* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:05:41] ALL [00:05:42] RIGHT, WELL, MADAM CLERK, UH, LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL ROLL FOR THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL. [CALL TO ORDER] COUNCILWOMAN SINHA. PRESENT COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN. [ROLL CALL] COUNCIL WO. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. COUNCILMAN SUPERMAN. HERE. COUNCILWOMAN KERR. HERE. COUNCILWOMAN SORROW. PRESIDENT VICE VICE MAYOR ANG COUNCILWOMAN THRASH AND TUCK. COUNCIL MEMBER RICKS OTI. HERE. MAYOR RICHARDSON. I AM HERE. WE HAVE A QUORUM. GREAT. ALRIGHT. IT IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD. I WANNA WELCOME YOU ALL TO THE MEETING OF THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, UM, UH, THRESH INUK WON'T BE JOINING US THIS EVENING. WE'RE GONNA OPEN UP WITH, UH, FIRST A HAPPY RASH HASHANAH FOR ALL THOSE CELEBRATING JEWISH NEW YEAR. AND WE'RE GONNA ASK COUNCILWOMAN SORROW TO LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. UM, THANK YOU MAYOR. SO, I'D LIKE US TO TAKE [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] A MOMENT OF SILENT TO ENSURE THAT WE, UM, SPREAD LOVE AND NOT HATE, UM, WANNA MAKE SURE THAT PARTICULARLY OUR L-G-B-T-Q COMMUNITY KNOWS THAT, UH, WE STAND FOR INCLUSION, UM, AND UNITY. UM, SO LET'S TAKE A MOMENT IN THAT WE ARE AN INCLUSIVE CITY. THANK YOU. IF ALL THOSE WHO CAN RISE, PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART AND READY. BEGIN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. WELL, THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER. UH, WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING. WE HAVE, UM, UH, WE NEED TO, IS THERE A REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION? UH, THERE IS NO REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION. ALRIGHT. BEST KIND OF REPORT AND, UH, WE'LL GO TO CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 23 PLEASE. [CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 23.)] OKAY. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? I SEE SOME MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT? NO PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTIONS CARRIED. AND WITH THAT, MOST OF THE COUNCIL MEETING IS OVER. UM, NOW WE'LL GO TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, OUR OPENING PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE. IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE SIX MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED [ 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. ] UP TO SPEAK. I'LL CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME FORWARD. JILLIAN XAVIER, TATIANA WILLIAMS, B BRETT SLAUGHTER, HOUT. UM, ISAAC MARTINEZ, NICO GOER. GOER. AND GREGORY ALEXANDER, IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME FORWARD. ARE YOU JILLIAN? ALRIGHT, IS JILLIAN HERE? OKAY, TATIANA, YOU'RE UP. OKAY. I'M JULIANNE ON PLEASE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JILLIAN XAVIER. I REPRESENT DRE GLOW. DRE LOW IS DIVINE RE, UH, RESIDENT OF EARTH GALACTIC LIGHT OFFERING. WE ARE A CANNABIS TESTING LAB HERE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. I AM THE FIRST WOMAN TO OPEN A SUCCESSFUL CANNABIS TESTING LAB HERE IN THE CITY. BUT HERE'S WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON. I'VE BEEN HERE SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM SINCE 2019, SECURED MY LOCATION 2022. DESPITE REPEATED FIVE DAY NOTICES, COST PERIODS OF HOMELESSNESS AND THREATS TO MY SAFETY. I'M STILL HERE STANDING TODAY. LONG BEACH KNOWS. WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE CANNABIS TESTING IS WHEN CANNABIS TESTING IS NOT BUILT ON INTEGRITY. BELLA COSTA WAS JUST SHUT DOWN BY THE STATE FOR FAILING TO UPLOAD TO UPHOLD STANDARDS. YEAH, THAT [00:10:01] CLOSURE LEFT A GAP THAT'S ALREADY BEING FELT TODAY. I RECEIVE DAILY CALLS FROM CLIENTS SEEKING RELIABLE TESTING, PEOPLE REACHING OUT FOR JOBS. THERE'S A DEMAND AND DRAGO IS READY TO MEET IT. YET, WHILE THE NEED IS CLEARED, THE CITY DE DELAYS IN RELEASING PROMISED SOCIAL EQUITY FUNDING. YESTERDAY I RECEIVED, UH, UH, INVOICE FROM THE ELECTRICAL PERMIT DEPARTMENT, YOUR PERMIT DEPARTMENT FOR $284 AND 48 CENTS FOR PERMITTING FEES, WHICH PROVE I'M STILL STANDING HERE AND STILL IN THE PROGRAM SIX YEARS, FIVE, SIX YEARS LATER. RIGHT. I HAVE NOTICES AND RENT THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. YOU JUST RECEIVED $1.2 MILLION. IT'S TO HELP SOCIAL EQUITY WHO'S STILL STANDING HERE TO BE ABLE TO HELP US TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE PROCESS. YET LONG BEACH SAYS, FOR THE FUNDING YOU RECEIVED BEFORE, IF YOU DON'T GIVE US THE RECEIPTS, YOU CAN'T GET CONTINUED FUNDING. I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM BEING IN MY BUILDING RIGHT NOW. THAT'S RECEIPTS RENT, PAID RENT, OLD LIGHT STILL ON THE PHONE IS ON. THAT'S RECEIPTS THAT I'M STILL STANDING HERE. IF THERE'S A NEED IN YOU HAVE FUNDING, WHY WOULD YOU HOLD IT BACK? BUT HERE'S THE THING. MAYOR REX RICHARDSON REPORTED AND IN A TEXT SAID THAT HE REFUSED TO OPEN THE FLOODGATES FOR BROWN AND BLACK FOLKS. AND HE SAID THIS TO ELLIOT FROM CATALYST, WHO IS A WHITE OWNER THAT HURT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE COMING FROM A BLACK MAYOR TODAY, SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE. YOU'VE RECEIVED THE EMAILS THAT I'VE SENT YOU ALL AND Y'ALL NEED TO LOOK AT IT AND MAKE THE CHANGE. I'M THE FIRST WOMAN TO OPEN A TESTING LAB IN YOUR CITY. WHY ARE YOU NOT GIVING ME THE FUNDING THAT I NEEDED? AND I'M STILL HERE SINCE 2019. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. YOUR TIME HAS CONCLUDED I'M TRUE WORDS RIGHT THAT YOU REFUSE TO HELP BROWN AND BLACK FOLKS. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. NEXT IS TIANA WILLIAMS. HELLO. I'M HERE TO REPRESENT 58 FAMILIES THAT ARE OC OWNERS, RESIDENTS IN THE, UH, OC OWNERS CONDOS. WE ARE ON DAMON STREET AND 19TH STREET WITH THE CROSS STREET OF LONG BEACH BOULEVARD. THERE ARE WORKING CLASS PEOPLE, THERE ARE PEOPLE WITH FAMILIES. AND INSIDE OUR GATES THERE'S A STRONG COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF OUR GATES. SOMETIMES THERE IS TOTAL CHAOS AND THERE HAVE BEEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIT THINGS ON FIRE. THERE HAVE BEEN PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING DIFFERENT CRIMES. WE ARE, I'M HERE BECAUSE EVERYONE CAN'T BE HERE AT THIS TIME. IT'S A BIT EARLY FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK REGULAR NINE TO FIVE JOBS. SO I AM HERE TO PLEAD AND ASK FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT, CONTINUED ASSISTANCE. WE WANT TO HAVE THE, UM, THE, THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS. WE CALL REGULARLY AS WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO BY DR. SULI SOROS OFFICE. AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT. AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE NOT THE CITY, SO WE NEED TO STAY IN COMMUNICATION, STAY IN THAT SUPPORT WITH THE CITY. AND I'M SURE OUR NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER KNOWS MY NAME VERY WELL. YES, THIS IS THE FACE THAT GOES ALONG WITH THAT NAME THAT CAN CONTINUES TO CALL AND REPORT WHEN DIFFERENT THINGS ARISE. WE WILL DO WHATEVER WE NEED TO OR WHATEVER WE CAN TO HELP SUPPORT OUR CITY. AND WE ARE JUST ASKED TO NOT BE FORGOTTEN IN MID-CITY. THAT IS MY STATEMENT. WELL, THANKS FOR COMING DOWN AND THANKS FOR YOUR INTRODUCTION, UH, AND THE COUNCILMAN'S ON TOP OF IT, BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, NEXT IS BRETT. HELLO, MY NAME IS BRETT AND I'M THE DIRECTOR OF LA COUNTY ADVOCACY AT STREETS FOR EVERYONE KNOWN AS SAFE. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT LONG BEACH'S DELAY IN IMPLEMENTING AB 6 45. IT HAS BEEN 23 MONTHS SINCE GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNED AB 6 45 INTO LAW ON OCTOBER 13TH, 2023. SINCE THE BILL WAS SIGNED. ACCORDING TO STATEWIDE CRASH DATA, THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 3,200 CRASHES IN LONG BEACH. OF THOSE CRASHES, OVER 20% OR ONE OUT OF EVERY FIVE CRASH HAS RESULTED FROM SPEEDING. SAVE CO-SPONSORED AB 6 45 AND COLLABORATED EXTENSIVELY WITH DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO SECURE APPROVAL OF THIS BILL, ENABLING THE CITY TO IMPLEMENT NON-POLICE METHODS FOR ENFORCING SPEEDING REGULATIONS TO SAVE LIVES. WE SPECIFICALLY MADE SURE THAT ANY REVENUE GENERATED FROM SPEEDING DRIVERS COULD ONLY BE USED TO [00:15:01] FUND BADLY NEEDED ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE CITY, LIKE NEW CROSSWALKS, SPEED HUMPS AROUND SCHOOLS AND IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. WE ALL KNOW THAT THERE ARE PITIFULLY FEW FUNDS TO MAKE ROADS SAFER. SAFE HAS BEEN TRACKING THE PROGRESS OF ALL SIX PILOT CITIES AND MALIBU TO UNDERSTAND HOW QUICKLY EACH IS MOVING FORWARD TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING AB 6 45. OUR FINDINGS SHOW THAT LONG BEACH HAS CURRENTLY COMPLETED ONLY 17% OF THE REQUIRED STEPS PLACING US SLOWEST AMONG THE PARTICIPATING CITIES. IT IS A CRIME. THE CITY IS NOT PRIORITIZING THIS KNOWN POLICY TO SAVE LIVES. LOOKING AT SAN FRANCISCO, WHOSE PROGRAM WENT LIVE IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS, OVER 350,000 WARNINGS WERE ISSUED. OF THOSE DRIVERS WHO RECEIVED A WARNING, OVER 70% DID NOT RECEIVE ANOTHER VIOLATION THAT IS NEAR IMMEDIATE CHANGE. AND THERE'S NO REASON TO THINK THAT THAT WOULDN'T BE THE CASE IN LONG BEACH TOO. OUR COMPREHENSIVE AND DETAILED REPORT ON STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE RELEASED IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS AND WE'LL MAKE SURE TO PROVIDE A COPY TO EACH OF YOUR OFFICES. THE FACT THAT SO MUCH WORK WAS PUT INTO GETTING AB 6 45 APPROVED AND THEN TO SEE HOW SLOW THE CITY HAS BEEN IN IMPLEMENTING IT WHILE CONTINUING TO WATCH THE NEWS EACH NIGHT AND SEE PERSON AFTER PERSON KILLED IN OUR STREETS BY SPEEDING DRIVERS IS INFURIATING. DO THESE LIVES NOT MATTER? DO WE NOT CARE ABOUT HOW MUCH BLOOD IS BEING SPILLED ON THE ASPHALT DUE TO SPEEDING DRIVERS? I KNOW AND WE ALL KNOW THAT IF THIS PROGRAM WERE TRULY A PRIORITY, THESE TOOLS THAT ARE PROVEN BY STATISTICS TO REDUCE CRASHES, SERIOUS INJURIES AND FATALITIES, IT WOULD BE IN USE ALREADY. PLEASE, ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS THAT WE HELP EVERY DAY WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES IN THIS CITY DUE TO TRAFFIC VIOLENCE, MAKE THIS PROGRAM THE PRIORITY IT SHOULD BE. THANK YOU. THANKS A LOT AND WE'LL MAKE SURE WE GET AN UPDATE OUT ON, ON WHERE WE ARE WITH THIS PROGRAM. IT'S A PRIORITY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, NEXT IS ISAAC. UH, GOOD EVENING MAYOR RICHARDSON AND EVERYONE ON THE COUNCIL. UM, MY NAME'S ISAAC MARTINEZ. I LIVE IN HOWDEN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD IN, UH, DISTRICT NINE AND I'M CURRENTLY A SECRETARY FOR BIKE LONG BEACH AND I'M A MEMBER OF CARLITE LONG BEACH AS WELL. UH, SEPTEMBER HAS BEEN A TRAGIC MONTH FOR DISTRICT NINE. UH, TODAY AT 4:00 AM ON CHERRY BY HARDING, UH, PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD BY THE 91 LONG BEACH BOULEVARD BY 68TH STREET AND ARTESIA BOULEVARD AND ROSE AVENUE. UH, SO CITYWIDE THERE HAVE BEEN 41 TRAFFIC FATALITIES. LAST YEAR THERE WERE 40. SO, UH, VISION ZERO MEANS NO DEATHS DUE TO TRAFFIC VIOLENCE AND JUST BECAUSE WE FAILED ON JANUARY 20TH, 2025 WITH THE DEATH OF RAJA FROM A HIT AND RUN, UH, JUST BECAUSE WE FAILED, THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE CITY SHOULDN'T TRY TO ADDRESS THE SPEEDING. UH, DID YOU KNOW THAT, UH, WALK AND ROLL, LONG BEACH EVEN HOSTED A PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AWARENESS POPUP AT HARTWELL PARK. A WEEK AFTER A 15-YEAR-OLD CARLOS WAS KILLED BY A VEHICLE WHILE WAITING AT A BUS STOP. LIKE WHAT'S THERE TO TEACH ABOUT WAITING SAFELY AT A BUS STOP? SO IT'S WAY PAST IOWA CITY OF LONG BEACH ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OF SPEEDING WITH THE SPEED SAFETY PROGRAM FROM AB 6 45. IT WAS PASSED IN 2023 AND WELL, WE KNOW THAT LONG BEACH WAS ONE OF THE CITIES CHOSEN FOR THAT. UH, RIGHT NOW I KNOW THERE'S FEAR OF ICE AND, UH, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVERREACH. AND WHILE THE FEAR OF SURVEILLANCE STATE IT'S NOT UNFOUNDED AND TRAFFIC VIOLENCE IS ALSO A DIRE ISSUE THAT'S KILLING OR MAIMING PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. UH, SAN FRANCISCO ACTUALLY STARTED, UH, UH, GETTING MONEY FROM THE PROGRAM, UH, THIS PAST AUGUST. SO WHILE WE'RE STILL WORKING ON TRYING TO GET THE PROGRAM GOING, UM, WE SUGGEST THAT YOU REACH OUT TO SAN FRANCISCO TO GET THAT ROADMAP. UM MM-HMM . YES. WELL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. DAMN. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU NICO. HI. UM, GOOD JOB PER MY LAST NAME. UM, MY NAME IS NICO GAR PIN. UM, I AM THE CHAIR OF BIKE LONG BEACH. I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF CARLISLE LONG BEACH. UM, AND I ACTUALLY LIVE IN SIGNAL HILL, BUT ON HOLDING AGAINST ME, UM, I HAVE A WHOLE SPEECH THAT, UM, BRED AND, UM, I SACK ALREADY GOT INTO THE DETAILS, BUT WHAT I WANTED TO SAY IS I BIKE HERE TODAY. BIKING IS MY MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. WE TRY TO GET OTHER PEOPLE BIKING ON THE WAY HERE. I HAD FOUR DIFFERENT CARS TRY TO GET INTO THE BIKE LANE WHILE I WAS BIKING. THE LAST ONE WAS ON THIRD STREET IN LINDEN. THIS CAR TRIES TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BLOCKING THE BIKE LANE BLOCKING THE PEDESTRIAN. UH, CROSSING LOOKS AT ME AND IT LOOKS AWAY LIKE I, I DON'T MATTER. I'M ON A BIKE, I'M NOT ON A CAR, I DON'T MATTER. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE FEELING FROM THE CITY. BUT THIS IN ACTION TO TAKE A PROGRAM THAT'S APPROVED ABOUT PROGRAM AND NOT DOING ANYTHING WITH IT. LIKE I'M NOT IN A CAR, I DON'T MATTER. THE PEOPLE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET ON BIKES DON'T MATTER. SO WE'RE PLEADING SHOW US THAT WE MATTER AND TAKE THIS PROGRAM AND DO SOMETHING AND LET'S FIND OUT HOW MANY CHANGES WE CAN GET. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. [00:20:01] UH, NEXT SPEAKER GREGORY. WELL, I AM NOT FROM BIKE LONG BEACH, BUT I AM A RESIDENT OF LONG BEACH. UM, I LIVE BETWEEN THIRD AND BROADWAY ON ATLANTIC. I'VE BEEN HERE FOR THREE MONTHS AND I'VE ALREADY ACCRUED FOR TICKETS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS, AND I'VE ONLY GOTTEN TWO IN MY LIFE UNTIL I MOVED TO LONG BEACH. THE PROBLEM THAT WE'RE HAVING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS THAT FOR THE RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY A RESIDENT LIKE ME WHO HAS TO GO TO SLEEP EARLY ENOUGH TO GET UP EARLY ENOUGH TO GO TO WORK, IS THAT WE HAVE TWO HOUR PARKING. AND I'M SURE EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN THE CITY KNOWS THAT THERE'S NOWHERE TO PARK. SO YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF YOUR PARKING SPOT, SURF AROUND THE CITY TO FIND ANOTHER PARKING SPOT. AND IF YOU DON'T FIND THAT PARKING SPOT, YOU'RE ROLLING AROUND HALF THE DAY LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO PARK. NOW, I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE PARKING OPTIONS, BUT WE LIVE IN DONALD TRUMP'S ECONOMY. WE'RE BROKE. WE'RE TRYING TO EAT, GETTING A $70 TICKET EVERY TWO HOURS OR EVERY THREE DAYS OR EVERY WEEK, GETTING A $70 TICKET FOR NOT MOVING YOUR CAR WITHIN TWO HOURS. I COME HOME AT 12 O'CLOCK, I AM EXHAUSTED. I WORK IN LA I AM EXHAUSTED. I CAN'T GO TO SLEEP UNTIL SIX O'CLOCK BECAUSE I HAVE TO MOVE MY CAR FOUR TIMES. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PARKING FOR THAT. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THAT WE SHOULD NOT BE PARKING IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS, BUT FOR THE PARKING SPOTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY THERE IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCES, WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO MOVE OUR CAR FOUR TIMES A DAY, FIVE TIMES A DAY, SIX TIMES A DAY. THERE ARE RESIDENTS ON THOSE BLOCKS, THERE ARE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE THERE. SO I WOULD LIKE TO WORK TOWARDS A SOLUTION FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE ON THE STREET. NOW, AGAIN, I UNDERSTAND WE PROBABLY SHOULD NOT BE PARKING IN FRONT OF SOMEONE'S BUSINESS. I WOULDN'T PARK IN FRONT OF SOMEONE'S BUSINESS. I TRY MY DARNEST NOT TO PARK IN FRONT OF SOMEONE'S BUSINESS, BUT WHEN I'M PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME WHERE I LIVE, I SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO GO TO SLEEP. I AM EXHAUSTED. NORMALLY, I WOULD COME IN SOMETHING A LITTLE NICER THAN THIS, BUT I HAD TO COME IN THIS OUTFIT BECAUSE I JUST WOKE UP FROM A SLIGHT NAP TO GET HERE TO TALK TO YOU GUYS ABOUT THIS. THE PARKING IS HORRENDOUS. TWO HOURS IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THIS CITY. IT'S NOT SUFFICIENT. AND I WOULD LOVE FOR US TO COME TO A CONCLUSION OR SOMETHING, SOMETHING SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO SUFFER. UM, AND THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE I'M AT. THERE ARE A LOT OF RESIDENTS WHO WOULD JOIN ME IN COMING DOWN HERE TO TALK ABOUT THIS. SO I, UH, WELL, I RAN OUTTA TIME, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO SPEAK WITH MY, UM, I'M IN, I THINK DISTRICT ONE. I'D LOVE TO SPEAK WITH MY REPRESENTATIVE AFTERWARDS SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AND, AND DO SOMETHING BECAUSE I'VE JUST PAID YOU GUYS OVER $300. THANK YOU. YOUR TIME HAS CONCLUDED. SO IF YOU JUST, UH, HANG OUT, WE'LL MAKE SURE SOMEBODY FROM COUNCIL MR. ONE COMES, CONNECTS WITH YOU. THANK YOU. DON'T SAY ANYTHING. ALL RIGHT, SO THAT CONCLUDES GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'LL NOW TAKE UP OUR FIRST ITEM. ITEM 24, PLEASE REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND [24. 25-56487 Recommendation to receive and file an update on the proposed Mobile Food Facility Ordinance recommendations; and Request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to amend the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), Titles 5, 8, 21, and 22, based on the recommendations outlined in this City Council Letter regarding consolidating mobile food facilities regulations and enforcement into one ordinance; and, in consultation with City Manager, or designee, repeal provisions of the LBMC which are obsolete, no longer applicable, or no longer enforced related to mobile food facilities and similar operations. (Citywide)       Office or Department: City Manager; Financial Management; Health and Human Services         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] FILE AN UPDATE ON THE PROPOSED MOBILE FOOD FACILITY ORDINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS AND REQUEST CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONSOLIDATING MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES, REGULATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT INTO ONE ORDINANCE. REPEAL PROVISIONS OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH ARE OBSOLETE, NO LONGER APPLICABLE OR NO LONGER ENFORCED RELATED TO MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES AND SIMILAR OPERATIONS CITYWIDE. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A STAFF PRESENTATION. YES, MR. MAYOR. WE DO HAVE QUITE A PRESENTATION ON THIS. THIS IS AN ASSIGNMENT THAT THE COUNCIL GAVE US, UH, A WHILE BACK. UH, UH, FIRST OF ALL, FOREMOST, IT WAS TO REALLY FOCUS ON STREET VENDORS AND COME UP WITH A ORDINANCE. AND WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME, UH, UH, DOING THAT POLICY WORK WITH THE CITY COUNCIL ON THAT. AND THAT IS NOW OUT, OFF AND RUNNING. IT'S ON THE BOOKS. UM, AND THEN, UH, FOOD OR TRUCKS WERE THE NEXT THING THAT THE COUNCIL WANTED US TO TACKLE. SO, UH, WE'VE GOT A LONG PRESENTATION TO GIVE YOU ABOUT ALL THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENED OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, INCLUDING A LOT OF THE ENGAGEMENT WORK, AND THEN KIND OF OUTLINE KIND OF WHERE WE'RE HEADED, WHAT ARE SOME OF THOSE MAJOR STEPS IN AN ORDINANCE THAT WE THINK MAKES SENSE BASED ON OUR RESEARCH. TONIGHT WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU TO GIVE US SOME FEEDBACK. UH, YOU'RE NOT APPROVING AN ORDINANCE TONIGHT. THIS IS NOT, UH, THE FINAL STEPS. THIS IS FOR US TO GET SOME FEEDBACK. ARE WE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION? UH, [00:25:01] DO SOME ADDITIONAL WORK, UH, INCLUDING GOING TO PLANNING COMMISSION AND THEN COME BACK TO YOU WITH THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE. SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO OUR TEAM, UH, LED BY, UH, GRACE YON, OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER. GREAT, THANK YOU TOM. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. TONIGHT WE WILL BE REVIEWING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PROPOSED FOOD TRUCK ORDINANCE. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE OUTLINED IN THE MEMO THAT WAS RELEASED LAST MONTH ON AUGUST 20TH. AS TOM MENTIONED, THE GOAL OF THIS PRESENTATION IS TWOFOLD. FIRST, WE WANNA WALK THROUGH THE PROPOSAL WITH YOU AND SECOND, GATHER YOUR FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION. AND BASED ON THAT GUIDANCE, WE WILL RETURN AT A FUTURE DATE WITH THE DRAFT ORDINANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. SO HERE'S A QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHAT WE'LL COVER TONIGHT. WE'LL START WITH SOME BACKGROUND TO SET THE CONTEXT, THEN REVIEW THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. NEXT, WE'LL GO OVER THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS, EXPLAIN HOW PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT WILL WORK AND HOW, HIGHLIGHT SOME OPTIONS FOR AREAS WHERE FOOD TRUCKS CAN BE ENCOURAGED. AND THEN FINALLY WE'LL WRAP UP WITH NEXT STEPS. SO STARTING FIRST WITH BACKGROUND AND THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. IN 2021, LISA WISE CONSULTING CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE TO IDENTIFY CHALLENGES AND REGULATING FOOD TRUCKS. THEIR REVIEW FOUND INCONSISTENCIES AND UNCLEAR LANGUAGE AND RECOMMENDED STREAMLINING AND UPDATING THE RELEVANT SECTIONS INTO A SINGLE COHESIVE SECTION COVERING ALL MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE REGULATIONS CLEARER FOR BOTH OPERATORS AND STAFF WHILE ENSURING ALIGNMENT WITH STATE LAW. RIGHT NOW, MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES, INCLUDING FOOD TRUCKS, HAVE TO FOLLOW POSTED PARKING RESTRICTIONS, COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, AND FOLLOW THE STATE RETAIL FOOD CODE. THEY ALSO NEED TO HAVE A CITY BUSINESS LICENSE. IN ADDITION, FOOD TRUCKS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A HEALTH PERMIT. THAT PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED EITHER BY THE CITY OR BY LA COUNTY. AND THIS FLEXIBILITY CAME FROM A CHANGE WE MADE TO OUR MUNICIPAL CODE BACK IN 2011. WHILE THE CHANGE GAVE BUSINESSES MORE OPTIONS, IT ALSO CREATED AN ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGE. THE CITY CAN'T ENFORCE LA COUNTY HEALTH PERMITS, WHICH HAS LIMITED OUR ABILITY TO ADDRESS CERTAIN ISSUES. ANOTHER IMPORTANT PIECE OF CONTEXT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT NEW REGULATIONS IS, IS, IS EXISTING CASE LAW. IN CALIFORNIA COURTS HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THAT ANY LOCATION BASED RESTRICTIONS ON FOOD TRUCKS HAVE TO BE REASONABLE IN TERMS OF TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY MUST SERVE A PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSE. SO ON THIS SLIDE YOU'LL SEE A FEW EXAMPLES OF CASES THAT HIGHLIGHT THIS POINT. REGULATIONS NEED TO BE TIED TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE IN ORDER TO HOLD UP LEGALLY FOR EX, FOR EXAMPLE, IN PEOPLE VERSUS GARCIA. BACK IN 2009, THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES TRIED TO IMPOSE LIMITS ON HOW LONG A FOOD TRUCK COULD PARK, BUT THE COURT STRUCK THOSE DOWN BECAUSE THEY WERE VAGUE, INCONSISTENT WITH STATE VEHICLE LAW AND FAILED TO SHOW SUFFICIENT PUBLIC SAFETY JUSTIFICATION. IN THE NEXT SET OF SLIDES, WE'LL GO OVER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE REGARDING FOOD TRUCK REGULATIONS RELATIONS. AS PART OF THEIR REVIEW, LISA WISE CONSULTING LED AN EXTENSIVE ENGAGEMENT EFFORT. THIS INCLUDED 10 VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS, SIX VIRTUAL STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE CITY ITSELF HOSTED A VIRTUAL TOWN HALL, A HEALTH PERMIT WORKSHOP LED BY OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BUREAU AND SEVEN FOCUS GROUPS WITH FOOD TRUCK OPERATORS, RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO THESE ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, THE CITY ALSO CONDUCTED AN ONLINE SURVEY IN 2023 TO BETTER UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES ON FOOD TRUCKS, IT ASKS MORE THAN 20 QUESTIONS COVERING EVERY, EVERYTHING FROM PEOPLE'S EXPERIENCES WITH FOOD TRUCKS TO THEIR CONCERNS AND IDEAS FOR REGULATION. MORE THAN 2000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED WITH 90% OF RESPONDENTS BEING LONG BEACH RESIDENTS. THE FULL RESULTS ARE IN THE AUGUST 20TH MEMO. BUT IN THE NEXT FEW SLIDES, I'LL SHARE SOME OF THE KEY TAKEAWAYS AT A HIGH LEVEL. IN TERMS OF OVERALL SUPPORT, 77% OF RESPONDENTS SAID THAT THEY SUPPORT FOOD TRUCKS EITHER FULLY OR WITH SOME CONCERN. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE DIFFERENT BENEFITS OF HAVING FOOD TRUCKS IN THE CITY, AN AVERAGE OF 59% OF RESPONDENTS AGREED OR STRONGLY AGREED WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BENEFITS. THE BENEFITS PEOPLE HIGHLIGHTED INCLUDED THINGS LIKE HAVING MORE CONSUMER CHOICES, ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND CULTURAL VALUE. WHEN IT CAME TO CONCERNS, A FEW THEMES ROSE TO THE TOP. THE MOST COMMON WERE FOOD TRUCKS OPERATING TOO CLOSE TO BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES, POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES, AND THE IDEA THAT FOOD TRUCKS DON'T PAY THE SAME FEE AS TRADITIONAL BUSINESSES. [00:30:03] WE ALSO ASKED ABOUT CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR. SPECIFICALLY WHETHER THE PRESENCE OF A FOOD TRUCK OR BRICK AND MORTAR RESTAURANT WOULD CHANGE PEOPLE'S DINING PLANS. 82% OF RESPONDENTS SAID THAT IF THEY PLAN TO EAT AT A BRICK AND MORTAR RESTAURANT, SEEING A FOOD TRUCK NEARBY, RARELY, OR NEVER MADE THEM CHANGE THEIR PLANS. INTERESTINGLY, WHEN WE FLIPPED THE QUESTION, WE SAW THE EXACT SAME RESULT. 82% OF RESPONDENTS WHO PLAN TO EAT AT A FOOD TRUCK SET THAT THE PRESENCE OF A NEARBY RESTAURANT RARELY OR NEVER CHANGED THEIR PLANS EITHER. IN TERMS OF THE VISIBILITY OF FOOD TRUCKS, 60% OF RESPONDENTS NOTICED NOTED THAT THEY SAW FOOD TRUCKS DAILY AND FOOD TRUCKS ARE MOST COMMONLY SEEN BETWEEN 6:00 PM AND 10:00 PM. THE PIKE AND SHORELINE VILLAGE AREAS BY THE BEACH AND DOWNTOWN WERE TOP AREAS WERE RESPONDENTS NOTED THAT THEY SAW FOOD TRUCKS OPERATING. WHEN ASKED IF THERE ARE PLACES WHERE FOOD TRUCKS SHOULD BE LIMITED, THE TOP TWO PLACES NOTED WERE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND IN FRONT OF BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES. IN TERMS OF WHERE FOOD TRUCKS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED, THE TOP TWO PLACES NOTED BY RESIDENTS WERE BY THE BEACH AND IN PARKS. IN ADDITION TO THE SURVEY, STAFF ALSO HOSTED TWO MEETINGS, ONE IN PERSON AND ONE VIRTUAL TO REVIEW THE SURVEY RESULTS AND SHARE SOME OF THE EARLY IDEAS FOR FOOD TRUCK REGULATIONS. BOTH MEETINGS INCLUDED FACILITATED SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS, WHICH GAVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS A CHANCE TO PROVIDE MORE DETAILED FEEDBACK FROM THOSE MEETINGS. A FEW COMMON THEMES CAME UP. ON THE CONCERN SIDE, PEOPLE HIGHLIGHTED ISSUES AROUND HEALTH, SAFETY AND SANITATION AND EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR STRONG REGULATION. THERE WERE ALSO CONCERNS ABOUT AFTER-HOUR STAFFING COMPETITION FOR PARKING SPACES AND POTENTIAL NOISE, ESPECIALLY DURING LATE NIGHT HOURS. OTHER POINTS RAISED INCLUDED IMPACTS ON PEDESTRIAN OR A DA ACCESS PROXIMITY TO BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES AND QUESTIONS ABOUT FEES AND PERMITS. AT THE SAME TIME, THERE WERE ALSO POSITIVE COMMENTS. SOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS FELT THAT FOOD TRUCKS COULD EXPAND FOOD OPTIONS AND PROMOTE CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ESPECIALLY IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH FEWER CHOICES. OTHERS NOTED THAT FOOD TRUCKS CAN HELP ACTIVATE COMMUNITY SPACES AND FEW PARTICIPANTS FELT FOOD TRUCKS SOMETIMES FA FACE UNFAIR SCRUTINY. ALL RIGHT, NOW WE'LL SHIFT TO THE PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FOOD TRUCKS AND MOBILE FOOD VENDORS. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ORGANIZED INTO THREE SECTIONS. THE FIRST INCLUDE REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO ALL MOBILE FOOD VENDORS. THE SECOND FOCUSES ON VENDORS OPERATING IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, AND THE THIRD ADDRESSES FOOD TRUCKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. ALL OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN THE AUGUST 20TH MEMO, BUT THERE ARE A FEW INSTANCES WHERE SOME ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE AND ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THE MEMO WAS RELEASED, AND THOSE INSTANCES ARE HIGHLIGHTED ON THE SLIDE WITH ORANGE FONT AND OR A FOOTNOTE. FIRST, WE WANNA CLARIFY THE DEFINITION AND TERMINOLOGY THAT WE'LL BE USING BOTH FOR THIS PRESENTATION AND WHEN WE UPDATE THE ORDINANCE. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE LISA WISE CONSULTING REPORT RECOMMENDED HAVING CLEARER DEFINITIONS THROUGHOUT THE MUNI CODE. AND TO DO THAT, WE LOOKED AT STATE LAW UNDER THE STATE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE. A MOBILE FOOD FACILITY OR MFF IS DEFINED AS ANY VEHICLE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A COMMISSARY OR OTHER PERMANENT FOOD FACILITY WHERE FOOD IS SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED AT RETAIL. THAT DEFINITION IS BROUGHT. THEN IT COVERS FOOD TRUCKS, CATERING TRUCKS, ICE CREAM TRUCKS, TRAILERS, SPECIALTY FOOD VEHICLES, AND COMPACT MOBILE FOOD VENDORS AND PUSH CARTS FOR OUR ORDINANCE, WE WILL BE USING THAT SAME TERMINOLOGY MFF TO SAY CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE. BUT I DO WANNA NOTE THAT FOR US, THESE PROPOSED REGULATIONS THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TODAY DO NOT INCLUDE SIDEWALK VENDORS OR COMPACT MOBILE FOOD OPERATIONS SINCE THOSE ARE ALREADY ADDRESSED UNDER THE CITY'S SEPARATE SIDEWALK VENDING ORDINANCE. ALSO, BEFORE DIVING INTO THE REGULATIONS, I WANT TO ADDRESS TWO COMMON QUESTIONS WE'VE GOTTEN THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS. THE FIRST IS WHETHER THE CITY CAN BAN FOOD TRUCKS NEAR BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES OR WITHIN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. AND AS NOTED BEFORE, STATE LAW IS CLEAR THAT WE CANNOT RESTRICT FOOD TRUCKS BASED SOLELY ON ECONOMIC COMPETITION. WHAT WE CAN DO IS ADOPT REGULATIONS TIED TO OBJECTIVE HEALTH, SAFETY AND ACCESS CONCERNS. AND YOU'LL SEE EXAMPLES OF THIS BUILT INTO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE SUCH AS REQUIRING A MINIMUM PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY, BUFFERS FROM DRIVEWAYS, CROSSWALKS, A DA ACCESS RAMPS, FIRE HYDRANTS. THESE ARE ENFORCEABLE SAFETY BASED PARAMETERS THAT PROVIDE CLARITY FOR BOTH OPERATORS IN THE CITY. AND THE SECOND QUESTION IS WHETHER FOOD TRUCKS CAN BE CHARGED A BID FEE. CURRENTLY, THE ANSWER TO THAT IS NO BID FEES ARE TIED TO PROPERTY TAXES, WHICH DON'T APPLY TO MOBILE VENDORS AND THEIR [00:35:01] TRANSIENT NATURE MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO APPLY FEES THE SAME WAY WE DO FOR FIXED BUSINESSES. THAT SAID, IF THERE'S INTEREST, STAFF CAN CONTINUE TO RESEARCH OTHER MODELS SUCH AS COMMISSARY BASED FEES TO SEE IF THERE ARE WORKABLE APPROACHES. SO TURNING TO OUR FIRST SECTION REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO ALL MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES, ALL MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN BOTH A BUSINESS LICENSE AND A CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PERMIT. AND I WANNA POINT OUT THAT THIS IS A CHANGE FROM CURRENT PRACTICE RIGHT NOW. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, FOOD TRUCKS CAN OPERATE WITH WITHIN THE CITY WITH AN LA COUNTY PERMIT. UNDER THE NEW PROPOSAL, THEY WOULD INSTEAD NEED A CITY ISSUED HEALTH PERMIT. AND THIS CHANGE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT RESTORES A CRITICAL TOOL FOR LOCAL OVERSIGHT AND STRENGTHENS OUR ABILITY TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH HERE IN LONG BEACH. AND ONE ADDITIONAL NOTE I WANNA MAKE IS THAT WITH OUR ANNUAL AND REGULAR FEE UPDATES, THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEE NOW IS 597 AND THE HEALTH PERMIT FEE IN AS OF OCTOBER WILL RANGE FROM 496 TO 1051. MFS MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE, LOCAL PARKING RULES, THE STATE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE LAWS GOVERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS AND A DA REGULATIONS. ALL MFF OPERATORS MUST MAINTAIN CERTAIN INSURANCE COVERAGE AS WELL. AND THIS INCLUDES THE CITY'S STANDARD COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY POLICY WITH THE ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION AS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE IF THEY HAVE EMPLOYEES AND COMMERCIAL AUTO AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY. INSURANCE OPERATORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS AGAINST ANY LIABILITY THAT ARISE FROM THEIR ACTIVITIES. IN TERMS OF GENERAL SETUP AND EQUIPMENT, MFS CAN PROVIDE LIGHT LIGHTING BUT ONLY AS MUCH AS NECESSARY FOR FOOD PREP AND MENU ILLUMINATION. AND AS MENTIONED EARLIER, OPERATORS MUST FOLLOW STATE VEHICLE CODE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING RULES AROUND FLASHING LIGHTS. RED AND BLUE FLASHING LIGHTS ARE PROHIBITED, AND ANY OTHER FLASHING LIGHT FLASHING SIGNS SHOULD NOT FACE, HIGHWAY OR ARAF OR TRAFFIC. TO AVOID CREATING A HAZARD, OPERATORS CANNOT SET UP THINGS LIKE TABLES AND CHAIRS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY UNLESS IT'S EXPRESSLY ALLOWED AS PART OF A SPECIAL EVENT OR IF ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER'S, CONSENT OPERATORS CANNOT HANG OR AFFIX ITEMS TO ABOVE GROUND STRUCTURES. THESE ARE THINGS SUCH AS TRAFFIC SIGNS, BIKE RACKS OR FENCES, GATES, TREES, AND BUILDINGS. AND FINALLY, OPERATORS CANNOT USE CITY OWNED ELECTRICAL OUTLETS OR POWER SOURCES WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION. IN TERMS OF SOUND AND NOISE, OPERATORS CANNOT USE AMPLIFIED OR NON AMPLIFIED SOUND MAKING DEVICES. AND THE EXCEPTION HERE IS FOR ICE CREAM TRUCKS, WHICH ARE ALLOWED TO PLAY MUSIC WHILE MOVE MOVING, BUT NOT WHEN STATIONARY. OKAY. WITH REGARDS TO SALES AND OPERATIONS, MFF OPERATORS CANNOT BLOCK PEDESTRIAN PASSAGE OR DISPENSE FOOD DIRECTLY INTO THE STREET. AND THIS IS FOR CUSTOMER SAFETY EXCEPT WHEN OPERATING IN A DIAGONAL OR ANGLED PARKING. SO IN THOSE INSTANCES, IN DIAGONAL OR ANGLED SPACES, VENDORS MUST FOLLOW SPECIFIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. THE ADJACENT PARKING SPACE MUST REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMER LINES. ALL PARKING FEES MUST BE PAID, AND A TEMPORARY BARRIER LIKE CONES MUST BE USED TO CREATE A SAFE BUFFER BETWEEN PEDESTRIANS AND TRAFFIC TO LIMIT IMPACT ON PARKING. NO MORE THAN TWO ANGLED SPOTS MAY BE USED FOR A SINGLE OPERATION. OPERATORS CANNOT RENT MERCHANDISE OR DISPLAY ITEMS THAT AREN'T AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. VENDING IS LIMITED TO FOOD AND RELATED ITEMS ONLY. SO NO AGE RESTRICTED PRODUCTS LIKE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, CANNABIS, OR FIREARMS NON-FOOD MERCHANDISE IS ALLOWED ONLY IF IT'S SMALL, TEMPORARY OR PROMOTIONAL AND SECONDARY TO THE SALE OF FOOD. THESE RULES ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT PEDESTRIANS, MAINTAIN TRAFFIC FLOW, AND KEEP VENDING FOCUSED ON FOOD. WITH REGARDS TO MAINTENANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY PARAMETERS, OPERATORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING A CLEAN VENDING AREA. ALL TRASH GENERATED BY THE OPERATION MUST BE COLLECTED AND DISPOSED OF WITHIN 50 FEET OF THE TRUCK. ADDITIONALLY, VENDORS MUST PROVIDE A CLEARLY MARKED LITTER RECEPTACLE FOR CUSTOMERS TO USE. OPERATORS CANNOT EMPTY TRASH INTO PUBLIC OR CITY RECEPTACLES, AND THEY MUST NOT DISPOSE OF ANY MATERIALS INCLUDING FOOD, DEBRIS, HOT COALS, ASHES, GREASE, RINSE, WATER INTO STREETS, GUTTERS, DRAINS, OR ONTO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY. THEY'RE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR PREVENTING GREASE OIL OR OTHER RESIDUES FROM ACCUMULATING OR STAINING PUBLIC STREETS, SIDEWALKS, OR PARKING AREAS. IF A SPILL DOES OCCUR, THE OPERATOR MUST [00:40:01] CLEAN IT UP AND THE CITY MAY ISSUE A FINE OR REQUIRE A CLEANUP IF THE OPERATOR DOES NOT ADDRESS IT. AS AN ADDITIONAL NOTE, OPERATORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL REFUSE AND RECYCLING REGULATIONS OUTLINED BY THEIR COMMISSARY, INCLUDING APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING METHODS. LASTLY, OPERATORS CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE CITY'S ABILITY TO PERFORM MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS OR PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES FIRST RESPONDERS, POLICE, FIRE LIFEGUARDS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS CITY INSPECTIONS, UTILITY WORK OR MAINTENANCE IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. MOVING ON TO SECTION TWO, THE THESE ARE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD TRUCKS THAT ARE WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AND PARK PARKING LOTS. AND FOR THIS NEXT SECTION, I'LL BE TURNING IT OVER TO TARA MORTENSON, OUR BUSINESS SERVICES BUREAU MANAGER. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITY OPERATORS PARKED IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING A PARKING BENEFIT UNDER THIS PROPOSAL. VENDORS WITH A VALID BUSINESS LICENSE WHO ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REGULATIONS COULD EXTEND METERED PARKING UP TO TWICE THE POSTED DURATION WITH A MAXIMUM OF FOUR HOURS AS LONG AS THE METER IS PAID. THEY COULD ALSO OPERATE USING UP TO TWO MARKED PARKING SPACES, AGAIN WITH ALL FEES PAID. THE INTENT HERE IS TO FORMALIZE AND REGULATE THESE OPERATIONS, SETTING CLEAR AND CONSISTENT RULES THAT GIVE VENDORS A A FAIR WAY TO OPERATE, WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING PUBLIC ACCESS AND SUPPORTING THE CITY'S BROADER PARKING MANAGEMENT GOALS. THIS IS A POLICY RECOMMENDATION AND AS WITH OTHERS, IT CAN BE ADJUSTED BASED ON YOUR DIRECTION. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHERE MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES CAN OPERATE IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, THE KEY ALLOWED LOCATION IS THE STREET. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE, STREET HAS A SPECIFIC DEFINITION, WHICH IS ANY CITY MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY, OWNED OR DESIGNATED BY THE CITY THAT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND OPEN TO PUBLIC USE. THIS INCLUDES ALL ROADWAYS AND THOROUGH AFFAIRS WHERE MOTOR VEHICLES OPERATE, BUT EXCLUDES ALLEYS, PEDESTRIAN ONLY CORRIDORS, UTILITY EASEMENTS, PROMENADES, BIKE PATHS, AND SIMILAR AREAS NOT DESIGNATED FOR REGULAR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. MOBILE FOOD FACILITY OPERATORS MAY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A PROPOSED ONE YEAR PILOT PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS OPERATIONS AND DESIGNATED PARK PARKING LOTS. UNDER THIS PILOT, SELECT PARKS WILL HAVE SPECIFIC SPOTS FOR UP TO TWO OPERATORS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. DURING PERMITTED HOURS, VENDORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE OTHER PARKING SPACES IN THE LOT AND THEY CANNOT RESERVE THE DESIGNATED SPOTS BY PARKING OUTSIDE OF OPERATING HOURS. THE PILOT IS INTENDED TO TEST A STRUCTURED APPROACH FOR PARK VENDING WHILE MAINTAINING SAFE AND ORDERLY USE OF PARK PARKING LOTS. THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE PARKS THAT ARE PROPOSED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM. PLEASE NOTE LOS CERRITOS PARK HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LIST. IN ADDITION, GRANADA BEACH PARKING LOT REQUIRES COASTAL COMMISSION APPROVAL BEFORE SPECIFIC SPACES CAN BE DESIGNATED FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITY OPERATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE PARK PILOT PROGRAM. ANOTHER PARKING LOT LOCATION AVAILABLE IS THE SHORELINE AQUATIC SURFACE LOT ON GOLDEN SHORE FOOD TRUCKS CAN USE THIS. THESE SPACES ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS AS LONG AS THEY FOLLOW ALL PARKING ORDINANCE AND SAFETY REGULATIONS AND THE LOT IS NOT RESERVED FOR A SPECIAL EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, VENDORS CANNOT BEND WITHIN 500 FEET OF ANY CONCESSIONAIRE THAT HAS A SIGNED AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ALSO SETS RULES FOR HOW CLOSE MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES CAN OPERATE NEAR EVENTS AND IS CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING SIDEWALK BENDING REGULATIONS AS WELL. THIS INCLUDES FOR EVENTS WITH FEWER THAN 5,000 ATTENDEES, OPERATORS CANNOT BE WITHIN 250 FEET OF THE EVENT. FOR LARGER EVENTS WITH MORE THAN 5,000 ATTENDEES, OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE MAIN ENTRANCES AND EXITS AND WITHIN 250 FEET OF THE EVENT PERIMETER. WITH REGARDS TO THE OPERATING HOURS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS, MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES CAN OPERATE BETWEEN 7:00 AM AND 10:00 PM. FOR RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS, IT'S 9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM IF WITHIN ONE BLOCK OF A SCHOOL OPERATIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN 7:00 AM AND 5:00 PM AND FOR THE PARK PARKING LOT PI FOR THE PARK PARKING LOT PILOT PROGRAM, THERE'S A LOT OF PS THERE. OPERATIONS CAN BE DURING OFFICIAL PARK OPERATING HOURS, BUT NO LATER THAN 10:00 PM. THE NEXT THREE SLIDES COVER SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND TRAFFIC. IN TERMS OF PEDESTRIAN PATH OF TRAVEL, A MINIMUM OF FIVE FEET UNCOVERED PATH OF TRAVEL MUST ALWAYS BE [00:45:01] AVAILABLE AND THE OPERATOR CANNOT OBSTRUCT OR INTERFERE WITH THE FREE FLOW OF PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. AND IN A HIGH VOLUME OR VERY HIGH VOLUME PEDESTRIAN ZONE, THE REQUIREMENTS IS EIGHT FEET. MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES NEED TO ENSURE THAT THEY DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE FREE FLOW OF PEDESTRIANS ON VARIOUS PATHS OF TRAVEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACCESS TO AND FROM ANY BUSINESS. PUBLIC BUILDING OR DWELLING UNIT OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A SET OF DETAILED TRAFFIC SAFETY AND VISIBILITY PARAMETERS DEVELOPED WITH THE CITY'S TRAFFIC ENGINEER. FOR EXAMPLE, FOOD TRUCKS CANNOT OPERATE IN LOCATIONS THAT OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC SIGNALS WITHIN MARKED BUS ZONES IN CERTAIN COLORED CURB ZONES, OR WITHIN 15 FEET OF FIRE HYDRANTS AND OTHER FIRE INFRASTRUCTURE. ADDITIONALLY, OPERATORS CANNOT BE NEAR DRIVEWAYS INTERSECTIONS, MARKED CROSSWALKS, A DA RAMPS FIRE ESCAPES OR EMERGENCY EXITS. THEY MUST ALSO STAY A SAFE DISTANCE FROM RAILROAD CROSSINGS. EMERGENCY RESPONSE FACILITIES LIKE FIRE STATIONS OR HOSPITALS, STEEP SLOPES, BEACH ACCESS POINTS, AND MARINA LANDINGS. OVERNIGHT PARKING ON PUBLIC STREETS OR LOTS BETWEEN 2:00 AM AND 6:00 AM IS ALSO PROHIBITED. THESE RULES HELP ENSURE SAFE ACCESS, VISIBILITY AND EMERGENCY READINESS, WHILE ALSO ALLOWING OPERATIONS IN APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS. NOW TURNING TO OUR FINAL SECTION OF THE REGULATIONS OPERATIONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. CURRENTLY UNDER THE ZONING CODE, FOOD TRUCKS ARE PROHIBITED FROM OPERATING REGULARLY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN LONG BEACH UNLESS AUTHORIZED THROUGH A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT OR WHILE SERVING AT CONSTRUCTION SITES. THIS RESTRICTION APPLIES TO ALL CITY OWNED PROPERTIES UNDER LEASE AGREEMENTS SUCH AS THE LONG BEACH CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, SHORELINE VILLAGE, AND PIKE OUTLETS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES AND PROVIDE A CLEAR PATH TO OPERATE LEGALLY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY STAFF RECOMMEND FIRST TO EXPAND SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS AVAILABLE FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES. AND SECOND, TO CREATE A ZONE, A ZONING MECHANISM TO ALLOW MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES A PATH TO OPERATE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THROUGH AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAND USE REVIEW, WHICH WE CALL AN ALER PERMIT. TO EXPAND ACCESS FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY STAFF PROPOSE CREATING A NEW OCCASIONAL EVENT PERMIT OR AN OEP. THIS PERMIT WOULD APPLY TO NON ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS, BE VALID FOR UP TO THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS EVERY 15 DAYS, AND FOLLOW THE SAME OPERATING STANDARDS AS THE EXISTING OEP. IT WOULD COMPLIMENT THE CURRENT CITY MANAGER'S OEP, WHICH ALLOWS ONE DAY EVERY 14 DAYS FOR ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS, GIVING ORGANIZERS MORE FLEXIBILITY WHILE MAINTAINING PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTIONS FOR RECURRING OR LONG-TERM USE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. AN ALER PERMIT IS RECOMMENDED. THIS APPROVAL PROCESS WOULD ALLOW BUYRIGHT LAND USE REVIEW, VERIFY ALIGNMENT WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS, AND IT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE. IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES, THE NEXT THREE SIDES HIGHLIGHT THE OPERATING STANDARDS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THROUGH AN ALER. THESE INCLUDE THINGS SUCH AS OPERATING BETWEEN 7:00 AM AND 10:00 PM AND BEING LIMITED TO DEVELOPED NON-RESIDENTIAL SITES AND NOT OPERATING IN ANY LANDSCAPED AREA. IF THERE IS AN ACTIVE PARKING NEAR THE MOBILE FOOD, UH, MOBILE FOOD FACILITY OPERATION, THE REMAINING SPACES MUST MAINTAIN REQUIRED DIMENSIONS AND A TEMPORARY BARRIER SHOULD BE USED TO SEPARATE CUSTOMER LINES FROM TRAFFIC. OPERATORS MUST IDENTIFY THEIR POWER SOURCE AND ANY GENERATORS MUST COMPLY WITH THE NOISE ORDINANCE AND ANY REQUIRED PERMITS. ALL LIGHTING MUST BE SHIELDED AND DIRECTED DOWNWARD, AND THE USE OF FLOODLIGHTS IS PROHIBITED. ALL FOOD TRUCKS MUST COMPLY WITH EXISTING SIGN REGULATIONS ACCORDING TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE. UM, ACCORDING TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 21, OPERATORS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TRASH RECEPTACLES FOR ALL REFUSE GENERATED TEMPORARY FIXTURES SUCH AS TABLES, CHAIRS, UMBRELLAS, CANOPIES OR SIGNAGE MAY BE USED WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER'S CONSENT AS LONG AS THEY DON'T BLOCK CIRCULATION ACCESS OR PARKING. AND FINALLY, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FOOD TRUCKS ALLOWED ON A PRIVATE PROPERTY AT ONE TIME IS DETERMINED BY [00:50:01] THE PROPERTY OWNER. THESE STANDARDS ENSURE OPERATIONS ARE SAFE, ORDERLY, AND COMPATIBLE WITH THE PRIVATE PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA. WE'D LIKE TO NOW SHIFT GEARS AND TURN TO PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT IN TERMS OF THE TYPE OF PENALTIES FROM MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES WHO REMAIN OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS. THE BUSINESS LICENSE DIVISION MAY ISSUE NOTICES OF VIOLATION, ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS AND OR MISDEMEANOR CITATIONS. BUSINESS LICENSES FOR PERMITTED VENDORS MAY ALSO BE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CAN ENFORCE VIOLATIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE THROUGH CEASE AND DESIST NOTICES, NOTICES OF VIOLATION AND HEALTH PERMITS, SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION. THEY CAN ALSO COORDINATE WITH THE BUSINESS LICENSE DIVISION OR THE CITY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OR MISDEMEANOR CITATIONS. OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS MAY BE ENACTED IF APPLICABLE, SUCH AS PARKING CITATIONS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. IN TERMS OF IMPLEMENTATION, THE BUSINESS LICENSE DIVISION WILL TAKE THE LEAD ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WHILE THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BUREAU WILL CONTINUE ENFORCING STATE HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. SOME OF YOU MAY RECALL THAT ORIGINALLY DISCUSSIONS INCLUDED A PUBLIC WORKS RIGHT OF ENTRY PERMIT, I'M SORRY, RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT WITH ENFORCEMENT LED BY PUBLIC WORKS. A FOOD CO A FOOD TRUCK COORDINATOR POSITION WAS ADDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR, UH, 23 TO HELP BUILD THAT PROGRAM. BUT AFTER FURTHER EVALUATIONS, STAFF DETERMINES THAT A RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT STRUCTURE WOULD CREATE PROHIBITIVELY HIGH FEES AND WOULD PLACE SIGNIFICANT RESOURCE DEMANDS RELATIVE TO THE NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED. FOR THOSE REASONS, ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY HAS BEEN SHIFTED TO THE BUSINESS LICENSE DIVISION, WHICH IS BETTER POSITIONED TO MAINTAIN THE PROGRAM EFFICIENTLY. IN THE RECENTLY ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 26 BUDGET, NEW RESOURCES HAVE BEEN ADDED LARGELY OFF OFFSET OFFSET BY ANTICIPATED FEE REVENUE OR REALLOCATION. THIS INCLUDES TRANSFERRING THE FOOD TRUCK COORDINATOR AND ADDING TWO NEW BUSINESS LICENSE INSPECTORS. THE COORDINATOR ROLE WILL BE RENAMED THE MOBILE BUSINESS COORDINATOR AND WE'LL OVERSEE THE FULL MOBILE PROGRAM INCLUDING SIDEWALK VENDORS AND FOOD TRUCKS. ONCE THESE POSITIONS ARE RECRUITED, ONBOARDED AND TRAINED STAFF ANTICIPATES ESTABLISHING A MORE CONSISTENT AND PROACTIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, THESE STAFFING CHANGES ARE EXPECTED TO GET, DEDICATE ROUGHLY 20 HOURS PER WEEK TO FIELD ENFORCEMENT FOR ALL MOBILE BUSINESS LICENSE AND ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE, COVERING BOTH FOOD TRUCKS AND SIDEWALK VENDORS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I'M GONNA HAND IT BACK TO GRACE. GREAT, THANK YOU TARA. SO MOVING ON TO OUR LAST SECTION BEFORE NEXT STEPS, AND THIS IS ENCOURAGED AREAS AS PART OF PUTTING TOGETHER THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. STAFF ALSO EXPLORED CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR ENCOURAGED AREAS OR WHAT WE DESCRIBE AS DESIGNATED FOOD TRUCK HUBS OR RALLIES WHERE MANY FOOD TRUCKS CAN GATHER TOGETHER. THE NEXT FEW SLIDES WE'LL DISCUSS SEVERAL VIABLE AREAS WHERE OPERATORS, UM, CAN FUNCTION AND OUTLINE POTENTIAL STRATEGIES TO EXPAND OPER OPPORTUNITIES. SHOULD CITY COUNCIL WISH TO PURSUE THAT DIRECTION? KEY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN TALKING ABOUT ENCOURAGED AREAS INCLUDE OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY, PUBLIC HEALTH REQUIREMENTS, AND AVAILABLE CITY RESOURCES. AND I DO WANNA NOTE THAT AT ANY LOCATION, OPERATORS REMAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. WE WANNA START OFF BY NOTING THAT OVER THE YEARS, THE SHORELINE AND PIKE AREA HAVE BECOME A KEY GATHERING SPOT FOR FOOD TRUCKS AND SIDEWALK FENDERS FORMING AN INFORMAL FOOD TRUCK RALLY OF SORTS OVER THE YEARS DUE TO HIGH FOOT TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, THE LACK OF PUBLIC RESTROOMS PREVENTS THIS LOCATION FROM MEETING STATE HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS UNLESS PRIVATE RESTROOM USE AGREEMENTS ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE VENDORS AND NEARBY BUSINESSES. AS TARA MENTIONED, A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE COULD BE THE SHORELINE AQUATIC PARKS SURFACE LOT AT GOLDEN SHORE. UM, AND THAT COULD BE USED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS, PROVIDED ALL PARKING AND OTHER REGULATIONS AND THE ORDINANCE ARE FOLLOWED. AND THE NEXT FEW SLIDES WILL REVIEW OTHER OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, WE WERE PROPOSING A PARK PARKING LOT PILOT PROGRAM THAT WILL ALLOW UP TO TWO OPERATORS TO VEN IN DESIGNATED PARKING LOTS AT SELECT PARKS IN MARKED SPACES AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. DURING PARK HOURS FINALIZED LOCATIONS AND DESIGNATED PARKING SPOTS WILL BE PUBLISHED UPON ORDINANCE ADOPTION WITH EVALUATION PLANNED AFTER ONE YEAR. OTHER AREAS THAT MIGHT BE AN OPTION FOR OPERATORS ARE [00:55:01] STREET PARKING BY CITY PARKS WITH PUBLIC RESTROOM. IN THIS SLIDE IN THE MEMO ON AUGUST 20TH, PROVIDES A LIST OF THESE PARKS AS EXAMPLES. OTHER LOCATIONS MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED SUCH AS CITY LIBRARIES WITH AVAILABLE STREET PARKING AND DURING LIBRARY HOURS OF OPERATION OR STREETS NEAR PRIVATE BUSINESSES WHERE THE VENDOR ENTER INTO A RESTROOM USE AGREEMENT WITH A BUSINESS. ANOTHER OPTION THAT HAS COME UP SINCE THE AUGUST 20TH MEMO IS DEDICATING A PORTION OF PARKING ALONG OCEAN BOULEVARD BY LINCOLN PARK AS SHOWN ON THE SLIDE. IF COUNCIL CHOOSES TO PURSUE THIS, WE COULD INCLUDE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE IN THE ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE THESE SPACES EXCLUSIVELY FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITY PARKING AND VENDING ONLY. AND THAT WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SIGNAGE, CLEARLY INDICATING THE EXCLUSIVE USE. WE COULD CONSIDER THIS A PILOT AND DEPENDING ON HOW IT GOES, WE COULD LOOK INTO EXPANDING TO OTHER AREAS IF DESIRED. ANOTHER WAY TO EXPAND FOOD TRUCK VENDING OPPORTUNITIES IS THROUGH TEMPORARY PERMITS TIED TO CITY APPROVED SPECIAL EVENTS. THESE EVENTS PROVIDE MORE FLEXIBLE PATHWAYS FOR MEETING STATE HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARD BECAUSE THE LIABILITY IS TAKEN ON BY AN EVENT COORDINATOR WITH ADDED STAFFING. THE CITY'S SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE COULD ACT AS A SPONSOR FOR REOCCURRING OR CITY LED EVENTS, IDENTIFYING SUITABLE LOCATIONS, ASSESSING LOGISTICS, AND COORDINATING VENDOR PARTICIPATION AND COMPLIANCE. ANOTHER OPTION IS CREATING REGULARLY DESIGN, UH, REGULARLY DESIGNATED FOOD TRUCK RALLY AREA. THIS WOULD REQUIRE INVESTMENTS LIKE ADDING OR UPGRADING RESTROOMS AND PROVIDING ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND STAFFING. AND SINCE NO FUNDING IS CURRENTLY ALLOCATED, THIS WOULD BE A LONGER TERM CONSIDERATION. FINALLY, NEXT STEPS BASED ON COUNCIL'S DIRECTION AND FEEDBACK. TODAY, STAFF WILL DRAFT AN ORDINANCE IN RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. MODIFICATIONS TO TITLE 21 AND TITLE 22 OF THE MUNI CODE WILL REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION. UPON THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION, THE ORDINANCE WILL RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE. AFTER THAT TITLE 21 CHANGES WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION. ALSO, AFTER CITY COUNCIL'S DIRECTION TODAY, STAFF WILL BEGIN DEVELOPING A DETAILED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT CAN BE ROLLED OUT BEFORE AND AFTER THE NEW ORDINANCE IS APPROVED IN TERMS OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. STAFF WILL PREPARE TO CONDUCT OUTREACH IN THE COMING MONTHS TO LET FOOD TRUCK OPERATORS AND MOBILE FOOD FACILITY OPERATORS AS WELL AS BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES. COMMUNITY MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THE PARAMETERS OF THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE. OPTIONS FOR THEIR OPERATIONS AND OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL ENFORCEMENT STAFF WILL ALSO BEGIN PREPARING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEDICATED WEBPAGE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR MFS. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BEGIN PREPARING TO ROLL OUT A STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS TO HELP EXPI TO EXPEDITE THE CONVERSION TO A CITY HEALTH PERMIT FOR THOSE OPERATORS WHO HAVE COUNTY HEALTH PERMITS. AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION. I WANNA THANK MEMBERS FROM THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL TEAM THAT HAVE PUT THEIR TIME AND EFFORT INTO PUTTING THESE RECOMMENDATIONS TOGETHER. THEY ARE HERE TODAY AND WE ARE READY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WE HAVE. ALRIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO PUBLIC COMMENT. WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIDE TO SPEAK. UH, SPEAKER NUMBER TWO NEEDED TO LEAVE, SO WE'RE DOWN TO ONE LORDES DIXON, YOU ARE UP. I'M GONNA START THIS. MR. MAYOR REX CONCILIO. GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. UH, MAYOR REX RICHARDSON. AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE ORDERS WORK THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN UPON IN REFERENCE TO THE FOOD TRUCK VENDOR SITUATION. UM, MY BUSINESS IS LOCATED, OR OR IS THE BUNGEE JUMPER, UH, WHICH IS, UH, LOCATED ON THE AQUARIUM WAY NEXT TO HAR HOOTER'S RESTAURANT AND IN FRONT OF BUBBLE GUM RESTAURANT. YES. ECONOMIC, WHICH HAS BEEN IMPACTED NE NEGATIVELY, UH, FINANCIALLY, UH, DUE TO, UH, THE FOOD TRUCK VENDORS THAT ARE PARKING IN THE 30 MINUTE LOADING AND UNLOADING CELL. YES, AND THEY DO, THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY, UH, PERMITS. [01:00:01] AND AS YOU KNOW, THE SITUATION HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNTIL WHEN DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE SITUATION TO RES BE RESOLVED? SINCE THEY'RE THERE, UM, EVERY WEEKEND, SIX TO EIGHT VENDORS, THEY'RE THERE VERY EARLY, UH, MORNING UNTIL THE EVENING, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO A FOOD BENDER THAT IS PARKED IN THE RED ZONE AND COVERS A FIRE HYDRANT STATION. AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT ALSO PARKS IN THE PRIVATE. THEIR, THEY PARK THEIR PRIVATE CARS, THEY, AND THEY LEAVE THEIR PRIVATE CARS ALONG WITH, UH, THE FOOD TRUCKS AND THEY ALL, UH, DO THE SAME THING. THERE'S NO SPACE FOR OTHER PATRONS, UM, WHO LIKE TO, UH, ENJOY THE RESTAURANTS, UH, IN THE VICINITY AREAS. THERE'S NO AREAS, UH, FOR ME TO UNLOAD BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL COVERING, UH, THAT THOSE SPECIFIC AREAS, PARKING ENFORCEMENT. AND I HAVE FIVE CITATIONS, UH, THAT I'M NOT, HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PAY, UH, AS OF YET BECAUSE THEY'RE PLACING THEMSELVES IN THE 30 MINUTE LOADING AND LOADING SO AREA, AND I HAVE TO STAY IN THE RED TO UNLOAD ALL THE THINGS THAT I HAVE FOR MY BUSINESS. UM, DURING THE WEEKEND, UH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT SHOW UP AND, UH, PARKING ENFORCEMENT, UH, WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP ME OUT AT. AND I MENTIONED, LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE, IN THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING, UH, THERE SHOULD BE SOME SUPERVISION OF SOME SORT, UH, SOMEBODY THAT WOULD BE THERE TO HELP OUT. AND JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TWO VENDORS THAT ARE VERY VIOLENT AND WE HAVE BEEN THREATENED BY THE LADY THAT SELLS, UH, ICE CREAM, UH, UH, HAS FOOD, UH, STRUCK ICE CREAM VENDORS. AND THE, UH, OTHER VENDOR THAT IS IN FRONT OF ME THAT SELLS FOOD ITEMS IS VERY AGGRESSIVE AS WELL. I'M VERY THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL ALL, UH, BE RESOLVED SHORELINE. BUT THIS HAS AFFECTED ALL THE RESTAURANTS THAT ARE IN THE AREA OF PIKE AND SHORELINE. , THANK YOU SO MUCH, . YES. ALL RIGHT, WE'LL TAKE IT BEHIND THE RAIL. THE MAKER OF THE MOTION. WELL, WE NEED A MAKER OF THE MOTION. IT'S THERE. I DON'T SEE ONE. OKAY. COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS, MARY AND CINDY. OKAY. IT'S NOT ON MINE, BUT COUNCILMAN ZENDEJAS, YOU'RE UP. THANK YOU. UM, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU STAFF. THANK YOU, GRACE. THANK YOU TARA. UM, YOUR WHOLE TEAM FOR, UM, GREAT PRESENTATION. I KNOW IT HAS BEEN, UH, A LONG TIME COMING AND A LOT OF WORK HAS GONE INTO THIS, UM, VERY THOUGHTFUL WORK. I MAY ADD. UM, I WANNA BEGIN BY SAYING THAT THE MOVE MOBILE FOOD FACILITY DISCUSSION, UM, TONIGHT THAT WE ARE HAVING, UH, IS THAT WE'RE BUILDING A PATHWAY TO PERMIT VENDING IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE STATE LAW. UH, FOOD TRUCKS ARE A LIVELIHOOD FOR MANY FOLKS AND AN ECONOMIC DRIVER IN AN OVERALL IN THE ECONOMY. FOOD TRUCK OPERATORS MUST ALSO OPERATE RESPONSIBLY, AND I THINK THAT'S THE KEY. UM, WE WANT TO BE MAKE SURE THAT THESE FOOD TRUCK OPERATORS ARE OPERATING RESPONSIBLY AND WITHIN THE LAW. I TAKE A BALANCED APPROACH TO [01:05:01] ENSURING THAT THESE ENTREPRENEURS RECEIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO SUCCEED WHILE OPERATING SAFELY TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. UM, AGAIN, THANK YOU TO, UM, THE STAFF AND YOUR WHOLE INTERDEPARTMENT EFFORTS, UM, ON THIS UPDATE. I KNOW THIS IS THE, OUR FIRST PRESENTATION ON THIS MATTER, AND SO THERE'S MORE TIME TO WEIGH IN AND AMEND THIS ORDINANCE GOING FORWARD. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH STAFF AND REVIEWING AND OFFERING AMENDMENTS, UM, WITH MY COLLEAGUES, UM, HERE TONIGHT. AND, AND THROUGH THE PROCESS, I'M ALSO OPEN TO MANY OF THE IDEAS PUT FORWARD, UM, SPECIFICALLY CREATING DESIGNATED AREAS FOR FOOD TRUCKS TO, UM, BE ABLE TO EXIST. AND I THINK THAT YOU'VE REALLY HIGHLIGHTED THAT, UM, IN THIS PRESENTATION AND MADE SOME REALLY GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE REGULATIONS CONSIDERED NEAR OUR WATERFRONT TO PREVENT WATER, UH, FRONT CONTAMINATION AND PRESERVE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF OUR RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, AS AN INCENTIVE, I WOULD LIKE TO US TO LOOK INTO MAYBE HAVING ONE PERMIT, UH, FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. I KNOW THAT, UM, CURRENTLY OUR SPECIAL EVENTS, UM, HAS THE, THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS FOR FOOD TRUCKS, UM, DURING THEIR SPECIAL EVENTS. AND MAYBE WE CAN COLLAPSE THAT TO BEING ONE SPECIAL EVENT, UM, PERMIT GOING FORWARD, UM, SINCE THEY WILL BE PERMITTED WITH THE CITY. I DO HAVE A QUESTION. UM, WOULD THE SPECIAL EVENT ACTIVATION OPTION, WOULD THIS BE A SET A, WOULD IT HAVE TO BE A SEPARATE PERMIT OR MAYBE CAN, CAN WE, IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE TO BE ABLE TO COLLAPSE IT NOW THAT IT'S GOING TO BE A CITY PERMIT? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER, IF YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE PRIVATE PROPERTY, UH, OEP PROPOSAL THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT, UM, WHAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND HERE IS THAT WITH THE ADDITION OF AN OEP PERMIT THAT'S NOT TIED TO ENTERTAINMENT, IT GIVES EVENT PLANNERS MORE OPTION. RIGHT NOW, IF YOU WANTED TO HAVE A SPECIAL EVENT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, YOU ARE ABLE TO GET AN OEP OR, UM, AN OCCASIONAL EVENT PERMIT ONLY IF YOU HAVE ENTERTAINMENT. SO WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS EXPANDING THE USE THAT WHAT IF THERE'S SOMEBODY WHO CAN ORGANIZE A SPECIAL EVENT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, MAYBE INVITE AN, INCLUDE A RALLY OF PERMITTED FOOD TRUCKS, UM, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ENTERTAINMENT RIGHT NOW THAT'S LIMITED. SO THIS WOULD BE EXPANDING THAT OPPORTUNITY. SO IT'S REALLY FOR THE EVENT. UM, THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY A PERMIT FOR THE FOOD TRUCKS. IF THE FOOD TRUCKS ARE PERMITTED AND THEY HAVE A BUSINESS LICENSE AND A HEALTH PERMIT, THEY WOULD BE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS NOW NEWLY EXPANDED OP OPTION FOR A SPECIAL EVENT. AWESOME. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT. ALSO, IF YOU COULD TELL ME A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT OUR, I KNOW YOU TALKED A LOT ABOUT WHAT, WHAT PER, WHAT THE PERMIT WOULD ACTUALLY PERMIT OUR FOOD TRUCK VENDORS TO DO AND WHAT THEY'RE NOT PERMITTED TO DO, IF WE WOULD, TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS. UM, BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT, UH, A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE ENFORCEMENT PIECE ON THIS AND HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT, UM, THAT OUR VENDORS WHO DO GET A PERMIT ALSO, UM, WORK IN PERMITTED AREAS AND HOW DO WE ENFORCE THAT? THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER. UM, SO WITH THE NEWLY CREATED MOBILE BUSINESS, UH, TEAM THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST THAT YOU APPROVE TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM PUBLIC WORKS TO THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE BUSINESS SERVICES BUREAU, UM, WE'LL HAVE THE, A, A VERY HIGH LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PERSON, LIKE A SUPERVISOR LEVEL PERSON WHO'LL BE ABLE TO COORDINATE OPERATIONS, ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY, ENGAGE UH, BUSINESS OWNERS, UH, BOTH BRICK AND MORTAR AND MOBILE BUSINESS, UH, AND ENGAGE CBOS, ENGAGE, UM, ALL OF THESE FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE, UM, OPERATIONS SHOULD BE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE EDUCATING EVERYONE, MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE RECEIVING ALL OF THE, UM, POTENTIAL ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS AND WE'RE [01:10:01] ADDRESSING THEM, BUT ALSO BE ABLE TO, UM, APPROPRIATELY STAFF OUT THE LICENSE INSPECTORS THAT WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THIS PROGRAM AND THEN FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN DO THAT IN THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WAY POSSIBLE. AND SO THERE'LL BE, UM, ROUTES THAT'LL BE DIFFERENT EACH WEEK BECAUSE BASED ON THE SPECIAL EVENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING, TIME OF THE YEAR, UM, DIFFERENT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING AND BE ABLE TO FIND THE HOTSPOTS AND WE CAN HAVE TARGETED ENFORCEMENT WITH A, UM, HIGH LEVEL SUPERVISOR BEING ABLE TO VERY QUICKLY ADJUST THEIR OPERATIONS FOR THAT WEEK AND THAT DAY, UM, BEING ABLE TO BE THERE AND, UM, TAKE THE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AS GRACE MENTIONED, AND I MENTIONED IN THE PRESENTATION, THERE ARE MULTIPLE DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE CAN ISSUE, UM, EITHER NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS OR CITATIONS, BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISDEMEANOR CITATIONS, WHICH ARE CRIMINAL CITATIONS AND THEN ARE FILED BY THE CITY PROSECUTOR AND THEN, YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE A COURT DATE, THEY HAVE TO GO AND ADDRESS THE COURT, NOT JUST US, NOT JUST PAY A FINE, THEY HAVE TO ACTUALLY TALK TO, YOU KNOW, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM. UM, SO WE CAN PUSH THAT FURTHER AND FURTHER, UM, AND CONTINUE TO USE ALL OF THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE, WHICH ARE, UM, A FEW MORE TOOLS THAN WE DO WITH SIDEWALK BENDING. THANK YOU. SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT, UM, AS A CITY WE'RE GOING TO BE EDUCATING EVERYONE, ALL THE, UH, FOOD TRUCK VENDORS, UM, OF THE RULES SO THAT THEY ARE NOT SURPRISED, UM, WHEN WE ARE, UM, GOING OUT THERE AND ENFORCING THEM. I KNOW THAT THIS PROCESS IS GONNA TAKE A WHILE, UM, TO COME BACK WITH AN OFFICIAL ORDINANCE, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS GOING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FIRST AND COMING BACK TO US ONE MORE TIME. SO IT'S GONNA BE SIGNIFICANT TIME. I KNOW THAT I HAVE A LOT OF CONCERNS, UM, FROM RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS IN MY DISTRICT IN REGARDS TO SOME OF THE LOCATIONS THAT SOME OF THE, UH, FOOD TRUCKS ARE, ARE IN RIGHT NOW. UM, CAN I, CAN YOU SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT CAN WE DO RIGHT NOW, UM, IN THE MEANWHILE? YES, ABSOLUTELY. SO, UM, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT IN YOUR ASSESSMENT. THIS ISN'T, WE'RE NOT ADOPTING THE ORDINANCE TODAY. WE ARE GOING TO GET YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEN PUT A ORDINANCE TOGETHER, HAVE TO GO TO PLANNING COMMISSION AND COME BACK IN THE MEANWHILE, UM, WE ARE PLANNING AFTER TONIGHT, ONCE WE GET CITY COUNCIL'S DIRECTION TO, UH, IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORT, UM, BE BEFORE THE ORDINANCE COMES BACK. AND THAT WILL GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE OPERATORS AS WELL AS BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND REALLY GO OVER WITH THEM THE THINGS THAT WE WENT OVER WITH YOU ALL TONIGHT. UM, I ALSO MENTIONED THIS IN THE PRESENTATION, BUT THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL TEAM WILL REALLY BE THEN FOCUSED IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS ON CREATING A WEBSITE SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED FOR FOOD TRUCKS AND PART OF THAT EFFORT AND DISCUSSION AND WHAT GOES ON THAT WEBSITE WILL ALSO LOOK AT WHAT KIND OF MATERIALS WE CAN PUT TOGETHER OR WHAT KIND OF THINGS, MAPS OR OTHER THINGS MIGHT BE A RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE, UM, SO THAT WE CAN HAVE SOME CLARITY AROUND THESE REGULATIONS. SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, EVEN BEFORE THE ORDINANCE COMES BACK TO CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. UH, THAT'S COUNT TIME COUNCILWOMAN. UH, NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN. UH, THANK YOU, MAYOR. UM, I WANNA, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. UM, AND ALSO THANK YOU FOR, UH, UH, THE TIME THAT YOU SPENT WITH ME YESTERDAY TOO, ANSWERING A BUNCH OF MY QUESTIONS. UM, I CAN TELL YOU IT'S CLEAR FROM YOUR, UM, FROM YOUR PRESENTATION THAT YOU HAVE INCLUDED THE COMMUNITY, THE BUSINESSES, UM, IN SHAPING, YOU KNOW, THESE, THESE UPDATES. SO I THANK YOU FOR THAT. UM, I DO APPRECIATE THAT WE ARE MODERNIZING AND CONSOLIDATING THE FOOD TRUCK RULES, UH, INTO ONE, UM, ORDINANCE. UM, BECAUSE I THINK THE PATCHWORK AND THE OVERLAPPING, UH, STANDARDS HAS, UH, CREATED QUITE A BIT OF, UH, CONFUSION, UM, IN THE PAST. AND I ALSO THINK BY HAVING THE, UH, LONG BEACH, UH, BUSINESS LICENSE, UM, IS, UH, IS A GREAT CHANGE. I MEAN, WE NEED THIS CRITICAL, UM, OVERSIGHT, UM, FOR MOVING FORWARD, UH, WITH THIS, THIS ORDINANCE. SO THAT'S JUST ALL GREAT WORK. UM, I AM, UM, I'M ESPECIALLY ALSO GLAD THAT WE ARE EXPLORING, UM, THE OPPORTUNITIES IN THESE DESIGNATED, UH, VENDOR AREAS, UM, WHERE, UM, THEY CAN PARK THROUGH, YOU KNOW, THESE PILOT PROGRAMS THAT PARKS OR, OR, UH, DOWNTOWN OR SHORELINE ACTIVATIONS. UM, I, I KNOW THAT THE, THAT THAT SHORELINE AREA HAS JUST GOTTEN OUTTA CONTROL, UM, OVER [01:15:01] THE LAST, IT SEEMS LIKE SINCE COVID, SINCE AFTER COVID OI WAS GOING DOWN THERE JUST TO GO TO THE NIKE STORE, AND YOU COULDN'T FIND A PARKING SPOT IN ANY OF THOSE. THEY, THEY WERE ALL TAKEN OVER BY THE FOOD TRUCK. SO I THINK THIS IS, UH, IS AN IMPORTANT TIME, UM, UH, TO ADDRESS THAT. UM, SO, UM, BECAUSE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE, I THINK THAT EVERY, IT'S WORKING FOR EVERYBODY, RIGHT? UM, BUT I DO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMPASSIONATE APPROACH. UM, I THINK, UM, THAT, UM, BY BALANCING THE, UH, ENFORCE, UH, THE ENFORCEMENT, UM, WITH THE OPPORTUNITY, I THINK, UM, WE'RE HELPING JUST CREATE A POLICY THAT THAT'S A WIN-WIN FOR, FOR EVERYONE. UM, I DID NOTICE THAT, UM, BIXBY PARK WAS NOT, UH, INCLUDED IN THE PILOT, UM, UH, ONE OF THE PILOT LOCATIONS. AND I THINK, UM, I DEFINITELY LIKE TO SEE THAT CONSIDERED, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE, UH, THE JUAN APPAREL LOT, UM, THAT ALL OF THOSE FOOD TRUCKS, AND IT'S ALSO PROBLEMATIC, JUST LIKE THE SHORELINE AREA IS, UH, FOR, FOR A LOT OF THE BUSINESSES. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A CONCESSIONAIRE DOWN THERE, UM, THAT I KNOW THAT THEY'RE PARKING WITHIN THAT 500 FEET, YOU KNOW? UM, SO I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE PROTECT THAT. AND IF THERE'S A WAY WHERE WE COULD MAKE SOMETHING MAYBE UP ON THE UPSIDE OR THE NORTH SIDE OF, UM, OCEAN BOULEVARD, UM, FOR, FOR CONSIDERATION, I THINK, UM, THAT WOULD ALSO BE, UH, BE GREAT. BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU GUYS FOR EVERYTHING. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. THANK YOU, MAYOR. SO, YES, THANK YOU FOR THE THOROUGH PRESENTATION ON, UH, JUST AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH DONE AS FAR AS GETTING FEEDBACK AND ALSO JUST SOME PROPOSAL OF IDEAS IN THE WAY THAT WE CAN CREATE A PROCESS FOR, UH, FOOD TRUCKS TO BE ABLE TO, UM, TO, TO RESPONSIBLY SELL FOOD. UM, SO I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE 2000 PLUS SURVEY RESPONSE. UM, I'M WONDERING IF THERE WERE PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOODS OR DEMOGRAPHIC THAT EXPRESS STRONGER CONCERNS ABOUT FOOD TRUCKS IN, UM, THAT WE SHOULD BE AWARE OF? YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. UM, WE DID TRY TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE, THE DATA THAT WAS COLLECTED TO SEE IF THAT WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE THE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA THAT WAS COLLECTED AND APPLY IT TO THE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. AND FORTUNATELY, THE WAY THAT THE SURVEY WAS COLLECTED COLLECTED THE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA, BUT IT WASN'T TIED TO THE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. SO WE'RE NOT ABLE TO PARSE OUT WHICH DEMOGRAPHIC DATA MIGHT HAVE HAD A CERTAIN SENSE IN ONE WAY. BUT WE DO HAVE INFORMATION LIKE, UM, WHAT, IN TERMS OF LIKE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD, WHAT'S YOUR AGE GROUP ANNUAL INCOME, UM, DO YOU IDENTIFY AS SOMEONE WHO HAS A PERMANENT DISABILITY, UH, AND AREAS IN WHICH THEY LIVE? SO, UM, ONE OF THE QUESTIONS WAS WHAT DISTRICT DO THEY LIVE? AND WE DID HAVE CD THREE THAT HAD THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS AT 542, AND THEN DISTRICT 1, 2, 4, AND FIVE AT 242, 2 71, 1 98, 2 54, AND THEN THE REST AROUND THE 100. SO THAT GIVES A LITTLE BIT OF SENSE OF THE PEOPLE WHO RESPONDED, BUT NOT NECESSARILY TIED TO THE SPECIFIC RESPONSES THEMSELVES. OKAY, THANK YOU. THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE, I KNOW THAT COUNCILWOMAN SIN DAY HAS, UM, HAD QUESTION AROUND SPECIAL EVENTS, PERMIT PARKING, I MEAN PERMIT, UM, HEALTH PERMIT, UH, SORRY, SPECIAL EVENTS PERMITS, . UM, MY QUESTION IS ABOUT, YOU'VE MENTIONED EARLIER THE COST OF WHAT IT WOULD BE TO DO A BUSINESS LICENSE ANNUALLY, AND THEN ALSO THE POSSIBLE COST OF CITY HEALTH, UM, PERMIT AS WELL. SO ON TOP OF THAT, UM, I DON'T THINK THESE, UH, FOOD TRUCKS ONLY WOULD THEN IN, IN, UM, THEY WOULD ONLY BE IN LONG BEACH. THEY WOULD BE COUNTYWIDE. SO THEY WOULD HAVE TO INCREASE THEIR ADDITIONAL EXPENSE FOR MORE PERMITS. UM, IN ADDITION, IF THEY DO SPECIAL. RIGHT. SO HOW MUCH COULD THE COST BE ANNUALLY IF THEY DECIDE, BECAUSE I MEAN, I'M ASSUMING TR TRUCKS, FOOD TRUCKS, UM, MAKE OBVIOUSLY SOME OF THEIR, UM, PLACES THAT THEY MAKE MONEY IS GOING TO SPECIAL EVENTS. SO I'M JUST WONDERING HOW MUCH THAT COULD COST, BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE WOW, I THINK IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE DOING IT RESPONSIBLY AND THAT WE'RE ABLE TO ENSURE THEIR SHARED PUBLIC SPACES. I'M JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE INCREASED COST IT WOULD BE FOR THEM. YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. SO IN TERMS OF SPECIAL EVENTS, LET'S JUST TAKE SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. [01:20:01] IF THEY WERE TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL EVENT, BUT THEY HAVE A BUSINESS LICENSE AND A HEALTH PERMIT, THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING EXTRA UNLESS THEY WERE THE EVENT COORDINATOR. AND, AND THE ONE WHO IS ORGANIZING THE SPECIAL EVENT. HOWEVER, WE DO REQUIRE IF YOU ARE GONNA VEND IN LONG BEACH TO HAVE A LONG BEACH BUSINESS LICENSE AND A LONG BEACH CITY HEALTH PERMIT, AND OTHER CITIES OR MUNICIPALITIES MAY HAVE THEIR OWN REGULATION AS WELL. SO DEPENDING ON WHAT A FOOD TRUCK'S OPERATION CHOICES ARE IN TERMS OF WHERE THEY WANNA GO AND WHERE THEY WANNA VENT, THEY WOULD HAVE TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF WHATEVER MUNICIPALITY THAT THEY ARE GOING TO. SO IT'S HARD TO SAY EXACTLY WHAT THAT WOULD COST, BECAUSE EVERY AGENCY MAY HAVE DIFFERENT PRICING IN TERMS OF THEIR FEES. UM, AND IT WOULD ALSO DEPEND ON THE BUSINESS PRACTICE OF THAT FOOD TRUCK. UM, SO WHAT WE CAN SAY IS FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, UM, AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, AROUND THE 595 AND THE, UM, RANGING FROM THE 496 TO THE THOUSAND DOLLARS WOULD BE THE COST FOR VENDING IN LONG BEACH. OKAY. UM, ALRIGHT, WELL THE, THE LAST QUESTION I HAVE, UM, IT'S REALLY AROUND ENFORCEMENT. UM, YOU KNOW, JUST LIKE OUR SIDEWALK VENDING, IT'S COMPLAINT DRIVEN. AND I HEARD EARLIER THAT YOU WOULD HAVE ONE PERSON OR MAYBE TWO STAFF PERSON WHO'S GONNA BE, UM, IN CHARGE OF BOTH. I MEAN, I DON'T, I MEAN, IT SEEMS LIKE INITIALLY WHEN YOU STARTED OUT, THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT OF WORK JUST AS PEOPLE NEED SOME EDUCATION. I'M JUST WONDERING IF, UM, HOW MUCH ENFORCEMENT IS IT GONNA LOOK LIKE IN REAL TIME AND IS THAT GONNA BE SUFFICIENT? IT'LL DEFINITELY BE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED FROM THE AMOUNT OF ENFORCEMENT THAT WE HAVE NOW, WHICH IS, UM, STAFF WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR, UH, MAKING SURE THAT ALL OF THE OTHER 30,000 BUSINESSES IN LONG BEACH ARE OPERATING LEGALLY, ARE PAYING THEIR FEES AND DOING ALL OF THOSE THINGS. NOW WE'LL HAVE ACTUALLY DEDICATED STAFF WITHOUT OTHER DUTIES. THEY'RE NO COMPETING PRIORITIES FOR THESE STAFF. AND THEN, UM, YOU KNOW, WE'VE COMMITTED TO 20 HOURS IN THE FIELD, WHICH MEANS THAT'S JUST FIELD TIME. THERE'S ALL OF THE ADDITIONAL TIME THAT HAPPENS IN THE OFFICE WHERE THEY'RE CALLING VENDORS, THEY'RE, THEY'RE DOING FOLLOW UPS, THEY'RE CHECKING WHAT'S HAPPENING. BUT THAT IN THE FIELD TIME IS GREATLY INCREASED FROM THE BILLABLE TIME THAT WE HAVE NOW. AND SO I THINK THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A MARKED, UM, UH, UH, IMPROVEMENT AND, UH, A MARKED DIFFERENCE ON THE AMOUNT OF, UM, ENFORCEMENT THAT WE'LL HAVE. PLUS YOU'LL HAVE THAT ADMINISTRATOR POSITION WHO WILL BE ABLE TO, UM, LIKE THEIR SCOPE IS PRETTY NARROW AND REALLY FOCUSING ON BOTH OF THESE OPERATIONS WHERE NOW THE, UM, PRIORITIES HAVE TO BE SPLIT BETWEEN ONE MANAGER WHO HAS TO DO ALL OF THE BUSINESS LICENSING TASKS AND THEN FOCUS WHATEVER TIME THEY HAVE, YOU'LL HAVE A FULL SUPERVISOR, A VERY HIGH LEVEL ADMINISTRATOR, NOT JUST A SUPERVISOR, BUT A HIGH LEVEL ADMINISTRATOR ABLE TO DO THE ENGAGEMENT AND THE OUTREACH AND HAVE, UM, UH, A LOT OF DATA COLLECTED AND BE ABLE TO MAKE DATA INFORMED DECISIONS. SO IT SHOULD BE, IT SHOULD BE DIFFERENT. AND OF COURSE WE CAN COME BACK AND TELL YOU, YOU KNOW, HEY, WE NEED MORE AND THIS ISN'T ENOUGH, OR, YOU KNOW, THIS IS GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY. I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT. I KNOW I'M OVER, I JUST WANNA MAKE ONE LAST SENTENCE STATEMENT IS THAT I APPRECIATE THE, UH, IDEAS IN HOW WE CAN PROPOSE CREATING SPACES FOR A TRUCK TO VENT, BECAUSE I ALSO THINK IT'S ALSO HELPS, UM, I THINK MEMBERS OF MY DISTRICT MAYBE WASN'T REALLY HIGHLY REPRESENTED IN THE SURVEY, BUT I, I WOULD THINK THAT IT WOULD HELP ACTIVATE SOME OF OUR SPACES IN CONSIDERATION OF SOME OF THE PARKS. I KNOW THAT IT ALSO DRAWS OTHER VENDING AS WELL, CREATING ACTIVATION IN PLACES THAT WE CAN MAKE ALSO FEEL SAFER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER OTTI, UH, THANK YOU MAYOR, AND, UH, THANK YOU STAFF FOR THIS REALLY THOROUGH PRESENTATION AS I THINK, UM, ELICITS A LOT OF IDEAS, UH, FROM US, UM, AS COUNCIL MEMBERS, UM, AROUND, UM, WHAT THIS IS GONNA LOOK LIKE IN OUR PARTICULAR DISTRICTS AND ACROSS THE CITY. SO A COUPLE OF THINGS, UM, CAME TO, THAT CAME TO MIND FOR ME. SO ONE IS, UH, AND THIS IS AN EXAMPLE FROM MY OWN DISTRICT. UH, WE'VE HAD A PROBLEMATIC STREET FOOD VENDOR, WHICH YOU ALL KNOW PROBABLY THE LOCATION I'M REFERRING TO. UM, AND WE'VE DONE SEVERAL ACTIONS, RIGHT? UM, ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. NOW WHAT THEY HAVE ADDED IS THEY'VE ADDED THE MOBILE FOOD FACILITY ASPECT, RIGHT? SO NOW THEY'RE A STREET FOOD VENDOR WITH A FOOD TRUCK ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. SO NOW WE HAVE THE INTERACTION OF THE TWO. SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I, UH, WOULD LOVE YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON EITHER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE IS HOW DO YOU SEE OUR TWO ORDINANCES NOW, THIS POTENTIAL ORDINANCE AND THE ORDINANCE WE HAVE INTERACTING WITH EACH [01:25:01] OTHER WHEN IT COMES TO ENFORCEMENT? UM, BECAUSE NOW YOU WOULD HAVE IN THE SAME SPACE, WITHIN THE SAME 10 FEET, BOTH OF THOSE THINGS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME. SO THAT'S ONE THING. YOU MAY HAVE A RESPONSE FOR THAT NOW, OR IT MAY BE SOMETHING YOU WANNA THINK ABOUT FOR THE FUTURE. YEAH, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ARE DEFINITELY GONNA BE WORKING AS A TEAM WITH, UM, THE ENTIRE TEAM WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND, UM, BUSINESS LICENSE, UM, IN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PEEL BACK THAT ONION BECAUSE THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT OF OVERLAP. AND SO SIDEWALK VENDORS HAVE, UM, VERY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, UM, PROVIDED BY THE STATE ON WHAT WE CAN AND CAN'T DO. AND THEN FOOD TRUCKS HAVE ALL OF THE CAPACITIES TO BE ABLE TO DO HIGHER LEVEL ENFORCEMENT AND ESCALATED ENFORCEMENT. SO, UM, IT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING AND, UM, THAT, UH, INDIVIDUAL, THAT ADMINISTRATOR THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IS DEFINITELY GONNA HAVE THEIR WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE. UM, AND I'LL BE WORKING TO, TO FIGURE THAT OUT SO THAT WE CAN HAVE, UM, COMPREHENSIVE AND APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY. EXCELLENT. UM, SO I LOOK, LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING WHAT THAT IS GOING TO, THAT, THAT, WHAT THAT'S GONNA END UP BEING. UM, AND THEN I HAVE A SIMILAR QUESTION AROUND, UH, ENFOR JUST GENERAL ENFORCEMENT THAT SEVERAL OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE BROUGHT UP, RIGHT? I MEAN, AND I THINK IT'S NOT A SECRET, RIGHT? THAT WE HAVE HAD, UM, WE'VE HAD CHALLENGES, RIGHT? UM, ENFORCING THE SFU VENDING ORDINANCE, UM, ACROSS THE CITY. UM, AND SO I LOOK AT THIS AND I THINK, OKAY, ALL OF THESE REGULATIONS ARE REALLY GOOD, BUT THEN I START TO, IN MY MIND I'M LIKE, OKAY, WE HAVE BUSINESS LICENSING, WE HAVE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FOOD AND GREASE STAINS, WE HAVE, UH, USE OF METERED SPOTS, WE HAVE HOURS OF OPERATION. AND IN MY MIND I START TO CHECK BOX DEPARTMENT, BUREAU DEPARTMENT, BUREAU DEPARTMENT BUREAU, DEPARTMENT BUREAU, RIGHT, THAT WOULD BE ENGAGED HERE. AND SO I THINK I, I RECOGNIZE, LIKE, I THINK THE COORDINATOR POSITIONS IS GONNA BE REALLY IMPORTANT, BUT I, I, I WILL ADMIT, UM, I HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO ENFORCE ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT THINGS. AND I THINK WE EVEN HEARD THAT FROM ONE OF THE, THE RESIDENTS THAT SPOKE RIGHT AROUND ON WEEKENDS, ON EVENINGS, RIGHT? LIKE, I'M LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, LIMITS ON, UH, YOU KNOW, TIME DURING RESIDENTIAL, AND THEN I'M JUST THINKING, I'M, LOOK, I'M THINKING ABOUT MY OWN HOME. AND I'M LIKE, OKAY, IF I HAVE A FOOD TRUCK PARKED IN FRONT OF IT, IT IS AFTER EIGHT O'CLOCK. LIKE, WHO AM I CALLING? AM I CALLING PD? AM I CALLING BUSINESS LICENSING? IT'S AFTER HOURS. SO THE ONLY PERSON THAT'S REALLY AVAILABLE FOR ME TO CALL IS PD, BUT THIS MIGHT BE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR BUSINESS LICENSING. SO THAT MEANS WHO GOES OUT AND ENFORCES BECAUSE THERE'S NOBODY OF, LIKE, THAT'S ALL THE STUFF THAT COMES INTO MIND. SO THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT I REALLY, REALLY WANT US TO CONSIDER AS WE'RE CRAFTING THIS ORDINANCE THAT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ACTUALLY FEEL LIKE IS ENFORCEABLE. UM, YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE I'M LIKE, ARE WE GONNA END UP NEEDING LIKE AN EXPANDED CRT TEAM, RIGHT? WHICH IS WHAT WE'VE SEEN WITH THE REFU VENDING, RIGHT? IS THAT WHAT THIS IS? WHAT IS THIS? I WANNA SEE, I, I WANT SOME MORE BACKGROUND ON WHAT THE ENFORCEMENT PIECE IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE. UM, AS WE'RE THINKING ABOUT HOW WE CRAFT THE ORDINANCE, UM, I THINK YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE STAFFING ASPECTS OF IT. UH, BUT THE OTHER THING IS THE TRACKING, RIGHT? SO SOMETHING THAT CAME KIND OF BEHIND THE STREETS OF VENDING ORDINANCE WAS THE TRACKING ASPECT. BUT I REALLY WANT US AHEAD OF TIME TO REALLY THINK ABOUT HOW WE'RE TRACKING THIS. SO AS WE'RE DOING THE EDUCATION, HOW ARE WE TRACKING WHO WE'RE EDUCATING, WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED, RIGHT? LIKE, I WANNA DO THAT ON THE FRONT END AND NOT WAIT UNTIL WE PASS AN ORDINANCE AND THEN A YEAR OR TWO LATER WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO TRACK THESE THINGS. SO I WANT THAT TO BE SOMETHING THAT WHEN YOU ALL RETURN, I WOULD LIKE, I WANT A PLAN ON HOW WE'RE GOING TO TRACK, UM, LIKE HOW WE'RE GOING TO TRACK THE EDUCATION PIECE, AND THEN AT WHAT POINT DO WE NOW START DOING THAT ENFORCEMENT? I WANT US TO THINK ABOUT THAT AHEAD OF TIME, UM, AND NOT LATER ON. UH, AND THEN LAST OR TWO LAST THINGS WERE, UM, QUESTION. I DIDN'T CATCH THE PART ABOUT BIKE LANES. SO I'M THINKING ABOUT, SO I'LL THINK ABOUT ARTESIA, RIGHT? SO WE NOW HAVE PROTECTED BIKE LANES AND THEN WE HAVE THE SEPARATED PARKING, RIGHT? SO IN THAT CASE, IN THIS PARTICULAR WHAT YOU'RE PRESENTING TO US, WHERE WOULD THE STREET FOOD VENDOR, OR WHERE WOULD THE, UM, FOOD TRUCK SIT? WOULD IT SIT IN THE PARKING LANE? OR LIKE, WHERE WOULD IT BE ON A STREET LIKE THAT? SO THEY WOULD HAVE TO MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS THAT A REGULAR VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO MEET. AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, THEY HAVE TO BE ABLE TO VENT AND OPERATE IN A WAY THAT'S SAFE FOR PEDESTRIANS. AND SO IN THAT CASE, THAT PROBABLY IF THERE IS A BIKE LANE AND A PARKING SPOT THAT PROBABLY THAT WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED BECAUSE YOU WOULD HAVE CUSTOMER QUEUING CROSSING INTO PATHWAYS THAT ARE NOT MEANT FOR CUSTOMERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO IT'S, IT'S BOTH THE PARKING SPACE THAT IS THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, SPACE THAT NEEDS TO BE, UM, A LEGITIMATE SPACE. BUT ALSO THERE ARE SURROUNDING OPERATIONS, AND THOSE WERE ALL OF THE REGULATIONS THAT WE HAD ABOUT THE SETUP AND THE OPERATIONS AND THE DISTANCING, AND YOU CAN'T BE BY A FIRE HYDRANT OR ET CETERA, THINGS LIKE THAT. THOSE WOULD ALL HAVE TO BE, UH, MET IF IT'S A PROPER AND SAFE VENDING AREA. OKAY. SO I CAN, I CAN THINK OF A, I CAN THINK OF A FOOD TRUCK RIGHT NOW THAT I KNOW, LIKE VIOLATES THAT ON ARTESIA. SO AGAIN, JUST THINKING ABOUT ENFORCEMENT RIGHT AFTER HOURS, WHAT DOES THAT GONNA LOOK LIKE? AND THEN THE LAST THING I WAS GONNA SAY, AND THIS IS IN ADDITION TO WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW, UH, SAID, WHICH IS I LOVE THE [01:30:01] IDEA OF THE ENCOURAGED AREAS, RIGHT? SO FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE, UM, UH, EMPTY LOTS, ET CETERA, PLACES WE WANNA ACTIVATE, LIKE HOW DO WE THINK ABOUT ENCOURAGING USE IN THOSE AREAS THAT WE WANT TO ACTIVATE? SO AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH STAFF. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. ALRIGHT, THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION. I KNOW A LOT WENT INTO THAT. UM, I'M NOT GONNA GET IN THE WEEDS ON THE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS WE'VE ALREADY SEEN. WHAT HAPPENS, WE'VE HEARD THE THEME THROUGHOUT COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE, WE'RE ALL WORRIED ABOUT THIS. WE SPENT A YEAR DEBATING RULES ABOUT SIDEWALK VENDING. WE HELD COMMUNITY MEETINGS, HAD SURVEYS, AND REVISED THE ORDINANCE, BUT THESE LAWS ARE MEANINGLESS WITHOUT ENFORCEMENT. JUST LAST WEEKEND IN DISTRICT THREE, OUR INSPECTORS AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WENT OUT TO AN UNLICENSED UNPERMITTED, THIS IS SIDEWALK VENDOR, AND CALLED OFF THE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF ONE BELLIGERENT MAN WHO CAUSED A SCENE. CITY STAFF WAS THREATENED OUT OF DOING THEIR JOB. AND OUR RESPONSE WAS TO DISENGAGE WHILE THE UNLICENSED BUSINESS CONTINUED OFFERING FOOD TO THE PUBLIC. THIS ISN'T EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT COMPLIANCE, IT'S TEACHING OUR BUSINESSES TO ABUSE OUR INSPECTORS TO AVOID COMPLIANCE. I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE CONTROVERSIAL TO SAY THAT PEOPLE WHO THREATEN CITY STAFF FOR DOING THEIR JOB SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. JUST DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THAT. I HAVE ALSO CONSISTENTLY RAISED THE ISSUES ABOUT OIL AND GREASE BEING DISPOSED OF AND SPILLED IN THE COASTAL ZONE, ENDING UP IN OUR WATERWAYS. I KNOW FOOD TRUCKS HAVE DIFFERENT WAYS OF CONTAINING THE OIL. UM, SO HOPEFULLY THIS ISN'T GOING TO BE AN ADDITIONAL ISSUE, BUT WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE IN PLACE THAT ALLOWS THE CITY TO REQUIRE VIOLATING BUSINESSES TO PAY FOR CLEANING THE OIL SPILLS. BUT INSTEAD THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN, I'VE USED MY DIVIDE BY NINE. I'VE BEEN, YOU CAN USE YOUR DIVIDE BY NINE TO PAY TO GET THE OIL SPILLED CLEANED UP OR PUSH YOUR BIDS TO CONTINUE TO COVER THE COST FOR OIL SPILLS. I DON'T WANNA SEE THIS. I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE CONTROVERSIAL TO HOLD A BUSINESS ACCOUNTABLE FOR DUMPING OIL INTO OUR WATERWAYS. I JUST DON'T HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE RIGHT NOW WITH THE WORK THAT WAS PUT INTO SIDEWALK VENDING, THAT OUR CITY WILL ENFORCE ANY OF THESE REGULATIONS ON FOOD TRUCKS BECAUSE I DON'T THINK WE WANT TO NECESSARILY. AND THE PART THAT BOTHERS ME THE MOST IS THAT IT FEELS LIKE WE HAVE STRENGTHENED ENFORCEMENT ON OUR BRICK AND MORTAR RESTAURANTS. I HEAR ABOUT RESTAURANTS BEING DELAYED FROM OPENING FOR MONTHS BECAUSE OF MINOR ISSUES AND RESTAURANTS FORCED TO MAKE CHANGES AFTER AN INSPECTION, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVEN'T PASSED INSPECTIONS REGULAR REGULARLY FOR 10 OR MORE YEARS, A DECADE PREVIOUSLY. IT FEELS LIKE THE CITY IS DISCOURAGING BUSINESSES FROM OPENING BRICK AND MORTAR RESTAURANTS WHILE ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET FOR MOBILE FOOD BUSINESSES. WE'RE COMMERCIALIZING OUR PARKS WHILE WONDERING WHY OUR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS CORRIDORS HAVE VACANCIES. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT VENDING BUSINESSES THAT ARE EMPLOYING PEOPLE AND PROFITING, AND IF THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO FOLLOW OUR RULES LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, THEN THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO BE IN BUSINESS BEFORE WE PASS ANOTHER SET OF REGULATIONS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO ENFORCE THIS ORDINANCE. YOU SPOKE TO IT ANSWERING, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. YOU TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT. DR. RICKS OTI BROUGHT IT UP. WE, IF WE CAN'T ENFORCE THIS LAW WHILE IT'S BEING WILLFULLY VIOLATED, THEN THESE NEW RULES ARE GONNA BE NOTHING MORE THAN WORDS ON PAPER. AND OUR RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES AND OUR ENVIRONMENT DESERVE, DESERVE A SYSTEM WHERE ALL BUSINESSES FOLLOW THE SAME RULES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER. I DO WANNA ADDRESS WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER RICKS ODI AND YOU ARE BRINGING UP. UM, WE DO WANNA MAKE A DISTINCTION AND A, A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL OPTIMISM THAT WE HAVE ON THE FOOD TRUCK ENFORCEMENT SIDE COMPARED TO THE SIDEWALK VENDING ORDINANCE. UM, AS WE ALL KNOW, AND AS WE'VE DISCUSSED, THE SIDEWALK VENDING ORDINANCE HAS BEEN QUITE A CHALLENGE FOR ENFORCEMENT. AND I WILL SAY A LARGE PART OF THAT IS BECAUSE OF SB 9 46 THAT HAS DECRIMINALIZED SIDEWALK FENDING. AND SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS WHAT BUSINESS LICENSE USED TO BE ABLE TO ISSUE AT THEIR DISCRETION, NOTICE [01:35:01] OF VIOLATION, UM, ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AND THEN A MISDEMEANOR. THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO MISDEMEANOR ANYMORE IF THEY DON'T GET IDENTIFICATION THAT THOSE ARE CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE AS WELL. SAME THING WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. UM, THERE ARE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES WITHOUT GOING INTO ALL OF THOSE DETAILS THAT LIMIT THE LEVEL OF ENFORCEMENT WE CAN ESCALATE UP TO WITH FOOD TRUCKS. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OF THOSE PARAMETERS. UM, AND SO WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT FOOD TRUCK ENFORCEMENT THAT WE'RE SEEING IS WE WILL KNOW THE IDENTIFICATION OF VENDORS. THEIR, THEIR BUSINESS IS A VEHICLE THAT'S REGISTERED WITH THE DMV. WE KNOW THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE, WE HAVE THEIR ADDRESS, THEY HAVE TO HAVE, WE HAVE ALL OF THEIR INFOR INFORMATION. AND SO IT'S NOT SO MUCH AS DEALING WITH UNPERMITTED VENDORS THAT WE HAVE A CHALLENGE GETTING SOMETIMES THE INFORMATION ON IS THAT IF WE COME ACROSS FOOD TRUCKS THAT ARE OPERATING IN WAYS THAT VIOLATE THE ORDINANCE, LET'S SAY THEY'RE SPILLING GREASE OR THEY ARE PARKING IN OUR PARK PILOT PROGRAM AND THEY ARE CREATING TRASH, WE COULD IMMEDIATELY, UM, ISSUE OUR ENFORCEMENT. AND SOME OF THE ENFORCEMENTS THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW THAT WE'VE NOTICED IS NOT WORKING AS EFFECTIVELY AS, LET'S SAY THEY GET A PARKING TICKET. A LOT OF FOOD TRUCKS MAY SAY THAT'S THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS BECAUSE I GET A PARKING TICKET AND NOW THAT'S MY SPOT FOR THE DAY. BUT WHAT WE ARE GONNA BE ABLE TO DO NOW IS WE HAVE AN ESCALATING ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS THAT WE CAN ABSOLUTELY ISSUE TO THAT SPECIFIC VENDOR TO THEIR ADDRESS, TO THEIR, UM, UM, INFORMATION ON FILE. AND IT'LL GO FROM 100 THEN TO 200 AND THEN TO $500 CITATION. AND THEN THEREAFTER, EVERY CITATION CAN BE FI FOR EVERY TYPE OF CITATION. YOU CAN ISSUE $500 FOR EACH VIOLATION. SO IT COULD BE, LET'S SAY THERE'S THREE VIOLATIONS THAT'S 1500 AND YOU COULD DO THAT EVERY DAY. AND SO THAT'S ANOTHER WAY THAT WE ARE, UM, OPTIMISTIC THAT THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE TO ACTUALLY ENFORCE AND FOLLOW THROUGH ON ENFORCEMENT WILL BE THERE. UM, AND I'M SURE TARA WILL HAVE A LOT MORE THAT SHE COULD ADD TO THAT AS WELL. YEAH, AND JUST TO ADD, ADDITIONALLY, THE ABILITY TO, UM, INVOLVE THE CITY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE, UM, MISDEMEANOR CITATIONS AS THE, THE FINAL RESULT AND BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT AS THE, UM, YOU KNOW, THE FINAL, THE FINAL STAGE OF BEING ABLE TO, TO ISSUE THAT CITATION. WE CAN ACTUALLY GET THE OPERATORS BEFORE THE COURT AND HAVE A JUDGE ORDER THEM TO DO THINGS, OR THERE ARE VERY SEVERE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT, INCLUDING JAIL TIME. SO, UM, IT'S UNUSUAL FOR IT TO ACTUALLY GET THERE BECAUSE MOST FOLKS, YOU KNOW, AVOID THAT AND THEN END UP DOING THE THINGS THEY NEED TO DO. BUT IN THIS CASE, WE DO HAVE THAT FINAL STEP. THE PROBLEM, UM, THAT WE'VE HAD WITH ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS TO NOW WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ISSUE A MISDEMEANOR CITATION, IS THAT I CAN'T COMPEL SOMEONE TO SHOW ME THEIR ID FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION. AND SO IT'S DIFFICULT TO BE ABLE TO BILL AN UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL WHO POSSIBLY COULD BE CINDERELLA. AND SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY LIVE AT 1 2 3 MAIN STREET. AND SO I DON'T HAVE CREDIBLE GOOD INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO BILL THEM OR TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUOUSLY CITE THEM. I CAN'T GUARANTEE IT'S THE SAME PERSON TO DO THE ESCALATING CITATIONS. I CAN'T DO COLLECTION ACTIVITIES BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO COLLECT FROM ON THE FOOD TRUCK. WE KNOW WHO THEY ARE. WE KNOW WE HAVE THE LEGAL ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO TAKE ALL OF THE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES THAT WE WOULD FOR A BRICK AND MORTAR. THE FOOD TRUCKS AND THE BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES RELATED TO BUSINESS LICENSE VIOLATIONS ARE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. WE CAN ENFORCE THEM AT THE SAME LEVEL AND AT THE SAME EXTREMES THAT WE COULD IN ESCALATED STEPS. ALL RIGHT, JUST ONE QUICK QUESTION. WHEN THEY GET A VIOLATION, YOU SAID IT ESCALATES 100, 200, 300 500, ARE THEY ABLE TO STAY ALL DAY? OR IS THE VIOLATION GIVEN THEY NEED TO MOVE OR THEY GET IT ESCALATED IN X NUMBER OF HOURS? AND I'LL LEAVE IT WITH THAT FOR NOW. I HAVE SOME MORE I'LL REQ UP. I THINK THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN LOOK INTO AND PROVIDE YOU WHEN WE COME BACK IS TO, UM, THE SPECIFICS OF IT. UP TILL NOW, WE HAVEN'T HAD TO, UM, TAKE THOSE STEPS AND WE HAVEN'T DONE THE RESEARCH ON HOW, HOW MANY HOURS TYPICALLY IT IS FOR A DAY. UM, I WILL SAY THAT FOOD TRUCKS, WE CAN'T TOW THEM. THERE'S, UM, A BUNCH OF REASONS WHY, MAINLY BECAUSE THERE'S VOLATILE ISSUES AND VOLATILE, UM, SUBSTANCES WITHIN THE TOW TRUCK. I MEAN WITHIN THE, UM, FOOD TRUCK AND THEN STORAGE AND EVERYTHING ELSE, THERE'S, THERE'S, UM, ACTUAL STATE LAW AROUND [01:40:01] TOWING FOOD TRUCKS. SO, UM, THAT WOULD BE AN ISSUE. BUT THE DEFINITE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO, IF THEY'RE NOT MOVING AND THEY'RE NOT TAKING THE ACTION, NOW WE'RE INVOLVING, UM, YOU KNOW, THE COURT SYSTEM AND INVOLVING THEM INTO THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. AND THAT'S A PRETTY BIG, UM, THING BECAUSE NOW ONCE THEY HAVE A CITATION AND THEY'RE POTENTIALLY CONVICTED OF THAT CITATION, NOW WE CAN REPLICATE THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE AND THEIR HEALTH PERMIT. AND IF THEY OPERATE, WE'RE BACK AT COURT AGAIN. AND THEN NOW WE'RE IN A SITUATION WHERE THE JUDGE CAN ORDER THEM TO NOT OPERATE. AND IF THEY'RE FOUND OPERATING, THEY'RE IN VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER AND NOW A BENCH WARRANT AND OTHER THINGS WOULD, UM, COME FROM THAT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. YES. THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. UH, I WANNA THANK CITY STAFF. YOU'VE HAD A LOT ON YOUR PLATE WITH THIS ISSUE FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. I WANNA THANK YOU FOR THE VERY THOROUGH AND THOUGHTFUL PRESENTATION. WE KNOW THAT MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES CAN PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR CITY'S DYNAMIC SMALL BUSINESS AND FOOD ACCESS LANDSCAPE. AS SUCH, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE THOUGHTFUL AND CAREFUL ABOUT THE WAYS WE IMPLEMENT FOOD REGULATIONS THAT BOTH SUPPORT THE NEEDS AND OVERALL SUCCESS OF THE MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES AND ADDRESS THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY CONCERNS. AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE HARD WORK OF YOUR TEAM IN PUTTING TOGETHER THESE BALANCED RECOMMENDATIONS. UM, AS WE CONSIDER 'EM, IT'S IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER WHAT ALREADY WORKS AND WHERE WE SEE THE CHALLENGES ACROSS THE CITY. WE KNOW THAT THIS ISSUE CAN IMPACT SOME COMMUNITIES MUCH MORE INTENSELY THAN OTHERS. UM, AND I APPRECIATE THE WAY THAT YOU HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT. UM, WE KNOW THAT THEY CAN BE AN IMPORTANT FOOD OPTION AND ESPECIALLY IN PARTS OF THE CITY THAT DON'T HAVE AS MANY RESTAURANTS AND THE AREAS THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM LOCAL ACTIVATION. I WANNA GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO ONE OF DISTRICT FIVE'S MOST ACTIVE FOOD TRUCKS, UM, THAT HAS BECOME SOMETHING OF A NO NEIGHBORHOOD STAPLE, AND THAT'S LEO'S TACO TRUCK OPERATING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT OF A VACANT GROCERY STORE ON LOS COYOTE DIAGONAL IN PALO VERDE. THE VACANT LOT OF FORMER RALPH REPRESENTS A GAP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S ACCESS TO FOOD OPTIONS LATER AT NIGHT, UH, PARTICULARLY AS THEY'RE NOT ANY, UH, MANY RESTAURANTS IN THE DIRECT SURROUNDING AREAS. WHILE THE UNUSED SITE HAS SEEN ISSUES OF VANDALISM, ILLEGAL DUMPING, TRESPASSING, AND CREATE A BLIGHT ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD, LEO'S TACO TRUCK GAINED THE PROPERTY OWNER'S PERMISSION TO OPERATE FROM THE PARKING LOT, WHICH BENEFITS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD, PROVIDING AFFORDABLE DINING OPTIONS. I SEE A LOT OF FAMILIES THERE AFTER SOCCER PRACTICE AND SUCH. UM, THEY'VE COMPLIED AND ADDED A PORTA-POTTY AND AGAIN, ALL WORKING WITHIN THE PRIVATE BUSINESS, UH, THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER'S APPROVAL. UM, IT'S A WELL-KNOWN LA BRAND AND IT'S HERE IN LONG BEACH. IT SHOWS UP ON YOUR GOOGLE MAPS THAT IT'S THERE. SO I JUST WANNA BRING THAT AS AN EXAMPLE OF WAYS THAT WE CREATIVELY ARE WORKING TO KIND OF BRIDGE THAT GAP AND MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE, UH, PLAYING BY THE RULES, AS WE SAY, MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE APPROPRIATELY LICENSED. UM, I KNOW I USED TO DO EVENTS A LONG TIME AGO IN THAT SOME FOOD VENDORS HAVE SIX OR SEVEN DIFFERENT LICENSES FROM DIFFERENT COUNTIES IN DIFFERENT CITIES ALL ALONG THEIR WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST USED TO OPERATING AT SPECIAL EVENTS ALL ACROSS THE REGION. UM, SOME THAT OPERATE HERE IN LONG BEACH, I COULD CALL AND THEY WOULD OPERATE IN TEMECULA AS WELL, AND THEY HAD ALL OF THOSE PERMITS THERE. SO, UM, APPRECIATE THAT WE'RE BEING THOUGHTFUL IN THAT. UM, I APPRECIATE THE CONSIDERATION ON THE PILOT PROGRAM. I'M LOOKING FORWARD, UH, TO SEEING HOW IT WORKS OUT AFTER THE YEAR. UM, I KNOW MANY OF THE PARKS, UH, LISTED, UM, ESPECIALLY ONE IN DISTRICT FIVE, HAVE ACCESS TO, UM, PARKING ALONG THE STREET, BUT ALSO ON A MAIN THOROUGHFARE WHERE, WHERE FOLKS CAN SEE THEM, THEY'RE VISIBLE, UM, AND THOSE SECURITY OR SAFETY OR ENFORCEMENT PIECES, UH, SEEM MORE READILY AVAILABLE. SO I WANNA THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD, UH, TO HEARING ABOUT THAT. UM, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE DISCUSSIONS OF VENDING OR POP-UP FOOD ZONES AS WE TALKED ABOUT. SO WE HAVE PROP PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO ARE WAITING TO SELL PROPERTIES WHO MIGHT BENEFIT FROM A ONCE A MONTH OR TWICE A MONTH, FOOD TRUCK RALLY OR FOOD POPUP OF EVEN MICRO VENDORS. SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, HOME KITCHENS AND PEOPLE WHO WANNA LEARN TO VEN, UM, LOOKING AT WAYS IN THE FUTURE, I REALIZE, UM, TO MAKE THOSE POSSIBLE IN AREAS ALL ACROSS THE CITY. SO, UH, I THANK YOU FOR THE CONVERSATION. THANK YOU. I'M GONNA GO TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. I HAVEN'T SPOKEN YET. UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SUBINA, UH, THANK YOU MAYOR. UM, COUNCIL MEMBER DOUG, PROMISE NOT TO GET INTO THE WEEDS. SO I'LL WARN YOU RIGHT NOW. I'M WAY INTO THE WEEDS ON THIS ONE, SO IF YOU WANNA GET BACK TO ME LATER ON YOUR ANSWERS, FEEL FREE TO DO SO. UM, THIS IS FROM AN ONLINE NEWS SOURCE. I'M NOT HOLDING YOU ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE WORDING OF IT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S WHAT WE DEAL WITH AT THE COUNCIL OFFICE. SOMEONE ASKS US QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THEY READ ON AN ONLINE PUBLICATION. UM, ONE OF THE STATEMENTS WAS, UM, SEATING MUST BE SET UP OUR, YEAH, SEATING MUST NOT BE SET UP IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY UNLESS ALLOWED BY A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT OR THE PROPERTY OWNER'S CONSENT. NOW, PROPERTY OWNER'S CONSENT AND PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. THOSE, [01:45:01] THOSE ARE TWO OPPOSING CONCEPTS TO ME. SO IF I COULD GET CLARIFICATION ON THAT, IF YOU WANNA SAY IT RIGHT NOW, THAT'S FINE, BUT IF YOU WANNA JUST GET BACK TO ME, I'M GOOD WITH THAT TOO. YES, THANK YOU. UM, AND IF IT'S NOT AS CLEAR AS WE INTENDED IT TO BE, THAT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE COULD LOOK AT. THE INTENTION WAS THAT IF ON THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, SO IF YOU ARE A FOOD TRUCK, UM, IN A, YOU KNOW, STREET PARKING, UH, YOU CANNOT SET UP TABLES AND CHAIRS. IT'S NOT MEANT TO BE A RESTAURANT OR POPUP OR SPILL INTO THE SIDEWALK. THAT'S ONE. IF YOU ARE A FOOD TRUCK THAT HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH A PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER AND MAYBE, UH, THROUGH A SPECIAL EVENT OR THROUGH THE ALER PROCESS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT, AND THAT PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER CONSENTS TO HAVING THAT SET UP WITH TABLES AND CHAIRS, THAT WOULD BE ALLOWED ASSUMING ALL OF THE OTHER, UM, OPERATING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET AS WELL. SO THEY WERE MEANT TO BE NOT ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY MM-HMM . BUT POTENTIALLY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. OKAY. SO YEAH, IF, IF THAT LANGUAGE COULD BE CLEANED UP JUST A LITTLE BIT 'CAUSE IT READS LIKE A PRIVATE PROPERTY GUN CAN PROVIDE CONSENT TO BE ON A, A PUBLIC DRIVEWAY. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU FOR THAT. UM, THE OTHER ONE WAS, UM, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ICE CREAM TRUCKS, FOOD TRUCKS CANNOT USE SPEAKERS OR MICROPHONES AND CANNOT DISPOSE. WELL, LET'S JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT. UM, OKAY, WELL, I HAPPEN TO KNOW ABOUT THIS OVER A COMPLAINT. UH, AN ICE CREAM TRUCK CANNOT USE SPEAKERS OR MICROPHONES WHILE MO UH, WHILE SITTING STILL. UH, IT CAN ONLY BE, UH, PLAYED WHILE THEY'RE ROLLING UP TO A SPOT. NOW, IF YOU LIVE WHERE THAT ICE CREAM TRUCK IS HANGING OUT FOR HOURS, THAT'S A GREAT PART OF THE CITY ORDINANCE. UM, SO MAYBE THAT COULD BE PLACED IN THERE TOO, BECAUSE IT, IT, IT TENDS TO SUGGEST THAT, UM, UH, ICE CREAM TRUCKS HAVE CARTE BLANCHE TO DO WITH WHATEVER THEY WANT WITH SPEAKERS AND MICROPHONES, AND THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I, I TOLD YOU I'D BE INTO THE WEEDS, BUT THIS IS JUST THE TYPE OF THING WE, WE HEAR IN TERMS OF COMPLAINTS. SO, UM, THANKS FOR GETTING BACK TO ME. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA GO AROUND THE SECOND ROUND OF QUESTIONS, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DEJAS. THANK YOU. UM, I JUST WANTED TO BRING UP THE IDEA THAT WE TALKED ABOUT WHEN WE MET, UM, IN REGARDING TO ENFORCEMENT AND ENSURING THAT THERE'S A WAY OF RECOUPING OF STAFF TIME FOR EXCESSIVE CONTACT, UM, FOR ENFORCEMENT. UM, I REMEMBER WE TALKED ABOUT THAT BRIEFLY, BUT I WOULD REALLY LIKE US TO CONSIDER THAT AND COME UP WITH IDEAS ON HOW THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP. YEAH, CERTAINLY. UM, THAT WAS SOMETHING WE HAD TALKED ABOUT AND JUST TO, TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE IS THE, I, THERE IS A CONCEPT OF IMPOSING A, UM, A PENALTY IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE ENFORCEMENT DONE. UM, AND YOU HAVE STILL NOT COMPLIED. SO THE IDEA IS ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION THAT TAKES STAFF TIME, THAT TAKES, UM, HOURS OF THE DAY, AND IT'S NOT JUST ISSUING THE FIRST ENFORCEMENT OR THE SECOND ENFORCEMENT THIRD, BUT IF WE ARE REQUIRED TO CONTINUOUSLY COME BACK, AS TARA MENTIONED, THERE ARE OTHER TOOLS WE HAVE AT OUR, IN OUR, UM, TOOL KIT WITH FOOD TRUCK VENDORS INCLUDING, UH, MISDEMEANOR AND ESCALATING WITH THE CITY PROSECUTOR AND COURT. BUT THERE IS OTHER OPTIONS WE COULD EXPLORE IF COUNSEL WOULD LIKE, WHICH IS ADDING AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR, UM, POTENTIAL EXCESSIVE ENFORCEMENT. AND THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING WE WOULD HAVE TO LOOK INTO TO MAKE SURE WE DEFINE THAT. SO IT'S NOT LIKE AN ARBITRARY THING THAT IF I FELT LIKE I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF ENFORCEMENT BUT SOMEBODY ELSE DIDN'T, THAT WOULD NOT, UM, WE WOULD HAVE TO REALLY DEFINE WHAT IS EXCESSIVE ENFORCEMENT. BUT THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK INTO IF THERE'S INTEREST OF THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU. THERE'S ALSO SOME PRECEDENT THAT'S, UM, IN THE, UH, ENTERTAINMENT ORDINANCE SECTION OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOWNTOWN DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, WHERE IT TALKS ABOUT BEING ABLE TO, UM, UH, ESSENTIALLY RECOVER EXCESSIVE ENFORCEMENT COSTS. AND SO IT WOULD BE MODELING THAT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN AGAIN. ALRIGHT, COUNCILMAN SONOS SAID HE WAS GONNA GET INTO THE WEEDS. NOW I AM A LITTLE BIT, UM, TWO QUESTIONS. I'LL GIVE YOU BOTH QUESTIONS. THE FIRST ONE IS, WOULD YOU PLEASE CAN YOU REVIEW STAFFING FOR, UH, MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES VERSUS SIDEWALK VENDING VERSUS RESTAURANTS AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO ENFORCE MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES IN THE EVENING AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT? IT'S A VERY DIFFICULT ISSUE WITH SIDEWALK VENDING. I KNOW YOU'RE TRYING TO KEEP THEM SEPARATE [01:50:01] WITH STAFFING, BUT WE NEED STAFF IN BIDS IN MY DISTRICT AND I THINK OTHER DISTRICTS AT TWO 30 IN THE MORNING, THREE IN THE MORNING. THANK YOU. UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE QUESTION. UH, AND THANK YOU FOR, UH, ADOPTING A BUDGET THAT INCLUDES ADDITIONAL STAFF. UM, AS WE'RE RECRUITING FOR THESE STAFF, WE WILL BE SETTING UP THAT THESE WILL BE ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES, AND SO THEY WILL BE WORKING NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. SO CURRENTLY OUR LICENSED INSPECTOR STAFF, THERE'S FOUR FOR ALL OF THE OTHER ENFORCEMENT THAT WE'RE DOING IN THE CITY THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH BUSINESS LICENSING AND APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, PLUS A SUPERVISOR. NOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE SIDEWALK BENDING, UM, LICENSE INSPECTOR THAT WE ADDED IN LAST BUDGET CYCLE IN FY 25, ALTHOUGH THERE WASN'T A MECHANISM TO BE ABLE TO HIRE THEM EARLIER IN THE, UM, IN THE YEAR, UH, JUST DUE TO VACANCIES AND, UM, UH, CIVIL SERVICE, UM, REGULATIONS AND RULES AND EVERYTHING THAT CAME ABOUT. UM, WE'VE RECENTLY HIRED THE, UM, THAT POSITION AND THEY'RE GOING THROUGH TRAINING NOW AND THEN WE'LL HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FY 26 BUDGET, WHICH WERE, UM, AVAILABLE TO HIRE HERE SHORTLY. UM, WE'LL START THE, THAT RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND THE TWO THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE HIRING WILL BE HIRING WITH THAT INTENTION OF NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. AND SO WHAT WE HAVE WITH THE ORIGINAL FOUR IS THAT WE WEREN'T SET UP AS A SHIFT OPERATION. WE'RE A VERY SMALL BOAT, 94 WITH A LOT OF REALLY GOOD INTENTION, UM, BUT FOLKS GET TIRED AND THEY CAN ONLY WORK SO MANY HOURS. SO WE ARE GOING TO SET IT UP SO THAT WE DO HAVE NOW STAFF AVAILABLE FOR, UM, NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. AND THEN WE DO HAVE, UM, ADDITIONAL SUPERVISORS NOW BY ADDING THE, UM, UH, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYSTS SO THAT WE HAVE DAY SUPERVISION, NIGHT SUPERVISION, WEEKEND SUPERVISION. IT'S NOT JUST EVERYONE CALLING ME EVERY DAY, UM, DURING ALL OF THOSE TIMES. UM, WE HAVE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION FOR THEM AS WELL. SO WE'RE BUILDING THE TEAM FOR YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER, TARA, YOU HAVE A HARD JOB, . UM, WELL THANK YOU. HOW BIG IS YOUR STAFF? HOW BIG IS IT? HOW MANY PEOPLE? YOU, YOU SAID FOUR AND THEN YOU SAID ANOTHER ONE FROM 25 AND THEN YOU SAID ANOTHER TWO. THAT'S FOR THE ENTIRE CITY FOR ALL OF MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES, IS THAT RIGHT? SO YOU'LL HAVE THREE FOR MOBILE, ALL MOBILE BUSINESSES. THERE'LL BE THREE LICENSED INSPECTORS FOR ALL MOBILE, UM, BUSINESSES. THERE ARE FOUR ADDITIONAL LICENSED INSPECTORS THAT DO THE TRADITIONAL BUSINESS LICENSE JOB DUTIES. AND THEN THERE'S A SUPERVISOR AND, UM, A BUSINESS SERVICES, UH, OFFICER AS WELL. YOU, SO, BUT IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THE WORK WE'VE BEEN DOING NOW HAS BEEN WITH THE FOUR PLUS THE SUPERVISOR. NOW WE'RE GONNA HAVE THREE ADDITIONAL TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. ALL RIGHT. WELL, WE THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR QUESTIONS, UH, AND FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS. THIS IS A STEP ALONG THE WAY OF THE PROCESS. WE ARE NOT COMPLETELY THERE YET, BUT WE APPRECIATE THE DIALOGUE MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. 25 REPORT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND [25. 25-56485 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Affordable Housing Production, Preservation, and Ownership; Technical Assistance, Research and Policy; and Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention Funding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and any documents and subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, with the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and with partners integral in delivering programs, including the Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) serving as the loan committee assigned to review and approve agreements to affordable housing developers and homeowners for the Production, Preservation and Ownership (PPO) portions of funding and with the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs who supports the existing StayHoused Los Angeles Program for Right to Counsel, to accept and expend Measure A funding in the amount of $10,938,793, for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and Increase appropriations in the Community Development Grants Fund Group in the Community Development Department by $10,938,793, offset by LACAHSA County Measure A funds. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Community Development         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] OWNERSHIP, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESEARCH AND POLICY AND RENTER PROTECTION AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION FUNDING, MOU, AND ANY DOCUMENTS AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY AND WITH PARTNERS INTEGRAL IN DELIVERING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMPANY, SERVING AS THE LOAN COMMITTEE ASSIGNED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE AGREEMENTS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR THE PRODUCTION PRESERVATION AND OWNERSHIP PORTIONS OF FUNDING. AND WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS, WHO SUPPORTS THE EXISTING STAY HOUSE LOS ANGELES PROGRAM FOR RIGHT TO COUNCIL TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND MEASURE EIGHT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF 10 MILLION 938 790 $3 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 THROUGH 2026 CITYWIDE. THANK YOU. AND WHAT A VERY LONG MOTION . IT'S VERY LONG BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT, UH, ITEM AND IT'S A BIG DEAL FOR OUR CITY. AND I KNOW THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE HEARD US TALK ABOUT THIS AND THEY'VE TRACKED THIS, UM, THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR A FEW YEARS. UM, UM, AND NOW WE'RE IN A PLACE WHERE, WHERE WE'RE GONNA TAKE SOME IMPORTANT ACTIONS TODAY TO HELP ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, UH, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION IN LONG BEACH. UM, YOU KNOW, HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS. WE, WE KNOW THAT HOMELESSNESS AND THE HOUSING CRISIS ARE REGIONAL [01:55:01] CHALLENGES. SO NO CITY ALONE CAN, CAN SOLVE THE CHALLENGE. AND, AND YOU KNOW, WE KNOW THAT, UM, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS, YOU KNOW, 1.4 MILLION UNITS OF HOUSING TO BUILD AND, UM, LA COUNTY HAS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER AND WE ALL HAVE SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF HOUSING TO BUILD, BUT A CITY BY CITY PLAN IS NOT GONNA DO IT. AND HOMELESSNESS, UM, EVERY CITY HAVING A DIFFERENT STRATEGY AND DIFFERENT PLAN ISN'T GONNA DO IT EITHER. SO BIG CHALLENGES, REGIONAL CHALLENGES NEED REGIONAL SOLUTIONS. SO A FEW YEARS BACK WE BEGAN EXPLORING REGIONAL SOLUTIONS AND ONE STEP WAS TO CREATE A NEW REGIONAL AGENCY TO CLOSE THE GAP ON HOUSING PRODUCTION. THAT AGENCY, UM, WHICH WAS CALLED FOR OUT OF, UH, SCAGS PRODUCTION OF CREATION OF THE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT, WE RECOMMENDED THAT WE CREATE A REGIONAL HOUSING FINANCE BODY FOR LA COUNTY. AND NOW WE HAVE LA COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY, AND I SERVE AS CHAIR, I'M A SECOND YEAR AS CHAIR OF THIS NEW AGENCY. AND IT'S, IT'S, IT'S A, UM, IT'S SOMEWHAT OF A, A NEW STEP, AN INNOVATIVE STEP TO HAVE ONE AGENCY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BOOSTING HOUSING PRODUCTION ACROSS THE COUNTY. AND IF IT WORKS HERE, THE SIX COUNTIES ACROSS THE S SCAG REGION, UM, UH, CAN FOLLOW SUIT. AND SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE GET IT RIGHT. WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY ARE REALLY THREE STEPS. SO THERE'S THREE ITEMS YOU'LL BE HEARING. ONE IS THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND LA CASA, THE NEW AGENCY. WE WORKED REALLY HARD AND I WANNA RECOGNIZE, UM, OUR CITY STAFF, CONNOR LOCK, UH, CHRISTOPHER KUNTZ, OUR ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, EVERYONE WHO'S WORKED REALLY HARD TO NEGOTIATE THIS AGREEMENT WITH LA CASA THAT ESSENTIALLY OUTLINES, UM, THE FUNDING THAT WE WILL RECEIVE. UM, AND, UH, THE SECOND THING WE'LL DO, SO THIS, THIS IS, UH, THE MOU, WHICH WILL OUTLINE THE FUNDING THAT WE'LL RECEIVE FROM LA CASA, WHICH IS ALMOST $11 MILLION FROM THIS AGENCY. THESE ARE NEW DOLLARS, UM, THAT WE ARE BRINGING TO, TO HELP ADDRESS, UM, UPSTREAM HOMELESSNESS AND, UH, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION. AND THEN WE'RE TAKING AN ITEM TO RECEIVE DOLLARS FROM THE COUNTY ON OUR, FOR OUR CONTINUUM OF CARE, WHICH, WHICH WE'VE RECEIVED FOR MANY YEARS. AND SO THAT IS NOT NEW DOLLARS. AND THEN WE'RE TAKING A STEP TO RECEIVE ANOTHER, UH, NEW TRANCHE OF FUNDS CALLED LOCAL SOLUTIONS DOLLARS, WHICH IS, UM, A NEW TRANCHE OF, OF DOLLARS, ALMOST $5 MILLION. AND SO YOU'LL HAVE, UM, THREE ACTIONS. ONE IS AN MOU TO RECEIVE AND EXPEND, UM, $11 MILLION. THERE'S $8 MILLION FOR THE COC AND $5 MILLION, UM, OF NEW DOLLARS FROM LOCAL SOLUTIONS. SO 16 MILLION NEW DOLLARS, 8 MILLION IN IN ONGOING CONTINUING DOLLARS. SO IT'S A BIG DEAL, IT'S A BIG OPPORTUNITY. WE PROFIT THAT LONG BEACH IS ACTUALLY THE FIRST CITY TO PUT FORWARD A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ALL THE FUNDED JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY. WE'RE THE FIRST JURISDICTION TO ACTUALLY PLAN HOW WE'LL USE THESE DOLLARS TO CREATE THE GREATEST IMPACT. AND SO IT WAS ADOPTED THROUGH OUR BUDGET. WE THANKED THE ENTIRE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE BUDGET. IT'S THE UPSTREAM LB, UM, HOMELESS PREVENTION PLAN. AND, AND, YOU KNOW, ALL THOSE $16 MILLION SOUNDS LIKE A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY. UM, WE HAVE TO BE VERY INTENTIONAL STRATEGIC IN HOW WE TARGET THAT MONEY TO CREATE THE GREATEST IMPACT. AND SO, UH, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT, YOU KNOW, KEY POPULATIONS, SENIORS, VULNERABLE SENIORS ON A FIXED INCOME TRANSITION AGE, YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOW NEWLY VULNERABLE BASED ON FEDERAL ACTIONS. AND SO THESE ARE THE STEPS THAT WE NEED TO TAKE TO GO AHEAD AND IMPLEMENT IT. SO WE WANNA THANK EVERYONE AND THIS IS A VERY LONG STAFF REPORT. I THINK WE HAVE LIKE 70 SLIDES. UM, UH, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S OUR VERY FIRST STEP AND THIS IS OUR AGREEMENT WITH LA CASA. SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO GO THROUGH THIS THE FIRST TIME. THANK YOU, MR. KOONZ. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. OKAY, I PROMISE IT'S NOT 70 SLIDES, BUT UM, AS THE MAYOR JUST EXPLAINED, UM, WE'RE GONNA TAKE ITEM 25, UM, PRESENT THAT TO YOU. COUNCIL WILL TAKE A VOTE AND THEN WE WILL HEAR A PRESENTATION FOR BOTH 27 AND 28, UM, IN ONE PRESENTATION, BUT THEN THERE'LL BE SEPARATE VOTES. SO, UH, WITH THAT WE'RE GONNA START WITH THE HOUSING PIECE AND APRIL APODACA FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HAS THAT PRESENTATION. THANKS CHRISTOPHER, AND GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. UH, AS MENTIONED, I'M HERE WITH SEVERAL OF MY COLLEAGUES FROM DEPARTMENTS OF COMMU, THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS THE FUNDS THAT'LL SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS. UH, AS MENTIONED, I WANNA HIGHLIGHT THAT THIS IS WHAT I'M ABOUT TO TALK ABOUT IS ONE THIRD OF A BIGGER PIECE OF A PUZZLE THAT'S ADDRESSING, UM, OUR PROGRAMMATIC GOALS THAT THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL IDENTIFIED FOR US AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. BEFORE I DIVE INTO THOSE SPECIFICS, I WANNA GIVE SOME BACKGROUND ON MEASURE A. IN 2024, THE LA COUNTY VOTERS APPROVED MEASURE A, WHICH PROVIDED A HALF CENT SALES TAX TO FUND [02:00:01] HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING. JUST OVER A THIRD OR 35.7% OF THE REVENUES THAT ARE GENERATED BY MEASURE A ARE GOING TO BE DIRECTED TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY, WHICH IS A MOUTHFUL. SO WE CALL THEM LA CASA. LA CASA IN TURN WILL PASS 70% OF THAT FUNDING TO ELIGIBLE JURISDICTIONS, WHICH INCLUDE, UH, OTHER CITIES. AND HERE US HERE AT THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, PROGRAMMATICALLY, WE'RE RECOMMENDING THE USE OF THIS FUNDING IS ONE OF MULTIPLE COMPONENTS THAT SUPPORT THE PRIORITIES IN THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OUTLINED FOR US EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE MEASURE A FUNDING FROM THE COUNTY IS DIVIDED AMONG DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATORS, WHICH IS WHY YOU HAVE THE DIFFERENT ACTIONS IN FRONT OF YOU AND WHY WE'RE WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALIGNING THOSE LA CASA FUNDS WITH THE $4.8 MILLION OF LOCAL SOLUTIONS FUNDING OF MEASURE A AND THE $8.2 MILLION OF COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESS SOLUTIONS FUNDING ALL THREE SOURCES WILL PROVIDE A COMBINED TOTAL OF $24 MILLION TO HELP US MEET THE KEY OUTCOMES IN HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, CRISIS RESPONSE AND PATHWAYS OUT OF HOMELESSNESS. BUT WITH THIS ITEM, WE'RE GOING TO SPECIFICALLY FOCUS ON THE $10.9 MILLION OF THE MEASURE A FUNDING THAT'S ADMINISTERED BY LA CASA LA CASA WAS CREATED BY SENATE BILL 6 79 AND ESTABLISHED THAT AGENCY TO PROVIDE REGIONAL FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENTER PROTECTIONS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION. IN JUNE OF 2025, LA CASA APPROVED ITS FIRST ANNUAL EXPENDITURE PLAN AND ALLOCATED FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE JURISDICTIONS FOR LARGER, UH, TO, FOR BROADER PROGRAMS AND ELIGIBLE USES THAT ARE KNOWN AS PRODUCTION PRESERVATION AND OWNERSHIP, OR PPO RENTER PROTECTION AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, OR RPHP AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THE APPROVED EXPENDITURE PLAN ALLOCATED $10.7 MILLION TO LONG BEACH AND ALSO PROVIDED FOR A 5% MATCH IN EXCHANGE FOR OUR PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING AND INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL FOR FUTURE YEARS OF THE RPHP ACTIVITY. WE'LL GO INTO THE PROPOSED USES WITHIN EACH ACTIVITY IN FUTURE SLIDES, BUT WHAT, WHAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU ON THE SCREEN NOW IS A GRAPHIC THAT SHOWS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDING WITHIN EACH ELIGIBLE USE AND EACH CATEGORY. THE USE OF THE FUNDS THAT ARE PROPOSED FOR BEFORE YOU TODAY ARE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ALIGN WITH THE PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DURING THE FY 26 BUDGET PROCESS. AND THEY'LL SUPPORT HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND HOUSING PRODUCTION THROUGH ACTIVITIES LIKE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SHALLOW SUBSIDIES, THE RIGHT TO COUNCIL PROGRAM AND THE CREATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS. IN TALKING ABOUT THE PPO FUNDING SPECIFICALLY, THAT'S JUST OVER $5.2 MILLION THAT WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE DIRECT LOANS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS AND TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING UNITS FOR LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS WELL VERSED IN DELIVERING THESE KINDS OF PROGRAMS AND HAS THE EXISTING EXPERTISE AND PROCESSES IN PLACE TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACTIVITY. THAT'S WHY PART OF WHAT YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU THIS EVENING IS ALSO A RECOMMENDATION TO FORMALLY DESIGNATE THE L-B-C-I-C OR THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMPANY AS THE LOAN COMMITTEE WHO WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE AGREEMENTS WITH DEVELOPERS. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT WE CAN COMMIT THE FUNDS QUICKLY, USE OUR EXISTING PROCESSES, AND HAVE A STREAMLINED APPROACH TO FUNDING NEW HOUSING UNITS. THE RENTER PROTECTION AND HOMELESS PREVENTION ACTIVITY OR RPHP HAS FUNDING OF JUST OVER $4.8 MILLION AND HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO RENTERS, WHETHER THAT'S THROUGH EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT, OR BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE LA COUNTY STATE HOUSE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES A FULL NETWORK OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSISTING RENTERS WHO ARE FACING EVICTION OR DISPLACEMENT. THE THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL ACTIVITY IS WHERE YOU'LL SEE THAT WE'RE PROGRAMMING THE ADDITIONAL MATCH FROM LA CASA. THE CURRENT PROPOSAL ANTICIPATES A LITTLE OVER 1.2 MILLION FOR RIGHT TO COUNSEL, BUT WE WILL ENSURE THAT THIS ACTIVITY RECEIVES RESOURCES TOTALING, UH, 1.5 MILLION ONCE THE CARRYOVER IS ACCOUNTED FOR AT YEAR END, THE EXACT AMOUNT OF CARRYOVER WON'T BE KNOWN UNTIL THE FISCAL YEAR ENDS IN THE COMING WEEKS. BUT IF THAT ACCOUNTING DOES SHOW A SHORTFALL, WE WILL WORK WITH YOU, UH, TO IDENTIFY THE BEST WAYS TO REALLOCATE THE FUNDS TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO MEET THOSE NEEDS WITHOUT DRAMATICALLY REDUCING OTHER PROGRAMS. THE FINAL, THE FINAL CATEGORY OF THESE FUNDS ARE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THOSE ARE PROVIDED, UH, TOTAL ABOUT $774,000 AND IT'S FUNDING THAT'S INTENDED TO SUPPORT COORDINATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING. WE'RE INCLUDING ACTIVITIES HERE THAT WILL HELP MEET THE CITY'S GOALS OF HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. SO YOU'LL SEE KEY INITIATIVES IN THIS PORTION OF THE FUNDING THAT INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR, UH, LEGAL SERVICES AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS THAT WE NEED TO COMPLETE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, MONEY FOR HOUSING NAVIGATION AND SUPPORT STAFF, AND ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. AND AS WE'VE SAID A COUPLE OF TIMES, THIS [02:05:01] FUNDING IS ONE TOOL IN THE TOOLBOX YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT TONIGHT, AND WE'RE COORDINATING CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNERS IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT PROGRAMMATICALLY WHAT WE'RE DOING IS USING ALL OF THE FUNDS TOGETHER. WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE WORK TOWARDS COMMON GOALS AND OUTCOMES BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT WE DO OUR BEST WORK WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER AND COMBINE OUR RESOURCES AND USE OUR EXPERTISE TOGETHER. WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO YOU AS WELL IN EARLY OF 2026 AS REQUESTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON ANY CHANGING GUIDELINES OR OUTCOMES. AS THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR, UH, OF THE LA CASA AGENCY IN ITS EXISTENCE, WE EXPECT THAT THE, THE GUIDELINES WE'VE BEEN TOLD ARE TRANSITIONAL AND WE EXPECT THEY MAY CHANGE. BUT WE'RE HERE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO TAKE THE CRITICAL FIRST STEP AND ENTER INTO THE MOU WITH LA CASA TO MAKE SURE WE CAN ACCESS THESE RESOURCES AND BEGIN IMPLEMENTING THIS IMPORTANT WORK. SO SUMMARIZING THAT VERY, VERY LONG RECOMMENDATION. WHAT WE'RE ASKING YOU TO DO TONIGHT IS TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE MOU WITH LA CASA TO EX WITH LA CASA TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE LA COUNTY DCBA TO MAKE SURE WE CAN CONTINUE SUPPORT OF THE STAY HOUSED L UH, LA RIGHT TO COUNCIL PROGRAM, AND TO DESIGNATE THE L-B-C-I-C AS THE LOAN COMMITTEE FOR ENTERING, REVIEWING, AND ENTERING INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. THANK YOU. APRIL. UM, I ALSO JUST, UH, I WANNA TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT JUST HOW SIGNIFICANT THIS IS. SO, UM, UH, YOU KNOW, THIS REALLY IS GONNA BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST BOOSTS THAT WE HAVE INTO HOUSING AND HELPING TO KEEP PEOPLE HOUSED, UH, SINCE WE LOST, UH, TOOLS LIKE REDEVELOPMENT. UM, AND, AND IN FACT, THIS PROVIDES EVEN MORE FLEXIBILITY THAN SOME OF THOSE OLDER TOOLS DID. SO BEING ABLE TO BRING IN $24 MILLION FOR BOTH HOUSING EMERGENCY, UH, HOMELESSNESS AND CONTINUING ALL THE MEASURE A WORK, UH, MEASURE H WORK, UH, IS REALLY, REALLY SIGNIFICANT. UH, THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT. THIS HAS BEEN PLANNED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. UH, AND I REALLY WANNA THANK THE COUNCIL FOR SUPPORTING THIS. I ALSO WANNA REALLY RECOGNIZE THE MAYOR FOR, UM, PERSONALLY SPENDING TIME ON REALLY HELPING TO, UM, TO DO THIS ON A REGIONAL LEVEL. UH, SO NOT ONLY WAS THERE SUPPORT THERE FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO DO THIS, BUT THEN ALSO TO DO THE ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION AT LA CASA. UH, AND THE MAYOR VERY CLEARLY WANTED TO BE ON THAT LEADERSHIP BODY KNOWING THAT THIS IS A BIG THING FOR LONG BEACH. UH, AND SO, UH, WE'RE NOT ONLY WORKING ON, ON THE STAFF SIDE, WE HAVE OUR MAYOR WORKING FIRST AS THE VICE CHAIR POSITIONING HIMSELF TO BE THE CHAIR, SO THAT NOW WHEN WE'RE MAKING ALL THESE FUNDING DECISIONS, WE HAVE ACCESS TO THE STAFF AND TO HELP FIGURE OUT HOW BEST TO DO THIS. AND THAT TAKES A LOT OF TIME AND DEDICATION. SO THANK YOU MAYOR FOR, FOR DOING THAT WORK ON THE, ON THE CITY'S, UH, BEHALF, UH, FOR YOUR TEAM SUPPORT. AND THEN OF COURSE FOR ALL OF OUR TEAM WHO HAVE REALLY BEEN PUTTING THE FUNDING PROPOSALS TOGETHER AND THE COUNCIL FOR SUPPORTING THAT IN THE BUDGET. SO, UM, WE ARE GONNA BE ADJUSTING THIS AS WE GO AND, AND BE ADAPTING. AND, UH, BOC HAS ASKED SOME REALLY GOOD QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THIS WILL WORK. AND, UH, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA BE PREPARING, UH, THE FUTURE BUDGET CYCLES TOO, TO MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS. ALRIGHT, TEAM EFFORT. THANK, THANKS, UH, FOR THOSE COMMENTS. UH, AND THE OTHER BIG THING TO NOTE IS THESE, THIS IS ONGOING FUNDING WITH NO SUNSET. AND SO MEASURE H HAD A 10 YEAR SUNSET, AND THAT WAS, YOU KNOW, CHALLENGING. MEASURE A HAS NO SUNSET. AND SO, UM, THIS IS ONGOING FUNDING, BUT WE ARE WATCHING THESE DOLLARS. LA CASA IS WATCHING THESE DOLLARS. THE NEW, UH, CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS WATCHING THESE DOLLARS AND THE COUNTY, AND WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR ARE FOLKS WHO SPEND THEIR RESOURCES, UH, TO KEEP PEOPLE HOUSED. AND I THINK WE HAVE A GOOD TRACK RECORD OF BEING ABLE TO DEPLOY THOSE RESOURCES. A LOT OF EYES WILL BE ON LONG BEACH AS THE MODEL, AND THAT'S THE GREAT POSITION TO BE IN. SO THANK YOU EVERYONE, UH, FOR, FOR YOUR WORK AND WE'RE, YOU KNOW, I'M GLAD WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO HELP, UH, A LOT OF LONG BEACH FAMILIES. COUNCIL MEMBER OTTI. UH, THANK YOU MAYOR. UM, AND JUST TO KIND OF READ IT, WHAT WE ALREADY SAID, THANK YOU STAFF FOR YOUR DILIGENT WORK HERE AND FOR THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ON YOUR LEADERSHIP, UH, AND PUTTING TO TO CARE OF THIS REALLY VERY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. UM, A COUPLE OF COMMENTS IS ONE I REALLY APPRECIATE IN THE, IN THE TABLE. UH, YOU KNOW, I'M, MY, MY STATISTICS, I LOVE OUTCOMES, SO I LOVE THE IDEA OF BEING ABLE TO SEE LIKE TANGIBLY LIKE WHO, HOW MANY, AND WHO ARE GONNA BE ABLE TO HELP. SO REALLY APPRECIATE THAT IN THE TABLE. UM, AND I ACTUALLY JUST HAD ONE, UM, CLARIFICATION QUESTION. I, I WASN'T QUITE SURE HOW THE MATCH FOR THE RPHP WORKS. SO I SEE THAT THERE'S A, THERE'S MATCHING FUNDS, WHICH IS 5%, I THINK. UM, OF THE TOTAL PROGRAM, UM, AND THEN IT'S ALLOCATED ON THE RIGHT TO COUNCIL. CAN YOU JUST LIKE, WALK ME THROUGH, I JUST, I, I, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW, HOW THAT WORKS AND HOW IT'S ALLOCATED? SURE. SO THIS WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT KIND OF EVOLVED AS THE GUIDELINES EVOLVED, BUT, UM, LA CASA DID COME THROUGH AND, UH, THE GUIDELINES AT SOME POINT WILL, UH, ALLOW FOR SOMETHING CALLED PARTICIPATION IN INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL, UM, THE ORIGINAL GUIDELINES. BUT THIS BEING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, THOSE AREN'T QUITE READY. AND SO WHAT THEY HAVE ASKED AS ELIGIBLE JURISDICTIONS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE, AND IN EXCHANGE, THEY'LL GIVE US 5% OF OUR TOTAL ALLOCATION, WHICH FOR US WORKS OUT TO ABOUT $232,000. AND KNOWING THAT RIGHT TO [02:10:01] COUNCIL IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR, AND A PLACE WHERE WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE HONOR OUR COMMITMENTS TO FUND IT, WE FELT THAT WAS THE MOST APPROPRIATE PLACE TO PUT IT, TO GET US CLOSEST TO THE MATH THAT WE'RE TRYING TO REACH. EXCELLENT. UM, AND THEN JUST TO CLARIFY, IT SOUNDS LIKE IN THE FUTURE, IF WE SO CHOOSE TO THAT PARTICULAR MATCH DOLLARS CAN THEN BE FLEXIBLE TO MOVE WITHIN THE RENTER PROTECTION AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION LIKE CATEGORY. YEAH. THERE ARE NO LIMITATIONS WITHIN THE GUIDELINES THAT THAT REQUIRE. THERE. WE WOULD DEFINITELY FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF WHERE YOUR PRIORITIES LIE AT THE GIVEN TIME MOMENT. OKAY. THAT'S ALL, THAT'S THE ONLY QUESTION I HAD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANKS. THANK YOU. NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. UH, YES. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. UM, I WANNA THANK EVERYBODY WHO WORKED TO MAKE LA CASA HAPPEN. IT WAS A MULTI-YEAR PROCESS ACROSS THE REGION, UM, FOLKS KNOCKING ON DOORS TO GET COUNTY MEASURE A, I WANNA ALWAYS PUT COUNTY MEASURE A IN FRONT OF THAT SINCE WE HAVE OUR OWN, UM, TO HAPPEN AND TO THE WORK OF THE BOARD AND ESPECIALLY MAYOR RICHARDSON, WHO HAS DONE INCREDIBLE WORK TO PROP UP A BRAND NEW AGENCY WITH, BASED ON LESSONS LEARNED AND THE NEEDS OF 2023 AND 2024 MOVING FORWARD. UM, I THINK THE KEY THE MAYOR SAID IS THIS IS ONGOING FUNDING. I THINK THIS COUNCIL HAS IN OUR CITY HAS DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO THIS WORK. UM, WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE HELP GET HOUSED EVERY YEAR, BUT WE NEED TO TALK MORE IMPORTANTLY ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE NEED TO HELP STAY HOUSED EVERY YEAR. UM, IN THIS SUITE OF, UM, OPPORTUNITIES THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET. I THINK OUR REAL DEMONSTRATION OF OUR WANTING TO FIGURE OUT JUST THE RIGHT WAY, UH, MAYOR RICHARDSON JUST SAID A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY IS INTENTIONALLY BUILT INTO THIS FROM LA CASA. SO THAT IF RIGHT TO COUNCIL PROVES TO BE MORE URGENT THAN ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS ON THE LIST THAT MAYBE NEXT YEAR WE TRY AND WE MOVE THOSE FUNDS AROUND TO FIGURE OUT WHICH COMMUNITY IS BEING IMPACTED MOST IN THE MOMENT. UM, SO I APPRECIATE THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE LA CASA BOARD, UM, AND THIS IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT ENDEAVOR AND THERE'S MONEY HERE, IT'S BEEN TALKED ABOUT FOR A REALLY LONG TIME, SO THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE THE, WE'RE HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCEPT FUNDING, UM, IS INCREDIBLE. SO THANK YOU TO THE TEAM, UH, BEHIND THE SCENES FOR THEIR HARD WORK ON THIS. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. UM, THANKS MAYOR. IN ADDITION TO, UM, THE GRATITUDE ALREADY SHARED, I, I WAS ALSO WANNA JUST MAKE SURE TO THANK THE VOTERS WHO VOTED AS WELL, WHO, UM, MADE SURE WE HAVE THIS COUNTY MEASURE A TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE DEDICATED FUNDING. UM, SO I, I DID HAVE, UM, A QUESTION ABOUT HOW WE KNOW THAT COUNTY MEASURE A WAS FIRMLY MEASURE H AND A LOT OF THE FUND IS COMING FROM SALES TAX REVENUE. I'M, I'M WONDERING IF WE SHOULD COULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF TARIFF AND OTHER MARKET PRESSURE THAT COULD REDUCE CONSUMER SPENDING, UH, WHICH MIGHT DECREASE THE REVENUE. I DON'T KNOW. UM, JUST BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY AND I KNOW WE'RE RELYING ON THIS ON AS ONGOING FUNDING AND I'M, I'M HOPING TO RELY ON IT TOO, BUT I JUST HAD TO ASK THAT QUESTION. YEAH, SO THESE FUNDING AMOUNTS CERTAINLY CAN CHANGE OVER TIME, BUT WE FEEL BARRING A VERY UNFORESEEN EVENT, WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT ABOUT THE NUMBERS. UM, LA CASA'S FISCAL YEAR ACTUALLY STARTS IN APRIL, WHEREAS OURS STARTS IN OCTOBER. SO PART OF THESE MONIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED, SO THE RISK IN THE INSTANT YEAR IS LOW. I THINK WE SHOULD ALL BE CONCERNED ABOUT TARIFFS AND ECONOMIC POLICY FOR OUR CITY. BUT AS TO THIS ITEM IN FRONT OF YOU, UM, WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT ABOUT THE NUMBERS IN FRONT OF YOU. AND THEN THEY WILL CHANGE YEAR TO YEAR AND WE WILL UPDATE, UM, THIS WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT IN HOW IT WAS DONE AND WHEN THE GUIDELINES CAME OUT, BUT IN, IN FUTURE YEARS, IT'LL BE INTEGRATED INTO THE OVERALL CITY BUDGET PROCESS AND WE'LL WORK WITH BOC AND IT WILL CHANGE, UH, FROM YEAR TO YEAR, BUT WE'RE CONFIDENT IN THIS YEAR'S NUMBERS. GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK I'LL ADD THAT I THINK THE PROJECTIONS ARE ACTUALLY CONSERVATIVE TOO, BECAUSE THEY WERE BASED ON REVENUE PROJECTIONS FROM 2024 SALES TAX PROJECTIONS FROM 2024. SO THERE'S, WE THERE COULD BE, IT'S VERY LIKELY WE MAY ACTUALLY GET ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT WE DIDN'T BUDGET FOR AT THE END OF THE YEAR. ALRIGHT. UH, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT. SEEING NONE MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTIONS CARRIED. ALL RIGHT. I THINK FROM THERE WE GO TO 27, CORRECT? THAT'S THE NEXT ONE. YES. REPORT FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, ALL NECESSARY [27. 25-56468 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Chief Executive Office, to accept and expend funding in a first year amount of $8,211,053, for the Measure A: Comprehensive Homeless Solutions (CoC) for a five-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $8,211,053, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Health and Human Services         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] DOCUMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND FUNDING IN A FIRST YEAR AMOUNT OF $8,211,053 FOR THE MEASURE A COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESS SOLUTIONS CITYWIDE. ALRIGHT, DO WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL PRESENTATION [02:15:01] HERE? OKAY, LET'S GO THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION. UH, GOOD EVENING COUNSEL, UH, AND MAYOR JEFF PROCTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS OFFICER, CITY OF LONG BEACH HOMELESS SERVICES BUREAU. PLEASED TO PRESENT TO YOU ALL TONIGHT ON, UH, COUNTY ADMINISTERED, UM, MEASURE A FUNDING THAT THE HOMELESS SERVICES BUREAU WILL QUESTION FOR YOU. HOW MANY SLIDES ARE IN THIS PRESENTATION? I THINK WE HAVE ABOUT 14 SLIDES. OKAY. IS THERE ANOTHER ONE ON THE NEXT ONE? I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THIS 70 NUMBER CAME FROM. 70 WAS ALREADY HAPPENED, SO YOU'RE DONE WITH THAT. SO GRACE'S PRESENTATION HAD 71 SLIDES. OKAY. AND IT'S DONE. ALL RIGHT. SO THIS IS A COMBINED PRESENTATION FOR THE NEXT TWO ITEMS, AND IT'S 14 SLIDES. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU CHRIS. UH, SO AGAIN, JEFF PROCTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS OFFICER, HOMELESS SERVICES BUREAU. UH, I'LL BE PRESENTING TONIGHT ON THE COUNTY CEO ADMINISTERED PORTIONS OF MERE, WHICH INCLUDES BOTH LOCAL SOLUTIONS AND, UH, COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESSNESS, UH, SERVICES. OKAY. UH, THANK YOU. THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRESENTATION ON, UH, THE MEASURE A FUNDS THAT THEY WILL BE RECEIVING AND IMPLEMENTING, UH, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LA CASA. UH, AS MENTIONED BEFORE, I'LL, I'LL BE PRESENTING ON THE PORTION THAT WE'LL RECEIVE THROUGH COUNTY CEOA QUICK RECAP PLUS A LITTLE BIT, UH, OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED OFF OF THE BACKGROUND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED. BUT MEASURE A AGAIN, REPLACES, UH, MEASURE A TO 2017 VOTER APPROVED INITIATIVE ESTABLISHES A QUARTER SENTENCE SALES TAX TO PROVIDE, UH, FUNDING AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. MEASURE A PASSED IN 2024 INCREASES THE SALES TAX, UH, INCREASING THE RATE FROM A QUARTER CENT TO A HALF CENT. IT EXTENDS THE SALES TAX INDEFINITELY. IT ADDS ACCOUNTABILITY, UH, PROVISIONS, AND EXPANDS FUNDING TO INCLUDE HOUSING PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION, UH, BY ORDINANCE THAT, UH, THE ORDINANCE THAT ESTABLISHES MEASURE A 60% OF FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE, UM, UH, PASSED THROUGH OR ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNTY CEO'S OFFICE FOR THREE PARTICULAR AREAS. THAT'S COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESS SERVICES, LOCAL SOLUTIONS AND HOMELESSNESS INNOVATIONS. UH, COMPREHENSIVENESS HOMELESS, UH, COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESSNESS SERVICES SUPPORTS ONGOING OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING OF, UH, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PREVIOUSLY IMPLEMENTED UNDER MEASURE H. UH, AND, AND REALLY IMPORTANTLY, UH, LOCAL SOLUTIONS NOW INCLUDES DIRECT ALLOCATIONS TO CITIES LIKE LONG BEACH. UH, I THINK WE'RE JUMPING AHEAD HERE. OKAY. UM, WITH, UH, THE INCEPTION OF MEASURE H, THE COUNTY CEO HAS LED COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESSES FOR THE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANNUAL HOMELESSNESS BUDGET. UH, THE, THIS COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS CARRIED ON INTO, UH, THE MEASURE A, UH, FUNDING PROCESS AS WELL. UM, THE, THE COUNTY LED 22 PUBLIC CONVENINGS OVER THE FALL OF 2024 TO ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEASURE A, UH, THE BOARD, UH, THE CEO PRESENTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD IN JANUARY, AND THE, THE FINAL HOMELESSNESS BUDGET WAS ADOPTED, UH, BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN APRIL, UH, UH, APPROVING ABOUT 900 $900 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR HOMELESSNESS COUNTYWIDE, WHICH INCLUDED $535 MILLION IN FUNDS, UH, FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESSNESS SERVICES, UH, CATEGORY AS WELL AS 96 MILLION FOR LOCAL SOLUTIONS. UM, THE MAJORITY OF FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNTY, UH, UNDER THE COUNTY, UM, PASSES THROUGH EITHER WASA, THE ONLY HOMELESS SERVICES AUTHORITY OR LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, BUT IN THE BOARD ADOPTED BUDGET, IT INCLUDES $10 MILLION FOR THE THREE CONTINUUM OF CARE CITIES, WHICH ARE GLENDALE, PASADENA, AND LONG BEACH. UM, THE, THE FUNDS COMING TO LONG BEACH ARE $8.2 MILLION. UM, THAT ALLOCATION IS BASED OFF OF A A POINT IN TIME HOMELESS COUNT FORMULA WHERE LONG BEACH'S ALLOCATION IS REPRESENTATIVE OF, UH, UH, CITY OF LONG BEACH'S HOMELESS POPULATION BEING 82% OF THE HOMELESS COUNT BETWEEN THOSE THREE CITIES AND THUS 82% OF THE FUNDS. UH, I CAN JUMP AHEAD TO THE NEXT SLIDE HERE. OKAY, SO, OH, ACTUALLY I'M GOING TO TAKE IT ONE STEP BACK. UM, SO THE, THE FUNDS THAT ARE, UH, ELIGIBLE UNDER COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESS, UH, HOMELESSNESS SERVICES INCLUDES BASICALLY THE CORE COMPONENTS OF OUR HOMELESS SERVICES, DELIVERY AND REHOUSING SYSTEMS. IT INCLUDES OUTREACH, UH, HOUSING, SEARCH AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS, INTERIM HOUSING AND PERMANENT HOUSING, UH, AND SYSTEM SUPPORTS LIKE COORDINATED ENTRY AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. AND WE'LL JUMP AHEAD INTO THE FUN STUFF, WHICH IS HOW, UH, THE CITY, UH, HOMELESS SERVICES INTENDS TO PROGRAM AND UTILIZE ALL OF THE, THE MEASURE A FUNDS. SO, A QUICK RECAP AGAIN, IS THAT, UH, MEASURE A DOLLARS FOR, UH, COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESSNESS SERVICES IN PARTICULAR REPLACES, UH, WHAT HAD BEEN THE COUNTY'S BUDGET FOR HOMELESS SERVICES UNDER MEASURE H. AND SO WITHOUT CONTINUED INVESTMENT, UH, IN THESE PROGRAMS, UH, IN THIS WAY WOULD RESULT IN A, YOU KNOW, A REALLY SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUNDING AND SERVICES FOR, FOR LONG BEACH AND OTHER PROVIDERS AND PARTNERS. UH, SO JUMPING AHEAD INTO THE USES, WE'RE LOOKING AT, UM, USING $406,000 IN, UH, MEASURE A FOR CONTINUUM OF CARE [02:20:01] PLANNING. HOW THE CITY WILL IMPLEMENT THAT SPECIFICALLY IS, UH, PRIMARILY FUNDING POSITIONS IN OUR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE OF HOMELESS, UH, UH, UH, OFFICE OF HOMELESS, UH, STRATEGIES AND PARTNERSHIPS, UH, FOR THEIR, IT'LL ALLOW TO CONTINUE WORK ON, UH, THE HOME STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ESTABLISHING, UH, PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS. UH, WE'LL ALSO, ALSO, UH, PROVIDE, UH, $879,000 TO SUSTAIN PREVENTION PROGRAMS, UH, THROUGH OUR PARTNERS. FIRST TO SERVE IN INTERVAL HOUSE SUB-RECIPIENT PROGRAMS. WE'RE PROVIDING CRITICALLY NEEDED SERVICES, UH, AND TIME, UH, TIME SENSITIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. AND JUMPING AHEAD, IT'LL PROVIDE ABOUT, UH, JUST OVER A MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS IN DIRECT PROGRAM FUNDING FOR SOME OF THE, UH, THE BUREAU'S CORE, UH, OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMINGS, UH, PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING FUNDING FOR THE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER AND FOR STREET OUTREACH. IT'LL CONTINUE, UH, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR, UH, JUST OVER 400, $400,000 FOR THE CITY'S HOUSING NAVIGATION TEAM, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR STAFFING AS WELL AS FOR LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE HOUSING SEARCH AND PLACEMENT PROCESS. WE WILL ALSO FUND, UH, ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS IN SUB-RECIPIENT COSTS FOR, UH, RAPID REHOUSING OR TIME LIMITED SUBSIDY PROGRAMS. UH, WE HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT WE, UH, WE, UH, ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH, UH, TO DELIVER THE RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM. UH, WE WILL HAVE 380 THOU, $380,000 HERE THAT'LL BE, UH, UH, IMPLEMENTED AND MANAGED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR HOUSING AUTHORITY. THESE FUNDS HERE SUPPORT, UM, LANDLORD ENGAGEMENT AND RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE LEASE UP AND, UH, MAXIMIZE THE UTILIZATION OF VOUCHERS AND RENTAL SUBSIDIES. AND LASTLY, WE WILL, UH, BUDGET $232,000 FOR THE STAFFING AND OPERATION OF THE CITY'S HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. UH, THAT HMIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE COLLECTING, MANAGING, ANALYZING, AND REPORTING OF DATA AND OUTCOMES. UH, AND WE'LL MOVE AHEAD TO, UH, THE LOCAL SOLUTIONS. SO HERE, LOCAL SOLUTIONS, UH, AGAIN, THIS NOW IS A, A ONETIME, UH, FOR THE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, PROVIDES DIRECT ALLOCATION TO CITIES, UH, FOR, UM, FOR THE USE OF, UH, UM, OF, OF LOCAL SOLUTIONS. UH, BY ORDINANCE, AT LEAST 15% OF THE COUNTIES, UH, THE, THE COUNTY CEO'S PORTION OF HOMELESS SERVICE FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE ALLOCATED TOWARDS, UH, LOCAL, UH, AS LOCAL SOLUTIONS WITH ABOUT $96 MILLION ALLOCATED IN THE COUNTY BUDGET AND JUST UNDER 5 MILLION, UH, SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE CITY. OKAY, SO THE USES OF LOCAL SOLUTIONS, UH, THIS WAS INCLUDED. SOME OF THESE WERE, WERE, I BELIEVE WERE INCLUDED IN THE, THE, THE MAYOR'S BUDGET, WHICH WAS ADOPTED, UH, JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. BUT THIS WILL ALLOW FOR, UH, THE SUSTAINING, EXPANDING OF CITY OUTREACH SERVICES. UH, IT'LL ALLOW FOR, UH, COVERING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR THE CITY'S, UH, FIVE INTERIM HOUSING SITES REPRESENTING THE, THE SUSTAINING OF 422 BEDS. UH, WE WILL, UH, PROVIDE FUNDS AS WELL FOR HOUSING NAVIGATION, JUST OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FOR STAFF AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE, UH, INCLUDING EXPANDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE HOUSING SEARCH AND PLACEMENT PROCESS. ANOTHER MILLION AND A HALF IN RAPID REHOUSING, AGAIN, UH, PROGRAMMED THROUGH SUBRECIPIENTS WITH FOUR COMMUNITY, UH, PARTNER AGENCIES. UH, WE HAVE A NEWER COMPONENT HERE, SO, UH, NEW TO THE CITY, BUT, UH, LOOKING TO PROVIDE, UH, 300,000, THREE $23,000 FOR EXPEDITED PLACEMENTS OF YOUTH INTO PERMANENT HOUSING VIA THE CREATION OF FLEXIBLE SUPPORTS TO INCLUDE HOUSING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. AND THEN, UH, LASTLY, JUST OVER, UH, $900,000 IN TOTAL TO SUPPORT CITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CRISIS RESPONSE EFFORTS WITH $516,000 SUPPORTING CONTINUED OPERATION AND EXPANSION OF THE THE CCR COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM, AS WELL AS THE HOMELESS SERVICES BUREAU'S HARM REDUCTION TEAM WITH BOTH OF THESE TEAMS DEPLOYING FIELD-BASED CLINICIANS TO ENGAGE WITH HIGH NEED AND HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS, UH, NEEDING ACCESS TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CRISIS INTERVENTIONS AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION. UH, SO IN CLOSING, UH, ALL OF THESE RESOURCES HERE HAS HELPED SUSTAIN THE EXISTING SERVICES, EXPAND OUR CAPACITY TO, UH, NEW CRITICAL AREAS FROM PREVENTION, HOUSING TO CRISIS RESPONSE. AND TOGETHER THEY REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN LONG BEACH EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HOME HOMELESSNESS. AND THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION. ALRIGHT, WELL THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. WE WANNA THANK OUR PARTNERS AT LA COUNTY AND OUR SUPERVISOR HAN AND, UH, AND EVERYONE FOR CONTINUE TO SUPPORT LONG BEACH. IT GOT A LITTLE TOUCH AND GO FOR A MOMENT. YOU KNOW, WHEN NEW DOLLARS CAME IN, IT WAS, YOU KNOW, WE HAD TO REMIND THEM OF, OF SOME OF OUR COMMITMENTS, BUT WE'RE PROUD THAT OUR SUPERVISOR STEPPED UP, BACKED US UP, AND THAT WE'RE IN A PLACE WHERE WE'RE NOT SEEING, UH, REDUCTIONS TO, TO, UM, THE DOLLARS THAT ARE SO IMPORTANT TO CONTINUING THE WORK THAT WE DO IN THE CITY. COUNCIL MEMBER, RICK SODI. UH, THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I WOULD, UM, CO-SIGN ON EVERY SINGLE THING YOU JUST SAID AND JUST, UM, REALLY EXCITED TO CONTINUE THE SIGNIFICANT WORK THAT WE'RE DOING ON HOUSING SHELTER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, [02:25:01] YOU KNOW, WITH A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON PREVENTION, STABILITY, WRAPAROUND SERVICES, ALL THE THINGS THAT WE TALK ABOUT RIGHT, THAT ARE SO ESSENTIAL FOR THAT COMMUNITY TO REALLY MAKE INROADS HERE. SO, REALLY FANTASTIC AND EXCITED TO SEE, UM, UH, THIS PLAN. UH, A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. UH, SO ONE IS, UM, IN THE TABLE THAT WE HAD IN THE REPORT, SO WE GET, UM, I KNOW WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD AND OUR ABILITY TO THEN, YOU KNOW, HAVE THE STAFFING TO SUPPORT THESE, UM, PROGRAMS. SO IT LOOKS LIKE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD THEY ALLOW FOR 16%. YEAH. COUNTY, CEO, UH, AUTHORIZES, UH, UP TO 16, WELL, HAS HISTORICALLY AUTHORIZED 16%, UH, AS THE ADMIN RATE FOR FOR MEASURE H, AND THEY'VE ALLOWED THAT TO CONTINUE OVER INTO MEASURE A. EXCELLENT. UM, AND THEN THE OTHER THING WAS JUST, UH, KUDOS, UH, TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, UH, THIS EXTENDED BUDGET SEASON. YOU ALL HAVE JUST DONE A STELLAR JOB IN PRESENTING INFORMATION TO US. SO I JUST WANNA GIVE YOU YOUR KUDOS ON THIS GREAT TABLE WITH, I DON'T KNOW IF THE REST OF MY, MY COLLEAGUES, UH, ARE SO AS APPRECIATIVE, BUT I'LL JUST SAY, YOU KNOW, THE ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES, ACTIVITY, DETAIL, THE TOTAL AMOUNT, THE OUTCOMES, TALKING ABOUT THE STAFF, RETAINED THE STAFF, ADDED ALL THE OUTCOMES. THIS WAS JUST, JUST LOVELY. SO I KNOW I DON'T NECESSARILY ALWAYS TELL YOU ALL ENOUGH HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU, BUT THIS WAS GREAT. SO THAT'S ALL I HAD TO SAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN ZENDEJAS, ALL SUPPORTIVE, VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE ITEM. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? SAY NONE. NO PUBLIC COMMENT MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. NOW WE'RE GOING TO 28. GOOD STUFF. WE GOT, WE GOT ONE MORE REPORT FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RECOMMENDATION. WE GOT ONE MORE. SOMEBODY'S PAYING ATTENTION OUT HERE TO EXECUTED AGREEMENT. WAITING [28. 25-56469 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, to accept and expend first year funding in the amount of $4,865,698, for the Measure A: Local Solutions Fund for a five-year period ending June 30, 2031, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $4,865,698, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Health and Human Services         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] ALL NIGHT TO DO THAT. ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND FIRST YEAR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,865,698 FOR THE MEASURE EIGHT LOCAL SOLUTIONS CITYWIDE. ALRIGHT, UH, NO STAFF REPORT HERE. THIS IS THE LOCAL SOLUTIONS PORTION OF THAT OVERALL, YOU KNOW, $24 MILLION TOTAL. SO THESE ARE NEW DOLLARS. ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? NO PUBLIC COMMENT MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. WE'LL GO TO 26. PLEASE REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD CONTRACTS TO EN ENVIRON ARCHITECTURE INCORPORATED. [26. 25-56488 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED-25-539 and award contracts to Environ Architecture, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; and Westgroup Designs, Inc., of Irvine, CA, for as-needed space-planning and architectural services, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Economic Development         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] ACOM TECHNICAL SERVICES AND WEST GROUP DESIGNS FOR AS NEEDED SPACE PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES IN A TOTAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED 1.5 MILLION. EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE CON INTO THE CONTRACTS, INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY AMENDMENTS CITYWIDE. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? NO PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. 29. REPORT FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT ON [29. 25-56490 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or term, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, of Los Angeles CA, to accept and expend funding in the amount of $2,631,285, for the Interim Housing: 702 West Anaheim for a one-year period estimated to begin July 1, 2025, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $2,631,285, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Health and Human Services         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICES AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,631,285 FOR THE INTERIM HOUSING. 7 0 2 WEST ANAHEIM CITYWIDE. THANK YOU. UH, THIS IS, THIS IS ALSO GOOD. UM, 7 0 2 ANAHEIM STREET. THANKS A LOT TO EVERYONE. UH, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? NO PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS PLEASE CASH YOUR VOTE MOTION IS CARRIED. 30. REPORT FROM HUMAN RESOURCES RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO ANTHEM BLUE [30. 25-56491 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-25-592 and award a contract to  Anthem Blue Cross, Woodland Hills, CA, to administer Health Benefit Plans for the City of Long Beach self-insured Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) products, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes       Office or Department: Human Resources         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] CROSS TO ADMINISTER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. SELF-INSURED PPO AND HMO PRODUCTS AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS CITYWIDE. THANK YOU. THERE ARE 71 SLIDES HERE. THAT'S A JOKE. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? NO PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS PLEASE CASH YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ITEM 31, REPORT FROM HUMAN RESOURCES RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY TO DELIVER AND [31. 25-56492 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-25-558 and award a contract to Standard Insurance Company, of Portland, OR, to deliver and administer employer and employee paid insurance products for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Levine Act: Yes       Office or Department: Human Resources         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] ADMINISTER EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE PAID INSURANCE PRODUCTS AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS CITYWIDE. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? NO PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS, PLEASE PASS YOUR VOTE. CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. 32. REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR [02:30:01] A LEASE BETWEEN [32. 25-56553 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a lease between Saiya Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the City of Long Beach for office space located at 5659 Atlantic Avenue to be used as the Council District 8 field office. (District 8) Levine Act: Yes       Office or Department: Economic Development         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] SIA HOLDINGS AND THE CITY OF LONG BEACH FOR OFFICE SPACE. LOCATED AT 56 59 ATLANTIC AVENUE TO BE USED AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT FAILED OFFICE DISTRICT EIGHT. OKAY, LET'S GET THIS COUNCILWOMAN, UH, COUNCIL OFFICE. UH, COUNCILMAN SORO? ANYTHING? OH, MAYOR, I HAVE A RECUSAL. WELL, YOU SUPPOSED TO DO THAT BEFORE THE, WE'RE WAITING FOR YOU TO SAY SOMETHING. OKAY. I DIDN'T THOUGHT READ THE ITEM AND YOU WERE GONNA SAY IT DIDN'T SEE, I DIDN'T SEE ANY. THAT'S OKAY. MADAM ATTORNEY. CAN SHE JUST DO IT NOW? MM-HMM . YES, PLEASE. OKAY. THANK YOU. UH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VBAC, I NEED TO ACCUSE MYSELF FROM THIS ITEM BECAUSE I'VE ACCEPTED A CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $500 FROM PARTICIPANT IN THE SUBJECT PROCEEDING. ALL I THINK THE ROOM IS SECURE, VICE MAYOR, ANYTHING MUCH NEEDED SPACE FOR THE, FOR NATURE GAIN. THANK YOU. GREAT. COUNCIL MEMBER. SUPER NA UH, THANK YOU. I I STAND IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO EXPAND UPON IT. SO I GUESS THIS WOULD COME IN THE TERMS OF A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT. UM, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS AS A CITY POLICY SO THAT WE'RE NOT DOING THIS AS A ONE-OFF. IF A COUNCIL DISTRICT DOES NOT HAVE A FIELD OFFICE AND NEEDS ONE, UH, THIS SHOULD BE APPLIED, UM, TO EVERY COUNCIL DISTRICT. AND ALSO WITH THAT, IF THE OPTION IS FOR A CITY PROPERTY, THAT THERE SHOULD BE STANDARDS APPLIED TO THAT, FOR INSTANCE, THAT THEY HAVE A WORKING HVAC SYSTEM THAT YOU'RE NOT DISPLACING EXISTING, UM, UH, CITY EMPLOYEES, ET CETERA, ET CETERA. SO I WAS WONDERING IF, UM, CITY STAFF COULD COME BACK TO US WITH SOME GUIDELINES FOR THAT AND MAYBE THERE AREN'T ANY EXISTENCE THAT APPLIED, BUT, UM, I'D LIKE TO, UM, UH, AMEND THIS ITEM SO IT IT APPLIES TO EVERY SINGLE COUNCIL DISTRICT. SO LET ME, LET ME, I, LET ME TRY TO MAKE THIS A WAY THAT'S ACCEPTABLE. 'CAUSE THIS IS A CONTRACT, SO WE, WE WANNA JUST APPROVE THAT CONTRACT, BUT YOU WANT TO ADD SOME ADDITIONAL DIRECTION TO COME BACK FOR STAFF TO COME BACK AND TALK ABOUT HOW TO, HOW TO LOOK AT STANDARDIZING, ENSURING EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO OFFICE SPACE IN THEIR DISTRICTS. WELL, UM, THAT'S UP TO THE COUNCIL IF THEY'D LIKE TO GIVE THAT DIRECTION. THIS WAS A VERY SPECIFIC CASE, RIGHT? BECAUSE, UM, WE NORMALLY, OUR POLICY IS TO PUT OUR FIELD OFFICES INTO CITY FACILITIES. SO WE DON'T DO THIS. THIS REALLY WAS A ONE-OFF. WE TRIED THAT APPROACH, UH, UNDER REDISTRICTING. UH, DISTRICT EIGHT REALLY HAS VERY LITTLE OFFICE SPACE. THEY DON'T HAVE A LIBRARY. THEY HAVE VERY FEW COMMUNITY CENTERS. AND SO WE COULDN'T GO, UH, AND DO THIS WITHOUT DISPLACING STAFF THAT WERE ALREADY THERE. RIGHT. SO WE ALWAYS LOOK FOR THAT. UM, AND THEN, UM, SO WE, UH, GOT AN, A SPECIAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE COUNCIL FOR $50,000 LAST YEAR AND THEN ASKED TO TURN THAT INTO A THREE YEAR LEASE. IT IS NOT OUR INTENT TO BE IN THIS LEASE FOR VERY LONG. UH, IT IS OUR INTENT TO BE THERE FOR THE THREE YEARS. AND THEN, UH, WE'RE WORKING ON SOME SOLUTIONS TO, UH, MAKE THAT MORE OF A PUBLIC TYPE FACILITY, UM, THROUGH SOME NEGOTIATIONS. RIGHT, RIGHT. SO I THINK, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, I DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S APPROPRIATE TO ATTACH IT TO THIS VERY SPECIFIC SITUATION, BUT IF YOU'RE ASKING FOR STAFF TO LOOK AT JUST THE FIELD OFFICE SITUATION, EVERYBODY'S FILLED OFFICE, I THINK THAT'S FINE. OKAY. OR I, IT CAN BE BROUGHT BACK AS A SEPARATE ITEM. I JUST THOUGHT FOR EFFICIENCY I COULD, YEAH, I COULD ADD TO THIS. SO YEAH, THAT MIGHT BE, THAT MIGHT BE BETTER BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM ABOUT A LEASE, YOU KNOW, A VERY SPECIFIC LEASE. OKAY. GOT IT. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR, IS ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? NO PUBLIC COMMENT MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. NOW WE HAVE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. NU UH, OUR CLOSING PUBLIC COMMENT. I BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. PAUL SHARP. [ PUBLIC COMMENT: IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT Opportunity is given to those members of the public who have not addressed the City Council on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes unless extended by the City Council. ] THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UM, I'VE BEEN A 50 YEAR RESIDENT HERE IN LONG BEACH, UH, IN DISTRICT THREE. AND, UH, I WAS KIND JUST MADE A, A A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHEN I HEARD THAT THE, UH, UH, THE ANNUAL D DE LOS MUTOS PARADE WAS BEING CANCELED. AND I WAS VERY SORRY TO SEE THAT. AND I WAS HOPING TO HAVE A, UH, RECONSIDERATION OF THAT IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT JUST 10 DAYS AGO, THE, UH, EAST LOS ANGELES ANNUAL, UH, MEXICAN MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY WAS HELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. SO USING THAT AS A CONSIDERATION, I'M HOPING THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES WHERE WE WILL CONTINUE ON WITH, UH, EVENTS HERE IN LONG BEACH WITHOUT BEING FEARFUL OF THINGS GOING ON. AS I SAY, WE ALREADY HAVE A PRECEDENT HERE OF, UH, EAST LOS ANGELES. THE OTHER CONSIDERATION IS, UH, THAT LET'S GO ON FOR NEXT YEAR. IN OTHER WORDS, NEXT YEAR, I DON'T ANTICIPATE ANY CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT. SO IS THIS [02:35:01] ME ALWAYS GOING TO CANCEL THESE EVENTS? SO CAN WE GET TOGETHER TO GO AND SEE, HEY, WE CAN WORK AND MAKE THIS THING HAPPEN. SOME OTHER, SOMEBODY ELSE DID EAST EAST LOS ANGELES, WHY CAN'T WE DO IT? SO THAT'S MY ASK AND REQUEST AND THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERATION. WELL, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'LL NOW GO TO CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT. UH, OKAY. LET'S EVERYBODY QUEUE BACK UP 'CAUSE YOU PLEADED [ANNOUNCEMENTS] ON THE WRONG ITEM. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER KERR, DO YOU WANNA LET COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN GO FIRST. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN. OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN KERR. OKAY. PLEASE JOIN US ON, UH, BLUFF HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FOR A DOCENT LED WALKING TOUR ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH FROM NINE 30 TO 1130. AND THIS INFORMATIVE TOUR EXPLORES A RICH HISTORY OF BL HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD, INCLUDING THE EARLY NATIVE SETTLEMENTS AND THE IMPACT OF THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILROAD. THE WALK BEGINS AT EAST CORTO PLACE AND EAST BROADWAY AND CONTINUES FROM REDONDO TOWAN APPAREL, WHICH STOPS AT LOCAL LANDMARKS. THE TOUR WILL END AT BIXBY PARK WITH LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AND A PICNIC SOCIAL DURING THE SATURDAY'S FARMER'S MARKET. I'M EXCITED. UM, I'M ALSO EXCITED TO INVITE EVERYONE TO THE FOURTH STREET ROLL IN THE BIGGEST CAR AND COFFEE EVENT, YET HAPPENING ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER KERR? YES. UH, THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO SHARE SOME UPCOMING EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DISTRICT FIVE THIS WEEK. THIS THURSDAY AT 6:00 PM UH, CITY MANAGER TOM MOCA WILL BE OUR GUEST AT OUR WARDLOW AT OUR FIFTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY MEETING AT THE WARDLOW PARK COMMUNITY CENTER. WE INVITE YOU TO COME OUT AND HEAR ABOUT THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND GET SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED IF YOU HAVE THEM. UH, AND THEN THIS WEEKEND AT THE HANGAR AT LBX, UH, LONG BEACH LOCAL TONIGHT MARKET IS HAPPENING FROM FIVE TO 9:00 PM ON FRIDAY THE 26TH. UH, SATURDAY THE 27TH, THEY HAVE THEIR, UH, CELEBRATING LOCAL ARTISTS AT THE 25TH ANNUAL FRIDA KAHLO ARTIST EXHIBIT AT PICTURE THIS GALLERY ON NORWAY FROM FOUR TO 8:00 PM YOU CAN SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE TALENTED ARTISTS AND THEIR WORKS. INSPIRED BY AND IN CELEBRATION OF FRIDA KAHLO AND HISPANIC HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. AGAIN, THAT'S AT THE PICTURE OF THIS GALLERY ON NORWAY ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, CRITICAL MASS IN BIXBY KNOWLES RETURNS FROM THEIR SUMMER BREAK. SO RETURNERS AND NEWCOMERS ALIKE ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD BIKE RIDE THAT TAKES OFF FROM BEHIND PIXIE TOYS AT 11:00 AM DON'T FORGET YOUR HELMET. AND LATER ON SUNDAY, YOU CAN JOIN THE FREE WILLOW SPRINGS PARK EXPERIENCE PAINTING IN THE PARK AT 3:00 PM IT'S OPEN TO BEGINNERS AND EXPERIENCED PAINTERS ALIKE. BRING YOUR SUPPLIES FOR AN INSPIRING AND CREATIVE AFTERNOON IN ONE OF OUR CITY'S MOST NATURAL SPACES. AND LASTLY, ALL WEEKEND LONG, YOU CAN JOIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT ST. CORNEA'S CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ANNUAL FALL FIESTA. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, FROM THREE TO 10:00 PM THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, SATURDAY THE 27TH, AND SUNDAY THE 28TH. IT'S FREE ENTRY TO THE CAMPUS AT 3 3 3 0 BELLFLOWER TO PARTAKE IN FAMILY FRIENDLY GAMES, ACTIVITIES, FOOD VENDORS, A BEER GARDEN, SILENT AUCTION, AND MORE. SO WE'LL SEE YOU OUT IN THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER TI. THANK YOU MAYOR. UM, I'D LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE OUT TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE LEAD UPTOWN ACADEMY LEAD STANDS FOR LEARN, EMPOWER, ADVOCATE, AND DEVELOP. UM, THIS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH FROM 9:30 AM TO 2:00 PM THIS EVENT IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, INSIGHTS, AND TOOLS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES FOR THEIR NEIGHBOR NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT HOUGHTON PARK AT 63 0 1 MYRTLE AVENUE, UH, HERE IN, IN NORTH LONG BEACH. UH, ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE OUT TO ATTEND, UM, THE UM, UH, COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE AND COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT TOWN HALL ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH FROM NINE 30 TO 12:00 PM THIS EVENT WILL ADDRESS HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SAFETY CONCERNS ALONG THE LONG BEACH BOULEVARD WITH SPEAKERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER OFFICE, CITY PROSECUTOR, AND LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT. THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT STAR KING ELEMENTARY AT 1 4 5 EAST ARTESIA BOULEVARD. UH, AND LASTLY, I INVITE EVERYBODY OUT TO SAVE THE DATE FOR THE RAMONA PARK SIGNATURE PLAYGROUND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AND DISTRICT NINE PLAY DATE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM THIS EVENT WILL BE COMMEMORATE THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW SIGNATURE PLAYGROUND AT RAMONA PARK AND INVITE FAMILIES TO COME OUT AND ENJOY THE PARK, THE NEW PLAYGROUND WITH FOOD AND ACTIVITIES. THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT RAMONA PARK AT 33 0 1 E 65TH STREET. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 5 6 2 5 7 0 6 1 3 7, OR DISTRICT9@LONGBEACH.GOV. ALL RIGHT, I'LL BE THERE FOR THE PLAY DATE. BE THERE WITH BELLS ON. UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS IN DEJAS. THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE TO ATTEND OUR [02:40:01] DISTRICT ONE FRIENDS IN THE FIELD ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025 FROM 2:00 PM TO 5:00 PM AT 1144 PINE AVENUE. ALSO, RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL IS HOSTING THEIR NOCHE LATINA ON OCTOBER 3RD, 2025 FROM 5:00 PM TO 9:00 PM AT 2 3 5 EAST EIGHTH STREET. DISTRICT ONE LOVE YOUR DISTRICT DATE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 2025, STARTING AT 10:00 AM ABOARD OUR BEAUTIFUL QUEEN MARY. AND AS ALWAYS, SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR UPDATES, UM, IN ON ALL CITY RESOURCES, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MORE. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. THANKS MAYOR. SO, UM, LAST, UH, WEEK, UM, THANKS TO VICE MAYOR YANGA AND COUNCILWOMAN SUNDAY HAS, UH, THEY KICKED OFF THE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION AND I FORGOT TO SHARE MY COMMENT THEN. AND SO I WANT TO SHARE IT NOW THAT I WANT US TO REMEMBER THAT HONORING OUR CULTURE ALSO MEANS PROTECTING OUR PEOPLE. MANY FAMILIES ARE LIVING IN FEAR BECAUSE OF RECENT ICE RAIDS AND KIDNAPPINGS THAT DISRUPT DAILY LIVES, DAILY LIFE. BUT IN THE FACE OF FEAR, THERE IS RESILIENCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. HISPANIC, LATINOS AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ARE ORGANIZING MUTUAL AID, SHARING LEGAL RESOURCES, FORMING NETWORKS TO ALERT PEOPLE BEFORE RAIDS OCCUR, AND SO MUCH MORE. SO LET HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ALSO BE A CALL TO ACTION. IT'S A MOMENT TO UNITE AROUND BOTH CELEBRATION AND JUSTICE. SO THERE IS AN EVENT ON SATURDAY AT MACARTHUR PARK, HOSTED BY PRM AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. UM, THEY'RE HOSTING A COMMUNITY WELLNESS DAY. UM, MY OFFICE WILL BE TABLING THAT DAY, SO PLEASE COME OUT TO MACARTHUR PARK THIS SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WELL THAT CONCLUDES, UH, THIS COUNCIL MEETING. THANK YOU SO MUCH, SO MUCH FOR JOINING US, JOINING US, AND WE'LL SEE YOU IN OCTOBER. THANK YOU. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.