Davie, FL, for technical and functional support and development services for the City's financial systems and Simpler Reporting, to extend the term of the contract for a two-year period, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, in the amount not to exceed $462,911 annually. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (6:00 PM) 20. 19-0802 Recommendation to receive and file a report on the City’s pension costs and trends impacted by changes implemented by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) Board over the past several years. (Citywide) Tom Modica, Assistant City Manager, spoke. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Councilwoman Price spoke. Page 6 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilmember Supernaw spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Tom Modica, Assistant City Manager, spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilwoman Mungo, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga and Richardson Absent: 1 - Austin REGULAR AGENDA (5:29 PM) 13. 19-0894 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amending the terms, or changing the amount of the award with the State of California Department of Public Health (CDPH), to accept and expend grant funding of up to $14,242,320, to continue the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Supplement Program, for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022. (Citywide) A motion was made by Vice Mayor Andrews, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 14. 19-0895 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the amendments to the current terms and conditions for the Refuse Basic Bargaining Unit. (Citywide) Page 7 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Tom Modica, Assistant City Manager, spoke. Ann Cantrell spoke. Vice Mayor Andrews spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Andrews, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-19-0137. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-19-0137 15. 19-0896 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute contract amendments 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; UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage PPO Plan; Scan Health Plan for the Medicare Advantage Plan; and Vision Service Plan (VSP) for the vision plan; CVS Caremark as the Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM) for the Prescription Drug Plan for the PPO and HMO plans; Delta Dental for the fee-for-service dental plan (DPPO) and Delta Dental USA (HMO plan); The Standard Insurance Company for employer-paid life insurance, voluntary life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance; 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, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) Tom Modica, Assistant City Manager, spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Tom Modica, Assistant City Manager, spoke. Page 8 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Vice Mayor Andrews, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson ORDINANCES (5:36 PM) 16. 19-0865 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending and restating Section 2.03.040 and Section 2.03.060, all regarding City Council Meetings, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) Larry Goodhue spoke. Ann Cantrell spoke. Corliss Lee spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Monique De La Garza, City Clerk, spoke. Charles Parkin, City Attorney, spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Andrews, seconded by Councilmember Supernaw, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-19-0021. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Pearce, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Absent: 1 - Price Enactment No: ORD-19-0021 17. 19-0834 Recommendation to declare ordinance adopting an amendment to Ordinance No. C-6496, adopted July 5, 1988, and amended on Page 9 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM January 24, 1989, July 11, 1989, December 5, 1989, March 20, 1990, July 3, 1990, September 18, 1990, July 2, 1991, July 7, 1992, January 26, 1993, August 24, 1993, June 28, 1994, July 18, 1995, November 28, 1995, October 1, 1996, March 25, 1997, October 7, 1997, October 27, 1998, April 20, 1999, October 19, 1999, October 17, 2000, October 30, 2001, March 19, 2002, November 26, 2002, January 6, 2004, February 8, 2005, November 1, 2005, December 5, 2006, March 20, 2007, May 22, 2007, December 18, 2007, July 15, 2008, September 21, 2010, September 13, 2011, September 11, 2012, October 3, 2013, and September 9, 2014, September 22, 2015, September 20, 2016, September 12, 2017, and September 11, 2018, relating to departmental organization of the City of Long Beach, read and adopted as read. (A-6) Larry Goodhue spoke. Ann Cantrell spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Andrews, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-19-0022. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-19-0022 18. 19-0838 Recommendation to declare ordinance approving Resolution No. WD-1413, 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, 2019, read and adopted as read. (Ordinance No. ORD-19-0018). (A-10) Ann Cantrell spoke. Corliss Lee spoke. Page 10 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Councilwoman Mungo, seconded by Vice Mayor Andrews, to approve recommendation and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-19-0018. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga and Richardson No: 1 - Austin Enactment No: ORD-19-0018 19. 19-0844 Recommendation to declare ordinance approving and adopting the official budget of the City of Long Beach for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020, creating and establishing the funds of the Municipal Government of the City of Long Beach and appropriating money to and authorizing expenditures from said funds for said fiscal year; declaring the urgency thereof, and providing that this ordinance shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2019, read and adopted as read. (Ordinance No. ORD-19-0020). (A-16) Larry Goodhue spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Andrews, seconded by Councilwoman Mungo, to approve recommendation and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-19-0020. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-19-0020 NEW BUSINESS (6:22 PM) 20. Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday September 10, 2019. 21. 19-0906 Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Page 11 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, September 6, 2019. This Agenda Item was received and filed. 22. 19-0934 eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 10, 2019. This Agenda Item was received and filed. ANNOUNCEMENTS (6:22 PM) Councilmember Uranga made community announcements. Councilmember Supernaw made community announcements. Councilmember Richardson made community announcements. Councilmember Pearce made community announcements. Councilman Austin made community announcements. Vice Mayor Andrews made community announcements. Mayor Garcia made community announcements. ADJOURNMENT (6:28 PM) At 6:28 PM, Mayor Garcia adjourned the meeting. pr Page 12 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 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 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 13 of 13