Jun 18, 2024 City Council - Revised

SO THAT'S WHAT WE DO, AND WE HAVE FUN DOING IT.

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.

SO HAPPY SUMMER TO ALL OF YOU.

UM, YOU KNOW, NORMALLY WE WOULD HAVE A TROOP OF OUR, UH, RECREATION TEAM HERE TO JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION WITH, BUT THEY'RE ALL BUSY.

SO THE BEGINNING 10 WEEKS IS SUMMER FUN.

AND, UH, WE DO ACTUALLY TO KICK OFF THIS PRESENTATION, WE HAVE A, A THREE MINUTE VIDEO, AND I'LL GIVE RIHANNA, WILSON SOME CREDIT.

SHE PUT THIS TOGETHER FOR OUR TEAM, SO PLEASE ENJOY.

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SO, UH, WE APPRECIATE, UH, YOU ALWAYS INVITING US DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE AS WE KICK OFF 10 WEEKS OF A LOT OF ENGAGING ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ESPECIALLY OUR VISITORS, TO THIS GREAT CITY.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

LET'S HAVE A GREAT SUMMER.

LET'S HEAR IT FOR BRENT DENNIS, PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE.

RIGHT, WELL, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION.

ALRIGHT, NEXT WE HAVE, UH, BEACH FC GIRLS, 2009 STATE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNITION.

UH, WHERE'S COUNCIL MEMBER? SUPER NA, ARE YOU HERE? I'M HERE.

THIS IS, WELL, THIS IS NOT COUNCIL MEMBER.

SUPER NAS.

ALL

[ BEACH FC GIRLS 2009 STATE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNITION]

WHERE'S THE GIRLS FOOTBALL CLUB? ALL RIGHT, WHERE'S THE COACH? AND BRING, COME ON UP, .

COME ON, GIRL.

COME ON UP.

WE'RE, DO A LITTLE PRESENTATION AND THEN WE'LL COME DOWN AND TAKE A, TAKE A PHOTO WITH YOU.

ALL RIGHT, COACH, COME ON DOWN.

YOU'RE ON THE MIC.

CITY COUNCIL MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO YOUR STATE CUP CHAMPS, 2009 GIRLS FROM BEACH FC.

UH, MY NAME IS, UH, DR.

BILL WARD.

I'M A PEDIATRIC DENTIST HERE IN LONG BEACH.

SO SEE A LOT OF FAMILIAR FACES UP ON STAGE.

THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR CITY.

THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO, UH, PUSH FOR MORE FACILITIES FOR YOUTH SPORTS.

BUT BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT IF WE LEVERAGE THE LESSONS, UH, IN SPORT, WE CAN GO ON AND CHANGE THE WORLD.

SO I COACH FOR THE WORLD THAT THESE YOUNG LADIES WILL CREATE ONE DAY.

WE ALSO WANNA THANK OUR CLUB, UH, FOR PURSUING EXCELLENCE, NOT ONLY AS HUMANS, BUT ALSO AS CITIZENS.

SO THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING US THIS, THIS EVENING.

AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO.

SO THANK YOU.

THAT'S SHAUNA'S DAUGHTER.

WE HAVE SOME CERTIFICATES FOR YOU.

SO MEET YOU DOWN HERE.

ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS WANNA JOIN WITH THE CHAMPIONS FOR THIS PHOTO OP? 'CAUSE THESE FOLKS ARE GONNA BE PROFESSIONALS ONE DAY.

THIS IS, THIS IS CLUB FOOTBALL.

SEE, THESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST, BEST PLAYERS IN LONG BEACH.

BEST PLAYERS IN LONG IN CALIFORNIA.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, I RECOGNIZE ONE OF THEM.

I RECOGNIZE ALANA.

THAT'S ALANA STEVENS RIGHT THERE.

NEXT WE HAVE ANIMAL CARE SERVICES.

UH, MONTHLY PET ADOPTION PRESENTATION.

UH, CITY MANAGER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.

OH, THERE'S A DOG BACKSTAGE

[ ACS PET ADOPTION]

THERE.

I DIDN'T SEE THEM.

WHERE'S THIS DOG? SHE CAME LATE.

I SAW HER.

OH, SHE DOES? THERE THEY ARE.

SHE'S, OH, SHE'S PRETTY PRETTY GIRL.

YEAH, SHE'S GOT A PRETTY COAT.

WE HAVE THE PERFECT AUDIENCE FOR A ADOPTABLE ANIMAL TODAY, AND SHE HAS A LEI.

THANKS FOR DRESSING HER UP.

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HELLO, CITY AING, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND HONORABLE MAYOR.

MY NAME IS MAY NUVA FROM LONG BEACH ANIMAL CARE SERVICES, AND TODAY WE ARE JOINED BY OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEER PATTY AND OUR SHELTER PET OF THE MONTH SHERBERT.

SO SHERBERT, UH, GET READY FOR SOME CUTENESS OVERLOAD WITH OUR 2-YEAR-OLD PIT BULL PUPPY SWEETHEART.

THIS 45 POUND ADORABLE SPADE FEMALE PIT PITBULL HAS A SWEET AND CUDDLY PERSONALITY THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST.

HER FOSTER PARENTS SAY THAT SOME OF HER CUTE QUIRKS INCLUDE BUTT SCRATCHES AND HEIDI UNDER BLANKET PILES.

UM, SHE'S A PERFECT COMPANION TO BRIGHTEN UP YOUR DAY.

AND WITH A NAME LIKE SHERBERT, SHE'S IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST.

UM, SHE LOVES RIDING IN THE CAR.

SHE IS HOUSEBROKEN.

UM, SHE'S A LITTLE SHY AT FIRST, BUT SHE IS REALLY FRIENDLY AND SUCH A SWEET DOG.

EXCUSE ME.

UM, SO WITH 4TH OF JULY APPROACHING, IT'S IMPORTANT TO PREPARE FOR THE FOURTH OF, YEAH, FOURTH FOR THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY.

UM, DID YOU KNOW THAT PETS ARE SCARED OF FIREWORKS AND MAY RUN AWAY FROM HOME? EVERY 4TH OF JULY ARE SHELTER EXPERIENCES AN INCREASE IN INCOMING DOGS AS PETS FLEE THEIR HOMES IN FEAR OF FIREWORKS, THE SUDDEN BRIGHT FLASHES AND LOUD NOISES CAN CAUSE ANIMALS TO RUN AWAY INTO, UM, INTO ROADWAYS, RESULTING IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOR BOTH ANIMALS AND DRIVERS.

SO HERE WE HAVE SOME TIPS TO HELP YOU AND YOUR PET PREPARE FOR THIS HOLIDAY.

SO, FIRST ONE IS TO KEEP YOUR PET, UH, SAFE.

EXCUSE ME.

UM, KEEP YOUR PET YOUR, KEEP YOUR PET SAFE BY SECURING THEM INDOORS.

UM, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THE ENVIRONMENT IS CALM AND CALM FOR THEM.

SO CLOSING ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS WILL HELP RELAX, RELAX THEM WHILE BEING SAFE INSIDE, UH, TOO, ALL PETS SHOULD WEAR, UH, COLLARS WITH ID TAGS.

YOU CAN GET YOUR PET LICENSE ONLINE OR AT THE SHELTER, AND THEN MICROCHIP YOUR PET, UH, WITH YOUR CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION.

A MICROCHIP IS A SMALL IMPLANT, UM, INSERTED UNDERNEATH YOUR PET SKIN.

UH, THIS WILL HELP ENSURE THAT A PET CAN BE IDENTIFIED AND REUNITED WITH YOU, UM, WITH AN OWNER IF THEY BECOME LOST OR SEPARATED, UM, DUE TO THE FEAR OF FIREWORKS.

UM, YOU CAN GET YOUR MICROCHIP AT OUR FOLLOWING LOW-COST CLINICS.

SO WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH CAMP CLINICS.

WE HAVE A CLINIC EVERY MONDAY, SECOND FRIDAY, AND FOURTH FRIDAY OF THE MONTH, UM, FROM 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM AT THE SHELTER.

UM, JUNE 24TH AND THE 28TH ARE, ARE, UM, UM, REMAINING JUNE DATES.

AND THEN ON THE FOURTH, WE HAVE, UM, A FOURTH, UH, FOSTER THE FOURTH EVENT.

UM, THIS IS INITIATIVE TO AIM AT PROVIDING A SAFE HOME FOR SHELTER ANIMALS DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.

SO, LIKE I SAID, EVERY INDEPENDENCE DAY, THERE'S A HUGE SURGE IN INCOMING ANIMALS THAT ARE LOST AND RUNNING AWAY, UM, BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF FIREWORKS.

SO, UH, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S ROOM AT THE SHELTER, UM, SHELTER AT, UM, FOR THESE LOST ANIMALS.

AND THEN ALSO, UM, THE PET, THE SHELTER ANIMALS ARE ALSO SAFE FROM FIREWORKS.

UM, SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE, THEY HAVE A SAFE HOME.

SO, CURRENTLY LBAS IS OVER CAPACITY.

SO WE ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO BECOME A FOSTER OR ADOPT, UM, TO ENSURE ALL OUR, OUR PET SAFETY.

UM, TO BECOME A SHORT-TERM FOSTER, YOU HAVE TO SUBMIT A FOSTER APPLICATION, UH, COMMIT TO FOSTERING A PET FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS OR LONGER.

UM, KEEP YOUR PET FO YOUR FOSTER PET, SEPARATE FROM PERSONAL PETS.

UM, THIS PREVENTS DISEASES AND, UM, ENSURES ALL PETS ARE SAFE.

AND THEN PROVIDE REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH OUR FOSTER CORN.

SO IT'S FREE, THE VENT IS FREE.

UM, YOU CAN COME ON, UH, JUNE 23RD FROM FOUR TO 6:00 PM AND THEN BY APPOINTMENT ON JUNE 25TH OR JULY 2ND.

AND ALL OF OUR INFORMATION IS ONLINE.

AND THEN HERE IS OUR, OH, LASTLY, WE PARTNERED WITH, UM, DISTRICT TWO, UH, COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS, OR SORRY, DISTRICT ONE.

AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR ADOPTION WAGON, UM, AT THE THIRD ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE DAY.

SO COME ON BY TO ADOPT SOME OF OUR SHELTER PETS IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY.

AND, UM, YEAH, AND WE'LL HAVE A LOT OF PET RESOURCES AND FUN.

AND THEN HERE'S ALL OF OUR INFORMATION.

SO, YEAH, SORRY, IT'S A LITTLE LENGTHY , BUT YEAH.

UH, WE'RE SO FORTUNATE THAT YOU COME OUT TO OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND BRING THESE PETS.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR THE REMINDER ON, UH, 4TH OF JULY.

AND, UH, AND FOR THE REMINDER TO CONTINUE, UH, TO HELP SUPPORT FOSTERING AND ADOPTING OUR LONG BEACH, UH, PETS.

WE HAVE A GREAT ANIMAL CARE SERVICES PROGRAM.

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I WANNA, I WANNA JUST, UH, LIFT UP SHERBERT.

SHE'S A, SHE'S A SWEET GIRL.

AND, UH, AND THE PETS THAT COME HERE IN FRONT OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

I WILL TELL YOU, INCREDIBLE SUCCESS RATE FAMILIES HAVE ADOPTED THESE PETS.

I, I HAVE, I'VE HAD TWO RESCUES, UH, FROM OUR, OUR, OUR CITY, UH, SHELTER.

AND, UH, BOTH WERE SOME BREED OF PIT BULL, AND THEY WERE BOTH SWEET, VERY SWEET DOGS.

AND, UH, SHERBERT IS AGAIN, A SWEET DOG.

SHE WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS WITH ALL THESE, UH, THESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AROUND.

SO SHE DIDN'T WANNA WALK IN THE AUDIENCE.

SHE TOLD ME THAT BACKSTAGE.

BUT, UH, BUT I WANNA ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ONE MORE TIME.

WHERE CAN THEY FIND ANIMAL CARE SERVICES? UH, IT'S OFF THE 6 0 5.

THAT'S, UM, AND HERE'S OUR INFORMATION.

ALL RIGHT, LONG BEACH.GOV/ACS.

LET'S HEAR IT AGAIN FOR ANIMAL CARE SERVICES.

ALL.

WELL, THAT CONCLUDES ALL OF OUR PRESENTATIONS.

THANK YOU ALL.

WE'RE GONNA GET TO THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FIRST, LET'S TAKE CONSENT CALENDAR.

ITEM ONE THROUGH 30 PLUS ITEM 45.

THERE'S A REQUEST TO PULL ITEM 22.

SO WE'LL SET ASIDE ITEM 22.

IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT? IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT? YES.

NO.

I SEE THIS

[CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 30, 45)]

BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE ON CONSENT.

COUNCILMAN S ARE YOU A YES.

MOTIONS CARRIED.

WE'LL NOW TAKE ITEM 22, PLEASE.

THERE'S REQUEST FOR A BRIEF STAFF REPORT.

ITEM 22 IS REPORT FROM PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND AWARD PERMITS TO KITE SURF LIFE OFF THE HOOK, KITE BOARDING INC.

AND SOCAL KITE SURFING TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED KITE BOARDING INSTRUCTION ON THE CITY OF LONG BEACH BEACHES, DISTRICT THREE.

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.

YES, WE HAVE DIRECTOR BRIAN DENNIS HERE TO PROVIDE A STAFF OVERVIEW ON THIS ITEM.

THANK YOU, APRIL.

SO, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

UM, FOR THOSE OF YOU FAMILIAR WITH ALL THE FUN ACTIVITIES ON THE BEACH, KITE BOARDING AND KITE SURFING IS VERY, VERY POPULAR.

AND IN THE PAST YEARS, WE'VE, UM, WITH COASTAL COMMISSION APPROVAL, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO WELCOME THREE VENDORS, UH, TO PROVIDE THIS RECREATIONAL SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

AND RECENTLY, UM, OUR DEPARTMENT WORKED CLOSELY WITH FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS TO, UH, GO THROUGH RFP.

AND WE DID HAVE, UM, INTERESTED PARTIES.

AND TONIGHT WE BRING, UH, THE THREE RECOMMENDED SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

UH, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? TWO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, ERIC CHASE AND ODINE ANTHONY INE AND ANTHONY? I DON'T KNOW.

I HAVE TWO PEOPLE ON THE LIST.

WHO'S WHO? THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR.

MY NAME, MY NAME IS ERIC CHASE.

THIS IS SABRINA PARISI.

OKAY, GREAT.

AND SABRINA IS AN ITALIAN IMMIGRANT, AND SHE'S GOT A THICK ACCENT.

SHE'S ASKED ME TO HELP SPEAK FOR HER TONIGHT.

SHE'S ALSO SOMEWHAT DISTRAUGHT.

SO THAT WE'RE ALL UNDERSTANDABLE.

SABRINA, UH, HAS A, IS A PROUD ITALIAN IMMIGRANT, AND SHE, UM, CAME TO THIS COUNTRY SOME YEARS AGO, OBTAINED A, UH, DOCTORATE DEGREE FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY IN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING.

SHE PURSUED THAT CAREER WITH JPL FOR SOME TIME, AND THEN DECIDED SHE WANTED TO PURSUE THE, HER, HER REAL PASSION IN LIFE, WHICH WAS, UH, WATER SPORTS AND KITE SURFING.

SO ABOUT EIGHT YEARS AGO, SHE RELOCATED HERE TO THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, AND SHE PURCHASED A BUSINESS CALLED CAPTAIN KIRK'S.

AND SHE STARTED TEACHING AT BELMONT SHORE IN LONG BEACH.

AND SHE TAUGHT, UH, THERE SUCCESSFULLY FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS WITH A PERFECT SAFETY RECORD, COMPLIANT WITH ALL CITY REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES.

AND SHE, UM, AND SHE, UH, MAINTAINED EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP WITH, UH, BEACH PERSONNEL.

UM, SHE, UNFORTUNATELY, UM, WELL, I WANNA POINT OUT TOO, THAT SHE'S ALSO BEEN, UH, FEATURED IN MANY OF THE LOCAL MAG MAGAZINES, SUCH AS, UM, MIDTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NEWS, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURIAL MAGAZINE, HER MAGAZINE, AND OTHER MAGAZINES.

BECAUSE OF HER EXEMPLARY BUSINESS, AND BECAUSE IT BRINGS VITALIZATION TO THE CITY,

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UNFORTUNATELY, THE CITY TOOK, UH, HAS TAKEN ACTION, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY THE FORCE, THE CLOSURE OF HER INTERESTING AND DYNAMIC BUSINESS.

KITE SURFING ONLY SURVIVES BY TEACHING, WHICH REQUIRES THE BEACH AREA.

STUDENT TAKES LESSONS AND ARE THEN DIRECTED TO THE HER BRICK AND MORTAR STORE TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO TEACH.

HER SALES WILL DIMINISH WITHOUT TEACHING IN SALES.

HER, HER BUSINESS WILL BE FORCED TO CLOSE.

WHAT'S HAPPENED HERE IS THAT, UH, THE CITY HAS, YOU KNOW, RECOMMENDED, UH, VARIOUS CONTRACTORS IN ORDER FOR LICENSES.

THERE ARE THREE SELECTED VENDORS WHO ARE THREE MALES, ORIGINALLY FROM HUNTINGTON BEACH WITHOUT BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES.

ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL RECORDS.

UH, ONE IN A SUBSEQUENT RECORD INDICATES HE'S FROM HUNTINGTON BEACH.

BUT FROM THE SEARCH I DID, HE, UH, UH, PARDON ME FROM, HE'S MOVED TO LONG BEACH.

BUT FROM THE RECORDS I HAVE, HE'S STILL IN HUNTINGTON BEACH.

THERE ARE TWO BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES FROM LONG BEACH WHO WERE NOT SELECTED.

UH, AS FAR AS SABRINA'S BUSINESS, UH, THE APPLICATION, HER APPLICATION WAS NOT EVEN REVIEWED OR CONSIDERED PER THE, UH, CITY EMPLOYEES.

LET ME EXPLAIN WHY.

PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE MANY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED THROUGH THE DESIGNATED PORTAL, SABRINA HIRED A PERSON TO BE SURE SHE CORRECTLY AND TIMELY SUBMITTED ALL THE DOCUMENTS.

SHE THEN WORKED WITH AN EXCELLENT CITY EMPLOYEE, WILLIAM REYES, WHO ALSO TOOK MANY HOURS OF HIS TIME TO REVIEW AND ENSURE THAT ALL THE DOCUMENTS HE HAD WERE CORRECT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

YOUR TIME HAS CONCLUDED.

THE BOTTOM LINE, WHAT I'M TRYING TO INDICATE IS THAT SABRINA HAS BEEN PRECLUDED FROM PROCEEDING OR TEACHING HERE AND NOW.

YOUR TIME HAS CONCLUDED.

SIR, CAN I, WE UNDERSTAND.

YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH THE CLERK, PLEASE.

NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.

COUNCIL, GOOD AFTERNOON.

MY NAME IS INE.

I'M REPRESENTING KITE SURF LIFE, USA.

UH, THIS IS FOR 22.

LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT, UH, THE OWNER OF KIT SURF LIFE, USA, BENTO P IS NOT ABLE TO BE WITH US TONIGHT AS HIS MOTHER IS IN CRITICAL STATE IN THE HOSPITAL.

UH, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE APPROVAL OF, UH, ITEM NUMBER 22 TONIGHT.

AS, UH, SINCE THE RFP WAS STARTED IN JULY, 2000, 23 AND 12 MONTHS AGO, WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING CLOSELY THE PROCESS AND GOING THROUGH ALL THE STEPS.

WE WERE REALLY EXCITED IN DECEMBER WHEN WE WERE SELECTED ALONGSIDE OF THE HOOK RIGHT BEHIND US.

AND, UH, SO CAL KIT SURFING WHO, UH, WE'RE ALREADY OPERATING AND TALKING ABOUT OPERATING.

WE ARE DEFINITELY READY TO GET STARTED.

OUR BUSINESS LICENSE IS UP TO DATE.

OUR, UM, OUR, UM, UH, LICENSE FOR, UM, OUR GEAR IS READY AND OUR KITES ARE READY TO FLY.

OUR, UH, SAFETY PLAN THAT WE REVIEWED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS IS, UH, BEEN TRAINED.

WE'VE TRAINED OUR, OUR TEAM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW ALL OF THE STEPS THAT WE FOLLOW THROUGH.

SO DEFINITELY READY TO GET STARTED, AND WE'RE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO DO SO BEFORE THE WIND SEASON IS OVER.

UH, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW ABOUT WIND SEASON, IT'S ABOUT THE END OF AUGUST, MID-SEPTEMBER, SO ANOTHER TWO, TWO TO THREE MONTHS HERE.

SO REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE DURING THE HIGH SUMMER SEASON IN LONG BEACH.

AND, UH, IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR CONCERN, WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE AS HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL GOES THROUGH THIS ITEM.

NOVEMBER 22.

SO I ONLY HAVE TWO PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.

DID YOU FORGET TO SIGN UP? I FORGOT TO SIGN UP.

COME ON, LET'S JUST KNOCK IT OUT.

SURE THING.

HI EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS JESSE MCCORT.

I'M THE OWNER OF OFF THE HOOK KITE BOARDING, AND THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME HAVE THIS TIME TO SPEAK, SPEAK COUNSEL.

UM, SO I'M ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CONTINUATION OF, UH, MOTION 22 TO GET THIS CERTIFIED FOR THE THREE SCHOOLS THAT ARE CURRENTLY OUT, OR FOR THE THREE SCHOOLS THAT WERE CHOSEN.

UM, I CAN DEFINITELY SPEAK FOR, UH, MYSELF AS BEING PART OF THE CITY, EVEN THOUGH I LIVE IN HUNTINGTON BEACH.

I WENT TO CAL STATE LONG BEACH.

I'M AN ALUM FROM THERE.

I'VE WORKED IN THE CITY SINCE 2012 UNDER A FORMER KITE SCHOOL AND STARTED MY BUSINESS HERE IN 2016 AND WOULD LOVE TO CONTINUE FORWARD.

UM, I WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE CITY LIFEGUARDS.

WE DO SAFETY THINGS EVERY YEAR, ESPECIALLY WITH JUNIOR GUARDS COMING UP.

WE'RE GONNA GET READY TO DO OUR LITTLE JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TRAINING AS WELL, WORKING WITH THEM AND ALSO WORKING WITH THE ACTUAL LIFEGUARDS, GOING THROUGH A SAFETY CLINIC, GETTING THEM COMFORTABLE.

WE'VE ALSO STARTED DOING BEACH CLEANUPS ON THE BEACH TO KIND OF START TAKING SOME OWNERSHIP OF THE BEACH THAT WE USE AND SHOWING THAT WE ARE TRYING TO BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO DEVELOPING JUST GOOD KITE COMMUNITY BY HELPING OUT PEOPLE ON THE BEACH OUTSIDE OF THE LESSONS AS WELL.

SO I FEEL LIKE WE ADD A LOT MORE TO THE BEACH THAN EVEN WHAT WE SAY WE DO.

WE TRY TO DO ABOVE AND BEYOND.

AND SO I WOULD LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING FORWARD WITH SO CAL KITE BOARDING, A KITE SURF LIFE, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE WE, UH, KEEP WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND MAKING A GOOD BEACH OUT THERE FOR EVERYONE.

ALL RIGHT, SO I JUST HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.

I JUST WANNA KIND OF GET TO GET TO, UM, SOME CLARIFICATION ON ITEM 22 WITH AS FAR AS RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE SUBMITTED TO US, UM, THAT I FOUND SOME DISCREPANCIES.

SO WHO'S GOT BETTER KITE SURFING? HUNTINGTON BEACH OR LONG BEACH? LONG BEACH, THANK YOU, .

GOOD ANSWER.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE'LL TAKE IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL VICE MAYOR.

ALRIGHT, UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR THE SPEAKERS THAT CAME OUT.

UM, SO

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SO, UM, LET'S, LET'S TALK FIRST ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF YOUR, YOU, IT SAYS RIGHT HERE FOR LOCAL BUSINESS OUTREACH THAT, UM, 11, UH, BEACH VENDORS WERE NOTIFIED TO SUBMIT BIDS.

FOUR WERE DOWNLOADED AND THREE SUBMITTED BIDS.

HOW MANY SUBMITTED BIDS WE RECEIVED? FIVE RESPONSES.

OKAY, SO YOU SAY THREE HERE.

SO THAT SHOULD, THAT SHOULD READ FIVE.

IF YOU CAN HELP ME OUT WITH WHERE YOU'RE SEEING.

IT SAYS THREE.

UM, ON PAGE, THE BACK PAGE, IT SAYS, UM, THROUGH OUTREACH 11, LONG BEACH VENDORS WERE NOTIFIED TO SUBMIT BIDS OF WHICH FOUR DOWNLOADED AND THREE SUBMITTED BIDS.

IS THAT, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THREE LONG BEACH COMPANIES SUBMITTED BIDS, OR IS THAT EVERYONE THAT SUBMITTED A BID ON LOCAL BUSINESS OUTREACH AND THERE WERE THREE LONG YES, SO THAT IS THE LONG BEACH, UM, THE LOCAL AREA.

SO THERE WERE THREE LONG BEACH AND TWO HUNTINGTON BEACH.

AND HOW MANY OF, UM, HOW MANY TOTAL PEOPLE SUBMITTED, UH, RESPONSES TO THIS RFP? THERE WERE FIVE RESPONSES THAT WERE SUBMITTED.

THREE FROM LONG BEACH AND TWO FROM HUNTINGTON BEACH.

SO IT SAYS, UM, ON RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT PROPOSALS AND THE FIRST COMPANY YOU HAVE, UH, KITE SURF LIFE, LLC, LONG BEACH.

UM, WHAT ADDRESS DO YOU HAVE FOR THAT BUSINESS IN LONG BEACH? WE HAVE THEM LOCATED ON OCEAN BOULEVARD IN LONG BEACH.

AND THAT'S ALSO WHERE THE LLC IS REGISTERED WITH THE STATE, UM, SECRETARY OF STATE AS WELL.

SO, UM, AND I HAVE THIS, WE CAN PASS THESE OUT TO OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS, SO THEY HAVE THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE THAT THAT VENDOR WAS REGISTERED IN HUNTINGTON BEACH AND THEN PRIOR TO THIS, RFP DID REGISTER AT, UM, THAT STUDIO THERE ON, UM, ON OCEAN.

UM, SO THANK YOU.

NOW, IS THAT A, UM, IS THAT, UH, LOCATION, KITE SURF, LLC? IS THAT A, UM, IS THAT A BRICK AND MORTAR STORE? I'M NOT AWARE IF IT'S A BRICK AND MORTAR.

IT'S WHERE THEY'VE REGISTERED THE LOCATION OF THEIR BUSINESS.

WE UNDERSTAND YOUR PERSPECTIVE.

UM, ALRIGHT.

SO WHAT I HAVE, UM, FOUND OUT IS THAT IS ACTUALLY NOT, AND THAT'S NOT A, A PLACE WHERE THIS BUSINESS LO IS LOCATED.

IT'S ACTUALLY, UM, A, IT'S AN EMPTY, IT WAS AN EMPTY APARTMENT AND SOMEONE JUST MOVED IN.

SO THAT IS NOT IN FACT A LONG BEACH, UM, STORE OR, UM, OR A LONG BEACH BUSINESS THAT THAT BUSINESS IS IN FACT STILL IN HUNTINGTON BEACH.

AND IT READS THAT IT'S A LONG BEACH BUSINESS.

SO IT APPEARS TO ME YOU GUYS DISCUSSED THIS, THAT IT WAS JUST USED AS A SHELL ADDRESS, UM, PROBABLY TO GAIN FAVOR TO SAY IT'S A LONG BEACH BUSINESS, BUT I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE MISREPRESENTED AT COUNCIL.

'CAUSE IN FACT, ALL THREE OF THESE BUSINESSES THAT ARE AWARDED ARE HUNTINGTON BEACH BUSINESSES.

AND I ALSO, UM, SHARED WITH COUNSEL THIS BUSINESS, THEIR, UM, THEIR, UH, LINKEDIN, FACEBOOK AT ALL, UH, REFERENCED THEM AS BEING A HUNTINGTON BEACH BUSINESS.

SO, UM, IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET THAT CORRECTED BECAUSE THAT IS NOT AN, UH, A LEGIT ADDRESS FOR KITE SURF LIFE LLC COUNCIL MEMBER.

JUST TO PROVIDE SOME INSIGHT INTO THE EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THIS RFP, THERE WASN'T A PREFERENCE THAT WAS ASSIGNED FOR, UM, BEING LOCATED IN LONG BEACH IN THIS RFP.

WE DO HAVE PLANS FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH

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THAT IN THE FUTURE.

BUT IN THIS RFP THERE WASN'T ANYTHING SPECIFIC FOR THAT.

YES.

AND I'M VERY CLEAR THAT THERE'S NO PREFERENCE GIVEN TO LONG BEACH BUSINESSES.

'CAUSE IN FACT, YOU HAD A LADY COME HERE AND SAY THAT SHE'S INVESTED IN A BRICK AND MORTAR.

YOU HAVE ALWAYS KITING WHO IS LOCATED AT 3,100 EAST PCH, THAT ACTUALLY BOUGHT A 17,000 SQUARE FOOT BUSINESS.

HE PURCHASED A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF INVENTORY AND, UM, ALSO BOUGHT A HOME IN THE THIRD DISTRICT.

SO I'M VERY CLEAR THAT THERE WAS NO PREFERENCE GIVEN TO LONG BEACH BUSINESSES.

SO I JUST WANNA CLARIFY, IN ADDITION TO WHAT TARA SAID, THAT WHEN BUSINESSES REGISTER AS BUYERS OR VENDORS IN THE SYSTEM, WE TAKE THE SECRETARY OF STATE, UM, ADDRESS.

AND SO UNDERSTANDING THAT IT IS NOT A BRICK AND MORTAR, EVEN THOUGH THEY LISTED AS LONG BEACH, IT'S STILL CONSIDERED A VALID ADDRESS OR A VALID LOCATION WITHIN OUR PROCESS AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

OKAY, SO MY, UH, QUESTION IS, YOU PRESENTED TO COUNCIL TONIGHT WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF A BUSINESS, AND OF COURSE YOU LIST KITE SURF LLC, LONG BEACH FIRST.

YOU'RE PRESENTING THIS TO COUNCIL, LIKE THIS IS A LONG BEACH BUSINESS WHEN IN FACT THE THREE, UH, LICENSES THAT ARE BEING AWARDED ARE TO HUNTINGTON BEACH BUSINESSES.

AND OF COURSE, AND EVERYBODY KNOWS, I MEAN, I BRING THIS UP, I DON'T KNOW HOW THESE BUSINESSES THAT, UM, ARE BRICK AND MORTAR THAT HAVE INVESTED IN OUR CITY ARE GOING TO STAY HERE THAT EMPLOY EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A LICENSE TO DO THEIR BUSINESS IN OUR CITY BECAUSE WE HAVE AWARDED THIS TO HUNTINGTON BEACH BUSINESSES.

SO THIS IS A WHOLE NOTHER ISSUE THAT WE'LL GET INTO AT ANOTHER TIME.

LIKE WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT CRITERIA AND HOW THIS WHOLE PROCESS WORKED.

BUT WHAT I'M SEEING RIGHT NOW IS IT'S LISTED UNDER HERE AS A RECOMMENDATION OF A LONG BEACH BUSINESS.

AND THAT'S NOT TRUE.

SO ACCORDING TO THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS, WHEN THEY REGISTER, THEY LIST THEIR LOCATION, THEIR CITY AND THEIR STATE, AND WE VALIDATE PER SECRETARY OF STATE.

SO WE DON'T GO ACCORDING, WE DON'T LIST IT ACCORDING TO WHETHER OR NOT IT'S A BRICK AND MORTAR.

THE PROCESS CURRENTLY OUTLINES THAT WHEN THEY REGISTER AS A VENDOR, THEY LIST THEIR STATE, THEIR, THEIR CITY AND STATE.

AND WE VALIDATE IT THROUGH SECRETARY OF STATE.

SO IF THEY'VE LISTED AS A BUSINESS THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS A LONG BEACH BUSINESS, AND THAT'S WHAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH, NOT ALSO CONFIRMING THAT THEY REPRESENTED BRICK AND MORTAR IN LONG BEACH.

SO, BUT YOUR POINTS ARE WELL TAKEN.

YEP.

SO, UM, OKAY.

SO NOW WITH THESE THREE PERMITS THAT ARE GIVEN TO THESE HUNTINGTON BEACH BUSINESSES THAT HAVE NO, UH, BRICK AND MORTAR.

SO, SO VICE MAYOR, I WANT YOU TO CONTINUE, BUT I DO WANT YOU TO NOTE, UM, THAT I HAVE ONE MORE SPEAKER AND YOU'RE AT THE FIVE MINUTES.

YOU WANT TO LET THE SPEAKER OTHER SPEAKER GO AND THEN COME BACK? YEAH, PLEASE DO LET THE OTHER ONE COME BACK.

COUNCIL COUNSEL, BECAUSE DOUG, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING? 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEXT.

UH, I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD.

OKAY, GO AHEAD, VICE MAYOR.

UM, SO NOW I WANNA TALK ABOUT THESE, UH, PERMITS THAT ARE BEING GIVEN TO THE, FROM THE COASTAL COMMISSION TO THESE THREE HUNTINGTON BEACH BUSINESSES.

UM, CAN WE TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, UH, THEIR, UH, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ON THE BEACH? UM, BECAUSE IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE, THE ORIGINALLY, UH, SEVERAL OF THESE VENDORS, UM, WERE NOT ALLOWED TO SELL MERCHANDISE ON THE BEACH OR PARK ON THE BEACH.

WHICH, WHICH THAT'S HAPPENING IS STILL GONNA, WHAT, WHAT'S THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SAY IN THE COASTAL COMMISSION? UM, ARE THESE BUSINESSES THAT, ARE THESE HUNTINGTON BEACH BUSINESSES THAT ARE AWARDED THIS LONG BEACH CONTRACT, ARE THEY GONNA BE ALLOWED UNDER THE NEW COASTAL COMMISSION REGULATIONS TO SELL MERCHANDISE AND TO PARK ON OUR, ON OUR, THEIR VEHICLES ON A BEACH VICE MAYOR? I'M GONNA TURN THAT OVER TO BRIAN PLANT.

HE'S OUR SUPERINTENDENT FOR MARINA OPERATIONS.

AND I THINK HE CAN ADDRESS YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS IN THAT REGARD.

UM, YES.

SO IN, IN REGARDS TO SELLING SUNDRIES AND MERCHANDISE, THE COASTAL PERMIT AS IT'S WRITTEN STILL DOES STATE THAT THERE IS NOT TO BE ANY, ANY, UH, MERCHANDISE SOLD DOWN THERE.

ONLY LESSONS, UM, AND RENTALS OF PADDLEBOARDS AND KITE SERVING.

AND ARE YOU AWARE THAT IN THE PAST, UM, I SAID THAT IN THE LAST, UM, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND THESE BUSINESSES WERE DOING THAT AND ON THE BEACH I WERE SELLING MERCHANDISE? UM, I'M NOT AWARE OF THAT.

IS THAT IT? ADVICE MAYOR? UM, JUST ONE SECOND.

I'M HERE.

JUST GIMME A SECOND.

LET ME JUST LOOK THROUGH MY NOTES HERE.

'CAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF, UM, I, I HAVE, HAVE A COPY.

YES, GO AHEAD.

IF YOU DON'T MIND.

YOU GIMME A SECOND.

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GO AHEAD, COUNCILMAN.

SUPER BROWN.

UM, I, I HAVEN'T REPRESENTED THE AREA OF CAPTAIN KIRK'S IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS, BUT I DID REPRESENT, UH, BEFORE REDISTRICTING FOR SIX AND A HALF YEARS, UH, THIS BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESS, I DON'T THINK IT, UH, I I, AND I HATE TO SEE ANYONE CUT OFF, UM, MIDSTREAM.

UM, BUT THEIR LOCATION IS ANAHEIM AND CHERRY.

IT'S THE HEART OF CAMBODIA TOWN FOR A BRICK AND MORTAR STORE OF THIS NATURE.

YOU TALK ABOUT INVESTING IN THE CITY, I THINK THEY MEET THAT CRITERIA.

UM, I STOPPED IN ONE DAY WITH MY DAUGHTER TO LOOK OVER THE MERCHANDISE AND I MERCHANDISE THEY HAD.

AND, UH, I HEARD THE STORY FROM THE OWNER, UH, ABOUT HOW SHE MADE THAT INVESTMENT AND DROVE BY THIS LOCATION FOR A LONG TIME BEFORE INVESTING IN IT.

UM, UH, I, I JUST FEEL, UH, AND I DON'T WANNA PUT WORDS IN, UH, IN THE VICE MAYOR'S MOUTH, BUT I, I THINK WE OWE IT TO FOLKS WHO'VE INVESTED IN THIS COMMUNITY TO AT LEAST GIVE THEM A SHOT IF THIS IS IT.

IF THEY MISS SOME PAPERWORK AND, AND, UM, OR MISSED A DEADLINE.

I, I JUST DON'T THINK THAT'S THE SPIRIT OF WHICH THIS, UH, COUNCIL, UH, WANTS TO ACT.

SO, UM, UH, IT'S NOT MY MOTION, BUT I'LL, I'LL GO AHEAD AND, AND DEFER BACK TO THE VICE MAYOR.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

UM, SO I WANNA TALK ABOUT THE INTERVIEW PROCESS.

SO YOU HAD, UH, FOUR OF THE FIVE THAT, UH, THAT UH, ADVANCED TO THE SECOND ROUND.

IS THAT CORRECT? FOUR OF THE FIVE THAT SUBMITTED RFPS? YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER.

AND SO THE FOURTH, UM, THAT WAS NOT, WAS ALWAYS KITING, THAT WAS OUR BRICK AND MORTAR STORE.

SO, AND NOW I'M LOOKING AT CRITERIA FOR MOVING ON.

DO YOU HAVE THOSE SCORE SHEETS? UM, SO I WANNA KNOW ABOUT SCORE SHEETS, AND I ALSO WANNA KNOW ABOUT WHO, WHO WERE, WHAT FOLKS WERE ON THIS THAT ACTUALLY DID THESE INTERVIEWS AND SCORED THESE BUSINESSES.

LIKE WHO ON OUR, UH, OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS, UH, DID THAT, DID THIS INTERVIEWS.

UM, SO TO ADDRESS THE SCORE SHEETS FIRST, THE CITY OF LONG BEACH HAS A LONG HISTORY, UM, PRIOR TO NOW OF, UM, USING THE CONSENSUS METHOD.

SO THE, THE SELECTION COMMITTEE GETS TOGETHER, THEY REVIEW ALL THE MATERIALS, THEY HEAR THE INTERVIEWS.

IF THERE ARE INTERVIEWS IN THIS CASE, THERE WERE, UM, AND THEN AMONGST THEMSELVES, THEY, UM, TALK THROUGH IT AND THEN COME TO A CONSENSUS OF WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST.

UM, THAT IS THE METHOD THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH UNTIL NOW.

SO THERE AREN'T SCORE SHEETS TO PROVIDE, WE DIDN'T, UM, SCORE THAT IF WE WERE GOING TO USE SCORE SHOOTS, WE SCORE SHEETS, WE WOULD'VE PROVIDED IN THE RFP THE POINTS AND HOW THE CRITERIA WOULD'VE BEEN EVALUATED BY POINTS.

AND THAT WAS NOT PROVIDED THAT WAY.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND THEN, WHAT CITY EMPLOYEES WERE ON THIS, UM, EVALUATION COMMITTEE? WHAT IS IT? WAS IT PARKS? WAS IT WHO, WHO, WHO DECIDED THAT? UH, .

SO THERE WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM, UM, THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE.

AND THEN IF YOU JUST GIMME A SECOND, I CAN LOOK THAT UP.

BUT THERE WAS DEFINITELY, UM, UH, THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS CREATION AND MARINE PUT TOGETHER A SELECTION PANEL THAT THEY FELT WERE THE MOST, UM, KNOWLEDGEABLE FOLKS.

AND THERE DEFINITELY WERE TWO FOLKS FROM PARKS.

AND THEN JUST NEED TO CONFIRM IF THERE WAS SOME FROM ANOTHER, UM, DEPARTMENT AS WELL.

I NEED THE, UM, SO VICE MAYOR, I, I LEARNED WHO THE THREE WERE.

SO IT WAS TODD LELAND, THE, THE BUREAU MANAGER FOR PLEASE DON'T SAY THE NAMES.

OH, I'VE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO SHARE THE NAMES PUBLICLY.

I'M SORRY.

WE DON'T PROVIDE THE NAMES OF THE FOLKS WHO ARE ON THE PANEL.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE DO KEEP, UM, KEEP CONFIDENTIAL, BUT WE CAN PROVIDE THAT THEY WERE FROM THE DEPARTMENT.

SO I'M GONNA INTERJECT HERE 'CAUSE SOME OF THIS STUFF IS PRIVILEGED TO PROCESS.

I'M, I THINK THAT WE SHOULD LAY THIS OVER FOR THE NEXT MEETING.

MAYOR, I, I, I REALLY WANNA CONTINUE, SO IF I COULD CONTINUE MY LINE OF QUESTIONING PLEASE.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

UH, I'M GONNA INTERJECT A AFTER THE TWO MINUTES 'CAUSE I HAVE RECOMMENDATION HERE.

OKAY, THAT'S FINE.

THAT'S FINE.

SO, AND I JUST WANNA CONFIRM THAT IT WAS THREE MEMBERS OF THE PARKS, ATION, AND MARINE DEPARTMENT.

SO THESE ARE, THESE ARE THE FOLKS THAT ARE ON THE, THAT ARE ON THE, UM, THE INTERVIEW PANEL ARE FOLKS THEN THAT ARE, UM, QUALIFIED, UM, TO, TO ASSESS A BUSINESS'S ABILITY, UM, TO PERFORM THESE DUTIES, UM, IN THE CITY.

CORRECT? YES.

PARKS CONVENED, UM, FOLKS THAT THEY THOUGHT WERE THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FOR THIS SPECIFIC ITEM.

THERE'S TOO MANY DISCREPANCIES, ESPECIALLY,

WELL, MY MOTION IS NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AWARDING THESE CONTRACTS.

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UM, WITH THE FIRST LINE SAYING THAT IT'S A LONG BEACH COMPANY WHEN INDEED IT IS NOT.

'CAUSE I VERIFIED IT AND WENT TO THIS RESIDENCE.

SO I MAKE A MOTION THAT, UM, WE NOT MOVE FORWARD AND CITY, UH, STAFF, UH, GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND REISSUE THIS RFP.

IS THERE A SECOND ON THAT MOTION? OKAY.

WE'RE GONNA KEEP GOING THROUGH, UH, COUNCIL DELIBERATION, BUT I'M GONNA OFFER, I'M GONNA, UH, JUST ENTER, INTERJECT HERE.

SO WHEN THINGS ARE PULLED OFF A, UH, CONSENT CALENDAR, TYPICALLY, I DON'T KNOW THAT STAFF IS, IS PREPARED THAT THE DEGREE TO GO, TO TAKE THIS LEVEL OF, OF, IN INVESTIGATION.

AND I THINK THAT WE SHOULD TAKE, TAKE A WEEK TO GET MORE DETAILS, UH, SO YOU CAN GET SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BECAUSE THEY'RE ACTUALLY SOME FAIR QUESTIONS WITH MAYOR.

THE ALL DUE RESPECT, I'VE BEEN ASKING THESE QUESTIONS FROM STAFF FOR SIX MONTHS.

I'VE GIVEN STAFF PLENTY OF TIME TO ANSWER ALL OF MY QUESTIONS AND I CAN GO BACK FOR SIX MONTHS.

AND SO WE'RE HERE TODAY AFTER SIX MONTHS OF QUESTION OF MY QUESTION, IF THE COUNCIL CHOOSES TO GO THERE.

WHAT I'M, WHAT I'M SAYING IS IF YOU LIKE, YOU'VE ELEVATED SOME GOOD QUESTIONS AND I THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE THE TIME TO GET THOSE ANSWERS BEFORE YOU, BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION.

SO IT'S ACTUALLY IN SERVICE TO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

UM, BUT I JUST WANNA NOTE THAT SOME OF IT IS, THERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS THAT HAVE TO BE SORTED OUT.

THERE SOMETIMES ARE TITLES OR COASTAL COMMISSION RESTRICTIONS ON LOCAL PREFERENCES.

I DON'T KNOW, IT'S A SPECIFIC CASE.

THE CITY ATTORNEY, ARE YOU READY TO SPEAK ON THAT TONIGHT OR DO YOU WANT WANNA BE ABLE TO EVALUATE THAT? NO, MY ATTORNEY WHO HANDLES THESE MATTERS, WHO'S THE EXPERT ON WHAT RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPLIED OR IS NOT HERE THIS EVENING.

SO WE'D NEED TO LOOK INTO THAT.

RIGHT? SO THESE ARE GOOD QUESTIONS ABOUT LOCAL PREFERENCES, PARTICULARLY IN COASTAL AND TITLES.

WHAT I'M RECOMMENDING IS GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED RIGHT, AND THEN LET'S COME BACK IN A WEEK OR SO AND BE PREPARED FOR THE DISCUSSION.

AND I DON'T KNOW THAT ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS EVEN KNEW THAT THIS CONVERSATION WAS, WAS COMING.

SO I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD.

I DON'T WANNA STEP ON YOUR RIGHT AS YOUR RIGHTS AND AS A COUNCIL MEMBER, BUT I THINK IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL AND FRUITFUL TO HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE HERE FOR THAT CONVERSATION.

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT QUESTIONS ARE GONNA BE ANSWERED THAT I HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE THE RESEARCH AND ANSWERED, BUT I'M WILLING TO, IF, IF YOU'RE ASKING TO HOLD THIS OVER FOR ANOTHER DAY.

UM, THEN I, I CAN, UH, I CAN, I, IF IF THAT'S OKAY WITH MY SECONDER, UM, WE CAN DO THAT.

AND WE, IT WON'T BE ON CONSENT WHEN WE BRING IT BACK.

IT'LL BE A FULL DISCUSSION.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND CARRIED OVER.

WE'LL KEEP GOING DOWN THE LINE.

UH, MEGAN KERR, COUNCIL MEMBER KERR.

YES.

UH, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU VICE MAYOR FOR BRINGING, UM, THE CONCERNS.

I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT, UH, SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES HERE IN LONG BEACH WITH CONTRACTS FOR A LONG TIME, LONG BEFORE I WAS ON COUNCIL, UM, AND PROBABLY LONG BEFORE YOU WERE ON COUNCIL AS WELL.

UM, I THINK JUST STAFF, I THINK THIS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE CONCERN THAT WE ALL HAVE AROUND SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, UM, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT INVEST SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS IN BRICK AND MORTAR.

UM, I LOOKED AT THIS, IT'S A THREE-YEAR RFP.

SO WE HAVE LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT ARE LOCKED OUT OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS WORK FOR THREE MORE YEARS.

THAT'S A REALLY LONG TIME FOR BUSINESSES TRYING TO SURVIVE, ESPECIALLY SMALL BUSINESSES, SMALL SPECIALIZED BUSINESSES, UM, THAT RELY ON TOURISM AND RELY ON SEASONAL ACTIVITIES.

UM, AND I THINK THE POINT THAT THE VICE MAYOR BROUGHT UP ABOUT ENFORCEMENT OF THE CUP OR EVEN KNOWLEDGE OF THE CUP, I THINK THAT'S GONNA BE REALLY CRITICAL IF THESE CONTRACTS GO THROUGH AND IT'S THREE YEARS, UM, MAKING SURE THAT SALES ARE NOT HAPPENING AND THAT IF PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO PURCHASE, THAT THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE, UM, IN LONG BEACH.

BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE CUP AS, AS I HAVE HEARD TONIGHT, UM, THAT'S NOT ALLOWED RIGHT THERE ON THE BEACH.

SO I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR MORE NEXT WEEK.

UM, AND YEAH, I I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING MORE.

TECHNOLOGY HAS PRECLUDED THEM FROM SUBMITTING A FULL A FULL APPLICATION, UM, THAT'S, THAT'S NOT FAIR, RIGHT? AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I RECOGNIZE AS A COUNCIL MEMBER.

AND THEN, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER RICK SODI, UM, YEAH, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT STAFF CAN EITHER ANSWER TONIGHT OR POTENTIALLY BRING BACK.

AND SO, UM, OBVIOUSLY I'M HEARING ONE PERSPECTIVE FROM OUR PUBLIC COMMENTER AROUND THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE RFP PROCESS.

UM, BUT THEY DO BRING UP SOME ISSUES AROUND JUST KIND OF PROCESS, WHICH IS THE IDEA OF SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION, KIND OF OUR, AND IT IT'S TRUE SOMETIMES OUR CITY SYSTEMS CAN BE A LITTLE BIT OF A BLACK BOX, RIGHT? YOU SUBMIT SOMETHING, MAYBE YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE WHETHER OR NOT THE SYSTEM HAS UPTAKE AND, AND, AND REVIEWED.

AND WHEN YOU SUBMITTED ALL OF YOUR DOCUMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT THE SYSTEM HAS ACTUALLY RECEIVED ALL THOSE DOCUMENTS, RIGHT? I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF AUTOMATIC RESPONSE PEOPLE GET, UM, SAYING LIKE, HEY, HAVE WE RECEIVED X, Y, AND Z? UM, AND THEN IF THOSE, YOU KNOW, IF YOU SEND THOSE IN TWO OR THREE WEEKS AHEAD OF TIME AND THEN THOSE DON'T GET REVIEWED UNTIL AFTER AN APPLICATION PROCESS IS CLOSED AND YOU NOW DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CURE WHATEVER THAT ISSUE, THAT CAN BE INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING.

AND I THINK THAT'S NOT AN EFFICIENT PROCESS FOR THE CITY, RIGHT? SO I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS I'D LIKE TO HEAR IS, IS THIS PARTIC, IS IT, WAS THAT AN ACTUAL ISSUE THAT HAPPENED IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE? RIGHT? UM, AND IF SO, WHAT ARE WAYS THAT WE CAN ADDRESS THAT, RIGHT? NOT JUST FOR THIS SYSTEM, BUT FOR OTHER SYSTEMS IN THE CITY TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE, MAYBE THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLKS TO BRING IN THEIR DOCUMENTS, MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS, UM, IS COMPLETE.

MAKE SURE THAT THE SYSTEM, YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE LOCKED OUT OF A PROCESS BECAUSE THE SYSTEM ITSELF, RIGHT? WHATEVER THE

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LIKE I'M, I'M KIND OF PLUGGED IN ON, AND LIKE I SAID, AGAIN, THAT MAY BE SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO INVESTIGATE, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CONCERNS ME ABOUT WHAT WAS PRESENTED TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THOSE, UM, QUESTIONS UP FOR THIS EVENING.

UH, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, WHEN THIS ITEM DID HAPPEN, WE DID CONTACT THE VENDOR AND RESEARCH TO FIND OUT WHAT INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE TO THE PROPOSER AND WHAT INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE TO CITY STAFF.

AND, AND THE INFORMATION THAT THE CITY'S, UH, PURCHASING AGENT MICHELLE WILSON PULLED ON THIS SPECIFIC ITEM AND PROVIDED BACK TO THE PROPOSER WAS THAT YOU CAN SEE WHEN YOU'VE SUBMITTED IN THE ACCOUNT, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE WHICH OF THE ITEMS YOU'VE PROVIDED AND WHICH OF THE ITEMS THAT YOU HAVEN'T PROVIDED.

AND THERE WAS INFORMATION, UM, UH, ACTUALLY PROVIDED IN THAT WAY WHERE IT'S BEING CHARACTERIZED THAT STAFF WOULD HAVE SAID THAT THE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AND SAID IT WAS COMPLETE.

STAFF CAN'T SEE THAT.

WE CAN SAY, WE CAN EXPLAIN AND OUR STAFF MEMBER, WE HAVE STAFF THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU WITH THE SYSTEM AND TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THE ITEMS IN THE SYSTEM.

AND ALSO, THIS IS A SYSTEM THAT IS, UM, SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL, UM, UH, PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

IT'S DEFINITELY ONE OF THE, YOU KNOW, A SYSTEM THAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE, YOU KNOW, BEST IN THE FIELD AND CERTAINLY A GOOD, A GOOD SYSTEM.

WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER HISTORY OF ISSUES, UM, LIKE THAT.

SO, UH, CERTAINLY WE'LL GO BACK AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION TO PROVIDE TO YOU FOR THE NEXT MEETING AND FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.

BUT JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BRIEF OVERVIEW THAT WE DID DEFINITELY GO AND RESEARCH THAT INFORMATION.

THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN, I'M ACTUALLY WITHDRAWING MY, UH, TIME TO SPEAK.

UH, NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW.

YES, THANKS MAYOR.

AND I ALSO WANNA ADD TO THANKING, UM, VICE MAYOR FOR LIFTING UP THESE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE QUESTIONS THAT'S BEING RAISED, BECAUSE I THINK IT, THAT THEY ARE VALID QUESTIONS, BUT I ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE I, UH, THAT WE DO HAVE ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT, I THINK, PROCESS AROUND, UM, BECAUSE I'M HEARING THAT YOU'RE SHARING WHAT THE CRITERIA IS, BUT WE'RE ALSO, YOU KNOW, I THINK ON OUR, ON LEAST MY END HEARING CONCERNS ABOUT THE, THE PROCESS AND HOW WE'RE SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES, BECAUSE THAT IS REALLY WHAT WE TRY TO DO DAY IN, DAY OUT TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY.

NOT JUST MAKING SURE THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST GETTING THE RESOURCES TO THEM, BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE GETTING THE RESOURCES TO APPLY TO THESE OPPORTUNITIES.

UM, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING MORE CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS, UM, WHEN IT COMES BACK AGAIN BECAUSE I, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONS RAISED, UM, AND, AND I, AND, AND, AND CONTINUE THAT DISCUSSION.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER.

SUPER NA YEAH, COUNCIL MEMBER.

SUPER NA YEAH, THANK YOU.

UM, I, I WOULD LIKE TO, UM, MAKE A FRIENDLY MOTION, UH, FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION.

AND THAT IS, WE KNOW OUR, OUR, THE NEXT DATE POSSIBLE WOULD BE JULY 16TH FOR OUR COUNCIL MEETING.

I'VE JUST LEARNED THAT THE VICE MAYOR WON'T BE HERE ON THAT DATE.

SO IF WE, UH, PUT PUSH IT OFF TILL, UM, THE FIRST TUESDAY IN AUGUST, WE'RE ACTUALLY IN BUDGET SEASON, WHICH I, I, I DON'T THINK IS A DEAL BREAKER, BUT WE WOULD WANT TO HANDLE THIS PARTICULAR ITEM EFFICIENTLY.

SO I, I GUESS THAT'S MY, UH, FRIENDLY IS THAT WE, UH, PUT THIS OFF TILL THE FIRST TUESDAY IN AUGUST.

AND ARE YOU MINIMUM, ARE YOU TWO? CAN YOU CLARIFY? THE FIRST TUESDAY IN FIRST TUESDAY IN AUGUST, WHICH IS AUGUST 6TH, WE ARE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THAT'S, UM, NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AND WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP THAT A LIGHT AGENDA, BUT WE'LL DO WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO.

JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT FOR OUR OWN INTERNAL STAFF PLANNING PURPOSES.

OH, OKAY.

WELL, I, I, I CAN REVISE THAT TO THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING IN AUGUST.

YEAH, THAT IS THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING IN AUGUST.

WELL, I, THAT'S THE, WE'RE GONNA START A LITTLE EARLY IN END, A LITTLE EARLY THAT DAY.

SO IF, IF WE CAN PUT THIS ITEM ON, ON THAT AGENDA, UM, THAT WOULD BE MY, MY MOTION.

SO IF THE MAKE'S THE MOTION OKAY WITH THAT, I'M FINE WITH THAT, YES.

I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION.

SO THAT'S ACCEPTED.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT, COUNCILMAN AUSTIN.

THANKS.

I'LL BE SHORT.

THERE ARE DISPUTES IN TERMS OF PROCESS AND, YOU KNOW, LOCAL FOLKS ARE, ARE FEELING SHUT OUT.

UM, VICE MAYOR, FOR YOUR, UM, INTUITIVE, UH, RESEARCH ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM AND BRINGING IT FORWARD.

UH, I THINK, UH, I CERTAINLY SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND, AND PREFERENCES FOR OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES.

UM, I JUST WOULD LOVE FOR THIS COUNCIL TO HAVE THE SAME VIGILANCE ON EVERY CONTRACT OR EVERY RFP THAT COMES THROUGH HERE.

UM, I CAN THINK OF A, A FEW THAT, THAT, THAT COME TO MIND WHERE

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AND SO, UH, LET'S, LET'S KEEP THE SAME SPIRIT AND ENERGY, UH, WITH, UH, AND BE CONSISTENT ACROSS THE BOARD WITH ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT COME BEFORE US.

I CAN TELL YOU, YOU HAVE A COMMITMENT FROM ME.

UM, YOU KNOW, WE NEED REFORM WITH THE RFP PROCESS.

WE, THERE SHOULD BE, UH, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK AT, UM, HOW WE AWARD AND BE VERY SPECIFIC AND VERY DILIGENT.

UM, I KNOW THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS COMMITTED, UM, AS WELL AS THIS COUNCIL TO WORKING WITH SMALL BUSINESSES.

SO I TRUST THAT THIS WILL GET BETTER IN THE FUTURE, BUT THAT IS A, A COMMITMENT.

UM, ONE OF THE THINGS, WHEN THIS DOES COME BACK, UM, WILL YOU ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE DONE YOUR RESEARCH ON IF THESE, THE, THE AWARDED, UH, BUSINESSES ARE IN FACT A LONG BEACH BUSINESS, WOULD YOU MAKE SURE THAT WHEN YOU COME BACK, THAT YOU'RE READY TO PRESENT THAT INFORMATION TO COUNCIL? THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBERS.

ZENDEJAS, I JUST WANT TO COMMEND, UH, VICE MAYOR FOR BRINGING THIS ISSUE FORWARD.

I KNOW THAT SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, UM, WE GET VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON AND SO, UM, SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, WE KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS TO CITY STAFF AND, UM, SOMETIMES THE, YOUR, YOU KNOW, IT FEELS LIKE THEIR MIND IS MADE UP.

BUT I THINK THAT, UM, THIS IS WHY THIS IS A GOOD CONVERSATION TO HAVE.

SO THANK YOU VICE MAYOR FOR BRINGING THIS UP.

AND I ALSO WANNA ENCOURAGE OUR RESIDENTS THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO HEAR FROM THEM AS WELL AND FOR THEM TO SPEAK UP BECAUSE SOMETIMES WE DON'T CATCH EVERYTHING.

AND SO WORKING TOGETHER I THINK IS VERY IMPORTANT.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN.

UH, CERTAINLY AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I WANT ENCOURAGE TWO THINGS.

ONE, UH, NOTHING PRECLUDES COMMITTEE WORK BETWEEN NOW AND THEN TO TAKE A DEEPER DIVE ON ANY OF THESE ISSUES.

SO, AS CHAIR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE, THAT I THINK THIS IS A RIPE DISCUSSION ABOUT OPPORTUNITY, LOCAL OPPORTUNITY, I THINK WE WOULD WELCOME THAT.

SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO, YOU KNOW, CONVENE YOUR COMMITTEE AND TAKE A DEEPER DIVE THERE.

THE SECOND THING I WOULD JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND, I KNOW SOME OF THE FOLKS HERE, UH, WERE TALKING ABOUT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SUMMER SEASON WITH TONIGHT'S ACTION LIMIT KITE SURFING THIS SUMMER.

OR ARE THERE EXISTING INCUMBENTS THAT, THAT CAN PROVIDE KITE SURFING THIS SUMMER? BRENT, CAN YOU ADVISE IF THE, IF ANY OF THESE THAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING TO AWARD ARE ALSO EXISTING PERMIT HOLDERS, WOULD THE INCUMBENTS CONTINUE? INCUMBENT OPERATORS CAN BE ABLE TO CONTINUE UNTIL THIS'S RESOLVED? YES, MAYOR, THERE'S A HOLDOVER CLAUSE FOR THE TWO THAT WOULD CONTINUE SO THERE WOULD BE BOARDING AVAILABLE.

IN THE INTERIM UNTIL THIS GET STARTED OUT, UNTIL WE SORT OUT THIS, THIS ISSUE.

OKAY, THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW.

ALRIGHT, WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE DISCUSSION MEMBERS.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION IS CARRIED BECAUSE WE DO HAVE GREAT KITE SURFING AND WE WANT IT THIS SUMMER.

ALRIGHT, LET'S KEEP GOING.

LET'S GO TO ITEM 31.

ITEM 31 IS REPORT FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION INTO THE RECORD.

CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND GRANT AN ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT WITH CONDITIONS FOR ENTERTAINMENT WITH DANCING TO GEORGE GREEK, CAFE PINE INC.

DBA GEORGE GREEK CAFE DISTRICT ONE.

THIS ITEM DOES

[31. 24-53746 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for Entertainment with Dancing to George’s Greek Café Pine Inc, dba George’s Greek Café. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Financial Management Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

REQUIRE AN OATH.

ALRIGHT, LET'S TAKE OUR OATH.

PLEASE STAND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE GOING TO TESTIFY ON THE ITEMS YOU AND EACH OF YOU DO SOLEMNLY STATE THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU MAY GIVE IN THE CAUSE NOW AND PENDING BEFORE THIS BODY SHALL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.

SO HELP YOU GOD.

I WILL PASS IT OVER TO CAN WE GET A SECOND PLEASE? CAN WE GET A, CAN WE GET A SECOND ON THE MOTION? THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S START WITH OUR STAFF PRESENTATION.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, POLICE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT HAVE REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND HAVE PROVIDED THEIR RECOMMENDED, RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS AS CONTAINED IN THE HEARING PACKET.

HI.

UM, I WANNA INTRODUCE OUR STAFF FOR THE PRESENTATION.

I'M JUNIE UH, SALCITO, OUR BUSINESS OFFICER, UH, FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR YOU.

TONIGHT IS AN APPLICATION FOR ENTERTAINMENT WITH DANCING FOR GEORGE'S GREEK CAFE.

THE ESTABLISHMENT IS LOCATED AT 1 35 PINE AVENUE AND OPERATES AS A RESTAURANT AND READY TO EAT FOOD WITH ALCOHOL.

GEORGE'S GREEK CAFE HOLDS THE FOLLOWING LICENSE TYPES FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, UH, A TYPE 47 ON SALE, GENERAL EATING PLACE, TYPE 58 CATERER PERMIT TYPE 68 PORTABLE BAR AND TYPE 77 EVENT.

ALL APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS AND ATTACHMENT A SHOULD BE NOTED FROM THE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS.

SECTION ONE, ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO NO LATER THAN 2:00 AM THURSDAYS THROUGH SUNDAYS WITH ENTERTAINMENT BEGINNING AT 9:00 PM OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT IS PROHIBITED.

UH, TWO ENTERTAINMENT SHALL NOT BE OFFERED AT ANY DAY THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT IS CLOSED.

AND THREE, THE PERMITEE MUST PROVIDE ALL PROMOTERS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND DANCERS HIRED TO CONDUCT ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES WITH A COPY OF THE APPROVED PERMITS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE APPROVED CONDITIONS OF OPERATION.

FOUR.

THE PERMITEE SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PLAN TO ADDRESS NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF GEORGE'S CREEK, GREEK CAFE PINE EXAMPLE, NEWSLETTER MEETINGS, ET CETERA.

FIVE.

INTERIOR LIGHTING SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MAKE EASILY DISCERNIBLE THE APPEARANCE AND CONDUCT OF ALL PERSONS AND PATRONS INSIDE THE BUSINESS.

SIX PATRONS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER, NOR TO REMAIN ON THE PREMISES AFTER THE RESTAURANT FOOD SERVICES PORTION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT HAS CLOSED, OR 10:00 PM WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

UH, PRIVATE FUNCTIONS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS CONDITIONS.

I, ALONG WITH COMMANDER STEPHANIE HALL FROM THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

THIS CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT.

WE'LL NOW GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

UH, WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? OKAY.

SEEING NONE, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE'LL GO TO, UH, COUNCIL DELIBERATION.

OUR MOVER IS COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS SUPPORTIVE.

FANTASTIC.

COUNCIL MEMBER RICK SOTE, ALSO SUPPORTIVE.

ALRIGHT, WELL CONGRATULATIONS TO GEORGE'S ON PRIME, UH, MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION IS CARRIED.

VACATION OF A PORTION OF BAKER STREET BETWEEN GOLDEN AVENUE AND THE LOS ANGELES FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL PROPERTY AND PORTION OF THE ADJACENT WARDLOW ROAD RIGHT AWAY.

32 PLEASE.

ITEM 32 IS REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION INTO THE RECORD.

CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION.

ORDERING THE

[32. 24-53214-01 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, find that the area to be vacated is not needed for present or prospective public use, and adopt resolution ordering the vacation of a portion of Baker Street between Golden Avenue and the Los Angeles Flood Control Channel property and portions of the adjacent Wardlow Road right-of-way located at 712 West Baker Street. (District 7) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

LOCATED AT 7 1 2 WEST BAKER STREET, DISTRICT SEVEN.

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER WALKER OR CHANDLER TODAY, .

UM, SO THE STAFF PRESENTATION THIS EVENING WILL BE BY ERIC LOPEZ, OUR PUBLIC, OUR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND PABLO LEON, OUR PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICER.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

UH, THERESA ASHLEY, BILL PITTMAN, UH, WITH OUR RIGHT OF WAY TEAM IS HERE WITH ME, UH, TODAY.

UH, PABLO I BELIEVE IS OUT TODAY.

YEAH, THAT'S NOT PABLO .

HI PABLO.

UH, SO, UH, THE ITEM, UH, BEFORE YOU TODAY IS A, UH, RECOMMENDATION, UH, TO, UH, VACATE, UH, AN AREA, UM, THAT IS NOT NEEDED FOR A PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PUBLIC USE.

AND TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF BAKER STREET BETWEEN GOLDEN AVENUE AND THE, UH, LA UH, FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL PROPERTY.

UM, SO, UH, WE HAVE ALL THE DETAILS, UH, IN THE STAFF REPORT.

UH, WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS INCLUDING TECHNICAL QUESTIONS.

BILL PITTMAN IS OUR EXPERT.

AND, UM, WITH THAT, UH, THAT CONCLUDES OUR STAFF REPORT.

ALRIGHT, SHORT AND SWEET.

ANYTHING, BILL? NOT AT THIS MOMENT.

'CAUSE WE DON'T GET TO SEE YOU VERY OFTEN, SO, YOU KNOW, TAKE EVANGEL THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.

WE'LL, UH, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? OKAY, WE'LL TAKE IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW, NO COMMENT.

SUPPORT OF THE ITEM.

COUNCIL MEMBER OTTI, UH, ALSO SUPPORT OF THE ITEM.

ALRIGHT, MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION IS CARRIED.

WE WILL NOW HANDLE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT NUMBER ONE.

JULIE HYEN, MARR ZITA, JULIE DARRELL AND KIMBERLY LATHAM, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

WE HAVE EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.

MICHAEL BATES, MAGGIE STOLL, TED ZELMER JR.

ALEX MARTINEZ,

[ 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. ]

SO, UH, JUST ARE YOU MIKE? IS MICHAEL HERE? RIGHT HERE.

OKAY, MICHAEL, YOU GOT IT.

PLEASE COME FORWARD.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND, AND COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS MICHAEL BATES.

I'M WITH THE ORGANIZATION GRACE MEMORIAL.

WE'RE WITH AN ORGANIZATION, GRACE MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH,

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AND WE'RE HERE FIRST OF ALL TO, UM, THANK, UM, COUNCILWOMAN SORROW FOR HER SUPPORT OF AN UPCOMING EVENT ON JULY 20TH AT MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK.

IT'S THE UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL.

THIS IS OUR SECOND, UM, ANNUAL EVENT, AND WE TRULY WANT IT TO BE AN ANNUAL EVENT BECAUSE IT CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.

THE GOAL OF THIS EVENT IS TO EDUCATE AND HIGHLIGHT THE DIVERSITY WITH WITHIN OUR CITY BY HAVING VARIOUS, UH, CULTURES PRESENT AND EDUCATE ALL OF THE ATTENDEES ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL CULTURE.

AND SO OUR THEME THIS YEAR, WHICH REPRESENTS OUR CITY, IS HARMONY THROUGH DIVERSITY.

AND SO WE, WE WANT TO THANK COUNCILWOMAN SORROW FOR HER SUPPORT, AND WE ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO THE SUPPORT OF THE REST OF THE COUNCIL AND ALSO YOU MAYOR.

UM, WE, WE, WE'VE SCHEDULED YOU ALREADY THROUGH YOUR SCHEDULER, JEFF, TO UH, TO BE THERE TO SPEAK TO US.

AND SO WE ARE HOPING, UM, FOR SUPPORT OF, OF EACH OF, OF EACH OF YOU FOR SUCH A REALLY WONDERFUL EVENT THAT IT'S LIKE IT REPRESENTS THE, THE, THE BEST OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.

YOU KNOW, WE ARE, WE ARE DIFFERENT, BUT WE ARE THE SAME, YOU KNOW, AND WE'RE ALL HERE TOGETHER IN HARMONY.

AND, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT FOR THAT EVENT.

AND I'M HOPING THERE'S A FLYER THERE IN FRONT OF YOU.

IF NOT THE, UM, CLERK WILL GET YOU ONE.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I THINK I ATTENDED THIS LAST YEAR.

YOU SPOKE LAST YEAR? YES, SIR.

IS UM, BRIAN BAILEY, PART OF BRIAN BAILEY? YES.

YOUR YOUR FRATERNITY BROTHER.

YES.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

YEAH, I PLEDGED HIM YEARS AGO, .

WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

BEST OF LUCK.

I'LL DO ALL ALL I CAN TO BE THERE.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

CONGRATULATIONS.

NEXT SPEAKER I HAVE IS MAGGIE STO AND JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW THE ORDER AFTER MAGGIE IS TED.

MAGGIE, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

AND WE WANT OUR PUBLIC TO FEEL SAFE IN OUR BUSINESSES.

UM, THANK YOU MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY.

I'M MAGGIE STALL.

UM, I'M A LONG BEACH RESIDENT OF 15 YEARS AND I'M THE OWNER OF A SMALL BUSINESS IN THE EAST VILLAGE ARTS DISTRICT, BURKE MERCANTILE, WHICH I HAVE HAD THERE FOR FIVE YEARS, AND IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH FOR SIX.

UM, I'M HERE TODAY TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS AND FRUSTRATIONS WITH THE RECENT STATE OF PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED INCIDENTS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

OVER THE LAST 10 DAYS, OVER 12 DIFFERENT BUSINESSES HAVE FACED VANDALISM, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND BURGLARY.

UM, AND BY ACCOUNT I AM TAKING FROM MY NEIGHBORS.

IT'S BEEN, UM, AT LEAST 18 SINCE MARCH.

UM, THESE RECENT PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES HAVE ADDED TO THE ONGOING CHALLENGES MANY OF OUR FELLOW BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE FACED OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS IN CONTINUING TO RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC.

UM, SO I'M HERE TO ASK THAT THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY LEADERSHIP TAKE THE FOLLOWING IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO HELP US ADDRESS THESE ONGOING PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS.

THE FIRST BEING LANDSCAPING AND TREE TRIMMING.

UM, WE HAVE SEVERAL OVERGROWN TREES ALONG FIRST STREET, ELM AND BROADWAY THAT ARE INHIBITING THE LIGHTING AND SAFETY IN OUR CORRIDOR.

UM, THE SECOND ISSUE BEING, UH, THE 1 25 ELM FORMER EDISON BUILDING.

UM, NOW THAT THAT BELONGS TO THE CITY, WE ASK THAT EFFORTS BE MADE TO BEAUTIFY AND MAINTAIN THE UPKEEP OF THE BUILDING, ESPECIALLY AT GROUND LEVEL, UM, THAT THE CITY EXPLORE BEAUTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE BUILDING SUCH AS LIGHTING AND BANNERS TO SHOWCASE WHAT IS TO COME THERE AND THEN CONSIDER OPENING FOR PUBLIC PARKING UNTIL THOSE BUILDING IS READY TO BE USED BY THE CITY.

UM, THE THIRD BEING POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE.

WE APPRECIATE THE ADDITION OF A TEMPORARY MOBILE CAMERA AT LINDEN AND BROADWAY AND REQUEST ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL CAMERAS BE PLACED AT FIRST AND ELM AND OR FIRST IN LINDEN, UM, WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO POSSIBLY HAVE PERMANENT CAMERAS IN OUR CORRIDOR.

WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO SEE ADDITIONAL BIKE PATROLS DURING THE DAY AND EVENING HOURS, WHICH WE CURRENTLY DO NOT SEE AND FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN ADDRESS AND IMPROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TIMES TO BUSINESS INCIDENTS.

UM, AND THEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WE ASK THAT THE CITY CONSIDER TO WAIVER THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEES FOR BUSINESSES WHO ARE VICTIMS OF VANDALISM, OR AT THE VERY LEAST EXPEDITE THE PROCESS FOR BUSINESSES RECEIVING FUNDS THROUGH THE VIP GRANT PROGRAM.

UM, I HAVE A NEIGHBOR HERE WHO, UM, HAD HER WINDOW BROKEN OUT, WHO WAS UNABLE TO GET THE GRANT BECAUSE SHE WAS ON AN ACTIVE PAYMENT PLAN FOR HER BUSINESS LICENSE, IN HER EFFORT TO RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC.

UM, AND THAT BARRIER SHOULD BE REMOVED SO WE CAN GET THAT FUNDING.

UM, AND ALSO HAVE A NEIGHBOR, CHRIS SWEENEY HERE, WHO HAS HAD HIS BUSINESS HERE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND HAS ALREADY HAD TWO VANDALISM INCIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES WHO'VE HAD STOLEN CARS DURING THEIR SHIFTS.

UM, AND WE WANT TO BE HERE AND RECOVER AND THRIVE, UM,

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WE PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR VERY MUCH OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND THEY NEED US THERE.

UM, SO WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND THOSE ARE ACTUALLY SOME REALLY GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS, SO WE'LL MAKE SURE WE CARRY THOSE FORWARD.

NEXT IS TED ZELMER.

FIRST OF ALL, UH, YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU A COPY OF THIS, AND OUR FOUNDER, BARBARA FAYE, RECENTLY PASSED AWAY AND SHE FOUNDED OUR CITIZENS COMMITTEE, AND SHE'S ASKED ME TO GIVE THIS TO THE MAYOR AND THIS HERE TO CHRISTINA DUGGAN AS A GIFT.

AND THE REASON I'M HERE IS YOU'LL ALSO SEE THAT THERE'S A FLYER.

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT, THAT THERE'S GONNA BE A SPECIAL MOMENT COMING SOON HONORING OUR COMMUNITY.

SERVANTS AND VETERANS THAT'S ON THE FLYER YOU HAVE IS NOT A PUBLIC ANNOUNCED EVENT.

THEN YOU HAVE THESE.

THAT IS BECAUSE WE WERE INSPIRED TO SAVE A PORTION OF THE BELMONT PIER, THAT IT WAS DOOMED TO BE, UH, DEMOLITION.

AND IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU HAVE A VISUAL.

WE WERE ASKED TO PUT TOGETHER A, UH, UH, DEMONSTRATION.

SO THE PIER ON THE BEACH IS IN VERY, VERY GOOD SHAPE.

THOSE PLAQUES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE RIGHT WHERE THEY LAY.

AND YOU'LL SEE THAT WE HAVE AN INTENT TO MAKE THE PIER PRETTY AGAIN.

UH, THAT PORTION BEING SAVED, DEDICATING IT TO OUR VETERANS, RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.

AND THE LAST PAGE SHOWS THE DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE ON THE TOP OF THE PIER AS YOU'RE WALKING.

AND THE, UH, FLAG HERE, I'M BLESSED BECAUSE I WAS, UH, COMMISSIONED TO PAINT IT WHEN WE DID, AND IT'S REALLY GOTTEN A LOT OF ATTENTION.

BUT THE KIDS KEPT STEALING THE STARFISH, SO WE REPLACED IT WITH A BANNER OF 50 STARS, BUT YOU'LL BE SEEING THE STARFISH, UH, AT A SPECIAL MOMENT.

AND WITH THAT SAID, I DID BRING IN EXPERTS IN THE WORLD OF CONSTRUCTION, PAINTING, REFURBISHING.

I'M A RETIRED GENERAL CONTRACTOR HERE IN THE CITY FOR THE CITY WITH THE CITY, STATE, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

AND I HAVE HERE WITH ME THE EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF MAKING THAT PIER PRETTY AGAIN.

SO I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO MY MATE.

THIS IS ALEX MARTINEZ.

ALEX, YOU'RE, YOU'RE UP NEXT.

SO WE'LL JUST START YOUR TIME NOW.

ALEX IS JULIE HYEN UP.

YOU ALRIGHT? ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

HEY, THANK YOU.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

UM, YEAH, LIKE TED HAD MENTIONED, HE ASKED FOR MY ASSISTANCE IN THIS PROJECT.

SO, UM, I AM THE, UH, KIND OF PERSON IN CHARGE, UM, IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, UH, WITH THE, UH, FACILITY THAT WE'RE IN.

WHAT WE DO IS, UM, WE'LL CHECK COLORS.

WE WILL, UH, KIND OF ASSESS THE PROPERTY, MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S GOOD TO GO AS FAR AS, UH, PREPARATION AND GETTING EVERYTHING SET UP.

SO HE, UM, I'M KIND OF HELPING HIM OUT WITH THIS.

AND IT'S, UM, KIND OF A MORE PERSONAL THING WITH THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, ESPECIALLY WITH THIS PIER.

UH, LIKE TED HAD MENTIONED, IT'S A PRETTY GOOD CONDITION AND, UM, I KNOW A PORTION OF THAT PIER MEANS A LOT TO, UH, PEOPLE LIKE TED AND, UM, UH, THE USUALS THAT GO BY THE PIER.

SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PRESERVE IT THE BEST WE CAN AND WE WANT TO GIVE IT AS MUCH POP AS POSSIBLE.

UH, PAINTING WOULD BE PROBABLY THE BIGGEST, UH, IMPACT.

SO, UH, WITH TED, WE CAME UP WITH SOME SCHEMES, UM, ON SOME OF THE RAILING, THE FLOOR, UH, SOME OF THE, UH, THE SHOPS AROUND THERE TO KIND OF BRING BACK THE LUSTER OF THAT PIER.

AND I BELIEVE, UM, I DUNNO IF TED HAD MENTIONED THAT THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANNA DO FOR THE 4TH OF JULY AS THE FLYER HE GIVE YOU GUYS, UH, THAT SHOWS, UH, KIND OF, UH, AN INTRODUCTION OF WHAT THAT PEER, UH, COULD BE LIKE, UM, MOVING FORWARD.

SO, UH, YEAH, SO I HAVE, UH, UM, UH, CLIENTS OF MINE CHECKING THE PROPERTY, JUST MAKING SURE EVERYTHING'S GOOD TO GO WITH PAINTING, WITH, UH, PATCHING, WITH PREPARATION.

AND, UH, RIGHT NOW WE'RE ON A GOOD TRACK RIGHT NOW.

WE'VE GOT PRETTY GOOD, UH, COOPERATION WITH THE CONTRACTOR AND, UH, EVERYTHING LOOKS PRETTY GOOD ON OUR END.

SO, UM, YEAH, I THINK THAT'S, UH, I THINK THAT'S ABOUT IT.

GOOD JOB.

HOW COULD I GET THIS TO YOU, MAYOR CLERK? OKAY.

RIGHT.

UH, MARR ZITA AND THEN JULIE DARRELL, JULIE UP.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

NEXT IS FOR YOUR TIME, JULIE.

JULIE, AFTER JULIE WILL BE, UH, LOOKS LIKE,

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THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

I'M GLAD I WAS ABLE TO ADD MY NAME ON THE LIST.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

SO I CAN SPEAK AND SAY WHAT'S BEEN ON MY MIND FOR A LONG TIME.

UM, IT'S SO FORMAL IN HERE AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE LAST DAYS OUTSIDE.

IT LOOKS LIKE THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD OUTSIDE.

IT'S LIKE A VERSION OF THE TWILIGHT ZONE.

I'VE CALLED MANY TIMES ABOUT HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS WHEN MAYOR GARCIA WAS IN OFFICE, ONLY TO BE MET WITH ARGUMENTS, LOUD HEATED ARGUMENTS FROM STAFF FROM YOUR OFFICE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN HERE OR WHO CAME IN AFTER HIM OR WHATEVER.

BUT I'VE HAD HEATED ARGUMENTS BECAUSE A PERSON WAS ARGUING, ARGUING WITH ME WHY IT WAS OKAY FOR STUDENTS TO WALK PAST HOMELESS PEOPLE AS THEY WALKED INTO SCHOOL CAMPUSES.

I'VE CALLED MANY TIMES ABOUT THIS.

UM, THERE'S ENCAMPMENTS NEAR SCHOOLS.

STUDENTS HAVE TO INTERACT WITH STRANGERS WITH HIGH CHANCES OF MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESSES AND DRUG ADDICTIONS.

LONG BEACH IS A VERY WELCOMING PLACE.

IT'S WHY I LIVE HERE.

IT'S A VERY AFFORDABLE, USED TO BE AN AFFORDABLE BEACH CITY.

WE COULD BE A FEW B BLOCKS FROM THE BEACH AND NO ONE CAN TELL IT BASED ON THIS TWILIGHT ZONE LOOKING SITUATION HERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT AREAS YOU LIVE IN, BUT IF YOU GO TO ANOTHER SIDE, YOU MAY NOT EVEN NOTICE.

I WORK OVER HERE.

THAT'S ALL I SEE.

I CAN'T EVEN SEE THE BEAUTY ANYMORE 'CAUSE IT'S RIDICULOUS.

PEOPLE SEND HOMELESS FROM THEIR CITY, I'VE BEEN TOLD 'CAUSE THEY'VE LIVED, THEY'VE TOLD ME IRVINE AND OTHER CITIES SEND THEIR HOMELESS PEOPLE TO US.

I'VE HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THEY'VE PUT 'EM ON THE TRAIN AND THE TRAIN STOPS HERE AND THEY LET 'EM OFF HERE.

SO OUR WELCOMING PLACE HAS TURNED INTO A HOMELESS HAVEN.

I GOT NOWHERE SPEAKING TO MAYOR GARCIA YEARS AGO WHEN I CALLED.

AND, UM, I LOST RESPECT FOR HIM AND HIS OFFICE AS A RESULT OF WHOEVER WAS ANSWERING THE PHONE, ARGUING, I'M, I WAS HOPEFUL THAT LONG BEACH WAS HEADED IN A SAFER DIRECTION WHEN THE ORDINANCE OR LAW WAS PASSED TO KEEP ADULTS OUT OF THE PARKS WITH KIDS IF THEY DO NOT ACTUALLY HAVE A KID WITH THEM.

BUT I SEE THEIR BACK.

I SEE HOMELESS PEOPLE AT THE PARKS NOW CAMPED OUT IN MASSES.

MY QUESTION IS, WHY, WHY ARE THERE SO MANY ENCAMPMENTS? WHY NO SOLUTION? BUSINESSES ARE LEAVING AND I'M INVESTED IN MAKING LONG BEACH A BETTER PLACE.

NO MORE LORDING AND NO MORE CAMPING ON SIDEWALKS OR AT BUSINESSES.

WHO IS IN CHARGE AND WHAT IS THE PLAN? THINGS MUST CHANGE.

I'M HERE TO GET MORE INVOLVED AND BE A PART OF THE CHANGE.

I WANNA SEE I HAVE A SOLUTION AND LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING WITH YOU TO SHARE THEM.

NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.

IT WAS M-A-R-E-R SO MAYBE IT'S WRONG.

I BEEN, THANK YOU.

RECOGNIZE, UH, BUSINESS OWNER IN LONG BEACH DOWNTOWN FOR 28 YEARS.

UH, MY BUSINESS IS GALLERY HEDA ON LINDEN AVENUE, AND, UM, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'M, I'M ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF SAFETY, UH, BECAUSE IT DOES AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.

UM, EVER SINCE BEFORE COVID, UM, ON AVERAGE WE HAD ABOUT THREE TO 400 VISITORS IN MY PLACE PER WEEK.

UH, DURING COVID IT WENT DOWN TO 50% OF THAT.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE FROM FIVE TO 10.

SO OBVIOUSLY, UH, PEOPLE DON'T FEEL SAFE COMING TO DOWNTOWN AND SPECIFICALLY TO EAST VILLAGE ART DISTRICT.

UM, THERE MANY REASONS, BUT I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF THE COUNCIL WOULD TAKE ITS TIME TO MAYBE MEET WITH US, TALK TO US.

WE DO HAVE VERY SPECIFIC, UM, INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE THE AREA LIGHTING TREE, TREE TRIMMING, LIKE MY PREDECESSOR SAID.

BUT I THINK, UH, PATROLLING EAST VILLAGE AT NIGHT IS THE KEY ISSUE HERE.

UH, 90% OF THE CRIME THAT HAPPENS IN EAST VILLAGE, UH, ASSAULTS, UH, BEATINGS BREAKING WINDOWS, STEALING STUFF HAPPENS BETWEEN 2:00 AM AND 6:00 AM SO I THINK THAT POLICE PRESENCE OR ANY OTHER OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT PRESENCE THAT DEALS WITH PREVENTION WITH CRIME OR DEALING WITH ARRESTING PEOPLE WOULD HELP.

AND THAT IS, UH, THE MOST DRAMATIC SITUATION EVER SINCE I OPENED THE BUSINESS SINCE 1996.

SO, UM, I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF WE WOULD START TALKING ABOUT IT WITH BUSINESS OWNERS.

THAT'S ALL.

YEAR, UH, FOR THIS LOCATION IN THE EAST VILLAGE ARTS DISTRICT.

NEXT SPEAKER, JULIE DARRELL AND THEN KIMBERLY LATHAM.

HI, MY NAME IS JULIE DARRELL AND, UM, I'VE LIVED IN LONG BEACH FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS NOW, AND I AM THE OWNER OF BYO LONG BEACH.

I OPENED, OR I JUST CELEBRATED FIVE YEARS, UM, EARLIER THIS

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UM, I'M HERE TODAY TO REITERATE SOME OF THE SAME THINGS THAT MAGGIE EXPRESSED WITH, UM, SOME OF THE CONCERNS WE HAVE FOR SAFETY.

UM, JUST IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS ALONE, UH, JUST ABOUT EVERY BUSINESS ON MY BLOCK HAS BEEN EITHER VANDALIZED OR BEEN BROKEN INTO.

AND, UM, BURGLARIZED OR BOTH, UM, BOTH MY NEIGHBORS ON EITHER SIDE OF ME HAVE BEEN BROKEN INTO.

AND, UM, I FEEL LIKE WE'RE KIND OF LIKE SITTING DUCKS THERE.

I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE CALL THAT MY HOUSE OR MY BUSINESS HAS BEEN BROKEN INTO.

SO, UM, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT CITY LEADERSHIP TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

UM, JUST LIKE MAGGIE MENTIONED, THE, THE TREE TRIMMING ON FIRST ELM AND BROADWAY.

UM, AS WELL AS THE, UM, VACANT FORMER EDISON BUILDING ON ELM.

UH, THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS LOITERING THERE DURING THE DAY AND IN THE EVENING, AND THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THEIR CARS RIGHT ON THAT STREET ON ELM BETWEEN FIRST AND BROADWAY, UM, TO HELP INCREASE THE LIGHTING, UM, BY TRIMMING THE TREES AROUND THERE.

UM, AS FAR AS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE, WE APPRECIATE THE ADDITION OF THE CAMERAS ON LYDEN AND BROADWAY AND WOULD APPRECIATE ADDITIONAL ONES ON FIRST AND ELM AND LYDEN AND, AND FIRST, UH, WE ALSO WANNA SEE MORE BIKE PATROLS DURING THE DAY AND IN THE EVENING, UH, SO THAT MY EMPLOYEES CAN GET SAFELY TO THEIR CAR OR TO THEIR BUS STOP AT THE END OF THE DAY, ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN IT GETS DARK EARLIER.

UM, WE'D ALSO ASK FOR, JUST LIKE MAGGIE MENTIONED, THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEE WAIVER FOR VICTIMS OF VANDALISM OR EXPEDITING THE, UH, PROCESS FOR RECEIVING THE GRANT.

UM, I MYSELF AM ON A PAYMENT PROGRAM BECAUSE THE FEE FOR BUSINESS LICENSE IS VERY EXPENSIVE FOR MY TINY BUSINESS.

SO, UM, IF I GET MY WINDOW BROKEN, I'M GONNA HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SLOW PROCESS OF DEALING WITH THAT THROUGH INSURANCE, AND THEN MY INSURANCE RATES WILL PROBABLY GO UP.

SO, UM, WE'D ALSO LIKE TO HAVE A CAMPAIGN, A MARKETING CAMPAIGN TARGETED AT OUR SMALL BUSINESSES AND, UM, YOU KNOW, HIGHLIGHTING THE UNIQUE AND VIBRANT FABRIC OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE CORRIDOR THAT WE'RE IN.

UM, JUST TO GET MORE SUPPORT IN OUR AREA.

UM, I CHOSE TO HAVE MY BUSINESS IN THE EAST VILLAGE BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE, THE VIBRANT COMMUNITY, AND ALL THE OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES ON MY BLOCK, SOME OF WHICH ARE HERE TODAY.

UM, AND I DON'T WANNA LEAVE, SO I WOULD REALLY LIKE THE SUPPORT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY.

ALL RIGHT, OUR FINAL SPEAKER PLEASE.

UM, HI.

HI, MARY .

OKAY, I'M READY.

THANK YOU MAYOR RICHARDSON AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY.

YOUR JOB IS NOT EASY AND I APPRECIATE THE SACRIFICES THAT YOU MAKE.

MY NAME IS KIMBERLY LATHAM AND I AM A LONG BEACH RESIDENT AND OWNER OF A NAYSAY.

I'VE BEEN IN THE EAST VILLAGE ARTS DISTRICT ALMOST 13 YEARS.

I'M HERE TODAY TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS WITH THE RECENT STATE OF PUBLIC SAFETY INCIDENTS IN THE EAST VILLAGE ARTS DISTRICT.

OVER THE LAST 10 DAYS, 12 BUSINESSES, DIFFERENT BUSINESSES HAVE FACED VANDALISM, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND BURGLARY.

THESE RECENT PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES HAVE ADDED TO THE ONGOING CHALLENGES OUR BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE FACED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.

I WOULD ASK THAT THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY LEADERSHIP TAKE THE FOLLOWING IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO HELP ADDRESS THESE ONGOING PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS.

I REQUESTED THE CITY ADDRESS SEVERAL OVERGROWN TREES ALONG FIRST STREET, ELM, BROADWAY, AND THIRD.

MANY OF THESE TREES ARE OVERGROWN AND HAVE CREATED CONDITIONS WHERE LIGHT CANNOT PENETRATE, MAKING CORRIDORS DARK AND UNSAFE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS, AND OURSELVES.

I ALSO HAVE A THREE-YEAR-OLD SON, AND WE WERE WALKING DOWN THE STREET, HE LOOKED UP AND SAID, IT'S CREEPY .

UM, I ALSO ASK THE EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO BEAUTIFY AND MAINTAIN THE UPKEEP OF THE FORMER EDISON BUILDING YOU OWN AND SURROUNDING AREA.

I ASK THAT THE CITY EXPLORE BEAUTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES AND AROUND THE BUILDING, SUCH AS LIGHTING BANNERS THAT SHOWCASE WHAT IS TO COME SET THE EXAMPLE OF HOW YOU AND OTHER PROPERTY, YOU WANT OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAINTAIN THEIR PROPERTIES.

ALSO, THE CITY SHOULD EXPLORE AN OPTION FOR PUBLIC PARKING UNTIL THE BUILDING IS READY TO BE USED BY THE CITY.

WE APPRECIATE THE ADDITION OF A TEMPORARY MOBILE POLICE CAMERA AT LINDEN AND BROADWAY AND REQUEST ADDITIONAL CAMERAS AND POLICE VEHICLES BE PLACED WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE'D ALSO LIKE TO SEE ADDITIONAL BIKE PATROLS DURING THE DAY AND EVENING HOURS.

BRING BACK THE PD NEIGHBORHOOD WALK PROGRAM AND FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN ADDRESS AND IMPROVE PD RESPONSE TIMES TO INCIDENTS.

WE'D ASK THAT THE CITY CONSIDER A BUSINESS LICENSE FEE WAIVER FOR BUSINESS VICTIMS OF VANDALISM, OR AT THE VERY LEAST, EXP EXPEDITE THE PROCESS FOR BUSINESSES RECEIVING FUNDS THROUGH THE VIP GRANT PROGRAM AND ALLOW BUSINESSES WHO ARE ON ACTIVE PAYMENT PLAN FOR THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE STILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR

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RECEIVING THIS GRANT.

WE'D ALSO LIKE TO HELP THE CITY CREATE A SAVE OUR SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING CAMPAIGN.

SUPPORT IS NOT ENOUGH.

SMALL BUSINESSES NOW NEED SAVING.

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE HEART OF OUR CITY, AND HELP TO CREATE THE UNIQUE AND VIBRANT FABRIC OF MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CORRIDORS.

THE CITY THAT DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH ALLIANCE AND THE VISIT AND VISIT LB SHOULD DEVELOP A CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT OUR SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON AN ONGOING BASIS.

I FELL IN LOVE WITH EAST VILLAGE ARTS DISTRICT 13 YEARS AGO AND ENJOY BEING A SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GATHER, TO CONNECT, TO SHOP, TO FEEL ACKNOWLEDGED, TO BE HEARD, TO FEEL SEEN, TO FEEL SEEN.

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE NOT JUST BUSINESS, BUT PLACES THAT FOSTER EMOTIONAL WELLBEING FOR THE COMMUNITY.

I LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH THE CITY TO HELP ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES TOGETHER.

WE WILL NOT JUST SURVIVE, BUT WE WILL THRIVE.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AND SHARE MY THOUGHTS.

ALRIGHT, WELL THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT AND, UH, YOUR COMMENTS ARE, ARE WELL NOTED AND, UH, AND I APPRECIATE THE ORGANIZATION VERY CLEAR ASKS, UH, VERY HELPFUL.

FY 24 FINANCIAL STATUS AND PROJECTIONS CITYWIDE.

AND WE'LL BE CONFIRMED WITH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS ZENDEJAS THAT SATISFIES PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE'LL NOW CONTINUE WITH THE AGENDA.

ITEM 40, PLEASE.

ITEM FORTY'S REPORT FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A FISCAL YEAR 2024 MEET YEAR BUDGET PERFORMANCE REPORT, PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON THE CITY OF LONG BEACH,

[40. 24-53772 Recommendation to receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) Mid-Year Budget Performance Report providing an update on the City of Long Beach’s FY 24 financial status and projections. (Citywide) Office or Department: Financial Management Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

OKAY, WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT.

YES, WE HAVE STAFF HERE FROM FM TO GIVE A BRIEF, UH, REPORT AND THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS THE MIDYEAR BUDGET REPORT OF POTENTIAL FISCAL YEAR 24 YEAR END PROJECTIONS.

THIS REPORT IS BASED ON EARLY ESTIMATES FROM DEPARTMENTS AND CITYWIDE REVENUE ANALYSIS, WHICH WE KNOW CAN VARY BY YEAREND.

ACTUAL YEAREND STATUS WILL BE REPORTED IN OUR ANNUAL YEAREND PERFORMANCE REPORT THAT COMES TO CITY COUNCIL IN FEBRUARY, 2025, FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

THE FISCAL YEAR 24 BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL FUND WAS ADOPTED IN SEPTEMBER, 2023, PROJECTING AT THE TIME AN $8.8 MILLION STRUCTURAL SHORTFALL, WHICH WAS SLATED TO BE COVERED WITH ONE-TIME FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE LONG BEACH RECOVERY ACT, SECURING OUR CITY'S FUTURE AND OTHER RESERVES SET ASIDE FOR THIS PURPOSE.

THIS REPORT REFLECTS AN IMPROVED OUTLOOK THAN PREVIOUSLY SHARED IN MARCH FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AS A RESULT OF HIGHER REVENUE PROJECTIONS IN KEY SOURCES SUCH AS UTILITY USERS, PROPERTY AND TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES, AS WELL AS EMERGENCY AMBULANCE FEES, INTEREST EARNED FROM POOLED CASH AND A HIGHER TRANSFER FROM THE UPLANDS OIL FUND GROUP.

ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE, SIGNIFICANT VACANCY SAVINGS CONTINUE TO REFLECT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENT YEARNED ESTIMATES, LARGELY SEEN IN THE CHALLENGES WITH STAFFING LEVELS, INCLUDING INCREASED SEPARATIONS AND RETIREMENTS IN BOTH SWORN AND CIVILIAN CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHICH HAS ALSO MADE HEADWAY IN ADDRESSING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WITH NEW CITY COUNCIL APPROVED INCENTIVE PACKAGES.

THESE FACTORS COMBINED HAVE RESULTED IN A FISCAL YEAR 24 YEAREND PROJECTION OF A 10.8 MILLION SURPLUS IN THE GENERAL FUND, OF WHICH 7 MILLION WILL BE PROPOSED TO BE ALLOCATED AS A PART OF THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 25 BUDGET TO THE HIGHEST PRIORITY PROJECTS OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING, PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS OTHER INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE PARKS, NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY, AND OTHER CRITICAL OPERATION REQUIREMENTS.

THE CITY MANAGER WILL PROPOSE SPECIFIC USES AS PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR 25 BUDGET FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION.

CRITICAL ONE-TIME NEEDS ARE FOR GOODS OR SERVICE COST INCREASES AS IT RELATES TO MAINTAINING THE CITY'S CORE SERVICES.

FOR EXAMPLE, THIS COULD BE PURCHASING A VEHICLE TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING AN EXISTING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY BY FUNDING ONE-TIME NEEDS WITH ONE-TIME FUNDING INSTEAD OF ONE-TIME FUNDING FOR STRUCTURAL NEEDS, THE CITY CAN AVOID USING TEMPORARY FIXES TO FUND ONGOING PROGRAMS. DETAILS OF THIS PROPOSED RECOMMENDATION CAN BE EVALUATED AS A PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 25.

AND IT'S, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT EVEN WITH THE IMPROVED REVENUE PROJECTION, UH, UNDER THE ASSUMPTION OF A MORE NORMAL LABOR LABOR MARKET WITH LESS EMPLOYEE TURNOVER IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, THE OUT YEAR FORECAST FOR THE GENERAL FUND IS STILL, EXCUSE ME, STILL INDICATING ANNUAL SHORTFALLS.

THE GENERAL FUND PROJECTION IS INCLUSIVE OF A FEW KEY SET ASIDES, INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL 2.4 MILLION, UM, PLAN TO BE SET ASIDE IN THE EMERGENCY RESERVES TO BRING THE BALANCE TO 50.1 MILLION, WHICH IS 8% OF FISCALLY OR 23 NORMAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES, AND IS BELOW THE TARGET LEVEL OF 10%, BUT IS NOW AT THE MINIMUM OF 8%, $5 MILLION FOR A POSSIBLE TRANSFER TO THE HEALTH FUND GROUP TO COVER INDIRECT COST PLAN CHARGES IN FISCAL YEAR 24 AND IMPROVE PROJECTIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND.

AND CONTINUED DEPARTMENTAL SAVINGS DUE TO VACANCIES HAVE ALLOWED FOR THE POSSIBLE PRESERVATION OF LONG BEACH RECOVERY ACT AND SET ASIDES FOR UNFUNDED NEGOTIATED LABOR COSTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTED SHORTFALLS IN FISCAL YEAR 25 AND

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BEYOND.

THE REPORT ALSO PROVIDES NOTABLE UPDATES ON OTHER FUNDS.

FOR EXAMPLE, MEASURE A CONTINUES TO BE IMPACTED BY LOWER THAN BUDGETED REVENUES DUE TO SIMILAR TRENDS IMPACTING SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE.

KEY CATEGORIES CURRENTLY ESTIMATED TO EXPERIENCE DECLINES ARE RELATIVELY FLAT.

GROWTH FROM THE PRIOR YEAR INCLUDE AUTOS AND TRANSPORTATION AND GENERAL CONSUMER GOODS.

THE MEASURE A PLAN IS CURRENTLY PROJECTING A 2.7 MILLION SHORTFALL, WHICH WILL BE MONITORED FOR ANY POSSIBLE ACTION AT YEAR END IF PERFORMANCE DOES NOT IMPROVE OVER THE LATEST PROJECTIONS.

ANOTHER KEY FUND DISCUSSED IN THE REPORT IS THE TIDELANDS OPERATING FUND, WHICH IS PROJECTING A SURPLUS OF 7 MILLION AS A RESULT OF HIGHER OIL PRICES THAN ASSUMED IN THE BUDGET.

THE PROJECTED SURPLUS IS ALSO BEING EARMARKED FOR CRITICAL PROJECTS PROPOSED AS A PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR 25 BUDGET.

AGAIN, THESE PROJECTIONS WILL BE REVISITED AT YEAR END AND ADDITIONAL DECISIONS CAN BE MADE AT THAT TIME DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME AND FISCAL STATUS.

THE TRENDS WILL ALSO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE FISCAL YEAR 25 PROPOSED BUDGET.

THIS CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

GREAT TO HEAR, UH, IMPROVED, UH, REVENUE PROJECTIONS AND AS WE CONTINUE TO INVEST IN OUR ECONOMY, WE HOPE TO CONTINUE THAT TREND.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? OKAY.

UH, AND COUNCILMAN BRIX, SOTE, ANYTHING? UH, JUST ONE ACTUAL QUESTION, IT'S JUST MORE JUST KIND OF A CLARIFICATION.

I'M ALWAYS, I READ THESE AND I'M ALWAYS LIKE, OH, I WONDER IF THE PUBLIC READS THESE AND UNDERSTANDS EXACTLY WHAT'S BEING SAID.

SO IN THE SECTION THAT SAYS, FOR EXAMPLE, UNDER THE MEASURE A REVENUES, AND I ACTUALLY HAD THIS QUESTION MYSELF.

I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT MEASURE A, UM, HAVING SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN EXPECTED, UH, REVENUES, AND THAT'S JUST BASICALLY LIKE ON THE PROJECTIONS THAT WE WERE THINKING WE WERE GONNA GET FROM SALES TAX THAT WASN'T REALIZED CURRENTLY IN THE, IN THE, IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SARO, ANYTHING? UM, NO THANK YOU MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

COUNCIL MEMBER ZARO AND COUNCIL MEMBER RICK.

SO, MOTION IS CARRIED.

AND ADOPT SPECIFICATION AT A WATER CONTRACT TO CENTRAL CHI INC.

ITEM 41, PLEASE.

ITEM 41 IS REPORT FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RECOMMENDATION TO DOBB SPECIFICATION AND AWARD CONTRACT TO APRIL PARKER FOUNDATION, INC.

TO EXPAND LONG BEACH ACTIVATING SAFE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM TO NORTH LONG BEACH IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $777,939

[41. 24-53739 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HE-24-362 and award a contract to April Parker Foundation Inc., of Long Beach, CA, to expand Long Beach Activating Safe Communities Program to North Long Beach, in a total amount not to exceed $777,939, 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 subsequent amendments; and Adopt Specifications No. RFP HE-24-362 and award a contract to Centro CHA Inc., of Long Beach, CA, to expand Long Beach Activating Safe Communities Program to Central-East Long Beach, in a total amount not to exceed $1,000,207, 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 subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

TO EXPAND LONG BEACH ACTIVATING SAFE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM TO CENTRAL EAST LONG BEACH IN A TOTAL AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED 1 MILLION, AN AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACTS CITYWIDE.

UH, THIS IS, THIS IS, YOU KNOW, GREAT STUFF.

WE'RE GONNA TAKE A TAKE A MINUTE ON THIS.

UM, IT'S AN EXPANSION OF OUR ACTIVATING SAFE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, UH, WE ROLLED OUT OUR STRONG BEACH INITIATIVE, THAT'S OUR CITY'S PLAN DURING THIS SUMMER TO EXPAND YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES AND PLACE A FOCUS ON YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION, ENGAGE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

UH, THIS ITEM HELPS TO ADVANCE THOSE EFFORTS BY EXPANDING LONG BEACH ACTIVATING SAFE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM, UH, INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL LONG BEACH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRUSTED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS LIKE CENTRO CHA AND APRIL PARKA FOUNDATION.

SO THIS IS VERY GOOD STUFF.

UH, BY KEEPING OUR YOUTH AND OUR NEIGHBORHOODS ACTIVE AND ENGAGED ALL SUMMER, WE'LL ENSURE THAT LONG BEACH RESIDENTS HAVE A SAFE, ENJOYABLE, AND MEMORABLE SUMMER AND BEYOND, UH, FILLED WITH, UH, GREAT OPPORTUNITIES.

SO WE'RE GONNA TURN IT OVER FOR A BRIEF STAFF REPORT.

UM, WE'LL HAVE ALLISON GIVE AN OVERVIEW.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, THIS PROGRAM IS, UM, INTENDED TO SUPPORT, UM, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TO WORK WITH FAMILIES, UM, TO EXCLUSIVELY SUPPORT VICTIM SURVIVORS OF GUN VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES.

UM, THERE WILL BE INTERVENTION WORKERS THAT WILL BE DISPATCHED TO PLACES WHERE GUN VIOLENCE HAS OCCURRED.

UH, THEY WILL WORK EXCLUSIVELY, UM, AS CORE CASE MANAGERS, UH, WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY AND PROGRAMMING TO ACTIVATE SPACES THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE VIOLENCE HAS OCCURRED.

AND THIS MAY INCLUDE SOME PARK LOCATIONS, UM, BUT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TO DISPATCH INTERVENTION WORKERS TO PLACES WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN INCIDENTS OF GUN VIOLENCE.

THE INTERVENTION WORKERS WILL WORK CLOSELY, UM, WITH ALL OF THESE RESOURCES TO FAMILIES AND VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES, LIFE COACHING, MENTORING, AND OTHER NEEDED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

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UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS, ZENDEJAS, ANYTHING? YES.

UM, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS REPORT, DIRECTOR KING.

UM, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE APRIL PARKER FOUNDATION AND OF COURSE TO ROCHA LONG BEACH FOR THESE FUNDS BEING AWARDED TO THEM TO EXPAND THE LONG BEACH, UM, ACTIVATING SAFE SPACES COMMUNITIES FROM THE WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE NINTH DISTRICT AND CENTRAL EAST LONG BEACH.

THESE COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN MOSTLY IMPACTED BY GUN VIOLENCE AND I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE THEM BEING ABLE TO BE THE CENTER AND THE FOCUS OF THIS ITEM.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, UH, ONE QUICK QUESTION.

I KNOW, UM, DIRECTOR KING, THAT YOU SAID THAT, UM, PERSONNEL WILL BE DISPATCHED TO, UM, THE LOCATIONS WHERE GUN VIOLENCE IS PROVIDED DUE TO THE FACT THAT A LOT OF GUN VIOLENCE IS EITHER HAPPENING DURING THE NIGHT, UM, OR, YOU KNOW, EARLY MORNINGS.

UM, CAN YOU TELL US WHAT IS, WHAT THE COMMUNITY CAN EXPECT AS FAR AS HOW SOON, UM, SOMEONE WILL BE DISPATCHED, UM, WHEN THERE OCCURS SOMETHING LIKE THIS? I CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

SO THE, UM, WHEN AN INCIDENT OCCURS, THE, UM, POLICE OFFICERS WILL GO CONDUCT THEIR NORMAL INVESTIGATION AND ONCE THE SCENE HAS BEEN CLEARED, THEN THAT'S WHEN OUR INTERVENTIONISTS GET A CALL AND THEN THEY WILL BE DISPATCHED TO THAT LOCATION.

BUT ONLY ONCE THAT SCENE HAS BEEN CLEARED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE OUTCOME OF THIS AMAZING PROGRAM.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK IN ADVANCE.

UH, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? I HAVE A QUESTION.

MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

UH, HANG ON.

COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW.

SO I, I THINK, UH, IT DIDN'T SHOW UP, BUT I, I, I WANTED TO FOLLOW UP QUESTION.

I KNOW YOU SHARED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PROGRAM, UM, AND YOU MENTIONED THAT INTERVENTIONISTS WILL COME IN.

CAN YOU SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE EXACTLY WHAT, UM, OUR COMMUNITY NONPROFIT PARTNER IS GOING TO DO? ARE THEY GONNA PROVIDE THE FOLLOW UP CASE MANAGEMENT? AND CAN YOU JUST GO IN A LITTLE BIT SO THAT THERE'S AN UNDERSTANDING ON WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT THEY'RE PROVIDING FOR THE FAMILIES AFFECTED BY GUN VIOLENCE? YEAH, WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT.

SO, UM, OUR AGENCIES WILL BE THE ONES WITH THE INTERVENTIONISTS AND THEY ALSO HAVE CASE MANAGERS ON THEIR TEAM.

SO THE INTERVENTIONISTS AND THE CASE MANAGERS WORK VERY CLOSELY TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT THE VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES HAS A, HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE WRAPAROUND SERVICES THAT THEY NEED.

UM, WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO REPORT ALSO THAT WE ARE GONNA HAVE A FOCUS ON YOUTH WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM.

AND SO EACH YOUTH WILL HAVE AN INTEN INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AS WELL.

THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT.

I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE, UM, WE KNOW WHAT'S AVAILABLE.

SO IN THE COMMUNITY, UM, SHOULD, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY NOT ANY MORE UNFORTUNATE EVENT HAPPENED THIS SUMMER.

ALRIGHT, COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS DEJA.

ALRIGHT, MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTIONS CARRIED.

ALRIGHT, 43 43 IS COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS, UH, VICE MAYOR ALLEN AND, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER RICKS ODI RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST CITY MANAGER TO ANNUALLY RAISE THE DISABILITY PRIDE FLAG AT THE LONG BEACH CIVIC PLAZA DURING THE MONTH OF JULY.

THANK

[43. 24-53903 Recommendation to request City Manager to annually raise the Disability Pride Flag at the Long Beach Civic Plaza during the month of July. Office or Department: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District; Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, Second District; Joni Ricks-Oddie, Councilmember, Ninth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

YOU.

UM, LAST YEAR AS THE CITY COUNCIL, WE PASSED A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE EVERY JULY DISABILITY PRIDE AND EMPOWERMENT MONTH AND EVERY 26TH OF JULY AS THE A DA DAY.

THANKS TO THE COUNCIL FOR MAKING THAT HAPPEN.

I WANT TO ALSO THANK MY COLLEAGUES THEN AND NOW, UM, ESPECIALLY MY COLLEAGUES WHO SIGNED ON TO THIS ITEM, VICE MAYOR ALLEN AND COUNCIL MEMBER, UM, DR.

RICK SODI.

SYMBOLISM AND REPRESENTATION MATTERS.

HOW WE SEE OURSELVES REPRESENTED IN THE WORLD INFORMS SO MANY ASPECTS OF OUR SELF-AWARENESS.

WE MUST CONTINUE TO BUILD UP OUR COMMUNITY AND FOCUS ON OUR ASSETS AND NOT DI DEFI DEFICIENCIES.

SYMBOLISM CAN HELP WITH THAT.

WITH THIS ACTION OF RAISING THE DISABILITY FLAG DURING THE WHOLE MONTH OF JULY IN OUR CIVIC CENTER COURTYARD, WE REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORLD.

I ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO PLEASE SUPPORT ON THIS ITEM.

IN IN FOUR YEARS WE'RE NOT, WE WON'T ONLY BE HOSTING THE OLYMPICS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

THIS IS TIME.

CHIME IN AND, AND JUST, UH, SAY THAT I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA AND A GREAT, UM, OPTION.

AND I THINK TIMING IS SUPER IMPORTANT, UM, BECAUSE

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WE'LL BE HOSTING THE PARALYMPICS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND WE WILL BE A MAJOR PARALYMPIC CENTER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICA.

IT'LL BE RIGHT HERE IN LONG BEACH.

WE SHOULD BE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY AND, AND YOUR LEADERSHIP THAT YOU'VE SHOWN ON ACCESSIBILITY TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE CAN SHOW UP.

UH, AND I THINK RECOGNIZE THE FIRST STEP YOU TOOK LAST YEAR IN RECOGNIZING DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH, UH, BUT OUTWARDLY DISPLAYING, UH, ACTION.

THE ACTIONS THAT WE'RE TO TAKING TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE RECOGNITION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND INVESTMENT INTO ACCESSIBILITY IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.

SO I JUST WANNA JUST SAY, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT ITEM.

WE'LL NEXT GO TO THE SECONDER OF THE MOTION, UH, DR.

RICK SODI.

UH, YES.

UH, I WANNA THANK MY, MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCIL MEMBERS ZENDEJAS FOR, UM, INVITING ME TO A, UM, TO SIGN ONTO THIS ITEM.

UM, SHE AND I HAVE OFTEN HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WAYS THAT WE LIFT UP OUR DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND THE FACT THAT IT'S ALL OF OUR JOBS, RIGHT? TO, TO HIGHLIGHT THIS, TO TALK ABOUT IT, AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE CREATING A WORLD THAT'S VERY ACCESSIBLE AND OPEN TO ANYONE WITH ANY LEVEL OF DISABILITY.

UM, AND SOMETHING I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IN THE, UM, THE ITEM ITSELF WAS THAT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH THE DISABILITY PRIDE FLAG, UH, IN THE ITEM IT SAYS THE DISABILITY PRIDE FLAG WAS CREATED THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE DESIGN EFFORT.

EACH COLOR STRIPE CONTAINS A SPECIFIC MEANING.

AND THE ZIGZAG DESIGN REPRESENTS HOW PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAVE TO MANEUVER AROUND ALL THE BARRIERS THEY FACE, RIGHT? AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS TODAY, RIGHT? ELEVATING IT, HIGHLIGHTING IT, TALKING ABOUT IT, BUT THEN ALSO MOVING FORWARD WITH WAYS THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO CHANGE AND ADAPT, UM, AND DESIGN OUR SPACES TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE'S INCLUDED.

SO, UM, VERY HAPPY TO SIGN ONTO THIS.

UM, MEMBERS, PLEASE, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? OKAY.

MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

UM, I, OH, I DIDN'T SEE YOU ON HERE.

YEAH, I JUST ALSO WANNA SAY, UH, THANK YOU TO COUNCIL WOMAN'S IN DEJAS FOR INTRODUCING THIS ITEM AND ASKING ME TO SIGN ON.

AND OF COURSE, UM, COUNCILWOMAN, UH, JODY, UH, RICK, JODY, RICK SODI FOR, UM, SIGNING ON AS WELL.

YOU KNOW, UM, DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH DEFINITELY HELPS US RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES, BUT ALSO THE CHALLENGES, UM, THAT SO MANY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, UM, MAKE AND, AND, UM, ALSO, UM, HIGHLIGHTS OR CONTRIBUTIONS AND, UH, THEIR EXPERIENCES.

AND I THINK WE SHOULD CELEBRATE THOSE ACHIEVEMENTS AND THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS.

UM, AND I CAN'T THINK OF ANYONE THAT THAT IS, THAT IS JUST A LEADER THAN YOU COUNCILMAN, UH, ZENDEJAS.

AND I TELL YOU, YOU HAVE LEFT A MARK.

UM, I KNOW THAT, UM, SO MANY PEOPLE LOOK UP TO YOU, UM, WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP AND WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, UH, WITH ACCESSIBILITY.

AND, UM, THERE'S NOT A BETTER WAY THAN, UM, CELEBRATE THIS BY RAISING THE DISABILITY FLAG DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, WHICH WILL SYMBOLIZE OUR COMMITMENT AND, UM, AND THE RECOGNITION OF THE DIVERSE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR, UH, DISABILITY COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ASKING ME TO SIGN ON AS A GREAT ITEM.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTIONS CARRIED.

OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE TRAFFIC AROUND BEACHES, UH, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND, UM, ALSO JUST PROMOTE ECHO FRIENDLY TRANSIT OPTIONS IN LINE WITH THE CITY'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.

ITEM 33, PLEASE.

ITEM 33 IS COMMUNICATION FROM VICE MAYOR ALLEN COUNCILWOMAN KERR.

COUNCIL MEMBER ORANGA RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT INITIATE A 12 MONTH PILOT STUDY OF ELECTRIC SCOOTERS

[33. 24-53852 Recommendation to request Public Works Department to initiate a 12-month pilot study of electric scooters on the Beach Bike Path to determine the long-term viability of the safe use and management of this eco-friendly shared mode of transportation on the Path. Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Vice Mayor, Second District; Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District; Roberto Uranga, Councilmember, Seventh District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

ON THE BEACH BIKE PATH.

ALL RIGHT, VICE MAYOR ALLEN.

UH, THANK YOU, MAYOR.

AND, UM, JUST WANNA SAY THAT, UH, PERMITTING SCOOTERS AND OUR BIKE PATH, UM, HAS BEEN A PRIORITY OF MINE SINCE, UH, I GOT ELECTED, AND I KNOW IT'S A, IT'S A PRIORITY OF THE RESIDENTS.

UM, I WANNA FIRST START BY THANKING EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO REACH OUT TO MY OFFICE TO VOICE, UH, THEIR OPINIONS ABOUT HAVING SCOTERS ON THE BIKE PATH.

AND, UH, I DO, UM, APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUES, COUNCIL MEMBER YANGA AND COUNCILMAN KERR FOR SIGNING ON, UM, TO, UH, THIS ITEM.

I THINK THAT WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT OUR BIKE PATH IS A MAJOR ATTRACTION, UM, FOR RESIDENTS, UH, TOURISTS, UH, IN OUR ENTIRE CITY.

AND, UH, I WAS PLEASED TO LEARN IN THE MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS ON JUNE 4TH, AT THE STAFF IS PREPARED TO LAUNCH A PILOT STUDY WITH EXISTING RESOURCES.

UM, I THINK THIS IS EXCITING.

UM, WE HAVE AN

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I KNOW AS A CITY THAT, UH, WE STUDIED SCOOTERS ALONG THE BIKE PATH IN 2018, AND AT THAT TIME WE OBSERVED THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF USERS ABANDONED THEIR VEHICLES AND NON-AUTHORIZED DOCKING AREAS ALONG THE PATH AND ON THE BEACH.

BUT SINCE THEN, WE HAVE SEEN MAJOR ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND MANY CITIES ARE NOW CREATING SPECIAL OPERATION ZONES, OUR SPACES THAT SCOOTER COMPANIES CAN OPERATE THEIR VE UH, THEIR VEHICLES UNDER SPECIFIC REGULATIONS AND POLICIES.

THE NEW 2024 PILOT WOULD FOCUS ON, FIRST OF ALL, MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT OF THE PARKING AND REBALANCING THE FLEET VENDOR COMPLIANCE WITH CITY REGULATION, USING CAR FREE METHODS TO REBALANCE SCOTERS ON THE BIKE PATH AND QUALIFYING SCOOTER BEHAVIORS RELATED TO PEDESTRIAN CONFLICTS.

THE MEMO ALSO SAID THAT VENDORS WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PARKING AND REBALANCING THEIR FLEETS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, RIDERS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO RIDE IN BIKE LANES AND NOT ON THE PEDESTRIAN PATH.

AND THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING SLOW ZONES FOR HIGH PEDESTRIAN AREAS.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THE 12 MONTH PILOT STUDY AND OUR PUBLIC AND OUR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WOULD HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE THE PILOT BEFORE 12 MONTHS IF THERE IS ANY PUBLIC SAFETY VENDOR COMPLIANCE CONCERNS.

I DO WANNA TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO TALK ABOUT SOME BENEFITS OF THIS PROPO PROPOSAL.

UM, SOMETHING THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ME IS THE SAFETY.

UM, IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS, UM, THAT WE HEAR ABOUT.

AND LAST YEAR, UM, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH LYME, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR VENDORS TO, UH, TALK ABOUT, UM, MY CONCERNS.

SO STAFF, CAN YOU JUST PULL UP THE, UH, FIRST SLIDE? SO, I FIRST WANNA THANK CHARLIE FROM LYME, UM, FOR BEING HERE.

WHERE IS CHARLIE? EASY.

IN TERMS OF SAFETY, THERE'S NO SAFER PLACE THAT ON OUR, UH, BIKE PATH.

HI CHARLIE.

UM, FROM BEING HERE AND ALLOWING ME, UH, TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION, AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THREE VENDORS, SO I WOULD SUSPECT THAT ALL THE VENDORS' INFORMATION WILL BE KIND OF SIMILAR, BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET THIS INFORMATION FROM LYME.

SO IN 20 24, 1445 RIDERS HAVE OPENED THE LYME APP OVER 1600 TIMES, LOOKING FOR VEHICLES ALONG THE BIKE PATH.

SO OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T AVAILABLE.

SO THOSE FOLKS WENT TO PROBABLY UBER AND FOUND OTHER, UH, MODES OF TRANSPORTATION.

NEXT SLIDE.

SO BASED ON THE, UH, DATA COLLECTED BY LYME, IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS A STRONG DEMAND FOR SCOOTERS ALONG THE BIKE PATH.

AND THIS YEAR ALONE, 14, UH, 1445 RIDERS HAVE OPENED THE LYME APP.

UM, AND SO ON THE, ON THE, UM, ON THE VISION ZERO AND SAFETY, THE, THE SLIDE THAT YOU'RE ON RIGHT NOW, PROJECTS LIKE THIS HELP US MEET OUR VE OUR ZERO VISION GOALS.

UM, WE HAVE A GOAL TO RE TO REDUCE, UH, TRAFFIC FATALITIES AND SERIOUS IN INJURIES TO ZERO IN 2026.

AND SO ON THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE, UM, MINE'S IN BLACK AND WHITE, BUT YOU CAN SEE ON YOUR, UM, YOUR COLORED.

SO THE RED, UM, UH, THE RED ZONES ARE AREAS IN WHICH WE HAVE I HIGH IN, UH, INJURY CORRIDORS AND LONG BEACH'S OWN STUDY ON LONG BEACH BIKE PATH INDICATED THAT MORE CRASHES, UM, MORE CRASHES INVOLVE MOTOR VEHICLES.

SO OBVIOUSLY GETTING, UM, FOLKS AWAY FROM MOTOR VEHICLES ON BIKE PATH, UM, WOULD, UH, LESSEN THE AMOUNT OF, UH, VEHICLE CRASHES WE HAVE WITH SCOOTERS.

AND ALSO, ANOTHER THING I LIKE TO POINT OUT, YOU CAN SEE LIKE A LONG OCEAN WHERE THAT MEETS THAT A LOT OF THE HIGH ENERGY, UH, HIGH INJURY CORRIDORS ARE ON OCEAN BOULEVARD.

OKAY, NEXT.

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SO OFF STREET PATHWAYS AND BIKE PATHS PROVIDE THE SAFE, SAFEST, AND MOST PLEASANT EXPERIENCES FOR RIDERS OF ALL AGES.

SO YOU SEE ON THIS SLIDE, HIGHER STRESS OR WHEN SCOOTERS OR BICYCLISTS ARE IN SHARE LANES AND THEN OFF TRAILS, AS YOU CAN SEE, AS YOU GO TO THE RIGHT AT LESS STRESS.

SO, SCOTERS TRAVEL SLOWER THAN CYCLISTS.

SO RESEARCH ON TRAVEL SPEEDS SHOW THAT SCOTERS TYPICALLY TRAVEL SLOWER THAN BIKES.

THIS RESEARCH IS BASED ON OBSERVED TRAVEL SPEEDS THAT INCLUDE BOTH PRIVATE AND SHARED.

SCOTERS RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS THAT SPEEDS ARE GENERALLY SLOWER ON MIXED U PATHS COMPARED TO, UH, SCOTERS.

UM, ALSO, YOU KNOW, THE SCOTERS ARE CAPPED AT 15 MILES AN HOUR, BUT I MEAN, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO EVEN GO UP TO, TO REDUCE THAT, UM, EVEN, UH, LOWER IF WITH SO DEEMED TO DO SO.

SO IT'S IMPORTANT, UH, TO NOTE THAT OUR VENDORS LIKE LYME HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH DEPLOYMENT ON WATERFRONT TRAILS.

SO YOU CAN SEE ON THIS SLIDE THAT THE CRASH, THE CRASH RATE IN SEATTLE TRAIL IS 91% LOWER THAN ITS CITY AVERAGE.

AND THE CRASH RATE ALONG THE GEN, UH, THE DENVER TRAIL IS 85% LOWER THAN THE CITY AVERAGE.

SO OUR KEY TAKEAWAY, NOT ONLY IN LINE, BUT OTHER VENDORS HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE, UH, WORKING, UM, WITH, UH, WITH CITIES LIKE LONG BEACH.

SO THIS, SO WE WOULD NOT BE UNIQUE.

NEXT SLIDE.

SO, UM, ON THIS SLIDE YOU CAN SEE THAT LYME'S DATA THAT IN LONG BEACH AND 20 22, 20 23 AND 2024, WE SEE THAT 99% OF RIDES END WITHOUT INCIDENT.

THE PERCENT OF TRIPS STAYS ON THE SAME REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY TRIPS PEOPLE TAKE.

WE INVEST SIGNIFICANTLY IN HARDWARE AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY AND MAKE SURE THAT RIDERS ARE AWARE OF ALL THE LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.

OPENING THE BIKE PATH WOULD MAKE THE RIDER SAFER AND AWAY FROM MOTOR VEHICLES.

I'M ALMOST DONE HERE.

SO, OPERATIONS PLAN.

UM, SO WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING IS E SCOOTERS USE MANDATORY PARKING ZONES THROUGHOUT THE BEACH PATH TO ALLOW RIDERS TO END THE TRIP AT A DESIGNATED PARKING CORRAL.

AND, UM, THE PARKING CORRALS COULD BE, UH, PLACED AT, UH, BEACH PATH ACCESS POINTS.

AND, UM, OBVIOUSLY ANY OF THE VENDORS WOULD WORK WITH THE CITY TO DETERMINE, UM, WHERE THOSE PARKING CORRALS WOULD BE, UH, LOCATED.

UH, LYME AND OTHER VENDORS WOULD ALSO REVIEW MANDATORY PHOTOS THAT WRITERS TAKE AT THE END OF THEIR TRIP TO VERIFY, UH, PROPER PARKING.

UM, IF PARKERS, IF, IF WRITERS PARK IMPROPERLY, THEN THEY RECEIVE AN ESCALATING SET OF WARNINGS AND, UH, FINES.

UM, AND, AND, UH, LYME IS ALSO OPEN TO DISCUSSING LIKE SPECIFIC SLOW ZONES, UM, WHERE WE, THEY MIGHT BE NECESSARY, UM, WHERE PEDESTRIANS ARE.

NEXT SLIDE.

THIS IS, UH, AN EXAMPLE ALONG ALAMEDA SPEECH WHERE, UM, DISMOUNT ZONES WOULD BE THREE MILES AN HOUR LIMIT, UM, PLUS MANDATORY PARKING AND PED CROSSING ZONES WOULD BE EIGHT MILES AN HOUR AND NO PARKING.

AND THEN OBVIOUSLY IT COULD OPEN UP TWO 15 WHERE, UM, IT'S AN OPEN PATH.

THAT'S ANOTHER ISSUE THAT I THINK PEOPLE WOULD HAVE.

SO AN OVERVIEW OF, UH, RIDER SAFETY, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, AND PARKING OVERCROWDING, OVERCROWDING.

UM, WE JUST, YOU KNOW, TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED A LOT SINCE WE FIRST, UH, HAD, UH, SCOOTERS COME INTO, UH, INTO, UH, LONG BEACH.

AND, UM, AND I TELL YOU, UH, THE SCOOTERS GO A LOT SLOWER THAN, UM, A LOT OF, UH, THE BICYCLE RIDERS AND, AND, UH, A LOT OF THE OTHER, UM, UH, UH, BIKES THAT ARE, THAT ARE OUT THERE.

UM, AND, UM, AS FAR AS LIKE THE PARKING AND THE OVERCROWDING,

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AND SO WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MONITOR, UM, THAT THERE'S NOT, UM, THERE'S NOT, UH, THAT WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VENDOR TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NOT A BUNCH OF SCOOTERS THERE.

THAT THERE'S AT THE, AT THE MOST THREE TO FIVE SCOOTERS IN THESE SPACES.

SO WE DON'T HAVE 20 SCOOTERS.

AND SO A PERSON WOULD NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO LEAVE IT THERE OR WOULDN'T SHUT OFF.

THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO FIND A DIFFERENT CORRAL.

SO THESE ARE JUST, UM, SOME OF THE, UH, SOME OF THE, UH, RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LYME.

AND WITH THAT, I AM GOING TO, UH, TURN THIS OVER TO, UH, MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR QUESTIONS.

WE'LL HEAR FROM THE SECOND OF THE MOTION, THEN WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT, THEN WE'LL TAKE IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER KERR.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR AND THANK YOU VICE MAYOR ALLEN FOR BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWARD.

I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT YOU IN YOUR WORK.

UH, AND THANK YOU TO THE PUBLIC WORK STAFF FOR OUTLINING THE CONSIDERATIONS OF THIS PILOT PROGRAM.

PILOT PROGRAMS SUCH AS THIS ARE AN IMPORTANT AND USEFUL WAY FOR US TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND TRACK DATA, WHICH IN TURN ALLOWS US TO MAKE INFORMED POLICY DECISIONS.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS DATA DRIVEN DRIVEN APPROACH AND FIND SOLUTIONS FOR SOME OF THE ISSUES WE SAW WITH SCOTERS IN THE PAST.

AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY, WE, WE MUST ALSO EVOLVE AND TAKE NEW DYNAMICS AND RISK FACTORS INTO ACCOUNT AND ALLOWING A FULL YEAR OF STUDY, UH, BARRING THE VICE MAYOR'S EXCEPTIONS, UM, WILL HELP US ESTABLISH THE DATA WE NEED TO IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, WORK TOWARDS SOLUTIONS, AND IMPLEMENT FUTURE PROGRAMS IF IT IS DETERMINED, UM, IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR RESIDENTS.

WHILE WE KNOW THERE'S CONCERNS REMAINING FROM PREVIOUS MISUSE, SUCH AS THE LARGE NUMBER OF ABANDONED SCOTERS ALONG THE PATH, THIS PILOT PROGRAM, UM, OUTLINES WAYS, UH, WHERE RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE TAKEN FOR THOSE.

AND WE CAN, AGAIN, CONTINUE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO IMPROVE ESPECIALLY ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY.

UM, I APPRECIATE AND, UM, AND SUGGEST OR, UH, ENDORSE THE INCLUSION OF SLOW ZONES FOR HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS.

WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEDESTRIANS AND VISITORS ALONG THE PATH FEEL SAFE AND THEY'RE STILL WELCOME AND CAN REMAIN SAFE.

I KNOW THAT IN AREAS OF DOWNTOWN PER SPECIFICALLY AROUND BROADWAY AND PINE, THOSE SLOW ZONES EXIST FOR OUR SCOOTERS, WHERE IT TAKES YOU WAY DOWN AS YOU'RE CROSSING INTO THOSE MORE POPULATED AREAS WITH PEDESTRIANS.

AND WE ALSO KNOW THAT WITH THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES, UH, E SCOOTERS HAVE MORE ACCURATE GEOFENCING, WHICH CAN HELP IMPLEMENT SOME OF THAT WORK.

UM, ON THE NOTE OF SPEED AND SAFETY, I DO HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS.

UM, WILL THE PROGRAM ALSO IDENTIFY A SPEED LIMIT, ESPECIALLY IN THOSE SLOW ZONES FOR REGULAR CYCLISTS AS WELL? WHILE E-BIKES AND E SCOOTERS ARE LIMITED TO LOW SPEEDS, AT LEAST THOSE THAT ARE, UM, UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY, UH, WE NEED TO, I THINK, CONSIDER ENFORCEMENT WITH TRADITIONAL BIKES.

WE KNOW THAT SOME FOLKS COME FLYING ON BIKE PATHS REALLY, REALLY FAST, UM, ON THEIR OWN, WITH THEIR OWN LEG POWER NOT ASSISTED.

UM, SO ARE THERE, ARE WE LOOKING AT, UH, SPEED LIMIT ZONES? AND ACTUALLY I'LL JUST THROW IN MY SECOND QUESTION IF YOU THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE TO ANSWER NOW, YOU CAN OR WE CAN ANSWER IT LATER.

UM, WE KNOW THAT ENFORCEMENT IS THE ISSUE WITH EVERYTHING, WHETHER IT'S TRAFFIC, YOU KNOW, CARS THAT ARE SPEEDING.

UM, AND THE IDEA, I THINK THAT WILL BE CRITICAL IN THIS PILOT MOVING FORWARD IS SIGNAGE AND GEOFENCING AND SOMETIMES WHERE WE'RE, WE'RE ENFORCING IF THERE IS A SPEED LIMIT SET, UM, THAT WE'RE DOING SOME ENFORCEMENT AND WARNINGS FOR, UM, ANYONE USING THE BIKE PATH IN ANY PARTICULAR WAY.

SO I DON'T NECESSARILY NEED THOSE QUESTIONS ANSWERED NOW, UM, BUT JUST WANTED TO THROW THOSE OUT AS MY CONCERNS AND THEN THANK YOU.

WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT TWO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CHARLIE MUST STALLONE, AND, UH, CARRIE BETH LAIKA, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS PREFER LIME.

AND, UH, THANK YOU CITY COUNCIL FOR, UH, TAKING THE TIME TO, TO BE HERE TODAY.

UH, MY NAME IS CHARLIE MAS STALLONE.

I'M THE SENIOR MANAGER OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FOR LYME FOR CALIFORNIA.

AND, UH, I'M EXCITED TO SHARE.

SINCE 2018, LYME HAS BEEN, UH, THE LEADING SCOTER PROVIDER IN THE LOS ANGELES REGION.

OUR FLEET OF OVER 9,000 EESS SCOOTERS AND E-BIKES 1500 MORE THAN THE NEXT LARGEST PROVIDER SEAMLESSLY CONNECT LOS ANGELES, LONG BEACH, WEST HOLLYWOOD, AND, UM, AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS AS WELL.

THEY'VE TAKEN OVER 21 MILLION, UH, RIDES LEADING US TO CAPTURE MORE THAN 50% OF THE MARKET SHARE IN AN INDUSTRY THAT'S BEEN MARKED BY FINANCIAL INSTABILITY AND LAYOFFS.

LYME JUST ANNOUNCED THAT WE'RE EBIT E EBITDA PROFITABLE ONCE AGAIN, ENSURING THAT WE CAN, UH, CONTINUE TO BE A RELIABLE PARTNER FOR LONG BEACH FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

WE'RE ALSO PROUD TO HAVE PARTNERED WITH, WITH THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.

SINCE OUR LAUNCH IN AUGUST, 2018, WE'RE THRILLED TO REPORT THAT WITHIN THE CITY, OVER

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450,000 RIDERS HAVE COMPLETED OVER 1.7 MILLION TRIPS.

THE CITY OF LONG BEACH'S SHARED MICRO MOBILITY PROGRAM HAS QUICKLY BECOME ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THE NATION, BUT WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE EXCITED TO SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT A 12 MONTH PILOT PROGRAM FOR SCOTERS ALONG THE BIKE PATH.

WE BELIEVE THAT THIS INITIATIVE CAN FOSTER A FAR MORE, UM, VIBRANT AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY, PROVIDING AN AFFORDABLE AND SAFE TRANSPORTATION OPTION FOR FOLKS.

WE ALREADY HAVE, UH, EXPERIENCED GLOBALLY, UH, OPERATING SIMILAR WATERFRONT TRAILS, UH, INCLUDING IN PLACES SUCH AS SEATTLE AND, UH, DENVER.

FURTHERMORE, THE CITY'S OWN STUDY ON THE BEACH PATH INDICATED THAT OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, UM, OR THAT IN IN GENERAL THROUGHOUT THE CITY, MOST CRASHES, UM, WITH, WITH E SCOOTERS, IN FACT INVOLVE MOTOR VEHICLES, HIGHLIGHTING THAT OPENING THE BEACH PATH, A SEPARATE SPACE FOR E SCOOTERS WILL MAKE IT SAFER FOR E SCOOTERS AND KEEP AND KEEP THEM AWAY FROM CARS.

OUR SCOOTERS ARE ALSO EQUIPPED WITH A 15 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT AND GEO-FENCING TECHNOLOGY THAT, UH, THE VICE MAYOR POINTED OUT THAT WILL ENSURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO RESPOND TO THE CITY'S REQUEST TO KEEP SCOOTERS FROM OPERATING OR PARKING IN CERTAIN AREAS.

TO BE CLEAR, THESE ARE NOT THE SCOOTERS THAT GO 40 MILES AN HOUR OR, YOU KNOW, WILL BLOW PAST ANY SORT OF, UM, YOU KNOW, GEOFENCE THAT THE CITY INDICATED THAT SCOOTERS CAN'T GO.

WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF LONG BEACH TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PILOT THROUGH SERIES OF OPERATIONAL MEASURES, INCLUDING AND NOT LIMITED TO, UH, REQUIRING MANDATORY PARKING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BEACH PATH, USING OUR GEOFENCING TECHNOLOGY TO ONLY ALLOW RIDERS TO END THEIR TRIP AT THE DESIGNATED PARK AND CORRAL OUTSIDE OF THE, UH, DIRECT BIKE PATH.

WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO REVIEW ALL PHOTOS AT THE END OF TRIPS TO MAKE SURE THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, THEY ARE ENDING WHERE THEY SHOULD AND WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE CITY TO MAKE SURE THAT OPENING OF THE BEACH PATH IS A SUCCESS AND SAFE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

OUR FINAL SPEAKER, CARRIE BETH .

HOPE I SAID IT RIGHT.

IT'S CARRIE BETH LA BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

HI EVERYBODY.

UM, I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT THREE AND I'M ALSO WITH CAR LIGHT LONG BEACH.

WE'RE AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR SAFE STREETS HERE IN LONG BEACH.

I AM IN FAVOR OF THIS PILOT PROGRAM.

UM, FOR MO AND THIS, THE REASON I'M IN FAVOR OF IT IS BECAUSE IT INCREASES MOBILITY FOR SCOOTER USERS.

I'VE DONE MANY EVENTS ALONG THE BEACH BIKE PATH WHERE PEOPLE HAVE ABANDONED THEIR SCOOTERS AND WANTED TO KNOW HOW THEY CAN GET FROM SHORELINE VILLAGE ALL THE WAY OVER TO BELMONT SHORE AND THEY CAN'T USING THE BIKE PATH.

SO, UM, THIS WILL BE REALLY GREAT FOR THOSE FOLKS WHO WANNA GO OUT THERE AND PATRONIZE BOTH ENDS OF THE BIKE PATH IN THE BOTH BUSINESS DISTRICTS.

UM, IT WILL BE SAFER BECAUSE THEY WON'T BE TAKING OCEAN, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE TO BE RIDING THEIR SCOOTERS ON TO GET FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER.

UM, THAT SAID, I, UM, I'M REALLY HAPPY ALSO THAT WE COVERED IN THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OF THIS AGENDA ITEM, THE ISSUES WITH SAFETY.

UM, THERE WERE TWO, UH, PEOPLE WHO PASSED AWAY BECAUSE OF, UH, TRAFFIC VIOLENCE WITH VEHICLES, UH, RIDING E SCOOTERS, BUT MOST OF THE CRASHES HAVE NOT BEEN WITH PEDESTRIANS.

THEY'VE BEEN WITH OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES.

SO I'M REALLY GLAD THAT THAT WAS ADDRESSED.

AND, UM, AS SOMEONE WHO USES THE BEACH BIKE PATH REGULARLY, I DO STILL SEE ABANDONED E SCOOTERS, UM, BECAUSE PEOPLE REALIZE THEY CAN'T BE USED AND THEN THEY LEAVE THEM THERE.

WHILE THIS IS FAR LESS RAMPANT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT SCOOTER SHARE COMPANIES DO BETTER AT MANAGING THIS.

AND I RECOMMEND THAT AT LEAST WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF THE PILOT, THAT THE CITY DOES EVALUATE WHERE THE SCOOTER DROP ZONES ARE, DROP ZONES ARE AND HOW THEY'RE BEING MANAGED, UM, TO MITIGATE THAT PROBLEM.

I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO SEE US, UM, PUT OUT BETTER EDUCATION FOR REPORTING ABANDONED SCOOTERS THROUGH THE GO LONG BEACH APP.

I DON'T THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT THAT'S WHERE THEY CAN REPORT THAT KIND OF STUFF, AND THAT WOULD ALSO HELP THE SCOOTER SHARE COMPANIES GET THOSE SCOOTERS OFF OF THE ABANDONED SPOTS SOONER.

UM, I'M VERY HAPPY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING A PILOT PROGRAM LIKE THIS.

IF YOU VOTE FOR IT.

APPROACH BY ALLOWING THE DATA TO INFORM MOBILITY STRATEGIES, MAKING NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON REAL WORLD OUTCOMES.

UM, IT'S PILOT PROGRAMS LIKE THIS THAT WE NEED TO SEE CHANGES AND BECOME A LEADER IN MICRO MOBILITY.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT.

GO AHEAD, YOU'RE NEXT.

THANKS.

HI, I AM AUSTIN MARSHBURN, SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH BERT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH VICE MAYOR FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I JUST WANTED TO SHORTLY SPEAK AND SAY I WANT TO COMMEND LONG BEACH FOR ITS PIONEERING EFFORTS IN THE MICRO MOBILITY SPACE.

LONG BEACH HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF AN INNOVATION EXEMPLIFIED BY ITS VARIOUS PILOT PROGRAMS. A PRIME EXAMPLE IS THE LONG BEACH EQUITY PILOT PROGRAM, WHICH HAS SET THE STANDARD AND BEEN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT, IMPLEMENTED IN MARKETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT BYRD.

LONG BEACH'S COMMITMENT TO DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING IS COMMENDABLE.

THE CITY HAS SHOWN AN EXEMPLARY

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THIS ENSURES THAT THE CITY'S TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS ARE BOTH EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

THE CURRENT PILOT PROGRAM TO EVALUATE THE INTEGRATION OF ELECTRIC SCOOTERS ON THE BEACHSIDE BIKE PATHS IS ANOTHER STEP IN THIS INNOVATIVE DIRECTION BY CAREFULLY STUDYING THE IMPACTS ON PEDESTRIAN CYCLIST SAFETY AND OVERALL TRAFFIC FLOW.

LONG BEACH CONTINUES TO PRIORITIZE THE WELLBEING OF ITS RESIDENTS WHILE EMBRACING NEW TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES.

THANK YOU FOR DE FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO IMPROVING MOBILITY AND SAFETY IN THIS CITY.

THANK YOU, UH, VERY MUCH.

UM, SO THAT CONCLUDES A PUBLIC COMMENT.

SO I'M GONNA TAKE IT BEHIND THE RAIL AND, UM, JONI, RICK SODI.

THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.

UH, I JUST HAD A COUPLE OF COMMENT OR QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.

SO I KNOW IN THE STAFF REPORT IT SAID THAT WE HAD DONE A PREVIOUS STUDY IN 2018.

UH, AND THEN IT ALSO SAYS WHAT THE VICE MAYOR ALSO MENTIONED IS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDUSTRY AND MANY CITIES HAVE CREATED SPECIAL OPERATIONAL ZONES.

SO I JUST WANTED TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, FOR THIS CURRENT PILOT STUDY THAT WE'RE PLANNING, HOW IS IT DIFFERENT? LIKE WHAT INFORMATION ARE WE GONNA COLLECT NOW IN 2024 THAT WE WEREN'T ABLE TO COLLECT OR DIDN'T COLLECT IN 2018? LIKE, WHAT MAKES IT MEANINGFULLY DIFFERENT THAT ALLOWS US THEN TO, TO PROPOSE POTENTIALLY A POLICY THAT FITS THE CITY? HELLO FOLKS.

UH, PAUL VAN D**E.

I'M THE CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER IN PUBLIC WORKS.

I'M JOINED HERE BY OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, ERIC LOPEZ.

UM, AND, UH, YEAH, I CAN SAY THAT THIS PILOT WOULD BE DIFFERENT THAN THE 2018 PILOT THAT ESTABLISHED THIS PROGRAM.

UM, YOU KNOW, IN 2018 WE WERE REALLY EMBARKING UPON A, A NEW FRONTIER.

UM, OTHER AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WERE GRAPPLING WITH WHAT TO DO, UM, WHEN A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRESENTED, UH, TO THEIR RIGHTS OF WAY.

UH, AND WE HAD TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GOVERN THEIR USE.

UM, SO THAT INITIAL PILOT CONSISTED OF SIX DIFFERENT VENDORS, UM, AND REALLY PILOTED A LOT OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE'VE GROWN USED TO, UM, WITH RELATION TO SCOOTERS AND FRANKLY THAT THE COUNTRY HAS GROWN USED TO.

UH, WE SENT A STAFF MEMBER, UH, TO MIAMI EARLIER THIS YEAR, AND HE SAW THAT THEY HAVE IDENTICAL SCOOTER DROP ZONES TO WHAT WE CREATED AS PART OF OUR PILOT.

SO WE'RE WE'RE ESSENTIALLY LEADING THE NATION IN A NUMBER OF THESE PROGRAMS. UM, BUT REALLY WHAT THAT 2018 STUDY DID WAS ESTABLISH THE FRAMEWORK THAT WE'RE WE'RE SEEING TODAY.

UM, IT WAS, UM, THAT WAS WHEN WE INITIALLY PRESENTED THE GEO-FENCED AREA FOR THE BEACH PATH IS WHERE WE ESTABLISHED THE DROP ZONES, WHERE WE CREATED THE FRAMEWORK FOR VARIOUS PENALTIES FOR LEAVING SCOOTERS IN IMPROPER AREAS.

AND THAT LED TO THE ADOPTION OF THE FORMAL PROGRAM, UM, I BELIEVE IN 2020, UH, WHERE THIS WAS CODIFIED IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND WE'VE BEEN RUNNING WITH THE PERMANENT PROGRAM EVER SINCE.

UM, SO THAT WAS A MORE BROAD PILOT JUST TO IDENTIFY WHETHER THIS COULD BE SOMETHING THAT OPERATED UNDER A FRAMEWORK.

UM, I WOULD CONSIDER THIS PROGRAM VERY WELL REGULATED.

UH, WE HAVE SEEN THAT, UH, WHEN WE WENT DOWN FROM SIX VENDORS TO THE THREE THAT WE HAVE NOW, THAT THESE PROGRAMS ARE BEING OPERATED RESPONSIBLY.

UM, THAT RESPONSE TIMES FOR PICKING UP ABANDONED DEVICES OR MALFUNCTION DEVICES, UM, HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY IMPROVING OVER TIME.

UH, THE PROGRAM, UH, IS A REVENUE GENERATING AND SO WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF SUCCESS FROM THIS PROGRAM.

UH, WHAT'S BEING DISCUSSED TONIGHT IS A MUCH MORE LIMITED PILOT, RIGHT? INSTEAD OF A A CITYWIDE PROGRAM.

HERE WE'RE FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY ON THE BEACH PATH, UM, AND A NUMBER OF OTHER FACTORS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN RAISED BY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, UH, RELATED TO HOW SCOOTERS INTERACT WITH PEDESTRIANS, WHAT TYPE OF USE, UH, COULD BE EXPECTED THERE, AS WELL AS HOW EFFECTIVE THINGS LIKE SPEED ZONES, UM, AND, AND MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS, UH, WOULD FUNCTION IN THIS CONTEXT.

SO HERE WE'RE, WE'RE REALLY FOCUSED JUST ON THE BEACH PATH, WHEREAS THE 2018 PILOT WAS OUR FIRST FORAY INTO REGULATING, UH, THESE DEVICES.

UM, AND IN THAT CASE IT LED TO A PERMANENT THING AND WE'LL HAVE TO SEE WHERE THIS PILOT GOES.

AUTOMATICALLY ENFORCES IT WHEN YOU GO THROUGH A CERTAIN ZONE.

UH, AND THEN LAST QUESTION AND JUST FOR EVERYONE'S EDUCATION, YOU MENTIONED GEOFENCING.

CAN YOU SAY WHAT THAT IS? SO GEO, SO EACH OF THESE DEVICES IS EQUIPPED WITH, UM, UH, A PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS IT TO LOCATE ITSELF USING GPS.

UM, AND THE, THE UNDERLYING PROGRAM THAT GOVERNS THIS ALLOWS THE, THE VARIOUS VENDORS TO DRAW BOUNDARIES WHERE THESE SCOOTERS CAN GO.

SO, UM, IN THE CONTEXT OF, OF A GEO-FENCED AREA, NORMALLY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, UM, THE ABILITY FOR THESE PROVIDERS TO CUT THE POWER OF, UH, THOSE SCOOTERS SO THAT IF YOU DO WANT TO CONTINUE, YOU HAVE TO PUSH BY FOOT, UM, LIKE YOU WOULD, UH, WITH A NORMAL SCOOTER OR, UM, IN A GEO-FENCED AREA.

THEY CAN ALSO, UM, HAVE OTHER FEATURES LIKE THOSE SLOW ZONES WHERE THEY'RE LIMITED TO FIVE MILES AN HOUR, UM, THINGS LIKE THAT.

EXCELLENT.

THAT WOULD BE MY OTHER QUESTION.

JUST HOW YOU ASSESS ENFORCEMENT OF THE SPEED ZONES, BUT MM-HMM.

DOING THE GEO-FENCING WOULD ACTUALLY JUST, IT

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THAT'S GREAT.

IT ENFORCES, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT IT ENFORCES THE, THE POWER TO THE SCOOTER.

IF, YOU KNOW SOMEONE NEVER SKIPS LEG DAY AND THEY WANT TO GO FASTER THAN FIVE MILES AN HOUR, THEY, THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING .

EXCELLENT.

WELL, I'M SURE YOU'LL ASSESS HOW MANY PEOPLE DON'T SKIP THAT DAY.

UM, COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS.

GREAT QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.

UM, FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS A GREAT ITEM.

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

UM, SUMMERTIME IS HERE AND APPROACHING US, AND WHAT, WHAT PERFECT TIMING FOR A PILOT PROGRAM LIKE THIS.

I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, IT EXCITES ME TO BE ABLE TO SEE MORE ACTIVATION, UM, ALONG OUR WATERFRONT, UM, DURING THE SUMMERTIME.

SO, UM, GREAT JOB ON THIS.

I'M EXCITED PERSONALLY BECAUSE MY STAFF CAN KEEP UP WITH ME, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES THEY REALLY, THEY CAN'T.

SO, UM, I'M EXCITED FOR THEM, BUT I THINK THAT THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT, UM, FOR OUR COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE FOCUSING IN AREAS WHERE IT'S REALLY PARKING IMPACTED.

SO I KNOW THAT A LOT OF OUR RESIDENTS WILL BE VERY WELCOMING OF THIS PROGRAM AND BEING ABLE TO USE E SCOOTERS, UM, IN NEW PLACES.

SO, THANK YOU.

UH, THANK YOU.

UM, I, I DO, UH, DO YOU HAVE ANY, ANY MORE, ANY OTHER PEOPLE SIGNED UP? UM, I DO HAVE A, UM, I DON'T SEE YOU ON THE LIST.

I DO HAVE A QUESTION.

UM, SO JUST TO CLARIFY, PAUL, SO THERE IS NOT, THERE IS NOT A, CURRENTLY IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, THERE IS NOT A SPEED LIMIT ON THE BIKE PATH.

CORRECT.

SO, PER THE UNIVERSAL VEHICLE CODE, UM, BIKE RIDERS, UH, FOLKS ON DEVICES LIKE THOSE ARE REQUIRED TO SLOW TO FIVE MILES AN HOUR AND THEN ISSUE A WARNING, WHETHER IT'S A BELL OR A VERBAL WARNING IN THE PRESENCE OF PEDESTRIANS.

UM, SO IN THAT SENSE, UH, WE HAVE A DEFACTO FIVE MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT IN AREAS LIKE THE BELMONT PIER OR THE CONCESSION STAND AREA, WHERE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY.

UM, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE, UH, POSTED SPEED LIMIT SIGNS CURRENTLY ON THE PATH.

AND SO THAT'S MAYBE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN LOOK AT.

'CAUSE YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE, THE, UM, YOU KNOW, THE ELECTRIC BIKES AND EVEN SOME OF THE PROFESSIONAL RIDERS SO FAST.

AND SO MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE COULD TALK ABOUT OUTSIDE OF THIS, BECAUSE I DON'T THINK PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY NEED TO GO A LITTLE BIT SLOWER.

NOW AS FAR AS, UM, THE, UM, THE, UH, ABANDONED SCOOTERS ON THE LONG BEACH APP.

HOW, HOW IS THAT GOING? IS IS, ARE PEOPLE REPORTING THAT ON THE LONG BEACH APP? AND THEN, UM, YOU DID TALK ABOUT RESPONSE TIMES, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT A RESPONSE TIME TO BE FROM A VENDOR TO PICK THESE UP? SURE.

SO, YEAH, A COUPLE THINGS.

AND I THINK YOU WOULD ALSO, UM, POSE A QUESTION ABOUT, UM, YEAH, SPEED ZONES, UH, INITIALLY AS WELL.

SO I HOPE I'VE ADDRESSED THAT PORTION.

UM, BUT AS IT RELATES TO BEACH PATH, UH, VIOLATIONS, WE DO TRACK THOSE, UM, USING ANOTHER ONE OF OUR VENDORS.

UH, AND, AND THOSE ARE QUITE SUBSTANTIAL.

UM, AND SO I THINK THERE'S ALREADY BEEN DISCUSSION OF FOLKS WHO, UM, BEGIN A SCOOTER RIDE, MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE BEACH PATH AND FIND THE GEOFENCE MAKES IT, UH, YEAH, THEY, AGAIN, THEY CAN'T SKIP LEG DAY IF THEY WANT TO CONTINUE ON THE BEACH PATH.

SO, UH, WE DO HAVE FIGURES FOR THAT.

UM, THE 2021 WAS THE YEAR WE SAW THE MOST, UM, I'M SORRY.

SO I SAW THE MOST INSTANCES WHERE, UM, SCOOTER RIDERS GOT TO THE BEACH PATH AND THEN HAD TO STOP.

AND THAT NUMBER IS 33,959 TIMES SOMEONE APPROACHED THAT GEOFENCE BOUNDARY AND THEN THAT, THAT GEOFENCE BOUNDARY WAS ENGAGED ON THE SCOOTER.

SO, UM, YOU KNOW, NEAR A HUNDRED PER DAY, UH, ESSENTIALLY FOLKS TRYING TO GET TO THAT BEACH PATH.

SO, UM, THOSE VIOLATIONS DO OCCUR.

UM, BUT AGAIN, OUR, OUR VENDORS HAVE A, A FAIRLY STRONG RESPONSE RATE OF RESPONDING WITHIN, I THINK IT'S AN HOUR OR TWO, UM, TO PICK UP THAT BIKE, UH, PICK UP THAT SCOOTER, UH, AND BRING IT BACK TO A PROPER DROP ZONE.

THEY'RE ALSO REQUIRED TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE SCOOTERS ARE BALANCED EQUITABLY ACROSS THE CITY WITH AT LEAST 40% OF THE SCOOTERS DEPLOYED NORTH OF PCH.

UH, AND SO WE'VE SEEN GREAT COMPLIANCE THERE.

WE'VE MADE SOME TWEAKS TO, UM, OUR FINANCIAL PENALTIES RELATED TO THAT.

UH, AND SO WE'VE SEEN, AGAIN, UM, AN IMPROVEMENT OVER TIME IN, IN THOSE RESPONSE RATES.

BUT, UH, OVERALL I WOULD SAY THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, WE HAVE, UH, A WELL-REGULATED SYSTEM AND, AND, AND FAIRLY RESPONSIVE PARTNERS.

BUT I DO ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT WE HAVE HARDWORKING CITY STAFF THAT ALSO RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS, AND THEY CAN BE, UM, AVAILABLE EVEN MORE URGENTLY IF THERE'S A, A CRITICAL ISSUE.

WE HAVE A VEHICLE DEDICATED TO THIS PROGRAM THAT'S FUNDED THROUGH REVENUES FROM THE PROGRAM TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN RESPOND APPROPRIATELY IF THERE'S ANY ISSUES.

LOPEZ, IF, IF I MAY, VICE MAYOR.

AND ERIC, LAP

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UM, I, I JUST WANNA REEMPHASIZE HOW THE TEAM HAS GOTTEN REALLY GOOD WITH, UH, REGULATING, UH, THOSE ABANDONED SCOOTERS.

SO, UH, IT WAS ASKED EARLIER, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2018 AND TO, AND TODAY ONE OF THE INNOVATIONS FROM STAFF HAS BEEN TO SET UP THE FEE STRUCTURE IN A WAY WHERE THE COMPANIES THEMSELVES ARE IN HEAVILY INCENTIVIZED TO PICK UP ABANDONED SCOOTERS WITHIN TWO HOURS, OR OUR THIRD PARTY VENDOR PICKS IT UP AT A, AT A, UH, AT A PENALTY.

UM, SO WE'VE SEEN THE RESPONSE OF, WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, CITYWIDE JUST GET SO MUCH BETTER BECAUSE OF THE STRUCTURE, AND IT WAS STAFF'S INNOVATION IN THAT AREA THAT REALLY HAS, UH, HELPED US OUT.

SO THIS, THESE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS YOU LEARN BY IN THE FIELD, UM, AND YOU, UH, DO IT COLLABORATIVELY.

UM, AND, UH, AND THEN IT BENEFITS EVERYBODY BECAUSE THEN IT MAKES, UH, PEOPLE COMPLY AND, UH, AND YOU CAN HAVE, UH, MORE SUCCESS WHEN IT COMES TO THINGS LIKE ABANDONED SCOOTERS.

AND THEN, UH, COUNCILMAN DUGGAN.

WE WILL WORK OUT, UH, INCLUDING WHERE ARE YOU GONNA PLAY SCIENCE IF WE'RE GONNA PLAY SCIENCE, UH, TO SLOW DOWN, YOU KNOW, WHERE ARE WE GONNA PLACE THE DROP ZONES? UH, ALL OF THOSE HAVE, HAVE, THE DETAILS WILL BE WORKED OUT, UH, AS WE WORK TOWARD THIS.

UM, VICE MAYOR, I WANNA THANK STAFF FOR COMING OUT WITH ALL THIS INFORMATION, ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS THAT RESIDENTS HAVE.

UM, BUT I ALSO WANNA THANK VICE MAYOR ALLEN FOR BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWARD AND COUNCIL MEMBER KERR.

UM, WE NEED THE DISCUSSION ON THIS.

SO THE LONG BEACH E SCOOTER MOBILITY PROGRAM PROGRESSED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE YEARS SINCE IT WAS FIRST ROLLED OUT.

IT'S EXPANDED TO EVERY PART OF THE CITY.

I LIKE TO HEAR THE DETAILS.

ABOUT 40% HAS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO NORTH OF PCH, UM, AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WAYS OF TRANSPORTATION.

SO LIKE OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY, OBVIOUSLY, UH, DISTRICT THREE HAS BECOME A HUB OF THIS FORM OF TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE OF THE BEACH BIKE PATH.

UM, SO OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, I'VE REALLY BEEN ENGAGED WITH RESIDENTS AND THEY'VE BEEN REACHING OUT TO TALK ABOUT THIS ITEM.

AND MOST PEOPLE DO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE BENEFITS OF ALLOWING THE E SCOOTER, UM, COMPANIES TO OPERATE ON THE, THE BIKE PATH.

SO IT'S GOING TO GENERATE MORE REVENUE.

UM, IT'S GOING TO INCREASE MOBILITY DOWN TO SHORELINE VILLAGE AND ACROSS THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD DISTRICT.

IT HELPS WITH OUR VISION ZERO GOALS, AND OF COURSE TOURISTS WILL LOVE IT.

IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THAT VIEW ON THE BEACH BIKE PATH.

UM, AND I HAVE HEARD FROM RESIDENTS THAT THIS IS A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO DRIVING, BUT I'VE ALSO HEARD FROM RESIDENTS THAT WE'RE STILL FINE TUNING OUR ABILITY TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM.

SO I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

UM, GOING BACK TO HOW ABANDONED SCOOTERS ARE GOING TO BE PICKED UP.

AND IT SOUNDS LIKE WE EVEN HAVE A THIRD, UH, PARTY THAT'S PICKING UP IF THE ACTUAL COMPANIES DON'T.

SO THEY CAN BE PICKED UP BY ELECTRIC CARGO BIKES, BIKES, ELECTRIC CAR'S, GOLF CARTS, OR ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

ARE MODES OF TRAVEL, LIKE E-BIKES OR GOLF CARTS CURRENTLY ALLOWED ON THE BEACH BIKE PATH? I THINK E-BIKES, YES, BUT GOLF CARTS, I DON'T BELIEVE GOLF CARTS ARE ALLOWED ON THE BEACH PATH.

UM, I THINK THOSE EXAMPLES WERE GIVEN AS, UH, A NOD TO ALTERNATE TYPES OF VEHICLES THAT EXIST BESIDES MOTOR VEHICLES.

UM, BUT YEAH, AS THIS PILOT IS FULLY DEVELOPED, UH, WE WILL BE IDENTIFYING APPROPRIATE METHODS FOR COLLECTION OF VEHICLES ON THE PATH ITSELF.

UM, BUT WE DON'T NECESSARILY WANNA DICTATE TERMS OF HOW THEY'RE COLLECTED, UM, BY DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEHICLES BEYOND THE BIKE PATH.

SO IF THERE'S A TRANSFER THAT HAS TO BE MADE, UM, WE DON'T WANNA NECESSARILY DICTATE THAT, BUT WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT, UM, HOWEVER THE PILOT IS STRUCTURED, UM, THAT WE'RE INFORMING OUR VENDORS OF WHAT'S APPROPRIATE AND WHAT'S NOT APPROPRIATE FOR USE ON THE PATH.

SO RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO BE USING, OR WHAT KIND OF VEHICLES ARE GOING TO BE USED THEN TO PICK UP THE SCOOTERS? UH, SO I THINK THIS IS, YOU KNOW, WE HAVEN'T HAD CONVERSATIONS YET WITH, UH, SCOOTER COMPANIES.

THAT'S AN IMPORTANT NEXT STEP.

THERE'S QUITE A FEW STEPS THAT WILL BE REQUIRED, UH, FOR US TO DO, AND SOME WORK FOR US TO DO, UH, AS WE, AS WE, UM, UH, PREPARE, UH, TO BE READY TO, UH, FULLY, UM, INITIATE, UH, THE PILOT.

AND, UH, ONE OF THOSE ARE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE SCOOTER COMPANIES TO LOOK AT WHAT, HOW THEY DO IT NOW, WHAT PROPOSALS THEY HAVE, UH, AND THEN WE WILL BUILD OUR, UH, REGULATIONS, UH, UH, AF WITH THEIR CONSIDERATIONS IN MIND AS WE GO THROUGH IT.

SO, UH, UH, THE TEAM SET EXAMPLES IN THE, IN THE TWO FRONT FOUR MEMO, BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME OF THESE DETAILS

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UH, WE, WE ARE JUST LOOKING FOR DIRECTION FROM THE COUNCIL.

'CAUSE YEAH, THERE IS, UH, A BIT OF WORK THAT HAS TO HAPPEN AS WE PREPARE, UH, AS WE WOULD PREPARE TO, UH, MAKE THIS PILOT, UH, WORK.

SO IF THIS ITEM PASSES, THEN WE COULD HAVE FULL SIZE TRUCKS ON THE BEACH BIKE PATH, AND THAT WOULDN'T, UM, PRECLUDE ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE POTENTIALLY BY PUBLIC WORKS OR BEACH MAINTENANCE WITH THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS, WHICH CURRENTLY, I MEAN, I KNOW THERE ARE A FEW, BUT THIS WOULD BE A LOT IF WE'RE LOOKING AT A HUNDRED ADDITIONAL, UM, SCOOTERS PER DAY, POTENTIALLY, THAT'S A LOT OF TRAVEL FROM A BIG VEHICLE.

SO I, I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT, UH, THAT WE NEED TO, WE NEED TO LOOK AT, YOU KNOW.

BUT OBVIOUSLY WE WOULD LOOK AT, UH, TIME OF DAY, UH, TYPE OF RESTRICTIONS, UH, DURING THE REALLY BUSY TIMES.

UH, WE TRY TO MINIMIZE EVEN OUR OWN MAINTENANCE WORKERS FROM GOING, UH, ON THE BEACH PATH AND WE HAVE ALTERNATIVES TO GET TO DIFFERENT AREAS.

SO THOSE ARE ALL PART OF THE CONSIDERATIONS THAT NEED TO BE, THAT WILL BE TAKEN AS WE LOOK AT, UH, DEFINING ALL THE REGULATIONS OF THE PILOT THAT WE WOULD THEN SHARE, UH, WITH ALL OF OUR, UH, ALL OF OUR VENDORS AND USERS OF, OF THE PATH.

UM, BUT, YOU KNOW, UH, 33,000 OR WHATEVER THE NUMBER WAS, A HUNDRED A DAY SEEMS LIKE A LOT.

UH, BUT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THOUSANDS OF JUST THE WHOLE BEACH PATH.

IT'S A REALLY LARGE AREA, YOU KNOW, AND WE KNOW WE HAVE AREAS OF SPECIFIC INTEREST WHERE WE, WHERE THE DATA SHOWS THAT THERE'S CONCENTRATIONS.

SO, YOU KNOW, SO I, I THINK THERE ARE WAYS TO REGULATE THIS TO MINIMIZE IMPACT, YOU KNOW, USING THE DATA TO GUIDE US, UH, AROUND THE PIER AROUND SOME OF OUR CONCESSION STANCE.

UH, I, I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT, UM, THAT WE CAN MANAGE THAT APPROPRIATELY.

ONE OF THE DETAILS THAT HAS TO BE WORKED OUT BEFORE IT'S IMPLEMENTED.

UM, HERE'S A BASIC QUESTION, BUT IT'S A PRETTY BIG ONE.

ARE PRIVATE SCOOTERS GOING TO BE ALLOWED ON THE BEACH BIKE PATH? BECAUSE THEY CERTAINLY, WE SEE THEM ON STREETS EVERY DAY VERY FAST.

ARE THEY GONNA BE ALLOWED ON THE BEACH BIKE PATH? I THINK FOR ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES, IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR US TO DETERMINE IF A SCOOTER IS PART OF OUR, UM, MICRO MOBILITY PROGRAM OR IF IT'S PRIVATELY OWNED.

SO I, I WOULD IMAGINE THAT WE WOULD BE OPENING THIS TO ALL SCOOTERS.

ALL SCOOTERS.

UM, SO LET'S GO ON TO ENFORCEMENT.

IF THIS ITEM PASSES, WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE RULES? HOW DO THE VIOLATIONS WORK? AND I LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH REVENUE WE HAVE GENERATED FROM VIOLATIONS.

UH, SO WE CURRENTLY COLLECT, UM, 50 CENT VIOLATION FEES FOR EACH GEOFENCE VIOLATION.

UM, AND THAT'S PROVEN TO BE A VERY EFFECTIVE TOOL AND MAKING SURE THAT, UM, THINGS ARE RESPONDED TO APPROPRIATELY.

UM, I DON'T HAVE THE TOTAL FIGURE ON REVENUES FROM THAT PRECISE VIOLATION READY.

UM, BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY INCLUDE THAT AS PART OF OUR, UH, CONTINUED, UM, RECOMMENDATIONS HERE.

HOW WILL VIOLATIONS WORK FOR PRIVATE SCOOTERS? UM, SO YEAH, CURRENTLY, UH, WE DON'T, UM, HAVE, UH, A MECHANISM TO COLLECT FEES FOR USERS OF PRIVATE SCOOTERS.

UM, I WOULD, I WOULD IMAGINE THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WAS DERIVED FROM A VEHICLE CODE IF THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF VIOLATION THERE.

BUT, UH, SO WE DON'T HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE FOR ENFORCEMENT, I GUESS WE DON'T RIGHT NOW FOR E-BIKES EITHER CORRECT.

OR BIKES THAT ARE GOING TOO FAST ON THE, ON THE BIKE PATH.

YEAH, I, I THINK WE WOULD HAVE TO, UM, CONSULT WITH THE, THE MARINE BUREAU OR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT HOW THEY ENFORCE, UM, E-BIKES CITYWIDE.

UH, WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING PREPARED TO SPEAK TO THAT TODAY.

MAKE SURE THAT WAS NOTED.

IF I MAY ADD, PAUL, I THINK, UH, THAT'S PART OF THE NEXT STEPS TOO, CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, UM, AND THE, UH, AND THE MARINE PATROL, UH, OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT ON, ON THE QUESTIONS OF IF WE SET SPEED LIMITS IN SPECIFIC AREAS, UH, THEN THE CONVERSATION ON ENFORCEMENT.

UM, YOU KNOW, FROM OUR, FROM PUBLIC WORK STANDPOINT, WE HAVE THE RESOURCES WE NEED, UH, IN ORDER TO DO THIS PILOT IF THE CITY COUNCIL DESIRES TO MOVE FORWARD, YOU KNOW, BUT I, I, I, I DO, YOU KNOW, IF THERE'S AN EXPECTATION FROM THIS COUNCIL THAT WE DO INCREASED ENFORCEMENTS, THEN THE QUESTION OF WHO'S GONNA DO THAT AND HOW ARE WE GONNA DO THAT? WE'LL NEED TO GET ADDRESSED AND WE CAN FOLLOW UP WITH THE COUNCIL ON THOSE, ON THOSE ITEMS. UM, JUST WANTED TO

[02:20:01]

BE CONSIDERATE THAT ALL OF MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES HAVEN'T SPOKEN.

UM, OKAY.

SO ARE THERE ADDITIONAL FINES FOR SCOOTERS WHO ARE THROWN INTO THE WATERWAYS, ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE SPACES? UH, I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH ADDITIONAL FINES RELATED TO THAT SPECIFIC PRACTICE, BUT AGAIN, I'LL, I'LL DO SOME ADDITIONAL RESEARCH TO DETERMINE EITHER WAY.

I'VE JUST HEARD THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF BIKES THAT HAVE TO BE TAKEN OUT OF OUR WATERWAYS, OUT OF THE, EVEN THE SURF ON THE OCEAN, ALTHOUGH THE FISCAL IMPACTS SAY IT'S MINIMAL, UM, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ADDITION TO IT, IT FISCAL IMPACTS ON OUR STAFF TIME, ET CETERA.

IT, IT COULD REALLY, UM, MAKE AN IMPACT ON THAT.

SO, UM, I THINK THAT SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED, UM, BECAUSE THE FINES AND FEES COLLECTED DON'T SEEM TO BE ENOUGH TO COVER ALL OF THIS.

I DON'T KNOW THAT, 'CAUSE WE DON'T KNOW NUMBERS, UM, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE IMPACTS OF SCOOTERS ON SIDEWALKS AND WHEN THEY'RE DUMPED SOMEWHERE THAT SOMEBODY HAS TO GET THEM PICKED, PICKED UP.

UM, SO FINALLY, WHAT KIND OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH HAS BEEN DONE FOR THIS? SO, UH, WE'VE COME TONIGHT PREPARED WITH A FRAMEWORK FOR WHAT A PILOT COULD LOOK LIKE.

UM, WE HAVE NOT, UM, YOU KNOW, FULLY FLESHED OUT WHAT THE PILOT IS.

UM, WE'VE ESTABLISHED SOME BASIC TENANTS.

UM, IF, IF, YEAH, WE HAVE DIRECTION TONIGHT TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC FEEDBACK ABOUT THE PILOT, UH, WE'LL CERTAINLY FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THAT.

UM, BUT I DON'T WANNA GIVE ANYONE THE IMPRESSION THAT WE'RE READY TO BEGIN TOMORROW.

RIGHT? WE'RE, WE'RE KIND OF TALKING ABOUT, UM, WHAT THIS PILOT SHOULD LOOK LIKE, UM, AND PROVIDING, UM, DATA AND INFORMATION AND, AND SOME LIMITED RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP, UM, GUIDE SOME OF THE DIALOGUE TONIGHT.

BUT WE ARE NOT PREPARED TO START A PILOT.

I THINK THAT THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE, UM, I THINK LOOKING AT HOW MUCH VIOLATIONS ARE, UH, VIOLATIONS, HOW THEY'RE GONNA BE HANDLED.

STAFF IS SAYING THAT THERE'S ONLY TWO TO THREE HOURS A WEEK THAT ARE GOING TO BE DEDICATED TO MANAGE THIS PROGRAM.

I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.

TWO TO THREE HOURS.

DOES THAT MEAN WE HAVE SOMEONE MANAGING WHO THE THIRD PARTY IS CHASING DOWN THE LIME OR BIRD OR, OR THE, THE SCOOTERS? UM, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF THINGS TWO TO THREE HOURS.

DOESN'T SEEM LIKE ENOUGH TIME.

AND I DO KNOW THAT THE VENDORS SEEM TO BE DOING A BETTER JOB.

THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAVE PROGRESSED SINCE 2018.

I KNOW THAT'S BEING TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND WE REALLY, WE REALLY DO WANT TO LOOK AT THE BENEFITS OF SCOOTERS ON THE BIKE PATH, BUT I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS TO LOOK AT BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS.

UM, LIKE I WANNA THANK, UH, VICE MAYOR ALLEN FOR BRINGING, I THINK YOU INVITED THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SCOTER BUSINESSES, BUT I REALLY THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE WORK OUT THE DETAILS, GO BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND FIND OUT, LET, LET'S GET A BALANCE HERE SO WE KNOW THE DETAILS AND CAN SHARE IT WITH OUR RESIDENTS.

I DID A SURVEY, MY OFFICE DID A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.

I RE RECEIVED OVER 600 RESPONSES IN 48 HOURS.

MOST OF THEM WERE AGAINST SCOOTERS, BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE DETAILS.

SINCE THIS ITEM CAME BACK LAST WEEK, I'VE HEARD MORE PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED AND MY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR OPINION, THEY'RE ASKING WHY THIS PILOT PROGRAM IS ALL OF A SUDDEN BEING MOVED FORWARD.

I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS.

UM, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOTTEN THE CRASH DATA, WE'VE GOTTEN THE RIDERSHIP, UM, WE'VE GOTTEN SOME OF THE VIOLATION DATA, BUT WE DON'T REALLY KNOW.

UM, I THINK TWO TO THREE HOURS A WEEK IS NOT ENOUGH FOR SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO AFFECT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO USE OUR PATH DAILY.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY DAILY, BUT, UM, I'M ASKING MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES FOR THE CHANCE TO GET SOME INPUT AND SOME FEEDBACK FROM OUR RESIDENTS.

UM, THE BEACH BIKE PATH IS AMAZING.

WE ALSO WANNA PUSH MOBILITY, FEWER CARS.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO RECEIVE AND FILE THIS ITEM AND REQUEST STAFF TO GATHER COMMUNITY FEEDBACK THROUGH A MEETING, A SURVEY OR ANYTHING ELSE, AND PROVIDE THIS, UH, REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL.

UM, THANK YOU.

YOU HAVE SOME REALLY GREAT QUESTIONS.

I THINK WE'RE GONNA CIRCLE BACK AROUND.

I WILL, WHEN IT'S MY TURN, EVEN THOUGH I'M RUNNING THE MEETING, I WANNA

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UM, SO, UM, I'M GOING TO, UH, LET ME GO TO COUNCIL, UH, MEMBER AL AUSTIN, UM, EXCUSE ME, COUNCIL MEMBER.

I THINK YOU NEED TO MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO ACCEPT THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT BEFORE WE CONTINUE.

NO, I'M AT THIS POINT.

UM, I, MY MOTION IS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PILOT STUDY, UM, BECAUSE IT CAN BE, UH, LIKE I THINK, UH, WE'LL TALK THROUGH AND I, AND I, AND I WANT TO GO THROUGH A LOT OF YOUR QUESTIONS 'CAUSE I THINK YOU HAD SOME REALLY GREAT QUESTIONS.

UM, SO I WILL COME BACK TO THAT.

AND THEN LET'S SEE WHERE WE'RE AT.

UH, ONCE I GO THROUGH THE, YOUR LIST OF CONCERNS WITH I LIKE, BY THE WAY, I THOUGHT WERE REALLY GOOD AND I THINK, UM, I WANNA GET SOME INPUT FROM STAFF.

SO LET'S FINISH THIS WITH OUR COUNCIL COLLEAGUES.

LET'S GO THROUGH ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS.

LET'S GO THROUGH YOUR CONCERNS AND SEE WHERE WE'RE AT.

SO, UH, UM, UM, COUNCILMAN AUSTIN, THANK YOU.

AS A, AS A RESIDENT OF, UH, THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY, UM, YOU KNOW, I'M, I'M GOING TO, UH, AT LEAST WEIGH IN BECAUSE I DO SPEND A LOT OF TIME AT THE BEACH.

UM, AND, UH, I THINK THAT BIKE, THE, THE PATH THERE IS A, IS A WONDERFUL RESOURCE FOR, UH, A LOT OF FOLKS.

UM, I, I AM LEANING TOWARD, UH, SUPPORTING THIS ITEM AS A PILOT, UM, RECOGNIZING THAT, UH, IT WILL ALLOW US AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN FURTHER INFORMATION, TO GET GOOD DATA, UM, BETTER DATA, UM, AND REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE IMPACTS ARE IN.

UM, I DON'T NECESSARILY SEE THIS AS A GENIE IN A BOTTLE SITUATION WHERE, UM, WE UNLEASH THE GENIE AND THEN IT'S, IT'S COMPLETELY OVER WITH.

UH, I, I THINK, UM, YOU KNOW, IF, IF THERE'S SOME CONSIDERATION PERHAPS WE, WE BUILD IN SOME SAFEGUARDS WITHIN THAT 12 MONTH PERIOD AND CONSIDER THAT TO, UM, TO, TO STUDY, YOU KNOW, THE, THE, THE TRAFFIC AND THE IMPACTS OF INCREASED TRAFFIC OF, UH, SCOOTERS, UM, ALONG THE BIKE PATH.

I WOULD ALSO, UM, RECOGNIZE AND, AND LIKE TO, TO INCLUDE IN THE OUTREACH PROCESS.

YOU KNOW, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE DAILY WHO, WHO UTILIZE THAT, THAT PATH EITHER WALKING, UM, RUNNING CLUBS, UM, BICYCLE CLUBS, UM, AND IF THERE IS A WAY TO CAPTURE THOSE INDIVIDUALS SO THAT THEY COULD HAVE SOME INPUT ON THIS, I THINK THAT WOULD BE BE HELPFUL.

NOT JUST, YOU KNOW, WE DID A COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND WE WENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS.

WE, WE, WE VALUE THE OPINION OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS.

BUT I THINK USERS, PARTICULARLY IN THIS REGARD, THAT THAT'S THE DATA AND THAT THOSE ARE THE FOLKS WHO ARE GONNA BE MOST IMPACTED AND THEY UTILIZE THAT, THAT PATH ON A DAILY BASIS.

UH, I, I'M REALLY INTERESTED IN, IN GETTING THEIR INPUT.

UM, I, I CAN TELL YOU WHEN, ANYTIME THAT I'M DOWN THERE, IT'S, YOU ALMOST SEE SOME OF THE SAME PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, UM, RUNNING ALONG THE BIKE PATH OR THE, THE RUN WALKING PATH.

YOU, YOU SEE PEOPLE ON THE BIKE PATH, YOU, YOU SEE, YOU KNOW, A COMMUNITY IN ITSELF.

AND I THINK THAT THAT NEEDS TO BE, UH, UPLIFTED AND, UM, WE NEED TO DO ALL WE CAN AS A CITY TO CAPTURE THEIR, THEIR OPINIONS.

UM, 'CAUSE THOSE ARE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE GONNA BE IMPACTED MOST.

UM, THEY, THEY LOOK AT THIS AS THEIR PARK SPACE, THEIR, THEIR, UM, THEIR SERENE SPACE.

UM, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I DO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY IN THE FUTURE.

UH, THERE ARE A LOT OF ELECTRIC SCOOTERS ON THE, ON THE PATH TODAY THAT ARE UNREGULATED.

UH, THERE ARE, UM, THERE ARE A LOT OF USES ALONG THAT PATH THAT ARE UNREGULATED.

AND SO, UM, STUDYING THIS, I THINK WILL GIVE US THE DATA THAT WE NEED TO, UM, TO, TO HAVE A BETTER INFORMED DECISION IN THE FUTURE.

AND IF I CAN JUST SAY TO SAFEGUARD, MAYBE COME BACK INTERMITTENTLY WITHIN SIX MONTHS AND LOOK AT DATA, UM, MAYBE THROUGH A MEMO TO THE COUNCIL THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO, I THINK MOVE THIS FORWARD INTERIM.

UM, AND JUST TO BE, UM, THANK YOU COUNCILMAN.

SO JUST TO BE CLEAR, I JUST WANNA, THIS CAN BE CANCELED AT ANY TIME.

WE DON'T EVEN NEED 30 DAYS IF WE FIND THAT VENDORS ARE NOT DOING THEIR PART OR WE FIND THAT THERE'S ANYBODY, IT'S GONNA BE CANCELED AT ANY TIME.

CORRECT.

MAJOR IMPACTS AROUND PARKING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF WHERE, UM, SPACES ARE PUBLIC SPACES ARE.

UM, UH, COUNCILWOMAN SORROW.

UM, THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.

SO I, UM, APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION WE'RE HAVING.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS SOMETHING WE, AS YOU KNOW, THE CHAIR OF MOBILITY, UM, PORTS INFRASTRUCTURE.

WE'VE BEEN, HAVE ONGOING CONVERSATION ABOUT, YOU KNOW, HOW ARE WE GOING TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, DECREASED TRAFFIC CONGESTION, IMPROVE, UM, YOU KNOW, ALSO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT CREATING

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SO I'M A BIG FAN OF PILOT PROGRAM.

THAT'S THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN REALLY TEST, UM, ANYTHING, RIGHT? WHETHER IT'S PRODUCTS, UH, SERVICES, PROGRAMS TO REALLY GET FEEDBACK FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF PEOPLE, NOT JUST THOSE LIVING IN THE AREA, BUT THOSE WHO ACTUALLY ACCESS BEACHES USING E SCOOTER.

UM, AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE GA GATHER DATA OF WHO THESE USERS ARE BECAUSE I THINK THAT IT'S ABOUT ALSO PROMOTING TOURISM.

SOMETIMES PEOPLE PREFER TO TAKE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE OUR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND USE THAT LAST MILE USING OUR E SCOOTER TO GET INTO OUR PARKS AND OTHER SPACES, WHICH IS SOMETHING I THINK WE NEED TO UPLIFT MORE.

AND IF WE CAN MAKE IT SAFER BY IMPLEMENTING THIS PROGRAM, IT ALLOWS US TO SEE, WELL, HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE WE INCREASE THAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND MICRO MOBILITY.

UM, WHICH ALSO HELPS WITH OUR LOCAL ECONOMY, RIGHT? SO I, I, I WANNA SEE WHO THOSE USERS ARE.

THAT'S THE DATA I WANNA GATHER.

ARE THEY COMING FROM OUTSIDE OUR CITY OR ARE THEY FROM NORTH CENTRAL LONG BEACH, OR ARE THEY FROM FURTHER OUT EAST, RIGHT? UM, SO ALL AROUND OUR CITY.

AND I THINK THAT IN ORDER FOR US TO REALLY, I, I MEAN I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS IN THE MOBILITY PORTS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE.

IF WE WANNA BRING BACK THE STUDY IN THE INTERIM LEVEL IN ORDER TO GET AN UPDATE, UM, BEFORE DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT IT SHOULD BE CANCELED, ARE WE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITH THE DATA WE'RE GATHERING? UM, WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS THAT WE'RE HEARING FROM PEOPLE IN GENERAL TO BE ABLE TO TWEAK THE PROGRAM RATHER THAN SAYING, OH NO, IT SHOULD CANCEL JUST BECAUSE WE'RE HEARING FROM NEIGHBORS THAT THEY DON'T LIKE THE PROGRAM.

I GET IT, BUT THEY ALSO LIVE IN A NICE PART OF OUR CITY, WHICH COMES WITH PROS AND CONS, UNFORTUNATELY.

UM, BUT WE ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S ALSO A LIVABLE FOR PLACE FOR THEM WHERE THERE ARE, YOU KNOW, AREAS THAT HAS HIGH TRAFFIC.

SO, UM, SO THAT'S MY THOUGHT.

I, I THINK PILOT PROGRAMMING IS GREAT FOR DATA COLLECTION AND SEEING WHAT CAN WORK AND NOT, AND I LIKE TO OFFER THE MPI, UH, COMMITTEE AS AN OPPORTUNITY, AS A EITHER QUARTERLY OR MIDPOINT CHECK TO SEE THE STATUS OF THE PROGRAM.

CHRISTINA, YOU HAD SOME GREAT QUESTIONS.

NO, AND I THINK THAT IS, IS A GREAT IDEA.

AND, UH, SO MY, IT'S MY TURN NEXT.

SO JUST SO, UM, THE, SO I, 'CAUSE I THINK WHAT WE HAVE TO REMEMBER, THIS IS A PILOT PROGRAM, SO THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO ADJUST.

THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE REALLY ENGAGED AND, UM, AND I KNOW I'LL BE WORKING, UH, CLOSELY WITH COUNCILWOMAN DUGGAN AND WITH ZENDEJAS WHO ALSO HAVE DISTRICTS ALONG THERE SO WE CAN ADJUST THIS.

UM, AND, AND, AND COUNCILMAN, YOU DID HAVE A LOT OF GREAT CONCERNS.

YOU KNOW, UM, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE PRIVATE SCOOTERS, I RIDE A PRIVATE SCOOTER CURRENTLY ALONG THE BIKE PATH.

IT'S REGULATED AT 12 MILES AN HOUR.

UM, IT CAME THAT WAY.

UM, I, I DO KNOW, I HAVE SEEN SOME OF THIS, SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT MAKE 'EM THAT DO DO GO FASTER, BUT SO DO THE E-BIKES.

UM, WE HAVE MOTORCYCLES.

I, THERE'S, THERE'S, THERE'S MOTORCYCLES ON OUR BIKE PATH EVERY DAY.

UM, JUST AS, UM, AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'VE TALKED BEFORE PAUL, BUT I LITERALLY LIVE ON THE BIKE PATH.

SO I I, I SEE IT ALL THE TIME.

AND, AND SO I THINK THAT OUR CONCERN THAT, AND I'VE TALKED WITH COUNCILMAN ZENDEJAS AND I KNOW COUNCILMAN DUGGAN IS JUST THE ENFORCEMENT END OF THIS.

UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S EASY FOR THE, THE CITY, UH, UH, REGULATED PROGRAMS BECAUSE THEY'RE, THEY'RE ALL REGULATED THROUGH THESE VENDORS, AND SO WE'RE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THEM GOING OVER A CERTAIN SPEED LIMIT.

BUT I THINK WHAT MAKES THINGS LIKE THIS, UH, THESE PI PILOT PROGRAMS LOOK BAD IS THE ONES THAT AREN'T OR ARE JUST LIKE, UH, A FREE FOR ALL.

SO I THINK THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO WORK CLOSELY, UM, DURING THIS, THIS, THIS, UH, THIS PILOT PROGRAM.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR, SOME INPUT FROM MY COLLEAGUES.

LIKE, HOW DO WE, HOW DO WE HAVE MORE ENFORCEMENT OUT THERE? HOW DO WE GET HELP FROM PD? UM, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A FREE FOR ALL.

UM, THERE'S CARS ON THE BIKE PATH.

AND SO BECAUSE OF THAT, I MEAN, IT'D BE NICE TO HAVE, UH, A BIKE PATH WHERE IT IS A LITTLE BIT MORE ENFORCEMENT OUT THERE.

SO, UM, I DEFINITELY WANT US TO TALK ABOUT THIS, UM, THROUGH, UM, THIS PILOT PROGRAM.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I MEAN, THIS IS A PROGRAM WHERE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE LIVES, TO GET PEOPLE OFF OF THESE STREETS AND BACK ON A BIKE PATH WHERE IT'S SAFER FOR THEM.

UM, AND SO, UM, I THINK THAT THIS IS, THAT, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT, UM, HAS BEEN IMPORTANT FOR ME AND THAT'S WHY I LED, UM, WITH THE SAFETY.

UM, ALSO, I DO HAVE IN MY NOTES HERE FROM THE, UM, UH, FROM LYME.

NOW I DON'T KNOW ABOUT OTHER, BUT THEY DO HAVE, UM,

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UM, COUNCILMAN DUGGAN ABOUT, UM, HOW YOU'RE GONNA PICK 'EM UP.

AND I KNOW THEY HAVE LIKE THESE EMISSION FREE VEHICLES AND BIKES THAT ACTUALLY COME THROUGH AND PICK THAT UP.

SO I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WE WOULD, IT SOUNDS LIKE, THAT WE LIKE TO UNDERSTAND IS, IS WHAT, UH, HOW, WHAT, WHAT THEY'RE USING TO PICK THESE UP.

'CAUSE WHAT I'VE SEEN THEM DO IS PICK 'EM UP WITH BIKES AND THEN TAKE 'EM OVER TO THE TRUCKS.

SO I THINK, UM, IT WOULD BE NICE IF WE HAD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THEY'RE GONNA BE COLLECTING, UM, UH, THESE, THESE BIKES.

'CAUSE THEY, I KNOW, I KNOW THAT THEY'VE ALSO USED THESE TRANSPORT BIKES ALONG TRAILS IN OTHER CITIES.

SO THAT WOULD MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD WORK, UM, FOR US.

BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD WANT YOU TO, UH, WORK WITH THE VENDORS BECAUSE, UM, LIKE, UM, THE COUNCILMAN DUGGAN SAID, WE DON'T WANNA HAVE BIG VEHICLES USING IT ON OUR BIKE PATH.

I MEAN, I KNOW WE HAVE TRASH OUT THERE AND I KNOW I'VE SEEN MAINTENANCE ON THE PASS ALL THE TIME, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T WANT THEM REGULARLY OUT THERE IN THESE BIG TRUCKS PICKING UP, UM, THESE, UM, THESE BIKES.

UM, DO I HAVE, OKAY, I'M GONNA TURN THIS OVER TO, UM, TO COUNCILWOMAN DUGGAN HERE, GO.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THIS IS GOOD DISCUSSION.

I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT, UH, COUNCILMAN AUSTIN BROUGHT UP THE FACT THAT OUR BEACH, OUR BEACH BIKE USERS ARE THE ONES WHO REALLY, UM, CAN GIVE GOOD INPUT.

UM, I, I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE FACT THAT A LOT OF RESIDENTS WHO I'VE ENGAGED WITH DO NOT WANT THIS.

UM, SO I WOULD, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THIS ITEM.

I HAVEN'T FINISHED WRITING IT.

SO GIMME A MOMENT.

REQUEST STAFF TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BOTH THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND FOR THOSE ON THE BEACH PATH, ASK STAFF TO DEFINE ENFORCEMENT.

WHO WILL BE DOING THE ENFORCEMENT, WHAT KIND OF COST OR BUDGET AND WHERE WE HAVE THE BUDGET FOR IT, WHAT IS GOING TO BE ENFORCED.

UM, THERE, AS AN ASIDE ON THIS, 'CAUSE I HAVE IT WRITTEN DOWN, I'M LISTING THE THINGS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN DEFINED.

SO WE TALKED ABOUT SPECIFIC, UH, OKAY, WHO WILL DO ENFORCEMENT, DEFINE VEHICLE PICKUP AND DROP ZONES, SIGNAGE, PLACEMENT, SPEED LIMITS, WHICH I, I THINK WE CONFIRMED THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DEFINED.

A STAFF REPORT TO COME BACK WITH THOSE ITEMS. AND THEN A SIX MONTH PILOT FOR THIS PROGRAM.

OKAY, SO THERE, SO YOUR MOTION IS TO RECEIVE AND FILE AND THEN TO DO ALL THESE THINGS AND THEN COME BACK.

THAT'S YOUR MOTION WITH ALL THE THINGS.

OKAY, SO, UM, YOU DO NOT HAVE A SECOND.

SO WE WILL GO BACK TO THE, THERE'S NOT A SECOND.

SO WE ARE GONNA GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL.

SO TELL ME CITY ATTORNEY, THERE'S NOT A SECOND.

SO WE GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MOTION.

UM, WITH THAT A SECOND, THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILS.

FOR EVEN MORE ACTION AND EVEN MORE ACTIVITY ON THE BIKE PATH.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILS.

SO NOW LET'S GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MOTION.

AND THAT IS TO, UM, TO, UH, MOVE FORWARD WITH A 12 MONTH PILOT PROGRAM.

KEEPING, UM, KEEPING IN MIND ALL THE THINGS THAT, UM, I I THINK THAT, UH, COUNCILMAN DUGGAN AND, AND, UM, AND, UH, ALL THE COUNCIL FOLKS HAVE RECOMMENDED.

WE WANT YOU TO KEEP IN MIND ALL OF THOSE THINGS AS WE DEVELOP THIS, THIS, UH, PILOT PROGRAM, UM, WITH ALL OF OUR CONCERNS.

SO I HAVE A FIRST AND SECOND, UM, CA, UH, MEMBERS CASHIER BOAT.

OH, OH, SORRY, I'M ON THERE.

UH, COUNCILMAN MEGAN? YEAH, SO I JUST WANTED TO, TO CIRCLE BACK ON SOME OF THE COMMENTS.

UM, THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER AUSTIN, FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THOSE OF US UPTOWN, UH, DO OFTEN AND FREQUENTLY USE THE BIKE PATH.

I USE IT WITH MY BICYCLE.

I DO NOT USE IT WITH A SCOOTER BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A SCOOTER.

UM, AND I WALK THE WALKING PATH.

AND I REMEMBER A WHILE AGO WHEN THE DISCUSSIONS FOR THE WALKING PATH, THE SEPARATE WALKING PATH, CAME THROUGH THESE CHAMBERS.

NOT THESE CHAMBERS, BUT THE OTHER CHAMBERS.

UM, AT THE TIME I HAD STUDENTS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS AND I KNOW THEY ADVOCATED.

AND AS SOMEONE WHO WALKS THAT PATH FREQUENTLY, I THINK IT'S BEEN AN IMPORTANT, UM, DELINEATION

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UM, I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH THE QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN IS RAISING.

AND MY QUESTION TO STAFF IS, IT SOUNDS LIKE TO ME THAT AS WE, AS WE SAY, WE, AS WE, IF WE VOTE TO INITIATE A PILOT STUDY, THAT THOSE WOULD BE THE FIRST QUESTIONS THAT WE WOULD ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS AROUND SAFETY AND SPEED LIMITS.

UM, SO THOSE CONCERNS THAT ARE BROUGHT UP, IF YOU COULD JUST CONFIRM THAT THOSE ARE THE PLACES IN WHICH WE WOULD START AND WHAT YOU THINK AN APPROPRIATE TIMELINE EVEN FOR THAT INITIAL WORK WOULD LOOK LIKE.

UH, GREAT QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER.

SO, YES, THOSE, UH, INITIAL CONVERSATIONS WILL HAPPEN.

UH, WE ALSO, UH, IF THE COUNCIL, UH, APPROVES THIS, THIS RECOMMENDATION TODAY, WE ALSO NEED TO GO BACK AND AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE.

'CAUSE IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE DURING THE LAST TIME AROUND THAT THIS ISSUE WAS TAKEN UP, IT WAS PROHIBITED.

SO WE WOULD BE, WE WOULD NEED TO HAVE AN ACTION BEFORE YOU TO SUSPEND THAT PART OF THE CODE TO ALLOW US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NEXT STEPS.

BUT WE WOULDN'T, WE, WE WOULD NEED A COUPLE MONTHS TO GET THERE BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE ALSO HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THE SCOTER COMPANIES, WITH THE, UH, WITH OUR PARTNERS IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

AND WE WOULD HAVE A LOT MORE DETAILS HASHED OUT THAT WE CAN THEN ADDRESS, UM, AS, AS NEEDED.

BUT YEAH, I WOULD SAY, UH, WE WOULD NEED ABOUT TWO TO THREE MONTHS.

UH, SO IN ORDER TO HASH OUT ALL THIS PRELIMINARY WORK AND COME BACK TO COUNCIL WITH THAT ORDINANCE, IF WE RECEIVE DIRECT TODAY TO PROCEED WITH THIS ITEM AS, AS, AS THE MOTION STANDS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE CLARIFICATION.

SO I THINK, UM, I THINK THAT CONCLUDES, UM, ARE YOU, ARE ANYTHING ELSE FROM? NOPE.

SO THAT CONCLUDES, UM, COUNCIL DISCUSSION.

SO, UM, MEMBERS GO AHEAD AND CAST YOUR VOTE.

ALRIGHT, SEE OVER THERE? MOTION IS CARRIED.