* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:01:37] AARON, GOOD EVENING. HELLO? HELLO, COUNCILWOMAN? YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU. OKAY. I'M GONNA START ON THIS DEVICE AND I MAY NEED TO CHANGE TO A DIFFERENT DEVICE, BUT, UH, IT MAY BE BEFORE WE START THE MEETING, BUT IF NOT, I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED. SOUNDS GOOD. THEY'RE CURRENTLY IN CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU. [00:18:39] HI, [00:18:39] KAREN. [00:18:40] I'M BAD. UM, BUT AGAIN, I, I'M GONNA, I MAY NEED TO CHANGE UP DEVICES THAT ARE ON FOR NOW. THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMING. [00:21:55] ARE MY COLLEAGUES READY? OKAY, THERE. OKAY. NO CALL MEETING. YES, I GUESS. UH, MAD CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [CALL TO ORDER] COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS. PRESENT. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. HERE. COUNCILMAN HERE. COUNCILWOMAN KERR. PRESENT COUNCILWOMAN SORROW. VICE MAYOR ANG PRESENTE, COUNCILWOMAN THRASH AND TUCK PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER RICK OTI. MAYOR RICHARDSON. WE HAVE A QUORUM. UH, THANK YOU. UH, THIS IS A MEETING FOR [ROLL CALL] DECEMBER 9TH, 2025. WE ARE NOW IN SESSION. UH, BEFORE WE START, UH, I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE AND MY THANK YOUS TO EVERYONE WHO SENT ME THEIR WELL WISHES, ME AND MY FAMILY ON THE LOSS OF MY SON. THE, UH, EXPRESSIONS WE GOT CAME FROM ALL OVER IN AREAS THAT I NEVER EXPECTED EVEN, BUT IT GOES TO SHOW THAT REGARDLESS OF OUR POLITICS, OF OUR, WHERE WE STAND IN THE COMMUNITY OR WHAT WE THINK ABOUT EACH OTHER WHEN IT COMES TO FAMILY, WE ARE UNITED BECAUSE WE THINK ABOUT OURSELVES AND OUR LOVED ONES. SO, AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WELL WISHES TO US AND MY FAMILY. OF COURSE, THERE WERE OTHER LOSSES IN THE PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND NOW THAT I MISSED, AND WE WISH THEM GOD'S SPEED AS WELL. SO, AT THE END OF THE DAY, I JUST WANNA LEAVE YOU WITH ONE ADVICE, IF YOU WILL, OR ONE COMMENT IS THAT LOVE YOUR FAMILIES, LOVE THEM TO DEATH. I, UH, MY DAUGHTERS ESPECIALLY HAVING A HARD TIME WITH US, BUT I TOLD HER THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE'RE BLESSED. WE'RE BLESSED TO HAVE MADE THEIR PRESENCE. WE'RE BLESSED THAT HAVING TO MEET WITH THEM FOR WHATEVER TIME IT WAS THAT WE SHARED, AND WE HAVE TO VALUE THAT AND SHARE IN THOSE MOMENTS. SO, WITH THAT, I WANNA MOVE ON TO THE BLESSING ALLEGIANCE. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] WHO TURNED, IS IT TODAY? YOU, YOURS? MY, OH, WELL, IT IS. I SAID MY PEACE, PLEASE. THANK YOU. HELLO, YOUR HEART. READY TO BEGIN? HAVE PLEASURE. [00:25:15] ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AS THEY SAY, SOMETIMES THE BEST THERAPY IS TO GET BUSY, AND WE'RE GONNA BE BUSY TONIGHT. SO, UH, FIRST ITEM IS, UH, IS, UH, I REPORT FOR THE CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU. UH, THERE'S NOTHING TO REPORT OUT MS. COUNTY REPORTS. WE LIKE TO BE HERE. ALRIGHT. NEXT ONE IS, UH, CONSENT CALENDAR. WE HAVE, UH, [CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 10.)] ITEM NINE BEING PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. SO IF I COULD HAVE MOTION FOR ITEMS ONE THROUGH EIGHT AND 10. SO WE WILL NEED VERBALS FOR THE MOTIONS AND THE VOTES. I'LL MOVE. SECOND. SECOND. OKAY. MM-HMM . CURRENT. . OKAY. UH, ITEM. I HAVE A VOTE, PLEASE. OKAY. SO I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND TAKE THE VOTE. UH, COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE? AYE. AYE. OH, OKAY. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX A AM A HEAD OF MYSELF. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE. AYE. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. UH, ONE THING I FORGOT TO MENTION IS THAT TONIGHT'S VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE AS A ROLL, SINCE WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS WHO ARE GOING TO BE COMING IN ON CALLING IN VIRTUALLY. SO EVERYONE WE TAKE WILL BE A ROLL COWBOY. OKAY. NEXT TIME IS NUMBER 10, PLEASE. NUMBER NINE. NUMBER NINE, REPORT FROM PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GRAND CREDIT FROM THE US SOCCER FOUNDATION [9. 25-57115 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept $100,000, in grant credit from the U.S. Soccer Foundation, to be used for the installation of an interlocking mini-pitch surface with goals at Ramona Park; and execute the grant agreement and any documents necessary for the administration of the project. (District 9) Levine Act: Yes       Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TO BE USED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN INTERLOCKING MINI PITCH SURFACE WITH GOALS AT RAMONA PARK AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY. DISTRICT NINE. UH, DO WE HAVE TO DO VERBAL MO MOTIONS AS WELL? YES. OKAY. I, I, UM, I'LL DO A FIRST, SECOND, SECOND, SECOND. MM-HMM . UH, YEAH, I WAS HOPING THAT, UH, OUR, UH, PARKS AND RECREATION, MARINE AND ANIMAL CARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT COULD JUST GIVE US A BRIEF REPORT ON THIS REALLY GREAT ITEM. GREAT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER. UM, SO THE ITEM BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS, UH, ESSENTIALLY A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US SOCCER FOUNDATION, WHO HAS AN INITIATIVE TO INSTALL CLOSE TO A THOUSAND MINI PITCHES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, UH, OVER THE NEXT YEAR, REALLY IN ANTICIPATION OF THE WORLD CUP, UH, NEXT SUMMER. AND ONE OF THE IDENTIFIED LOCATIONS, THANKS TO A GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION BY, UH, SEAN ARMSTRONG FAMILY, A LOCAL FAMILY, UH, IS TO CONVERT, UH, AN UNDERUTILIZED HARD COURT SURFACE AT RAMONA PARK TO ONE OF THESE SOCCER MINI PITCHES. SO, WORK THAT WILL COME IN IS THEY'LL, UH, REPAIR SOME OF THE, UH, HARDSCAPE, UH, OF THE UNDERUTILIZED HARDSCAPE, UH, HARDSCAPE SURFACE, INSTALL, INTERLOCKING, UH, NEW SURFACING AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL GOALS. AND SO THIS IS GOING TO BE, UH, SOMETHING THAT WILL BE GREAT, UH, DESTINATION FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, INTERESTED IN SOCCER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? UH, UH, NO. I WAS JUST GONNA SAY, UH, I JUST WANTED TO THANK, AND THEN I JUST WANTED TO THANK, UM, I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AS SOCCER FOUNDATION AND THE ARMSTRONG FAMILY FOR THAT GENEROUS DONATION AND FOR, FOR COORDINATING THESE. UM, AND I ALSO WANTED TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY. UH, WE HAVE A REALLY, UH, FANTASTIC NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IN RAMONA PARK. UM, AND THEY'VE DONE A LOT OF ADVOCACY ENGAGEMENT OVER THE YEARS, UM, THAT HAVE REALLY, UH, CALLED FOR A LOT OF INVESTMENT IN OUR, OUR LOCAL PARKS, PARTICULARLY THEONA PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. UM, AND SO I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM AND JUST SAY THAT THIS PROJECT REALLY IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE COMMUNITY THAT BELIEVES IN POSITIVE ACTIVATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR YOUTH, UM, AND THIS TYPE OF PARTNERSHIP THAT UPLIFTS OUR RESIDENTS AND CONTINUES TO BUILD PROGRESS THAT WE'RE MAKING TO IMPROVE OUR PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES THROUGH NORTH LONG BEACH. UM, AND LASTLY, I JUST CERTAINLY WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE WORK OF OUR PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF AND THEIR CONTINUED EFFORT TO IDENTIFYING ONGOING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THAT MADE THIS OPPORTUNITY POSSIBLE. SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY INVOLVED. OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER. UM, ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? NONE. NO? NO PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY. LET'S THANK TO A VOTE. COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE? AYE. COUNCIL [00:30:01] DISTRICT TWO? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE. AYE. MOTIONS CARRIED. OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OUR NEXT ON SCHEDULE IS OUR GENERAL POLL. COMMENT NUMBER ONE. IF YOU HAVE A COMMENT, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LINE UP. MADAM CLERK, WE DON'T. YOU GO AHEAD FOR PROCEED. [ 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. ] WE HAVE, UM, EIGHT SPEAKERS AND CAN THEY LINE UP AT THE PODIUM BUGGIES? CAROLYN ESSEX, PARIS KEVY, STEVEN SMITH, JAMES MYERS, LAURA? NO. NICOLE FERRIS. OKAY, PETER, WE HAVE LESS THAN 10. EACH OF YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. FIRST SPEAKER, PLEASE. BUGGIES. GOOD EVENING. WHAT I'M WEARING TODAY IS A $60 OUTFIT BOUGHT ONLINE. UM, AND IT'S VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT ICE PEOPLE WEAR OR THAT IS WHAT WE THINK ARE ICE PEOPLE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHO THEY ARE. NOT TOO LONG AGO, UM, AT POLLY SPIES, UH, A GROUP OF ARMED MEN, UH, MANY OF THEM MASKED LIKE I AM, CAME IN AND TACKLED A WORKER, A FAMILY MAN, WITH NO CRIMINAL RECORD. THEY DIDN'T SHOW ID, THEY HAD NO PROBABLE CAUSE, NO REASONABLE SUSPICION, NOTHING EXCEPT THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN. THAT'S NO DIFFERENT THAN WHAT HAS HAPPENED DAY AFTER DAY, MONTH AFTER MONTH, IN EVERY CITY IN THE US AND IN RURAL AREAS. WHAT MAKES THIS UNIQUE IS THAT THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT THREE OFFICERS, THE, WHEN THE KIDNAPPING STARTED, BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT IS. THEY DIDN'T BOTHER TO FIND OUT WHO THESE PEOPLE WERE. THEY WERE JUST LIKE ME, WHICH TELLS ME THAT I CAN GO UP THERE AND I CAN KIDNAP ONE OF YOU RIGHT NOW, ARMED WITH MY GLUE GUN BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY GUN I OWN AND I CAN GET AWAY WITH IT. WHERE ARE THE POLICE OFFICERS? THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING. THEIR PURPOSE IN LIFE IS TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE, NOT TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF THE RULING CLASS, THE INTERESTS OF BUSINESSES, THE INTERESTS OF DO NOTHING POLITICIANS LIKE YOURSELVES, BUT TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE US. WE HAVE A PETITION OUT HERE. YOU CAN SEE IT. UH, THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE PETITION CAN JUST SCAN THIS QR CODE. I'LL BE OUTSIDE REAL EASY. TAKES A MINUTE AND A HALF. I DARE ONE OF YOU TO DO IT. AND WHAT IS IT DOES IS IT OUTLINES 10 POINTS, 10 ACTIONABLE POINTS, UM, THAT YOU AS OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OUGHT TO BE, UH, DIRECTING, UH, THE POLICE. UM, BUT I KNOW THAT THESE ARE JUST EMPTY WORDS. I'M JUST WEARING A COSTUME AND YOU WON'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE YOU NEVER DO. WOO. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT TONIGHT. A AGENCY. WE DON'T NEED MORE STUDY. I DON'T NEED NO DEGREES. I NEED MY MONEY. THAT'S THE ONLY THING I NEED. WE'RE MAKING [00:35:01] HISTORY. GOD GAVE US THE RESPONSIBILITY TO LEAVE BLACK AMERICA TO SUCCEED. REPARATIONS, NORMAL WAITING. AND WE NOT PLAYING. OUR PEOPLE BELIEVE FOR THIS. THEY DIE FOR THIS. WE FIGHT FOR THIS. WE ALLOW FOR THIS. IT'S TIME FOR THIS GOVERNMENT TO UPLIFT GOD'S CHILDREN. THEY CHOOSING NOT TO DO IT. GOD IS GOING TO DEAL WITH THEM AND THEY NOT GONNA WANT BE ON THE RECEIVING END OF GOD'S WRATH. GOD DON'T LIKE TO SEE HIS CHILDREN SUFFERING. HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE STRUGGLING THOUGH THAT KILLED THIS NATION. WHO IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM. THAT YOU CAN'T MANAGE YOUR BUDGET. HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS. Y'ALL WASTING NO 9 CENTS. THOSE THAT BUILT THIS FILTER STILL AIN'T GOT NOTHING, NOTHING. A THIRD WORLD CONDITIONS OF OAKLAND THAT OUR PEOPLE ARE STUCK IN, STUCK IN BLACK CAUCUS FOCUS ON GIVING OUR MONEY TO NONPROFITS WHO ARE THEIR CLOSE FRIENDS. A REPARATIONS TASK FORCE WASN'T FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS. GET OUR PEOPLE OFF THE STREET. THANK YOU. YES, YES, YES. GET OUR PEOPLE OFF THE STREET. VICE MAYOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, HAPPY HOLIDAYS. TONIGHT I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THREE ISSUES. PEOPLE TREAT AS SEPARATE. HOMELESSNESS, REPARATIONS, AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. THEY ARE NOT SEPARATE IN MY EYES. THEY'RE CONNECTED BY DESIGN. IN 1793 AND AGAIN IN 1815, CONGRESS PASSED A FUGITIVE SLAVE ACTS. THOSE LAWS MADE BLACK PEOPLE GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN FREE VULNERABLE TO SEIZURE WITHOUT TRIAL AND SUBJECT TO IDENTITY BASED POLICING UNDER LAW. SOUND FAMILIAR? THE GOVERNMENT SAID IT WAS ABOUT PROPERTY RIGHTS, BUT IT WAS REALLY ABOUT STRIPPING BLACK PEOPLE OF HUMANITY, CONTROLLING LABOR, AND ENFORCING POWER THROUGH LAW. THE SYSTEM COLLAPSED IN 1864, BUT THE LOGIC DID NOT. AND TODAY, IF THIS CITY DOESN'T ACT, HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF AGAIN. AND LONG BEACH WILL BE ONE DAY BE PAYING REPARATION FOR WHAT IT FAILED TO STOP NOW. SO FIRST I AM ASKING THIS COUNCIL FOR THREE THINGS. DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT A SANCTUARY AND CIVIL RIGHTS ORDINANCE TO PREVENT COOPERATION WITH UNCONSTITUTIONAL ENFORCEMENT AND PROTECT WORKERS AND TENANTS FROM RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. SECOND PASS, TENANT AND WORKER PROTECTIONS THAT REQUIRE JUDICIAL WARRANTS REQUIRE NOTICE AND PENALIZE LA LANDLORDS AND EMPLOYERS WHO ENABLE UNLAWFUL RAIDS. THIRD, DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO COMMIT BY JANUARY, 2027 TO IMPLEMENTING SB FIVE 15. NOW, LAW, INCLUDING IDENTIFYING BLACK AMERICANS WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS DESCENDANTS OF US CHATTEL SLAVERY AND CITY EMPLOYMENT SYSTEMS AS WE PREPARE FOR REPARATIONS IN CA CALIFORNIA. AND LET ME BE CLEAR, THIS IS NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS ABUSE UNDER THE COLOR OF LAW THAT IS HAPPENING. WE LOVE THIS CITY AND WE KNOW WE CAN DO BETTER. THANK YOU. YOUR TIME HAS BEEN AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES FROM THE ESSEX FAMILY. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. HI, MY NAME IS POVI. I DID HAVE THE IDEA OF HAVING A FULL WRITTEN SPEECH, BUT TODAY I WAS STUCK VOLUNTEERING LONGER THAN I INTENDED BECAUSE WE DIDN'T KNOW IF, UM, ICE WAS GONNA COME OUT OF TERMINAL ISLAND LATER THAN EXPECTED. SO I STAYED WITH PEOPLE WHO WERE VULNERABLE. SO INSTEAD, I DECIDED TO READ A FEW TEXT MESSAGES THAT ME AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE FROM THESE PEOPLE THAT WE THINK THAT YOU SEEM TO FORGET THAT THEY ARE HUMAN. BUT I'D LIKE TO START OFF WITH A QUOTE FROM ANOTHER MAYOR WHO KNOWS HOW TO FIGHT FOR HIS COMMUNITY. I HAVE FAITH THAT THOSE WHO CHOSE TO VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CRIMES. NOT TO MINCE WORDS. F**K TRUMP AND F**K ICE MAYOR OF HUNTINGTON PARK. ARTURO FLORES, THE TEXT MESSAGES. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP AGAIN AND SHARING THE INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR CARING ABOUT US MIGRANTS. I KNOW THAT GOD IS WITH GOD'S HELP AND YOURS WE'LL FEEL SUPPORTED. GOD BLESS YOU TODAY, TOMORROW, AND ALWAYS. AMEN. IT'S PITIFUL AND INFURIATING HOW THEY JUST WALK AROUND CHASING US LIKE ANIMALS. BUT I KNOW THERE IS A GOD WHO IS BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL, AND I KNOW HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS CONTROL OVER EVERYTHING. ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR US AS MIGRANTS IS TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES AND NOT FALL INTO THE TRAP OF THE HUMAN BEINGS PERSECUTING US. WE ARE SEEING THOSE HORRIBLE TIMES. WE ARE SEEING THESE HORRIBLE TIMES, BUT WE HAVE TO KEEP OUR HOPES UP. FRIENDS, PLEASE TRY TO HELP MY FRIEND. I WISH THEY WOULD RELEASE HIM. I'M SAD ABOUT MY FRIEND AND I'VE BEEN CRYING. IT HURTS SO MUCH. MY DEAR FRIEND THAT IS A FRIEND OF SOMEONE WHO WAS TAKEN FROM THE U-HAUL. HE'S BETTER, HE'S LOOKING BETTER AND HE JUST [00:40:01] KEEPS TALKING ABOUT HOW BAD HE WANTS TO COME HOME. THAT'S FROM THE DAUGHTER OF A LOCAL VICTIM WHO'S CURRENTLY AT AL DETO. MY NEIGHBORS WANT TO KNOW WHERE ICE IS AT TODAY, WHAT AREAS THEY'RE SCARED TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE. MY MOM USED TO WALK MY DOG, BUT NOW I DON'T LET HER BECAUSE I'M TOO SCARED SOMETHING'S GONNA HAPPEN TO HER. I DIDN'T WORK A FULL WEEK WHEN ICE WAS HERE. I WANT TO WORK BECAUSE I HAVE TO PAY MY RENT, BUT I'M SCARED TO BE OUT OUT THERE BECAUSE I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO RUN IF THEY COME TO GET ME. THOSE ARE THE TEXT MESSAGE THAT I THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD KNOW THAT HUMANS ARE SENDING TO US, VOLUNTEERS SHOWING UP TO TRY TO HELP PROTECT THEM. AND I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY OF YOU GUYS OUT, BUT I HAVE SEEN OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER CITIES COME OUT. LIKE TIM KOSTER. HE COMES OUT FROM SAN PEDRO AND SUPPORTS HAP YOU GUYS HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING. YOU DON'T HAVE ANY SPANISH TRANSLATIONS IN ANY OF YOUR POSTS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON. MAYOR RX DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING IN SPANISH. YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY AND THESE MEMBERS. AND I KNOW IT'S BECAUSE THEY DON'T VOTE FOR YOU 'CAUSE THEY CAN'T VOTE. BUT THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SANCTUARY CITY. YOU SHOULD BE STANDING UP FOR THESE PEOPLE AND DOING ANYTHING YOU CAN TO PROTECT THEM. WE KNOW YOU CAN'T STOP FEDS, BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR MOUTH. THE TIME HAS INCLUDED. THANK WHILE YOU STILL HAVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT. IT'S STILL HERE. USE IT. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. OKAY, UH, GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, MY CONDOLENCES MR. URANGA, FOR YOUR LOSS OF YOUR SON, THE LOSS OF YOUR SON. UM, FOR THOSE OF, UH, THAT MAY REMEMBER ME, I WAS LAST HERE ON OCTOBER 14TH, ABOUT EIGHT WEEKS AGO WHEN I SHARED THE LIFE ALTERING IMPACT THAT ICE RAIDS HAVE HAD ON OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. YOU INVITED ME. UM, ACTUALLY, UH, REX RICHARDSON INVITED ME TO SPEAK AFTER, UH, AFTERWARD. AND I DID ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, AS SOMEONE SUPPORTING THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND MANY OTHER CITIES. I FOLLOWED THAT CONVERSATION UP WITH A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT WOULD INCREASE THE SAFETY OF OUR, UM, AT RISK COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. UH, NONE OF NOT ONE OF THOSE PROPOSALS HAS BEEN CONSIDERED, AND A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN. ON OCTOBER 20TH WHILE RESPONDING TO A RAID ALERT, I WAS ALMOST RUN OVER AND HIT BY A VAN, DRIVEN BY SO-CALLED ICE AGENTS. THEY POINTED WEAPONS AT ME AND COCKED THEIR GUNS. ONE OF THEM SAYING TO ME, IT'S AN ICE DAY TO BE ALIVE. UH, THE SAME TYPES OF VEHICLES WITH TAPE PLATES, FAKE PLATES, OR NO PLATES THAT HAVE BEEN SEEN AT MULTIPLE LONG BEACH HOTELS. MYSELF AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS ALSO ATTENDED A HEARING AT ADELANTO, WHERE ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WAS DENIED BAIL IN A GROTESQUE ABUSE OF THE LAW. THE DHS ATTORNEY LIED AND PORTRAYED THIS MAN WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AS A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC. SINCE OCTOBER 14TH, MORE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN RACIALLY PROFILED AND KIDNAPPED FROM OUR STREETS. TWO BROTHERS WERE BOXED IN THEIR CAR WINDOWS SMASHED TO DRAG THEM OUT WITH NO WARRANT. THEIR ONLY PROBABLE CAUSE WAS BEING BROWN ON NOVEMBER 19TH. NOVEMBER 19TH WAS ONE OF THE WORST DAYS WE'VE SEEN. I ROAMED IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE SHARKS TAKING PEOPLE AT RANDOM VOLUNTEERS WERE DRIVING AROUND WARNING RESIDENTS TO SHELTER IN PLACE. I WAS ONE OF THOSE VOLUNTEERS. UH, I PERSONALLY WARNED A GROUP OF MEN SITTING AT CHERRY DONUTS AND 15 MINUTES LATER, AFTER I LEFT ICE AMBUSHED THE SHOP AND TOOK FOUR PEOPLE. YESTERDAY, UH, THE DAY, UM, LAST WEEK, ICE AGENTS STAIN. ACTUALLY NO. YESTERDAY. UH, ICE AGENTS STAYING AT THE HILTON BEHIND US, BRUTALLY KIDNAPPED A MAN FROM GLENDALE IN FRONT OF HIS FAMILY WHO WAS JUST RECENTLY, UM, HAD HAD SURGERY. HE'S EPILEPTIC AND REQUIRES DIALYSIS. UM, THEY WOULDN'T TELL HIS FAMILY WHAT HOSPITAL HE IS IN. AS OF TODAY, I'M HERE TODAY TO DEMAND AN ACTION FROM EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU. YOUR CONTINUED INACTION HAS SHOWED ME THAT YOU DO NOT CARE ABOUT MY PEOPLE AND THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. EVERY PERSON IN THIS ROOM HAS BENEFITED FROM THE EXPLOITATION OF IMMIGRANTS, YET YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN A SINGLE MEANINGFUL STEP TO PROTECT THEM. I'M HERE NOT TO LURE YOU WITH THE FACT THAT ICE AGENTS ARE ALSO KIDNAPPING US CITIZENS. I'M HERE BECAUSE ICE IS COMMITTING CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE, IN FRONT OF LBPD. AND AS YOU SAW NOVEMBER 20TH, EIGHT WEEKS AGO, I ASKED FOR THE SYSTEM TO HELP FAMILIES LOCATE THEIR LOVED ONES. AND FOR YOUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM TO ALERT THE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT DEFEATS THE NOTION OF PANIC. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE OUT ON THE GROUND IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, IT CAN TELL YOU THAT DIRECT OUTREACH HAS PROVEN TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND WAY TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. ONE HEARTBREAKING THING ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS THAT CAN I CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY THAT THEIR LEADERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW THE IDENTITIES OR THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE KIDNAPPED BY ICE. AND I ASK THAT YOU MAKE AN EFFORT, MOVE FORWARD. YOUR TIME HAS CONCLUDED THANK YOU TO VISIT THESE FAMILIES SO YOU CAN TRULY ABSORB THE IMPACT OF WHAT'S GOING ON. AND ONE MORE THING, YOUR TIME HAS CONCLUDED. THANK YOU. REGARDLESS OF YOUR SUPPORT. AND STEVE, STEVEN SMITH. THANK YOU, MR. AND THEN MEYERS, [00:45:02] STEVEN SMITH, AND THEN JAMES MYERS. STEVEN SMITH ON BEHALF OF THE HOMELESS VICE MAYOR AND COUNSEL, UH, THE CLEAN TEAM IS STILL TAKING THE PRACTICE OF THROWING PEOPLE'S PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE TRASH TRUCKS. WHEN, AND THEY'RE NOT GOING BY THEIR PROTOCOL. THEIR PROTOCOLS IS ADVANCE NOTICE, POST NOTICE OF CLEANING. AND THEY'RE NOT DOING THAT. THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE AN OUTREACH WORKER WITH THEM. THEY'RE NOT. THEY DON'T HAVE THE OUTREACH, OUTREACH WORKERS WITH THEM. OKAY? PERSONAL PROPERTY. ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY, ACCORDING TO OUR FOR, UH, FOURTH AMENDMENT IS ANY PROPERTY THAT WE HAVE, THEY'RE TAKING A PROPERTY AND THEY'RE THROWING IT IN TRASH TRUCKS. UH, THE PROTOCOL IS TO BAG AND TAG IT. THEY'RE NOT AFFORDING US THAT OPPORTUNITY. UH, LIKE I SAID, THEY'RE JUST THROWING IT IN A TRASH TRUCK. SOME OF 'EM THINK IT'S FUNNY. LIKE ONE OF THE SUPERVISORS THAT DRIVE A TRASH TRUCK, HE, HE LEFT ME AND HE STARTED LAUGHING AT ME. I'VE LOST MY PROPERTY FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST SIX WEEKS OR SO. AND A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE ALONG THE RIVERBED ARE LOSING THEIR PROPERTY. IT'S NO JOKE OUT THERE, MAN. IT'S LIKE WHEN THEY PULL UP ON THE TENT AND IF THERE'S NO SHELTER, WHERE DO THEY GO? THEY'RE GONNA TAKE THE TENT AND THROW IN THE TRASH CAN. NOW. NOW, WHAT DO THEY GOT? THEY GOT NO PLACE TO SLEEP. ONE OF THE DRIVERS TOLD ME, I'M NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE MY BLANKETS, A MAT AND MY TENT, AND HE YANKED IT OUTTA MY HAND. WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ABOUT THIS SITUATION? IT'S REAL. YOU HAVE NO ANSWERS. NONE OF YOU HAVE ANSWERS TO THAT. SEE HOW WE DO IT? I'M GONNA FILE A CLAIM COURT ON YOU, JUDGE ON YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UH, NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. HELLO. UM, I'M GONNA SPEAK ABOUT TODAY ABOUT, UM, ANTIOCH CHURCH OF LONG BEACH. UH, THREE THINGS I'M, UM, CONCERNED ABOUT THE CHURCH, UH, BECAUSE THERE'S THREE INDIVIDUALS OF, UH, HAVE, UH, THIS GANG BANGING IN THE CHURCH. THERE'S A PIMP INSIDE THE CHURCH AND MONEY LAUNDERING. AND IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR, UH, QUITE SOME TIME. UM, I'M ONLY ADDRESS BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ISSUE. I HAVE A, UH, A LOVED ONE THAT SHE WAS, UH, HARASSED BY SUPPOSEDLY, UH, A STAFF ON A BOARD. AND THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO, UH, PIMP HER. AND SHE WENT SOMEWHERE ELSE TO, UH, FELLOWSHIP THIS BEEN GOING ON, UH, UP THE STREET. THIS CONGREGATION IS NOT REALLY WHAT THEY, UH, PREACH ACCORDING TO THEIR MISSION, UH, PURPOSE STATEMENT. AND I'M VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF DONATIONS AND THEY'RE NOT HELPING THE COMMUNITY. AND IT'S BEEN REALLY, UM, UM, DEPRESSING. UM, ONE OF A HOMELESS MEN HAD CAME OVER THERE AND WANTED TO GET IN. AND ONE OF THE CHURCH MEMBERS, YOU KNOW, HAD CUSTOM HIM OUT AND THEY ARMOR BEARERS, DRAGGED THE GUY OUT FOR NO P REASON. AND DIS REPRESENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY IS NOT WHAT US AS INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE DEALING WITH. SO I'M ASKING THE BOARD, THE CITY TO REALLY, TO, UH, INVESTIGATE ON THIS AND REALLY TO REALLY, UM, SEE LIKE, WHY ARE THEY DOING THAT? BECAUSE, UM, IT SUPPOSED TO BE A HOUSE OF GOD, NOT A RECREATION, UH, CENTER. AND IT'S NOT A WAY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO REALLY, UM, EXPERIENCING. SO I'M ASKING ONCE AGAIN THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS REALLY LOOK INTO THIS AND THIS IS NOT REALLY A, UH, A WARMUP. I'LL PROBABLY BE BACK HERE NEXT TIME TO SPEAK IN FURTHER ISSUES. UH, BUT I DO HAVE THE NAMES. I JUST WANT YOU GUYS TO REALLY, TO LOOK FURTHER BECAUSE, UH, IT'S AN INSIDE JOB. IT'S NOT OUTSIDE JOB. OUR CRIMINAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES COMING IN INSIDE THIS, UH, CORPORATION. THIS CORPORATION IS NOT A CHURCH. IT'S SOMETHING ELSE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE ARE COMING. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING. IT IS NO SECRET. ICE ACTIVITIES RAMPED UP IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS IN OUR CITY. IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE. THEY STAY HERE AT OUR HOTELS. AS MY INDUSTRY SLOWED, I HAVE SPENT MY FREE TIME PATROLLING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, ARMED WITH A CELL PHONE AND A WHISTLE. I CORDIALLY INVITE EVERY CITIZEN OF LONG BEACH TO PARTICIPATE PATROLLING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, DOCUMENTING WHAT WE SEE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HELPING OTHERS FEEL SAFE ON OUR STREETS. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF TRAUMA, SADNESS, AND FEAR BE INFLICTED UNTO THIS COMMUNITY THESE LAST FEW MONTHS. WE NEED OUR COMMUNITY TO PATROL THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND WE NEED OUR OFFICIALS [00:50:01] TO STEP UP AND CREATE LEGISLATION THAT PROTECTS OUR VULNERABLE. I APPLAUD THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE OIE DASHBOARD, BUT WE SHOULD KEEP OUR OWN CITY RECORDS AS WELL. IN ORDER TO HOLD THESE AGENTS FULLY ACCOUNTABLE, WE NEED TO DOCUMENT EACH INCIDENT. WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR TAKEN WITH ACTIVE RESOURCES. WE NEED OUR OFFICIALS TO TREAT EVERY PERSON TAKEN AS A VITAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. AND NOT JUST TO HIGHLIGHT THE BUSINESS OWNERS. EVERY PERSON TAKEN IS A HIT TO OUR ECONOMY. IT IS A SURREAL EXPERIENCE WITNESSING AGENTS, GRABBING PEOPLE VIOLENTLY OFF OUR STREETS. WEAPONS RAISED AS OVERWEIGHT. LINEBACKERS IN MISMATCHED UNIFORMS CHARGE THEIR TARGET. PEOPLE STAND IN SHOCK. SOME DEVELOP ANGER AS THEY'RE WHISKED AWAY IN UNMARKED VEHICLES. WHAT PEOPLE DON'T THINK ABOUT IS THE AFTERMATH. THIS UTTER SADNESS ERUPTS CONFUSION AS TO WHO WAS TAKEN. DO THEY HAVE ANY HEALTH ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY? WHAT DID THEY LEAVE BEHIND? DID THAT PERSON HAVE A FAMILY OR A LOVED ONE OR A JOB OR A BUSINESS? DO THEY OWN A VEHICLE OR HAVE AN APARTMENT? MEANWHILE, THE AGENTS ARE ONTO THEIR NEXT TARGET, JUST DOWN THE STREET. I URGE THE CITY TO DOCUMENT THESE INCIDENTS. I URGE THE CITY TO INVEST AND OFFER CREDIBLE IMMIGRATION LEGAL DEFENSE TEAM SPECIFICALLY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF LONG BEACH. I URGE THE CITY TO USE THE CITY'S ALERT SYSTEM TO WARN THE VULNERABLE OF THE ICE ACTIVITY IN YOUR AREA. YOU GUYS ARE ALL HERE. USE YOUR INSTAGRAM FOR GOOD. WHAT KEEPS ME OUT PATROLLING IS THE THOUGHT OF HOW MANY ARE GOING MISSING WITHOUT A TRACE. THEY GET LOST IN THAT SYSTEM. THEY DON'T, WE CAN'T FIND THEM. SOMETIMES WE CAN'T. IT TAKES THEM. THEY, UH, SHIP THEM HOURS AWAY FROM THEIR HOMES AND THEIR FAMILIES. IGNORING THIS WILL NOT MAKE THE PROBLEM DISAPPEAR. SELF PRESERVATION, HOLDING YOUR JOB WILL ONLY GET YOU SO FAR. THIS IS A MORAL MOMENT. PICK A SIDE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THAT WAS OUR FINAL SPEAKER ONE. MAYBE NOT. YEAH. ALRIGHTY. SO, UM, I KNOW A LOT OF YOU ALREADY KNOW ME AND I WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE MYSELF KNOWN. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU LOOKING. UM, I'M SURE A LOT OF YOU ARE TIRED. WE'RE TIRED AS WELL. I'M HERE TO SIMPLY SAY AGAIN, WE NEED LONG BEACH TO BE AN ICE FREE CITY. THINGS ARE GETTING WORSE. THESE THUGS ARE ESCALATING THEIR ABUSES. THEY CONTINUE TO ROAM OUR STREETS LIKE PREDATORS, LOOKING FOR PREY. THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES JUST PASSED THE CITY ORDINANCE TO MAKE WEARING MASK ILLEGAL, UM, COVERING THEIR, UH, FOR THESE THUGS, COVERING THEIR FACES, EVEN FOR FEDERAL AGENTS. WE NEED LONG BEACH TO DO THAT. WHY HAVEN'T YOU GUYS, UH, MADE AN ORDINANCE FOR THAT? YOU KNOW, WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR CITY? WE, WE NEED THE MAYOR TO WORK WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF LONG BEACH TO MAKE SURE THAT IT HAS, EXCUSE ME, TO MAKE SURE THAT LBPD IS FOR US AND NOT FOR THEM. YOU GUYS HAVE NOT BEEN AFFECTED YET, BUT YOU WILL. DON'T THINK IT'S NOT COMING TO YOU BECAUSE IT WILL, IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT THE KIDNAPPERS TRUCKS THAT THEY'RE USING THAT ARE COMING OUT OF THE PORT OF LONG BEACH AND THE PORT OF LA THEY'RE EVEN CHANGING PLATES. ISN'T THAT ILLEGAL? I THOUGHT THAT WAS ILLEGAL. YOU CAN'T DO THAT, DR. JOANIE. YOU CAN'T DO THAT. DR. SULI. ROBERTO, YOU CAN'T. MEGAN, YOU CAN'T. DARYL, YOU CAN'T. CHRISTINA, YOU CAN'T. AND MARY, YOU CAN'T. NONE OF US COULD. SO WHY IS IT THAT THEY'RE GETTING AWAY WITH IT? WHY ARE YOU GUYS ALLOWING THEM TO GET AWAY WITH IT? THAT IS NOT OKAY. WE, THE PEOPLE HAVE TO UNIFY THE AMPLIFY. WE HAVE BEEN DOING THE JOBS YOU HAVE HEARD FROM PEOPLE THAT CAME BEFORE ME AND THAT HAVE BEEN HERE FOR WEEKS AND WEEKS ON END, THAT YOU GUYS ARE NOT DOING YOUR JOB. THAT IT'S UP TO US. WHY IS IT UP TO US? THAT'S WHY WE PUT YOU GUYS IN OFFICE, RIGHT? FOR YOU GUYS TO WORK FOR US. SO WHY IS IT NOT HAPPENING? IT IS TIME YOU DO YOUR JOBS. AND MR. ORANGA, I AM TRU TRULY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. I'M SORRY THAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH THIS, BUT I GOTTA ASK YOU, YOU KNOW, THE PAIN OF BEING SEPARATED FROM YOUR LOVED ONE. [00:55:01] WHY ARE YOU ALLOWING OTHERS TO CONTINUE TO BE SEPARATED FROM THEIR LOVED ONES? ENOUGH'S ENOUGH? IT'S TIME TO GET ICE OUT OF OUR STREETS AND MAKE LONG BEACH AND ICE FREE CITY. NOW, WILL YOU DO YOUR F*****G JOBS AND HELP US? HELP US. BECAUSE GUESS WHAT? MANY OF YOU THAT ARE ON HERE WILL NOT BE ON HERE, I GUARANTEE, BECAUSE I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CONSTITUENTS KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS ARE NOT DOING FOR THEM. YES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UH, THAT WAS OUR FINAL SPEAKER. UH, NEXT ITEM, WE'RE GOING TO APPOINT THE HEARINGS. WE'LL BE HEARING, UH, NUMBER 11, [11. 25-57113 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for entertainment without dancing to Dakin Auret DBA Foot Work Records 400 East 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90802. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes       Office or Department: Financial Management         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] PLEASE. MAD CLERK. PLEASE READ REPORT FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION INTO THE RECORD. CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND GRANT AN ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT WITH CONDITIONS FOR ENTERTAINMENT WITHOUT DANCING TO DAYKIN , DBA FOOTWORK RECORDS 400 EAST THIRD STREET, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 9 0 8 0 2. DISTRICT ONE. OKAY, WE, UH, NOTICE IS REQUIRED. UH, CAN WE GET A MOTION AND A SECOND? OKAY. CAN I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE? OH, UH, MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS. YES. SECOND. SECOND. MOTION. SECOND MOTION BY VICE MAYOR YANGA, CITY CLERK. UM, WE DO NEED AN OATH FOR BOTH OF THE HEARINGS TONIGHT. OKAY. PLEASE STAND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE GOING TO TESTIFY ON THIS ITEM, DO YOU, AND EACH OF YOU DO SOLEMNLY STATE THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU MAY GIVE IN THE CAUSE NOW IMPENDING BEFORE THIS BODY SHALL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. SO HELP YOU GOD. YOU MAY BE SEATED. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A STAFF PRESENTATION ON THIS? YES. TARA FROM BUSINESS. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS TARA MORTENSON AND I'M THE BUSINESS SERVICES BUREAU MANAGER. I'M SO HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT THIS ITEM FOR YOU TONIGHT. AN APPLICATION FOR ENTERTAINMENT WITHOUT DANCING FOR FOOTWORK. RECORDS LOCATED AT 400 EAST THIRD STREET, AND IT OPERATES PRIMARILY AS A RETAIL LOCATION FOR THE SALE OF RECORDS AND DJ EQUIPMENT, BUT ALSO AS A BAR, TAVERN AND LOUNGE TO ALLOW FOR THE LISTENING OF THE BROAD SELECTION OF MUSIC. UM, DEACON HAS WITHIN THE STORE. WHEN WE FIRST ENGAGED WITH THE OWNER AS A RETAIL LOCATION, THERE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT GETTING THIS ITEM APPROVED BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS. OF COURSE, UM, THAT'S A BIG TIME TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE STUFF FOR BUSINESSES AND WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS WITH THE OWNER'S ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT AND THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL TEAM, INCLUDING THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, POLICE, AND OF COURSE, US IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. AND WE MADE IT ALL HAPPEN. WE HAVE ALL REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND HAVE PROVIDED THEIR RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS AS CONTAINED IN THE HEARING PACKET. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE LEARNED WHILE EVALUATING THIS PROCESS WILL BE ADDED TO THE FUTURE REQUEST TO HOPEFULLY CONTINUE THIS TREND OF QUICKER REVIEWS. THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS AND ATTACHMENT A SHOULD BE NOTED FROM THE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS SECTION. ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES ARE PERMITTED THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY FROM 2:00 PM TO 10:00 PM AND THERE IS NO OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT OR AMPLIFIED MUSIC, UH, PERMITTED. AND JUST AS A NOTE IN THE BODY OF THE LETTER, IT DOES SAY THAT THERE IS DANCING, BUT THE RECOMMENDATION IS CORRECT. IT WILL BE ENTERTAINMENT WITHOUT DANCING. I, ALONG WITH COMMANDER COSTA AND, UM, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY, UH, ASHLEY STONE, ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE YOU, UM, ANY ANSWERS TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AND CONCLUDE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UH, ANY POINT OF COMMENTS ON THIS? WE DO. WE HAVE FRANK RODARTE AND DEKIN . GOOD EVENING, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS FRANK RODDY AND I LIVE AT 2 3 4 LYME AVENUE, UH, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. AND I MOVED THIS NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND THE SAME TIME THAT FOOT WORD RECORDS OPENED. AND I HONESTLY COULDN'T IMAGINE THIS COMMUNITY WITHOUT IT. FOOTWORK RECORDS HAS BECOME MORE THAN A BUSINESS. IT'S A CORNERSTONE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND A PLACE WHERE ADULTS CAN COME TOGETHER TO ENJOY MUSIC, CULTURE, AND CREATIVITY IN A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. AS A 21 AND OVER VENUE, FOOTWORK RECORDS PROVIDES RESPONSIBLE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ADULTS, UH, ARTISTS, DJ SETS AND CULTURE EVENTS [01:00:01] THAT SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS AND FOSTER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. IT'S ALSO A GREAT PLACE FOR CHESS ENTHUSIASTS OFFERING A FRIENDLY SPACE TO GATHER AND LEARN AND CONNECT. GRANTING FOOTWORK RECORDS, THEIR ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT WILL ALLOW THEM TO CONTINUE HOSTING ARTISTS SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE VIBRANT CULTURE LIFE OF LONG BEACH. LOSING THIS SPACE WOULD BE A REAL LOSS FOR A CITY, FOR RESIDENTS LIKE ME WHO SEE IT AS A KEY PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THIS PERMIT AND SUPPORT FOOTWORK RECORDS, A PLACE THAT MAKES LONG BEACH A CREATIVE, CONNECTED, AND LIVELY COMMUNITY FOR ADULTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. THANKS, SPEAKER, PLEASE. UM, HI THERE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. UM, SO I'M DET, UH, OWNER OF FOOTWORK RECORDS. UM, FOOTWORK WAS ALWAYS MEANT TO BE MORE THAN JUST A RECORD STORE. UH, MY GOAL FROM DAY ONE WAS TO HELP SPARK, UH, FRESH LIFE INTO THE VINYL MUSIC SCENE BY CREATING AN INTERACTIVE SPACE WHERE PEOPLE DON'T JUST BROWSE RECORDS, THEY CONNECT, LEARN, AND PERFORM. I WANTED A PLACE WHERE, UH, SOMEONE COULD WALK IN, DISCOVER NEW MUSIC, PICK OUT A FEW RECORDS THEY LOVE, AND THEN STEP INTO A HIGH QUALITY JET BOOTH RIGHT INSIDE THE STORE TO PRACTICE ON PROPER AUDIO GEAR. UM, AND WHEN THEY'RE READY TO PERFORM, THEY EVEN GET THE CHANCE TO SHARE THAT MUSIC IN FRONT OF A CROWD, SOMETIMES OPENING FOR THE VERY ARTISTS TO INSPIRE THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT IS WHAT ALLOWS THIS VISION TO TRULY FUNCTION. AND I'M GENUINELY GRATEFUL TO THE CITY OF LONG BEACH FOR GIVING ME THE ABILITY TO OPERATE FOOTWORK THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED. I BELIEVE THAT THE SPACE SERVES BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND THE ARTISTS WHO SHAPE IT. IT HAS BECOME A HOME FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT MUSIC, CREATIVITY, AND CULTURE. THROUGH THIS JOURNEY, I'VE ALREADY MADE INCREDIBLE FRIENDSHIPS AND I'VE WATCHED SO MANY PEOPLE CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER IN AMAZING WAYS. WHEN I FIRST TOOK OVER THE LOCATION, IT WAS IN ROUGH SHAPE, DARK, NEGLECTED, AND PRETTY LIFELESS. I'M VERY PROUD OF WHAT IT HAS BECOME TODAY, UM, AND OWE A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY FOLKS FOR HELPING. UM, WE BRING THIS DREAM TO LIFE. THEIR SUPPORT MADE IT POSSIBLE TO TURN A RUNDOWN SPOT INTO A PLACE THAT NOW INSPIRES PEOPLE WITH MUSIC. EVERY DAY. I WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AND INNOVATE IN THIS SPACE, WHILE ALSO BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND RESPECTING EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. THANKS AGAIN TO THE CITY OF LONG BEACH FOR WELCOMING ME AND GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY IN A TIMELY MANNER. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, AND THANK YOU. UH, THEY CONCLUDES UPON COMMENT NEXT CLOSES THE UPON HEARING. UH, MADAM COUNCIL REPRESE, THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. UM, VERY, VERY EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS, UM, OF THIS ITEM. I, MR. DAIKIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU'VE BROUGHT TO THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR INVESTING HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU IN THE FIRST DISTRICT. I PASSED BY THERE, UM, MANY OF TIMES RECENTLY, AND IT'S JUST SUCH AN INVITING, UM, PLACE. I, I LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT YOU WILL BRING, UH, IN THIS NEW SPACE. IT IS SO INVITING, UM, AND IT JUST BUILDS COMMUNITY. AND THAT'S WHAT MUSIC REALLY DOES. IT REALLY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER AND IT BRINGS JOY TO PEOPLE'S HEARTS. AND, UM, THAT'S WHAT WE NEED HERE IN, IN THE FIRST DISTRICT, UM, AND IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. SO, AGAIN, VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS ITEM AND WELCOME. AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT YOU'LL DO WITH THIS SPACE ALREADY. YOU HAVE DONE SOME AMAZING THINGS, BUT I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT MORE YOU WILL BRING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER. UM, I SECOND THE MOTION, BUT UH, I WANNA ALSO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THIS ITEM. UH, I ALWAYS APPRECIATE WHEN, UH, NEW BUSINESSES COME THROUGH LONG BEACH. IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO KNOW THAT, UH, OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS DOING THEIR JOB AND THAT EVERYTHING IS GROWING FOR LONG BEACH IS GREAT. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE TO, TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. I THINK WE'RE READY FOR HOME COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE, A VERY ENTHUSIASTIC AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE. AYE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. OKAY. MOTION PASSES. UH, NEXT ITEM, ANOTHER HEARING LETTER. CLERK [12. 25-57114 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 Music Entertainment Corp DBA Harvelle's Long Beach located at 206 The Promenade North, Long Beach, CA 90802. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes       Office or Department: Financial Management         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] REPORT FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION INTO THE RECORD. CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND GRANT AN ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT WITH CONDITIONS FOR ENTERTAINMENT WITHOUT DANCING [01:05:01] TO LB MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT CORP. DBA, HARVILLE'S LONG BEACH, LOCATED AT 2 0 6, THE PROMENADE, NORTH LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 9 0 8 0 2, DISTRICT ONE. OKAY. THANK YOU. MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS. YES. SECOND. SECOND. UH, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN KERR. FIVE. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. AND I'M SWEARING IN. THERE ARE THOSE PLEASE STAND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE GOING TO TESTIFY ON THIS ITEM. DO YOU, AND EACH OF YOU DO SOLEMNLY STATE THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU MAY GIVE IN THE CAUSE NOW IMPENDING BEFORE THIS BODY SHALL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD. YOU MAY BE SEATED. UH, UH, I, THE CITY MANAGER, IS THERE A REPORT ON THIS? YES. WE HAVE TARA MORTENSON, AGAIN FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. THIS ITEM IS AN APPLICATION FOR ENTERTAINMENT WITHOUT DANCING FOR HARVILLE'S LONG BEACH. THE ESTABLISHMENT IS LOCATED AT 2 0 6, THE PROMENADE NORTH AND OPERATES AS A BAR, TAVERN AND LOUNGE. THIS IS A LONGSTANDING BUSINESS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, HAVING FIRST BEEN LICENSED IN 2012. THIS IS JUST A CHANGE OF THE OWNERSHIP AND NOT INTENDED TO BE A CHANGE IN OPERATIONS. THEY'RE CURRENTLY OPERATING WITH A TEMPORARY PERMIT. WHILE WE COMPLETED THIS PROCESS, ALL APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, POLICE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE REVIEWED THIS APPLICATION AND HAVE PROVIDED THEIR RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS AS CONTAINED IN THE HEARING PACKET. THIS BUSINESS IS LOCATED INSIDE THE DOWNTOWN DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, WHAT WE CALL THE DDED. AND THERE ARE STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION INCLUDED IN SECTION 5.7 2.200 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE. THE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN ATTACHMENT A. THE CONDITION FROM SECTION 5.7 2.200 TO BE NOTED IS THAT ENTERTAINMENT CAN BE EVERY DAY, MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, 9:00 PM TO 1:00 AM AND JUST AS A NOTE IN THE BODY OF THE LETTER, IT SAYS WITH DANCING, BUT THE RECOMMENDATION IS CORRECT, IT IS WITHOUT DANCING. I, ALONG WITH COMMANDER COSTA FROM THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ASHLEY STONE, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY, ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. THIS CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT. THANK YOU. UH, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT, NO PUBLIC COMMENT. OKAY. UH, THIS CLOSES THE HEARING IN THIS CASE. UH, , THANK YOU VICE MAYOR. UM, ANOTHER THANK YOU STAFF FOR THAT PRESENTATION. UM, AGAIN, VERY SUPPORTIVE OF, OF THIS ITEM. AND I ALSO WANT TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE THAT HER VALVES IS DEFINITELY WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. UH, I KNOW THAT FIRSTHAND THERE IS AN ELEVATOR TO GET DOWN THERE, UM, AND IT CONTINUES TO BE A VERY UNIQUE, UM, PLATE BUSINESS HERE ON THE PROMENADE. SO VERY HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS ITEM. THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. UH, COUNCIL MEMBER KER. VERY HAPPY TO SUPPORT. THANK YOU TO THE TEAM FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK. A THANK YOU. UH, KAREN, I THINK WE'RE READY FOR VOTE. COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE. AYE. MOTION IS CARRIED. AYE. THANK YOU. UH, NEXT TIME IS ANOTHER OUR THIRD HEARING. [13. 25-57119 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into record, conclude the public hearing, find that the area to be vacated is not needed for present or prospective public use; and adopt resolution ordering the vacation of that portion of Via Alcalde Avenue, between Via Plata Street and Carson Street based on the findings and conditions of approval included therein. (District 8) Levine Act: Yes       Office or Department: Public Works         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] MAD CLERK. PLEASE READ REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS. RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION INTO RECORD. CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING. FIND THAT THE AREA TO BE VACATED IS NOT NEEDED FOR PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PUBLIC USE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION. ORDERING THE VACATION OF THAT PORTION OF VIA ALDE AVENUE, BETWEEN VIA PLATA STREET AND CARSON STREET DISTRICT EIGHT. OKAY. CAN I HAVE MOTION PLEASE? MOTION BY COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. OKAY. CITY EIGHT. SECOND. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN KERR. OKAY. UH, I WAS THE CITY MANAGER. DO YOU WANNA RECORD ON THIS? YES. THANK YOU. WE HAVE JOSH HICKMAN, OUR NEWEST DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. GOOD EVENING VICE MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS TO VACATE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY THAT'S NO LONGER NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC USE. UH, VACATING ALLOWS THE ADJACENT OWNER TO DEVELOP [01:10:01] THE PROPERTY, UH, WHICH IS 25 ACRES INTO A, UH, INDUSTRIAL SITE. THAT CONCLUDES THE REPORT AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS? UH, THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? OKAY. NO PUBLIC COMMENT, NO FURTHER COMMENTS. THEY AS CLOSED AS A HEARING. UH, BACK TO OUR COUNCIL MEMBER TO, UH, MR. THRASH, IT TOOK ANY COMMENTS? THANK YOU SO MUCH. UH, VICE MAYOR. I'LL JUST SAY THANK YOU TO THE STAFF FOR ALL OF THEIR WORK ON THIS AND, UH, WE LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, SEEING THIS PROJECT MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU. NOTHING OCCUR. SUPPORT, REALLY. THANK YOU. I THINK WE'RE READY FOR HOME COUNCIL. DISTRICT ONE? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. UH, I AM 14 REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [14. 25-57103 Recommendation to amend the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instruction, dated March 10, 2022, with Linc Armory, LP, as successor-in-interest to Gundry Partners, LP, for the disposition of City-owned exempt surplus property located at 854 East 7th Street, Assessor Parcel Number 7274-019-900, commonly known as the former Long Beach Armory, to amend certain post-closing requirements. (District 1) Levine Act: Yes       Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] AND OPPORTUNITY RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS WITH LINK ARMY ARMORY LP FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED EXEMPT SURPLUS PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8 5 4 EAST SEVENTH STREET TO AMEND CERTAIN POST-CLOSING REQUIREMENTS. DISTRICT ONE. SO MOVED. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. SECOND. MOVED BY COUNCILWOMAN SINJA. SECOND BY SIX. OH, SECOND COUNCILWOMAN SORROW. THANK YOU. OKAY. UH, ANY DISCUSSION? ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? YES, SIR. THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT. SORRY. THERE IS. OKAY. STEP FORWARD IF, OH YEAH. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. AND I JUST REALLY WANNA LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR PROFESSIONALISM. I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY TO SIT UP THERE AND DEAL WITH, UH, NEGATIVE COMMENTS AND YOU HAVE ALL BEHAVED VERY PROFESSIONALLY. SO THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING OUR CITY WELL, AND I KNOW YOU ALL CARE ABOUT ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS, UM, INCLUDING OUR SENIORS, WHICH IS WHY I'M HERE. I'M KAREN RESIDE FROM THE LONG BEACH GRAY PANTHERS AND THIS PROJECT, WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ARMORY PROJECT CONVERSION. WE'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK IN SUPPORTING LINK HOUSING. THEY DO AN EXCELLENT JOB OF BUILDING, UH, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. AND THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WOULD PROVIDE ANOTHER 60, UH, PLUS UNITS FOR OLDER ADULTS AT AFFORDABLE RATES AND, UH, HISTORIC BUILDING. AND WE CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR THEM TO GET, UM, BUSY ON BUILDING THESE UNIT MUCH NEEDED UNITS FOR OUR OLDER ADULTS. UH, WHEN OLDER ADULT HOUSING IS BUILT IN A COMMUNITY, IT CHANGES THE NATURE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. OLDER ADULTS BRING MORE SECURITY AND SAFETY AND THEY INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES, SENIOR HOUSING. SO, UM, THIS BUILDING WE EXPECT TO HELP A LOT WITH GUMBY PARK AND THE ISSUES THAT, UM, ARE IN THAT PARK. AND, UM, AND THEN IT WOULD BE ON A CORRIDOR KIND OF WITH THE NEW SENIOR CENTER WHEN IT GETS BUILT. SO, UM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME WOULD DECREASE, UM, SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS AMONG SENIORS. SO WE, UH, SUPPORT THIS PROJECT. A HUNDRED PERCENT. THANK YOU. I WAS REMISS IN GOING TO OUR STAFF. I THINK THERE A STAFF PRESENTATION ON THIS, CORRECT? YES. THIS IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT PROJECT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS. UM, THIS HAD A LONG HISTORY AND WE WOULD LIKE TO GO THROUGH IT A LITTLE BIT SO THAT THE, UH, THE COMMUNITY AND THE COUNCIL REALLY UNDERSTAND THIS TRANSACTION, UH, AND, UH, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH. SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO OUR TEAM. THANK YOU. VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. UM, THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS CON IS THE CONSIDERATION OF AMENDING TERMS OF THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8 54 EAST SEVENTH STREET. WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING? THIS ISN'T, THANK YOU. UM, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE FORMER LONG BEACH ARMORY, THE SYDNEY ORIGINALLY DEEDED THE PROPERTY OVER TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR DEVELOPMENT AND WAS OCCUPIED BY THE CALIFORNIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. [01:15:01] UM, THE DEED INCLUDED A DEED RESTRICTION THAT SHOULD THE STATE EVER CEASE TO USE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, IT WOULD BE RETURNED TO THE CITY. THE STATE DECOMMISSIONED ITS USE IN 2018 AND THE CITY RECEIVED FEE OWNERSHIP ON JUNE 26TH, 2018. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CITY ISSUED A SHORT TERM OCCUPANCY PERMIT PERMIT, UM, TO ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF THE PARKING LOT FOR 12 MONTHS. FROM AUGUST 10TH, 2018 THROUGH AUGUST 9TH, 2019, CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED A NEW REVOCABLE PERMIT WITH ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE CONTINUED TEMPORARY USE OF THE PARKING LOT FOR ONE YEAR, UH, WITH ONE YEAR OPTION TO EXTEND THAT TOOK THE TERM THROUGH AUGUST OF 2021. IN MAY OF 2020, THE CITY RELEASED RFP ED 20 DASH OH FOUR ONE FOR THE LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. ONE PROPOSAL FROM GUNDRY PARTNERS WAS RECEIVED BY THE JULY 29TH, 2020 DUE DATE. GUNDRY PARTNERS SUBMITTED THE PROPOSAL ON BEHALF OF AND IN TANDEM WITH ITS PARTNERS PAC SIX AND ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROPOSAL CONTEMPLATED A FEE PURCHASE RATHER THAN A LEASE IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARMORY ARTS COLLECTIVE AND 86 UNIT WORKFORCE MARKET RATE HOUSING AND PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX THAT INCLUDED ADAPTIVE REUSE AND RESTORATION OF THE ARMY BUILDING WITH OFFICES, MEETING ROOMS, STUDIOS, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, AND GALLERY SPACE. THE PROPOSAL ALSO CON CONTEMPLATED GROUND UP DEVELOPMENT OF THE EXISTING PARKING LOT INTO A MIX OF ONE BEDROOM AND STUDIO MARKET RATE, BUT DID CONTEMPLATE 40 OF THE UNITS TO BE AFFORDABLE AT 60% OF THE AREA MEDIUM MEDIAN INCOME. CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH THE DEVELOPER IN FEBRUARY OF 2021. THROUGH THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD, THE PROJECT EVOLVED INTO A 64 PHOTO, AFFORDABLE LOW INCOME UNITS WITH ONE MANAGER UNIT AND USE OF THE DRILL HALL TO BE NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE DEVELOPER AND ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL ENTITLEMENTS FOR THE APPROVAL PRO APPROVED PROJECT OF 64 UNITS WAS APPROVED ON JUNE 19TH, 2021, UNDER A STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL PROCESS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 35 AND WAS EXEMPT FOR REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. THE PROJECT ALSO, UH, WAS ALSO EXAMINED FOR MANY REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE ONSITE PARKING. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT DEVELOPER VOLUNTARILY INCLUDED 32 PARKING SPACES ON SITE FOR TENANT USE. THE LOW INCOME UNITS WILL BE DE RESTRICTED TO MAKE USE OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARD WAIVERS AND REGULATORY CONCESSIONS AFFORDED BY STATE LAW. ON AUGUST 24TH, 2021, THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE REVOCABLE PERMIT WITH ST. ANTHONY FOR CONTINUED TEMPORARY USE OF THE PARKING LOT FOR ONE YEAR WITH ONE YEAR OPTION THAT TOOK THE PERMIT THROUGH AUGUST 9TH, 2023. UH, ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2021, CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND. AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUBSEQUENTLY CONFIRMED THAT THE PROPERTY WAS EXEMPT SURPLUS AS IT WOULD BE TRANSFERRED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2021, CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH GUNDRY PARTNERS WITH AN ANTICIPATED CLOSING DATE OF MARCH OF 2024. UM, ON APRIL 18TH, 2023, CITY COUNCIL CONSENTED TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE PSA FROM GUNDRY PARTNERS TO LINK ARMORY LP, THE CURRENT DEVELOPER, WHICH HAS BEEN DILIGENTLY PURSUING THE REMAINING FINANCING NEEDED TO CONSTRUCT THE APPROVED PROJECT. ON MAY 16TH, 2023, CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE REVOCABLE PERMIT WITH ST. ANTHONY FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR AND ONE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR A NEW TERMINATION DATE OF AUGUST 9TH, 2025. ON DECEMBER 12TH, 2023, CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED AN AMENDMENT TO THE PSA TO EXTEND A CLOSING DATE TO JUNE 11TH, 2025 WITH ONE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR 90 DAYS, ALLOWING LINK TO CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR FINANCING. ON JUNE 18TH OF THIS YEAR, THE PROJECT WAS AWARDED 9% LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS, WHICH REQUIRES THE APPROVED PROJECT TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION LOAN CLOSING PROCESS BY DECEMBER 29TH, 2025 TO MEET THAT DEADLINE. ESCROW CLOSING MUST OCCUR BY DECEMBER 22ND. ON AUGUST 6TH, CITY STAFF NOTIFIED ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL REGARDING THE PENDING CLOSE OF ESCROW. AND DECEMBER 1ST WOULD BE THE PERMIT TERMINATION DATE. ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL REQUESTED ADDITIONAL TIME AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL SEMESTER, WHICH CITY STAFF CONFIRMED THE SAME DAY THAT THE PERMIT TERMINATION DATE WOULD BE DECEMBER 18TH, 2025. ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, CITY CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED TWO ACTIONS. THE FIRST WAS THE EXTENSION OF THE PSA TO CLOSE BY SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2026, AND HAVE ONE YEAR OPTION TO EXTEND IF NEEDED. THE SECOND WAS TO EXTEND THE REVOCABLE PERMIT WITH ST. ANTHONY THROUGH DECEMBER 18TH, 2025. THE ACTION ALSO MEMORIALIZED ST. ANTHONY'S USE OF TWO VACANT GARAGE UNITS ADJACENT TO THE PARKING LOT FOR STORAGE. UM, THAT COMPLETES THE HISTORY TO DATE. AND, UM, NOW FOR THE AMENDMENTS THAT ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION, THE CURRENT PSA REQUIRES THE DEVELOPER TO NEGOTIATE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT OR SIMILAR WITH ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL TO MAKE PROGRAMMING OR PHYSICAL ENHANCEMENTS TO THE DRILL HALL. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL REQUIRE THE, REQUIRE THE DEVELOPER TO COMPLETE THE CORN SHELL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DRILL HALL AND NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH AND EXHAUST ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS FOR COMMERCIAL SUBLEASE WITH ST. ANTHONY. BY MARCH 1ST, 2026, IF THE DEVELOPER IN ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL ARE NOT ABLE TO [01:20:01] COME TO AN AGREEMENT BY THAT DATE, THE DEVELOPER MAY NEGOTIATE SUCH A SUBLEASE WITH ANOTHER ENTITY RE UH, REASONABLY APPROVED BY THE CITY. THE NEXT REQUIREMENT WAS FOR THE DEVELOPER TO COOPERATE TO NEGOTIATE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT OR SIMILAR, UH, WITH THE CITY'S PARK'S, RECREATION AND MARINE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE PHYSICAL ENHANCEMENT TO THE PARK. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE THE DEVELOPER TO CONTRIBUTE A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TOWARDS THE PERIMETER FENCE AROUND THE PARK AND OVERSEE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FENCE PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE, CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE APPROVED PROJECT. THE THIRD ITEM IS HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE BUYER IS REQUIRED, AND THIS WAS REQUIRED IN THE RFP TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY, UH, STEPS TO PLACE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY ON THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOW THE BUYER OR THE DEVELOPER TO PURSUE LOCAL, HIS HISTORIC LANDMARK WITH THE CITY AND COVER ALL ASSOCIATED COSTS. THE LOCAL DESIGNATION ACHIEVES THE SAME PRESERVATION GOAL AT A LOWER COST AND WITH A HIGHER SUCCESS RATE, OBLIGATION BEGINS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE PERMANENT LOAN CLOSING. THE BUYER AND THEIR ASSIGNEES WOULD MUST TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION FOR AS LONG AS THE LOCAL REGISTRY EXISTS. FAILURE TO AMEND THE TIME AND CONSIDERATIONS AND IMPACTS THE FAILURE TO AMEND THE NOTED PROVISIONS OF THE PSA WOULD LEAVE THE CITY AND THE BUYER UNABLE TO CLOSE ESCROW, UH, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING, THE LOSS OF THE 9% HOUSING TAX CREDITS AND TERMINATION OF THE APPROVED PROJECT. UM, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT, THE CITY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO RESTART THE PROCESS WITH NOTIFICATION TO PUBLIC AGENCIES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS. THE CITY IS REQUIRED UNDER THE SLA TO ENTER INTO GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS WITH ANY AGENCY OR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPER THAT REQUESTS TO NEGOTIATE. AND THE PROCESS IS SUBJECT TO HCD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE CITY WOULD CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IN AN ANNUAL COST OF APPROXIMATELY 500,000 FOR MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY. SO THEREFORE, THE ITEM BEFORE USED TO RECOMMEND THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO AMEND CERTAIN CLOSING REQUIREMENTS IN THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH LINK ARMORY FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE CITY OWNED EXEMPT SURPLUS, LOCATED AT 8 54 E SEVENTH STREET, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE FORMER LONG BEACH ARMORY. THIS CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. OKAY, THANK YOU. UH, WE JUST HAVE MORE COMMENT. UH, ANY COMMENTS FROM OUR CITY COUNCIL? UH, MARY COUNCIL MEMBER SUN? YES. THANK YOU. I JUST WANNA THANK, UM, STAFF. THANK YOU, MARY FOR THAT PRESENTATION. AND THANK YOU STAFF FOR THE ONGOING WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. IT REALLY HAS BEEN A LONG, LONG, LONG PROCESS, BUT I WANNA THANK YOU FOR WORKING REALLY CLOSELY WITH, UM, LINK HOUSING WITH ST. ANTHONY'S AND, AND REALLY EXPLAINING EVERYTHING STEP BY STEP. MM-HMM . UM, I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, UM, IT, IT NEEDED TO TAKE THE, THE STEPS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY. UM, I HOPE THAT, UM, I HOPE THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S I NOT, I HOPE I KNOW THAT THIS IS GONNA BE SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BE SO GREAT FOR OUR COMMUNITY, SO GREAT FOR, FOR US AS WE OFFER THESE UNITS TO, UM, OLDER ADULTS THAT WILL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THIS AT A LOW RATE, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US HERE IN LONG BEACH WHEN IT COMES TO ADDRESSING THE HOUSING NEED THAT WE HAVE. UM, AND THIS IS JUST ADDING MORE HOUSING UNITS TO, UM, TO OUR, UM, CITY. AND SO I'M VERY, VERY THANKFUL, UM, FOR CITY STAFF FOR WORKING ON THIS. I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO, YEAH, THANK YOU VICE MAYOR. I ALSO WANNA ADD MY GRATITUDE TO STAFF ON THEIR HARD WORK AND BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND TO KEEP IT ON TRACK. I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE METING, THE PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTION. YOU KNOW, THIS MANY, WE HEARD A LOT ABOUT, WELL, HOW DO WE CONTINUE TO ADDRESS OUR UNHOUSED ISSUE, RIGHT? AND THIS IS JUST ONE OF EXAMPLE OF A COLLECTIVE SOLUTION, UM, BY BUILDING ADDITIONAL HOUSING, UM, THAT PROVIDES HOME SECURITY FOR 60 FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES, RIGHT? SO I JUST THINK THAT THIS IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP US ON TRACK TO MAKING SURE THAT WE MEET OUR GOALS. UM, AND SO WITH THAT, I ALSO APPRECIATE THE EXPLANATION, UM, THE TIMELINE. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO SEE THE, THE PROCESS IN PLACE AND DISCUSSION THAT'S HAD, UM, WITH STAKEHOLDERS AROUND THIS. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UH, COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. YES. I JUST WANNA THANK, UM, THE STAFF AND LINK HOUSING FOR PERSISTING THROUGH THIS PROCESS. IT'S A A LONG TIMELINE AND A LOT OF SLIDES AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE INVOLVED FOR, UM, GETTING IT TO THIS POINT. AS A GRADUATE OF ST. ANTHONY, I AM EXCITED [01:25:01] FOR MY ALMA MATER TO HAVE EXCITING NEW NEIGHBORS TO CONTINUE TO BUILD COMMUNITY IN THE AREA, UM, AND UPLIFT THE VIBRANCY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THANK YOU. UH, THANK YOU. UH, A LITTLE FUN FOR ME. MY, MY DAUGHTER, UH, ATTENDED, ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL AND MY TWO MO ATTENDED THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MONDAY. WENT UP TO MOSCOW. ALRIGHT. I, THEY WERE READY FOR BOTH. YEAH. COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE. AYE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. UH, GOOD PROJECT. WE FORWARD ITEM 15. PLEASE [15. 25-57104 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute contracts, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with training providers and/or apprenticeship organizations on the State of California Eligible Training Provider List, for training and apprenticeship services to residents, in a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of one year beginning January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH TRAINING PROVIDERS AND OR APPRENTICESHIP ORGANIZATIONS ON THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ELIGIBLE TRAINING PROVIDER LIST FOR TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP SERVICES TO RESIDENTS IN A TOTAL ANNUAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED 1.5 MILLION CITYWIDE MOTION TO APPROVE SORROW. SECOND MOTION. AND SECOND. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN KERR. OKAY. UH, ANY, IS THERE A STAND FOR ON THIS? UH, STAFF ARE AVAILABLE IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYONE COMMENT? YOU HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT. UH, ROGELIO MARTINEZ. HELLO. UM, VICE MAYOR AND, UH, CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF. SO BEFORE I INTRODUCE MYSELF, WHICH WILL BE AT THE VERY END OF THE MEETING, UM, WHAT I WANTED TO KNOW IS AS I WAS LOOKING AT, UH, ALL OF THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, THIS ONE IS THE ONE THAT CARRIES THE BIGGEST BILL. SO IT'S 1.5 MILLION WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR. SO OF ALL OF THE LINE ITEMS IN TODAY'S AGENDA, THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE. HOWEVER, THERE'S NO INFORMATION TO GO BY IT. SO HOW IS THE MONEY GOING TO BE UTILIZED? IS THE QUESTION 1.1 0.5 MILLION FOR TRAINING PROGRAM? THAT'S EXTREMELY VAGUE. CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT WE'RE GOING TO SPEND THAT MONEY ON? GOOD STAFF WANNA GO AHEAD AND ADDRESS THIS? SURE. HI MAKING, GIVE US AN OVERVIEW. YES. UH, GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS. UM, SO THE WAY THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT IS SET UP IS THE 1.5 MILLION IS THE TOTAL CAPACITY OF THE CONTRACT. IT ACTUALLY ALLOWS, THESE ARE ALL WORKFORCE INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY ACT FUNDS. AND WHAT THIS, UH, ALLOWS IS JUST THE AUTHORITY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO CONTRACT WITH MULTIPLE EMPLOYERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, MULTIPLE CON UH, UH, TRAINING PROVIDERS SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT WILL BE ABLE TO SERVE ALL OF OUR PARTICIPANTS. SO THIS IS NOT ONE CONTRACT, THIS IS GOING TO BE AND IS MULTIPLE CONTRACTS THAT WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH MULTIPLE ENTITIES, UH, TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TRAINING SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OKAY, CONTINUE. THANK YOU. UM, SO THAT WAS EXTREMELY VAGUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT SYNAPSE, BUT STILL EXTREMELY VAGUE. SO I THINK THAT ALL NINE OF YOU ARE GONNA BE VOTING TODAY ON AN ITEM THAT IS EXTREMELY VAGUE. SO, AS A RESIDENT OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, I WOULD URGE YOU, BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY TAKE YOUR VOTE TO DO A LITTLE, A LITTLE MORE RESEARCH, A LITTLE MORE DUE DILIGENCE, TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS MONEY, THIS 1.5 MILLION IS BEING, UM, APPROPRIATED CORRECTLY. AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE THERE'S AN OPTION FOR ANOTHER 1.5 MILLION. SO WE'RE TALKING 3 MILLION TOTAL POTENTIAL TO THE CITY, TO ALL OF THE RESIDENTS OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AND PROVIDING VAGUENESS ABOUT TRAINING. ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDS GOOD, GUESS WHAT? THERE'S NOT ENOUGH DETAIL. THE DETAIL IS NOT THERE. SO I'M ASKING YOU, AGAIN, I DON'T NEED AN ANSWER, BUT JUST THINK ABOUT IT, LET IT MARINATE. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY SPENDING? 1.5 MILLION TO DO? TRAINING SOUNDS GREAT BECAUSE [01:30:01] TRAINING LEADS TO JOBS. BUT WHAT ARE YOU ACTUALLY DOING? DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHERE THAT MONEY IS BEING SPENT? 'CAUSE I DON'T, THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THIS. SO, WITH THAT, MY NAME IS ROGELIO MARTINEZ. THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, . YEAH, I, I, IN RESPONSE TO THE, UM, QUESTION, UM, OUR CITY MANAGER, MR. MOCA, WAS OUTTA THE ROOM WHEN YOU FIRST POED YOUR QUESTION. AND I'D LIKE TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO THE, UM, ISSUE OF, OF VAGUENESS. UH, TOM, IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING TO THIS, AND WE'D APPRECIATE IT. I'M SORRY, WENT BACK TO USE THE RESTROOM. I DID NOT HEAR THE QUESTION. WELL, HEY, STAFF, WOULD, WOULD YOU LIKE TO, UM, CLARIFY THIS? I, I'M JUST ASKING FOR ANYONE BECAUSE THE CITY MANAGER WAS NOT IN THE ROOM AT THE TIME, AND I THINK IN FAIRNESS TO HIM, THAT, UM, THE ACCUSATION OF VAGUENESS HAS BEEN MADE. SO MAYBE SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO CHIME IN ON THIS. THANK YOU. VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER SINA, WE CAN, UM, ACTUALLY ANSWER THAT QUESTION AS FAR AS WHAT TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNDING THAT WE'VE PROVIDED TO THESE, UH, TRAINERS, UH, IN THE PAST, AS WELL AS WHAT WE'RE GONNA BE DOING IN THE FUTURE. THAT, UH, ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. YEAH. AND WE HAVE THE STAFF HERE THAT RUN THESE PROGRAMS. WE KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THE MONEY'S GOING. I MEAN, WE HAVE CONTRACTS WITH THESE GROUPS, SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO ASK JAIME, HE CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTION YOU'D LIKE. WE WANNA MAKE SURE THE COUNCIL, UH, HAS ENOUGH INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. SO, THANK YOU. UM, SO IF I MAY ADD A LITTLE BIT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, UH, AGAIN, THE, THE WAY THIS IS SET UP IS THAT WE CONTRACT WITH SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, WELDING. IF, IF SOMEBODY COMES TO US AND WANTS TO, UH, KNOW AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO BE A WELDER, BECOME A WELDER, WE PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THAT PURPOSE. WE IDENTIFY THE BEST CANDIDATE THROUGH THIS ELIGIBLE TRAINING PROVIDER LIST. THAT'S WHAT THE LIST IS FOR. IT'S A STATEWIDE LIST THAT IS AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED BY THE STATE. WE GO INTO THAT LIST, WE IDENTIFY THE BEST TRAINING PROVIDER IN THE AREA FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL, AND THEN WE PAY FOR THOSE SERVICES THROUGH THAT PROGRAM. SO THE WAY IT'S SET UP IS THAT IT DEPENDS ON, THE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS WILL DEPEND ON BASED ON WHAT THE COST IS FOR THAT TRAINING PROGRAM. BUT EACH ONE OF THEM IS CONTRACTED INDIVIDUALLY FOR THAT PERSON, SO THAT THAT INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE COST FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAM. AND IT VARIES. UM, SO AS AN EXAMPLE, SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE CONTRACT FOR TRAINING, CENTRO CHA IS ONE OF THE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AND I CAN, AT A LATER DATE, OR IF YOU'D LIKE, I CAN PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ON EACH, BUT IT VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY BASED ON THE TYPE OF TRAINING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS REQUESTING. SO IT VARIES QUITE A BIT. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION. I GUESS MAYBE I WOULD ADD AT THIS POINT, I, IF, IF IT REQUIRES AN AMENDMENT, SO BE IT, BUT MAYBE A FOLLOW UP REPORT TO SEE TO WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING WITH THE FUNDS, IF THAT'S FEASIBLE. MR. RAMIREZ, YOU ALREADY HAD YOUR CHATS, BUT IF YOU HAVE MORE COMMENTS TO MAKE, I SUGGEST YOU TALK TO THE, UH, MANAGERS OVER HERE ON THE SIDE, AND THEN WE'LL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION AS YOU MIGHT NEED. THANK YOU. UH, ANY FURTHER COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? YES. TALK MS. HARROW? SORRY. YES. AS, AS THE COUNCIL MEMBER, THAT MOTION ON THIS ITEM, THANK YOU FOR, UM, THE WORK THAT, UM, IN BEING ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY, UM, YOU KNOW, I THINK GET, GET THE 1.5 MILLION. YOU KNOW, I, I, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT WHEN, UH, YOU KNOW, WE HAD LB WINN COME AND DO A PRESENTATION ALL YEAR PROGRAMMING. AND I THINK THAT THERE IS A LOT THAT YOU DO THAT OUR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY DON'T KNOW. AND WHICH IS WHY IT'S GREAT THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS PROGRAM. YOU KNOW, APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IS REALLY IMPORTANT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT, UH, WE ALWAYS ADVOCATE FOR IN TERMS OF CREATING PATHWAYS. AND THIS IS A PATHWAY PROGRAM IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING THAT'S NECESSARY FOR, UM, APPRENTICE TO BE ABLE TO GET THE JOB. SO ONE OF, AND I THINK THAT PROVIDING THE FEES TO COVER THE TRAINING IS IMPORTANT, BUT MY QUESTION TOO IS ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT, UM, APPRENTICES OR THOSE IN TRAINING HAVE IS TO BE ABLE TO ALSO HAVE, UH, SUPPORT, RIGHT? WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE ON THE PATHWAY. 'CAUSE THE TRAININGS ARE RIGOROUS AND TOUGH. THEY'RE NOT EASY. UM, THAT'S SOME OF THE FEEDBACK I'VE HEARD FROM THOSE WHO PROVIDE THE TRAINING. SO CAN YOU SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF THE OTHER LEVEL OF SUPPORT THAT WHILE THIS GRANT MAY NOT PROVIDE, THAT LB WIN DOES IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THEY GRADUATE AND THAT THEY DO [01:35:01] DO GET WORK, UH, EMPLOYMENT? YES, A ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. SO, UM, THIS SPECIFIC ITEM IS FOCUSED ON THE ELIGIBLE TRAINING PROVIDER LIST, WHICH IS, UH, DOES ALIGN TO, UH, IN DEMAND OCCUPATIONS, UH, THINGS LIKE PRIORITY SECTORS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, TRANSPORTATION, LOGISTICS, AEROSPACE, ET CETERA. BUT, UM, LB WIN AS A WHOLE PROVIDES A LOT OF WRAPAROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT GO BEYOND JUST THE TRAINING. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, WE DO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. IF SOMEBODY DOES NEED ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING, FOR EXAMPLE, WE CAN PROVIDE SOME OF THAT SUPPORT IF SOMEBODY DOES NEED, UH, ASSISTANCE WITH CLOTHING OR DIFFERENT ITEMS LIKE THAT, TRANSPORTATION, UM, THINGS LIKE THAT. WE PROVIDE ALL OF THOSE SERVICES. WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT WITH SOFT SKILLS TRAINING AS WELL TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INDIVIDUALS THAT GO INTO THESE PROGRAMS CAN BE SUCCESSFUL. SO WE DO PROVIDE A, A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, WRAPAROUND SERVICES. WE ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE FULLY CAPABLE AND TRAINED TO BE ABLE TO TAKE ON THESE JOBS, BUT AS WELL BE PREPARED, UM, AS WELL, SO THAT THEY CAN ENSURE THAT THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL IN THE JOB. THANK YOU. I I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO HAVE, UH, UH, MAKE IT CLEAR THERE'S AN ECOSYSTEM OF SUPPORT BEYOND JUST A TRAINING THAT LB WIN PROVIDES, BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S, UM, WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW. THE OTHER IS, I'M HAPPY TO HAVE YOU BACK AND DO A PRESENTATION TO PROVIDE UPDATE ON NOT JUST THIS PROGRAM, BUT OTHERS IN THE IMPACT THAT LB WAN HAS TO MAKING SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE VERY MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT, UM, AND RESOURCES TO OUR RESIDENTS, UH, TO MAKING SURE THAT THEY ALSO, UM, HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AND WHAT THE OUTCOME IS. BECAUSE AS SOMEBODY WHO WORKS IN THE RENEWABLE INDUSTRY OR IN CLEAN ENERGY, IS THERE'S A HIGH NEED FOR WELDERS, ELECTRICIANS, AND MANY OTHER, UM, AND ONE OF THE BEST PAYING JOB IS GOING THROUGH THE APPRENTICESHIP SHOP. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU AND YOUR TEAM DOES. UM, AND I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTION, AND I'M JUST IN FULL SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. SECOND, THE MOTION IS, UH, CUSTOMER OCCUR. YES. THANK YOU. UM, JUST WANTED TO SAY, UH, I'M REALLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE WORK. I THINK FOR ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED, IF YOU, IF YOU GOOGLE SEARCH LONG BEACH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PULL UP THE WEBSITE, IT'LL SHOW, TELL YOU ALL OF THE WAYS THAT WE'RE WORKING TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND CONNECTING THEM TO OPPORTUNITIES AND FILLING IN THE SKILL SETS THEY MIGHT BE MISSING FOR REALLY IMPORTANT CAREER PATHS. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A JOB IN LONG BEACH, YOU MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SOME SUPPORT FROM THIS DEPARTMENT THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. I WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHECK IT OUT ON THE WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR AN IN-PERSON INTERVIEW, UH, TO LEARN ABOUT THE RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU MOVING FORWARD. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UH, VICE MAYOR COUNCILWOMAN, UM, TH UCK, REQUEST TO SPEAK. OKAY, , THANK YOU SO MUCH, VICE MAYOR. UM, SO FIRST OF ALL, UH, REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR MATTER, I DO BELIEVE I HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION FOR TODAY TO PROCEED, UH, WITH TODAY'S VOTE. BUT IF THE MAKERS OF THE MOTION WOULD BE OPEN AND IT SEEMS LIKE, UH, FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS MIGHT BE, THERE ARE SOME AREAS THAT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE ADDITIONAL REPORTING, UH, REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR MATTER. SO SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I WOULD HAVE THAT I'D LOVE TO SEE JUST IN A REPORT BACK OR IN A PRESENTATION, UH, BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE, WOULD BE IN THE PAST, WHICH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE WE PARTNERED WITH, UM, EITHER THOSE FROM THE LIST OR THOSE WHO WERE NOT. UM, NUMBER TWO, UH, IF WE HAVE ANY INPUT OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THOSE ORGANIZATIONS. SO ANY EVALUATION RESULTS WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL. UM, NUMBER THREE, I'D BE HIGHLY INTERESTED IN WHAT ARE SOME OF THOSE KEY SKILLS THAT WE'RE GONNA BE FOCUSING ON FOR 2026 UNDER THIS CURRENT CONTRACT, UH, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE BRINGING RESIDENTS TO THE KINDS OF, OR MAKING SURE THEY GET THE KINDS OF SKILLS THAT ARE GOING TO BE IN DEMAND, UH, FOR 2026 AND BEYOND. UH, NUMBER FOUR, I THINK IT'LL BE CRITICAL FOR US TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE, UH, THE, THE PUBLIC KNOWS HOW TO ACCESS THIS INFORMATION. UH, CERTAINLY THE WEBSITE IS ONE WAY, BUT WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT RESIDENTS KNOW AND UNDERSTAND HOW THEY MIGHT GET CONNECTED TO THESE, UH, RESOURCES. SO, UM, AND THEN IT WOULD BE GREAT AS PART OF THIS, UH, REPORT BACK, IF WE COULD JUST KIND OF UNDERSTAND NOT ONLY THIS, UH, THESE QUESTIONS FROM THE LAST YEAR IN 2025, UM, BUT POSSIBLY A FEW YEARS BEYOND THAT, JUST SO WE CAN GET A SENSE OF WHAT SOME OF THE TRENDS ARE REGARDING WHICH ORGANIZATIONS WE'RE WORKING WITH, SOME OF THE KEY, UM, AREAS OF SKILLS THAT WE'VE BEEN FOCUSED ON. UM, AND IT JUST, THAT [01:40:01] GIVES US SOME SENSE AS TO WHERE WE MIGHT BE GOING IN 2026. SO THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION, UM, REGARDING HAVING A LITTLE BIT MORE, UH, TRANSPARENCY AND INFORMATION REGARDING, UM, THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM. SO, UH, FOR VICE MAYOR, IF THE, UM, MAKERS OF THE MOTION WOULD BE OPEN TO THAT, I'D LOVE TO ADD THAT, UM, TO THE MOTION. THAT WAY THE REPORT BACK PERIOD COULD BE, UH, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN, UH, 30 AND 45 DAYS. WAIT, DR. ? YES. I, I THINK THAT THE REPORT BACK SHOULD BE A LITTLE BIT LATER BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER, UH, THEIR, TO DO THE WORK. UM, I WOULD RECOMMEND, I, I'LL ACCEPT YOUR MOTION COUNCILWOMAN THRASH AND TOOK, BUT I ALSO THINK THAT THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE, UM, THE OUTCOME OF THEIR WORK. SO I WOULD SAY, UH, A REPORT BACK AND PRESENTATION BEFORE RENEWAL, UM, SO THAT WE CAN GET A SENSE ON THE APPROACH TO THE WORK AND BE ABLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. AND THEN, THEN THAT'S WHEN WE CAN MAKE THE DECISION, BECAUSE REALLY A LOT OF IT IS, WELL, SHOULD WE RENEW THIS AGAIN TO SEE IF IT'S WORKING OR NOT? RIGHT. MY CONCERN IS THAT JANUARY 1ST, IT APPEARED TO BE THE DATE BY WHICH THEY WANTED TO, THE STAFF WANTED TO PROCEED. YES. UH, THE PUR THE PURPOSE OF MY MOTION WAS NOT TO STOP THE CURRENT, UH, YOU KNOW, I'D LIKE TO, I, I'M OPEN TO CONTINUING WITH THE CURRENT, UM, TIMELINE IN TERMS OF SIGNING OR MOVING FORWARD WITH A JANUARY 1ST AS AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR 2026. BUT, BUT HAVE A REPORT BACK IN ADDITION TO THAT. SO, BUT I, I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU. UM, COUNCILMAN MASSARO. YEAH, AND I THINK WE CAN COME BACK IN THE JANUARY FEBRUARY TIMEFRAME IF THAT'S ACCEPTABLE. UM, UH, PROBABLY A LITTLE MORE THAN 30 DAYS GIVEN THE HOLIDAYS, BUT WE CAN COME BACK AND, AND HAPPY TO TALK ABOUT ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS AND, AND WHERE THEY'VE BEEN EFFECTIVE AND, AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WE'VE SERVED. SOME OF THE QUESTIONS, UH, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD TONIGHT WITH THIS SO THAT WE CAN GET THOSE CONTRACTS IN PLACE. SO THERE'S NO SERVICE INTERRUPTION. I MEAN, THAT, THAT IS, I THINK, MAYBE A MISUNDERSTOOD THAT, UM, YOU HAVE MORE GENERAL QUESTIONS, BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PROGRAM IN TERMS OF ITS OUTCOME AS FAR AS WHAT, HOW IT MADE A DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT. UH, JUST CLARIFICATION, COUNCILMAN THRASH AND TOOK, SO YOU'RE NO, I'M, I'M LITTLE TO MOVE FORWARD TODAY. OKAY. WITH THE, WITH THE INTENT OF HAVING THE REPORT BACK, UH, IN Q1. OKAY. THAT'S, UM, I'M FINE WITH IT AS LONG AS THE STAFF IS FINE WITH BEING ABLE TO COME BACK WITH A REPORT BACK. YEAH. QUARTER, QUARTER ONE WILL WORK JUST FINE FOR US. THANK YOU. OKAY. DOESN'T OCCUR. ARE YOU OKAY? THAT'S FINE. YEAH. OKAY. RECUR IS OKAY WITH THAT. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? THINK WE'RE READY? MODE. COUNCIL. DISTRICT ONE? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE. AYE. MOTION IS CARRIED. OKAY. THAT CONCLUDES THAT ITEM. ITEM NUMBER 16TH, PLEASE [16. 25-57105 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a Second Amendment to Lease No. 32223 with the Trustees of the California State University acting on behalf of California State University, Long Beach for City-owned property located at 4700 Deukmejian Drive in Long Beach, commonly known as Blair Field, Assessor Parcel Number 7241-020-904, including the stadium and related structures, to amend certain provisions in the Lease. (District 3)        Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity; Parks, Recreation and Marine         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR A SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE WITH THE TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOR CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4 7 0 0. DICK MAGEN DRIVE IN LONG BEACH TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE LEASE DISTRICT THREE. OKAY, THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A MOTION? AND SECOND PLEASE? MOTION. MOTION BY CD THREE. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. SECOND. I'LL SECOND CD NINE SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN RICK SODI. OKAY. UH, IS THERE A REPORT TO THIS? YES, SIR. UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. UH, MR. I, I DUNNO WHAT I, UH, WE, WE SAY ACTING MAYOR AT THIS POINT. UM, SO, UH, REALLY APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO PRESENT ON THIS. UM, THIS IS A, A REALLY NEAT ITEM THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH CAL STATE LONG BEACH ON. UH, THEY HAVE BEEN, UH, OUR STEWARD AT BLAIR FIELD, UM, FOR THE PAST MANY YEARS. UH, BUT IT WAS TIME TO KIND OF LOOK AT THIS AGREEMENT AND LOOK TO SEE HOW WE CAN, UH, EXPAND SOME OF THEIR OPPORTUNITIES THERE, ESPECIALLY ON THE REVENUE SIDE, SO THAT THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO INVEST MORE INTO THE CITY'S ASSET, UH, AS THEY MAINTAIN IT FOR US OVER THE NEXT 55 YEARS. UH, AND ALSO GET THE, THE BENEFIT OF USE. AND SO, UH, THE MAYOR HAD BROUGHT AN ITEM TO THIS COUNCIL, AND WE HAD DEBATED ABOUT, UM, UH, LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN BE A PARTNER IN BRINGING SOME ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY, UH, WHICH IS A MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM. UH, THIS ITEM TONIGHT IS REALLY JUST OUR AGREEMENT WITH CAL STATE LONG BEACH. AND THEN WHATEVER THEY DO, UH, FOR SUBTENANTS WILL BE SEPARATE. BUT, UH, THESE ARE INTERRELATED, SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THOSE NEW, UH, PROVISIONS ARE. UH, AND IT'S BEEN A, A GOOD, UH, A GOOD [01:45:01] AGREEMENT WITH THEM AND WE'RE LOOK, UH, EXCITED TO MOVE FORWARD IF YOU'RE IN SUPPORT. SO I WILL TURN IT TO MARY TO WALK THROUGH, UH, OUR NEGOTIATIONS. THANK YOU. ACTING MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS A LEASE AMENDMENT FOR CITY OWNED PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLAIR FIELD. UM, FOR JUST SOME HISTORY ON APRIL 10TH, 2010, THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED A 55 YEARS, 55 YEAR LEASE WITH CAL STATE LONG BEACH, UH, FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BLAIR FIELD. THE 55, THE 55 YEAR TERM WAS BROKEN UP INTO FIVE 11 YEAR INCREMENTS. THE LEASE WAS AMENDED IN MAY OF 2016 TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BATTING CAGES AND RELATED STRUCTURES. THE INITIAL TERM OF THE LEASE EXPIRED ON AUGUST 31ST, 2021. UM, THAT'S A CORRECTION FROM WHAT'S IN THE POWERPOINT. UM, THE FIRST EXTENSION OPTION WAS NOT EXTENDED. AND SINCE THAT TIME, CAL STATE LONG BEACH HAS BEEN IN HOLDOVER STATUS. WHILE THE CITY AND THE SCHOOL HAVE RECONCILED ALL COSTS RELATED TO THE INITIAL TERM WHILE CONDUCTING NEGOTIATIONS FOR POTENTIAL AMENDMENT, THE PRIMARY FOCUS FOR NEGOTIATIONS WAS TO SUPPORT CAL STATE LONG BEACH WITH RISING COSTS OF MAINTENANCE AND NEEDED UPGRADES. ON JULY, 2020 SECOND, 2025, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH CAL STATE LONG BEACH IN SUPPORTIVE EFFORTS TO BRING A NEW PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TEAM TO BLAIR FIELD. TO THAT END, THE CITY AND CAL STATE LONG BEACH HAVE NEGOTIATED A SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE NUMBER 3, 2 2 2 3 WITH THE FOLLOWING CONFIRMED AND AMENDED TERMS AND CONDITIONS. UM, FOR USES, CAL STATE LONG BEACH WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTING EVENTS, FILMING SPORTS CAMPS, CAMPUS CEREMONIES, AND OTHER RELATED USES, INCLUDING ANY SUBLEASES APPROVED BY THE CITY. THE FIRST AMENDED EXTENSION OPTION WILL COVER THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 31ST, 2032. AND THERE WILL BE THREE REMAINING 11 YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS. THE BASE RAMP WILL BE MEMORIALIZED AS ADJUSTED TO $494,696. BASED ON THE CPI CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENT FROM 2009 THROUGH 2025, SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF THE PERCENTAGE RENT WILL BE IN WILL BE ADJUSTED, INCLUDING MEMORIALIZING THE ADJUSTED REVENUE RETENTION THRESHOLD AS $849,058, WHICH IS ALSO BASED ON A CPI ADJUSTMENT. SCHOLARSHIPS, COACHING ENDOWMENTS, PHILANTHROPIC CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATION BASED FUNDING WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED IN THE CAL CALCULATION OF ELIGIBLE GROSS REVENUE. ELIGIBLE GROSS REVENUE WILL ONLY INCLUDE ACTUAL REVENUE RECEIVED. THE CITY WILL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO ANY PORTION OF REVENUE GENERATED, GENERATED BY ANY SUBTENANT OR THIRD PARTY USER OF THE PREMISES. PROVIDED THAT ANY REVENUE RECEIVED BY CAL STATE LONG BEACH IS REINVESTED BACK INTO THE PREMISES. SHOULD THE CITY RECEIVE ANY REVENUE, THESE FUNDS WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY TO BE REINVESTED IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PREMISES. THE AMOUNT OF RENT CREDIT FOR CITY USE DAYSS WILL BE MEMORIALIZED IS $1,979 PER DAY, ALSO ADJUSTED BY CPI, CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS TERMS MENTIONED AND WILL BE OFFSETS TO RENT BASED ON ACTUAL USAGE. CAL STATE LONG BEACH WILL BE ALLOWED TO APPLY A HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE DOCUMENTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST EXTENSION TERM AS AN OFFSET TO BASE RENT. THIS IS AN INCREASE FROM THE CURRENT RATE OF 61.01%. THE CITY WILL ALSO ALLOW THE COST TO CONDUCT ANY RESERVE STUDIES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURE AMOUNT. THE CITY SHALL BE ENTITLED UPON ITS REQUEST TO A MINIMUM OF 10 TICKETS TO ALL SPORTING AND SPECIAL EVENTS CONDUCTED BY CAL STATE LONG BEACH OR ANY SUBTENANT. AND ADDITIONAL TICKETS MAY BE NEGOTIATED BY BOTH PARTIES. CAL STATE LONG BEACH WILL CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE PREMISES. AND FOR ANY CAPITAL PROJECTS DURING THE TERM OF THE LEASE, UH, THE DEFAULT PROVISION OF THE LEASE IS INCREASED FROM 30 TO 90 DAYS TO ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME FOR ANY DEFAULT TO BE CURED. UM, THEREFORE THE RECOMMENDATION BEFORE YOU IS TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR A SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE NUMBER 3, 2 2 2 3. WITH CAL STATE LONG BEACH FOR CITY ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLAIR FIELD. THIS CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. IS THAT IT? ALRIGHT. THAT CONCLUDES, UH, THE REPORT OR ANY COMMENTS? YES, I WANNA, I WOULD LOVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS. THIS IS SO EXCITING. THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. THIS TOOK SO MUCH BACK AND FORTH WITH C-S-U-L-B. UM, YOU GOT THIS TO A REALLY GOOD PLACE. SO I WANNA THANK STAFF FOR DIGGING INTO THIS AND FINDING WAYS TO PROTECT OUR LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH C-S-U-L-B. UM, THEY'VE HAD A PROGRAM PROGRAM THERE FOR YEARS AND YEARS, AND, UH, WE NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE NEW WAYS FOR A PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TEAM. ALSO, I ALSO WANT TO THANK C-S-U-L-B, UM, FOR THEIR STEWARDSHIP AS THE CITY MANAGER TALKED ABOUT. UM, THEY HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS, THIS FIELD. AND, UM, I WANNA ESPECIALLY THANK CHRIS REESE BECAUSE HE STAYED CLOSELY IN, ENGAGED WITH MY OFFICE [01:50:01] THROUGHOUT THIS, THIS PROCESS. AND I'VE BEEN TALKING WITH HIM FOUR YEARS ON THIS. SO EVERYONE SHARED THE SAME GOAL OF GETTING TO WHAT WAS BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND I THINK THIS REALLY REFLECTS IT. IT'S AN EXCITING TIME. UM, THE FIELD DEFINITELY NEEDS SIGNIFICANT WORK. I THINK THERE'S A ONE WEEK PERIOD BETWEEN GAMES THAT THEY HAVE TO LET THE, THE GRASS ACTUALLY REST RIGHT NOW. UM, BUT WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IT'S GONNA BE GREAT TO BE ABLE TO POTENTIALLY BRING IN A, A NEW PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TEAM THAT'S GOING TO RENEW THE INVESTMENT IN THIS AREA. SO, UM, I THINK THIS ITEM REPRESENTS A REALLY STRONG COLLABORATION BETWEEN STAFF C-S-U-L-B AND, UM, PRIVATE PARTIES ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO DELIVER SOMETHING, UH, THAT'S GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY AND WHAT'S BEST FOR LONG BEACH. SO, GOOD WORK. UH, NO, I WAS JUST GONNA, UM, UH, ALSO SAY THAT I'M JUST GLAD THAT WE GOT THIS, UM, THIS AGREEMENT TO A GOOD PLACE, UM, TO CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIP AND, AND BE ABLE TO USE THIS AS THE ASSET THAT WE ALL KNOW THAT IT NEEDS TO BE, UH, FOR THE CITY. SO, GREAT JOB, EVERYONE. YES. UM, I JUST WANNA THANK THE CITY TEAM AND THE UNIVERSITY, UH, FOR WORKING THROUGH THIS TO GET US TO THIS POINT. FOR MANY PEOPLE, BLAIR FIELD IS A PRETTY SPECIAL PLACE, UM, ESPECIALLY FOR THE BASEBALL COMMUNITY HERE IN LONG BEACH. I AM A LONGTIME DIRT BAG SEASON TICKET HOLDER AND SPEND A LOT OF TIME AT BLAIR FIELD PERSONALLY. BUT IT ISN'T JUST THE DIRT BAGS THAT PLAY THERE. OUR HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY THERE AS WELL. AND IT IS, UM, FILLED WITH LITTLE LEAGUERS ON ANY GIVEN DAY OR NIGHT. UM, SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE FOLKS WHO LOVE BASEBALL AND LOVE OUR COMMUNITY TO GET OUT THERE, UM, AND SEE THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS BEEN BUILT UP AROUND BLAIR FIELD. WE KNOW WE HAVE LEGENDARY MLB PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED AT BLAIR FIELD. THEY STILL COME BACK FOR THE ALUMNI GAMES. UM, IT'S A REALLY SPECIAL PLACE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO, UM, THE NEXT CHAPTER IN ITS LEGACY. THANKS. THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE BOARD COMMENT. JOHN EDMOND. WELCOME, JOHN EVENING VICE MAYOR, UH, HONORABLE COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY MANAGER STAFF, CITY CLERK. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF LONG BEACH INVASION BASEBALL. I JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT IT'S REALLY GREAT TO SEE THE SPIRIT OF TEAMWORK AND COOPERATION AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, SEEING FIRSTHAND COUNCILMAN DUGGAN, LITERALLY WALK THE FIELD, HAVE CONVERSATIONS, TAKE THE TAKING LEADERSHIP, UH, WITH MAYOR REX RICHARDSON AND OUR WONDERFUL STAFF, UH, WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE BEAU MARTINEZ AND MARY TORRES. THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION REALLY, UH, MADE IT HAPPEN. AND I THINK WHEN WE THINK ABOUT GOVERNMENT, THIS IS GOVERNMENT WORKING WELL, RIGHT? BECAUSE YOU'RE DEALING WITH A LOT OF INTER AGENCIES, YOU'RE DEALING WITH A LOT OF COMPLEX ISSUES. AND WE MET, WE'VE SORT OF, THERE'S OTHER THINGS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN, BUT WE ROSE TO THE MOMENT AND IT'S A GOOD SUCCESS STORY. AND IT COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT THE LEADERSHIP FROM THIS COUNCIL AND FROM THE MAYOR AND FROM OUR WONDERFUL STAFF TO BE ABLE TO PUT IT TOGETHER. SO JUST THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. IT'S GONNA BE A FIRST STEP AND A LOT OF STEPS, AND I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT STAFF DID FOR THIS ITEM. THANK YOU, TOM, EVERYONE APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, MR. MONDS. UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SUPERAL. UH, THANK YOU. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE TWO POINTS. THE FIRST IS, UM, AND IT WAS MENTIONED IN THE REPORT, AND IT'S, IT'S A BULLET POINT IN, IN THE REPORT, AND THAT IS THE, UH, 10 FREE TICKETS. AND I JUST HOPE WE AS A CITY COME UP WITH A FORMULA AND AN EQUITABLE WAY TO DISTRIBUTE THOSE, MAYBE GET YOUTH INVOLVED IN THAT, UM, BUT AT LEAST THAT WE HAVE A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THAT. THE SECOND IS, WHENEVER THIS PARTICULAR TOPIC COMES UP, I'D JUST LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE, UM, ALL THE SUPPORT OF BOB AND NANCY FOSTER FOR THIS FACILITY AND ALL THE MONEY THEY THEY PUT INTO IT OVER THE YEARS. THANK YOU. AND COUNCILMEMBER, OUR, UM, THE TICKETS WILL GO THROUGH OUR TICKET POLICY. SO WE HAVE A VERY, UM, ELABORATE TICKET POLICY ON, ON, UM, ON FILE THAT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW WITH THE STATE. AND SO THAT'LL BE OUR ABILITY TO DO THAT. WE HOPE IT'LL BE MORE THAN 10 TOO, SO THAT, UH, THIS WAS MORE OF A, A MINIMUM, BUT, UH, THEY'VE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN, IN WORKING WITH US, SO WE WOULD LOVE TO USE THIS TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT TO YOUTH AND THANK VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS, UH, LIKE WE DO WITH SOME OF OUR THINGS LIKE AQUARIUM TICKETS OR SOME OF THOSE OTHER ASSETS THAT WE GET. THANK YOU. UH, SEE, SEE ANY FOR YOUR COMMENTS? ANY FURTHER COMMENTS FROM THE, FROM THE COUNCIL? NO, NOTHING. WE'RE READY FOR A VOTE. COUNCIL. DISTRICT ONE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. [01:55:02] AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE. AYE. MOTION IS CARRIED. A THANK YOU. WE NOW TITLE ORDINANCES. ITEM NUMBER 17, [17. 25-57096 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the Annual Report for October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, for the Bixby Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area, declaring its intention to levy the annual assessment, and setting the date of hearing for January 6, 2026; and       Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026 FOR THE BIXBY KNOWLES PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA. DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AND SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING FOR JANUARY 6TH, 2026. AND DECLARE ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED WITH THE BIXBY OLDS PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA. READ THE FIRST TIME AND LAID OVER TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING FOR FINAL READING DISTRICTS FIVE AND EIGHT. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN KERR. SECOND. I'M SECONDED. SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR YANGA, ANY COMMENTS? YEAH, I, I DON'T THINK THERE'S PUBLIC COMMENT. MAY I GO? WELL, SURE. UM, YEAH, I JUST WANNA THANK, UH, MR. VICE MAYOR. I WANNA THANK THE B-K-B-A-A, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BLAIR COONE, THE ENTIRE BOARD AND STAFF WHO DO THIS INCREDIBLE WORK. I KNOW WE'LL HAVE MORE OF A DISCUSSION POTENTIALLY WHEN THE ITEM COMES BACK IN JANUARY, BUT, UH, WE KNOW THAT HAVING A THRIVING AND, UH, WELL UTILIZED BUSINESS CORRIDOR UPLIFTS ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES. AND THIS IS WORK THAT THE BKBA EXCELS AT WITH ALL OF THEIR LOCAL EVENTS. UM, AND GRATEFUL FOR THE ROLE THAT THEY PLAY IN SUPPORTING OUR BUSINESSES. DANIEL, ANY POINT COMMENT ON THIS. THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT. OKAY, THEN GO FOR A VOTE. COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE. AYE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND NOW WE'RE, UH, AT, UH, ITEM 18, [18. 25-57100 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the Annual Report for October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, for the Zaferia Parking and Business Improvement Area, declaring its intention to levy the annual business assessment, and setting the date of the  public hearing for January 20, 2026; and       Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026 FOR THE SAFFIA PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA. DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY THE ANNUAL BUSINESS ASSESSMENT AND SETTING THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 20TH, 2026. AND DECLARE ORDINANCE, MODIFYING THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED WITH THE SERIA PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA. READ THE FIRST TIME AND LAID OVER TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING FOR FINAL READING DISTRICTS TWO, THREE, AND FOUR. MOTION PLEASE. A ALAN MOTIONS. WHO'S THAT? CINDY. SECOND. OH, CINDY. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. OKAY. ANY, UH, COMMENTS? THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? UNANIM? GO TO THE VOTE. COUNCIL. DISTRICT ONE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO? AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. AYE. COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE. AYE. MOTION IS CARRIED. UH, THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW THAT WE MAKING CLOSES A REGULAR AGENDA. WE'RE NOT GENERAL PUBLIC. COMMENT NUMBER [ 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. ] TWO. ANY COMMENTS? WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC SPEAKERS. ROGELIO MARTINEZ AND RACHEL MURPHY. I NAME MR. MARTINEZ HAS LEFT. SEE NONE. OKAY. WE WE'RE GONNA NON [ANNOUNCEMENTS] I NEED MONEY. OKAY. WELL OUR GUESS START. UH HUH SORRY ABOUT THAT. WE'RE A LITTLE SLOW GETTING, MAKING THE HORSE. UH, MAY RE MAKING REAL. YES. THANK YOU MR. VICE MAYOR. UH, THIS WEEKEND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS TO ENGAGE WITH NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY IN DISTRICT FIVE. ON THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THINGS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO LCCS CONSTRUCTION UPDATES COMMUNITY MEETING THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13TH AT 10:00 AM IN ROOM T 1200 AT THE CARSON STREET CAMPUS. JOINED TO LEARN THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLEGE'S BOND PROGRAM. FIVE YEAR CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND UPCOMING PROJECTS, INCLUDING NEW STUDENT HOUSING AND STUDENT SERVICES FACILITIES. THIS SATURDAY MORNING. YOU CAN ALSO JOIN NEIGHBORS [02:00:01] AND EFFORTS TO KEEP OUR LOCAL STREETS AND SIDEWALKS CLEAN. AS THE BIXBY HIGHLAND CLEAN STREETS TEAM WILL MEET AT TWO LOCATIONS, 1240 CARSON STREET, OR 4 5 5 5 ORANGE AVENUE FOR THEIR SECOND SATURDAY CLEANUP AT 8:30 AM AND YOU CAN DIVE INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT IN DISTRICT FIVE. WITH A NUMBER OF EVENTS THIS WEEKEND ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, YOU CAN ENJOY THE INAUGURAL FESTIVE FOREST AT CAMPFIRE OF LONG BEACH FROM FOUR TO 8:00 PM OR THE HISTORIC RANCHO LOS CERRITOS FOR THEIR ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE. ALSO FROM FOUR TO 8:00 PM ON SATURDAY THE 13TH. FROM 11 TO 3:00 PM YOU CAN VISIT LOCAL BUSINESSES IN PARKVIEW VILLAGE FOR A HOLIDAY FEST AT THEIR MONTHLY SECOND SATURDAY'S BLOCK PARTY. AND ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 14TH, DRESS UP IN CHRISTMAS COSTUMES TO JOIN THE BIXBY KNOLLS ANNUAL SANTACON SELF GUARDED BAR AND RESTAURANT CRAWL UP AND DOWN THE ATLANTIC CORRIDOR FROM 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM WITH TICKET OPTIONS FOR BOTH, UH, ADULTS OVER 21 AND KID FRIENDLY DEALS AND TREATS. UM, I'VE HEARD THEY PREFER COSTUMES BE WORN BY EVERYONE, SO CHECK IT OUT THIS WEEKEND. YOU CAN ALSO FIND SHOWTIMES FOR THE LONG BEACH SHAKESPEARE'S COMPANY LIVE RADIO STYLE PERFORMANCE OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL RUNNING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND THROUGH SUNDAY THE 14TH. AND LASTLY, YOU CAN WATCH, CATCH ANY OR ALL OF THREE FESTIVE THEME POPUP MARKETS AT THE LONG BEACH EXCHANGE ON FRIDAY NIGHT FROM FIVE TO NINE, AND ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, UH, STARTING AT NOON. WE'LL HOPE TO SEE OUT THERE. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER RICK SODI. UH, THANK YOU VICE MAYOR. UM, I'D LIKE TO INVITE EVERYBODY OUT TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON AT THE KWANZA EXPERIENCE ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH FROM 11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM UH, JOIN US FOR CRAFTS, MUSIC, REFRESHMENTS, PERFORMERS, AND FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN FOR ALL AGES. THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT H THE TON PARK COMMUNITY CENTER AT 63 0 1 MYRTLE AVENUE. UH, ADDITIONALLY, UM, I'D LIKE TO INVITE HER ABOUT TO KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON AT THE POOLS OF HELP TOY AND FOOD GIVEAWAY. ALSO ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH FROM 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM JOIN US FOR A FESTIVE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION, FEATURING FREE TOYS, FREE FOOD, AND FREE ASTHMA SCREENINGS PROVIDED BY OUR PARTNERS. THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE POOLS OF HOPE FACILITY AT 68 0 1 LONG BEACH BOULEVARD. ADDITIONALLY, UM, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYBODY OUT TO PX LONG BEACH AND FRIENDS FOR THE PEACE IN THE PARK EVENT ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH, UM, FROM 12 TO 4:00 PM ENJOY BREATH, WORK AND SOUND HEALING SESSIONS, A FAMILY PEACE CIRCLE, AND BUILD YOUR OWN MONTESSORI TOY ACTIVITY DESIGNED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. THIS EVENT WILL, THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT RAMONA PARK, 33 0 1 EAST 65TH STREET. UH, AND LASTLY, I'D LIKE TO INVITE EVERYBODY OUT AGAIN, UM, ON DECEMBER 20TH TO RAMONA PARK FOR PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINES. RAMONA PARK, ANNUAL COOKIES WITH SANTA CHILDREN'S AGE FIVE TO 12, WE'RE WELCOME TO ENJOY ARTS AND CRAFTS, CARNIVAL GAMES COOKIE DECORATING A PHOTO WITH SANTA AND MORE FESTIVE, UM, ACTIVITIES. AGAIN, THIS WILL BE ON DECEMBER 20TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM AT RAMONA PARK, 33 0 1 EAST 65TH STREET. UM, FOR ANY QUESTIONS, UH, YOU CAN CONTACT MY OFFICE AT, UH, 5 6 2 5 7 OH. DISTRICT NINE, UH, OR DISTRICT9@LONGBEACH.GOV. YOU GO AGAIN. YOU THAT IN? OH YES. OKAY. UH, UH, CUSTOMERS AND DESK. OH, OH, SORRY, SORRY, SORRY. . NO WORRIES. THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE ONE EVENT TO SHARE, WHICH IS THE UPLIFT, THE SIX CLEANUP THAT WE'RE HAVING THIS SATURDAY. UM, DECEMBER 13 FROM 9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM AT 1100 ELM AVENUE, WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT TO ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER. AND SO WE'LL HAVE DUMPSTER TOOLS AND REFRESHMENTS OR COFFEE, UM, AND BAGELS AND WE HOPE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO JOIN US, UM, THAT MORNING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. UH, CUSTOMER . FIRST I'D LIKE TO GIVE MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY, UH, LEADERS, LILIA MPO ON THE PASSING OF HER HUSBAND. UM, MS, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY. UM, LONG BEACH, [02:05:37] LONG BEACH, LATINA S LONG, LONG BEACH. I WOULD LIKE TO TRANSLATE THIS IN ENGLISH REALLY QUICKLY. THIS YEAR HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT YEARS FOR LATINO COMMUNITY, FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AND OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE HERE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. I WANT US TO CLOSE THIS MEETING IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF ALL OF THE FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE INHUMANE ICE RATES THAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED BY THE ATTACKS ON OUR DEMOCRACY AND BY THE ATTACKS ON OUR CIVIL RIGHTS. TO ALL THOSE FAMILIES THAT HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME, THAT HAVE TRUSTED IN ME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO HEAR YOUR STORIES, TO FEEL YOUR FEARS, AND TO BE THERE FOR YOU. THIS RECOGNITION IS BECAUSE DESPITE THOSE CONSTANT ATTACKS ON OUR COMMUNITY, OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO FIGHT, CONTINUES TO RAISE THEIR VOICE, AND CONTINUES TO BE HERE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. HISTORY WILL REFLECT THAT OUR LATINO COMMUNITY IS STRONG, POWERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVES UP. LONG BEACH WILL CONTINUE TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DEMAND ICE OUT AND CONTINUE TO DEMAND RESPECT FOR OUR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS. MY WISHES, ALTHOUGH HARD AT THIS TIME, IS THAT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WE CAN SERVE AS, AS A MOMENT OF PEACE, MOMENTS OF JOYS AND MOMENTS OF FAMILY BEING TOGETHER. STAY STRONG LONG BEACH TOGETHER. WE CAN. I ALSO WANNA THANK ALL MY COLLEAGUES ON COUNCIL FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO AND FOR BEING THERE FOR YOUR CONSTITUENTS DURING THIS VERY HARD TIME FOR OUR CITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER. UH, I WANNA CLOSE MY MENTION AGAIN THAT I'M VERY, UM, THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT THAT I RECEIVED FOR THE COMMUNITY AS WELL, AND ESPECIALLY FROM MY COLLEAGUES FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. YOUR EXPRESSIONS OF THOSE CONDOS ARE WARM AND THEY KEPT US, KEPT US WITH A DESIRE TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER SIX 13TH IS THE DAILY DAY PARADE. SO I WANTED INVITE WELCOME YOU TO COME. PLEASE JOIN US ON SATURDAY EVENING, ABOUT FIVE O'CLOCK FOR THE DAILY DAY PARADE. IT'S ABOUT [02:10:01] WHAT, 70, 78 70TH AROUND THERE. IT'S OLD, IT'S BEEN AROUND, BUT IT'S THE ONLY PARADE THAT GOES DIRECTLY INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND. SO PLEASE COME OUT, JOIN US, HAVE FUN AND ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON. THERE ARE ALSO A PROGRAM THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED. THERE'S, UH, MUSIC THAT WILL BE, UH, AVAILABLE DURING THAT NIGHT AND ONCE EVERY NIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS. SO COME ON. ADDRESS PLEASE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND WITH THAT, I WANNA CLOSE THIS MEETING. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU ALL. UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, VICE MAYOR, WE HAVE, UH, THRE, COUNCILWOMAN TH WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. ANNOUNCEMENT. OH, OKAY. UH, COUNCILMAN THRE. OH, GOOD EVENING. SORRY. I THINK MY LOCATION IS TOO LOUD. UM, BUT THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR BEARING WITH ME THIS EVENING AS I'M OFFSITE. UM, I DO WANNA THANK DISTRICT EIGHT RESIDENTS FOR LAST WEEKEND. WE HAD A BUSY TIME. UM, THE JACKSON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION HELD A COMMUNITY CLEANUP AND A MEETING THAT WE HAD A CHANCE TO GO TO. AND THE SUTTER AND CROSSROADS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION ALSO HAD A, A COMMUNITY GATHERING. I WANNA THANK CENTRAL CHA FOR THEIR UNITY FESTIVAL AT SHEARER PARK THIS PAST WEEKEND. UM, AN EVENT THAT REALLY CULTIVATE CULTS CULMINATED A YEAR LONG SET OF EFFORTS TO REALLY TAMP DOWN, UH, VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND I WANNA THANK THEM FOR THAT FAMILY FRIENDLY FESTIVAL, UM, IN THE HEART OF OUR NORTH, UH, PART OF OUR CITY. AND THEN, UH, THIS COMING WEEKEND ON FRIDAY, IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO COME OUT AND SEE THE LONG BEACH SCHOOL FOR ADULTS, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. THERE'LL BE A OPEN HOUSE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH FROM 10:00 AM IT'LL TAKE PLACE AT 1 7 1 WEST B STREET. AND THEN ON SATURDAY, UH, THIS SATURDAY WE'LL HAVE SEVERAL TOY DRIVES. UM, WE'D LOVE TO SEE ALL OF OUR FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY COME OUT. THE FIRST WILL BE AT THE FAMILY OF FAITH CHRISTIAN CHURCH LOCATED AT 5 6 0 1 ORANGE AVENUE. AND THE OTHER WILL BE AT THE YMCA ON, UM, ATLANTIC AND DEL LAMO. SO BETWEEN 8:00 AM AND 11:00 AM SEE IF YOU CAN STOP BY ONE OF THOSE TWO EVENTS. UM, ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON. GREAT TO SEE YOU IN THE CHAIR, VICE MAYOR. UM, THANK YOU ALL FOR, UH, YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. GOODNIGHT. THANK YOU. IS COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN STILL ON PLANE? NO. OKAY, NOW WE ARE. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.