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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Mary Zendejas, 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 Thomas B. Modica, Acting 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. ROLL CALL (5:27 PM) Councilmembers Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Present: Austin and Richardson Also present: Thomas Modica, Acting City Manager; Rebecca Garner, Acting Assistant City Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Pablo Rubio, City Clerk Analyst. Mayor Garcia presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence to remember Gene Lentzner. Pledge of Allegiance: Dee Andrews, Vice Mayor, Sixth District. CONSENT CALENDAR (5:53 PM) Passed the Consent Calendar. Page 1 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilmember Pearce, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 24. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 1. 20-0087 Recommendation to suspend Council rule contained in Long Beach Municipal Code 2.03.020 (B) to cancel the meeting of March 3, 2020. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 2. 20-0088 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Compromise and Release for approval by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay $300,000 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Donald Wassmuth. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 3. 20-0089 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 $60,320 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Ernest Williams. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 4. 20-0090 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit three Stipulations with Request for Award for approval by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay 1.) $48,140, 2.) separate authority to pay $14,645, and 3.) separate authority to pay $6,090 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for John Cruz. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. Page 2 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM 5. 20-0091 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, January 14, 2020. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 6. 20-0092 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between January 13, 2020 and January 27, 2020. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 7. 20-0093 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Civil Service Department; and adopt resolution. A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0016 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-20-0016 8. 20-0094 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Department of Development Services; and adopt resolution. A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0017 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-20-0017 9. 20-0095 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Energy Resources Department; and adopt resolution. A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0018 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-20-0018 10. 20-0113 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Human Page 3 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Resources Department; and adopt resolution. A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0019 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-20-0019 11. 20-0096 Recommendation adopt resolution to temporarily close and remove from public use a portion of Shoreline Drive in connection with the 2020 Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade and Festival. (District 2) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0020 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-20-0020 12. 20-0097 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Chapter 2.78 of the Long Beach Municipal Code governing the sale of unclaimed personal property recovered from towed vehicles. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 13. 20-0098 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with Trapeze Software Group, Inc., of Wayne, Pennsylvania, for the purchase of software, hardware, and continued support of the M-5 Fleet Management database, in an annual amount of $175,000, with a 10 percent contingency of $17,500, for a total annual amount not to exceed $192,500, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year 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 amendments. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0021 on the Consent Calendar. Page 4 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Enactment No: RES-20-0021 14. 20-0099 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HE19-131 and award a contract to Shree Ganesh, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for providing temporary lodging services for human and social services programs in the Department of Health and Human Services, in an amount not to exceed $350,000, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for two additional one-year 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 amendments. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 15. 20-0100 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Master Agreement, and any subsequent amendments, with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH), to provide community engagement and related services for a term effective upon the date of execution and continuing through eight years, with an option to extend the agreement for two additional one-year terms, at the discretion of the LACDPH. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 16. 20-0101 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a contract, including any necessary amendments or subcontracts, with the California Department of Public Health, in an annual amount of $186,501 for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024, for a total contract amount not to exceed $932,505, to receive and expend assistance funds to develop and implement a public education and outreach program to raise Hepatitis C prevention and control activities; and Increase appropriation in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $932,505, offset by grant revenue. Page 5 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 17. 20-0102 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a contract, including any necessary amendments or subcontracts, with the California Department of Public Health, in an annual amount of $169,605 for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024, for a total contract amount not to exceed $848,025, to receive and expend assistance funds for Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention and Control Activities, with the option to extend the agreement for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriation in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $848,025, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 18. 20-0103 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to issue and administer a new lease with Adventures to Dreams Enrichment, Inc., a nonprofit public benefit corporation, for the use of approximately 0.23-acres of City-owned land within the Drake Chavez Greenbelt to develop, operate, maintain and provide future improvements as a youth and family educational garden and farm produce stand, for a period of five years, from March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2025, with the option to renew for two, two-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 1) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 19. 20-0107 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Sararee Corporation, dba Panvimarn Thai Cuisine on Broadway, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control License, at 740 East Broadway. (District 2) Page 6 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 20. 20-0106 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Greentable Hospitality, Incorporated, dba Ubuntu Café, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control License, at 335 Nieto Avenue. (District 3) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 21. 20-0108 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Marangos, LLC, dba Pita Pitaki, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control License, at 3401 Cherry Avenue, Suite B. (District 7) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 22. 20-0104 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PD19-049 and award contracts to Nancy K. Bohl, Inc., dba The Counseling Team International, of San Bernardino, CA, and Psychological Consulting Associates, Inc., of Huntington Beach, CA, for providing pre-employment psychological evaluation services, in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 23. 20-0105 Recommendation to adopt Specifications RFP No. PD19-001 and award contracts to Joe Mar Polygraph and Investigative Services of Claremont, CA, Truth Be Told Polygraph, LLC, of Brea, CA, and Youngblood and Associates, of Claremont, CA, to provide polygraph services, in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed of $200,000, for Page 7 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 24. 20-0109 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed for public pedestrian access purposes; accept a dedication of right-of-way from Long Beach Center, LLC, located at 51 East 3rd Street; and Accept Categorical Exemption No. CE-19-271. (District 1) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS (5:32 PM) JEWISH LONG BEACH Mayor Garcia spoke. Zachary Benjamin spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. BLACK HISTORY MONTH Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Sharon McLucas spoke. Page 8 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Councilmember Richardson spoke. Vice Mayor Andrews spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Vice Mayor Andrews spoke. PUBLIC COMMENT (5:54 PM) Donna Attwood spoke regarding the gift shop at the 4th Street Senior Center. Larry Goodhue spoke regarding various issues. John Malveaux spoke regarding African diaspora. REGULAR AGENDA (6:01 PM) 25. 20-0110 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $6,000, offset by the Fifth Council District one-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide donations to The Rock Club Music Is The Remedy at $2,500, Millikan Orch-a-band Music Boosters at $500, and Burnham USA Equities, DBA, Long Beach Exchange at $3,000 for their support of the annual Giving Gala 2020 event at the Long Beach Exchange; and Decrease appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $6,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Page 9 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Councilwoman Price spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Mungo, seconded by Councilwoman Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 26. 20-0079 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving an exception to the 180-day waiting period for Public Agencies, pursuant to Government Code 7522.56 and 21224, to hire Rosa Jackson for a limited duration to work in the Health and Human Services Department. (Citywide) A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0022. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-20-0022 27. 20-0111 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications Nos. R-7147 and R-7148 for the Junipero and Granada Beach Concession Renovations and Site Improvements Project; award a contract to General Consolidated Constructors, Inc., of Perris, CA, in the amount of $2,879,460, with a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $431,919, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,311,379; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments. (District 3) Thomas Modica, Acting City Manager, spoke. Joshua Hickman, Project Management Officer, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Councilwoman Price spoke. Page 10 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Councilmember Pearce spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Thomas Modica, Acting City Manager, spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilmember Pearce, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson ORDINANCES (6:19 PM) 28. 20-0112 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Sections 8.63.020 and 8.63,030; all relating to prohibiting the use and sale of single-use food and beverage containers, packaging and food service ware made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, rigid polystyrene #6, and non-recyclable and non-compostable material for prepared food distribution, and the distribution of plastic for bio-plastic straws, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (Citywide) Diko Melkonian, Deputy Director of Public Works, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Charles Parkin, City Attorney, spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Councilman Supernaw spoke. Page 11 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Thomas Modica, Acting City Manager, spoke. Craig Cadwallader spoke. A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilmember Zendejas, to approve recommendation, as amended, to add an exemption under the following circumstances: [1] During a locally declared emergency, the City, emergency response agencies operating within the City, users of City facilities, and food providers and beverage providers shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter; and [2] the food provider or beverage provider provides or distributes a plastic beverage straw upon request to individuals with disability as needed to comply with the Americans with Disability Act. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-20-0009 29. 20-0070 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending and restating the Belmont Pier Planned Development District (PD-2), read and adopted as read. (District 3) Councilwoman Price spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-20-0005. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Page 12 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Enactment No: ORD-20-0005 30. 20-0071 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Use District Map of the City of Long Beach as said Map has been established and amended by amending portions of Part 5 of said Map from Park (P) to Belmont Pier Planned Development District (PD-2), read and adopted as read. (District 3) Anna Christensen spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Vice Mayor Andrews, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-20-0006. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-20-0006 NEW BUSINESS (6:42 PM) 31. Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday, February 4, 2020. 32. 20-0138 eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, February 4, 2020. This Agenda Item was received and filed. PUBLIC COMMENT (6:42 PM) Kathryn Deioma spoke regarding housing. Senay Kenfe spoke regarding a community space for workshops. Norberto Lopez spoke regarding housing. Page 13 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Antonia Zavala spoke regarding housing. Norma Chavez spoke regarding housing. Maria Lopez spoke regarding housing. Caree Annette Harper spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Charles Parkin, City Attorney, spoke. ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:09 PM) Vice Mayor Andrews made community announcements. Councilmember Richardson made community announcements. Thomas Modica, Acting City Manager, spoke. Councilman Austin made community announcements. Mayor Garcia made community announcements. ADJOURNMENT (7:14 PM) At 7:14 PM, Mayor Garcia adjourned the meeting in memory of Gene Lentzner. pr Page 14 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 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 15 of 15