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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 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 No. 15, Public Comment, Agenda Item Nos. 11, 12, 16 - 18, 13, 14. ROLL CALL (5:12 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; Allison Bunma, Assistant City Clerk; Pablo Rubio, Sr. City Clerk Analyst. Mayor Garcia presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence in honor of Mark Bixby. Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Robert Garcia. Page 1 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM NOTE: Charles Parkin, City Attorney, reported out of closed session that the City Council authorized by a vote of 9-0 the settlement in the matter of Bazella Caprice McDonald v. City of Long Beach in the amount of $701,000; and no reportable action as to the other three items. CONSENT CALENDAR (5:15 PM) Passed the Consent Calendar. A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 10, except for Item 5. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Zendejas, Price, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Absent: 2 - Allen and Supernaw 1. 21-0215 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 2, 2021. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 2. 21-0216 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between March 1, 2021 and March 8, 2021. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 3. 21-0217 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP DV20-027 and award contracts to Commune Communication, of Long Beach, CA; Cutter & Company, of Fountain Valley, CA; JPW Communications, of Carlsbad, CA; Krupp Creative, of Long Beach, CA; and, Picnic Design, of Santa Monica, CA, to provide as-needed graphic design and creative services for a variety of print materials, collateral, and Page 2 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM interactive media in support of the City’s marketing and communications efforts, in a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $700,000, 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 the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 4. 21-0218 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a donation agreement with the Long Beach Firefighter’s Museum, for donation of a 1987 Seagrave fire pumper, formerly used by the Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau, with an estimated value of $3,400, for public viewing at the museum and community events. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 5. 21-0219 WITHDRAWN Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary amendments, with South Coast Fire Equipment, Inc., of Ontario, CA, for the purchase of a Pierce Arrow XT fire ladder truck, with related equipment and accessories, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC), of Houston, TX, in an amount not to exceed $1,565,259, inclusive of taxes and fees. (Citywide) This Resolution was withdrawn. 6. 21-0220 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the Annual and Five-Year Reports for the Transportation Improvement Fee, Parks and Recreation Facilities Fee, Fire Facilities Impact Fee, and Police Facilities Impact Fee. (Citywide) Page 3 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0018 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-21-0018 7. 21-0221 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for the Third Amendment to Lease No. 9351 with Million Air North, Inc., a California corporation, for City-owned property at 4401 Donald Douglas Drive at the Long Beach Airport. (District 5) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 8. 21-0222 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to terminate Lease No. 33331 effective January 31, 2021 with Long Beach Organic, Inc., for the management and operation of the Orizaba Park Community Garden, and execute all necessary documents to enter into a new lease with Long Beach Organic, Inc., a nonprofit public-benefit corporation, for the continued management and operation of the Grace Park Community Garden, Mary Molina Community Garden, Orizaba Park Community Garden, and Zaferia Junction Community Garden, for a period of five years from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2026, with two, three-year options to renew, at the discretion of the City Manager, or designee. (Districts 1,4,8) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 9. 21-0223 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any documents necessary including any necessary amendments, with MobilityCloud, Inc., of New York, NY, for the one-time purchase of 1,500 proprietary 4G Controllers for the City of Long Beach BikeShare Program, in a total amount not to exceed $364,400, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) Page 4 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0019 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-21-0019 10. 21-0224 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34577 with Bitech Construction Company, Inc., of Buena Park, CA; Contract No. 34571 with Exbon Development, Inc., of Garden Grove, CA; Contract No. 34582 with Good-Men Roofing and Construction, Inc., of San Diego, CA; Contract No. 34586 with Harry Joh Construction, Inc., of Paramount, CA; Contract No. 34578 with Thomasville Construction, Inc., of Fullerton, CA; and, Contract No. 34575 with Vincor Construction, Inc., of Brea, CA, for Job Order Contracting services, to extend the term of the contracts for one-year to March 21, 2022, or upon execution of the amended Job Order Contracts, whichever comes first. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. PUBLIC COMMENT (7:44 PM) Michelle Baker spoke regarding homelessness. Rich Charley spoke regarding homelessness. REGULAR AGENDA (7:48 PM) 11. 21-0225 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare a resolution condemning hate incidents, xenophobic rhetoric, and harassment against Asian Pacific Islander Americans and work towards ensuring that APIA feel safe both during this COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Michael Pennino spoke. Angelina Tran spoke. Page 5 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Caylee So spoke. Charles Song spoke. Gyokei Yokoyama spoke. Julia Y.C. Huang spoke. Mariko Khan spoke. Param Bhattamchayya spoke. Thy Chan spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. Councilman Supernaw spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 12. 21-0226 Recommendation to request City Manager, or designee, to work with appropriate departments to report back to City Council within 30 days Page 6 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM on funding a MI VIDA CUENTA COVID-19 Latino Health Initiative. The MI VIDA CUENTA initiative should include sufficient resources for providing continuous health education, equitable vaccine distribution, appropriate food distributions, and mental health care for the Latino Community including undocumented residents. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Jessica Quintana spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 13. 21-0230 Recommendation to request City Manager to identify opportunities to expand the City’s role as a leading municipality by exploring additional options to contract to provide services to other local cities and agencies in areas such as public safety, health, animal care services and public works. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Page 7 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Councilwoman Allen spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Dave Shukla spoke. A motion was made by Councilman Austin, 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 14. 21-0231 Recommendation to request City Manager to include up to 8 new storefront retail licenses in the feasibility analysis that is being prepared for the Long Beach Cannabis Equity Program. These new retail licenses would be exclusively for qualified social equity applicants who have at least a 51 percent equity and profit-share interest in the business. Councilman Austin spoke. Brandon Bolton spoke. Brave Freemyn spoke. Bryant Ezeji spoke. Edgar Cruz spoke. James Marks spoke. Jillian Xavier spoke. Miriel "Mae" Bereal spoke. Nisreen Elouri spoke. Sherri Franklin spoke. Michael Macias spoke. Page 8 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Justin Castillo spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Page 9 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilwoman Mungo, to approve recommendation, as amended, to bring back to the City Council, in September, the feasibility analysis including set aside funds to identify economic empowerment zones, a strategy within that is to build a local pipeline so local people can have an opportunity to obtain a license; and that 100% of the proceeds that are generated from any new cannabis business gets invested back into equity, for review and discussion at the Budget Oversight Committee, at the discretion of the Committee Chair. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 15. 21-0227 Recommendation to: (1) Receive a presentation on the Proposed Long Beach Recovery Plan, provide input and policy direction, and approve the Long Beach Recovery Plan and its priorities to address the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic utilizing Federal, State, and County relief funding, with approval subject to confirmation of compliance with American Rescue Plan Act regulations, when issued, with direction to return to the City Council if there are required material changes; (2) Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute all Block Grant award documents on behalf of the City of Long Beach (City), and any documents necessary including necessary amendments, to accept State Emergency Rental Assistance Program funding for the City’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program; (3) Increase appropriations in the Community Development Grants Fund Group in the Development Services Department in the amounts of $13,754,734 for the Federal Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) and $16,404,412 for the State ERAP, for a total amount of $30,159,146, to provide for costs related to assisting lower-income renters who have experienced economic impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic; (4) Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department in the amount of $26,753,750 for the Page 10 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) grant from the County of Los Angeles, to support COVID-19 public health response efforts; and (5) Approve the Economic Recovery Strategy Report. (Citywide) Mayor Garcia spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Bethsabe Alvarez-Solis spoke. Hilda Gaytan spoke. Billy Brown spoke. Darlene Mejia spoke. Fred Sutton spoke. Karen Cervantes spoke. Manuel Navarro spoke. Maria Gurrola spoke. Mike Murchison spoke. Raven McDowell spoke. Mike Burge spoke. Ricky Thomas spoke. Saturne SAM spoke. Susana Sngiem spoke. Page 11 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Susanne Browne spoke. Shirin Senegal spoke. Victor Sanchez spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Vice Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. Councilman Supernaw spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Page 12 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councilwoman Saro, to [1] approve staff recommendations and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0020; [2] adopt Mayor Garcia’s changes with a clarification that the $5,000,000 for housing would be $1,000,000 dollars for navigators, $1,000,000 for land trust, and $3,000,000 for additional down payment assistance; $900,000 outlined for housing legal support be exclusively for right to counsel; under the health equity amount of $4,900,000, $500,000 would be supporting immigrant support services and that we would be looking at this through a collective impact type approach and create dedicated areas that align the empowerment monies, food security monies, youth prevention monies, and other areas that are location based. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-21-0020 Mayor Garcia declared a recess at 7:36 p.m. Mayor Garcia called the meeting back to order at 7:44 p.m. 16. 21-0228 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB ER20-071 and award a contract to ARB, Inc., of Lake Forest, CA, for on-call natural gas pipeline construction and miscellaneous services, in a total annual amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four 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) Elliot Gonzales spoke. A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 13 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 17. 21-0229 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any documents necessary including any necessary amendments, with Pedal Movement, LLC, of Long Beach, CA, for the operation and maintenance of the BikeShare Program, in an annual amount of $1,796,525, with a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $269,479, and for the operation of the GoActiveLB Hub, in an annual amount not to exceed $34,800, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $2,100,804, for a period of 33 months ending on September 30, 2023; and, authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, with Pedal Movement, LLC, for the refurbishment of 1,007 bicycles acquired from the City of New Orleans, LA and City of Santa Monica, CA, for the expansion of the BikeShare fleet, in an amount not to exceed $872,911, for a period of two years. (Citywide) A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0021. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-21-0021 NEW BUSINESS (8:51 PM) 18. 21-0237 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $10,550, offset by Sixth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a donation to Asian Empowerment Association for a Virtual 2021 Cambodian New Year and Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day event; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $10,550 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Page 14 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 19. 21-0239 Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, March 12, 2021. This Agenda Item was received and filed. 20. 21-0256 eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 16, 2021. This Agenda Item was received and filed. ANNOUNCEMENTS (10:26 PM) Councilwoman Mungo requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Candace Yamagawa. Councilwoman Saro extended condolences to the family of Candace Yamagawa. Councilmember Uranga made community announcements. Councilwoman Zendejas extended condolences to the family of Candace Yamagawa. Mayor Garcia made community announcements. ADJOURNMENT (10:35 PM) 10:35 PM, Mayor Garcia adjourned the meeting in memory of Candace Yamagawa. pr Page 15 of 16 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 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. 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 16 of 16