City Council
Regular MeetingLong Beach, NY · November 9, 2021
Minutes
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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
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: Presentations, Consent Calendar,
Agenda Item Nos. 44, 41, 47, 40, 39, 42, Public Comment, Agenda Item Nos. 6, 45, 49, 43,
50, 48, 51 - 61, 63.
ROLL CALL (5:02 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; Dawn McIntosh, Assistant City Attorney; Richard Anthony, Deputy
City Attorney; Allison Bunma, Assistant City Clerk; Pablo Rubio, Sr. City Clerk Analyst.
Mayor Garcia presiding.
Invocation: Moment of Silence.
Pledge of Allegiance: Stacy Mungo, Councilwoman, Fifth District.
CONSENT CALENDAR (5:11 PM)
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Gregory Johnson spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 13.
Dave Shukla spoke regarding Agenda Item Nos. 37 and 38.
Passed the Consent Calendar.
A motion was made by Councilmember Uranga, seconded by
Councilman Austin, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 - 38.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga,
Austin and Richardson
1. 21-1125 Recommendation to adopt resolution making findings pursuant to
Government Code Section 54953(e)(3) to authorize City legislative
bodies to follow the teleconference meeting provisions of Government
Code Section 54953(e)(1)-(2). (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-21-0130 on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: RES-21-0130
2. 21-1126 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $425,000, in
full settlement of lawsuit entitled Cristopher Grim, et al. v. City of Long
Beach, et al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV09064.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
3. 21-1127 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $125,000, in
full settlement of lawsuit entitled Hanover Insurance Company v. City of
Long Beach, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. NC061663.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
4. 21-1128 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $75,000, in
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full settlement of lawsuit entitled Elena Villacres Torres v. City of Long
Beach, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV01476.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
5. 21-1129 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 $160,000 in compliance with the
Appeals Board Order for Annamarie Alvarez.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
6. 21-1130 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 $70,000 in compliance with the
Appeals Board Order for Stephanie Hardy.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
7. 21-1131 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 $135,000 in compliance with the
Appeals Board Order for Heather Rangel.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
8. 21-1132 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 $64,380 in
compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Rodney Curry.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
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9. 21-1133 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 $52,200 in
compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Luis Gurrola.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
10. 21-1134 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit two Stipulations
with Request for Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation
Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay 1) $108,822.50
and also 2) separate authority for zero percent Stipulated Award in
compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Johnny Miyasaki.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
11. 21-1135 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings
of Tuesday, October 12, and October 19, 2021.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
12. 21-1136 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received
between October 11, 2021 and November 1, 2021.
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
13. 21-1137 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
an agreement with the Public Corporation for the Arts of the City of
Long Beach, Inc., a California nonprofit corporation, dba Arts Council
for Long Beach, in the amount of $404,085, to fund arts and cultural
activities, for a period of one year. (Citywide)
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A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
14. 21-1138 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents
including any subsequent amendments, with Aclima, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with offices in San Francisco, CA, for air quality
monitoring, at no cost to the City, for a maximum six-month pilot period.
(Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-21-0131 on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: RES-21-0131
15. 21-1139 Recommendation to approve the Magnolia Industrial Group Property
and Business Improvement District Annual Report continuing the
property assessment for the period of January 1, 2022 through
December 31, 2022, automatically extending the current agreement
with the Magnolia Industrial Group, Inc., for a one-year period; and,
authorize payment of $1,753 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.
16. 21-1140 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
the Third Amendment to Agreement No. 35112 with the Long Beach
Community College District, to continue economic development
counseling and educational services through its Small Business
Development Center, in an annual amount not to exceed $110,000,
from July 1, 2021 to
June 30, 2022, with two consecutive one-year extensions, at the
discretion of the City Manager, and subject to the continued availability
of funds. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
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17. 21-1141 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34032 with Specialized
Elevator Services, formerly Ascent Elevator Services, Inc., of Santa Fe
Springs, CA, for elevator repair and maintenance services, to extend
the term of the contract to June 30, 2022. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
18. 21-1142 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB LB20-031 REISSUE2
and award a contract to SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC, of Cleveland,
OH, for citywide irrigation supplies, in an annual amount of $200,000,
with a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $40,000, for a total
annual contract amount not to exceed $240,000, 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 contract
including any subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
19. 21-1143 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a
donation agreement with Care Closet LBC, Inc., of Long Beach, CA,
for the donation of a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, formerly
used by the Public Works Department, with an estimated value of
$5,993, to assist with cleanup and trash removal efforts at homeless
encampment sites. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
20. 21-1175 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents
including subsequent amendments, with LDV, Inc., of Burlington, WI,
for the purchase of a mobile command center, with related equipment
and accessories, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the
Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC), in an
amount not to exceed $1,318,180, including taxes and fees. (Citywide)
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A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-21-0132 on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: RES-21-0132
21. 21-1176 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents
including subsequent amendments, with Oshkosh Airport Products,
LLC, of Oshkosh, WI, for the purchase of an Oshkosh Striker 6x6
crash response vehicle, with required accessories, on the same terms
and conditions afforded to Sourcewell (formerly the National Joint
Powers Alliance), for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,086,956,
inclusive of taxes and fees; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport
Department by $1,086,956, offset by funds available. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-21-0133 on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: RES-21-0133
22. 21-1144 Recommendation to adopt Specifications RFP No. HE21-055 and
award a contract to Bitfocus, Inc., of Las Vegas, NV, to provide
web-based software as a solution for the Homeless Management
Information System, in an annual contract amount of $137,200, with a
20 percent contingency in the amount of $27,440, for a total annual
contract amount not to exceed $164,640, for a period of three years,
with the option to renew for five additional one-year periods, at the
discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or
designee, to execute all necessary documents to enter into the
contract, including any subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
23. 21-1145 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents
including any necessary amendments, with CobbleStone Systems
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Corp., of Lindenwold, NJ, for contracts lifecycle data management for
the Homeless Services Bureau, at no cost to the City, for a maximum
six-month pilot period. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-21-0134 on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: RES-21-0134
24. 21-1146 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents
including subsequent amendments, with Vanderbilt University Medical
Center, of Nashville, TN, to provide deployment of their Research
Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) software to be used as a case
management system, in an annual amount of $8,474, with a 15 percent
contingency in the amount of $1,271, for a total annual contract amount
of $9,746, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four
additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager.
(Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-21-0135 on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: RES-21-0135
25. 21-1147 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
an agreement, and any necessary documents and subsequent
amendments, including amending the award amount, with the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, to receive and expend
$524,632, from the Fiscal Year 21 Emergency Solutions Grant
Program allocation, and execute subcontracts with Volunteers of
America Los Angeles and Interval House, for emergency shelter
support and homeless prevention, respectively, from October 1, 2021
through September 30, 2022, with the option to renew for an additional
one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
26. 21-1148 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
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an agreement, and any necessary documents and subsequent
amendments, including amending the amount of the award, with the
County of Los Angeles, to accept and expend grant funding in the
amount of $150,000, for the Interjurisdictional Collaborative Program,
for a period of one year, to begin on December 1, 2021 through
November 30, 2022, 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.
27. 21-1149 Recommendation to receive and file the Annual Audit Reports for the
Long Beach Airport Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) program for
Fiscal Years Ending September 30, 2018, 2019, and 2020. (District 5)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
28. 21-1150 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP AP21-053 and
award a contract to Parkwood Landscape Maintenance, Inc., of Van
Nuys, CA, to provide landscaping services at the Long Beach Airport,
in an annual amount of $138,036, with a $50,000 contingency, for a
total annual contract amount not to exceed $188,036, for a period of
two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year
periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City
Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter
into the contract, including any necessary amendments; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport
Department by $34,484, offset by funds available. (District 5)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
29. 21-1151 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary for the First Amendment to Amended and
Restated Use Permit No. 17525 with Marina Pacifica, LLC, a California
limited liability company, to shift the location of permitted berthing for
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vessel sales and electric boat rentals in a southeasterly direction, from
the northwesterly 330 linear feet of dock to 330 linear feet measured 21
feet, 6 inches northwesterly of Pylon 19 to 11 feet, 3 inches
southeasterly of Pylon 11. (District 3)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
30. 21-1152 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
an agreement, and any necessary documents including any necessary
amendments, with Platt College Los Angeles, LLC, of Los Angeles, CA,
to facilitate student internship opportunities with the Parks, Recreation
and Marine Department, Animal Care Services Bureau, at no cost to
the City, from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2026.
(District 5)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
31. 21-1153 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
an agreement, and all necessary documents including any necessary
amendments, with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), for
the operation of the After School Education and Safety Program at
Burbank, Edison, Garfield, Grant, King, Lafayette, and Herrera
Elementary Schools, and Hudson K-8 School, in an amount not to
exceed $1,875,128, for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022,
and authorize a 15 percent in-kind match of $281,269; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the
Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $1,875,128, offset by
grant revenue. (Districts 1,2,4,6,7,9)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
32. 21-1154 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PR21-082 and
award a contract to Katherine England, of Fullerton, CA, for the design
and construction of mosaic sculpture art pieces for the Red Car
Greenbelt public park, in a total amount not to exceed $100,000, for a
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period of one year; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to
execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including
subsequent amendments; and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the
Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $125,000, offset by a
transfer of $125,000 from the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public
Works Department. (District 3)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
33. 21-1155 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
necessary documents, including subsequent amendments, with the
Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to receive and
expend grant funding up to $219,274 from the Fiscal Year 2021
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Local
Solicitation, for the period of October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2024;
and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the
Police Department by $219,274, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
34. 21-1156 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding, and all necessary documents,
including subsequent amendments, with the Los Angeles Superior
Court, for use of the Justice Partner Portal. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
35. 21-1157 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
an agreement, and all necessary documents including subsequent
amendments, with Policing Equity, Inc., permitting the sharing of law
enforcement data for analysis and research purposes, for a three-year
period. (Citywide)
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A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
36. 21-1158 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB PD21-074 and award
a contract to SLS Property Solutions, Inc., with local offices in Downey
and Santa Ana, CA, for emergency maintenance and board and
secure services, in a total annual amount not to exceed $150,000, 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 subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
A motion was made to approve recommendation on the
Consent Calendar.
37. 21-1159 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents
including subsequent amendments, with Gordian Group, Inc., of
Greenville, SC, to provide Job Order Contracting program and software
support, in a total amount not to exceed $1,000,000, for a period of two
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-21-0136 on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: RES-21-0136
38. 21-1160 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents
including subsequent amendments, with Environmental Systems
Research Institute, Inc., of Redlands, CA, to provide information
technology products and services, and software licensing, maintenance
and support, in a total annual amount not to exceed $305,000, for a
period of three years. (Citywide)
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A motion was made to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-21-0137 on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: RES-21-0137
CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS (5:03 PM)
AOC7 LONG BEACH ADVANCING PEACE SUMMER SERIES.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Mary Simmons spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Pam Chotiswtdi spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Fatima Castro spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Rocio Torres spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
HEARINGS (5:15 PM)
39. 21-1161 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record,
conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution directing the Director
of Development Services to submit a consolidated Local Coastal
Program Amendment (LCPA) for four previously approved Ordinances
to the California Coastal Commission for a finding of conformance with
the Certified Local Coastal Program. (Citywide)
Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager, spoke.
Patricia Diefenderfer, Planning Bureau Manager, spoke; and provided a
PowerPoint presentation.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Allen, seconded by
Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-21-0140. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga,
Austin and Richardson
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Enactment No: RES-21-0140
40. 21-1162 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record,
conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Fourth
Street Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment levy for
the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; and,
authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the
Fourth Street Business Improvement Association for a one-year term.
(District 2)
Eric Romero, Business Development Officer, spoke.
Senay Kenfe spoke.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Allen, seconded by
Councilwoman Price, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-21-0139. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga,
Austin and Richardson
Enactment No: RES-21-0139
41. 21-1163 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record,
conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Long
Beach Tourism Business Improvement Area assessment levy for the
period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; and, authorize
City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the Long
Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for a one-year term.
(Districts 1,2,4,5)
Linda Tatum, Assistant City Manager, spoke.
Eric Romero, Business Development Officer, spoke.
Imran Ahmed, Chair of the Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors
Bureau, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Samantha Mehlinger, Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau,
Vice President of Communications, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint
presentation.
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Paula Zepeda, Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau,
Community Relations Manager, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint
presentation.
Kenya Stamps, Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Vice
President of Sales and Administration, spoke; and continued the
PowerPoint presentation.
Steve Goodling, Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau,
President and CEO, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Sherrif Karamat, PCMA, President and CEO, spoke; and continued the
PowerPoint presentation.
Councilwoman Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Mungo spoke.
Mayor Garcia spoke.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Allen, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation and
adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0138. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga,
Austin and Richardson
Enactment No: RES-21-0138
42. 21-1164 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record,
conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Bixby
Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment levy for
the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; and,
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authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the
Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association for a one-year term.
(Districts 7,8)
Eric Romero, Business Development Officer, spoke.
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and
adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0141. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga,
Austin and Richardson
Enactment No: RES-21-0141
PUBLIC COMMENT (5:59 PM)
Red Chief Hunt spoke regarding police reform.
Carol Pederson spoke regarding Long Beach Animal Care Services.
Kristie Mamelli spoke regarding Long Beach Animal Care Services.
Dale Whitney spoke regarding a peace event.
REGULAR AGENDA (7:30 PM)
43. 21-1165 Recommendation to request the Climate Action Committee of the City
Council to take up a proposal to create a $5 million Long Beach Youth
Climate Corps program and provide recommendations to the Council.
Mayor Garcia spoke.
Councilwoman Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
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Mayor Garcia spoke.
Councilwoman Price spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Teresa Marino spoke.
Dan Knapp spoke.
Kenny Allen spoke.
Michelle Lewis spoke.
Elliott Gonzales spoke.
Dave Shukla spoke.
Mayor Garcia spoke.
Councilwoman Mungo spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Allen, seconded by
Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga,
Austin and Richardson
44. 21-1166 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Special Advertising
and Promotion Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,500,
offset by Second Council District One-time District Priority Funds
transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a
contribution to the Long Beach Blues Society for the 2021 Long Beach
New Blues Festival;
Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City
Manager Department by $5,730, offset by Second Council District
One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities
Department to provide contributions of:
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$2,500 to Kahlo Creative LLC to support Long Beach International
Tamales Festival 2021; $2,200 to the International City Theatre to
support their 36th Anniversary Celebration; $500 to Long Beach Food
and Beverage to support Long Beach Black Restaurant Week 2022;
$250 to Partners of Parks for the Harvest Festival and Resource Fair
on October 30, 2021; $280 to Pedal Movement to provide Bicycle Valet
Services for Fourth Friday on Fourth Street on November 26th, 2021;
Decrease appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion
Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,500 to offset a
transfer to the City Manager Department; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide
Activities Department by $5,730 to offset a transfer to the City Manager
Department.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, 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
45. 21-1167 Recommendation to direct City Manager to work with the Department of
Health and Human Services and local mental health providers to explore
the feasibility of establishing a more robust infrastructure for mental
health services in collaboration and alignment with local mental health
providers in Long Beach and the County of Los Angeles.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Price spoke.
Councilwoman Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Mungo spoke.
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Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilwoman Mungo spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Desiree Rew spoke
Mario Ramirez spoke.
Rene Castro spoke.
Karen Reside spoke.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Saro, Uranga, Austin and
Richardson
Absent: 1 - Mungo
46. 21-1168 Recommendation to direct City Attorney to draft a resolution in honor of
Long Beach's 24th annual Veterans Day Celebration.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Price spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Allen spoke.
Mayor Garcia spoke.
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Ryan Antes spoke.
Gus Orozco spoke.
Sarah Green spoke.
Juanita Doplemore spoke.
Erik Miller spoke.
Councilwoman Mungo spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Mayor Garcia spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, seconded by
Councilwoman Saro, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga,
Austin and Richardson
47. 21-1169 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
the Twentieth Amendment to Agreement No. 28164 with the Long
Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., to extend the
agreement by a period of one-year and to provide funding in the
amount of $4,608,676 for Fiscal Year 2022. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Allen, 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
48. 21-1170 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on 2020 Census
population data for the City of Long Beach. (Citywide)
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Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Julian Cernuda, Special Projects Officer, spoke; and continued the
PowerPoint presentation.
Senay Kenfe spoke.
Tiffany Davy spoke.
Dave Shukla spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Councilmember Uranga spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Mungo spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
49. 21-1171 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance
amending Long Beach Municipal Code, Chapter 21.67, regarding
Inclusionary Housing, to include recommendations proposed herein;
Request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Long Beach
Municipal Code, Chapter 21.11, regarding No-Net-Loss, to include
recommendations proposed herein; and
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Request City Attorney to prepare a resolution amending the method of
establishing an Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee, to include
recommendations proposed herein. (Citywide)
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Christopher Koontz, Development Services, Deputy Director, spoke.
Patrick Ure, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager, spoke.
Seney Kenfe spoke.
Councilwoman Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Price spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilwoman Price spoke.
Councilwoman Mungo spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Mayor Garcia spoke.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, seconded by
Councilwoman Allen, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 - Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga,
Austin and Richardson
50. 21-1172 Recommendation to receive and file a report on container stacking and
height limit regulations, and approve the City Manager’s emergency
action to temporarily waive enforcement of Long Beach Municipal
Code, Section 21.33.150, for a period of 90 days beginning October
22, 2021, in alignment with the Governor’s Executive Order. (Citywide)
Oscar Orci, Director of Development Services, spoke; and provided a
PowerPoint presentation.
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Councilman Austin spoke.
Mario Cordero, Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach, spoke.
Councilman Austin spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilwoman Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
51. 21-1173 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, for reimbursement of costs to
upgrade natural gas delivery facilities relating to the reconstruction of
the Schuyler F. Heim Bridge; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents
necessary to enter into a Collectible Work Agreement with Southern
California Gas Company, for costs to upgrade the natural gas delivery
facilities in relation to the reconstruction of the Schuyler F. Heim
Bridge, for a total amount not to exceed $3,500,000. (District 1)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
52. 21-1174 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ER19-115 and
award a contract to Utility Solutions Partners, LLC, of Rancho Cordova,
CA, for Information Technology Project Management Services for three
main mission-critical platforms, in the amount of $3,625,000, with a 30
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percent contingency in the amount of $1,087,500, for a total contract
amount not to exceed $4,712,500, for a period of three years, with the
option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of
the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to
execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including
any subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
Dave Shukla spoke.
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Vice
Mayor Richardson, to approve recommendation. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
53. 21-1177 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
contracts, and any necessary documents including subgrants or
subsequent amendments, with Family Promise of the South Bay, of
Torrance, CA; The Illumination Foundation, of Orange, CA; Mental
Health America of Los Angeles, of Long Beach, CA; and People
Assisting the Homeless, of Los Angeles, CA, to provide intensive case
management services for individuals and families who are matched with
Emergency Housing Vouchers through the Long Beach Coordinated
Entry System, for a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed
$1,533,320 for a period of one year, with the option to renew for one
additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager.
(Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Vice
Mayor Richardson, to approve recommendation. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
54. 21-1178 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
an agreement, and any necessary documents and subsequent
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amendments, including amending the amount of the award, with the
County of Los Angeles, to receive and expend $1,531,465, offset by
grant revenues from the California Department of Social Services, to
address the need to house people experiencing homelessness and to
prevent the spread of COVID-19, through June 30, 2023, with the
option to renew for one additional one-year period, at the discretion of
the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and
Human Services Department by $1,531,465, offset by grant revenues.
(Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
55. 21-1179 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
an agreement, and all necessary documents, subcontracts, and
subsequent amendments, including to the award amount, with the State
of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency’s
Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC), to receive and
expend $8,516,928 from the Homeless Housing, Assistance and
Prevention Round 3 Program, Continuum of Care allocation, for the
period of November 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026, with the option to renew
for one additional five-year period, at the discretion of the City
Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and
Human Services Department by $8,516,928, offset by grant revenues.
(Citywide)
Franklin Sims spoke.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by
Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation. The motion
carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
56. 21-1180 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 Steve Suttles for a limited duration to
work in the Technology and Innovation Department. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by
Councilmember Uranga, to approve recommendation and
adopt Resolution No. RES-21-0142. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
Enactment No: RES-21-0142
57. 21-1181 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7190 and
award a contract to Select Electric, Inc., of Vista, CA, for ten
Signalized Intersections on Los Coyotes Diagonal, in the amount of
$1,197,500, with a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $119,750,
for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,317,250, and authorize
City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to
enter the contract, including subsequent amendments;
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the
Public Works Department by $807,200, offset by Federal Highway
Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds from Caltrans
(HSIPL-5108(190)); and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the
Public Works Department by $807,200, offset by transfer of HSIP
funds from the Capital Grant Fund. (Districts 4,5)
Councilman Supernaw spoke.
Councilwoman Mungo spoke.
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Mungo, seconded by
Councilman Supernaw, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
58. 21-1182 Recommendation to receive and file a report on the Clean Pathway
Community Partnership between the City of Long Beach and Southern
California Edison. (Citywide)
Eric Lopez, Director of Public Works, spoke.
Jorge Godinez, Contract and Grants Officer, spoke; and provided a
PowerPoint presentation.
Vic Nolan, Southern California Edison, spoke; and continued the
PowerPoint presentation.
Brian Bustamante, Southern California Edison, spoke; and continued the
PowerPoint presentation.
Jorge Godinez, Contract and Grants Officer, spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilwoman Allen spoke.
Councilman Supernaw spoke.
Councilwoman Mungo spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Vice Mayor Richardson spoke.
Dave Shukla spoke.
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A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, seconded by
Councilman Austin, to approve recommendation. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
ORDINANCES (9:30 PM)
59. 21-1183 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach
Municipal Code Section 2.84.100 (Term) to increase the single job
order project cost limit to $750,000, and Section 2.84.110 (Contract
Performance) to reduce the contractor performance requirements to
15 percent for Job Order Contracts (JOC), read the first time and laid
over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading.
(Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, 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: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
Enactment No: ORD-21-0038
60. 21-1107 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach
Municipal Code by amending Chapter 2.44 relating to the Equity and
Human Relations Commission, read and adopt as read. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, seconded by
Councilwoman Allen, to approve recommendation and adopt
Ordinance No. ORD-21-0036. The motion carried by the
following vote:
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Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
Enactment No: ORD-21-0036
61. 21-1031 Recommendation to declare ordinance authorizing an amendment to
the contract between the City of Long Beach and the Board of
Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System
and authorizing City Manager of said City to execute said amendment
for and on behalf of the City of Long Beach, read and adopt as read.
(Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Allen, seconded by
Vice Mayor Richardson, to approve recommendation and
adopt Ordinance No. ORD-21-0037. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
Enactment No: ORD-21-0037
NEW BUSINESS (9:32 PM)
62. 21-1190 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund
Group in the City Manager Department by $1,000, offset by $500 of
Ninth Council District One-time District Priority Funds and $500 of
Seventh Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred
from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a donation to the
Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition, in the amount of $1,000; 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.
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A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richardson, 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
63. 21-1191 Recommendation to adopt resolution in support of the establishment of
the Law Enforcement Work Inquiry System (LEWIS) Registry, and
request City Manager to have the Long Beach Police Department
partner with Lewis Registry at the University of Southern California
Price Safe Communities Institute, to help in development, pilot and beta
testing of a unified national database that documents all officers who
were terminated or resigned due to misconduct. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilman Austin, seconded by Vice
Mayor Richardson, to approve recommendation and adopt
Resolution No. RES-21-0143. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 8 - Zendejas, Allen, Supernaw, Mungo, Saro, Uranga, Austin
and Richardson
Absent: 1 - Price
Enactment No: RES-21-0143
64. Affidavit of Service for special meeting held Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
65. 21-1192 Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City
Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, November 5, 2021.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
65. 21-1235 eComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday,
November 9, 2021.
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
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PUBLIC COMMENT (9:32 PM)
Dave Shukla spoke regarding climate data.
Franklin Sims spoke regarding a Long Beach settlement of lawsuit.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (9:39 PM)
Vice Mayor Richardson made community announcements.
Councilman Austin made community announcements; and requested that the meeting be
adjourned in recognition of Jonathan Kraus, Chief of Staff for the Eighth District, for his 17
years of service.
Councilman Supernaw made community announcements; and requested that the meeting
be adjourned in recognition of Rebecca Garner, Administrative Deputy City Manager, for
her retirement after 31 years of service.
Councilwoman Mungo made community announcements.
Councilwoman Zendejas made community announcements.
ADJOURNMENT (9:45 PM)
At 9:45 PM, Vice Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting in recognition of Jonathan
Kraus and Rebecca Garner.
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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
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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.
CONSENT CALENDAR: (1 - 38)
1. 21-1125 Recommendation to adopt resolution making findings pursuant to
Government Code Section 54953(e)(3) to authorize City legislative bodies
to follow the teleconference meeting provisions of Government Code
Section 54953(e)(1)-(2). (Citywide)
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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2. 21-1126 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $425,000, in full
settlement of lawsuit entitled Cristopher Grim, et al. v. City of Long Beach,
et al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV09064.
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 21-1127 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $125,000, in full
settlement of lawsuit entitled Hanover Insurance Company v. City of Long
Beach, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. NC061663.
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 21-1128 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $75,000, in full
settlement of lawsuit entitled Elena Villacres Torres v. City of Long Beach,
et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV01476.
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5. 21-1129 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 $160,000 in compliance with the Appeals
Board Order for Annamarie Alvarez.
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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6. 21-1130 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 $70,000 in compliance with the Appeals
Board Order for Stephanie Hardy.
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7. 21-1131 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 $135,000 in compliance with the Appeals
Board Order for Heather Rangel.
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
8. 21-1132 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 $64,380 in compliance with the
Appeals Board Order for Rodney Curry.
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
9. 21-1133 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 $52,200 in compliance with the
Appeals Board Order for Luis Gurrola.
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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10. 21-1134 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit two Stipulations with
Request for Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals
Board, and if so approved, authority to pay 1) $108,822.50 and also 2)
separate authority for zero percent Stipulated Award in compliance with
the Appeals Board Order for Johnny Miyasaki.
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
11. 21-1135 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of
Tuesday, October 12, and October 19, 2021.
Office or Department: CITY CLERK
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
12. 21-1136 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received
between October 11, 2021 and November 1, 2021.
Office or Department: CITY CLERK
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
13. 21-1137 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement with the Public Corporation for the Arts of the City of Long
Beach, Inc., a California nonprofit corporation, dba Arts Council for Long
Beach, in the amount of $404,085, to fund arts and cultural activities, for a
period of one year. (Citywide)
Office or Department: CITY MANAGER
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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14. 21-1138 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including
any subsequent amendments, with Aclima, Inc., a Delaware corporation
with offices in San Francisco, CA, for air quality monitoring, at no cost to
the City, for a maximum six-month pilot period. (Citywide)
Office or Department: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES;
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
15. 21-1139 Recommendation to approve the Magnolia Industrial Group Property and
Business Improvement District Annual Report continuing the property
assessment for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31,
2022, automatically extending the current agreement with the Magnolia
Industrial Group, Inc., for a one-year period; and, authorize payment of
$1,753 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.
16. 21-1140 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the
Third Amendment to Agreement No. 35112 with the Long Beach
Community College District, to continue economic development counseling
and educational services through its Small Business Development Center,
in an annual amount not to exceed $110,000, from July 1, 2021 to
June 30, 2022, with two consecutive one-year extensions, at the discretion
of the City Manager, and subject to the continued availability of funds.
(Citywide)
Office or Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT;
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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17. 21-1141 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34032 with Specialized
Elevator Services, formerly Ascent Elevator Services, Inc., of Santa Fe
Springs, CA, for elevator repair and maintenance services, to extend the
term of the contract to June 30, 2022. (Citywide)
Office or Department: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
18. 21-1142 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB LB20-031 REISSUE2
and award a contract to SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC, of Cleveland,
OH, for citywide irrigation supplies, in an annual amount of $200,000, with
a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $40,000, for a total annual
contract amount not to exceed $240,000, 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 contract including any
subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
Office or Department: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
19. 21-1143 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a
donation agreement with Care Closet LBC, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for
the donation of a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, formerly used by
the Public Works Department, with an estimated value of $5,993, to assist
with cleanup and trash removal efforts at homeless encampment sites.
(Citywide)
Office or Department: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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20. 21-1175 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including
subsequent amendments, with LDV, Inc., of Burlington, WI, for the
purchase of a mobile command center, with related equipment and
accessories, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the
Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC), in an amount
not to exceed $1,318,180, including taxes and fees. (Citywide)
Office or Department: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FIRE
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
21. 21-1176 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including
subsequent amendments, with Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, of
Oshkosh, WI, for the purchase of an Oshkosh Striker 6x6 crash response
vehicle, with required accessories, on the same terms and conditions
afforded to Sourcewell (formerly the National Joint Powers Alliance), for a
total contract amount not to exceed $1,086,956, inclusive of taxes and
fees; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport
Department by $1,086,956, offset by funds available. (Citywide)
Office or Department: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; LONG BEACH
AIRPORT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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22. 21-1144 Recommendation to adopt Specifications RFP No. HE21-055 and award a
contract to Bitfocus, Inc., of Las Vegas, NV, to provide web-based
software as a solution for the Homeless Management Information System,
in an annual contract amount of $137,200, with a 20 percent contingency
in the amount of $27,440, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed
$164,640, for a period of three years, with the option to renew for five
additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and,
authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents
to enter into the contract, including any subsequent amendments.
(Citywide)
Office or Department: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
23. 21-1145 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including
any necessary amendments, with CobbleStone Systems Corp., of
Lindenwold, NJ, for contracts lifecycle data management for the Homeless
Services Bureau, at no cost to the City, for a maximum six-month pilot
period. (Citywide)
Office or Department: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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24. 21-1146 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including
subsequent amendments, with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, of
Nashville, TN, to provide deployment of their Research Electronic Data
Capture (REDCap) software to be used as a case management system, in
an annual amount of $8,474, with a 15 percent contingency in the amount
of $1,271, for a total annual contract amount of $9,746, for a period of one
year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the
discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
25. 21-1147 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement, and any necessary documents and subsequent amendments,
including amending the award amount, with the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, to receive and expend $524,632, from the Fiscal
Year 21 Emergency Solutions Grant Program allocation, and execute
subcontracts with Volunteers of America Los Angeles and Interval House,
for emergency shelter support and homeless prevention, respectively, from
October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, with the option to renew for
an additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager.
(Citywide)
Office or Department: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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26. 21-1148 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement, and any necessary documents and subsequent amendments,
including amending the amount of the award, with the County of Los
Angeles, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $150,000,
for the Interjurisdictional Collaborative Program, for a period of one year,
to begin on December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022, with the option
to extend the agreement for three additional one-year periods, at the
discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
27. 21-1149 Recommendation to receive and file the Annual Audit Reports for the Long
Beach Airport Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) program for Fiscal
Years Ending September 30, 2018, 2019, and 2020. (District 5)
Office or Department: LONG BEACH AIRPORT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
28. 21-1150 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP AP21-053 and award a
contract to Parkwood Landscape Maintenance, Inc., of Van Nuys, CA, to
provide landscaping services at the Long Beach Airport, in an annual
amount of $138,036, with a $50,000 contingency, for a total annual
contract amount not to exceed $188,036, for a period of two years, with
the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion
of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any
necessary amendments; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport
Department by $34,484, offset by funds available. (District 5)
Office or Department: LONG BEACH AIRPORT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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29. 21-1151 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
documents necessary for the First Amendment to Amended and Restated
Use Permit No. 17525 with Marina Pacifica, LLC, a California limited
liability company, to shift the location of permitted berthing for vessel sales
and electric boat rentals in a southeasterly direction, from the
northwesterly 330 linear feet of dock to 330 linear feet measured 21 feet, 6
inches northwesterly of Pylon 19 to 11 feet, 3 inches southeasterly of
Pylon 11. (District 3)
Office or Department: PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
30. 21-1152 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement, and any necessary documents including any necessary
amendments, with Platt College Los Angeles, LLC, of Los Angeles, CA, to
facilitate student internship opportunities with the Parks, Recreation and
Marine Department, Animal Care Services Bureau, at no cost to the City,
from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2026. (District 5)
Office or Department: PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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31. 21-1153 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement, and all necessary documents including any necessary
amendments, with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), for
the operation of the After School Education and Safety Program at
Burbank, Edison, Garfield, Grant, King, Lafayette, and Herrera Elementary
Schools, and Hudson K-8 School, in an amount not to exceed $1,875,128,
for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, and authorize a 15
percent in-kind match of $281,269; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Parks,
Recreation and Marine Department by $1,875,128, offset by grant
revenue. (Districts 1,2,4,6,7,9)
Office or Department: PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
32. 21-1154 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PR21-082 and award a
contract to Katherine England, of Fullerton, CA, for the design and
construction of mosaic sculpture art pieces for the Red Car Greenbelt
public park, in a total amount not to exceed $100,000, for a period of one
year; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents
necessary to enter into the contract, including subsequent amendments;
and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Parks,
Recreation and Marine Department by $125,000, offset by a transfer of
$125,000 from the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works
Department. (District 3)
Office or Department: PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE;
PUBLIC WORKS
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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33. 21-1155 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all
necessary documents, including subsequent amendments, with the
Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to receive and
expend grant funding up to $219,274 from the Fiscal Year 2021 Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Local Solicitation, for
the period of October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2024; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Police
Department by $219,274, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
Office or Department: POLICE
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
34. 21-1156 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding, and all necessary documents, including
subsequent amendments, with the Los Angeles Superior Court, for use of
the Justice Partner Portal. (Citywide)
Office or Department: POLICE
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
35. 21-1157 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement, and all necessary documents including subsequent
amendments, with Policing Equity, Inc., permitting the sharing of law
enforcement data for analysis and research purposes, for a three-year
period. (Citywide)
Office or Department: POLICE
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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36. 21-1158 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB PD21-074 and award a
contract to SLS Property Solutions, Inc., with local offices in Downey and
Santa Ana, CA, for emergency maintenance and board and secure
services, in a total annual amount not to exceed $150,000, 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 subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
Office or Department: POLICE
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
37. 21-1159 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including
subsequent amendments, with Gordian Group, Inc., of Greenville, SC, to
provide Job Order Contracting program and software support, in a total
amount not to exceed $1,000,000, for a period of two years, with the
option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the
City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
38. 21-1160 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or
designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including
subsequent amendments, with Environmental Systems Research Institute,
Inc., of Redlands, CA, to provide information technology products and
services, and software licensing, maintenance and support, in a total
annual amount not to exceed $305,000, for a period of three years.
(Citywide)
Office or Department: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS:
AOC7 LONG BEACH ADVANCING PEACE SUMMER SERIES
HEARINGS:
39. 21-1161 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record,
conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution directing the Director of
Development Services to submit a consolidated Local Coastal Program
Amendment (LCPA) for four previously approved Ordinances to the
California Coastal Commission for a finding of conformance with the
Certified Local Coastal Program. (Citywide)
Office or Department: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
40. 21-1162 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record,
conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Fourth
Street Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment levy for the
period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; and, authorize
City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the Fourth Street
Business Improvement Association for a one-year term. (District 2)
Office or Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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41. 21-1163 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record,
conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Long
Beach Tourism Business Improvement Area assessment levy for the
period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; and, authorize
City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the Long Beach
Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for a one-year term.
(Districts 1,2,4,5)
Office or Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
42. 21-1164 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record,
conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Bixby
Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment levy for the
period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; and, authorize
City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the Bixby Knolls
Business Improvement Association for a one-year term. (Districts 7,8)
Office or Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE CITY CLERK
Opportunity to address the City Council (on non-agenda items) is given to the first 10 persons
who submit Speaker Cards to the City Clerk beginning at 15 minutes prior to 5:00 p.m. Each
speaker is allowed three minutes to make their comments.
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43. 21-1165 Recommendation to request the Climate Action Committee of the City
Council to take up a proposal to create a $5 million Long Beach Youth
Climate Corps program and provide recommendations to the Council.
Office or Department: MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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44. 21-1166 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Special Advertising and
Promotion Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,500, offset
by Second Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred
from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the
Long Beach Blues Society for the 2021 Long Beach New Blues Festival;
Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager
Department by $5,730, offset by Second Council District One-time District
Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to
provide contributions of:
$2,500 to Kahlo Creative LLC to support Long Beach International Tamales
Festival 2021; $2,200 to the International City Theatre to support their 36th
Anniversary Celebration; $500 to Long Beach Food and Beverage to
support Long Beach Black Restaurant Week 2022; $250 to Partners of
Parks for the Harvest Festival and Resource Fair on October 30, 2021;
$280 to Pedal Movement to provide Bicycle Valet Services for Fourth
Friday on Fourth Street on November 26th, 2021;
Decrease appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund
Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,500 to offset a transfer
to the City Manager Department; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide
Activities Department by $5,730 to offset a transfer to the City Manager
Department.
Office or Department: COUNCILWOMAN CINDY ALLEN, SECOND
DISTRICT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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45. 21-1167 Recommendation to direct City Manager to work with the Department of
Health and Human Services and local mental health providers to explore
the feasibility of establishing a more robust infrastructure for mental health
services in collaboration and alignment with local mental health providers in
Long Beach and the County of Los Angeles.
Office or Department: VICE MAYOR REX RICHARDSON, NINTH
DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN MARY
ZENDEJAS, FIRST DISTRICT;
COUNCILWOMAN CINDY ALLEN, SECOND
DISTRICT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
46. 21-1168 Recommendation to direct City Attorney to draft a resolution in honor of
Long Beach's 24th annual Veterans Day Celebration.
Office or Department: VICE MAYOR REX RICHARDSON, NINTH
DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN CINDY
ALLEN, SECOND DISTRICT;
COUNCILWOMAN SUELY SARO, SIXTH
DISTRICT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
47. 21-1169 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the
Twentieth Amendment to Agreement No. 28164 with the Long Beach Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., to extend the agreement by a period
of one-year and to provide funding in the amount of $4,608,676 for Fiscal
Year 2022. (Citywide)
Office or Department: CITY MANAGER
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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48. 21-1170 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on 2020 Census
population data for the City of Long Beach. (Citywide)
Office or Department: CITY MANAGER
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
49. 21-1171 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance
amending Long Beach Municipal Code, Chapter 21.67, regarding
Inclusionary Housing, to include recommendations proposed herein;
Request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Long Beach
Municipal Code, Chapter 21.11, regarding No-Net-Loss, to include
recommendations proposed herein; and
Request City Attorney to prepare a resolution amending the method of
establishing an Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee, to include
recommendations proposed herein. (Citywide)
Office or Department: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
50. 21-1172 Recommendation to receive and file a report on container stacking and
height limit regulations, and approve the City Manager’s emergency action
to temporarily waive enforcement of Long Beach Municipal Code, Section
21.33.150, for a period of 90 days beginning October 22, 2021, in
alignment with the Governor’s Executive Order. (Citywide)
Office or Department: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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51. 21-1173 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, for reimbursement of costs to upgrade natural
gas delivery facilities relating to the reconstruction of the Schuyler F. Heim
Bridge; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary
to enter into a Collectible Work Agreement with Southern California Gas
Company, for costs to upgrade the natural gas delivery facilities in relation
to the reconstruction of the Schuyler F. Heim Bridge, for a total amount not
to exceed $3,500,000. (District 1)
Office or Department: ENERGY RESOURCES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
52. 21-1174 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ER19-115 and award a
contract to Utility Solutions Partners, LLC, of Rancho Cordova, CA, for
Information Technology Project Management Services for three main
mission-critical platforms, in the amount of $3,625,000, with a 30 percent
contingency in the amount of $1,087,500, for a total contract amount not to
exceed $4,712,500, for a period of three years, with the option to renew
for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager;
and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents
necessary to enter into the contract, including any subsequent
amendments. (Citywide)
Office or Department: ENERGY RESOURCES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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53. 21-1177 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
contracts, and any necessary documents including subgrants or
subsequent amendments, with Family Promise of the South Bay, of
Torrance, CA; The Illumination Foundation, of Orange, CA; Mental Health
America of Los Angeles, of Long Beach, CA; and People Assisting the
Homeless, of Los Angeles, CA, to provide intensive case management
services for individuals and families who are matched with Emergency
Housing Vouchers through the Long Beach Coordinated Entry System, for
a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,533,320 for a period of
one year, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period, at
the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Office or Department: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
54. 21-1178 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement, and any necessary documents and subsequent amendments,
including amending the amount of the award, with the County of Los
Angeles, to receive and expend $1,531,465, offset by grant revenues from
the California Department of Social Services, to address the need to
house people experiencing homelessness and to prevent the spread of
COVID-19, through June 30, 2023, with the option to renew for one
additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human
Services Department by $1,531,465, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)
Office or Department: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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55. 21-1179 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement, and all necessary documents, subcontracts, and subsequent
amendments, including to the award amount, with the State of California
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency’s Homeless
Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC), to receive and expend
$8,516,928 from the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round
3 Program, Continuum of Care allocation, for the period of November 1,
2021 to June 30, 2026, with the option to renew for one additional
five-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human
Services Department by $8,516,928, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)
Office or Department: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
56. 21-1180 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 Steve Suttles for a limited duration to work in
the Technology and Innovation Department. (Citywide)
Office or Department: HUMAN RESOURCES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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57. 21-1181 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7190 and award
a contract to Select Electric, Inc., of Vista, CA, for ten Signalized
Intersections on Los Coyotes Diagonal, in the amount of $1,197,500, with
a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $119,750, for a total contract
amount not to exceed $1,317,250, and authorize City Manager, or
designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter the contract,
including subsequent amendments;
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public
Works Department by $807,200, offset by Federal Highway Safety
Improvement Program (HSIP) funds from Caltrans (HSIPL-5108(190));
and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public
Works Department by $807,200, offset by transfer of HSIP funds from the
Capital Grant Fund. (Districts 4,5)
Office or Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
58. 21-1182 Recommendation to receive and file a report on the Clean Pathway
Community Partnership between the City of Long Beach and Southern
California Edison. (Citywide)
Office or Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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59. 21-1183 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach
Municipal Code Section 2.84.100 (Term) to increase the single job order
project cost limit to $750,000, and Section 2.84.110 (Contract
Performance) to reduce the contractor performance requirements to 15
percent for Job Order Contracts (JOC), read the first time and laid over to
the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (Citywide)
Office or Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
60. 21-1107 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach
Municipal Code by amending Chapter 2.44 relating to the Equity and
Human Relations Commission, read and adopt as read. (Citywide)
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
61. 21-1031 Recommendation to declare ordinance authorizing an amendment to the
contract between the City of Long Beach and the Board of Administration
of the California Public Employees' Retirement System and authorizing
City Manager of said City to execute said amendment for and on behalf of
the City of Long Beach, read and adopt as read. (Citywide)
Office or Department: HUMAN RESOURCES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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REVISED
NEW BUSINESS:
New Business items are additions to the City Council Agenda subsequent to the
posting of the agenda on Monday afternoon.
62. 21-1190 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in
the City Manager Department by $1,000, offset by $500 of Ninth Council
District One-time District Priority Funds and $500 of Seventh Council
District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide
Activities Department to provide a donation to the Long Beach Immigrant
Rights Coalition, in the amount of $1,000; 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.
Office or Department: VICE MAYOR REX RICHARDSON, NINTH
DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN MARY
ZENDEJAS, FIRST DISTRICT;
COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTO URANGA,
SEVENTH DISTRICT
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
63. 21-1191 Recommendation to adopt resolution in support of the establishment of the
Law Enforcement Work Inquiry System (LEWIS) Registry, and request
City Manager to have the Long Beach Police Department partner with
Lewis Registry at the University of Southern California Price Safe
Communities Institute, to help in development, pilot and beta testing of a
unified national database that documents all officers who were terminated
or resigned due to misconduct. (Citywide)
Office or Department: CITY ATTORNEY
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
64.
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21-1192 Supplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City
Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, November 5, 2021.
PUBLIC COMMENT: IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT
Opportunity is given to those members of the public who have not addressed the City Council
on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes unless extended by the City
Council.
STANDING COMMITTEE REMINDERS:
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 – Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach,
California at 4:30 P.M., Civic Chambers.
Thursday, November 11, 2021 – State Legislation Committee at 3:30 P.M.,
Teleconference.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – Climate Action and Environmental Committee at
2:00 P.M., Teleconference.
HEARING REMINDERS:
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – Hearing for Third Planet LLC dba Vine to grant a
Permit, with conditions, for Entertainment without Dancing. (District 2)
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – Hearing for the 6th Cycle Update to the Long Beach
Housing Element. (Citywide)
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 – Hearing for the Applicant Appeal of the 1340 East 7th
Street Conditional Use Permit. (District 2)
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 – Hearing to adopt the General Plan Noise Element and
associated amendments to the Noise Ordinance. (Citywide)
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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.
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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.
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