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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Mary Zendejas, 1st District Stacy Mungo, 5th District Cindy Allen, 2nd District Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District Suzie A. Price, 3rd District Roberto Uranga, 7th District Daryl Supernaw, 4th District Al Austin, 8th District Rex Richardson, Vice Mayor, 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. 11 - 13, 20, 22 - 26, 19, 14 - 18. ROLL CALL (6:09 PM) Councilmembers Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin Present: and Richardson Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager; Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Michael Mais, Assistant City Attorney; Monique De La Garcia, City Clerk; Pablo Rubio, Sr. City Clerk Analyst. Mayor Garcia presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Dr. Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District. NOTE: Charles Parkin, City Attorney, reported out of Closed Session, that in the matter of Bennie Robinson v. City of Long Beach, the City Council authorized the settlement in the amount of $346,000 by a vote of 9-0. Page 1 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM CONSENT CALENDAR (6:10 PM) Passed the Consent Calendar. A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 10, 27. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 1. 21-0072 Recommendation to adopt resolution establishing a revised list of City Council Standing Committees, Council Authorities, and Special Committees. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0007 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-21-0007 2. 21-0073 Recommendation to adopt resolution Condemning the Violent Insurrection at The United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0008 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-21-0008 3. 21-0074 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 $99,542.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Andre Booker. Page 2 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 4. 21-0075 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 $169,328.25 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Jose Tadeo Fajardo. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 5. 21-0076 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 $66,410 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Jeff Lyon. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 6. 21-0077 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 $118,102.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Shawn Polly. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 7. 21-0078 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, January 19, 2021; City Council Study Session of Tuesday, January 19, 2021; and City Council Special Meetings of Tuesday, January 12 and Friday, January 22, 2021. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 8. 21-0079 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between January 11, 2021 and January 25, 2021. Page 3 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 9. 21-0081 Recommendation to approve the Magnolia Industrial Group Property and Business Improvement District Annual Report continuing the property assessment for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, automatically extending the current agreement with the Magnolia Industrial Group, Inc., for a one-year period; and, authorize payment of $1,715 in City property assessments from the General Fund Group in the Public Works Department. (District 1) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 10. 21-0080 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $15,448 from the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Planning Subgrant, for the period of October 15, 2020 through September 15, 2021; and Increase appropriations in the CUPA Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $15,448, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 27. 21-0097 Recommendation to confirm the City Manager’s promulgation of the revised Safer at Home Health Order, issued on January 26, 2021, by the City of Long Beach Health Officer as a regulation. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. HEARINGS (6:11 PM) Page 4 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 11. 21-0082 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record and conclude the public hearing; Adopt resolution approving and certifying the Environmental Impact Report Addendum (EIRA-05-20) to the previously certified Midtown Specific Plan Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2015031034); Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager, spoke. Christopher Koontz, Deputy Director, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Patricia Diefenderfer, Planning Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation. Jan Van Dijs spoke. Todd Lemmis spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilwoman Allen, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0009. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-21-0009 21-0083 Declare ordinance approving a Zone Change (ZCHG18-006) from the Regional Highway District (CHW), Community Automobile Orientated (CCA), and Two-Family Residential (R-2-N) zoning districts to Midtown Specific Plan (MTSP) Transit Node-Low Zoning District (TN Low) on nine lots located at 201-245 West Pacific Coast Highway and 1827 Pacific Avenue (APN 7209-022-900, 7209-022-028, 7209-022-027, Page 5 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM and 7209-022-023), read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; and A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilwoman Allen, 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 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-21-0008 21-0084 Declare ordinance approving Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA 18-008) to the Midtown Specific Plan (SP-1) to reflect the expansion of the MTSP boundary to include the proposed Zone Change area, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (District 6) A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilwoman Allen, 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 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-21-0009 12. 21-0085 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act in accordance with Article 5, Section 15061; and Declare ordinance repealing Ordinance No. C-3377 related to a special setback on the 5800 block of Linden Avenue in the Multi-family Residential, Townhouse (R-3-T) and Neighborhood Commercial, Automobile Orientated (CNA) zoning districts, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (District 9) Page 6 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Patricia Diefenderfer, Planning Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, 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 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-21-0010 REGULAR AGENDA (6:42 PM) 13. 21-0086 Recommendation to receive and file a new list of City Council Standing Committees, Authorities and Memberships. Mayor Garcia spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 14. 21-0087 Recommendation to direct City Manager to report back within 90 days with a report with analysis of operational models, practical impacts, and budget differences between various models for the operation of the Helicopter Unit of the Long Beach Police Department. Councilwoman Price spoke. Page 7 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 15. 21-0088 Recommendation to direct City Manager to work with Director of Economic Development to create an unsolicited proposal process for development of City owner real property. Councilwoman Price spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilwoman Mungo, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 16. 21-0089 Recommendation to request City Manager to study feasibility of acquiring open space for public park development along LA River consistent with the Long Beach RiverLink plan and the Lower LA River Master Plan and report back within 60 days. Councilman Austin spoke. Page 8 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Amy Valenzuela-Mier spoke. Carlos Ovalle spoke. Clayton Heard spoke. Elena Tucci spoke. Gabrielle Weeks spoke. Hawk McFadzen spoke. Juan Erick Ovalle spoke. Keith Tyschper spoke. Kimberly Walters spoke. Shane Weaver spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Charles Parkin, City Attorney, spoke. Page 9 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation, as amended, to include both private and public property adjacent to the LA River. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 17. 21-0090 Recommendation to request City Manager, or designee, to work with all appropriate departments to report back to the City Council within 30 days on violent and quality-of-life crime in Long Beach with an overview of incidents and trends, an outline of current efforts and opportunities to address violence in highly-impacted neighborhoods, and a plan of action to meet the need for safety in all of our communities. Bill Pearl spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Robert Luna, Chief of Police, spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 10 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 18. 21-0091 Recommendation to direct City Manager and Health Department to provide a receive and file update on the latest changes to the state and local health orders, the status of our vaccine rollout and ER/ICU capacity, and how residents and businesses may be impacted. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Mungo 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, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 19. 21-0093 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED20-041 for the long-term leasing and development opportunity at the former Long Beach Armory (854 East 7th Street), Assessor Parcel Number 7274-019-900 (Subject Property); and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with Gundry Partners, LP, doing business as Howard CDM, of Long Beach, CA, for the continuation of negotiations in connection with No. RFP ED20-041 for the Subject Property. (District 1) Sergio Ramirez, Manager, Property Services, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Page 11 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 20. 21-0092 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for the Second Amendment to Project Labor Agreement (PLA) No. 33859 between the City of Long Beach and the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and the signatory Craft Councils and Local Unions, to extend the terms of the PLA from its expiration date of December 31, 2020 to March 1, 2021, or the effective date of a new PLA, whichever occurs first; and Authorize City Manager to execute a new citywide Project Labor Agreement between the City of Long Beach and the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and the signatory Craft Councils and Local Unions, for all covered projects over $750,000, and all street-related right-of-way projects over $1,000,000, for a period of ten years, with an annual cost-escalation factor beginning after year five of the PLA. (Citywide) Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. John Keisler, Director of Economic Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Page 12 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Councilman Austin spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Norberto Lopez spoke. Chris Hannan spoke. Elsa Tung spoke. Jesse Alcala spoke. Susanne Browne spoke. Tommy Faavae spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation, as amended, to include the following language: “Beginning after five (5) years from the effective date of this Agreement, the parties shall meet and discuss potential changes to these thresholds, with any agreement reached to be put in writing and signed by the City and the Building Trades Council.”; and include an annual review of the project. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Page 13 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 21. 21-0094 WITHDRAWN Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Caltrans Utility Agreement and an Amended and Restated Relocation Agreement with the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA), for reimbursement of costs to upgrade natural gas delivery facilities relating to the reconstruction of the Schuyler Heim Bridge; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Collectible Work Agreement with the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), for costs to upgrade the natural gas delivery facilities in relating to the reconstruction of the Schuyler Heim Bridge, for a total amount not to exceed $3,500,000. (District 1) This Contract was withdrawn. ORDINANCES (7:42 PM) 22. 21-0054 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 5.95, related to third-party food delivery service fees; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0005) A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0005. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-21-0005 23. 21-0055 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Subsections 8.120.010.D, 8.120.020.B, and 8.120.040; and amending and restating Section 8.120.030; all relating to temporary enforcement of Long Beach Health Orders related Page 14 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM to COVID-19; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0003) A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0003. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-21-0003 24. 21-0056 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 21.67; and by repealing Chapter 21.60, both relating to Inclusionary Housing, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) A motion was made by Councilwoman Allen, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-21-0006. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-21-0006 25. 21-0057 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 21.11, for the purpose of implementing California Senate Bill 330, "The Housing Crisis Act Of 2019;" and establishing regulations to prevent any reduction of the zoned capacity of housing development in the City below what was allowable as of January 1, 2018; and to ensure that the construction of any housing development project, as defined, does not result in a net loss of affordable residential housing units in the City, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Page 15 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Councilwoman Allen, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ORD-21-0007. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-21-0007 26. 21-0065 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 5.91, relating to grocery workers in Long Beach, and establishing labor standards requirements for premium pay for grocery workers working in Long Beach; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0004) A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0004. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: ORD-21-0004 NEW BUSINESS (9:28 PM) 28. Affidavit of Service for special meetings held Tuesday, February 2, 2021. 29. 21-0098 Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, January 29, 2021. This Agenda Item was received and filed. Page 16 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 30. 21-0120 eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, February 2, 2021. This Agenda Item was received and filed. ANNOUNCEMENTS (9:28 PM) Councilmember Uranga requested that the meeting be adjoined in memory of Thomas Gonzales and Dr. Jeanne Marie Yugar. ADJOURNMENT (9:30 PM) At 9:30 PM, Mayor Garcia adjourned the meeting in memory of Thomas Gonzales and Dr. Jeanne Marie Yugar. pr Page 17 of 18 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 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. 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Agenda

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY OF LONG BEACH TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Mary Zendejas, 1st District Stacy Mungo, 5th District Cindy Allen, 2nd District Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District Suzie A. Price, 3rd District Roberto Uranga, 7th District Daryl Supernaw, 4th District Al Austin, 8th District Rex Richardson, Vice Mayor, 9th District Thomas B. Modica, City Manager Monique De La Garza, City Clerk Dr. Robert Garcia, Mayor Charles Parkin, City Attorney REVISED PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CITY COUNCIL MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM CIVIC CHAMBERS IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC PUBLIC WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO USE eCOMMENT TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO CITYCLERK@LONGBEACH.GOV TO SIGN UP FOR TELEPHONIC PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE VISIT WWW.LONGBEACH.GOV/CITYCLERK PLEASE VIEW THE MEETING FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMARTPHONE VIA: https://longbeach.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=84 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The consent calendar shall be heard immediately after the pledge of allegiance, and prior to 6:30 PM. All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and will all be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of said items unless the Mayor, City Councilmembers or the City Manager request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Page 1 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM CONSENT CALENDAR: (1 - 10, 27) 1. 21-0072 Recommendation to adopt resolution establishing a revised list of City Council Standing Committees, Council Authorities, and Special Committees. (Citywide) Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 2. 21-0073 Recommendation to adopt resolution Condemning the Violent Insurrection at The United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. (Citywide) Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 21-0074 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 $99,542.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Andre Booker. Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 4. 21-0075 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 $169,328.25 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Jose Tadeo Fajardo. Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 2 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 5. 21-0076 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 $66,410 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Jeff Lyon. Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 6. 21-0077 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 $118,102.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Shawn Polly. Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 7. 21-0078 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, January 19, 2021; City Council Study Session of Tuesday, January 19, 2021; and City Council Special Meetings of Tuesday, January 12 and Friday, January 22, 2021. Office or Department: CITY CLERK Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 8. 21-0079 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between January 11, 2021 and January 25, 2021. Office or Department: CITY CLERK Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 3 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM REVISED 9. 21-0081 Recommendation to approve the Magnolia Industrial Group Property and Business Improvement District Annual Report continuing the property assessment for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, automatically extending the current agreement with the Magnolia Industrial Group, Inc., for a one-year period; and, authorize payment of $1,715 in City property assessments from the General Fund Group in the Public Works Department. (District 1) Office or Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 10. 21-0080 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $15,448 from the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Planning Subgrant, for the period of October 15, 2020 through September 15, 2021; and Increase appropriations in the CUPA Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $15,448, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 27. 21-0097 Recommendation to confirm the City Manager’s promulgation of the revised Safer at Home Health Order, issued on January 26, 2021, by the City of Long Beach Health Officer as a regulation. (Citywide) Office or Department: CITY MANAGER Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 4 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM HEARINGS: 11. 21-0082 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record and conclude the public hearing; Adopt resolution approving and certifying the Environmental Impact Report Addendum (EIRA-05-20) to the previously certified Midtown Specific Plan Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2015031034); 21-0083 Declare ordinance approving a Zone Change (ZCHG18-006) from the Regional Highway District (CHW), Community Automobile Orientated (CCA), and Two-Family Residential (R-2-N) zoning districts to Midtown Specific Plan (MTSP) Transit Node-Low Zoning District (TN Low) on nine lots located at 201-245 West Pacific Coast Highway and 1827 Pacific Avenue (APN 7209-022-900, 7209-022-028, 7209-022-027, and 7209-022-023), read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; and 21-0084 Declare ordinance approving Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA 18-008) to the Midtown Specific Plan (SP-1) to reflect the expansion of the MTSP boundary to include the proposed Zone Change area, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (District 6) Office or Department: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 5 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 12. 21-0085 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act in accordance with Article 5, Section 15061; and Declare ordinance repealing Ordinance No. C-3377 related to a special setback on the 5800 block of Linden Avenue in the Multi-family Residential, Townhouse (R-3-T) and Neighborhood Commercial, Automobile Orientated (CNA) zoning districts, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (District 9) Office or Department: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. PUBLIC COMMENT: Opportunity to address the City Council (on non-agenda items) is given to the first 10 persons who sign up with the City Clerk. REGULAR AGENDA DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS: 13. 21-0086 Recommendation to receive and file a new list of City Council Standing Committees, Authorities and Memberships. Office or Department: MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 6 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 14. 21-0087 Recommendation to direct City Manager to report back within 90 days with a report with analysis of operational models, practical impacts, and budget differences between various models for the operation of the Helicopter Unit of the Long Beach Police Department. Office or Department: COUNCILWOMAN SUZIE A. PRICE, THIRD DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN MARY ZENDEJAS, FIRST DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN CINDY ALLEN, SECOND DISTRICT; COUNCILMAN DARYL SUPERNAW, FOURTH DISTRICT Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 15. 21-0088 Recommendation to direct City Manager to work with Director of Economic Development to create an unsolicited proposal process for development of City owner real property. Office or Department: COUNCILWOMAN SUZIE A. PRICE, THIRD DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN MARY ZENDEJAS, FIRST DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN CINDY ALLEN, SECOND DISTRICT Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 7 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 16. 21-0089 Recommendation to request City Manager to study feasibility of acquiring open space for public park development along LA River consistent with the Long Beach RiverLink plan and the Lower LA River Master Plan and report back within 60 days. Office or Department: COUNCILMAN AL AUSTIN, EIGHTH DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN MARY ZENDEJAS, FIRST DISTRICT; COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTO URANGA, SEVENTH DISTRICT Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 17. 21-0090 Recommendation to request City Manager, or designee, to work with all appropriate departments to report back to the City Council within 30 days on violent and quality-of-life crime in Long Beach with an overview of incidents and trends, an outline of current efforts and opportunities to address violence in highly-impacted neighborhoods, and a plan of action to meet the need for safety in all of our communities. Office or Department: COUNCILWOMAN MARY ZENDEJAS, FIRST DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN CINDY ALLEN, SECOND DISTRICT Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 18. 21-0091 Recommendation to direct City Manager and Health Department to provide a receive and file update on the latest changes to the state and local health orders, the status of our vaccine rollout and ER/ICU capacity, and how residents and businesses may be impacted. Office or Department: COUNCILWOMAN STACY MUNGO, FIFTH DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN SUZIE A. PRICE, THIRD DISTRICT Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 8 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 19. 21-0093 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED20-041 for the long-term leasing and development opportunity at the former Long Beach Armory (854 East 7th Street), Assessor Parcel Number 7274-019-900 (Subject Property); and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with Gundry Partners, LP, doing business as Howard CDM, of Long Beach, CA, for the continuation of negotiations in connection with No. RFP ED20-041 for the Subject Property. (District 1) Office or Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 20. 21-0092 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for the Second Amendment to Project Labor Agreement (PLA) No. 33859 between the City of Long Beach and the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and the signatory Craft Councils and Local Unions, to extend the terms of the PLA from its expiration date of December 31, 2020 to March 1, 2021, or the effective date of a new PLA, whichever occurs first; and Authorize City Manager to execute a new citywide Project Labor Agreement between the City of Long Beach and the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and the signatory Craft Councils and Local Unions, for all covered projects over $750,000, and all street-related right-of-way projects over $1,000,000, for a period of ten years, with an annual cost-escalation factor beginning after year five of the PLA. (Citywide) Office or Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC WORKS Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 9 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM REVISED 21. 21-0094 WITHDRAWN Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Caltrans Utility Agreement and an Amended and Restated Relocation Agreement with the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA), for reimbursement of costs to upgrade natural gas delivery facilities relating to the reconstruction of the Schuyler Heim Bridge; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Collectible Work Agreement with the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), for costs to upgrade the natural gas delivery facilities in relating to the reconstruction of the Schuyler Heim Bridge, for a total amount not to exceed $3,500,000. (District 1) Office or Department: ENERGY RESOURCES Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 10 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM ORDINANCES: 22. 21-0054 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 5.95, related to third-party food delivery service fees; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0005) Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 23. 21-0055 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Subsections 8.120.010.D, 8.120.020.B, and 8.120.040; and amending and restating Section 8.120.030; all relating to temporary enforcement of Long Beach Health Orders related to COVID-19; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0003) Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 24. 21-0056 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 21.67; and by repealing Chapter 21.60, both relating to Inclusionary Housing, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 11 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 25. 21-0057 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 21.11, for the purpose of implementing California Senate Bill 330, "The Housing Crisis Act Of 2019;" and establishing regulations to prevent any reduction of the zoned capacity of housing development in the City below what was allowable as of January 1, 2018; and to ensure that the construction of any housing development project, as defined, does not result in a net loss of affordable residential housing units in the City, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 26. 21-0065 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 5.91, relating to grocery workers in Long Beach, and establishing labor standards requirements for premium pay for grocery workers working in Long Beach; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read. (Citywide) (Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-21-0004) Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 12 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM REVISED NEW BUSINESS: New Business items are additions to the City Council Agenda subsequent to the posting of the agenda on Monday afternoon. 27. Agenda Item No. 27 is listed under Consent Calendar (Page 4). 28. 29. 21-0098 Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, January 29, 2021. STANDING COMMITTEE REMINDERS: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 – Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach, California at 4:30 P.M., Teleconference. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 – Economic Development and Finance (Attorney/Client) at 4:45 P.M., Teleconference. HEARING REMINDER: Tuesday, February 16, 2020 – Continued Hearing to vacate a portion of Via Alcalde Avenue between Via Plata Street and Carson Street. (District 8) - WITHDRAWN NOTE: (Continued Hearing is being withdrawn to addressed unresolved issues) pr Page 13 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM NOTE: The City Council agenda and supporting documents are available on the Internet at www.longbeach.gov. Agenda items may also be reviewed in the Office of the City Clerk or online at the Main Library and at the Branch Libraries. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda via e-mail should subscribe to the City of Long Beach LinkLB System at www.longbeach.gov/linklb. Any supplemental writings or documents regarding an agenda item that are distributed to a majority of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk during normal business hours and available on the internet at http://longbeach.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. If oral language interpretation for non-English speaking persons is desired or if a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 24 business hours prior to the City Council meeting. Kung humihiling ng pasalitang interpretasyon ng wika ng agenda at minutes ng Konseho ng Lungsod o kung humihiling ng isang natatanging pagtulong ayon sa Americans with Disabilities Act, mangyaring humiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 24 oras ng negosyo bago isagawa ang pulong ng Konseho ng Lungsod. Si desea interpretación oral en otro idioma para las personas que no hablan inglés o si desea una adaptación especial en conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la oficina del secretario municipal al (562) 570-6101, 24 horas hábiles antes de la reunión del ayuntamiento de la ciudad. Page 14 of 15 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 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

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