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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 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. 9, Public Comment, Agenda Item Nos. 10, 14 - 18, 11 - 13. ROLL CALL (5:19 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; Monique De La Garza, City Clerk; Pablo Rubio, Sr. City Clerk Analyst. Mayor Garcia presiding. Invocation: Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Robert Garcia. CONSENT CALENDAR (5:22 PM) Page 1 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Dave Shukla spoke regarding Agenda Item Nos. 4, 5, and 6. Passed the Consent Calendar. A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Vice Mayor Richardson, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 8, 19 - 21. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 1. 21-0240 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 9, 2021. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 2. 21-0241 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between March 8, 2021 and March 15, 2021. A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 3. 21-0242 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Office of the City Clerk; and adopt resolution. A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0022 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-21-0022 4. 21-0243 Recommendation to receive and file the attached report, “Elevation Changes in the City of Long Beach, November 2019 through October 2020.” (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. Page 2 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM 5. 21-0244 Recommendation to approve and adopt the Long Beach Unit Annual Plan (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022) and the Program Plan (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026). (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 6. 21-0245 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a new Schedule I, Transaction-Based Natural Gas Storage Service Agreement, as part of the long-term Master Services Contract with Southern California Gas Company, for natural gas storage capacity rights. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 7. 21-0246 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement and all necessary documents, subcontracts, and any necessary amendments, including any amendments to the award amount or extending the grant term, with the California Department of Public Health, to receive and expend grant funding in an amount not to exceed $80,000 annually, to fund congenital syphilis prevention and control activities, for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $80,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. 8. 21-0247 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents and subsequent amendments, with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless (Verizon), of Annapolis Junction, MD, for cellular broadband services and modems, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the State of Utah, through the National Association of State Procurement Page 3 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Officials ValuePoint (NASPO) Master Agreement 152-1 with Verizon, in an annual amount of $600,000, with a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $120,000, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $720,000, until the NASPO contract expires on August 11, 2024, with the option to renew for as long as the NASPO contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0023 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-21-0023 19. 21-0258 Recommendation to adopt resolution in support of "Carmen The Caregiver - We Can Do It!" campaign in conjunction with International Women's Day. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0024 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-21-0024 20. 21-0260 Recommendation to adopt resolution condemning the hate incidents, xenophobic rhetoric, and harassments against Asian Pacific Islander Americans ("APIA") and commits to work toward ensuring that APIA feel safe both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0025 on the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: RES-21-0025 21. 21-0259 Recommendation to confirm City Manager’s promulgation of the revised Safer at Home Health Order, issued on March 12, 2021, and the revised Quarantine Order issued on March 10, 2021, by the City of Long Beach Health Officer as a regulation. (Citywide) A motion was made to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. Page 4 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM PUBLIC COMMENT (5:31 PM) C Grams spoke regarding the Long Beach Library. REGULAR AGENDA (5:26 PM) 9. 21-0248 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,000, offset by $500 from the Third Council District One-time District Priority Funds and $500 from the Fourth District One-time District Priority Fund transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide donations to Wilson High School Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PSTA) for the Sweatshirt Fund; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilman Supernaw spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. Councilman Supernaw spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Page 5 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. A motion was made by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilman Supernaw, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Mayor Garcia shared his virtual background. Councilwoman Price shared her virtual background. Councilwoman Zendejas shared her virtual background. Councilwoman Allen shared her virtual background. Councilman Supernaw shared his virtual background. Councilwoman Mungo shared her virtual background. Councilwoman Saro shared her virtual background. Councilmember Uranga shared his virtual background. Councilman Austin shared his virtual background. Vice Mayor Richardson shared his virtual background. 10. 21-0249 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation in recognition of Persian New Year - Nowruz. Councilwoman Price spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilwoman Saro spoke. Page 6 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Councilwoman Allen spoke. Mayor Garcia 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, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 11. 21-0211 Recommendation to respectfully request City Council approval of the 2021 Federal Legislative Agenda as recommended by the Federal Legislation Committee. Vice Mayor Richardson spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Tyler Curley, Manager, Government Affairs, spoke. Councilwoman Price spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Dave Shukla spoke. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation, as amended, for the City to advocate in favor of universal background checks for firearms, and to evaluate whether it can apply to private gun sales. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 12. 21-0212 Recommendation to respectfully request City Attorney to draft Page 7 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM resolution in support of Medicare for All as recommended by the Federal Legislation Committee. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, 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 13. 21-0213 Recommendation to respectfully request City Council to approve the recommendation of the Federal Legislation Committee to support federal legislative proposals: the American Rescue Plan Act, the Equality Act, the U.S. Citizenship Act, and the For the People Act. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, 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 14. 21-0250 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving an exception to the 180-day waiting period for Public Agencies pursuant to Government Code 7522.56 and 21224, to hire Cynthia Andrews-Tate for a limited duration to work in the Long Beach Water Department. (Citywide) A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0026. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-21-0026 15. 21-0251 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare a resolution to set operating days and hours for Parking Meter Zones 1 and 1A, pursuant Page 8 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM to Section 10.28.130 of the Long Beach Municipal Code, to Monday through Sunday, excluding holidays, during the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for a maximum of two hours, at a rate of $1.00 per hour. (District 3) A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by Vice Mayor Richardson, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson 16. 21-0252 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD), to accept and expend funding in the amount of $10,800,000 for the Long Beach Municipal Urban Stormwater Treatment (LB-MUST) - Phase 1 Project from the Safe, Clean Water Program’s (Measure W) Regional Program Transfer Agreement No. 2020RPLLAR02; Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department in the amount of $10,800,000, offset by Measure W revenue from LACFCD; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $10,800,000, offset by transfer of Measure W revenue from LACFCD funds from the Capital Projects Grant Fund. (Districts 1,7,8,9) Mayor Garcia spoke. Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke. Councilwoman Zendejas spoke. Councilwoman Mungo spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Mayor Garcia spoke. Page 9 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Mungo, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0027. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-21-0027 17. 21-0253 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD), to accept and expend funding in the amount of $10,446,880, for the Skylinks Golf Course at Wardlow Stormwater Capture Project from the Safe, Clean Water Program’s (Measure W) Regional Program Transfer Agreement No. 2020RPLSGR05; Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department in the amount of $10,446,880, offset by Measure W revenue from LACFCD; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $10,446,880, offset by transfer of Measure W revenue from LACFCD funds from the Capital Project Grant Fund. (District 5) A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Mungo, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0028. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-21-0028 18. 21-0254 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD), to accept and expend funding in the amount of $3,000,000, Page 10 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM for the El Dorado Regional Project from the Safe, Clean Water Program’s (Measure W) Regional Program Transfer Agreement No. 2020RPLSGR06; Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department in the amount of $3,000,000, offset by Measure W revenue from LACFCD; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $3,000,000, offset by transfer of Measure W revenue from LACFCD funds from the Capital Project Grant Fund. (District 5) A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Mungo, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0029. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin and Richardson Enactment No: RES-21-0029 NEW BUSINESS (6:09 PM) 22. Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday, March 23, 2021. 23. 21-0261 Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Thursday, March 18, 2021. This Agenda Item was received and filed. 24. 21-0264 eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 23, 2021. This Agenda Item was received and filed. Page 11 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TELECONFERENCE, 5:00 PM ANNOUNCEMENTS (6:09 PM) Mayor Garcia made community announcements. Councilmember Uranga requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Elisa C. Shock. Councilman Austin made community announcements. Councilwoman Allen made community announcements. ADJOURNMENT (6:13 PM) At 6:13 PM, Mayor Garcia adjourned the meeting in memory of Elisa C. Shock. pr Page 12 of 13 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 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 13 of 13