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RIGHT, LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.[CALL TO ORDER]
UH, I WANNA WELCOME EVERYONE TO TONIGHT'S LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OCTOBER 21ST.LET'S START OFF WITH ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
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PRESENT.PRESENT COUNCILWOMAN THRASH AND TUCK.
COUNCIL MEMBER RICKS OTI HERE.
WE'RE GONNA ASK COUNCIL MEMBER RICKS OTI TO LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
UM, AS WE, UH, AS I, WE HAVE PREPARED TO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE, UM, I WOULD ASK YOU TO THINK ABOUT, UM, THE PERSON IN YOUR LIFE WHO HAS THE, HAD THE GREATEST IMPACT, AND THEN THINK ABOUT HOW YOU CAN TAKE WHAT THAT YOU'VE, YOU'VE LEARNED FROM THEM AND DISSEMINATE IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
THANK YOU.UM, FOR THOSE WHO ARE ABLE, PLEASE RISE AND WE'LL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WELL, THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
COUNCIL MEMBER, UM, UH, THRESH TOOK, WILL BE UN UNABLE TO JOIN US TONIGHT.
UH, AND WE ALSO KNOW THAT WE HAVE, UH, SOME FIRST RESPONDERS OUT RESPONDING TO, UM, AN INCIDENT AT HARTWELL PARK.
UH, THE GOOD NEWS IS IT COULD HAVE BEEN A WHOLE LOT WORSE.
UH, AND WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT THERE'S BEEN, UH, NO FATALITIES, NO SERIOUS INJU INJURIES.
IT WAS A GLIDER, UH, A GLIDER, UM, LANDED, DID EMERGENCY LANDING, PRETTY ROUGH LANDING ON THE FIELD AT, UH, AT, UH, HARTWELL PARK.
SO SOME OF OUR STAFF ARE ATTENDING TO THAT IN THIS MOMENT.
SO WE HAVE TWO PRESENTATIONS TO BEGIN THE COUNCIL MEETING.
FIRST UP, WE HAVE CAL STATE LONG BEACH IN THE HOUSE.
WE HAVE SOME CHAMPIONS IN THE HOUSE, MEN'S VOLLEYBALL, FOUR TIME CHAMPIONS, FOURTH TIME, AND SWEET REVENGE OVER UCLA.
[ CSULB NCAA MEN’S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE]
JUST TALKING ABOUT THAT.SO I'M GONNA PASS IT TO COUNCIL MEMBER SUPERMAN TO LEAD THIS PRESENTATION.
IT'S JUST SUCH A GREAT HONOR AND PLEASURE TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THIS PRESENTATION.
UM, I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE CHRONOLOGY AND WHAT BROUGHT US HERE TONIGHT.
UM, ON MAY 12TH, 2025, LONG BEACH STATE MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CAPTURED THE 2025 NC TWO A CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A THREE ZERO SWEEP AGAINST UCLA.
AND I, I WOULD LIKE TO, UM, THANK YOU FOR THAT IN PARTICULAR.
'CAUSE THOSE PROLONGED MATCHES, I, IT'S TOO STRESSFUL FOR ME.
UM, AND THIS, UM, WAS THE FOURTH N NCAA TWO A CHAMPIONSHIP IN C-S-U-L-B HISTORY, AND I'M SO HAPPY TO SAY THAT I'VE BEEN ON THIS DAY AS FOUR THREE OF THOSE.
UM, THE TEAM RANKED NUMBER ONE IN THE NATION FOR 14 WEEKS IN A ROW.
UM, I WELCOME HOME CELEBRATION WAS HOSTED AT CSU LVS PYRAMID ON TUESDAY, MAY 13TH, AND AS A CELEBRATION CONTINUED.
AND WE HAVE A QUICK VIDEO OF THAT JUST TO GIVE THE FLAVOR OF THAT, SHOW YOU 10 SECONDS FROM IN FRONT OF THE PYRAMID, IF THE TECHNICIANS CAN ROLL THAT NOW.
WE HEADED DOWN TO, UH, PINE AVENUE FOR A PARADE, AND, UH, THE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY WAS ON TOUR ON WEDNESDAY, MAY FOUR, MAY 14TH, AND, UH, ENDED UP GOING TO THE ALTORO SOCIETY
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BREWING AND COMPANY.AND MY STAFF WROTE THIS IN HERE, UH, CO-OWNED BY FOURTH DISTRICT RESIDENT, JOHN SWEENEY.
UM, SO WE HAVE A VIDEO OF, UM, WE TOOK INSIDE AS, AS THE PLAYERS WENT THROUGH THE GAUNTLET OF, UH, SUPPORTERS.
UH, IF WE CAN ROLL THAT VIDEO, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
AND, AND THEY TELL ME THAT'S THE FIRST TIME AC DC'S THUNDERSTRUCK HAS BEEN PLAYED AT A COUNCIL MEETING.
UM, AND, UM, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO, UM, OUR GUESTS HERE TONIGHT.
AND, AND I ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT WE HAVE, UM, THE, UH, INTERIM PRESIDENT OF C-S-U-L-B AND FOURTH DISTRICT CREDIT RESIDENT ANDREW JONES IN THE HOUSE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, PRESIDENT JONES.
BUT AT THIS TIME, WE'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE, UH, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, BOBBY SMITHERMAN.
COUNCIL MEMBER FIRST SUPER NA MAYOR RICHARDSON, AND DISTINGUISHED COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE A SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT REFLECTS THE EXCELLENCE OF OUR INSTITUTION AND OUR CITY.
THE 2025 LONG BEACH STATE MEN'S VOLLEYBALL SEASON WAS A SPECIAL ONE FOR MANY REASONS.
IN INCREDIBLE, ONCE IN A GENERATION TALENTS ON DISPLAY, MULTIPLE, SO SOLD OUT CROWDS AT THE WALTER PYRAMID, A 20 GAME WINNING STREAK, THE GRIT AND RESOLVE OF A TEAM THAT EVEN WITH A 30 AND THREE RECORD EXPERIENCED CHALLENGES AND THE ULTIMATE PRIZE OF WINNING THE PROGRAM'S FOURTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
AND WHAT WE ARE SO PROUD OF IS THE IMPACT THAT THIS ACHIEVEMENT HAD ON OUR CAMPUS AND THE GREATER LONG BEACH COMMUNITY.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WAS ON NATIONAL TV, WHICH SERVED AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NATION TO SEE WHAT WE ALREADY KNEW THAT LONG BEACH IS ABOUT EXCELLENCE, AND TO RETURN HOME TO A GATHERING OF OUR COMMUNITY AT THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE WALTER PYRAMID TO WELCOME OUR CHAMPIONS.
AND THE NEXT DAY, THE DOWNTOWN PARADE DOWN, UH, PINE AVENUE ARE THE MOMENTS THAT THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WON'T FORGET.
AND CERTAINLY THE COACHES, STUDENT ATHLETES AND STAFF HAVE THESE MEMORIES FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
SO TO SEE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL, WHO I SEE IN FRONT OF ME, AND STAFF AND ATTENDANCE, AND PARTICIPATE AT THAT DOWNTOWN PARADE, THAT WAS FANTASTIC.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE IN THIS CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS, THE STUDENT ATHLETES YOU SEE BEFORE YOU ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
THESE YOUNG MEN REPRESENTED OUR CITY AND CAMPUS WITH GREAT CHARACTER AND PRIDE.
AND WHILE THEY'RE INCREDIBLE ATHLETES AND ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST TEAM GOAL, THEY ALSO ARE STUDENTS THAT ARE THRIVING IN THE CLASSROOM.
AMONGST THE CHAOS OF TRAVELING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS TO THE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT IN HAWAII, ALL THE WAY TO COLUMBUS, OHIO FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT, THEY RETURNED HOME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AND THEN THEY HAD TO GO INTO THE CLASSROOM AND TAKE THEIR FINALS.
UH, THE TEAM FINISHED THAT SPRING SEMESTER WITH A 3.24 AVERAGE GPA, WHICH IS EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE.
ALL THIS TAKES GREAT LEADERSHIP, AND WE HAVE THE BEST COACHING STAFF IN THE NATION.
IT STARTS WITH OUR HEAD COACH ALAN NPE, AND IS CARRIED OUT BY HIS INCREDIBLE ASSISTANT COACHES, NICK MCRAY, MCKAY SMITH, JOHN PERRY.
AND I WANNA RECOGNIZE ANDY REED, WHO RETIRED AT THE END OF THE SEASON AS WELL.
UM, I ALSO NEED TO SHOUT THE SUPPORT STAFF WHO WORK TO SUPPORT THE WELLBEING AND HEALTH OF OUR STUDENT ATHLETES.
SO THANK YOU TO THOSE STAFF MEMBERS.
AS IT WAS DESCRIBED, COACH NY AS WON FOUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, ONE AS A STUDENT ATHLETE, THREE AS OUR HEAD COACH, AND AS A PROUD LONG BEACH STATE ALUMNUS.
AS I KNOW MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM ARE AS WELL.
HE WAS JUST RECENTLY SELECTED TO THE AMERICAN VOLLEYBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME AMONGST MANY OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
SO BEFORE I TURN OVER TO ALAN, THANK YOU FOR THIS HONOR FOR CELEBRATING OUR TEAM.
AND NOW I WELCOME COACH KNIGHT.
YOUR EYES ARE GONNA HAVE TO ADJUST A LITTLE BIT.
UM, WHAT A, WHAT A WHAT A GREAT NIGHT.
WE'VE BEEN HAD THE, THE LUXURY OF DOING THIS A FEW TIMES AND IT ALWAYS GETS BETTER.
THIS HAS BEEN
UH, WE FIGURE SOME THINGS OUT AS A UNIVERSITY AND WE FIGURE THINGS OUT AS A, AS A CITY.
SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN KEEP FIGURING OUT AND MAKING, MAKING EACH YEAR MORE SPECIAL EACH TIME WE GET TO PUT SOME OF THESE, UH, BANNERS UP IN THE PYRAMID.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GIVE A LOT OF CREDIT TO THE YOUNG MEN THAT ARE SITTING HERE.
THIS IS A SPECIAL GROUP, OBVIOUSLY WITH THEY WIN A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, BUT IT'S A SPECIAL GROUP BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY COMMIT EVERY DAY.
UH, STUDENT ATHLETES GET A, GET A KIND OF A, THE WRONG, UM, PERCEPTION ABOUT THEM SOMETIMES THAT THINGS ARE EASIER FOR THEM, WHICH THERE ARE, THERE ARE SOME THINGS, THERE'S SOME SPECIAL MOMENTS.
THERE ARE PEOPLE TELL 'EM HOW GREAT THEY ARE.
THEY GET EVENTS LIKE THIS, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE TO PUT
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IN DOUBLE TIME.THEY'RE FULL-TIME STUDENT ATHLETES AND IN A PROGRAM THAT CAN WIN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, THEY'RE FULL-TIME STUDENT ATHLETES, AND I'M SORRY, FULL-TIME ATHLETES AS WELL.
UM, THEY, THEY SACRIFICED LOTS OF THINGS ALONG THE WAY AND, UH, THESE GUYS HAVE DONE THAT FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF OUR PROGRAM.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, AS A VERY PROUD ALONG THIS FROM LONG BEACH STATE AND A LEGACY FAMILY WITH MY WIFE AND BOTH MY BOYS GRADUATED FROM LONG BEACH STATE, I'VE ALWAYS HAD A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF, UM, EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE FACT THAT LONG BEACH IS A UNIQUE COMMUNITY.
AND THE FACT THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO LONG BEACH STATE TO ACTUALLY BE PROUD OF WHAT WE DO.
AND THERE'S LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TO DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES THAT COME FROM DIFFERENT PLACES AROUND THIS LAND AND FIND HOME AT LONG BEACH.
AND WHAT WE CAME HOME TO WITH THE PARADE DOWNTOWN WAS A PROOF OF THAT.
WHAT WE CAME HOME TO AT THE PYRAMID WAS PROOF OF THAT.
SO HOPEFULLY YOU GOT TO COME TO SOME GAMES, YOU GOT TO SEE WHAT WE DO.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, WE BROUGHT A SMILE TO A LOT OF PEOPLE'S FACES.
THE LAST THING I'LL LEAVE YOU WITH IS I GOT A GREAT VIDEO SENT TO ME WHEN WE WERE STILL IN COLUMBUS FROM WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT LEGENDS THE NIGHT WE WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND WATCHING LEGENDS, BOTH FLOORS ROCKING WITH ALL THE BLACK AND GOLD AND SINGING.
ANYWAY, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
HUGE, UH, ACCOMPLISHMENT BY OUR, OUR GUYS HERE.
BUT AS THEY WOULD TELL YOU, UH, WE'RE LOOKING TO DO IT AGAIN THIS YEAR, AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS AT UCLA.
SO HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS CAN DRIVE UP THE FREEWAY AND WATCH US, UH, DO IT AGAIN.
ALRIGHT, WELL, WE WANNA, WE, WE CERTAINLY WANNA RECOGNIZE AND, AND CONGRATULATE THE GREAT LONG BEACH STATE ON CONTINUING YOUR, UH, TREK OF EXCELLENCE.
UH, AND A LOT OF EYES ARE ON LONG BEACH AND WILL BE ON LONG BEACH IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS, PARTICULARLY FOR VOLLEYBALL.
UH, AS WE WILL BE HOSTING BEACH VOLLEYBALL, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST WATCHED, UH, SPORTS DURING THE OLYMPICS, I WAS ABLE TO, TO ACTUALLY SEE THE VENUE IN PARIS IN FRONT OF THE EIFFEL TOWER.
WELL, THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.
THEY'RE GONNA, INSTEAD OF THE EIFFEL TOWER, THEY'RE GONNA BE LOOKING AT, THEY'RE GONNA BE LOOKING AT THE QUEEN MARY IN, IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
AND I'M WILLING TO BET THERE'S GONNA BE SOME LONG BEACH STATE ALUMNI WHO, UH, WHO MAY QUALIFY TO BE ON THAT TEAM.
SO, UM, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.
WE'RE GONNA BRING YOU DOWN, UH, RECOGNIZE YOU AND TAKE A PHOTO.
SO COME ON DOWN AND MEET US DOWN IN THE FRONT.
UH, MAYOR, I ALSO WANNA EXPRESS THAT, THAT MEETING UNDER AN ALUMNI COLUMBIA STATE, I WAS VERY PROUD TO GO HOME THAT DAY AND GO TO MY WIFE WHO'S A-U-C-L-A GRANT
SO, YOU ALL RIGHT, YOU GOTTA STAY BETWEEN THE FLAGS, SO, OH, GOODNESS.
GET IN A LITTLE, LITTLE MORE IN THE MIDDLE.
MR. MAYOR, I'M GONNA SAY ONE MORE WORD ABOUT THIS.
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HEY, AS LONG AS WE'RE STILL ON THE PRESENTATION, I JUST WANNA MENTION, UM, AS I THOUGHT ABOUT THE PARADE, THANK YOU TO LB FIREFIGHTERS AND THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR MAKING THAT ALL HAPPEN.SO LET'S GIVE A HAND FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, THAT WAS FUN.
LET'S NOW MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT PRESENTATIONAL PRESENTATION.
[ RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY – OCTOBER 28TH]
NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY.UH, THIS YEAR, NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY FALLS ON OCTOBER 28TH.
UH, ON THIS DAY, WE RECOGNIZE THE BRAVE INDIVIDUALS TO DEDICATE, WHO DEDICATE THEIR LIVES TO PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS IS OUR FIREFIGHTERS, OUR POLICE OFFICERS, OUR PARAMEDICS, OUR LIFEGUARDS, OUR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL, THEIR COURAGE AND COMMITMENT TO KEEP LONG BEACH SAFE EVERY DAY, OFTEN PUTTING OTHERS' NEEDS AHEAD OF THEIR OWN, UH, TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO THE PEOPLE OF LONG BEACH.
UH, AND LET'S, LET'S RIGHT NOW, JUST GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO ALL OUR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE HERE IN THE ROOM WITH US TODAY AND OUT SERVING OUR COMMUNITY TODAY.
UH, AND TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF OUR LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS, WE'RE GONNA HEAR A PRESENTATION FROM LAMONT WIN, UH, WITH LONG BEACH FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, LAMONT WIN WITH LAMONT.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND KEEP TRYING ON THAT ONE.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, UH, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.
IT'S AN ABSOLUTE HONOR TO BE HERE TONIGHT ON BEHALF OF THE LONG BEACH FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 3 7 2.
UH, WE JOINED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO RECOGNIZE IN THIS COMING WEEK 'CAUSE WE ARE A LITTLE BIT EARLY FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION DAY.
UH, FOR US, IT'S MORE THAN JUST A PROCLAMATION.
UH, IT'S A MOMENT TO HONOR THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE UNIFORM, THE CREWS WE CALL OUR FAMILY, AND, AND THE HEART THAT REALLY DRIVES US TO SERVE THIS CITY EVERY DAY.
UH, TONIGHT'S SHORT VIDEO GIVES YOU AN INSIDE LOOK AT WHO WE ARE, THE FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS WHO ANSWER THE CALL EVERY SINGLE DAY, AND HIGHLIGHTS ONE OF OUR OWN JASON WHITE, WHO IS ACTUALLY A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC WHO WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND, UH, AND MADE IT AN ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TO HELP A BROTHER IN NEED.
UH, IT'S A STORY WORTH SHARING BECAUSE IT KEEPS US GROUNDED, UM, BUT IT REMINDS US ALL OF THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE THAT IT DOESN'T STOP WHEN THE SHIFT ENDS.
UH, WE ALSO HIGHLIGHT OUR STATION MASCOT JUST TO KEEP IT A LITTLE FUN.
UM, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW, HE'S BECOME A FUN PART OF OUR STORY AND, AND DEFINITELY A PILLAR IN THIS COMMUNITY.
SO, UH, ZEEP COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY BECAUSE HE'S CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A, UH, A PRETTY MASSIVE MAKEOVER FOR HALLOWEEN.
IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, UH, YOU CAN ALSO FOLLOW HIM AT ZEEP THE SHEEP, UH, ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
UH, WE'RE PROUD TO SHARE THIS GLIMPSE, UH, INTO THE HEART OF FIRE STATION TWO AND, AND THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT WHAT IT IS.
UH, THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR LONG BEACH FIREFIGHTERS, UH, AND OUR FAMILIES.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO, UH, COUNCILWOMAN CINDY ALLEN, TAKING TIME OUT OF HER DAY TO STOP IN ON HER FIRE STATION, UH, AS FEATURED IN THE VIDEO.
AND AGAIN, WE JUST WANNA REITERATE YOUR PUBLIC SUPPORT, UH, AND, AND PARTNERSHIP MEAN A GREAT DEAL TO OUR MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY THAT WE BOTH SERVE SO STRONGLY.
SO, WITH THAT, WE INVITE YOU TO ENJOY THIS SHORT VIDEO CELEBRATING FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION DAY, A LITTLE EARLY ATTENTION PERSONNEL, A VISITOR AT THE FRONT DOOR.
COME ON IN, LET ME SHOW YOU AROUND.
THIS IS OUR PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER, BRIAN GERARDO.
THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1964, WHICH IS HAVE HOUSED SEVERAL DIFFERENT APPARATUS, AN ENGINE AND A RESCUE.
LET ME SHOW YOU ON OVER HERE, CHECK OUT THE RIGS.
SO, ENGINE TWO, THIS IS OUR, UH, ENGINE THAT RUNS TYPICALLY ANYWHERE FROM 18 TO 20 TO 25 CALLS PLUS, UH, A DAY.
UH, THEN WE HAVE RESCUE TWO, WHICH GOES ONLY FOR 12 HOURS.
WE'RE WORKING ON MAKING A 24 HOUR SHIFT, SO THEY CAN ALSO BE ATTACHED IN ASSIGNED STATION TWO AND ENGINE TWO.
WHEN WE GO ON OUR MEDICAL CALLS, WE SERVICE ALL THE WAY DOWNTOWN CENTRAL LONG BEACH.
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, AND WE'VE GOTTA MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE THE BEST FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
IF YOU LOOK OVER HERE, WE HAVE OUR PLAQUE IN RECOGNITION OF ONE OF OUR FORMER PARAMEDIC FIREFIGHTERS, JASON WHITE.
WHEN I WAS A ROOKIE, MY SECOND HOUSE WAS STATION 10, AND I WAS THERE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE I GOT REACTIVATED AS A PARAMEDIC.
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THE CAPTAIN THERE WAS CARL CHOI.UH, LATER ON HE BECAME OUR BATTALION CHIEF.
AND DURING THAT TIME, HE GOT, UH, VERY SICK IN CURING HIS LIVER.
THEY, UM, KILLED HIS KIDNEYS WITH THE DRUGS WHILE HE WAS GOING THROUGH TREATMENT.
ONE DAY I WAS GIVING BLOOD AND THE GUY SAW MY NAME AND SAID, OH, YOU'RE, YOU'RE JASON WHITE.
I SAID, YEAH, HOW DO YOU KNOW? AND HE GOES, WELL, WE PUT YOUR BLOOD RIGHT IN CARL.
SO LATER WHEN HIS KIDNEYS FAILED, I KEPT SAYING, CARL, WHEN AM I GONNA GIVE YOU A KIDNEY? WE'RE FINALLY ABLE TO DO THAT.
UH, HE RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTED HAVING KNOWN THAT MY BLOOD COULD GO RIGHT IN.
I'M SURE ENOUGH WE WERE A MATCH.
WAS ABLE TO GIVE HIM 24 MORE YEARS.
YES, SO YOU COULD LOOK OVER HERE ON THE SIDE, WE HAVE OUR TURNOUT GEAR FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS.
WE HAVE FIREFIGHTERS THAT HOUSE, UH, NOT ONLY OUR SIX PERSONNEL WHO ARE HERE, BUT ALSO WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT COME FROM THEIR SISTER STATION, STATION 11 THAT THEY'RE ON A RESCUE.
THEY COME HERE AND THEY RIDE ON ENGINE TWO WHEN THEY ARE IN BETWEEN THEIR STATIONS.
IF YOU LOOK OVER HERE, THIS IS OUR GYM.
THIS IS, UH, YOU KNOW, IT'S A SMALL GYM, BUT IT WORKS GREAT FOR US.
OBVIOUSLY WITHIN STATION TWO'S DISTRICT, WE HAVE HIGH RISE, MID-RISE, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS TO MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS.
SO WE HAVE TO KEEP OURSELVES PHYSICALLY PREPARED.
THE CAPTAINS HAVE THEIR TURNOUT.
SO THIS IS WHERE, UH, WE COME AND MAKE SOME AWESOME MEALS FOR THE CREWS.
TODAY WE HAVE ENGINEER TUCKER'S GONNA BE COOKING FOR THE CREW TODAY.
WE HAVE THE CAPTAIN'S, THE CAPTAIN'S ROOM IN ITSELF, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE CAPTAIN'S OFFICE.
AND DOWN THE HALLWAY OVER HERE, WE HAVE THE BEDROOMS FOR ALL THE FIREFIGHTERS AND, UH, THE RESCUE AND THE ENGINEER.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A, A WASHER AND DRYER FOR THE CREWS AND ALL THEIR GEAR, ALL THEIR, UH, UNIFORMS. OH MY GOD, HE'S BACK.
DO NOT FORGET THE ILLUSTRIOUS.
WE RECOVERED HIM FROM STATION THREE.
THAT'S WHY HE'S PAINTED WITH THREE COLORS.
IT'S TRADITION THAT PEOPLE COME AND STEAL ZEKE FROM US, BUT WE ONLY GET HIM BACK.
SHEEP WAS ACTUALLY A FIBERGLASS SHEEP FROM A NATIVITY SCENE THAT THE CITY HAD.
SO EACH HOLIDAY WE'D TRY AND HAVE SOME SIGNIFICANCE TO THE SHEEP.
WE'VE HAD PEOPLE THAT WOULD STOP BY ON THE, ON THE WAY TO WORK, JUST TO TAKE A PICTURE OF HIM.
WE DO HAVE A NOTEBOOK IN THERE, AND IT'S GOT ALL KINDS OF PICTURES.
WE PAINT HIM FOR ALL THE HOLIDAYS.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS ALL OFF, PAINT HIM WHITE, AND THEN HE'LL BE BACK TO BEING OUR MASCOT.
WE GOTTA MAKE SURE WE TAKE CARE OF 'EM.
THEY GIVE US SO MUCH, AND THEY SACRIFICE SO MUCH.
THEIR FAMILIES SACRIFICE SO MUCH, AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO UPLIFT THEM IN THEIR JOB AND GIVE 'EM THE RESOURCES THEY NEED.
ALRIGHT, WELL, THANKS FOR COMING OUT TODAY, GUYS.
HOPEFULLY YOU GOT TO SEE WHAT STATION TWO IS ALL ABOUT AND THE CREWS.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, LET'S HEAR IT ONE MORE TIME FOR OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.
I DON'T THINK WE'VE BROUGHT ZEEP THE SHEEP TO CITY COUNCIL.
WE MIGHT HAVE TO BRING A RE HAVE A REASON FOR ZEEP TO COME JOIN US ONE DAY.
SO THANKS, THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.
UH, WE ALL LOVE OUR LOCAL FIRE STATION, OUR LOCAL FIRE CREW FROM ME UP ON THE NORTH SIDE STATION 12.
SHOUT OUT TO STATION 12, RESCUE 12, ENGINE 12.
BUT WE LOVE OUR FIREFIGHTERS ALL ACROSS THE CITY, AND WE'RE PROUD THAT WE ARE, UH, INVESTING IN MORE, UH, RESPONSE SERVICES BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THAT'S WHAT THE DEMAND, UH, IS, MEDICAL RESPONSE.
UM, WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
UM, WE, LET'S TAKE THE CONSENT CALENDAR MINUS ITEMS FOUR, SEVEN, AND EIGHT.
[CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 13.)]
OKAY, I SEE A MOTION.IS THERE A SECOND? OKAY, I SEE A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT.
MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
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MOTION IS CARRIED.ITEM FOUR, COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILWOMAN SANJA.
[4. 25-56761 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,500, offset by the First Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations to Long Beach Blues Society, in the amount of $2,500; Decrease appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,500, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department; Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Managers Department by $5,356, offset by the First District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: $2,056 to The Queen Mary, for costs related to District One Community District Days; $500 to Centro CHA Inc., in support of their Hispanic Heritage Month Event; $150 to Long Beach Latino Employees Organization, in support of their 5th annual LEO Churro 5k; $150 to Kahlo Creative LLC, in support of Be Proud! Fest 2025; $1,500 to Carole Sergy, in support of Beautify Pine; $500 to Community Partners, in support of Organized Rooted in Abolition, Liberation, and Empowerment’s (ÓRALE) immigrant relief efforts; $500 to Long Beach Heritage Coalition in support of their Día de Los Muertos celebration event; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,356, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
APPROPRIATIONS BY 2,500 TO PROVIDE DONATIONS TO THE LONG BEACH BLUE SOCIETY AND INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS BY 5,356.TO PROVIDE CONTRIBUTIONS OF 2056 TO THE QUEEN MARY 500 TO RO CHA, $150 TO LONG BEACH LATINO EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION 150 TO KALO CREATIVE LLC 1500 TO CARROLL SURGERY, 500 TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS, 500 TO LONG BEACH HERITAGE COALITION.
ALRIGHT, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ZENDEJAS.
UM, I WANTED TO, UH, MAKE SURE THAT WE HIGHLIGHT ALL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS THAT I'M HAPPY TO SPONSOR.
UM, ESPECIALLY, UH, BEING ABLE TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE OUR BOOTS IN THE GROUNDS RIGHT NOW FOR SO MANY EVENTS THAT WE HAVE DURING, UM, DURING, YOU KNOW, THE, THE YEAR AND DURING THESE TIMES THAT ARE SO DIFFICULT FOR SO MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
SO HAPPY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE, UM, SUPPORT THESE ORGANIZATIONS.
I SEE THERE'S ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
MICHAEL G. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS AND, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS IN DAY HOUSE.
I, UH, I WAS KIND OF CALLED TO COME UP AND SPEAK ABOUT THIS.
UH, I THINK THESE APPROPRIATIONS ARE AWESOME.
AND, UH, THIS IS THE ONLY TIME I'VE SEEN THIS ON A CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ABOUT, UM,
AND FIRST OF ALL, I THINK OLAY DESERVES, I, I KNOW THAT THIS PROBABLY ISN'T THE ONLY LINE ITEM WHERE THEY GET FUNDING, BUT THEY DESERVE A LOT OF PROPS, A LOT OF CREDIT.
AND THEY ARE, YOU SAID THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND, THEY ARE THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND RIGHT NOW.
UM, THEY ARE PUTTING A LOT ON THE LINE TO TRY TO HELP OUR, UM, AFFECTED COMMUNITIES BECAUSE OF THE ICE RAIDS THAT ARE HAPPENING, THE KIDNAPPINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING KIDNAPPINGS JUST YESTERDAY AT, UM, SEVERAL LOCATIONS.
SO, UM, WHAT I WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT IS THE DIA DE LOS MARTOS PARADE OR, UH, CELEBRATION IN PARTICULAR.
I'M NOT, UH, WORKING WITH OLE, I WASN'T INVOLVED WITH THAT EVENT OTHER THAN I'VE BROUGHT MY FAMILY THERE, UM, FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IT'S AN AMAZING EVENT.
AND I WAS REALLY SURP NOT SURPRISED.
I UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S A DANGEROUS TIME AND WE DON'T WANT TO PUT OUR COMMUNITY AT RISK AND HAVE A BIG CELEBRATION THAT COULD PUT PEOPLE IN HARM'S WAY.
I ALSO THEN IMMEDIATELY JUST GOOGLED, HAVE OTHER CITIES CANCELED THEIR DAY OF THE DEAD OR DE DE LOS MUTOS EVENTS? AND THE ANSWER IS NO.
LONG BEACH STANDS OUT AS AN OUTLIER.
SO, YOU KNOW, I'M HERE INVOKING THE VALUES ACT, YOU KNOW, I READ IT AND I, I THOUGHT IT WAS BETTER THAN IT WAS WHEN I READ IT WAY BACK THEN.
IT JUST SAYS WE'RE NOT GONNA STAND IN THEIR WAY.
BUT WE'RE, WE'RE KIND OF LIKE ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET FOR ICE WHEN WE'RE CANCELING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND NOT STANDING UP TO ICE.
WE COULD HAVE HAD LBPD OUT THERE TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE.
WE COULD HAVE HAD THE RAPID RESPONSE NETWORKS, THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AT HOME DEPOT EVERY DAY MAKING SURE ICE ISN'T KIDNAPPING OUR PEOPLE.
THEY COULD HAVE BEEN OUT THERE KEEPING US SAFE.
AND AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, AS FAR AS I KNOW, NO MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, NO MAYOR EVER REACHED OUT TO ANY OF THOSE MAYBE TWO RAGTAG GROUPS THAT ARE KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE EVERY SINGLE DAY OUT THERE.
OUR CAR WASHES ARE GETTING PEOPLE KIDNAPPED EVERY WEEK.
AND OUR LONG BEACH VALUES ACT HAS US CANCELING A DAY OF LIKE, CELEBRATION AND COMMUNITY PRIDE.
IT JUST SEEMS LIKE I'M AGHAST THAT THAT'S WHAT MY CITY DOES.
AND ON THAT NOTE, WE'RE LIKE THE ONLY, UH, WHAT'S, WHAT'S THE WORD? UH, SANCTUARY CITY.
NOT ON THAT RIDICULOUS FBI HIT LIST OF CITIES.
AND MEGAN, WHEN I ASKED YOU WHY, YOU SAID, OH, WELL WE'RE PLAYING WITHIN, WE'RE NOT DOING ANY MORE THAN CALIFORNIA STATE.
WELL, MAYBE WE SHOULD DO MORE.
MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
SEVEN REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE AN MOU IN ALL
[7. 25-56709 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, and all necessary documents including any subsequent amendments, with the United States Capitol Police, to coordinate Long Beach Police Department protective services at permitted special events in the City of Long Beach and determine reimbursable staffing costs, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS[00:35:01]
WITH THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE TO COORDINATE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT PROTECTIVE SERVICES AT PERMITTED SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND DETERMINE REIMBURSABLE STAFFING COSTS.CITYWIDE COUNCIL MEMBER ZENDEJAS.
UM, I ASKED TO PULL THIS ITEM OFF OF CONSENT TO, UM, JUST HAVE SOME CLARIFYING QUESTIONS.
UM, FIRST OF ALL, UM, IF STAFF CAN JUST GIVE JUST VERY, UM, BRIEF DETAIL OF WHAT THIS MEANS FOR, UH, US.
AND I THINK THIS IS A GOOD ITEM TO, UM, GO FORWARD WITH.
BUT I JUST WANNA CLARIFICATION OF WHAT THIS IS, UM, FOR PLEASE.
THIS HAS BEEN A REQUEST FROM OUR CONGRESS MEMBER.
UM, OBVIOUSLY, UH, OUR CONGRESS MEMBER IS OUT AND DOING, UH, MULTIPLE EVENTS IN, IN LONG BEACH AND INVITING LOTS OF PEOPLE TO COME TO TOWN HALLS.
UM, BUT WHEN, UH, THOSE HAPPEN, WE DO GET A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING AND WE TREAT THAT LIKE A SPECIAL EVENT.
AND THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PUTS ON THAT EVENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE SECURITY COSTS.
AND SO, UM, THIS IS AN ABILITY FOR THOSE COSTS TO BE REIMBURSED, UM, BY, UH, THE CAPITOL POLICE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF, UH, CONGRESS MEMBERS.
AND SO WE, I THINK WE HAVE FOUND A GOOD MEDIUM HERE, UH, TO BE ABLE TO, UH, PLAN FOR THESE.
THESE ALL GET PASSED ON TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND, UH, ALSO ALLOWS THE CONGRESS MEMBER TO HOLD, UM, TOWN HALLS IN A SAFE WAY FOR EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE.
UH, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? NO, NO PUBLIC COMMENT.
MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
PLEASE REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS
[8. 25-56710 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFQ CM-24-381 and award a contract to NOMMO Cultural Strategies LLC, of Los Angeles, California, for providing museum curation services for the Long Beach Hip-Hop Exhibit, in a total amount not to exceed $150,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Manager Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO NOM O CULTURAL STRATEGIES FOR PROVIDING MUSEUM CURATION SERVICES FOR THE LONG BEACH HIP HOP EXHIBIT IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT CITYWIDE.ANOTHER ITEM THAT I ASKED TO PULL OFF OF CONSENT, UM, TO HIGHLIGHT, UM, THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS, UH, MOMENT IN HISTORY THAT WE HAVE.
I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO, UM, SEE WHAT IS COMING ABOUT.
AND AS CHAIR OF THE ARTS, CULTURAL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE, I AM SPECIFICALLY PROUD, UM, THAT THIS IS HAPPENING.
SO, UM, GREAT, GREAT NEWS ON THIS.
UM, SO EXCITED TO HAVE THIS HAPPENING.
UH, TOM, CAN YOU JUST GIVE US A FEW LINES ON WHAT THIS IS? OH, WHAT IS THIS? YES, I'LL GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.
UM, THIS IS, UH, NOMO CULTURAL STRATEGIES IS OUR GOING TO BE OUR PARTNER FOR THE, UM, HIP HOP EXHIBIT.
UH, THAT OUR TEAM'S BEEN WORKING PRETTY, UM, RIGOROUSLY ON THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.
REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE THEM CURATE THIS.
WE SELECTED THIS THROUGH AN RFQ, UH, ALONGSIDE OUR ARTS COUNCIL, LONG BEACH PARTNERS.
UM, SO WE HAD EXPERTISE FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE THE FEEDBACK.
THIS HELPS US SORT OF DOCUMENT SOME OF OUR HISTORY AS IT RELATES TO SHAPING CULTURE AND HIP HOP, AS THAT WILL BE WOVEN INTO SOME OF OUR STORYTELLING OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
UH, THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT HERE.
MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
UM, OR IS IT ASSISTANT? DID I, DID I GET THAT RIGHT? ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY.
THAT WAS A PROMOTION IN THERE.
UM, REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION, PLEASE.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
UH, WE HAVE TONIGHT FOR, UH, FOUR ITEMS TO, UH, TO CLOSE OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION.
THE FIRST ITEM BEING NICHOLAS LEE BRIDWELL VERSUS CITY OF LONG BEACH ETAL.
UH, THE PROOF SETTLEMENT AMOUNT OF $200,000.
UH, THE SECOND IS THE MATTER OF ISHMAEL CHAVEZ VERSUS CITY OF LONG BEACH WITH THE APPROVED SETTLEMENT AMOUNT OF $325,000.
UH, THE THIRD ITEM IS MELINDA, SUZANNE CORNELL VERSUS CITY OF LONG BEACH ETAL WITH THE APPROVED SETTLEMENT AMOUNT OF $150,000.
AND THE LAST ITEM IS THE MATTER OF MIGUEL VARGAS VERSUS CITY OF LONG BEACH, ET AL, WITH AN APPROVED SETTLEMENT AMOUNT OF $550,000.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL NOW GO TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.
[ 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. ]
HERE.STEVEN ACOSTA, LILLIAN PARKER, DR.
LILY, LYDIA, HOLLY, MOSES ALLONE, KELVIN ANDERSON, ANTHONY BRYSON, ANNA PECKING PIE RE, PRATO, REVEREND BOOTY, UH, WARD HANNAH AND LAUREN.
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FORWARD IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME, MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT.UM, I'M TALKING IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL TO CONVERT THE MOTEL SIX AT 1100 BLOCK EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY INTO A HOMELESS SHELTER.
I HAVE A PREPARED STATEMENT I'D LIKE TO READ SINCE I'M NOT A PUBLIC SPEAKER.
I OWN A SMALL BUSINESS AT 1132 EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.
IT'S A LEGACY BUSINESS THAT'S RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE MOTEL SIX.
I'VE BEEN THERE DOING BUSINESS FOR ABOUT 46 YEARS.
FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS OR MORE, WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CITY IS GONNA CLEAN THAT AREA UP, BUT TO ADD ANOTHER HOMELESS SHELTER, MAKING IT THE THIRD ONE WITHIN A COUPLE OF BLOCKS OF MY BUSINESS IS FRIGHTENING AND KIND OF DISTURBING.
I'M IN OPPOSITION TO THIS SHELTER LOCATION AS THIS WILL NO DOUBT HURT THE BUSINESS, BUSINESSES AND PARKS AND SCHOOLS IN THIS AREA.
THERE'S DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK THAT IS JUST RIGHT BEHIND THE MOTEL SIX.
THERE IS BUTLER, WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL THAT IS JUST A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AWAY.
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE IS AT THE CORNER OF PCH AND ORANGE ONE BLOCK AWAY.
AND THERE'S POLLY HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS JUST RIGHT UP THE STREET.
ALSO, THERE'S A RESTAURANT RIGHT THERE NEXT TO WHERE THE MOTEL SIX IS CALLED THE LOADED CAFE.
THEIR DINING ROOM LOOKS DIRECTLY AT THE ROOMS AT THE MOTEL SIX.
I SEE SOME OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AT THE RESTAURANT THAT ARE VISITORS OF THE HOTEL AS IT IS NOW BEING A HOTEL.
BUT I'M SURE ONCE THIS BECOMES A SHELTER THAT WILL END.
ALSO, I'M SURE THE PATRONS OF THE LOADED CAFE WILL NOT WANT TO WATCH THE ONGOINGS OF A HOMELESS SHELTER AS THEY EAT THEIR DINNERS.
THIS WILL DESTROY THAT BUSINESS.
THIS HOMELESS SHELTER WILL INCREASE CRIME AND IT WILL ADD BLIGHT AND NO DOUBT.
THERE ARE OVER 50 ROOMS AVAILABLE AND JUST SAYING THAT TWO PEOPLE PER ROOM, AND THAT'S ON THE LOW SIDE.
THAT'S A HUNDRED PEOPLE, POTENTIAL PEOPLE THAT WILL BE AT THAT SHELTER.
AND WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO ALL DAY? I SUSPECT THE HOMELESS PEOPLE WILL NOT JUST STAY IN THE ROOMS 24 7, BUT WILL BE LOITERING IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL AND IN FRONT OF MY BUSINESS AT THE AREA.
MY FEAR IS THAT THIS WILL HAVE A DETRIMENTAL LOOK AND POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS WILL BE AFRAID TO STOP AND DO BUSINESS WITH US.
THERE ARE TWO OTHER HOMELESS SHELTERS ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY ON PCH, THE COLONIAL AND THE CORONADO.
I HAVE WITNESSED PROSTITUTE ACTIVITY COMING FROM BOTH OF THOSE PLACES.
THE PROSTITUTES LEAVE THOSE HOTELS SLASH SHELTERS AND WALK BACK AND FORTH IN FRONT OF MY BUSINESS.
SCANTILY CLOSED IN BRA AND PANTIES, SEE THROUGH JACKETS, AND SOMETIMES THEY HANG OUT AT PCH AND LEMON SHAKING THEIR BUTTS AND, UH, TRYING, UH, TRYING TO DRAW ATTENTION FROM THE DRIVER'S BUYING THAT ARE DRIVING BY.
THEY BEND OVER AND, AND, AND DO THEIR BOOTY BUMPING.
NO KIDS COMING FROM EITHER OF THESE SCHOOLS.
WANNA SEE THIS? ALRIGHT, YOUR TIME HAS CONCLUDED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
OKAY, NEXT SPEAKER IS LILLIAN PARKER
GOOD EVENING, UH, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
UM, MY NAME IS LILLIAN PARKER.
I'M A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT AND I'M HERE TONIGHT TO EXPRESS DEEP CONCERN ABOUT THE CITY'S DECISION TO LEASE THE MOTEL SIX ON PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AS A TEMPORARY HOMELESS SHELTER LOCATED JUST ONE BLOCK FROM MLK PARK, UM, FROM BUTLER, WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
FROM WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS FOUR BLOCKS AS WELL AS LONG BEACH CITY CAMPUS.
THE LOCATION PLACES THE SHELTER IN THE CENTER OF OUR YOUTH AND FAMILY ZONE.
OUR CHILDREN PLAY, LEARN, AND WALK THESE STREETS DAILY.
THEIR SAFETY, EMOTIONAL WELLBEING AND SENSE OF SECURITY MUST REMAIN OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY.
WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING HOMELESS AND WE WANT TO BE PART OF THAT SOLUTION, BUT THE PLAN UNFAIRLY PLACES YET ANOTHER BURDEN ON THE COMMUNITY THAT ALREADY HOSTS MULTIPLE HOMELESS SERVICES AND FACILITIES.
OTHER DISTRICTS ACROSS THE, ACROSS LONG BEACH ARE NOT SHARING THIS EQUALLY.
SO I'M SPEAKING TO THE REST OF YOU ALL HERE ON THE BENCH, AND I HOPE YOU'RE PAYING ATTENTION.
WE'RE ASKING THAT THE COUNCIL PAUSE AND RECONSIDER TO BRING THIS PROJECT BACK TO THE TABLE, ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE SITES TO THE DISTRICT THAT NOT ALL, THAT ARE NOT ALREADY OVERSATURATED.
WITH SHELTERS, OUR RESIDENTS FEEL UNHEARD AND UNDERVALUED.
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WE DESERVE TO BE PART OF THIS CONVERSATION AND WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS.WE STAND FOR THE COMPASSION AND THE SAFETY FOR RESOLUTION THAT UPLIFT THE UNHOUSED WHILE PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN AND PRESERVING THE STABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
PLEASE WORK WITH US ON THIS TO ORDER TO HAVE A FAIR BALANCE AND TRULY COLLABORATED SOLUTION.
I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED ON THE, UM, NOT BEING LISTED ON THE AGENDA AS WE SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE STAFF OF A CD SIX TO ENSURE THAT OUR VOICES, UH, WERE CARRIED OVER TO, UM, OUR COUNCIL MEMBER AND IT WAS DISREGARDED.
MOST DEFENSIVE I HAVE HERE, UH, TONIGHT, DR.
SHEER GILLIS HAS PROVIDED A STATEMENT THAT I WILL NOT READ BECAUSE THERE ARE, UH, COPIES THAT WILL BE ISSUED TO THE REST OF YOU.
I WILL FOLLOW UP AND SEND AN EMAIL OF MY STATEMENT.
AND I ALSO HAVE, UM, A UH, STATEMENT, UH, FROM JESSICA QUINTANA, WHO WAS UNFORTUNATELY NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT AT THE LAST MINUTE.
UM, BUT SHE ASKED THAT I READ THIS ON HER BEHALF, AND SHE INDICATES THAT, UM, AS A PERSON WHO HELPED SECURE THE AREA, UM, AND THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN UNDER THE BE SAFE PROGRAM, YOUR TIME HAS CONCLUDED.
I'M ON BEHALF OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD HERE AS WELL.
UH, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS BEEN, UH, UNDER-RESOURCED AND IGNORED
I THINK THE SOLUTIONS YOU GUYS ARE TRYING TO DO FOR THE MOTEL SIX THING, THAT'S NOT, THAT'S A BANDAID.
YOU HAVE AN EMPTY LOT ACROSS THE STREET.
YOU CAN BUILD WHATEVER YOU WANT FOR THEM THERE.
BUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS BECOME A SAFE HAVEN BECAUSE I AM THERE, BECAUSE STEVE IS THERE, BECAUSE THEY'RE HERE.
KIDS CAN COME ALONE AND, AND SHOP AT MY BUSINESS AND DR.
SO I TALKED TO YOU PERSONALLY WHEN YOU WERE INDUCTING MY FRIEND STEVE'S BUSINESS ABOUT HOW WE'RE GONNA DO THE HA HANDLE A COUPLE YEARS AGO, HOW WE'RE GONNA HANDLE THIS.
OH, THEY'RE BUILDING THE, THAT, UH, THE HOUSING PROJECT ON MARTIN LUTHER KING.
THE, IT'S LIKE THERE'S NOBODY, THERE'S PEOPLE LIVING THERE AND THEY'RE NOT, THEY'RE, IF THE PEOPLE AREN'T BEING SERVED, WHETHER THEY'RE UNHOUSED OR PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE BEING UNDERSERVED.
AND YOU ARE CLUSTERING WITH ALL THESE OTHER HOTELS THAT ARE, YOU'RE CLUSTERING THESE UNHOUSED PROBLEMS ON US.
WHEN WE CALLED 9 1 1, MY NEIGHBOR LEFT BECAUSE SHE CALLED 9 1 1 AND KEPT GETTING BUSY SIGNALS.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT HAPPENS,
SHE LEFT, SHE TOOK HER BUSINESS TO ANOTHER CITY THAT'S FUNNY.
WE'RE, WE'RE TRYING TO BUILD THIS COMMUNITY UP ON OUR OWN WITHOUT YOUR HELP.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY OTHER THAN THAT.
I HAVE PREPARED REMARKS AS WELL FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY CLERK.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF, UH, THE CITY COUNCIL.
MY FAMILY HOME WAS LOCATED AT 1735 LEWIS, SINCE 1952.
AS A CENTRAL LONG BEACH RESIDENTS, MY FAMILY HAS ENDURED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CHARACTER AND BEAUTY OF CENTRAL LONG BEACH SINCE THE 1970S, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PER THE PROLIFERATION OF MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS, ALONGSIDE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS THAT SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED DENSITY IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE LACK OF AESTHETIC UNIFORMITY OF NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING, NO ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS AND DIVERT STREET GANGS DURING THEIR GENESIS, THE TRAFFICKING OF DRUGS, GUNS, AND VIOLENCE.
WE STRONGLY OPPOSE THE, UH, THE OPENING OF A TEMPORARY HOMELESS SHELTER ON EAST PCH.
THIS DECISION IS DEVOID OF RESPECT, EQUITY, EQUALITY, FAIRNESS, AND A TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THE MLK JUNIOR PARK AND MCBRIDE PARK NEIGHBORHOODS.
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FACILITY, UH, TIGHT MATTERS SIGNIFICANTLY.TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SHELTERS MAY DECREASE PROPERTY VALUES.
THESE SHELTERS TEND TO BE LOCATED IN ALREADY LOWER VALUED NEIGHBORHOODS, DOWNTOWN AND CENTRAL.
UH, AND CENTRAL CORE AREAS ARE WHERE THE COMMON LOCATION PATTERNS, ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS DEVELOPING INTO WHAT RESEARCHERS CALL SERVICE GHETTOS, UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION, RESULTING IN A PATTERN OF GEOGRAPHIC WAREHOUSING.
WHEN CITIES ATTEMPT TO PLACE TEMPORARY SHELTERS OR PERMANENT HOUSING IN AFFLUENT NEIGHBORHOODS, THEY ARE TYPICALLY FACED, THEY TYPICALLY FACE FIERCE OPPOSITION AND LEGAL, UH, CHALLENGES.
BASED ON MY SEARCH, I CANNOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF HOMELESS SHELTERS IN THE AFFLUENT NEIGHBORHOODS, NAPLES, BELMONT SHORE, BIGSBY AREA, OR NEAR, UH, CAL STATE LONG BEACH CAMPUS, IF THERE ARE ANY.
THE MAIN HOMELESS SHELTERS, OUR FOUNDER IN WEST LONG BEACH, CENTRAL LONG BEACH, AND ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF DOWNTOWN CENTRAL LONG BEACH, IS NOW OFFICIALLY A SERVICE GHETTO.
LOCATIONS INCLUDE ABOUT NINE, UH, UH, AREAS WHERE THESE FACILITIES ARE LOCATED WITHIN CENTRAL TWO ARE ON PCH, ON EITHER SIDE OF MLK, THE CENTRAL COMMUNITY, UH, STRENUOUSLY OBJECTS TO THE PAROCHIAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
HOMEOWNERS, TAXPAYERS AND VOTERS ARE EQUALLY DETERMINED TO PASS ON GENERATIONAL WEALTH FROM PROPERTY OWNERS, A AS PROPERTY OWNERS, AS THE AFFLUENT CITY NEIGHBORS.
ALRIGHT, NEXT IS KELVIN, KELVIN ANDERSON.
HELLO MAYOR RICHARDSON AND THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I OWN VIP RECORDS ON, UH, UH, PCH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING HERE.
SPEAKING ON THE BEHALF OF, UH, OTHER BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE CENTER THAT I'M IN.
UH, I ALSO HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS ON THE BLOCK FOR 46 YEARS, AND SO I'VE SEEN
UH, ONE OF THE THINGS IS THAT IF IT ALLOWED TO GO FORWARD, THEN I WOULD HAVE ONE UNIT ACROSS THE STREET FROM ME AND, UH, ONE ON THE LEFT AND ONE ON THE RIGHT OF ME.
UH, I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PROBLEM WITH HOMELESS PEOPLE AND MY HEART GOES OUT TO THOSE THAT ARE UNHOUSED AND STUFF.
BUT WHEN IT COME TO AFFECTING MY BUSINESS IN THE MANNER THAT IT HAS FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW, IS THAT, YOU KNOW, I COME TO WORK SOME MORNING AND THERE'S, UH, YOU KNOW, SOMEONE AT MY DOOR AND, UH, REFUSING TO LEAVE, CALL THE POLICE, WHICH IS THE ONLY THING THAT I CAN DO.
UH, SOMETIME THEY COME AND SOMETIME THEY DON'T, SOMETIME THEY COME AND TELL 'EM TO MOVE AND THEY MOVE AND THEY COME RIGHT BACK AS SOON AS THE POLICE, UH, YOU KNOW, LEAVES.
SO THAT HASN'T BEEN, UH, A WHOLE LOT OF HELP.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT TROUBLED ME ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION IS THAT, UH, THIS PROGRAM IS, UH, MAINLY FOR THE, UH, UN UNHOUSED PEOPLE THAT THE RIVER, RIVER BED.
WHAT ABOUT THE UNHOUSED PEOPLE THAT'S ALREADY HERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND STUFF AT KINGS PARK IS, UH, UNHOUSED, UH, THE OTHER PARK THAT'S OFF OF WALNUT, THERE'S A LOT OF UNHOUSED PEOPLE THERE.
SO TO BUST PEOPLE IN FROM ANOTHER AREA WHEN THE SITUATION IS VERY BAD WHERE WE ARE ALREADY, UH, THAT'S JUST NOT A, THAT'S COMPOUNDING THE SITUATION AND STUFF.
I COULD SEE, IT WOULD EVEN MAKE SENSE TO ME IF, UH, WE WERE DEALING WITH THE HOMELESS SITUATION THAT'S RIGHT THERE.
THAT'S ALREADY AT OUR DOORSTEPS AND STUFF.
SO, UH, DEFINITELY I PRAY AND ASK THAT YOU GUYS, UH, RECONSIDER THIS MOVE AND, AND, UH, YOU WOULD, YOU KNOW, DEFINITELY BE HEARING FROM US AND, UH, FEELING OUR OPPOSITION OF THIS AND STUFF.
ANTHONY BRYSON, AFTER ANTHONY IS ANNA, CAN I GIVE THIS TO THE COUNCIL? OH, MY TIME'S ALREADY STARTED.
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REX FOR COMING OUT ON SATURDAY.SORRY, HOW THE CROWD TREATED YOU.
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO PROTECT THE RESIDENTS.
WHAT I HEARD BEFORE I CAME UP HERE IS THE ISSUE WITH UNHOUSED, UH, SIBLINGS HERE ACROSS THE CITY.
WE NEED TO DO PREVENTATIVE WORK NOW AS A CITY TO PREVENT MORE UNHOUSED, LONG BEACH RESIDENTS, UM, FOR DEVELOPING.
ALSO, I REALLY THINK IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT YOU LOOK AT THOSE, UH, QR CODES AND INFORMATION PASSED OUT TO YOU.
UH, SOMETHING THAT PAST COMMITTEE WAS, UH, GROUP OF ORGANIZERS CAME FORWARD AND IS ASKING THE CITY TO IMPLEMENT A HUMAN RIGHTS PRE-SCREENING INITIATIVE.
UM, THIS IS FOR ETHICAL BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY, ESPECIALLY AS WE'RE GONNA HOST THE OLYMPICS.
WE WOULD LOVE TO BE A PLACE THAT'S A CORNERSTONE, A TRENDSETTER FOR THE REST OF THE NATION ON HOW TO DO ETHICAL BUSINESS.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE LIVE IN A CAPITALIST SOCIETY AND NOTHING IS ETHICAL UNDER CAPITALISM.
WE KNOW THAT ALL OF OUR LUXURY, ALL OF OUR COMFORT COMES AT THE, THE EXPLOITATION OF BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD.
BUT WHAT STEPS ARE WE TAKING AS A DIVERSE CITY OF LONG BEACH TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE ETHICAL VALUES THAT WE'RE UPHOLDING AND DISPLAYING FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD TO SEE.
LASTLY, I WOULD SAY REX, YOU KNOW, GREAT JOB WITH CREATING ICE FREE ZONES, BUT WE NEED LONG BEACH TO BE AN ICE FREE ZONE, AN ICE FREE CITY ICE FREE.
WE NEED OUR CITY COUNCIL TO PUT ON THEIR WARTIME UNIFORMS. DONALD TRUMP HAS DECLARED WAR ON ALL CITIES AND ALL CITIZENS OF AMERICA.
WE'RE LOOKING TO YOU AS OUR LEADERS TO DEFEND US AND PROTECT US.
YOU CALL AND LONG BEACH WILL COME.
WE ALREADY ARE DOING RAPID RESPONSE AS COMMUNITY INDIVIDUALS OUT THERE PROTECTING THESE UNDOCUMENTED PEOPLE, BUT WE NEED THE BACKING OF OUR CITY.
I'M ASKING YOU TO STAND WITH SB 6 27 AND SAY, HEY, ANY ICE AGENTS OR MASS LONG BEACH WILL ARREST YOU.
LET'S DEFEND THE PEOPLE OF LONG BEACH WEATHER DOCUMENTED OR UNDOCUMENTED.
EACH LIFE IN THE CITY MATTERS.
AND LET'S SHOW THEM THAT IT DOES.
GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR RICHARDSON.
I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE SAME CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS INVESTMENT SCREENING POLICY.
UM, ANTHONY SAID IT ELOQUENTLY, THERE IS NO ETHICAL CONSUMPTION UNDER CAPITALISM.
HOWEVER, I COME FROM A BACKGROUND IN MARKET RESEARCH AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT CONSUMERS ARE MORE AND MORE CONCERNED NOW THAN EVER ON A GLOBAL SCALE.
ARE THE PRODUCTS, ARE THE SERVICES THAT THEY ARE BUYING AND SUBSCRIBING TO, ARE THEY ACTUALLY HAVING UNETHICAL PRACTICES THAT ARE ROOTED IN EXPLOITATION AND CONSUMERS ARE CHOOSING TO SPEND THEIR DOLLARS BASED OFF OF THOSE VALUES? I KNOW THIS BECAUSE THERE ARE SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES THAT WANT TO LAUNCH ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND THEY'RE GRAVELY CONCERNED BECAUSE WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE GROW AWARE OF THE EXPLOITATION OF CONGOLESE ENSLAVED CHILDREN TO GET COBALT AND COLTON.
AND THAT IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF AN INDUSTRY THAT SEES CONSUMERS ARE BECOMING MORE ETHICALLY CONCERNED AND WANTS TO PIVOT AND SAY, HEY, WE CAN BECOME A TRENDSETTER.
WE CAN DECIDE TO DO AN ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICE AND USE IT AS A LUCRATIVE LEVERAGE POINT TO SAY, HEY, WE ARE NOT LIKE OUR COMPETITORS.
WE'RE GOING TO CHOOSE TO NOT USE IMPERIALIST BLOOD SOAKED VIOLENCE TO SEND YOU A PRODUCT OR CREATE SOMETHING THAT WILL IN THE END BE SOMETHING THAT WE CONSUME.
SO I'M SAYING THAT AS A CITY, IT WOULD BE VERY STRATEGIC, IT WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BE THE TRENDSETTER AS WELL.
IF YOU HAVE A POLICY IN PLACE THAT ALLOWS, UH, YOU KNOW, ANY CORPORATIONS THAT COME IN OR BUSINESSES THAT COME IN TO SAY, HEY, WE ARE AN ETHICAL BUSINESS.
YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WE WOULD ONLY DO THAT IF LONG BEACH ALLOWED US TO.
THAT NOT ONLY IS BENEFICIAL FOR YOU, BUT THE BIFURCATED BENEFIT IS YOU'LL ATTRACT ANOTHER CUSTOMER BASE THAT USUALLY WOULDN'T BE LOOKING AT YOU OTHERWISE.
SO I DO THINK THAT IT ACTUALLY IS SOMETHING, EVEN THOUGH AGAIN, THE ECONOMIC FRAMEWORKS WE'RE WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS, WE ALWAYS ARE FIGHTING AN UPHILL BATTLE ABOUT, HEY, IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BE ROOTED IN EXPLOITATION OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH, FOR EXAMPLE? OR CAN WE CHOOSE TO ACTUALLY SAY WE'RE GONNA DO THE MORE DIFFICULT ROUTE, BUT LONG TERM, THE MORE PROFITABLE ROUTE THAT PEOPLE WILL RESONATE WITH AND CONSUMERS CARE ABOUT.
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R-E-P-R-A-D-O.I AM A LIFELONG LONG BEACH RESIDENT AND A LEADER OF OUR CAMPAIGN HERE IN LONG BEACH FOR SAFER STREETS IN THE WEST SIDE.
UM, I'M VERY HAPPY TO CALL THE CITY MY HOME.
I'VE LIVED HERE MY ENTIRE LIFE AND IT'S THE RICH CULTURE AND COMMUNITY OF THE HEART OF THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY HERE IN THIS CITY IN THE WEST SIDE.
THAT IS A HUGE REASON WHY I AM SO PROUD TO LIVE HERE.
I AM HERE BECAUSE I FIRST WANT TO, UM, THANK YOU ALL FOR, UM, FINALLY, UH, HONORING A BELOVED COMMUNITY MEMBER, LOLA LORNA CUSA, WHO WAS A FILIPINO MIGRANT WOMAN AND WORKER FROM THE WEST SIDE, WHO WAS UNFORTUNATELY KILLED IN A HIT AND RUN CAR ACCIDENT, UM, IN THE WEST SIDE LAST SEPTEMBER 4TH.
SO WE ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE PROMISE OF $100,000 IN BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR RENOVATIONS ALONG SANTA FE AVENUE IN THE WEST SIDE.
UM, AND I REALLY WANT TO ALSO EXPRESS THAT WITH THIS PROMISE OF THE $100,000, WE REALLY HOPE THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE.
WE HAVE BEEN HERE ON THE GROUND, WE HAVE BEEN OUTREACHING IN THE WEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD EVERY WEEK FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW, UM, TALKING TO RESIDENTS AND WE REALLY SEE THAT THE ISSUE OF UNSAFE STREETS, OF SPEEDING, OF HIT AND RUNS OF SEVERAL CAR ACCIDENTS IS NOT JUST A LONG-TERM ISSUE, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT CONTINUES TO BE A FATAL ISSUE TO THIS DAY.
THERE WAS A LONG BEACH RESIDENT IN THE WEST SIDE WHO WAS ACTUALLY KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE RIDING HIS BIKE, A WEST SIDE LONG BEACH RESIDENT WHO WAS KILLED ON FRIDAY.
AND IT'S REALLY AN ISSUE THAT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM.
IT'S AN ISSUE THAT IT IS, IF IT IS NOT ACTED UPON URGENTLY WITH CONCRETE CHANGES THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR, UM, THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE.
AND THESE ARE, THIS IS A HUMAN COST, RIGHT? UM, AND WE WANT TO REALLY DEMAND THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE A SAY IN HOW THIS $100,000 IS SPENT.
WE ARE AWARE OF THE, THE WEST SIDE PROMISE, UM, A LONG-TERM PROJECT TO REALLY HELP THE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY FLOURISH.
AND WE REALLY, UM, ASK, WE DEMAND THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE A SAY IN HOW THIS $100,000 IS ALLOCATED AND THAT CAN, THAT CAN ACTUALLY GO TO MEETING OUR DEMANDS, LIKE INSTALLING SPEED BUMPS, NEW STREETLIGHTS, ACTUALLY, UM, YOU KNOW, INSTALLING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN BEGGING FOR FOR SEVERAL YEARS TO PREVENT FURTHER DEATHS OF ELDERS, OF CHILDREN, OF WORKING FAMILIES, OF MIGRANT FAMILIES WHO HAVE CALLED THE WEST SIDE THEIR HOME FOR GENERATIONS.
UH, REVEREND ANA? YEAH, GOOD EVENING.
UH, AND SO LAST YEAR, UH, LORNA CUSA, OUR CHURCH MEMBER THAT WENT TO THE CHURCH EVERY DAY TO PRAY AS HE WAS HIT ON SEPTEMBER IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH TRAFFIC LIGHT.
SO IN JUST A FEW YEARS, UH, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME, UH, ACCIDENTS ALONG SANTA FE BETWEEN WILLOW AND PCH, AND WE HAVE NOT SEEN MANY CHANGES TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY, THE PARISHONERS IN THE WEST WEBSITE.
IT IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING FOR US, UH, THE SAFETY.
ALSO, WE HAVE A CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ST.
LOUIS SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
UH, DURING THE, YEAH, MORNING AND AFTER SCHOOL YOU HAVE A LOT OF, UH, YOUNG PEOPLE WALKING.
SO WE SUPPORT THE DEMAND SEND ON JUNE 27TH.
THIS YEAR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND DISTRICT SEVEN FOR 13 PRIORITIES OF IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS LOWERING SPEED LIMIT AROUND THE ST.
LUCIE CATHOLIC SCHOOL TO 20 MILES PER HOUR.
INSTALLING MORE SCHOOL ZONE SIGNS AROUND ST.
LUCIE CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN CABRIO HIGH SCHOOL, UH, CROSSING GUARD, CABRIO HIGH SCHOOL ALONG SANTA FE ON WEST 21ST AND, UH, WEST VILLAGE STREET, INSTALLING FLASHING, PEDESTRIAN CROSSING LIGHTS ON SANTA AVENUE AND 23RD.
AND, UH, WE HAVE A RECENT PROBLEM TOO.
THERE'S A FEW RV HOMELESS ON SANTA FE THAT HAS, UM, MAKE A DIFFICULT, UH, CHURCH MEMBER OR RESIDENTS AROUND TO SEE 'CAUSE IT'S BLOCKING OUR SITE.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONGRATULATION TO IMPROVE OUR SAFETY.
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AND THEN LAURA FAITH NIRO.I'M A STUDENT AT C-S-U-O-B AND ONE OF THE ENTRANCES AT THE FILIPINO MIGRANT CENTER.
I'M SPEAKING TODAY ON THE ISSUE OF SAFETY STREET SAFETY IN WEST SIDE LONG BEACH.
THROUGH MY INTERNSHIP WITH THE FILIPINO MIGRANT CENTER, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT MORE WITH THE PHIL FILIPINO COMMUNITY HERE IN LONG BEACH.
LEARN ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THAT MY FELLOW FILIPINOS HAVE FACED AND SEE HOW THAT CONTRASTS AS MY LIFE AS A STUDENT.
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE STREETS AND THE SIDEWALKS ARE STARK.
THE STREETS BY C-S-U-O-B ARE WIDE AND THE SIDEWALKS ARE MAINTAINED MUCH BETTER COMPARED TO WEST SIDE LONG BEACH.
MEANWHILE, FOR THOSE OF US IN WEST SIDE, IT FEELS DANGEROUS AS A PEDESTRIAN AND AS A DRIVER.
THERE ARE SO MANY BLIND SPOTS, POTHOLES AND PEOPLE DRIVING WAY TOO FAST, ESPECIALLY AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY AND DRIVING ONTO SANTA FE STREETS AS A PEDESTRIAN.
FAMILIES AVOID WALKING ON THE STREETS.
PEOPLE ARE AFRAID THAT THEY COULD LOSE THEIR LIVES AND PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND KEEP ON DYING BECAUSE OF STREET SAFETY ISSUES.
THANK YOU FOR HONORING WILLA LORNA TONIGHT.
HOWEVER, WEST SIDE LONG BEACH HAS BEEN IGNORED FOR FAR TOO LONG.
ALL RESIDENTS OF LONG BEACH DESERVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME, CARE AND ATTENTION.
THERE HAVE BEEN 44 CAR CRASH RELATED DEATHS THIS YEAR, AND THAT'S THE HIGHEST IN HISTORY.
AND I KNOW THAT IF WE DO NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY, MORE PEOPLE WILL DIE.
WHEN WILL THE CITY FINALLY MEETS OUR DEMANDS, WILL THE MONEY DIRECTED ALLOCATED TO STREET SAFETY ACTUALLY BE USED STRATEGICALLY AND EFFECTIVELY? WE DEMAND PERMANENT FIXES, NOT TEMPORARY BANDAIDS TO THIS PROBLEM.
ALRIGHT, WELL THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
I WANNA THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT, UH, PARTICULARLY, UM, YOU KNOW, CENTRAL LONG BEACH RESIDENTS.
CITY STAFF'S GONNA KEEP ENGAGING ON THAT ISSUE, SO WE HEAR YOU.
THANK YOU, UH, WEST SIDE RESIDENTS.
THANKS FOR CALLING OUT THOSE NEW RESOURCES.
SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING YOU, UH, TO THE TABLE FOR THAT.
ANTHONY, THANKS FOR COMING DOWN AND GOOD WORK OVER THE WEEKEND.
WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
PLEASE REPORT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
[14. 25-56718 Recommendation to receive the supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and declare ordinance adopting and amending the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code and the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Housing Code by amending and restating Title 18 of the Long Beach Municipal Code in its entirety, read for the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; Office or Department: Suggested Action: ]
RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION INTO THE RECORD.CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND DECLARE ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AND THE 1997 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE BY AMENDING AND RESTATING TITLE 18 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE IN ITS ENTIRETY, READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND LAID OVER TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL READING.
ADOPT RESOLUTION, MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF MORE RESTRICTIVE CODE PROVISIONS WERE APPROPRIATE, AND DETERMINE THAT THESE ACTIONS ARE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CQA AND THAT THE PROJECT IS FURTHER EXEMPT PURSUANT TO ACTIONS BY REGULATORY AGENCIES FOR PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION AS THE PROJECT WILL NOT RESULT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INSIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS CITYWIDE.
I KNOW THERE ARE THREE VOTES REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM AND THERE'S NO OATH REQUIRED.
SO WE'RE GONNA PASS THIS TO STAFF FOR THE PRESENTATION.
WE HAVE OUR, UH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM HERE AND HAND IT OVER TO THEM.
HONOR ROLL MAYOR, MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE, UH, ITEM BEFORE YOU HERE TONIGHT IS, UH, REGARDING OUR TRI-ANNUAL BUILDING AND FIRE CODE UPDATE.
UH, SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME, GREGORY BOWSER, HE IS A SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WITHIN OUR BUILDING AND SAFETY TEAM.
HE'S GONNA GIVE THE, UH, PRESENTATION FOR TONIGHT AND WE'LL BE READY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION THEREAFTER.
THANK YOU, UH, MAYOR RICHARDSON AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME TONIGHT.
MY AS STRONG SAID, I'M GREGORY BOWSER, SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WITH BUILDING AND SAFETY AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
UH, THIS PRESENTATION WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF DISCUSSION.
THE TRIENNIAL CODE ADOPTION PROCESS, WHICH AS THE NAME IMPLIES, IS AN EFFORT THAT WE UNDERTAKE EVERY THREE YEARS.
UH, THE CALIFORNIA BILLING STANDARDS COMMISSION UPDATED THE CALIFORNIA BILLING STANDARDS CODES, UH, WITH INPUT FROM VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES AND FORMALLY ADOPTED THESE CODES AT THE STATE LEVEL.
NOW AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, THE CITY'S MANDATED BY LAW TO NOW ADOPT THESE, UH, CODES BY JANUARY 1ST, 2026.
THIS ADOPTION CAN INCLUDE LOCAL AMENDMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC LOCAL CONDITIONS.
HOWEVER, FOR THIS ADOPTION CYCLE, THE PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL ONE 30, WHICH WAS A, UH, BUDGET TRAILER BILL, HAS INCLUDED LIMITATIONS ON NEW AMENDMENTS THAT IMPACT RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION.
FOR THIS REASON, OUR AMENDMENTS ARE GENERALLY ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE AND ARE MOSTLY CARRY OVER OF EXISTING AMENDMENTS AND OTHER, UH,
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MINOR EDITORIAL THINGS.SO I'M GONNA GIVE YOU SOME, UH, EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE CHANGES.
UH, I WISH I HAD SOME SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO TALK ABOUT, BUT THE, UH, CHANGES THIS, THIS, UH, CYCLE ARE GENERALLY PRETTY MINOR.
SO, UM, WE HAVE SOME ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES THAT ARE, WE'RE PROPOSING.
UM, INCLUDES PRIMARILY, UH, REFERENCES TO THE CODE ADDITIONS.
SO GOING FROM THE 22, UH, CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODES TO THE, UH, 2025 CODES.
UM, WE'RE, UH, REFERENCING ADDITIONS TO SPECIFIC CODES AND SECTIONS.
UH, WE'VE ALSO UPDATED REFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE TITLE, UM, TO OUR DEPARTMENT, UH, FROM THE FORMER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO NOW THE CURRENT, UH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
UM, OTHER AMENDMENTS ARE PROPOSED TO REMOVE, UH, OUTDATED EFFECTIVE DATES THAT ESTABLISH WHEN IT REQUIREMENTS TO BE ENFORCED.
UH, THERE ARE MANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE EFFECTIVE DATE WAS FROM MANY YEARS AGO AND IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE.
UH, WE ALSO HAVE SOME, UH, UH, LANGUAGE THAT CLARIFIES TIMELINES FOR, UH, PLAN REVIEWS, UH, PERMITTING AND TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCIES, WHICH ALSO SET, UH, MORE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR EXPIRATIONS AND EXTENSIONS.
UM, SOME ADDITIONAL PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES INCLUDE THE CREATION OF, UH, CHAPTER 1851 IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH INCLUDES THE ADOPTION OF THE NEW CALIFORNIA WILDLAND, UH, URBAN INTERFACE CODE.
THIS WAS RELOCATED FROM THE CALIFORNIA BILLING CODE INTO ITS OWN SPECIFIC CODE.
UM, THERE'S ALSO CLARIFICATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF OUR LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR STORMWATER AND THE APPLICATION OF AN OFFSITE MITIGATION FEE IN, UH, CHAPTER 1874.
AND CLARIFICATION FOR GRADING BOND APPLICABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS ARE ALSO PROPOSED.
AND ROUNDING UP THE SUMMARY OF THESE PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS, WE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1876 TO INCLUDE A STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HYDROGEN FUELING STATIONS TO COMPLY WITH SENATE BILL 1418, AND THE REMOVAL OF, UH, TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE CLARIFICATION OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION, YOUR OIL WELLS IN CHAPTER 1878.
UH, CHANGING GEARS, I'M GONNA FOCUS ON THE, UH, CALIFORNIA BILLING CODE SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS, UH, HERE.
THOSE, AGAIN, THEY'RE ADMINISTRATIVE GENERALLY, UH, DEALING WITH CHANGES IN REFERENCES, UH, CLARIFYING, UM, REQUIREMENTS, AND ALSO MINOR, UH, EDITORIAL CHANGES.
UH, SOME OF THESE CHANGES, UH, INCLUDE PROPOSED LANGUAGE THAT THAT MAKES THE LANGUAGE CONSISTENT WITH MIRRORED SECTIONS IN THE FIRE CODE OF CHAPTER 1848.
AND AS I NOTED BEFORE, UH, THESE CHANGES ARE ALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH AB ONE 30 AND ARE JUST CARRY OVER EX EXISTING AMENDMENTS AND DO NOT APPLY TO RESIDENTIAL INSTRUCTION.
UM, I WANTED TO GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES OF KIND OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
UM, THE FIRST EXAMPLE WE SEE HERE IS A, UM, UH, THERE'S NO CHANGE TO THE CONTENT, IT'S JUST A CHANGE TO THE REFERENCE.
SO THIS IS, THIS IS THE MAJORITY OF WHAT WE'RE, WE'RE DEALING WITH.
UM, THE SECOND EXAMPLE, YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO CHANGE IN THE CONTENT, BUT THERE WAS SOME REVISION IN THE LANGUAGE FROM REQUIRED STAIRWAY TO MORE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE FOR INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY OR EXIT EXTERIOR STAIRWAY, UH, SORRY, EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS.
SO AGAIN, NOT, NOT, UH, CONTENT CHANGES, BUT JUST MINOR REVISIONS.
UH, THIS THIRD SAMPLE THAT I GIVE, UH, IS KIND OF A, A COMPOSITE OF THE TWO.
UM, YOU'LL SEE THERE'S CHANGES TO REFERENCES.
UM, THERE'S ALSO SOME, UH, LANGUAGE THAT WE ADDED, UM, ON THE LAST CODE CYCLE, AND THE CURRENT CODE NOW, UH, IS IN CONFLICT.
SO WE'VE ADDED SOME LANGUAGE TO, TO ADDRESS THAT CONFLICT.
SO, UM, SIMILAR TO THE BUILDING CODE, WE HAVE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO 2025 ADDITIONS OF, UH, THE RESIDENTIAL CODES, UM, WHICH AGAIN, ARE MINOR AMENDMENTS THAT CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH THE RESIDENTIAL CODE AND THE, UH, FIRE CODES.
AGAIN, THESE ARE JUST AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FIRE CODE.
AND AGAIN, THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH AB ONE 30.
SO AS PART OF OUR CODE OPTION PROCESS, UH, WE HAVE PRESENTED THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN, UH, PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS MADE AT MONTHLY BOARD OF EXAMINER APPEALS AND COMBINATION MEETINGS, UH, ON MARCH 17TH, MAY 19TH AND JULY 21ST.
UH, STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION, THE DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH ASSOCIATION, AND LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA AND THE BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, WERE PROVIDED NOTIFICATION FOR THESE PRESENTATIONS.
THE PRESENTATIONS IN SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WERE ALSO POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE, UH, AS WELL AS THE BAC WEBSITE.
UM, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THESE PRESENTATIONS, BAC VOTED TO RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AT THEIR AUGUST 18TH, UH, 2025 MEETING.
ADDITIONALLY, PUBLIC NOTICES ABOUT THE UPCOMING CHANGES, UH, TO THE
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CODE HAVE BEEN POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, SENT OUT AS EMAIL BLASTS AND DISTRIBUTED AS FLYERS AT THE PERMIT CENTER AND TO PERMIT APPLICANTS, UH, FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION OF THE CODES, THE ORDINANCE AND RES RESOLUTION WILL BE FILED WITH THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION.THE ADOPTED CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1ST, 2026, AND WILL APPLY TO ALL PERMIT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON OR AFTER THAT DATE.
UH, PUBLIC NOTICING WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT YEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP OUR, UH, USERS INFORMED AND OUR BUREAU STAFF WILL ALSO CON, UH, UNDERGO MULTIPLE TRAINING COURSES TO BE READY TO ENFORCE, UH, THE NEW CODES AND UPDATED MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIREMENTS.
UM, TO CONCLUDE THE PRESENTATION, UH, WE ASK THAT CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, UH, RECEIVE THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND DECLARE THE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF MORE RESTRICTIVE CODE PROVISIONS, AND DETERMINE THESE ACTIONS ARE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CQA AS THE PROJECT WILL NOT DIRECTLY, UH, RESULT DIRECTLY IN, IN OR INDIRECTLY IN INSIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.
UH, WITH THAT, I'LL CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? NO PUBLIC COMMENT.
UH, WE'LL GO TO THE MAKER OF THE MOTION.
UH, COUNCILMAN RICK SODI? UH, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, ZENDEJAS, NO QUESTIONS.
OKAY, LET'S, LET'S CUE THE FIRST VOTE, PLEASE.
SO THAT FIRST VOTE IS TO RECEIVE THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO CONCLUDE THE HEARING AND TO DECLARE THE ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS AND THE 1997 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE.
AND THEN RESTATING TITLE 18 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE.
MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ALRIGHT, LET'S CUE THE SECOND VOTE, PLEASE.
THE SECOND VOTE IS TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF MORE RESTRICTIVE CODE PROVISIONS WHERE APPROPRIATE.
LET'S, UH, MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
AND THAT FINAL VOTE IS TO DETERMINE THAT THESE ACTIONS ARE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM QUA PURSUANT TO SECTION 1 5 3 0 5 1 5 300 0.2.
UM, SECTION 1 5 3 0 8 AND SECTION 1 5 0 6 1 B THREE.
ALRIGHT, MOVING TO SECOND DIP MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE COUNCILWOMAN RICK SODI.
WE'LL NOW MOVE TO, UH, HEARING ITEM 15, PLEASE.
TO REPORT FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE SUPPORTING
[15. 25-56720 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for entertainment without dancing to LB Beadel Three, LLC DBA The Hare 1800 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802. (District 2) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Financial Management Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
DOCUMENTATION INTO THE RECORD.CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND GRANT AN ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT WITH CONDITIONS FOR ENTERTAINMENT WITHOUT DANCING TO LONG BEACH BEETLE.
THREE AT 1800 EAST BROADWAY, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 9 0 8 0 2 DISTRICT TWO.
ALRIGHT, SO, AND OATH IS REQUIRED.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND ADMINISTER THE OATH.
PLEASE, PLEASE STAND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE GOING TO TESTIFY ON THIS ITEM, DO YOU, DO YOU, AND EACH OF YOU DO SOLEMNLY STATE THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU MAY GIVE AND THE CAUSE NOW AND PENDING BEFORE THIS BODY SHALL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD? YES.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO TO STAFF FOR THE PRESENTATION, PLEASE.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS TARA MORTENSON AND I'M THE BUSINESS SERVICES BUREAU MANAGER BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.
IT IS AN APPLICATION FOR ENTERTAINMENT WITHOUT DANCING FOR THE HARE.
THE ESTABLISHMENT IS LOCATED AT 1800 EAST BROADWAY AND OPERATES AS A RESTAURANT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS WITH ALCOHOL.
ALL APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, POLICE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT HAVE REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND HAVE PROVIDED THEIR RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS AS CONTAINED IN THE HEARING PACKET.
THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS IN ATTACHMENT A SHOULD BE NOTED FROM THE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS SECTION.
ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE ALLOWED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 6:00 PM TO 11:00 PM FRIDAY FROM 6:00 PM TO 1:00 AM SATURDAY FROM 12:00 PM TO 1:00 AM AND SUNDAY FROM 12:00 PM TO 10:00 PM NO OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT OR AMPLIFIED MUSIC IS PERMITTED.
I, ALONG WITH COMMANDER HUGHES FROM THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
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THANK YOU.AND THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT.
ALRIGHT, WELL NOW GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE HAVE, UH, TWO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
PAUL MUNOZ AND MELISSA ALMARAZ.
OH, AND I'M THE OWNER OF THE HAIR.
I'M SORRY, I'M THE OWNER OF THE HAIR.
THEY SAID I WOULDN'T HAVE TO SIGN IN AT THE FRONT.
IS THAT, IS THAT FINE? IS THAT OKAY? YES, THAT'S FINE, MAYOR.
HI, MY NAME IS PAMELA BEAL, MY HUSBAND JOSHUA, AND I OWN THE HAIR AT 1800 EAST BROADWAY.
UH, WE HAVE BEEN VERY PROUD BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS.
WE ALSO OWN THE BREAKFAST BAR.
UM, WE LOVE THE CITY, WE LOVE THIS COMMUNITY.
WE LOVE THE CULTURE THAT LONG BEACH STANDS FOR, AND WE ARE VERY PROUD THAT WE GOT TO OPEN OUR NEXT BUSINESS ON BROADWAY.
UM, ALSO LOVINGLY KNOWN IN LONG BEACH AS THE GABER HOOD.
UM, WE, UH, TOOK OVER A BUILDING THAT'S ACTUALLY, UH, HAD IN LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR UH, MANY, MANY GENERATIONS.
UH, WHEN I FIRST MOVED TO LONG BEACH 25 YEARS AGO, IT WAS KNOWN AS PARADISE.
UM, AND IT WAS A PIANO LOUNGE.
AND SINCE WE HAVE OPENED THE HAIR, UM, MOST OF THE COMMENTS THAT WE'VE GOT IS THEY'RE SO HAPPY THAT WE WANNA BRING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSICIANS BACK TO THE OLD PARADISE.
UM, WE TAKE THIS VERY RESPONSIBLY.
WE KNOW THAT THIS IS A REALLY BIG PRIVILEGE, UH, TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS KIND OF LICENSE.
UH, WE ARE ASKING, UH, FOR A SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE ON THIS LICENSE, ACTUALLY.
UH, WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING BACK HAVING PIANO MUSIC, PIANO BAR DURING THE DAYTIME, DURING LIKE BRUNCH HOURS LIKE PARADISE USED TO HAVE.
SO WE ARE ASKING ACTUALLY TO EXTEND OUR HOURS IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.
UM, I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S NOT A LOT OF THEIR BUSINESSES ON BROADWAY IN PARTICULAR THAT HAVE THOSE EXTENDED HOURS, BUT I AM ASKING FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION, UM, CONSIDERING WE KIND OF WANNA BRING THAT BACK TO BROADWAY SINCE IT'S BEEN, UM, BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION FROM A LOT OF THE RESIDENTS AND, UM, PEOPLE THAT USED TO GO THERE.
UM, I THINK THAT'S ABOUT ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
WE KNOW YOU'RE, YOU LOVE US AND SUPPORT US AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE, UM, THE COUNCIL FOR EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO FOR THE BREAKFAST BAR AND FOR OUR FAMILY.
WE WILL NOW GO TO, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT.
PAUL MUNOZ AND MELISSA ALMARAZ.
UH, WE'VE MET BEFORE AT THE WATERS EDGE WINERY AS I WAS THE SINGING WINE TENDER WHEN YOU WERE THERE.
WE'VE MET ALSO BEFORE I'VE COME UP TO YOU OF, YOU KNOW, WANTED TO PERFORM FOR YOUR EVENTS.
CINDY ALLEN, I PERFORMED FOR YOUR EVENT AT THE BIG SPEED PARK OPENING OF THE, OF THE BAND STAGE.
I'M A VERY PROUD LEAD SINGER OF MY BAND BREAD AND BUTTER.
IT'S A PASSION OF MINE AND AS A, A LONG BEACH NATIVE TO BE ABLE, AND AS A GAY MAN, MEXICANO
'CAUSE THE PARADISE DID IT FOR SO MANY DECADES.
AND I, I WAS INSPIRED BY SEEING GAY MAN PERFORMING THERE.
SO FOR ME AS A GAY MAN, UH, LEAD SINGER OF THIS BAND WHO'S BEEN PERFORMING AT THE QUEEN MARY FOR CITY EVENTS, UH, WE PERFORMED FOR THE BLACK HISTORY, UH, UH, AWARDS BANQUET.
I'M BRINGING THE BEST OF LONG BEACH, NOT ONLY TO, UH, ALL THE COMMUNITIES HERE, FOURTH STREET, ALL OVER LA COUNTY, BUT I WANNA BRING IT TO THE GAY COMMUNITY.
UH, LIVE MUSIC HAS BEEN RARELY, HAS BEEN, RARELY BEEN OFFERED TO US.
AND SO FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS, IT'S A LEGACY THAT I WANNA LIVE, LEAVE BEHIND THIS CITY.
AND I WANT OTHER, UH, UH, MEMBERS OF THE L-G-B-T-Q COMMUNITY TO SEE ME THRIVING AT THE HAIR AND AND WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
BRING MUSIC, MUSIC FOR DINNER, LIVE MUSIC, JAZZ.
NAING COLE, TONY, MENEZ, SINATRA, BILLIE HOLIDAY.
THAT'S WHAT I'M BRINGING TO THE HARE.
SO PLEASE ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN.
AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
IS MELISSA HERE? OKAY, ALL THANK YOU.
I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOURE AND CITY COUNCIL.
I KNOW A LOT OF YOU GUYS FOR MANY OF YEARS HAVE BEEN SERVING YOU AND THE COMMUNITY.
UM, WE JUST WANNA BE, YOU KNOW, DAWN AND DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR THE COMMUNITY AND PUT TOGETHER SOME EVENTS, WHETHER IT'S TRIVIA, BINGO, LIVE MUSIC, ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE THAT WE WANNA JUST KIND OF PARTICIPATE IN.
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ANYTHING THAT BRINGS EVERYBODY TOGETHER.AND HONESTLY, WE'VE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF GOOD FEEDBACK AND WE JUST APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
UM, AND WE'RE READY TO FOLLOW THE RULES AND DO THE THINGS THAT NEEDS TO TAKE TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN FOR EVERYBODY.
LOTS OF ENTHUSIASTIC APPLAUSE.
BEFORE I GO TO, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN, JUST TAKE A LITTLE PRIVILEGE.
YOU KNOW, I LOVE THE BREAKFAST BAR
YOU KNOW, I TAKE MY FAMILY TO THE BREAKFAST BAR.
I TRY NOT TO, YOU KNOW, JACK THE HOT SAUCE WHEN I'M THERE 'CAUSE YOU HAVE THE SPECIAL SALSAS.
UH, JUST WANNA REMIND FOLKS, WE ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF TOURISM IN OUR CITY, AND YOU ARE THE RECEPTORS FOR THE REVENUE THAT WE NEED TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR OUR WHOLE CITY.
WE NEED MORE VENUES LIKE THE HARE.
WE NEED ALL OF THESE THINGS IN ALL PARTS OF OUR CITY BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT MAKES OUR CITY SPECIAL AND MAKES IT THRIVE.
SO I'M VERY EXCITED FOR THE INVESTMENTS YOU'RE MAKING AND I WANNA THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO INVEST IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
THAT SAID, COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN, YOU GOT, YOU GOT LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE HERE.
ALRIGHT, WELL THANK YOU MAYOR.
AND I THINK WE ALL AGREE WITH YOU.
WE ALL LOVE THE BREAKFAST BAR AND YOU KNOW, WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT WE'RE IN FOR, UM, WITH PAMELA AND JOSH.
UM, THEY ARE JUST WONDERFUL, UH, BUSINESS OWNERS, WONDERFUL EMPLOYERS.
THEY BRING SO MUCH TO, UM, THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
YOU KNOW, WHEN I HEARD THAT BLACK WAS CLOSING UP, I, YOU KNOW, I, I, THAT WAS ONE OF THE PLACES THAT I LOVE TO GO TO, BUT WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT YOU GUYS WERE, WERE WERE COMING IN, IT WAS JUST MUSIC TO MY EARS AND, AND, UM, JUST REALLY SUPPORT ALL THAT YOU'RE DOING, ESPECIALLY WITH THE PIANO BAR.
I KNOW WE USED TO HAVE THAT SOUTH OF PINE AND THAT WENT AWAY.
I MEAN, THAT'S JUST, THAT'S WONDERFUL.
UM, TO SEE BREADA BUTTER HERE TONIGHT.
UM, YES, YOU HAVE TO COME BACK AND SING A SONG FOR US.
WE'LL HAVE TO, WE'LL HAVE TO GENDERIZE THAT.
UM, BUT, UM, AND, AND, AND THERE'S ANOTHER THING I DON'T GET, UM, EVEN WHEN IT WAS BACK THERE, WE DON'T GET COMPLAINTS IN THAT AREA.
SO IT'S JUST SUCH A PERFECT LOCATION, UM, FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.
AT LEAST I KNOW WE DON'T FROM MY OFFICE.
SO, UM, I DO WANT TO MAKE A MOTION, UM, TO, UM, TO SEE, UH, I WOULD LIKE, I WOULD SUPPORT ADDITIONAL, UM, HOURS, UH, STAFF.
UM, SO MAYBE, UM, WHAT WE COULD DO IS, UM, I WOULD ASK THAT, UM, THE OWNER, UH, PAMELA AND JOSHUA WORK WITH THE STAFF ON AN AMENDMENT, UM, AND, UM, TO SEE IF, UH, TO, TO SEE IF WE CAN CHANGE ANY OF THOSE, UH, THOSE, THOSE CONDITIONS.
SO, UM, BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT'S GREAT TO SEE ALL, ALL OF YOU AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED, UM, TO GET GOING AND, AND, UH, HAVE SOME PIANO MUSIC IN DISTRICT TWO.
UH, VICE MAYOR OR, UM, SORRY, FORMER VICE MAYOR
UM, SO, UH, WE, WE DO THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN WORK OUT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO MOVE THIS FORWARD TODAY SO THEY HAVE CERTAINTY, THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GETTING, UH, ABLE TO DO AND BE ABLE TO WORK THAT THROUGH.
IT'S, IT'LL BE A CONVERSATION JUST TO UNDERSTAND THE HOURS, THE CONDITIONS, THE EXACT TYPE OF ENTERTAINMENT, UH, AND THEN BRING BACK AN AMENDMENT AS WELL, IF THAT WILL, IF THAT WOULD WORK.
GREAT COUNCIL MEMBERS IN DEJAS.
AND AS A SECONDER OF THE MOTION, I AM ABSOLUTELY OKAY WITH THAT.
SO THANK YOU WITH THAT MOTION AMENDMENT.
UM, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU PAM, JOSH FOR, UM, COMING FOR ALL THAT YOU PROVIDE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
UM, AND, YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO, YOU KNOW, TALK SO HIGHLY ABOUT THE BREAKFAST BAR BECAUSE IT'S IN MY DISTRICT.
SO VERY, VERY HAPPY TO HAVE YOU GUYS THERE.
UM, I KNOW THAT COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN AND THE MAYOR ALREADY, UM, GAVE YOU KUDOS FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU DO, YOUR GREAT FACILITIES THAT YOU HAVE, UM, AND THE, THE EMPLOYMENT THAT YOU BRING TO, TO BOTH OF THEM.
UM, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY FORGOT TO MENTION THAT IS THE STAR IS YOUR FOOD.
UM, ESPECIALLY AT THE BREAKFAST BAR.
THAT'S WHAT YOU GUYS ARE KNOWN FOR, FOR THE FANTASTIC FOOD THAT YOU GUYS BRING ABOUT, UM, HAVING MUSIC AT THE HAIR, THAT WOULD BE AMAZING.
UM, SO I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THAT HAPPEN AND TO SEEING YOU PAUL BREAD AND BUTTER, UM, PERFORMING THAT WOULD BE AMAZING.
SO MAKE SURE I GET INVITES TO THAT FIRST OPENING DAY.
MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ALRIGHT, WE'RE NOW GONNA GO TO ITEM 16, COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR
[16. 25-56756 Recommendation to request City Council take an official position in support of the California Proposition 50 Election Rigging Response Act. Office or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
RICHARDSON.RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST CITY COUNCIL TAKE AN OFFICIAL POSITION IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION THAT THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT.
ALRIGHT, UH, WELL, UH, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON BRINGING FORWARD THIS IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION.
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IT'S, IT'S NOT EVERY DAY THAT WE WADE INTO FEDERAL POLITICS.WE TRY TO FOCUS ON FIXING OUR STREETS AND KEEPING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE.
AND, UH, ADDRESSING NEIGHBORHOOD CHALLENGES AND CREATING JOBS AND DELIVERING SERVICES.
THAT'S WHAT WE TRY TO FOCUS ON AS A CITY.
AND IT, FRANKLY, IT'S BEEN DIFFERENT FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
UH, NATIONAL POLITICS HAVE BEGUN TO THREATEN OUR VERY FOUNDATION OF OUR DEMOCRACY AND OUR ABILITY TO DELIVER SERVICES IN OUR CITY.
AND SO IN THIS MOMENT, SILENCE IS NOT NEUTRALITY, IT'S SURRENDER.
SO OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, LONG BEACH HAS BEEN DIRECTLY TARGETED BY RECKLESS POLICIES OF THE CURRENT FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS.
RATHER, WE'VE ENDURED POLITICALLY MOTIVATED FUNDING CUTS THAT JEOPARDIZE HEALTHCARE, UH, HOUSING EDUCATION, PORTS, GOODS MOVEMENT.
UH, WE'VE ENDURED, UH, WE'VE SEEN INHUMANE TREATMENT OF OUR, OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
CRACKDOWNS THAT TERRORIZE FAMILIES WHO CARE CALL OUR CITY'S HOME.
WE FELT THE STING OF SHORTSIGHTED TRADE TARIFFS, THAT SLOW ACTIVITY AT OUR PORT, RAISE PRICES FOR RESIDENTS AND THREATENS THOUSANDS OF JOBS.
AS A PORT TOWN, OUR ABILITY TO PROTECT OUR RESIDENTS AND DELIVER SERVICES AND KEEP THIS CITY KEEP MOVING THE CITY FORWARD, DEPEND, DEPENDS ON HAVING A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT IS BALANCED, THAT IS FAIR, THAT IS ACCOUNTABLE, AND THAT BALANCE HAS BEEN DELIBERATELY BROKEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THERE ARE POWER GRABS LIKE WHAT'S TAKING PLACE IN TEXAS THAT ADDED FIVE NEW CONGRESSIONAL SEATS THROUGH GERRYMANDERING AND HAVE TILTED THE SCALES OF DEMOCRACY.
WHEN ONE GROUP REDRAWS POWER MAPS TO ENTRENCH ITSELF AND POWER DOESN'T JUST AFFECT WASHINGTON, IT TRICKLES DOWN TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
AND SO TONIGHT I'M ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 50.
THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, PROPOSITION 50 IS CALIFORNIA'S WAY OF SAYING WE CAN'T LET DEMOCRACY BE RIGGED FROM AFAR.
IT ENSURES US, UH, IT ENSURES THAT WHEN STATES MANIPULATE CONGRESSIONAL, UH, UH, LINES, IT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, UH, THIS IMPACTS US LOCALLY AND WE CAN ACT PROPORTIONALLY AND TEMPORARILY TO PROTECT FAIR REPRESENTATION.
SO TO BE CLEAR, THIS ISN'T ABOUT, UH, ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE PARTISAN.
IT'S ABOUT ENSURING OUR RESIDENTS, UH, OUR RESIDENTS IN LONG BEACH STILL HAVE A VOICE IN THE REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY THAT WORKS FOR THEM.
UH, IT IS ABOUT, UH, MAKING SURE OUR, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO REPRESENT OUR BUSINESSES AND OUR INTERESTS HERE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 50 MEANS DEFENDING CHECKS AND BALANCES.
IT MEANS PROTECTING INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING, ONE OF OUR PROUDEST REFORMS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
AND IT MEANS STANDING UP FOR THE IDEA THAT, THAT, THAT NO ONE IS ABOVE THE PEOPLE.
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A VOICE.
SO OTHER CITIES, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, PALO ALTO, WEST HOLLYWOOD HAVE TAKEN THIS STAND AND I BELIEVE THAT LONG BEACH SHOULD TOO.
UH, WE, UH, OUR DEMOCRACY'S UNDER ATTACK AND DEFENDING IT IS LOCAL BUSINESS.
AND THAT'S THE REASON I'M BRINGING THIS IN FRONT OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO BUILD OUR SAFE STREETS, GOOD SCHOOLS, STRONG ECONOMIES THAT THE FOUNDATION OF OUR DEMOCRACY IS CRACKED.
SO TONIGHT I URGE OUR COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS MEASURE.
LET'S MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE WILL STAND FOR FAIRNESS, FOR REPRESENTATION, AND FOR THE PEOPLE WHO SENT US HERE TO FIGHT FOR THEM.
UH, THAT SAID, WE'RE NOW GONNA GO TO, UH, UH, THE MAKERS OF THE MOTION.
LET'S START WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS IN DEJAS.
I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR BRINGING THIS, UH, ITEM AND PRESENTING THIS TO US TODAY.
UH, CALIFORNIA ALONE IS A WORLD ECONOMIC SUPERPOWER.
CALIFORNIA IS FUELED AND RUN BY THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE.
NOBODY SHOULD WANT TO MESS WITH CALIFORNIA.
UM, YET IN JUST THIS YEAR, OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR VALUES, OUR RIGHTS AS CALIFORNIAS, AS CALIFORNIANS, HAVE BEEN TARGETED BY AN AVERT CONSISTENT ABUSE OF POWER.
THIS PERIOD OF TIME THAT WE ARE IN WILL WRITE DOWN IN HISTORY OR THE, UH, UNPRECEDENTED ATTACKS ON OUR DEMOCRACY, ALSO ON OUR STATE RIGHTS AND ON OUR WELLBEING AS A CITY.
THE QUESTION WILL BE, WHAT DID LONG BEACH DO? WHERE DID LONG BEACH STAND? AND THE ANSWER MUST BE AND IS A RESOUNDING, WE STAND WITH OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, WE STAND WITH OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.
WE STAND FOR DEMOCRACY AND FOR FAIR ELECTIONS, WE STAND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY.
THAT IS WHAT THIS ITEM IS ABOUT FOR ME.
AND I WILL ABSOLUTELY VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS ITEM SO THAT
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LONG BEACH IS SEEN AS A SUPPORTER OF THIS TAKING AN OFFICIAL POSITION IN SUPPORT OF PROP 50, BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO TO TODAY.IN THIS TIME, RIGHT NOW, THE VOTERS LIKE ALWAYS SHALL HAVE THE LAST SAY.
YES, THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR REMARKS.
AND TO MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES, UM, FOR THEIR REMARKS SO FAR, AND I KNOW ARE TO COME.
PEOPLE ASK THE QUESTION, WHY DO WE NEED TO DO THIS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL? AND AS THE MAYOR SAID, WE ARE CHARGED WITH LOCAL THINGS.
WE ARE CHARGED WITH INFRASTRUCTURE.
WE ARE CHARGED WITH HEALTH AND HOUSING INCREASINGLY AND EVERY SINGLE DAY, EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND FEDERAL DECISIONS, ESPECIALLY AROUND GRANTS AND FUNDING, ARE MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR US TO DELIVER THOSE SERVICES THAT OUR RESIDENTS ARE CALLING EVERY DAY AND THAT THEY COUNT ON.
AND SO THIS DECISION IS GOING BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
UNLIKE OTHER STATES, UNLIKE TEXAS, WHERE TEXAS LEGISLATORS DECIDED FOR THE RESIDENTS, CALIFORNIA IS DOING WHAT IT ALWAYS DOES, WHICH IS LIKE ASK THE PEOPLE.
SO WE ARE PUTTING THIS IN FRONT OF THE VOTERS TO MAKE A DECISION, KNOWING THAT AT THE MOST BASIC LOCAL LEVEL, WE ARE BEING IMPACTED IN NEARLY EVERY SINGLE DEPARTMENT IN THIS CITY.
UM, BY FUNDING, BY INABILITY TO APPLY FOR GRANTS.
WE'VE HAD MONEY CLAWED BACK FROM BRANDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN GIVEN TO US.
THIS IS A WAY THAT WE AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAN ADVOCATE FOR US AND FOR THOSE SERVICES THAT WE KNOW OUR CONSTITUENTS COUNT ON US TO DELIVER.
UH, SO I'M PROUD OF THE STATE FOR PUTTING THIS FORWARD AND MORE PROUD THAT IT'S GOING BEFORE THE VOTERS.
I WILL SUPPORT THIS ITEM AND URGE, UH, OF A YES VOTE.
I TOO, UM, WANT TO VOICE MY FULL SUPPORT FOR PROPOSITION 50.
AND, YOU KNOW, AS, AS MANY HAVE SAID, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO REITERATE, IT'S ABOUT PROTECTING THE FOUNDATION OF OUR DEMOCRACY.
AS SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN ON COUNCIL FOR THE LAST FOUR AND A HALF YEARS, I, I HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY A BIG ADVOCATE OF MAKING SURE THAT WE UPHOLD OUR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS, UM, IN OUR CITY.
AND ALSO TO MAKING SURE THAT CALIFORNIA CONTINUAL LEAD, UH, IN MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE DOING A CHECK ON FEDERAL OVERREACH AND ENSURING THAT WE HAVE A FAIR VOICE.
UM, AND THIS IS THE WAY THAT VOTERS CAN DO IT.
AND WE'VE SEEN, YOU KNOW, WE'RE SEEING IT HAPPEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHERE STATES ARE REDRAWING, UM, CONGRESSIONAL MAPS TO MAKING SURE THAT PARTISAN SEATS, UM, MAKING, UH, MORE PARTISAN SEATS AND TIPPING THE BALANCE OF POWER.
AND I THINK THAT CALIFORNIA HAS CONTINUED TO LEAD AND THIS IS THE WAY THAT WE CAN SHOW OTHER STATES TO DO SO.
AND IT'S IN THE END OF THE DAY ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT WE FIGHT BACK AT, IN PROTECTING, UH, WHAT IS FAIR, UM, AND ENSURING THAT NO SINGLE PARTY CAN CHANGE THE RULE.
UM, AND THAT IF YOU DO, UH, WE WILL CHECK IT.
SO I WANNA MAKE SURE TO ALSO ENCOURAGE VOTERS TO VOTE BY NOVEMBER 4TH TO VOTE YES ON PROP 50, AND THAT THIS IS HOW WE PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY, OUR RIGHTS, AND OUR VOICE IN OUR GOVERNMENT.
UH, AS MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SAID, UM, I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 50 REPRESENTS MORE THAN A PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARD.
IT'S A REAFFIRMATION OF CALIFORNIA'S COMMITMENT TO FAIRNESS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DEMOCRACY.
THIS MEASURE POSITIONS CALIFORNIA TO CONTINUE SERVING AS A CHECK AGAINST THE DIVISIVE AND DISRUPTIVE POLICIES THAT HAVE SOUGHT TO UNDERMINE OUR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS.
IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE PRO PROPOSITIONS EMERGENCY MAPPING PROVISIONS ARE SET TO EXPIRE IN 2030, ENSURING CONTINUED OVERSIGHT AND ADAPTABILITY AS OUR STATE PREPARES FOR THE NEXT CENSUS.
PROPOSITION 50 IS NOT SIMPLY ABOUT REDISTRICTING, IT'S ABOUT PROTECTING THE VOICE OF EVERY CALIFORNIAN AND SAFEGUARDING THE PROCESSES THAT WE KEEP OUR DEMOCRACY STRONG.
AND THESE UNPRECEDENTED AND POLARIZED TIMES, THE VISION AND VALUES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS NEVER MATTERED MORE.
OUR COMMITMENT MUST REMAIN CLEAR TO DEF TO DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, AND TO STAND FIRM IN ADVANCING THINGS LIKE HEALTHCARE, CLIMATE ACTION, QUALITY EDUCATION, REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, L-G-B-T-Q, RIGHTS, IMMIGRANT PROTECTIONS, AND THE SACRED RIGHT TO VOTE.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN BRAWLING.
UH, THANK YOU MAYOR FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
UM, YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN A PUBLIC SERVANT FOR MANY YEARS AS A FORMER POLICE OFFICER AND AS AN ELECTED AND SEEING THE DISMANTLING OF OUR GOVERNMENT, UH, THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR PUBLIC SERVICES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS HAS BEEN DISHEARTENING.
WE ALL LOVE THE COUNTRY, OUR COUNTRY, AND WE CAN'T STAND BY AND WATCH OUR DEMOCRACY, OUR FREEDOM, OUR FAMILIES, OUR VOICES, OUR VOTES
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BE STOLEN BY RIGGING THE ELECTION.BUT I AM OPTIMISTIC THAT TOGETHER WE CAN FIGHT AND WE CAN WIN.
AND I THINK THESE TIMES REQUIRE A LITTLE FIGHT IN ALL OF US.
IF YOU WANNA PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF OUR ELECTIONS AND STAND UP FOR FAIR REPRESENTATION, THEN VOTE YES ON 50 BECAUSE WE WANT A CITY WHERE OUR NEIGHBORS ARE NOT BEING TAKEN FROM THEIR JOBS WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION, BUT JUST THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN.
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WANTS US TO BE SILENT.
WHY THEY TARGET IMMIGRANT FAMILIES WHILE THEY STRIP THE L-G-B-T-Q-I-A RIGHTS.
WHY THEY SHRED OUR SCHOOLS AND THEN HAND OUR FUTURE TO THE BILLIONAIRE CRONIES AND ACT LIKE KINGS ABOVE THE LAW.
ALL OF THIS IS SUCH AN OVERREACH IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND NEEDS TO END.
SINCE JANUARY, WE HAVE SEEN RENEWED EFFORTS TO RESTRICT GENDER, GENDER AFFIRMING HEALTHCARE, TO BAN TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS FROM SERVING IN THE MILITARY TO LIMIT LEGAL GENDER RECOGNITION.
AND THAT'S WHY PROP 50 IS SO IMPORTANT.
IF WE WANT OUR CONSTITUENTS VOICES TO BE HEARD AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, THEN VOTE YES ON 50.
WE ALL HAVE TO STAND STRONG TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY, TO PROTECT AMERICA, TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF EVERY PERSON IN THIS COUNTRY AND IN OUR BELOVED CITY.
'CAUSE IT'S NOT ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN POWER, IT'S ABOUT THE POWER AND THE PEOPLE.
AND WE, THE PEOPLE ARE STRONG, BUT WE MUST STAND FIRM.
WE MUST NOT BEND A KNEE, WE MUST NOT BOW AND WE MUST NOT COWER.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE MUST NOT SUBMIT TO THE AUTHORITARIANISM THAT'S COMING DOWN FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
ALRIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN.
ALRIGHT, UH, THANK YOU MAYOR FOR BRINGING THIS DISCUSSION FORWARD.
DISTRICT THREE IS AN INTERESTING DISTRICT BECAUSE IT LARGELY REFLECTS THE POLITICAL MAKEUP OF THE STATE.
THIS MEANS WE HAVE PROMINENT VOICES FROM DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, AND A LARGE CONTINGENT OF DECLINED STATE VOTERS.
AFTER MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS, I FOUND THAT NO ONE FEELS GOOD ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING.
AND NO ONE SHOULD POLITICAL PARTIES IN THIS COUNTRY HAVE STARTED CHANGING THE VALUE OF PEOPLE'S VOTES RATHER THAN EARNING THEM BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
THERE ARE A LOT, THERE'S A LOT OF EFFORT BY BOTH SIDES ON LEGISLATION THAT DOESN'T MAKE OUR GROCERIES CHEAPER, OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER, OR BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE OUR COMMUNITIES NEED.
AT THE END OF THIS FIGHT WITH OURSELVES, OUR COUNTRY WILL BE WORSE OFF.
AND TO BE CLEAR, THIS SITUATION WAS TRIGGERED BY STATES LIKE TEXAS AND MISSOURI GER GERRYMANDERING TO GAIN ADDITIONAL SEATS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
IF YOU'RE ANGRY WITH PROP 50 BECAUSE IT DISENFRANCHISES VOTERS, YOU SHOULD BE EVEN MORE ANGRY ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OTHER STATES THAT SET OFF THE SPIRAL WE ARE IN NOW.
THE QUESTION WE FACE IS WHETHER THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS MEASURE OUTWEIGHS THE INSTITUTIONAL RISKS.
WITH THE INFORMATION I HAVE TODAY, I BELIEVE IT DOES, I'M RELUCTANT, BUT WILL BE VOTING TO SUPPORT PROP 50 TONIGHT.
PROP 50 IS TEMPORARY AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT ONLY UNTIL THE NEXT INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION DRAWS NEW LINES.
IT ONLY AFFECTS THE DISTRICTS FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND IT ONLY OFFSETS THE FIVE SEATS THAT WERE GERRYMANDERED IN TEXAS.
AND INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING MAPS FOR CITY COUNCIL, COUNTY SUPERVISOR, AND STATE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE.
WHILE THIS IS FAR FROM AN IDEAL SOLUTION, I BELIEVE IT'S NECESSARY, A NECESSARY STEP TO PROTECT FAIR REPRESENTATION OF OUR STATE IN THE LONG RUN.
AND, UM, TONIGHT I'LL SPEAK WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF, UH, MY JOB IS TO REPRESENT THE RESIDENTS OF THE FOURTH COUNCIL DISTRICT.
MY COMMENTS WILL NOT BE ABOUT PROP 50 SPECIFICALLY, BUT ABOUT REDISTRICTING GENERALLY.
THE ISSUE I HAVE WITH REDISTRICTING IS ITS INHERENT POTENTIAL TO DISENFRANCHISE RESIDENTS.
AS AN EXAMPLE, WE CAN LOOK AT WHAT TAKE PLACE ON OUR OWN FOURTH COUNCIL DISTRICT.
IN DECEMBER, 2021, WE INHERITED 30,000 PLUS NEW RESIDENTS THROUGH REDISTRICTING OR 60% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION OF DISTRICT FOUR.
WHAT WAS LACKING WAS AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM
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FOR INFORMING THOSE RESIDENTS THAT THEY WERE IN A NEW DISTRICT WITH A NEW COUNCIL MEMBER.TO THIS DAY, 46 MONTHS LATER, WE STILL GET CALLS AND EMAILS ON A WEEKLY BASIS FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT AWARE THEY LIVE IN CD FOUR OR THEY DON'T LIVE IN CD FOUR AND THINK THEY DO.
COUNCIL SAW AN EXAMPLE OF THIS TWO WEEKS AGO DURING PUBLIC COMMENT IN THIS CHAMBER WHEN A COUPLE SPOKE ABOUT AN ISSUE REGARDING LONG BEACH TRANSIT.
IT WASN'T UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE COUNCIL MEETING THAT I LEARNED THROUGH COMMANDER BENSON THAT THEY WERE CD FOUR RESIDENTS.
THE RESIDENTS THOUGHT THEY HAD CONTACTED THEIR OWN COUNCIL OFFICE, BUT THEY HAD CONTACTED THEIR FORMER COUNCIL OFFICE.
THAT'S JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RESIDENTS BECOME DISENFRANCHISED WITH PROFIT 50.
WE ESTIMATE THAT MILLIONS OF CALIFORNIANS WILL BE REDISTRICTED.
I CANNOT IN GOOD FAITH, SUPPORT THIS PROPOSITION WHEN REDISTRICTING HAS FILLED SO MANY OF MY OWN CONSTITUENTS.
ALRIGHT, UM, UH, WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, MEGAN IGNACIO.
UH, GOOD EVENING MAYOR RICHARDSON AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
I AM PROUD TO SERVE AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE LONG BEACH YOUNG DEMOCRATS, AND WITH REPRESENTING YOUNG LEADERS AND VOTERS ACROSS OUR CITY WHO BELIEVE IN EQUITY, INTEGRITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT.
I'M HERE TONIGHT TO URGE YOU TO VOTE YES ON AGENDA ITEM 16.
IN SUPPORT OF CALIFORNIA'S PROPOSITION 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT.
UM, PROPOSITION 50 ENSURES THAT EVERY CALIFORNIAN, REGARDLESS OF RACE, INCOME, OR ZIP CODE, HAS AN EQUAL VOICE IN SHAPING OUR SHARED FUTURE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WE'VE SEEN BLATANT ATTEMPTS TO GERRYMANDERING, UH, DISTRICTS SUPPRESSING VOTES AND SILENCING, UH, OUR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
UM, PROPOSITION 50 IS CALIFORNIA'S PROACTIVE SAFEGUARD, UM, TO BY ALLOWING, UM, OUR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS TO CHOOSE WHAT HAPPENS VERSUS WHAT WE MEANT.
ALL OF YOU HAVE MENTIONED WITH TEXAS AND MANY OTHER STATES THAT ARE JUST, UM, SAYING, THIS IS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
CALIFORNIA IS, UH, GIVING THE OPTION TO THE VOTERS OF WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
AND LIKE MANY COUNCIL MEMBERS MENTIONED, KEEPING THE POWER WHERE IT BELONGS, WHICH IS WITH THE VOTERS AND WITH THE PEOPLE, UH, FOR GENERATIONS, BLACK AND BROWN AND WORKING CLASS MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES HAVE FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD.
UM, AND NOW IT'S OUR TURN, UM, OUR NEXT GENERATION AS YOUNG DEMOCRATS AND, UH, YOUNG LEADERS IN POLICY TO CARRY THAT FIGHT FORWARD WITH COURAGE, UNITY, AND CONVICTION.
BY SUPPORTING PROP 50, THE CITY OF LONG BEACH CAN ONCE AGAIN DEMONSTRATE ITS LEADERSHIP, UH, AND COMMITMENT TO EQUITY REPRESENTATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE.
OUR CITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BEACON FOR PROGRESS, AND THIS IS OUR MOMENT TO REAFFIRM THAT LEGACY.
ON BEHALF OF THE, UH, YOUNG PEOPLE OF LONG BEACH, I URGE YOU TO VOTE.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
UH, I WANNA THANK OUR, OUR SPEAKER ON PUBLIC COMMENT.
I ALSO WANT TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR VERY THOUGHTFUL COMMENTS.
I HOPE YOU CAN SEE FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES, THIS IS NOT A NORMAL MOMENT.
WE WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE TO DISCUSS THESE THINGS AT OUR COUNCIL.
WE'D RATHER FOCUS ON SOME OF THE ISSUES PEOPLE HAVE BROUGHT UP.
LET'S MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER.
LET'S FOCUS ON OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND OUR STREETS.
BUT THE REALITY IS, UH, OUR COMMUNITY HAS BEEN UNDER ATTACK IN MANY WAYS, FUNDING STANDPOINT, OUR OWN SERENITY AS A CITY, OUR ABILITY TO JUST SERVE OUR RESIDENTS AND DEFEND OUR VALUES HAS BEEN UNDER ATTACK.
AND NOW THE GOALPOST IS BEING MOVED BY TEXAS AND MISSOURI.
AND SO THE REALITY IS WE RELUCTANTLY HAVE TO TAKE THIS STEP.
SO I WANNA THANK THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, FOR THEIR COMMENTS.
AND AT THIS MOMENT, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
WE WILL NOW, UH, JUMP TO ITEM 21.
[21. 25-56714 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP AP 23-325 and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a Ground Lease with LGB Development LLC dba Sky Harbour LLC, of White Plains, NY, a Delaware limited liability company, for City-owned property at Long Beach Airport. (District 5) Office or Department: Long Beach Airport Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
REPORT FROM LONG BEACH AIRPORT RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR A GROUND LEASE WITH LGB DEVELOPMENT FOR CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT LONG BEACH AIRPORT,[01:50:01]
DISTRICT FIVE.UH, LET'S HAVE A BRIEF STAFF REPORT ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE.
YES, IT'S A VERY SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT.
WE DO HAVE A THREE SLIDE PRESENTATION TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE GREAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY THAT'S HAPPENING HERE, AND TO HELP EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON WHAT THIS NEW PROJECT IS.
GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE, OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
UM, ITEM 21 IS A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN AERONAUTICAL GROUND LEASE AT THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT.
WE HAVE A SHORT PRESENTATION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
SKY HARBOR IS THE, UH, UH, IS THE SELECTED, UH, FIRM FOR THIS PROJECT.
UH, THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL THAT WAS RELEASED IN 2024 FOR AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT.
UH, THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY IS AT THE TERMINUS OF WARDLOW ROAD AT THE AIRPORT.
UH, IT IS 17 ACRES OF LAND, UH, AND IT IS ADJACENT TO THE GOODMAN PROPERTIES AND AS, AS WELL AS RELATIVITY.
THIS IS OUR PARKING LOT THAT WE USE FOR FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT.
TO GIVE SOME CONTEXT AS TO THE LOCATION, SKY HARBOR WAS SELECTED, UH, AS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM FOR THE PROJECT.
THEY HAVE AN EXTENSIVE HISTORY IN AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CATER TO CORPORATE AND BUSINESS JET CUSTOMERS.
THE SKY HARBOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSES A $60 MILLION INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
UH, THE GROUND LEASE WILL BE FOR A 50 YEAR TERM.
UH, THIS WILL PROVIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE LARGE AIRCRAFT HANGERS DESIGNED FOR PRIVATE, CORPORATE AND BUSINESS JETS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE TERMINAL AND OFFICE FACILITIES.
AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT, THERE WILL BE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AND PARKING, UH, AS WELL AS AN OPEN AIR RESTAURANT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
UH, AND THAT WILL BE POSITIONED IN A WAY THAT CUSTOMERS ARE ABLE TO SEE ACTIVITY ON THE AIRFIELD, UH, WHILE BEING ABLE TO DINE, UH, AT THE FACILITY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPMENT, IT'LL BE A PHASED AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT SERVING CORPORATE AND PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESS JETS.
UH, THERE WILL BE TWO PHASES, UH, ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT RAMP PARKING WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT.
UH, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE GROUND SUPPORT SERVICES DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO THEIR BASE TENANTS.
UH, IT IS THEIR INTENTION THAT THESE WOULD BE LONG BEACH, UH, BASED AIRCRAFT THAT WOULD BE HOUSED IN THESE HANGERS.
UH, CUSTOMARY CLIENTELE, UH, HAVE JETS SIMILAR TO THE GULFSTREAM G SIX 50, AS WELL AS THE BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 7,500.
UH, THE LOCAL JOB IMPACT IS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 650 JOBS, BOTH FOR CREATION AND RETENTION.
UH, AT THE, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT, THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL, UH, UH, EXCUSE ME, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND APPROVALS, UH, THROUGH THE, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
UM, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT FOR THIS EVENING.
TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM SKY HARBOR ARE HERE AS WELL, REPRESENTING THEIR, UH, THE SKY HARBOR FIRM.
UH, D UH, FOR THIS COUNCIL ITEM.
ALRIGHT, IT'S JUSTIN IGNACIO, THE REPRESENTATIVE.
AND, UH, GOOD EVENING TO THE REST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE, UH, COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS JUSTIN IGNACIO AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF SKY HARBOR GROUP.
AND YOU'VE JUST SEEN OUR, UH, PROPOSAL THERE.
UH, JUST WANTED TO REEMPHASIZE THAT SKY HARBOR IS COMMITTED TO MAKING THIS, UH, INVESTMENT INTO LONG BEACH AND THE COMMUNITY HERE.
THIS PROJECT FOR US IS ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP AND ALSO JOB CREATION, UH, BOTH IN THE CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PROJECT AND ALSO LONG TERM, UH, HIGH QUALITY AVIATION JOBS.
UH, NOT JUST FOR OUR STAFF, UH, AT SKY HARPER, BUT ALSO FOR THE, UH, TENANT STAFF AS WELL.
UH, WE'RE EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THE CONTINUED SUCCESS HERE AT SPACE BEACH AND, UH, GROWING PART OF THE, UH, AEROSPACE COMMUNITY HERE AS WELL.
UH, WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH THE, UH, AIRPORT, UH, THE CITY AND, UH, THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT.
UH, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
GREAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE.
UH, LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING YEARS TO COME.
WE'RE GONNA GO BACK BEHIND THE RAIL COUNCIL MEMBER KERR.
UH, THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, AND THANK YOU JUSTIN FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
I WANNA THANK SCAR SKY HARBOR FOR YOUR INTEREST IN LONG BEACH AS YOUR NEXT LOCATION TO SERVE YOUR CLIENTS.
I'M GLAD TO SEE A PLAN OF ACTIVATION FOR THIS CURRENTLY UNDERUTILIZED SPACE.
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UH, AS MENTIONED, IT IS A PLACE WE DO OUR FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT.WE CAN FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE TO DO THAT.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE BENEFITS THAT SKY HARBOR WILL BRING TO LONG BEACH TO OUR COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION, UH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE AIRPORT.
YOUR $60 MILLION INVESTMENT, UM, TO THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE VITALITY AND ENGAGEMENT OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.
AND WE KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY FOCUSED VISION FOR PUBLIC SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
I ALSO APPRECIATE SKY HARBOR'S EXISTING INVESTMENT IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY'LL BRING TO LONG BEACH.
NOT ONLY WERE THERE DEVELOPMENT AND INSTITUTION ITSELF BRING HUNDREDS OF JOBS, BUT IN THEIR OTHER HOST CITIES, SKY HARBOR IMPLEMENTS A STRONG WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CALLED THE SKY HARBOR ACADEMY.
THIS PROGRAM PAYS FOR JOB TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION COURSES AND ASSISTS WITH PLACEMENT IN AVIATION CAREERS.
THIS ALIGNS WITH THE CITY'S EXISTING GOALS AND PROGRAMMING TO INTRODUCE LOCAL YOUTH TO THE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY, SUCH AS LGB CAREERS, TAKING FLIGHT EXTERNSHIP, AND LB WINS SPACE BEACH CAMP.
AS A FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT AND EXPOSURE FOR OUR LOCAL YOUTH IN CAREERS THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE DREAMED OF BEFORE.
AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT THIS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH SKY HARBOR HAS THAT SAME ATTITUDE.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THIS IS ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN THE EXTENSION OF LONG BEACH'S AVIATION HISTORY AND CHOOSING LONG BEACH SKY HARBOR IS ALLOWING OUR AIRPORT TO SERVE AS A VITAL CONNECTOR IN THEIR NETWORK OF BUSINESS AVIATION RESOURCES.
AGAIN, I JUST WANNA THANK SKY HARBOR FOR CHOOSING LONG BEACH, UH, AS YOUR NEXT HOME BASE.
I DID HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS.
UM, WE KNOW THERE CONTINUES TO BE, UM, CONCERNED WITH AIRPORT OPERATIONS IN THE GENERAL AVIATION SPACE.
I WAS, I CAN THE AIRPORT STAFF CLARIFY WHAT THIS IS NOT.
WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THAT.
THIS IS, UM, THIS IS FOR LARGE CORPORATE JETS.
UM, THIS IS NOT A RENTAL SPACE FOR SMALL AIRCRAFT
CORRECT? THIS IS NOT A FLIGHT SCHOOL.
IT WILL NOT OPERATE, HAVE SPACE THAT OPERATES FLIGHT SCHOOLS.
SO, LARGE JETS AS EXPLAINED IN THE PRESENTATION, UM, THAT ARE PRIVATELY HELD FOR CUSTOMERS TO USE AS A GARAGE FOR THEIR AIRCRAFT.
AM I UNDERSTANDING THAT CORRECTLY? THAT IS CORRECT.
TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THAT IS NOT A, IT WILL NOT BE A FLIGHT SCHOOL.
THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER SUPERAL.
I STAND IN SUPPORT AND WE, WE HAVE THE FOLKS HERE IF THEY'D LIKE TO COME UP THE PODIUM.
GIVE US, GIVE, GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF THE RAZZLE.
UH, UNEQUIVOCALLY, WE ARE NOT A FLIGHT SCHOOL.
WE HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF BEING A FLIGHT SCHOOL.
WE ARE NOT, UH, IN THE BUSINESS OF, UM, YOU KNOW, PROVIDING HANGAR SPACE TO SMALL, UH, PROPELLER LIGHT GA AIRCRAFT.
UH, OUR, OUR BUSINESS MODEL IS DEPENDENT ON LARGE SCALE BUSINESS JETS, UM, THAT ARE NOT TRANSIENT.
THEY'RE HOMEBASED HERE IN, IN LONG BEACH.
AND BRING IN NOT ONLY THE, YOU KNOW, REVENUES FROM THE HANGAR SPACE, BUT ALSO, YOU KNOW, TAX IMPLICATIONS.
OF, UH, PROPERTY, PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX, UH, AND ALL THE OTHER BENEFITS, UH, THAT LONG BEACH WOULD SEE FROM THAT.
SO WE ARE NOT, SEE THERE, THESE ARE SOME OF THE, THE BEST USES.
LOW INTENSITY, UH, INCREASES VALUE, IMPROVES VALUE OF OUR AIRPORT, UH, AND VERY LITTLE TO NO IMPACT ON OUR LOCAL, ON OUR LOCAL NEIGHBORS.
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS NEED TO HEAR THAT.
UH, WELCOME TO CITY OF LONG BEACH.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
WE'RE NOW GONNA GO TO ITEM 22, REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
[22. 25-56760 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from the Public Works Department regarding the Organics Collection Program. (Citywide) Office or Department: Public Works; Energy & Environmental Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
SERVICES RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE ORGANICS COLLECTION PROGRAM CITYWIDE.I THINK WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST BEFORE THE PRESENTATION AND, UH, GET, TAKE CARE OF THAT.
THREE MEMBERS OF PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
ANTHONY HOLMES, ALEXANDRA ESCOBAR, AND DAVE SHUKLA.
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ALL RIGHT.ANTHONY REX, WHY YOU LET THEM TALK FIRST SO I CAN SEE WHAT THEY ABOUT TO SAY? BECAUSE ALL THEY GONNA DO IS GET UP HERE AND LIE.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE, I WANNA REBUTTAL OFF OF WHAT THEY ABOUT TO SAY.
I MEAN YOU WHY YOU KEEP SWITCHING STUFF UP ALL THE TIME.
UH, YOUR TIME IS GOING SO YOU CAN, YOU CAN USE THIS THREE MINUTES.
NEXT SPEAKER IS ALEXANDRA ESCOBAR.
ALRIGHT, GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SUPER KN FOR BRINGING THIS IMPORTANT AGENDA ITEM TO THE COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS ALEX AND I'M HERE TONIGHT TO REPRESENT DISTRICT ONE AND SAY WHAT YOU'RE CALLING AN ORGANICS ROLLOUT IS QUITE AN EMBARRASSMENT.
AND QUITE FRANKLY, IT'S UNACCEPTABLE.
OH, THIS IS, OH YEAH, PLEASE CONTINUE.
LAST NIGHT AS I WAS GETTING READY FOR BED, I NOTICED THE FROZEN COMPOST IN MY FREEZER WAS OVERFLOWING AND I WAS REALLY STOKED TO TAKE IT DOWN TO MY BIN.
I WAITED OVER A YEAR TO RECEIVE.
UM, I'M ACTUALLY ONE OF THE FEW LONG BEACH RESIDENTS WHO'S BEEN WALKING MY COMPOST TO THE DOWNTOWN FARMER'S MARKET EVERY FRIDAY FOR LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COMPOST DROP OFF.
UM, THEY'VE OBVIOUSLY BEEN FILLING A NEED THAT THE CITY TOOK A REALLY LONG TIME TO ROLL OUT.
AND IN SEPTEMBER I RECEIVED A PAMPHLET THAT SAID, IN BOLD, YOUR NEW ORGANICS CART WILL BE DELIVERED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 22ND AND OCTOBER 8TH.
I WAITED OCTOBER 8TH, NOTHING.
THEY SAID, I CALLED AND THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD ARRIVE.
OCTOBER 9TH CAME CALLED AGAIN, NO ANSWER.
FINALLY, OCTOBER 10TH, IT SHOWED UP THE DAY THAT COLLECTION WAS ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO START.
FINALLY, I COULD COMPOST FROM HOME.
I KNEW IT MIGHT NOT BE PICKED UP THAT DAY.
SO I HELD ONTO MY COMPOST AND I TOOK MY COMPOST TO THE FARMER'S MARKET AS I NORMALLY DID, EXCEPT IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THAT EXCITEMENT HAS QUICKLY TURNED TO DISGUST.
AT 10:00 PM LAST NIGHT, I GO DOWN TO MY GARAGE AND MY BIN WAS OVERFLOWING WITH MAGGOTS AFTER NOT BEING PICKED UP FOR TWO STRAIGHT WEEKS, INSTEAD OF WINDING DOWN AT THE TIME I NORMALLY WOULD HAVE.
I SPENT THE EVENING OVER AN HOUR FIGHTING OFF MAGGOTS IN MY GARAGE AND ALSO WRITING THESE PUBLIC REMARKS.
I WAS GIVEN A BIN, THE SERVICE STARTED AND THEN IT STOPPED.
I'M PAYING FOR A CITY SERVICE THAT YOU'RE NOT ACTUALLY DELIVERING.
I PAY TAXES, INCLUDING ONE OF THE HIGHEST SALES TAXES IN THE COUNTRY AND EXPECT THAT THE EXTRA 1% SALES TAX WE ALL PAY IN LONG BEACH ACTUALLY GOES TO BASIC RELIABILITY.
YOU ROLLED OUT A PROGRAM BUT FORGOT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART.
AND ACCORDING TO YOUR OWN MEMO, 10,000 CALLS WENT UNANSWERED IN SEPTEMBER AND HUNDREDS OF MISSED PICKUPS WERE REPORTED LAST MONTH.
THOSE AREN'T WIDE, THOSE AREN'T JUST MINOR DELAYS, BUT WIDESPREAD DYSFUNCTION.
SO HERE'S WHAT I'M ASKING FOR.
FIX THE COLLECTION OF ISSUES IMMEDIATELY AND BE ACCOUNTABLE.
SET A PUBLIC TIMELINE FOR WHEN EVERY RESIDENT WILL HAVE RELIABLE SERVICE AND SAY WHAT HAPPENS TO PUBLIC WORKS IF IT WORK, IF, IF IT FAILS TO DELIVER.
DON'T GET ME WRONG, CITY STAFF HAVE BEEN POLITE AND PROFESSIONAL, BUT I'M TIRED OF DOING THEIR JOB AND CALLING EVERY DAY JUST TO GET MY BIN PICKED UP.
I'M HAPPY TO REPORT IT WAS ACTUALLY PICKED UP THIS MORNING AFTER I LIKE HOUNDED THEM FOR THE 10TH TIME.
RESIDENTS LIKE ME WANT TO DO OUR PART FOR THE PLANET, BUT WE CAN'T DO IT WHEN THE CITY FAILS TO DO ITS PART FOR US.
I, UH, WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO RESPONDING TO THE STAFF REPORT, UH, AND, UH, TO HEARING IT PRIOR TO, UH, TO MAKING AS, AS OFTEN THE CASE.
UM, SO I'M A BIT CONFUSED AS TO WHY I'M UP HERE PRIOR TO IT.
UH, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I THINK IT'S UNDEMOCRATIC AND, UH, CITY CLERK, PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT, UH, I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S THE ACTUAL PROCESS.
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF THE DIFFICULTIES THAT WERE JUST DESCRIBED BY THE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS THAT THE CITY DECIDED EARLY ON IT WASN'T GONNA SUPPORT SB 1383, IT DECIDED IT WAS GOING TO TRY AND HOLD ON TO THE SURF FACILITY, UH, DESPITE ALL EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY THAT IT WOULD NOT BE IN THE CITY'S INTEREST.
AND MORE GENERALLY, THE THE CITY ISN'T VERY SERIOUS ABOUT CORRECTING, UH, THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF EMISSIONS THAT IT IS HISTORICALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR.
UH, UNTIL THERE'S MONEY IN IT OR UNTIL YOUR KIDS ARE ASKING YOU WHY THEY DON'T HAVE A LIVABLE FUTURE, UH, IT'S HARD TO SEE WHAT WOULD MAKE, UH, THIS CITY COUNCIL DO SOMETHING OTHER THAN WHAT'S IN THE SHORT TERM INTEREST OF A SMALL SUBSET OF ITS POPULATION, WHICH HAPPENED TO BE LARGE BUSINESS OWNERS.
UM, I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE CITY STAFF.
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WHAT THEIR REPORT AS OF THE PAST TWO WEEKS HAS BEEN FOR, FOR WHY THE ROLLOUT HAS BEEN SO SLOW AND BEEN SO, UH, DIFFICULT FOR A CITY THAT ALREADY HAS TRASH COLLECTION AND RECYCLINGS COLLECTION.UM, THIS IS A CITY THAT PRIDES ITSELF ON GETTING, UH, UH, EVERY AWARD IT POSSIBLY CAN TO BURNISH ITS CREDENTIALS THAT IT IS HAPPY TO SELL OFF THE PUBLIC TREASURY TO PRIVATE HANDS.
UM, IT'S HAPPY TO UNDERCUT EVERYTHING YOU SAY ABOUT PROP 50 FOR THE SAKE OF CARNIVAL CRUISES OR RENAISSANCE HOTEL OR THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT OR, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER, WHATEVER SPACE CENTER OR, OR ROCKETS OR, OR DATA CENTER IS GONNA, YOU KNOW, CONTINUE TO DRIVE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION THROUGH THE ROOF.
UM, THIS IS A CITY THAT SEEMS TO BE IN THE GRIP, NOT JUST OF, UH, AN UNSUSTAINABLE OIL, UH, BASED ECONOMY, BUT ONE THAT CAN'T REFORM ITSELF AND THE PROOF IN THE PUDDINGS AND THE EATING.
MOST FOLKS TRYING TO DO THEIR PART IN THIS CITY KEEP COMING UP AGAINST THE SAME ROADBLOCK.
UH, CITY MANAGER, UH, TOM MOKA, I ONCE ASKED YOU, UH, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ALL THE OIL, UM, WAS RADIOACTIVE AND YOU COULDN'T USE IT ANYMORE.
YOU COULDN'T SELL IT ON THE OPEN MARKET.
YOUR RESPONSE, IF YOU REMEMBER, UH, AND PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF I'M MISQUOTING YOU, WAS WE'D HAVE TO CUT PEOPLE IN PROGRAMS, WHICH WAS A FAIR ANSWER.
UM, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WATER IS SO POLLUTED BY THE CENTURIES LONG OIL DRILLING THAT PEOPLE CAN'T LIVE HERE WITHOUT VANISHED WATER? YOUR TIME HAS CONCLUDED.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL NOW GO TO STAFF REPORT.
I ANTICIPATE THERE MAY BE A LOT OF COUNCIL COMMENTS.
SO IN SITUATIONS LIKE THAT WE PRIORITIZE LET THE RESIDENTS COMMENT FIRST SO WE CAN HEAR IT.
UH, IT MAY GO A LITTLE LONG WITH THE COUNCIL QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM.
SO WE TRIED TO, WE'RE TRYING TO WORK IN IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC COMMENTS FIRST, BUT LET'S GO THROUGH, UH, THE STAFF REPORT.
SO, UM, THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE ACTUALLY TALKED WITH EVERY SINGLE COUNCIL PERSON ABOUT.
THEY'VE BEEN VERY ENGAGED OVER THE LAST, UH, SEVERAL WEEKS, UH, UH, GIVING US FEEDBACK AND HELPING US SEE WHERE SOME OF THE AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT ARE, UH, WE WANT TO GO TO THROUGH TODAY, KIND OF WHERE WE ARE.
UM, WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE CHALLENGES? WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE SUCCESSES? WHAT HAVE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE TO, UH, CHANGE AND ADAPT AND IMPLEMENT AND WHAT THE FUTURE KIND OF LOOKS LIKE? UH, WE'RE GONNA USE A LOT OF DATA 'CAUSE WE GATHER A LOT OF DATA THROUGH THIS FROM CALLS AND EMAILS, UH, AND OUR CALL CENTER.
UH, AND BE ABLE TO SHOW YOU WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE ON THE GROUND AND KIND OF PUT THAT IN, IN CONTEXT TOO, OF ALL OF, OF THE SERVICE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CITY.
THAT SAID, I I WILL SAY WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL, LIKE WE HEARD HERE TODAY, WHO REALLY, YOU KNOW, THIS AFFECTS THEM WHEN EVEN THOUGH WE ARE GONNA SHOW YOU NUMBERS THAT SHOW A 1%, UM, YOU KNOW, UH, LACK OF COLLECTION RATE THAT IMPACTS REAL PEOPLE, UM, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM HAS, HAS A STORY, WHETHER, UH, IT'S WHAT SHE MENTIONED IN THE GARAGE OR SOMEBODY THAT LIKES ORGANIC RECYCLING AND IS TRYING TO DO IT OR IS REALLY CONFUSED BY THE NEW SYSTEM.
WE TAKE THAT VERY, VERY SERIOUSLY AND, UH, AND ARE SORRY THAT THERE ARE SOME, UM, IMPACTS THAT HAVE BEEN AS WE'VE BEEN ROLLING THIS OUT.
SO I DO WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, UM, THAT IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE, UM, WHO, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THAT.
SO I WILL TURN TO OUR TEAM, UH, TO GO THROUGH, IT'LL BE A JOINT PRESENTATION, UH, FROM PUBLIC WORKS AND FROM OUR NEW, UH, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WE'RE EXCITED TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.
AND BEFORE WE GET STARTED, JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE HARD WORK FROM THE 180 PLUS MEMBERS OF THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TEAM THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS TO ROLL OUT THIS, THIS PROGRAM.
UH, IT ALSO WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A SUCCESS.
I KNOW WE HAVE SOME CHALLENGES.
AS, UM, TOM MENTIONED, AS YOU HEARD FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENT, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHALLENGES, UH, BUT THIS WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A SUCCESSFUL ROLLOUT IN COLLABORATION WITHOUT SOME FOLKS FROM HR, FROM OUR PERSONNEL TEAM, FROM OUR TI OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND NOW OUR, OUR LATEST PARTNERS HERE AT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.
SO PROGRAM OF THIS MAGNITUDE HASN'T BEEN ROLLED OUT SINCE THE NINETIES WHEN THE CITY TOOK OVER AND ROLLED OUT THE RECYCLING PROGRAM.
SO WE HAVE QUITE A BIT TO COVER.
WE'VE GOT ABOUT 29 SLIDES, SO WE'LL TRY TO KEEP IT SUCCINCT.
BUT AS, AS TOM NOTED, WE DO WANT TO, UH, GO OVER, PROVIDE A LOT OF THE DATA, PROVIDE SOME OF THE BACKGROUND, TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAM, TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAM CHALLENGES, AND THEN SOME OF THE NEXT STEPS THAT, THAT WE SEE AS WE, UM, CONTINUE TO STABILIZE AND ADDRESS ALL OF THE CONCERNS.
SO OUR COLLECTION SERVICES OVERVIEW, UH, TO, TO SUMMARIZE THE COLLECTION SERVICE, WE HAVE OVER 118,000 ACCOUNTS COLLECTING OVER 195,000 TONS OF WASTE ANNUALLY.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE 30,000 TONS THAT ARE RECYCLED.
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THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM, UH, WHICH INCLUDES OUR LATEST, UH, INTEGRATION OF THE CART INSPECTIONS, OUR FIELD ACTIVITIES, OUR LID FLIPPING.OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM RESPONDS TO OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND CALLS ANNUALLY, UH, WHICH HAS BEEN ONE OF THE CHALLENGES.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT LATER IN THE SLIDE DECK.
AND OF COURSE, WE COULDN'T DO ALL THIS HARD WORK WITHOUT TRUCKS EQUIPMENT.
WE HAVE 93 REFUGE TRUCKS AND 21 ARE EXPECTED HERE IN, UM, BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
SO, BRIEF BACKGROUND WON'T DIVE INTO ALL THE BULLET POINTS ON THIS SLIDE, BUT WANTED TO CALL OUT A COUPLE KEY HIGHLIGHTS.
THE TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS SINCE 2021 WHEN THE PILOT PROGRAM BEGAN FOR THE COMMERCIAL ORGANICS ROLLOUT.
WE TOOK, INCORPORATED THOSE LESSONS LEARNED A COUPLE YEARS LATER.
WE CAME BACK IN FEBRUARY, 2024, PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE PROGRAM UPDATE TO CITY COUNCIL.
AND THEN JUST 12 MONTHS AGO, WE ROLLED OUT THE FIRST PHASE OF THE RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS PROGRAM IN OCTOBER OF 2024.
UH, HAPPY TO REPORT THAT AS OF EARLIER THIS MONTH, WE HAD OUR, AND JUST LAST WEEK HUGE MILESTONE WAS OUR FIRST FULL WEEK OF RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS COLLECTION.
SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TODAY THE ORGANICS WASTE COLLECTION, BUT THE STATE BILL SB 1383 DOES REQUIRE A COUPLE OTHER ELEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN UNDERWAY.
UH, THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IS, IS OF COURSE UNDERWAY.
WE'VE ESTABLISHED A FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM.
PROCUREMENT EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY, AND THEN WHAT YOU'LL SEE HERE IN THE FUTURE ARE A STANDARDIZATION OF THE CART COLORS.
NEXT YEAR, UH, WE'LL BE CONVERTING FROM PURPLE TO BLUE, AND THEN THE MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE WILL WILL FOLLOW AFTER THAT.
SO WHAT YOU SEE HERE ARE ALL FOUR PHASES, UH, OF THE ORGANIC CART ROLLOUT.
SO AS OF TODAY, ALL 84,000 CARTS HAVE BEEN ROLLED OUT FOR ALL OF THE CITY CUSTOMERS FROM MONDAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SO SIMILAR INFORMATION BUT DEPICTED IN MAP FORMAT.
YOU CAN SEE HERE THE OCTOBER, 2024 FIRST PHASE ROLLOUT SCATTERED ACROSS THE CITY BASED ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT METRICS, WHETHER IT BE ALLEY COLLECTION, CURBSIDE COLLECTION, TONNAGE AREA, UH, A WHOLE BUNCH OF VARIABLES WENT INTO THAT FIRST PHASE.
AND THEN SECOND PHASE ROLLED OUT IN JUNE, THIRD PHASE IN AUGUST.
AND THEN, AS NOTED, OUR MOST RECENT FOURTH PHASE WAS JUST ROLLED OUT HERE EARLIER THIS MONTH.
SO THERE WAS LOTS OF PREPARATION ACROSS MULTIPLE BUDGET YEARS.
TO PREPARE FOR ALL THE, THE FOUR PHASES WE JUST TALKED ABOUT, WE'VE ADDED INDIVIDUALS AND POSITIONS SUCH AS REFUSE SUPERVISOR.
WE'VE ADDED REFUSE FIELD INVESTIGATORS.
WE'VE ADDED 25 REFUSE OPERATORS.
UH, WE'VE ALSO ADDED TECHNOLOGY TO OUR VEHICLES.
SO 110 TABLETS ADDED TO, OR WILL BE ADDED TO OUR REFUSE TRUCKS.
WE'VE ADDED THE TRUCKS THEMSELVES, AND WE'VE ALSO ADDED SOME GRANT FUNDED STAFF TO HELP WITH THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.
SO THE NEXT TWO SLIDES ARE, PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE STAFFING CHALLENGES THAT WE'VE FACED OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.
UH, THE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS BACK IN 2023, VERY HIGH VACANCY RATE, 86%.
WE'VE ABLE TO FILL A NUMBER OF THOSE POSITIONS.
UH, WE NOW HAVE ONE LEFT REMAINING TO FILL UNDER THE REFUSE SUPERVISOR CATEGORY.
UH, WE HAD A 29% VACANCY RATE.
WE'VE ABLE TO ADJUST THAT DOWN SLIGHTLY.
SIX OF THE SEVEN POSITIONS ARE NOW FILLED.
WE'VE MADE MASSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
WE HAD A 46% EFFECTIVE VACANCY RATE BACK IN 2023.
HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL 20 ROS OUT ON LEAVE TODAY, AND WE NEED THOSE 20 ROS HERE TO HELP ROLL OUT AND STABILIZE THIS NEW PROGRAM.
SO, INTERVIEWS WERE HELD LAST WEEK, LAST FRIDAY, AND WE'RE EXCITED TO REPORT THAT WE'VE MADE 20 CONDITIONAL OFFERS.
AND, UH, THOSE ROS OR, OR POTENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE NOW WORKING THEIR WAY THROUGH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH TO GET THEIR PHYSICAL AND CLEARANCE TO START NEXT MONTH.
OUR RESCUES, FIELD INVESTIGATORS, UH, REALLY PROUD OF THIS STATISTIC.
WE HAD 71% VACANCY RATE, AND WE NOW HAVE FILLED ALL OF THOSE POSITIONS.
NOT ONLY HAVE WE FILLED THE POSITIONS, BUT THEY'VE, WE'VE ALSO OPERATED PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR ROS, UH, THAT HAVE NOW STEPPED UP, BEEN TRAINED, AND NOW ARE FILLING THOSE RFI POSITIONS
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ON OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM.WE, WE DID ALSO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR STAFFING CHALLENGES.
UH, WE'VE ADDED A NEW POSITION IN FY 26.
UH, AS WE SAW OVER THE FIRST COUPLE PHASES, THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS, WE ADDED THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICER POSITION.
THOSE INTERVIEWS WERE ALSO CONDUCTED LAST WEEK, AND WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE THAT NEW INDIVIDUAL ON BOARD BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
AS FAR AS THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES THEMSELVES, WE DID HAVE A 33% VACANCY RATE BACK IN 2023.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET THAT DOWN TO ZERO, HOWEVER, SIMILAR TO ROS.
WE DO HAVE SOME FOLKS OUT ON LEAVE, AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ADD SOME ADDITIONAL SUPPORT DURING THE STABILIZATION PERIOD.
SOME OF THEM STARTED IN SEPTEMBER, AND SOME OF THEM STARTED, UH, JUST HERE ON MONDAY.
AND THEN WE'LL HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL FOLKS, UH, FIVE MORE CSRS STARTING IN NOVEMBER.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IS A BIG COMPONENT OF WHAT WE DO.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT AS PEOPLE GET THESE NEW CARTS AS THEY UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE THEM.
AND WE'VE DONE A LOT OF OUTREACH OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.
110,000, UH, BILINGUAL MATERIALS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED.
WE'VE HAD OVER 20,000 VISITS TO OUR WEBSITE.
WE'RE HOPING THAT NUMBER INCREASES AS PEOPLE USE THE ONLINE FORMS. WE'VE DONE 2,400 DOOR TO DOOR OUTREACH VISITS.
AS NOTED PREVIOUSLY, 84,000 GREEN CARTS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED, 68,000 SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS.
AND THEN THERE HAS BEEN 73 PRESENTATIONS AND TABLING EVENTS.
SO ONE SUCH OR JUST TWO SUCH EVENTS THAT, THAT WE WERE ABLE TO TABLE OR ATTEND.
ON THE LEFT, YOU'RE, YOU'RE SEEING, UH, FIRST OF ITS KIND A TRAINING OPPORTUNITY IN KAMAI, MEANING THAT THE EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED IN, UH, IN KAMAI TO ALL OF THE ATTENDEES.
AND THEN WE HAD INDIVIDUALS THERE THAT WERE HELPING PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE TRANSLATORS IN REAL TIME.
SO WE'VE ALSO LEARNED, UH, OVER THESE FIRST COUPLE PHASES THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE GOOD CENTRALIZED HUB FOR INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE.
SO WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO UPDATE THAT WEBSITE, PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION, PROVIDE QUICK LINKS TO WHERE PEOPLE CAN FIND AND ADDRESS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER ITEMS. WHAT YOU SEE HERE ARE THE FOUR MOST REQUESTED ITEMS VIA OUR CALL CENTER, WHICH WE'LL GET INTO IN A LITTLE BIT.
BUT WE NOW HAVE ONLINE FORMS FOR ALL FOUR OF THE TOP REQUESTS THAT WE RECEIVE.
SO, SPECIAL PICKUPS, WHICH IS OUR TOP ITEM, YOU CAN GO RIGHT THERE, CLICK ON THAT FORM, UH, ASK FOR THAT SPECIAL PICKUP.
SAME THING FOR DUMPED ITEMS. WE HAVE GO LONG BEACH.
REPORT THAT OUR TEAMS USE THESE ON A REGULAR BASIS TO MAKE SURE IN A DAILY BASIS TO HELP PRIORITIZE WHERE WE NEED TO SEND THE TEAMS EACH MORNING.
CART EXCHANGE IS A, IS A RELATIVELY NEW ITEM, BUT WE ADDED THAT FORM.
UH, WE HEARD A LOT OF REQUESTS FOR FOLKS THAT WANTED TO EXCHANGE THEIR CART, MEANING THEY WANTED TO SWAP OUT THE 65 GALLON CART THEY RECEIVED AND SWAP IT OUT FOR EITHER LARGER ONE IF THEY HAD A, A LOT OF LANDSCAPING, LET'S SAY, OR POSSIBLY A SMALLER ONE IF THEY'RE SPACE CONSTRAINED.
TECHNOLOGY WAS A REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS WE'VE HAD AND RECEIVED A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY, HOW, UM, HOW THIS WOULD WORK AND WHY DID WE NEED TO ROLL OUT THE NEW ROUTING SYSTEM.
SO THE OLD PROCESS AND WAY OF DOING THINGS WAS PAPER-BASED MAPS.
SO A REFUSE OPERATOR WOULD ACTUALLY RECEIVE A PRINTED OUT VERSION WITH A HIGHLIGHTED ROUTE THAT THEY WOULD THEN FOLLOW.
WE, WE KNEW GOING INTO THE ROLLING OUT OF THIS BRAND NEW PROGRAM THAT WASN'T GOING TO WORK, AND WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO ROLL OUT THE PROGRAM, STABILIZE THE NEW ROUTES.
SO WE IMPLEMENTED A BRAND NEW ROUTING SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE THAT'S NOW A TURN BY TURN, ALMOST GIS IN EACH OF THE REFUSE TRUCKS, COUPLED WITH, UH, SOFTWARE THAT THE SUPERVISORS CAN UPDATE IN REAL TIME.
HOWEVER, THIS DOES REQUIRE A GIS ANALYST OR, OR SOME POSITION LIKE THAT SO THEY CAN UPDATE AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE ON THE ROUTES, ADD DIFFERENT MISSED PICKUPS OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE, AND CONSTANTLY IMPROVE.
WE'RE, WE'RE ALSO CONSTANTLY ADAPTING AS CUSTOMERS USE THE GREEN CARTS AS THEY SHOULD BE.
THEY'RE TAKING THE WASTE OUT OF THEIR REFUSE CARTS.
THAT THEN MINIMIZES THE NUMBER OF TONNAGE IN THE, IN THE BLACK CARTS, THE REFUSE CARTS.
SO THOSE ROUTES NEED TO GET ADJUSTED, MEANING MORE CARTS OR MORE LOCATIONS GET ADDED BEFORE THE TRUCK GETS FILLED AND NEEDS TO GO TO THE
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TRANSFER STATION.SIMILARLY, OR ALTERNATIVELY, AS THE GREEN CARTS START GETTING UTILIZED MORE, THOSE ROUTES ARE GETTING SMALLER, UH, TO ADAPT TO THE TONNAGE IN THOSE CARTS.
UH, WE REALIZED WE NEED SOME ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THIS, AND WE DO HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL GIS FOLKS COMING ON BOARD NEXT MONTH AS WELL.
IN ADDITION TO THE ROUTING, WE ALSO IMPLEMENTED A CART ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
UH, WE WENT OUT AND TAGGED ALL OF THE EXISTING 112,000 REFUSE CARTS TO ENSURE THAT WE KNOW WHERE OUR CARTS ARE.
WE CAN LOCATE THEM IN REAL TIME AND HELP ADDRESS SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT WE, UM, THAT WE SEE ON, ON THAT FRONT.
SO THIS SLIDE HERE ISN'T TO DIVE INTO ALL THE SPECIFICS, BUT REALLY WANTED TO SHOWCASE WHERE WE'VE COME FROM IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
SO ON THE LEFT SIDE, YOU SEE A MAP OF LONG BEACH PARCELED OUT WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT SERVICE DAYS, AND THOSE ARE WHAT WAS USED HISTORICALLY FOR ALL OF OUR REFUSE OPERATORS.
IT MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ADJUST IN REAL TIME.
IT MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ONBOARD NEW REFUSE OPERATORS, AND WE SAW A LOT OF VALUE IN SWITCHING OVER TO A IN-VEHICLE TURN BY TURN SOFTWARE BASED SOLUTION, WHICH YOU SEE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.
SO ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT COLORS REPRESENT DIFFERENT ROUTES, WHICH CAN THEN BE ADJUSTED AS NOTED PREVIOUSLY AS THE ROUTES CHANGE AND AS WE STABILIZE WITH THE NEW PROGRAM.
SO OUR, OUR FLEET, ANOTHER IMPORTANT PART OF PREPARING FOR THE PROGRAM WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF VEHICLES TO NOT ONLY SERVICE OUR REFUSE CUSTOMERS, BUT ALSO OUR ORGANIC CARTS.
UM, ONE OF THE CONFUSING POINTS HERE THAT WE'VE, UH, HEARD FROM SOME OF OUR CALLERS AND CUSTOMERS IS THAT PEOPLE ARE ASSUMING THAT GREEN CARTS ARE BEING DUMPED WITH THE REFUSE CARTS SIMPLY BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME TRUCK.
SO WE ARE USING THE SAME TRUCKS FOR BOTH REFUSE COLLECTION AND ORGANICS COLLECTION.
THEY, THEY LOOK LIKE THIS, THIS IS A, A SIDE LOADER.
THERE ISN'T NECESSARILY A DIFFERENT LOOKING TRUCK LIKE YOU SEE FOR, UH, RECYCLING COLLECTION.
SO WASTE MANAGEMENT, UH, MANAGES OUR RECYCLING COLLECTION.
THOSE TRUCKS LOOK A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
OUR REFUSE AND ORGANICS TRUCKS LOOK IDENTICAL.
UM, AS FAR AS ORDERING AND PROCURING THE VEHICLES, WE DID MAKE SURE TO PLACE THAT ORDER BACK IN 2023.
WE'VE RECEIVED A FEW VEHICLES OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, BUT WE'RE STILL, UH, WAITING FOR ANOTHER 21 OR ABOUT HALF THE VEHICLES THAT WE ORDERED.
WE ANTICIPATE THEM COMING LATER THIS YEAR IN DECEMBER TO AUGMENT THE VEHICLES THAT WE DID RECEIVE.
WE HAVE ALSO RENTED FIVE MINI PACKERS TO HELP SUPPORT THE PROGRAM, MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE, UH, HAVE THE FLEET THAT WE NEED TO, TO DELIVER OUR SERVICES.
SO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CALL DEMAND.
UH, WANNA SPEND A LITTLE BIT, UH, OF TIME ON THIS SLIDE HERE.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THE CALLS HAVE HAVE INCREASED, UH, AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF DROPPED CALLS, WHICH ARE REPRESENTED BY THE PINK BAR.
UH, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS HANDLED HAS DROPPED IN SEPTEMBER, MEANING THAT FEWER CALLS WERE HANDLED BY THE TEAM.
THIS IS DUE, UH, TO A NUMBER OF REASONS, UH, ONE OF THEM BEING STAFFING, AS WE HAD TALKED ABOUT, AS WELL AS, UM, UH, SOME FOLKS BEING OUT ON LEAVE.
SO YOU DID SEE A DROP THERE IN SEPTEMBER.
UH, THAT COUPLED WITH THE INCREASE IN TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS, UH, CERTAINLY CREATED A, A LOT OF TURMOIL INTERNALLY THAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO, TRYING TO ADDRESS.
THE GOOD NEWS IS, UH, REAL TIME AS OF TODAY, WE'VE ACTUALLY SEEN A INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CALLS, AGAIN, DIRECTLY RELATED TO BRINGING ON BOARD THE TEMPORARY STAFFING.
UH, WE'VE ALREADY SEEN AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CALLS HANDLED, AND WE'RE ALSO SEEING A REDUCTION IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS, SO, WHICH IS POSITIVE.
SO I KNOW WE'RE NOT SHOWING OCTOBER DATA ON THIS SLIDE NOW.
UH, WE HAVEN'T COMPILED ALL OF THAT FULLY, BUT WE WILL SEE A, A POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT HERE.
UM, IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OF THOSE 10,000 MISSED CALLS, NOT ALL OF THEM ARE JUST TOTALLY MISSED, MEANING THAT SOMEBODY'S OUT THERE AND NEVER GOT RESPONDED TO.
SOME OF THESE ARE, UM, THEN PASSED OVER TO VOICEMAIL.
IF THEY LEAVE A VOICEMAIL, THEY GET A CALLBACK.
UH, WE ALSO JUST RECEIVE CALLBACKS ON THEIR OWN.
WE ALSO RECEIVE THE SAME INFORMATION VIA EMAIL.
WE ALSO RECEIVE THE SAME INFORMATION VIA ONLINE FORMS. SO WHILE, WHILE YES, THERE WAS A, A MARKED INCREASE IN DROPPED CALLS OR MISSED CALLS, THAT ISN'T TO SAY THAT ALL 10,000 CUSTOMERS WERE WITHOUT A RESPONSE.
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AND CALL DEMAND.UH, WHAT I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT HERE IS THAT THE TOP REQUEST IS FOR DUMPED ITEMS. SO THAT'S REPRESENTED BY THE DARK BLUE BAR, AND IT'S DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE UPTICK IN THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS REQUESTS.
SO WE'VE SEEN THE NUMBER OF DUMPED ITEMS REDUCE, UH, WE'VE SEEN THE NUMBER OF SPECIAL PICKUPS INCREASE.
HOWEVER, WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE IS THAT FOLKS AREN'T ASKING FOR SPECIAL COLLECTION VIA THE ONLINE FORMS. THEY'RE ASKING FOR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, AS YOU'LL SEE ON THE NEXT SLIDE VIA PHONE CALLS.
THE CALLS FOR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, UH, PRIOR, UH, THAN PRIOR TO WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN THE PAST.
UH, YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE, THE CART EXCHANGE UPTICK, AND THAT ALIGNS AND CORRELATES, UH, DIRECTLY WITH THE ROLLOUT OF THE PHASE IN AUGUST.
WE EXPECT THAT THAT WILL, UH, CONTINUE TO, TO LEVEL OUT IN OCTOBER.
'CAUSE WE HAD ANOTHER PROGRAM ROLL OR ANOTHER PHASE ROLLOUT, AND THEN YOU'LL SEE THAT DROP OFF SIGNIFICANTLY.
SO, CALL CENTER DATA, WE, WE HAVE THE TOP REASONS HERE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, SIDE OF THE SIDE.
SO THE TOP REASON FOR CALLS TO OUR CALL CENTER IS A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PICKUP.
SO THIS IS ALMOST DIRECTLY A CORRELATION TO ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT OUR EDUCATION OUTREACH TEAM HAS DONE.
WE HAVEN'T HISTORICALLY DONE A LOT OF ADVERTISING FOR OUR SPECIAL PICKUPS THAT IN SOME CASES HAD LED TO DUMPED ITEMS, UH, WHICH AGAIN, WE'VE SEEN DECREASE BECAUSE THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS HAVE INCREASED.
HOWEVER, THIS 35% REPRESENTS ABOUT 6,000 CALLS.
6,000 CALLS, IF YOU REMEMBER FROM A COUPLE SLIDES BACK, IS ABOUT THE CALL VOLUME ON ANY GIVEN NORMAL MONTH.
WE'RE NOW SEEING THAT FOR ONE SPECIFIC ITEM, OUR SPECIAL PICKUPS.
SO THE GOOD NEWS IS PEOPLE ARE CALLING IN FOR THEIR SPECIAL PICKUPS.
THE BAD NEWS IS IT HAPPENS TO BE AT THE VERY SAME TIME THAT WE'RE ROLLING OUT A NEW PROGRAM AND TRYING TO STABILIZE OUR CALL CENTER.
SO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AND HOPING THAT WE CAN ENCOURAGE OUR CUSTOMERS TO DO IS TO GO AHEAD, FILL OUT THE ONLINE FORM.
IF WE COULD GET THE SAME NUMBER WISE TO FILL OUT THE ONLINE FORM THAT WE DO FOR DUMPED ITEMS, WHICH IS ABOUT 40%.
SO 40% FILL OUT ONLINE, 60% STILL CALL.
IF WE COULD JUST GET 40%, THAT WOULD ELIMINATE 3000 CALLS EACH MONTH.
UM, ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE HERE, WE DID SEE A VERY LARGE INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE WAIT TIME UP TO 32 MINUTES IN AUGUST.
UM, THAT, THAT CREATED A A LOT OF ISSUES AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT.
UH, WE HAVE SINCE MONITORED THAT.
IT'S DECREASED TO ABOUT 17 MINUTES IN SEPTEMBER, AND WE'RE ANTICIPATING THAT TO DROP TO, UH, FURTHER, CLOSER TO EIGHT MINUTES OR SO IN OCTOBER.
SO THE CART EXCHANGE PROGRAM OR THE RIGHT SIZING PROGRAM, UH, THIS IS A KIND OF A SECONDARY TO THE ROLLOUT OF THE PROGRAM ITSELF.
WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY BALANCES THEIR CART SIZE WITH THEIR SERVICE NEEDS.
WE HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF REQUESTS.
YOU SAW THAT ON A PREVIOUS SLIDE.
WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ADDRESS NOT QUITE 2000 OF THOSE EXCHANGE REQUESTS.
UH, HOWEVER, WE ARE NOW EXHAUSTED, UH, ALL OF OUR 35 AND 65 GALLON CARTS.
AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO'S RECENTLY MOVED OUT OF STATE TO GET MORE CARTS, UH, DELIVERED.
WE EXPECT MORE CARTS TO BE DELIVERED IN NOVEMBER.
THAT WILL ALLOW US TO ADDRESS THE BACKLOG OF THESE CART EXCHANGE REQUESTS, AS WELL AS ANY NEW REQUESTS THAT WE RECEIVE AS PART OF THE PHASE FOUR, UH, ROLLOUT THAT THAT JUST HAPPENED.
WE ARE ASKING THAT CUSTOMERS, WAIT.
WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS ARE, ARE SWAPPING OUT OR ASKING FOR THEIR CARTS TO BE EXCHANGED IN, UH, IN A WAY THAT THAT MAKES SENSE.
AND AGAIN, AS IT BALANCES CART SIZE WITH SERVICE NEED.
SO MISS PICKUPS, THE, THE TEAM OVERSEES 300,000 CARTS BEING SERVICED EACH WEEK.
SO EACH WEEK MULTIPLIED BY FOUR, OUR TEAM SERVICING 1.2 MILLION CARTS EACH, UH, EACH MONTH.
UH, WHILE WE TRY TO DO THE BEST THAT WE CAN AND TRY TO SERVICE ALL 1.2 MILLION CARTS THERE HAS AND WILL FOREVER BE MISSED.
PICKUPS, DUE TO A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT REASONS, WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO HAVE HUMAN ERROR.
WE'RE ALWAYS GONNA HAVE NEW STAFF ONBOARDING, NEW STAFF TRAINING.
UH, WE HAVE NEW ROUTES FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL, UM, REFUSE AS WELL AS THE ORGANICS PROGRAM.
AND THOSE ROUTES ARE GONNA CONTINUE TO STABILIZE.
OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS OR SO.
WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO ADAPT TO NEW TECHNOLOGY ONBOARD NEW FLEET.
AND EVEN WHEN WE ONBOARD NEW FLEET, WE'RE STILL GONNA HAVE ISSUES AND HICCUPS WITH OUR CURRENT FLEET.
WE HAVE TO TAKE THEM IN FOR SERVICE,
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UH, ROUTINELY.THEY BREAK DOWN OFTEN AND WE, UM, WE DO OUR BEST, BUT THERE WILL JUST CONTINUE TO BE, UH, THOSE MISSED PICKUPS.
THERE'S ALSO AREAS OR DAYS WITH HIGHER COLLECTION VOLUME.
MONDAY'S ARE OUR HEAVIEST DAY, UH, VIA TONNAGE.
THAT'S GONNA CONTINUE TO BE THE CASE.
UN UNANTICIPATED DELAYS AT TRANSFER STATIONS WE'RE BEHOLDEN TO THE TIMEFRAMES AND OTHER PRIVATE HAULERS THAT MAY BE AHEAD OF US IN LINE.
THE AVAILABILITY OF STAFFING FOR OVERTIME AND, UM, THE SCHEDULED ROUTES IS, IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT.
UH, THERE WAS A LOT OF CONFUSION REGARDING THE GREEN CART DELIVERY DATE AND THE INITIAL SERVICE DATE.
UH, THE GOOD NEWS IS NOW THAT ALL THE CARTS HAVE BEEN ROLLED OUT, THAT SHOULD BE ALL BUT ELIMINATED.
BUT THAT DID CAUSE A LOT OF, UH, CALLS AND CONFUSION FOR, UH, REGARDING MISSED PICKUPS.
SO ON MISSED PICKUPS, WE, WE HAVE TWO GRAPHS HERE THAT SHOW ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE THE ORGANICS MISSED PICKUPS.
AND AS OF LAST MONTH IN SEPTEMBER, WE DID HAVE A TOTAL OF 564 MISSED ORGANIC COLLECTIONS.
AND ON THE REFUSE SIDE, WE DID HAVE, UH, JUST OVER A THOUSAND MISSED PICKUPS.
SO IN RELATION TO SEPTEMBER, 2024, PREOR ORGANICS, THERE WAS AN INCREASE.
SO PRE-ORGANIC, WE HAD ABOUT 500 OR SO.
UH, AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, IN SEPTEMBER, WE HAD 579 MISS PICKUPS IN SEPTEMBER, 2024.
THAT HAS INCREASED TO OVER A THOUSAND.
UH, HOWEVER, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE RIGHT HAND GRAPH HERE, WHILE THE MISSED PICKUPS HAVE INCREASED TO 1700, THAT IS STILL WELL BELOW 1% OF THE 1.2 MILLION CARTS SERVICED EACH MONTH.
AND, AND WE UNDERSTAND THIS IS A DIRECT IMPACT TO THOSE 1700 INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVED A MISSED PICKUP.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO KNOCK THIS NUMBER DOWN AS BEST WE CAN, TRYING TO REDUCE IT TO THE LEVEL, UH, BACK PREOR ORGANICS.
SO GET IT BACK DOWN TO THAT 500 RANGE.
UH, WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO DO THAT.
UM, HOWEVER THE PROGRAM IS STABILIZING AND THOSE 1700 MISSED PICKUPS, AS WE'LL TALK ABOUT IS, UM, UH, WE'RE OFTEN THERE THE NEXT DAY TO SERVICE THOSE CARTS.
SO, MISS PICKUP SUPPORT, ENSURE YOUR CARTS ARE PROPERLY PLACED BY 6:00 AM ON YOUR DAY OF SERVICE.
LEAVE YOUR CARTS OUT TILL 6:00 PM IF YOUR CART'S NOT COLLECTED BY 6:00 PM OR AFTER 6:00 PM IT IS CONSIDERED A MISSED PICKUP.
IT ALLOWS US TO AGGREGATE ALL THAT DATA.
ALLOWS US TO PLAN OUT THE ROUTES FOR THE NEXT DAY, ALLOWS US TO PRIORITIZE THOSE THAT WEREN'T SERVICED ON THEIR DAY OF SERVICE.
UH, SO IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PICKED UP ON YOUR SERVICE DAY.
THE TEAM WILL BE BY THAT FOLLOWING DAY.
WE MONITOR WHAT'S GOING ON, UH, VIA THE SUBMITTED FORMS ON A DAILY BASIS.
SO, I KNOW SOME QUESTIONS HAVE COME UP ABOUT HOW DO THE TEAMS KNOW IF THEY RECEIVE SOMETHING AFTER THE CALL CENTER CLOSES.
SO OUR, OUR TEAMS ARE MONITORING THIS.
THE TEAMS IN THE MORNING TAKE, TAKE OUT THE FORMS. OUR TEMPORARY STAFF IS THERE TO HELP ADDRESS ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT, UM, MISS PICKUPS AND PRIORITIZE THOSE, ENTER 'EM AS FIELD ACTIVITIES AND GET OUR CREWS DISPATCHED.
AND THEN, IF NOT COLLECTED THE SECOND DAY.
THIS IS RARE, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN.
UH, THERE ARE SOME DAYS, MEANING THAT IF YOUR SERVICE DAY IS ON A MONDAY, TYPICALLY WE AUTOMATICALLY GET OUT TO IT.
OR IF YOU SUBMIT THE FORM, WE'LL BE THERE ON TUESDAY.
IF, HOWEVER, IT'S STILL NOT SERVICED.
THERE, THERE ARE THOSE RARE EXCEPTIONS.
WE'LL, WE'LL BE THAT BY TO GRAB IT.
SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO OUR, MY NEW PARTNER AND DIRECTOR OF ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.
UH, ALL THE HEAVY LIFTING YOUR TEAM HAS DONE HAS BEEN PRETTY ASTOUNDING.
UH, A GREAT SUPPORT STAFF THAT, UH, I'M INHERITING, UH, THAT ARE ALL FOCUSED ON THE, UH, CUSTOMER SERVICE ASPECT OF THIS NEW FOR FISCAL YEAR 26 WAS THE COUNCIL APPROVED TRANSFER OF THE SOLID WASTE TO MANAGEMENT SERVICES, UM, AND FIELD COLLECTIONS TO THE NEW ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
SO WE, WE CALL IT EES, SO WE DON'T REALLY WANNA PUT THE L AND B IN FRONT OF IT 'CAUSE PEOPLE THINK IT'S LBS.
BUT, UH, WE'RE GONNA JUST KEEP IT AT AS A EES.
SO, THE EES AND PUBLIC WORKS LEADERSHIP IS COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESSFUL, SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION OF THIS, UH, EFFORT.
UH, AND WITH THE FORMER ENERGY RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, UH, THAT STILL WILL HAVE OVERSIGHT OF THE OIL OPERATIONS
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BUREAUS, UH, WE'VE MADE GREAT STRIDES TOWARDS INTRODUCING A SMOOTH TRANSITION DURING THIS TIME.THESE EFFORTS HELP LAY OUT A GOOD FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS, AND I'LL PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE, UH, ON THESE EFFORTS.
THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY, UH, SERVICES TEAM WILL HAVE 220 FTES APPROXIMATELY.
UH, AND WITH THE RECENT TRANSFER STAFF, WE HAVE ONBOARDED A CONSULTANT TO HELP WITH THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT, UH, MERGING OF THE CULTURES FOR THE TWO GROUPS TOGETHER.
UH, STAKEHOLDERS HAVE BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF MEETING AND BUILDING A NEW BUREAU IN THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, UH, FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
WE JUST RECENTLY, LAST FRIDAY, I BELIEVE, UH, ONBOARDED OUR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS.
SO THAT'S A HUGE STEP COUPLED OF THESE BEHIND THE SCENES EFFORTS, PRIORITIES HAVE BEEN LAID OUT AND THE EES LEADERSHIP TO LEARN, COLLABORATE, AND ENSURE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR ANY ONGOING OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS.
I'D LIKE TO CHANGE, UH, A LITTLE BIT HERE AND TALK ABOUT THE, UH, PROGRESS BEING MADE AT THE SURF OPERATIONS.
WAS PREVIOUSLY MANAGED, UH, THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FOR OVER 35 YEARS.
UH, AS YOU KNOW, SURF WAS DECOMMISSIONED LATE LAST YEAR, AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF SOLICITING BIDS FOR THE DEMOLITION OF FACILITY IN CALENDAR YEAR 26.
THE CURRENT PLAN FOR SURF THE SURF SITE INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF A FUTURE, UH, REGIONAL ORGANIC RECEIVING AND PROCESSING FACILITY, INCORPORATING HIGH SOLIDS ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TECHNOLOGY.
UH, AS WAS NOTED IN OUR JUNE 11TH, UH, TFF, THE REVISED RFP, UH, IS ON TRACK AND WAS RELEASED, UH, THE PAST WEEK ON OCTOBER 15TH, WHICH INCLUDED GOALS TO BENEFIT THE CITY'S RESIDENTS, HELP MEET SUSTAINABILITY GOALS WHILE OFFERING A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF REVENUE OR COST SAVINGS TO THE CITY.
UH, PART OF JOSH'S, UH, DISCUSSION EARLIER FOCUSED ON COMMUNICATIONS.
UH, AND SO OUR ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH OUR CUSTOMERS IS GONNA KINDA USE A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH.
UH, WITH THAT, WE'RE GONNA USE OUR RESCUE FIELD INVESTIGATORS, AND THEN WE HAVE THE CONSERVATION CORPS, UH, THAT WE'RE USING AS WELL.
THEY'RE DOING A, A TARGETED EDUCATION OUTREACH ON SPECIFIC AREAS IN LONG BEACH, UH, THROUGH OUR EPA GRANT.
UM, THERE ARE TIMES WHERE WE VISIT, UH, A RESIDENT MULTIPLE TIMES, TYPICALLY, BECAUSE WHEN WE GO TO THE RESIDENTS, WE'RE NOT ABLE TO GET HOLD OF 'EM ON THE FIRST TIME.
THE PURPOSE OF THESE VISITS IS TO EDUCATE CUSTOMERS ON THE PROPER WASTE SORTING AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT RESIDENTS HAVE ON THE ORGANICS PROGRAM.
AS WITH ALL GAME PLANS, UH, SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO DO, UH, HALFTIME ADJUSTMENTS, AND THAT WAS THE CASE, UH, AS YOU SAW WITH OUR ORGANICS PROGRAM.
SO, I'LL ROLL, I'LL TOUCH ON SOME OF THE NEW, UM, UH, ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE MADE, UH, MIDSTREAM.
UH, THE SMALLER TRUCKS, THE MINI PACKERS THAT, UH, JOSH TOUCHED ON, THEY'RE REALLY, UH, THEY'RE BASICALLY A FORD THREE 50 THAT, UH, HAS A SMALL, UH, BIN ON THE BACK THAT YOU CAN PUT WASTE IN.
THEY'RE PRETTY NIMBLE, PRETTY QUICK, AND GET INTO OUR DIFFICULT, UH, ALLEY ACCESS AREAS.
UH, WE HAVE PRACTICALLY DOUBLED THE SIZE OF OUR CALL CENTER STAFFING, UH, AND MORE EDUCATION TO SHIFT CALLS TO ONLINE SUPPORT, UH, THAT WILL GREATLY REDUCE THE, UH, IMPACT ON THE CALL CENTER.
OUR REFUGE OPERATORS, UH, I THINK BEGINNING IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, WE'LL BE DISTRIBUTING, UH, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR RESIDENTS.
UH, WE ARE HAVING THAT ALL TRANSLATED INTO ALL FIVE LANGUAGES.
SO IT WILL GIVE A MESSAGE, UH, THAT WE CAN HAVE THAT'S RIGHT THERE WHEN THEY SEE THE, UH, THE REFUGE OPERATORS ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
OUR RESCUES, UH, FIELD INVESTIGATORS ARE FULLY STAFFED TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS, UH, AND THE BIG SPORT, UH, ON OUR GIS EFFORTS.
UH, AS, AS JOSH TOUCHED ON IT, THE TECHNOLOGY IS THERE.
YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE THE STAFF THERE, UH, TO SUPPORT THE TECHNOLOGY.
AND THIS RECENT HIRING EFFORT, AS YOU HEARD, UH, LAST FRIDAY, WILL ALLOW US TO BE SLIGHTLY OVERSTAFFED ABOUT 16%, WHICH ON ANY GIVEN DAILY BASIS, SHOULD KEEP US RIGHT AT A HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE NECESSARY STAFFING LEVELS TO FULLY COMPLETE THE ROUTES.
UH, THE WRAP UP FOR TONIGHT, UH, THE FOLLOWING NEXT STEPS, UH, WILL REMAIN A PRIORITY FOR THE EES DEPARTMENT.
UH, WE HAVE A STATE COMPLIANCE REVIEW THAT WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE IN, UH, CALENDAR YEAR 26.
UH, WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE THE DOOR TO DOOR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, UH, NOT ONLY THROUGH OCTOBER, BUT PROBABLY FOR, UH, THE REST OF THIS YEAR.
UH, THE FIELD CART INVESTIGATIONS, AS WE, UH, INDICATED EARLIER, ARE VERY IMPORTANT.
THOSE EDUCATE OUR CUSTOMERS ON THE PROPER USAGES OF CARTS.
UH, AND, AND JUST TO CORRECT, UH, IF, IF NOT PUTTING THE RIGHT WASTE IN THE RIGHT CONTAINER, WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE CALLS AND UPDATE OUR WEBSITE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND AVAILABILITY OF THE CURRENT INFORMATION, UH, STAFFING LEVELS, UH, WHAT WE MAINTAIN WITH THIS, UH, NEW HIRING EFFORTS SO THAT THE MINIMUM MISSED PICKUPS, UH, AND THAT WE PROVIDE
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ADEQUATE CUSTOMER SERVICE, UM, STABILIZING THE NEW ORGANICS AND REFUSE ROUTES, UH, THAT IT'S, IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS.WE'RE STILL, UH, UNDERSTANDING MORE THE, UH, TONNAGE THAT WE'RE PICKING UP, UP IN EACH VEHICLE, UH, ON EACH DIFFERENT ROUTE.
SO THOSE WILL BE ADJUSTED, AS JOSH SAID, OVER THE COUNTER YEAR.
AND WE HOPE TO HAVE THOSE OPTIMIZED, UH, SOMETIME IN FY 26.
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS OUR INCREASED COMPLIANCE TO SB 1383.
THAT IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL WITH THE ORGANICS ROLLOUT PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE.
AND WITH THAT, UH, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION AND WE BOTH SIT HERE, UH, TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
UH, I WANT TO, I WANT TO, UM, THANK YOU FOR THAT DETAILED PRESENTATION.
THE STATE, UH, PUT FORWARD, UH, A MANDATE THAT WE DO THIS.
UH, I THINK WE WOULD HAVE DONE THIS ANYWAY, BUT IT MAY, MAY, WITHOUT SOME OF THOSE CONSTRAINTS, MAYBE WE WOULD'VE GONE ABOUT IT A BIT DIFFERENTLY.
UM, I WANNA REMIND FOLKS LIKE WE'RE LIKE, I WAS IN THE FIRST PILOT.
IT IS A TRANSITION EVEN FOR MYSELF TO DIVERT.
LIKE I KNOW SOME RESIDENTS ARE MUCH MORE ORGANIZED THAN MAYBE MY HOUSE WITH, YOU KNOW, 8-YEAR-OLD, 10-YEAR-OLD, AND TWO WORKING PARENTS.
BUT IT IS A TRANSITION FOR MANY OF US TO SEPARATE.
IT'S ONE THING IF IT'S THE YARD WASTE, BUT THAT'S DIFFERENT IN THE KITCHEN.
AND WE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW IT COULD BE VERY FRUSTRATING WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THAT EFFORT AND THEN YOU PUT IT OUT.
AND IT'S, THE NATURE OF THE WASTE IS DIFFERENT.
IT TRACK, YOU KNOW, WE LIKE WHERE, WHERE I LIVE, WE HAVE FOXES, WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, RACCOONS AND WE HAVE POSSUMS, AND THEY GET INTO THINGS, RIGHT? AND SO IF IT ISN'T PICKED UP, THEN AT TIMES IT'S TRUE.
WE HAVE A FAMILY OF FOXES IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
UH, I KNOW THAT, UH, THERE USED TO BE A FAMILY OF A FAMILY OF FOXES OVER BY THE FOREST PARK AS WELL.
ARE THEY STILL THERE? AMONG OTHER CREATURES AMONG, RIGHT.
LET'S NOT SAY, YOU KNOW, THE SEA WORD.
WE KNOW THAT THEY EXIST AS WELL.
WE HAVEN'T HAD THOSE SIGHTINGS IN MY, IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT I SAY IT, IT'S A LEARNING CURVE.
I ALSO WANT, WANT TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.
UM, BUT EVEN BEFORE WE HAD THE ORGANIC WASTE PRO PROGRAM, WE WOULD HAVE CHALLENGES WITH GATHERING THE WASTE IN SOME OF THE AREAS ON THE FRINGES OF THE CITY.
I LIVE ON THE BORDER OF BELLFLOWER AND LAKEWOOD AND LONG BEACH.
AND OCCASIONALLY THE CITY SERVICES, EARLY ON, WE WOULD HAVE CHALLENGES WITH MISSED PICKUPS AND SOMETIMES STREET SWEEPING.
AND THEY ARE CHALLENGES WHEN WE DIG IN.
A LOT OF IT REALLY COMES DOWN TO STAFFING.
AND WE, YOU KNOW, IF THERE ARE, IF YOU'RE UNDERSTAFFED IN CERTAIN AREAS, THAT WASTE IS STILL THERE THE NEXT DAY, THE NEXT WEEK.
AND IT JUST, IT BECOMES A BURDEN FOR THOSE WORKERS.
SO WE PLACED A BIG FOCUS, AND I WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE NOT ONLY THE WORKERS WHO ARE WORKING HARD EVERY DAY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, BUT THE EFFORTS THAT THE CITY HAS DONE TO SPEED UP HIRING IN OUR CITY, UM, YOU KNOW, THE, THE ACHIEVING 90 DAY HIRING STANDARDS, DOING MORE OUTREACH.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT THAT WAS ALL PRIOR TO HAVING, UH, THE NEED TO EXPAND EVEN FURTHER.
AND SO WE KNOW THAT I, I'M GLAD TO SEE MORE HIRINGS TAKING PLACE, UH, BECAUSE THEY CERTAINLY NEED IT.
THE WORKFORCE, THEY CERTAINLY WELCOME ADDITIONAL HANDS.
AND, AND AGAIN, I UNDERSTAND PERSONALLY HOW FRUSTRATING IT COULD BE.
BUT, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE WORKERS.
WE WANNA SUPPORT THEM AND WE WANNA WORK AS FAST AS WE CAN, UM, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS WHO COUNT ON THEIR CITY FOR THE VERY BASIC SERVICES, BUT ALSO FOR THE WORKERS THAT WE COUNT ON EVERY SINGLE DAY TO DELIVER THIS SERVICE.
SO LET'S KEEP, LET'S MAINTAIN OUR FOCUS.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PRESENTATION.
I WANNA THANK OUR PUBLIC COMMENTERS AS WELL.
UM, AND EVERYONE WHO'S REACHED OUT TO ALL OF OUR OFFICES, OUR MAYOR'S OFFICE GETS CONNECTED WITH ALL THE COUNCIL OFFICES.
WE HEAR FROM THEM, WE HEAR FROM CONSTITUENTS FROM ALL NINE DISTRICTS ABOUT THE CONCERN ABOUT THIS TRANS THIS TRANSITION.
AND WE'RE, AND IT'S THE TOP PRIORITY TO KEEP WORKING ON THIS UNTIL WE HAVE THE STAFFING LEVELS THAT WE NEED AND THE SERVICES, UH, DELIVERED IN THE CADENCE THAT WE NEEDED.
UH, THAT SAID, WE'RE GONNA GO TO CITY COUNCIL.
SO WE'RE GONNA START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SUPERMAN.
UH, THANK YOU MAYOR, AND THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
UM, YOU KNOW, I, I THINK I'LL START ON A VERY POSITIVE NOTE TONIGHT.
I KNOW THAT'S UNLIKE ME, BUT, UH, HERE YOU GO.
UM, SO FRIDAY NIGHT I GOT AN EMAIL, UH, FROM A CONSTITUENT WHERE, UM, REGULAR REFUSE HAD BEEN MISSED FOR A LONG TIME.
AND SHE ENDED THE EMAIL BY SAYING, I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO WAIT TILL MONDAY.
THAT'S, THAT'S NOT FOR, FOR REFUSES BEEN LEFT FOR A LONG TIME ALREADY.
SO I CONTACTED, UH, JOSH HICKMAN AND, AND TOM MOCA.
AND LO AND BEHOLD, SHE EMAILED ME BACK ON SATURDAY.
SHE SAYS, I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.
YOU GUYS PICKED IT UP ON A SATURDAY.
SO I SAID, UH, YOU KNOW, YOU NEED TO THANK THE CITY MANAGER
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AND THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ALL THE WORKERS THAT YOU MENTIONED, JOSH EARLIER, THAT THOSE WERE THE GUYS OUT THERE WORKING SATURDAY.SO THAT'S MY, MY POSITIVE NOTE FOR TONIGHT.
UM, I'D ALSO LIKE TO HEAR FROM MY COUNSELOR COLLEAGUES AND KNOW, I, I BROUGHT THIS THING FORWARD.
I, I DON'T LIKE TO GET IN THE WEEDS AND TALK ABOUT PARTICULARS, BUT BOY, THAT'S THE NATURE OF THIS, ISN'T IT? WE TALK ABOUT LITTLE INDIVIDUAL CASES AND WHATNOT.
UH, GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT THE GPS SYSTEM GOING IN THE TRUCKS BECAUSE, UM, WE HAD ONE HOUSE, UH, TALK TO TOM ABOUT IT THAT, UH, WAS ON A CORNER AND THEY'RE GETTING THE TRASH ON ONE, ONE SIDE OF THE STREET AND, AND NOT GOING AROUND THE CORNER.
I THINK YOUR GPS SYSTEM WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THAT FROM WHAT, WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, THAT IT'S A, A TURN BY TURN, UH, INSTRUCTIONS.
UM, THE OTHER THING IS, I, I GUESS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR AS COUNCIL OFFICES, IF WE'RE THE LIAISONS TO THE CONSTITUENTS AND WE'RE GETTING THE COMPLAINTS, IS THAT, YOU KNOW, OUR, OUR, WHEN WE PASS THOSE ON, WHICH WILL NOW BE TO UTILITIES, THAT THERE'S SOMEONE AGGREGATING THOSE COMPLAINTS.
AND I THINK BY THE GRAPHS THAT WERE SHOWN TONIGHT, MAYBE THAT'S HAPPENING NOW, BUT WE DIDN'T GET A GOOD SOLID FEELING THAT THAT WAS GOING ON AND THAT WHATEVER HAPPENED IN THE PAST, UM, UH, FOR INSTANCE, THE, THE LATE DELIVERY OR, OR THE POLICY TO NOT START PICK UP TILL A WEEK AFTER YOU RECEIVED THE CART.
OKAY? SO THAT WAS A ONE OR TWO WEEK THING.
SO WHAT ABOUT THE FIRST FIVE WEEKS WHERE MINE WAS PICKED UP A DAY LATE? THAT THOSE ARE THE FIGURES THAT, THAT OUR RESIDENTS WANT INCORPORATED INTO, INTO THE STUDY.
AS I SAID, I, I, I WANT TO HEAR FROM MY COLLEAGUES, BUT, UH, THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT WITH A REPORT AND, UM, WE WAIT TO, UM, UH, SEE THESE UPGRADES MADE.
AND ALSO I, I, I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT, AND I SAID IT AS A CAVEAT BEFORE THE, THE FIRST PRESENTATION THAT WE HAVE, UM, MANAGERS HERE WHO ARE BRAND NEW TO THIS.
AND WE REALLY, UH, APPRECIATE YOU JUMPING IN AND WE DON'T WANT TO BE CRITICAL BECAUSE YOU'RE, YOU'RE JUST GETTING STARTED.
UM, I JUST HAD ONE ACTUAL QUESTION.
COULD WE GO TO SLIDE, UH, 18, WHICH IS A, A CLARIFICATION QUESTION FOR ME.
IF THE TEAM IN THE BACK CAN BRING UP THE PRESENTATION, PLEASE.
IT WAS JUST A QUESTION ABOUT WHERE A PIECE OF DATA CAME FROM, BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE THE, I THINK, 'CAUSE YOU ALL WERE MENTIONING GLAD THEY'RE BRINGING IT UP.
WELL I THINK YOU ALL WERE MENTIONING, 'CAUSE THERE'S THE PHONE CALLS THAT YOU'RE ALL GETTING.
UM, AND THEN THE ONLINE SUBMISSIONS, THIS ONLINE FORM SUBMISSION DATA INCLUDE WHAT YOU GET FROM THE GO LONG BEACH APP OR THESE SEPARATE, LIKE THAT WAS THE, THE, I WAS LOOKING AT THE DATA AND WAS JUST WONDERING WHERE ALL THE DATA WAS COMING FROM.
YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
SO THE GO LONG BEACH APP IS SPECIFIC TO THE DUMPED ITEMS. SO THAT'S UTILIZED.
SO ON THE SLIDE DECK YOU SAW THE HYPERLINKS TO THE DIFFERENT FORMS. THE, THE ITEM FOR DUMPED ITEMS IS, GOES DIRECTLY TO OUR GO LONG BEACH APP WHERE PEOPLE CAN SUBMIT THESE OTHER ITEMS GO TO THE ONLINE FORM, WHICH IS A SEPARATE FORM.
THEY'RE ALL INDIVIDUAL FORMS THAT ARE TRACKED.
SO MISSED PICKUPS, FOR EXAMPLE, UM, WOULD BE, WOULD BE HANDLED DIFFERENTLY UNDER A DIFFERENT FORM.
SO IF A, SO I GUESS I'M JUST THINKING ABOUT LIKE, IF A RESIDENT IS GOING, UH, AND THEY'RE TRYING TO REPORT THIS, WHERE DO THEY, WHERE, WHAT IS THE EASIEST WAY? 'CAUSE I KNOW YOU ALSO MENTIONED LIKE TRYING TO REDUCE YOUR CALL VOLUME, SO I'M TRYING TO GIVE PEOPLE THAT CAN ORIENT PEOPLE, SAY, HEY, IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO THEM, WHAT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT WAY TO REPORT THOSE ISSUES? LIKE, CAN I GO TO THE GO LONG BEACH APP? WOULD YOU PREFER PEOPLE TO GO TO THE ONLINE FORUM? RIGHT.
BECAUSE I THINK, I KNOW WE HAVE THE MULTIPLE PORTALS, BUT I THINK SOMETIMES IT CAN BE A LITTLE BIT CONFUSING TO PEOPLE.
THE EASIEST WAY TO DIRECT EVERYBODY TO GO TO OUR REFUSE 1 0 1, OUR HOMEPAGE FOR OUR REFUSE COLLECTION, UH, RIGHT THERE, THERE'S LINKS TO ALL FOUR OF THE DIFFERENT FORMS WITH CLEAR DIRECTIONS AND A FACT SHEET OF WHERE THEY CAN GO, WHAT THEY CAN DO AND WHERE, WHAT BEST TO SERVE 'EM.
AND IT'S ALL HYPERLINKS, SO IT'LL TAKE YOU TO THE CORRECT FORM OR IT WILL TAKE YOU TO GO LONG BEACH IF IT'S A DUMPED ITEM.
UM, AND THEN JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, FOR MYSELF AND MY STAFF, I KNOW YOU ALL KIND OF SET, SENT ALL THE COUNCIL OFFICES, UM, LIKE INFOGRAPHICS AND THINGS AS WE ROLLED THIS ALL OUT, IS THAT SAME INFORMATION IN THOSE INFOGRAPHICS THAT WE WERE SENDING INITIALLY? OR DO WE NEED TO UPDATE SOMETHING? YEAH, THERE IS INFORMATION THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SENT, WHICH IS, UH, STILL VALID.
WE'RE ALSO WORKING EVEN IN REAL TIME, UH, TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
SO WE JUST AS OF THIS WEEK, HA NOW HAVE A FLYER THAT OUR DRIVERS ARE HANDING OUT WITH A QR CODE THAT ALLOWS CUSTOMERS TO, UM, SHOW THEIR, SHOW THEIR PHONE, YOU KNOW, CLICK ON THAT, UH, QR CODE AND THAT WILL
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TAKE 'EM RIGHT TO THESE FORMS AS WELL.SO THERE'S, THERE ARE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.
THERE ARE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ON THERE SINCE WHEN WE FIRST SENT OUT THOSE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO YOU.
SO WE CAN STILL DIRECT THEM THERE FOR ALL THE LATEST AND GREATEST INFO.
YOUR INFORMATION IS STILL VALID.
AND THAT'S ALL IN THAT, THAT REFUSE 1 0 1 PAGE THAT YOU WERE MENTIONING? CORRECT.
UM, AND THEN THE LAST THING WAS, UH, I, I DID NOTICE THAT, UH, TODAY I THINK WE GOT AN EMAIL, UM, UH, THAT TOLD US, LIKE SECTIONS THAT YOU ALL SAID THAT HAD BEEN MISSED.
SO IT WAS A FLAG FOR THE COUNCIL OFFICE, SO THAT WAY IF WE GOT ANY COMMUNICATION FROM RESIDENTS, ET CETERA, AND WE ACTUALLY WERE ABLE TO SEND THAT OUT TO THE, TO LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION THAT COVERS THAT AREA.
SO I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BEING PROACTIVE, RIGHT.
IN IDENTIFYING AREAS THAT HAD BEEN MISSED.
AND SO THAT WAY WE CAN PREPARE RESIDENTS FOR THAT AS WE, AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, AS WE'RE TRYING TO, TO ROLL THIS OUT AND KNOWING THAT THERE'LL BE SOME HICCUPS AND BUMPS ALONG THE WAY.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SORO.
UH, I WANNA THANK COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPER NOW FOR BRINGING THE ITEM FORWARD AND FOR YOUR RESIDENTS.
JUST ENTHUSIASM AND COOPERATION IN, UH, ENSURING THAT THEY'RE DOING, UM, YOU KNOW, THEIR ORGANIC OR, YOU KNOW, FOOD WASTE APPROPRIATELY.
AND, YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE THAT WE FIGURE OUT THE BEST SYSTEM THAT CAN BE SET UP AND BE RESPONSIVE TO RESIDENT.
UM, I, I'LL JUST SHARE THAT SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT I AM I HAVE IS REALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF EVEN FILLING UP THESE BINS, RIGHT? I KNOW THAT IT'S BEEN A CHALLENGE TO BE RESPONSIVE TO BINS BEING PICKED UP.
I'M JUST CONCERNED WITH MY RESIDENT LEARNING HOW TO USE THEM.
AND I'LL SHARE A STORY, UM, AT NORMALLY I DON'T SHARE PERSONAL MATTERS, BUT THIS IS CONNECTED TO THEIR ORGANIC WASTE.
SO I'M AN ADVOCATE COMPOSTER, I MEAN, I'M A GARDENER.
I UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS, RIGHT? BUT MY HUSBAND HATES IT.
HE, HE ABSOLUTELY, THIS IS THE ONE THING WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING ABOUT LATELY.
UM, AND SO I WOULD PUT IT IN MY BIN.
I DON'T HAVE ONE OF THOSE ORGANIC BUCKETS YET.
RIGHT? AND THAT'S MY QUESTION IS HOW DO RESIDENT GET THAT? SO I'LL PUT IT IN MY NICE LITTLE, LIKE TO GO CONTAINER I'VE CLEANED, AND THEN I COME BACK LIKE EITHER LATER AT NIGHT OR THE NEXT DAY.
I SEE IT'S LIKE BIN IN THE TRASH.
SO, UM, AND I SHARE THIS BECAUSE I'M SURE IT'S NOT UNCOMMON, YOU KNOW, IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD EVEN MUCH LESS WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS AND THE COMMUNITY
HOW, HOW, HOW DO, HOW, HOW CAN WE SUPPORT OUR RESIDENT, UH, YOU KNOW, LIKE MYSELF TO EDUCATE OUR FAMILY MEMBERS AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM, UM, H HOW TO APPROPRIATELY.
'CAUSE YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T USE PLASTIC BAGS, YOU CAN'T USE THOSE COMPOST BAG YOU GET FROM THE MARKET.
AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE KIND OF A, THERE'S A ICK FACTOR.
SO I WANNA PE I WANNA GET PEOPLE TO THE POINT WHERE THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE USING IT.
SO, UM, I KNOW THAT THERE'S EDUCATION PROGRAM ONLINE, BUT WHAT OTHER IS THERE GONNA BE FUN ACTIVITIES? WE CAN SHOW PEOPLE HOW TO DO THESE THINGS, UM, WHERE THEY'RE NOT FIGHTING WITH THEIR SPOUSE AT HOME ABOUT THIS?
THAT'S MY QUESTION IS WHAT ARE THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT WE'LL HAVE? YEAH, GREAT QUESTION.
AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT OUR TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING ON LONG BEFORE WE EVEN ROLLED OUT THAT FIRST PHASE.
SO WE WERE TRYING TO GET EVERYBODY, UH, EDUCATED TO AT LEAST A BASE LEVEL AND ALLOW THAT INFORMATION TO KIND OF COME HOME TO, TO DIFFERENT FAMILIES TO HELP SUPPORT THAT.
UH, THERE ARE EFFORTS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW WITH THE DOOR TO DOOR OUTREACH, THE TRAINING, THE WORKSHOPS.
UH, OUR TEAM ATTENDS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT EVENTS WHERE THEY HAND OUT SOME OF THE KITCHEN PAILS, I THINK YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
WE'VE ALREADY HANDED OUT OVER 3,700 KITCHEN PAILS.
AND THERE'LL BE ADDITIONAL ONES HANDED OUT AT FUTURE EVENTS.
UH, I KNOW OUR TEAM'S ALSO LOOKING AT OPTIONS TO GET OUT THERE TO SCHOOLS, HELP EDUCATE THE CHILDREN IF THEY KNOW, THEY'LL BRING IT BACK TO THEIR HOME AND HELP EDUCATE THEIR SPOUSE, UH, OR, OR A PARENT IF THEY'RE NOT, UH, DOING IT PROPERLY.
SO IT IS, AND, AND I FEEL YOU, I, I HAVE SIMILAR CONVERSATIONS WITH, WITH MY WIFE.
I'M LIKE, YOU CAN'T PUT THAT IN THAT BIN.
WE'RE, WE'RE GONNA GET THE, UH, YOU KNOW, THE TRASH POLICE OVER HERE,
SO I, I'M A BIG ADVOCATE OF HAVING THE EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.
'CAUSE THEN IT'LL HAVE, I'LL HAVE MY CHILDREN HELPING ME HOLD, UM, OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ACCOUNTABLE.
UM, SO I'VE DEFINITELY WANNA PUSH FOR THAT.
UM, THE OTHER IS HOW DO WE HAVE A SENSE ON A HEADS UP WHEN THESE WASTE BASKETS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED IN OUR COMMUNITY? 'CAUSE IT DOES, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO GET THEM, IF SO THAT IT HELPS THEM.
IT'S MAYBE AN INCENTIVE FOR THEM TO, UM, COLLECT THE ORGANIC WASTE APPROPRIATELY.
THAT, THAT WAS A QUESTION OF COULD WE KNOW WHEN THEY'RE BEING DISTRIBUTED? LIKE HOW DO WE FIND OUT SO WE CAN SHARE IT WITH OUR RESIDENTS?
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YEAH.WE HAVE A WHOLE, UH, ONE OF THE THINGS WITH THIS NEW ORGANIZATION, UH, WE WILL HAVE OUR OWN PIO STAFF.
AND ONE OF THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THAT WILL BE TO COMMUNICATE BROADLY, UH, TO THE COUNCIL OFFICES WHEN THERE'S EVENTS THAT WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN, UH, AS WELL AS JUST ANY MATERIALS THAT ARE NEEDED.
I THINK WE'RE GONNA TRY TO DEVELOP A, A, UH, MORE STRAIGHT LINE RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH COUNCIL OFFICE.
THAT'S WHY YOU'RE RECEIVING THOSE, UH, MISSED ROUTE, UH, PICKUPS THAT WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH WHAT WE'RE SEEING ON A DAILY BASIS.
BUT THE COMMUNICATIONS PIECE IS, UH, ONGOING.
UH, WE'RE LOOKING AT ADDING VIDEO LINKS AS WELL ON THIS, UH, REFUGE 1 0 1 SITE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LOG IN.
IF WE GET ENOUGH QUESTIONS FOR CERTAIN THINGS, WE CAN CERTAINLY, WE HAVE A WONDERFUL, UH, LBTV STAFF THAT HELPS US PUT THESE THINGS TOGETHER.
UH, AND, AND THAT REALLY WORKS, UH, MANY WAYS.
BUT I THINK WE DID THE FIREWORKS THING MANY YEARS AGO WITH THE, THE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOLS AND, UH, IT WAS PRETTY SUCCESSFUL.
SO WE'RE HOPEFUL WE CAN DO IT WITH THIS REFUSE MESSAGING AS WELL.
BUT, UH, THERE'S A NUMBER OF A, UH, AVENUES WE'LL MAKE AVAILABLE.
UH, BUT WE DO HAVE A FULL PIO STAFF DEDICATED TO JUST THE, WELL, IT'S NOT A HUNDRED PERCENT OR, UH, THE REFUSE SIDE.
WE STILL HAVE THE OIL OPS SIDE, BUT YEAH, WE'LL HAVE OUR OWN, UH, DEPARTMENT THAT SUPPORTS THAT.
I THINK THAT'LL BE GREAT BECAUSE I SAW PEOPLE POSTING WHEN THEY GET SO EXCITED THAT THEY GET THOSE WASTE PALE.
AND THAT'S REALLY THE ENERGY I HOPE WE'LL BE ABLE TO GENERATE.
I WANNA THANK ACTING DIRECTOR HICKMAN AND DIRECTOR DOWELL FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL AND REALLY THOROUGH PRESENTATION.
UM, WE GET TO POINT TO THAT NOW SINCE IT'S A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THOSE KIND OF IN THE WEEDS QUESTIONS.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME THAT YOU TOOK WITH THAT.
AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE HARDWORKING WOMEN AND MEN WHO ARE ON THE GROUND DOING THE LABOR INTENSIVE WORK OF COLLECTION EVERY SINGLE DAY.
UM, I ALWAYS WANNA START WITH THAT GRATITUDE BECAUSE I THINK IT'S CRITICAL 'CAUSE THEY'RE OUT THERE DOING THE WORK.
UM, AND I WANNA APPRECI, UM, REITERATE MY APPRECIATION FOR THE TEAM BEHIND THE SCENES AS WELL.
UM, WHO HAVE TRIED TO PROBLEM SOLVE FOR MANY MONTHS, WHO HAVE BEEN TRYING TO THINK AHEAD OF WHAT THE PROBLEMS MIGHT BE AND ANTICIPATE OUR NEEDS.
UM, SO TO THE ENTIRE TEAM WHO IS WORKING THROUGH, UM, WHAT HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT COUPLE OF WEEKS AND MONTHS FOR SOME FOLKS, UM, I'M JUST REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR CONTINUED WORK.
UH, I WILL TELL YOU LAST WEEK WE HAVE SEEN, HEARD FEWER, UM, CONCERNS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
SO THAT'S ALL TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
I THINK TODAY THE CRITICAL SLIDES FOR ME ARE 28 AND 29.
WE COULD TALK A LOT ABOUT WHERE WE'VE BEEN, PROBLEMS WE'VE HAD, UM, BUT THAT THE SUMMARY OF PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS AND THE WAYS THAT YOU HAVE, UH, MADE CONCRETE CHANGES TO DEAL WITH AND CORRECT.
UH, SOME OF THE CONCERNS HAVE BEEN REALLY IMPORTANT FROM CALL CENTER STAFF.
UM, THE DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS BEING OPEN TO TALK TO PEOPLE AND CALL PEOPLE BACK DIRECTLY.
UM, THE GIS SUPPORT, WE HAVE ONE OF THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS IT WAS PICKED UP IN THE ALLEY 'CAUSE IT'S JUST A LITTLE DEAD END ALLEY.
AND THE NEW PERSON ON THE ROUTE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT AND MISSED THE ALLEY.
AND SOMEBODY WENT OUT THERE AND TOOK PICTURES AND THEN TALKED TO THEIR SUPERVISOR, OH, THIS IS HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO WORK.
SO WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE ARE ACTIVELY TRYING TO DO BETTER AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
AND AS FAR AS THE NEXT STEPS, UM, THOSE ARE HELPFUL TO, UM, BE ABLE TO TELL OUR RESIDENTS WHERE WE'RE GOING.
I WANT TO EMPHASIZE AND THANK THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TEAM THAT THEY'RE, DO THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING.
WE'VE HAD DALIA GONZALEZ FROM YOUR EES COMMUNICATION TEAM OUT AT A COUPLE OF MEETINGS IN CD FIVE NOW ALONG WITH BASEL CAN TWO JUST LAST WEEK IN A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE REASONING BEHIND THE IMPLEMENTATION AND THE APPROACH THUS FAR, EXPLAINING SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY'VE BEEN FACING, ANSWERING QUESTIONS DIRECTLY FROM RESIDENTS, UM, ABOUT THE MORE GRANULAR DETAILS OF THE ORGANIC SURFACE.
THEY HAVE BEEN REALLY CLEAR, PEOPLE HAVE PLENTY OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WHY, UM, BUT THEY'VE BEEN GREAT ABOUT TALKING PEOPLE THROUGH THE HOW.
SO EVEN SOME FOLKS WHO WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROGRAM AT LEAST WALKED AWAY UNDERSTANDING SOME LOGISTICS OF HOW THEY COULD, UM, PERSONALLY, UH, DO SOME OF THE WORK.
SO I WANNA THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT.
UM, WE'LL KEEP CALLING AND ASKING QUESTIONS.
I DO HAVE, SO WE ALL HAVE OUR OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF WHAT WE LIKE.
SO THE THING THAT WE'RE LEARNING IN OUR HOUSE TO REMEMBER TO DO THE KITCHEN COMPOSTING WORK.
DO YOU HAVE STICKERS OR MAGNETS THAT YOU COULD PUT ON MY FRIDGE THAT HAVE THE LIST OF THINGS THAT GO IN THAT BUCKET? I KNOW IT'S ON THERE IN KIND OF A WHITE PAINT.
'CAUSE I HAVE THE CITY RECYCLE BUCKET, BUT MAN, IF I HAD A REALLY BRIGHT STICKER OR MAGNET FOR MY FRIDGE, I'M JUST SAYING THAT COULD BE USEFUL AS WELL.
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DEJAS, THANK YOU.
UM, I AGREE WITH ALL OF THE COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION, BOB AND JOSH.
UM, AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO, UM, INTERACT WITH, UM, MY OFFICE WHO, AS YOU KNOW, INTERACTS WITH OUR
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RESIDENTS, UM, AND IS ABLE TO ANSWER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS BECAUSE OF THIS PRESENTATION.UM, I KNOW THAT IT CHANGE IS HARD.
IT'S HARD FOR A LOT OF US AND IMPLEMENTING A NEW PROGRAM, UM, TAKES A LOT A CITYWIDE PROGRAM, RIGHT? SO I REALLY WANNA RECOMMEND YOU FOR THE YEARS OF DEDICATION TO THIS PROGRAM THAT HAVE GONE INTO, UM, TRYING TO MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE, UM, TO ROLL OUT THIS PROGRAM.
I KNOW THERE'S STILL GLITCHES IN THE PROGRAM AND I REALLY APPRECIATE, UM, THE FACT THAT YOU ARE TAKING ACTIVE ACTIONS, UM, TO REMEDY SOME OF THOSE GLITCHES THAT WE'RE FACING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO ANSWERING QUESTIONS FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND MAKING SURE THAT THEIR, UH, PICKUPS ARE, UH, PUNCTUAL OR AT LEAST AS PUNCTUAL AS POSSIBLE.
I KNOW WE'RE GONNA WORK ON THAT.
UM, ANOTHER THING THAT I WANTED TO UM, SAY IS THAT I, I FEEL IT'S GREAT THAT WE HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE FORMS ONLINE.
UM, THAT'S GREAT FOR THOSE THAT CAN USE, UM, ONLINE WAYS TO GET ON.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND, AND I KNOW THAT YOU'RE DOING THIS, IS TO, UM, MAKE IT EASIER ACCESSIBLE TO GET PEOPLE TO CALL IN.
BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE, UH, EVEN IN TODAY'S DAY WITH ALL THE DIGITAL, UM, WORLD THAT WE LIVE IN, WE STILL HAVE FOLKS THAT ARE NOT VERY COMFORTABLE GOING ONLINE AND THAT MAY NOT, UM, UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO THAT AND MAY BE FRUSTRATED.
SO I REALLY DO WANNA ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS TO, UM, KEEP THOSE OPEN, LITERALLY OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION, UM, OPEN FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO CALL.
AND, UM, I'M PRETTY SURE THAT THERE ARE, UM, TRANSLATORS THAT CAN ALSO TRANSLATE FOR THEM.
CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT? IF, IF A PERSON CALLS TO THE CALL CENTER WITH A COMPLAINTS THAT AND THERE'S A SPANISH SPEAKER OR MY SPEAKER, UM, THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO GET, UM, SOMEONE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND OR TRANSLATE THE COMP.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING AND WE'LL BE IN THE LOOKOUT AND, UM, AS ALWAYS, MY OFFICE WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH YOU TO SEE HOW WE CAN, UM, WORK TOGETHER AND ALSO, UM, TO SEE, TO SHARE WITH YOU GUYS THE CONCERNS OF OUR RESIDENTS.
UM, AND BECAUSE I'M SURE THEY'RE ACROSS THE CITY AS WELL.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED UPDATES.
HOW'S THE TRANSITION GOING FROM PUBLIC WORKS TO, UH, UM, ENERGY RESOURCES? WELL, IT, IT'S ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.
YEAH, SO ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.
YOU KNOW, YOU, WE, ESTABLISHING A NEW IDENTITY IS NOT ALWAYS EASY.
I WAS TALKING WITH, UH, MY BOSS TODAY AND SAID, UH, I WANT YOU ALL TONIGHT AT THE END OF THIS TO REMEMBER WHEN, WHEN YOU WANT TO TALK TRASH, THINK OF ME.
AND, UH, HE ACCUSED ME OF STEALING A LINE FROM COMING TO AMERICA.
UH, BUT I SAID, NO, I, I REALLY THINK THAT THE BATON, WE, WE HAVE A CEREMONIAL BATON, UH, JOSHUA PASSED TO ME, BUT GOING FORWARD, IT'S FOR, FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES NOW, IT'S THERE.
NOW WE HAVE SOME STAFFING SHORTAGES.
WE'RE GONNA FILL SOME KEY POSITIONS, BUT WE REALLY NEED TO TAKE THIS THING AND START RUNNING WITH IT.
ONE OF THE REASONS THAT, UH, I THINK TOM HAD THE INSIGHTS EARLY ON TO TALK TO ME ALMOST A YEAR AGO.
UH, COUNCIL MEMBER KERR, YOU, YOU MET ME, I SAW YOU AT BREAKFAST AND I WAS MEETING WITH, UH, ERIC LOPEZ AT THAT TIME TO DISCUSS THIS.
UH, IT WAS, IT WAS BIGGER THAN WHAT WE COULD HANDLE WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS, AS YOU SEE WITH JUST THE ROLLOUT OF THE BINS.
AND IT WAS THE RIGHT TIME TO DO IT.
UH, AND I CREDIT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH A LOT OF VISION BECAUSE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT, UH, WE GREW FROM 25 TO 225.
AND SO IT BECOMES THE GUIDING ROLE OF THIS DEPARTMENT RIGHT NOW.
SO IT WILL GET ALL THE ATTENTION.
THERE'S A LOT LESS LAYERS BETWEEN MY BUREAU MANAGERS AND ME.
UH, AND, UH, GOING FORWARD, I THINK THE INTEGRATION, WE STILL HAVE THE THINGS ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE AND THINGS TO FIGURE OUT, BUT FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES, TONIGHT'S NIGHT, JOSH GETS TO HAND IT TO ME.
I TAKE IT FROM HERE, AND IT WILL BE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CITY'S REFUGE COLLECTION.
WELL, I THINK RESIDENTS WOULD BE COMFORTED KNOWING THAT THIS IS A KEY PRIORITY.
IT'S NOT BURIED IN SOME DEPARTMENT WITH A LOT OF PRIORITIES, BUT IT, IT HAS ALMOST ITS OWN PRIORITY.
AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL BE A NUMBER ONE PRIORITY MOVING FORWARD.
WE ALREADY DID PUBLIC COMMENT.
MEMBERS, PLEASE CASH YOUR VOTE.
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MOTION IS CARRIED.DID YOU WEAR GREEN JACKET FOR A REASON, JOSH? MM-HMM
OR HE JUST HAD A GOOD GOLF AND THE GREEN TIDE.
UH, ITEM ITEM, LET'S GO TO ITEM 17, PLEASE.
COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILMAN SUBINA.
MAYOR RICHARDSON, RECOMMENDATION
[17. 25-56758 Recommendation to request City Manager to work with all appropriate departments including City Attorney’s Office, Public Works, Parks, Recreation and Marine, Police Department, Fire Department, and Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (or other necessary party in LA County jurisdiction) to develop a public safety initiative and amendments to the Long Beach Municipal Code which would provide local safety regulations related to e-bike usage within the city’s public right-of-ways and the Los Angeles County river paths along the Long Beach city limits; This initiative is to outline clear operating rules which should include, but not be limited to: Designated permissible and prohibited areas for e-bike use; Speed limits; Prohibition of unsafe riding behaviors such as operating an e-bike under the influence, multiple passengers, towing onto other vehicles, “flocking”, riding against the flow of traffic and/or in between vehicles; Helmet use; Age limits; Safety trainings and public education programs to promote the safe use, maintenance, and storage of e-bikes; Balanced enforcement tools and penalties; and Request City Manager return to City Council within 90 days with a memo and a staff presentation on recommendations for the proposed initiative to further deliberate and reach a consensus on e-bike safety regulations for City Attorney’s office to codify. Office or Department: Daryl Supernaw, Councilman, Fourth District; Rex Richardson, Mayor Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
TO REQUEST CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH ALL APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE AND AMENDMENTS TO THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE LOCAL SAFETY REGULATIONS RELATED TO E-BIKE USAGE WITHIN THE CITY'S PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS.AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RIVER PATHS ALONG THE LONG BEACH CITY LIMITS AND RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL WITHIN 90 DAYS WITH A MEMO AND A STAFF PRESENTATION ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED INITIATIVE TO FURTHER DELIBERATE AND REACH A CONSENSUS ON E-BIKE SAFETY REGULATION FOR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO CODIFY.
HAPPY TO PARTNER WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SUBINA TO ELEVATE THIS.
E-BIKES VERY POPULAR, UH, IN OUR CITY, IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, NOT ONLY IN LONG BEACH, BUT ALSO CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
THEY PROVIDE IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL MOBILITY BENEFITS FOR OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING AFFORDABLE ZERO MISSION TRAVEL, AND EXPANDED MOBILITY OPTIONS FOR RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY YOUTH COLLEGE STUDENTS, SENIORS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DELIVERY WORKERS.
HOWEVER, THE FAST GROWTH IN E-BIKE USE IN RECENT YEARS PRESENTS NEW PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS FOR CITIES THAT INCLUDE CONFLICTS WITH PEDESTRIANS, CARS, AND OTHER CYCLISTS ON CITY STREETS AND SIDEWALKS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL INJURIES, ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED RIDERS.
THE ABSENCE OF CLEAR LOCAL REGULATION FOR SAFE E-BIKE USE IN LONG BEACH CAN LEAD TO, UH, UNSAFE RIDING BEHAVIORS, UH, INCREASED PUBLIC SAFETY RISKS, AND A LACK OF CLARITY FOR POLICE, PARENTS AND THE PUBLIC ON WHAT RULES APPLY TO E-BIKES COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL BIKES AND OTHER MODES.
SO, UH, WE ARE RECOMMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF E-BIKES LAWS STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLE INTERVENTIONS TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE.
UH, THROUGH THIS E-BIKES FRAMEWORK, WE'LL BE ABLE TO PUT REASONABLE LOCAL REGULATIONS IN PLACE THAT HELP PROMOTE THE SAFETY, UH, OF E-BIKE USERS.
THE GENERAL AND PUB, THE GENERAL PUBLIC PREVENT AVOIDABLE INJURIES, ESPECIALLY AMONGST YOUNGER RIDERS AND REDUCE THE STRAIN ON LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES.
AT THE SAME TIME, THESE NEW REGULATIONS MUST REMAIN BALANCED NOT TO UNFAIRLY BURDEN RESIDENTS AND YOUTH WHO RELY ON E-BIKES FOR AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION BY INCORPORATING BALANCED TOOLS THAT INCLUDE DIVERSION, SAFETY, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TRAINING.
SO NOW I WANNA PASS IT OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER SUPER NA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC.
AND, AND THANK YOU FOR THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
AND IN PARTICULAR, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THE DEPUTY MAYOR OF POLICY AND INTER UH, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, UH, PAUL MGE FOR HIS, UH, DILIGENT WORK ON THIS.
THANK YOU TO THE CITY CLERK FOR THAT READING.
MY GOSH, THAT'S THE LONGEST, UM, AGENDA ITEM I THINK I'VE EVER SEEN COMPLETE WITH BULLET POINTS.
BUT I ALSO WANNA MENTION THE, UH, THE SUBJECT LINE WAS, UM, INTERESTING HERE, IF I CAN PULL THAT UP.
UM, IT INCLUDES THE NEW ACRONYM AND THAT IS, UH, THE E-BIKES ACRONYM FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLE INTERVENTIONS TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE.
AND, UM, THAT'S GONNA BE, UH, KIND OF THE, UM, THE MANTRA FOR, FOR THIS.
UM, ALSO, AND, AND GREAT JOB, UM, MAYOR RICHARDSON FOR THAT SUMMARY YOU READ.
AND, UM, FOR THE SAKE OF, UH, UH, BREVITY, I, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST REFER PEOPLE TO THE DISCUSSION ITEMS AND ALL OF IT'S IN THERE.
I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES, BUT, UH, DO ASK FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
UM, ALSO WANTED TO MENTION KIND OF ON A PARALLEL TRACK NOW TO DO THIS, RIGHT.
UH, WE'VE PLUGGED IN 90 DAYS, HOWEVER, THAT TAKES US INTO THE NEW YEAR.
AND, UM, THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON A COMPLETELY SEPARATE TRACK BECAUSE WHAT WE'D LIKE TO ADDRESS IS THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND ALL THOSE PARENTS OUT THERE THINKING OF, UH, BUYING THEIR KIDS AN E-BIKE FOR CHRISTMAS, WE'D LIKE TO GET SOME EDUCATIONAL PIECES OUT THERE BEFORE THAT HAPPENS.
SO, UM, WE'RE GLAD TO, WE'RE GLAD TO PARTNER WITH, UM, UH, COMMANDER BENSON FROM THE EAST DIVISION AND, AND SEE EXACTLY WHAT SHE'S DOING.
ONE OF THE GREAT IDEAS I SAW WAS UM, AN EDUCATIONAL SAFETY COURSE.
AND WHEN YOU GET THAT CERTIFICATE FOR COM COMPLETION, THAT ALLOWS YOU TO RIDE YOUR E-BIKE TO THE SCHOOL.
AND I THINK THAT'S A, A GREAT INCENTIVE TO PROVIDE THERE.
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THANK YOU AND ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT.UH, WE WILL GO TO, LET'S SEE, COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN.
UM, I JUST HAD A, A QUESTION ABOUT THE E-BIKE, UH, INCLUSION OF POTENTIALLY ENFORCEMENT BY DRONES.
AND I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS PART OF THE ITEM, IF THIS IS GOING TO BE CONSIDERED BECAUSE I KNOW THAT OTHER CITIES, INCLUDING IN SAN BERNARDINO, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ENFORCEMENT MEASURES, UH, TAKING PLACE BECAUSE OF DRONES.
SO MY, MY THOUGHT IS WE'RE BRINGING THIS TO STAFF.
I LIKE E-BIKES, I WANT E-BIKE, BUT MORE PEOPLE ARE GETTING E-BIKES, THEY'RE GETTING CHEAPER.
WE GOTTA, WE GOTTA TALK ABOUT HOW, HOW WE'RE THIS IS GONNA GROW IN OUR CITY AND WHAT THE REGULATIONS LOOK LIKE.
SO I THINK WE HAVE TO LET STAFF KIND OF COME BACK AND TELL US HOW THEY WOULD APPROACH THIS.
I RIDE MY SON'S E-BIKE AROUND AND UM, I THINK IT'S A GREAT WAY TO GET AROUND, BUT WE DO NEED TO HOLD KIDS ACCOUNTABLE AND THAT MEANS HOLDING PARENTS ACCOUNTABLE.
SO THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING, CERTAINLY.
YEAH, I THINK, I THINK EDUCATION IS GONNA BE KEY AND I ALSO KNOW A LOT OF KIDS ARE ASKING FOR THESE FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY, SO WE GOTTA KIND OF GET AHEAD OF IT AND START THINKING OF IT.
AND, UM, AND ALSO THANK YOU COUNCILMAN SOFF FOR BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWARD.
UM, I KNOW THIS WAS A NUMBER ONE QUESTION RAISED WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE SCOTERS AND EXPANDING OUR MICRO MOBILITY OPTION WAS WHAT DOES ENFORCEMENT, UM, LOOK LIKE? AND, UM, TODAY MY OFFICE RARELY HEARS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SCOOTERS AND OUR, UH, BIKE PATH IS, UH, YOU KNOW, IS PERFECTLY FINE.
INSTEAD WE HEAR CONSTANTLY ABOUT THE E-BIKES AND HOW THEY'RE ZIPPING PAST THE SCOOTERS AND SKATERS AND REGULAR CYCLISTS ON OUR BEACH PATH AND THROUGH THE HIGH TRAFFICKED AREAS.
AND I MYSELF HAVE SEEN, UM, THOSE, THOSE E-BIKES, UM, THEY GO SO FAST AND RUNNING AGAINST TRAFFIC.
UM, AND UH, SO, UM, IT'S BECOME A REAL PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE, I THINK ESPECIALLY, UH, FOR, UH, FAMILIES AND PEDESTRIANS.
SO I FULLY SUPPORT LOOKING INTO THE FRAMEWORK, THE FRAMEWORK THAT, UM, CLEARLY, UM, SETS CLEAR RULES FOR SPEED LIMITS AND HELMET USE AND AGE LIMIT AND PROHIBITED AREAS TO PROTECT EVERYONE IN THE PUBLIC, UH, RIGHT OF WAYS ALONG THE, THE RIVER PASS, ALONG THE BEACH PASS.
AND, UM, I AGREE WITH WHAT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ALREADY SAID.
WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO INVEST IN MICRO MOBILITY AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, UM, EVEN AS A MODE OF TRANSPORTATION IN HIGHLY IMPACTED AREAS LIKE DISTRICT TWO AND OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE CITY.
AND, UM, BUT IT'S EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO SEE THESE SYSTEMS ARE SAFE AND AND EQUITABLE FOR ALL USERS.
AND I THINK THAT THIS INITIATIVE IS A SMART AND BALANCED, UH, STEP FORWARD.
ONE THAT COMBINES ENFORCEMENT, ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, UM, TO MAKE SURE RIDER UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE, UM, FOR E-BIKES.
AND SO I FULLY SUPPORT THIS RECOMMENDATION AND, UM, LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING, UM, THE REPORT BACK.
UH, THANK YOU MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER SUPER FOR BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWARD.
UM, I CONCUR FOR THE SAKE OF BREVITY, AGAIN, CONCUR WITH, UM, THE ITEM AS IT'S BEEN SET UP.
AND I THINK AS WE CONSIDER THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY REGULATIONS, I WANNA EXP STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF BALANCE THAT WE NEED TO STRIKE BETWEEN DISCOURAGING UNSAFE BEHAVIORS AND ALLOWING RESIDENTS TO SAFELY RELY ON E-BIKES AS A FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY OPTION IN THE CITY.
AS THE MAYOR SAID, THIS IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING, UH, MODES OF TRANSPORTATION.
UM, AND WE KNOW WE HEAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT FOLKS WHO DISREGARD, UH, TRAFFIC LAWS AND SAFETY LAWS, AND WE KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE DO THAT.
WE ALSO KNOW THAT OUR CURRENT CAR, PEOPLE DRIVING CARS AROUND THE CITY ARE ALSO DOING THAT.
AND THE LETHALITY OF CARS ACTING IN UNSAFE WAYS IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY REASONS THAT WE HAVE INCREASED, UM, PEDESTRIAN ISSUES.
SO I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE DO HAVE A BALANCED APPROACH, UM, AND ESPECIALLY HOW WE TALK ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE KNOW PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ARE USING THIS.
ALL ABILITIES ARE USING THESE AS A SAFE, UM, ECO-FRIENDLY WAY OF GETTING AROUND OUR CITY.
I THINK IT'S REALLY CLEAR AS STAFF DEVELOPS THIS, THAT WE NEED TO INCLUDE OUR EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AT THE VERY EARLIEST STAGES OF THIS WORK.
UM, ESPECIALLY OUR PARTNERS AT L-B-U-S-D ASKING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY HAVE
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IN PLACE IN TERMS OF EDUCATION, BEHAVIOR, EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WHO BRING E-BIKES TO CAMPUS IS A GOOD PLACE FOR US TO START.AND HAVING THIS VAC, HAVING THIS DISCUSSION IN THE VACUUM OF CITY DEPARTMENTS, UM, I THINK DISREGARDS THE CRITICAL POPULATION AND ACCESS TO FAMILIES THAT OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OUR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY HAVE, WE MAY NOT HAVE THAT DIRECT ACCESS, BUT IF WE PARTNER DIRECTLY WITH EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO NOT ONLY FIND OUT WHAT THEY'RE ALREADY DOING AND WORKING ON, BUT WHAT WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DO TOGETHER WILL HELP MAKE THIS EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL.
AND I WANNA EMPHASIZE THAT ONE OF THE REASONS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON INFRASTRUCTURE IS TO MAKE SAFE SPACES FOR FOLKS TO RIDE BIKES AND E-BIKES.
AND SO THESE ARE PIECES THAT WE HAVE SEPARATE CONVERSATIONS OF, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEY ALL WORK TOGETHER AND REMEMBERING THAT AS WE'RE REVIEWING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND WE TALK ABOUT, UM, BIKE LANES AND STUDEBAKERS, THAT'S GONNA HAVE PROTECTED BIKE LANES IN THOSE KINDS OF PLACES, IT IS IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASED USE OF THINGS, UM, LIKE E-BIKES.
AND SO WE WANT EVERYBODY TO BE SAFE.
WE WANT CARS TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCESS ROADS, BUT WE ALSO WANT THESE OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION TO HAVE A SAFE WAY TO DO THAT AS WELL.
UM, SO THAT'S THE ONLY THING I WOULD ASK STAFF TO DO IN THEIR REPORT BACK, IS TO REALLY REACH OUT TO OUR EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SEE WHAT THEY ALREADY HAVE IN PLACE, HAS EXPECTATIONS, UM, AND OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE DONE THIS WORK AS WELL.
UM, AND HOW WE CAN ENSURE, UM, THAT EDUCATION PIECE LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER SUPER NA WAS TALKING ABOUT.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, THERE IS A STRONG LEVEL OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIRED IF YOU'RE GONNA RIDE AN E-BIKE AS AN ADULT OR AS A MINOR.
AND PARENTS NEED TO ENTER INTO THAT DECISION, UH, VERY THOUGHTFULLY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THE REPORT BACK AND THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES.
ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK KAREN REZA WITH THE LONG BEACH GRAY PANTHERS.
AND THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART BECAUSE ALMOST EVERY WEEK I GET HIT BY SOMEBODY ON AN E-BIKE, I HAVE TO STOP AND FREEZE ON THE SIDEWALKS BECAUSE I CANNOT HEAR THE E-BIKES.
UM, THEY'RE TOO QUIET, THEY DON'T MAKE ENOUGH NOISE, THEY DON'T COME WITH A HORN, SO THEY CAN'T.
AND I POINT OUT AND TOURISTS ARE BAD TOO, AND I POINT OUT TO THEM THEY CAN'T RIDE ON THE SIDEWALK AND I POINT TO THE STICKER AND THEY GET EMBARRASSED AND THEN THEY MOVE OFF THE SIDEWALK.
BUT THIS IS, UM, A REAL HAZARD FOR OUR OLDER ADULTS.
I WAS ON A, A CALL WITH SCAG THIS MORNING ON THE PLAN FROM LONG BEACH TO LAINA ALONG PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND MOST OF THE MEETING WAS TAKEN UP WITH THE E-BIKES AND I WAS HAPPY TO SEE THAT THEY HAD A MEETING AND LONG BEACH PARTICIPATED YESTERDAY.
BUT A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT BROUGHT ISSUES FORWARD TONIGHT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THAT MEETING.
UM, THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT ALL THE CORRIDORS, TRAFFIC CORRIDORS, THE EMPHASIS.
THERE WERE BIKE GROUPS FROM THE SOUTH BAY AND THEY TALKED SOLELY ABOUT BIKE RAINS LANES.
UM, I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD ACTUALLY RIDDEN THE CORRIDOR ON A BUS AND KNEW WHAT THE BUS ROUTE WAS LIKE.
UM, THERE'S A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE E-BIKES ON THE BUSES.
UM, SEVEN OF THEM DON'T FIT ON THE BIKE RACKS, SO THEY BRING THEM ON THE BUS AND, UH, IF THERE'S A SHOPPING CART OR A DOESN'T LEAVE ROOM FOR PEOPLE TO MOVE IN THE BUS, MY SUGGESTION WAS TO HAVE BUS RELATED ONLY BUSES AND NOT HAVE SEATS IN THEM.
AND, UM, THEY SAID THAT ISSUE HAD BEEN BROUGHT UP BY LONG BEACH IN THE MEETING THE DAY BEFORE.
UM, WE ALSO ON FRIDAY HAD A MAN AT THE SENIOR CENTER WHO HAS AN ELECTRIC TRICYCLE.
AND THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH OLDER ADULTS.
THEY'RE USING THESE ELECTRIC BIKES AND TRICYCLES AS MOBILITY DEVICES AND MOBILITY DEVICES ARE EVOLVING QUICKER THAN WE CAN KEEP UP WITH THEM.
AND HE WAS RIDING HIS TRICYCLE IN THE HALLWAY AND CAME TO INTO THE FOOD COLLECTION AREA AT DISTRIBUTION AREA.
HE ALMOST HIT A MAN I WAS TALKING TO.
I HAD TO PULL HIM OUT OF THE WAY.
SO PEOPLE AREN'T GONNA DO WHAT WE EXPECT THEM TO DO WITH THESE DEVICES.
THEY'RE GONNA FIND WAYS TO BE, I'VE SEEN YOUNG MEN CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE TRAFFIC ALMOST GET HIT.
UM, SO WE NEED TO THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THESE ISSUES
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AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE US DO THINGS WHERE WE DON'T ENFORCE.YOU KNOW, I HAVE BIG ISSUE WITH THE SMOKING.
SO, UH, WE NEED TO CONSIDER STRONGLY ENFORCEMENT.
ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
LOTS OF GOOD WORK HAPPENING TONIGHT.
LET'S GO TO ITEM 18, REPORT FROM
[18. 25-56715 Recommendation to receive and file the Alamitos Beach Parking Study. (District 2) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE ALAMITOS BEACH PARKING STUDY DISTRICT TWO.ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT.
ALL RIGHT, AS THE TEAM GETS GOING.
UH, THIS IS, UH, AN EXCITING REPORT AND, UH, PART OF A LARGER EFFORT THAT WE'RE DOING IN ALAMEDA BEACH.
UH, THIS IS, UH, ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF, UH, ONE OF THE, IF NOT THE MOST PARKING CHALLENGING AREA IN THE ENTIRE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
AND SO THAT'S FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS, UH, STARTING WITH ITS, UH, KIND OF, UH, CHANGE IN DEVELOPMENT IN THE EIGHTIES AND NINETIES.
UH, BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT OUR, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER HAS BEEN VERY, VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT.
UH, WE DID WANNA BRING YOU THIS STUDY TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHAT'S WE WERE LOOKING AT AN ELEMENT OF SPEECH AND THEN WHAT THE NEXT, UH, STEPS WILL BE.
UH, WHILE IT'S, UH, REALLY LOCATED IN ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT, I THINK THE RESULTS THAT COME OUT OF THIS ARE GONNA BE A LIST OF OPTIONS THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO, UH, HELP, UH, WITH PARKING IMPACTED AREAS, UH, THROUGHOUT THE, THE WHOLE CITY.
SO, UH, WE DO WANT TO GIVE A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY AND THE NEXT STEPS, UH, AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
SO, UM, JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE WORK WE'VE BEEN DOING.
YOU'RE PROBABLY FAMILIAR THAT BACK IN 2018 WE DID AN INITIAL STUDY THAT HELPED PROVIDE DATA THAT THERE IS A TRUE PARKING SHORTAGE IN THE ALAMEDOS BEACH AREA.
AND THEN IN 2023, COUNCIL DIRECTED US TO ANALYZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED OFF STREET PARKING IN 2024.
WE COMPLETED THAT STUDY, UH, AND ARE HERE NOW TO REPORT BACK TO YOU ON THE FINDINGS AND NEXT STEPS.
SO THERE ARE MOBILITY CHALLENGES IN ALAMEDOS BEACH AS THE COMMUNITY IS AWARE.
A LOT OF THAT STEMS FROM THE FACT THAT A LOT OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING WAS BUILT IN THE 1940S OR, OR EARLIER AND PREDATES CURRENT PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
MANY OF THE EXISTING GARAGES THAT ARE THERE ARE TOO SMALL FOR CARS OF TODAY.
AND WE KNOW THAT CAR DEPENDENCY CONTINUES TO DRIVE PARKING NEED.
SO IT'S SUPER IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE BOTH ON STREET AND OFF STREET.
AND SO THE FINDINGS SHOW, UM, THAT VARIOUS CITIES HAVE CHALLENGES WITH THIS ISSUE AND THAT SHARED PARKING IS A PROMISING APPROACH, BUT DOES INVOLVE ADDRESSING SOME OF THE CHALLENGES INCLUDING, UH, RELATED TO BARRIERS LIKE, UH, LIABILITY OF PRIVATE LOTS.
THERE ARE SEVERAL EXISTING OVERNIGHT PARKING PROGRAMS IN ALAMEDOS BEACH, INCLUDING AT THE CENTER, THE GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND THE FOURTH STREET PUBLIC LOT.
AND THERE IS POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL SHARED PARKING LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE STUDY.
ONE OF THE KEY FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY IS THAT THERE IS EXISTING CAPACITY THAT'S UNDERUTILIZED, AND THAT THOSE EXISTING OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS DO HAVE ADDITIONAL SPACES AVAILABLE BOTH ON A PER NIGHT AND PER MONTH BASIS.
SOME OF THE CHALLENGES BOTH FOR LONG BEACH LOCALLY AND BASED ON LOOKING AT PEER CITIES, RELATE TO, UH, CONCERNS AROUND INSURANCE AND LIABILITY.
AND THAT PRIVATE LOT OWNERS OFTEN DO NOT WANT TO ENTER INTO THAT ADDITIONAL LIABILITY THAT'S NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE, UH, PUBLIC PARKING AT A PRIVATELY LOCATED LOT.
UM, THE CITY IS ALSO NAMED AS AN ADDITIONAL, UM, INSURED WHEN IT IS A SHARED PARKING AGREEMENT.
AND THAT INDEMNITY IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR BOTH, UM, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL LIABILITY.
THIS MAP IS FOUND IN THE STUDY AND SHOWS THE 10 SITES THAT WERE STUDIED IN TERMS OF PARKING DEMAND AND CAPACITY.
AND SOME OF THE FINDINGS ARE THAT, UM, AGAIN, THERE IS ADDITIONAL CAPACITY AVAILABLE DEMAND SPIKES SIGNIFICANTLY ON WEEKEND EVENINGS AND LATE NIGHTS WITH A COMBINED TOTAL OF OVER 300 SPACES AVAILABLE.
ONLY ABOUT 30% OF THOSE SPACES ARE ACTUALLY USED ON AN OVERNIGHT BASIS, UM, AND ARE LOOKED AT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
UM, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE STUDY, I WILL NOTE THAT OF THE 10 SITES THAT WERE, UM, IDENTIFIED, TWO OF THEM ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE AS THEY ARE, UM, UNDER REVIEW OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR DEVELOPMENT.
BUT AGAIN, THAT CAPACITY DOES EXIST.
SO SOME OF THE NEAR TERM STRATEGIES CAN RELATE TO JUST SHARING THAT INFORMATION AND GETTING THAT OUT TO RESIDENTS WHO CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.
HOWEVER, WE RECOGNIZED IN, IN RECEIVING THIS STUDY THAT ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS IS NEEDED TO LOOK AT WHAT CAN WE DO IN TERMS OF NEXT STEPS.
UH, ONE OF THE FIRST RECOMMENDATIONS WE HAVE IS TO FOCUS COORDINATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS, INCLUDING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, MOA AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES.
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BUT BECAUSE OF THAT LIABILITY CONCERN, AND ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION IS TO BEGIN WITH A CITY OWNED PROPERTY.THE LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART WAS STUDIED, BUT IS, UM, CLOSED OFF TO THE PUBLIC FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING, AND IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT WE ARE LOOKING INTO, UM, AND THAT WE NEED ADDITIONAL DATA TO UNDERSTAND TRAVEL DEMAND PATTERNS AND OPPORTUNITIES, UM, BOTH FOR PROVIDING PARKING, UM, AND ADDRESSING BROADER MOBILITY, UM, OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH I'LL GET INTO IN A MINUTE.
I DO WANNA NOTE THAT, UM, WHILE THIS WORK HAS BEEN UNDERWAY, WE'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING TO UPDATE THE ZONING CODE AND ARE LOOKING AT THE, UM, BOTH THE INCREASED HOUSING DEMAND AND SOME OF THE CHALLENGES RELATED TO THE COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL MARKETS, AND MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES WHO, ALONG BROADWAY AND OTHER CORRIDORS HAVE IDENTIFIED LACK OF PARKING AS A BARRIER TO HAVING, UH, THEIR BUSINESSES THRIVE.
WE KNOW THAT WE'LL BE CONTINUING TO, UM, WELCOME MANY MORE PEOPLE TO ALAMEDO BEACH AND THE CITY, INCLUDING FOR THE 2028 OLYMPICS.
AND THAT CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION AND WORKING WITH LONG BEACH TRANSIT IS CRITICAL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT ALAMEDAS BEACH IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY UTILIZED NEIGHBORHOODS IN TERMS OF, UM, NON-DRIVING, SUCH AS, UH, BIKE SHARE, USE OF CIRCUIT WALKING AND TAKING TRANSIT.
AND SO BASED ON THAT, UM, WE ARE DOING A NEXT PHASE OF ANALYSIS TO LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROVIDING CITY-OWNED PARKING STRUCTURES, UM, ASSESSING A PARKING DISTRICT THAT WOULD HELP FUND MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS EXPANSION OF TRANSIT USE OR CIRCUIT OR OTHER STRATEGIES.
AND THAT, UH, WE'LL BE EXPANDING, UM, BEYOND JUST PARKING, AGAIN, TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE SUITE OF SOLUTIONS AND BUILD ON WHAT IS WORKING HERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
SO NEXT STEPS WILL, UM, INCLUDE SOME ADDITIONAL DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND TRAVEL PATTERNS, SUPPLY AND DEMAND, AND TO LOOK AT VARIOUS TYPES OF FUNDING AND FINANCING DISTRICTS INCLUDING A PARKING BENEFIT OR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICTS AND EIFD, PARKING, PRICING STRATEGIES, UM, AND OTHER POTENTIAL REVENUE SOURCES THAT CAN BE INVESTED, UH, IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WITH THAT, HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS, UH, THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE.
UM, I AM REALLY EXCITED TO, TO GET THIS BACK.
UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN A LONG AWAITED, UH, PRESENTATION AND, UM, I JUST WANNA, FIRST, I HAVE TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE, UM, ESPECIALLY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING OVER A, A YEAR, UM, TO BRING THIS STUDY TO COMPLETION.
UM, AS YOU SAID, YOU KNOW, THE ALAMEDA BEACH PARKING STUDY HAS BEEN A MAJOR PRIORITY.
UM, I KNOW FOR, FOR MY OFFICE, FOR MY CONSTITUENTS, FOR MY RESIDENTS, UH, FOR THE BUSINESSES.
UM, AS YOU SAID, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST PARKING IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS, UM, IN, IN, IN THE CITY.
AND BACK IN MARCH OF 2023, I CALLED FOR THE STUDY BECAUSE, UM, WE WERE HEARING, I MEAN, THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST, UH, CONCERNS THAT I GET ON A REGULAR BASIS.
AND, UM, PARKING AND ALAMEDOS BEACHES IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO GET THERE, UM, AFTER HOURS, SO MANY OF THE BUILDINGS AS YOU, UM, AS YOU SAID IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD WERE CONSTRUCTED BEFORE PARKING, UM, WAS UH, REQUIRED.
AND AS VEHICLE OWNERSHIP HAS INCREASED AND MORE PEOPLE ARE WORKING FROM HOME, YOU KNOW, WE'VE ALL SEEN THE, UH, DEMAND FOR PARKING IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, UM, REALLY GO UP.
UM, OUR INTENT WITH THE 2025 RECOMMENDATION WAS TO HAVE THE CITY IDENTIFY VACANT OR, UM, PERHAPS UNDERUSED PROPERTIES, UM, THAT COULD HELP INCREASE THE OFF STREET, UH, PARKING AND, UH, CREATE A PROCESS FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAKE THEIR LOTS, UM, UH, AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY USE.
AND, UM, THE STUDY IDENTIFIES SEVERAL KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFF STREET PARKING, UH, WITHIN ALAMEDA BEACH, INCLUDING SITES THAT ARE, UH, CURRENTLY UNDERUTILIZED.
UM, ON PAGE, UM, ON PAGE SIX, YOU SAID THERE WERE TWO THAT WERE UNDER DEVELOPMENT.
SO THE TWO UNDER DEVELOPMENT ARE AT, UH, THIRD AND ALAMEDAS AND, UH, THE CALIFORNIA SMILE SITE AT FIFTH AND ALAMEDAS.
UM, I ALSO LIKE THAT, UM, IT, YOU KNOW, THIS HIGHLIGHTED SUCCESSFUL MODELS FROM OTHER CITIES LIKE SACRAMENTO SHARED PARKING PROGRAMS WHERE PRIVATE LOTS CAN BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE AND PROGRAMS CAN BE MANAGED THROUGH A CENTRALIZED SYSTEM AND RESIDENTS CAN LOCATE RESERVE AND PAY FOR PARKING AND PRIVATE LOTS THAT THEY PARTICIPATE.
UM, THE STUDY ALSO POINTS TO REAL ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS.
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UM, UM, SUCH AS, UH, PILOTING SHARED PARKING, UM, AT THE MUSEUM OF ART SITE, WHICH YOU SAID AND I, THAT I CAN TELL YOU THAT THAT'S, WE LOVE THAT.AND EXPANDING PROGRAMS THAT MAKE BETTER USE OF THE EXISTING LOTS, LIKE THE SENIOR CENTER, UM, AND THE CENTER ON FOURTH.
UM, THE STUDY ALSO RECOMMENDS A BROADER MOBILITY SOLUTIONS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR CITY'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, INCLUDING REDUCING CAR DEPENDENCY THROUGH IMPROVED TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS, UH, INCREASING ACCESS TO TRANSIT, BIKING AND MICRO MOBILITY OPTIONS, AND CREATING SAFER PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE NETWORK.
SO I THINK THAT THIS PRESENTATION, UM, DEFINITELY MARKS A FIRST STEP IN A BROADER CONVERSATION ABOUT, UH, MOBILITY AND MARKETING EQUITY AND COASTAL NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE ALAMEDO BEACH.
SO I'M ENCOURAGED THAT STAFF ARE ALREADY LAUNCHING THE SECOND, UM, PHASE OF THE ANALYSIS.
UM, AND WE, UM, WE LOOK NOT ONLY AT THE PARKING STUDY, BUT UM, ALSO HOW WE CAN REBALANCE, UH, THE TRAVEL DEMAND, UM, IMPROVE TURNOVER AND IDENTIFY SUSTAINABLE FINANCING STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE.
SO I JUST, YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO SAY, I WANNA THANK ALL THE RESIDENTS, REMAIN PATIENT, JUST BE PATIENT.
UM, I KNOW I, I GET THIS A LOT AND, UM, AND I JUST, I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING 'CAUSE MY RESIDENTS ARE JUST, THEY'RE, THEY REALLY ARE LOOKING FOR SOME, SOME OPTIONS.
AND SO I THINK YOUR INPUT CONTINUES TO SHAPE THE SOLUTIONS WE BRING FORWARD.
UM, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S GONNA TAKE SOME BOLD AND, UH, TRANS TRANSFORMATIONAL KIND OF IDEAS AND DECISIONS LIKE, YOU KNOW, LIKE YOU, YOU HAVE SAID THIS TO CITY MANAGER, TOM MOCA, UM, FOR US TO REALLY MAKE A CHANGE, THIS HAS BEEN A LONGSTANDING PROBLEM IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND SO, UM, THE ONE THING I DO, UM, WANT TO ASK IF, IF SOMEONE, UM, COULD ANSWER THIS, LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE HAD ASKED A LOT, UM, YOU KNOW, WHY CAN'T THE CITY JUST JUST BUY THE RITE AID OR BUY SOMETHING? SO CAN WE JUST TALK LIKE, WHAT ARE THE, WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES AND WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES WITH PRIVATE PROPERTIES? UH, SO IN A PRIVATE PROPERTY TRANSACTION, UM, JUST LIKE I CAN CHOOSE TO SELL MY HOUSE OR NOT, OR CHOOSE WHO I SELL MY HOUSE TO, UM, THE CITY CAN'T COME TO A PROPERTY OWNER AND SAY, YOU MUST SELL TO ME.
IT'S AN ARMS LENGTH TRANSACTION.
WE USED TO HAVE DIFFERENT RIGHTS UNDER REDEVELOPMENT, BUT AFTER REDEVELOPMENT WAS DISSOLVED, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE, IT'S AN ARMS LENGTH TRANSACTION, JUST LIKE WITH ANY BUYER AND SELLER.
SO IT'S CHALLENGE NUMBER ONE, BUT CHALLENGE NUMBER TWO REALLY IS THE CITY'S FISCAL CONDITION.
UM, WE DON'T HAVE, UM, FUNDS AVAILABLE TO MAKE MAJOR REAL PROPERTY PURCHASES WHEN WE'VE DONE OTHER, UM, PURCHASES, LIKE WHEN WE ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY.
UH, I THINK THE MOST RECENT ONE I CAN THINK OF IS, YOU KNOW, THE PROPERTY ON ELM, YOU KNOW, THAT WAS A COMBINATION OF FUNDING WHERE WE HAD THE CRIME LAB AND ENERGY, UH, UTILITIES, AND WE HAD LEASES THAT WERE GONNA PAY FOR THE, YOU KNOW, THE PROPERTY.
WE DON'T JUST HAVE FUNDS SITTING AROUND, BUT I THINK, UM, WORKING WITH YOURSELF AND THE CITY MANAGER, WHAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED HERE IS WE NEED A SOLUTION AND WE KNOW THAT SOLUTION'S NOT GOING TO BE FREE.
UM, SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE LOOKING AT DIFFERENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS AND DIFFERENT FINANCING STRUCTURES.
UM, BECAUSE ALAMITOS BEACH NEEDS PARKING SOLUTIONS AND NONE OF THOSE ARE GOING, THEY'RE ALL GONNA COST MONEY.
UM, THIS WORK IS HARD BUT IMPORTANT.
UM, SO THAT'S, THAT'S KIND OF SOME OF THE FACTORS THAT COME INTO PLAY WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, UM, ACQUIRING PROPERTY.
I KNOW THIS IS HARD WORK, BUT I DO THINK IF WE CAN FIGURE THIS OUT IN ONE OF THE MOST PARKING IMPACTED AREAS IN THE CITY, THEN THIS COULD BE A STEPPING STONE FOR OTHER AREAS IN THE CITY THAT HAVE PROBLEMS. SO THANK YOU.
THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTED AREAS.
WHATEVER STRATEGIES COME OUT HERE, WE, WE WOULD LOVE TO SCALE ACROSS THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER KERR.
YEAH, I JUST WANNA THANK THE TEAM AND COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN FOR ADVOCATING ON, AS SHE SAID, THIS LONGSTANDING ISSUE FOR HER CONSTITUENTS AND FOR HER COMMUNITY.
AND LIKE EVERYONE HAS SAID, WE CAN AL WHEN WE TRY INNOVATIVE THINGS IN ONE PART OF TOWN, WE FIND WAYS TO ADAPT THEM TO OTHERS.
UH, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUED WORK.
AND, UH, TODAY WILL BRING THIS, UH, STUDY FORWARD AS MUCH NEEDED.
WE KNOW THAT PARKING THROUGHOUT THE CITY IS A BIG, BIG ISSUE.
YOU MENTIONED INSURANCE AND LIABILITY AND BEING PART OF THE, UH, BARRIERS TO ORDERS FOR AGREEING TO SHARE THEIR PROPERTY ON THIS.
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UM, SO WHEN THE PROPERTY OWNER AGREES TO SHARE HIS PROPERTY FOR A DIGITAL PARKING, THEY MUST INCLUDE THE CITY AS AN INSURED ENTITY.IS THERE AN ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNERS TO DO THIS? AND IF THERE IS, IS THERE ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF MAKING THIS HAPPEN WITHOUT MAKING IT A VERY, UH, EXCESSIVE COST COST TO THE OWNERS? THANKS FOR, UH, THE QUESTION VICE MAYOR.
SO, UM, THERE IS TYPICALLY A MARGINAL INCREASED COST, UM, TO ADDING AN ADDITIONAL INSURED TO AN INSURANCE POLICY.
UM, BUT IT BECOMES, UH, MORE COMPLICATED.
WE HAVE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT IF IT'S A PARKING LOT RATHER THAN A BUILDING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSURED AT ALL TODAY.
SO THEN THE COST OF GOING FROM NO INSURANCE OR UNDER INSURANCE TO, YOU KNOW, LIKE A PROPER $10 MILLION POLICY COULD BE QUITE SUBSTANTIAL.
UM, SO PART OF WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS FOLLOW UP WORK TO LOOK AT THINGS LIKE THAT.
UM, BUT THERE'S, THERE'S THINGS, THE CITY CONTROLS AND THINGS THE CITY DOESN'T CONTROL.
THE, THE INSURANCE MARKET HAS A LOT OF CHALLENGES AND I DON'T THINK THE CITY COULD SHOULDER THE COST OF OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS' INSURANCE.
UM, AND THE LIABILITY IS REAL, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T HAVE A ROLE.
WE CAN CONNECT FOLKS, UM, TO INSURANCE PROVIDERS.
UH, WE ALREADY, UM, WITH OTHER FOLKS, WE DO BUSINESS HELP WITH THAT PROCESS OF ADDING THE ADDITIONAL INSURED, AND THAT'S DONE THROUGH RISK MANAGEMENT.
SO WE HAVE A ROLE AND, AND WE CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER AND, AND WE WILL WORK ON THAT.
I, ISAIAH YOU ALSO INCLUDE INDEMNITY CLAUSE IN THERE, SO WILL THAT BE A, A MAJOR FACTOR AS WELL? WELL, THE INDEMNITY REALLY SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE IF SOMEONE IS INSURED BECAUSE IT'S COMING OUT OF THEIR INSURANCE, UM, NOT THEIR OWN POCKET, BUT IT, IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE, UM, WORKED THROUGH.
BUT THE REASON FOR REQUIRING THE INSURANCE AND THE INDEMNITY IS THERE ARE A LOT OF CLAIMS, WHETHER ON PRIVATE OR PUBLIC, UM, PROPERTY.
SO WE JUST HAVE TO PROTECT THE CITY'S INTEREST AND THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT.
I MEAN, IT DEPENDS WHO THE OWNER IS, BUT, UM, WE WOULD WORK WITH THE DIFFERENT PARTIES.
SO I SAY THAT BECAUSE SOMETIMES FOLKS HAVE WHAT'S CALLED A TRIPLE NET LEASE, IN WHICH CASE THE TENANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS.
SOMETIMES THE PROPERTY OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE.
THERE'S ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT SCENARIOS WITH COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, BUT, UM, WE WOULD WORK THROUGH THAT.
ALLISON AND I ARE NOT INSURANCE EXPERTS, BUT THERE'S A RISK MANAGEMENT TEAM HERE AT THE CITY THAT ARE MADE UP OF THOSE FOLKS.
AND, AND WE WOULD WORK, BUT THE GOAL IS TO MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE WANT PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE.
UM, IT'S, WE'VE ALL EXPERIENCED, UH, HOW DIFFICULT IT IS, UM, TO PARK IN ALAMEDO BEACH.
AND, AND THOSE, THOSE RESIDENTS, UH, NEED HELP.
THE BUSINESSES NEED HELP TO, TO BE ABLE TO PERFORM THEIR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THOSE BUSINESSES.
SO IT'S AN IMPORTANT ISSUE AND, UM, COMPLEX BUT IMPORTANT.
UM, THANK YOU VICE MAYOR FOR, SORRY, PREVIOUS VICE MAYOR,
UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWARD.
UH, ALSO THANK YOU DIRECTOR KUNZ AND AND ALLISON FOR THE PRESENTATION AND FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT'S GONE INTO THIS.
UM, A COUPLE YEARS BACK IN 2023, I WAS PLEASED TO CO-SPONSOR AN ITEM WITH OUR THEN VICE MAYOR, CINDY ALLEN AND COUNCILWOMAN SULI SORROW TO LOOK INTO IT, INTO A STUDY LIKE THIS AS PART OF MY COMMENTS.
THEN I ASKED FOR A STANDARDIZED PROCESS TO BE DEVELOPED THAT COULD LATER BE APPLIED TO OTHER PARKING IMPACTED AREAS IN THE CITY.
MY DISTRICT HAS MANY PARKING IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS, AND I THINK THAT THESE ARE, UM, VERY IMPORTANT MEASURES TO EXPLORE.
UM, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT COMES OUT OF THIS STUDY SO THAT, UM, WE CAN HAVE OPTIONS TO SHARE WITH OUR RESIDENTS THAT AND OUR BUSINESS OWNERS, AS YOU POINTED OUT, DIRECTOR, BECAUSE WITHOUT
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CUSTOMERS, OUR BUSINESSES AREN'T ABLE TO SUCCEED WITHOUT HAVING A PLACE TO PARK.WE, THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO, UM, BE CUSTOMERS AT THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT WE REALLY WANT TO UPLIFT.
SO I THINK THAT THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT IT FROM THAT POINT OF VIEW.
ALSO, UM, JUST FOR OUR RESIDENTS THAT LIVE AROUND THAT AREA, INCLUDING EVEN MY RESIDENTS THAT LIVE CLOSE BY, UM, THAT HAVE THOSE KIND OF CHALLENGES WITH PARKING, OVERNIGHT PARKING, UM, THE LIABILITIES LIKE VICE MAYORGA SAID, YOU KNOW, UM, TRYING TO FIGURE ALL THAT OUT IS IMPORTANT.
SO I'M EXCITED THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING IN MOTION, UM, TO ADDRESS THOSE, UM, ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN SOMETHING THAT A MAJORITY OF OUR RESIDENTS, UM, STRUGGLE WITH.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE END RESULTS.
ALL RIGHT, WELL THAT CONCLUDES, UM, COUNCILOR MARX.
IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT.
MEMBERS, PLEASE CLASS YOUR VOTE.
COUNCILWOMAN SORO MOTION IS CARRIED.
19 REPORT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION
[19. 25-56716 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare ordinance to designate the property located at 149 Siena Drive (HLM25-01) as a Historic Landmark building; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute Mills Act historic property contracts with property owners of 13 historic properties: 149 Siena Drive, 210 East Ocean Boulevard, 256 Lindero Avenue, 304 and 306 Molino Avenue, 622 and 624 Orizaba Avenue, 807 Ohio Avenue, 2070 Eucalyptus Avenue, 2715 East 3rd Street, 3014 East 2nd Street, 3361 and 3363 East 1st Street, 3543 Myrtle Avenue, 3727 Gundry Avenue, and 3917 Long Beach Boulevard. (Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 7) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
TO REQUEST CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 4 9 SIENNA DRIVE AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDING AND EXECUTE MILLS ACT.HISTORIC PROPERTY CONTRACTS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS, OWNERS OF 13 HISTORIC PROPERTIES, DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, 5, AND SEVEN.
WE'RE GONNA GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
UH, TWO SPEAKERS HAVE SIGNED UP, LM AND RICK HARVEY.
UH, SO I HEARD YOU GUYS TALK ABOUT COMPOSTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.
UM, I'VE HEARD YOU GUYS, ALL OF YOU TALKING, MAKING STRONG COMMENTS ABOUT PROP 50.
UH, CHRISTINA DUGGAN, YOU SAID WE SHOULD ALL BE ANGRY.
ARE YOU REALLY ANGRY? BECAUSE ALL I HEARD FROM ALL OF YOU IS YOU CARE MORE ABOUT PROP 50 THAN YOU DO.
YOUR CONSTITUENTS, YOUR PEOPLE.
WHAT'S GOING ON NOW? OKAY, THIS IS NOT OKAY.
A FEW MILES AWAY FROM HERE, WE HAD FIVE PEOPLE TAKEN, DISAPPEARED, KIDNAPPED COSTCO, THEY HIT UP HOME DEPOT, WHICH THEY LOVE TO DO BEST BUY.
AND REX, YOU SAID, IT'S OUR JOB TO KEEP OUR LOCAL STREETS SAFE FOR YOUR CONSTITUENTS.
YOU ALSO SAID, AND I QUOTE, SILENCE IS NOT NEUTRALITY, BUT SURRENDER AND ALL OF YOUR SILENCE AS TO WHAT'S GOING ON NOW IN YOUR STREETS IS DEAFENING.
THIS IS NOT A NORMAL MOMENT, QUOTE UNQUOTE.
LAST WEEK I BROUGHT UP BRENDAN JOHNSON, THE MAYOR OF CHICAGO, RICK CHERON.
DO YOU REMEMBER THAT? AND WHAT DID YOU SAY IT WAS? WHO DO YOU THINK GAVE HIM THE IDEA FOR ICE FREE CITY OR ICEFREE ZONES? WE NEED AN ICE FREE CITY.
WHY DON'T YOU GUYS STEP UP? CHRISTINA, CAN YOU LOOK, CAN YOU LOOK AT ME, CHRISTINA, CAN YOU GUYS STEP UP AND BE THE CHANGE THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE RIGHT NOW? IT ONLY TAKES ONE PERSON.
IF WE CAN BE THAT ICE FREE CITY, WE CAN MAKE A CHAIN REACTION.
KEEP YOUR EXCUSE CONSTITUENTS.
EXCUSE ME, MAYOR, I JUST WANNA INTERJECT, KEEP YOUR CONSTITUENTS SAFE AT THIS TIME.
NO, YOU KNOW, THE PUBLIC COMMENT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
I THINK YOU SHOULD JUST LET HER 50 SECONDS LEFT.
DO YOU GUYS EVEN, DO YOU GUYS EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON? HOW TIRED WE ARE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HOLDING THAT THIS BULL FOR OVER AN HOUR AS TO WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH TRASH.
WE HAVE TRASH IN OUR CITY RIGHT NOW CALLED ICE LA MIGRA.
DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT? AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I'LL BE HERE EVERY WEEK.
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GUYS ARE GONNA BE HERE AND NOT HEAR ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON BECAUSE YOU GUYS ARE LIVING IN A BUBBLE.AND I LIKE TO SAY, WHEN YOU LIVE IN A BUBBLE, GUESS WHAT BUBBLES DO.
AND IN CLOSING, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY YOUR TIME HAS CONCLUDED.
THINK ABOUT, THINK ABOUT PEOPLE.
THINK ABOUT, LOOK AT ALL OF THEM GUYS.
THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT YOU VOTED FOR.
WHAT THEY NEED TO DO FOR YOU IS RICK HARVEY HERE.
THIS ITEM IS ABOUT, UM, UH, DESIGNATING PROPERTY AS HISTORIC LANDMARKS.
I'M GONNA ACCEPT THAT AS I THINK IT WAS FOR LATER PUBLIC COMMENTS.
SO THAT WILL COUNT IN CASE, UH, THIS INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP AS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT LATER.
SO, SEEING NO RICK HARVEY MEMBERS PLEASE CASH OR VOTE, MOTION IS CARRIED.
UH, ITEM 20, REPORT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE
[20. 25-56717 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 37404 with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; Contract No. 37337 with Ascent, of Irvine, CA; Contract No. 37247 with City Fabrick, of Long Beach, CA; Contract No. 37263 with Environmental Science Associates, of Los Angeles, CA; Contract No. 37248 with Eyestone Environmental, LLC, of El Segundo, CA; Contract No. 37305 with Gruen Associates, of Los Angeles, CA; Contract No. 37236 with HDR Engineering, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; Contract No. 37336 with HR&A Advisors, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; Contract No. 37349 with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; Contract No. 37399 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., of Orange, CA; Contract No. 37237 with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc., of San Luis Obispo, CA; Contract No. 3726237262 with LSA Associates, Inc., of Irvine, CA; Contract No. 37302 with Michael Baker International, of Santa Ana, CA; Contract No. 37350 with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc., of Riverside, CA; Contract No. 37259 with Placeworks, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; Contract No. 37419 with Psomas, of Santa Ana, CA; Contract No. 37235 with Rincon Consultants, Inc., of Ventura, CA; Contract No. 37275 with RRM Design Group, of San Luis Obispo, CA; Contract No. 37246 with T&B Planning, Inc., of Irvine, CA; Contract No. 37238 with Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc., of Pasadena, CA; and Contract No. 37245 with Willdan Engineering, of City of Industry, CA, for providing on-call environmental, planning, affordable housing, and community engagement consulting services to add funds for an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $5,800,000. (Citywide) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO AMEND CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS CONTRACTORS FOR PROVIDING ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES TO ADD FUNDS FOR AN ANNUAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED $5,800,000 CITYWIDE.MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
WE'LL NOW GO TO OUR CLOSING PUBLIC COMMENT.
[ 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. ]
WE'RE ALMOST THERE FOLKS.ALRIGHT, I SEE 13 PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
I DON'T SEE 13 PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE, SO I'M GONNA READ THE NAMES.
IF YOU ARE HERE, PLEASE COME FORWARD WHEN YOU HEAR YOUR NAME.
DESTINY ALLEN, AISHA REYES, LOURDES DIXON, CAROLYN ESSEX, MICHAEL BAKER, MARLENE ALVARADO, MILLION MOORE.
UH, RICHARD HARVEY AND DAVE SHUKLA.
IF THERE ARE ANY OTHERS, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
OKAY, I SEE FOUR PEOPLE GO FOR, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, GO FORWARD.
HELLO, MY NAME IS DESTINY ALLEN, MR. ROBERTO FOR MYSELF AND MY, FOR MY ADDRESS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
UM, I ALSO WANTED TO JUST ADDRESS THE ALAMEDA PARKING, BUT I SEE THEY STEPPED AWAY.
UM, NOT ONLY WILL THE INFRASTRUCTURE BE A BIG LIABILITY FOR THE CITY, THE CITY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO BE STOLEN FROM THE CAR, WHETHER IT'S COSMETIC, WHETHER IT'S, UM, THE ACTUAL IGNITION, THE, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING INSIDE THE CAR, WHETHER IT'S UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OR INSIDE THE ACTUAL VEHICLE, THE CITY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT.
I ONLY KNOW THAT BECAUSE THE SAME THING HAPPENED FOR TO MY CAR.
UM, ORIGINALLY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS STOLEN.
I REPORTED IT TO THE CITY PROSECUTOR.
HE REFERRED ME TO THE HOMELESS DEPARTMENT.
THE HOMELESS DEPARTMENT THEN LET ME KNOW THAT UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE I DO NOT LIVE IN MY CAR, THEY WILL THEN SEND A REPRESENTATIVE OUT TO SEE IF I'M ACTUALLY HOMELESS.
AND THEN THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR ALL OF THE PARKING TICKETS THAT HAVE ACCUMULATED ON MY OVERALL, UM, LICENSE PLATE ITSELF.
SO THE REASON WHY I PHYSICALLY CAME DOWN HERE IS BECAUSE I'VE BEEN EMAILING MR. ROBERTO'S OFFICE NONSTOP.
UM, I EVEN GOT IN TO SPEAK WITH THE CHIEF OF STAFF IN YOUR OFFICE.
UM, HE WAS ABLE TO GET ME A SECOND HEARING FOR A TICKET THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY A POLICE OFFICER, WHICH IS ALSO ANOTHER PROBLEM.
IF THE POLICE, IF THE POLICE OFFICERS, EXCUSE ME, IF THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS DOES NOT WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE LONG BEACH CITY PARKING ENFORCERS, THEY SHOULD NOT BE RESPONDING TO CALLS THAT ARE BROUGHT ON BY NEIGHBORS.
IF THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE RAPPORT BETWEEN NEIGHBORS ITSELF IN THE ACTUAL COMMUNITY, SOME NEIGHBORS WILL CALL THE POLICE ON A VEHICLE IF THEY'RE PARKED IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE AND MAYBE THEY WERE FIVE MINUTES TOO LATE.
NOW THAT'S A, NOW I HAVE A $69 TICKET FOR PARKING ON THE RED CURB OR BLOCKING TWO PARKING SPACES, QUOTE UNQUOTE.
THAT IS WHAT THE CALL STATES FROM THE OFFICER ITSELF.
WHEN YOU TRY TO CONTEST PRETTY MUCH ANY OF THESE TICKETS, THERE ARE NONE OF ALL OF THEM ARE UPHELD.
NONE OF THEM ARE EITHER BROUGHT TO SECOND LEVEL.
AND THEN THAT'S ALSO ANOTHER PROBLEM YOU HAVE TO PAY IN ORDER TO BE SEEN BY THE SECOND LEVEL.
AND THEN THE MONEY IS REFUNDED BACK TO YOU, WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED EXTORTION, ESPECIALLY IF WE'RE PAYING TAXPAYER DOLLARS.
IF PARKING ENFORCEMENT IS A ENTITY THAT WAS CREATED BY THE CITY ITSELF, THAT FUND ITSELF, THAT IS BEING, THAT IS BASICALLY FUNDING THE ENTIRE SALARY, SALARY FOR THE PARKING ENFORCEMENT.
THAT SHOULD BE THE MONEY THAT GOES TO HOW TO FIX THE PARKING IN THE ACTUAL CITY.
THE PROBLEM IS HOW DOES THE TICKET GO FROM $89 TO $180 IN 30 DAYS? THAT'S $111.
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HOW AM I ABLE TO PAY 1595 ON TOP OF MY CAR NOTE ON TOP OF STATE FARM'S INSURANCE ON TOP OF THE RENTER'S INSURANCE ON TOP OF THE GROCERIES, ON TOP OF MY GAP INSURANCE THAT NOW WE HAVE TO PAY FOR? BECAUSE GUESS WHAT? I'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CAR ONCE THEY STEAL IT OFF THE STREET AND THE CAR IS STILL REMAINING AT $14,000 AND STATE FARM IS ONLY WILLING TO PAY OUT 10,000, I'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $4,000.I'M JUST ASKING MR. ROBERTO, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE IN YOUR OFFICE THAT IS AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAT CAN POSSIBLY BRING THIS FORWARD.
COUNCIL MEMBER URANGA, CITY MANAGER, VICE MAYOR.
DO WE ASK SOMEBODY WHO CAN HELP HER RIGHT NOW TRY TO SPEAK TO YES, WE DO.
WE HAVE A DEPUTY CITY MANAGER WHO CAN GET HER INFORMATION AND, UH, REVIEW HER CASE.
MY STAFF WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU.
THANKS FOR COMING DOWN, DESTINY.
ALRIGHT, NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
UH, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF.
MY NAME IS AISHA REYES WITH SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
I'M HERE TO SHARE SOME FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WITH YOU GUYS.
UH, FIRST ONE BEING THE SOUTH COAST A QMD INVEST CLEAN FUNDING MORE THAN $417 MILLION IS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INVEST CLEAN PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FOUR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.
UH, FIRST ONE BEING THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM, WHICH OFFSETS THE COST OF DC FAST CHARGERS FOR CLASS FOUR THROUGH CLASS EIGHT, UH, VEHICLES.
SECOND ONE BEING THE TRUCK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.
I'LL JUST GO THROUGH IT QUICKLY.
UM, BATTERY ELECTRIC CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT PROGRAM.
AND LASTLY, THE BATTERY ELECTRIC, UH, SWITCHER LOCOMOTIVE PROGRAM.
SO IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE MORE DETAILS, UH, WE DO HAVE A WEBPAGE FOR THAT.
YOU CAN, UH, VISIT INVEST CLEAN@INVISINVESTCLEAN.ORG.
AND SECONDLY, THE SECOND FUNDING OPPORTUNITY IS, UH, GO ZERO PROGRAM.
SO 21 MILLION IS NOW AVAILABLE UNDER THE GO ZERO PILOT IN INVE, I'M SORRY.
INCENTIVE PROGRAM ON A LIMITED FIRST COMFORT SERVE BASIS, RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES CAN APPLY FOR INCENTIVE FUNDING TO ADOPT CLEANER ZERO EMISSION SPACE OR WATER HEATING APPLIANCES.
THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR TWO SEPARATE TECHNOLOGIES, UH, REPLACING TRADITIONAL GAS FURNACES AND CENTRAL HVAC SYSTEMS, OR REPLACING CONVENTIONAL GAS OR PROPANE WATER HEATERS.
APPLICATION ASSISTANT IS AVAILABLE, UH, TO HELP THE RESIDENTS AND THE SMALL BUSINESSES, UH, TO MAXIMIZE THE FUNDING INCENTIVES, UH, AS WELL AS INCLUDING I AND IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO, TO COMBINE WITH OTHER PROGRAMS. AND, UH, FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE WEBPAGE@AQMD.GOV AT UH, SLASH GO ZERO.
AND I DID, UM, PROVIDE SOME FLYERS.
HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS RECEIVED THEM.
AND I COULD ALSO SEND 'EM VIA PDF TO UH, CITY CLERK.
YOU SAID YOUR NAME'S MARLENE AISHA.
I, I'VE NEVER SEEN A QMD COME OUT TO ONE OF OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS PROACTIVELY.
AND I, I SERVED AS THE WESTERN DISTRICT REP ON A QMD.
TYPICALLY HEAR ABOUT A QMD WHEN SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH THE AIR MM-HMM
OR, UH, IN A NOT GREAT CONTEXT ABOUT LIKE PROJECT APPROVALS.
BRING THE MONEY, BRING THE RESOURCES.
I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF RESOURCES MM-HMM.
AT A QMD AND MSRC MOBILE SOURCE, UH, REDUCTION REVIEW COMMITTEE.
UM, I AM CAROLYN ESS ESSEX, AND I AM A NINE YEAR RESIDENT.
UM, GROWING UP IN THE NINETIES, LONG BEACH WAS ALWAYS THE PLACE TO BE AND IT STILL IS.
I'VE COME TO KNOW MANY OF YOU OR SEE YOU HARD WORK IN THE CITY.
MAYOR RICHARDSON, YOUR ENERGY IS UNMATCHED.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS CITY COUNCIL AND I, I CAME HERE TONIGHT TO SAY THANK YOU ACTUALLY.
AND, BUT HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE SOME SEARED DISSATISFACTIONS AND DISCONNECTS FROM THE SUFFERING OF PEOPLE AND THE GREATNESS OF LONG BEACH.
AND SO I AS A RESIDENT WOULD LIKE TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN, UH, A, A, A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WHERE NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT, WHERE WE ARE ACTUALLY WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE CITY COUNCIL TO REDUCE SOME OF THIS SUFFERING BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF SUFFERING GOING ON VIOLENCE, HEALTH, HEALTH, UM, OUTCOMES BECAUSE OF, OF, UM, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE RESIDENTS ARE FEELING LIKE THESE ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BECAUSE WE'RE HAVING TOO MUCH FUN IN THIS BEAUTIFUL
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CITY.WE HAVE O OVERLOAD OF FUN IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY.
AND SO I GUESS WHAT I'M SAYING, AS A RESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED AND SEE MORE, UM, OUTREACH FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND WHETHER THAT BE TOWN HALLS OR, OR, UM, UH, JUST, JUST, UM, INCIDENTS OF BEING ABLE TO GATHER AND, AND BE LAID BACK AND HAVE, HAVE TIME TO CONVERSATE.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE.
YOU KNOW, WE JUST, I THINK WE SHOULD JUST BE MORE INNOVATIVE IN THAT WAY AND, AND BE, UH, YOU KNOW, AND NERD OUT OVER HOW WE'RE GONNA CLEAN UP OUR CITY, UM, AND, AND BE VISIONARIES AND INNOVATIVE IN THAT, THAT WAY.
USE THE AI, DON'T BE AFRAID OF IT.
UM, I JUST WOULD LIKE, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME MORE INTERACTION, I GUESS IS WHAT I'M SAYING.
AND IF I'VE MISSED ANYTHING BECAUSE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING ON THE WEBSITES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, UM, A LOT OF THE STUFF I, YOU KNOW, THERE'S TONS OF MEETINGS, BUT I JUST THINK THERE JUST NEEDS TO BE SOME MORE LAID BACK TIME WHERE WE CAN DISCUSS AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DESIGN SOMETHING AND COME BACK TO YOU WITH IT OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, MS. CAROLYN, I WANNA POINT YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PAGE.
WE WANT TO INVITE YOU IN AS A LONG BEACH RESIDENT, BE A PART OF IT.
THERE ARE VACANCIES ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, AND WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GOOD PEOPLE WITH THE HEART TO SERVE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
SO IT'S ON OUR CITY'S WEBSITE AND IN MY OFFICE, JEFF WILLIAMS HANDLES ALL THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
UH, OUR FINAL SPEAKER PLEASE, DAVE.
SO HOW ABOUT THEM DODGERS? UM, I WASN'T PLANNING ON SPEAKING, UH, DURING SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT THIS EVENING, BUT I HEARD SOMETHING THAT I THOUGHT, UH, BAIRD, UH, NOT ONLY, UH, CORRECTING, BUT SOME CONTEXT.
UH, THIS PAST WEEKEND THERE WERE A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY OUT IN THE STREETS, UM, FOR THE NO KINGS PROTESTS.
UM, A LOT OF REASONS WHY A LOT OF ISSUES REPRESENTED, BUT ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONAL ONES, UH, WHEN IT COMES TO OUR NATION, UH, IS THAT, UH, NO MATTER WHO IS CHOSEN TO REPRESENTED, REPRESENT THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE, UH, THEY HAVE LIMITED TERMS. UM, THE VOTERS PICK THE REPRESENTATIVES.
THE REPRESENTATIVES DON'T PICK THEIR VOTERS.
UM, PERSONALLY, I HAVE A LOT OF MISGIVINGS ABOUT REDISTRICTING AS A PROCESS, UM, FOR SIMILAR REASONS.
UM, AND, UH, I HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT THE 2021 INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, UH, PROCESS AS WELL AS ITS OUTCOMES THIS EVENING THAT, UH, GAVE ME, UH, GAVE ME SOME PAUSE.
AND HAVING PARTICIPATED IN THAT PROCESS, UH, THAT EXPERIENCE INFORMS THESE COMMENTS.
UM, THIS CITY HAS FOR ITS FIRST TIME, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO CAN BE ELECTED FOR A THIRD OR POTENTIALLY EVEN FOURTH, EFFECTIVELY TERM, UM, THIRD AND A HALF TERM.
UM, THAT'S A RESULT AS MUCH BY COUNCIL DECISION AS BY, UH, THE FACT THAT AFTER THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS, THERE WERE A LOT FEWER VOTERS WHO KNEW, UH, WHAT DISTRICT THEY WERE IN AND WHOM THEY WERE OR WERE NOT VOTING FOR.
UM, WHILE HAVING AN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION IN 2021, UH, WAS A FEATHER IN THE CAP OF OUR OUTGOING CONGRESSMAN ELLEN LOWENTHAL, UH, THE OUTCOMES CERTAINLY WERE NOT, UH, AND THE PROCESS CERTAINLY WAS NOT INDEPENDENT OF INCUMBENTS OR THEIR INTERESTS OR THEIR DESIGNS.
AND WE CAN SEE THIS, UH, THROUGH A NUMBER OF THINGS, THE INCLUSION OF MOOLA IN THE FIRST DISTRICT, UH, THE THIRD DISTRICT BOARD BOUNDARIES DIRECTLY MAPPING ONTO THE LONG BEACH UNIT OF OIL PRODUCTION.
AND OF COURSE, THE FACT THAT COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 4, 5, 6, AND SEVEN HAVE POPULATIONS AND NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDED THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN INCLUDED THROUGH ANY REDISTRICTING PROCESS CURRENTLY.
UM, YOU FOLKS SIT THROUGH A LOT AND YOU'VE SAT THROUGH A LOT THAT I'VE HAD TO SAY, UH, SOMETIME, UH, SOMETIMES QUITE POINTED.
BUT, UH, I'D JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT FOR THE RECORD THAT THERE'S PLENTY MORE I HAVE, UH, WRITTEN DOWN IN THE PAST HOUR AND A HALF THAT I CAN, UH, EMAIL TO THE COUNCILMAN, UH, IN QUESTION.
BUT I'D JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT NOT ONE OF YOU NOR ANY CITY STAFF ONCE, HAS EVER ACTUALLY APPROACHED ME
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AND ASKED, WELL, WHAT'S YOUR ISSUE? THANK YOU.ALRIGHT, WELL, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING IN TONIGHT'S COUNCIL MEET.
I DIDN'T, I DIDN'T SEE YOU STAND UP WHEN WE HAD THE TIME.
SO LAST TIME I ADDRESSED THE CONTINUUM OF CARE, AND I'M GONNA ADDRESS IT ONE MORE TIME.
SO YOU HAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND BEFORE I LEAVE HERE, I JUST NEED A TELEPHONE NUMBER.
SO WHEN PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS AND THEY NEED TO BE REFERRED, WHAT NUMBER DOES LONG BEACH USE IN ORDER TO GET ASSISTANCE FOR A HOMELESS PERSON? RIGHT? SO 5 6 2 5 7 0 5 1 1 6 IS SUPPOSED TO BE THERESA CHANDLER'S NUMBER, YOU CALL IT.
MAYBE SOMEBODY MIGHT PICK UP, BUT RARELY NOBODY PICKS UP.
SECONDLY, THIS IS THE HOMELESS COORDINATED NUMBER.
AND YOUR COC POINT OF CONTACT IS ALSO 5 7 0, UH, 4 0 1 1.
LASTLY, FIVE SEVEN ZERO FIFTY ONE OH FOUR.
I JUST NEED A TELEPHONE NUMBER BECAUSE YOU GOT A DOZEN HOMELESS PEOPLE IN FRONT OF YOUR CITY HALL EVERY WEEK.
THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO HELP YOU.
YOU ARE AWARE, MS. SERO, OF THE OUTRAGE WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING IN YOUR DISTRICT.
EVERY DISTRICT NEEDS HELP WITH HOUSING THE HOMELESS.
PLEASE LET US HELP YOU GET A TELEPHONE NUMBER THAT'S WORKING.
SOMEONE THAT CAN REFER SOMEONE TO SIT HERE UNTIL THE END OF EVERY CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
SO THAT WAY IF HOMELESS PEOPLE DO NEED A REFERRAL, THAT YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO HELP THEM TRANSITION.
SECONDLY, YOU NEED A HOUSING NAVIGATOR.
YOU NEED SOMEONE TO IDENTIFY THE EMPTY PROPERTIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR HOUSING SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO SQUEEZE HOMELESS PEOPLE IN A CERTAIN AREA THAT'S NOT WELL ALLOCATED.
AND I'M SAYING $3 BILLION BUDGET SHOULD GIVE US YOU ENOUGH RESOURCES AND WHEREWITHAL TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
I'M ASKING YOU, PLEASE, BEFORE I WALK OUTTA HERE TONIGHT, GIVE ME A TELEPHONE NUMBER THAT'S WORKING BETWEEN EIGHT OF YOU.
SO WHEN I, I ACTUALLY CALL AND WE'RE TRYING TO CLEAN UP THE STREETS, THAT THERE'S ACTUALLY SOMEONE ON THE OTHER END OF LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL THAT REALLY IS GOING TO RESPOND TO THE OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT NAVIGATORS OUT THERE DOING THE WORK.
I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW FRUSTRATING IT IS.
LIKE TALKING TO A WALL EVERY THEY VOTED FOR YOU.
YOU UNDERSTAND? THEY HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOU.
AT LEAST DO THE RIGHT THING BY YOUR CONSTITUENTS BY EVEN PRETENDING TO CARE, EVEN IF YOU DON'T JUST PRETEND BECAUSE THAT'S GONNA BE VERY IMPORTANT IN THE OUTCOME WHEN THEY ACTUALLY SEE PUBLIC SAFELY SAFETY IN REAL TIME CLEARED UP AT THE END OF THE DAY, 2026 IS GONNA BE A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALL GAME.
SO, UM, OCTOBER 16TH, I GOT 20 SECONDS.
OCTOBER 16TH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING AT MLK COMMUNITY CENTER, WHICH WAS A DISASTER FROM, I HEAR IT WAS NOTHING BUT CHECKS AND BALANCES.
IT WAS NO REAL INPUT OR CHANGE.
THEY WANNA HAVE A TOWN HALL WITH ALL OF YOU AND MAYOR REX OF A LOCATION OF YOUR CHOICE AND BE TRANSPARENT WITH YOUR COC MEMBERS THAT YOU PUT IN PLACE SO WE CAN CLEAN UP THIS HOMELESS CRISIS ONCE FOR ALL TIME HAS CONCLUDE.
THAT'S OUR MULTI-SERVICE CENTER.
SO IT'S 4 6 7 2 MULTI-SERVICE CENTER.
5 7 0 4 6 7 2 4 MSC ON 12TH STREET.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
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CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS IN ADJOURNMENT.I'M GONNA GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN FIRST.
UM, AS TONIGHT I AM CLOSING OUR MEETING IN MEMORY OF AN INCREDIBLE WIFE, MOM, AND FRIEND SUSIE SHERLOCK, WHO LIVED IN BELMONT HEIGHTS.
SUSIE WAS BORN ON AUGUST 22ND, 1968 AND PASSED AWAY AND EXPECTEDLY ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025.
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SUM UP THE LIFE OF TERRY SUE OR SUSIE SHERLOCK, BUT IF YOU KNEW HER, YOU WOULD KNOW SHE WAS UNFORGETTABLE.
SUSIE WAS ONE OF THOSE RARE SOULS WHO MADE EVERYTHING BRIGHTER, FUNNIER, AND MORE BEAUTIFUL JUST BY BEING THERE.
HER LOVE RAN DEEP FOR HER HUSBAND, HER KIDS, HER FAMILY, HER FRIENDS, AND THE LIFE SHE BUILT AROUND THEM.
SUSIE AND HER HUSBAND DAVE SHARED 30 YEARS OF MARRIAGE AND A LIFETIME OF LAUGHTER ADVENTURES AND COUNTLESS INSIDE JOKES.
BART'S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN LONG BEACH IN
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1995.AND THEY WERE THAT COUPLE, THE ONES WHO TRULY ADORED EACH OTHER.
THEY SHARED THE LOVE THAT EVERYONE DREAMS OF FINDING TOGETHER.
THEY RAISED FOUR INCREDIBLE KIDS, AUSTIN, ELLIE, WADE, AND AVALON, WHO WERE HER HEART, HER JOY, AND HER PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
SHE LOVED CHEERING THEM ON, BRAGGING ABOUT THEM, AND MOST OF ALL, WATCHING THEM BECOME THE REMARKABLE PEOPLE.
AT AGE 16, SHE MOVED FROM ILLINOIS TO REDONDO BEACH.
THEN SUSIE MOVED TO LONG BEACH WHERE SHE RAN HER VINTAGE BUSINESS CO GOLD COAST AT URBAN AMERICANA.
HER SISTERS WERE HER BEST AMONG HER BEST AND CLOSEST FRIENDS.
AND HER FRIENDSHIPS WERE COUNTLESS BECAUSE SHE GAVE SO MUCH OF HERSELF TO EVERYONE SHE MET.
SUSIE SHOWED UP WITH KINDNESS, HUMOR, AND HEART.
THAT'S WHAT MADE HER SO SPECIAL.
AND THAT'S HOW I REMEMBER HER AS A PARENT AT LOWELL AND AT ROGERS, LOSING HER LEAVES, AN ACHE THAT WORDS CANNOT HEAL.
SHE WAS A DEVOTED WIFE, FIERCELY LOVING MOTHER, A LOYAL FRIEND, A WONDERFUL SISTER AND DAUGHTER, AND THE KIND OF PERSON ONE IS JUST LUCKY TO KNOW HER LIGHT, HER LAUGHTER AND HER LOVE WILL RIPPLE THROUGH THE LIVES SHE HAS TOUCHED FOREVER.
WE'RE NOW GONNA GO TO VICE MAYOR YANGA.
THANK YOU MAYOR CONDOS TO THE FAMILY.
UH, TONIGHT WE CLOSE THIS MEETING.
THIS COUNCILMAN MEMORY OF LORNA CUSA, A BELOVED MEMBER OF OUR WEST SMALL BEACH COMMUNITY.
LORNA WAS A CAREGIVER, SOMEONE WHO SPENT HER LIFE HELPING OTHERS, GUIDED BY HER FAITH AND THE EMOTION TO FAMILY.
LOUIS'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, SHE WAS KNOWN FOR HER KINDNESS, HARD WORK, AND QUIET GENEROSITY.
LIKE MANY MIGRANT FILIPINOS, SHE CAME TO LONG BEACH TO SUPPORT LOVED ONES BACK HOME IN THE PHILIPPINES.
BUILDING A LIFE ROOTED IN SERVICE AND COMPASSION, INNER MEMORY.
THE KAMA BAYAN COMMUNITY PROJECTS GROUP HAS CARRIED HER LEGACY FOR ADVOCATING FOR SAVING STRENGTH, AND HELPING SECURE A HUNDRED THOUSAND IN THE CITY'S UPCOMING BUDGET FOR PERMITS ALONG SANTA FE AVENUE.
LORD'S STORY REMINDS US THAT ONE PERSON'S NIGHT CAN BRING A COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND INSPIRE LASTING CHANGE.
PLEASE REMEMBER HER AS A HAPPY, LOVING PERSON AND INCREDIBLE WIFE, FRIEND, COLLEAGUE, AND GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER TO THREE GRAND, GRAND TO THREE ADORABLE GRANDCHILDREN.
ON BEHALF OF MAYOR
UH, I WANNA START OUT BY, UH, TAKING A MOMENT TO THANK ALL THE RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OUR CITY STAFF WHO ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED AT THE, AT THE TOWN HALL LAST SATURDAY IN NORTH LONG BEACH.
UH, WE SAW CLOSE TO 200 ATTENDEES AT THE EVENT, AN INCREDIBLE TURNOUT THAT DEMONSTRATES HOW DEEPLY OUR COMMUNITY CARES ABOUT ADDRESSING THE PERSISTENT ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION ALONG LONG BEACH BOULEVARD.
I ALSO WANNA THANK COUNCILWOMAN THRESH INUK FOR HER COMMITMENT AND PARTNERSHIP AND ADDRESSING THE ISSUE ALONGSIDE ME AS WELL AS THE PRESENCE AND AND SUPPORT OF OUR MAYOR.
THIS HAS BEEN A LONGSTANDING ISSUE FOR OUR NORTH LONG BEACH COMMUNITY.
WE HEARD FROM COUNTLESS RESIDENTS WHO, WHO WERE FRUSTRATED, CONCERNED, AND FRANKLY TIRED OF SEEING THE SAME CHALLENGES CONTINUE YEAR AFTER YEAR.
YOUR PRESENCE AND ENGAGEMENT ON SATURDAY REAFFIRMED THAT WE ARE UNITED IN SEEKING MEANINGFUL ACTION.
UM, BUT OUR WORK CANNOT STOP THERE.
I'M COMMITTED ALONGSIDE COUNCILWOMAN THRESH INTU TO ENSURE OUR CITY'S STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK REFLECTS THE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, ALIGNING WITH OUR VALUES OF SAFETY, COMPASSION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
TOGETHER, WE'LL CONTINUE TO CONFRONT THIS ISSUE HEAD ON AND WORK TOWARD A SAFER, MORE JUST AND THRIVING NORTH LONG BEACH FOR EVERYONE.
SO THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
UM, I HAVE A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS.
UM, I'D LIKE TO INVITE EVERYBODY OUT TO THIS SATURDAY TO ATTEND THE RAMONA PARK SIGNATURE PLAYGROUND RIBBON CUTTING, UM, AND PLAY DATE.
UH, THAT'S ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM UM, THIS EVENT WILL COMMEMORATE THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW SIGNATURE PLAYGROUND AT RAMONA PARK.
UM, WE'LL HAVE FOOD AND MUSIC AND REALLY INVITING COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES TO COME OUT AND ENJOY THE NEW PLAYGROUND.
UH, IT WILL BE AT RAMONA PARK AT 33 0 1
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EAST 65TH STREET.ADDITIONALLY, I'D LIKE TO INVITE EVERYBODY OUT TO SAVE THE DATE FOR THE MICHELLE OBAMA LIBRARY COURTYARD GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM THIS EVENT WILL COMMEMORATE THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW COURTYARD OUTSIDE THE MICHELLE OBAMA LIBRARY.
UM, AGAIN, THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE MICHELLE OBAMA LIBRARY AT 58 70 ATLANTIC AVENUE.
AND THEN LASTLY, I INVITE EVERYBODY OUT TO ATTEND THE VETERANS DAY FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH FROM 12 TO 4:00 PM THIS EVENT CELEBRATES AND HONORS OUR VETERANS AND THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY.
THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT HOWTON PARK AT 63 0 1 MYRTLE AVENUE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT LONG BEACH.GOV/VETERANS DAY.
UM, OR PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 5 6 2 5 7 0 6 1 3 7 OR DISTRICT9@LONGBEACH.GOV.
ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMAN KERR? YES.
I'D LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF YOU TO MY OFFICE'S NEXT DISTRICT FIVE COMMUNITY MEETING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD AT 6:00 PM AT THE EXPO ARTS CENTER.
THIS TIME WE'LL BE JOINED BY MEMBERS OF LBPD NORTH DIVISION.
I SEE COMMANDER HUGHES IN THE AUDIENCE AND THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISPATCH TEAM TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR WORK AND ANSWER COMMUNITY QUESTIONS THAT SAME NIGHT.
YOU CAN CHOOSE TO VISIT RANCHO LOS CERRITOS FROM SIX TO 8:00 PM ENJOY THE EVENING ON HISTORIC ADOBE'S PORCH FOR A SPECIAL TALK ABOUT THE HISTORY OF LONG BEACH'S LANDSCAPE AND GEOGRAPHY WITH OUR OWN LARRY RICH FROM THE OFFICE OF CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY.
THE EVENT IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SMITHSONIAN'S WATERWAYS EXHIBIT, CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AT THE RANCHO THROUGH NOVEMBER 9TH.
THEN ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, YOU HAVE TWO LOCAL LONG BEACH TRADITIONS WITHIN DISTRICT FIVE TO CHOOSE FROM.
FROM 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM YOU CAN JOIN THE COMMUNITY AT THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT FOR THE FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT, THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF OUR CITY'S RICH AVIATION HISTORY AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
THIS FREE EVENT WILL FEATURE AIRCRAFT ON STATIC DISPLAY, LIVE MUSIC, FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES AND MORE.
AND FROM NINE P AM TO 3:00 PM YOU CAN VISIT OUR LOCAL SUNNYSIDE AND MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES FOR THE 29TH ANNUAL HISTORICAL CEMETERY TOUR HOSTED BY THIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LONG BEACH.
THERE YOU CAN TAKE A SELF-GUIDED TOUR AROUND THE LOCAL CEMETERIES WHILE ACTORS IN PERIOD APPROPRIATE ATTIRE, PORTRAY THE LIVES OF THOSE AT REST AND SHARE THE STORIES OF OUR CITY'S PAST.
AND LASTLY, I INVITE YOU TO JOIN NEIGHBORS IN BIXIE KNOWLES FOR THIS MONTH'S CRITICAL MASS NEIGHBORHOOD BIKE RIDE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, TAKING OFF FROM BEHIND BIXIE TO PIXIE TOYS AT 39 14 ATLANTIC AT 11:00 AM CELEBRATE THE HALLOWEEN SEASON ON THE ANNUAL ZOMBIE THEMED RIDE COMPLETE.
WITH ZOMBIE FACE PAINTING IF YOU SHOW UP EARLY AND PRIZES FOR THE BEST COSTUME.
SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE YOU ALL IN THE COMMUNITY.
UM, THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH IS OUR ENTERTAINMENT ZONE SIP EVENT PILOT PROGRAM FOR DOWNTOWN'S FIRST FRIGHT FEST ON PINE AND PROMENADE FROM 2:00 PM TO 10:00 PM.
ALSO, LET'S, UM, CELEBRATE THE LOS MUTOS FESTIVAL AT MOOLA ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH FROM 11 TO 5:00 PM ALSO, THE LONG BEACH HERITAGE IS DOING A
AND ALSO, IF YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP YET, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR OUR DISTRICT ONE NIGHT AT THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, SIX 30 TO EIGHT 30.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.
I JUST WANNA THANK ALL OF THE ORGANIZERS, PARTNERS AND SPONSORS AND ALL THE FOLKS THAT CAME OUT FOR TRANS PRIDE, UM, UH, LAST SUNDAY AT BIXBY PARK.
UM, AND I AM ASKING YOU TO JOIN US AT ALAMEDO SPEECH.
ALSO, UM, ON THIS SUNDAY FROM TWO TO FOUR, UM, ALAMEDO SPEECH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.
WE'LL BE DOING THEIR HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION AND IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME FOR ALL THE KIDDOS, UM, WITH HALLOWEEN COST, CO COSTUME CONTEST, AND ALL KINDS OF GAMES.
SO BRING OUT THE KIDDOS AND HOPE TO SEE YOU, UM, ON SUNDAY.
OKAY, WELL, I WANNA THANK ALL THE COUNCIL MEETING MEMBERS.
UH, THIS, UH, IS THE END OF THE MEETING.
IT WENT A LITTLE LONGER THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA GO.
UH, AND MY KIDS ARE AT HOME WATCHING.
I TOLD 'EM IT WOULD BE DONE AROUND SIX, SEVEN