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I'M BEGAN TO RETHINK ABOUT THIS PORT LO BEACH STUFF.WE TURN IT WITH HIM IN THE PARKING AREA.
ANYWAY, I'M A LITTLE ANGRY BECAUSE OF MY PARKING CAN BE THERE LONGER THAN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN, BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER.
WE'RE, UH, WE MOVE AHEAD, RIGHT? WE MOVE AHEAD.
IT'S, UH, UM, BRIEF MEETING TONIGHT, AS YOU MIGHT KNOW.
AND IF YOU KNOW IT, I'M TELLING YOU, IT'S, UH, STATE OF THE CITY, SO THE MAYOR WILL BE THERE AND I'LL BE CONDUCTING THE MEETING HERE TODAY.
SO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE HERE, WELCOME THOSE ARE YOU WATCHING.
AND LET'S GET STARTED WITH A ROLL CALL.
[CALL TO ORDER]
ALLEN.COUNCILMAN AU COUNCILWOMAN KERR.
PRESENT COUNCILWOMAN THRASH OOK.
MAYOR RICHARDSON, WE HAVE A QUORUM.
UH, WE'LL BEGIN WITH, UH, A LITTLE BRIEF, UH, MOMENT OF SILENCE AND, UH,
[ROLL CALL]
A FLAG SALUD.AND THAT ON ME, ADAM, TO NAME MY COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN.
IS COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN ON LINE? YES.
AM AM I DOING THE MOMENT OF SILENCE TODAY? WELL, YOU GOT ALL YOU WANT, MAYBE.
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
UM, I JUST, UH, LIKE FOR EVERYONE TO REFLECT ON, ON, ON THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM.AND IF YOU'RE ABLE, IF YOU COULD STAND UP AND, UH, FACE THE FLAG.
AND WE'RE GONNA DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, LIBERTY, JUSTICE, AND LIBERTY FOR ALL.
UH, WE HAVE, UH, NO PRESENTATION TODAY.
UH, WE HAVE, UH, A MOTION FOR CONSENT CALENDAR.
AND WE'RE POINT ITEM TWO FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
CAN WE GET A VERBAL MOTION IN A SECOND? SO, MOVE SECOND.
THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT.
[CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 10.)]
AYE.UH, JUST A CORRECTION ON ITEM TWO.
UM, THE STAFF REPORT SAYS THAT WE ARE INCREASING A CONTRACT TO $200.
WE ARE INCREASING A CONTRACT BY $200,000.
SORRY, 200,000, NOT $200, UH, TO A TOTAL OF $400,000.
SO AGAIN, THE INCREASE IS $200,000 TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT FOR A TOTAL OF $400,000.
ALRIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? NONE.
[2. 26-53972 Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an agreement with the firm Richards, Watson & Gershon, a Professional Corporation, for legal services in the matter entitled Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCV07086. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Attorney Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND ON THAT ONE? OR THIS, IT THE SAME SECOND.THREE AND FIVE FOR THE MOTION AND THE SECOND COUNCIL.
WE HAVE AT THIS POINT OUR FIRST, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT.
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN LINE THEM? THERE IS NO SPEAKERS FOR NON AGENDA, PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING.
SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE, UH, TO THE AGENDA.
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REPORT FROM EC MOTION BY COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE.REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY RECOMMENDATION TO DECLARE ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED WITH THE BELMONT SHORE PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA.
RED AND ADOPTED AS RED DISTRICT THREE.
[ 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. ]
OKAY.ANY, UH, ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM?
[11. 26-57332 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending Ordinance No. C-5963, modifying the assessments to be levied with the Belmont Shore Parking and Business Improvement Area, read and adopted as read. (District 3) Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
NO.THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM.
UM, THIS BE FOR AREA FOR, UH, GENERAL PUBLIC NUMBER NUMBER TWO.
ANY, UH, FURTHER COMMENT FOR ITEM? UH, FOR, UH, FOR THE COMMENT NUMBER TWO, NO, THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NUMBER TWO.
HEARING NONE THEN WE WILL, UH, ADJOURNED UNLESS, UH, CUSTOMERS GOT ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS THEY'D LIKE TO MAKE BEFORE MOVE ON.
[ 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. ]
LETS SEE, WHO DO WE GOT? OKAY.UM, COUPLE THINGS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND.
WE INVITE YOU TO, UH, JOIN BIXBY STROLLERS THIS SATURDAY MORNING.
[ANNOUNCEMENTS]
18TH ANNIVERSARY.UH, THEY HAVE STROLLED 3,557 MILES TOGETHER OVER THESE LAST 18 YEARS.
WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN US AT 7:30 AM OUTSIDE THE COFFEE BEAN ON ATLANTIC AND CARSON.
AND THEN ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 18TH.
IT IS THE FIRST CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE OF 2026.
THE RIDE TAKES OFF FROM BEHIND PIXIE TOYS ON ATLANTIC AT 11:00 AM ALL ARE WELCOME.
YES, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE TO REMIND EVERYONE, UM, THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ARE SPONSORING AS FAR AS MY COLLEAGUE, UM, THE MLK, THE 38TH ANNUAL MLK, UH, PARADE AND CELEBRATION.
IT'S LOOKING TO BE A WARM, SUNNY DAY.
SO, UM, IT'S GONNA BE ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH.
UM, AND THE KICKOFF IS AT 10:00 AM AT MLK AND ANAHEIM.
AND THE CELEBRATION STARTS WHEN THE PARADE IN AROUND NOON.
AND JUST WANTED TO SHARE SOME, UH, AMAZING LINEUP WITH, UH, OUR MC SUPERNATURAL AND A DJ SET BY URBAN SOCIETY LONG BEACH.
SO WE HAVE GRAVITY DANCE COMPANY, DEME, UH, CHRISTIAN OWENS, AND OUR HEADLINER ANITA WILSON.
SO WE HAVE A WONDERFUL LINEUP AND IT'S LOOKING TO BE A GREAT DAY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAKE IT LOUD AND CLEAR TO RISE UP.
COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, COUNCIL, THANK YOU SO MUCH, VICE MAYOR.
UH, JUST AS I STATED, UH, LAST WEEK, JUST WANNA REMIND YOU THAT WE ARE IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH AND I'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU OUT FOR COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS TOMORROW EVENING, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A SURVIVOR TESTIMONY, A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO AFFIRM OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AND SUPPORT IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THE EVENT BEGINS AT 6:00 PM AT WRIGLEY COFFEE, LOCATED AT 4 3 7 WEST WILLOW STREET AND IS HOSTED BY FORGOTTEN CHILDREN INCORPORATED, AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING SURVIVORS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
IN ADDITION TO THAT EVENT TAKING PLACE TOMORROW EVENING, WE ALSO, THE CITY IS HOSTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD MICRO GRANT WORKSHOP.
WE WANNA ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS TO COME OUT TO THE LONG BEACH SCHOOL FOR ADULTS FROM 6:00 PM TO SEVEN 30.
THIS WORKSHOP WILL PROVIDE ATTENDEES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR APPLYING FOR A MICRO-GRANT TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY.
IF YOU'D LIKE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT EITHER OF THESE EVENTS, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT MY OFFICE.
AND THEN IN CLOSING, I TOO WOULD LIKE TO SHARE MY EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING PARADE.
UH, COMING UP, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND MY SINCERE THANK YOU TO COUNCILWOMAN SULI SORROW FOR HER CONTINUED LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION AND ORGANIZING THIS DEEPLY LOVED EVENT AND CELEBRATION, NOT ONLY FOR CENTRAL LONG BEACH FOR BUT FOR OUR ENTIRE CITY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN THE LONGSTANDING TRADITION THAT HONORS THE REMARKABLE LEGACY OF DR. KING AND CELEBRATES THE LEGACY OF BLACK AMERICANS HERE IN LONG BEACH.
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COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, YOU CAN SEE NO OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS.WE'LL BE ADJOURNED TO TONIGHT'S, UH, STATE OF CITY.