Mar 03, 2026 City Council - Revised

MOMENT OF SILENCE IN THE PLEDGE, PLEASE.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

UH, TONIGHT WE WILL TAKE JUST A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

UH, WE BEGIN WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

MEDITATE ON A WOMAN WHO HAS MADE AN IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE.

OKAY, WE'LL BEGIN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THOSE WHO ARE ABLE, PLEASE STAND.

PLEASE PLACE THE FLAG, PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.

READY? BEGIN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

ALRIGHT, WELL, UH, HAPPY MARCH.

[ Women In Construction Week – DemoChicks]

WE HAVE A A LOT TO CELEBRATE THIS MONTH.

UH, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH THIS MONTH, UH, AND THIS WEEK IS WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION WEEK.

AND TO RECOGNIZE WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION WEEK, WE HAVE THE DEMO CHICKS IN THE HOUSE.

LET'S HEAR FOR THE DEMO CHICKS.

UH, UH, MS. ROBIN, UH, MS. ROBIN THORN, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR ABOUT A FIVE MINUTE PRESENTATION.

I'LL LIKE TO BE AN ENGINEER.

MAYOR RICHARDSON AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

I AM ROBIN THORN, YOUR CHIEF DEMO CHICK.

WE BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO BUILD HOPE STREAMS AND PASSIONS.

AND I'M GOING TO YIELD TO THE VIDEO THAT WILL SHOW AND GIVE YOU AN EXPLANATION OF OUR PROGRAM.

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I WOULD LIKE TO BE AN ARCHITECT.

I, WE MUST WISH SHAPE WOULD BE A CONTRACTOR IN OUR COMMUNITY.

OUR GIRLS NEED TO SEE IMAGES THAT REPRESENT THEM.

IN 2018, I STARTED DEMO CHICKS BECAUSE I WANTED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS TO BE INTRODUCED TO NON-TRADITIONAL CAREERS.

I WANTED THEM TO KNOW THAT OPPORTUNITIES EXISTED OUTSIDE OF THE CAREERS THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH.

I WANTED THEM TO KNOW THAT CONSTRUCTION WASN'T JUST FOR BOYS, AND I ALSO WANTED THEM TO KNOW, TO BE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DIDN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT YOU HAD TO PLAY IN THE DIRT.

LIKE AS A CEO, I DON'T PLAY IN THE DIRT.

MY FRIENDS JOKE WITH ME.

THEY SAY, YOU POINT RIGHT AND YOU SIGN CHECKS AND CASH CHECKS.

16 YEARS AGO, I STARTED ON THIS JOURNEY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITHIN THE ENGINEERING FIELD, AND I FOUNDED CTI ENVIRONMENTAL.

WE ARE AN ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FIRM.

IN 2018, MY COMPANY CTI DEMOLISHED THE FEDERAL PRISON.

IT WAS OUR FIRST JOB WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

SO WE WERE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

AND DURING THAT PROCESS, THERE WERE THREE WOMEN WHO WORKED ON THE PROJECT.

THE CONTRACT MANAGER, MYSELF AND A FRIEND.

I WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO, BECAUSE SHE WAS BETWEEN JOBS AND SHE WORKED AS A GENERAL LABORER, DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE, BUT SHE HAD A A, SHE HAD TAKEN A SAFETY COURSE, A 40 HOUR HAZWOPER COURSE, AND I WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE HER THAT OPPORTUNITY AND MAKE MORE THAN $42 AN HOUR AS A GENERAL LABORER.

AND THAT REALLY GOT ME INTERESTED IN HOW I CAN SHARE THAT OPPORTUNITY WITH OTHERS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN.

AND THEN JUST INTRODUCE GIRLS TO THE FACT THAT WHILE WE WANT THEM ALL TO GO TO COLLEGE, REALISTICALLY NOT EVERYONE'S GONNA GO TO COLLEGE, BUT HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO GET A SAFETY CERTIFICATE OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF CERTIFICATE AND STILL EARN A DECENT LIVING FOR THEIR FAMILY.

THE REASON WHY DEMO CHICKS FOCUSES ON WOMEN OF COLOR IS BECAUSE AS I'M OUT IN INDUSTRY, I DON'T SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO LOOK LIKE ME.

AND I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, IF WE'RE NOT INTENTIONAL ABOUT CREATING MORE WOMEN OF COLOR IN THESE INDUSTRIES, THEN IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

AND IT'S, I FEEL IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY.

ORGANIZATIONS LIKE DEMO CHECKS ARE CRUCIAL FOR THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING BECAUSE THEY FILL A NEED IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE FOR THE REGION.

AT DEMO CHICKS, I FEEL IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES FOR THE GIRLS SO THAT THEY CAN REALLY GET INTO IT AND REMEMBER THE EXPERIENCE, BECAUSE IF SOMEONE'S JUST TALKING TO THEM, THEY'LL HEAR IT.

THEY MAY REMEMBER IT, BUT IF THEY EXPERIENCE IT, THEY FEEL IT AND THEY GET EXCITED ABOUT IT.

I THINK THE K THROUGH EIGHT PROGRAMS OFFERED BY DEMO CHICKS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

THE EARLIER YOU CAN GET TWO STUDENTS AND, UH, INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT FUTURE CAREER PATHS MIGHT INFLUENCE THE DIRECTION THAT THEY TAKE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL.

SO, FOR EXAMPLE, IN LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, STUDENTS CHOOSE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAY IN EIGHTH GRADE.

SO JUST THE MORE AWARENESS THEY HAVE OF THE VARIOUS CHOICES THEY HAVE IN FRONT FRONT OF THEM BEFORE THAT TIME, THE BETTER OF A DECISION THEY'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO MAKE.

I FEEL IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR GIRLS TO SEE WHO THEY WANT TO BECOME AND THE REASON WHY IT'S IMPORTANT, BECAUSE IF THEY DON'T SEE IT, THEY DON'T KNOW IT EXISTS OR THEY DON'T KNOW IT'S POSSIBLE FOR THEM.

SO IN ADDITION TO LACK OF ACCESS AND EXPOSURE AND POSSIBLY EVEN ENCOURAGEMENT, I THINK ANOTHER FACTOR WHY WOMEN ARE STILL UNDERREPRESENTED IN ENGINEERING IS SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEE THEMSELVES REPRESENTED IN THE FIELD.

WHEN YOU DON'T SEE MANY OTHERS WHO LOOK LIKE YOU, UM, WHO ARE IN THE FIELD AND SUCCEEDING, IT'S JUST ALL TOO EASY TO CONCLUDE THAT YOU DON'T BELONG THERE.

OUR MISSION AT DEMO CHICKS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT GIRLS BEING INTRODUCED TO THESE CAREERS THAT THEY WOULD'VE NEVER KNOWN ABOUT HAD THEY NOT BEEN INTRODUCED TO DEMO CHICKS, IT'S LIFE CHANGING.

ALSO WANT THE GIRLS TO KNOW THAT IT MAY NOT BE EASY ALL THE TIME, BUT IT'S WORTH IT AND TO PUT IN THE HARD WORK.

AND AS LONG AS THEY DON'T GIVE UP, THEY'LL BE SUCCESSFUL.

YOU HAVE ANY, ANYTHING MORE BEFORE WE COME DOWN AND TAKE OUR PHOTO? WELL, WE WANT, WE WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU ALL TO OUR VERY FIRST BILL GIRLS UP COHORT.

THESE ARE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND THEY ARE GOING THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE, INTENSIVE

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EIGHT MONTH PROGRAM.

I THINK THIS IS THEIR FIRST COUNCIL MEETING.

NICE.

COME ON UP, BABY.

NICE.

WELL, WELL, ROBIN, BEFORE, BEFORE WE COME DOWN AND TAKE OUR PHOTO, I JUST WANNA SAY, UH, JUST, JUST HOW DEDICATED YOU HAVE BEEN, UM, UH, ON BUILDING UP DEMO CHICKS.

AND YOU'RE ALWAYS THERE AT THE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND YOUR MESSAGE IS RIGHT ON POINT THAT, UH, WOMEN AND GIRLS CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING THEY PUT THEIR MIND TO IF WE CREATE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO, TO THRIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO LET'S HEAR FOR DEMO CHICKS AND ROBIN THORN AND THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION.

SO, SO I HAVE A, I HAVE A SPECIAL INTERN TODAY, UH, MILA RICHARDSON.

UH, SHE'S HANGING OUT WITH DAD 'CAUSE UH, MOM AND BIG SISTER AT A, AT, AT, UM, GRAND CANYON THIS WEEK.

SO SHE IS INTERNING FOR ME.

SO SHE IS BRINGING THE CERTIFICATE DOWN, UH, OFFICIALLY.

SO WE'RE GONNA, UH, WHOEVER WANTS TO JOIN US CITY COUNCIL, JOIN US.

LET'S REMOVE THE ROPE.

WE'RE GONNA COME DOWN AND TAKE A PHOTO WITH THE DEMO CHECKS.

[ 2026 KJLH Proven Achiever Award Recognition]

OUR NEXT PRESENTATION, UH, ONE OF OUR OWN JUST RECEIVED SOME RECOGNITION, THE PROVEN ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM KJLH, OUR OWN GWENDOLYN MANNING FROM, UH, OUR LONG BEACH PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

UH, LET'S HEAR IT FOR GWENDOLYN ON THIS, ON THIS RECORD RECOGNITION, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BLACK INFA HEALTH PROGRAM.

AND TO GIVE THIS PRESENTATION, WE HAVE CAMERON GREEN FROM KJLH, WHICH FOLKS MAY NOT KNOW.

KJLH IS STEVIE WONDERS RADIO STATION IS BASED IN INGLEWOOD, BUT IT WAS FOUNDED RIGHT HERE IN LONG BEACH.

PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT.

SO, CAMERON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

OTHER FOLKS THE SAME CHANCES THAT HELPED YOU SUCCEED.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

IT IS AN HONOR TO BE HERE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE TRULY REMARKABLE AND WHO WORKS TIRELESSLY TO CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGES IN A CITY.

WE ALL CHERISH GWENDOLYN MANNING PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR THE BLACK INFANT HEALTH PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.

I SAW WE JUST CLAP IT UP FOR HER.

GWENDOLYN HAS SERVED FOR 22 YEARS AS THE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH LEADER AT THE CITY OF LONG BEACH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

AND SHE CURRENTLY OVERSEES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BLACK INFANT HEALTH BIH PROGRAM.

A SISTER CIRCLE GROUP INTERVENTION AIMED AT IMPROVING THE BIRTH OUTCOMES OF BLACK INFANTS AND MOTHERS.

GWENDOLYN LED THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BLACK HEALTH EQUITY FUND, A MILLION DOLLAR CARES ACT ALLOCATION TO PROVIDE COVID-19 SERVICES TO LONG BEACH BLACK RESIDENTS VIA GRANT FUNDING FOR LOCAL BLACK SERVING NONPROFITS AND MICROBUSINESSES.

THROUGH GWENDOLYN'S UNWAVERING DEDICATION, COMPASSION, AND LEADERSHIP, SHE HAS HAD A PROFOUND IMPACT ON COUNTLESS LIVES SHOWING US ALL THAT A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL CAN TRANSFORM AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR THE BETTER.

WHILE THE NATION HONORS BLACK HISTORY FOR ONE MONTH IN OUR COMMUNITY AND CULTURE, WE COMMIT TO 365 DAYS OF MEANINGFUL CHANGE.

AND IN THE WORDS OF LADY MICHELLE OBAMA, WHEN YOU'VE WORKED HARD AND DONE WELL AND WALKED THROUGH THAT DOORWAY OF OPPORTUNITY, YOU DO NOT SLAM IT SHUT BEHIND YOU.

YOU REACH BACK AND YOU GIVE

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ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF AND LEADERSHIP AT 1 0 2 0.3 RADIO FOR E-K-J-L-H, IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO HONOR GWENDOLYN MANNING AS OUR 2026 PROVEN ACHIEVER IN RECOGNITION OF HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS.

THANK YOU GWENDOLYN, FOR YOUR TIRELESS COMMITMENT, YOUR GENEROSITY, AND YOUR INSPIRATION.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.

YOU HAVE EARNED THIS HONOR.

ALRIGHT, GWENDOLYN, YOU HAVE A THANK YOU HONORABLE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR THIS SPACE TONIGHT.

YOU KNOW, I WANNA THANK EVERYONE, UM, THAT HAS COME AND, AND BEEN HERE FOR SUPPORT THAT STARTS WITH MY FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE.

CERTAINLY, IT IS AN HONOR TO BE HERE REPRESENTING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, BUT ALSO BEING IN WOMEN'S HEALTH MONTH BECAUSE THIS MOMENT IS INSPIRED BY SO MANY WOMEN, THE WOMEN THAT RAISED ME, BUT MORE THAN THAT, THE WOMEN THAT I SERVE ON A DAILY BASIS.

AND I GOTTA TELL YOU, A PART OF THAT GROUP OF WOMEN ARE SITTING BEHIND ME IN THE FORM OF THE BIH LONG BEACH TEAM.

I JUST WANNA ASK THEM TO STAND.

PLEASE.

THERE'S NO RECOGNITION OF ME WITHOUT THESE AMAZING WOMEN.

I CERTAINLY DO WANT TO THANK YOU, CAMERON, AND ALL OF YOU FROM KGLH, UH, STARTING WITH MRS. STEVIE WONDER.

I I AM JUST OVERWHELMED RIGHT NOW AND I'M SO GRATEFUL, UM, FOR A MOMENT LIKE THIS.

I DO WHAT I DO NOT FOR RECOGNITION BY ANY STRETCH, BUT I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR SO MANY THAT HAVE SUPPORTED THE WORK THAT WE DO.

AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT THAT DOES NOT GO WITHOUT RECOGNIZING THIS COUNCIL AND, YOU KNOW, THE, THE SUPPORT THAT YOU ALL HAVE GIVEN THIS PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

AND I ALSO WANT TO JUST SAY IN, IN CLOSING THAT THIS COMMUNITY, THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY, THE LOVE THAT YOU HAVE SHOWN AND, AND PROVEN THAT YOU HAVE FOR THIS PROGRAM OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE.

SO, IF YOU ARE A LONG BEACH COMMUNITY MEMBER THAT KNOWS ABOUT UPLIFTS SUPPORTS AND LOVE BLACK INFANT HEALTH, THIS IS TO YOU TONIGHT.

THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH.

ALRIGHT, CONGRATULATIONS.

UH, WE'RE GONNA MOVE THE ROPE AND, UH, TAKE A PHOTO.

CONGRAT USES YOUR MOMENT.

[ Paralympics Opening Ceremony Para-Party]

IN OUR FINAL PRESENTATION, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE PARALYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY PARA PARTY, AND THAT IS BY OUR CITY MANAGER.

FOR, UM, FOR THE OLYMPICS.

I WOULD TURN IT OVER TO SEAN DEVEREAUX, UH, OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

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UH, REALLY TALK ABOUT THIS GREAT PRESENTATION.

UH, CITY MANAGER AND, UH, GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I AM PLEASED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE UPCOMING PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES OPENING CEREMONY COMMUNITY CELEBRATION, ALSO KNOWN AS THE PARA PARTY TAKING PLACE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2026 IN THE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA.

THIS EVENT CAME TOGETHER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR PRIOR ACCESSIBILITY COORDINATOR, JENNIFER KUMA, WHO IS INDISPENSABLE AND HELPING TO NAVIGATE MYRIAD LOGISTICS AND ENSURING THAT WE BUILT AN EVENT BY AND FOR THE DISABLED COMMUNITIES IN LONG BEACH.

HER LEADERSHIP, GUIDANCE AND TRUST WERE VITAL IN BRINGING THE PARA PARTY TO FRUITION.

I WAS HOPING THAT SHE COULD JOIN ME HERE TONIGHT, BUT SHE HAS JUST BECOME HER NEW CAREER, UM, AND HER ROLE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE DISABLED RESOURCES CENTER THIS WEEK.

AND HER SCHEDULE DID NOT ALLOW HER TO STEAL AWAY TONIGHT, BUT SHE DID TELL ME THAT SHE'D BE WATCHING THIS FROM HOME.

UM, AND SHOUT OUT TO JEN.

THE RESPONSE FROM OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT WAS OVERWHELMING.

WE HAD 17 TABLE PARTNERS LISTED HERE ON THIS SLIDE, UM, AND JUST TODAY WE HAVE ADDED TWO MORE.

THIS ON TOP OF OUR RSVP LIST OF NEARLY 200 ATTENDEES INDICATES THAT THIS PARA PARTY WILL BE A ROBUST AND MEANINGFUL EVENT FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE.

THE PARA PARTY WILL FOSTER A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR DISABLED COMMUNITIES BY SHOWCASING ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND RECREATION, SHARING PERSONAL STORIES OF ACHIEVEMENT AND PERSEVERANCE.

AND BY PROVIDING SEVERAL INTERACTIVE ABILITY ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY, OUR EVENT PROMOTES GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT AND THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT ADAPTIVE RECREATION PLAYS IN A BUILDING A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS.

OUR VISION WAS TO INSPIRE RESIDENTS LONG, UH, YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS.

TO SEE SPORTS AS ACCESSIBLE.

SPORTS IS EMPOWERING AND AS A SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR OUR CITY.

AND FURTHER, WE HOPE THAT THIS EVENT WILL IGNITE INTEREST IN THE UPCOMING PARALYMPIC GAMES WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN LONG BEACH IN 2028.

CULTURAL INCLUSION STANDS AT THE HEART OF THIS GATHERING.

THE CELEBRATION CREATES A SHARED EXPERIENCE THAT STRENGTHENS SOCIAL BONDS AND CELEBRATES THE RICH DIVERSITY THAT DEFINES LONG BEACH.

PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE PARA PARTY AIMS TO LEAVE A LEGACY OF INSPIRATION THROUGH ATH ATHLETE INTERACTIONS, STORYTELLING, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

WE HOPE TO MOTIVATE RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT AND ENGAGE WITH INCLUSIVE SPORTS LONG AFTER THIS EVENT CONCLUDES ENSURING THAT THE SPIRIT OF THE PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT CAN CONTINUES TO RESONATE IN LONG BEACH FOR YEARS TO COME.

IN CLOSING, THE PARA PARTY REPRESENTS MORE THAN A SINGLE CELEBRATION.

IT IS A REFLECTION OF WHO WE ARE AS A CITY AND WHO WE ASPIRE TO BE.

IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LONG BEACH TO LEAD WITH COMPASSION CHAMPION INCLUSION, AND CELEBRATE THE EXTRAORDINARY POTENTIAL WITHIN EVERY MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AS WE GATHER TO GATHER TOGETHER ON MARCH 6TH, WE LOOKED FORWARD TO CREATING MOMENTS OF JOY, CONNECTION, AND INSPIRATION THAT BUILDS LASTING MOMENTUM TOWARD 2028 AND BEYOND.

LEAVING OUR RESIDENTS ENERGIZED, UNITED AND PROUD TO BE PART OF A CITY WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS.

I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT OPPORTUNITY WITH YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND YOUR NETWORKS, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE ON FRIDAY.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING, UH, ADDRESSING EACH IN TURN, UH, NUMBER 10, SEEMINGLY HAS TO DO WITH ROUTINE ASPECTS OF POLICING.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PREPARE PARTY.

ALRIGHT, NOW WE'RE GONNA GET INTO THE AGENDA.

LET'S TAKE UP CONSENT CALENDAR.

ALL RIGHT, I SEE A NUMBER OF FOLKS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

UH, LET'S GO AHEAD AND FACILITATE PUBLIC COMMENT.

DAVE SHUKLA LIO, NICOLE FERRIS LOVE, LB, FRANCESCA, SAM AND TED GRISWOLD.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON CONSENT ITEMS 10, 12, AND 24.

UH, JUST FOR THE RECORD, I DON'T OPPOSE THESE ITEMS. QUO ITEMS, AGENDA ITEMS, BUT, UH, THAT THEY'RE ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC PRESENTATION.

AND, UH,

[CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 26.)]

UH, WHAT IT IS, HOW EFFECTIVE IT IS, UH, HOW IT, UH, CAN GO AWRY, ESPECIALLY WITH PEOPLE'S VEHICLES AND POLICING.

NOT JUST AS A CONCEPT, BUT AS A LIVED REALITY, UH, DAY-TO-DAY REALITY FOR A POPULATION.

UH, THESE RECORDS CAN OBSCURE AS MUCH AS THEY CAN REVEAL, INCLUDING PATTERNS OF MISCONDUCT, UH, PERSONALIZED TARGETING AND, UH, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN THIS CITY.

UH, NOW THIS COUNTRY, IN A HOPEFUL RESPONSE TO THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD, FIVE YEARS AGO, HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ROLE OF POLICING IN OUR SOCIETY.

UH, IF YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED IN THE PAST YEAR, UH, THAT CONVERSATION HAS SINCE BEEN RE-LITIGATING BY THE CURRENT FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION'S CRIMINAL DEPLOYMENT

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OF ICE TO TERRORIZE AND WAR GAME, ITS OWN POPULATION, AS WELL AS THE CRIMINAL USE OF THE MILITARY TO INTERFERE IN, UH, OTHER POPULATIONS, OTHER SOCIETIES, AFFAIRS AND RESOURCES.

UM, NOW THERE'S ALWAYS A COST AS AN AGENDA.

ITEM NUMBER 12, UM, THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEONE, UNFORTUNATELY THAT HAS TO PAY THAT COST.

UH, WE LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE, UH, THE CRIMINAL IN CHIEF HAS JUST ASSERTED THAT THE US NAVY AIRSHIPS WILL BE USED TO ESCORT, UH, OIL TANKERS THROUGH THE STRAIGHT OF HORUS IN A FOREVER WAR ON IRAN.

I THINK THE IMPACTS OF OIL DRILLING IN THIS CITY NEED TO BE PUBLIC AND NEED TO BE PUBLICLY PRESENTED AND, UH, ACCOUNTED FOR.

UH, I GOT A KICK OUT OF THE STAFF, UH, REPORT SAYING THAT SURFACE ELEVATIONS, UH, UH, MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THINGS LIKE TIDAL CYCLES.

UH, THE PRIMARY REASON FOR SURFACE, UH, ELEVATION CHANGES IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IS DUE TO THE CITY OF LONG BEACH DRILLING FOR OIL ON AND OFFSHORE, UH, .

IN FACT, UH, IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD, UH, UH, 60 YEARS FROM THE 1950S UNTIL JERRY BROWN STOPPED THE PRACTICE IN 20 14, 60 YEARS OF, UH, SUBSIDENCE CONTROL WAS PREDICATED ON FRESH WATER RIGHTS FROM THE CENTRAL VALLEY, UH, THAT WAS USED TO PLUG UP ALL THOSE OLD OIL WELLS, WHICH THEMSELVES IN THOSE QUANTITIES ARE SUBJECT TO TITLE FORCES AS WELL AS GROUND, UH, WATER INTRUSION, UH, RESULTING.

AND I THINK THAT'S A PERSISTENT HAZARD THAT, UH, THE PEOPLE OF LONG BEACH DESERVE TO HAVE A PUBLIC PRESENTATION ON.

UH, THAT SURFACE ELEVATION MAP WAS INTERESTING ON A SURFACE LEVEL, BUT NOT ON THE COMPOSITION, UH, 3D COMPOSITION OF WHAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING IN THE GROUND UNDERNEATH OUR FEET.

NOW FINALLY, UH, ITEM NUMBER 24.

UH, GIVEN THE IMMENSE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT ON THE ISSUE OF THE INVESTMENT POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE CITY, I THINK ALL CONTRACTS AWARDED TO ANY COMPANY COLLABORATING WITH THE CRIMINAL DEPLOYMENT OF ICE IN THIS COUNTRY, CONTRACTS BY THE CITY, THEY NEED TO BE MADE PUBLIC.

AND AFTER ROGELIO, IF THE NEXT FEW COULD, COULD LINE UP IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CONSENT ITEMS. YEAH, THIS IS CONSENT.

YOU GOTTA SPEAK TO ONE OF THE CONSENT ITEMS. OKAY.

OR MORE.

SO, TOM, YOU'RE UP AGAIN.

UH, THIS IS ON CONSENT, CONSENT ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.

UH, THIS HERE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, TOM OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO AMEND CONTRACT NUMBER 36 5 62 WITH SET COMPANY LOCATED IN RICHMOND, KENTUCKY, ACQUIRED BY EX COMPANY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR SOFTWARE LICENSING, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED $20,000.

SO AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, TOM, BEFORE, I'M GONNA CHALLENGE EACH AND EVERY TIME THAT WE SPEND DOLLARS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.

IN THIS CASE, WE'RE GIVING TWO CITIES, ONE IN KENTUCKY AND ONE IN FLORIDA.

UH, $20,000 FOR SOFTWARE LICENSING.

I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT, UM, SAID SOFTWARE IS PROBABLY SOMETHING THAT WE CAN SOURCE AND LICENSE HERE OUT OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

I'M NOT GONNA TAKE ANY MORE TIME EXCEPT FOR THAT.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

MINORITY, LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES WHO EMPLOY CALIFORNIA WORKERS.

WE ARE AT WAR.

THE COUNCIL CONTINUES TO SIT WITH ROSE COLORED GLASSES ABOUT THE OLYMPICS MARCHING TO US IN TWO YEARS.

THINGS ARE EXPENSIVE.

PEOPLE ARE LOSING THEIR JOBS, THEIR HOMES, THEIR HEALTHCARE, THEIR ACCESS TO EDUCATION, AND THEIR DIGNITY.

I WANT YOU TO THINK HARD ABOUT WHAT DECISIONS YOU'RE MAKING IN THIS ROOM AND ARE THOSE DECISIONS FOR ALL OF US.

AS WE'RE SLOWLY ALIENATING AND HURTING OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS ON THE WORLD STAGE, AS WE POUR MONEY INTO SECURITY SURVEILLANCE, WEAPONS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL BE WE BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE LONG BEACH AS AN ICONIC BEACHFRONT CITY WITH A HISTORIC BOLSTERING ART SCENE.

WILL LONG BEACH BE A DI DIVERSE POPULATION FILLED WITH CHARM CULTURE, INCLUSIVE CITY FOR WORKING FAMILIES? AS WE THROW MONEY TO SECURE AND PROTECT OUR PORT, WE ARE LOSING NURSES, TEACHERS, SERVICE WORKERS WHO ARE BEING PRICED OUT BY LONG BEACH.

I DON'T WANT SHORT TERM DECISIONS TO AFFECT THE LONG TERM HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE WANT OUR MONEY TO MATCH OUR CURRENT VALUES.

IF WE SAY WE ARE AGAINST, UH, ASSISTING CAUSING HARM TO OUR COMMUNITIES, THEN HOW WE SPEND OUR MONEY AT THIS CRITICAL TIME SHOULD REFLECT THAT.

IF I WERE IN YOUR SHOES, I WOULD BE HESITANT TO GREEN LIGHT INVESTMENTS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HARM OUR CITY RATHER THAN PROTECT.

I'M WORRIED THAT THESE MEASURES WILL BE THE BLUEPRINTS IN CREATING A SURVEILLANCE STATE.

THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO INVEST IN COMPANIES THAT ARE HELPING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LIMIT OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES.

WE SHOULD LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE VENDORS,

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I ASK THAT CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS SCREENING POLICY, ENSURING THAT OUR CI CITY INVESTMENTS ARE ALIGNED WITH EXISTING COMMITMENTS TO ETHICAL GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, GENERAL DYNAMICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

CDW GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT CONNECTION CONTRACTS SHOULD NOT BE APPROVED.

THEY POSE RED FLAGS.

ALL THREE OF THESE COMPANIES HOLD CONTRACTS WITH DHS AND ICE OPERATIONS AND SHOULD FACE FINANCIAL REPERCUSSIONS.

IT'S NO COINCIDENCE THAT ICE USED TERMINAL ISLAND, A HISTORIC SITE FOR JAPANESE AND INTERNMENT CAMP AS THEIR HOME TO BASE THIS LAST YEAR.

SAME.

OUR REPORT IS VALUABLE AND I BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD BE DILIGENT AND SELECTIVE WITH WHOM WE DO BUSINESS WITH RIGHT NOW.

I ASK YOU THIS, WHAT WILL LIFE BE LIKE IN TWO YEARS? I SUGGEST YOU DO YOUR D YOUR DILIGENCE TO RESEARCH AND PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS THAT SUPPORT AND SUCCESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

PROVIDING FUNDING TO LARGE CORPORATIONS WITH UNSAVORY ACTORS ARE CONTINUALLY VIOLATING OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES AND WILL NOT MAKE US MORE SAFE.

THEY'LL PUSH OUT ANYONE THAT DOES NOT AGREE, AND I HOPE YOU STAND WITH US.

CONTRACTS WITH THEM WORTH OVER $8.8 BILLION IN 2018.

LOVE LB IS NEXT.

WHO IS LOVE? LB AFTER LOVE LB WE HAVE, UH, FRANCESCA AND SAM.

HI EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM.

UM, I HOPE EVERYBODY'S DOING WELL.

I CAN'T REALLY ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL AND LIKE BE SERIOUS ABOUT IT BECAUSE, UM, YOU'VE DROPPED THE BALL AND YOU COME HERE AND DO YOUR CEREMONIES.

AND WE HAVE AGENDA ITEM 20 AND 24.

WE HAVE COMPANIES THAT HAVE CONTRACTS WITH DHS RIGHT NOW, AND YOU WANNA, YOU WANNA APPROVE IT? CITY MANAGER.

YOU GUYS WANT MORE SURVEILLANCE? EVERYBODY WANTS MORE SURVEILLANCE.

UM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S GONNA TAKE FOR EVERYBODY TO UNDERSTAND THAT FASCISM IS ALREADY HERE.

THESE TWO AGENDA ITEMS. FIRST OF ALL, THERE'S NO PUBLIC, AND I'M SORRY, I'M, I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS BECAUSE AS WE ALL SHOULD BE, UM, WE LIVE IN IN DISGUSTING TIMES RIGHT NOW.

UM, I AM, I AM GENUINELY AFRAID OF SURVEILLANCE AND ALL LONG BEACH WANTS TO DO IS PUT MORE THAT ON US.

AND FOR WHAT? WE DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU STORE IT.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU USE IT FOR AND YOU WANT US TO PAY FOR IT.

WHAT THE F**K? THIS IS INSANE.

I DON'T, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

LACK OF TRANSPARENCY.

UH, POTENTIALLY, UH, UH, RIPPING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT IN SHREDS DATA SHARING.

WHO, WHO, WHY ISN'T THE PUBLIC BEING INFORMED ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH ALL OF THIS? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO US WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE? THIS IS F*****G DISGUSTING.

I WANNA TAKE THE REST OF MY TIME TO SAY THAT I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY THAT HAS SOME SORT OF CRITICAL THINKING OR JUST AT THIS POINT, JUST LIKE LOOK OUTSIDE.

UM, WE LIVE IN A CRITICAL MOMENT.

AND HOW DARE YOU PRESENT THESE INTO OUR, IN, INTO CITY.

UH, COUNCIL, HOW DARE YOU.

YOU DISCUSSED ME.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT SPEAKER IS FRANCESCA.

HI, GOOD EVENING.

UM, I'M HERE TO SPECIFICALLY TALK ABOUT ITEM 20 AND 24.

20 TALKS ABOUT AMENDING CONTRACTS AND INCREASING ANNUAL CONTRACTS FOR GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

AND 24 IS TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CDW GOVERNMENT, LLC.

BOTH OF THESE COMPANIES HOLD CONTRACTS WITH DHS IN NOVEMBER OF 2025.

DHS ACTUALLY AWARDED GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, A $36 MILLION CONTRACT.

GENERAL DYNAMICS ALSO HOLDS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONTRACTS WITH ICE.

SO THIS IS CONTRADICTORY.

IF WE ARE PASSING A RESOLUTION AND WE'RE, YOU KNOW, HAVE THE SIGN OUTSIDE SAYING ABOLISHING ICE, WHICH OF COURSE WE SUPPORT, BUT WE SHOULD ALSO BE LOOKING AT THE WAYS IN WHICH WE ARE SPENDING OUR MONEY.

SO IF WE'RE SAYING ONE THING, WE SHOULD ALSO BE THINKING ABOUT HOW WE'RE APPLYING OUR FUNDS.

UM, MORE ABOUT GENERAL DYNAMICS, UH, BETWEEN 2004 AND 2024 DHS SIGNED

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A UH, ARTICLE ACTUALLY WAS RELEASED THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LOOKED TO GENERAL DYNAMICS SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR TECHNOLOGY TO SCAN SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS FOR THOSE WHO WERE SEEKING OR, UM, WITH VISAS AS A PART OF THE TRUMP'S EXTREME VETTING PROCESS.

AND SO WE KNOW RIGHT NOW THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE TACTICS THAT HAVE BEEN HEAVILY CRITICIZED.

UM, AND I KNOW MAYBE THIS IS BORING YOU, BUT THIS IS A REALITY THAT OUR CITIZENS, OUR RESIDENTS HERE, ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT.

UM, OTHER THINGS ABOUT GENERAL DYNAMICS IS THAT THEY WERE ALSO CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE NON-LETHAL, NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION FOR TRAINING PURPOSES FOR ICE'S OFFICE OF FIREARMS AND TACTICAL PROGRAMS. AS YOU HAVE ALL TALKED ABOUT, UH, DURING THE RESOLUTION, THAT THE USE OF NON-LETHAL ITEMS HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN EXTREMELY HARMFUL TO RESIDENTS.

SO YES, THEY'RE NON-LETHAL, BUT THEY HAVE STILL DONE THINGS LIKE BLIND PEOPLE.

THEY HAVE MISSING LIMBS AS A RESULT.

SO THESE THINGS ARE SERIOUS.

UM, ON TOP OF THAT, GENERAL DYNAMICS IS A TOP CON CONTRACTOR FOR CBP AND CREATION OF THE DEADLY AND INHUMANE US MEXICO VIRTUAL WALL.

UM, WE KNOW THAT THIS IDEA OF A VIRTUAL WALL IS ACTUALLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT'S ACTIVELY BEING USED AS A DETERRENT, WHICH CAUSES PEOPLE TO TAKE MORE VIOLENT AND HARSH ROUTES INTO THE BORDER.

SO THIS VIRTUAL WALL IS ACTUALLY MORE DEADLY THAN PHYSICAL PRESENCE.

SO GENERAL DYNAMICS IS CONTRIBUTING TO THAT.

SO THESE ARE JUST A HANDFUL OF EXAMPLES THAT COULD GO ON FOR MORE THAN THREE MINUTES, BUT I'M LIMITED OF TIME OF COURSE.

BUT, UM, THIS IS JUST A REMINDER THAT WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT THE WAY THAT OUR, UH, MONEY IS BEING SPENT.

SO I HOPE THAT WE CAN ADOPT THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS SCREENING POLICY.

WHILE THIS WOULD NOT SPECIFICALLY LOOK AT CONTRACTS, IT WOULD LOOK AT INVESTMENTS, WHICH AT THE VERY LEAST WOULD BE A START.

SO I HOPE THAT YOU ADOPT IT AND YOU KEEP THIS IN CON INTO CONSIDERATION AS YOU THINK ABOUT OUR MONEY THAT'S BEING SPENT.

ALRIGHT, NEXT IS SAM, AND THEN TED GRISWOLD.

I'M ALSO HERE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE CONTRACT WITH GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

AS A CITIZEN OF LONG BEACH, I DON'T WANT MY MONEY GOING TO A COMPANY THAT HOLDS ONE OF THE LARGEST CONTRACTS WITH ICE.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING HARD IN RECENT MONTHS TO GET ICE OUT OF OUR CITY, AND ALSO ADVOCATING TO ABOLISH ICE ENTIRELY SO THAT THEY CANNOT TERRORIZE ANYONE IN ANY CITY.

COLLABORATING WITH GDIT WOULD BE A STEP IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.

WE AS CITIZENS KNOW THAT WHERE OUR MONEY IS SPENT IS OFTEN A MORE ACCURATE REFLECTION OF OUR VALUES THAN HOW WE VOTE IN ELECTIONS.

AND WE NEED TO LET THESE COMPANIES KNOW WHERE OUR LOYALTIES LIE.

WE DO NOT WANT OUR MONEY GOING TO A COMPANY THAT ALLOWS ICE TO MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY TERRORIZE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY.

WE DON'T WANT OUR MONEY GOING TO A COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURES WEAPONS THAT ARE BEING USED TO MURDER PALESTINIANS.

AND QUICKLY, I JUST WANNA SAY THAT WE STILL WANT THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS SCREENING POLICY.

WE'RE GONNA KEEP BRINGING THAT UP UNTIL THAT HAPPENS.

AND THEN ALSO, I DON'T NEED ANY CLARIFICATION ABOUT WHAT THIS AGENDA ITEM IS ABOUT.

IF THIS CONTRACT IS ALREADY AGREED ON AND THE MONEY HAS ALREADY BEEN AGREED ON, LIKE I DON'T CARE ABOUT IF THIS IS ONLY ON THE AGENDA TO JUST HAMMER OUT THE SPECIFICS OF THE CONTRACT.

I DON'T CARE.

PAST, PRESENT, OR FUTURE.

I AM AGAINST LONG BEACH CITY MONEY GOING TO GDIT AND I YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME.

THAT'S IT.

I'M JUST SPEAKING ON THE SAME LINES AS THOSE WHO WENT BEFORE ME.

UM, AGAINST, UH, NUM AGENDA ITEMS NUMBER 20 AND 24, INCREASING CONTRACTS WITH GDIT AND CDW GOVERNMENT, LLC, AND URGING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE HUMAN RIGHTS SCREENER POLICY.

I, LIKE PEOPLE HAVE SAID ALREADY, I THINK IT'S, IT WOULD TO PUT UP ICE OUT OF LONG BEACH, UM, AS A SIGN AND THEN TO MATERIALLY SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WORKING WITH THEM TO ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY HARM.

UM, IMMIGRANTS COMING INTO THE US IS VERY HYPOCRITICAL, SO I HOPE, UM, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE AWARE OF THAT AND NOT PASS 20 AND 24.

AND I ALSO YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME.

MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION.

NEXT IS, UH, A

[ 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. ]

MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

WE HAVE NO REPORT TONIGHT.

NOW WE'LL GO TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.

LET'S QUEUE THAT UP.

NASIR, SAMUEL ANDREWS, CARLA POLITO, JORDAN, UH, ASHLEY GUN, GUN, UH, I THINK THEY HAD IT SPELLED WRONG.

WE HAVE 10 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.

UH, FIRST IS KAREN RE RESIDE.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT.

THEN ROD WRIGHT, UH, MACKAY

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ASHLEY, UH, GIO GARCIA, DAVID SHUKLA, UH, ELMER GONZALEZ AND CAROLYN SES.

UH, CAR, UH, KAREN, YOUR FIRST.

I WANNA THANK YOU ALL FIRST.

THIS IS THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING I'VE BEEN ABLE TO HEAR, EXCEPT FOR LIO.

COULDN'T HEAR LIO, BUT I CAN HEAR ALL THE COMMENTS FIRST TIME FOR THE SPEAKERS.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR DOING THAT.

AND, UM, I THINK MORE OLDER PEOPLE WILL ATTEND WHEN I TELL 'EM NOW THAT WE HAVE THIS FEATURE AVAILABLE, UM, TONIGHT, I, UM, I WANNA THANK ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR EXPRESSING THEIR OPINIONS, AND I HOPE THAT IN FUTURE YEARS I WILL SEE YOU ON COMMISSIONS AND, UH, RUNNING FOR OFFICE IF YOU REALLY WANNA CHANGE THE FUTURE.

SO, UM, TONIGHT I WANNA TALK ABOUT, UM, BUILDING BRIDGES, WHICH IS A PROGRAM, NEW PROGRAM THAT THE LONG BEACH GRAY PANTHERS ARE DOING WITH BILLIE JEAN KING LIBRARY.

AND IT'S A PROGRAM WITH STORYCORPS, WHICH IS A PROJECT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

AND WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE GOING TO BE INTERVIEWING PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE LIBRARY, UM, ONCE A MONTH WITH OUR INTERNS.

AND WE HOPE, UH, ALL OF YOU WILL GET A CHANCE TO COME BY AND DO AN INTERVIEW.

YOU'LL GET AN INVITATION.

AND THE INTERVIEWS ARE IN HONOR OF OUR COUNTRY'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY THAT'S COMING UP IN JULY, AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE ARCHIVED.

SO WE THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT WAY TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF, UM, LONG BEACH AND THE LIBRARIES ALSO LISTENING, LOOKING INTO CREATING AN ARCHIVE.

SO WE WANNA MAKE YOU AWARE THAT THIS EFFORT IS GOING ON.

AND, UM, MY LAST EVENT WITH THE LONG BEACH GRAY PANTHERS IS GOING TO BE OUR SENIOR FEST THAT WILL BE HELD MAY 2ND AT THE BILLIE JEAN KING LIBRARY FROM 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM YOU'LL ALSO BE GETTING AN INVITATION FOR THAT.

SO I HOPE YOU'LL WILL COME AND PARTICIPATE AND, UM, CELEBRATE WITH US OUR OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, THANKS FOR THE INVITATION.

IS ROD HERE? ROD WRIGHT? OKAY.

I THINK HE NEEDED TO LEAVE MACKAY.

MILLIKEN IN THE HOUSE.

SO MY NAME IS MACKAY NASIR AND I'M A 15-YEAR-OLD SOPHOMORE AT MILLIKEN HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE AS I RESIDE IN DISTRICT ONE ABOUT A MONTH AGO, LONG BEACH METRO TRANSIT MERGED.

LONG BEACH IS 1 0 2 BUS ROUTE THAT RIDES ALONG SPRING TO THE 1 0 4 BUS ROUTE THAT ALSO RIDES ALONG SPRING BETWS.

A QUICK DETOUR AROUND LONG BEACH AIRPORT.

I'M AGAINST THIS CHANGE.

I TOOK THE 1 0 2 BUS ROUTE DAILY, WHICH CROSSED MAGNOLIA AND SPRING AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM EVERY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THIS BUS.

ME AND AN ESTIMATED 30 MILLIKEN STUDENTS WOULD ARRIVE TO SCHOOL AT ABOUT 8 25 TO EIGHT 30.

SCHOOL STARTS AT 8 45.

NOW WITH THE 1 0 4 BUS, WE'D ALL BE LUCKY TO GET TO SCHOOL AT 8 45.

I UNDERSTAND, I UNDERSTAND YOUR CHANGE WAS BUILT ON EFFICIENCY, AND YOU MIGHT BEEN, YOU MIGHT'VE BEEN UNAWARE OF THIS ROUTE SIGNIFICANCE TO ME AND MY PEERS, BUT EVIDENTLY THAT IS WHY I'M HERE TODAY TO BE THE VOICE AND PROVIDE THE ADAGE TO LONG BEACH'S OUTSTANDING COUNCIL MEMBERS.

FURTHERMORE, I DID REACH OUT TO LONG BEACH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND CONCLUDED THAT FOLLOWING UP TODAY WITH THE BELIEF THAT THIS PUBLIC COMMENT WOULD FURTHERMORE PUT THIS ISSUE ON YOUR RADAR.

ALL RIGHT, MACKAY, HANG ON A MOMENT.

MACKAY.

JUST A MOMENT.

UH, FIRST OF ALL, THANKS FOR COMING DOWN.

IT ACTUALLY DOES, UH, DOES MATTER AND WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE CONVEY THIS TO THE LONG BEACH TRANSIT AGENCY.

THEY HAVE A BOARD THAT MAKES THESE DECISIONS ON ROUTES.

SO I'M GONNA ASK SOMEONE IN CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE OH, RIGHT OVER THERE.

OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, UH, MEREDITH REYNOLDS, CAN BE YOUR CONTACT.

MEREDITH'S READY, CONNECT WITH YOU RIGHT OVER HERE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN HELP YOU CONNECT AND, UH, YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS.

MAYBE THERE'S A SOLUTION TO THIS, UH, UH, THIS CHALLENGE WITH YOUR PEERS.

THANKS FOR COMING DOWN.

ALRIGHT, SAMUEL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, AND I KNOW YOU'RE GETTING A LOT OF INVITATIONS TODAY.

I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO TOUR THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE BILLIE JEAN KING LIBRARY IN, UH, DOWNTOWN TO LOOK AT IT IN A FRESH, NEW WAY.

I KNOW WE'RE EXHAUSTED WITH THE HOMELESS ISSUE, BUT 70 TO A HUNDRED PEOPLE VISIT THE BILLIE JEAN HOMELESS, VISIT THE BILLIE JEAN KING LIBRARY EVERY DAY.

LAST YEAR I SPENT SIX MONTHS STUDYING FOR A STATE EXAM.

SO I WAS THERE EVERY DAY.

I WAS A, A SOCIAL WORKER

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FOR 20 YEARS.

AND I KNOW THAT WE'RE EXHAUSTED, BUT AT LEAST WE CAN SPARE A SOCIAL WORKER FOR TWO OR THREE HOURS A WEEK.

UM, THE LIBRARIANS ARE, ARE GETTING, UM, STRESSED OUT.

THEY'RE, SOME ARE EVEN EXHIBITING SIGNS OF PTSD.

IT'S TIME FOR US TO LOOK AT IT IN A NEW WAY.

SO IF YOU CAN SPARE, UH, A SOCIAL WORKER FOR TWO HOURS A WEEK, I KNOW SOMEWHERE IN THIS CITY, BECAUSE I WAS ONE, THERE'S A SOCIAL WORKER TWITTLING THEIR THUMBS DURING THE DAY SO WE CAN FIND SOMEONE TO, UM, LOOK AT THIS IN A NEW WAY.

THE LIBRARIANS ARE NOW, SOME OF THEM ARE SO STRESSED OUT, THEY'RE ACTUALLY SHAKING, AND THERE ARE NO ONE SPEAKING UP FOR THEM RIGHT NOW.

SO LET'S FIND A SOCIAL WORKER FOR, UH, THE BILLIE JEAN KING LIBRARY DOWNTOWN.

AND LET'S LOOK AT, UM, WHAT COULD HAPPEN AS FAR AS CHANGES.

AND THAT'S ALSO CONSIDER THE GREAT BILLIE JEAN KING, WHO I'M A FAN OF.

WHAT WOULD SHE THINK IF SHE TOURED THE LIBRARY? THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, THANKS, SAMUEL.

CARLA.

CARLA, AFTER CARLA IS ASHLEY.

OKAY, HONOR ROLL MAYOR RE, REX RICHARDSON, VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY MANAGER.

MY NAME IS CARLA PITA JORDAN.

I AM AN IAM BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE AND A PROUD FORMER 23-YEAR-OLD CITY EMPLOYEE, CITY OF LONG BEACH EMPLOYEE.

AS NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN TOMORROW, THOUSANDS OF DEDICATED CITY EMPLOYEES WILL BE WATCHING CLOSELY AND HOPING FOR FAIR, RESPECTFUL, GOOD FAITH BARGAINING.

I REPRESENT 3,700 WORKERS IN THE LARGEST UNION IN THE CITY, INCLUDING 9 1 1 DISPATCHERS, AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS, NURSES, LIBRARIANS, HARBOR PATROL OFFICERS, ANALYSTS, AND MANY MORE.

THESE ARE OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO KEEP LONG BEACH SAFE, HEALTHY, INFORMED, AND RUNNING EVERY DAY.

AT THE TIME WHEN PUBLIC HEALTH AND ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE BEING CUT ACROSS THE NATION, THE CITY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD BY VALUING STRONG PUBLIC SERVICES AND THE WORKERS WHO PROVIDE THEM.

INVESTING IN UNION JOBS IS ABOUT MORE THAN WAGES.

IT IS ABOUT STABILITY FOR FAMILIES, DIGNITY FOR WORKERS, AND PROTECTING THE QUALITY OF SERVICES TO OUR RESIDENTS THAT THEY RELY ON TOMORROW.

WHEN WE SIT AT THE BARGAINING TABLE, PLEASE REMEMBER WHO IS TRULY SITTING THERE WITH US.

THE DISPATCHER ANSWERING A CHILD'S EMERGENCY CALL.

THE NURSE CARING FOR A VULNERABLE RESIDENT.

THE LIBRARIAN HELPING SOMEONE TO APPLY FOR THEIR FIRST JOB.

THE HARBOR PATROL OFFICER.

PROTECTING OUR COASTLINE AT NIGHT BEHIND EVERY PROPOSAL IS A REAL PERSON, A REAL FAMILY, AND A REAL COMMITMENT TO THE CITY.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT.

WE ARE ASKING FOR FAIRNESS, RESPECT, AND A CONTRACT THAT REFLECTS THE VALUE OF OUR WORK.

OUR MEMBERS PERFORM EVERY DAY LONG BEACH WORKS BECAUSE OUR WORKERS DO.

BECAUSE OF A DE DEFICIT THEY DID NOT CREATE.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU ASHLEY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS ASHLEY KUNKEL.

I'M A INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE IM I'LL BE THE CHIEF NEGOTIATOR FOR NEGOTIATIONS THAT START TOMORROW.

I'M HERE TONIGHT ON BEHALF OF THE HARDWORKING MEMBERS OF THE I AM WHO SERVE THIS CITY.

EVERY SINGLE DAY, WE'VE ALL SEEN THE HEADLINES OF THE $80 MILLION DEFICIT.

WE UNDERSTAND THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATIONS OF THIS SITUATION.

OUR MEMBERS LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY.

THEY RAISE THEIR FAMILIES HERE.

THEY CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE LONG-TERM STABILITY OF THIS CITY.

BUT LET ME BE EQUALLY CLEAR, THIS DEFICIT WILL NOT BE PLACED ON THE BACKS OF WORKING PEOPLE AS WE ENTER NEGOTIATIONS.

OUR MEMBERS DID NOT CREATE THE STRUCTURAL BUDGET PROBLEM.

THEY DID NOT APPROVE PAST SPENDING DECISIONS.

THEY'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REVENUE PROJECTIONS THAT DIDN'T MATERIALIZE.

WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS CONTINUE TO SHOW UP THROUGH STAFFING SHORTAGES, INCREASED WORKLOADS, RISING COST OF LIVING, AND GROWING DEMANDS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE.

THESE ARE THE SAME WORKERS WHO KEEP OPERATIONS RUNNING, WHO RESPOND IN EMERGENCIES, WHO MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE, WHO KEEP THE CITY FUNCTIONING EVERY SINGLE DAY.

THEY'RE NOT LINE ITEMS, THEY'RE NOT NUMBERS ON A SPREADSHEET, THEY'RE PUBLIC SERVANTS.

AS WE MOVE INTO NEGOTIATIONS, WE EXPECT A GOOD FAITH PROCESS, ONE THAT RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF THE WORKFORCE AND DOES NOT DEFAULT TO CONCESSIONS AS THE FIRST SOLUTION.

BALANCE CANNOT MEAN ASKING FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES TO ABSORB THE IMPACT OF BROADER FISCAL CHALLENGES.

WE ARE PREPARED TO ENGAGE RESPONSIBLY.

WE ARE PREPARED TO PROBLEM SOLVE, BUT WE WILL NOT ACCEPT A NARRATIVE THAT WORKING FAMILIES MUST SACRIFICE

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STRONG CITIES ARE BUILT ON A STRONG PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND STRONG PUBLIC SERVANTS DESERVE RESPECT AT THE BARGAINING TABLE.

I THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL TOMORROW.

ALRIGHT, GIO.

ALRIGHT, GOOD EVENING.

DEAR MAYOR RICHARDS, UH, VICE MAYOR OF CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER.

MY NAME IS EIO GARCIA AND I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL 1930.

I'M A HOUSING COORDINATOR FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND A PROUD RESIDENT OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.

AS WE EMBARK ON A NEW CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE EYES OF 3,700 EMPLOYEES ARE UPON US ALL SEEKING A FAIR AND JUST AGREEMENT.

WHILE IT'S NATURAL TO BOTH, FOR BOTH PARTIES TO HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS, OUR GOAL SHOULD BE TO BE FOSTERING AND COLLABORATIVE ENVIRON TO FOSTER A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT.

TOGETHER WE CREATE PATHWAYS SO THAT WE CAN CREATE PATHWAYS TO A MORE HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP AND DEVELOP A CONTRACT THAT SERVES THE BEST INTEREST FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION FOR THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME.

ALRIGHT, NEXT SPEAKER.

ARE YOU ELMER? ELMER? OKAY.

PLEASE PROCEED.

I HAVE SOME FORMS HERE.

YOU CAN HAND IT AFTER, AFTER YOU CAN HAND, YOU CAN DO IT NOW IF YOU WANT.

YOU SUPPOSED TO STAY ON THAT SIDE.

ELMA .

ALRIGHT, PLEASE PROCEED.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS ALMER DAVID GONZALEZ, AND I WORK FOR THE LONG BEACH JAIL, AND I FUNCTION AS A DETENTION OFFICER.

I WANT TO START BY SAYING I UNDERSTAND THE CITY IS FACING A LARGE BUDGET PROBLEM THAT, UM, LARGER THAN EXPECTED, WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY PROJECTED AS A SHORTFALL HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY.

AND I RECOGNIZE THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ASKED TO REDUCE SPENDING TO HELP OFFSET THE GAP AS WE HEAD INTO THIS YEAR.

BUT RESPECTFULLY, UM, WE'RE ASKING THAT THIS DEFICIT NOT BE USED AGAINST US IN THE UPCOMING NEGOTIATION.

AS I MENTIONED AS A DETENTION OFFICER, EVERY SHIFT THAT WE OPERATE IN A FINING CLOSED ENVIRONMENT WHERE BIOHAZARD EXPOSURES AND DIRECT CONTACT WITH INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS ARE CONSTANT AND HANDS-ON.

IT'S NOT EASY TO STEP OUTSIDE OF OUR WORK ENVIRONMENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE DEALING WITH THE SICK AND BLEEDING OR HAVE CRISIS.

THE RISK WE FACE DO NOT DECREASE BECAUSE REVENUE PROJECTIONS WE'RE OFF.

THE REALITIES OF OUR JOB DO NOT CHANGE BECAUSE THE CITY, CITY IS UNDER FINANCIAL PRESSURE.

I ALSO WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT SPECIAL SERVICE OFFICERS ARE AN EXTENSION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WE ARE A UNIFORM TRAINED FORCE THAT SUPPORTS CITYWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY IN TIMES OF CIVIL UNREST, INCLUDING DURING PREVIOUS PERIODS OF RIOTS AND LARGE SCALE DEMONSTRATIONS, SSOS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO PROTECT CITY FACILITIES, MAINTAIN ORDER, AND SUS SUPPORT SWORN PERSONNEL.

WE STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEN THE CITY NEEDS US MOST.

AND LOOKING AHEAD, OUR ROLE WILL ONLY BECOME MORE CRUCIAL FOR THE 2028 SUMMER OLYMPICS COMES TO OUR REGION.

LONG BEACH WILL BE A MAJOR HOST CITY.

THAT MEANS INCREASED VISITORS, HEIGHTENED SECURITY DEMANDS, AND EXPANDED OPERATIONAL NEEDS ACROSS THE PUBLIC SAFETY, LARGE SCALE INTERNATIONAL EVENTS BRING LOGISTICS CHALLENGES AND UNPRECEDENTED, UNPRECEDENTED SITUATIONS.

SSLS WILL BE PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT KEEPS FACILITIES SECURE, MANAGES CUSTODY OPERATIONS, AND ENSURES THE CITY CAN MEET THOSE DEMANDS SAFELY AND PROFESSIONALLY.

OUR ROLE IS NOT SECONDARY.

IT'S ESSENTIAL.

AND I'M NOT STANDING HERE TO SAY THAT THE BUDGET DOESN'T MATTER.

I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTIES DECISIONS HAVE HAVE TO BE MADE, BUT OUR WORKING CONDITIONS AND OUR COMPENSATION SHOULD NOT BE MINIMIZED OR DISCOUNTED BECAUSE OF SHORTFALL GREW BEYOND WHAT ORIGINALLY WAS EXPECTED.

WHEN WE SIT DOWN TO NEGOTIATE, UH, TO NEGOTIATE TOMORROW, I'M ASKING THAT THE CONVERSATION FOCUS ON ACTUAL WORK PERFORMED THE RISK THAT WE ASSUME AND FAIR COMPENSATION FOR THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES AND NOT THE CITY'S BUDGET CHALLENGES.

AND USE THAT AS LEVERAGE.

WE ARE READY TO BEGIN IN GOOD FAITH AND SILLY HOPE THE CITY IS TOO.

UH, I HAVE DAVE SHUKLA NEXT.

PARDON? UH, ARE YOU WHAT? I SIGNED UP TO TALK.

I'M DR.

MELANIE CURTIS.

I I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

I DON'T HAVE YOU ON THE LIST RIGHT NOW.

UH, WHAT DID YOU DO? YOU SIGN UP FOR A DIFFERENT ITEM.

SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT.

IS THAT OKAY? I I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK GO AHEAD.

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GO AHEAD.

UM, ONE YEAR AGO TODAY WE DID A SHOW CALLED BLACK MOSAIC IN THE SENIOR CENTER.

WE THANK MS. ALLEN FOR SENDING HER STAFF.

THE PURPOSE OF IT WAS TO USE ARTS AND LITERATURE TO TEACH AS ART DOES.

IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT THIS IS, IT'S A PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA TO ME FOR MY WORK AS A COMMUNITY ARTIST WITH THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED NATIONS.

SO I'M JUST SAYING THIS TO SAY THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE.

UM, WE HAVE CREATED, IN THIS YEAR, WE'VE CREATED A GROUP CALLED THE LONG BEACH PACK WITH THE HELP OF SHELY BEATTY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATIONS.

IT IS OUR INTENT TO CONTINUE TO DO SHOWS, PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, MANY OF WHICH ARE FROM LONG BEACH FREE OF CHARGE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

WE'RE PLANNING ON A SERIES, UH, THAT WILL PERFORM, ESPECIALLY IN MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK.

THE NEXT SHOW IS SONG FLORETA, UH, WRITTEN BY PEARL COLLEGE.

WE WOULD DO A BETTER JOB IF THE LIGHTS WORKED.

GUYS, THE LIGHTS ARE ALL OFF ON STAGE.

I THOUGHT I'D THROW THAT IN.

UM, BUT I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

I THINK I THANK MS. ALLEN FOR SENDING HER STAFF WHO STAYED TO THE VERY END.

AND TO HAVE ALL THESE LONG BEACH ARTISTS WHO ARE NOT FAMOUS TO BE PART OF THE BEAUTIFUL CULTURE OF LONG BEACH.

THE ONLY PART AS A LONG BEACH RESIDENT, AS A MEMBER OF EQUITY AND SAG AND AFTER, AND JUST WENT TO THE AWARDS.

I HAD A GREAT DRESS.

UM, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO ARE INVOLVED IN OUR ORCHESTRA AND, AND OPERA, ET CETERA, ET CETERA, ARE NOT AS MUCH AS I WOULD HOPE.

AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE RACIST, IS BECAUSE WE ARE NOT PREPARING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO USE THEIR TALENTS TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BE RECOGNIZED.

SO THE LONG BEACH PACK WILL BE BACK, WILL BE ALL WE NEED IS AS A NEW BOARD MEMBER FOR LONG BEACH.

UH, SHAKESPEARE WILL BE STARTING WITH THEM.

WE'LL BE AT MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK.

WE WERE AT, UH, HALTON PARK.

UH, WE WERE AT, UH, SOME OTHER, UH, THE SENIOR CENTER.

AND MOST OF OUR SHOWS WERE VERY WELL ATTENDED.

I BELIEVE THAT A TREE WITHOUT ROOTS CANNOT SURVIVE, AND OUR CHILDREN NEED TO KNOW HOW ARTS CAN STRENGTHEN THEIR ROOTS.

NO, UM, WOULD BE A GOOD START.

ALRIGHT, DAVE.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, TO QUOTE MARTIN BUBER, UH, FROM THE CROOKED TIMBER OF HUMANITY.

CAN ANYTHING BE MADE, ANYTHING STRAIGHT BE MADE? UM, I THINK WE SHOULD ALL SUPPORT OUR LOCAL IAM.

UM, FUN FACT ABOUT THE BRENT PRICE FOR CRUDE PROJECTING TO HIT OVER A HUNDRED DOLLARS A BARREL THE CITY CAN ACTUALLY ADDRESS IN COMING MONTHS.

PERVERSELY, UH, REVENUE SHORTFALLS AND STRUCTURAL, UH, PROBLEMS WITH, UH, PAST DECISIONS, UH, OVER THE BUDGET AND, UH, GIVE WORKERS A FAIR CONTRACT.

UH, I'M UP HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT, UH, THREE EXPONENTIAL CRISES.

UM, THEY ARE NOT, UH, AS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, UH, DESCRIBED, UH, THE THREE EVILS OF AMERICAN MILITARISM, MATERIALISM, AND RACISM.

BUT, UH, THEY ARE A PRODUCT OF IT.

AND THEY FOUND EXPRESSION, UH, JUST IN THE PAST WEEK, UH, ALTOGETHER.

AND, AND THESE THREE CRISES ARE, UH, THE THREAT TO HUMANITY, UH, POSED BY NUCLEAR WEAPONS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND, UH, INCREASINGLY, UH, UNREGULATED, UH, APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

UH, IT, IT'S KIND OF STRANGE TO BE UP HERE.

I MEAN, I DO IT ALL THE TIME, BUT I, I STILL KIND OF FIND IT AMAZING.

WE STILL LIVE IN ANOMALY DEMO DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, WHERE, UH, WE CAN SAY SOMETHING ABOUT DECISIONS BEING MADE PURPORTEDLY ON HER BEHALF.

UM, WHEN THIS COUNTRY CHOSE, UH, NOT ONLY TO SPIKE THE PRICE OF OIL, BUT TO, DESPITE THE PRICE OF OIL WORLDWIDE, BY, UH, DECIDING, UM, THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, UH, ADMITTED, WELL, YOU KNOW, ISRAEL WAS GONNA GO AFTER IRAN ANYWAY, SO HE MIGHT AS WELL JOIN HIM AND TRY AND STOP HIM, UH, WHEN THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS NO COUNTRY COULD EFFECTIVELY CURB ISRAEL'S REGIONAL AMBITIONS FASTER THAN THE UNITED STATES SAYING NO.

UM, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC SAYING

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UM, BUT WHAT'S CONCERNING, UH, ABOUT USING THE BOOGEYMAN, OH MY GOD, THEY, THEY'RE GONNA GET NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

UH, YOU KNOW, FORGETTING ABOUT ALL THE COUNTRIES THAT ALREADY DO HAVE THEM, UM, IS THE IDEA THAT THIS COUNTRY, WHICH, YOU KNOW, EVERY TIME A BARREL OF OIL COMES UP OUT OF THE GROUND, IT'S, IT ADDS, UH, UH, MONEY TO OUR, OUR, OUR MONETARY SUPPLY.

IT STRENGTHENS THE DOLLAR THAT THIS COUNTRY IS FULL THROATED IN, UH, NOT JUST AGREEMENT, BUT, BUT IT'S THIRSTY FOR, UH, A KIND OF OIL IMPERIALISM, UH, WHERE THE, THE WORLD IS STUCK WITH THE PROBLEMS OF FOSSIL FUELS.

AND ALL THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE DECISIONS NEVER HAVE TO ACTUALLY, UH, DEAL WITH THE COST THEMSELVES.

UM, AND IN ORDER TO GET THAT, IN ORDER TO CONTROL, YOU KNOW, DOMESTIC POPULATIONS AS WELL AS THOSE BROAD, UH, WE'RE INCREASINGLY GONNA SURVEIL THEM USING ADVANCED, UH, TOOLS.

UH, THROUGH THAT, YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

NO PROBLEM.

THANKS DAVE.

ALL LAST SPEAKER, CAROLYN, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I WANNA BEGIN BY EXPRESSING MY DEEP SADNESS REGARDING THE SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED ON SUNDAY.

WHAT WAS MEANT TO BE A JOYFUL CELEBRATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY, INSTEAD ENDED WITH THE TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE AND INJURIES TO OTHERS.

MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE VICTIM, THEIR FAMILY, AND EVERYONE WHO WAS PRESENT AND EXPERIENCED THAT MOMENT OF FEAR AND CHAOS.

EVENTS THAT BRING OUR COM COMMUNITY TOGETHER SHOULD BE SAFE SPACES FOR CELEBRATION, NOT PLACES WHERE PEOPLE WORRY ABOUT THEIR SAFETY.

I SHARE THIS TONIGHT BECAUSE I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT OUR CITY, UH, ABOUT WHERE I LAY MY HEAD AT NIGHT AND WHERE MY FAMILY ENJOYS THE LAST 10 YEARS LIVING HERE.

AND BECAUSE SITUATIONS LIKE THIS REMIND US HOW IMPORTANT PREPARATION AND COORDINATION ARE FOR LARGE PUBLIC GATHERINGS AND PREVIOUS MEETINGS, I URGED OUR CITY LEADERSHIP TO CONTINUE STRENGTHENING PLANNING AND SAFETY STRATEGIES FOR MAJOR EVENTS SO WE CAN ANTICIPATE RISK AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC.

WE DON'T COME UP HERE AND SAY THINGS, I DON'T, I DON'T COME UP HERE AND SAY THINGS FOR CLIQUES AND CLOUT.

I REALLY CARE ABOUT MY CITY.

AND I SAID SOMETHING THAT DAY BECAUSE I KNEW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT WE HAD TO BE ON HIGH ALERT.

AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE WERE ON HIGH ALERT.

ALERT.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT ASSIGNING BLAME.

IT IS ABOUT LEARNING AND IMPROVING.

WHEN OUR CITY HOLDS LARGE CELEBRATIONS, WE MUST ENSURE THAT PUBLIC SAFETY, PLANNING, CROWD MANAGEMENT, AND COORDINATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS ARE AS STRONG AS POSSIBLE.

LONG BEACH IS A CITY THAT PRIDES ITSELF ON COMMUNITY CULTURE AND CELEBRATION.

MY HOPE IS THAT WE HONOR THE LIFE THAT WAS LOST BY COMMITTING OURSELVES TO DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PREVENT TRAGEDIES LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE.

I WILL SAY THAT IF I WAS THE CHIEF OF POLICE, I WOULD'VE HAD PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY IN THAT EVENT.

I DID NOT SEE THEM THERE.

I WOULD'VE LOVED TO SEEN THEM BEING THERE FRIENDLY.

I ALSO WOULD'VE LOVED TO SEE THEM ON TOP, MAKING SURE THAT THE BALCONIES WERE SECURE AND GARAGES WERE SECURE.

WE WERE IN A HIGH.

MA'AM, YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

ALRIGHT,

[27. 26-54431 Recommendation to request City Manager to work with relevant departments to begin the process in amending and updating Long Beach Municipal Code, Chapter 14.36 “HOUSE NUMBERS ON CURBS” and report back to council within 90 days. Office or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

UH, WE'LL NOW GET INTO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.

SO LET'S DO ITEM 27, PLEASE.

COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILWOMAN KERR.

RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST TO WORK WITH RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS TO BEGIN THE PROCESS IN AMENDING AND UPDATING LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 14.36 HOUSE NUMBERS ON CURBS AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL WITHIN 90 DAYS.

COUNCIL MEMBER CARR.

YES, THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

I'M BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWARD TODAY AS A REQUEST FOR US TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO HOUSE

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NUMBERS ON CURBS.

RECENTLY, RESIDENTS IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT, AND AS WE HAVE LEARNED, UH, RECENTLY ACROSS THE CITY, HAVE SHARED WITH US REPORTS OF ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ATTEMPTING TO SOLICIT MONEY FROM RESIDENTS FOR THE PAINTING OR REPAINTING OF THEIR HOUSE NUMBERS ON CURBS IN FRONT OF THEIR HOMES.

WHETHER THE RESIDENT AGREES TO THE SERVICE OR NOT, WE KNOW THAT HOUSE NUMBERS ON CURBS IS A VITAL PUBLIC SAFETY TOOL FOR RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE SERVICES.

IN SOME CASES, EXISTING NUMBERS ARE COVERED AND PAYMENT IS DEMANDED TO REPAINT THEM.

IN OTHERS, A NOTICE OR WARNING IS LEFT AT HOME, BUT THE RESIDENTS AREN'T GIVEN SUFFICIENT TIME TO REFUSE OR EVEN ACCEPT THE SERVICE BEFORE IT'S ALREADY COMPLETED.

AND SOMETIMES OFFICIAL COLORED STRIPING ON CURBS, COLORED CURBS, NEAR DRIVEWAYS OR A DA PARKING IS COVERED, CREATING ADDITIONAL WORK FOR CITY STAFF.

MANY OF THE RECENT REPORTS HAVE COME FROM THE WEST SIDE OF OUR DISTRICT, CAL HEIGHTS AND BIXBY KNOWLES.

BUT JUST LAST NIGHT, ON MARCH 2ND, WE RECEIVED ANOTHER REPORT FROM A CONCERNED RESIDENT IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT CARSON PARK AREA.

WE KNOW THIS ISN'T UNIQUE TO THE DISTRICT, TO OUR DISTRICT, AND KNOW THIS TYPE OF UNWELCOME PRACTICE HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST.

HOWEVER, IT DOES SEEM THAT THE SUBSEQUENT AND UN AND ESCALATING HARASS HARASSMENT FOR PAYMENT FROM RESIDENTS AFTER THE PAINTING WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT, HAS TURNED UGLIER WITH AGGRESSIVE AND SOMETIMES DEROGATORY MESSAGES LEFT BEHIND ON SECURITY CAMERAS OR IN PERSON.

IT'S LED TO A FEELING OF UNEASE AND UNSAFETY AMONG RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY AS THE PARAMETERS OF OUR CURRENT ORDINANCE DON'T OFFER MUCH HELP TO LIMIT THE UNWELCOME PAINTING ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST PLACE.

WE THINK IT'S AN APPROPRIATE TIME FOR US TO REVIEW THIS ORDINANCE AND IDENTIFY WAYS TO HOLD BAD ACTORS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR UNAUTHORIZED AND OFTEN UNWELCOME ACTIONS.

AT THE SAME TIME, I WANNA RECOGNIZE THAT SOME ORGANIZATIONS, BOY SCOUTS, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS CAL HEIGHTS AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DO SIMILAR WORK AS A FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY.

TO BE CLEAR, I DON'T WANNA MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN ORGANIZATION TO OFFER CURB PAINTING PROVIDED THEY ACQUIRE PROPER PERMITS AND PERMISSION AND CONSENT OF THE RESIDENTS BEFORE ANY WORK TAKES PLACE.

AND THEY DO NOT HARASS OR FRIGHTEN ANYONE FOR PAYMENT.

AS IT STANDS NOW, THE ORDINANCE GIVES SOLE POWER OF APPROVING PERMITS FOR PAINTING CURB NUMBERS TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE, AN ODD AND HONESTLY IMPRACTICAL SPECIFICATION.

WHILE IT MAY HAVE MADE SENSE AT THE TIME FOR THIS PERMIT PROCESS TO FALL WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, IT MAY NOT BE THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF TIME OR RESOURCES TO REQUIRE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING PERMITS.

ON TOP OF THAT, THE ORDINANCE DOES NOT PROVIDE A STREAMLINED PROCESS OR EVEN EXPLANATION WHAT REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE NEEDED TO ACQUIRE PERMIT APPROVAL.

WITH THIS ITEM, WE ASK THE REPORT BACK TO OUTLINE, UM, A MORE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT OR TEAM TO HANDLE AND OVERSEE THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL CURB PAINTING A CLEAR, STREAMLINED AND ACCESSIBLE PATHWAY FOR RESIDENTS HOME OR PROPERTY OWNERS OR THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS TO ACQUIRE THOSE PERMITS.

AN ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM TO HOLD UNAUTHORIZED ACTORS ACCOUNTABLE AND TO RESEARCH OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTION JURISDICTIONS ON THEIR RELATED POLICIES, REGULATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND HOW TO ADDRESS VIOLATIONS.

UM, AND I ASK FOR MY COLLEAGUE SUPPORT ON THIS ITEM.

THE SECOND OF THE MOTION, VICE MAYOR URANGA.

AND, UH, I AGREE WITH THE MOTION TO, UH, APPROVE THIS.

I THINK WE'VE ALL BEEN AFFECTED BY THESE, UH, UH, ENTREPRENEURS, IF YOU WANNA CALL THAT TO GO DOWN TO, UH, TO OUR HOMES AND, UH, AND, UM, PUT SOMETHING THERE THAT WE DON'T WANT OR NEED OR DIDN'T ASK FOR.

THEY'RE ASKING FOR OUR MONEY.

SO THIS REGULATION, I THINK, AND THIS STUDY, I HOPE DETERMINES THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REGULATED AND THAT WE ARE ABLE TO TELL WITH A PROGRAM THAT WILL BE MUCH MORE AMENABLE TO THE POLL.

I I JUST PROVIDED IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK, UH, DINA, UH, IN THE, UH, POLICE CHIEF'S OFFICE FOR DOING ALL THE LEGWORK, UH, TO ISSUE PERMITS TO THOSE WHO, UH, TO FOLLOW THE PROGRAM.

THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN SONO.

UM, THANK YOU.

AND I STAND IN FULL SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM, BUT WE HAD SUCH SUCCESS IN THE PAST THAT I FELT COMPELLED TO SHARE THAT WITH THE PUBLIC, UM, OUR, THE FOURTH DISTRICT IN, IN WHAT WE ENCOUNTERED AND WHAT HAPPENED AS STAFF RESEARCHES THIS ITEM.

UH, THIS RECOMMENDATION, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THAT DISTRICT FOUR WAS SUCCESSFULLY ABLE TO WORK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WHEN CURB PAINTERS WERE GOING AROUND AND PAINTING CURBS IN CITY FOUR IN PARTICULAR.

UM, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY ART SANCHEZ, UH, PROVIDED THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO LBPD EAST.

AND THE CURRENT, UH, PAINTERS, HARASSING NEIGHBORS AND DISTRICT FORWARD WERE ADVICE ON THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING CITED IF THEY CONTINUED.

UH, I ALSO WANNA MENTION COMMANDER RICHENS, WHO WAS INSTRUMENTAL, DID A GREAT JOB IN WORKING WITH HIS PATROL OFFICER TO, TO CURB THIS.

UH, RESIDENTS REPORTED THAT WHEN PAYMENTS WEREN'T MADE, THE PAINTERS WOULD GO BACK AND SPRAY OVER THEIR COMPLETED WORK IN RETALIATION.

UH, WE HAD INCIDENTS WHERE THE INCORRECT NUMBERS WERE PAINTED AND NO RECOURSE OFFERED IN OTHER INSTANCES.

AND PAYMENT, UH, DEMANDS WERE VERY AGGRESSIVE.

UM, I HOPE THE SECTION

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UH, THAT BEING SAID, I, I AGREE WITH COUNCILMAN KERR THAT WE PROBABLY GOT A BETTER WAY TO DO THIS BECAUSE IT TOOK A LOT OF, UM, COUNCIL OFFICE STAFF TIME, AND POLICE, AND ALSO CITY ATTORNEY TIME.

SO ALL FORWARD TO LOOKING FOR, UH, HOW WE'RE GONNA BUILD A BETTER MASS REP.

UH, WE'LL NOW GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

LIO GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE RIGHT HERE.

OH, SO THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY, UM, WORK WITH ONE OR MORE ENTITIES THAT COULD PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.

I DON'T THINK IT NEEDS TO BE A CITY PROGRAM, 'CAUSE I THINK THE CITY HAS MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO LOOK AFTER THEN JUST NUMBERS ON CURBS.

BUT IF IT IS A NUISANCE, LIKE YOU SAY YOU HAVE, AND I'M SURE YOU HAVE THE DATA TO SUPPORT THAT.

I'M SURE THAT IF YOU CAN PUT OUT LIKE, HEY, WE'RE TAKING A BID.

WHAT COMPANIES ARE, ARE ELIGIBLE, WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM THAT ARE A PART OF LONG BEACH.

IT'S JUST CURB PAINTING, IT'S STENCILS, SOME SPRAY CANS, SOME GLOSS.

IT'S NOTHING CRAZY.

OH, AND A SCRAPER.

SO I MEAN, I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE APPROVED, BUT HOPEFULLY WITH MY RECOMMENDATION TO PUT OUT A BID FOR COMPANIES THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THE PROCESS, THAT WOULD BE APPROVED PAINTERS OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, BECAUSE LONG BEACH DOESN'T NEED TO STAFF THIS PROGRAM.

THERE'S OTHER THINGS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT, LIKE THE POTHOLES, THE ROADS, RIGHT? SO, SO YEAH.

I MEAN, THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY, AGAIN, TO EMPOWER ARTISTS IN LONG BEACH.

PAY THEM FOR THEIR WORK.

AND THEN THAT WAY THIS NUISANCE DOESN'T CONTINUE.

MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

[28. 26-54432 Recommendation to request City Manager to explore supplemental contracting options, technology options, and other staffing solutions to assist Public Works and expedite the completion of traffic engineering projects, including quick build safety improvements and report back to City Council within 90 days; Request City Manager to develop a staffing and implementation plan to create a 6 month review standard for Public Works traffic evaluations and provide regular reporting to the City Council on the implementation of all recommendations within these evaluations and report back to City Council within 90 days; Request that all minor traffic safety improvements such as the painting, maintenance, and enhancement of City crosswalks and quick-build safety enhancements be brought before City Council on a quarterly basis, and request City Manager identify funding options to expedite completion of these critical safety improvements and include a status update of these efforts within the city’s financial reporting structure for City Council review; Request Public Works to provide a presentation on the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Update memorandum issued on December 30, 2025 to the City Council within 90 days; Request Public Works to provide a presentation on updating and modernizing Vision Zero goals to the Mobility, Ports, Infrastructure Committee within 90 days; and Request City Manager make identifying funding to improve traffic safety and speed the evaluation and delivery of traffic studies a top priority for the development of the FY 27 Proposed Budget. Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District; Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District; Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

THAT WAS A GOOD ITEM.

STRAIGHTFORWARD.

FIND THE PROBLEM, PROPOSE A SOLUTION.

LOVE IT.

NEXT IS ITEM 28, PLEASE.

COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN COUNCILWOMAN IN DEJAS COUNCILWOMAN KERR.

RECOMMENDATION TO EXPLORE SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACTING OPTIONS, TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS, AND OTHER STAFFING SOLUTIONS TO ASSIST PUBLIC WORKS AND EXPEDITE THE COMPLETION OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING PROJECTS, INCLUDING QUICK BUILD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, AND REPORT BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITHIN 90 DAYS.

AND WHOEVER ELSE WAS THERE.

COUNCILMAN ROWLAND.

UM, THANK YOU MAYOR.

UM, MAYOR, WOULD YOU CONSIDER, UH, HANDLING, DOING PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM FIRST? ABSOLUTELY.

WE HAVE 12 MINUTES TO THE PUBLIC SIGN UP TO SPEAK.

IT'LL BE 90 SECONDS.

UH, ANGELA, MINDY MEADOWS, STEFAN BOORS, CONSUELO, UH, CONSO, EXCUSE ME.

UM, DAVE SHUKLA, STEVEN SALTAN, DANIELLE POTTER, JEFF MALLON, MARCO PIZO, UM, EMILY ST.

STALET, UH, ROGELIO STAN SEA CHAMPION, AND DONNA SEAVERS.

IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MAYOR X UM, I'M HERE TODAY AGAIN ABOUT THE TRAFFIC, UH, THE DATA THAT WAS TAKEN FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.

I, UH, TOTALLY DISAGREE.

I REALLY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF FACTS ON IT, BUT, UH, WE'RE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE IN THE ROOSEVELT DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD.

SPEEDING.

UH, I'M JUST KIND OF DISAPPOINTED, FRUSTRATED.

WE HAVE NEVER GOTTEN THE BUMP SPEED BUMPS YET.

WE HAVE THE DATA PUT OUT.

UM, I WAS HOPING THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WOULD GET SOME RESULTS.

I'M IN CONTACT WITH RC ALL THE TIME.

IT'S JUST HORRIBLE.

THERE'S BEEN OTHER ACCIDENTS THAT, I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF YOU GUYS HAVE THE DATA ABOUT THAT, BUT, UM, WE NEED HELP.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST FRUSTRATED.

IT'S THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CITY.

MOST OF THESE PEOPLE HERE TODAY ARE TALKING ABOUT SPEEDING, BUT WE'RE IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE'RE BY POLY.

UH, THERE'S A LOT OF TRAFFIC COMING UP NEW YORK THAT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING HAD MADE ONE LANE ON ATLANTIC BY POLY BURGER.

SO THEY SPEED UP NEW YORK, THEY RUN THE STOP SIGN.

ACTUALLY, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THEY HIT THE STOP SIGN.

SO, I MEAN, MY THING IS I'M ADVOCATING FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE COMMUNITY, JUST THE SPEEDING ITSELF.

IT'S JUST DANGEROUS.

IT MAKES SENIORS NERVOUS.

NOW YOU GOT CARS SPEEDING AND RUNNING UP ON SIDEWALKS.

SO, I MEAN, WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO FOR THE ROOSEVELT DISTRICT? IT'S 25 YEARS.

STARTED WITH ROBERT LINA

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UH, AND I KNOW SUZIE'S OFFICE IS TRYING HARD 'CAUSE I'M ON THE PHONE WITH THEM ALL THE TIME, SO WE NEVER HEAR FROM PAUL.

HOW COME NO ONE HERE, MA'AM, YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

THANKS MISS ANGELA.

WELL NOTED.

MINDY, AFTER MINDY, WE HAVE STEPHAN.

MY NAME'S MINDY MEADOWS.

THANKS FOR THE TIME.

I SUPPORT ANGELA'S COMMENTS RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS LORIANNE CARRYON.

SHE WAS MURDERED ON FEBRUARY 7TH AT THE INTERSECTION OF SECOND AND REDONDO BY A RECKLESS DRIVER.

UH, FRANKLY, THE TRAFFIC SAFETY SITUATION IN THIS CITY IS DIRE.

THE TRAFFIC FATALITIES ARE AT THE HIGHEST THAT THEY'VE BEEN IN OVER A DECADE.

THIS YEAR ALONE, WE'VE HAD 10.

IF WE CONTINUE WITH THAT AVERAGE, WE'RE GOING TO, WE'RE GONNA BE THE, THE HIGHEST EVER.

UM, I'M ASKING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THE COUNCIL PEOPLE HERE TO SUPPORT CINDY AS WELL AS THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT THE BILL AND VOTE YES ON THIS, UH, ITEM SO THAT PEOPLE LIKE LORIANNE AREN'T MURDERED AGAIN.

UM, THE RESIDENTS HOLD YOU GUYS RESPONSIBLE FOR, IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'VE ENABLED PEOPLE TO DRIVE RECKLESSLY THROUGH THE CITY.

WE NEED SPEED BUMPS, WE NEED PHYSICAL BARRIERS.

WE, WE NEED SOMETHING 'CAUSE THIS ISN'T GETTING BETTER.

PEOPLE ARE DYING EVERY DAY AND, UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S YOUR GUYS' JOB TO ANTICIPATE THAT THE PROBLEMS AND, AND FIX THEM BEFORE THEY OCCUR.

UM, AND IN THIS CASE, YOU KNOW, AS I SAID, THERE'S ALREADY BEEN 10 PEOPLE THAT HAVE, HAVE DIED THIS YEAR.

UM, I HEARD THE DRIVER SPEED BY MY APARTMENT.

I HEARD HIM HIT HER AS SHE WAS IN THE CROSSWALK ON HER BIKE.

I HEARD HER BODY HIT THIS CAR ONTO THE WINDSHIELD THAT WAS PARKED, AND THEN SHE FELL TO THE GROUND AND I HEARD HER BIKE HIT THE GROUND A HUNDRED FEET AWAY.

UH, I RAN OUT THERE AS WELL AS SOME OF THE OTHER RESIDENTS DID.

PEOPLE WERE RENDERING AID.

LORIANNE DIDN'T ON THE IMPACT.

MA'AM, YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED IF I PLEASE GET YOUR SUPPORT, UH, FOR BILL 28, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

UH, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR, UH, LET'S SKIP AHEAD A LITTLE BIT.

MY NAME IS STEPHEN BORSON SULO.

MY FAMILY AND I ARE AVID CYCLISTS AND ALSO LIVE AND WORK DOWNTOWN.

MY DAUGHTER ATTEND CAESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY AS A FOURTH GRADER.

WE ARE IN SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE AS WELL AS ANY OTHER GOOD PUBLIC POLICY MEASURES THAT ARE INCREASED TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC SOFTENING MEASURES.

SOME OF THOSE HAVE BEEN SPOKEN ABOUT BY THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER.

HOWEVER, I WANNA FOCUS ON, UH, THE ROLE OF ENFORCEMENT, SPECIFICALLY IN MY ROLE AS A CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY SPECIALIZING IN TRAFFIC, UH, UH, MATTERS IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.

I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW THE LBPD OVER THE LAST TWO POLICE CHIEFS HAVE HAD THEIR, UH, TRAFFIC DIVISION, UH, SLASH FROM 36 TO 18 TO NOW SIX OFFICERS WHO ARE WORKING PART-TIME.

YOU HAVE TWO COMMERCIAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE SPECIALIZED IN ACTUALLY REVENUE GENERATING, PEOPLE DOING HOMELESS ABATEMENT.

THE TICKETS THAT ARE BEING GENERATED THERE FROM LBPD ALSO ARE REFLECTIVE IN THEIR BAD DUI, UH, DUI ARRESTS.

UNLIKE C-H-P-L-B-P-D OR THE BEACH CITIES, UH, THE ARRESTS THAT ARE COMING FROM, UH, DUIS ARE NOT AS A RESULT OF TRAFFIC STOPS.

THEY'RE A RESULT OF ACCIDENTS.

THAT MEANS THAT PROACTIVE POLICING IN THE FORM OF TRAFFIC ABATEMENT IS NOT BEING TA TAKING PLACE.

YOU ARE NOT VALUING TRAFFIC CITATIONS AS A MATTER OF PROMOTION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.

YOU, YOU'RE NOT TRAINING MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT IN POST CERTIFIED MATTERS THAT WOULD GIVE THEM THE EXPERTISE TO PRESENT THESE CASES TO TRIAL.

AND YOU'RE FRANKLY DEGRADATING OTHER UNITS THAT WOULD BE, UH, PARTICIPATING IN GOOD TRAFFIC SAFETY.

THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY.

THANKS STEPHAN.

ALRIGHT, NEXT IS DAVE, THEN STEVEN.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I, I DRAFTED THIS COMMENT OUT SO I DON'T GO OVER TIME AGAIN.

UH, I SUPPORT THIS ITEM.

I SUPPORT BRINGING IT FORWARD AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU COUNCILWOMAN.

UH, ALAN, UH, ZENDEJAS AND KERR.

UH, I SUPPORT THE CITY COUNCIL'S COMMITMENT TO FINDING STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS, UH, TO, TO REAL PUBLIC POLICY, UH, PROBLEMS. AS SOMEONE WHO NOT ONLY STUDIED VISION ZERO IN OTHER STATES, UH, BUT ALSO RESEARCHED, UH, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VISION ZERO IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I THINK THE DATA IS CLEAR THAT, UH, TRAFFIC SOFTENING, TRAFFIC CALMING, UH, DOES SAVE PEDESTRIAN LIVES.

35 SAVES LIVES.

UH, THE CITY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY, UH, WITH THIS ITEM AS WELL AS WITH OTHERS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE DELAYS, UH, TO, UH, TRAFFIC VALUATION STUDIES THAT, UH, UNFORTUNATELY, UH, HAVE RESULTED IN, UH, REALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

THANKS DAVE.

ALRIGHT, NEXT IS STEVEN.

AND THEN DANIELLE.

UH, STEVEN SUTTON WITH BLUFF HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD.

OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, UM, BLUFF HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD HAS SUFFERED COUNTLESS INJURIES AND DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH UNSAFE DRIVING STREET CROSSING CONDITIONS.

IN OUR SMALL HISTORIC DISTRICT,

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BLUFF HEIGHTS ENGAGED IN A VOLUNTEER SAFETY COMMITTEE OF RESIDENTS ADVOCATES, AND WE ENCOURAGED LOTS OF THINGS, PEDESTRIAN SIGNAGE, STREET SAFETY ENFORCEMENT MEASURES, AND FOLKS, THIS DEDICATED TEAM MET WITH MANY MEMBERS OF OUR CITY LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING YOURSELF, REX, AND MANY, MANY MEMBERS.

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS SAFETY COMMITTEE AND ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS AGREE OUR STREETS HAVE BECOME LESS SAFE RATHER THAN SAFER.

AND THIS WAS A YEARS LONG EFFORT.

FOLKS, WE HAVE GOT TO TURN THIS AROUND.

OKAY? IF WE CAN'T RELY ON OUR CITY LEADERS AND OUR CITY FOR STREET SAFETY, WHAT CAN WE RELY ON THE CITY OF LONG BEACH FOR? UM, I AM URGING YOU TO ADDRESS ITEM 28.

I KNOW THAT WE ALL AGREE WE SHOULD BE DOING MORE, BUT WE CANNOT DO BUSINESS AS USUAL, FOLKS, WE MUST ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE.

AND ONE THING IS PAINFULLY CLEAR, WE MUST DO MORE.

WE MUST DO BETTER TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE SAFETY THROUGHOUT THIS CITY.

ALRIGHT, NEXT IS DANIELLE, THEN JEFF.

MY NAME IS DANIELLE.

I'M A BOARD MEMBER FOR ROSE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION LOCATED IN DISTRICT TWO.

OUR BOUNDARIES SPAN FROM REDONDO TO CHERRY AND 10TH TO FOURTH STREET.

IN 2016, LONG BEACH COMMITTED TO VISION ZERO, ELIMINATING TRAFFIC DEATHS BY 2026.

INSTEAD OF MOVING TOWARDS ZERO, FATALITIES ARE INCREASING IN 2025.

LONG BEACH RECORDED 53 FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISIONS THE HIGHEST NUMBER IN MORE THAN A DECADE, 32 OF THOSE KILLED WERE PEDESTRIANS OR CYCLISTS.

BETWEEN JULY, 2024 AND JULY, 2025, THERE WERE 215 PEDESTRIAN INVOLVED CRASHES IN OUR CITY.

HOW CAN RESIDENTS FEEL SAFE WALKING OR BIKING IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS? WHEN OUR STREETS HAVE BECOME ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AS A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, WE HAVE DONE OUR PART.

WE CONDUCT WALK AUDITS OF NEIGHBORHOOD INTERSECTIONS.

WE GATHER RESIDENT FEEDBACK, WE DOCUMENT SAFETY CONCERNS FROM REPORTING MISSING OR DAMAGED SIGNAGE TO MUCH NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

WE EDUCATE OUR NEIGHBORS ABOUT STREET SAFETY AND DISTRACTED DRIVING.

YOU ASK RESIDENTS TO REPORT ISSUES.

USE THE GO LONG BEACH APP.

WE HAVE DONE THAT.

ROSE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN'S PROPOSAL AND WE ECHO WHAT WE CONSISTENTLY HEAR FROM ROSE PARK RESIDENTS.

THAT'S THAT THE CURRENT SYSTEM FOR REPORTING HAZARDOUS, HAZARDOUS INTERSECTIONS IS SLOW, NOT TRA PROACTIVE AND NOT PREVENTATIVE.

MA'AM, YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED.

UH, COLLABORATING WITH PUBLIC WORKS, BOTH WHEN UTILIZING OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS AND WORKING DIRECTLY TO THE CITY.

THANK YOU JEFF.

AND THEN MARCO.

HI, MY NAME IS JEFF MALLON.

I'M A RESIDENT OF THE BLUFF PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT.

I'M SPEAKING TONIGHT AS AN OFFICER OF THE BLUFF PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.

BPNA.

THE BPNA BOARD SUBMITTED A DETAILED LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROPOSAL, WHICH SHE SHOULD HAVE.

YOU'VE ALREADY HEARD IMPORTANT AND URGENT CONCERNS ABOUT TRAFFIC SAFETY, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT FATALITY IN AT AN INTERSECTION IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WITH A HISTORY OF KNOWN SAFETY CONCERNS.

WE SHARE THOSE CONCERNS TONIGHT.

HOWEVER, I'D LIKE TO OFFER A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, WHAT I WOULD CALL DIFFERENT ISSUES, SAME ISSUES FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.

BP A HAS PARTNERED CLOSELY ON WITH PUBLIC WORKS ON MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IMPACTING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

MANY OF THOSE EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY WHEN SUPPORTED BY EXTERNAL CONTRACTORS OR PROJECT MANAGEMENT, WERE COLLABORATIVE, EFFICIENT, AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.

MORE RECENTLY, HOWEVER, OUR EXPERIENCE HAS FELT DIFFERENT.

OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH PUBLIC WORKS IS CONSISTENTLY POSITIVE, CORDIAL, AND ACCESSIBLE, BUT IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLETION HAVE SLOWED.

WE'VE SEEN THIS NOT ONLY IN TRAFFIC SAFETY, BUT IN OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES, MISMATCHED BULBS, INSTALLATION AND PHASE THREE STALLED, COST SAVING PROPOSALS ON FUTURE PHASES AND AN UNRESOLVED CURVE REPAIR FOLLOWING A FILMING ACCIDENT.

THESE MAY SOUND LIKE SMALL MATTERS, BUT TOGETHER THEY REFLECT A BIGGER PATTERN.

AND THE IDEA OF THIS PROPOSAL IS NOT NEW.

IT'S SOMETHING THE CITY HAS DONE IN THE PAST ON SMALL QUICK BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT.

THANKS JEFF.

ALRIGHT, MARCO AND THEN EMILY.

HI, MY NAME IS MARCO PIZZA AND I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BLUFF PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IN, UM, BLUFF PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT.

UH, WE APPRECIATE COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN BRINGING THIS AGENDA FORWARD, ALONG WITH THE SUPPORT OF COUNCIL, UM, MEMBERS KERR AND ZENDAY.

AS YOU KNOW, THE BLUFF PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATES SUBMITTED A LETTER EARLIER, UM, AND WE ARE IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 28.

UH, WE HAVE HAD A VARIETY OF PROJECTS OVER THE LE UH, MANY YEARS,

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AND I'D LIKE TO JUST TOUCH ON THAT.

ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY HAD THREE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL INSTALLATION PHASES AND GIVES US A DIRECT COMPARISON OF THE DIFFERENT WORK STYLES AND EFFICIENCY.

TO BE HONEST, THE DIFFERENCE WAS NOTICEABLE WORKING WITH AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT AT THE TIME, WHICH WAS CITYLINE POWER FOR AN INFRASTRUCTURE LIGHTING PROJECT, CREATED A DIRECT ACCOUNTABLE COMPANY THAT HANDLED AND EXECUTED WORK SMOOTHLY IN A TIMELY MATTER WITH COMMUNICATION ON BUDGET.

AND THE PROCESS WAS COLLABORATIVE.

WE HAD TWO SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT PROJECTS IN THIS, UM, UH, WITH THIS SETUP.

UH, THEN WE AGREED TO WORK, UH, BECAUSE THE CITY WANTED TO, UM, DO ALL WORK IN-HOUSE.

AND, UH, UNFORTUNATELY, AND I'M NOT THROWING ANYONE UNDER THE BUS, THIS WAS EXPERIENCED WITH DELAYS, DOUBLE COST, COMMUNICATION ISSUES, ET CETERA.

WE DO BELIEVE THAT THERE'S ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS TO USING OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS, AND IT WOULD ALLOW THE CITY TO FOCUS ON THOSE THAT THEY WANT TO.

YEAR OLD THAT LOST THEIR LIFE.

THANK YOU, EMILY.

EMILY? UH, YES.

UM, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS EMILY STIG.

UM, I'M HERE BECAUSE MY DEAR FRIEND, SOMEONE I EXPECTED TO GROW OLD WITH LORIANNE, THE SAME ONE MINDY SPOKE ABOUT WAS KILLED WHILE RIDING HER BIKE TO WATCH THE SUNSET, SOMETHING SHE LOVED TO DO, THAT SHOULD BE A PEACEFUL, ORDINARY JOY IN OUR CITY.

IT SHOULD NOT BE A RISK TO YOUR LIFE.

ON THE EVENING OF HER BIKE MEMORIAL, AS PEOPLE GATHERED TO HONOR HER, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO EVEN HEAR THE SPEAKERS BECAUSE OF THE CARS SPEEDING DOWN JUNIPER AND OCEAN.

THERE WERE BURNOUTS, THERE WERE RACES, THERE WERE PEOPLE RUNNING THOSE RED LIGHTS.

IT WAS EMBARRASSING.

THERE WERE PEOPLE THERE FROM LA ORANGE COUNTY AND A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM LONG BEACH.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON.

NOT EVEN BEING ABLE TO HEAR EACH OTHER SPEAK.

UM, I'VE LIVED HERE FOR 15 YEARS.

IF THIS IS GONNA BE OUR HOME, THEN SAFETY MUST BE A NON-NEGOTIABLE.

WHERE I GREW UP, YOU KNEW WHEN YOU ENTERED CERTAIN CITIES, YOU SLOWED DOWN, YOU DROVE CAREFULLY, AND YOU RESPECTED THAT PEOPLE LIVED THERE.

I WANT THIS FOR LONG BEACH, NOT A CITY THAT FEELS LIKE A RACETRACK, NOT A MAD MAX CULTURE OF SPEEDING AND RECKLESSNESS.

I URGE YOU TO APPROVE ITEM 28 AND TAKE STRONG VISIBLE ACTION TO MAKE SURE OUR STREETS ARE SAFER.

NO ONE ELSE SHOULD LOSE A FRIEND OR A FAMILY MEMBER ON A SUNSET BIKE RIDE.

MY NAME IS DONNA SEAVERS AND I RESIDE IN BLUFF HEIGHTS IN DISTRICT TWO.

AND MY THANK YOUS, I'VE BEEN RUNNING OUTTA TIME ALREADY, SO I, MY FIRST REQUEST IS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER USING THE EXISTING EXPERTISE WITHIN THE CITY'S AGENCIES AND OUR COMMITTED RESIDENTS WHO MANY HAVE SPOKEN.

AND I THINK WE CAN CREATE A VERY COHESIVE SAFETY PLAN FOR DISTRICT TWO, WHICH THEN COULD POSSIBLY BE USED CITYWIDE AS WE COLLECT DATA AND BECOME VERY REALISTIC IN OUR PLANS.

I BELIEVE WE NEED TO INCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OTHER CITY AGENCIES TO FOCUS AND PRIORITIZE, WHICH IS YOUR JOB, TO GIVE THEM THAT MESSAGE.

BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.

I BELIEVE WE HAVE TO REQUIRE THE POLICE.

I KNOW THEY'RE SHORT STAFFED, BUT WE HAVE TO ENFORCE THE EXISTING TRAFFIC LAWS.

I DO BELIEVE WE CAN CREATE A SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC CAMPAIGN.

UM, AS YOU ALREADY KNOW, THERE'S MULTIPLE FACTORS, BUT THERE'S SOME SOLUTIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN EXPLAINED.

MY FIRST PERSONAL REQUEST WOULD BE TO RESTATE THE ISSUES AROUND COARSE MAN AND DOUBLE PARKING.

I SPENT 12 MINUTES ONE DAY JUST WAITING BEHIND THE DOUBLE PARKERS BIKES, TRIED TO WEAVE IN AND OUT.

KIDS WERE WEAVING IN AND OUT.

AND THERE'S, IT'S A VERY CONTAGIOUS DISEASE IN MY, THERE'S PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE.

ANYWAY, I WANNA RECOGNIZE THE 53 UNNECESSARY DEATHS LAST YEAR AND THOSE THIS YEAR.

AND MAY WE ALL IN MEMORY OF LORIANNE KARENANN.

MA'AM, YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO BE INSPIRED TO DO THAT.

THANKS DONNA.

APPRECIATE IT.

LIO.

I THINK SHE SAID SHE WAS SKIPPED OR SOMETHING.

WHAT IS YOUR NAME? STACY.

CHAMPION STACY, COME ON UP.

COME ON UP.

HE WAS AHEAD OF YOU, BUT IT'S FINE.

OH YEAH, HE'S DEFERRING.

HE'S DEFERRING.

IT'S FINE.

SOMEBODY NEEDS TO SPEAK.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I AM, UH, FOR THIS APPROVAL AND, UM, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE, UM, A MINUTE, A MINUTE OF SILENCE FOR THE 12-YEAR-OLD AND THE 20 MONTH

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YESTERDAY.

THE 20 MONTH, YEAR OLD WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER AS MARIAH HUNTER.

THANK YOU STACEY.

OUR FINAL SPEAKER.

UM, THANK YOU MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS STACEY CHAMPION.

I AM A LONGTIME SAFE STREETS AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATE.

I MOVED HERE LAST FALL FROM PHOENIX, ARIZONA, WHICH IS ONE OF THE DEADLIEST CITIES IN THE COUNTRY FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS.

UM, I'M VERY THANKFUL TO YOU, COUNCILMAN ALLEN, FOR, UH, FINALLY GETTING THE HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALKS AND STOP BARS ON OCEAN AND CHERRY.

UH, I BECAME A SQUEAKY WHEEL WITHIN ONE WEEK OF MOVING HERE BECAUSE I WAS REALLY FRUSTRATED THAT THEY DIDN'T EXIST.

UM, MY ONLY CONCERN WITH THIS IS THAT IT DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH IN MY OPINION.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT I COULD SAY AND RECOMMEND THAT THIS CITY DESPERATELY NEEDS, UM, TO MOVE THE NEEDLE PROPERLY IS TO CREATE A STANDALONE VISION ZERO COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT CAN HOLD THE CITY ACCOUNTABLE, UH, THAT CAN, UH, TRACK EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE, LOOK AT THE GOALS, BRING FORTH RECOMMENDATIONS.

UM, NOT A SUPER BIG FAN OF OUTSOURCING.

I THINK YOU SHOULD PROPERLY FUND YOUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

UM, I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WANNA PITCH IN AND HELP.

UH, THIS IS DONE IN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD.

AND I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE PEOPLE UP ON THEIR, UH, PASSION AND ADVOCACY AND LEAN ON PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERTISE FORWARD VERSUS KEEPING.

MA'AM, YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED.

AND WE HAVE TO LOOK AT WAYS THAT WE CAN IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY, PEDESTRIANS SAFETY FOR PEDESTRIANS, AND ALSO SAFETY FOR, UH, BICY A BICYCLISTS.

THANKS STACY.

APPRECIATE IT.

ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL.

COUNCILMAN ROWLING? YES.

UH, THANK YOU AND I REALLY DO APPRECIATE, UM, ALL THE FOLKS THAT CAME OUT, UM, TO TALK ABOUT THIS, UM, ITEM.

UM, AND ALSO THANK YOU COUNCILMAN CURRAN AND DEJAS FOR, UH, FOR SIGNING ON.

UM, I JUST WANNA SAY PUBLIC WORKS IS AN ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL, UH, DEPARTMENT AND I RESPECT ALL THE PROFESSIONALS, UM, THAT WORK IN THAT DEPARTMENT.

UM, AND I THINK WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS WE REALLY NEED SOMETHING.

UM, WE, WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT HOW WE DELIVER ON THESE SAFETY TRAFFIC SAFETY PROJECTS.

UM, AS YOU CAN HEAR, UM, THE RESIDENTS ALL OVER THE CITY, NOT JUST IN DISTRICT TWO, UM, ARE ARE FRUSTRATED.

UM, THEY FEEL UNSAFE AND THEY FEEL UNHEARD.

AND LAST YEAR, UM, WE HAD 220 TRAFFIC CALMING REQUESTS THAT WERE RECEIVED, AND 180 OF THOSE LOCATIONS, UH, WERE EVALUATED.

AND YET 17 LOCATIONS WERE PRIORITIZED.

UM, WE ALSO HEARD THAT, UM, WE HAD 53 TRAFFIC, UM, FATALITIES, AND WE'VE ALREADY HEARD IT'S THE HIGHEST, UM, THAT HAS BEEN IN A DECADE.

UM, VISION ZERO, WHICH HAD THE GOAL OF ZERO FATALITIES IN BY 2026.

UM, AND NOW IN 2025 WE'VE HAD 53 FATALITIES.

UM, AND, UH, I CAN SAY THAT I FEEL LIKE SINCE COID PEOPLE JUST STARTED DRIVING CRAZY, LIKE DRIVING THE WAY PEOPLE DRIVE HAS CHANGED.

UM, I KNOW, UM, THAT, UH, WHEN I WAS A POLICE OFFICER, I KNOW WE HAD A LOT MORE TRAFFIC OFFICERS THAN WE DO TODAY.

AND I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF REASONS FOR THAT.

BUT THERE IS A CORRELATION BETWEEN TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND, UM, AND FATALITIES.

SO I THINK THAT WE DEFINITELY NEED TO REVISIT, UH, VISION ZERO

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AND ALSO, THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF THIS, IS THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GIVING FEEDBACK TO THE COMMUNITY ON WHAT'S GOING ON AND THE RESULTS OF THESE VARIOUS TRAFFIC STUDIES.

UM, WE'RE ASKING FOR PUBLIC WORKS TO DO A BETTER JOB IN TERMS OF TIMELINESS AND COMMUNICATION AND LOOK AT WAYS HOW WE CAN EXPEDITE THINGS TO, UH, BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

'CAUSE THEY'RE DEMANDING THAT.

UM, AND JUST GET A RESPONSE BACK.

'CAUSE NOT ALL LIKE, AND I KNOW, UM, THERE ARE EACH, UH, REQUEST HAS A DIFFERENT SITUATION.

IT, AND THERE MAY BE, UH, TRAFFIC, UH, SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE, UM, US TO LOOK AT.

UM, LIKE WE GET A LOT OF REQUESTS FOR SPEED BUMPS.

WELL, SPEED BUMPS MAY NOT BE THE SOLUTION AT ALL OF THESE, THESE, UH, IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS.

AND THAT'S OKAY.

IT CAN BE THAT THIS DOESN'T WORK IN THIS SITUATION, BUT WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS AN ANSWER IN A TIMELY MANNER.

AND I THINK THAT WE NEED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, UM, UM, WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

UM, I THINK WE ALSO NEED TO FORMALIZE STANDARDS ON HOW LONG, UH, STUDIES TAKE, UM, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WE'RE FINDING THAT IT TAKES A LONG TIME AND BY THE TIME WE GET AN ANSWER, SOME OF THIS DATA IS OUTDATED AND THEN THE LOCATION NEEDS TO BE REEVALUATED.

SO I'M ASKING THAT ALL MINOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND QUICK BUILD ENHANCEMENTS COME TO COUNCIL ON A QUARTERLY BASIS WITH A DELIVERY SCHEDULE FOR, UM, FOR APPROPRIATIONS, UM, EARLIER TODAY.

UH, THANK YOU COUNCILMAN DUGGAN.

UM, I APPRECIATE WE HAD A GREAT MEETING WITH THE CITY MANAGER, UM, PUBLIC WORKS AND THE RESIDENTS REGARDING SOME OF THIS TRA UH, REGARDING, UH, TRA UH, TRA TRAFFIC SAFETY.

AND I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS DID A GREAT, UH, IN THAT MEETING EXPLAINING SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE DOING, AND I THINK THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW ALL OF THAT.

SO I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING SOME TYPE OF PRESENTATION FOR THE PUBLIC TO HEAR HOW THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE DOING WITH YOUR WEBSITE AND REQUEST, UM, SO THAT COMMUNITY IS BETTER INFORMED.

UM, I JUST WANT TO, I WANT YOU TO BE, I WANNA BE VERY CLEAR, I TOTALLY SUPPORT, YOU KNOW, PUBLIC WORKS.

I SUPPORT THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING, BUT WE REALLY NEED TO MAKE SOME CHANGES, UM, IN THE SPIRIT OF EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY.

AND I JUST HOPE THAT WE ALL CAN WORK TOGETHER WITH YOU, WITH THE CITY MANAGEMENT, WITH A COUNCIL, AND, UM, MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS ON OUR GOALS FOR, UH, ZERO FATALITIES.

AND I THINK WITH A COMMITMENT TO DO BETTER THAT WE CAN GET THERE.

SO, THANK YOU.

WE NEED TO WORK ON THAT AND BE ABLE TO GIVE OUR COMMUNITY INFORMATION IN A TIMELY MATTER.

COUNCIL MEMBERS ZENDEJAS FIRST, THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN FOR ASKING ME TO PARTNER WITH YOU IN CO-SPONSORING THIS VERY IMPORTANT ITEM.

UM, THANK YOU FOR, TO ALL THE RESIDENTS THAT CAME OUT AND SHARED YOUR STORY.

IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM YOU.

WE ALL WANT AND NEED SAFER STREETS.

DISTRICT ONE IS ALSO ONE OF THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF HIGH INJURY CORRIDORS AND INTERSECTIONS IN THE ENTIRE CITY.

TIME AND TIME AGAIN, OUR RESIDENTS IDENTIFY THE AREAS OF HIGH CONCERN TO THEM AND THEIR NEIGHBORS, WHICH ARE AREAS THAT OFTEN EXPERIENCE COLLISIONS, COLLISIONS, OR NEAR COLLISIONS ON A DAILY BASIS.

WHEN CERTAIN LOCATIONS ARE CONSTANT SITES OF TRAFFIC, SAFETY CONCERNS AND COLLISIONS, THERE EXIST OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE OUR STREETS SAFER WITH TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES.

AS A CITY, WE CARRY THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPOND TO THESE SERIOUS ISSUES AND WORK TOWARDS MAKING OUR STREETS AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE.

LONG BEACH HAS MADE A COMMITMENT TOWARDS VISION ZERO THAT AIMS TO ELIMINATE ALL TRAFFIC RELATED FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE ON THAT PATH.

I UNDERSTAND THAT OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TEAM IS DOING ALL THAT THEY CAN TO RESPOND TO THE HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS WE RECEIVE PER YEAR.

I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S IMPORTANT FOR SUCH REQUESTS TO BE EVALUATED AND ADDRESSED, BUT THE LENGTH OF TIME, UM, THAT IT TAKES FOR THESE REQUESTS TO BE ADDRESSED IS, AS THE ITEM MENTIONED, AND AS COUNCIL MEMBER ALLUDED TO AS WELL, EXCEEDING OUR COMMUNITY'S UM, EXPECTATIONS.

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I HAVE ASKED FOR THE STATUS UPDATES OF TRAFFIC CALMING REQUESTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED MONTHS OR EVEN YEARS AGO, AND SOMETIMES THERE IS NO UPDATE.

THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE.

WE NEED TO IMPROVE OUR SYSTEMS. THE, THE MORE TIME PASSES, THE MORE CHANCES OF ANOTHER SERIOUS COLLISION INCIDENT OCCURRING.

WE NEED MORE TOOLS OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN THESE PROCESSES THAT CAN HELP US MOVE RESPONSIBLE, RESPONSIVE TO OUR TRAFFIC CONCERNS.

THAT IS INTENDED, UH, THAT IS THE MAIN INTENT OF THIS ITEM.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC UPDATES THAT WAS RELEASED IN DECEMBER CONTAIN A FEW ERRORS THAT INCORRECTLY LISTED MULTIPLE TRAFFIC SAFETY PROJECTS LOCATED IN OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY AS IT AS BEING IN DISTRICT ONE.

BUT WE'LL WORK THROUGH THAT.

UM, THAT HIGHLIGHTS A NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT IN OUR TRACKING SYSTEM.

THAT'S WHY I BRING THAT UP BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE, UM, ACCURATE INFORMATION IN OUR TRACKING SYSTEM.

THEREFORE, I AM IN STRONG FAVOR OF THIS RECOMMENDATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE REPORT BACK WITH IMPROVEMENTS.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH YOU.

WE KNOW THAT NOW THERE IS A SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTS TO MAKE REQUESTS.

WE'LL NOW GO TO THE THIRD SIGNER ON THE MOTION COUNCIL MEMBER KERR.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

THANK YOU COUNCILMAN ALLEN, UH, FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

INVITING ME TO SIGN ON ALONGSIDE COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS.

I WANNA BEGIN BY NOTING THAT I RECOGNIZE AND DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK OF THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM AND THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TEAM IN KEEPING OUR CITY RUNNING AS SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE.

I RECOGNIZE THAT THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO BE FACED WITH STAFFING CHALLENGES THAT CAN MAKE GROWING WORKLOADS DIFFICULT TO MANAGE.

I WANNA THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR ARTICULATING THE VISION OF THIS ITEM.

AND AS WE CONTINUE TO CLAIM TRAFFIC SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS AMONG OUR TOP PRIORITIES FOR OUR CITY, WE NEED TO PUT THAT INTO PRACTICE BY ENHANCING THE WAYS WE RESEARCH, IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR CITY.

I JUST WANNA GIVE, UM, SOME DETAILS.

IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT, WE RECEIVE A LARGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS VIA EMAIL AND PHONE ASKING FOR SOME KIND OF SAFETY IMPROVEMENT, UM, KNOWING THAT IT NEEDS, UH, RESEARCH DONE AS WELL.

ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC WORKS REPORT, CD FIVE ACCOUNTED FOR 38 OF THE 180 STUDIES REQUESTED FROM 2023 TO 2025.

THIS ONLY RESULTED IN TWO RECOMMENDATIONS.

SO WHETHER IT'S STOP SIGNS, SPEED LIMIT SIGNS, SPEED BUMPS, NO PARKING SIGNS, NO RIGHT TURN SIGNS, JUST A FEW EXAMPLES.

PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR RELATIVELY SIMPLE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN MITIGATE PROBLEMS THEY'RE SEEING OCCURRING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS REGULARLY.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY REQUIRE STUDY BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION, AND I UNDERSTAND IT'S NECESSARY FOR ASSESSING WHICH MEASURES MUST BE APPROPRIATE AS WELL AS THE ALLOCATION OF TIME AND RESOURCES.

HOWEVER, FOR US, THE PROBLEM IS THE SIGNIFICANT LENGTH OF TIME IT TAKES FOR US AND RESIDENTS TO HEAR BACK ACCORDING TO THE REPORTS AND OUR RECORDS.

16 OF THESE 38 REPORTS, 42% WERE SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED IN 2023.

SOME AS EARLY AS QUARTER ONE, THE BEGINNING OF MY TERM.

SOME EXAMPLES OF EARLY SUBMISSION AND RESIDENCE FOLLOW UP AFTER MANY MONTHS OR A YEAR WITH NO INFO OR RESPONSE UNTIL THIS UPDATE IN JANUARY, 2026.

UH, SPEED BUMPS ON BAYER WAS ORIGINALLY REACHED OUT IN AUGUST OF 2022.

THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THIS OFFICE, ANOTHER ISSUE ON CORRELATE, WHICH WAS REACHED OUT BY MY PREDECESSOR IN AUGUST, 2022, UH, MALACO, WE REQUEST HAD A RESIDENT REQUEST IN MAY, 2023.

WE WERE TOLD 60 TO 90 DAYS.

WE FOLLOWED UP IN JULY OF 2023 AND TOLD AGAIN 60 TO 90 DAYS, UM, ON SANDALWOOD.

WE REQUESTED AUGUST 23RD, FOLLOWED UP WITH AN ADDITIONAL REQUEST IN OCTOBER OF 24.

REPORT EXPECTED, UH, IN, UH, QUARTER TWO OF 2025.

UM, AND THERE WAS NO FOLLOW-UP AT THAT TIME.

WE'VE HAD SEVERAL REPORTS ON MARSHALL PLACE, APRIL, 2023 FOLLOW-UP IN OCTOBER, FEBRUARY AND MARCH OF 2025.

UM, NUMEROUS STUDIES FOR WALNUT BIXBY.

UM, OFTENTIMES, AGAIN, REQUESTS AS EARLY AS 2023 AND NOT HEARING ANYTHING UNTIL 2025, EITHER MAY OR LATER.

AND I DON'T SAY THIS, UM, I SAY THIS TO BRING AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR US TO DO SOMETHING TO CLEAR THE BACKLOG.

WE UNDERSTAND THE STAFFING ISSUES ARE PRESENT, UM, BUT THE AMOUNT OF WORK IS CLEARLY OVERWHELMING FOR OUR CURRENT STAFF, BUT IT'S THE PUBLIC WHO'S PAYING THE PRICE IN TERMS OF SAFETY.

THESE EXAMPLES JUST DEMONSTRATE THE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME THAT IT TAKES TO PASS.

AND ALL OF THIS IS FRUSTRATING IN THAT IT FEELS LIKE RESIDENTS AREN'T BEING HEARD AND THAT WE AREN'T FOLLOWING UP APPROPRIATELY.

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WE KNOW THAT TRAFFIC STUDIES ARE GOOD FOR FIVE YEARS.

UM, AND SO IF THEY'RE TAKING YEARS TO PRODUCE, WE'RE LOOKING AT YEARS AND YEARS OF GETTING INFORMATION REGARDING SPECIFIC AREAS.

I SIGNED ONTO THIS ITEM BECAUSE CLEARLY THERE ARE GAPS IN OUR SYSTEM OF MAKING THE EVEN IDENTIFIED CHANGES HAPPEN QUICKLY.

UM, I AM DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE INJURY AND LOSS OF LIFE THAT WE CONTINUE TO SEE ACROSS OUR CITY.

UM, AND I THINK IT'S TIME FOR US TO LOOK AT THE WORKLOAD THAT WE HAVE AND EXPECTATIONS WE HAVE OF OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES.

AND WE LOOK FOR WAYS TO ALLEVIATE THAT WITH SOME SUPPORT IN THE NAME OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

UM, SO I WAS GLAD TO SIGN ON THIS ITEM AND I URGE MY COLLEAGUE SUPPORT.

EXPEDITE THESE IMPROVEMENTS, EXPLORING SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACTING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND ADDITIONAL STAFF CAPACITY SHOWS THAT WE ARE NOT JUST IDENTIFYING A PROBLEM, BUT AS WAS STATED BY OUR MAYOR, WE'RE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SOLVE IT.

ALRIGHT, I WANT TO, UH, THANK THE, THE AUTHORS OF THIS MOTION, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS, ALLEN ZENDEJAS AND KER AND I'LL OFFER MY COMMENTS HERE AND THEN WE'LL GO THROUGH THE REST OF, UH, THE COUNCIL.

I, UM, I'VE HEARD THIS FROM, UH, MANY OF YOUR RESIDENTS.

ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, BRING THIS UP WITH CITY STAFF AND THEIR BRIEFINGS.

ALL THE COUNCILORS, AND I'M SURE 'CAUSE THEY'RE ALL QUEUED UP, ALL HAVE STORIES, UH, ABOUT HOW THIS ISSUE IS IMPACTING THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND I APPRECIATE THIS ITEM BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S, IT'S A GOOD COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM THAT'S RESPONSIVE TO THE RESIDENTS.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, PEOPLE NEED TO FEEL HEARD AND THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT THE CITY HAS A RESPONSE THAT IS URGENT.

UM, POINTING BACK TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OR THE BIG STUFF THAT WE'RE DOING, IT'S IMPORTANT.

ARTESIA, THE STUDEBAKER, THE CLARK, THOSE ARE IMPORTANT.

BUT WE HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, IT'S THOSE STOP SIGNS AND THOSE SPEED BUMPS THAT PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT THEY'RE NOT HEARING BACK ON.

SO WHAT I THINK IS, UM, KEY HERE IS THAT THIS REQUEST HAS A, A ELEMENT IN THERE RELATED TO THE BUDGET BECAUSE WE HAVE TO SUPPORT IT, RIGHT? AND THERE HAS TO BE, UM, AND WE KNOW THE CONTEXT OF LIKE WE'RE GONNA HAVE, UH, YOU KNOW, REDUCTIONS TO MAKE IN THE NEXT BUDGET, BUT THERE MIGHT BE A NEW OPPORTUNITY, A BRIGHT LINE, A BRIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR US IN THE BUDGET TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BASED ON THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM OUR NEW TRAFFIC CAMERA PILOT PROGRAM.

AND SO LONG BEACH WAS ONE OF JUST A FEW JURISDICTIONS IN THE STATE.

AND WITHIN THE LEGISLATION, THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE TRAFFIC CAMERAS CAN GO TO SOME OF THIS, UH, TYPE OF TYPE OF WORK.

THE QUICK BILL, THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

SO WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, DESPITE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE BUDGET, UH, TO BRING FORWARD SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO LOOK AT NOT ONLY FUNDING PROJECTS, BUT IMPROVING AND INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE TEAM THAT ACTUALLY RESPONDS.

'CAUSE WE CANNOT ASK OUR EMPLOYEES TO CONTINUE TO DO MORE WITH LESS.

IN THIS NEXT CONTEXT.

WE HAVE TO ADD WHERE WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD AND WHERE WE SEE THE NEW REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES THERE.

SO, SO WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT BRINGING SOME WAYS THAT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC WORKS AND ACTUALLY HAVING THE STAFF TO DO THE, THE FOLLOW UP AND THE FASTER, UM, STUDIES AND THE RESPONSE TO THE RESIDENTS.

I THINK THE MONEY IS THE INCREDIBLE, YOU KNOW, THE INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT PART OF THIS.

UH, SO THOSE ARE MY, THOSE ARE MY THOUGHTS.

I THINK THIS IS A GOOD ITEM.

UH, CONGRAT THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THIS HAS MY FULL SUPPORT.

NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER TH TOOK.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I REALLY APPRECIATE HEARING FROM MY COLLEAGUES TODAY.

AND I WANNA THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO CAME OUT, UH, TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES AND THE COMPELLING STORIES REGARDING WHY THIS ITEM IS SO IMPORTANT.

TRAFFIC CALMING IS NOT A NICHE ISSUE.

IT IS NOT UNIQUE TO ONE INDIVIDUAL OR ONE COMMUNITY.

IT BENEFITS EVERYONE WITHIN OUR CITY, ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS, BOTH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE.

SAFER STREETS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF US AND NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS LONG BEACH, ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH AND THE EIGHTH DISTRICT WHERE I REPRESENT.

WE TOO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE CALL AFTER CALL REQUESTING SAFETY INTERVENTIONS THAT SLOW TRAFFIC AND PROTECT LIVES.

MY RESIDENTS ARE ASKING FOR CROSSWALK ENHANCEMENTS, SPEED MITIGATIONS, UH, STRIPING IMPROVEMENTS, QUICK BUILD SOLUTIONS.

MY NEIGHBORS ARE EVEN CALLING FOR ROUNDABOUTS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ASKING THAT THE TRAFFIC STUDIES, AS WAS STATED HERE, LEAD TO QUICK IMPLEMENTATION.

THEY'RE NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING I WOULD CONSIDER TO BE EXTRAVAGANT.

THEY ARE ASKING FOR A RESPONSE.

UH, ALL TOO OFTEN, MANY OF MY RESIDENTS HAVE SAID THAT THEY HAVE MADE A INQUIRY REGARDING TRAFFIC CALMING.

AND IT EITHER GOES UNANSWERED OR IT'S NOT CLEAR IT WAS EVER RECEIVED.

THEY'RE ASKING TO FEEL SAFE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ON THEIR STREETS.

I WANNA THANK MY COLLEAGUES, COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, COUNCILWOMAN IN DEJAS AND COUNCILWOMAN KERR FOR BRINGING FORWARD THIS CONCRETE OPTIONS THAT CAN HELP US EXPEDIA

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SUPPORTING OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TEAM WITH THE RESOURCES AND STRUCTURE THEY NEED IS AN INVESTMENT IN SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

I DO WANT TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO THE TEAM, THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TEAM AND ALL THE STAFF AT PUBLIC WORKS WHO DILIGENTLY WORK TO BRING THESE IMPROVEMENTS TO FRUITION, EVEN IN THE DEMANDS, EVEN IF THE DEMANDS OUTWEIGH WHAT IS, UM, AVAILABLE IN TERMS OF STAFFING, TIME AND RESOURCES.

AND IT WAS NOTED, WHILE WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE, THERE ARE PROJECTED BUDGET DEFICITS AND LIMITED FLEXIBILITY OF CITY RESOURCES, THE REALITY IS THAT WE MUST PRIORITIZE ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

AND I BELIEVE THAT PROTECTING HUMAN LIFE IS AS ESSENTIAL AS IT GETS.

THAT IS WHY I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAKE IDENTIFYING FUNDING FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY AND EXPEDITING SAFETY STUDIES A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR FISCAL YEAR 27 PROPOSED BUDGET.

IF WE SAY IT IS OUR PRIORITY, WE MUST ENSURE THAT OUR BUDGET REFLECTS THAT VALUE.

I BELIEVE THAT IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT WE CONSIDER STRENGTHENING OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TEAM, MODERNIZE OUR PROCESSES AND IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY ACROSS OUR CITY.

AGAIN, THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES AND AUTHORS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THIS ITEM.

COUNCIL MEMBER RICK OTI.

UH, THANK YOU MAYOR.

UM, AND THANK YOU TO MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES FOR BRINGING THIS REALLY IMPORTANT, UM, ITEM.

UM, AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, I THINK WE ALL HAVE STORIES, RIGHT? AS WE'VE BEEN TALKING TO PUBLIC WORKS AROUND THE CONCERNS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I AGREE THAT WE NEED TO FIND BETTER AND FASTER WAYS TO ASSESS OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING PROJECTS.

AND I, I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT FOR SOME YEARS.

UM, I, I'VE SHARED, I'VE SHARED THIS WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM ALREADY.

YOU KNOW, I'VE WAITED ALMOST THREE YEARS FOR RESPONSES TO CONCERNS FOR RESIDENTS.

UM, AND ADMITTEDLY, AND WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS, RIGHT? IT MAKES, I'LL SPEAK FOR MYSELF, IT MAKES MY OFFICE SOMETIMES LOOK INEFFECTIVE, RIGHT? BECAUSE I'M NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ANSWERS.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MY OFFICE PRO, UM, YOU KNOW, REALLY, UM, HONORS AND UPLIFTS IS OUR ABILITY TO GIVE OUR RESIDENTS ANSWERS, EVEN IF IT'S AN ANSWER THEY MAY NOT LIKE, RIGHT? UM, AND SO, BUT IN THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE CASES WHEN IT COMES TO THESE KIND OF TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES, UM, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING, TRAFFIC STUDIES, I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ANSWERS TO MY RESIDENTS.

AND I OFTEN HAVE TO JUST TELL THEM, WELL, WE'RE STILL WORKING ON IT.

RIGHT? AND THAT IS A DIFFICULT THING TO SAY TO A RESIDENT THREE YEARS LATER AFTER THEY HAVE MADE A REQUEST.

UH, SO I REALLY THINK THAT DAYLIGHTING THIS ISSUE REGULARLY WILL ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY FOR COUNCIL AS WELL AS RESIDENTS.

AND MY HOPE IS THAT IT WILL INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY WITH OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TEAM TO MAKE SURE THESE ENHANCEMENTS AREN'T COMPLETE IN A REASONABLE, IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

UH, I DO SEE THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM NOW HAS AN ACTIVE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC SAFETY REQUEST PORTAL.

UM, AND I HAVE TRIED IT MYSELF AND HAVE RECEIVED AN AUTOMATED RESPONSE WITH A NUMBER ATTACHED TO IT.

UM, ADMITTEDLY I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT HAPPENS.

SO THAT REQUEST, ONCE IT'S SUBMITTED, UM, AND BASED ON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, I DON'T KNOW THAT IT WILL BE ACTED UPON OR RESPONDED TO.

UH, THE CURRENT NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT INCLUDES TRAFFIC, INCLUDES THE TRAFFIC CALMING PRIORITY INDEX THAT IS USED BY PUBLIC WORKS TO PRIORITIZE PROJECTS.

THE CURRENT REPORT, UH, PROVIDES A LIST OF REQUESTS FROM 2023 THROUGH THE QUARTER, ONE OF 2025.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY UPDATED DATA FOR THE LAST YEAR OF SUBMISSIONS AND ASSESSMENTS, AND I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT UPDATED DATA.

UM, SO THEREFORE, UH, COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, CAN I MAKE A FRIENDLY, UM, CAN THE, YOUR MOTION REQUEST TO HAVE PUBLIC WORKS PROVIDE A QUARTERLY REPORT ON MINOR TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, ALSO INCLUDE A QUARTERLY UPDATE ON THE COLLECTED DATA FROM THE NEW, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING FORM SUBMISSIONS.

UH, YES.

UH, IS THAT POSSIBLE TO DO, UH, DIRECTOR HICKMAN WITH, UM, WITH YOUR, CAN YOU TRACK THAT WITH THE PORTAL AND ALSO WHAT, WHAT YOU'RE DOING? CAN YOU ALSO, UM, THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT COUNCILWOMAN.

CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT, UH, THE PORTAL AND WHAT THAT'S GONNA DO SO THE COMMUNITY'S AWARE OF IT? YES, ABSOLUTELY.

SO, UH, AS PART OF THE, THE RECENT REPORT THAT WE DID AT THE END OF DECEMBER, THE END OF LAST YEAR, UH, WE ROLLED OUT A, A NEW WEBSITE.

AND THAT NEW WEBSITE WAS INTENDED TO BE A REPOSITORY FOR A LOT OF THESE STUDIES.

AND THE INFORMATION THAT, UH, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT AND DISCUSSING THIS EVENING AS WELL AS A PLACE WHERE WE CAN PUT THOSE STUDIES, HAVE THEM AVAILABLE FOR FOLKS TO, UH, TO DOWNLOAD.

AND IF ANYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY WANTS TO BE ABLE TO SUBMIT A REQUEST OR, UM, HAVE THE TEAM STUDY A LOCATION IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, THEY CAN SUBMIT THAT THROUGH VIA THAT ONLINE FORM.

SO, AS FAR AS THE, THE QUESTION REGARDING ARE WE ABLE TO PROVIDE REPORTING DATA AND INFORMATION THAT WE RECEIVE AS PART OF THAT, AS PART OF THE THE QUARTERLY REPORT?

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THE ANSWER IS YES.

AND COUNCILWOMAN, UM, GLADLY ACCEPT THAT FRIENDLY.

WONDERFUL.

UM, AND WITH THAT, UM, I'LL CLOSE WITH, UH, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

UM, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUOUS THE DISCUSSION, UH, DURING THE, UH, THE BUDGET PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE RESOURCING OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM EFFECTIVELY TO GET THIS DONE.

COUNCIL MEMBER SUBINA.

UM, THANK YOU MAYOR.

UM, I'D LIKE TO START OFF BY SAYING THANK YOU TO COUNCILMAN ALLEN FOR THIS ITEM.

AND ON BEHALF OF MY OFFICE STAFF, THEY WANTED ME TO THANK YOU.

ALSO, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE, OUR OFFICE HAS A LOT OF REQUESTS.

UH, OUR FOURTH DISTRICT INCLUDES, UM, ALL THE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS SURROUNDING CAL STATE LONG BEACH, UH, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY FROM SEVENTH STREET TO REDONDO, AND OF COURSE, THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE.

SO, UH, WE HAVE A LOT OF ACTIVITY IN OUR DISTRICT.

AND, AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL THE SPEAKERS HERE TONIGHT.

'CAUSE THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, UH, FOR OUR OFFICE, UH, WE ARE A LIAISON FOR THOSE REQUESTS COMING TO OUR OFFICE.

AND THEN, UM, YOU KNOW, INTERFACING WITH PUBLIC WORKS ON, ON THIS.

SO I ASKED MY STAFF IF THEY COULD COME UP WITH THE THINGS THAT, UH, RESIDENTS ARE, ARE ASKING AND, AND, AND IDEAS THAT, UH, TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS.

AND IT STARTS WITH A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.

UM, AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THAT, PROPOSE THAT, AND THEN I'LL GO THROUGH, UM, I, THE EXPLANATIONS.

SO, UM, I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT, UM, TO INCLUDE A REQUEST FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO ALSO INCLUDE IN HIS REPORT BACK AN OUTLINE OF THE STANDARDS NEEDED FOR EACH OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAFFIC CALMING REQUESTS.

UM, AND THAT'S BASED ON THE FACT THAT, UM, OUR, OUR VERY TALENTED TRAFFIC ENGINEERS, UM, GIVE ENGINEERING, UH, EXPLANATIONS, SCIENTIFIC, UM, THEY'RE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.

AND SO IF WE COULD HAVE, UM, EXPLANATIONS OF WHAT, WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS IN, IN, UM, LAYMAN'S TERMS, THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO PRESENT TO ANYONE COMING UP WITH A PROPOSAL.

UM, MY STAFF SAID THAT THEY THINK, UH, EACH COUNCIL OFFICE HAS STARTED TO GET CC, UH, GETTING CC'D ON THE RESPONSES FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS, UH, TRAFFIC INBOX WHERE THEY RESPOND TO RESIDENCE.

THESE PAGES HAVE LONG ANSWERS TO WHY A STREET IS NOT PRIORITIES FOR, UH, PRIORITIZED FOR CALMING MEASURES.

AND BE HONEST, A RESIDENT WHO HAS WAITED FOR MONTHS, IN MANY INSTANCES FOR YEARS TO HEAR BACK ON THEIR REQUESTS, DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR AN ENTIRE ANALYSIS OF WHY THIS CAN'T BE DONE.

IT WOULD BE SMOOTHER FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING COUNCIL STAFF, UM, THAT TAKE THESE REQUESTS, UH, THESE INQUIRIES TO HAVE PARAMETERS HANDY.

FOR EXAMPLE, A STOP SIGN REQUEST CAN, UH, ONLY BE FULFILLED IF X AMOUNT OF IN X AMOUNT OF MONTHS, X AMOUNT OF CARS, UH, ARE OBSERVED SPEEDING OVER X AMOUNT OF HOURS.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE WOULD BE A CROSSWALK CAN ONLY BE INSTALLED IF X AMOUNT OF PEDESTRIANS ARE OBSERVED CROSSING AT A TIME.

AND SO IF THAT CAN BE KIND OF, UH, SUMMARIZED, UH, WE'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO, UH, HAND THAT OVER TO, UM, THOSE ASKING FOR, FOR CHANGES.

I CAME UP WITH MY OWN ANALOGY, AND THIS IS A HYPOTHETICAL.

IF SOMEONE CONTACTS OUR OFFICE AND SAYS, YOU KNOW, I REALLY LIKE BIKE LANES.

I WOULD LIKE ONE IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE WITH THOSE GREEN, PRETTY GREEN BALLARDS ON IT.

SO WE WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL 'EM WHAT THESE STANDARDS I TOLD YOU IT WAS HYPOTHETICAL.

UM, WE HAVE THESE, UH, STANDARDS IN PLACE THAT SAY, NO, WE, WE DON'T DO GREEN BALLARDS ANYMORE.

SO THAT TYPE OF, UH, BASIC INFORMATION WOULD, COULD, UH, STREAMLINE THE, THE PROCESS.

UH, PEOPLE ASK FOR SPEED HUMPS A LOT, AND NOW THE SPEAKERS HERE SPOKE ABOUT THAT, AND IT'S LISTED ON THE PUBLIC WORKS WEBSITE AS AN APPROVED TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURE.

NOW, I'VE BEEN IN OFFICE FOR JUST, UH, UNDER 11 YEARS.

THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SINGLE SPEED HUMP INSTALLED IN THE FOURTH COUNCIL DISTRICT SINCE I'VE BEEN IN OFFICE.

AND I, I FOLLOWED IT PRETTY CLOSELY, I THINK FOR PROBABLY ABOUT 10 YEARS PRIOR TO THAT TOO.

UM, SOME OF THIS IS BACKLOG AND SOME OF IT SEEMS TO BE PREFERENCE, AND THE PREFERENCE IS BEING DICTATED DUE TO COST.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT AS A COUNCIL WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.

UM, COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN AND THE SECONDERS.

UH, I HOPE YOU ACCEPT MY COMMENTS AND, UH, REQUEST THAT WE, UM, UH, APPROVE THE, UH, AMENDMENT.

UH, THANK YOU COUNCILMAN AND, UH, SUPERMAN.

AND, UM, I ABSOLUTELY, THOSE A GREAT, UM, ADDITION.

SO THAT IS ACCEPTED.

AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY JUST RIGHT IN THE MIDST OF COVID.

COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW.

YES, THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UM, YOU KNOW, MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SHARED A LOT OF THINGS THAT I ALSO FEEL IS A CONCERN IN DISTRICT SIX.

SO I WANNA THANK COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN FOR LEADING ON THIS ITEM ALONG WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS ZENDAY AND COUNCIL MEMBER KERR.

UH, THIS, UH, I REMEMBER AS AN INCOMING COUNCIL MEMBER AND CHAIR OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE THAT WE HAD TALKED ABOUT TRAFFIC

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AND I THINK THAT A LOT OF OUR CONVERSATION IN PUBLIC SAFETY, WHILE I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT PUBLIC WORKS DO, YOU CAN'T DO EVERYTHING.

I AGREE WITH ALL MY COLLEAGUES IN THAT WE NEED TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS AND THAT WE NEED TO GET CLEAR RESPONSE WHEN, UH, REQUEST IS SUBMITTED.

UM, AND JUST MORE INFORMATION, UM, AROUND MAKING SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS ARE HEARD AND THEY FEEL THERE'S PROGRESS WHEN THEY'RE BEING HEARD AND THAT THEY PHYSICALLY ACTUALLY SEE CHANGES ON THE STREET.

BUT I THINK GOING BACK TO, UM, SOME OF THE THINGS WE WOULD DISCUSS IN PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE TOO, IS THAT, UM, IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER, UM, HOW OUR RESIDENTS BEHAVIOR HAS CHANGED.

WHAT CAN WE DO, I THINK OURSELVES, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE THINK ABOUT THE VISION ZERO MAYBE BEING CREATED BEFORE COVID, BUT NOW AFTERWARDS AROUND OUR PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN.

AGAIN, I'M NOT REALLY A BUMPER STICKER FAN, BUT I AM WILLING TO PUT ON A BUMPER STICKER IN MY CAR.

THAT MEANS TO REALLY MAKE, REMIND PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, TO SLOW DOWN, PAY ATTENTION, GET OFF YOUR PHONE BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT MORE DISTRACTION, UH, AND A LOT OTHER, UM, I THINK THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE HAVE A LOT ON THEIR MIND AND MIGHT NOT EVEN BE PAYING ATTENTION TO THE SPEED THEY'RE DR, UH, THAT THEY'RE DRIVING AT.

SO I, I RAISE THAT AS A WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE AL ALSO CONSIDERING HOW WE CAN HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE WE WANT, WE DON'T WANNA SEE MORE PEOPLE HURT ON THE STREET ANY MORE DEATH ON THE STREET.

I MEAN, I THINK THAT A STORY I WILL SHARE AND I THINK IS A, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT, WELL, HOW DO WE PRIORITIZE CERTAIN AREAS AS WELL? A STUDENT WAS HIT BY A CAR, UM, IN, BY AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MY DISTRICT, IT'S ACTUALLY MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL.

AND I, I, AND, AND THERE'S, IT'S, WE'VE BEEN IN CONVERSATION ABOUT, WELL, WHAT DO WE DO IN SCHOOLS AROUND IN GENERAL? AND I WANNA THANK MS. ANGELA FOR SPEAKING BECAUSE PART OF OUR DISCUSSION AND PROCESS WAS THINKING, WELL, WOULD THINGS BE EXPEDITED IF IT WAS AROUND SCHOOLS? UM, IT DIDN'T HELP.

BUT I THINK THAT THAT'S ACTUALLY RAISES AN IMPORTANT POINT ABOUT HOW DO WE DETERMINE DATA? AND ESPECIALLY AREAS WHERE THERE ARE, UM, CERTAIN, I THINK PEDESTRIANS AT CERTAIN TIMES THAT CAN CON, WE CAN CONSIDER, UM, THAT'S TAKEN INTO FACTOR, UM, WHEN WE ARE DOING THESE EVALUATION AND HOW DO WE EXPEDITE THEM, UM, AS WELL.

SO I JUST WANTED TO RAISE SOME OF THOSE POINTS BECAUSE, UH, THIS HAS BEEN, UM, INCREASINGLY AND WE'VE SEEN IT IN OUR STREETS.

WE'VE SEEN IT WHEN WE'RE WALKING THAT THINGS HAVE GOTTEN INCREASINGLY, UM, MORE CHALLENGING.

YOU KNOW, WE ALSO KNOW THAT PEOPLE HAVE ASKED FOR MORE ENFORCEMENT.

AND I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT WE ALSO HEAR FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE AROUND THE PROGRAM AND HOW THAT'S GOING.

AND THAT'S KIND OF WHERE I, I LOOK FORWARD WHEN WE HAVE A REPORT BACK, A PRESENTATION, UM, TO THE MOBILITY PORTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE THAT I SIT ON WITH COUNCIL MEMBER KERR AND COUNCILWOMAN, UH, THRASH, UH, AND TOOK AS WELL, AND WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT HOW DO WE UPDATE IT TO A TIME WHERE, UM, WE'RE FACING ALL OF THESE VARIETY OF CHALLENGES, UH, AND TO CONTINUE TO HAVE DISCUSSION AROUND HOW, HOW DO WE GET UPDATES, HOW DO WE WORK WITH YOU PUBLIC WORKS AND THE TEAM TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO PRIORITIZE AND URGENTLY ADDRESS A SAFETY ISSUE ON THE STREETS FOR, UM, PEDESTRIANS AS WELL AS FOR VEHICLES.

SO, UM, I, YOU KNOW, CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH HOW MUCH I DO APPRECIATE THE EFFORT.

UH, YOU'VE TAKEN DIRECTOR HICKMAN COMING ON AS THE NEW DIRECTOR, UH, TO HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING AND CREATING THIS PORTAL, AND I KNOW IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS.

UM, I DO ALSO, I KNOW THAT THE LAST TIME WE HEARD ABOUT THAT PRESENTATION AT THE MOBILITY PORTS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, THAT IT WAS A NEW, UM, APP, AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET FEEDBACK ALSO FROM RESIDENT WHAT'S WORKING AND WHAT'S NOT, IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS SHARED, UM, BY THE, MY COLLEAGUES HERE.

UH, WITH THAT SAID, I JUST, UH, LOOK FORWARD AND REALLY APPRECIATE, UM, THE PROGRESS WE'LL SEE, UH, AS A RESULT OF OUR DISCUSSION AND THIS ITEM.

AND, YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE TO MAKE OUR MAJOR CORRIDORS SAFER, BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT WE NEED MORE OF AN INVESTMENT, UH, IN IMPROVING THE SAFETY IN THESE CORRIDORS.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN.

UH, I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWARD.

COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN, THIS IS, UM, THIS IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE, ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES THAT I HEAR FROM IN THE DISTRICT THREE OFFICE.

I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ALSO SAID.

VERY THOUGHTFUL, SOME CHANGES THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR, FOR THIS ITEM.

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UM, PEOPLE DESERVE TO WALK AROUND THE BLOCK, WALK THEIR DOG, OR TAKE A BICYCLE RIDE AND FEEL SAFE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

UH, I, I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING WHAT COMES BACK WITH THIS ITEM, AND I DO APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT GOES INTO OUR, UH, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

UM, AGAIN, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION WHAT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SAID, UM, WE'RE ALL LOOKING FOR FOR MORE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO RESPOND TO OUR RESIDENTS.

UM, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN.

YEAH, AND I ALSO JUST THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES.

THIS IS A CITYWIDE CRISIS.

AND, UM, AND, AND THANK YOU TO, UH, TO MINDY AND, AND JEFF AND MARCO AND STEVEN AND ALL YOU THAT ATTENDED THAT MEETING TODAY AND ALL THE STAFF.

UM, SO A QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU, DIRECTOR HITMAN, UM, ON THE REPORT, ON THE, UM, UPDATING OR MODERNIZING, UH, A VISION ZERO IN 90 DAYS, IS THAT, IS THAT DOABLE? IS THAT A, 'CAUSE I HAVE THAT IN THE ITEM.

IS THAT A TIMEFRAME THAT YOU CAN, YOU CAN, UH, WORK WITHIN? WELL, IT'S, IT'S CERTAINLY A, A QUICK TURNAROUND TO COMPLETELY UPDATE THE VISION ZERO, THE, THE PREVIOUS, UM, UH, VISION ZERO FROM 2016 TO 2026 THAT WENT INTO EFFECT IN 2020.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S SIX YEARS WORTH OF INFORMATION TO TRY TO COMPILE AND GET INTO A, A BRAND NEW VERSION THAT WORKS ACROSS NOT ONLY PUBLIC WORKS, BUT OUR COLLEAGUES IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

SO, UM, WHAT WE COULD COME BACK TO WITHIN 90 DAYS CERTAINLY IS, UM, MORE OF AN UPDATE WHERE WE CAN GO, WHERE WE'RE HEADING, WHAT WE'RE DOING, AND, UH, THE THE FUTURE KIND OF STEPS THAT WE WOULD LOOK TOWARDS TO, UH, ROLL OUT A NEW VISION ZERO PLAN IF, IF THAT'S, UM, ACCEPTABLE.

UM, AND THEN ALSO, UM, COULD YOU ALSO CONSIDER, UH, LOOKING AT A STANDALONE, UH, ADVISORY COMMITTEE? CAN THEY JUST TAKE THAT IN AND AS A, AS A, MAYBE AS A, A SUGGESTION, IT SOUNDS LIKE A, I KNOW I'VE HAD A, A COMMUNITY MEMBER TALK TO ME ABOUT THAT, BUT JUST CONSIDER THAT ON YOUR VISION ZERO UPDATE.

AND THEN, YOU KNOW, AND AL AND ALSO AN ANOTHER THING, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS APPLIES, SO IF DOESN'T I, BUT, YOU KNOW, I FEEL LIKE THE, THE FINES AREN'T, UM, AREN'T HIGH ENOUGH.

AND SO IF WE WERE TO WORK WITH ARE, UM, UH, STATE OR COUNTY, UM, AND PART OF YOU INCREASING THOSE FINES, UM, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE EVER DRIVEN THROUGH BISHOP, BUT IF YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA SAY? YOU DRIVE THROUGH BISHOP YOUR BUTT IS GETTING A TICKET, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE, THEY'RE KNOWN.

YOU BETTER SLOW DOWN.

AND I MEAN, EVEN I GOT PULLED OVER FOR, UH, TINTED WINDOWS, BUT YOU KNOW, IN BISHOP, YOU DRIVE INTO BISHOP AND IT'S A PROBLEM.

AND I THINK THAT WE NEED TO START, UH, A CAMPAIGN OR JUST START THIS, THIS, UH, UH, THIS FEELING IN LONG BEACH, THAT IF YOU DRIVE IN LONG BEACH AND YOU ARE, YOU ARE, UH, JEOPARDIZING OUR, OUR CITIZENS AND PEOPLE ARE BEING KILLED, THAT IS GONNA BE A PROBLEM FOR YOU.

AND WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS.

SO I THINK WE CAN TURN THINGS AROUND, UM, WITH THAT PERCEPTION WITH JUST, WITH A LOT OF ENFORCEMENT AND VISION ZERO.

SO WE'RE REALLY HOPEFUL FOR WHAT YOU COME BACK, BUT IF YOU COULD JUST MAYBE LOOK AT THOSE, UM, SUGGESTIONS AND SEE IF THOSE ARE EVEN, UM, EVEN POSSIBLE.

UM, AND AGAIN, I JUST THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR ALL OF YOUR, UM, FOR ALL OF YOUR FRIENDLIES AND, UH, THEY'RE ALL ACCEPTED.

JUST LONG BEACH STANDARDS.

ALRIGHT, UH, THANK YOU COUNCILWOMAN.

LOTS OF GOOD FEEDBACK HERE.

I WANT TO GIVE OUR CITY MANAGER, THERE'S A FEW, UH, A FEW THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO WANT TO ADD, BUT, UH, CITY MANAGER, IF YOU COULD, YOU COULD CHIME IN.

I ALSO WANT YOU TO INCLUDE, UH, THIS IS A PIECE THAT, THAT, THAT IS OBVIOUSLY THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM AS WELL, ENFORCEMENT, RIGHT? SO WE KNOW THAT THERE IS AN IMPACT ON TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND STAFFING AND PD.

WE SHOULD BE LOOKING FORWARD AS WE'RE BRINGING ON ACADEMY 100 AND REPLENISHING OUR RANKS ON A TIMETABLE ON WHAT, UM, TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STAFFING COULD LOOK LIKE AS WELL.

BUT IF YOU COULD JUST, UM, CHIME IN BEFORE YOU WRAP IT UP.

YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

NO, IT'S, I THINK THIS HAS BEEN A REALLY GOOD DEBATE.

UM, BELIEVE ME, THIS IS SOMETHING WE HEAR FROM EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU.

IT'S, UH, NOT SOMETHING THAT'S FALLEN ON DEAF, DEAF EARS.

I THINK, UH, THERE ARE CERTAINLY RESOURCE ISSUES.

THERE'S, THERE'S PROCESS ISSUES, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE CAN WORK THROUGH.

AND I APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL TELLING US THIS IS A FOCUS, THIS IS AN AREA THAT WE ALL WANNA COME TOGETHER ON, AND IT'S GONNA TAKE SOME RESOURCES.

UH, THERE'S ALSO A LOT OF SCIENCE THAT GOES INTO THIS.

SO, UH, THE, THE ENGINEERS THAT DO THIS ARE QUALIFIED, THEY'RE LICENSED, UH, AND THEY HAVE SPECIAL AUTHORITIES IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE BECAUSE WHEN THEY PUT THEIR STAMP ON SOMETHING THAT IS A, THAT IS MEANING THAT THEY HAVE MET ALL THE STANDARDS THAT AREN'T

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THESE ARE STATE STANDARDS.

AND SO THERE IS A LOT OF SUGGESTIONS THAT WE GET AND WE LISTEN TO ALL OF THOSE, BUT ULTIMATELY THEY HAVE TO APPLY THE SCIENCE, THE ENGINEERING, UH, AND THERE, THERE ARE SYSTEMS THAT APPROACH IN ALL OF THIS, AND I THINK THE COUNCIL MEMBERS SAID IT REALLY WELL.

UH, WE OFTEN HEAR, WE ALL HAVE SUGGESTIONS IF WE DO THIS AND THAT.

THOSE ARE ALL GREAT IDEAS AND THOSE SHOULD HAVE A, A CHANCE TO BE LOOKED AT.

AND THEN OUR ENGINEERS REALLY NEED TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON WHAT MAKES SENSE FOR THE WHOLE SYSTEM, WHAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY DELIVER AND JUST GIVE ANSWERS.

AND SOMETIMES WE WANT THAT.

MOST OF THE TIME WE WANT THAT TO BE, YES, WE CAN DO THIS, WE CAN DO THAT.

SOMETIMES THE ANSWER'S GONNA BE, NO, WE CAN'T DO THAT.

BUT WE DO RESPOND, WE DO OWE A RESPONSE, UH, AND WE NEED TO DO BETTER AT THAT AND BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON.

UM, WE ARE A DATA-BASED ORGANIZATION AND, UH, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A SYSTEM.

WHEN YOU APPROACH THESE, YOU'RE NEVER GONNA HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES TO DO EVERY SINGLE THING THAT EVERYBODY WANTS.

AND SO WE DO IT THROUGH RISK-BASED, WHICH IS DATA.

AND, UH, WE USE THE DATA THAT WE HAVE.

AND SO I APPRECIATE OUR TEAM ACTUALLY CHANGING, UH, THAT AND FINDING NEW WAYS TO GET THAT DATA UPDATED, TO GET NEW OF THE REQUESTS COMING IN TO USE TECHNOLOGY.

AND SO IN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, UH, WE'VE WON, MOVED FORWARD.

THE SPEED CAMERAS 'CAUSE THAT, AND I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A SECOND.

THAT IS A HUGE, UM, PART TO GET PEOPLE TO SLOW DOWN IN THE AREAS THAT THEY'RE LOCATED, BUT IT'S ALSO GONNA CREATE REVENUE TO BE ABLE TO DO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE TALK ABOUT HERE.

UH, AND THEY'VE ALSO, FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT I'VE SEEN, UH, IN AT LEAST MANY YEARS, PUBLISHED, UH, SOME SIGNIFICANT DATA, UH, AND PROVIDED ANSWERS.

IT MAY NOT HAVE PROVIDED ANSWER ON EVERY SINGLE PROJECT, BUT IT HAS THE, PROBABLY THE MOST AMOUNT OF DATA I'VE SEEN COME OUT OF, OF THAT GROUP AND THAT CAME OUT IN DECEMBER.

AND I THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL TO, TO SPEND A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME WITH THE COUNCIL GOING THROUGH HOW DO TRAFFIC SYSTEMS WORK? YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE THOSE? AS COUNCIL MEMBER SUPERMAN MENTIONED, WHAT ARE THE STANDARDS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL? ONE, LIKE HOW DO WE LOOK AT DATA? HOW DO WE LOOK AT RISK? UM, AND THEN ALSO IN THE ENFORCEMENT SIDE AS WELL.

UH, THE SPEED CAMERAS I, I DO THINK ARE GONNA BE HELPFUL.

ONE, TO SLOW DOWN PEOPLE AT THE AREA THAT THEY'RE AT, BUT ALSO, AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, THAT WILL BE THE REVENUE SOURCE.

AND IT CAN ONLY BE SPENT ON THE THINGS THAT THE COUNCIL'S TALKING ABOUT HERE.

IT CAN'T BE SPENT ON ENFORCEMENT, CAN'T BE SPENT ON GENERAL POLICE OR, OR FIXING POTHOLES.

IT'S SPENT ON NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING.

AND A LOT OF WHAT THE COUNCIL TALKED ABOUT TODAY WAS A PRETTY LARGE INCREASE IN OUR STAFFING, UH, WHICH WE BELIEVE WOULD BE DIRECTLY TIED TO, UH, DOING THAT KIND OF WORK.

AND SO THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE'RE GONNA BE LOOKING AT IN THE BUDGET.

UM, AS PART OF THE, SOME OF THOSE THINGS WE ARE LISTENING, WE ARE IMPLEMENTING, UM, WE, UH, WE HEARD ABOUT THE 17 INTERSECTIONS.

UH, JUST KNOW THOSE ARE BIG TREATMENTS.

THOSE ARE PROBABLY $50,000 A PIECE.

THOSE AREN'T JUST PAINTING A STOPS OR PAINTING CROSSWALK.

THOSE ARE THE BIG TREATMENTS.

UH, PART OF WHAT THE COUNCIL'S ALSO APPROVED HAS BEEN SPEED LIMIT REDUCTIONS IN 77 LOCATIONS, UM, WHICH IS HUGE.

UH, THAT'S ONE OF THE LARGER ONES THAT WE'VE SEEN.

UH, AND THEN 18 RAPID FLASHING BEACONS ARE COMING AND CREATING ALL OF THE CONTRACTS TO BE ABLE TO BUY MORE OF THOSE, AND THEN HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT PAINTINGS.

AND SO WE PLAN TO COME BACK WITH YOU WITH A LIST OF WHAT THOSE THINGS HAVE BEEN AND, AND HOW THEY GET IMPLEMENTED, UH, AND WHAT'S LEFT TO GO.

AND THEN I'LL, I'LL BASICALLY KIND OF END AS, AS THE MAYOR TALKED ABOUT, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ENFORCEMENT.

I THINK WE ALSO NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THINGS HAVE CHANGED DURING COVID.

UM, PEOPLE ARE, ARE BEHAVING DIFFERENT.

THEY, THEY REACT TO ENFORCEMENT DIFFERENT.

THEY, THEY, UH, WE'RE JUST SEEING MORE, SPEEDING MORE, YOU KNOW, UM, YOU KNOW, BLOWING OF STOP SIGNS AND, AND RED LIGHTS.

AND, UH, SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS HAPPENING.

AND, AND AS A, AS A CULTURE, I THINK IS CHANGING NOT JUST IN LONG BEACH, BUT IN OTHERS THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS.

AND I NEED US TO THINK BACK TO 2022 AND 2023 WHEN WE'RE COMING OUTTA COVID.

THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE WAS, WAS VIOLENT CRIME.

UH, WE HAD SHOOTINGS AND NOT JUST IN LONG BEACH, BUT THROUGHOUT THE REGION GOING THROUGH THE ROOF.

AND SO PD PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO THAT.

THAT WAS THE MAIN FOCUS.

THIS IS NOW THE THIRD YEAR THAT WE'VE SEEN REDUCTIONS IN SHOOTINGS, UH, SHOOTINGS THIS YEAR.

I THINK WERE DOWN 40% FROM THE YEAR BEFORE, AND THREE YEARS OF REDUCTION.

MURDERS ARE DOWN ALMOST 30%.

SO OUR PD IS FOCUSING ON THAT.

WE NEED TO NOW ALSO FOCUS ON TRAFFIC AS THAT COMES DOWN.

WE NEED TO KEEP THAT UP, BUT ALSO KEEP WORKING ON OTHER AREAS.

AND THAT'S A, A DISCUSSION THAT WE'VE HAD WITH THE CHIEF.

SO I THINK THIS IS RIPE FOR A LOT OF REALLY GOOD PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSION AND TRADE-OFFS AND WHAT WE, UH, PRIORITIES ARE.

AND WE'RE PREPARED TO BRING THAT BACK AND CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS.

AND I'M CONFIDENT WE'RE GONNA MAKE A LOT OF PROGRESS THIS YEAR.

UH, EVEN IN A TOUGH BUDGET YEAR.

THIS IS AN AREA WHERE I THINK WE CAN MAKE SOME, SOME REAL FOCUS CHANGE.

AGREED.

THANKS TO ALL THE PUBLIC WHO CAME OUT.

AND TOM, THE ONE PIECE, UH, WE GOTTA MAKE SURE WE, WE DO IS THAT CAME OUT WAS THE EDUCATION THAT'S SUPER HUGE.

EVEN IF WE HAVE TOUGH BUDGET CHALLENGES, LB TRANSIT, WE CAN WORK WITH, WE HAVE THE NEW IKE KIOSKS THAT ARE COMING THAT CAN DO EDUCATION THAT'S FREE.

SO WE SHOULD THINK ABOUT OUR PARTNERS AND, AND EVEN OUR EDUCATION PARTNERS, LBCC, LONG BEACH STATE, HOW WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER ON A, A A, A CAMP, AN EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.

THANKS A LOT.

MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

[29. 26-54390 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving an “Other Alternative Compliance Method” request under the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance for a 161-unit housing development project located at 400 East Anaheim Street, to allow the option for inclusion of 38 Moderate-Income (MI) level affordable units (23 percent MI affordability) instead of the standard requirement of 18 Very-Low-Income (VLI) level affordable units (11 percent VLI affordability) for the affordability requirement, pursuant to Section 21.67.080(C) of the Long Beach Municipal Code and adopting related findings thereto. (District 6) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

GREAT DISCUSSION.

WE'RE NOW GONNA GO TO ITEM, LET'S SEE WHERE WE AT.

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE

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GONNA GO TO 29 REPORT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD REQUEST UNDER THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE FOR A 161 UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT 400 EAST ANAHEIM STREET DISTRICT SIX.

ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO TO SWITCH WHAT MOTION? I SECOND.

WE'LL NOTE THAT WE'LL GO TO STAFF PRESENTATION.

UH, WE CAN GIVE A PRESENTATION ON THIS, UH, GREAT NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT FROM, UH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, UM, PROJECT PLANNER SERGIO GUTIERREZ WILL PROVIDE THE PRESENTATION THIS EVENING REGARDING 400 EAST ANAHEIM STREET.

UH, A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 21 67 0 8 0 C.

HONOR ONBOARD MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, BEFORE USE A REQUEST TO CONSIDER A DEVELOPER'S PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD FOR AN APPROVED SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION LOCATED AT 400 EAST ANAHEIM STREET.

SO THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE, WHICH IS PART OF, UH, CHAPTER 2167 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRES, UH, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSING OVER 10 UNITS TO PROVIDE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING UNITS AT CERTAIN AFFORDABILITY LEVELS.

SO, GIVEN THE LOCATION AND SUBMITTAL DATE OF THE PROJECT, UH, THIS, THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE REQUIRES 11% OF THE UNITS TO BE, UH, IN THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

UM, WHICH IN THIS CASE, A TOTAL OF 18 UNITS, UH, TO BE MADE AFFORDABLE AT RENTS, UH, AT THE VERY LOW INCOME LEVEL.

HOWEVER, THE APPLICANT IS, UH, REQUESTING TO INVOKE THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD PROVISION OF THE ORDINANCE AND IS PROPOSING MORE AFFORDABLE UNITS.

BUT AT THE MODERATE INCOME LEVEL, INSTEAD OF THE VERY LOW INCOME LEVEL, THE REQUESTED ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE WOULD RESULT IN 38 AFFORDABLE, UH, UNITS RESTRICTED AT THE MI LEVEL.

INSTEAD OF THE 18 UNITS AT THE VLI LEVEL, UNDER STATE LAW, THE CITY MUST PROVIDE DEVELOPERS WITH OPTIONS FOR COMPLYING WITH AN INCLUSIONARY HOUSING, UH, REQUIREMENTS.

THE ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD IS INCLUDED AS AN OPTION IN A LARGER ORDINANCE, AS A WAY TO ADDRESS SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE DIRECT APPLICATION OF INCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENT WOULD BE LESS DESIRABLE THAN THE ALTERNATIVE APPROACH, WHICH STILL DELIVERS AFFORDABLE UNITS AND IMPROVES, UH, PROJECT VIABILITY.

UH, TO PROVIDE A FURTHER BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT, UH, THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THE REQUIRED ENTITLEMENTS ON JANUARY 15TH, 2026 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SEVEN STORY 85 FOOT TALL MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 161 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND A GROUND LEVEL COMMERCIAL SPACE ON A 1.03 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 400 ANAHEIM STREET.

THE ACTION ALSO INCLUDED A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST TO ALLOW AN ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD FOR MEETING ITS INCLUSIONARY HOUSING OBLIGATION.

UH, THE APPLICANT'S REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PROVIDE 38 MODERATE INCOME LEVEL AFFORDABLE UNITS INSTEAD OF THE VERY 18 VERY LOW INCOME LEVEL AFFORDABLE UNITS, UH, THAT WOULD TYPICALLY BE REQUIRED UNDER THE CITY'S INCLUSION.

YOUR HOUSING ORDINANCE, UH, AN ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE REQUEST IS SUBJECT TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL AND IS THEREFORE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.

SO THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS A FIRST REQUEST FOR USE OF AN ALTERNATIVES COMPLIANT METHOD AND REQUIRES CERTAIN ANALYSIS AND CONSIDERATION FOR YOUR DISCUSS, UH, DECISION TO BE BASED ON.

I WILL NOW WALK YOU THROUGH, UH, THOSE CONSIDERATIONS.

UH, SO MOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN, UH, LONG BEACH HAVE BEEN BUILT IN LOW RESOURCE AREAS, INCLUDING LARGE NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS WITHIN VIC CITY OF THE SITES, UH, THAT ARE RESTRICTED AS AFFORDABLE, UH, AS AFFORDABLE FOR LOW AND VERY LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

AS DEMONSTRATED IN THE MAPS IN THIS SLIDE, AS SHOWN IN THIS MAPS, UH, THE ORANGE AREAS ARE IDENTIFIED AS LOW RESOURCE AREAS, WHEREAS THE BLUE AND PURPLE AREAS ARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH RESOURCE AREAS BY THE STATE.

UH, THE DOTS WITHIN THE MAPS IDENTIFY RECENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED OR COMPLETED CITYWIDE, AS WELL AS WITHIN A QUARTER AND HALF MILE RADIUS OF THE PROJECT SITE, UH, WITH LARGER, UH, DOTS IDENTIFYING, UH, LARGER PROJECTS.

UH, SO THE SITE IS GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED IN THE AREA OF LONG BEACH THAT IS UNDERINVESTED AND IS ONLY SEEN, UM, DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN RECENT YEARS.

UH, THE TWO MOST RECENT, UH, PROJECTS NEAR THE SITES ARE BOTH MID-RISE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS LOCATED EAST OF LONG BEACH BOULEVARD AND EAST, UM, ANAHEIM STREET, BOTH OF WHICH ARE A HUNDRED PERCENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AT DEEPLY AFFORDABLE LEVELS.

SO THE SITE IS IN AN AREA OF THE STATE THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS LOW RESOURCE AREA WITH A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF POVERTY AND RACIAL SEGREGATION.

UH, THE CITY'S ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT HAS MANY HOUSING POLICIES ESTABLISHED TO REDUCE HISTORICAL SEGREGATION THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF MIXED INCOME HOUSING, UH, INCLUDING MODERATE INCOME HOUSING, UH, UNITS IN THE PROJECT WILL HELP ACHIEVE, UH, FEDERAL STATES AND CITY HEALTH FAIR HOUSING GOALS BY PRODUCING HOUSING FOR A WIDER RANGE OF INCOME LEVELS THAT HELP PRODUCE PATTERNS OF, UH, CONCENTRATED POVERTY RATHER THAN REINFORCING THEM.

UH, FOR THAT REASON, ALLOWING FOR, UH, NEEDED AND MODERATE INCOME UNITS IS FOUND TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, UH, WOULD RESULT IN A LARGER NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED.

AND THE GRANTING THIS, THIS REQUEST WOULD NOT RESULT IN AN INVERSE EFFECT OF THE CHARACTER LIVABILITY OR APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA.

SO THIS ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD, AS MENTIONED, REQUIRES,

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UH, THE RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSAL'S, COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY'S HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES, FAIR HOUSING GOALS, AND THE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT.

IN EVALUATING THE APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL FOR MODERATE INCOME LEVEL UNITS, UH, CITY STAFF CONSIDERED MANY FACTORS.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THIS SLIDE.

UH, THE CITY HAS PERFORMED THE WORST IN ITS ARENA CYCLE FOR MODERATE INCOME UNITS WITH NO RESTRICTED UNITS YET PRODUCED IN THIS CYCLE FOR MODERATE INCOME LEVEL.

AS SHOWN ON THE TABLE, UH, IN THIS SLIDE, THE CITY HAS MET, UH, 19% OF ITS ARENA REQUIREMENT OVERALL, BUT HAS NOT YET PRODUCED ANY RESTRICTED UNITS AT THE MODERATE INCOME LEVEL.

UH, THEREFORE, THE ADDITION OF UNITS, UM, RESTRICTED TO MODERATE INCOME LEVEL, UM, WOULD MEET THE CITY'S, UH, GOALS AND FURTHER IN ITS ARENA.

UM, AS I DISCUSSED IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDES, UH, POSITIVE FINDINGS HAVE BEEN MADE BY STAFF AND RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

ALLOWING FOR MODERATE INCOME RESTRICTED UNITS IN THIS AREA WILL ENSURE INTEGRATION OF VARIOUS INCOME LEVELS, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH HOUSING ELEMENT POLICY 1.13, WHICH IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE MIXED INCOME AND MIXED GENERATIONAL HOUSING THAT FOSTERS INTEGRATION OF RESIDENTS OF DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS.

UH, THE PROJECT WOULD BRING THE FIRST NEW MODERATE INCOME HOUSING UNITS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR MANY YEARS, HELP, UH, FURTHER HELPING MEET THE, UH, THE CITY'S GOALS.

UH, SUPPORTIVE OF THIS ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE REQUEST WILL ALSO RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL 20 AFFORDABLE UNITS THAN WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN REQUIRED THROUGH THE STANDARD COMPLIANCE METHOD.

UH, THEREFORE, STAFF AND PLANNING COMMISSION SUPPORT THE REQUEST TO PROVIDE MODERATE INCOME LEVEL AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AS PART OF THIS APPROVED PROJECT.

GIVEN THERE ARE MANY PUBLIC BENEFITS IN SUPPORTING THE ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE REQUESTS BASED ON STATUTE EVIDENCE.

UH, SO WHAT'S BEFORE YOU TONIGHT DID NOT REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARINGS, UH, NOTICING, UH, SINCE THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WAS ALREADY, UH, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

HOWEVER, IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT ALL PUBLIC NOTICING AND DISCLOSURE UNDER CQA WERE COMPLETED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

AND THE NOTICING DID INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE, UH, REQUEST.

UH, CITY STAFF FINDS THAT THERE ARE MANY PUBLIC BENEFITS AND SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ALLOWING 38 MODERATE INCOME LEVEL AFFORDABLE UNITS INSTEAD OF THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS OF 18 VERY LOW INCOME LEVEL AFFORDABLE UNITS AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE.

THEREFORE, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD FOR THIS PROJECT.

THIS CONCLUDES STAFF PRESENTATION.

UH, CITY STAFF IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

I THANK YOU MS. REPORT, UH, THE MAKE MAKER THE MOTION, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER I'LL YIELD TO, UH OH, I'M SORRY, MAKER OF THE MOTION COUNCIL.

MIZARO, I'M SORRY.

THAT CENTRAL LONG BEACH IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN SORIA, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN THE WEST SIDE, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN BIXBY KNOLLS, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN UPTOWN.

UM, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

I, I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, AS A DISTRICT WHO HAS UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT WE HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, UM, GIVEN THE PRESENTATION SHARED, UH, IF YOU LOOK AT THE CHART, IF YOU PULL UP, UH, SLIDE THREE THERE, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT, UM, THAT PEOPLE SEE THAT YELLOW DOT THAT TALKS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF APPROVED AFFORDABLE HOUSING, UH, RENTAL PROPERTY.

IT'S THAT BIG YELLOW THAT'S 150 PLUS, AND THAT'S RIGHT, UH, IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DISTRICT.

SO, UM, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WAS POINTED OUT BECAUSE I, I'M VERY MUCH SUPPORTIVE OF ENSURING WE DO HAVE AFFORDABLE FOR HOUSING FOR LOW, LOW INCOME AND LOW INCOME.

BUT WHAT HAPPENS AS WAS SHARED IS THERE'S JUST A HIGH CONCENTRATION THEN OF ALL LOW, LOW, LOW INCOME, AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ONE AREA.

AND I JUST BELIEVE THAT IT NEEDS TO BE SPREAD OUT.

I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE MIXED HOUSING THAT GETS SPREAD OUT.

AND SO BECAUSE OF THAT REASON AND, AND SHARED IS MODERATE INCOME IS REALLY, IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF MAKING SURE THAT IT ADDS TO DIVERSITY OF HOUSING IN, IN AN AREA.

SO I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THIS ITEM.

I WANTED TO ALSO ASK ABOUT A RECENT, UM, REVISION TO OUR INCLUSIONARY HOUSING.

WHILE THIS PART OF LONG BEACH WAS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE, I WANTED YOU TO JUST SHARE THE REVISION THAT WE DID APPROVE.

HOW, HOW IS THAT HELPFUL IN ALLOWING US TO BRING THIS ITEM FORWARD, UM, WHICH IS THE ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD, AND HOW WOULD THAT HELP ENSURE THAT MORE, UM, HOUSING, UH, THAT WE WOULD IMPLEMENT THIS IN OTHER PARTS OF LONG BEACH? THANK YOU.

GREAT.

SO THANKS FOR THE QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBERS.

SO, UH, WHEN COUNCIL APPROVED THE UPDATED INCLUSIONARY ORDINANCE, IT DID A COUPLE THINGS.

SO IT EXPANDED INCLUSIONARY CITYWIDE BECAUSE WE NEED, UM, SOME LEVEL OF AFFORDABILITY EVERYWHERE, AND WE NEED THESE UNITS.

AND THE BEST WAY TO GET THEM IS TO APPLY IT TOWARDS ALL PROJECTS.

BUT IT ALSO RECOGNIZED

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UM, SO IT PROVIDED THIS PROCESS BY WHICH, UM, UH, APPLICANTS AND STAFF COULD WORK TOGETHER ON THESE ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE.

SO, UH, YOU KNOW, ONE ASPECT IN THIS PROJECT IS THAT THEY'RE MODERATE UNITS INSTEAD OF, UH, VERY LOW INCOME UNITS.

BUT THE OTHER VERY IMPORTANT, WE'RE ACTUALLY GETTING MORE AFFORDABLE UNITS JUST AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF AFFORDABILITY.

SO I THINK, UM, YOU KNOW, HAVING THAT FLEXIBILITY IN THAT APPROACH, WE'RE GONNA APPLY INCLUSIONARY TO ALL PROJECTS, BUT WE'RE ALSO GONNA BE ABLE TO ADJUST FOR, FOR REAL WORLD CONDITIONS.

AND THAT IN A CITY AS BIG AS LONG BEACH, THEY'RE JUST, THERE'S GONNA BE DIFFERENCES FROM NEIGHBORHOOD TO NEIGHBORHOOD, RIGHT? SO I THINK THAT'S THE BALANCE THAT, UM, THE ORDINANCE STRUCK, AND NOW WE'RE SEEING, UM, THE, THE FIRST PROJECT TO COME OUT OF THAT.

AND I THINK WE FOUND THE RIGHT, UM, SOLUTION.

YEAH, AND I'M SO GLAD, UM, THAT, THAT, THAT WAS A TOOL THAT WAS HELPFUL IN THINKING HOW TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO CONTINUE TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THESE RANGE OF INCOME.

AND I HOPE IT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT IT CAN BE DONE IN OTHER PARTS OF OUR CITY.

AND I ENCOURAGE THAT, THAT WE CONTINUE TO USE THIS AS A TOOL TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE SPREADING OUT THE DIFFERENT LEVEL INCOME HOU INCOME, HOUSING AVAIL, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AVAILABILITY.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, I HOPE MY COLLEAGUES WILL SUPPORT THIS ITEM AS WELL.

COUNCIL MEMBER.

COUNCIL MEMBER SUK.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, VICE MAYOR.

UM, SO YEAH, I'M REALLY GLAD TO SEE THE USE OF OUR INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE HERE, AND CERTAINLY A GREAT USE OF THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD.

I THINK IT'S BEING PUT TO WORK IN A VERY THOUGHTFUL AND STRATEGIC WAY, AND I DO BELIEVE THAT THAT IS WHY WE ADOPTED THESE TOOLS SO THAT WE COULD RESPOND TO REAL WORLD CONDITIONS, UM, AND STILL MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ADVANCING OUR HOUSING AND FAIR HOUSING GOALS AS WELL.

SO THIS PROJECT, UH, REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF DEED RESTRICTED HOMES FOR WORKING HOUSEHOLDS.

UM, THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR A POPULATION THAT OFTEN FINDS THEMSELVES SQUEEZED OUT OF BOTH SUBSIDIZED HOUSING AND MARKET RATE SOLUTIONS.

SO ADDING MODERATE INCOME UNITS IN THIS LOCATION SUPPORTS INTEGRATION ACROSS INCOME LEVELS AS WE JUST, UH, NA NOTED AND ALIGNS WELL WITH OUR HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIL HOUSING.

SO I APPRECIATE THAT.

UH, WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT CREATING, UH, UH, HOUSING OPTIONS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR ALL INCOME LEVELS, AND TONIGHT WE GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT THAT, THAT PRINCIPLE INTO ACTION, UM, BY INTRODUCING THESE MODERATE, UH, INCOME UNITS INTO CENTRAL LONG BEACH.

UM, COUNCILWOMAN SORROW, UH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING YOUR FAIR SHARE AND ENSURING THAT, UM, WE HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN YOUR DISTRICT AND SO THAT OUR CITY, UM, CAN HAVE ACCESS TO THAT.

UH, THANK YOU SERGIO.

REALLY WANNA APPRECIATE YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION THIS EVENING.

AND I MUST SAY I'M EXCITED TO SEE THIS PROJECT MOVE FORWARD.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING.

COUNCIL MEMBER, WE HAVE, UH, TWO POINT COMMENTERS, , AND KAT.

APPROVING A PROJECT LIKE THIS WHEN WE ARE GOING TO DEFEAT OUR ARENA REQUIREMENTS? BECAUSE ON THE OTHER END, WE'RE ALLOWING GREEDY LANDLORDS TO EVICT LONGSTANDING TENANTS.

THESE ARE JUST, UM, SO I AM IN SUPPORT OF, OF, UM, THIS AGENDA ITEM.

UM, BUT WITH, UH, TWO THINGS THAT I'D LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER.

SO THE FIRST THING IS, UM, YOU KNOW, WE HEAR THE BUZZWORDS, VERY LOW INCOME, UH, INITIALS VL, VLI AND AFFORD, AND, UM, MEDIUM INCOME AFFORDABILITY, I'M SORRY, MODERATE INCOME MI, BUT, SO THOSE TERMS NO LONGER MEAN ANYTHING TO ME.

AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE AS COST OF LIVING CONTINUES TO RISE, THAT NUMBER IS DYNAMIC, AND THAT ALSO CONTINUES TO RISE.

SO THOSE WORDS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE, THE, UM, THE NUMBERS THAT SUPPORT THEM.

SO I WOULD URGE YOU THAT WHEN YOU'RE SPEAKING AND SUCH, AND, AND IT'S OBVIOUSLY, IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN LOOK UP, BUT IT SHOULD JUST BE INCLUDED IN, IN THE, UH, SUMMARY OF THE, UH, OF THE AGENDA SO THAT WE KNOW WHAT INCOME LEVELS WE'RE ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT.

AND THEN THE OTHER THING IS, I'D LIKE YOU TO RECONSIDER YOUR POSITION ON FORCED, UM, ON THE MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE CITY THAT ARE FORCING TENANTS TO VACATE THEIR PROPERTIES.

AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE WHAT'S THE POINT IN

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THAT MAKES NO SENSE.

SO THIS ONE HERE LOOKS LIKE WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB, RIGHT? BECAUSE WE'RE PROVIDING AFFORDABLE INCOME LEVEL HOUSING.

BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE, BECAUSE WE HAVE THE OLYMPICS COMING, AND LANDLORDS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT, THEY'RE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF LONG LASTING TENANTS THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR YEARS, BUT THEY'RE BEING FORCED OUT BECAUSE OF THE OLYMPICS.

SO THAT MAKES NO NO SENSE.

SO I WOULD URGE YOU AS A RECOMMENDATION THAT WHEN YOU APPROVE A PROJECT LIKE THIS, WHICH SOUNDS GOOD AND LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER, TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE TENANTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A SINGLE PROTECTION AFFORDED TO THEM YET BECAUSE OF THE GREED, THE OLYMPICS ARE GONNA COME AND GO TWO WEEKS.

TWO WEEKS.

WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO DISPLACE OUR LONG-TERM TENANTS BECAUSE IF WE DISPLACE THE WORKING CLASS, WE WILL COLLAPSE THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.

SO PLEASE TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.

UM, I WORK FOR YOUR, UH, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

IN FACT, I JUST SAW MY BOSS'S BOSS'S BOSS, MR. HICKMAN, OVER TO MY RIGHT, AND THAT WAS THOROUGHLY INTIMIDATING.

UM, I'VE WORKED FOR THE CITY FOR SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS IN YOUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, I HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE, A 3.918 GPA, UH, I, I LOVE THIS CITY.

AND I JUST VERY RECENTLY WAS ABLE TO AFFORD TO LIVE FOR THE VERY CITY, LIVE IN THE VERY CITY THAT I'VE SERVED FOR SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS.

IN FACT, I'M NOW ONE OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS, ACTUALLY, UH, COUNCILWOMAN ZEN.

UM, I CAN TELL YOU THAT I SEE MY COWORKERS WHO HAVE WORKED FOR THE CITY FOR DECADES LONGER THAN ME STRUGGLING TO AFFORD TO WORK TO LIVE IN THE VERY CITY THAT THEY SERVE.

SOME OF THEM ARE MAYBE MIDDLE, UH, MIDDLE LEVEL INCOME THAT WOULD BE SERVED BY THESE KINDS OF INCOME RESTRICTIONS.

AND I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT, COUNCILWOMAN, UH, FOR DISTRICT EIGHT, AND I'M NOT GONNA SAY YOUR NAME 'CAUSE I WILL MESS IT UP, I'M SORRY.

UM, BUT I, I KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS WHEN IT COMES TO AFFORDING, UM, LOW INCOME, AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT TO POINT THAT OUT.

BUT I WILL WARN YOU THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR THE CITY HAVE A HARD TIME AFFORDING THE VERY CITY THEY AFFORDING THE VERY CITY THAT THEY WORK FOR.

AND I GUARANTEE YOU THE MAJORITY OF THEM WOULD PROBABLY QUALIFY FOR THE VERY LOW INCOME UNITS THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MOVING.

UM, SO COUNCILWOMAN, TALK TO SORROW.

I I WOULD LIKE TO, THERE YOU ARE.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK, UM, OF THE 38 UNIT UNITS THAT YOU'RE THINKING OF, OF CHANGING IT TO FOR MODERATE INCOME, UH, LEVEL HOUSING, UM, YOU MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE YOU WANT THERE TO BE A MIXING OF MORE INCOMES, WHICH I GREATLY AGREE WITH.

UM, BUT WHERE ARE THOSE OTHER 11 VERY LOW INCOME HOUSING UNITS GONNA BE LOCATED IN YOUR DISTRICT? UM, BECAUSE THAT MIGHT BE 38 MORE AFFORDABLE UNITS FOR SOME OF MY COWORKERS, BUT FOR THE LOWEST IN PAID, LOWEST PAID WORKERS OF THE CITY, THIS IS GONNA BE A MASSIVE STRUGGLE FOR THEM TO CONTINUE TO WORK FOR THE CITY AND SERVICE.

UM, THE NEXT THING I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT IS THAT IT SAID SPECIFICALLY, UM, IF YOU GIVE ME A MOMENT, IT SAID, UH, IN THIS CASE, THE DEVELOPER HAS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE AFFORDABLE UNITS WITHIN THE PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, BUT TO DELIVER MORE AFFORDABLE UNITS AT A LESS RESTRICTIVE INCOME LEVEL.

THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT THAT LOWER INCOME LEVEL IS RESTRICTIVE TO IS THE BOTTOM LINE OF THE DEVELOPERS.

IT'S, UH, IT'S NOT GONNA BE SUPER RESTRICTIVE TO THE ACTUAL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH WHO ARE ALREADY STRUGGLING TO AFFORD IT.

SO I'D LIKE YOU TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.

YOUR COMMENTS? UH, I SEE NO FURTHER COMMENTS, UH, LET GO FORWARD.

A AYE COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN

[30. 26-54391 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing an application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing Incentive Program for $1,380,000; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents and agreements necessary to apply for and utilize these funds for eligible projects. (Citywide) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

AYE.

DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR AND UTILIZE THESE FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS CITYWIDE.

UH, I ATTORNEY, PLEASE REPORT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRO HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR 1,380,000 AND AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL

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WE HAVE A MOTION.

A SECOND, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, YOU HAVE A STAFF REPORT? NONE.

UM, THERE'S NO POWERPOINT, BUT WE'D BE GLAD TO TALK THROUGH THIS ITEM.

UH, IT'S WHATEVER THE PLEASURE IS OF THE COUNCIL AND THE VICE MAYOR TRO WHY DON'T, WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD.

PROCEED.

GOOD EVENING, VICE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

I'M MEGAN SORENSON.

I'M THE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES BUREAU MANAGER, AND I'M VERY EXCITED TO PRESENT, UM, YET ANOTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE, UH, OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION IN LONG BEACH.

UH, IN 2020, THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARDED THE CITY WITH THE PRO HOUSING DESIGNATION.

THE PRO HOUSING DESIGNATION PROGRAM ENCOURAGES JURISDICTIONS TO PASS AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT ACCELERATE HOUSING PRODUCTION, REDUCE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS, AND PROVIDES, UH, FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES.

COMMUNITIES THAT EARN THE PRO HOUSING DESIGNATION RECEIVE INCENTIVES SUCH AS ADDITIONAL POINTS OR OTHER PREFERENCES IN THE SCORING OF COMPETITIVE FUNDING PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE, GIVING THEM ADVANTAGE OVER OTHER JURISDICTIONS.

ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025, THE STATE RELEASED A NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY FOR THE FOURTH ROUND OF THE PRO HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM, AND THE PROGRAM, UH, MAKES APPROXIMATELY 8 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR JURISDICTIONS WITH A PRO HOUSING DESIGNATION.

AND GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR A VARIETY OF PLANNING OR IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

WITH ITS PRO HOUSING DESIGNATION, THE CITY'S ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,380,000 WITH THE AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION BEING REQUESTED TONIGHT.

UH, I'LL JUST SAY I AM SO PROUD TO BE A PRO HOUSING DESIGNATED JURISDICTION AND I STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS ITEM.

UH, THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR.

AGREED.

I THINK THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXEMPLAR OF THE REALLY HARD WORK OF THE CITY AND SPECIFICALLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

STAFF ROEL, I, I KNOW THIS IS NOT A BACK AND FORTH, BUT CAN JUST SOMEBODY JUST CLARIFY.

SO THIS 1.38 MILLION IS, UM, IS A GRANT THAT WE'RE APPLYING FOR.

IT IS NOT, THIS IS NOT A BACK AND FORTH, BUT IF COUNSEL WANTS TO ASK A QUESTION, WE'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER.

THIS IS PUBLIC COMMENT, PERIOD.

YOU STILL HAVE TWO MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS REMAINING IF YOU'D LIKE TO CONTINUE.

SURE, I'LL CONTINUE.

SO NO ONE CAN TELL ME IF THIS IS SOMETHING WE'RE APPLYING FOR OR IF THIS IS MONEY THAT WE'RE GONNA SPEND.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

UM, WELL THEN I GUESS IT GOES BACK TO YOU, TOM, 'CAUSE IT SAYS AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY MANAGER.

SO TOM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT A POINT OF ORDER CHAIR THAT, UH, COMMENTS OR TO HE DIRECT TO THE CHAIR AND NOT TO ANYONE ELSE IN THE ROOM.

UH, YES, PLEASE TALK TO THE COUNCIL.

I'M SORRY, I, I MISSED THAT PART THAT DARRELL WAS TRYING TO MAKE YOUR COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

DIRECT MY COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

WELL, NO, I MEAN, YOU'VE NOW JUST CHANGED THE, THE, UH, THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, SO, YEAH, NO, IT'S OKAY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

OKAY, SO, YOU KNOW, FURTHER COMMENT, COURT TO VOTE, PLEASE.

I AN AYE.

[31. 26-54374 Recommendation to request City Attorney to repeal Chapter 5.95 of the Long Beach Municipal Code (“Third-Party Food Delivery Services Fees”) adopted during the proclaimed COVID-19 emergency; and Request City Attorney to prepare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code regulating third-party food delivery services in the City. (Citywide) Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

NEXT ITEM PLEASE.

THE MAYOR ATTORNEY ONE REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST CITY ATTORNEY TO REPEAL CHAPTER 5.95 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTED DURING THE PROCLAIMED COVID-19 EMERGENCY AND REQUEST CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THIRD PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES IN THE CITY CITYWIDE.

UH, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER KERR.

OH, NO.

IS THERE A STAFF REPORT? OH, OH YES.

I'M SORRY.

THE THIRD PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES FEES WITH PASPA COUNCIL AS PART OF THE COVID-19 LOCAL EMERGENCY AND LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY.

UM, GOOD EVENING.

UH, VICE CHAIR AND, UH, MEMBER HONORS OF THE COUNCIL CHAPTER 5.95,

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THIS ORDINANCE CAP SERVICE TO DELIVERY FEES BY A THIRD PARTY FOOD DELIVERY COMPANIES AT 15%, AND WAS ADOPTED AS AN URGENT URGENCY MEASURE TO MITIGATE THE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS FACED BY RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.

THEIR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR CUSTOMERS.

DURING THE 19 PANDEMIC RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS ALSO SAW THEIR OPERATIONS AT THIS TIME INCREASE FROM IN AREAS AS GENERAL INFLATION.

MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND FOOD COSTS ALSO FACE A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE AND OTHER CHALLENGES.

THE INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE WAS TO COINCIDE WITH THE LOCAL HEALTH AND EMERGENCIES AND NOT INTENDED TO BE PERMANENT.

THEREFORE, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE EXISTING ORDINANCE BE SUNSET AND BE REPLACED WITH AN ORDINANCE THAT CONTINUES TO CAP THE FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES AT 15% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE ORIGINAL ORDER WITHOUT REQUIRING THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES.

THAT IT ALLOWS THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE COMPANIES TO CHARGE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES IF A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHED OPTS INTO THE FOOD DELIVERY COMPANY'S ADDITIONAL SERVICES, AND THAT IT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE CLEAR DEFINITIONS TO FACILITATE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THIRD PARTY FOOD DELIVERY COMPANIES AND RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.

UM, THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

DOES THAT COMPLETE YOUR REPORT? OKAY.

YES, IT DOES.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, UM, I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE ITEM SUPPORT.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW.

SORRY.

SO I AM IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM.

YOU KNOW, THE ORIGINAL CAP ON THIRD PARTY DELIVERY FEES WAS IN PLACE DURING COVID AS SHARED TO PROTECT OUR LOCAL RESTAURANTS DURING A TIME OF REAL ECONOMIC CRISIS.

AND THAT ACTION WAS NECESSARY AND IT HELPED MANY SMALL BUSINESS SURVIVE INC.

SO, BUT NOW THAT THE EMERGENCY PERIOD HAS ENDED, IT MAKES SENSE THAT WE REVISIT AND MODERNIZES POLICY APPRECIATE THAT THE RECOMMENDATION KEEPS A 15% CAP ON CORE DELIVERY SERVICES WHILE ALLOWING RESTAURANTS TO OPTION TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SERVICE IF THEY CHOOSE THAT FLEXIBILITY IS VERY IMPORTANT AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

BUT AS WE MOVE FORWARD, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE CONSUMERS OR RESTAURANTS ARE SUPPORTED WITH RESOURCES TO INFORM CONSUMERS, UM, ABOUT THIS CHANGE BECAUSE MANY RESIDENT, INCLUDING MYSELF, MAY NOT REALIZE HOW DELIVERY FEES WORK AND HOW MUCH RESTAURANTS ARE CHARGED BEHIND THE SCENE ON TOP OF THE FEES THAT CUSTOMERS ARE CHARGED AS WELL.

SO THAT'S A DIFFERENT ITEM, BUT I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE DO HAVE SOME LEVEL OF EDUCATION ABOUT THIS ITEM THAT WE'RE PASSING TO ENSURE THAT IT'S JUST TRANSPARENT BECAUSE, UM, ANYWAY, THAT I, I'LL LIMIT IT TO THAT, BUT I THINK EDUCATION IS, PARDON.

SO I WAS NOT ON THE COUNCIL WHEN THERE MAY HAVE BEEN THIS ORIGINAL MATTER WAS PASSED.

SO I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS TO RELATE IT TO THE BUSINESS MODEL TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS PROTECTING BOTH THE SMALL BUSINESSES AS WELL AS THE CONSUMER.

IT'S JUST STILL UNCLEAR TO ME.

SO, UM, THE 15% CAP THAT WAS PRESENTED DURING, UM, THE COVID CRISIS WAS A, UM, A FEE CAP BETWEEN THE THIRD PARTY, UH, COMPANY AND A SMALL BUSINESS.

AND THAT, UH, CAP MEANT THAT THE THIRD PARTY COMPANY COULD ONLY CHARGE THE SMALL BUSINESS UP TO 15% FOR DELIVERY SERVICES.

YEAH, THAT, THAT'S CORRECT CAP.

AND THEN, UM, SO THERE ARE, UM, THE CURRENT ORDINANCE IS ALLOWING SMALL BUSINESSES, WELL, WE ARE GONNA MAIN, YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAINTAIN THE CAP, AND THEN SMALL BUSINESSES WILL BE ABLE TO, UH, PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FROM THE THIRD PARTY AT WHATEVER NEGOTIATED RATE THAT THEY NEGOTIATE WITH THAT THIRD PARTY FOR, TO CONTINUE MAXIMIZING THEIR DELIVERY ACTIVITIES.

YOU, YOU SHAKING YOUR HEAD, BUT LET ME YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THE LATINO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS THE LONG BEACH CHAMBER.

UM, SO THE, THE OPT-IN SERVICES, FOR EXAMPLE, CAN INCLUDE, UH, MARKETING SERVICES THAT THAT THIRD DELIVERY PLATFORM MAY OFFER THROUGH THEIR PLATFORM, UH, PROMOTIONAL SERVICES AS WELL.

UH, AND THEN ALSO, UM, THE THIRD DELIVERY PLATFORM CAN OFFER, UH, DIFFERENT PRICING OF PLANTS BASED ON THE VOLUME OF ORDERS.

MM-HMM .

THAT, THAT SMALL BUSINESS OR REALLY ANY RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT MM-HMM .

UM, HAS.

SO THAT KIND OF ALLOWS FOR THE MORE OF THAT, THAT NEGOTIATION TO HAPPEN BETWEEN THE THIRD PARTY PLATFORM AND THEN THE FOOD DELIVERY.

UM, SERVICE.

I, I WAS QUITE CURIOUS, WE RECEIVED SOME LETTERS OF, UM, YOU KNOW, INQUIRY REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR ITEM FROM, UH,

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UM, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE HAD A CHANCE TO SEE THOSE LETTERS.

UH, WE, I REVIEWED THE LONG BEACH CHAMBER, UH, LETTER YES.

AND THE LONG BEACH CHAMBER, CONSISTENT WITH THE LATINO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, SUGGESTED TO ME THAT THERE WAS INTEREST IN REMOVING ALL CAPS, INCLUDING THE 15% CAP.

IS THAT THE WAY YOU UNDERSTOOD THE LETTER AS WELL? THE WAY WE UNDERSTOOD THE LETTER WAS IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION.

SO I UNDERSTOOD IT TO SAY THAT IT WAS OKAY WITH THE RECOMMENDATION TO KEEP IT, UH, BUT IT ALSO DID KIND OF NOTE THAT PIECE THAT IT WAS, WOULD PREFER TO SEE IT WITHOUT IT THEN, BUT THEN DID SUPPORT THE OPT-IN SERVICES AND THE ADDITIONAL FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.

THAT'S KIND OF HOW I UNDERSTOOD IT, BUT OKAY.

THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH HOW I UNDERSTOOD IT TOO, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THERE WA IT WAS SUPPORT OF THE ITEM, BUT THERE WAS A RECOMMENDATION THAT, UM, THERE BE AN ELIMINATION OF THE 15% CAP.

THAT'S HOW, THAT'S HOW WE READ IT AS WELL.

UM, OKAY.

AND THEN, UM, BESIDES THE RESEARCH THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS DONE, MAYBE, UM, LOOKING AT OTHER CITIES COMPLYING WITH STATE LAW, UM, DID WE DO ANY KIND OF OUTREACH TO SOME OF THE SMALLER, MEDIUM SIZE, MAYBE, YOU KNOW, ONLY ONE OWNED RESTAURANTS IN TOWN TO GET A SENSE AS TO HOW THEY WOULD RESPOND TO THIS KIND OF ORDINANCE? UH, NOT AS, NOT A, UM, A SPECIFIC, YOU KNOW, POINT TO SERVE AT THAT, BUT JUST THROUGH OUR, YOU KNOW, EVERYDAY OUTREACH AND WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESSES SPECIFICALLY.

AND, UM, YOU KNOW, WE DIDN'T REALLY HEAR ANY, UM, I WOULD SAY EXTREME SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO IT.

UH, THEY WERE GRATEFUL THAT THERE WAS A CAP, BUT THEN ALSO THAT ALLOWED SOME FLEXIBILITY FOR, UH, SERVICES THAT THEY MAY BE INTERESTED IN, BUT NOT NECESSARILY HAD TO, HAD TO, UM, SIGN ON TO IT AND TO CONTINUE THE DELIVERY SERVICE.

AND THEN I JUST WANNA GET A SENSE AS TO HOW THIS IMPACTS THE CONSUMER.

AGAIN, THINKING ABOUT THE BUSINESS MODEL.

SO THE, THE BUSINESS MAKES THE PAYMENT UP TO 15% AND THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES DOES THE CONSUMER, UM, THE CONSUMER THEN IS LIKELY TO PAY A PORTION OF THIS BASED UPON, UM, THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH THAT THIRD PARTY PLATFORM? YES.

THE CON THE CONSUMER WILL BEAR SOME OF THAT COST, UM, FOR THE SERVICE OF THE, FOR THE SERVICE DELIVERY.

AND, AND IT COULD BE A SHARE COST BETWEEN THE CONSUMER AND THE ESTABLISHMENT.

SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE OTHER ELEMENT HERE THAT I THINK IS REALLY CRITICAL IN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW, KEEPING THE CAP VERSUS NOT, UM, THE CAP ALSO NOT ONLY COULD PROTECT SMALL BUSINESSES, BUT COULD ALSO PROTECT THE CONSUMER AS WELL, WHO COULD BE SUBJECT TO THOSE ADDITIONAL FEES AND IN SOME WAY AS PART OF THEM PLACING AN ORDER FOR THAT PARTICULAR SMALL BUSINESS.

I WANNA THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WALKING THROUGH THOSE QUESTIONS, UH, WITH ME, THIS IS A, YOU KNOW, AN AN A NEW BUSINESS MODEL, UM, AND WE ARE IN NEW TIMES AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SUPPORT BOTH SMALL BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS.

I CAN SUPPORT THE ITEM NOW.

COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER AXONI.

OH, I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE ITEM.

WE HAVE, UH, ONE MORNING SPEAKER .

SO CITY COUNCIL, I WOULD URGE YOU TO GET WITH THE CITY CLERK AND THE CITY ATTORNEY.

AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE I THINK DARRELL WAS OUTTA LINE, SO HE JUST DISMISSED AND INTERRUPTED MY PUBLIC COMMENT.

I THINK YOU JUST MADE THAT UP.

SO I WOULD URGE YOU THE CITY COUNCIL TO GET WITH THE CITY CLERK AND THE CITY ATTORNEY, WHICH ARE PRESENT RIGHT NOW TO PRESENT TO ME IN WRITING HOW A PERSON THAT IS HERE TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC COMMENTS IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL.

I NEED TO SEE THAT IN WRITING.

SO PLEASE PROVIDE THAT TO ME IN WRITING.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE RIGHT NOW 'CAUSE IT'S GONNA TAKE TIME, BUT SOMEBODY GET AHOLD OF ME AND SHOW ME THAT IN WRITING.

IF NOT, I WILL BE FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT FOR OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC COMMENT.

YOU CAN'T DO THAT KIND, SIR.

YOU DON'T INTERRUPT ME.

I HAVE MY THREE MINUTES.

SO BACK THE F**K OFF.

DARL.

I WANT TO COMMENT ON THAT.

UH, NANCY, WHAT, MR. CHAIR? UM, OKAY.

DARL, I JUST INVITE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO WEIGH IN IF SHE WOULD LIKE,

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OR YOUR ASS.

WELL NOW THEY WANT TO F*****G WEIGH IN.

YOU KNOW, I'M GONNA LET THIS GO.

BETTER LET IT GO.

'CAUSE I CAN'T, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T F*****G FURNISH THAT IN WRITING.

YOU JUST MADE THAT S**T UP.

DON'T F*****G INTERRUPT.

PUBLIC COMMENT.

DON'T F*****G IS WRONG WITH YOU.

COUNCILWOMAN THRUSH MOTION

WELL, I, I CAN MAKE MORE COMMENT.

I, I BELIEVE IN PROTOCOLS AND THE DECOR AND IF THEY GO BEYOND THAT, I DON'T RESPOND.

SO JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, UH, UH, MISS, UH, UH, CLERK CITY CLERK MOMENT, PLEASE.

OH, AYE.

[32. 26-54392 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving a Letter of Agreement to the 2023-2026 Memorandum of Understanding with the Long Beach Management Association (LBMA) and revision to Unrepresented Management (Non-Sworn) Employee Terms. (Citywide) Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

ITEM 32, REPORT FROM HUMAN RESOURCES RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO THE 20 23, 20 26 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE LONG BEACH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND REVISION TO UNREPRESENTED MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYEE TERMS CITYWIDE.

WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SUPPORTIVE.

RUNAWAY AI OR OTHER THINGS THAT WE'RE, WE COULD CHOOSE TO, TO DO THINGS BETTER.

CONS MEMBER, UH, NO COMMENT OTHER THAN SUPPORT OF THE ITEM.

OKAY, THERE'S NO FURTHER COMMENT ON THIS.

IS THERE A REPORT? THERE IS TWO PUBLIC COMMENT SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM.

VICE CHAIR OR OH, MR. SHUKLA AND RADIO.

THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, MAKING THE POINT HERE SHOULD, UH, BE EASIER THAN TRYING TO ADDRESS AI, CLIMATE CHANGE AND NUKES ALONG WITH THE CITY'S ROLE IN THEM IN, UH, THREE MINUTES IN PUBLIC COMMENT.

UH, WELL, MAYBE, UH, SO EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, UH, AN AGENDA ITEM CAN BE TRULY EDIFYING.

UM, NOT DIRECTLY AS THIS IS JUST AN UPDATE TO AN MOU SUBJECT TO COLLECT BARGAINING, UH, BUT IN THE SUPPORTING AND, UH, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

SO, AS A BIT OF A RESPITE, UH, LET'S HAVE SOME FUN WITH PUBLIC COMMENT FOR A SECOND.

UH, DO US ALL A FAVOR, UH, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, IMAGINE THAT YOU DON'T ACTUALLY HOLD OFFICE RIGHT NOW.

JUST FOR A MOMENT.

UH, IMAGINE THAT YOU'VE NEVER RUN FOR OFFICE, THAT YOU'VE NEVER COME TO A COUNCIL MEETING, THAT, UH, LIKE THIS IS LIKE A CLASS ASSIGNMENT OR SOMETHING.

THAT'S THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE EVER BEEN HERE.

WHICH ITEM TONIGHT WOULD ACTUALLY TELL YOU THE MOST ABOUT WHAT THIS CITY ACTUALLY IS AND ACTUALLY DOES BE THIS ONE.

UH, AGAIN, NOT DIRECTLY, BUT IN THE SUPPORTING AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, APPENDICES A AND D, UH, YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A MAP, AN ENTIRE MAP OF WHAT THIS CITY ACTUALLY DOES AND WHO DOES THEM.

AND, YOU KNOW, THERE, THERE'S NO BETTER WAY TO UNDERSTAND ANY KIND OF ENTITY THAN TO UNDERSTAND, THAN TO, TO EXAMINE, UH, UH, WHAT PEOPLE ARE PAID TO DO.

AND, YOU KNOW, THE, THE JOBS THAT PEOPLE ARE PAID TO DO AND HOW, UH, THE, THAT ENTITY PROCURES THOSE PEOPLE TO DO THOSE JOBS.

UM, AND YOU KNOW, I I FOUND THIS ITEM PRETTY ILLUMINATING, UH, BECAUSE, UH, IT NOT ONLY HAS, UH, DETAILS, UH, NEAT THINGS LIKE THE IBW REPRESENTS ANIMAL LICENSE INSPECTORS IN TOWN.

UH, BUT AS A WHOLE, IT, IT, IT PROVIDES A, A MAP OF THE, THE ROLES IN HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, UH, THAT MAKE THIS CITY FUNCTION.

NOW, IT, IT MAY NOT ALWAYS SEEM LIKE IT, UH, FOR MY PUBLIC COMMENTS, UH, BUT I HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT FOR THESE JOBS AND THE PEOPLE WHO DO THEM.

AND, UH, I DON'T THINK I PERSONALLY COULD DO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE JOBS.

I DON'T THINK AI ACTUALLY COULD DO, UH, THESE JOBS OR REPLACE THESE JOBS, UH, PRECISELY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK SOMEONE COULD, YOU KNOW, LIKE LITTLE ROGER OVER THERE COULD, UH, VIBE CODE AWAY OR MAGIC WAND AWAY THEIR, THEIR FUNCTIONS PRECISELY BECAUSE THEIR, THEIR, THEIR HUMAN ACTIVITIES, UH, DIRECTED AT, AT HUMAN INDUSTRY, HUMAN BENEFITS.

UH, EACH OF THESE JOBS, UH, MAKES OUR CITY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.

EACH OF THESE JOBS ARE WORTHY OF RESPECT, AND THE PEOPLE, UH, DOING, PERFORMING THESE JOBS ARE WORTHY OF RESPECT AND DIGNITY.

AND, UH, I'D JUST LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THAT, UH, IN AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CERTAIN PROBLEMS IN OUR SOCIETY CHANGED YESTERDAY, FIXED YESTERDAY, I DON'T, I DON'T WANNA HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT

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UM, UH, I HAPPEN TO BELIEVE RIGHTLY OR WRONGLY, IT ALL BEGINS AND ENDS WITH A HUMAN CHOICE.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING YOU, ME TO EXPRESS MY VIEWS.

RESPECT GOES MOST WAYS.

UH, NO FURTHER COMMENT.

NOTHING ABOUT, THERE IS ONE MORE PUBLIC COMMENT.

UH, SEE THE MORE SPEAKERS I AN AYE,

[34. 26-54397 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36566 with All American Asphalt, of Corona, CA, for as-needed construction services, to authorize issuance of work orders and incorporate additional construction services within the existing as-needed contract framework in support of the Queen Mary Campus improvements, and to execute any necessary amendments thereto. (District 1) Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

OKAY, THANK YOU.

ITEM, UH, 34 REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS.

RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO AMEND CONTRACT WITH ALL AMERICAN ASPHALT FOR AS NEEDED CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF WORK ORDERS AND INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES WITHIN THE EXISTING AS NEEDED CONTRACT FRAMEWORK IN SUPPORT OF THE QUEEN MARY CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS AND EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY AMENDMENTS THERETO.

I IS NO REPORT, UM, NO REPORT FOR THIS ITEM.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS EZ, THANK YOU.

UM, THESE ARE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL BE VISIBLE TO OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR VISITORS ALIKE, AND IT WILL AND THEY WILL ENHANCE OUR HISTORIC BELOVED QUEEN MARY CAMPUS AREA.

I GREATLY APPRECIATE THE NOTE HIGHLIGHTING THAT THE ASPHALT MATERIAL USED UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE RECYCLED

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RUBBER TIRES.

THAT, AND THAT ADDITIONALLY CONCRETE REMOVED WILL BE RECYCLED AS WELL.

WE NEED TO DO, CONTINUE DOING MORE TOWARDS THE EFFORTS IN REDUCING, REUSING AND RECYCLING IN ORDER TO BEST PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT.

HAPPY TO SEE THAT HAPPENING.

COUNCIL MEMBER KERR? NO, I'M GOOD.

HUH? I'M GOOD.

NO COMMENTS.

WE HAVE ONE POINT COMMENT .

SO THIS AGENDA ITEM DOES NOT HAVE A DOLLAR FIGURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT, BUT ONCE AGAIN, IT'S THE CITY MANAGER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF THE BUDGET.

AND IN THIS CASE, HE'S AWARDED MONIES TO A COMPANY NAMED ALL AMERICAN ASPHALT OUT OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA.

SO THIS IS WHAT TERRIBLE LOOKS LIKE.

ONCE AGAIN, THAT MEANS THAT NO ONE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS CAN PROVIDE ASPHALT SERVICES.

THAT IS A JOKE.

AND YOU GUYS ARE GONNA JUST SIMPLY JUST SAY, YAY.

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

YAY.

YOU SHOULD MAKE THE COMPANY.

IT'S LIKE YOU ALL THE IDEAS MAKE THE COMPANY.

SO ANOTHER IDIOT WANTS TO INTERRUPT.

COME UP HERE, IDIOT.

COME OVER HERE AND INTERRUPT.

ADDRESS.

PLEASE DIRECT YOUR PROMISE TO THE CHAIR.

ASPHALT SPELLED A-S-P-H-A-L-T.

OH, SO HE CAN ADDRESS ME.

WELL THEN TELL THEM, TELL HIM TO SHUT THE F**K UP.

ARE YOU DONE? I'M NOT DONE.

THEN FINISH.

I'M NOT DONE EITHER.

REMOVE HIM 'CAUSE HE'S INTERRUPTING ME.

THE F**K.

WELL LEAVE.

YOU DID THIS AS THE SECOND TIME YOU SAY YOUR S**T.

AS YOU'RE WALKING OUT, YOU BEAT.

SIR, PLEASE DIRECT YOUR COMMENTS TO THE CHAIR.

DON'T F*****G SHUSH ME.

THE F**K.

OKAY, HERE WE GO AGAIN.

PROTOCOLS AND THE GORUM.

YOU FOLLOW OR LEAVE AGAIN? YOU LET HIM INTERRUPT ME.

YOU LET HIM INTERRUPT ME.

I DON'T SEE YOU TELLING THEM ANYTHING.

JUST ME.

SO IT'S A ONE-SIDED THING.

LOOK, THIS IS FOR YOU.

THE CITY COUNCIL WANTS YOU TO ATTEND THESE MEETINGS, BUT GUESS WHAT? THIS IS EXACTLY THE WAY THEY'LL TREAT YOU.

THEY CREATE THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT IF YOU'RE GONNA PARTICIPATE IN THESE.

SO, YOU KNOW WHAT? JUST STAY AT YOUR HOMES IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME, BECAUSE LITERALLY YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE.

THIS IS THE WAY THEY TREAT YOU.

THIS IS THE WAY THE VICE MAYOR RUNS THIS SHOW.

YOU CAN TALK ON THE TOPIC.

I'M, I'M ON TOPIC.

ASPHALT, THAT'S THE TOPIC.

WE'RE ON TOPIC.

THE COMPANY'S ALL AMERICAN OUT OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA.

WE'RE ON TOPIC STILL.

I'M GONNA WASTE YOUR TIME JUST LIKE YOU WASTE MY TIME BY THESE INTERRUPTIONS.

OKAY? UH, NO FURTHER COMMENTS.

GO TO VOTE.

I'M GONNA, I AN AYE.

[36. 26-54395 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7245 and award a contract to Griffith Company, of Brea, CA, for the construction of the Davies Boat Launch and Facility Improvements Project, in the amount of $5,909,800, for the Base Bid and Bid Alternate, and authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $1,181,960, for a total amount not to exceed $7,091,760, and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (District 3) Office or Department: Public Works; Parks, Recreation and Marine Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO GRIFFITH COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAVIES BOAT LAUNCH AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 7,091,760 AND AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS.

DISTRICT THREE.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN.

BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AND YOU CONTINUE TO PUSH THIS PROJECT ALONG.

UM, I WANNA THANK PARKS, REC AND MARINE, UH,

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I KNOW YOU HAD TO DO VALUE ENGINEERING THE FIRST, YOU KNOW, AFTER OUR FIRST RFP WENT OUT.

SO I KNOW A LOT OF WORK HAS, UH, GONE INTO THIS, BUT THE DAVIES LAUNCH RAMP IS ONE OF THE MAIN ENTRY POINTS FOR PEOPLE COMING THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO ACCESS ALAMITOS BAY.

UM, THIS IS THE WAY PEOPLE GET THEIR BOATS IN, FOR THE MOST PART INTO OUR, OUR WATERWAYS.

SO IT'S CRITICAL FOR PROVIDING THAT ACCESS AND IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO SEE THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO UPGRADE THIS BOAT LAUNCH TRAMP FOR LA 28.

THIS LAUNCH T RAMP, JUST SO EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS, IS WITHIN, UM, ONE OF THE OLYMPIC VENUES.

AND, UH, THESE IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED, UM, FOR PUTTING, FOR, FOR MAKING OUR VENUE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND, UM, JUST PART OF WHAT THE WORLD IS GOING TO SEE IN LA 28.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN PRM FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK.

I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

UM, THIS IS, THIS IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

DO YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION OR SOMETHING THAT YOU WANTED TO TALK ABOUT? WE, WE DO HAVE A BRIEF STAFF REPORT IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN, IN HEARING A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT.

YEAH, I, I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE WORTHWHILE TO DO A BRIEF, BRIEF REPORT.

FANTASTIC.

WE HAVE OUR PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICER HERE, CHARLENE, THAT WILL DELIVER THE STAFF REPORT.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, UM, AS COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN HAD, UH, EXPLAINED, UH, DAVIES'S BOAT LAUNCH RAMP IS, UM, IN THE THIRD DISTRICT LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE SECOND STREET BRIDGE.

UM, THE SITE IS REALLY SPECIAL.

UH, IT FEATURES A 22,000 SQUARE FOOT, UH, BOAT LAUNCH RAMP 179 PARKING STALLS, UH, BOAT WASH DOWN STATION PUBLIC RESTROOM, AND SERVES 35,000 TRAILERED VESSELS ANNUALLY.

OOPS, SORRY.

UM, THE SITE IS REALLY USED BY RECREATIONAL COMMERCIAL BOAT OWNERS TO LAUNCH WATERCRAFT, UH, UNDER CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION.

THE SITE IS CONSIDERED A COASTAL DEPENDENT USE AND OFFERS, UM, ACCESS TO LEGISLATIVELY PROTECTED, UH, PUBLIC TRUST USES.

SO THAT'S, UH, RECREATIONAL BOATING, WATER DEPENDENT COMMERCE, FISHING, UM, AND, UH, THE CITY SUCCESSFULLY SECURED ABOUT 6.3 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE STATE, UH, DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS TO REBUILD THIS, UH, STRUCTURE.

AND, YOU KNOW, AS MENTIONED EARLIER, UH, THE SITE WOULD PLAY A PROMINENT ROLE IN THE 2028, UH, OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES AS IT'S ADJACENT TO AND SERVES MARINE STATE DM, WHICH HAS FOUR SCHEDULED EVENTS.

UM, OUR PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE IMPROVING BOATER SAFETY, UM, AND PROMOTING COASTAL ACCESS.

UH, YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE DEFICIENT PHOTOS OF THE BOAT LAUNCH RAMP, UM, AS CURRENTLY PROVIDED.

UM, SO THE, THE PROJECT REALLY IS TO REPAVE AND RE-PRESCRIBE THE PARKING LOT, RECONSTRUCT THE BOAT RAMP, UM, IMPROVE SITE ACCESSIBILITY BY FORMALIZING PATHWAYS, UM, REBUILD OR ACTUALLY PLACE A NEW PREFAB RESTROOM, UM, AND THEN DO ALL NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, LIGHT POSTS, ET CETERA.

UM, SOME OF THE KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS TO HIGHLIGHT INCLUDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, NEW RESTROOMS, EV CHARGING STATIONS, REPLACEMENT OF SITEWIDE LIGHTING, AND THE BOAT LAUNCH RAMP ITSELF.

UM, OTHER PROJECT ELEMENTS INCLUDE SOME REQUIRED ELEMENTS FROM THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS, INCLUDING A TRASH ENCLOSURE ON LIKE, UM, UH, THE TRASH SYSTEM THERE.

NEW SIGNAGE, UH, FISH CLEANING STATION, CENTRALIZED WASTE DISPOSAL CENTER, AND A WASH DOWN STATION AND SAND OIL SEPARATOR.

UM, THE SITE WILL BE SUPPORTED BY NEW, UM, SIGNAGE AS WELL.

UM, LASTLY, JUST WANTED TO RUN OVER SOME OF THE SOURCES AND USES.

SO THE CONTRACT REQUESTS BEFORE YOU IS, UH, TO AWARD 7.09 MILLION TO GRIFFITH COMPANY.

UM, THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY A VARIETY OF FUNDING SOURCES, A MAJORITY OF 'EM BEING STATE GRANTS AND SUBMARINE AND TIDELANDS FUNDS.

UM, THE ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE WITH APPROVAL TODAY WOULD BRING US TO A CONSTRUCTION START IN MAY, 2026 AND FINISH OUT IN EARLY 2027.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT AND TODD AND I ARE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

GOOD.

WILL, UH, BE MAKING THESE ENHANCEMENTS IN ADVANCE OF, UH, HOSTING THE WORLD WITH THE OLYMPICS.

UH, WHO WAS A SECONDER? OH, COME HERE COUNCILMAN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, VICE MAYOR.

UM, AND THANK YOU TO COUNCILWOMAN DUGGAN FOR MAKING THE MOTION FOR THIS ITEM AND FOR THE STAFF'S PRESENTATION.

UM, I THINK IT'S SUPER IMPORTANT THAT WE MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE OUR PUBLIC FACILITIES AND I'M VERY PLEASED THAT WE

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SO I'M GLAD TO SEE THIS ITEM FOR US TONIGHT.

I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THIS PROJECT SCHEDULE GOING FORWARD.

I DID WANNA SHARE A FEW POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT THE SELECTED CONTRACTOR, UM, THAT WE HAVE SELECTED FOR TONIGHT, THE GRIFFITH COMPANY.

UM, EVERY, YOU KNOW, I GO THROUGH SOME OF THE COMPANIES THAT WE SELECT ACCORDINGLY, UH, JUST TO GET A SENSE OF WHO THEY ARE.

AND I WAS STRUCK BY THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE A COMMITMENT, LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO WORKING COMMUNITIES, UM, INCLUDING USING SUBCONTRACTORS AND VENDORS IN THEIR WORK.

THEY PARTICIPATE IN JOB FAIRS, SUPPORT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, AND VOLUNTEER WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.

SO I THINK THAT THIS, UM, DAVIES BOAT LAUNCH PROJECT IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO BUILD, UH, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS HERE IN LONG BEACH, UM, AND CONTINUE THAT LEGACY OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT.

UH, I CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THEIR STAFF TO FIND WAYS TO GET CONNECTED, UH, WITH LOCAL, UH, ORGANIZATIONS HERE.

ONE SMALL BUT PRACTICAL NOTE, UM, I NOTICED THAT THE LINK ON THEIR WEBSITE TO REQUEST COMMUNITY PROJECTS APPEAR TO BE BROKEN.

SO I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THAT AND GET THAT FIXED SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS A CONNECTION WITH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

LASTLY, I ALSO WANNA HIGHLIGHT THAT THE GRIFFITH COMPANY IS A HUNDRED PERCENT EMPLOYEE OWNED CORPORATION, ALSO KNOWN AS AN ESOP.

UM, SO THEIR EMPLOYEES HOLD STOCK IN THE COMPANY AND ARE PERSONALLY INVESTED IN ITS SUCCESS.

I THINK ESOPS ARE A POWERFUL MODEL FOR BUILDING ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR WORKERS AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

SO THIS IS GONNA BE A GREAT, YOU KNOW, BOAT OPPORTUNITY, BUT I THINK THERE'S OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS, UM, THAT I REALLY, UH, APPRECIATE SEEING.

SO, UH, I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE PARTNERING WITH FIRMS, UH, SUCH AS THIS AND WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE MODELS OF PARTNERSHIPS LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE.

THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING.

COUNCIL MEMBER.

UH, WE HAVE ONE FURTHER COMMENT ANNUAL, SO $7.1 MILLION TO LAUNCH A BOAT OR SEVERAL BOATS AWARDED TO AC COMPANY IN BREA, CALIFORNIA.

SO NOT EVEN IN THE SAME COUNTY.

THIS IS IN ORANGE COUNTY.

AND COUNCILWOMAN, YOU'RE RIGHT, SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT COMPANY, BUT IMAGINE IF THAT GREAT COMPANY WAS THE BLUEPRINT THAT WE PROVIDED TO A COMPANY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS KNOWN AS LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

IMAGINE A 100% LONG BEACH RESIDENT EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY THAT WE WERE AWARDING $7.1 MILLION TO LAUNCH A BOAT OR BOATS.

DOESN'T THAT SOUND A LOT BETTER? OBVIOUSLY THERE'S NO BACK AND FORTH, BUT IT SOUNDS TO ME A WHOLE LOT, A LOT BETTER THAN JUST SAYING, LET'S PAT OURSELVES ON THE BACK.

LET'S AWARD 7.1 MILLION TO A COMPANY OUTSIDE OF LONG BEACH, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE GOOD AT COMMUNITY EVENTS.

AND I MEAN, AGAIN, I'M NOT DISCREDITING THE COMPANY KNOWN AS GRIFFITH COMPANY OUTTA BREA, CALIFORNIA, BUT I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT WE HAVE SUCH A COMPANY OR IF NOT SEVERAL COMPANIES WITHIN LONG BEACH THAT COULD DO THE SAME JOB PROBABLY AT A MORE COMPETITIVE RATE AND ALSO BE 100% EMPLOYEE OWNED.

WHY NOT PROVIDE THE BLUEPRINT? WHY NOT WHY STOP AT THIS ONE BID OR ONE AWARDED BID AND SAY, NOW THAT WE HAVE A BLUEPRINT FOR WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE, WE CAN USE THAT WITHIN OUR CITY LIMITS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR RESIDENTS, TO PROVIDE JOBS TO OUR RESIDENTS, TO PROVIDE A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY TO OUR RESIDENTS.

BECAUSE THE COUNCILWOMAN DID POINT OUT THAT THIS COMPANY IS 100% EMPLOYEE OWNED.

WHO DOESN'T WANT TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT? WHY NOT PROVIDE THAT OPPORTUNITY? IT'S IN YOUR DISTRICT.

WHY NOT BE THE PERSON THAT CHAMPIONS THAT BLUEPRINT? YOU KNOW, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE OLYMPICS, THEN BE THE CHAMPION, BE THE PERSON THAT HOLDS THE TORCH TO INSPIRE OTHER COMPANIES WITHIN OUR CITY TO DO THE SAME THING.

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COUNCILS MEMBER KERR.

YES, THANK YOU.

UM, AS PART OF THE ITEM, I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE PURCHASING DIVISION, UH, FOR THEIR LOCAL BUSINESS OUTREACH THAT WAS DONE TO THIS.

UM, IT'S NOTED IN THE ITEM THAT 22 VENDORS WERE NOTIFIED TO SUBMIT BIDS, FIVE OF WHICH DOWNLOADED AND ONE SUBMITTED A BID.

AND I APPRECIATE THEIR CONTINUED PLATFORM OUTREACH TO LOCAL VENDORS TO EXPAND THE BID POOL.

OKAY, THANK YOU MADAM.

COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, HEARING NO, NO FURTHER COMMENT, VOTE PLEASE.

I AN AYE.

TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS WITH GOV CONNECTION FOR PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, AND RELATED PROJECTS AND SERVICES ON THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AFFORDED TO THE COUNTY OF FAIRFAX IN A TOTAL ANNUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED 6 MILLION CITYWIDE.

NEXT ITEM, THAT 38, UH, 37 REPORT FROM TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION RECOMMENDATION

[37. 26-54396 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with GovConnection, Inc., (doing business as Connection) of Merrimack, NH, for providing technology products, services, solutions, and related products and services, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the County of Fairfax, VA Contract No. 4400012308, in a total annual contract amount not to exceed $6,000,000, until the County of Fairfax, VA contract expires on October 31, 2028, with the option to renew for as long as the County of Fairfax, VA contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide) Office or Department: Technology and Innovation Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

UH, THANK YOU.

IS THERE A STAFF REPORT ON THIS? OH, I A MOTION A SECOND.

GIMME A MOTION A SECOND.

IS THERE A STAFF REPORT? I, YEAH, I CAN DO A STAFF REPORT.

I'M AHEAD.

HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL APPROVALS REQUESTED TO ENTER TO A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6 MILLION WITH GOV CONNECTION FOR PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS.

THIS CONTRACT WILL SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS CITYWIDE, INCLUDING NETWORK AND SERVER HARDWARE AND LICENSING, INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING TOOLS, MAINFRAME SOFTWARE LICENSING, AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS, CYBERSECURITY AND COMPLIANCE TOOLS, REMOTE ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY SERVICES AND TECHNICAL PROJECT DELIVERY SUPPORT.

GOV CONNECTION WAS SELECTED BASED ON ITS IN, IN ON ITS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING LARGE PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.

ITS DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO MEET COMPLEX TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN ITS CAPACITY TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY, CONSISTENT SERVICE ACROSS MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGY DOMAINS.

GOV CONNECTION PROVIDES THE CITY WITH A RELIABLE, PROVEN VENDOR CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF THESE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES NEEDED TO MAINTAIN MODERN AND SECURE IT OPERATIONS.

WITH THAT, I CONCLUDE MY REPORT AND I'M AVAILABLE TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

UH, COUNCIL , COUNCIL EMERSON, DENNIS DAVIS.

MARY, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? SUPPORTIVE? OKAY, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, KERR? I'M GOOD.

SHE'S GOOD.

WE HAVE, UH, THREE PUBLIC SPEAKERS, LIO L LONG BEACH AND ANTHONY BRYSON.

THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS, SAM AND MARLENE ALVARADO.

I'M GONNA BE EXTREMELY BRIEF.

UM, SO I NOTICED THAT THESE TWO ARE THE BIG TICKET ITEMS. UH, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 36 AND 37.

UM, WHICH AS YOU NOTICE, THE ROOM IS THINNED OUT.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WERE STRATEGICALLY PLACED AT THE END BECAUSE THEY ARE THE BIG TICKET ITEMS. SO MY RECOMMENDATION TO YOU IS TO PUT THE BIG TICKET ITEMS SUCH AS THESE TWO, WHICH IS A TUNE OF $13 MILLION.

PUT THEM AT THE VERY TOP WHEN THERE'S THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE HERE SO THAT THEY CAN LISTEN TO THOSE BECAUSE IT JUST, IT'S FISHY THAT 13 MILLION WE'RE SPENDING TALKING AT THE VERY END OF THE AGENDA ITEMS. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

I'M PRETTY SURE YOU'RE GONNA APPROVE THIS ITEM.

UM, LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE, ALL THE TRASH THAT YOU'VE ALREADY APPROVED, UH, I AM IN OPPOSITION OF THIS AGENDA.

ITEM

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GOV CONNECTION INC.

IS YET ANOTHER SURVEILLANCE COMPANY PAID FOR BY OUR LACK OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND TRUSTING THAT OUR MAYOR, WHO'S NOT EVEN HERE AND CITY COUNCIL HAVE OUR BEST INTEREST IN MIND.

THEY DON'T, THEY LINE THEIR POCKETS AND STROKE THEIR EGOS IN THE BACK GOV.

CONNECTION INC.

HAS TIES WITH THE CURRENT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, DHS AND ICE.

WE ARE LETTING THE EPSTEIN CLASS SURVEIL US.

TAKE US TO WORLD WAR III AND MAKE US THE TAXPAYER PAY FOR IT ALL.

WHITE SUPREMACY IS YET AGAIN INFRINGING ON OUR FIRST AMENDMENT, FOURTH AMENDMENT AND DUE PROCESS.

RESPONSIBLE SAFEGUARDS NEED TO BE PLACED IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AGAINST COMPANIES.

ASSISTING CORRUPT GOVERNMENTS SUCH AS THE PEDOPHILIC EPSTEIN CLASS ADMINISTRATION.

THIS IS WHY LONG BEACH NEEDS TO ADOPT THE HUMAN RIGHTS INVESTMENT SCREENING POLICY.

AND I DON'T, REX ISN'T HERE FOR ME TO ADDRESS HIM, BUT I'M SURE HE'LL WATCH THIS.

I'M SURE HE'S WATCHING THIS.

UM, UM, SHAME ON YOU, REX AND THE REST OF YOU FOR MAKING LONG BEACH ASSOCIATED ITSELF WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.

UM, LONG BEACH DOES NOT WANT TO, UH, BE IN CAHOOTS WITH ANYTHING THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WANTS US TO PURCHASE.

UM, I'M PRETTY SURE, I'M NOT TALKING TO LIKE DEAF EARS.

I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE LISTENING, BUT THE PERS THE PEOPLE I WANNA TALK TO ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE EITHER TUNING IN OR LISTENING IN ON THESE CONVERSATIONS BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY DON'T KNOW BECAUSE THEY'RE WORKING SO HARD AND SO LATE THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TIME TO SHOW UP TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT OR AGENDA, UH, AND, UM, ADDRESS THE AGENDA ITEMS THAT YOU GUYS ARE FORKING DOWN OUR THROATS.

UM, SHAME ON YOU ALL, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY EXCEPT DO BETTER.

UM, DO LIKE CLEAN BUSINESS.

WE DON'T WANT PE, WE DON'T WANNA BE SURVEILLED, AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH, UM, THE INFORMATION THAT YOU'RE STORING.

HOW IS IT BEING USED AGAINST US? UM, ONCE AGAIN, YOU ARE IN CAHOOTS WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WHEN YOU'RE MAKING PURCHASES LIKE THIS WITH OUR TAX MONEY.

I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO SAY EXCEPT, UH, MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON US ALL AND IT'S COMING.

AND IF YOU'RE NOT BROWN OR BLACK, YOU MIGHT THINK THAT YOU'RE PROTECTED, BUT YOU'RE NOT.

YOU'LL COME FOR YOU TOO.

UH, I'M AGAINST ANY CONTRACT WITH GOV CONNECTION INC.

UH, THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR MASS SURVEILLANCE.

I'M DEFINITELY NOT FOR ANY MORE SURVEILLANCE.

THERE WAS A CAMERA ADDED TO ONE OF OUR BANNER DROP LOCATIONS FAIRLY RECENTLY.

WE DID NOTICE, UH, GOV CONNECTION INC.

ALSO HAS A CONTRACT WITH DHS.

WE DO NOT SUPPORT OR CONDONE THE ACTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, ESPECIALLY WITH THIS CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.

TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, CHRISTY NOAM HAS NOT BEEN IMPEACHED, AND SHE'S STILL THE SECRETARY, HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN THAT SHE CALLED RENEE GOODE AND ALEX PRETY, DOMESTIC TERRORIST.

AND I DON'T BUY HER BS EXCUSE THAT.

IT'S JUST THE INFORMATION SHE WAS GIVEN BY HER OFFICER.

SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WAS DOING.

SO YEAH, AGAIN, THIS IS CITY MONEY.

THIS IS OUR MONEY.

AND IT SOUNDS LIKE OUR CITY HAS MANY ISSUES WITH TRAFFIC, WITH UNSAFE DRIVING AND UNSAFE INTERSECTIONS WITH PEOPLE WHO NEED HOUSING.

I MEAN, AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS GREAT.

GLAD TO SEE THAT.

STILL SOUNDS LIKE IT NEEDS SOME WORK, BUT IT'S A STEP.

AND I STILL THINK THAT THERE ARE PLENTY OF HOMELESS PEOPLE HERE IN THIS CITY THAT STILL NEED OUR HELP.

AND THIS IS WHERE OUR MONEY SHOULD BE BE GOING.

WE DO NOT NEED TO BE ALLOCATING MONEY TO THESE COMPANIES AND THESE INDUSTRIES THAT ARE SUPPORT SUPPORTING THE HORRIFIC ACTIONS THAT WE'RE SEEING HERE AT HOME WITH ICE AND ABROAD WITH THESE ATTACKS ON OTHER COUNTRIES.

THIS COUNTRY HAS NO BUSINESS SCREWING AROUND WITH IRAN AND DOING NETANYAHU'S BIDDING.

WE DO NOT WANT OUR MONEY TO BE USED FOR THESE CONTRACTS WITH THESE HARMFUL COMPANIES.

SO PLEASE DO NOT SIGN A CONTRACT WITH GOV CONNECTION, INC.

THIS IS NOT WHERE WE WANT OUR MONEY TO BE GOING, AND I'LL YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME.

NEXT SPEAKER BEFORE YOU CONTINUE, IS THERE ANTHONY BRYSON? IS HE HERE? EXCUSE ME.

NO, WE JUST ASKING FOR THAT.

IS ANTHONY BRYON IN THE AUDIENCE?

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GO AHEAD, CONTINUE.

NO, UH, HI.

HI, MARLENE ALVARADO.

I, I I DON'T UNDERSTAND $6 MILLION TO A COMPANY THAT WANTS TO SURVEIL US.

COME ON GUYS.

BE REASONABLE.

WE DO REALLY NEED THE MONEY, AS PREVIOUS SPEAKERS SAID, THE HOMELESS HOUSING AND ALL THAT.

AND THEN THIS, THIS COMPANY, THIS COMPANY SUPPORTS I AND DHS.

SO WHAT HAS ICE AND DHS DONE? THEY'VE MURDERED AMERICAN CITIZENS.

UH, ARE WE GONNA SUPPORT A COMPANY THAT GOES ALONG WITH SURVEILLANCE ON DEMONSTRATORS THAT LEADS TO THE MURDER OF OUR OWN CITIZENS? I DON'T THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD REALLY SUPPORT THIS, BUT I THINK YOU PROBABLY WILL.

UM, I WOULD LIKE THE CITY COUNCIL TO MATCH OUR MONEY WITH OUR VALUES, WHICH INCLUDES NOT SUPPORTING ANY CONTRACT THAT PROFITS OFF THE DEATH OF AMERICAN CITIZENS TO ENSURE THAT IN THE FUTURE, THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD AVOID SUCH CONTRACTS AND SHOULD ALSO ADOPT A CIVIL RIGHTS, A CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS SCREENING PROCESS TO AVOID, AVOID CONTRACTING WITH COMPANIES THAT PROFIT OFF THE MURDER AND THE DENIAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL PEOPLE.

UH, I SEE NO FURTHER COMMENTS.

LET'S TAKE A VOTE.

MAY AYE.

[38. 26-54428 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending Title 10 of the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending and restating Chapter 10.82 relating to prohibiting spectators at street races, sideshows, and reckless driving exhibitions, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for a final reading. (Citywide) Office or Department: City Attorney Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

ITEM 38, PLEASE REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDATION TO DECLARE ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 10.82 RELATING TO PROHIBITING SPECTATORS AT STREET RACES, SIDEWALK SHOWS AND RECKLESS DRIVING EXHIBITIONS.

READ THE FIRST TIME AND LATER THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL READING CITYWIDE.

RESPOND TO THIS DANGEROUS ACTIVITY.

UH, COUNCILMAN.

OH, UM, UH, THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.

UH, I THINK WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT, UH, THAT, THAT'S CORRECT.

UM, MY NAME IS, UH, ELLIE ZERBE SCHMUEL.

I'M A DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY.

UM, AND WE HAVE PREPARED, UH, AN AMENDMENT TO, UM, THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, UH, SPECIFICALLY TO CHAPTER 10.82 IN ORDER TO ALIGN IT WITH, UH, RECENT NINTH CIRCUIT OPINION, UH, REGARDING SPECTATORS AT SIDESHOWS SPEED EXHIBITIONS, ET CETERA.

UM, IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE TO ENFORCE THAT ORDINANCE AGAINST THOSE SPECTATORS, UH, WHAT THIS PROVISION DOES IS THAT IT AMENDS IT SO THAT IT EXEMPTS REPORTERS, LEGITIMATE REPORTERS FROM, UH, THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE SPECTATOR BAN ALLOWS THEM TO GATHER INFORMATION, WHICH THE NINTH CIRCUIT SAID IS A REQUIREMENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE A FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO DO SO AND, UH, BE ABLE TO REPORT ON IT TO OTHERS.

SO, UH, THAT'S WHAT THIS DOES.

IT, THE EXEMPTION FOR REPORTERS, UH, PARALLELS THE ONE THAT HAPPENS IN AREAS IN WHICH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN CLOSES OFF AN AREA BECAUSE OF A DISASTER.

UH, BUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE PENAL CODE, FOR EXAMPLE, REQUIRE THAT, UH, REPORTERS STILL BE ALLOWED INTO THAT AREA, EVEN IF EVERYBODY ELSE HAS TO BE CLEARED OUT OF IT.

AND WITH THAT, UM, WE CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

UM, I JUST WANTED TO SAY, UM, THANK YOU CITY ATTORNEY FOR WORKING WITH MY OFFICE.

NOT ONLY MAINTAIN OUR ABILITY TO ENFORCE REGULATIONS RELATED TO STREET TAKEOVERS, BUT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND IT.

UM, I KNOW THAT TODAY REPRESENTS JUST ONE STEP IN THE CONTINUED EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE HARMFUL IMPACTS OF STREET TAKEOVERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE TO EXPLORE ADDITIONAL WAYS, UH, TO STRENGTHEN OUR ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION TOOLS SO THAT WE CAN BETTER PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

HOW COUNCILMAN MARIN? THANK YOU.

UM, SO I WANNA THANK, UH, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY AS WELL AS THE OTHER CITY ATTORNEYS FOR BRINGING THIS ITEM BACK.

UM, WITH THE REVISIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE ORDINANCE IS LEGALLY SOUND AND DEFENSIBLE.

UH, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ADDRESS STREET TAKEOVERS AND WE DO SO IN A WAY THAT PROTECTS THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE JOURNALISTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

BUT WE ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE THAT OUR CITY HAS THE TOOLS THAT ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO

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STREET TAKEOVERS ARE DISRUPTIVE, UNSAFE, AND DEEPLY CONCERNING FOR THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT EXPERIENCE THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS.

UM, IN OUR AREA, IN OUR COMMUNITY, IN THE NORTH, RESIDENTS REGULARLY SHARE THE TOLL THESE EVENTS TAKE ON THEIR SENSE OF SAFETY AND THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

THEY'RE EXPERIENCING RECKLESS DRIVING LARGE CROWDS AND BLOCK ROADWAYS, CREATING REAL RISKS FOR FAMILIES, SMALL BUSINESSES AND FIRST RESPONDERS.

WE KNOW THIS IS A COMPLEX ISSUE AND REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH AS MY COLLEAGUE JUST, UM, SHARED HERE.

THAT INCLUDES ENFORCEMENT, UH, ENGINEERING, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION.

UM, BUT THIS ORDINANCE STILL PRO, UH, PROHIBITS SPECTATORS, UM, AND AFFIRMS OUR ABILITY TO DETER THIS DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR WHILE RESPECTING THE LAW.

I APPRECIATE THE WORK TO REFINE THIS POLICY, AND I'M SUPPORTIVE OF IT MOVING FORWARD.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SUPERMAN.

UH, THANK YOU.

I'D LIKE TO, UH, ACKNOWLEDGE, UM, AND, AND GIVE MY THANKS TO, UH, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, UH, FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.

UM, AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO CREDIT, UM, WELL NOW COMMANDER BEN BENSON AT THE TIME, LIEUTENANT BENSON OF THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHO REALLY CRAFTED THIS ORDINANCE.

UH, OUR OFFICE BROUGHT IT FORWARD IN, UH, JULY, UH, 2021.

AND WE DID AN AWFUL LOT OF RESEARCH IN PUTTING THIS TOGETHER AND, UH, ACCESS A LOT OF SOURCES.

UH, ONE I REMEMBER BEING THE HIGHWAY PATROL, IF YOU REMEMBER BACK IN THOSE YEARS, UH, THESE STREET TAKEOVERS WERE SHUTTING DOWN FREEWAYS ALTOGETHER.

SO THE, UH, HIGHWAY PATROL HAD A, A GREAT INTEREST IN THIS.

UM, BUT, UH, WE BROUGHT IT FORWARD AND THAT WAS, UH, AN EIGHT ZERO VOTE THAT NIGHT.

AND SO, UH, AGAIN, JUST LIKE TO THANK THE, UH, CITY ATTORNEY FOR COMING UP WITH THIS TO SUPPORT THE WISHES OF COUNCIL.

WE HAVE ONE MOMENT TO COMMENT HERE ON .

WE SPOKE A LOT TONIGHT ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY AS REGARDS TO, UM, ROADS AND TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS THAT TURNED INTO FATAL FATALITIES.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I ALSO RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL OF THIS TO KEEP OUR RESIDENTS SAFE, TO KEEP ANY TOURISTS THAT ARE VISITING OUR CITY, THAT ARE PARTICIPATING IN SUCH EVENTS AS SPECTATORS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR SAFETY IS ALSO MAINTAINED SO THAT PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH VISITING LONG BEACH, STAYING IN LONG BEACH, AND JUST LEARNING WHAT LONG BEACH IS ALL ABOUT.

SO THAT'S ALL I SUPPORT THIS.

SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENT.

VOTE PLEASE ON AN AYE.

NOW WE'RE AT, UH, OUR SECOND GENERAL BOARD COMMENT.

WE HAVE, THERE ARE SIX SPEAKERS.

WE HAVE SIX SPEAKERS, LIO LO, LONG BEACH, NATASHA, LOUIS, AND TRINA.

IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME, PLEASE LET UP.

AND AMY, THE SIX SPEAKER IS AMY AFTER TRINA.

SO I JUST WANTED TO, SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND READING, NON NON AGENDA ITEMS, I JUST WANTED TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY.

UM, SO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT REACHED OUT TO ONE OF HIS BIGGEST CONTRIBUTORS AND HAD ME TERMINATED.

SO I NO LONGER WORK AT THE OIL REFINING COMPANY THAT I WAS WORKING AT, AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF HOW OUTSPOKEN I'VE BEEN ABOUT THE CURRENT PRESIDENT AND HOW HE'S RUNNING ALL THREE BRANCHES AND NOT STAYING IN HIS OWN LANE.

SO, UM, SO I'M NOT GONNA SAY THE NAME OF THE COMPANY AT THIS MOMENT, BUT AS OF 2:34 PM AND THERE'S A REASON WHY I PICK THAT TIME.

I WILL BE DRIVING THE PRICE OF THIS SMP FORTUNE 100 COMPANY DOWNWARD, AND I'M GOING TO WIN

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BY SHORTING THE STOCK.

SO NO DIFFERENT THAN THE MOVIE DUMB MONEY.

THIS IS GONNA BE DUMB MONEY NUMBER TWO, BUT IN REAL LIFE AND ALL OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IS GOING TO HELP ME BECAUSE WHEN THEY REALIZE THAT BY CONTINUOUSLY NOT UTILIZING THE GOODS AND SERVICES OF THIS ONE CORPORATION BY DRIVING THE STOCK PRICE DOWNWARD, AND BY SHORTING THE STOCK ON THE BACK END, WE ARE ALL GOING TO MAKE A NICE SUM OF MONEY.

AND AT THE SAME TIME, SHOW THE CURRENT PRESIDENT THAT WE ARE THE PEOPLE, WE ARE THE COLLECTIVE.

SO THE DEMONSTRATIONS, THE PROTESTS, THE RALLIES, THOSE ARE NOT WORKING.

AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE POLITICIANS, SUCH AS YOU CONTINUE TO LET THESE THREE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES KNOWN AS ICE, DHS AND CBP JUST DO WHATEVER THE WA WHATEVER THE F THEY WANT TO DO IN OUR CITIES.

SO NOW I'M GONNA TAKE A STAND.

I'M GONNA USE THE FACT THAT MY VIDEO NOW HAS 343 MILLION VIEWS AROUND THE WORLD, 343 MILLION VIEWS.

I'M GOING TO UTILIZE THAT TO SLIGHTLY DESTROY THIS ONE COMPANY, WHICH IS A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT.

AND TOMORROW YOU'LL KNOW THAT THREE LETTERS, TICKER SYMBOL.

SO THAT'S ALL.

THE REASON I AM MAKING A BIG DEAL ABOUT WHAT I'M GOING TO BE SPEAKING ABOUT TODAY IS BECAUSE, UH, TWO WEEKS AGO AT THE LAST, UH, CITY HALL MEETING WHEN I WASN'T ALLOWED TO SPEAK, YOU GUYS ALL LEFT.

I'M ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC COMMENT, THE SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE, UM, I GUESS I WASN'T ALLOWED TO SPEAK ON THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT, WHICH IS FINE.

UM,

[ 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. ]

YOU DID NOT ALLOW ME TO FINISH SPEAKING THE NAMES OF THE KIDNAPPED ICE VICTIMS IN LONG BEACH.

SO I WILL JUST GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE FROM TWO WEEKS AGO, AND THANK YOU FOR SITTING IN YOUR SEATS THIS TIME.

RAMIRO PADRES, MANUEL LUNA, JOSE NAVAR, JOSE PACK, AARON JUAN, GABRIELLE, CARLOS AGUILAR, CILLO, NORIEGA PAN, SERGIO, ROSARIO, EDWIN CARLOS, ROBERTO NAVARRO.

AND THOSE ARE JUST SOME NAMES, EVEN IF THEY DON'T HAVE THEIR LAST NAMES, THEIR NAMES SHOULD STILL BE SPOKEN IN RESPECT TO THEIR ILLEGAL KIDNAPPING BY ICE GOONS NAZIS.

AND I'M GOING TO START SPEAKING THE NAMES OF PALESTINIAN MARTYRS.

THESE ARE AGES ZERO CHILDREN WHO ARE BEING MASSACRED WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS.

AND I ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE TO STATE THAT THE OVER OVER A HUNDRED LITTLE GIRLS WERE BOMBED TO DEATH IN IRAN.

AND UM, THIS IS WOMAN'S, UH, UH, THE MONTH OF THE WOMAN WHO GETS BOMBED WHEN SHE'S A LITTLE GIRL, IF SHE'S IN ANY OTHER PLACE EXCEPT THIS COUNTRY.

SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND SPEAK SOME OF THE NAMES HERE FOR GAZA MARTYRS WHO ARE NOT EVEN ONE YEARS OLD.

SORRY, IT'S ONLY ONE MINUTE.

AB THESE ARE ALL AGE ZERO.

SALMAN MO EL YA RAMIREZ, ABDUL EL MARIA YA KAMAL AISHA JIHAD AL SHAHIN HAM SADDI MOHAM SAHIN HAM ABUJA TIA HAMED ABBU.

I BELIEVE THOSE ARE SIBLINGS MUST.

JAMAL MUSA HAN HUSSEIN MUSA.

THESE ARE ALL CHILDREN.

BABIES THAT ARE TAX DOLLARS ARE MURDERING NABIL BILAL, YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED.

THANK

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YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

YOU BETTER FREE PALESTINE.

INSURANCE IN CASE OF ANY ACCIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO PROTECT OUR CLIENTS IN CASE THEY'RE INJURED.

UH, NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

NATASHA LOSES TRINA AND AMY.

OKAY, GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS AMY.

I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT TWO AND I WASN'T REALLY SURE WHAT TO PRIORITIZE, WHAT TO TALK ABOUT TODAY BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY TERRIBLE THINGS HAPPENING AND REALLY WHERE TO START.

UM, BUT THIS EVENING I SAT THROUGH LISTENING TO OUR PUBLIC SERVANT UNION MEMBERS SPEND THEIR TUESDAY EVENING TO COME IN HERE AND PLEAD TO YOU TO CONSIDER A FAIR AND LIVABLE WAGE AS YOU MEET WITH THEM TOMORROW FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.

I HEARD ONE COMMENT MENTIONED THE BUDGET DEFICITS THIS CITY IS EXPERIENCING, AND I CAN'T HELP BUT BRING IT TO THE COMMUNITY'S ATTENTION.

ONCE AGAIN, THAT LONG BEACH PDS BUDGET IS $344 MILLION.

LET ME REPEAT THAT.

IT'S $344 MILLION FOR PERSPECTIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HAS A BUDGET OF $201 MILLION.

FIRE HAS A BUDGET OF $109 MILLION.

PARKS, RECREATION, AND MARINE HAS A BUDGET OF $87 MILLION.

AND LIBRARY ARTS AND CULTURE HAS A BUDGET OF $22 MILLION.

I FIND IT REALLY STRANGE THAT WE CONTINUE TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR LONG BEACH PD YEAR AFTER YEAR WHEN IT'S CLEAR AND HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT MORE POLICE, MORE SURVEILLANCE DOES NOT DECREASE CRIME.

YOU KNOW WHAT DECREASES CRIME? INCREASING FUNDING IN SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN HOUSING, IN PAYING LIVABLE WAGES, WORKER WAGES IN EDUCATION, AND IN TRAFFIC SAFETY, WHICH PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE SUCH A HUGE ISSUE IN LONG BEACH.

AS WE'VE HEARD ALL NIGHT, IF WE ACTUALLY FUNDED TRAFFIC SAFETY AND NOT $344 MILLION TOWARDS A POLICE BUDGET, THAT 344 MILLION POLICE BUDGET DIDN'T PREVENT ANY VIOLENCE FROM HAPPENING DURING THE MARATHON BURGER GRANT OPENING THIS WEEKEND.

BUT MAYBE IF WE START ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, MAYBE THEN WILL WE SEE REAL CHANGE.

THIS HEAVY EMPHASIS ON POLICE AND MILITARIZATION ISN'T SURPRISING AT ALL.

IN FACT, IT EXPLAINS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO HAVE AND OR WILL CREATE WEAPONS AND SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY HERE IN LONG BEACH.

BUT WHEN WILL YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND THAT NONE OF THIS MAKES ANY OF US SAFER? LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL MUST REEVALUATE ITS MORALS AND VALUES BECAUSE RIGHT NOW YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE WHO PUT YOU IN THESE SEATS.

WE DON'T WANT WEAPONS OF DESTRUCTION BEING USED ON CHILDREN OVERSEAS TO BE CREATED HERE IN OUR BACKYARD.

WE DON'T WANT MORE SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY TO BE USED ON US TO BE HUNTED LIKE ANIMALS.

THIS WEEKEND, THE US AND ISRAEL BOMBED AND KILLED OVER 150 CHILDREN AT A GIRL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL.

I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER THAT AND THINK OF THOSE LITTLE GIRLS WHO BRUTALLY LOST THEIR LIVES WHEN IT'S TIME TO APPROVE PERMITS FOR ANDEL, A WEAPON MANUFACTURER THAT WILL CREATE THE SAME WEAPONS THAT WILL BE USED ON PEOPLE AND CHILDREN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

AND HERE AT HOME, BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS, NOT ONLY OVERSEAS, BUT HERE IN LONG BEACH TOO.

DO MORE BECAUSE IF NOT, YOU ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS THEN WHO? THANK YOU, NANCY.

ANYBODY ELSE? UH, LOU? OKAY.

MR. MAYOR.

MR. RICHARDSON.

GOOD NIGHT.

UM, MR. UH, MR. MAYOR'S NOT HERE, BUT ALSO GOOD EVENING TO MR. RICKS RICHARDSON, MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL DIXON.

MY NAME IS LOURDES NAVARRO DIXON, MY FAMILY HAVE BEEN, UH, AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING, UH, BY THE TRA BUNGEE TRAMPOLINES RESTAURANT IN FRONT OF THE REBA GUM RESTAURANT AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC AND THE BY THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC QUI FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS LONG BEACH, WE HAVE A PERMIT AND LICENSING FROM YOU ALL FROM THE CITY OF LONG BEACH SHORELINE VILLAGE PLUS WITH THE, UM, AGREEMENT FROM THE ADMINIS, UH, UH, AUTHORITY OF SHORELINE VILLAGE CERTIFIC INSPECTION, UH, YEARLY OSHA INSPECTION, THE SACRAMENTO FROM SACRAMENTO

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THE INSURANCE FOR THIS YEAR WENT UP TO OVER $7,000.

JUST TO MENTION ONE OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES, NOT TO MENTION THE, UM, UH, COST OF THE PERMITS OR THE COST OF OUR PLACE FOR THE SPACE.

THESE, UH, TRAMPOLINES BUSINESS HAS CONTINUED TO BE AFFECTED BY THE, UM, UH, STREET VENDORS.

UH, TWO WEEKS AGO, TOLES, MARIO HERNANDEZ, THERE WAS SOME INTIMIDATION AND THREATS MADE BY MR. MARIO HERNANDEZ WHILE I WAS UNLOADING IN FRONT OF MY BUSINESS.

AND HE KNOWS THAT I COME TO COMPLAIN TO YOU ALL AND HE SAID SOME OTHER BAD WORDS, BUT I DON'T WANNA REPEAT THEM.

HIM AND HIS WIFE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OTHER FIGHTS WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO ALSO PAY THE RENT FOR THE SPACES THERE.

THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU WERE TO GIVE A PERMIT TO THIS MAN AND HIS WIFE, THE PROBLEMS THAT THEY'VE CAUSED US FOR OVER A YEAR.

QUARIUM ALL OF THE RESTAURANT OWNERS THAT ARE BY THE AQUAQUARIUM SHORELINE AND SHORELINE MUST HAVE, UH, MENTIONED THIS TO YOU ALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.

HOW MUCH LONGER DO WE NEED TO WAIT? WE HOPE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND HELP.

UH, I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED HERE.

SO THIS IS UHHUH ABOUT THE, THE VENDORS, YOU KNOW, THEY STOP IN THE RED NO, NO.

AREAS WHERE YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE STOPPED OR SUPPOSED TO BE SELLING.

THESE SPECIFIC VENDORS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THIS AREA LONG BEACH.

AND THE WORST PART IS THEY DON'T HAVE ANY PERMITS.

THEY DON'T HAVE ANY LICENSING FROM THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, NOR DO THEY PAY ANY RENT OR ANY OTHER FEES.

I WANTED TO COMMENT ON THIS TO YOU ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNSELING AND MR. MAYOR THAT I HAVE BEEN MENTIONING THIS FOR MONTHS, AND MR. MARIO AND HIS WIFE HAVE CONTINUED THREATENING, BRINGING A GANG MEMBER TO THREATEN MY SON.

MR. MARIO HERNANDEZ IS UPSET WITH ME AND WITH OTHER VENDORS THERE.

WE PAY THE PER THE PERMITS AND RENT FOR THE SPACE TO BE THERE.

AND THE RESTAURANT OWNERS CALL THE POLICE TO MAKE REPORTS ABOUT THESE, UH, ICE CREAM BENDERS.

AND THEY HAVE SIX TRUCKS ALREADY THAT THEY PARK AROUND THE AREA OF THE AQUA AQUARIUM.

THERE'S, THERE'S FOUR OF THEM THERE, LANDING PARKING LOT, OTHERS BEHIND THE PIER PORT LANDING PARKING LOT.

ANOTHER ONE AT AMI BEACH.

PLEASE HELP US.

IT'S TIME OVER A YEAR.

MY BUSINESS I CAN'T SUSTAIN BECAUSE THERE'S NO, UH, PROFIT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING, CIA.

HAVE ONE MORE SPEAKER AND THEN I'M NOT HERE, BUT I'LL CALL THAT ANYWAY.

UH, WE

[ANNOUNCEMENTS]

UH, TRINA? NO, TRINA.

THEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR POINT OF, YOU KNOW, AGENDA FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADUR.

ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? HOLD ON.

UH, OKAY.

COUNCIL MEMBER SAND.

UM, THIS SATURDAY, MARCH SEVEN, I'D LIKE YOU TO, I'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO THE ST.

ANTHONY'S NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION SPRING CLEANUP AT 9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM

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AT FIVE 40.

OLIVE, ALSO, DTLB UH, ALLIANCE IS HOSTING THEIR MUG BUSINESS TO BUSINESS EVENT ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 11:00 AM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT DTB.ORG.

SEE YOU OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.

ARE YOU DONE? NOPE.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER UNI.

UH, THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.

UH, AS WE CONCLUDE TONIGHT'S PROCEEDINGS, I WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE THE START OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IN DISTRICT NINE.

WE DON'T JUST STUDY HISTORY, LIVE IT THROUGH THE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN THE PRIMARY ARCHITECTS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

FROM THE QUIET LEADERSHIP IN OUR KITCHENS AND PTA MEETINGS TO THE BOLD ADVOCACY THAT BUILT OUR PARKS AND LIBRARIES, WOMEN HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE HEARTBEAT OF NORTH LONG BEACH.

UM, AS YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER, I'M PROUD TO LEAD A DISTRICT WHERE THE LEGACY OF GRIT AND GRACE CONTINUES TO DEFINE OUR PROGRESS IN THAT SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AND GATHERING, I WANT TO INVITE ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS TO JOIN US FOR THE UPCOMING DISTRICT NINE AQUARIUM NIGHT ON MONDAY, MARCH 16TH FROM SIX 30 TO EIGHT 30.

IT IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR WHOLE VILLAGE TO COME TOGETHER AND ENJOY ONE OF OUR CITY'S GREATEST TREASURES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO RSVP, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT DISTRICT9@LONGBEACH.GOV.

UH, AND FINALLY, UM, AS WE HONOR THE STRENGTH OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE JOY OF OUR GATHERINGS, WE MUST ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEEP LOSSES THAT STILL REMAIN IN OUR HEARTS.

I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE TONIGHT'S MEETING IN MEMORY OF TWO OF OUR OWN DISTRICT NINE RESIDENTS, JOSE AND SAMANTHA PALACIOS.

MARCH 1ST MARKED FOUR HEARTBREAKING YEARS SINCE JOSE, WHO WAS 42, AND HIS DAUGHTER SAMANTHA, WHO WAS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD, WAS TAKEN FROM US FOR YEARS.

WE HAD A BUSINESS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT ALLOWED ACTIVITY THAT IS HARMFUL, THAT WAS VERY HARMFUL.

WITH THE HELP OF OUR STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS, WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE A BC LICENSE FOR THIS ESTABLISHMENT REVOKED, AND A BAR EVENTUALLY SHUT DOWN.

BUT NOT, BUT NOT BEFORE.

A DRUNK DRIVER CRASHED INTO THEIR RESIDENCE AND TOOK THEIR LIVES TO THE PALACIOS FAMILY.

WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN.

WE ARE STILL SEEKING JUSTICE.

THE ASSAILANT IN THIS CASE HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.

AND I WANT TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT THERE REMAINS A $20,000 REWARD FOR ANY INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF OCTA MONTANO MONTANO.

IF YOU KNOW ANY, IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, PLEASE CONTACT THE LONG BEACH CITY, LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 5 7 0 7 2 1 8, OR SUBMIT AN ANONYMOUS TIP THROUGH CRIME STOPPERS.

WE ADJOURN TONIGHT IN THEIR MEMORY, CELEBRATING THE RESILIENCE OF OUR WOMEN AND THE STRENGTH OF OUR FAMILIES, WHILE REMAINING STEADFAST IN OUR PURSUIT OF THE JUSTICE FOR JOSE AND SAMANTHA, THE JUSTICE THEY DESERVE.

MOMENTUM BUILDING FOR NORTH LONG BEACH.

UH, .

THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.

UM, I TOO WANT TO BEGIN BY WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY WOMEN'S HISTORY.

MONTH MARCH IS A TIME TO HONOR, UPLIFT AND CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN IN OUR LIVES.

AND I, FOR ONE, WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND AN APPRECIATION TO MY FELLOW COUNCILWOMEN FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP, RESILIENCE AND VISION.

IT IS TRULY AN HONOR TO SIT ON A WOMAN LED COUNCIL THAT WORKS EVERY DAY TO IMPROVE LONG BEACH FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND ADVOCACY.

SO THIS LAST MONDAY, THE MAYOR AND I HOSTED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NATIONAL PANHELLENIC COUNCIL OR THE DIVINE NINE AT A MEET THE GREEKS EVENT HERE IN CITY HALL.

WE HAD STUDENTS FROM CAL STATE LONG BEACH, AS WELL AS CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS TOUR THE 11TH FLOOR, AND MEET THEIR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES.

IT WAS A TREAT TO SEE OUR FUTURE BLACK LEADERS AT CITY HALL.

WE SHOWED THEM WHAT IS CAPABLE, WHAT THEY'RE CAPABLE OF, IF THEY STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY.

I HOPE OUR C-S-U-L-B AND CSU DH STUDENTS WALKED AWAY INSPIRED WITH WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE AND DETERMINATION AND DRIVE.

OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND, I'M REALLY PROUD TO SAY THAT WE HOSTED OUR STATE FIRST, OUR FIRST STATE OF THE DISTRICT.

IT WAS HELD AT OUR NEW FIELD OFFICE ON ATLANTIC AND SOUTH.

I WAS THRILLED TO WELCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO OUR NEW FIELD OFFICE RIGHT IN THE HEART OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.

AT OUR STATE OF THE DISTRICT.

WE AFFIRMED OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY AND THAT WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

WE'VE MADE SURE RESIDENTS FELT SEEN AND HEARD, AND WE CONTINUE TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION.

I WANNA THANK MAYOR RICHARDSON, COUNCIL MEMBER DR.

RICK OTI, DIRECTOR MARTINEZ, DIRECTOR KTZ, CITY MANAGER TOM MOCA, MANAGER HABIB, KAREN BALDWIN FROM THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, AS WELL AS OUR CITY CLERK, UH, FIRE CHIEF BUCHANAN AND NORTH DIVISION COMMANDER HUGHES FOR THEIR ATTENDANCE AND REMARKS.

I WAS GRATEFUL TO HAVE ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TOGETHER.

I DO BELIEVE WE SHOWCASE THE UNITY AND COLLABORATION ACROSS OUR CITY.

AND THAT IS

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SO THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH AND SUNDAY MARCH 8TH FROM ONE 30 ON SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH, FROM ONE 30 TO 3:00 PM I INVITE YOU TO OVER TO THE FIFTH DISTRICT AT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH EXHIBIT.

THE EXHIBIT HONORS DORIS TOPSY LOR, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO SERVE ON THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL AND THE HARBOR COMMISSION.

THE EXHIBIT WILL ALSO HONOR OUR CURRENT BLACK FEMALE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, WHICH INCLUDES MYSELF AS WELL AS COUNCIL MEMBER DR.

JONI RICKS OTI, AS WELL AS FORMER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, THE HONORABLE LAURA RICHARDSON.

THIS EXHIBIT IS A TESTAMENT TO THE LEGACY AND IMPACT OF BLACK FEMALE LEADERS.

AND I'M HONORED MYSELF TO BE RECOGNIZED, UH, BY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER AS A HISTORY MAKER HERE IN LONG BEACH.

UM, TO CELEBRATE BLACK, TO CELEBRATE LONG BEACH'S WOMEN'S HISTORY.

I INVITE YOU ALL TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEGACY OF DORIS TOPSY L AWARD.

THE EVENT, OF COURSE, WILL BE HELD AT FOUR THROUGH 4 3 2 1 ATLANTIC AVENUE AT THE EXPO CENTER, AND THEN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH FROM TWO TO 6:00 PM I ALSO INVITE YOU TO ATTEND THE LONG BEACH CENTER FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSIONS NORTHTOWN FESTIVAL.

THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE LONG BEACH SCHOOL FOR ADULTS AT 1 7 1 WEST BOARD STREET.

THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, WORKSHOPS, LOCAL VENDORS AND GAMES.

IT'LL BE A FESTIVE, UH, EVENT, CELEBRATING AND EMPOWERING OUR NORTH LONG BEACH RE RESIDENTS COME OUT AND SHOW SOME LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR L-B-C-E-I AND NORTH LONG BEACH.

AND GOODNIGHT, DANIEL.

COUNCIL MEMBER.

THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.

UH, I WANNA THANK ALL WHO OF THE COMMUNITY WHO JOINED US FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEETING LAST THURSDAY WITH CHIEF P GANNON AND THE COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM AND ALL THE CITY TEAM WHO SUPPORTED US IN THAT EVENT.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO ATTEND FIRST FRIDAYS HAPPENING IN BIXBY KNOWLES, UH, ON MARCH 6TH.

COME CELEBRATE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND ENJOY A FINITE OUT WITH LIVE MUSIC, ART, AND PERFORMANCES, HONORING THE CREATIVITY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY.

UM, AND THE, AT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER LONG BEACH, AS MENTIONED BY COUNCILMAN THRESH UNTUCK, YOU CAN ALSO SUPPORT LOCAL RESTAURANTS, BREWERIES, AND SHOPS WHILE EXPERIENCING THE TALENT, LEADERSHIP AND ENERGY THAT MAKES OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SHINE.

YOU CAN VISIT THE WEBSITE, BIXBY OLDS INFO.COM FOR THE FULL LINEUP OF ART, PERFORMANCES, MUSIC AND MORE.

ALSO CONSIDERING CONSIDER PURCHASING A TICKET FOR THE OPENING WEEKEND OF THE SHAKESPEARE CLASSIC ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA PERFORMED BY THE LONG BEACH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY AT THE HELEN BORGER THEATER.

THE FIRST SHOWING IS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH AT 8:00 PM AND THERE ARE SHOWINGS EVERY WEEK ON FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, AND SUNDAYS UNTIL SUNDAY, MARCH 22ND.

UH, LASTLY, YOU CAN COME TO THE LONG BEACH EXCHANGE TO CELEBRATE ST.

PATRICK'S DAY, A BIT EARLY SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH FROM 12 TO 6:00 PM THERE WILL BE A MAKER'S MARK WITH MORE THAN 40 CREATIVE MAKERS LIVE MUSIC, GOOD FOOD LINE DANCING LESSONS FROM THREE TO FOUR FAMILIES AND PETS ARE ENCOURAGED.

YOU CAN LEARN MORE BY GOING TO LONG BEACH EXCHANGE WEBSITE.

WE'LL SEE YOU OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SUPERMAN.

UH, THANK YOU.

I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE TONIGHT'S MEETING AND RECOGNITION OF THREE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WHO WHILE ATTENDING AN EVENT IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT LAST AUGUST, UH, QUICKLY PERFORMED LIFESAVING MEASURES, INCLUDING CPR ON A 71-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO WAS EXPERIENCED A CARDIAC ARREST.

MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, ASSERTED THAT IT WAS THE OFFICER'S PROMPT CPR EFFORTS THAT SAVED HIS LIFE.

THOSE OFFICERS WERE O OFFICER DARRELL LAMBERT, OFFICER MICHAEL DY, AND SERGEANT LISA MCCOURT.

AND SERGEANT MCCOURT IS HERE TONIGHT WITH US.

IS SHE HIDING IN THE BACK? SHE'S HIDING.

AS SHE IS, UH, EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT, UH, HERE ON, AT HER DUTIES AT, AT THE COUNCIL.

UM, SO THEY WERE, UM, THEIR, THEIR STORY IS TRU, UH, TRULY EXEMPLIFIED HEROISM.

AND THEY WERE PRESENTED WITH NATIONAL LEVEL AWARDS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH AT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, LONG BEACH AND SOUTH BAY, UH, BOARD MEETING.

AND, UH, CHIEF WALLISH AND CHIEF DENNIS BUCHANAN WERE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE.

AND I HAD THE HONOR OF SPEAKING AT THAT EVENT.

UH, SO WE'D LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WARD TO THE THREE OFFICERS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THIS MEETING'S ADJOURNED.

UH, THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER.

UH,

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SEE YOU.

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