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CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 23.)
1. 25-56522 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,150, offset by the First Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations to: RDC-S111, Inc., in support of their U.S. International Poster Biennial in DTLB, in the amount of $500; Long Beach Renaissance High School PARTS, Inc., in support of their Noche Latina event, in the amount of $1,500; St. Luke’s Parish at Long Beach, California, in support of the Northeast Village Neighborhood Association, in the amount of $150; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,150, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 25-56523 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $11,700, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: $200 to the Office of Special Events and Filming for the 4th Annual City of Long Beach Filipino American History Month celebration; $500 to Camerata Singers of Long Beach for their 2025 Long Beach Camerata Singers Gala; $1,000 to the Office of Special Events and Filming for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Festival; $1,250 to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for the Open Water Swimming Championship; $1,500 to the Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewards for various community projects; $2,250 to Belmont Shore Business Association for supplemental power wash service; $5,000 to Live at the Shell for continued activation of the Recreation Park Bandshell; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $11,700, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 25-56524 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $9,350, offset by the Second Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: $500 to Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice for their Interfaith Workshop on Nonviolent Resistance at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on August 30, 2025; $500 to the Historical Society of Long Beach for their 29th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour on October 25, 2025; $1,050 to The Gallos Inc. for providing food at multiple District 2 community events, including the Bixby Park Bandshell Renovation Ribbon Cutting and the Carroll Park Association’s Summer Concert in the Park on Friday, July 25, 2025, and Sunday, July 27, 2025; $5,000 to Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc. for their Tacos N’ Beer 5K Festival on September 7, 2025; $800 to support the Bluff Heights Neighborhood Association’s monthly docent-led walking tour of “Railway Street” (Broadway) and surrounding landmarks, occurring the last Saturday of each month from September through December 2025; $1,500 to Global Peace Foundation Inc. for their World Peace Day and UN Day Celebration on October 4, 2025; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $9,350, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 25-56525 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $12,500, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to support the following: $1,500 to Long Beach City College, in honor of their 53rd Annual Hall of Fame celebration; $1,000 to Long Beach Forward, in support of their Grace and Glory Gospel Brunch; $10,000 to the Museum of Latin American Art in support of their 2025 Gala; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $12,500, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, Seventh District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5. 25-56518 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6. 25-56519 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between September 08, 2025 and September 15, 2025. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7. 25-56471 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any necessary agreements, including subsequent amendments, with Long Beach Community College District and the Foundation for California Community Colleges, to allow for the placement of Viking Climate Action Fellows at no cost to the City, for the period of September 24, 2025, through August 31, 2027. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
8. 25-56472 Recommendation to approve the 2025 Office of Climate Action and Sustainability Work Plan. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
9. 25-56473 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Meet Long Beach, of Long Beach, CA, for the development of a brand strategy and identity focused on destination marketing and business development, in a total amount not to exceed $500,000, for a period of one year. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Economic Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
10. 25-56474 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for an Equipment Transfer Agreement with T-Mobile West, LLC, to accept ownership of decommissioned cellular communications site equipment affixed to the exterior of City-owned property located at 5870 Atlantic Avenue (APN: 7124-032-900) (Subject Property). (District 9) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Economic Development; Library, Arts, and Culture Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
11. 25-56475 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to extend the term of Joint Powers Agreement No. 17711 between the City of Long Beach, a municipal corporation, and County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County, through December 31, 2027. (Citywide) Office or Department: Energy Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
12. 25-56476 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including changes to the award amount, with the California Department of Public Health, to receive and expend $84,584, for the first year of the grant and up to $169,168, in the subsequent years of the grant, for a total grant amount of $761,256, to sustain the Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) workforce, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, 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 Health and Human Services Department by $761,256, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
13. 25-56477 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 32500033 with Central Commissary, Inc., of Sunland, CA, for furnishing and delivering compact mobile food carts on an as-needed basis, and to extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2027; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 32500035 with Revolution Carts, of Culver City, CA, for furnishing and delivering compact mobile food carts on an as-needed basis, and to extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2027. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
14. 25-56478 Recommendation to adopt specifications No. RFP HE-24-482 and award a contract to RAND Corporation, of Santa Monica, CA, for providing program evaluation services, in a total amount not to exceed $400,000, for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
15. 25-56479 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement, including any necessary amendments, with the County of Santa Cruz, host entity, for the County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management Programs, at an annual cost not to exceed $12,000, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, 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.
16. 25-56480 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a grant agreement, and any necessary subsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount, with the California Foundation for Parks and Recreation, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $3,000, for Drowning Prevention and Community Swim Lessons; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $3,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
17. 25-56481 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Squires & Squires Holdings, LLC., dba Panama International Restaurant, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 211 Pine Avenue. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
18. 25-56482 Recommendation to receive and file the application of New RCI Holdings Incorporated, dba Edwards Long Beach #1042, for a premise to premise and person to person transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 7501 East Carson Boulevard. (District 4) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
19. 25-56483 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Off Duty Long Beach LP, dba Off Duty Long Beach, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 3768 Long Beach Boulevard, Suites 110 & 114, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit Exemption (CUPEX) is granted. (District 5) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
20. 25-56484 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents, including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, to receive and expend the 2026 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant, in the amount of $390,000, for the period of October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Police Department by $390,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
21. 25-56467 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $675,000, for the Pacific Avenue Cycle Track Project, offset by grant revenue from the California Department of Transportation Cycle 5 Active Transportation Program; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $675,000, offset by transfer of grant funds from the California Department of Transportation Cycle 5 Active Transportation Program from the Capital Grant Fund. (District 1) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
22. 25-56465 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Agreement, and any necessary documents, including subsequent amendments with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to confirm membership of the City in the Configuration Management Committee to oversee the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation System, facilitate Integrated Corridor Management, and coordinate real time traffic data across Los Angeles County. (Citywide) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
23. 25-56466 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34895 with LAZ Parking California, LLC, of Los Angeles, CA, for Citywide parking operations and management services, to extend the term of the contract to June 30, 2026. (Citywide) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
1. 25-56522 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,150, offset by the First Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations to: RDC-S111, Inc., in support of their U.S. International Poster Biennial in DTLB, in the amount of $500; Long Beach Renaissance High School PARTS, Inc., in support of their Noche Latina event, in the amount of $1,500; St. Luke’s Parish at Long Beach, California, in support of the Northeast Village Neighborhood Association, in the amount of $150; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,150, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 25-56523 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $11,700, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: $200 to the Office of Special Events and Filming for the 4th Annual City of Long Beach Filipino American History Month celebration; $500 to Camerata Singers of Long Beach for their 2025 Long Beach Camerata Singers Gala; $1,000 to the Office of Special Events and Filming for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Festival; $1,250 to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for the Open Water Swimming Championship; $1,500 to the Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewards for various community projects; $2,250 to Belmont Shore Business Association for supplemental power wash service; $5,000 to Live at the Shell for continued activation of the Recreation Park Bandshell; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $11,700, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 25-56524 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $9,350, offset by the Second Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: $500 to Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice for their Interfaith Workshop on Nonviolent Resistance at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on August 30, 2025; $500 to the Historical Society of Long Beach for their 29th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour on October 25, 2025; $1,050 to The Gallos Inc. for providing food at multiple District 2 community events, including the Bixby Park Bandshell Renovation Ribbon Cutting and the Carroll Park Association’s Summer Concert in the Park on Friday, July 25, 2025, and Sunday, July 27, 2025; $5,000 to Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc. for their Tacos N’ Beer 5K Festival on September 7, 2025; $800 to support the Bluff Heights Neighborhood Association’s monthly docent-led walking tour of “Railway Street” (Broadway) and surrounding landmarks, occurring the last Saturday of each month from September through December 2025; $1,500 to Global Peace Foundation Inc. for their World Peace Day and UN Day Celebration on October 4, 2025; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $9,350, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 25-56525 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $12,500, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to support the following: $1,500 to Long Beach City College, in honor of their 53rd Annual Hall of Fame celebration; $1,000 to Long Beach Forward, in support of their Grace and Glory Gospel Brunch; $10,000 to the Museum of Latin American Art in support of their 2025 Gala; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $12,500, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, Seventh District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5. 25-56518 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6. 25-56519 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between September 08, 2025 and September 15, 2025. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7. 25-56471 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any necessary agreements, including subsequent amendments, with Long Beach Community College District and the Foundation for California Community Colleges, to allow for the placement of Viking Climate Action Fellows at no cost to the City, for the period of September 24, 2025, through August 31, 2027. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
8. 25-56472 Recommendation to approve the 2025 Office of Climate Action and Sustainability Work Plan. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
9. 25-56473 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Meet Long Beach, of Long Beach, CA, for the development of a brand strategy and identity focused on destination marketing and business development, in a total amount not to exceed $500,000, for a period of one year. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Economic Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
10. 25-56474 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for an Equipment Transfer Agreement with T-Mobile West, LLC, to accept ownership of decommissioned cellular communications site equipment affixed to the exterior of City-owned property located at 5870 Atlantic Avenue (APN: 7124-032-900) (Subject Property). (District 9) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Economic Development; Library, Arts, and Culture Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
11. 25-56475 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to extend the term of Joint Powers Agreement No. 17711 between the City of Long Beach, a municipal corporation, and County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County, through December 31, 2027. (Citywide) Office or Department: Energy Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
12. 25-56476 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including changes to the award amount, with the California Department of Public Health, to receive and expend $84,584, for the first year of the grant and up to $169,168, in the subsequent years of the grant, for a total grant amount of $761,256, to sustain the Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) workforce, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, 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 Health and Human Services Department by $761,256, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
13. 25-56477 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 32500033 with Central Commissary, Inc., of Sunland, CA, for furnishing and delivering compact mobile food carts on an as-needed basis, and to extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2027; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 32500035 with Revolution Carts, of Culver City, CA, for furnishing and delivering compact mobile food carts on an as-needed basis, and to extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2027. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
14. 25-56478 Recommendation to adopt specifications No. RFP HE-24-482 and award a contract to RAND Corporation, of Santa Monica, CA, for providing program evaluation services, in a total amount not to exceed $400,000, for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
15. 25-56479 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement, including any necessary amendments, with the County of Santa Cruz, host entity, for the County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management Programs, at an annual cost not to exceed $12,000, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, 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.
16. 25-56480 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a grant agreement, and any necessary subsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount, with the California Foundation for Parks and Recreation, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $3,000, for Drowning Prevention and Community Swim Lessons; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $3,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
17. 25-56481 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Squires & Squires Holdings, LLC., dba Panama International Restaurant, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 211 Pine Avenue. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
18. 25-56482 Recommendation to receive and file the application of New RCI Holdings Incorporated, dba Edwards Long Beach #1042, for a premise to premise and person to person transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 7501 East Carson Boulevard. (District 4) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
19. 25-56483 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Off Duty Long Beach LP, dba Off Duty Long Beach, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 3768 Long Beach Boulevard, Suites 110 & 114, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit Exemption (CUPEX) is granted. (District 5) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
20. 25-56484 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents, including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, to receive and expend the 2026 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant, in the amount of $390,000, for the period of October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Police Department by $390,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
21. 25-56467 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $675,000, for the Pacific Avenue Cycle Track Project, offset by grant revenue from the California Department of Transportation Cycle 5 Active Transportation Program; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $675,000, offset by transfer of grant funds from the California Department of Transportation Cycle 5 Active Transportation Program from the Capital Grant Fund. (District 1) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
22. 25-56465 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Agreement, and any necessary documents, including subsequent amendments with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to confirm membership of the City in the Configuration Management Committee to oversee the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation System, facilitate Integrated Corridor Management, and coordinate real time traffic data across Los Angeles County. (Citywide) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
23. 25-56466 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34895 with LAZ Parking California, LLC, of Los Angeles, CA, for Citywide parking operations and management services, to extend the term of the contract to June 30, 2026. (Citywide) Office or Department: Public Works 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 the commencement of the meeting. Each speaker is allowed three minutes to make their comments.
REGULAR AGENDA
24. 25-56487 Recommendation to receive and file an update on the proposed Mobile Food Facility Ordinance recommendations; and Request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to amend the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), Titles 5, 8, 21, and 22, based on the recommendations outlined in this City Council Letter regarding consolidating mobile food facilities regulations and enforcement into one ordinance; and, in consultation with City Manager, or designee, repeal provisions of the LBMC which are obsolete, no longer applicable, or no longer enforced related to mobile food facilities and similar operations. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager; Financial Management; Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
25. 25-56485 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Affordable Housing Production, Preservation, and Ownership; Technical Assistance, Research and Policy; and Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention Funding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and any documents and subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, with the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and with partners integral in delivering programs, including the Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) serving as the loan committee assigned to review and approve agreements to affordable housing developers and homeowners for the Production, Preservation and Ownership (PPO) portions of funding and with the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs who supports the existing StayHoused Los Angeles Program for Right to Counsel, to accept and expend Measure A funding in the amount of $10,938,793, for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and Increase appropriations in the Community Development Grants Fund Group in the Community Development Department by $10,938,793, offset by LACAHSA County Measure A funds. (Citywide) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
26. 25-56488 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED-25-539 and award contracts to Environ Architecture, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; and Westgroup Designs, Inc., of Irvine, CA, for as-needed space-planning and architectural services, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Economic Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
27. 25-56468 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Chief Executive Office, to accept and expend funding in a first year amount of $8,211,053, for the Measure A: Comprehensive Homeless Solutions (CoC) for a 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 $8,211,053, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
28. 25-56469 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, to accept and expend first year funding in the amount of $4,865,698, for the Measure A: Local Solutions Fund for a five-year period ending June 30, 2031, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $4,865,698, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
29. 25-56490 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, of Los Angeles CA, to accept and expend funding in the amount of $2,631,285, for the Interim Housing: 702 West Anaheim for a one-year period estimated to begin July 1, 2025, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $2,631,285, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
30. 25-56491 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-25-592 and award a contract to Anthem Blue Cross, Woodland Hills, CA, to administer Health Benefit Plans for the City of Long Beach self-insured Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) products, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
31. 25-56492 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-25-558 and award a contract to Standard Insurance Company, of Portland, OR, to deliver and administer employer and employee paid insurance products 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 necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
24. 25-56487 Recommendation to receive and file an update on the proposed Mobile Food Facility Ordinance recommendations; and Request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to amend the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), Titles 5, 8, 21, and 22, based on the recommendations outlined in this City Council Letter regarding consolidating mobile food facilities regulations and enforcement into one ordinance; and, in consultation with City Manager, or designee, repeal provisions of the LBMC which are obsolete, no longer applicable, or no longer enforced related to mobile food facilities and similar operations. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager; Financial Management; Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
25. 25-56485 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Affordable Housing Production, Preservation, and Ownership; Technical Assistance, Research and Policy; and Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention Funding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and any documents and subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, with the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and with partners integral in delivering programs, including the Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) serving as the loan committee assigned to review and approve agreements to affordable housing developers and homeowners for the Production, Preservation and Ownership (PPO) portions of funding and with the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs who supports the existing StayHoused Los Angeles Program for Right to Counsel, to accept and expend Measure A funding in the amount of $10,938,793, for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and Increase appropriations in the Community Development Grants Fund Group in the Community Development Department by $10,938,793, offset by LACAHSA County Measure A funds. (Citywide) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
26. 25-56488 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED-25-539 and award contracts to Environ Architecture, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; and Westgroup Designs, Inc., of Irvine, CA, for as-needed space-planning and architectural services, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Economic Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
27. 25-56468 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Chief Executive Office, to accept and expend funding in a first year amount of $8,211,053, for the Measure A: Comprehensive Homeless Solutions (CoC) for a 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 $8,211,053, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
28. 25-56469 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, to accept and expend first year funding in the amount of $4,865,698, for the Measure A: Local Solutions Fund for a five-year period ending June 30, 2031, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $4,865,698, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
29. 25-56490 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, of Los Angeles CA, to accept and expend funding in the amount of $2,631,285, for the Interim Housing: 702 West Anaheim for a one-year period estimated to begin July 1, 2025, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $2,631,285, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
30. 25-56491 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-25-592 and award a contract to Anthem Blue Cross, Woodland Hills, CA, to administer Health Benefit Plans for the City of Long Beach self-insured Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) products, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
31. 25-56492 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-25-558 and award a contract to Standard Insurance Company, of Portland, OR, to deliver and administer employer and employee paid insurance products 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 necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT: IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT
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Sep 23, 2025 City Council
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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. – 23.)
1. 25-56522 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,150, offset by the First Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations to: RDC-S111, Inc., in support of their U.S. International Poster Biennial in DTLB, in the amount of $500; Long Beach Renaissance High School PARTS, Inc., in support of their Noche Latina event, in the amount of $1,500; St. Luke’s Parish at Long Beach, California, in support of the Northeast Village Neighborhood Association, in the amount of $150; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,150, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 25-56523 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $11,700, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: $200 to the Office of Special Events and Filming for the 4th Annual City of Long Beach Filipino American History Month celebration; $500 to Camerata Singers of Long Beach for their 2025 Long Beach Camerata Singers Gala; $1,000 to the Office of Special Events and Filming for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Festival; $1,250 to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for the Open Water Swimming Championship; $1,500 to the Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewards for various community projects; $2,250 to Belmont Shore Business Association for supplemental power wash service; $5,000 to Live at the Shell for continued activation of the Recreation Park Bandshell; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $11,700, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 25-56524 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $9,350, offset by the Second Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: $500 to Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice for their Interfaith Workshop on Nonviolent Resistance at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on August 30, 2025; $500 to the Historical Society of Long Beach for their 29th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour on October 25, 2025; $1,050 to The Gallos Inc. for providing food at multiple District 2 community events, including the Bixby Park Bandshell Renovation Ribbon Cutting and the Carroll Park Association’s Summer Concert in the Park on Friday, July 25, 2025, and Sunday, July 27, 2025; $5,000 to Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc. for their Tacos N’ Beer 5K Festival on September 7, 2025; $800 to support the Bluff Heights Neighborhood Association’s monthly docent-led walking tour of “Railway Street” (Broadway) and surrounding landmarks, occurring the last Saturday of each month from September through December 2025; $1,500 to Global Peace Foundation Inc. for their World Peace Day and UN Day Celebration on October 4, 2025; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $9,350, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 25-56525 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $12,500, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to support the following: $1,500 to Long Beach City College, in honor of their 53rd Annual Hall of Fame celebration; $1,000 to Long Beach Forward, in support of their Grace and Glory Gospel Brunch; $10,000 to the Museum of Latin American Art in support of their 2025 Gala; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $12,500, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, Seventh District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5. 25-56518 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6. 25-56519 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between September 08, 2025 and September 15, 2025. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7. 25-56471 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any necessary agreements, including subsequent amendments, with Long Beach Community College District and the Foundation for California Community Colleges, to allow for the placement of Viking Climate Action Fellows at no cost to the City, for the period of September 24, 2025, through August 31, 2027. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
8. 25-56472 Recommendation to approve the 2025 Office of Climate Action and Sustainability Work Plan. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
9. 25-56473 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Meet Long Beach, of Long Beach, CA, for the development of a brand strategy and identity focused on destination marketing and business development, in a total amount not to exceed $500,000, for a period of one year. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Economic Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
10. 25-56474 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for an Equipment Transfer Agreement with T-Mobile West, LLC, to accept ownership of decommissioned cellular communications site equipment affixed to the exterior of City-owned property located at 5870 Atlantic Avenue (APN: 7124-032-900) (Subject Property). (District 9) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Economic Development; Library, Arts, and Culture Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
11. 25-56475 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to extend the term of Joint Powers Agreement No. 17711 between the City of Long Beach, a municipal corporation, and County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County, through December 31, 2027. (Citywide) Office or Department: Energy Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
12. 25-56476 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including changes to the award amount, with the California Department of Public Health, to receive and expend $84,584, for the first year of the grant and up to $169,168, in the subsequent years of the grant, for a total grant amount of $761,256, to sustain the Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) workforce, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, 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 Health and Human Services Department by $761,256, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
13. 25-56477 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 32500033 with Central Commissary, Inc., of Sunland, CA, for furnishing and delivering compact mobile food carts on an as-needed basis, and to extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2027; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 32500035 with Revolution Carts, of Culver City, CA, for furnishing and delivering compact mobile food carts on an as-needed basis, and to extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2027. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
14. 25-56478 Recommendation to adopt specifications No. RFP HE-24-482 and award a contract to RAND Corporation, of Santa Monica, CA, for providing program evaluation services, in a total amount not to exceed $400,000, for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
15. 25-56479 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement, including any necessary amendments, with the County of Santa Cruz, host entity, for the County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management Programs, at an annual cost not to exceed $12,000, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, 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.
16. 25-56480 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a grant agreement, and any necessary subsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount, with the California Foundation for Parks and Recreation, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $3,000, for Drowning Prevention and Community Swim Lessons; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $3,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
17. 25-56481 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Squires & Squires Holdings, LLC., dba Panama International Restaurant, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 211 Pine Avenue. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
18. 25-56482 Recommendation to receive and file the application of New RCI Holdings Incorporated, dba Edwards Long Beach #1042, for a premise to premise and person to person transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 7501 East Carson Boulevard. (District 4) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
19. 25-56483 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Off Duty Long Beach LP, dba Off Duty Long Beach, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 3768 Long Beach Boulevard, Suites 110 & 114, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit Exemption (CUPEX) is granted. (District 5) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
20. 25-56484 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents, including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, to receive and expend the 2026 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant, in the amount of $390,000, for the period of October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Police Department by $390,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
21. 25-56467 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $675,000, for the Pacific Avenue Cycle Track Project, offset by grant revenue from the California Department of Transportation Cycle 5 Active Transportation Program; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $675,000, offset by transfer of grant funds from the California Department of Transportation Cycle 5 Active Transportation Program from the Capital Grant Fund. (District 1) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
22. 25-56465 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Agreement, and any necessary documents, including subsequent amendments with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to confirm membership of the City in the Configuration Management Committee to oversee the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation System, facilitate Integrated Corridor Management, and coordinate real time traffic data across Los Angeles County. (Citywide) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
23. 25-56466 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34895 with LAZ Parking California, LLC, of Los Angeles, CA, for Citywide parking operations and management services, to extend the term of the contract to June 30, 2026. (Citywide) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
1. 25-56522 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,150, offset by the First Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations to: RDC-S111, Inc., in support of their U.S. International Poster Biennial in DTLB, in the amount of $500; Long Beach Renaissance High School PARTS, Inc., in support of their Noche Latina event, in the amount of $1,500; St. Luke’s Parish at Long Beach, California, in support of the Northeast Village Neighborhood Association, in the amount of $150; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,150, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 25-56523 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $11,700, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: $200 to the Office of Special Events and Filming for the 4th Annual City of Long Beach Filipino American History Month celebration; $500 to Camerata Singers of Long Beach for their 2025 Long Beach Camerata Singers Gala; $1,000 to the Office of Special Events and Filming for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Festival; $1,250 to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for the Open Water Swimming Championship; $1,500 to the Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewards for various community projects; $2,250 to Belmont Shore Business Association for supplemental power wash service; $5,000 to Live at the Shell for continued activation of the Recreation Park Bandshell; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $11,700, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 25-56524 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $9,350, offset by the Second Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: $500 to Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice for their Interfaith Workshop on Nonviolent Resistance at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on August 30, 2025; $500 to the Historical Society of Long Beach for their 29th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour on October 25, 2025; $1,050 to The Gallos Inc. for providing food at multiple District 2 community events, including the Bixby Park Bandshell Renovation Ribbon Cutting and the Carroll Park Association’s Summer Concert in the Park on Friday, July 25, 2025, and Sunday, July 27, 2025; $5,000 to Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc. for their Tacos N’ Beer 5K Festival on September 7, 2025; $800 to support the Bluff Heights Neighborhood Association’s monthly docent-led walking tour of “Railway Street” (Broadway) and surrounding landmarks, occurring the last Saturday of each month from September through December 2025; $1,500 to Global Peace Foundation Inc. for their World Peace Day and UN Day Celebration on October 4, 2025; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $9,350, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 25-56525 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $12,500, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to support the following: $1,500 to Long Beach City College, in honor of their 53rd Annual Hall of Fame celebration; $1,000 to Long Beach Forward, in support of their Grace and Glory Gospel Brunch; $10,000 to the Museum of Latin American Art in support of their 2025 Gala; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $12,500, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, Seventh District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5. 25-56518 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6. 25-56519 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between September 08, 2025 and September 15, 2025. Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7. 25-56471 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any necessary agreements, including subsequent amendments, with Long Beach Community College District and the Foundation for California Community Colleges, to allow for the placement of Viking Climate Action Fellows at no cost to the City, for the period of September 24, 2025, through August 31, 2027. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
8. 25-56472 Recommendation to approve the 2025 Office of Climate Action and Sustainability Work Plan. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
9. 25-56473 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Meet Long Beach, of Long Beach, CA, for the development of a brand strategy and identity focused on destination marketing and business development, in a total amount not to exceed $500,000, for a period of one year. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Economic Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
10. 25-56474 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for an Equipment Transfer Agreement with T-Mobile West, LLC, to accept ownership of decommissioned cellular communications site equipment affixed to the exterior of City-owned property located at 5870 Atlantic Avenue (APN: 7124-032-900) (Subject Property). (District 9) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Economic Development; Library, Arts, and Culture Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
11. 25-56475 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to extend the term of Joint Powers Agreement No. 17711 between the City of Long Beach, a municipal corporation, and County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County, through December 31, 2027. (Citywide) Office or Department: Energy Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
12. 25-56476 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including changes to the award amount, with the California Department of Public Health, to receive and expend $84,584, for the first year of the grant and up to $169,168, in the subsequent years of the grant, for a total grant amount of $761,256, to sustain the Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) workforce, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, 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 Health and Human Services Department by $761,256, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
13. 25-56477 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 32500033 with Central Commissary, Inc., of Sunland, CA, for furnishing and delivering compact mobile food carts on an as-needed basis, and to extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2027; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 32500035 with Revolution Carts, of Culver City, CA, for furnishing and delivering compact mobile food carts on an as-needed basis, and to extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2027. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
14. 25-56478 Recommendation to adopt specifications No. RFP HE-24-482 and award a contract to RAND Corporation, of Santa Monica, CA, for providing program evaluation services, in a total amount not to exceed $400,000, for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
15. 25-56479 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement, including any necessary amendments, with the County of Santa Cruz, host entity, for the County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management Programs, at an annual cost not to exceed $12,000, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, 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.
16. 25-56480 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a grant agreement, and any necessary subsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount, with the California Foundation for Parks and Recreation, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $3,000, for Drowning Prevention and Community Swim Lessons; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $3,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
17. 25-56481 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Squires & Squires Holdings, LLC., dba Panama International Restaurant, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 211 Pine Avenue. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
18. 25-56482 Recommendation to receive and file the application of New RCI Holdings Incorporated, dba Edwards Long Beach #1042, for a premise to premise and person to person transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 7501 East Carson Boulevard. (District 4) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
19. 25-56483 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Off Duty Long Beach LP, dba Off Duty Long Beach, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 3768 Long Beach Boulevard, Suites 110 & 114, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit Exemption (CUPEX) is granted. (District 5) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
20. 25-56484 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents, including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, to receive and expend the 2026 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant, in the amount of $390,000, for the period of October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026; and Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Police Department by $390,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide) Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
21. 25-56467 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $675,000, for the Pacific Avenue Cycle Track Project, offset by grant revenue from the California Department of Transportation Cycle 5 Active Transportation Program; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $675,000, offset by transfer of grant funds from the California Department of Transportation Cycle 5 Active Transportation Program from the Capital Grant Fund. (District 1) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
22. 25-56465 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Agreement, and any necessary documents, including subsequent amendments with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to confirm membership of the City in the Configuration Management Committee to oversee the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation System, facilitate Integrated Corridor Management, and coordinate real time traffic data across Los Angeles County. (Citywide) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
23. 25-56466 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34895 with LAZ Parking California, LLC, of Los Angeles, CA, for Citywide parking operations and management services, to extend the term of the contract to June 30, 2026. (Citywide) Office or Department: Public Works 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 the commencement of the meeting. Each speaker is allowed three minutes to make their comments.
REGULAR AGENDA
24. 25-56487 Recommendation to receive and file an update on the proposed Mobile Food Facility Ordinance recommendations; and Request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to amend the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), Titles 5, 8, 21, and 22, based on the recommendations outlined in this City Council Letter regarding consolidating mobile food facilities regulations and enforcement into one ordinance; and, in consultation with City Manager, or designee, repeal provisions of the LBMC which are obsolete, no longer applicable, or no longer enforced related to mobile food facilities and similar operations. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager; Financial Management; Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
25. 25-56485 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Affordable Housing Production, Preservation, and Ownership; Technical Assistance, Research and Policy; and Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention Funding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and any documents and subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, with the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and with partners integral in delivering programs, including the Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) serving as the loan committee assigned to review and approve agreements to affordable housing developers and homeowners for the Production, Preservation and Ownership (PPO) portions of funding and with the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs who supports the existing StayHoused Los Angeles Program for Right to Counsel, to accept and expend Measure A funding in the amount of $10,938,793, for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and Increase appropriations in the Community Development Grants Fund Group in the Community Development Department by $10,938,793, offset by LACAHSA County Measure A funds. (Citywide) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
26. 25-56488 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED-25-539 and award contracts to Environ Architecture, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; and Westgroup Designs, Inc., of Irvine, CA, for as-needed space-planning and architectural services, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Economic Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
27. 25-56468 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Chief Executive Office, to accept and expend funding in a first year amount of $8,211,053, for the Measure A: Comprehensive Homeless Solutions (CoC) for a 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 $8,211,053, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
28. 25-56469 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, to accept and expend first year funding in the amount of $4,865,698, for the Measure A: Local Solutions Fund for a five-year period ending June 30, 2031, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $4,865,698, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
29. 25-56490 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, of Los Angeles CA, to accept and expend funding in the amount of $2,631,285, for the Interim Housing: 702 West Anaheim for a one-year period estimated to begin July 1, 2025, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $2,631,285, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
30. 25-56491 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-25-592 and award a contract to Anthem Blue Cross, Woodland Hills, CA, to administer Health Benefit Plans for the City of Long Beach self-insured Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) products, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
31. 25-56492 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-25-558 and award a contract to Standard Insurance Company, of Portland, OR, to deliver and administer employer and employee paid insurance products 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 necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
24. 25-56487 Recommendation to receive and file an update on the proposed Mobile Food Facility Ordinance recommendations; and Request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to amend the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), Titles 5, 8, 21, and 22, based on the recommendations outlined in this City Council Letter regarding consolidating mobile food facilities regulations and enforcement into one ordinance; and, in consultation with City Manager, or designee, repeal provisions of the LBMC which are obsolete, no longer applicable, or no longer enforced related to mobile food facilities and similar operations. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager; Financial Management; Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
25. 25-56485 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Affordable Housing Production, Preservation, and Ownership; Technical Assistance, Research and Policy; and Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention Funding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and any documents and subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, with the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and with partners integral in delivering programs, including the Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) serving as the loan committee assigned to review and approve agreements to affordable housing developers and homeowners for the Production, Preservation and Ownership (PPO) portions of funding and with the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs who supports the existing StayHoused Los Angeles Program for Right to Counsel, to accept and expend Measure A funding in the amount of $10,938,793, for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and Increase appropriations in the Community Development Grants Fund Group in the Community Development Department by $10,938,793, offset by LACAHSA County Measure A funds. (Citywide) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
26. 25-56488 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED-25-539 and award contracts to Environ Architecture, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; and Westgroup Designs, Inc., of Irvine, CA, for as-needed space-planning and architectural services, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Economic Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
27. 25-56468 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Chief Executive Office, to accept and expend funding in a first year amount of $8,211,053, for the Measure A: Comprehensive Homeless Solutions (CoC) for a 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 $8,211,053, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
28. 25-56469 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, to accept and expend first year funding in the amount of $4,865,698, for the Measure A: Local Solutions Fund for a five-year period ending June 30, 2031, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $4,865,698, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
29. 25-56490 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, of Los Angeles CA, to accept and expend funding in the amount of $2,631,285, for the Interim Housing: 702 West Anaheim for a one-year period estimated to begin July 1, 2025, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $2,631,285, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
30. 25-56491 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-25-592 and award a contract to Anthem Blue Cross, Woodland Hills, CA, to administer Health Benefit Plans for the City of Long Beach self-insured Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) products, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
31. 25-56492 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-25-558 and award a contract to Standard Insurance Company, of Portland, OR, to deliver and administer employer and employee paid insurance products 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 necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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