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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 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, City Manager Monique De La Garza, City Clerk Dr. Robert Garcia, Mayor Charles Parkin, City Attorney FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM 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 following order: Consent Calendar, Agenda Item Nos. 12, 13, Public Comment, Agenda Item Nos. 14 - 16, 25, 26, 17 - 24, 27. ROLL CALL (5:19 PM) Councilmembers Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Present: Austin and Richardson Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Richard Anthony, Deputy City Attorney; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Pablo Rubio, Sr. City Clerk Analyst. Mayor Garcia presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Suzie Price, Councilwoman, Third District. CONSENT CALENDAR (5:21 PM) Page 1 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Dave Shukla spoke regarding Agenda Item Nos. 3 and 10. Passed the Consent Calendar. A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilmember Zendejas, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 10. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Absent: 1 - Andrews 1. 20-0575 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between June 8, 2020 and June 15, 2020. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 2. 20-0576 Recommendation to confirm the City Manager’s promulgation of the revised Safer at Home Health Order, issued on June 12, 2020, by the City of Long Beach Health Officer as a regulation. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 3. 20-0577 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and any related documents or amendments, with Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab, on behalf of What Works Cities, for a term of 12 months, at no cost to the City. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 4. 20-0578 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with Bitfocus, Inc., of Las Vegas, NV, Page 2 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM for providing Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), on the same terms and conditions afforded to the Regional Taskforce on the Homeless of San Diego County, in an annual amount not to exceed $250,000, until July 31, 2021; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend the current Munis contract number 31900554 with Wellsky Corporation, for providing HMIS, to increase the contract amount by $75,000, for a not to exceed amount of $174,000, and extend the contract an additional six months to January 31, 2021. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0073 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-20-0073 5. 20-0579 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amending the terms, or changing the amount of the award, with the California Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Control Branch, to receive and expend grant funding in the amount of $176,079, plus an allotment of up to $10,576, for a total amount of $186,655, for tuberculosis prevention and control activities, for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $171,779, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 6. 20-0580 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amending the terms, or changing the amount of the award, with Star Behavioral Health Group, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $595,000, for the Safe Children and Strong Families Program, for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, with the option to extend the agreement for three additional Page 3 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 7. 20-0581 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amending the terms, or changing the amount of the award, with -the County of Los Angeles, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $145,000, for the Interjurisdictional Collaborative Program, for a one-year period estimated to begin on July 1, 2020, with the option to extend the agreement 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. 8. 20-0582 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amending the terms or changing the amount of the award, with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $163,145, for the Innovative Reponses to Marginalized Victims Program, for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, with the option to extend the agreement 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. 9. 20-0583 Recommendation to receive the application of Jocelyn Williams, Twins Smoke House BBQ, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 1555 West Willow Street, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC, and direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit Exception (CUPEX) is granted. (District 7) Page 4 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 10. 20-0584 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, including any necessary amendments, with Califa Group, of San Francisco, CA, a California nonprofit corporation, for purchasing, furnishing, and delivering high-speed data communications services for the Library Services Department, in an annual amount not to exceed $200,000, for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0074 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-20-0074 HEARINGS (5:23 PM) 11. 20-0585 WITHDRAWN Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and find the project consistent with the previously adopted Negative Declaration ND16-19; Declare ordinance amending Title 21, Zoning Regulations, of the Long Beach Municipal Code to: (1) add a definition for ‘interim housing’ and establish related operating standards; (2) repeal the definition of ‘shelter;’ (3) amend the definition of ‘emergency shelter’ and expand the zoning districts where emergency shelters may be permitted; (4) amend the definition of ‘transitional housing’ and expand the zoning districts where it may be permitted; (5) add a definition for ‘safe parking,’ establish the districts within which a ‘safe parking site’ may be permitted, and adopt operating standards; and, (6) amend the term ‘social service office’ to ‘social service facility,’ and expand the zoning designations where it is allowed, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; and This Ordinance was withdrawn. Page 5 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Enactment No: ORD-20-0026 20-0586 Adopt resolution directing the Director of Development Services to submit the Ordinance amendments to the California Coastal Commission for a finding of conformance with the Certified Local Coastal Program. (Citywide) This Resolution was withdrawn. Enactment No: RES-20-0078 12. 20-0587 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and find the project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 20180.9 and CEQA Section 15265(a)(1); Declare ordinance amending various sections of Title 21, Zoning Regulations, of the Long Beach Municipal Code, relating to assembly uses, urban agriculture, wireless telecommunication facilities, and adult-use cannabis, incorporating the suggested modifications by the California Coastal Commission, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; and Councilmember Pearce recused herself from Agenda Item No. 12. Oscar Orci, Director of Development Services, spoke. A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilwoman Price, 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: 8 - Zendejas, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Recused: 1 - Pearce Enactment No: ORD-20-0025 20-0588 Adopt resolution directing the Director of Development Services to submit the Ordinance amendments to the California Coastal Page 6 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Commission for certification with the California Coastal Commission's February 12, 2020 action. (Citywide) A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilwoman Price, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0075. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Recused: 1 - Pearce Enactment No: RES-20-0075 13. 20-0589 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions on the application of The Bungalow Long Beach, LLC, dba The Bungalow Long Beach, at 6420 East Pacific Coast Highway #200, for Entertainment with Dancing. (District 3) Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager, spoke. Mike Ayaz spoke. Brent Bolthouse spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson PUBLIC COMMENT (5:32 PM) Chelsea Frazier spoke regarding the Long Beach Police Department. Kenya Stamps spoke regarding the Long Beach Convention Center. Page 7 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Veronica Quintero spoke regarding the reopening of the Aquarium of the Pacific. REGULAR AGENDA (5:38 PM) 14. 20-0590 Recommendation to receive and approve Commission reappointments to Non-Charter Commissions. Dave Shukla spoke. A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 15. 20-0591 Recommendation to receive and file an updated membership list for the Budget Oversight Committee. Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Dave Shukla spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilmember Pearce, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 8 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 16. 20-0592 Recommendation to receive and file a report from the Long Beach Fire Department on the status of illegal firework outreach, education, and enforcement plans, and a presentation from the Third Council District Committee on illegal fireworks. Councilwoman Price spoke. Ken Weiss spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Cameron Kleinberger 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 17. 20-0593 Recommendation to adopt Specifications to RFP No. HE20-050 and award a contract to Volunteers of America of Los Angeles, of Los Angeles, CA, to provide operational services for the Year-Round Shelter, Atlantic Avenue Bridge Community (ABC), in an annual contract amount not to exceed $2,080,500, for a one-year period, with the option to extend the agreement for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amending the terms or changing the amount of the award, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), to accept and expend grant funding, in an amount not to exceed $2,079,000, for the operation Page 9 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM of the Year-Round Shelter, Atlantic Avenue Bridge Community (ABC), for a one-year period estimated to begin on July 1, 2020, with the option to extend the agreement for three additional one-year periods at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $2,079,000, offset by grant revenue. (District 9) Kelly Colopy, Director of Health and Human Services, spoke. Tanya Jimenez spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. A motion was made by Councilmember Richardson, seconded by Councilmember Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 18. 20-0594 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to purchase, through Alliant Insurance Services, excess workers’ compensation insurance with Safety National Casualty Corporation, for a total premium amount not to exceed $505,134, for the period of July 1, 2020 through July 1, 2021. (Citywide) Joleen Richardson, City Safety Officer, spoke. A motion was made by Councilmember Pearce, seconded by Councilmember Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Page 10 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 19. 20-0595 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to purchase property insurance for City buildings, contents, and vehicles through the Alliant Insurance Services’ Property Insurance Program (APIP), for a total premium amount not to exceed $1,922,935, and to approve the purchase of Earthquake insurance (Difference in Conditions Coverage) at a premium amount not to exceed $160,000 with the Insurance Company of The West, for the period of July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021. (Citywide) A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 20. 20-0596 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to purchase, through Alliant Insurance Services, the following insurance policies: Excess Municipal Liability insurance, at a total premium amount not to exceed $3,000,000, with multiple carriers including, but not limited to, Gemini Insurance Company, Hallmark Specialty, Hiscox, Allied World and Navigators, for a 12-month period, from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021; Airport Liability insurance at a premium not to exceed $93,000 from National Union Insurance Company; Aircraft Liability and Hull insurance for police helicopters at a premium not to exceed $48,000 from National Union Insurance Company; Underground Storage Tank insurance at a premium not to exceed $30,000 from Liberty Surplus Lines; Drone Coverage at a premium not to exceed $5,000 from the National Aviation Liability Program; and, Marine insurance from International Marine Underwriters (IMU) at a premium not to exceed $281,000, for a total aggregate cost of the liability renewal premiums not to exceed $665,000, for the period of July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021 for all liability policies. (Citywide) Joleen Richardson, City Safety Officer, spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Page 11 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Councilmember Zendejas, seconded by Councilmember Pearce, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Pearce, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Absent: 1 - Price 21. 20-0597 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7136 and award a contract to Sully-Miller Contracting Company, of Brea, CA, for the Taxiway D Rehabilitation between Runway 8L-26R and Taxiway J at the Long Beach Airport, in the amount of $5,657,950, with a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $565,795, for a total amount not to exceed $6,223,745; authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments; Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by $7,798,525, offset by grant revenue and funds available; and Adopt Categorical Exemption CE-18-185. (District 5) Dave Shukla spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Mungo, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 22. 20-0598 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFQ AP19-132 and award contracts to Jacobs Project Management Co., of Irvine, CA; KDG Construction Consulting, of Glendale, CA; and PMCS Group, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for as-needed engineering construction management services for various development projects at the Long Beach Airport, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $4,000,000, 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 Page 12 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (District 5) Dave Shukla spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Mungo, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga and Richardson Absent: 1 - Austin 23. 20-0599 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $2,800,000, offset by Measure R funds from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, for the Shoreline Drive Realignment Project; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $2,800,000, offset by a transfer of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Measure R funds from the Capital Project Grant Fund. (Districts 1,2) Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Craig Beck, Director of Public Works, spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Vice Mayor Andrews spoke. A motion was made by Councilmember Zendejas, 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 ORDINANCE (9:02 PM) Page 13 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 24. 20-0559 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 5.77, related to short-term rentals, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) A motion was made by Councilmember Pearce, seconded by Councilwoman Price, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-20-0024. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-20-0024 NEW BUSINESS (6:07 PM) 25. 20-0603 Recommendation to request the following recommendations of the Illegal Explosives and Fireworks Action Plan to address the illegal use of fireworks and explosives in Long Beach: 1) Request City Attorney to draft an ordinance that would include a person who owns, rents, leases or otherwise has possession of a premises as a responsible party for the illegal use, discharge, possession, storage or sale of fireworks on the premises; 2) Request City Attorney and City Manager to report back to the City Council with options for increasing the penalties for anyone cited or arrested for fireworks violations; 3) Request City Attorney and City Manager to report back to the City Council on the feasibility of including an administrative citation process for illegal fireworks use, to allow for additional enforcement capability in Long Beach; 4) Request City Manager to assess the feasibility of establishing an online portal or GoLongBeach app feature for residents to submit video evidence of fireworks violations for referral to the City Prosecutor; Page 14 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 5) Request City Manager to assess the feasibility of utilizing OpenData or crowdsourcing to create a publicly accessible heat map of incidents of illegal fireworks and explosives in Long Beach; 6) Request City Manager to assess the feasibility of establishing a fireworks hotline for residents to report illegal fireworks and explosives; and 7) Request City Manager to provide an update on public education efforts this year that all fireworks are illegal in Long Beach. Councilman Austin spoke. Vice Mayor Andrews spoke. Councilwomen Zendejas spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Anne Sherrill spoke. Cheryl Simmons spoke. Claudia Vega spoke. Page 15 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Jamee Damron-Larsen spoke. Kathleen Schoendienst spoke. Samantha Hardy spoke. Caitlyn Grams spoke. A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, to approve recommendation, as amended, to add a recommendation for the city to advocate for a statewide ban. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 26. 20-0558 Recommendation to direct City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Chapter 8.100 of the Long Beach Municipal Code to require that residential and commercial rent deferred due to COVID-19 impacts be repaid according to a schedule. (Citywide) Charles Parkin, City Attorney, spoke. Richard Anthony, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Vice Mayor Andrews spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Richard Anthony, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Page 16 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Richard Anthony, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilman Supernaw spoke. Richard Anthony, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Councilman Supernaw spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Richard Anthony, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilmember Mungo spoke. Councilman Supernaw spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Tanya Jimenez spoke. Anayensy De La Cruz-Zepeda spoke. Page 17 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Caitlin Grams spoke. Daniel Kelson spoke. Elsa Tung spoke. Fred Sutton spoke. Jan Victor Andasan spoke. Jordan Wynne spoke. Joshua Christian spoke. Keith Kennedy spoke. Mike Murchison spoke. Norberto Lopez spoke. Tiffany Davy spoke. A motion was made by Councilmember Richardson, seconded by Councilmember Pearce, to receive and file; and request staff to come back in 30 days with options to establish a payment assistance program. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Andrews, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 27. 20-0604 Recommendation to adopt resolution acknowledging Racism as a Public Health Crisis and establishing a Framework for Reconciliation. (Citywide) Dave Shukla spoke. Councilmember Richardson spoke. Councilmember Pearce spoke. Page 18 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Councilmember Richardson, seconded by Councilmember Pearce, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-20-0076, as amended, to include statistics that have been provided by the City: 13 percent of Long Beach's total population is Black; Black residents and those who identify as mixed-race face greater barriers in finding employment and have a higher than average unemployment rate of 12.2 percent; Black workers tend to face higher unemployment rates regardless of education level; At nearly 33 percent, Black residents in Long Beach continue to have the highest poverty rates compared to other racial and ethnic groups; One-quarter of Black residents in Long Beach are homeowners, the lowest rate compared to other racial and ethnic groups; Black women have the highest rate of rent burden, which is defined as paying more than 30 percent of their income on rent, as Black women are paying 63 percent of their income; Black residents have higher mortality rates compared to other racial and ethnic groups, due to educational, economic, and housing segregation, as well as environmental racism; The Black Community in Long Beach has the highest rates of hospitalization for heart disease, diabetes, and asthma compared to other races/ethnicities, and Black residents are hospitalized for asthma 9.4 times more than White residents; Long Beach has a life expectancy that differs by 17 years depending on where one lives in the City; One-quarter of very low birth weight babies are born to Black mothers; 44 percent of those arrested by the Long Beach Police Department for cannabis enforcement were Black even though they represent 13 percent of the population; In 5 years, from 2015 to 2019, there were 191 use of force complaints filed against Long Beach Police officers, including 21 complaints in 2019; and, in 7 years, from 2014 to 2020, the City spent $31,489,108 in alleged Police excessive force settled lawsuits since January 2014. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Pearce, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Absent: 1 - Andrews Page 19 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Enactment No: RES-20-0076 28. Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday, June 23, 2020. 29. 20-0605 Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, June 19, 2020. This Agenda Item was received and filed. 30. 20-0642 eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2020. This Agenda Item was received and filed. ANNOUNCEMENTS (9:13 PM) Councilmember Uranga requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Jeff Baker. Mayor Garcia congratulated Craig Beck, Director of Public Works, on his retirement. Councilmember Pearce congratulated Craig Beck, Director of Public Works, on his retirement. Councilwoman Zendejas congratulated Craig Beck, Director of Public Works, on his retirement. Councilman Austin spoke congratulated Craig Beck, Director of Public Works, on his retirement; and made community announcements. Councilman Supernaw congratulated Craig Beck, Director of Public Works, on his retirement. Councilmember Richardson congratulated Craig Beck, Director of Public Works, on his retirement. Craig Beck, Director of Public Works, spoke. Page 20 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM ADJOURNMENT (9:24 PM) At 9:24 PM, Mayor Garcia adjourned the meeting in memory of Jeff Baker. pr Page 21 of 22 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 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 22 of 22