* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:14:39] A [00:14:39] NEW [00:14:40] ADDITION. [00:15:12] ALL RIGHT. IT IS APRIL 21ST. WELCOME TO THE MEETING OF THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL. THANKS EVERYBODY FOR JOINING US. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS, PRESS IT. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN PRESENT, COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. COUNCILMAN ANA. HERE, COUNCILWOMAN KERR. PRESENT COUNCILWOMAN SORROW. PRESENT VICE MAYOR IRANA. PRESENT, COUNCILWOMAN THRESH OOK. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER RICKS ODI. HERE. MAYOR RICHARDSON. I AM HERE. [CALL TO ORDER] RECEIVED. [ROLL CALL] WE HAVE A QUORUM. THANK YOU. UH, WE'RE GONNA GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER KERR FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US HERE TODAY. AS WE START THIS PUBLIC MEETING OF THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL, I WOULD ASK THAT, UH, YOU TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENT AND SILENCE AND REFLECT ON THAT, WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO YOU TODAY. THANK YOU. UH, WE'RE GONNA DO THE PLEDGE, SO PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE AND JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. READY? BEGIN A PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. I THINK I'M KEEPING UP TO, ALL RIGHT. I HEAR WE HAVE SOME STUDENTS IN THE HOUSE. COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN, YOU WANNA TAKE A MOMENT AND INTRODUCE SOME OF THE STUDENTS WE HAVE HERE? UH, YES. THANK YOU MAYOR, FOR ALLOWING ME TO DO THIS. UM, I KNOW I HAVE, UM, MY NEPHEW IS HERE. ASHTON ORTIZ, WHERE ARE YOU AT? I SEE YOU HERE SOMEWHERE. ALRIGHT, SO WELCOME. I KNOW YOU'RE HERE WITH YOUR CLASS. UH, PROFESSOR MANINO. I DON'T KNOW IF SHE'S HERE YET OR NOT. UM, FROM, UM, AND FROM LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE. AND THIS IS THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS CLASS. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TODAY, ALL THE STUDENTS AND OBSERVING OUR MEETING. WELCOME. ALRIGHT, LET'S HEAR IT. WELCOME TO OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS LEARNING THE CIVIC PROCESS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELL, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PRESENTATIONS, UH, THIS EVENING. WE'RE GONNA START. IT IS PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING TIME IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. AND SO WE HAVE OUR INVESTING YOUTH COALITION IN THE HOUSE. UH, THEY HAVE A PRESENTATION AS THEY BEGIN TO MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE FRONT PART PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING, SOMETHING WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. IT IS A TRADITION THAT WE HAVE. IT ACTUALLY STARTED IN NORTH LONG BEACH BACK IN 2014 WHEN I WAS A FRESHMAN COUNCIL MEMBER. IT STARTED, UH, IT, IT WAS PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING, [ Youth Power Participatory Budgeting] UH, IN THE NORTH LONG BEACH COMMUNITY. BUT OVER THE YEARS, IT HAS EXPANDED CITYWIDE AS A CITYWIDE YOUTH PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS WHERE YOUTH ARE GIVEN A PUBLIC BUDGET EVERY SINGLE YEAR, A NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON WHAT IS NEAT IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND TAKE A DIRECT VOTE ON HOW TO SPEND PUBLIC DOLLARS TO MAKE AN IMPACT, UH, THAT IS POWERED BY YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO I WANNA INVITE UP THE INVESTING YOUTH COALITION TO GIVE US A PRESENTATION ON YOUTH POWER PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING HERE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. YOU ARE ALL SET? ALL RIGHTY. THANK YOU. UH, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. MAYOR RICHARDSON, CITY MANAGER. MONICA HONORABLE COUNCIL, EVERYONE. UH, MY NAME IS ROBBIE. I'M WITH LONG BEACH FORWARD, UH, CAL STATE LONG BEACH AND INVEST IN YOUTH COALITION. UM, AND I'M ONE OF FIVE YOUTH HERE TODAY, UH, TO REPORT BACK ON THE YPP PROCESS HERE IN, UH, LONG BEACH. UM, AS WE'LL SEE ON THE NEXT SLIDE IF I CAN. THERE WE GO. UM, I'LL BE JOINED WITH MAGGIE, JANIE, SERENA AND ANNE TALK ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCES. SO WE'RE PRIVILEGED TO REPORT BACK ON THE 2026 CYCLE OF YPPB HERE IN LONG BEACH. UM, IT'S AN ENDEAVOR THAT OUR YOUTH HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS NOW, THAT, AS YOU SAID, UH, ALLOWS YOUTH TO DIRECTLY DECIDE HOW PART OF THE PUBLIC BUDGET IS, UH, SENT BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. WORKING TOGETHER. YOUTH HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE THREE STAGES OF OUR PROCESS. UM, IDEA COLLECTION FOR FREE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS, PROJECT RESEARCH AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT. AND THEN AS IS HAPPENING OUTSIDE AS WE SPEAK, UH, A PUBLIC VOTE WHERE LONG BEACH YOUTH AGES 12 TO 26 CAN DECIDE WHICH SUMMER PROJECTS WILL GET THE FUNDING. UM, WE'LL SEE ON THE NEXT SLIDE THAT THE PARTICIPATORY BUDGET IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE CREATED HERE IN LONG BEACH. IT HAS A LONG HISTORY. IN 1989, IT BEGAN IN PORTO ALLEGRE, BRAZIL SPRAINED OVER 7,000 SITES GLOBALLY MAKING ITS WAY TO THE US IN 2009 AND CHICAGO IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. PB WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN LONG BEACH, 2014, INITIATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE BY THEN NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER REX RICHARDSON. SINCE THEN, LONG BEACH HAS HELD PB AND COUNTY DISTRICTS ONE, THREE AND SEVEN, AND THEN IN 2023, IT BECAME A CITYWIDE YOUTH RUN INITIATIVE. UH, TODAY OF COURSE, WE'LL BE COMPLETING OUR FOURTH YEAR. UH, I'D LIKE TO [00:20:01] SHOW A BIT ABOUT HOW YPV HAS GROWN AND EVOLVED AND AFFECTED PARTICIPANTS BETWEEN THE 2025 AND 2026 CYCLES. SO I'LL INTRODUCE ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE. UH, MAGGIE. THANK YOU, ROB. THANK YOU, ROBBIE. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M MAGGIE SANI WITH LONG BEACH FORWARD, A CAL STATE LONG BEACH STUDENT AND INVEST IN YOUTH COALITION. I'LL HAVE THE PLEASURE TO WALK YOU THROUGH HOW YPP HAS GROWN FROM THE LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR. THIS SLIDE COMPARES YEAR THREE AND YEAR FOUR OF THE PROCESS. WHILE THE MAIN STAGES STATE THE SAME IDEA, COLLECTION, PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND VOTING WERE MADE IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS. IN YEAR THREE, WE COLLECTED 495 IDEAS, MOVE FORWARD 25 AND ENGAGE NEARLY 2000 YOUTH VOTERS. IN YEAR FOUR. WE FOCUS ON BEING MORE INTENTIONAL AND COLLECTING YOUTH GENERATE IDEAS THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE YOUTH AND STRATEGIC GOALS FROM OVER 200 IDEAS. THE YOUTH STEERING COMMITTEE SELECTED 14 IDEAS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DEEPER CALIBRATION AND AMONG YOUTH AND YOUTH SERVING COM COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, WE DE DEVELOPED 14 STRONG PROPOSALS AS OF YESTERDAY, APRIL 20, OVER SEVEN 50, YOUTH HAVE ALREADY VOTED ACROSS MORE THAN 20 SITES. WE HAVE ABOUT SEVEN DAYS OF VOTING, AND WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT THE NUMBERS WILL DOUBLE. AS OF SLIDE FIVE THIS YEAR, YOUTH ARE DESIGNING HOW TO INVEST 500 K IN CREATING THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW. ONE NEW ADDITION THIS YEAR WAS THE YOUTH STEERING COMMITTEE MATCHING THE PROCESS ON A SATURDAY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP CAME TOGETHER TO CONNECT THE IDEAS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND ENSURING THE PROPOSAL AND HOW TO IMPROVE THE YEAR. AND WHAT I HAVE LEARNED AS PART OF PB AND YPB EXPERIENCE ISN'T JUST ABOUT THE NUMBERS, BUT IN QUALITY INEQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITIES, CREATING MORE INCLUSIVE AND YOUTH CENTERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN LONG BEACH EACH YEAR. THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR NEXT YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE, JANIE. UH, THANK YOU, MAGGIE. HELLO, I'M JANIE AND I'M HERE. ON BEHALF OF MY GIRLS IN ACTION AND THE INVESTING YOUTH COALITION THROUGH THE YPPB PROCESS, MANY YOUTH FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ARE GIVEN A PLATFORM TO ADVOCATE FOR THE POSITIVE CHANGE THEY WANT TO SEE. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT ONLY PROVIDED THE STEPPING STONE FOR YOUTH VOICES IN CIVIC AFFAIRS, BUT HAS ALSO BROUGHT A SENSE OF CONFIDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT IN YOUTH MEMBERS TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD FUTURE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE YPPB, UH, YPPB IS DILIGENT IN SPACE FOR YOUTH VOICES NOW TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR THE FUTURE REACH. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THE EARLIER YOUTH BECOME ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY, THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO REMAIN CIVICALLY INVOLVED. AS THE YPPB PROCESS CONTINUES, THE YOUTH CONTINUE TO GROW AS WELL. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SHARING THE SAME CONCERNS, AND COLLABORATING TO FIND SOLUTIONS. THROUGH THESE SUMMER PROGRAMS, MANY YOUTH LEFT THE MEETINGS FEELING EMPOWERED BY USING THEIR VOICES, SPEAKING WITH EMOTION, AND HAVING A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY BY THEIR SIDE. IMPORTANTLY, THESE WERE MAINLY YOUTH WHO WERE NOT CIVICALLY INVOLVED BEFORE BECOMING ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS IS ACTUALLY, UM, BY WORKING TO UPLIFT YOUTH VOICES, YOUTH DEVELOPED A SELF-CONFIDENCE TO REMAIN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS IS ACTUALLY EFFECTIVE AS 80% OF YOUTH PROJECT DELEGATES REPORTED THAT THEY WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE CIVICALLY INVOLVED. AFTER PARTICIPATING IN YPPB EACH YEAR, THE YPPB PROCESS ENGAGES MORE YOUTH TO BECOME MORE INTEGRATED AND MORE EMPOWERED. THROUGH THE YPBB PROCESS, WE CREATED LONG BEACH'S LEADERS OF TODAY, TOMORROW, AND FOREVER. THANK YOU. AND I WILL NOW PASS IT TO OUR NEXT YOUTH SPEAKER. SERENA. THANK YOU, JANIE. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS SERENA KIM AND I'M A PROUD YOUTH MEMBER OF THE INVEST IN YOUTH COALITION AS WELL AS MY GIRLS IN ACTION. THIS HAS BEEN MY SECOND YEAR IN THE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS WHERE I'VE TAKEN ON ROLES AS A YOUTH STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER AND A YOUTH FACILITATOR. WHEN I FIRST JOINED THE SPACE, I WASN'T SURE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE, BUT I QUICKLY SAW HOW POWERFUL IT IS WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE COME TOGETHER. I MET YOUTH WITH ALL, WITH ALL KINDS OF PERSPECTIVES, AND EVEN WHEN WE DIDN'T ALWAYS AGREE, WE WERE STILL ABLE TO LISTEN AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND COME TO A CONSENSUS. EVEN, EVEN THOUGH MANY PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFIED AS LIBERAL, THERE WAS STILL A CHANGE OF VIEWPOINTS IN THE ROOM. AND THAT MIX OF PERSPECTIVES MADE OUR CONVERSATION STRONGER AND MORE THOUGHTFUL. I'VE WITNESSED YOUTH VOICES NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY, AND OFTEN YOUNG PEOPLE FEEL FEELING OVERLOOKED. BUT IN THE YPPB PROGRAM, THE LEADERSHIP TEAM LISTENED TO LAST YEAR'S FEEDBACK AND MADE REAL IMPROVEMENTS, ESPECIALLY BY ADDRESSING ADULTISM IN THE SPACE. YOUTH FACILITATORS WERE GIVEN TRAINING ON HOW TO DEESCALATE [00:25:01] SITUATIONS AND MAKE SURE YOUTH VOICES STAYED CENTERED, WHICH HELPED CREATE A SPACE WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE FELT MORE RESPECTED AND HEARD. NOT ONLY DID I DID I LEARN HOW TO GUIDE CONVERSATIONS AND HANDLE CHANGES AND CHALLENGES IN THE MOMENT, BUT I ALSO STRENGTHENED MY OUTREACH SKILLS. I STARTED CONVERSATIONS WITH MY PEERS AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO GET INVOLVED BY SIGNING PLEDGE CARDS TO VOTE. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, PB ALLOWS YOUTH TO FEEL INVESTED IN THE CITY, PARTICULARLY BECAUSE THE PROCESS ALLOWS THEM TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONS AND WITH ELECTEDS AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS. EXPERIENCES LIKE PB BUILD CONFIDENCE THAT CARRIES INTO OTHER PARTS OF OUR LIVES. WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE FEEL CAPABLE OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE, IT CAN POSITIVELY IMPACT HOW WE SEE OURSELVES IN OUR FUTURES. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS, TAKE THIS TIME TO SINCERELY THANK MA MAYOR REX RICHARDSON, VICE MAYOR ROBERTS TOGA, CITY MANAGER, TOM MOCA, AND ALL OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT. BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT, YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED AND TO HAVE A SAY IN THEIR COMMUNITY. NOW I'LL PASS IT ON TO OUR LAST YOUTH, LAST YOUTH YOUTH SPEAKER ANNE. THANK YOU, SERENA. HELLO EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ANNE AND I TOO REPRESENT KAMAN GOALS IN ACTION AND THE INVEST IN YOUTH COALITION. PERSONALLY AS AN ENGAGING MEMBER OF THE YOUTH IN OF THE INVEST IN YOUTH COALITION, I'D SAY I'VE BEEN A PART OF THE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS FOR THREE YEARS NOW. AS I'M REMINISCING ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT NEARLY THE ENTIRETY OF MY HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, I CAN SAY THAT IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO NOT ONLY PARTICIPATE IN SUCH AN IMPACTFUL PROCESS, BUT TO ALSO LISTEN IN AND DELEGATE IN SUCH AN EMPOWERING SPACE. THROUGH MY EXPERIENCES OF SERVING ON THE YOUTH STEERING COMMITTEE, BEING A YOUTH DELEGATE AND YOUTH FACILITATOR, I'VE REALIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF HOW MY VOICE CAN SHAPE AND CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE ME. AT FIRST, I WAS INTRODUCED TO THE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS THROUGH BEING A YOUTH DELEGATE TO HELP SHAPE THE PROPOSALS AND SHARE MY IDEAS. DURING MY FIRST YEAR AS A YOUTH DELEGATE, NOT ONLY DID I GET TO WORK ON THE PROPOSALS, BUT I ALSO GOT TO WORK ON POSTER BOARDS AND BANNERS, BRINGING THE YOUTH PROGRAMMING TO LIFE THROUGH ART VISUALS AND REAL LIFE PHOTOS AND EXPERIENCES. I NEVER EXPECTED TO BE MUCH OF A LEADER IN ANY FIELD, HONESTLY, BUT BEING INTRODUCED TO THIS PROCESS FIRSTHAND MADE ME REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING IN COLLABORATION AND WITH OTHER YOUTH IN LONG BEACH. THROUGH MY FIRST, MY OWN EXPERIENCES AND SURVEY SURVEYING OTHERS, I'VE NOTICED THAT THINGS DON'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT. IF WE WANT TO MAKE A CHANGE, IT HAS TO BE DONE IN MEANINGFUL, MEANINGFUL INCREMENTS. JUST LIKE THE PROCESS OF YPPP, EACH WEEKLY, WEEKLY MEETING, I'VE WATCHED THE CONNECTIONS BE MADE, TEAMWORK BEING IMPROVED AND CHALLENGED, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOUTH BEING HEARD IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE PROCESS. EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, EACH ACTION TAKEN EITHER LED OR SPARKED BY THE IDEAS OF A YOUNG AND AMBITIOUS YOUTH IN LONG BEACH. OKAY, OOPS. EACH YEAR WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR PROCESS. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE NEXT YEAR. WITH YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND EVEN MORE YOUTH VOICES, I KNOW NEXT YEAR'S PB PROCESS WILL BE THAT MUCH MORE IMPACTFUL. WITH THAT BEING SAID, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, AND I WANT TO EXTEND MY THANKS TO EVERYBODY THAT CAME OUT ON A TUESDAY EVENING TO CELEBRATE THIS YEAR'S YPPB PROCESS. ALSO, A QUICK REMINDER TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT VOTED, PLEASE SCAN THIS QR CODE TO VOTE AND SHARE WITH OTHER YOUTH A AGES 12 TO 26 WHO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, PLAY AND PRAY IN LONG BEACH. THE LAST DAY OF VOTING IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28TH AT 11:59 PM AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A HUGE THANK YOU TO MAYOR REX RICHARDSON, VICE MAYOR ROBERTO YANGA, CITY COUNCIL MANAGER, TOM MONICA, AND ALL THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT AND EFFORTS INTO GIVING YOUTH A SAFE AND POWERFUL SPACE TO PARTICIPATE AND BE CIVICALLY ENGAGED IN CITY B BUDGETS SO WE CAN MAKE AN EMPOWERING AND CONTINUOUS CHANGE IN OUR CITY. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. SO I THINK THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION. CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. SO, UH, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THIS UP. IT WAS YOUTH WHO ASKED FOR, UH, UH, PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING TO GO CITYWIDE. YOU'VE ADVOCATED FOR IT. PREVIOUS GENERATIONS OF YOUTH, IT WAS PEOPLE LIKE MONTSERRAT, WHO'S ACTUALLY IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE NOW. BUT WHEN SHE WAS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, SHE WAS A PART OF THE VERY FIRST GROUPS ASKING FOR AN, YOU KNOW, INVESTING IN YOUTH COALITION AND ASKING FOR DIRECT RESOURCES. NOW WE HAVE MEASURE US. IT WAS A, A TAX ON OIL PRODUCTION IN THE CITY THAT HELPS DRIVE OUR YOUTH FUND, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH OUR OFFICE, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. MOST CITIES DON'T HAVE AN OFFICE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT [00:30:02] AND OUR CITYWIDE, UH, YOUTH PARTICIPATORY PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS. SO KEEP IT UP, WHAT YOU ADVOCATE FOR TODAY, WHO KNOWS WHAT IT TURNS INTO IN THE FUTURE. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. LET'S HEAR IT ONE MORE TIME FOR YPB, AND WE'RE GONNA INVITE YOU BEHIND THE RAIL. QUICK PHOTO FIT BETWEEN THE FLAGS. THIS BRIDGE STILL HERE COULD BE IN THE TWO. EVERYONE WANTS TO FIT BETWEEN THE FLAGS TO GET IN THIS PHOTO. SOME ON THIS SIDE TOO. SO JUST TRY TO STAY, YOU'RE CUT OFF OVER HERE WITH THAT, WITH THE HOOD. MOVE IT. ALL RIGHT. UH, THANKS SO MUCH, EVERYONE. AS AS YOU, UH, AS, AS YOU EXIT THE CHAMBER. LET'S KEEP THE, THE CHATTER DOWN. WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT, A COUPLE MORE PRESENTATIONS TO GO. SO NEXT, CONSISTENT, CONSISTENT. CONTINUING WITH THE THEME OF YOUTH. WE HAVE THE CELEBRATION OF THE YOUNG CHILD PRESENTATION BY THE [ Celebration of the Young Child] MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONG BEACH IS SARAH SORIANO AROUND. SARAH, COME ON DOWN. WELCOME. THANK YOU. SO, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR RICHARDSON, VICE MAYOR URANGA AND OUR, UM, ESTEEMED COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY STAFF, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MY NAME IS SARAH SERANO WITH AN H AND I AM HONORED TO SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF THE LONG BEACH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COMMITTEE. ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMITTEE AND OUR MANY PARTNERS ACROSS THE CITY, THANK YOU FOR THIS PROCLAMATION OF THE YOUNG CHILD AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED LEADERSHIP IN UPLIFTING LONG BEACH'S YOUNGEST RESIDENTS AND THE ADULTS WHO CARE FOR THEM. EVERY YEAR IN APRIL, THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD INVITES US TO PAUSE AND RECOGNIZE A SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL TRUTH. WHAT HAPPENS IN THE EARLIEST YEARS OF LIFE SHAPES A CHILD'S LIFE FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE. IT SHAPES EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. IT SHAPES HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND IT SHAPES LONG-TERM ECONOMIC WELLBEING. WHEN YOUNG CHILDREN ARE SUPPORTED, FAMILIES ARE STRENGTHENED, EDUCATORS ARE VALUED, AND CITIES THRIVE. FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, THE LONG BEACH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COMMITTEE HAS SERVED AS A BROAD CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIVE, BRINGING TOGETHER EDUCATORS, FAMILY, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, PARENTS ADVOCATES, HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFITS, FUNDERS, AND CITY AND COUNTY PARTNERS. WHILE OUR MEMBERS REPRESENT MANY DIFFERENT SYSTEMS, WE ARE UNITED BY ONE SHARED PURPOSE, ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN IN LONG BEACH GROW UP HEALTHY, SAFE, AND EDUCATED. OUR WORK [00:35:01] IS GUIDED BY CLEAR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, FIRST, PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY. WE WORK TO ENSURE THAT THE VOICES OF OUR FAMILIES AND EARLY CARE PROFESSIONALS ARE REFLECTED IN LOCAL, COUNTY, AND STATE LEVEL DECISION MAKING. THIS INCLUDES TRACKING LEGISLATION, EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY, AND MOBILIZING ADVOCACY ON POLICIES THAT IMPACT YOUNG CHILDREN. SECOND IS WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT. HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DE DEPENDS ON A SKILLED, SUPPORTED AND VALUED WORKFORCE. OUR WORK SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PEER LEARNING, LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS AND SYSTEMS ALIGNMENT THAT STRENGTHEN THE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE. THEY ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR CITY'S ECONOMY AND VALUING THEIR WORK IS ESSENTIAL TO LONG BEACH'S FUTURE. THIRD IS COMMUNITY IMPACT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. WE SUPPORT FAMILIES NOT JUST AS RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES, BUT AS PARTNERS IN THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY-WIDE INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM HOUSED AT THE, UM, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THAT TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN EFFORTS, WHICH ARE PART OF OUR EARLY LEARNING AND KINDERGARTEN FESTIVALS, WHICH I'M HOPING SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO JOIN US AT. AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE OUTREACH SUCH AS THE CELEBRATION OF THE YOUNG CHILD THAT'LL BE HAPPENING AT THE VILLAGE AND KING LIBRARY AND LINCOLN PARK ON SATURDAY. WE HELP ENSURE THAT FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS THEY NEED DURING THE MOST CRITICAL YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE. AND FINALLY, COLLABORATION AND SYSTEMS BUILDING. NONE OF THIS WORK HAPPENS IN ISOLATION. THE PROGRESS WE'VE MADE IN LONG BEACH IS THE RESULT OF INTENTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, THE CITY'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WHICH OUR CITY STANDS OUT, RIGHT? WE ARE PHENOMENAL. WE HAVE OUR OWN EARLY CHILDHOOD STRATEGIC INITIATIVES PROGRAM THAT'S A LONG NAME. OUR OWN EARLY CHILDHOOD STRATEGIC INITIATIVES PROGRAM WITH AN ACTUAL INVESTMENT FOR STAFF TO MAKE THESE POLICIES HAPPEN. WE HAVE OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE HAVE THE MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONG BEACH. THANK YOU, MAYOR. WE HAVE NONPROFITS COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO SHARE A VISION FOR EARLY EDUCATION. OUR COMMITTEE EXISTS TO BRING OUR PARTNERS TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM AS A WHOLE. THIS PROCLAMATION IS MORE THAN SYMBOLIC. IT'S NOT JUST A PIECE OF PAPER, IT IS A STATEMENT THAT LONG BEACH RECOGNIZES EARLY CHILDHOOD AS A PUBLIC PRIORITY. ONE THAT DESERVES SUSTAINED INVESTMENT, THOUGHTFUL POLICY, AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE BY OFFERING MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TO YOU, MAYOR RICHARDSON, FOR YOUR STEADFAST SUPPORT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LONG BEACH. THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION IN SHAPING LONG BEACH'S FUTURE. YOUR LEADERSHIP SENDS A POWERFUL MESSAGE TO OUR FAMILIES, EDUCATED TO OUR FAMILIES, OUR EDUCATORS, AND TO PROVIDERS ACROSS OUR CITY IN LONG BEACH. THEIR WORK MATTERS IN LONG BEACH. THEIR VOICE MATTERS AND LONG BEACH IS STRONGER WHEN WE SUPPORT OUR YOUNGEST RESIDENTS. THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO MAKING LONG BEACH A CITY WHERE EVERY CHILD IS HEALTHY, SAFE, AND EDUCATED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALRIGHT, UH, WELL THANK YOU SARAH. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONG BEACH. AND I'LL BE DOWN IN A MOMENT WITH THE PROCLAMATION, BUT I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE, UH, JUST YOUR PRESENCE AND THE INCREDIBLE WORK IN LEADERSHIP THAT THE MAYORS FUND FOR LONG BEACH, UH, IS TAKING ON. AND YOU'VE THE WORK REALLY CENTERED AROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE. UH, AND YOU KNOW, I CAN TELL YOU, YOU CAN TELL A LOT BY COMMUNITY, BY THE WAY IT TREATS ITS YOUTH. YES. YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL HANDS ON DECK FROM OUR LIBRARIES, OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OUR LEADERSHIP. WE HAVE A CULTURE OF SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, YOUNG CHILDREN, UH, PARKS, ALL OF THAT. AND YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A CITY COUNCIL WHO PRIORITIZES THIS A LOT. A NUMBER OF PARENTS AND PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AS WELL. AND I CAN TELL YOU AS A FIRST MAYOR IN OUR HISTORY WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, THAT'S WHAT DRIVES US, IS MAKING SURE THAT THESE YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ALL THROUGH THEIR COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT. WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING IN THE CITY. YOU KNOW, WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE BUILDING SPACE. WE HAVE A, A YOUTH SPACE CAMP NOW, RIGHT? WE WANNA EXPOSE THESE KIDS TO EVERY OPPORTUNITY THEY CAN, BUT IT STARTS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. SO I'M GONNA COME DOWN, I HAVE A, A PROCLAMATION FOR YOU. UH, WHOEVER WANTS TO JOIN ME IS WELCOME. THANK YOU. AND I FAILED TO MENTION CARISSA DOES [00:40:01] SEND HER REGRETS. SHE IS UNDER THE WEATHER. CARISSA'S DOING A GREAT JOB. PLEASE SEND HER, SEND HER OUR REGARDS. WELCOME. WELL, THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE JOIN ME. YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR SHIRT AND GO. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS DENIM DAY IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. WE'RE GONNA PASS IT TO EIGHTH DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER TH AND [ Denim Day 2026] NEXT WEEK. NEXT WEEK. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH, UH, MAYOR. UM, SO GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. UH, I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD TO INTRODUCE A GROUP OF AMAZING ORGANIZATIONS AND YOUTH LEADERS WHO ARE DOING VITAL WORK TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND PROMOTE PREVENTION. TODAY WE STAND IN UNWAVERING SOLIDARITY WITH SURVIVORS AS WE HONOR THE INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT DAY CALLED DENIM DAY. WE WANNA REJECT THE CULTURE OF VICTIM BLAMING AND CALL FOR A UNIFIED STAND AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THIS ANNUAL PRESENTATION IS A POWERFUL COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND INTERVAL HOUSE, AND I'M HONORED TO SAY THAT WE'VE ALSO BEEN JOINED BY THE YWCA OF THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA. MYSELF, ALONG WITH COUNCILWOMAN KERR, UH, WILL BE HOSTING AN EVENT NEXT WEEK, UH, HERE IN OUR PLAZA. BUT TO LEAD OUR PRESENTATION TODAY, I'D LIKE TO HAND IT OFF TO COMMANDER BENSON FROM OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. WELCOME. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M COMMANDER SHALENA BENSON, AND I'M HONORED TO BE HERE THIS EVENING WITH CHIEF WALLY, HIS EXECUTIVE TEAM AND MEMBERS FROM THE DETECTIVE DIVISION IN REPRESENTING THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT. I'M GRATEFUL TO ACCEPT THIS PROC PROCLAMATION AS THE CO-SPONSOR OF DENIM DAY LONG BEACH. THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING TRUST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND FOSTERING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES THAT REDUCE VICTIMIZATION THROUGH DENIM DAY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERVAL HOUSE AND THE YWCA, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH, ENGAGE, AND EDUCATE YOUNG MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THIS INITIATIVE INCREASES AWARENESS ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STRENGTHENS RELATIONSHIPS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY. I AM PLEASED THAT OUR OUTREACH HAS EXPANDED THIS YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLS AND OUR OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO TURN THE PRESENTATION OVER TO INTERVAL HOUSE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT DENIM DAY. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS SHARON. WE WITH INTERVAL HOUSE. WE ARE ABSOLUTELY THRILLED THAT DENIM DAY CONTINUES TO GROW EACH YEAR, SPREADING AWARENESS ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION CITYWIDE, THE INCREASING INVOLVEMENT OF OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS, OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, FAITH COMMUNITY, AND OUR LONG BEACH RESIDENTS HAS MADE DENIM DAY SOMETHING WE ARE VERY PROUD OF. WHEN WE STARTED DENIM DAY 22 YEARS AGO HERE IN LONG BEACH, THANKS TO THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE NEVER DREAMED THAT WE WOULD BE SO WELCOMED BY THE COMMUNITY ON A DIFFICULT TOPIC, AND ESPECIALLY OUR SCHOOLS TO EXPAND SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND CHANGE THE WAY THAT OUR COMMUNITY LOOKS AND RESPONDS TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. THANK YOU FOR MAKING DENIM DAY SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR CITY. EACH YEAR YOU HAVE ASKED US TO DO MORE WITH MORE SCHOOLS, AND WE ARE VERY PROUD TO CONTINUE OUR WORK WITH WILSON AND JORDAN HIGH SCHOOLS, BUT ALSO JOINING OUR EFFORTS THIS YEAR. NEW IS POLLY AND MILLIKEN HIGH SCHOOL, AND WE ARE ESPECIALLY EXCITED TO SHARE HOW WE WILL ALSO BE HOSTING DENIM DAY THIS YEAR AT OUR VERY FIRST MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE, JEFFERSON [00:45:01] LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, WE'RE WORKING WITH EVEN YOUNGER STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE. IT IS MY HONOR TO NOW INTRODUCE OUR STUDENT LEADERS, STARTING WITH JOANNA ELLA FROM WILSON HIGH SCHOOL. GOOD EVENING, CITY LEADERS. MY NAME IS JOANNA ELLA AND I'M HERE WITH LUCA HATTON AND WE ARE REPRESENTING THE ASSOCIATE STUDENT BODY AT WILSON HIGH SCHOOL. YOUTH TODAY ARE FACED WITH THE FEAR OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES MORE THAN EVER BEFORE, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THIS. STUDENT LEADERS AT WILSON HIGH SCHOOL ARE SO PROUD TO BE THE FIRST SCHOOL IN LONG BEACH TO, TO SPONSOR DENIM DAY ON OUR CAMPUS. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE AT THE HIGHEST RISK FOR DATING AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND WE FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO EDUCATE ON HOW TO STOP AND PREVENT THIS VIOLENCE TO SEE HOW EVEN MORE SCHOOLS CONTINUE TO JOIN THIS EFFORT AND HOW SUPPORTIVE OUR LONG BEACH COMMUNITY IS, GIVES US SO MUCH HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. UH, HELLO MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS WES AGUILAR AND I'M A SENIOR AND RALLY CHAIR AT A SB RALLY CHAIR FOR A SB AT MILLIKEN HIGH SCHOOL. IT IS MY HONOR TO BRING DENIM DAY TO MILLIKEN HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP OF OUR ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY INTERVAL HOUSE AND THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE USED OUR PASSION AND CREATIVITY TO CREATE A CAMPAIGN THAT ENGAGES STUDENTS IN A POWERFUL WAY FOR DENIM DAY AND THIS MONTH OF APRIL, WHICH IS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON DENIM DAY AND HELPING US TO SPREAD OUR MESSAGE. THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO US YOUTH TO SEE OUR CITY'S LEADERS SUPPORTING OUR EFFORTS, ESPECIALLY TO KEEP US SAFE AND BRING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER ON SUCH AN IMPORTANT CAUSE. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS SHELENE CARDENAS AND I'M REPRESENTING THE FEMALE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL. AND I'M HERE WITH BLA LOZANO JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL HAS HOSTED OUR DEM DENIM DAY EARLIER TODAY. IT WAS A POWERFUL DAY OF ENG ENCOURAGING THE YOUTH TO LEARN ABOUT CONSENT AND COMING TOGETHER BY WEARING DENIM AS A SYMBOL AGAINST RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND VIOLENCE TOWARDS WOMEN. WE ALSO WANNA EXPRESS OUR PRIDE FOR OUR NEIGHBORING SCHOOL, POLLY HIGH SCHOOL, WHOSE STUDENT REP COULDN'T BE HERE FOR HAVING AN IMPORTANT AP STUDY SESSION AT THEIR CAMPUS. HAVING POLLY HOSTING THEIR FIRST DEON BAY THIS YEAR MAKES US PROUD TO HELP THEM GROW. DEON DAY. CAN WE CHANGE THIS SLIDE? PERFECT. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. MY NAME IS DELLE KENDRICK AND I'M THE DIRECTOR OF SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT SERVICES AT YWCA GREATER LOS ANGELES. IT'S TRULY AN HONOR TO BE HERE WITH YOU TODAY. YWCA GREATER LOS ANGELES IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO ELIMINATING RACISM AND EMPOWERING WOMEN AND PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY FOR ALL. THROUGH OUR SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRAUMA-INFORMED AND SURVIVOR-CENTERED CARE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE CURRENTLY SERVE SURVIVORS ACROSS 33 CITIES IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA WITH PHYSICAL SERVICE SITES IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES, COMPTON, AND LONG BEACH, AS WELL AS A COLO CO-LOCATED PRESENCE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE. ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS, WE OFFER A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE, INCLUDING A 24 7 CRISIS LINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE THROUGH OUR SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM, CASE MANAGEMENT THERAPY, LEGAL ADVOCACY, PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK IS A WHOLE PERSON EMPOWERMENT BASED MODEL. ONE THAT NOT ONLY RESPONDS TO CRISIS, BUT SUPPORTS THE LONG-TERM HEALING, STABILITY, AND SELF-DETERMINATION OF SUR SURVIVORS. WE ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING HERE IN THE LONG BEACH AREA, AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THOSE EFFORTS TODAY. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO OUR SOUTH BAY PROGRAM MANAGER, ISEL LOPEZ, WHO WILL SHARE MORE ABOUT OUR LOCAL IMPACT AND PARTNERSHIPS HERE IN LONG BEACH. OOH, THANK YOU. MY NAME'S IS LOPEZ. SHE HER A YET PRONOUNS AND I AM THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR OUR LONG BEACH OFFICE HERE IN BIXBY KNOWS. AND AS DELLE MENTIONED, WE HAVE A 24 HOUR HOTLINE WHERE A LOT OF SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE, UH, CONTACT US FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHETHER THAT'S BEEN 10, 20 YEARS AGO THAT THE SEXUAL VIOLENCE HAPPENED OR JUST LAST NIGHT, AND WE'RE ABLE TO OFFER THEM WITH THEIR OPTIONS. WE ALSO, AS ELLE MENTIONED, HAVE OUR SEXUAL ABUSE RESPONSE TEAM WITH THE START SITE HERE IN LONG BEACH, AND WE'RE ABLE TO OFFER FREE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING TO SURVIVORS AS WELL AS ACCOMPANIMENTS TO WHEN THE SURVIVOR WANTS TO REPORT THAT, THAT, UH, SEXUAL VIOLENCE THAT [00:50:01] THEY'VE EXPERIENCED. UH, AND THEN WE ALSO ARE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY DOING OUTREACH. THIS MONTH ALONE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH HAVE BEEN DOING MANY CLOSE LINE PROJECTS AROUND DIFFERENT CAMPUSES, INCLUDING LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE AND CAL STATE, UM, LONG BEACH. ALL OUR SERVICES ARE COMPLETELY FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL AND OUR, OUR SERVICES PROVIDED IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. AND, AND WE DON'T REQUIRE ANY DOCUMENTATION FOR SURVIVORS TO RECEIVE SERVICES. WE ALSO PROVIDE OUR SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE LOVED ONES OF THE SURVIVORS BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THE ENTIRE FAMILY UNIT IS AFFECTED. A 1992 IS WHEN THIS CASE HAPPENED, WHERE A 18-YEAR-OLD GIRL WAS RAPED BY HER DRIVING INSTRUCTOR IN ITALY. AND TO SUMMARIZE THE CASE, RIGHT, UM, THE GUY WAS CONVICTED, BUT THEN IT WAS OVERTURNED. AND THERE WAS A PROTEST THAT WAS BORN OUT OF THIS CASE, RIGHT WHERE WOMEN STOOD UP AND WORE JEANS BECAUSE THE SURVIVOR WAS WEARING JEANS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AND THE CASE WAS OVERTURNED BECAUSE THE ALLEGATION WAS THAT THE JEANS WERE TOO TIGHT FOR THE SURVIVOR TO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONSENT. SO THEN AF AFTER 1992, PATTY GINS FROM PEACE OVER VIOLENCE, WHO, UM, IS A BIG LEADER IN THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER MOVEMENT, BROUGHT THIS OVER TO LA AND WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS DENIM DAY RALLY RIGHT FOR THIS MANY YEARS. AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SAY WE'RE HAVING OUR FIRST DENIM DAY RALLY HERE IN LONG BEACH, THIS UPCOMING WEEK ON WEDNESDAY AT 11:00 AM HERE IN LONG BEACH CITY PLAZA. AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS DENIM DAY RALLY IS TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS. IT IS TO REFRAME THE CONVERSATIONS, CONVERSATIONS ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND RAPE CULTURE. WE KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, BUT IS NOT TALKED ABOUT BECAUSE IT IS A TABOO TOPIC. BUT WE'RE HERE TO LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW WE SUPPORT SURVIVORS. AND THIS SLIDE HAS THE FULL FLYER WITH THE QR CODE TO REGISTER. THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR YOUR TIME AND CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF YOUR COMMUNITY. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO EXTEND OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE TO COUNCILWOMAN TO NOAH THRASH AND TUUK, AS WELL AS COUNCILWOMAN MEGAN KERR FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP, AS WELL AS THE LONG BEACH HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE FOR THEIR COLLABORATION AND SHARED COMMITMENT TO THIS WORK. WE ARE ESPECIALLY HONORED TO STAND ALONGSIDE ALL OF YOU IN HOSTING THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, UH, FIRST DENIM DAY RALLY AND PRESS CONFERENCE. THIS MOMENT REFLECTS WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN WE COME TOGETHER IN SOLIDARITY TO RAISE AWARENESS, CHALLENGE HARMFUL NARRATIVES, AND ENSURE SURVIVORS HAVE ACCESS TO SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THAT THEY DESERVE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE PARTNERSHIP AND BUILDING ON THIS MOMENTUM TO STRENGTHEN PREVENTION EFFORTS AND EXPAND SURVIVOR CENTERED SERVICES IN LONG BEACH. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMAN KERR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. JUST A FEW COMMENTS. UH, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR COMING OUT AND SHARING THE CRUCIAL INFORMATION AND WORK BEING DONE THROUGHOUT OUR CITY TO PROTECT, SUPPORT, AND INFORM, UM, EVERYONE OF, UM, WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SEXUAL ASSAULT, UM, RESOURCES FOR SURVIVORS. UM, THE Y YWS A YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY IN THE BIXBY KNOWLES AREA THAT IS WELCOMING, PROVIDING ALL OF THOSE SERVICES. I WANNA THANK THE STUDENT SPEAKERS FOR COMING OUT AND NOT JUST FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT, BUT FOR SHOWING UP FOR OVER A DECADE, UH, FOR THIS WORK IN THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY TO THE YOUNG WOMEN ON CAMPUSES WHO ARE LEADING THIS WORK, UM, IN SOLIDARITY WITH SURVIVORS, UM, AND ALSO TO THE YOUNG MEN WHO ARE COMING TO STAND ALONGSIDE SURVIVORS, UM, WHO ARE PRIMARILY WOMEN TO DO THE WORK WITH YOUR PEERS AROUND INFORMED CONSENT AND INFORMATION. SO, THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU, COMMANDER BENSON, UH, CHIEF, THE ENTIRE COMMAND, STAFF AND TEAM FOR THE WORK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO TO DELLE AL FROM YWCA. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO TO THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY. I HOPE YOU WILL COME OUT AND JOIN US NEXT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH, FROM 11 TO ONE HERE AT CIVIC CENTER PLAZA FOR OUR FIRST DENIM DAY RALLY HERE IN LONG BEACH, WHERE YOU CAN MEET AND CHAT WITH SOME OF THESE FOLKS AS WELL TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT, WHERE YOUR DENIM, LEARN EVEN MORE ABOUT THE GREAT RESOURCES AVAILABLE, UM, AND THE IMPORTANT RESOURCES AVAILABLE HERE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN THE WORK. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR COMING. ALRIGHT, WELL, UH, WE CERTAINLY WANT TO THANK THE WHOLE COALITION. YOU'VE ALL BEEN NAMED AND WILSON AND MILLIKEN, AND I HEARD POLLY AND I SAW JADE TOWN IN THE HOUSE. UH, THANK YOU. I I WILL TELL YOU TO THE YOUTH AND TO THE WHOLE COALITION INTERVAL HOUSE YWCA, OUR INCREDIBLE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, UH, YOUR WORK IS IMPORTANT. UH, IT MAKES OUR CITY STRONGER BECAUSE EVERYONE, OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES TO FEEL SAFE, RESPECTED, AND HEARD BY [00:55:01] RAISING YOUR VOICES, SHARING YOUR STORIES, AND BEING GOOD EXAMPLES OF LEADERS ON YOUR CAMPUS. YOU HELP MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFER AND STRONGER. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. LET'S HEAR IT FOR DENIM DAY. LET'S HAVE EVERYBODY COME OUT SUPPORT, UH, ON APRIL 29TH, THE RALLY, AND THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. UH, DO WE HAVE A, I THINK WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION IN A PHOTO AS WELL, SO THEY ALREADY GOT, OH, THEY ALREADY GOT IT. YOU WANNA TAKE A PHOTO? YES, PLEASE. OKAY. WE'LL DO OUR PHOTO. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UH, LET'S DO OUR REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU, MAYOR. WE HAVE NO REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION. THE BEST KIND. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. ALRIGHT, NEXT IS CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 15. WE'RE GONNA PULL ITEMS EIGHT AND 12. SO LET'S, UH, HAVE A MOTION FOR CONSENT. [CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 15.)] DON'T HAVE ANY BUTTONS YET. I DON'T HAVE ANY BUTTONS YET. WELL, WHILE WE'RE GETTING READY FOR THAT, WE'LL TEE UP. I SEE THERE'S A NUMBER OF SPEAKERS SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT. UH, WHEN I READ YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME FORWARD. UH, MICHELLE SIMON, MICHAEL G. ROSS TURNER, JULIE DEAN, BRIAN COCHRAN, AND ROGELIO MARTINEZ. IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT. IS MICHELLE SIMON HERE? OKAY. HOW ABOUT MICHAEL? AND AFTER MICHAEL IS ROSS, I THINK, I DON'T KNOW IF SOMEONE'S MISSING THIS, IT'S UP HERE. UM, SO, UH, HEY EVERYBODY. HI CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR REX. I'M MICHAEL GI LIVE IN DISTRICT FIVE AND I'M SPEAKING ON THIS CONSENT ITEM BECAUSE, UH, I'M GONNA BE HONEST, I OPENED THIS, UH, PDF WITH ALL THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT WAS LIKE 200 PLUS PAGES AND HONESTLY, I HAD NO IDEA HOW TO EVEN READ IT. UM, SO I'M SURE YOU GUYS HAVE TO DIG THROUGH THAT ALL. AND, UM, BUT ONE THING I DO KNOW IS, UH, OUR CITY MAYOR REX WAS BRAGGING RECENTLY ABOUT THIS BIG CONTRACT THAT WE MADE WITH ANDRE, WHICH IS PART OF OUR FINANCES FOR THE CITY. UH, ANDEL IS A COMPANY THAT'S OWNED BY PETER THIEL, WHO'S MENTIONED IN THE EPSTEIN FILES OVER 2000 TIMES. HE'S ALSO ALSO, UH, PALMER LUCKY, WHO'S A TRUMP LIKE, UH, RIGHT HAND MAN AND WHO, UH, WAS JUST IN ISRAEL MEETING WITH NETANYAHU AND ISRAELI DEFENSE CONTRACTORS TWO MONTHS AGO. SO RIGHT AROUND THE SAME TIME, WE'RE DOING FANFARE FOR THIS AWESOME NEW THING. IT'S GONNA BRING SOME JOBS. WE'RE GONNA, YOU KNOW, PROBABLY MAKE SOME SWEETHEART DEALS. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO DIG THROUGH THE WHOLE FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO SEE IF IT WAS IN THERE. UH, WE'RE DOING [01:00:01] BUSINESS WITH EVIL DOERS. YEP. I MEAN, AND WE'RE BRAGGING ABOUT IT. SHA REX, COME ON, MAYOR, DO BETTER. IS THAT WHAT WE'RE ABOUT? BRAGGING ABOUT INDUSTRIES. THAT HERE'S WHAT THEY'RE GONNA BE DOING IN LONG BEACH. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS KNOW DRONES. WE KNOW WHAT DRONES HAVE BEEN USED FOR. I DON'T THINK IT'S THE FIREWORKS DRONES. IT'S THE ONES THAT BOMB AND SURVEIL PEOPLE. OKAY. FOR THREE YEARS STRAIGHT IN ISRAEL AND SOON TO BE EVERYWHERE AROUND HERE, AUTONOMOUS, AI DRIVEN SUBMARINES, ATTACK SUBMARINES THAT WILL HAVE NO HUMANS OPERATING THEM. THAT'S WHAT WE WANT BUILT IN OUR CITY. SERIOUSLY. MAYOR REX. AND THEN JUST ALL SORTS OF OTHER DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES THAT I'M SURE ARE ICKY AND GROSS AND DO HORRIBLE THINGS TO HUMAN BODIES. PROBABLY BABIES, BODIES LIKE THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN GETTING BOMBED FOR THREE YEARS NOW WE ARE BRINGING THOSE PEOPLE INTO OUR CITY. SHAME ON YOU, REX. SHAME ON THE CITY. SHAME ON MONICA, THE CITY MANAGER. ANYBODY WHO'S CELEBRATING THIS AND EVEN LETTING IT GET PAST THEIR DESK AND THINKING, OH, HE'S ONLY IN THE EPSTEIN FILES 2,200 TIMES. HE'S PROBABLY A GOOD GUY. WE SHOULD PROBABLY BE IN BUSINESS WITH HIM. LIKE, SERIOUSLY? ARE WE THAT MUCH ON THE TET OF THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX THAT WE NEED TO DO THIS? WE NEED TO PUT OUR CITY'S NAME ON THIS B******T. COME ON, DO BETTER. YAY. ALL RIGHT, NEXT IS ROSS TURNER. MAYOR, DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THE ITEM? I ONLY SAW, UH, THEY HAVE THE SECOND. YEAH. UH, NEXT IS ROSS. IS ROSS HERE? OKAY, WE'RE GONNA PASS ROSS. UH, LET'S REMOVE ROSS AND MIKE. MICHELLE SIMON FROM THE LIST. JULIE, AFTER JULIE IS BRIAN JULIE DEAN? YEAH. WE'RE SPEAKING ON 12. OH, THAT THIS IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR. 12 IS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. YEAH, BUT THIS IS PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE WHOLE CONSENT CALENDAR. OH YEAH. AND THEN WE DISCUSS THE ITEMS THAT WERE PULLED. OKAY. THAT WASN'T WHAT WE WERE JUST TOLD. OKAY. WELL, YEAH, WE'RE GONNA DO ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE'RE JUST GONNA TAKE THREE SEPARATE VOTES INSTEAD OF ONE. OKAY. IN CASE THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WANNA VOTE DIFFERENTLY ON THE ITEMS. GOT IT. OKAY. UM, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR RICHARDSON AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS JULIE DEAN AND I LIVE IN BELMONT SHORE. UM, I WAS OUT THIS PAST SATURDAY AT DINNER IN BELMONT SHORE AND WRAPPED UP AROUND MIDNIGHT A FRIEND AND I DECIDED TO WALK ALONG SECOND STREET TO SEE WHAT THE AREA FELT LIKE THAT LATE. AND WE ENDED UP STAYING OUT UNTIL AROUND 3:00 AM IT WAS PRETTY CHAOTIC, LARGE CROWDS, LONG LINES AT THE LATE NIGHT BARS, AND AN OVERALL SENSE THAT THINGS WERE A BIT OUT OF CONTROL. ONE OF THE MORE UNSETTLING MOMENTS WAS SEEING A CSI SECURITY TRUCK PARKED NEAR THE EDGE OF THE EL POEO LOCAL LOT CLOSE TO THE SIDEWALK AND EXIT. WHILE IT WAS SITTING THERE, ABOUT FOUR COLLEGE WOMEN, UM, AGED WOMEN, UH, CLIMBED INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND STARTED YELLING AND DANCING. THE DRIVER DIDN'T INTERVENE AND ALLOWED IT TO CONTINUE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I APPROACHED HIM AND ASKED IF HE PLANNED TO DO ANYTHING. HE SAID NO, HE DIDN'T WANNA RISK BEING SUED IF SOMEONE FELL OUT SO HE WASN'T GOING TO DRIVE AWAY. AND I CLARIFIED SAYING, YEAH, I WASN'T EXPECTING YOU TO DRIVE AWAY, BUT RATHER THAT YOU MIGHT ASK THEM TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK BED. HE RESPONDED THAT THE LAST THING HE'S SUPPOSED TO DO PER HIS BOSS IS EXIT HIS VEHICLE. IT'S MY BELIEF THAT CSI SECURITY IS NOT IMPACTFUL IN ITS CURRENT ROLE OF APPROACH BASED ON WHAT I'VE, BASED ON WHAT I'VE OBSERVED. THEIR PRESENCE ALONE DOESN'T APPEAR TO DETER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR TO CREATE A SENSE OF ORDER. WHEN SITUATIONS ARRIVE THAT CLEARLY WARRANT SOME LEVEL OF INTERVENTION, THERE SEEMS TO BE LITTLE WILLINGNESS OR ABILITY TO RESPOND IN A MEANINGFUL WAY. PASSIVE MOMENTS LIKE THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A BROADER SENSE OF DISORDER. AND WHEN PEOPLE SEE BEHAVIOR GO UNCHECKED, IT SIGNALS THAT THERE ARE NO REAL CONSEQUENCES AND THAT'S WHEN THINGS CAN ESCALATE. EFFECTIVE SECURITY ISN'T JUST ABOUT BEING PRESENT, IT'S ABOUT SETTING EXPECTATIONS AND MAINTAINING A VISIBLE STANDARD OF CONDUCT AND INTERVENING APPROPRIATELY WHEN THESE STANDARDS ARE IGNORED. WITHOUT THAT, IT'S HARD TO SEE HOW THEIR PRESENCE IS MAKING A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN MAINTAINING SAFETY OR ORDER IN THE AREA. AND OF COURSE, THAT'S JUST ONE STORY. THE NEIGHBORS OF BELMONT SHORE HAVE MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY STORIES. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. UH, ROSS? YEP. OKAY, AFTER ROSS, WE'LL GO TO BRIAN. THANK YOU. UM, I'VE GOT NOTHING AGAINST CSII AM SURE THEY'RE A GREAT OUTFIT. [01:05:01] THEY GOT GREAT REVIEWS. I'M SURE WHEN THEY'RE PATROLLING INDUSTRIAL AREAS, THEY'RE DOING A GOOD JOB. UM, THAT VIDEO THAT JULIE JUST, UH, REFERENCED WAS, UH, A LITTLE UPSETTING, FRANKLY. I THINK, UH, I REALIZE IT WAS A ONE-OFF INCIDENT. IT ONLY LASTED A COUPLE OF MINUTES. WE SHOULDN'T JUDGE CSI BY ONE LITTLE MISTAKE. I THINK WHAT IT ILLUSTRATES THOUGH, REALLY PROFOUNDLY IS THAT PRIVATE SECURITY IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF LATE NIGHT MAYHEM ON SECOND STREET. IT'S A FINE LITTLE, YOU KNOW, ADD-ON, BUT YOU KNOW, IN, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY CONSIDERING, UH, FEES FOR THE LATE NIGHT BUSINESSES, UH, THAT COULD, THOSE FEES GOING TOWARDS, UH, EMPLOYING REAL ENFORCEMENT, UH, I DON'T KNOW WHY WE'RE THROWING $350,000 A YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS AT A AN EFFORT THAT IS NOT AS STRONG. UM, I THINK THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. MICHELLE OR BRIAN? BRIAN, COME ON. AND THEN MICHELLE. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. UM, THIS ITEM IS EGREGIOUS AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS IN A CONSENT CALENDAR TO BE RUBBER STAMPED IS INDICATIVE OF THE PROBLEM. WHAT YOU SEE, AND YOU'RE BEING HANDED RIGHT NOW, IS ONE PHOTO FROM THE VIDEO THAT'S BEEN REFERENCED, UH, THAT HAPPENED SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING. IN YOUR INBOXES THIS AFTERNOON, YOU WILL SEE A ONE MINUTE CLIP OF THAT ENTIRE VIDEO SO YOU CAN JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. WHAT IT'S EMBLEMATIC OF IS, AND THIS, AND I'LL SAY THIS, IT WAS THREE HOURS AS JULIE STATED ON ONE STREET ONE NIGHT. IT WAS CHAOS. AND CSI WAS CENTERED AT THE PURPOSE OF TRYING TO REMEDY THESE. THIS IS WHAT IT'S TASKED WITH. BUT WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN THE PHOTO IS THAT IT'S NOT, YOU LOOK AT THE PHOTO AND YOU THINK IT'S LIKE THEY'RE GIVING RIDES TO PATRONS, THEY'RE BEING POLITE, THEY'RE HELPING OUT. WHAT IT WAS WAS A CALL PER THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS, UH, FROM CSI TO COME OUT TO ADDRESS A FIGHT. THEY WIND UP COMING THROUGH THE EL PO LOCAL PARKING LOT AND INSTEAD, BAR PATRONS, ROWDY PATRONS CLIMB INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP TRUCK AND PARTY FOR THREE TO FIVE STRAIGHT MINUTES. THE CSI TWO STAFFERS IN THE CAR DID NOT ENGAGE WITH THEM. APPROPRIATE. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO ESCALATE. I I UNDERSTAND THAT AND THEY TALKED TO US LATER ABOUT IT. BUT IF CSI IS TASKED WITH $350,000 OF OUR PARKING METER REVENUE TO GO OUT AND DO THIS, AND THAT'S THE EFFICACY YOU'RE SEEING, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM HERE? IT'S EMBLEMATIC OF LACK OF OVERSIGHT. THE EMAIL THREADS THAT I'VE TRACKED DOING PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST SUGGEST THAT THE ONLY TWO PEOPLE HAVE OVERSIGHT OF ANYTHING CSI DOES ARE MATT PETERSON, OWNER OF LEGENDS AND A PARKING COMMISSION CHAIR, AND HEATHER KERN, WHO IS A-B-S-B-A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HAS NO OFFICIAL TITLE AND CAPACITY IN PUBLIC. IT'S EMBLEMATIC OF THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IN TERMS OF THE DOCUMENTATION. I PUT IN A PR REQUEST IN MARCH AND MAY OF LAST YEAR, THE DUMP I GOT BACK INCLUDED. NONE OF THE DATA REGARDING ITS INCIDENTS, ITS CALL LOGS, ITS REPORTING, ITS FOLLOW THROUGH WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE ONLY TWO PEOPLE THAT SEEM TO HAVE ANY OVERSIGHT OF THAT CAPACITY. THE COMMUNITY WANTS TO KNOW WHY YOU'RE SPENDING AND WHY THE CITY IS SPENDING $350,000 AND GIVING A BLANK CHECK TO THE PARKING COMMISSIONER WHO IS A BAR RESTAURANT OWNER SO HE CAN PAY FOR PRIVATE SECURITY TO REPRESENT HIS NEEDS. NOT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS B******T. IT'S INDICATIVE TOO OF THE FACT THAT THERE'S NO OVERSIGHT OF ANY OF THIS EVERY NIGHT. AND YOU'LL SEE IN A VIDEO AND, AND, AND IMAGES I'LL SHARE LATER ON THE SUBJECT IS THAT THERE ARE DEBRIS, THERE'S DEBRIS EVERYWHERE, THERE'S VOMIT URINATION, THERE'S DAMAGE TO CARS AND RESIDENTS COMMUNITIES. THERE IS NOISE EVERYWHERE. CSI IS NOT EVEN TASKED WITH THOSE THINGS, BUT WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING 'CAUSE IT'S ONLY IN THEIR SCOPE OF WORK FROM THE CONTRACT AMONG THOSE ITEMS IN THE SCOPE OF WORK, WERE INCLUDING REPORT DAMAGE, CITY EQUIPMENT THAT MAY REQUIRE ATTENTION, REPORT GRAFFITI, AND LOG INTO THE GO LONG BEACH APP. CAN'T WE ALL JUST DO THAT? THAT'S WHAT WE LIVE HERE FOR. CSI IS TASKED WITH THAT AT A RATE OF 25 TO $35 AN HOUR EVERY NIGHT OF DOING THAT. UH, THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO MONITOR AND DETER SUSPICIOUS PERSONS IN ACTIVITY. IS THERE NOT A THOUSAND THINGS HAPPENING ON SECOND STREET ON ALMOST ANY GIVEN WEEKEND NIGHT THAT THEY CAN DETER? THEY'RE TASKED WITH ESSENTIALLY YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. THANKS BRIAN. ALRIGHT, MICHELLE, GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS MICHELLE SIMON AND I LIVE JUST STEPS OFF OF SECOND STREET. AND I'M ALSO HERE TO OPPOSE THIS RIDICULOUS CONTRACT EXTENSION. I WANNA POINT OUT THAT THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS FOR $250,000 [01:10:01] IN A YEAR AND NOW WE'RE GIVING THEM A, A HUGE RAISE UP TO 350. AND THE APPROVAL REQUEST IS FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS. SO MY, MY MY MATH, THAT'S $1.75 MILLION GIVEN WHAT WE ALL JUST HEARD, THAT SEEMS RATHER ABSURD. UM, ALSO WANNA POINT OUT THAT WE WILL BE HEARING ABOUT A POLICY MEASURE THAT'S IN FLUX RIGHT NOW THAT WOULD APPROPRIATELY ASSESS FEES ON THE BARS THAT ARE ACTUALLY CAUSING THE PROBLEMS THAT CSI WAS BROUGHT IN TO TRY AND SOLVE DESPITE HAVING NO AUTHORITY AND BEING RATHER INCOMPETENT. SO IT FEELS LIKE WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, EXTENDING THIS CONTRACT REA APPROVING THIS VENDOR WHEN WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT A MUCH MORE VIABLE AND LOGICAL SOLUTION TO COST, WHICH IS TO PAY, WHICH IS TO HAVE THE BARS PAY FEES AND PAY FOR ADDITIONAL ACTUAL ENFORCEMENT BY PEOPLE WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO DO THAT ENFORCEMENT. I ALSO THINK, UM, GIVEN THAT THIS UH, VENDOR HAS BEEN OPERATING NOW FOR A YEAR AND A HALF, THAT THEY SHOULD BE AUDITED, RIGHT? WHAT HAVE THEY BEEN DOING? HAVE THEY, YOU KNOW, ADHERED TO ANY CONTRACT? ALSO WANNA TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THAT IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ALL ARE BEING, UM, ASKED TO SIMPLY RUBBER STAMP THE PARKING COMMISSION LINE ITEM FOR THIS, WHICH THEY HAVE, UM, APPROVED OR VOTED ON. BUT THAT COMMISSION IS PRETTY MUCH A SHAM, A HANDFUL OF BUSINESSES THAT GET TO DECIDE, YOU KNOW, THAT $350,000 OF PAR ME, SORRY PARKING METER MONEY SHOULD BE SPENT ON THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT PROPER INPUT FROM RESIDENTS. SO YOU CAN IMAGINE A FEW OF US GO EVERY MONTH, AND BY THE WAY, THIS BODY, THE PARKING COMMISSION AT BELMONT SHORE HAS NOT MET FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. EVERY MONTH IT JUST GETS CANCELED. SO THAT'S JUST TO TELL YOU HOW RESIDENTS OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE INPUT. THEY'RE NOT EVEN MEETING, THEY ALSO ANNOUNCED A REPLACEMENT FOR THE CHAIR, UM, WITHOUT ANY PROPER, UM, YOU KNOW, NOTICE OR HOW DID THAT NEW CHAIR GET VOTED ON. AGAIN, THIS IS ALL NOT TRANSPARENT AND UM, RESIDENTS ARE NOT BEING GIVEN PROPER INPUT TO ANY OF THE PROCESS THAT GOES ON AT THE PARKING COMMISSION MEETINGS, RIGHT? WE JUST GET TO COMMENT, THEY DON'T LISTEN TO US. THERE'S NO INPUT WHATSOEVER. SO YOU THINK A BODY THAT IS, YOU KNOW, IN CHARGE OF OVER A MILLION DOLLAR, UM, BUDGET FOR BELMONT SHORE WOULD HAVE MORE INPUT FROM RESIDENTS, BUT WE ARE NOT BEING HEARD. SO I, UM, RESPECTFULLY ASSET THIS BODY, NOT RUBBER STAMP THIS CONTRACT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MICHELLE. ALRIGHT, THE NEXT SPEAKER I HAVE IS ROGELIO. I HAVE ROGELIO MARTINEZ NEXT ON THE LIST. OH, I AM CATHERINE FRANCIS. I'M WITH THIS GROUP. I KNOW. LET'S JUST GET LIO AND THEN WE'LL, I DON'T HAVE YOU ON MY LIST, BUT WE'LL, WE'LL, WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. LONG BEACH MAYORAL CANDIDATE. ROGELIO MARTINEZ. I'M GONNA BE SUMMARIZING NINE 11 AND 12. SO FIRST OFF WITH, UH, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE, UM, WE'RE ISSUING A REFUND FOR ALMOST A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS BECAUSE OF AN OVERPAYMENT. SO THAT IS ONE MORE WAY THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS REPRESENTING HOW IRRESPONSIBLE THE BUDGETING IS. I MEAN, WHEN WE'RE MAKING OVERPAYMENTS OF A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, WHAT ELSE ARE WE OVERPAYING FOR? NUMBER 11. SO WHEN YOU ADD VERBIAGE, LIKE PIGGYBACK CONTRACT, DEFINE WHAT THAT IS SO THAT IT IS VERY CLEAR TO THE PUBLIC. AND THEN WHAT ARE WE DOING? WHY ARE WE DOING BUSINESS WITH A SCHOOL DISTRICT OUTSIDE OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA FOR THE TUNE OF $3 MILLION? AND THEN LASTLY, WHEN WE APPROVE SAID PROPOSALS, WHEN WE RFP REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, WHEN WE AWARD SAID PROPOSALS, WHAT RUBRIC ARE YOU USING? AND MAKE THOSE RUBRICS TRANSPARENT. LITERALLY MAKE IT TRANSPARENT. SO THESE ARE THE SAY 26 PEOPLE THAT BID. THIS IS THE RUBRIC THAT WE USED. SO THEREFORE IT'S VERY CLEAR WHY WE IDENTIFIED THIS PERSON AND WHY WE AWARDED MONIES TO THIS. SO MAKE THAT EXTREMELY CLEAR. AND SO WITH THAT, I'M JUST GONNA TAKE THE REST OF MY TIME TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LISTENING. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. UH, MA'AM. CHRIS, CHRISTINA. IS THAT WHAT YOU SAID? OKAY. I THOUGHT THERE WAS ONE MORE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO THAT CONCLUDES, UH, [01:15:01] PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT. UH, WE'VE, WE'VE PULLED ITEMS EIGHT AND 12, SO MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE ON THAT ON THE OTHER ITEMS. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, LET'S DO ITEM EIGHT. PLEASE REPORT FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND SEPARATELY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025 CITYWIDE. THANK YOU. BRIEF STAFF [8. 26-54810 Recommendation to receive and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Separately Issued Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Financial Management         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] REPORT, PLEASE. KEVIN RIPER. GOOD EVENING MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT PREPARES AT THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT THAT CONTAINS AUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM ALL CITY OF LONG BEACH FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND THE STANDARDS SET BY THE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD. THE AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED BY CROW LLP UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY AUDITOR CROW, LLP ISSUED NON-MODIFIED OPINION INDICATING THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED FAIRLY IN ALL MATERIAL RESPECTS. THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT CAN BE FOUND IN THE ANNUAL REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY CHARTER. THIS ITEM RECEIVES AND FILES THE CITY'S ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025, ALONG WITH SEPARATELY ISSUED FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT, THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, AND THE LONG BEACH TRANSIT AGENCY. THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND WE ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT REPORT. UM, I PULLED THIS ITEM FROM CONSENT BECAUSE I WANTED TO SEE IF WE COULD PUT IT ON, UH, THE AGENDA FOR A FUTURE MEETING. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF MAJOR STATISTICS WITHIN THIS REPORT AROUND BASIC CITY SERVICES THAT WERE ALARMING TO ME. THIS IS A FINANCIAL REPORT, BUT THE STATS, UH, WERE THERE SUPPORTING IT TO START FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS, WHICH IS HOW LONG WE HAVE TRACKED THE STATE. OUR PRIORITY ONE RESPONSE TIME FOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS REACHED SIX MINUTES. IN 2016, OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO EMERGENCY CALLS WITHIN SIX MINUTES, 43% OF THE TIME. IN 2025, THEY WERE ON SCENE SIX MINUTES. WITHIN SIX MINUTES, JUST 25% OF THE TIME. WE HAVE TRIMMED MORE THAN 5,000 FEWER TREES IN 2025 THAN WE DID IN ANY YEAR IN THE PAST 10 YEARS. AND IN 2025, SIDEWALK REPAIRS WAS BELOW THE 10 YEAR AVERAGE. THESE ARE BASIC CITY SERVICES THAT I HEAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT EVERY DAY. I THINK THESE STATISTICS DESERVE MORE DISCUSSION AND I MOVE TO HAVE THE CITY STAFF RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL WITH THE PRESENTATION ON THIS ANNUAL REPORT TO DIG DEEPER INTO IT, UH, FINANCIAL AND STATISTICS. AND, UH, WE WANNA TALK ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING TO MAINTAIN BASIC SERVICES FOR OUR, OUR RESIDENTS. THANK YOU, MR. MOCA. YOU CARE TO RESPOND TO THAT. SO THIS IS AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT WE DO THAT REALLY TALKS ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL POSITION. UM, SO, UH, WE PAY FOR SERVICES WITH THE DOLLARS THAT WE HAVE. SO, UH, CALL ONE COSTCO UP AND WE AREN'T ABLE TO ADD NEW DOLLARS AND NEW REVENUES. WE, YOU KNOW, YOU BASICALLY PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT YOU HAVE. SO THE ACT FOR IS THERE, WE'D LIKE TO GET SOME DIRECTION ON WHAT YOU'D SPECIFICALLY LIKE TO TALK ABOUT. IS IT THE FINANCIAL PORTION OF IT? IS IT THE OTHER? UM, IS IT THE, THE PERFORMANCE METRICS? UM, SO, UH, WE'D LOOK FOR SOME COUNCIL DIRECTION ON WHAT YOU'D LIKE US TO COME BACK ON. ALRIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER OTTI. UM, YEAH, I THINK, UM, IT'S A VALID, VALID TO THE QUESTIONS. WE GET A LOT OF CONVERSATION AROUND THIS, UM, AT THE CITY LEVEL, RIGHT? I THINK IT WOULD, UM, VALUE RESIDENTS AND OURSELVES TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION. SO, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN, ARE YOU MAKING BASICALLY A FRIENDLY MOTION TO, TO MODIFY THIS AND HAVE THIS COME BACK TO COUNCIL AS A PRESENTATION? YES, I'M, WELL IT WOULDN'T BE MODIFIED. THIS IS A RECEIVING FILE, SO THIS WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO THIS, BRING BACK A PRESENTATION TO HAVE A MORE FULL CONVERSATION. OKAY. THEN I, UM, BASED ON WHAT THE MAYOR JUST SAID, UM, I'M, I I ACCEPT THAT MOTION, RIGHT, BECAUSE THIS IS A REQUIREMENT IN OUR CHARTER AND A LOT OF OUR GRANT FUNDING REQUIRES IS PUBLISH THIS REPORT EVERY YEAR. YES. SO YOU, YOU ACTUALLY TANK THIS REPORT AND ATTACH IT TO GRANT APPLICATIONS TO FEDERAL, STATE GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS. SO, UH, SO, UH, REQUEST, THE REQUEST IS FOR A PRESENTATION IN FRONT OF CITY COUNCIL AND THAT'S BEEN ACCEPTED. YES. ALRIGHT. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? OH, WE ALREADY DID PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT. AND THEN WE HAVE, UH, [01:20:01] 12 REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO CSI PATROL SERVICE FOR PROVIDING SECURITY SERVICES IN A TOTAL ANNUAL [12. 26-54812 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW-25-656 and award a contract to CSI Patrol Service, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for providing for security services, in a total annual amount not to exceed $350,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (District 3)       Office or Department: Public Works         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED 350,000 AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT DISTRICT THREE. ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A BRIEF REPORT HERE. UM, SO THIS IS, UH, TO THE COUNCIL MEMBER. I THINK SHE WANTED TO PULL IT TO ASK A COUPLE QUESTIONS. ALRIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. ALRIGHT, THANKS FOR PULLING THIS ITEM. UM, I HAVE SOME CONCERNS WITH APPROVING THIS CONTRACT FOR A TWO YEAR TERM WITH THREE ADDITIONAL YEARS. THAT'S FIVE YEARS. THE CITY IS MAKING MAJOR CHANGES TO SAFETY AND SECURITY IN BELMONT SHORE. AND I KNOW THE PARKING COMMISSION HAS REALLY TRIED TO IMPROVE SAFETY WITH ADDED SECURITY OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AND SEE IF THERE IS A BETTER USE OF THIS MONEY AND THAT CAN BE PART OF OUR LATE NIGHT SAFETY PLAN IN BEAUMONT SHORE. SO I MOVE TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE MEETING, UH, MR. MOCA. YEAH. UM, SO WE CAN CERTAINLY, UH, CARRY IT OVER TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE MEETING. UH, THE WAY WE ARE CURRENTLY PROCURING THESE SERVICES WHILE WE WENT THROUGH AN RFP IS UNDER THE CITY MANAGER'S AUTHORITY AND THAT, UM, NORMAL, UH, CONTRACTING AUTHORITY RUNS OUT ON APRIL 30TH. SO, WITH THAT, I, I'D LIKE TO, UH, BASICALLY DISCLOSE THAT I WILL THEN EXTEND IT TO, TO MARCH 5TH AND KEEP IT GOING FOR ANOTHER FIVE, SIX DAYS SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE A BREAK OF SERVICE FOR THAT, UH, EMERGENCY. OKAY. I'M SORRY, DO I SAY MARCH 5TH? MAY 5TH. EXCUSE ME. SO, UM, UH, LAY IT OVER TO MAR TO MAY 5TH. UM, KEEP THE CONTRACT GOING FOR ANOTHER COUPLE DAYS, UH, SO THERE'S NOT A BREAK IN SERVICE. UH, AND THEN, UH, BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTIONS, UH, AND CONSIDER IT THEN. ALRIGHT. UH, SO WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THAT SECONDED? YEAH, I'LL SECOND THAT. OKAY. MOTION TO SECOND SECONDED. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, NOW WE'RE GOING TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I'LL READ YOUR NAMES. PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT. [ 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. ] ALL RIGHT, UH, MAKEISHA SOUTHERN ROBBIE HEFNER, UH, ALLISON. REASON DAVID OLIVAREZ FB LIZ BARRETT, AND JESSE PEREZ. IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE, TO THE FRONT. HI, MAKEISHA? YES. HELLO. UM, HI. I'M MICHA SOUTHERN. I'M A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, AND I'D JUST LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR THE DEDICATION SHOWN ON BEHALF, UM, OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND LEADING INITIATIVES TO BOOST THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND IMPROVE HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY. SO, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UH, MR. HEFNER. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR RICHARDSON AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. UM, I NORMALLY DON'T COME UP AND SPEAK AND TRY TO DO THINGS BEHIND THIS THING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT MY CONCERNS IS ACTUALLY WITH, UH, MY COUNCILWOMAN MARYS AND DEJAS. I LIVE IN DISTRICT ONE. UH, I'VE REACHED OUT TO HER OFFICE NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF APRIL, AND I'VE GOT, GOT ABSOLUTELY ZERO COMMUNICATIONS BACK FROM HER DEPARTMENT, UH, OR HER OFFICE. SO, UH, THE ISSUE THAT I WISH TO DISCUSS WITH HER IS THAT REGARDING HOUSING AUTHORITY AND KIND OF SOME OVERSIGHT, UM, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN SET UP A MEETING WITH YOU OR FOR SOME REASON, I MEAN, I'M GLAD THE YOUTH ARE HERE, BUT I'M A CONSTITUENT. AND IF IT'S YOU'RE TAKING 21 DAYS AND GET ZERO RESPONSE OUT OF YOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU KNOW, THEN IT KIND OF SHOWS THAT THERE'S A LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND KIND OF A, WELL, WE'LL JUST, JUST IGNORE THE PERSON. GHOST THEM. SO, UH, MARY, CAN WE SET UP A MEETING JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR? I KNOW YOU HAVEN'T COME TO THESE MEETINGS A LOT MM-HMM . BUT WE'RE, THE COUNCIL IS ACTUALLY PROHIBITED FROM RESPONDING. ARE THEY? OKAY. THESE ARE ONE WAY. OKAY. BUT HER TEAM IS HERE. OR YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION WITH THE CLERK. OKAY. WE CAN FOLLOW UP WITH YOU, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT'S, UH, THAT'S PART OF HER ROSA POLICY. YEAH, WELL, I, IT'S, I MEAN I SENT AN EMAIL TO HER ON BASICALLY THE FIRST RIGHT. AND MULTIPLE EMAILS. OH. IT'S JUST COME WITH THINGS. I JUST, I WOULD JUST WANT A RESPONSE TO BE ABLE TO TALK. LET'S NOT INTERRUPT. HE HAS THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. JUST A MOMENT. YEAH, LET'S PAUSE THIS TIME. HE HAS THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. HE DOESN'T NEED A CHORUS OF PEOPLE HELPING. PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT THE MEETING. PLEASE CONTINUE. YEAH. YEAH. I JUST WOULD LIKE A CHANCE TO, YOU KNOW, SPEAK WITH HER. BUT YEAH, I'LL GIVE MY INFORMATION TO HER OFFICE, BUT IF I DO NOT HEAR FROM HER, YOU'LL DEFINITELY SEE ME BACK UP HERE AGAIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH. JUST LEAVE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION WITH THE CLERK RIGHT HERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALRIGHT. I HAVE ALLISON. YES. MY NAME'S ALLISON [01:25:01] RYZEN. UM, THIS IS REGARDING DISTRICT THREE. WOO. THIS IS A LITTLE SHAKY HERE. UM, MY NAME IS ALLISON RYZEN. I SPOKE A COUPLE WEEKS BACK, UH, REGARDING MY CONCERNS ON BELMONT SHORE, UH, BECAUSE THE SITUATION IS GETTING WORSE AND IT'S VERY CONCERNING. I LIVE, I'VE A LONG TIME RESIDENT. I'VE LIVED HERE 30 YEARS. I LIVE VERY CLOSE TO SECOND STREET AND I CHOSE THE CITY FOR ITS DIVERSITY AND FOR THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY. AND THAT'S WHY THAT I'M SO CONCERNED IN JUST THE PAST FEW WEEKS. I HAVE TO GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT I'M WITNESSING BECAUSE IT JUST, IT'S, IT'S MIND BOGGLING. I WITNESS SOMEONE, I'M IN THE CAR, SOMEONE DRIVES PAST A RED LIGHT, CRASHES INTO A SIX MAN GOLF CART. BOTH PARTIES JUST DART THE OTHER WAY. NO POLICE AROUND. THERE'S PEOPLE URINATING IN MY PROPERTY, VOMITING ON MY CURB. I'M WALKING OUT TO, I'M SORRY THAT THE YOUTH HAVE TO HEAR THIS, BUT THIS IS WHAT'S HAPPENING AND IT'S JUST NOT GETTING ANY BETTER. AND IT'S JUST SO FRUSTRATING TO ME. I'M WITNESSING A GROUP OF GUYS GET IN A FIGHT, BREAK THE GUY'S ANKLE, THE GUY CAN'T GET UP AND MOVE. I MEAN, THESE ARE THINGS LIKE HAPPENING EVERY WEEKEND AND NOTHING'S GETTING BETTER. I'M WITNESSING A GUY SWERVING, WALKING HITS A, A POLE AND LITERALLY LAYS FLAT ON HIS BACK BECAUSE HE CAN'T MOVE 'CAUSE HE'S SO DRUNK. I'M TURNING ON, I'M RIGHT IN FRONT OF DOGS ON A ONE WAY STREET. THE GIRL IS SO DRUNK, HER EYES ARE BARELY OPEN. I'M HAVING TO CALL THE POLICE. I MEAN, THIS IS CONSISTENT AND CONSISTENT AND CONSISTENT AND THIS IS NO WAY TO LIVE. YOU KNOW, I HAVE NOTICED A, A POLICE PRESENCE. I MEAN, THERE IS MORE POLICE PRESENCE AND I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT. BUT WE NEED MORE ACTIVE ENFORCEMENT, LIKE ACTUALLY WHERE THEY NEED POLICING AND DETERMINE, LIKE DETER THIS BEHAVIOR BECAUSE IT'S EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING. IT'S NO WAY TO LIVE. IT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE. WE NEED IMMEDIATE COORDINATED ACTION. ALL DISTRICTS MUST WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE. BECAUSE WHEN WE EFFECTIVELY STABILIZE ONE AREA, WE CAN BETTER FOCUS ON THE NEXT AREA THAT NEEDS THE SUPPORT, THE KIND OF COORDINATION BENEFITS THAT, YOU KNOW, AN ENTIRE HELPS THE ENTIRE CITY. IF THE LOCAL BARS AND BUSINESSES ALSO NEED TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE, THEY NEED TO HELP MANAGE THE BEHAVIOR TIED TO THIS ESTABLISHMENTS, RESIDENTS WOULD BE FAR MORE WILLING TO ACTUALLY GO TO THESE BARS AND SPEND OUR MONEY THERE. BUT WE'RE NOT, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT BEING RESPECTED RIGHT NOW. MANY OF US ARE CHOOSING NOT TO BE THERE. AND I WANT TO END THIS WITH SAYING, I WITNESSED JEREMY SPEARS BEING MURDERED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. IT'S, NO ONE SHOULD EVER HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT. AND I'M A DIFFERENT PERSON BECAUSE OF IT. AND THAT'S WHY I'M HERE FIGHTING FOR MY COMMUNITY, FOR THE RESIDENTS, FOR THE RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES SO WE CAN ALL THRIVE TOGETHER. A THRIVING COMMUNITY MUST BE A SAFE ONE. SO PLEASE, I NEED ACTION PLEASE. IT'S JUST, THERE'S NO, ALRIGHT. THANK YOU ALLISON. NEXT IS DAVID. DAVID, CORRECT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR RICHARDSON. UH, COUNCIL, COUNCIL, UH, MEMBERS. MY NAME IS DAR VARS. I AM A RETIRED TEACHER AND A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT ONE. I'M HERE BECAUSE SAFE SAFETY EQUITY IS NOT A LUXURY, IT IS A HUMAN RIGHT. I JUST EMAILED YOU A TECHNICAL BLUEPRINT FOR ALAMEDOS COR AVENUE CORRIDOR THAT RUNS FROM PCH TO OCEAN, WHICH IS THE GATEWAY TO ALAMEDOS BEACH IS A REVERSION ENGINEER ADAPTATION OF THE CITY'S OWN 65 MILLION STUDIO BREAKER ROAD PROJECT. OUR DEMAND IS SIMPLE, ONE CITY, ONE STANDARD. ALL LIVES MATTER IN LONG BEACH. LET'S END ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM. WE HAVE THE CLIMATE EVERY DAY. THERE'S A CLIMATE. THE CLIMATE CHANGE IS, IS REAL. I STUDIED THE AT AT NYU AND COLUMBIA. THE CITY'S OWN ACTION PLAN IDENTIFIES OUR ZIP CODE 9 0 8 3 AS THE HEAT ISLANDS. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH HOUSE PLOT DENSITY OF ALAMEDA'S, GROUND TEMPERATURES HIT ABOUT 127. THIS HAS LED TO HIGH HEAT RELATED HOSPITAL HOSPITALIZATIONS IN OUR CITY BY OFFERING US ALTERNATIVE A PAINT ONLY BIKE LANE. THE CITY IS CHOOSING TO LEAVE OUR SENIORS AND CHILDREN WITHOUT THE HIGH COUNT OF PEAK COOLING REQUIRED TO SURVIVE. YOU CANNOT NOT GROW A TREE ON A PAINTED LINE. WE NEED THE, UH, STATE OF BAKERS STANDARD OR THE, UH, OF URBAN FORESTATION TO LOWER THESE TEMPERATURES AND SAVE LIVES. WE KNOW WHAT WORKS BECAUSE YOU'VE DONE IT ON THIRD STREET AND BROADWAY. THE CITY HAS WHAT RECORDED, MEASURABLE, DECREASES IN BICYCLE AND CAR CRASHES. YES. FOR ALAMEDA'S PART OF THE HIGH INJURY NETWORK WHERE FACILITIES ARE A DECADE HIGH, THE CITY IS SUGGESTING PAINT. PAINT IS NOT PROTECTION. VOLVO ROAD USERS ACCOUNT FOR 65% OF ALL TRAFFIC DEATHS IN LONG BEACH. WE ARE DEMANDING THE SAME CLASS FIVE CARE, UH, CONCRETE BEARS USED ON THE EAST SIDE. A CHILD RIDING A BIKE IN 9 0 8 3 DESERVES THE SAME PHYSICAL SHIELD AS A CHILD ANYWHERE ELSE. TO PROVIDE LESS IS TO STATE THAT OUR LIVES ARE WORTHLESS WITH THE 1.1 BILLION ELEVATE FUNDS. AND NOW I JUST HEARD THE PORT HAS MONEY FOR TREES. THE RESOURCES EXIST. DO NOT TELL US THE BUDGET IS EMPTY. TELL US WHERE YOUR PRIORITIES LIE. [01:30:01] WE ARE ASKING FOR A FORMAL STUDY FOR THIS, UH, GREEN BOULEVARD TONIGHT. WE REFUSE TO BE LOCKED INTO PAINT ONLY FAILURE FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS. WE ARE WATCHING AND WE KNOW THE ELECTION'S COMING UP. ONE CITY, ONE STANDARD. ALL LIVE MATTERS. WE NEED TO MOVE BEYOND AND ABOVE ALL OF YOU NEED TO REGARD THE CITY AS ONE PLACE, NOT JUST YOUR DISTRICT. ALL NEIGHBORHOODS ON THE EAST SIDE. WHEN I LOOK AT THE MAP OF THE EAST SIDE, I SEE THE RED. ALL OF YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID, LET'S PLANT TREES THERE. THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GONNA FOCUS OUR MONEY AT. INSTEAD. IT'S NOT BEING DONE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE EAST SIDE. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. NEXT IS FB, THEN LIZ. OKAY, SO LAST WEEK WE SPOKE ABOUT, OR I SPOKE ABOUT, UM, YOU BARELY ACKNOWLEDGING THE CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE, THE PALESTINIAN GENOCIDE, AND ALSO THE OBSERVANCE OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, WHICH IS THIS FRIDAY. I'M HALF ARMENIAN AND HALF SYRIAN, AND I THINK IT'S MY DUTY TO PUBLICLY SPEAK EVERY TUESDAY. WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. MAYOR CALLING ME CRAZY BECAUSE I COME UP AND STAND FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE GETTING BLOWN APART. IF I'M CRAZY, THEN YOU'RE A B***H ASS CRIMINAL. CONTINUING WITH THE THEME OF PUBLIC HEALTH MONTH LOOKING WORLDWIDE AND TO HONOR OUR INTERNATIONAL CITY, I WANNA REMIND EVERYONE THAT OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE STILL UNDER BLOCKADE IN GAZA, PALESTINE, GAZA, PALESTINE. THE GENOCIDE HAS NOT STOPPED. CHILDREN GET ENOUGH, DON'T GET ENOUGH BABY FORMULA. FAMILIES DON'T HAVE ENOUGH DIAPERS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. MOTHERS DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CLOTHES OR SHELTER. THEIR TENTS FLOOD EVERY TIME IT RAINS. WOMEN DON'T HAVE ADEQUATE FEMALE CARE. I ALSO WANNA REMIND YOU THAT THE GAZA, THAT GAZA HAS THE LARGEST POPULATION OF AMPUTEE CHILDREN IN THE WORLD. IN CONCLUSION, OUR TAX FUNDED, OUR TAX DOLLARS FUNDED THE BOMBS THAT CREATED THE HEALTH CRISIS IN GAZA, PALESTINE. IT HAS ALSO CREATED THE HEALTH CRISIS ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING IRAN, SYRIA, LEBANON, IRAQ, AND LONG BEACH. UM, FOR THE MAYOR, THE MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONG BEACH SUPPOSEDLY FUNDS HEALTH, SAFETY AND EDUCATION FOR ALL. I THINK MAYOR, THAT YOU NEED TO PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH. OTHERWISE YOU'RE JUST A BIG OLD HYPOCRITE LINING YOUR POCKET BEFORE YOU RETIRE AS A B***H ASS MAYOR. UH, LET'S SEE HERE. I HAVE A FEW MORE SECONDS. AND THE COMPANY, THE COMPANY THAT YOU KEEP WITH GENERAL DYNAMICS, LEXINEXIS, CDW GOVERNMENT, LLC GOV CONNECTION, LLC, ALL HOLD CONTRACTS WITH DHS. WHY ARE YOU WANTING TO, WHY ARE YOU SURVEILLING US? WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM US? SHAME ANDREW. LIKE MICHAEL JUST SPOKE, YOU'RE DOING BUSINESS. YOU'RE CELEBRATING BUSINESS WITH SOMEBODY WHO OWNS A COMPANY THAT'S BEEN MENTIONED IN THE EPSTEIN FILES 2200 TIMES. AND THIS IS WHY I'D RATHER BE CRAZY THAN A F*****G B***H ASS CRIMINAL. LIKE YOU FREE PALESTINE, F**K ICE AND F**K ALL OF YOU. ALRIGHT, NEXT COMMENT. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. LIZ BARNETT AND THEN JESSE PEREZ. UH, HELLO MAYOR. AND HELLO COUNCIL COUNCILMAN, UH, MY NAME IS LIZ BARNETT. I'M A RESIDENT OF COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE AND I'M A MEMBER OF THE RANK RCV. IN THE L-V-C-L-V-C, WE ARE ADVOCATING TO GET, UM, THE INTRODUCTION OF A BALLOT MEASURE, WHICH IF PASSED WOULD CHANGE THE VOTING SYSTEM USED FOR LONG BEACH CITY ELECTIONS TO RANK CHOICE VOTING. I BELIEVE THAT RANK CHOICE VOTING WILL LEAD TO HIGHER VOTER PARTICIPATION AND MORE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION OUTCOMES. AT IN OUR LAST ELECT, UH, CITY ELECTION HERE, MOST OF THE CITYWIDE, UM, CONTESTS WERE DECIDED IN THE PRIMARIES AND THAT MEANS THAT ABOUT A HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO THE GENERAL ELECTION AND DIDN'T HAVE A VOICE INTO, INTO WHO WAS REPRESENTING THEM. THAT WAS NOT JUST FOR THE COUNCILMEN, BUT ALSO THE, UM, THE CITY OFFICES. UM, IN ADDITION, UM, REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS, SO NATIONALLY ARE TRYING TO BAN RANK CHOICE VOTING AND EXERT UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONTROL OVER STATES ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN ELECTIONS. AND WITH REPUBLICANS ATTEMPTING TO PASS THE SAVE ACT, WHICH WOULD WOULD, WHICH WOULD BAN RCB STANDING UP FOR RANK CHOICE VOTING IN LONG BEACH IS STANDING UP AGAINST THAT MOVEMENT AGAINST TRUMP AND HIS ALLIES. LONG BEACH SHOULD BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF ADOPTING, YOU KNOW, WITH MANY OTHER CITIES, UM, THAT HAVE ALREADY ADOPTED RANK CHOICE VOTING LONG BEACH NEEDS TO [01:35:01] BE ONE OF THEM. AND WE'RE, AS A MOVEMENT, WE ARE SIMPLY ASKING FOR IT TO BE PUT ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER. NOT THAT ANYBODY PERSONALLY HAS TO SUPPORT RANK CHOICE VOTING, LET THE VOTERS DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THIS CITY SHOULD HAVE RANK CHOICE VOTING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. AND OUR FINAL SPEAKER IS JESSE PEREZ. UM, HONORABLE MAYOR, UH, SENIOR COUNCIL MEMBERS, UM, AND CITY MANAGER MOCCA. UM, MY NAME IS GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JESSE PEREZ. UH, I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT ONE AND, UH, I WOULD LIKE, LIKE THE PREVIOUS COMMENTER LIZ, I WOULD, UH, ALSO LIKE TO VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR OUR CV IN THE LBC. UH, JUST PRETEND I HAVE A PURPLE SHIRT ON. IT'S STILL, I'M STILL WAITING ON IT. UH, YEAH, UH, THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY WANTS THIS. UM, THE CITY EQUITY COMMISSION HAS REVIEWED OUR PROPOSAL AND THEY HAVE RECOMMENDED IT TO THIS COUNCIL. UM, OUR RCV AND THE LBC CAMPAIGN HAS BUILT A COALITION OF 13 ORGANIZATIONS. UH, WE HAVE COLLECTED 950 PETITION SIGNATURES TO DATE, INCLUDING 200 NEW ONES GATHERED JUST UH, DURING THE LAST NO KINGS RALLY. UM, THIS IS NOT A FRINGE IDEA, THIS IS NOT A CRAZY WHACK-A-MOLE THING. UM, THIS IS LONG BEACH RESIDENTS ACROSS NEIGHBORHOODS, ACROSS DISTRICTS, UM, SAYING THAT THEY'RE READY, UH, OUTSIDE OF LONG BEACH, NATIONWIDE. RCB IS ALSO SPREADING. UH, IT'S ALREADY IN SAN FRANCISCO. IT'S ALREADY IN OAKLAND, NEW YORK, EVEN RIGHT HERE, REDONDO, REDONDO BEACH. THAT'S RIGHT. R REDONDO RIGHT THERE IN SOUTH BAY, UM, HAS ALSO ADOPTED RCV, PALM DESERT OJAI, UM, LA COUNTY, UH, HAS, UM, LET ME SEE. EXCUSE ME, THAT WAS THE WRONG ONE. UM, THE LOS ANGELES CHARTER REFORM COMMISSION, UH, FOR THE CITY HAS ACTUALLY RECOMMENDED, UH, THIS TO THEIR MAYOR AND TO THEIR COUNCIL. SO THE MOMENTUM IS REAL AND IT'S GROWING. UM, HMM. LET'S SEE. I'M GONNA SKIP AHEAD HERE TO THE BIG ASK HERE. UM, OUR ASK IS SIMPLE. THE EQUITY COMMISSION HAS SPOKEN, THE 13 ORGANIZ ORGANIZATION, UH, COALITION HAS SPOKEN AND NEARLY A THOUSAND LONG BEACH RESIDENTS HAVE SPOKEN. UM, AND THEY'VE SIGNED OUR PETITION. UH, PLEASE HEAR US AND PUT RCB ON THE BALLOT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES, UH, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'LL NOW GO TO ITEM 17, PLEASE. COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILWOMAN SORROW RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION IN RECOGNITION OF CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY. [17. 26-54882 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation in recognition of Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day.       Office or Department: Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District          Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] ALRIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW, I THANK YOU. SO THIS EVENING WE GATHER NOT ONLY TO REMEMBER, BUT TO REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO PEACE AND HEALING. THIS YEAR MARKS 51 YEARS SINCE THE, SINCE THE KAHMA ROUGE REGIME BEGAN ITS DEVASTATING CAMPAIGN IN CAMBODIA. ON APRIL 17TH, 1975, THE KMI ROUGE SEIZES CONTROL OF CAMBODIA USHERING IN A BRUTAL REGIME THAT LASTED NEARLY FOUR YEARS DURING THAT TIME AND ESTIMATED 2 MILLION PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES TO EXECUTION, STARVATION, AND FORCED LABOR. WHILE TIME HAS PASSED, THE WEIGHT OF THAT HISTORY DOES NOT FADE FOR MANY, MANY FAMILIES, INCLUDING MY OWN. THIS IS NOT A DISTANT HISTORY, IT IS PERSONAL. I WAS BORN IN A REFUGEE CAMPS TO PARENTS WHO ENDURED UNIMAGINABLE LOSS, YET CHOSE HOPE. THEIR JOURNEY, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, IS A TESTAMENT TO WHAT IT MEANS TO REBUILD NOT JUST A LIFE, BUT A SENSE OF IDENTITY AND BELONGING. HERE IN LONG BEACH, WE ARE HOME TO THE LARGEST CAMBODIAN POPULATION OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY ITSELF. DUE TO RESETTLEMENT, IT MEANS THE CITY HOLDS BOTH THE PAIN OF THE PAST AND THE PROMISE OF THE FUTURE. AND THAT FUTURE IS BRIGHT. AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE KNOW THAT MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY, MYSELF INCLUDED, ARE EXCITED TO SEE THE UPCOMING COMPLETION OF THE KILLING FIELD MEMORIAL GARDEN. IT WILL STAND AS A PLACE FOR REFLECTION AND HEALING AND TO LET US CONTINUE TO HONOR THOSE STORIES WITH CARE AND COMPASSION AND WITH RESPECT, LET US CONTINUE TO BUILD A COMMUNITY WHOSE STORIES ARE HONORED, CULTURES ARE CELEBRATED, AND NO ONE IS FORGOTTEN. AND I WANNA THANK EVERYONE WHO'S ATTENDED FOR THIS ITEM AND WHO WILL SHARE THEIR VOICES THIS [01:40:01] EVENING. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, YOU WANNA GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT NOW? UM, SO WOMEN THRASH TOO. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK BEFORE WE GO? OKAY, PLEASE. I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, SO WE HAVE A NUMBER OF THE P UH, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, MONICA LEE K MEAN LEE, UH, CYNTHIA ASAN. LET'S SEE, WRONG BAY HANTA, SAM LIMON, TERRY, SATAN, FNG KWANG AND LIO MARTINEZ, PLEASE COME TO THE FRONT. MONICA. HI, UM, MY NAME IS MONICA LEE. I AM THE CURRENT, UM, PRESIDENT AND CHAIR OF THE KILLING PHILS MEMORIAL CENTER. OKAY, SO 51 YEARS AGO ON APRIL 17TH, 1975, THE WORLD WATCH AS PING FELL MARKING THE BEGINNING OF YEAR ZERO UNDER THE KAHMA ROUGE, AN ESTIMATED 2 MILLION LIVES WERE LOST. A TRAGEDY THAT DECIMATED A GENERATION OF SCHOLARS, ARTISTS, AND LEADERS FOR MANY IN LONG BEACH. THESE ARE NOT JUST HISTORICAL FIGURES, THERE ARE OWN BLOOD. THIS IS MY HISTORY. UM, ON MY MOTHER'S SIDE ALONE, OUT OF UH, EIGHT SIBLINGS ONLY SHE AND HER SISTER SURVIVED. AND MY MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS ALSO PERISHED DURING THE KAHMA ROUGE REGIME. TODAY, MY MOTHER STILL HOLDS A QUIET, ENDURING HOPE THAT SHE MAY ONE DAY LOCATE ONE WORD SURVIVING SIBLING BESIDES HER SISTER, WHICH SHE HAD SPONSORED TO AMERICA. THIS IS THE REALITY FOR THE LARGEST CAMBODIAN POPULATION IN THE US LIVING HERE IN LONG BEACH. WE CARRY THE WEIGHT OF THOSE WE LOST AND EXHAUSTING HOPE FOR THOSE STILL MISSING THE KILLING FIELDS. MEMORIAL CENTER REMAINS STEADFAST IN OUR MISSION TO ENSURE THIS HISTORY HAS NEVER ARISE. WE BELIEVE THAT REMEMBERING IS A VITAL COMMITMENT TO HONORING THE RESILIENCY OF OUR SURVIVORS AND EDUCATING FUTURE GENERATIONS CENTRAL TO THIS MISSION IS THE KILLING FIELDS MEMORIAL GARDEN. FOLLOWING OUR MEETING WITH CITY OFFICIALS ON AUGUST, 2025, KFMC SUBMITTED COMPREHENSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE THE GARDEN ACCURATELY REFLECTS MY CULTURE, INCLUDING THE PRESERVATION OF THE SALAHAN AND STUPA, AN INSTALLATION OF RUM TREES. WE ARE EAGER TO SEE THE INITIAL REDESIGN AND REMAIN FULLY COMMITTED TO A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY TO SEE THIS PROJECT THROUGH TO COMPLETION. BEFORE THE 2028 OLYMPICS, THIS GARDEN WILL BE MORE THAN A LANDMARK. IT'LL BE A PERMANENT SPACE FOR PRAYER, REFLECTION, AND LONG OVERDUE HEALING OF FAMILIES LIKE MINE. WE THANK THE COUNCIL FOR RECOGNIZING CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE MEMBERS DAY AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN HONORING THE COURAGE OF OUR SURVIVORS. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO THANK FORMER MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA FOR THE 450,000 IN MEASURE A FUNDS FOR THE KILLING, FOR THE KILLING FIELDS MEMORIAL GARDEN. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE CITY'S COMPLETION OF THE GARDEN BEFORE THE 2028 OLYMPICS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CAROLIN. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. THE MAYOR, CONSUMER MEMBER, AND HONORARY GUEST. MY NAME IS KARLIN LEE. I'M THE CHAIRMAN AT CAMBODIAN VETERAN INCORPORATED. TODAY I WILL BE SPEAKING ABOUT THE CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE, ONE OF THE DARKEST PERIOD IN THE QMA HISTORY. THE TRAGEDY TOOK PLACE FROM 1975 TO 1979 WHEN CO, WHEN CAMBODIA WAR CONTROLLED BY A COMMUNIST GROUP KNOWN AS THE KRU. ON APRIL 17TH, 1975, THE KRU TOOK CONTROL OF THE CAPITAL DUMPING. SOON AFTER GAINING POWER, THEY FORCED MILLION OF PEOPLE TO LIVE THEIR HOME AND CITY FAMILY WERE SEPARATED AND SENT TO THE RURAL LABOR CAMP WHERE THEY WERE FORCED TO WORK. LONG HOUR FARMING RISE UNDER VERY HARSH CONDITION. THE KRU WANTED TO CREATE A CLASSLESS FARMING SOCIETIES SO THEY ELIMINATED MONEY, CLOSED SCHOOL, BAND, RELIGION, AND DESTROY ALL THE CAMBODIA CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION. ANYONE WHO HAS CONSIDERED ED, ANYONE WHO WAS CONSIDERED EDUCATED WAS SEEN AS ENEMIES, AS ENEMY TEACHERS. DOCTOR, DR. MONK AND EVEN PEOPLE WHO WORE GLASSES WERE TARGETED AS A ENEMY. MANY WERE ARRESTED AND TAKEN [01:45:01] TO PRISON WHERE THEY WERE TORTURED AND LATER EXECUTED. THEY RINGS. THESE FOUR YEARS, AN ESTIMATE OF 2 MILLION PEOPLE DIE FROM STARVATION, DISEASE, OVERWORK AND EXECUTION. THIS WAS MORE THAN ONE QUARTER OF CAMBODIAN POPULATION OF 6 MILLION AT THE TIME. THIS GENOCIDE FINALLY END IN 1979, WENT IN VIETNAM AND INVADE CAMBODIA AND REMOVED MY RULES FROM POWER. HOWEVER, THE TRAUMA OF THE GENOCIDE ARE STILL WELL TODAY. AS SURVIVOR CONTINUE TO REBUILD THEIR LIFE, I REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE LOST. CAMBODIAN, THIS CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE IS TO HONOR THE VICTIM AND TO LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHT, RESPECTING DIFFERENCE IN THE OLOGY AND PREVENTING SUCH TRAGEDY FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. REMEMBERING HISTORY, HELP US BUILD A MORE UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING THE ATROCITY OF THE FUTURE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, NEXT IS . COME HERE BEHALF ON SATYA, SPC, HONORABLE MAYOR RICHARDSON AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. UM, TODAY WE GATHER NOT ONLY TO REMEMBER, BUT TO HONOR THE LIFE LOST DURING THE CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE ESPECIALLY THAT TOOK THE LIFE OF NEARLY TWO MILLIONS PEOPLE, INCLUDING MY AUNTIE, UNCLE AND MY COUSIN AS WELL. AND LEFT THE DEEP SCARS IN OUR COUNTLESS FAMILY, IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS HISTORY IS NOT DISTANT. IT LIVE WITHIN US. MANY OF US ARE SURVIVORS OF THE KILLING. FIELDS CARRY MEMORIES OF THE POUND, PROFOUND LOSS, HARDSHIP, AND, UH, UNIMAGINABLE SUFFERINGS. THESE EXPERIENCES HAVE SHAPED WHO WE ARE, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER DEFINED THE LIMITED OF OUR FUTURE. INSTEAD, WE MADE A CHOICE. WE CHOOSE TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT NOT BY FORGETTING, BUT BY REMEMBERING THE PURPOSE. WE CHOOSE TO TRANSFORM PAIN INTO STRENGTHS AND LOSS, INTO THE COMMITMENT TO SERVE OTHERS. THROUGH OUR WORKS IN THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH OUR EDUCATION, CULTURAL PERSUASION AND ADVOCACY, WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT THE STORY OF OUR PEOPLE ARE NEVER SILENCED. REMEMBER WHEN IT IS NOT ONLY ABOUT LOOKING BACK, IT IS ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS ABOUT TEACHINGS, THE NEXT GENERATION, THE WORLD OF PEACE, IMPORTANCE OF RESILIENCE, AND THE POWER OF UNITY. TODAY AS WE HONOR THOSE, WE LOST, WE ALSO CELEBRATE THE STRENGTHS OF THOSE WHO SURVIVE AND THE HOPE OF CONTINUE TO BUILD TOGETHER. MAY WE NEVER FORGET AND MAY WE ALWAYS MOVE FORWARD WITH COMPASSION, LOVING KINDNESS, DIGNITY AND PURPOSE. AND I ALSO PAY THE RESPECTS OF YOUR LEADERSHIP. MOST VULNERABLE, MONG, GREAT SPIRITUAL LEADER AND INTERNATIONAL INTERFACE IN THIS ROOM, AND ALSO THE RESIDENT OF LONG BEACH. WE WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD THIS BEAUTIFUL LAND TOGETHER. THANK YOU MR. MAJOR AND ALL. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE WRONG AND WAN, OH, THAT, OKAY. GOT IT. THANK YOU, CHTA. SO WE CAN REMOVE WRONG FROM THE LIST. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, HONOR, ER AND UM, COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS WAN SAMON. I'M HERE TODAY REPRESENTING THE CAMBODIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER. I WANT TO EXTEND MY APPRECIATION TO COUNCILWOMAN DR. SULI SORO FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND ADDING ON THE AGENDA THE TO HONOR THE CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY. LIKE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CAMBODIAN COMMUNITY, WE CARRY A HISTORY WITH US. AND AS I PRESENT TO YOU, I FEEL LIKE THERE'S THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE BEHIND ME THAT SHARE THE SAME STORY. NOTHING, NOTHING, UM, UNIQUE, HOWEVER, VERY DIFFERENT IN TERM OF THE LIVES THAT WE LOST AND THAT WE CONTINUE TO REMEMBER AND CHERISH THEM. IT IS OUR SOLEMN DUTY TO HONOR THE LIVES THAT WERE LOST AS WE CELEBRATE CAMBODIAN NEW YEAR IN APRIL. WERE ALSO HIT WITH A REMINDER THE LIVES LOST DURING APRIL AS WELL. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THIS, UH, FOR RECOGNITION FOR THIS DAY TO REFLECT [01:50:01] AND TO RECOGNIZE THE LIVES THAT WE LOST. I TOO LOST A SISTER AND A BROTHER TO EXECUTION. MY MOTHER NEVER RECOVERED FROM IT. SHE TOOK THAT TO HER GRAVE. WE WILL ENSURE THAT THEIR STORY ARE NEVER FORGOTTEN AND THAT WE CONTINUE TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION IN OUR CITY WITH RESPECT. AND THERE'S NO STORY, THERE'S NO BIGGER STORY, NO LITTLE STORY. EVERYONE LOST SOMEONE. AND THE RESPECT THAT WE NEED TO RECEIVE FROM EACH OTHER IS VERY VITAL FOR US TO CONTINUE MOVE FORWARD IN PEACE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, TERRY, HONORABLE MON, GOOD EVENING MAYORS RICHARDSON, VICE MAYOR DURANG AND ALL THE ESTEEM COUNCIL MEMBER. MY NAME IS TEVY GUANO. I AM HERE REPRESENTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CAMBODIAN EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION. I WANNA ESPECIALLY THANK DR. SULI SORO FOR HELPING TO BRING THIS DAY. AND TO THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING APRIL 17TH, 1975 AS CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY AS ONE OF THE GENOCIDE SURVIVORS MYSELF, I ALSO LOST MY FATHER TO THIS ATROCITY. AND MY MOM WAS HEARTBROKEN AFTER 21 YEARS OF WAITING WITH NO NEWS. AND I CONTINUE TO THANK THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR GIVING ME AND ALL OF OUR PEOPLE A SECOND CHANCE TO BETTER LIFE AND A BETTER FUTURE. WE WOULD NOT BE HERE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT AND ABLE TO HAVE THIS DAY TO HONOR OUR LOVED ONE WHO WE HAD LOST THEIR LIFE IN 1975 TO OUR LOVED ONE. YOUR SOUL MAY BE LOST, BUT YOUR STORY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FOR GENERS GENERATION TO COME. AS AN EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CAMBODIAN EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION, WE CONTINUE TO UPLIFT ONE ANOTHER AND PROMOTE OUR CULTURE THROUGH PEACE AND UNITY. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, LIO. I'M GONNA KEEP IT VERY BRIEF. I JUST WANTED TO GO ON PUBLIC RECORD IN SUPPORT OF THIS AGENDA ITEM. UM, I THINK THAT, UH, MOVING FORWARD IN THE FUTURE WE COULD POSSIBLY EVEN TALK ABOUT MAKING IT A LOCAL, UM, OBSERVED HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. AND ALSO, I WANTED TO JUST TOUCH ON THE FACT THAT AS WE REMEMBER AND HONOR THE CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE, TO ALSO PLEASE BE MINDFUL AND PLEASE REMEMBER AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA, PALESTINE. AND ALSO, AND ALSO THIS FRIDAY IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE. SO WE ALSO NEED TO REMEMBER THAT GENOCIDE AS WELL. UM, AND AGAIN, I JUST WANTED TO KEEP MY COMMENTS VERY SHORT. AND ONCE AGAIN, JUST BE VERY, VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS AGENDA ITEM AS A SYMBOLIC TOKEN OF PEACE IN THE WORLD. TO END ALL GENOCIDES, I BROUGHT A, A WHITE ORCHID, WHICH IS IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM AS A SYMBOL OF PEACE, JUST TO REMIND EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US THAT IS EXPERIENCING SOME SORT OF GENOCIDE. BUT THAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. ALRIGHT, WELL, UH, THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS AND GESTURES. WE NOW WANNA WELCOME UP, UH, JUMPING SUA. WE WANNA, UM, WELCOME UP, UH, MONKS FOR OUR BLESSING. SO GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS TODAY. AS A BUDDHIST MONKS, WE ARE HERE FOR THE PEACE AND HAPPINESS OUT OF COMPASSIONS WHEN WE EXPERIENCE A LOT OF SUFFERINGS THROUGH THE HISTORY THAT WE HAVE GONE THROUGH. SO HERE I WOULD LIKE TO READ A QUOTE BY OUR MASTER MAHAN NAN. [01:55:02] THE SUFFERING OF CAMBODIA HAS BEEN DEEP. FROM THIS SUFFERING COMES GREAT COMPASSION. GREAT COMPASSION MAKES A PEACEFUL HEART. A PEACEFUL HEART. MAKE A PEACEFUL PERSON, A MAKE A PEACEFUL PERSON. MAKE A PEACEFUL FAMILY. A PEACEFUL FAMILY MAKES A PEACEFUL COMMUNITY, A PEACEFUL COMMUNITY. MAKE A PEACEFUL NATION. A PEACEFUL NATION MAKES A PEACEFUL WORLD. MAY ALL BEINGS LIVE IN HAPPINESS AND PEACE UP HAVE NEIGHBOR. WE HAVE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT, WELL WE THANK YOU. WE WISH YOU A MEANINGFUL, A PEACEFUL, UH, AND A RESPECTFUL, UH, CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE, REMEMBRANCE. COUNCILWOMAN, DID YOU WANNA TAKE A PHOTO? UM, YES, IF YOU COULD HAVE THE COMMUNITY COME FORWARD AND TAKE A PHOTO TOGETHER. THANK YOU. AND COUNCIL MEMBER, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US. [02:00:34] ALL RIGHT, WHEN YOU RETURN TO YOUR DESKS, MEMBER MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE ON ITEM 17. MOTION IS CARRIED. GREAT, THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW GO TO HEARING ITEM 16. PLEASE REPORT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS. RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH MCRT INVESTMENT LLC IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSFER AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE [16. 26-54807 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Estoppel and Recognition Agreement in favor of MCRT Investments LLC (or an affiliate) (MCRT) in connection with the transfer and development of the Mid Block Site at 321 West Ocean Boulevard; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Conveyance Agreement (Contract No. 35331) with MCRT and Plenary Properties Long Beach LLC to, among other things, recognize MCRT’s rights to the Mid Block Site and provide for project phasing; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement with MCRT to, among other things, allow for MCRT to fulfill City’s existing obligation under the Civic Center Project Agreement to remediate certain impacted soil existing on the Mid Block Site; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Waterline Easement Agreement with MCRT Investments LLC (or an affiliate) to, among other things, allow for the City to install and maintain a water pipeline and related facilities on a portion of the Mid Block Site; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Access Agreement with MCRT Investments LLC (or an affiliate) to, among other things, allow MCRT and its contractors to access City-owned property for the purposes of installing public improvements required in connection with the project; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Easement Agreement with MCRT Investments LLC (or an affiliate) to, among other things, allow for the installation of landscaping, hardscaping and a fire lane on a portion of City-owned property; Adopt resolution approving deferral of up to $1,799,917, in development impact fees to be collected at the completion of Phase Two of the project in recognition of infrastructure completed early in Phase One;        Office or Department: Community Development; Public Works         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] MIDBLOCK SITE AT 3 2 1 WEST OCEAN BOULEVARD, ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING DEFERRAL OF UP TO 1,799,917 AND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES TO BE COLLECTED AT THE COMPLETION OF PHASE TWO OF THE PROJECT, ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD REQUEST UNDER THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE FOR A 7 29 UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT 3 2 1 WEST OCEAN BOULEVARD TO ALLOW THE OPTION FOR INCLUSION OF A 73 MODERATE INCOME LEVEL AFFORDABLE UNITS FOR THE AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENT PURSUANT TO THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING RELATED FINDINGS THERETO AND EXECUTE SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS, AGREEMENTS, OR MAPS TO EFFECTUATE THE TRANSFER AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MID-BLOCK SITE DISTRICT ONE. ALRIGHT, WELL THIS IS A PROJECT LONG, LONG, UH, LONG TIME IN THE MAKING. UH, THIS IS THE MIDDLE BLOCK OF OUR CIVIC CENTER. SO THE WHOLE NEXT, THE CITY HALL WHERE THE OLD CITY HALL USED TO STAND IS FINALLY GONNA BE FILLED WITH SOMETHING THAT WE ACTUALLY NEED 700 UNITS OF HOUSING IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO THIS IS, UH, A MOMENT THAT, UH, WE ARE, WE ARE VERY PROUD OF TO FINALLY SEE THIS PROJECT MOVE FORWARD. UH, WHEN WE ORIGINALLY ENVISIONED THE CIVIC CENTER PROJECT, YOU KNOW, BACK EVEN BEFORE I WAS A COUNCIL MEMBER, UM, THE IDEA WAS TO ADD MIXED USE INTO THE CIVIC CENTER, BRING PEOPLE INTO THE CIVIC CORRIDOR, CREATE A SPINE THAT YOU CAN SEE FROM OUR PLAZA IN BETWEEN THE CITY HALL AND THE PORT HEADQUARTERS ALL THE WAY THROUGH WHERE YOU CAN SEE A VISIBLE LINE THROUGH TO THE, UH, THE ALINE, UM, TRANSIT MALL AND CREATE A EASIER PATHWAY TO WALK AND CONNECT THE EMPLOYEES AT CITY HALL TO THE DOWNTOWN CORE. UH, THAT'S BEEN BLOCKED FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. NOW YOU HAVE TO CURRENTLY HAVE TO WALK DOWN THE OCEAN OR UP TO, UH, BROADWAY, WHICH IS NOT REALLY A WALKABLE EXPERIENCE TO CONNECT TO THE DOWNTOWN CORE. SO THIS WILL ALLOW, UH, A MORE, ALLOW AN EASIER FLOW AND SUPPORT FOR MANY OF THE BUSINESSES AND BRING MORE DENSITY INTO THE DOWNTOWN, WHICH, WHICH, UH, HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PRIORITY. AND SO THAT SAID, THIS IS A HEARING. WE HAVE A FULL PRESENTATION AND THEN WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN WE'LL TAKE IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION. THAT SAID, MR. MOKA, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I THINK YOU SUMMED THAT UP NICELY. THIS HAS BEEN, UH, A PROJECT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR A WHILE NOW, AND IT'S INTRICATELY, UH, INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT THAT, UH, MADE CITY HALL HAPPEN AND A BRAND NEW LIBRARY AND A BRAND NEW PARK. SO, UH, THERE'S A LOT OF TECHNICAL THINGS THAT, UH, NEED TO BE DONE TONIGHT TO, TO MAKE ALL THAT, UH, FINALLY COME TOGETHER. BUT WE REALLY WANNA START BY TELLING A LITTLE BIT OF THE STORY WHY, UH, THIS HAS TAKEN A LITTLE BIT OF TIME, WHAT, UH, THE VARIOUS ITERATIONS, WHAT WE ARE ENDING UP WITH, AND THEN ALSO SOME OF THE, THE BENEFITS, AND THEN A DESCRIPTION OF THOSE ACTIONS THAT WE'RE ASKING THE COUNCIL TO TAKE. SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CHRISTOPHER KOONS TO GO THROUGH THAT. GREAT. UH, SO MR. MAYOR, UH, SCOTT KINSEY, TO MY RIGHT HAS, UH, WORKED WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS. 10 OF THOSE YEARS, UH, SINCE 2016 HAVE BEEN SPENT ON THE CIVIC CENTER PROJECT. SO THIS IS NOT JUST A HOUSING PROJECT. UH, THIS PIECE OF THE PROJECT HELPED PAY FOR THE LARGER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, UM, AND HELPED DELIVER, UH, THE CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX THAT WE SHOULD ALL BE, UM, VERY PROUD OF. SO WE HAVE NOT JUST THIS WONDERFUL BUILDING, BUT THE PARK AND THE BEST MAIN LIBRARY, UH, AROUND, UM, I THINK MANY OF US NOT THAT LONG AGO, REMEMBER, UM, WHAT THE PREVIOUS LINCOLN PARK WAS LIKE AND THE EXPERIENCE THAT THE, UM, PREVIOUS CITY HALL. SO, UM, WITH THAT, SCOTT'S GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH, [02:05:01] UM, THIS FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE, UM, THAT WILL COMPLETE THE FULL BUILD OUT OF THE CIVIC CENTER PROJECT. THANKS CHRISTOPHER. AND EXCELLENT. IT WAS MY COLLEAGUE, MARK HUNGERFORD, WHO IS NO LONGER WITH US. HE WENT TO THE CITY OF FREMONT, BUT HE WAS THE PLANNER FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS. SO I'VE ACTUALLY, ACTUALLY BEEN THE PLANNER ON THIS FOR EIGHT YEARS. UH, MARK GOT IT OFF THE GROUND. UH, ANYWAY, SO GOOD EVENING. UH, THIS ITEM IS THE FINAL STEP IN THE APPROVAL OF THE MID-BLOCK PROJECT. AND THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN PENDING SINCE 2019. THIS PARTICULAR PART OF THIS CIVIC CENTER, AND IT RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON MARCH 19TH OF THIS YEAR. AND I DO HAVE A POWERPOINT. HERE WE GO. SO, UH, YOU'RE PROBABLY AWARE OF THE PROJECT LOCATION, OF COURSE, UH, SHOWN HERE IN RED. UH, IT IS LOCATED IN BETWEEN LINCOLN PARK AND THE NEW CIVIC CENTER ON THE SITE OF OLD CIVIC CENTER, WHICH IS WHERE IT'S THE NAME MIDBLOCK. UH, IN 2015, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A MASTER PLAN FOR THE NEW CIVIC CENTER. UH, THE MAJOR COMPONENTS ARE SHOWN ON THIS SLIDE. UH, THIS MASTER PLAN INCLUDED THE NEW CITY HALL AND PORT ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS THE NEW LINCOLN PARK AND MAIN LIBRARY. THE PROJECT INCLUDED FURTHER OFFSITE DEVELOPMENT OF 163 UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROJECT ON A FORMER CITY OWNED PARKING LOT AT TWO 30 WEST THIRD STREET, AS WELL AS THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY PARKING GARAGE AT ONE 15 CHESTNUT. THAT'S NOT SHOWN ON THE MAP, IT WAS ADDED LATER. UH, THE MIDBLOCK PROJECT IS THE OTHER LARGER RESIDENTIAL COMPONENT, UH, WHICH IS RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THIS MAP, UH, WHICH IS ON THE SIDE OF THE OLD CIVIC CENTER, AS, AS I NOTED, UM, AND IS THE FINAL COMPONENT. EVERYTHING ELSE, UM, THAT I LISTED IS ALREADY BUILT OUT. SO HERE'S ANOTHER, UH, VIEW OF THE ORIGINAL MASTER PLAN RENDERING. UM, THIS WAS MASTER PLAN WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. UH, SO THIS INVOLVED A LAND SWAP, UH, OF THE SITE OF THE FORMER LONG BEACH SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE, WHICH IS THE CURRENT LOCATION WE'RE SITTING ON RIGHT NOW, UH, WHICH WAS TRADED TO THE CITY BY THE CALIFORNIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL IN EXCHANGE FOR THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OWNED PROPERTIES THAT MAKE UP THE SITE OF THE NEW, UH, SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE AT 2 75 MAGNOLIA AVENUE. UH, THAT NEW COURTHOUSE OPENED IN 2013. UH, AND FOLLOWING THAT, THE MASTER LEASE HOLDER FOR THE CITY, WHICH IS PLENARY AMERICAS, THEN DEMOLISHED THE OLD COURTHOUSE, WHICH WAS STANDING HERE, UH, AND BUILT A NEW LONG BEACH CIVIC CENTER FROM 2015 UNTIL 2019. UH, PLENARY ALSO RECEIVED THE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO THE MIDBLOCK PROJECT SITE, WHICH IS SORT OF THE KEYSTONE OF THAT DEAL. UH, HERE'S A SORT OF A BRIEF TIMELINE OF THE BUILD OUT OF THE MASTER PLAN. THE OVERALL CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN. SO FOLLOWING APPROVAL IN 2015, UM, NEW CIVIC CENTER AND THE NEW MAIN LIBRARY OPENED IN 2019. UH, THEN THE OFFSITE TWO 30 WEST THIRD STREET RESIDENTIAL PROJECT WAS COMPLETED. AND THAT OPENED IN 2020 WITH 163 RESIDENTIAL UNITS. UH, THE PLANNING COMMISSION, UH, THEN APPROVED THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THIS TONIGHT'S ITEM, THE MIDBLOCK PROJECT IN 2020 AS WELL. UH, LINCOLN PARK WAS COMPLETED IN 2022. THE PUBLIC SAFETY PARKING GARAGE AT ONE 15 CHESTNUT WAS COMPLETED IN 2023, AND WE'RE NOW HERE IN 2026, UH, TO FINISH THE APPROVAL OF THE MIDBLOCK PROJECT. SO THE ORIGINAL, UH, 2020 VERSION OF THE MIDBLOCK PROJECT WAS TO CONSIST OF 580 NEW DWELLING UNITS AND TWO EIGHT STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, INCLUDING 10% OF THOSE UNITS AS AFFORDABLE, WHICH IS 58 UNITS AT THE MODERATE INCOME LEVEL. UH, THE PROJECT ALSO WAS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL AND TWO FULL SUBTERRANEAN LEVELS OF PARKING COVERING THE, BASICALLY THE ENTIRE SITE AT THE SUBTERRANEAN LEVEL. UH, IT ALSO INCLUDED A VEHICULAR EAST WEST EXTENSION OF FIRST STREET, UH, BETWEEN THE PROJECT BUILDINGS THAT COULD BE CLOSED FOR SPECIAL EVENTS, BUT NORMALLY WOULD BE OPEN FOR CARS. AND THEN IT ALSO INCLUDED A FULLY VEHICULAR CONNECTION OF CEDAR AVENUE BETWEEN BROADWAY AND OCEAN BOULEVARD. AND THIS PROJECT, UM, PLANNED TO MAKE HEAVY USE OF HIGH-END ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING METAL PANELS AS THE PRIMARY EXTERIOR COVERING, WHICH YOU KIND OF SEE IN THE RENDERING HERE. UM, THOSE ARE RENDERED AS ARCHITECTURAL METAL PANELS. SO UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO, UH, CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS, INCREASING CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND HIGH COSTS OF THE SELECTED ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS, THE PROJECT WASN'T REALLY FINANCIAL, FINANCIALLY VIABLE. UM, SEVERAL DEVELOPERS, UH, TRIED TO MAKE IT WORK, IT JUST WASN'T VIABLE. UH, IT ALSO BECAME CLEAR WHEN LINCOLN PARK WAS COMPLETED IN 2022, UH, THAT THE CONFIGURATION OF FIRST STREET AND CEDAR AVENUE AS VEHICULAR STREETS WAS REALLY, IT WAS A LOST OPPORTUNITY THAT WOULD RESULT IN A WEAK CONNECTION TO LINCOLN PARK AND A MAIN LIBRARY SITE. UM, REALLY A LOST OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC SPACE. UH, SO FORTUNATELY, UH, THE NEED TO MODIFY THE PROJECT, UM, HAS CREATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECONSIDER THIS. SO YOU CAN SEE THE SLIDE HERE IS THE, UH, PREVIOUS, OH, MY SLIDE BEHIND. I'M SORRY. UM, THERE WE GO. THE SLIDE HERE IS THE [02:10:01] PREVIOUS, UM, 2020 APPROVAL. OKAY, SO THE MODIFICATION, THIS IS THE CORRECT SLIDE. THE MODIFICATION TO THE 2020 APPROVAL, WHICH IS WHAT WAS JUST APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN MARCH, UH, KEEPS THE SAME GENERAL BUILDING ENVELOPE, UH, WHICH IS TWO, UH, NEW EIGHT STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. THE UNIT COUNT IS INCREASED. UH, THE UNIT MIX CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY. PARKING IS SLIGHTLY REDUCED, AND MUCH OF THE EXPENSIVE SUBTERRANEAN PARKING IS ELIMINATED. UH, IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO BUILD. UM, SO MOST OF THAT PARKING MOVED INTO AN AT GRADE OR ABOVE GRADE CONFIGURATION. UM, AND THEN ALSO MOST OF THE GROUND FLOOR RETAIL WAS ELIMINATED, WHICH WOULD'VE BEEN DIFFICULT TO LEASE AND FILL, UH, IN THE CURRENT RETAIL ENVIRONMENT. UH, THE DEVELOPER ALSO AGREED, UM, WORKING WITH STAFF TO CONVERT BOTH THE CEDAR AVENUE ALIGNMENT AND THE FIRST STREET ALIGNMENT TO BE FULLY PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENTS, WHICH RECLAIMS SIGNIFICANT SPACE THAT WOULD'VE BEEN LOST AS A VEHICULAR ROADWAY. AND THEN LASTLY, THE EXPENSIVE, UM, ARCHITECTURAL METAL PANELS WERE ELIMINATED, WERE REPLACED WITH, UM, PRIMARILY PLASTER AND THEN MORE FEASIBLE WOOD COMPOSITE, UH, ACCENT MATERIALS. SO THE ACTUAL MODIFICATION, UM, THE UNIT COUNT IS INCREASING FROM 580 TO 729 UNITS. UH, THE UNIT MIX ALSO CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF STUDIOS AND INCREASE OTHER BEDROOM UNIT TYPES, ESPECIALLY THREE BEDROOMS. THIS IS A REALLY POSITIVE DESIGN CHANGE, UH, THAT PROVIDES REALLY BADLY NEEDED VARIETY AND UNIT CHOICES. THE SAME RATIO OF AFFORDABLE UNITS, WHICH IS 10% AT THE MODERATE INCOME LEVEL, IS BEING MAINTAINED, BUT THE NUMBER INCREASES. UH, SO IT'S GONNA BE 73 NOW INSTEAD OF 58. UH, PARKING HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM 885, UM, TO 817. AND GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE IS REDUCED TO, UH, 2,651 SQUARE FEET TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXPANSION OF THE RESIDENTIAL SPACE. UM, THAT RESIDENTIAL SPACE TOOK OVER MOST OF THE RETAIL SPACE. UM, THE DEVELOPER IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF AN ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE OPTION UNDER THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE FOR 73 AFFORDABLE UNITS AT THE MODERATE INCOME LEVEL, INSTEAD OF THE, UM, REQUIREMENT OF 12%, UH, AT THE LOW AND VERY LOW LEVEL BECAUSE IT'S A MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING PROJECT AND NOT A NEW PROJECT. AND BECAUSE THE CITY HAS EXISTING CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS TO DELIVER THE PROJECT UNDER THE 2016 PROJECT AGREEMENT, UM, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THIS ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE MEASURE. UH, MOVING ON NOW TO LOOK AT THE PUBLIC SPACES, BOTH THE FIRST STREET ALIGNMENT AND THE CEDAR AVENUE ALIGNMENT WILL NOW BE CONVERTED TO FULLY PEDESTRIAN PEOS WITH NO VEHICULAR ACCESS, EXCEPT FOR AN EMERGENCY FIRE LANE ACCESS ON THE CEDAR AVENUE POEO THAT'S BEING DESIGNED, UH, WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. UH, THIS WILL PROVIDE A MUCH GREATER PROJECT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CIVIC CENTER AND LINCOLN PARK, AS WELL AS BETWEEN THE PROJECT BUILDINGS AND THE PROJECT WITH LINCOLN PARK. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO WALK ALL THE WAY FROM THE CIVIC CENTER ALL THE WAY DOWN THE PO INTO LINCOLN PARK, AND YOU'LL ALSO BE ABLE TO WALK ALL THE WAY FROM OCEAN BOULEVARD, UM, UP THROUGH, UM, BETWEEN THE PROJECT BUILDINGS AND LINCOLN PARK ALL THE WAY UP TO BROADWAY AND VICE VERSA. UH, THIS SLIDE, THIS IS PROBABLY NOT VERY EASY TO SEE, BUT THIS SHOWS THE PROJECTS, ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS, SELECTIONS, UH, THE COLOR PALETTES AND THE BUILDING ELEVATIONS. UM, LIKE I NOTED, IT'S MOSTLY STUCCO. THERE'S CERAMIC PORCELAIN TILE AT THE GROUND FLOOR. UH, THERE'S WOOD, THERE'S WOOD COMPOSITE ACCENTS, THERE'S METAL BALCONY RAILINGS AND ARCHITECTURALLY COLORED VINYL WINDOWS, AND A PALLET OF SIX DIFFERENT PAINT COLORS. UM, THESE ARE THE BUILDING ELEVATIONS. SO THESE ARE THE PROJECT RENDERINGS. UM, LOOKING, UH, STARTING HERE AT THE TOP LEFT, UM, BUILDING IS SEEN LOOKING WEST, UH, FROM MOTION BOULEVARD. UM, YOU CAN SORT OF SEE THE CEDAR AVENUE POEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT IMAGE. UH, ON THE RIGHT, THE BIGGER IMAGE ON THE RIGHT, YOU'RE LOOKING THROUGH THE PEDESTRIAN POEO ON THE FIRST STREET ALIGNMENT, AND THAT'S LOOKING EAST. AND THEN ON THE BOTTOM LEFT, UM, YOU SEE THE BUILDING AGAIN FROM MOTION BOULEVARD, BUT LOOKING MORE TO THE NORTH SO YOU CAN GET A LITTLE BIT BETTER VIEW OF THE PEDESTRIAN, UH, POEO ON CEDAR THERE. THIS SLIDE SUMMARIZES THE CHANGED UNIT MIX. UM, THESE ARE SIGNIFICANTLY POSITIVE CHANGES AND REALLY ALIGNED WITH THE CITY'S PLANNING GOALS. AND IT'S GOING TO ACHIEVE MORE OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN. UM, WE'RE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING, ESPECIALLY THE NUMBER OF THREE BEDROOM UNITS TO 50, WHICH ARE REALLY BADLY NEEDED FAMILY SIZED UNITS. SO IN CONCLUSION, UM, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION, INCLUDING THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL. UM, I'M NOT GONNA READ IT ALL, BUT IT CONSISTS OF PROCEDURAL AND CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS AS WELL AS APPROVAL OF THE ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE OPTION UNDER THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE. UH, SO WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU. I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO CHRISTOPHER. [02:15:03] OKAY. SO WITH THAT, UM, MR. MAYOR, UH, AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THERE'S A NUMBER OF TECHNICAL ITEMS IN FRONT OF YOU. WE'RE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, BUT WE HOPE YOU, UH, HAVE THE CONTEXT AND, UH, ARE PREPARED TO MOVE FORWARD THIS EVENING. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. WE'RE GONNA HANDLE PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE WE TAKE IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL. LET ME TEE THAT UP. ALL RIGHT. I SEE FOUR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. MICHAEL G. JUSTICE FOR ALL GRAY AND LIO, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT. GOOD EVENING CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR REX. UM, I'M CALLED TO SPEAK HERE TODAY, AND THAT'S THE MAIN REASON I'M HERE BECAUSE OF, UH, SOMETHING THAT I, I HAD TO READ A COUPLE TIMES. I I DIDN'T THINK IT COULD POSSIBLY BE TRUE. UH, JUST BEFORE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ALL KNOW THAT WE HAVE A STATE OF CRISIS WITH OUR HOMELESSNESS PROBLEM IN LONG BEACH. UH, WE KNOW THAT RENTERS CAN BARELY MAKE RENT. THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST REASONS THAT PEOPLE END UP ON THE STREETS. SO WHEN I HEARD, OH, LONG BEACH OWNS THIS PROPERTY, SO THEY'RE GONNA DO, RIGHT, THEY'RE GONNA DO ALL THE THINGS THAT WERE IN THE JUSTICE FUND AND THE LONG BEACH VALUES ACT AND ALL THOSE OTHER NICE POWERPOINTS THAT WE SEE ABOUT ALL THE GREAT THINGS LONG BEACH IS DOING. SO TO SEE LIKE, OH, WE WERE GONNA HAVE 44 VERY LOW INCOME AFFORDABLE UNITS AND WE WERE GONNA HAVE 44 LOW INCOME UNITS. AND I WAS LIKE, THAT'S GREAT. AND THEN I READ THIS AND I SAW, OH, NO, NO, THEY'RE NOT HAVING THAT. AND THESE 73 MODERATE INCOME UNITS, THEY'RE REPLACING THOSE. SO JUST FOR REAL, HERE IN LONG BEACH, WE'RE BUILDING SOMETHING ON OUR OWN PROPERTY AND WE'RE NOT USING SOME OF THE VERY THINGS WE WRITE IN THOSE FANCY POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS. WE'RE DECIDING WE DON'T WANT THE PORES RIGHT OVER THERE NEXT TO US AT OUR OFFICE. AND THEN I LOOKED AND I SAID, WELL, WAIT, WHAT IS VERY LOW INCOME? AND I DON'T KNOW A LOT OF THIS STUFF, SO I DID SOME RESEARCH, I'M A SCHOOL TEACHER AND UH, I WAS JUST THINKING LIKE, COULD A SCHOOL TEACHER AFFORD ONE OF THESE MODERATE INCOME HOUSING UNITS? AND THE ANSWER IS NO. NOPE, NOPE. OKAY, SO MEDIAN INCOME IS $98,200 IN LA COUNTY. SO THESE MODERATE INCOME UNITS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, THOSE PEOPLE WOULD NEED TO MAKE 90,000, 60 $650,000 A YEAR. AND THAT'S FOR, YOU KNOW, A SINGLE PER PERSON IN THE HOUSE THAT ISN'T AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THERE'S NOTHING AFFORDABLE ABOUT THAT. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE REGULAR PEOPLE IN LONG BEACH, BARELY MAKING IT THE VERY LOW INCOME UNITS, UH, THAT'S BASED ON AN INCOME OF $53,000. UH, EVEN THAT IS MORE THAN MANY PEOPLE IN LONG BEACH MAKE. BUT WE DIDN'T WANT THOSE IN THIS PROJECT, I GUESS BECAUSE IT MADE IT, UH, LESS COST EFFECTIVE OR LESS VIABLE. SHAME ON YOU. THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY REDONE. YOU SHOULD, IF YOU ALL DO YOUR NORMAL NINE OH APPROVAL OF THIS, WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS FORGET THE HOMELESS, FORGET THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THE MARGINS. IT'S OUR CITY. AND WE WANT THE PEOPLE THAT CAN AFFORD MODERATE INCOME UNITS TO BE THERE. WE DON'T WANT STUDIOS. WE WANT YOUR TIME IS CONCLUDED. THANK YOU. NEXT IS JUSTICE RAW. I DARE ONE OF YOU TO VOTE AGAINST THIS. DISGUSTING. I HAVE SEVERAL CONCERNS REGARDING THE STRUCTURE AND IMPLICATIONS OF THIS ITEM. FOR THE PERSON THAT WAS PRESENTING THE PRESENTATION, I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING. FIRST, THE PROPOSAL MODIFICATION TO THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS APPEARS TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE PROJECT. ALLOWING 73 MODERATE INCOME UNITS IN PLACE OF THE ORIGINALLY REQUIRED MIX OF VERY LOW INCOME TO LOW INCOME UNITS RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT WHETHER THE PROJECT CONTINUES TO MEET THE CITY'S MOST URGENT HOUSING NEEDS. I KNOW DUGAN TALKS ABOUT THE HOMELESS A LOT IN THE MOST DESPAIRING WAYS. MAYBE, I DON'T KNOW, DO WHAT YOU SAY THAT YOU'RE GONNA DO AND WE WON'T HAVE HOMELESS PEOPLE. UM, THE CITY SHIFT MAY REDUCE ACCESS FOR THE LOWEST INCOME RESIDENTS WHO FACE THE GREATEST HOUSING INSECURITY. SECOND, THE [02:20:01] DEFERRAL OF APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILLION IN DEVELOP DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES CREATES A FINANCIAL RISK FOR THE CITY. WHILE DEFERRALS MAY ASSIST PROJECT FEASIBILITY, THEY ALSO DELAY FUNDING INTENDED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SERVICE AND INTRODUCE UNCERTAINTY IF PRO, IF, IF PROJECT TIMELINES CHANGE OR ARE NOT FULLY RE REALIZED. THIRD, THE ITEM INVOLVES A HIGH COMPLEX SET OF LEGAL AND FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING EASEMENTS, INDEMNIFICATIONS PROVISIONS, ACCESS RIGHTS, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL RE RE REMEDIATION RESPONSIBILITIES. THE COMP COMP UGH COMPLEX. THE COMPLEXITY OF THESE INTERCONNECTED ARRANGEMENTS MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THE PUBLIC TO FULLY ASSESS LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS, RISKS AND ACCOUNTABILITY. YOU'RE BASICALLY PUTTING US AT RISK FOR COMMITTING TO THIS PROJECT. UM, AND YOU ARE NOT FORTHCOMING WITH THIS INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. SO F**K YOU AND SHAME ON YOU. FOURTH, THE COMBINATION OF THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING FLEXIBILITY FEE DEFERRALS AND INFRASTRUCTURES RELATED CONCESSIONS RAISES BORDER CONCERNS ABOUT PRECEDENTS. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS MAY CITE THESE APPROVALS AS A BASIS FOR SIMILAR EXPECTATIONS. EXPECTATIONS POTENTIALLY WEAKENING ESTABLISHED POLICY STANDARD OVER TIME. FINALLY, THE DELEGATION OF SIGNIFICANT AUTHORITY THROUGH MULTIPLE AMENDMENTS AND AGREEMENTS HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF ENSURING STRONG ONGOING PUBLIC OVERSIGHT, WHICH YOU DON'T LIKE TO DO 'CAUSE YOU LIKE TO DO S**T IN THE BACK. UH, ENSURING STRONG PUBLIC ONGOING OVERSIGHT, PARTICULARLY WHERE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OBLIGATIONS AND PUBLIC ASSETS ARE INVOLVED. UH, I ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL TO CAREFULLY EVALUATE WHETHER THE PUBLIC BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES OUTWEIGH THE LONG-TERM FISCAL HOUSING EQUITY. YOUR TIME IS CONCLUDED. F**K YOU ALL. THANK YOU. NEXT IS GREAT. UH, I TAKE ISSUE WITH THIS OTHER ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD THAT SEEKS TO CHANGE THE LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING. CHANGING IT TO MODERATE, MODERATE INCOME, ESSENTIALLY PRICES PEOPLE OUT OF THIS LOCATION, PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY NEED IT. IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, THIS CITY ALREADY HAS A HOMELESS PROBLEM. AND TO BE CLEAR, I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WHAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IS THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAUSE HOMELESSNESS. AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM, A LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE LOW AND VERY LOW INCOME HOUSING IS ONE OF THE FEW PROTECTIONS PEOPLE HAVE TO KEEP THEM FROM SLIDING INTO HOMELESSNESS. YES. WHAT MAY SEEM LIKE A MINOR ADJUSTMENT ON PAPER OR TO PEOPLE OF PRIVILEGE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON PEOPLE'S LIVES. HOUSING INSECURITY CAN CAUSE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IT IS TRULY HARD TO STAY SANE WHEN YOUR SENSE OF SAFETY IS TAKEN FROM YOU. A FEW WEEKS AGO THIS UH, COUNCIL WAS DISCUSSING IF RAPID MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE CITY ARE ABLE TO HANDLE THE ISSUES THAT ARISE FROM THE CURRENT HOMELESS COMMUNITY, WHICH HONESTLY WAS PROBABLY A SCAM TO JUSTIFY MORE LONG BEACH POLICE RESPONSE AND WHICH IN TURN JUSTIFIES THE COUNCIL'S DECISION TO INCREASE THE MONEY SPENT ON POLICE IN THIS CITY. CAN YOU JUST GET A RAISE? BUT THAT OPINION ASIDE, THIS MODIFICATION WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE CITY'S CURRENT ISSUES AND IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE FOR THE COUNCIL TO MAKE MENTAL HEALTH AND HOMELESSNESS PROBLEMS THAT THE COUNCIL ITSELF HAS ACKNOWLEDGED WORSE. I THINK THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO REJECT THIS RECOMMENDATION AND I'LL YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. SO I'M GONNA BE SPEAKING TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HERE THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE HERE PRESENTLY WITH US. BUT THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT SLOPPY LOOKS LIKE. YEP. WHAT DO I MEAN BY THAT? SO THIS WAS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED IN 2020. THIS IS NOW 2026. AND WHAT HAVE WE DONE? THERE'S BEEN NO ACTION, JUST A BUNCH OF LIP SERVICE. SO IN ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, ANY, THERE'S THREE BASIC THINGS. THREE, THERE'S QUALITY, THERE'S TIME, AND THERE'S COST, WHICH [02:25:01] WE CALL THE BUDGET. BUT WHAT REALLY DEFINES THAT IS TIME. SO YOU HEARD THE INDIVIDUAL THAT PRESENTED SAYING, WELL BECAUSE OF X, Y, AND Z MEANING TIME, THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO COST MORE MONEY GROWTH. THAT'S EXTREMELY SLOPPY. SLOPPY. SO TOM, DO YOU HEAD THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TOO? 'CAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR PRACTICES AND THEY'RE NOT BEST PRACTICES, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR PRACTICES ARE SPEWING OVER INTO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. AND IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, DO WE HIRE LIKE INTERNS BECAUSE LITERALLY THEY'RE NOT PLANNING ANYTHING. ALL THEY'RE PLANNING IS ANOTHER STUDY. BECAUSE GUESS WHAT? THIS COMMITTEE HERE, THIS COUNCIL, THEY LOVE SPENDING MONEY ON STUDIES. WE'RE GONNA DO ANOTHER STUDY. YOU KNOW WHAT, WE SHOULD ACTUALLY DO A STUDY FOR A STUDY THAT SHOULD BE A TOPIC, AN AGENDA ITEM. ADD THAT TO THE BUDGET. ADD THAT, ADD THAT TO THE BUDGET. EXACTLY. THE OTHER THING TOO IS YOU KNOW WHAT, THE ONE THING THAT I DID HERE WAS WALKABILITY. ANYTIME WE CAN PROMOTE WALKABILITY, IT'S GREAT FOR PEOPLE, GREAT FOR KIDS, GREAT FOR FAMILIES. HOWEVER, WHAT I DID NOT HEAR IS DID WE STUDY IF THE WALKABILITY WAS GOING TO IMPACT PARKING IN THE AREA? I DIDN'T HEAR THAT. AND THEN LASTLY, WHAT I'D LIKE TO SAY IS THAT, UH, YEAH, I HOPE THAT OUR CITY MANAGERS PRACTICES, I'LL REPEAT THAT POINT, ARE NOT SPEWING OVER INTO OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE HONOR BO MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY STAFF, UH, CHRISTOPHER. AND TEAM, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, UH, SO MUCH FOR THE INSPIRATION OF FILLING THE HOLE. I MEAN, I REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE IN THE OLD CITY HALL, IT WOULD'VE BEEN RED TAGGED, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS OURS, IT DIDN'T. RIGHT. SO I REMEMBER GONNA WORK EVERY DAY THERE AND IT HAVING NOT BEING ABLE TO BE STRUCTURALLY AND WHO WOULD'VE IMAGINED, NOW WE'RE PUTTING OUR POLICY INTO ACTION BY PROVIDING MORE HOUSING, MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND AT A TIME WHEN FROM THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL THAT IS BEING ASKED OF, AND WE'VE STEPPED UP IN OUR ADU, WE'VE STEPPED UP IN OUR INCLUSIONARY HOUSING POLICY AND WE'RE LEADING IN MANY WAYS. AND I THINK THIS PROJECT SHOWS THAT. AND THEN IN THE WORDS OF MAYA ANGELOU, PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHAT YOU SAID, BUT PEOPLE WILL NEVER FORGET HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL. AND THE WORDS OF JOHN EDMOND, JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN SAY IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD, ESPECIALLY IF THE GOAL IS TO BE HEARD. THANK YOU. WELL SAID. GREAT. CLOSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALRIGHT, WELL THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'LL NOW TAKE THE HEARING BACK BEHIND THE RAIL. JUST WANNA, UH, JUST ASK A FEW QUESTIONS. FIRST OF ALL, UH, UH, MR. MOCA OR, OR MR. KUNTZ? SO THE MIDDLE EO, SO THE IMAGE, UH, THAT JUST SHOWED HAD SOME FENCING UP. UH, AND I KNOW THAT THE PLAN IS FOR IT TO BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC ACCESS DURING THE DAY. CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW THAT'S GONNA WORK? UH, I THINK SO I'M GONNA ANSWER THAT, MR. MAYOR. SO, UH, WE WORKED WITH PLENARY AS WELL AS THE BUYER MILL CREEK HERE, AND WE'RE ACCOMPLISHING THE CITY'S GOALS. THE GOAL WAS ALWAYS TO HAVE A PEDESTRIAN POEO, UM, THAT WAS AVAILABLE. UH, IT WILL BE OPEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING. IT WILL BE CLOSED DURING LATE NIGHT, UH, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE CERTAIN, UM, PUBLIC SAFETY, UH, REQUIREMENTS. IT MEETS ALL OF THE CITY'S GOALS. AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, EO, UM, THERE'S THE, THE OTHER EO THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY GOING TO BE A STREET. AND AGAIN, IT WILL BE OPEN THROUGHOUT, NOT JUST THE DAY, BUT INTO THE EVENING. EVEN THESE LATE NIGHT COUNCIL MEETINGS, IF WE CAN GET OUT OF HERE BY MIDNIGHT, WE'D STILL BE ABLE TO USE THAT EO. UM, SO WE BELIEVE THAT WE'RE ACHIEVING ALL OF THE CITY SCHOOLS. ALRIGHT, GREAT. SO A FEW MORE THINGS. SO THIS WAS, UH, ONE OF THE FIRST, IF NOT THE FIRST, UH, P THREE DB DESIGN, BUILD, FINANCE, OPERATE, MAINTAIN STRUCTURE IN THE COUNTRY TO ACHIEVE A CIVIC CENTER, A PORT HEADQUARTERS, A PARK AND A PUBLIC LIBRARY OUT OF THE DEAL AND EXCHANGE, TAKE THE PUBLIC, DO PUBLIC PROPERTIES AND LEVERAGE IT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT AND [02:30:01] HOUSING. VERY COMPLEX, VERY PROUD THAT WE WERE ABLE TO FIGURE THAT OUT AND THAT WE'RE FINALLY GETTING TO THAT LAST PIECE. I THINK ONE PART THAT'S REALLY KEY HERE TO NOTE IS, UM, JUST THE AMOUNT OF JOBS THAT CONSTRUCTION HAS CREATED AND THE UNION JOBS THAT WAS CREATED THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF BOTH THE CIVIC CENTER PUBLIC PIECE AND THE PRIVATE PIECE. SIGNIFICANT UNION JOBS ON BOTH SIDES. NOW THAT SAID, GIVEN THAT THE DEAL WAS STRUCK BACK IN 20, I DON'T KNOW, 14, AND THE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS WERE ESTABLISHED, THEN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU WERE TO, IF THE CITY COUNCIL WERE TO NOT RESPECT, UH, THE INCLUSIONARY, UH, STRUCTURE THAT WAS ESTABLISHED AND EXPECTED, THEN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE PROJECT? YEAH, SO EXACTLY WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN LITIGATION, I CAN'T GUESS, BUT I'LL TELL YOU FROM A PRACTICAL STANDPOINT. SO IF WE, THERE WAS NO INCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENT IN 2014 WHEN THE DEAL WAS NEGOTIATED AND THEN ASSIGNED IN 2016, UH, THERE WAS NO INCLUSIONARY UNTIL 2020, UH, MANY YEARS INTO THE EXPECTATIONS OF THIS PROJECT. SO IF WE CAN'T MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT TONIGHT, UM, WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A VACANT HOLE ON THE GROUND ACROSS THE STREET THERE. AND WE WILL BE SPLITTING THE MAINTENANCE COST OF THE VACANT HOLE ON THE GROUND. UM, 50 50 WITH PLENARY PER OUR AGREEMENT. UM, AND THEN I ASSUME WE'LL BE GOING THROUGH SOME KIND OF LEGAL PROCESS FOR NOT MEETING OUR OBLIGATIONS. I THINK THAT WE'VE WORKED, UH, TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS OVER THE YEARS AND, AND MAYBE WE DIDN'T ACCOMPLISH EVERY, UM, THING TO SATISFACTION OF EVERYONE. UM, BUT THE PROJECT IN FRONT OF YOU IS THE BEST PROJECT THAT CAN MOVE US FORWARD, UM, PROVIDE NEEDED HOUSING AND MEET THE CITY'S OBLIGATIONS. THERE WAS SOME PUBLIC TESTIMONY ABOUT IT'S THE CITY'S LAND. THE CITY CAN DO ANYTHING IT WANTS, BUT I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR WHAT WE HOLD THE TITLE. WE ARE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO SELL THIS, TO TRANSFER THIS PROPERTY UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. WE DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEVELOP IT OURSELVES OR TO REDESIGN THE PROJECT OR INVENT NEW REQUIREMENTS THAT WE WOULD IMPOSE UPON THE PROJECT. UM, AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE, UH, TONIGHT. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE CLARIFY THIS ISN'T A PUBLIC PROJECT. THIS IS A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT ON FORMALLY PUBLIC PROPERTY AND THAT SWAP WAS A PART OF THE LARGER DEAL TO BUILD THE CIVIC CENTER PROJECT. SO WE CAN'T GO AND SAY THAT WE STRUCTURED THE DEAL UNDER ONE SCENARIO WHERE THIS WAS GONNA BE PRIVATE. OOPS. NOPE. NOW IT'S PUBLIC. THE OTHER PIECE IS THE WAY OUR INCLUSIONARY HOUSING, UH, PROCESS WORKS THERE. WE DID A STUDY TO ASSESS THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF HOW MUCH INCLUSIONARY HOUSING YOU CAN REQUIRE ON PRIVATE PROJECTS ACROSS THE CITY. AND THAT NEXUS STUDY, UH, YOU, YOU KNOW, WAS VERY SPECIFIC BECAUSE THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH. IF YOU ADD AN ADDITIONAL BENEFIT TO THE PROJECT, WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. SO IF WE WERE TO SAY LET'S ADD MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WHAT WILL BE THE FUNDING SOURCE TO DO? SO I'M NOT A, I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE IS AN AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCE. I THINK YOU'D BE LOOKING AT A COST IN EXCESS OF $50,000 FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL, UM, AFFORDABLE UNIT THAT YOU ADDED TO THE PROJECT. AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY OFFSET FOR THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. SO WE WANTED TO BE CLEAR. I, I KNOW IT'S, I, A LOT OF WORK HAS BEEN DONE, UH, TO HELP MAKE THIS PROJECT PENCIL OUT TO BEGIN WITH. COVID INFLATION TARIFFS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DO, UH, DEVELOPMENT. BUT THE FACT THAT WE'RE ABLE TO FIGURE THIS OUT AND GET IT DONE AND DELIVER 700 DIFFERENT ADDITIONAL UNITS TO THE DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT MODERATE LEVEL, UH, WE HAVE REQUIREMENTS AT EVERY INCOME LEVEL PER THE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING MODERATE INCOME. SO VERY LOW, LOW AND MODERATE. LOW AND LOW, UH, EVERY RES RESPECTFULLY, THIS IS YOUR FIRST WARNING ON, ON, UH, INTERRUPTING THE MEETING DIS RESPECTFULLY. OKAY, GOT YOU. GREAT. THAT'S YOUR SECOND WARNING. YOU'RE INTERRUPTING THE MEETING AND STOPPING US FROM CONDUCTING BUSINESS. SO WE HAVE REQUIREMENTS ON INCLUSIONARY, ON, UH, REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND WE NEED TO HIT EVERY LEVEL. CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW THE CITY HAS LEVELS AT EVERY LEVEL AND HOW WE'RE, WHAT OUR STRATEGIES ARE TO MEET EACH OF THOSE AFFORDABILITY LEVELS? YEAH, THANKS FOR THE QUESTION, MAYOR. SO THE ARENA PROCESS AND THE HOUSING ELEMENT PROCESS REQUIRES US TO MEET HOUSING, UH, AT FOUR DIFFERENT LEVELS IN THE AGGREGATE. NOT THAT EVERY PROJECT HAS TO MEET ALL OF THOSE ON A SINGLE PROJECT. SO THOSE ARE VERY LOW UNITS, LOW UNITS, MODERATE AND MARKET RATE, WHICH IS REFERRED TO AS ABOVE MODERATE. SO WE USE DIFFERENT TOOLS. WE [02:35:01] USE INCLUSIONARY, WHICH DOES ALLOW US TO GET SOME, UH, VERY LOW AND LOW INCOME UNITS, PRIMARILY IN DOWNTOWN. BUT THAT WAS RECENTLY IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, EXPANDED CITYWIDE ON A GOING FORWARD BASIS. UM, AND THEN WE USE DENSITY BONUS, WHICH IS A MORE OF AN INCENTIVE BASED PROGRAM WHERE IN RETURN FOR INCLUDING AFFORDABLE UNITS, DEVELOPERS GET EITHER ADDITIONAL DENSITY OR RELAXATION OF A, UM, DEVELOPMENT STANDARD. AND THEN WE USE OUR OWN MONEY AS WELL AS STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS, AS WELL AS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS COMING IN FROM LA CASA TO SUBSIDIZE. WE ARE A LENDER ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS. THOSE ARE PRIMARILY VERY LOW AND SOME LOW INCOME PROJECTS. UM, AND THAT'S WHERE THE BULK OF OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMES FROM. YOU PUT THAT ALL TOGETHER WITH MARKET RATE PROJECTS, AND THAT'S HOW IN THE AGGREGATE WE ATTEMPT TO MEET OUR HOUSING NEEDS. WE'RE ACTUALLY FURTHEST BEHIND ON THE MODERATE CATEGORY. AND I APPRECIATE THERE'S SOME DI DIFFERENT OPINIONS IN THE AUDIENCE, BUT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT A MODERATE INCOME PERSON, UM, RENTING A UNIT, UM, SO THINK OF SINGLE MOM. SHE HAS A JOB. YES. SHE'S MAKING 99,000. A HUNDRED THOUSAND. UH, MA'AM, YOU'RE INTERRUPTING OUR ABILITY TO HEAR AND CONDUCT THE MEETING. THIS IS A WARNING. PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT THE MEETING. I'M SPEAKING TO YOU, MA'AM. THANK YOU. SO BY HAVING ACCESS TO A MODERATE INCOME UNIT, THAT SINGLE MOM IS GONNA SAVE ABOUT $500 A MONTH VERSUS, UH, MARKET RENT. SHE MAKES, QUOTE, UNQUOTE TOO MUCH MONEY TO QUALIFY FOR OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. AND THAT $500 MAKES A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO HER FAMILY HAVING STABILITY FOR HER BEING ABLE TO BUY THINGS FOR HER CHILD OR DEAL WITH AN UNEXPECTED EVENT. UM, AND IT'S WELL DOCUMENTED, AND EVEN IF YOU DON'T, AREN'T COMPELLED BY THAT, IT IS REQUIRED, UH, BY THE STATE THAT WE ADDRESS ALL OF OUR HOUSING NEEDS, WHICH DOES INCLUDE MODERATE AS WELL AS THE OTHER INCOME LEVELS. THANK YOU. I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO WALK US THROUGH THAT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF WE HAVE TO HIT EVERY BUCKET. AND SO THIS IS ONE BUCKET OF THE OVERALL AFFORDABLE AFFORDABILITY MIX THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO, UH, AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER AS A CITY. UH, OKAY. WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT BACK, UH, TO THE COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBERS IN DEJAS. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR KUNTZ, AND TEAM FOR ALL THE HARD WORK. I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG JOURNEY, SO REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK ON IT. CAN YOU PLEASE, UM, TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT, UM, HOW, UM, INCOME LEVEL IS DETERMINED FOR POTENTIAL RENTERS? YEAH, SO EVERY YEAR A LITTLE BIT, THE STATE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, UM, THEY PUBLISH INCOME TABLES AND THAT'S WHAT WE WORK ON. IT'S BROKEN BET DOWN, UM, BASED ON COUNTY. UM, SO WE'RE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND THEN THEY TAKE THE MEDIAN INCOME, UM, AND THEN ADJUSTED AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. MODERATE IS ABOUT 80, UH, TO A HUNDRED PERCENT LEVEL. UM, THEY ALSO ADJUST BASED ON, UH, FAMILY SIZE. SO THERE WAS SOME REFERENCE IN PUBLIC TESTIMONY FOR A SINGLE PERSON. UM, OFTENTIMES THE APPLICANT ISN'T A SINGLE PERSON. THEY MAY HAVE A CHILD, THEY MAY BE LIVING WITH A SPOUSE, AND THEN THEIR INCOME IS, UM, ADJUSTED DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD. AND THEN EVERY AFFORDABLE UNIT IN THE CITY, WHETHER IT'S VERY LOW, LOW, MODERATE, UM, THEY'RE SUBJECT TO MONITORING BY THE CITY. SO THEY FIRST HAVE TO PRESENT A PLAN ABOUT HOW THEY'RE GOING TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS AND THAT EVERYONE'S GONNA HAVE A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY IN THAT UNIT, THAT THE INCOME OF THE PERSON IS, UM, MONITORED EVERY YEAR, AND THAT THE UNIT ACHIEVES A HIGH SIMILAR, UM, LEVEL OF HABITABILITY AS DO ANY OTHER UNITS, UM, AND THEIR SUBJECT TO CITY, UH, MONITORING, UM, FOR THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER THRASH AND TUUK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR. UM, I TOO WANNA START BY SAYING THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A LONG TIME COMING, HAVING SEEN EACH OF THE PARTS OF THIS MUNICIPAL BLOCK, UH, COME TOGETHER. I'M ACTUALLY PRETTY PROUD TO BE ON THE COUNCIL RIGHT NOW AND BEING ABLE TO LOOK AT A VIABLE PROJECT TO REIMAGINE THIS SPACE RIGHT NOW. UM, THANK YOU TO THE STAFF FOR THE PRESENTATION AND FOR YOUR THOROUGH ANSWERING OF THE QUESTIONS. UM, CERTAINLY ONES THAT CAME FROM MY COLLEAGUE AS WELL AS THE MAYOR. UM, WHEN THIS PROPOSAL, AS YOU NOTED WAS, YOU KNOW, FIRST CAME ABOUT AND THE CITY WAS IN A POSITION TO BE ABLE TO PUT THIS AGREEMENT TOGETHER, IT WAS PIONEERING TO BEGIN TO EVEN THINK ABOUT HAVING SOME LEVEL OF AFFORDABILITY. UM, THAT REALLY, YOU KNOW, LOOKED LIKE [02:40:01] OUR CURRENT INCLUSIONARY POLICY. AND WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE A NEW POLICY TODAY, UH, WE HAVE AGREEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN PLACE AND FRANKLY, AS YOU NOTED, I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW FAR BEHIND WE WERE IN THE MODERATE, UH, INCOME AREA, BUT I DID NOTE THAT I KNEW THAT IT WAS AN AREA WHERE WE OFTEN DON'T HAVE A CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO GET UNITS, UH, WITHIN THAT CATEGORY. SO I FEEL LIKE THAT THIS ALLOWS US TO, AS WAS STATED, AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN OUR CITY. UM, THANK YOU FOR WALKING THROUGH ALL THE CHANGES THAT THE DEVELOPER HAS DONE AND FOR YOUR COMMITMENT OVER THE LAST NEARLY DECADE, UH, OF GETTING THIS DONE. UH, LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, DECREASING RETAIL, LOWERING THE PARKING COSTS AND SIMPLIFYING THE USE OF MATERIALS. UM, I THINK THAT THIS, YOU KNOW, GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE ANOTHER NEW AND EXCITING COMMUNITY IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN. UM, I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, LET'S START WITH THE AREA OF DESIGN. I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE SOME, UH, THOUGHTS REGARDING THAT. UM, OCEAN BOULEVARD IS, YOU KNOW, WE WOULD HOPE, UH, YOU KNOW, A CORRIDOR THAT WE WANT TO ACTIVATE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I NOTED ON PAGE 10 OF THE DESIGN, THE TRANSFORMER IS FACING OCEAN. UM, AND SO I GET WORRIED ABOUT HOW DO WE ENSURE LEVELS OF ACTIVATION. UM, I'M ALSO WONDERING, YOU KNOW, WILL THERE BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC ART AS AT LEAST A WAY TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE, UM, WITH PUBLIC EXPERIENCE AS PEOPLE, UH, MOVE DOWN OCEAN? AND THEN, UH, TAKING A LOOK AT, UH, THE UNITS AND HOW THEY ARE DESIGNED ON THE GROUND FLOOR. UM, I'D WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS LEVELS OF SAFETY, UM, AND, AND SPACE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AND THE PRIVATE ENTRY, UM, TO FRONT DOORS FOR THOSE WHO WERE IN THIS. UM, AND I WILL SAY THAT I'M ACTUALLY VERY PLEASED THAT THE UNIT MIX HAS CHANGED AND IT MOVED DOWN, YOU KNOW, MOVED DOWN THE NUMBER OF STUDIOS AND INCREASED THE NUMBER OF ONE TWOS AND THREE BEDROOMS, UM, AS I BELIEVE THAT THAT REFLECTS, UM, THE FORMATION OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WE HAVE, UH, TODAY AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THAT. SO THAT'S MY DESIGN THOUGHTS. UM, AND THE STAFF NEED NOT WORRY ABOUT NECESSARILY RESPONDING HERE, BUT JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU SOME PERSPECTIVE, UM, ON THAT. UM, THEN WHEN IT COMES TO THINKING ABOUT HOW THIS PROJECT HELPS US TO FURTHER OTHER AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOALS, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I LOOK AT IS HOW DOES A PROJECT, UM, ADD TO, UM, OUR CITY'S RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT? UM, AND IN THIS CASE, WE HAVE OUR IMPACT FEES, UM, THAT WILL BE A SOURCE THAT CAN BE USED TO HELP TO DEVELOP NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN OUR CITY. AND AS YOU'VE OUTLINED HERE, BECAUSE THIS IS CURRENTLY A PUBLICLY OWNED FACILITY, UH, WE DON'T HAVE THE SAME LEVEL OF PROPERTY TAXES THAT WE ARE RECEIVING FROM IT. AND WHEN IT DOES GET TRANSFERRED TO A PRIVATE OWNER, THE NEW VALUE THAT IS CREATED HERE ON 700 PLUS UNITS, UM, GIVES US ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX THAT WE CAN RELY UPON IN THE FUTURE TO THEN BE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. SO I WANTED TO CONFIRM THAT, UM, MY THOUGHTS REGARDING HOW THIS PROJECT, UH, POTENTIALLY ADDS, UM, TO OUR, UM, SOURCES OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS CONSISTENT HERE. THANK YOU. JUST A MOMENT, COUNCILWOMAN. OH YES, I WAS IN THE GROUP. SO, UH, WE'VE, WE'VE ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT THE MEETING, THE INTERRUPTIONS. WE'VE WARNED YOU A NUMBER OF TIMES. I'M ASKING THE CLERK TO JUST, IF YOU CAN REMIND THE AUDIENCE AND, UM, RETURN US TO A STATE OF ORDER, PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO PUBLIC COMMENT. ONLY THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO CONDUCT THEIR BUSINESS. THANK YOU. YOU'LL BE ISSUED THREE WARNINGS AND THEN ASKED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBER IF WE CANNOT CONDUCT THE MEETING. THANK YOU. AND THERE HAVE BEEN TWO WARNINGS ALREADY, SO THIS WILL CONSTITUTE A FINAL WARNING. THANK YOU. PLEASE PROCEED. THANK YOU. I, I, YEAH, HANDED OVER TO THE STAFF. THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER. SO I'LL TRY TO TAKE THE, THE QUESTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER. SO YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. YOU KNOW, THERE'S A COUPLE DIFFERENT FISCAL IMPACTS OF THIS PROJECT. SO PART OF WHAT'S HAPPENING TONIGHT IS AN ADJUSTMENT TO WHEN IMPACT FEES ARE COLLECTED, BUT THEY WILL ALL BE COLLECTED MORE THAN $2 MILLION IN IMPACT FEES IN TOTAL. UM, AND THAT HELPS DO THINGS LIKE UPDATE FIRE STATIONS, POLICE STATIONS, PARKS, STREETS, UM, AND THEN, UM, THEY WILL ALSO PAY, UM, FEES TO COVER THE MONITORING COSTS FOR THE AFFORDABLE UNITS AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL, UM, [02:45:01] FEELING FROM US, GIVING IT THE FEES THAT COME IN. UM, IN TOTAL ANOTHER MILLION DOLLARS IN VARIOUS PERMIT FEES. SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF, STOP F*****G STEALING OUR PUBLIC MONEY. BUT THOSE ARE ONE TIME, THOSE ARE ONE TIME ITEMS. IMPACT FEES, PERMIT FEES, WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE, UH, MORE COGNIZANT OF OR EXCITED ABOUT. UM, THIS PROJECT, UH, WHEN IT'S FULLY BUILT ACROSS THE TWO PHASES, WE'LL PAY MORE THAN $5 MILLION A YEAR IN PROPERTY TAX. THE CITY WILL KEEP ABOUT 1 MILLION OF THAT, AND THE OTHER PORTION WILL GO, UM, YOU KNOW, TO THE COUNTY AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE OTHER TAXING AUTHORITIES THAT'S RECURRING REVENUE. SO IT'S A MILLION DOLLARS EVERY YEAR. THAT'S NOT AT ONE TIME. UM, SO THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT FROM THE CURRENT STATE. IT'S NOT ON THE TAX ROLL TODAY, BUT WE DO GET THE, UM, PRIVILEGE OF PAYING MAINTENANCE COSTS ON IT AND, UH, FIXING THE FENCE AND DEALING WITH FLOODING AND OTHER ISSUES THAT HAVE OCCURRED ON THE SITE. UM, SO WE SEE THAT AS, AS VERY, UM, POSITIVE. UM, WE APPRECIATE THE DESIGN COMMENTS, THE PLANS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE, SO THEY CONTINUE TO EVOLVE, UM, THROUGH THE FINAL PERMITTING PROCESS. AND, UM, WE DON'T LOVE TRANSFORMERS EITHER, BUT THAT'S A LONG COMPLICATED, UH, NEGOTIATION WITH OUR PARTNERS AT SCE. UM, AND WE'LL SEE WHERE WE LAND IN THE FINAL PROJECT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UH, I THINK THAT CONCLUDES I DIDN'T SEE YOU QUEUED UP COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. I THINK YOU'RE QUEUED ON A DIFFERENT ITEM. NO, IT JUST DOESN'T ACTIVATE IT. WELL, YOU'RE, THANK YOU THOUGH. YOU'RE, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. YES. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. I APPRECIATE, UM, THIS COMING BACK. I KNOW THAT IT'S BEEN, UM, SOME TIME AND I THINK HAVING US GO OVER THIS IS IMPORTANT, UM, OBVIOUSLY NOT JUST TO APPROVE SOME OF THESE, UH, LEGAL ITEMS, BUT I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S, THERE'S BEEN AN ONGOING NEED ON HOW DO WE INCREASE FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. UH, SO I JUST HAVE A GENERAL QUESTION AROUND, I KNOW THAT WE'RE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING OUR, UM, YOU KNOW, BOUNDARY AROUND OUR ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT. SO I KNOW THAT WE'RE STILL FIGURING OUT SOME LEVEL OF THE BOUNDARY, BUT SHOULD, SHOULD THIS BE SET UP, UM, AND SHOULD, UH, THE GOVERNING BOARD DECIDE HOW TO UTILIZE THE INCREMENTAL TAX, UM, HOPEFULLY MAYBE THIS AREA WOULD BE INCLUDED, SO MAYBE A PORTION OF THAT PROPERTY, THE INCREMENTAL VALUE OF THE TAX. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE SINCE IT'S GONNA BE MOVING FROM PUBLIC TO PRIVATE. WHAT WOULD THAT LOOK LIKE, RIGHT. IF UM, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL BE, BUT THAT'S WHERE I THOUGHT IT'D BE GOOD TO JUST THINK ABOUT AN POSSIBLE, UM, WAY THAT WE CAN GENERATE SOME FUNDING FOR HOUSING. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. SO WE'VE BEEN REALLY FORTUNATE ON THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FRONT. UM, WE ARE RECEIVING $5 MILLION A YEAR MORE THAN WE RECEIVED IN THE PAST BECAUSE THE VOTERS APPROVED THE, UH, COUNTY TAX MEASURE AND THAT FLOWS THROUGH LA CASA, UM, TO THE CITY. THAT'S IN ADDITION TO SOME OTHER MONIES THAT GO INTO PREVENTION. IT'S $5 MILLION IN HARD DOLLARS FOR HOUSING. UM, WE ALSO HAVE OBTAINED RECENT MONEY FROM THE STATE AND, UM, FOR BEING A PRO HOUSING CITY AND MATCHING OUR HOUSING TRUST FUND. SO IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THAT, IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH EIFD ONCE IT STARTS GENERATING INCREMENT, UM, WE'RE COMMITTED TO SPENDING, UH, 20 PLUS PERCENT OF THAT ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING. SO I THINK WE DON'T HAVE PROJECTIONS RIGHT NOW ON, ON WHAT THE EIFD IS GONNA GENERATE. 'CAUSE IT'S SORT OF DEPENDS ON THAT BOUNDARY QUESTION AND WHAT'S IN AND WHAT'S OUT. UM, BUT YOU KNOW, DURING THE REDEVELOPMENT DAYS, IT, IT WAS, IT GENERATED MULTIPLE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR THAT WENT INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO REPLACE THOSE FUNDS EVER SINCE. SO I DO THINK THAT THAT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY. AND, AND BO AND I CONTINUE TO WORK ON EIFD AND I KNOW WE'LL BE, UM, BRINGING UPDATES BACK, UM, TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, UH, COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL SOON. AND THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE RAISE THAT BECAUSE I THINK THAT THERE'S AN ALWAYS AN ONGOING NEED IN HOW WE'RE GONNA INCREASE OUR HOUSING SUPPLY AND THIS IS ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, UM, FUNDING SOURCE FOR IT. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, WELL THAT CONCLUDES THE DISCUSSION. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THOSE, UH, UH, THOSE RESPONSES TO OUR QUESTIONS. IT'S NOW TIME TO VOTE MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. YEAH, I DON'T KNOW. NOT WORK. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. NEXT IS ITEM 18, PLEASE. COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILWOMAN KERR. COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS RECOMMENDATION [02:50:01] TO REQUEST CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS [18. 26-54890 Recommendation to request City Manager to work with relevant departments to evaluate the feasibility and process to consider the disposition of City-owned parcel identified as APN 7149-004-900 to facilitate a Teamsters-sponsored community park activation concept “Playground With No Bounds” and report back to council within 120 days.       Office or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District; Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY AND PROCESS TO CONSIDER THE DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED PARCEL TO FACILITATE A TEAMSTERS SPONSORED COMMUNITY PARK ACTIVATION CONCEPT PLAYGROUND WITH NO BOUNDS AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL WITHIN 120 DAYS. ALRIGHT, I SEE SOME TEAMSTERS IN THE HOUSE. COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. YES. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. UM, THANK YOU TO COUNCILMAN ZENDEJAS FOR JOINING ME ON THIS ITEM AND TO OUR LOCAL TEAMSTERS FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING. AS YOU MAY KNOW, UH, TEAMSTERS 8 4 8 HALL IS LOCATED ON CHERRY AVENUE, DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO A CITY OWNED AIRPORT ZONED PARCEL ON COVER STREET THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING UNDERUTILIZED AND UNIMPROVED. IF YOU DRIVE THE AREA REGULARLY, YOU WILL DRIVE AND SEE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A LARGE CONCRETE HEAP IN THAT AREA. SO THAT'S THE SPACE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT THAT YOU CAN VISUALIZE WHERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TEAMSTERS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN SPONSORING AND PARTNERING ON A POTENTIAL COMMUNITY PARK ACTIVATION CONCEPT REFERRED TO AS A PLAYGROUND WITH NO BOUNDS. THE GOAL OF A PLAYGROUND WITH NO BOUNDS WOULD BE TO SUPPORT INCLUSIVE RECREATION THROUGH CREATING AN ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DESIGNED TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. AS A CITY, WE CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR WAYS TO CREATE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE. WE KNOW THAT THIS PARCEL IN QUESTION IN ITS CURRENT STATE IS LOCATED NEAR THE AIRPORT AND THERE MAY BE LEGAL AND OR SAFETY CHALLENGES AROUND THE USE OF THE LOT AS A RECREATIONAL SPACE. THAT IS WHY WITH THIS ITEM, I'M REQUESTING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FEASIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED RECREATIONAL USE AT THIS SPACE AND AN OUTLINE OF WHAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO BRING THIS VISION TO REALITY. I ASK FOR MY COLLEAGUE SUPPORT ON THIS ITEM AND I ASK THAT THE REPORT IS COMPLETED. IT ANSWERS A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. UM, AS MENTIONED, THIS SPACE PRESENTS POTENTIAL CHALLENGES WITH ITS PROXIMITY TO THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT AND THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAA. SO ONE OF THE QUESTIONS WE NEED ADDRESSED IS, IS THIS SPACE USABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE? AND WHAT IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH WE WOULD MAKE THAT HAPPEN? AND ALSO IN THAT SAME REPORT, UM, WE KNOW WE HAVE OTHER SPACES THAT MAY BE UNDERUTILIZED IN THE CITY THAT ARE NOT TRADITIONAL PARK SPACE. AND I WOULD ASK THAT WE WOULD LOOK AT AREAS, UM, TO, UM, IF ALONG WITH THIS SPACE, AS WE DO THIS PROCESS, IF WE LOOK AT OTHER SPACES THAT MIGHT BE CITY OWNED AND UNDER UNDERUTILIZED, THAT IF FOR SOME REASON THIS WASN'T FEASIBLE, IS THERE SOMEWHERE ELSE WHERE THIS CONCEPT COULD COME TO FRUITION? AND THOSE ARE THE TWO QUESTIONS THAT I WOULD ASK TO BE ADDRESSED. UM, AND I ASK MY COLLEAGUE SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBERS ZENDEJAS. THANK YOU. I WANNA THANK COUNCIL MEMBER KERR FOR INVITING ME TO CO-SPONSOR THIS ITEM AND THE TEAMSTERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED ADVOCACY AND FOR THIS TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITY. UM, DURING MY TIME ON COUNCIL, I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO SEE US MOVE AWAY FROM THINKING ABOUT DISABILITY, UM, THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT. UM, NOW WE'RE TRYING TO THINK OF THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AS A FORETHOUGHT AND REALLY, UM, BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT THAT. A PLAYGROUND WITH NO BOUNDS AMPLIFIES THIS THINKING IN ACTION. I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF EXPLORING THE FEASIBILITY AND WOULD LIKE TO, UM, AND WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ASK FOR OUR COLLEAGUE SUPPORT ON THIS. ALRIGHT, UH, THERE'S SOMETHING WITH THE Q SYSTEM WHILE WE FIGURE IT OUT. I'LL JUST ADD MY, MY COMMENTS. I WANNA THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER CARTER, YOU'VE TALKED TO ME ABOUT THIS PROJECT. I WANNA THANK, UM, ERIC TATE AND THE TEAMSTERS FOR HAVING THE INTEREST IN MAKING, UH, TRANSFORMING A SPACE THAT'S NOT REALLY ACCESSIBLE INTO A PLACE THAT COULD BE USABLE AND PEOPLE COULD ENJOY. AND, UH, WE ALWAYS WELCOME IT WHEN FOLKS STEP UP AND SAY, HEY, WE'LL USE OUR OWN RESOURCES TO HELP CREATE A PUBLIC BENEFIT. SO WE SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. UH, WE KNOW THERE'S CHALLENGES WITH THE SITE, BUT THIS IS THE PROCESS. LET'S, LET'S SEE WHAT FAA SAYS. LET'S SEE WHAT THE FEASIBILITY PROCESS LOOKS LIKE AND IF THIS IS A PROJECT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD ON, WE WANNA, UH, WE WANNA PEDAL TO THE METAL AND GET THIS OPEN AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. SO WE'RE GONNA NOW GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. I HAVE TWO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK COUNCIL MEMBERS. I DON'T SEE ANYBODY ELSE QUEUED, SO FLAGG FOR ME, IF YOU WANT, IF YOU NEED TO SAY ANYTHING, WE'RE GONNA GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. WE HAVE ERIC TATE IS UP. THANK YOU MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. UM, THIS IS A PROJECT THAT'S VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO, TO MY HEART. UM, LIKE, LIKE IT WAS SAID, THIS, THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SITTING DORMANT SINCE BEFORE ANY OF US WAS BORN. IT'S NOT, NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN DONE ON THIS PROPERTY AND IT'S JUST STACKING UP DIRT, UH, TWO, THREE STORIES HIGH. UM, WE WANT TO MAKE THIS, IT SITS NEXT DOOR TO, TO OUR PROPERTY IN, IN, IN LONG BEACH. AND WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND INTO IT TO DO [02:55:01] A PARK FOR THE COMMUNITY AS OUR WAY OF GIVING BACK TO THE CITY THAT WE'VE BEEN A PART OF, UH, FOR SO MANY YEARS. UH, MANY OF THE TEAMSTERS ARE HERE. UH, JOE, TURN AROUND, SHOW THE BACK OF YOUR JACKET. WE'VE ALREADY GOTTEN JACKETS, SAYS TEAMSTERS, PLAYGROUND WITH NO BOUNDS. UM, WE'RE SERIOUS ABOUT DOING THIS PROJECT. UM, WE WANT TO, IN ADDITION TO IT BEING THERE FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE IN WHEELCHAIRS AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS AND BE ABLE TO PLAY CHILDREN, BE ABLE TO PLAY, WE WANT CHILDREN OR WE WANT ADULTS THAT ARE ON THEIR SPECTRUM TO ACTUALLY HAVE A JOB TO WORK THERE AND BE UNION MAKING, UNION WAGE, UNION BENEFITS, UNION PENSION, AND BE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY LIKE, LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE. SO WHEN WE SAY NO BOUNDS, NO BOUNDS ON ANYBODY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE MORE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, UH, ROGELIO. I JUST WANTED TO GO ON RECORD TO SAY THAT I AM FOR THIS AGENDA ITEM AND, UM, JUST TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT, UH, UNIONS WERE CREATED TO PROVIDE SOLIDARITY, FAIR WAGES, AND SAFETY. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, I'M GONNA EXCUSE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. I KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO MEET WITH THE TEAM AND TAKE A PHOTO IN THE, IN THE LOBBY. YEAH, I'LL EXCUSE YOU TO DO SO. ALL RIGHT, NOW WE'RE GONNA GO TO ITEM 19. PLEASE REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION [19. 26-54820 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation update on citywide public safety efforts. (Citywide)       Office or Department: City Manager; Community Development; Police Department          Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] UPDATE ON CITYWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY EFFORTS CITYWIDE ALL MR. MOKA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MAYOR. SO, UM, THIS IS, LET ME GRAB THAT QUICK CLIP HERE. SO, UM, WE WILL HAVE A, UH, A FAIRLY LENGTHY PRESENTATION TONIGHT, UH, AS THE COUNCIL HAS ASKED US ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO COME BACK WITH SOME PUBLIC SAFETY DATA. SO THIS IS REALLY THE CULMINATION OF ABOUT THREE DIFFERENT, UM, UH, DIFFERENT REQUESTS THAT HAVE COME OUT. AND, UH, I'LL KIND OF SUMMARIZE WHAT SOME OF THAT DATA HAS BEEN, UH, AND AT LEAST THE REQUEST, AND THEN WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE TEAM. UH, SO TONIGHT YOU'RE GONNA HEAR PUBLIC SAFETY DATA AND RESPONSES. WE'RE GONNA TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT CORRIDOR SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE ITEM AND ALSO BELMONT SHORE, UH, OVERVIEW AND APPROACHES. YEP. AND SO WHERE THIS STARTED, UH, WAS BACK IN NOVEMBER, UH, THE COUNCIL DIRECTED THE MANAGER TO COME BACK AND LOOK, UH, BOTH, UH, SPECIFICALLY ABOUT BELMONT SHORE AND ON THE FLOOR. THE COUNCIL, UH, TOOK SOME FRIENDLY MOTIONS TO NOT ONLY LOOK JUST AT THE SHORE, BUT ALSO CITYWIDE AND TO DO SOME VERY SPECIFIC DATA ANALYSIS, UH, AS PART OF THAT MOTION AROUND HOTSPOTS, UH, TO BE ABLE TO SORT OF UNDERSTAND, UH, WHAT'S GOING ON IN ALL THE DIFFERENT DIVISIONS AND ALSO WHAT SOME OF THE STRATEGIES ARE. AND THEN IN DECEMBER, UH, THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED THE MANAGER AND RELATIVE RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS TO LOOK AT, UH, BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS LOCATED NEAR COMMERCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT CORRIDORS AFFECTED BY CRIME AND COME BACK SPECIFICALLY TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITHIN 90 DAYS. SO HERE ARE ALL THE DIFFERENT ACTIONS. UH, SO WHAT YOU'RE HEARING TONIGHT IS REALLY A SUMMARY. UH, THERE'S A, UH, VOLUMINOUS REPORTS ON EACH ONE OF THESE AND MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE PAGES. AND SO, UH, TONIGHT IS REALLY DESIGNED TO BE KIND OF THAT SUMMARY AND A CHANCE TO ASK QUESTIONS. UH, BUT IN DECEMBER 17TH, WE RESPONDED WITHIN THE 45 DAYS, UH, ON THE BUS, ON THE BELMONT SHORE BUSINESS HOSPITALITY, UH, UH, DISCUSSION. THEN ON, UH, THE 24TH, UH, WE CAME BACK WITH THE LATE NIGHT BELMONT SHORE PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN. UH, IN FEBRUARY, THERE WAS A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING THAT WAS HELD, UH, TO GET, UH, UH, WRITTEN FEEDBACK ON THAT PLAN. IN MARCH, UH, WE CLOSED THE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE LATE NIGHT BELMONT SHORE PLAN, UH, AND HAD ABOUT 400 DIFFERENT COMMENTS RECEIVED. UH, IN, IN MARCH, MARCH 3RD. WE THEN, UH, GOT OUT THE DATA ABOUT, UH, GRANTS PASS VERSUS JOHNSON, AND, AND YOU'LL SEE SOME OF THAT DATA TODAY. UH, AND THAT HAS TO DO WITH ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, UH, WHEN, UH, WHEN SERVICES ARE NOT ACCEPTED. THEN, UH, ON APRIL 2ND, WE ISSUED THE CITYWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY, UH, PREVENTION ENFORCEMENT MEMO, UH, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE LATE NIGHT ISSUES. UH, AND THEN, UM, ON THE 16TH, UH, WE ISSUED THIS, UM, THE CORRIDOR SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE MEMORANDUM. SO I WILL TURN IT NOW TO OUR CHIEF OF POLICE WHILE HEB, UH, TO GO THROUGH THAT, THAT SECTION. THEN YOU'LL HEAR, UH, FROM, UH, UH, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ABOUT, UH, THE GRANTS PASS AND HOW WE'D, UH, ADDRESS, [03:00:01] UH, SOME OF OUR ENCAMPMENT ISSUES. UH, YOU'LL HEAR FROM APRIL WALKER, OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER ON CARE COURT, AND THEN YOU'LL HEAR FROM CHRISTOPHER KUNTZ, UH, ON THE PLAN, UH, SPECIFIC TO BELMONT SHORE ABOUT, UH, LOOKING AT SOME DIFFERENT DISTRICT OPTIONS ON HOW TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE SAFETY ISSUES THERE. SO TURN IT OVER TO CHIEF HUISH. THANK YOU MR. MOKA. AND THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR GIVING ME SOME TIME TONIGHT TO, TO SHARE AND HIGHLIGHT OUR CITYWIDE CRIME TRENDS FOR 2025. UH, SLIDE FIVE THAT YOU SEE HERE REFLECTS THE IMPACT OF A RESILIENT WORKFORCE, POLICE OFFICERS, AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF WHO NOT ONLY COORDINATE ENFORCEMENT AND PREVENTION EFFORTS, BUT WHO ROUTINELY DEVELOP CRIME STRATEGIES, WHICH INCORPORATE THE ANALYSIS OF DATA TO ENHANCE SAFETY CITYWIDE. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE'VE EXPERIENCED A NOTABLE REDUCTION IN CITYWIDE CRIME FOR 2025 WITH DECREASES ACROSS SEVERAL MAJOR CRIME CATEGORIES. OVERALL CRIME WAS DOWN NEARLY 18% COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR WITH CONTINUED REDUCTIONS IN VIOLENT CRIME AND PROPERTY CRIME. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SLIDE SIX SHOWS DATA I'M OFTEN ASKED ABOUT, WHICH IS THE 20 YEAR CRIME TREND ANALYSIS. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, WE'VE EXPERIENCED AN OVERALL DOWNWARD TREND IN VIOLENT CRIME OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 20 YEARS WITH THE REDUCTION OF NEARLY 19% COMPARED TO LAST YEAR. WHEN I BECAME CHIEF OF POLICE IN 2022, I, I ASKED OUR DEPARTMENT TO FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON MITIGATING GUN CRIME. AND AS OUR SHOOTING INCIDENT DATA SHOWS, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE DID ACHIEVING YEAR AFTER YEAR REDUCTIONS IN SHOOTING CITYWIDE. IN ADDITION, THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED OVER 187,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE. THAT'S MORE THAN 500 CALLS EACH DAY. AND WE DID THIS WHILE MAINTAINING A PRIORITY ONE OR EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIME BETWEEN FIVE AND SIX MINUTES, THE NATIONAL BEST IN OUR COUNTRY. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. IN NOVEMBER OF 2025, CITY COUNCIL REQUESTED A HOTSPOT ANALYSIS OF VIOLENT CRIMES, ENCOMPASSING BARS, SMOKE SHOPS, AND LIQUOR STORES. ON THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE RESULT OF OUR ANALYSIS TO CAPTURE THIS DATA. OUR CRIME ANALYSTS SEIZED A 500 FOOT RADIUS TO COVER CRIME OCCUR, OCCURRING IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THESE LOCATIONS. SINCE INCIDENTS SOMETIMES TAKE PLACE AROUND CERTAIN LOCATIONS AND CAN'T ALWAYS BE ATTRIBUTED TO A SPECIFIC BUSINESS, THIS DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THE BUSINESS ITSELF IS THE DRIVER OF THE CERTAIN CRIMES, BUT THAT THE DATA SHOWS A HIGHER FREQUENCY OF VIOLENT CRIME IN THE AREA. THIS METHODOLOGY ALLOWS FOR A MORE ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF ACTIVITY AND ALLOWS FOR MORE FOCUSED AND TARGETED ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. ON SLIDE EIGHT, YOU'LL SEE THE REQUESTED TOP CRIME REPORTING DISTRICTS IN THE CITY. THIS REPRESENTS ALL OF OUR FOUR GEOGRAPHIC PATROL DIVISIONS. AGAIN, THIS IS ONE OF THE DATA SETS THAT WE USE, UH, UH, TO DRIVE OUR STRATEGIES AND OUR RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS. YOU ALSO SEE OVERNIGHT CALLS FOR SERVICE THROUGHOUT OUR CITY. THIS REPRESENTS THE TIME BETWEEN 12 AND 4:00 AM CITYWIDE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. NOW I'M GONNA TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES, AND I DO WANT TO SHARE BEFORE I GET INTO THE SPECIFIC, UH, DIVISIONAL ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES THAT, UH, THIS DOESN'T REPRESENT ALL OF OUR STRATEGIES, INITIATIVES, AND, AND PROGRAMS. UH, THESE ARE JUST HIGHLIGHTS THAT WE'VE DONE TO ADDRESS VARIOUS CRIME TRENDS THROUGHOUT OUR CITY. OUR DEPUTY CHIEF OF PATROL AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMUNITY SERVICES BUREAU, UH, OUR BUREAU CHIEFS AND OUR DIVISION COMMANDERS, UH, ALL SHARE IN DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO HELP US KEEP OUR CITY SAFE. AND SO HERE YOU'LL SEE SOME THINGS REPRESENTED IN, IN NORTH DIVISION, INCLUDING STRATEGIC ENFORCEMENT AND VISIBILITY, UH, DIRECTED PATROLS IN HIGH ACTIVITY AREAS, MAINTAINING VISIBILITY TO TO DETER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, UH, EFFORTS FOCUSED ON QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS AND KEY LOCATIONS THROUGH INCREASED PRESENCE AND COORDINATION WITH CITY PARTNERS, PRIORITIZING TARGETED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENTS, SUPPORTING BOTH PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, NORTH DIVISION CONDUCTED A TWO MONTH TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OPERATION WITH OVER 151 TRAFFIC STOPS, RESULTING IN 125 TRAFFIC CITATIONS, SEVEN VEHICLES TOWED, AND ONE UNDER THE INFLUENCE ARREST. UH, ALSO FOCUSING ON NUISANCE AND COMPLIANCE EFFORTS, COORDINATING COMPLIANCE CHECKS AT SMOKE SHOPS, WORKING WITH BUSINESS LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT TEAMS TO ADDRESS VIOLATIONS AND IMPROVED COMPLIANCE, PARTNERING WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATIVE UNITS TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY AND LONG-TERM RESOLUTION AT NUISANCE LOCATIONS AND EFFORTS. ALSO INCLUDED WORKING WITH OUR NORTH NORTH DIVISION PATROL RESOURCE OFFICER, OUR QUALITY OF LIFE OFFICERS AND PATROL OFFICERS TO ADDRESS ONGOING QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS AROUND PARKS WITH A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT. UH, LONG BEACH CORRIDOR HAS BEEN A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION AND WE HAVE A CORRIDOR SAFETY STRATEGY THAT WE'VE IMPLEMENTED AND WE CONTINUE WORKING WITH, WITH OUR PARTNERS, [03:05:01] OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND OUR COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS. NORTH DIVISION IMPLEMENTED A FOCUS STRATEGY ALONG THE CORRIDOR AS WELL, ADDRESSING ONGOING NUISANCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES, INCREASING PATROL PRESENCE, AND HAVING TARGETED ENFORCEMENT TOOLS AVAILABLE LIKE OUR MOTOR OFFICERS, OUR SPEED TRAILERS, OUR HIGH CRIME FOCUS TEAM. AND THROUGHOUT MARCH OF 2026, NORTH DIVISION PATROL OFFICERS PARTNERED WITH OUR HIGH CRIME FOCUS TEAM IN OUR SOSO SOCIETAL CRIME SECTION TO CONDUCT ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS ALONG THE CORRIDOR, FOCUSING ON ONGOING COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITY RELATED TO COMMERCIAL SEX WORK AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. AS A RESULT OF THESE OPERATIONS, SIX INDIVIDUALS WERE ARRESTED FOR SOLICITATION RELATED OFFENSES, AND THREE VEHICLES WERE TOWED. AS YOU MAY KNOW, WE'VE ALSO RESCUED SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE SUBJECTS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUSPECTS. STREET RACING IS ANOTHER CRIME TREND THAT WE ADDRESS ON A REGULAR BASIS IN NORTH DIVISION. PROACTIVE ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES, TARGETING STREET RACING AND TAKEOVERS, FOCUSING ON KEY INTERSECTIONS EFFORTS INCLUDE THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY, EXPANDED OFFICER TRAINING IN COORDINATED MESSAGING TO SUPPORT BOTH ENFORCEMENT AND DETERRENCE. THESE ACTIONS ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH REGIONAL COORDINATION WITH PARTNER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND OF COURSE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE FOUNDATION OF OUR COMMUNITY POLICING PHILOSOPHY, WHICH MAIN MAINTAINS AND BUILDS TRUST IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, HELPING WITH THE SHARED PROBLEM SOLVING MODEL OF PUBLIC SAFETY NORTH DIVISION UNITS, CONTINUED ONGOING COMMUNITY POLICING AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILD TRUST BY ATTENDING MEETINGS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND YOUTH-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES AND PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SOUTH DIVISION. SIMILARLY IN SOUTH DIVISION, WE'VE HAD STRATEGIC ENFORCEMENT AND INVISIBILITY. WE'VE, WE'VE WORKED WITH OUR HIGH CRIME FOCUS TEAM, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY BIKE TEAM, AND OUR, WE'VE HAD A CRIME IMPACT INITIATIVE USING A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH, TARGETING AREAS WITH SIGNIFICANT HISTORY OF CRIME TO REDUCE VIOLENCE. WE'VE ALSO MAINTAINED FOCUS OPERATIONS BASED ON COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, COUNCIL FEEDBACK, CRIME ANALYSIS OF DATA OFFICER FEEDBACK, AND A GENERAL NEED WITHIN VARIOUS AREAS. IN OUR, OF OUR CITY, INCLUDING SOUTH DIVISION, WE'VE CONDUCTED BUSINESS COMPLIANCE CHECKS, PARTNERING WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ZONING TO STRENGTHEN PERMIT CONDITIONS AND ENSURE BUSINESSES OPERATE WITHIN THEIR APPROVED USE. OUR EVENT PLANNING SECTION CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH CITY SPECIAL EVENTS AND OTHER PARTNER AGENCIES TO CLEARLY ESTABLISH CONDITIONS FOR EVENTS, PRIORITIZING PUBLIC SAFETY. WE FOCUSED ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND PREVENTION, ENCOURAGING BUSINESS OWNERS TO BE A PART OF THE 6 0 2 NO TRESPASSING PROGRAM, AND UTILIZING TOOLS SUCH AS STAY AWAY ORDERS FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS AND PUBLIC MESSAGING TO REINFORCE ENFORCEMENT AND PREVENTION EFFORTS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. EAST DIVISION, UH, EAST DIVISION CONDUCTED TARGETED DATA-DRIVEN PATROLS WITH HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT, UH, AS PART OF THEIR STRATEGIC ENFORCEMENT AND VISIBILITY PLAN. IDENTIFYING AREAS SUPPORTED BY MULTIPLE, UH, OPERATIONS THAT RESULTED IN STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERIES, FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS, AND OVER 190 TRAFFIC CITATIONS WITH FOCUSED MOTOR PATROL EFFORTS AND KEY CORRIDORS, SUCH AS THE SECOND STREET ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, BELMONT SHORE, STUDEBAKER, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, OCEAN BOULEVARD, AND SEVENTH STREET CORRIDOR TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND REDUCED TRAFFIC COLLISIONS. IN ADDITION, THE OUTREACH SERVICES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOCUS, UH, CONTINUES IN EAST DIVISION AS WELL. IN SUPPORT OF OUTREACH SERVICES AND QUALITY OF LIFE OFFICERS PARTNERED WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER AND CITY TEAMS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO SERVICES AND HOUSING WHILE SUPPORTING ONGOING CLEANUP EFFORTS. WE'VE ALSO MAINTAINED AN EXPANDED FIELD PRESENCE BASED ON HIGH CRIME TRENDS. IF AN IN INCIDENT TAKES PLACE IN A VARIOUS PART OF OUR CITY, WHETHER IT'S THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, BELMONT SHORE, OR ANYWHERE ELSE, UH, WE LOOK AT OUR, OUR RESOURCES, WE TRY TO REMAIN ADAPTABLE. WE TRY TO ADJUST AND ALLOCATE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US TO ADDRESS THAT CRIME TREND. AND WE'VE DONE JUST THAT. UH, THE DIVISION EXPANDED ITS FIELD PRESENCE WITH SPECIALIZED TEAMS SUCH AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY BIKE TEAM SPENDING MUCH OF THEIR TIME IN THE EAST DIVISION IN 2025. TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS, THEY WORKED IN BELMONT SHORE, THE PENINSULA, EL DORADO PARK, HARTWELL PARK, JUAN APPAREL, LOT ALAMEDO SPACE, SAN GABRIEL RIVERBED, THE LBX, UH, SHOPPING CENTER AND PARKS THAT, UH, PARTICIPATED IN SUMMER PARK ACTIVATIONS. WE ALSO IMPLEMENTED ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES IN EAST DIVISION, INCLUDING CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, AND OF COURSE, AGAIN, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, UH, WHICH IS A, UH, CORE ELEMENT OF OUR PHILOSOPHY ON PUBLIC SAFETY. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. WEST DIVISION. SIMILARLY, WE IMPLEMENTED A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT STA UH, STRATEGIES. EACH DIVISION HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WE HAVE TO ADDRESS. UM, TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND VISIBILITY WAS OBVIOUSLY ONE OF THE, THE STRATEGIES, BUT WE ALSO WORKED ON RIVERBED AND INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR ENFORCEMENT [03:10:01] AND SERVICES. WEST DIVISION ADDRESSED RV ENCAMPMENTS AND UN EDGE TRAILERS ALONG SANTA FE AIR, UH, AVENUE AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS. THROUGH ONGOING ENFORCEMENT AND CLEANUP EFFORTS, 108 INOPERABLE OR ABANDONED VEHICLES WERE TOWED. AND 94, UH, RVS WERE ADDRESSED. EFFORTS INCLUDED COORDINATION WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS ENFORCEMENT EFFECTIVENESS. WE PARTNERED WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO BLESS YOU INDIVIDUALS TO HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES, AND, UH, AND OBVIOUSLY OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND BUSINESS OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WORKING ON FO FOCUS FOCUSED EFFORTS WITH ALCOHOL AND BEVERAGE CONTROL TO ADDRESS NUISANCE ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIME. UH, WE EXPANDED OUR 6 0 2 TRESPASSING PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN BUSINESS PARTICIPATION AND ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITY, AND WE CONTINUE DIRECTED PATROL AND COMMUNITY, UH, ENGAGEMENT EVENTS TO ADDRESS LOITERING NUISANCE ACTIVITY AND REPEAT CALLS FOR SERVICE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. AS WE CONTINUE WITH OUR CITYWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIES, YOU'LL SEE SOME OF THE THINGS HERE. AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIME STRATEGY FOR THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT IS FLUID AND ALWAYS EVOLVING. WE MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS FLEXIBILITY, ADAPTABILITY, AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MULTITUDE OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO EFFECT EFFECTIVELY IMPACT CRIME, WHICH IS WHAT THIS OUTSTANDING POLICE DEPARTMENT DOES EACH DAY. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME SOME TIME, AND I THINK WE'RE GOING TO THE NEXT DEPARTMENT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. UH, WE WANTED TO GIVE A REFRESH REFRESHER ON GRANTS PASS VERSUS JOHNSON, UH, AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE CITY. IN JUNE OF 2024, THE SUPREME COURT, UH, TOOK UP THIS CASE TO, UH, HAVE A CONVERSATION AND IDENTIFY ON A FEDERAL LEVEL, WHAT IS OUR STRATEGY AROUND ENCAMPMENTS AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. UH, THIS DID CHANGE WHAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN THE, UH, RULING THROUGH MARTIN V BOISE IN 2018, UH, WHERE IT REQUIRED BEFORE ANY SORT OF ENFORCEMENT AROUND CAMPING REGULATIONS COULD HAPPEN THAT IT REQUIRED SHELTER. UH, THE RULING WITHIN GRANTS PASS OVERTURNED THAT AND MEANT THAT CITIES AND COUNTIES COULD NOW, UH, LOOK AT THEIR REGULATIONS AND MAKE DECISIONS, UH, BASED ON INDIVIDUAL CITY, UH, POLICY DECISIONS. UM, THE CITY AFTER THAT, YOU KNOW, BROUGHT ALL ITS DEPARTMENTS TOGETHER TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE IMPLICATIONS. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? WHERE DO WE WANT TO APPROACH THIS AS A CITY? AND BROUGHT FORWARD, UH, A MEMO OUTLINING THE CITY'S RESPONSE AND PROPOSED APPROACHES. IN 2024. UH, WE, UH, DID TAKE A PRETTY THOROUGH AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH WITHIN THAT, OUTLINING A MUCH MORE DETAILED FRAMEWORK THAT LOOKED TO BALANCE THE NEED OF PUBLIC SPACE, ALONG WITH UNDERSTANDING THAT, UH, HOMELESSNESS, THE SOLUTION IS SERVICES AND GETTING PEOPLE CONNECTED TO HOUSING. UH, SO THIS BALANCED APPROACH CONTINUES TO, UH, LEAD WITH THAT SERVICE AS WHILE ADDRESSING ALSO THAT WE ARE ENSURING, UH, ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC SPACE FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. UH, SO WHAT THE CITY HAS BEEN DOING SINCE, UH, WE CONTINUE IT TO EXPAND OUR COORDINATED OUTREACH AND, UH, AS WELL AS ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS ACROSS THE CITY. UM, THIS WE DO THROUGH TAKING A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT DATA SOURCES THAT ARE COMING IN, INCLUDING COMMUNITY REQUESTS, UH, WHERE WE ARE SEEING THE NEEDS, UH, THROUGH, YOU KNOW, CALLS TO 9 1 1 CALLS TO OUR OUTREACH, UH, LINE. SO THIS IS INFORMED THROUGH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS, INCLUDING WHAT WE'RE SEEING ON THE GROUND AS WORKERS ARE GOING OUT. BETWEEN JANUARY AND DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR, UH, HOMELESS SERVICES CONNECTED WITH, UH, JUST OVER 4,500 PEOPLE ACROSS ITS FIELD-BASED TEAMS. UH, SO WITHIN THAT, WE ARE SEEING PEOPLE THAT WERE ENCOUNTERING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON A DAILY BASIS, UH, AND THEN ALSO ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE THAT WE'VE BUILT RELATIONSHIPS OVER TIME. SOME PEOPLE WE GET TO KNOW REALLY WELL, AND SOMETIMES WE ONLY SEE, UH, A PERSON ONE TIME. UH, BUT THESE ARE CONNECTIONS THAT WE'RE MAKING TO TRY TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR, FOR PEOPLE THAT, UH, ARE IN NEED OF SUPPORT. UH, AT THE SAME TIME, THE CLEAN TEAM CONDUCTED NEARLY 3000 ENCAMPMENT CLEANUPS, REMOVING OVER 982 TONS OF GARBAGE AND DEBRIS, UH, THE PARKS AND RECS MAINTENANCE STEAM, UH, IN THE SAME TIME COMPLETED JUST OVER 550 CLEANUPS ACROSS ITS 166 [03:15:01] PARKS AND FACILITIES, UH, REMOVING OVER 404 TONS OF DEBRIS, AS WELL AS 880 CLEANUPS ALONG THE BEACHES AND THE MARINAS SLIDE. ALL RIGHT. UM, SO ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT IS INTENDED TO RESOLVE ENCAMPMENTS THAT POSE SIGNIFICANT AND PERSISTENT OBSTRUCTION TO USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES LIKE PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND BEACHES. WITHIN THAT, WE ALWAYS START AND FOCUS WITH, UH, OUR ENGAGEMENT OF GETTING PEOPLE CONNECTED TO SERVICES, SEEING WHAT PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN, UH, TRYING TO BUILD RAPPORT AND TAKING TIME WHERE IS NEEDED. UH, AS YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH US. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SPACE AND TIME WITHIN THAT ENGAGEMENT. UH, HOWEVER, WHEN THINGS ARE NOT MOVING FORWARD, UH, ENFORCEMENT IS A TOOL THAT IS, UH, USABLE TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC SPACE IS USABLE, UH, FOR PEOPLE, UH, ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. UH, WITHIN THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS WHERE WE'VE SEEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT OVER TIME, UH, TO WHERE IT WAS IMPACTING. AND WE WERE RECEIVING FEEDBACK AROUND USABILITY OF PUBLIC SPACE USED BY, UH, THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THIS INCLUDES BILLIE JEAN KING LIBRARY IN LINCOLN PARK, VETERANS PARK, GUMBY PARK, AND JENNY RIVERA MEMORIAL PARK. THERE ARE OTHER AREAS THAT WE HAVE FOCUSED IN AT, UH, POINTS IN TIME AS WELL, BUT THOSE ARE THE FOUR HISTORICAL HOTSPOTS THAT WE'VE REALLY FOCUSED IN, UH, AND PROVIDED ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT. UM, THIS ALLOWS US TO, UH, TAKE A MORE INTENSIVE ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION TYPE APPROACH. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO BRING IN ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, UH, AROUND SHELTER AND PERMANENT HOUSING RESOURCES, UH, AS WE'RE ADDRESSING CERTAIN AREAS. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SOME FUNDING FOCUSED ON THE LA RIVERBED. UH, RECENTLY WE HAVE MOVED OFF 60 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE OFF THE LA RIVERBED JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. SO TRYING TO BRING IN ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AS WE ARE CONNECTING AND RESOLVING ENCAMPMENTS. AND THEN, UH, ENFORCEMENT MAY BE USED AS A MEANS OF DISPERSING ENCAMPMENTS OF OTHER OUTREACH AND SERVICE PROVISION MEASURES HAVE BEEN INEFFECTIVE IN DOING SO. AND WITH THAT, I'LL PASS IT BACK OVER TO THE CHIEF TO GO OVER SOME OF THEIR STATS. I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING, IS IT BACK TO ME? OKAY. I THOUGHT SO. ALL RIGHT. WELL, UH, I, I DON'T HAVE THE STAT INFORMATION, BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT, UM, OUR CITATIONS HAVE INCREASED. AND I'LL TELL YOU ANECDOTALLY THAT, UM, OUR DIRECTION HAS BEEN, UM, TO ADDRESS CRIME FIRST, UH, REGARDLESS OF SOMEBODY'S HOUSING STATUS, BUT DO SO WITH A COMPASSIONATE APPROACH. NOBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO VICTIMIZE SOMEBODY ELSE. UM, WE'VE TAKEN THE CHANGE IN LEGISLATION AND, UH, CASE LAW, UM, OR, UH, COURT CASE DECISIONS, AND WE'VE USED THAT AS ANOTHER TOOL TO ADDRESS, UM, THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH HOMELESSNESS. AND SO, WHILE WE DO HAVE OUR FOCUS AREAS THAT WE WORK WITH OUR, UM, OUR PARTNERS IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, UH, TO ADDRESS, AND WE'VE EXPANDED THAT AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO EXPAND THAT AND UTILIZE THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO ENSURE, UM, THAT WE'RE ADDRESSING CRIME AND SAFETY, ALSO SUPPORTING OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND HOUSING TO OUR COMMUNITY. AND HERE YOU CAN SEE THE INCREASE IN, UH, CITATIONS IN BOTH, UH, CITYWIDE AND PRIORITY FOR FOCUS AREAS. SO I HOPE THAT COVERS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE. THANK YOU, CHIEF. AND THEN I'M GOING TO GO OVER SOME OF THE CARE COURT, UM, PROCESSES. SO CARE COURT WAS IMPLEMENTED STATEWIDE IN DECEMBER OF 2024, AND WAS DESIGNED TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH UNTREATED SCHIZOPHRENIA AND OTHER PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS WITH THE CARE AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO GET HEALTHY. THIS PROCESS REQUIRES A PETITION SUBMITTAL, POTENTIAL CLINICAL EVALUATION AND PROGRAM OVERSIGHT CARE COURT IS INTENDED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL ENFORCEMENT. SO THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE CARE COURT PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDES FILING A PETITION DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INDIVIDUAL TO DEVELOP A VOLUNTARY CARE AGREEMENT IF NECESSARY. A CLINICAL EVALUATION MAY BE CONDUCTED IN AN INSTANCE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO DEVELOP A CARE PLAN. IN INSTANCES OF SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT, THE COURT WILL MONITOR PROGRESS OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, AND ANOTHER YEAR MAY BE ADDED TO CONTINUE THOSE CARE AND SERVICE. SO IN INSTANCES OF LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS TOWARD COMPLETING A CARE AGREEMENT OR PLAN, THERE IS NO MECHANISM TO REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL'S PARTICIPATION WITH SAID AGREEMENT OR PLAN. WHILE [03:20:01] THE CITY HAS TEAMS WITHIN PD D AND HEALTH THAT ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CARE COURT, THERE HAS BEEN MINIMAL UTILIZATION TO DATE DUE TO KEY CHALLENGES, WHICH INCLUDE A COMPLEX AND RESOURCE INTENSIVE PROCESS, HIGH THRESHOLD FOR ELIGIBILITY AND SIGNIFICANT COORDINATION AND DOCUMENTATION. RATHER, OUR FIELD TEAMS FOCUS ON DIRECT OUTREACH, SERVICE REFERRALS, AND EXISTING BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE PROGRAMS. AS WE KNOW, THE CITY IS FACING A $61.3 MILLION DEFICIT IN FISCAL YEAR 27, WHICH WILL RESULT IN A CITYWIDE REDUCTION OF RESOURCES AT SUPPORT EXISTING PROGRAMS. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REMAINS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS THROUGHOUT LONG BEACH, MUCH OF WHAT THE CHIEF DESCRIBED. AND, AND PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW ON ANY ENHANCEMENTS TO BOLSTER CARE, UH, SUPPORT OF CARE CORPS OR ANY OTHER PROGRAM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THESE POTENTIAL REDUCTIONS THAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE IN FY 27. AND AS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MAY COST, HERE IS A SNAPSHOT OF THE EXPENSE OF CURRENT RESOURCES IN TEAMS. THIS WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE, UM, MEMO THAT WAS ISSUED LAST WEEK. SO FOR AN EXAMPLE, A SEVEN FTE QUALITY OF LIFE TEAM IS $2.1 MILLION ANNUALLY. A WALKING BEAT OF TWO OFFICERS FOUR NIGHTS PER WEEK COSTS ABOUT $522,000 ANNUALLY AND NEARLY TRIPLES IF YOU RAMP THAT UP TO ONE SERGEANT AND FOUR OFFICERS EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK. OUR HIGH, OUR HIGH CRIME FOCUS TEAM IS APPROXIMATELY $3.4 MILLION, AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BIKE AND SAFETY TEAM IS APPROXIMATELY APPROXIMATELY $2.5 MILLION. AND PREVIOUSLY, UM, IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WE HAD A GRANT THAT COVERED A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATOR. UM, AND THAT GRANT HAS SINCE EXPIRED. AND SO WHILE WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE INDIVIDUAL, THEY HAVE BEEN, UM, DEPLOYED TO SUPPORT OTHER FOCUS AREAS, UM, FOR TRADITIONAL OR TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH. SO WE ARE DEFICIENT IN A DEDICATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATOR IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. AND WITH THAT, I WILL HAND THAT OFF TO CHRISTOPHER. ALRIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE ALL GONNA TAKE A BREATH 'CAUSE THAT WAS A LOT. OKAY. SO I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT, UH, PUBLIC SAFETY, UM, IN ITS BROADEST, UM, CONCEPT. SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO COLLECTIVELY ACROSS MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS HERE IN THE CITY IS, UH, PROVIDE A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. SO THAT'S, UH, NECESSARY AND HAS GROWN OVER TIME, UM, BECAUSE THE MISSION OF PUBLIC SAFETY CUTS ACROSS MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS AND DIFFERENT PERSONNEL, UH, WITH DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS. SO THAT INCLUDES NOT ONLY REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT, WHETHER THAT'S, UH, POLICE ENFORCEMENT, CODE ENFORCEMENT, BUSINESS LICENSE ENFORCEMENT, UM, BUT ALSO PREVENTION. SO THAT CAN TOUCH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, LIBRARY ARTS AND CULTURE, PARKS AND RECREATION, MARINE PUBLIC WORKS AND MORE. ALL TRYING TO DO THIS IMPORTANT WORK. AS THE CHIEF DESCRIBED EARLIER, VIOLENT CRIME IS DOWN ABOUT 20%, ACTUALLY MORE OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS. AND AS THE CHART SHOWS, CRIME IS DOWN DRAMATICALLY SINCE THE 1990S. HOWEVER, WE KNOW THAT EVERY INCIDENT MATTERS, UM, AND THAT, UM, PREVENTION PAYS OFF MOST OF ALL BECAUSE WHAT YOU, WHAT FOLKS WANT IS NOT TO BE IN THAT POSITION TO START WITH. UM, THE OTHER THING WE KNOW IS THAT, UH, CRIME AND PERCEPTION OF CRIME ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. SO, UM, WE HAVE CRIME AS EXPRESSED IN STATISTICS, BUT WE ALSO HAVE HOW PEOPLE FEEL AND THEIR SENSE OF SAFETY. UM, SO PART OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH, UH, ACTUAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, BUT PART OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH LIGHTING, WITH THINGS LIKE BEHAVIOR RATHER THAN CRIME OF FOLKS THAT ARE GOING TO CERTAIN BUSINESSES OF PERCEPTION OF NUISANCE, UH, OR ANNOYANCE ACTIVITY, A SENSE OF WELCOME VERSUS A SENSE OF DREAD AS YOU WALK DOWN THE STREET. UM, AND OUR COLLECTIVE VISION ACROSS ALL THE DEPARTMENTS, UH, AS YOUR STAFF HERE IN THE CITY, UM, IS FOR A, A CITY THAT THRIVES. SO THAT'S WHERE RESIDENTS FEEL SAFE. THEY FEEL EXCITED, UH, TO LIVE IN THE CITY AND TAKE PART IN THEIR ACTIVITIES THAT BUSINESSES THRIVE, THEY'RE SUCCESSFUL, UH, ECONOMICALLY, THEY'RE ABLE TO EMPLOY PEOPLE AND THEY'RE ABLE TO, UM, BE GOOD PARTNERS AND GOOD NEIGHBORS. SO HOW DO WE GET TO THAT, UM, VISION? WE GET TO THAT VISION THROUGH A MULTI-LAYERED FRAMEWORK IN WHICH BUSINESSES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND REGULATED, BUT ALSO GIVEN THE TOOLS TO THRIVE AND BE SUCCESSFUL. SO THAT MEANS, UM, SPECIFICALLY, UH, THERE WAS A LOT OF COUNCIL INTEREST IN HOW, UM, WE REGULATE ALCOHOL. SO THAT CUTS ACROSS NOT JUST PD, BUT FM, CD AND OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE IN THE A, B, C. SO IT'S AN IMPORTANT TOPIC BECAUSE THESE FACILITIES [03:25:01] CREATE REAL ISSUES, UM, AND THEY ALSO CREATE REAL OPPORTUNITY. A RESTAURANT REALLY CAN'T BE SUCCESSFUL AND ACHIEVE A HIGH LEVEL OF FINANCIAL SUCCESS WITHOUT SELLING ALCOHOL. A RESTAURANT, ONCE THEY SELL ALCOHOL, CAN RESULT IN COMMUNITY NUISANCE AND OTHER ISSUES AND EVEN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. SO GETTING THAT BALANCE CORRECT IS CRITICAL TO THE CITY. UM, SO THAT'S REGULATED THROUGH ZONING, IT'S REGULATED THROUGH BUSINESS LICENSES, AND IT'S AN AREA WHERE WE SEE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT AS OUR DETAILED, UH, GREATER IN THE TFF THAT WENT OUT. SO TURNING TO BELMONT SHORE, UM, SPECIFICALLY TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, WE SEE OPPORTUNITIES TO CHANGE HOW BUSINESSES ARE REGULATED, UM, AS FOUND, UM, IN WHAT'S CALLED TITLE V. SO TITLE V IS RULES THAT APPLY TO ME AS A BUSINESS, AND THOSE ARE GOING FORWARD RULES. IF THIS COUNCIL CHANGES THOSE RULES ON ANY GIVEN TUESDAY, IT GETS A SECOND READING AND 30 DAYS LATER IT'S EFFECTIVE. AND IT APPLIES TO EVERYONE THAT'S VERY DIFFERENT THAN ZONING RULES. WHEN YOU CHANGE ZONING RULES, THEY APPLY WHEN SOMEONE COMES AND OPEN THE NEW BUILDING, DOES A BRAND NEW BUSINESS, BUT THEY DON'T NECESSARILY APPLY TO EVERYONE THAT ALREADY EXISTS. SO WE SEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO STRENGTHEN THE WAY THAT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT WORK TOGETHER. AND WE ALSO SEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTROL WHAT THE CITY CONTROLS. SO MAKING, UM, CHANGES IN OUR CITY OWNED PARKING LOTS, UM, THAT ARE IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE WE HAVE A LOT OF NIGHTTIME ESTABLISHMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING ALCOHOL. UM, WE'VE ALREADY COME TOGETHER AND ARE WORKING ACROSS DEPARTMENTS AND REALLY FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING HOW WE ENGAGE WITH RESTAURANTS, HOW CAN WE IMPROVE THAT PROCESS? HOW CAN WE MAKE IT QUICKER FOR A RESTAURANT TO OPEN? UM, BUT HOW CAN WE ALSO HOLD THOSE RESTAURANTS, UM, BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS ACCOUNTABLE AND HOW WE CAN IMPROVE PUBLIC ACCESS AND, AND KNOWLEDGE SO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AS A RESIDENT REPORTING WHEN SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT, UM, SO THAT YOU CAN HAVE THAT THRIVING EXPERIENCE, UM, AS PART OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. SO, UH, THAT'S WHERE WE COME TO THE BELMONT SHORE DINING AND COASTAL ENJOYMENT DISTRICT. WE'RE, UH, SEEKING TO ADD A NEW PROVISION TO TITLE V, UM, THAT WE CREATE A GEOGRAPHICAL HOTSPOT OR A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, UM, WHERE WE HAVE AN, UH, ON SECOND STREET, OUR AGGLOMERATION OF RESTAURANTS AND OTHER USES, UM, WHICH MAKES SECOND STRAIGHT GREAT, UM, WHICH MAKES IT A DESTINATION NOT JUST TODAY, BUT, UH, FOR DECADES IT HAS BEEN. SO, UM, BUT WE NEED TO COME UP WITH THE RIGHT REGULATORY TOOL, UM, TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THE CORRECT COMBINATION OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. UM, SO THAT WOULD MEAN THINGS LIKE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS THAT DON'T EXIST TODAY AROUND SECURITY NOISE, BUT ALSO THINGS THAT, AGAIN, AREN'T CRIMINAL BUT REALLY MATTER TO PEOPLE AND THEIR PERCEPTION OF A PLACE. SO YOUR TRASH, WHERE DOES YOUR TRASH GO? WHAT HOURS IS TRASH PICKED UP? UH, HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH YOUR DUMPSTER SO THAT THAT'S NOT A NUISANCE TO FOLKS LIVING DIRECTLY BEHIND YOU? UM, AND THEN HOW DO WE DEAL WITH FOLKS THAT DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES OR, OR FALL OUT OF LINE? HOW DO WE HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE AND HAVE BETTER TOOLS, UM, TO, TO DEAL WITH THAT SITUATION? UM, AND A TIERED COMPLIANCE SYSTEM EXPANDING THIS MODEL WOULD ENSURE WHAT WE DON'T HAVE TODAY, WE ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THAT. WE HAVE THE RIGHT BALANCE. SO WITHIN THIS DISTRICT, UH, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTROL NOISE AT BUSINESSES AND IF THAT NOISE IS EXCESSIVE, BE ABLE TO ADDRESS IT FASTER THAN WE ARE TODAY. WE WOULD BE ABLE TO, UH, COMPEL THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND MAKE SURE THAT CAMERA FOOTAGE IS SHARED WITH PD AND THAT PD HAS ALL THE INFORMATION AND ALL THE TOOLS THEY NEED WHEN THEY ARE DOING INVESTIGATIONS AND FOLLOWING UP ON INCIDENTS. AND WE WOULD PROVIDE, UM, SUPPORT AS WELL AS RESPONSIBILITY TO ALL BUSINESSES, BUT MAKE A SPECIAL EFFORT ON BUSINESSES OPEN PAST 10 O'CLOCK TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THE NOISE AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. AND FOR THOSE OPEN LATEST PAST MIDNIGHT THAT THEY'RE FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT I GOT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE WANDING GUESTS, THAT THEY'RE REFUSING ENTRY LATE AT NIGHT, UM, AND THAT THERE'S COORDINATION ACROSS DIFFERENT ESTABLISHMENTS. SO A PATRON'S NOT KICKED OUT OF ONE PLACE AND THEN ABLE TO ENTER A DIFFERENT PLACE. UM, BUSINESSES THAT SERVE ALCOHOL BUT ARE CONSIDERED RESTAURANTS SHOULD OPERATE AS RESTAURANTS, AND THAT MEANS SERVING FOOD, UM, THROUGHOUT THE HOURS OF THEIR OPERATION. WHILE MANY BUSINESSES ARE REQUIRED TECHNICALLY TO DO THAT TODAY, THE CITY STAFF, [03:30:01] WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOOK AT THEIR BOOKS TO LOOK AT THE RECEIPTS, WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD TO ENFORCE THAT REQUIREMENTS. SO BY TAKING THE SIMPLE, UH, STEP OF BEING ABLE TO ASK FOR THOSE RECEIPTS, THAT MAKES OUR ENFORCEMENT WORK MUCH EASIER. UM, SO WE ARE WORKING ON THESE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR FEEDBACK, UM, TODAY. AND THEN THE OTHER THING WE HEARD FROM THE PUBLIC, UM, WAS THEY WANT US TO DO ENFORCEMENT. THAT'S WHAT I HEARD FROM THIS COUNCIL AS WELL. UM, AND, AND WE AGREE, UM, BUT DOING THAT WORK REQUIRES PEOPLE AND THOSE PEOPLE HAVE TO BE PAID. SO WE ARE EXPLORING A FEE STRUCTURE, UM, WITHIN THE, UM, DINING AND ENJOYMENT DISTRICTS, UH, SO THAT THERE WOULD BE A, A NOMINAL ADDITIONAL FEE, UM, PAID ON THE BUSINESS LICENSE AND THAT WOULD SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT THAT WOULD COME OUT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. SO WE DIDN'T JUST, UM, LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IN LONG BEACH. WE LOOKED AT BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE REGION. UM, WE LOOKED AT, UH, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, SANTA MONICA, FULLERTON, HERMOSA BEACH, UM, ALL DEALING WITH SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ISSUES, BUT ALL A LOT OF SIMILARITIES. SO WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A PRIVATE BUSINESS, WE CAN DO ENFORCEMENT, THERE'S THINGS WE CAN CONTROL, BUT WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR OWN OPERATIONS, THERE'S THINGS THAT WE CAN MORE DIRECTLY CONTROL. SO IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, THE CITY STAFF MET WITH THE BELMONT SHORE PARKING COMMISSION TO DISCUSS CITY PARKING LOTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON LATE NIGHT PUBLIC SAFETY. WE WILL BE BACK AT THE PARKING COMMISSION THIS SUMMER TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT WORK. UM, WE'RE ACTIVELY REVIEWING CONDITIONS ON CITY OWNED PARKING LOTS, AND WHERE THERE'S NUISANCE OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ON CITY PROPERTY, WE WILL TAKE ACTION AND, AND WE WILL MAKE THE ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY, UM, TO ADDRESS THAT IN THE IMMEDIATE TERM. AND THEN WE'LL LOOK AT THE LONG TERM. SO WHETHER IT'S THINGS THAT SOUND VERY SIMPLE, BUT THEY MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. LIGHTING, HAVING ONE WAY IN AND ONE WAY OUT INSTEAD OF MULTIPLE ENTRANCES AND EXITS CAN MAKE PARKING LOTS MUCH SAFER AND COULD ALSO MAKE THEM QUIETER AND MAKE THEM A PLACE THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO COME AND DO SOMETHING, UH, THAT YOU SHOULDN'T BE DOING. UM, SO WE WANT TO DO THAT WHEN PEOPLE, WE WANT PEOPLE TO GO OUT. WE WANT THEM TO GO TO RESTAURANTS. I YOU WANT TO HAVE A GLASS OF WINE WITH YOUR STEAK, YOU WANNA HAVE A NICE EVENING. UM, BUT THE SAFEST WAY FOR YOU TO DO THAT REALLY IS TO TAKE THE BUS OR TO TAKE AN UBER, UM, NOT TO DRIVE YOURSELF AND THEN BE DRIVING HOME AFTER THAT WINE. SO REALLY WORKING WITH OUR BUSINESSES ABOUT HOW WE CAN, UM, PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES, UM, TO, UH, DRIVING, UM, AND THEN LOOKING AT SOME OPERATIONAL, UH, CHANGES ON OUR PARKING LOT. SO SECOND STREET IS A DAYTIME DESTINATION, BUT IT'S ALSO A NIGHTTIME DESTINATION, BUT PAID PARKING ENDS AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. THAT'S REALLY JUST THE BEGINNING OF WHEN THINGS ARE WARMING UP ON SECOND STREET, ESPECIALLY ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. SO, UM, THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY THERE, UM, TO RAISE SOME REVENUE FOR, UH, SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE, AGAIN, A PRICE MOTIVATION FOR FOLKS TO MAYBE TAKE THAT UBER, UM, OR BURN OFF THAT BURGER AND FRIES BY WALKING, DO SOME ALTERNATIVE TO DRIVING AND THEN PARKING IN THAT PARKING LOT. SO, AS I MENTIONED, WE'RE TRYING TO FIND CARROTS AND STICKS AND FIND THE CORRECT BALANCE. UM, SO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS LICENSE, FIRE, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC WORKS. WE'VE BEEN WORKING ALL TOGETHER TO STRENGTH HOW STRENGTHEN HOW WE WORK, UH, WITH RESTAURANTS. WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT JUST DOING ENFORCEMENT, BUT THAT, UM, RESTAURANTS ARE ABLE TO SUCCEED, THAT WE CAN IMPROVE THE PERMIT PROCESS. UM, WE'VE MADE A SMALL BUT VERY MEANINGFUL CHANGE ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT PERMITS AND WHEN YOU APPLY FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT PERMITS, SO YOU DON'T BUILD YOUR WHOLE RESTAURANT, THINK THAT YOU'RE DONE, AND THEN FIND OUT YOU'VE GOT THIS FOUR MONTH ENTERTAINMENT PROCESS, UM, SO THAT YOU CAN FRONT LOAD SOME OF THAT BETTER. UM, WE'RE WORKING WITH RESTAURANTS, RETAILERS, AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, UH, TO SUPPORT THEM AND, AND FIND A WAY TO FIND THAT BALANCE. UM, AND THEN WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT PERCEPTION OF SAFETY, EMPTY STOREFRONTS DON'T MAKE YOU FEEL SAFE. SO WHETHER IT'S THE WORK THAT B'S DOING IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR SOME OF THE ZONING REFORMS WE'RE DOING, UM, BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME AND HAVE ACTIVITY ON THE STREET HELPS PROMOTE NOT ONLY REAL SAFETY, UM, BUT THE PERCEPTION OF SAFETY. SO WITH THAT, WE ARE EXCITED TO TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT, WELL, THANK YOU [03:35:01] SO MUCH FOR THAT VERY COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION. I THINK IT'S A REMINDER THAT PUBLIC SAFETY IS A CONTINUUM. IT IS NOT ONLY ONE DEPARTMENT'S JOB. THE ENTIRE CITY PLAYS A ROLE. OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY PLAYS A ROLE, AND THERE ARE LEVERS THAT WE CAN PULL WHEN THINGS GET OUT OF BALANCE OR OUTTA WHACK. AND IT'S GREAT TO SHOW THAT WE HAVE THOSE LEVERS, AND WE ARE PREPARED, UM, UH, TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WHERE NECESSARY ALSO. AND WE'RE GONNA GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT BEFORE WE DO SO, I ALSO WANNA JUST PUT IN PERSPECTIVE. I WAS TALKING WITH, UH, THE, UH, OCEAN RESIDENT COUNCIL LAST NIGHT. AND, UM, AND, YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT JUST HOW THE CITY IS ABLE TO ADDRESS PRIORITIES NOW VERY DIFFERENTLY THAN RIGHT AFTER THE, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. UM, DURING COVID, WE SAW, UM, THE GREAT RESIGNATION IMPACT ALL, ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, AND I KNOW YOU TOUCHED ON SOME OF THIS, BUT WE, WE SAW AS HIGH AS 25% VACANCY RATES IN OUR CITY. AND THE ENTIRE FOCUS RIGHT AFTER COVID WAS SAVING LIVES. AND THEN THE, AND THEN THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS. WHILE WITHOUT HAVING THE CORE STAFF TO TAKE ON ADDITIONAL ISSUES, WE HAD TO SORT OF TRIAGE AND FOCUS ON JUST THE VERY BASICS. BUT THE CITY CITIES PUT A BIG FOCUS ON HIRING THE LAST FEW YEARS. MEASURE, JB CREATED A SINGLE UNIFIED HIRING SYSTEM IN OUR CITY. ONE SINGLE DEPARTMENT, ONE PERSON IN CHARGE. UH, WE'VE, UM, STREAMLINED PROCESSES TO, TO BECOME ONE OF THE FIRST BIG CITIES IN CALIFORNIA TO ACHIEVE HIGH HIRING IN 90, 90 DAYS. UH, WHICH WAS OUR GOAL. UH, AND THAT HAS RESULTED IN MORE STAFFING TAKING PLACE IN ALL OUR DEPARTMENTS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, IN POLICE, UH, AND EVEN REFUSE. 'CAUSE THE CLEANLINESS OF A COMMUNITY ALSO MATTERS, UH, AROUND THE PERCEPTION OF SAFETY AND, AND A SAFE AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY. AND SO, UH, BEING ABLE TO DO FIVE POLICE ACADEMIES IN, IN THREE AND A HALF YEARS AND, AND STAFF UP AND DO THESE DIFFERENT THINGS, ARE PUT US IN A POSITION TO NOW PULL A DIFFERENT LE ADDITIONAL LEVERS. WE HAVE TO CONTINUE OUR FOCUS ON HIRING, BUT THE, BUT WE NOW HAVE MORE BANDWIDTH AND CAPACITY TO FOCUS ON SOME OF THESE STRATEGIES THAT ARE HERE. UH, I ALSO THINK, UM, UH, MR. KUNZ, YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT HOW WE DESIGN A DISTRICT, NOT SURE ABOUT, UH, WHAT'S IT CALLED? COASTAL ENJOYMENT DISTRICT. YOU MIGHT WANNA GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD ON THAT ONE. BUT, UM, BUT THE WAY YOU DESIGN AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE RULES, POLICIES THAT, THAT GUIDE WHAT IS ALLOWED AND WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED. AND, UM, AND YOU NEED BUY-IN FROM THE BUSINESSES. AND IF, IF YOU HAVE THAT PARTNERSHIP AND YOU HAVE THAT BUY-IN, YOU CAN GUIDE THOSE OUTCOMES. AND I THINK, UM, WE HAVE TO BE PREPARED, YES, TO LEAD WITH COLLABORATION, BUT ALSO TO CHANGE RULES WHEN NECESSARY TO GET THE DESIRED OUTCOMES. UH, BECAUSE WHAT, WHAT SHOULD COME FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR ALL OF US, UH, IS THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE THERE. NOT JUST NECESSARILY THE TOURISTS WHO COME TO PARTY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT SHOULD BE THE RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE MOVING FORWARD. AND SO THAT SHOULD BE WHAT WE CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE. WE'RE GONNA GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT 'CAUSE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN WAITING ON THIS ITEM TO SPEAK. AND THEN WE'LL GO THROUGH THE COUNCIL DELIBERATION. UM, I'M GONNA READ, UH, THE NAMES. WHEN YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE MAKE, MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT. KATHERINE FRANCIS, ROSS TURNER, MICHAEL SIMON, TATIANA WILLIAMS, JULIE DEAN, BRIAN COCHRAN, RUBY ARRINGTON, AND JOHN EDMOND. SO KATHERINE IS UP FIRST AND ROSS IS SECOND. GOOD EVENING. I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF FOR THEIR FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN BELMONT SHORE AND ALL THE AREAS OF LONG BEACH, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO LATE NIGHT ACTIVITY. I AM A RESIDENT OF BELMONT SHORE. I LIVE LESS THAN TWO BLOCKS FROM TWO BARS. I LIVE LESS THAN A BLOCK FROM SECOND STREET. AND WITHIN TWO BLOCKS OF TWO BARS AND RESTAURANTS, MY NEIGHBORS AND I ARE GREATLY FRUSTRATED WITH A LACK OF ENFORCEMENT OF CURRENT NOISE ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS. THE UNCONTROLLED NOISE COMING FROM BARS AND RESTAURANTS, LATE NIGHT FOOD TRUCKS, STREET MUSICIANS, AND THE PATRONS OF THE BARS AND RESTAURANTS WHO HANG OUT IN THE PARKING LOTS AND ON THE RESIDENTIAL STREETS IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO ALL OF US. I ASK YOU TO LOOK AT HOW ENFORCEMENT OF THE CURRENT NOISE ORDINANCES CAN BE IMPROVED, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO THE LATE NIGHT HOURS. RIGHT NOW, AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, IT APPEARS THAT THE POLICE WHO PATROL SECOND STREET DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY OR THE RESOURCES DO CITE FOR NOISE DISTURBANCES THAT ARE CLEARLY OVER THE LEGAL DECIBEL LIMIT. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ENFORCEMENT OF NOISE ORDINANCES IS [03:40:01] COMPLAINT DRIVEN. AND TO MY PERCEPTION, THIS OFTEN MEANS THAT THERE IS LITTLE OR NO ENFORCEMENT. THIS ALSO MEANS THAT THE BARS AND RESTAURANTS FEEL FREE TO AMPLIFY THEIR SOUND INTO SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS. IT MEANS THAT FOODS, TRUCKS, STREET MUSICIANS CAN ALSO IGNORE THE RULES. AND THIS ANYTHING GOES ENVIRONMENT THAT SURROUNDS THE BELMONT SHORE. NIGHTLIFE LEADS TO A SENSE OF PERMISSION ON THE PART OF THE PATRONS TO CREATE NOISE AND OTHER DISTURBANCES AS THEY COME AND GO THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. I'VE LOST COUNT OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES THAT I'M AWAKENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BY CARS, MOTORCYCLES, RACING DOWN THE STREET WITH MUSIC BLARING, ACTING AS IF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS THEIR OWN PERSONAL GRAND PRIX. I AND MY NEIGHBORS ASK YOU TO WORK MORE STRONGLY WITH THE BARS, RESTAURANTS, AND STREET VENDORS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES THAT ARE IN PLACE. PLEASE INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS IN THIS PROCESS. AS YOU KNOW, THE DISRUPTION TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FROM UNWANTED NOISE MOSTLY OCCURS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. DURING THE ONE MONTH CLOSURE OF THE BARS FROM MIDNIGHT TO TWO, THERE WAS A MUCH NEEDED IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT SECOND STREET IS ALSO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND DOES NOT EXIST IN ISOLATION FROM THE RESIDENTIAL STREETS. THAT'S SURROUNDED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN, ROSS. AND THEN MICHAEL. UH, IT'S GREAT TO HEAR ABOUT, UH, THE UPDATE ON THE, THE SOLUTIONS FOR BELMONT SHORE. UM, I'M STILL CONCERNED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SOLUTIONS ARE BEING CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE BASIC DIAGNOSTIC WORK OF FULLY UNDERSTANDING WHAT RESIDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING. THIS KIND OF FEELS LIKE A DOCTOR WRITING A PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT EXAMINING THE PATIENT. I THINK IF THE CITY WANTS EFFECTIVE, TAILORED SOLUTIONS TO BELMONT SHORE, IT NEEDS DIRECT AND ONGOING INPUT FROM THE RESIDENTS. AND BEFORE DECISIONS ARE MADE AND NOT AFTER RESIDENT INPUT IS NOT A BOX TO BE CHECKED AT THE END. IT IS A RESIDENT INPUT IS THE BASELINE DATA NEEDED TO IDENTIFY THE ACTUAL PROBLEMS AND TARGET THE RIGHT SOLUTIONS. SO WHY DO I SAY THAT? UH, RESIDENTS AREN'T BEING ADEQUATELY INCLUDED. UH, SO FAR, A SMALL GROUP OF LATE NIGHT BUSINESSES HAS HAD MULTIPLE DIRECT ACCESS POINTS TO CITY LEADERSHIP WHILE BELMONT SHORE RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN RELEGATED TO FILLING OUT ONLINE COMMENT CARDS. THE BSRA WENT DOOR TO DOOR WITH VOLUNTEERS TO TELL RESIDENTS ABOUT THE COMMENT PERIOD, BECAUSE IT WAS PUBLICIZED SO POORLY BY THE CITY. AND LAST JANUARY ZOOM MEETING, WE EXPECTED SOME SORT OF DIALOGUE AND SAID WE GOT, UH, CITY OFFICIALS TALKING OVER A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. MEANWHILE, BUSINESS LOBBYISTS CREATE FRONT GROUPS AND SUBMIT LENGTHY PETITIONS THAT CLAIM RESIDENT BACKING. WHEN NOTHING IS FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH. THE ONLY RESIDENT ONLY GROUP IN BELMONT SHORE IS DENIED EVEN A SINGLE MEETING REQUEST. SO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE OFTEN TOLD THAT WE NEED TO GO THROUGH OUR, UH, ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE IF WE WANT TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CITY. AND, UH, WE HAVE, BUT I THINK THAT CHANNEL HAS NOT BEEN SUFFICIENT. WHY ARE A FEW BUSINESSES BEING GIVEN DIRECT ACCESS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND RESIDENT GROUPS ARE NOT RESIDENTS ARE THE ONES LIVING WITH THE CONSEQUENCES EVERY WEEKEND. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE LESS ACCESS, LESS VOICE, AND LESS INFLUENCE THAN THE BUSINESSES DRIVING THOSE IMPACTS. RESIDENTS ARE NOT AT THE TABLE. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. UH, I HAVE MICHAEL, THEN TATIANA. I'M MICHELLE, MICHELLE, FORGIVE ME. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD. I, I GET THAT A LOT. I, MICHELLE SIMON, I'M A HOMEOWNER. I LIVE REALLY CLOSE TO SECOND STREET AND I DO WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK OF COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN, CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, AND EVERYONE, UM, ALL THE CITY STAFFERS WHO I KNOW HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO TRY TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. I HAPPEN TO BE A PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY EXPERT AND I'VE WORKED IN ALCOHOL PREVENTION SPECIFICALLY. SO I'M HERE TO SAY WHAT WE REALLY NEED IS PREVENTIVE MEASURES. AND OF COURSE WE DON'T HAVE REALLY ANY DETAILS. WE'VE HEARD SOME IDEAS. I WANNA TALK MORE ABOUT THE FEES, WHICH ARE GREAT, BUT THE DEVIL'S REALLY GOING TO BE IN THE DETAILS. SO I REALLY AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE. I THINK IF WE PUT PREVENTION FIRST, THAT WILL HELP DRIVE A LOT OF THE SPECIFICS. SO THE FEES ARE CRITICAL TO ASSESSING THE, YOU KNOW, BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS, WHICH IS THESE LATE NIGHT BUSINESSES WHO TO DATE HAVE REALLY TAKEN LITTLE TO NO RESPONSIBILITY. HOWEVER, HOW THE FEES ARE IMPLEMENTED REALLY MATTER. SO, YOU KNOW, YOU MENTIONED A FEW DIFFERENT [03:45:01] CITIES THAT Y'ALL LOOKED AT, BUT IN MY MIND YOU HAVEN'T ACTUALLY DONE A THOROUGH ENOUGH REVIEW. SO I WANNA GIVE YOU SOME IDEAS THAT COME OUT OF OTHER CITIES IN CALIFORNIA THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE. BUT I WANNA MAKE SURE THIS BODY KNOWS THAT WHAT IS NEEDED, WHAT THE FEES SHOULD PAY FOR ARE A DEDICATED ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. SOMEONE WHO'S SPECIFICALLY, UM, DESIGNED AND ACKNOWLEDGEABLE OF ALCOHOL SPECIFIC CONDITIONS TO BE ENFORCED. A LATE NIGHT CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, OR RATHER LATE NIGHT CODE ENFORCEMENT, RIGHT? SO CITY STAFF THAT'S OUT THERE LATE AT NIGHT, OTHER CITIES DO THIS, A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN THE CITY. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ALL THESE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. RESIDENTS ARE CONFUSION, ARE CONFUSED, FINGER POINTINGS GOING ON. WE NEED THESE THREE THINGS, SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT, LATE NIGHT CODE ENFORCEMENT AND A DEDICATED ALCOHOL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. OTHER CITIES ARE DOING THIS. I REALLY ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT HOW OTHER CALIFORNIA CITIES ARE IMPLEMENTING THESE IDEAS. THE CITY NEEDS TO ALSO HEAR FROM RESIDENTS AS WE JUST HEARD. AND THIS MATTERS A LOT BECAUSE ONLY HEARING FROM BUSINESSES MEANS THAT YOU WILL GET THEIR LOBBYING TACTICS, WHICH WE'VE ALREADY SEEN IN THIS VERY, UM, DECEPTIVE PETITION THAT WAS PUT OUT. WE CAN PREDICT THAT THIS FEE APPROACH WILL BE VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED. THEY WILL CLAIM THE SKY IS FALLING. THEY WILL PUT, UM, SYMPATHETIC EMPLOYEES OUT IN FRONT CLAIMING THEY'RE ALL GONNA HAVE TO BE LAID OFF. NONE OF THAT IS TRUE. SO I'M BEGGING YOU PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU LISTEN TO RESIDENTS BECAUSE WHEN YOU DON'T, YOU HAVE THINGS LIKE THE POLICE COMMISSIONER CHIEF RATHER SAYING THAT BELMONT SHORE IS AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID, SECOND STREET ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T TALK TO RESIDENTS. WE ARE HERE TO TELL YOU IT'S NOT AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT AND WE DON'T WANT IT TO BE. PLEASE INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. I HAVE TATIANA, THE LAST SURE. THANK YOU JULIE. AND THEN BRIAN. AND THEN TATIANA. WELL, YEAH, I HAVE A COUPLE MORE. LAST IS LIKE FIVE MORE MINE TOGETHER. OKAY, GREAT. ALL RIGHT, JULIE, YOU'RE UP. OKAY. SORRY. CAN YOU STOP HER TIME PLEASE? OH YEAH, WE GOT IT. WE GOT YOU, JULIE. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. THANK YOU. OKAY. UH, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR RICHARDSON AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, I WANT TO THANK, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN, UH, CITY MANAGER MOCA AND THE CITY DEPARTMENTS WHO WORK, WHO ARE WORKING ON THIS ISSUE. WE SEE THE EFFORT YOU'RE PUTTING IN AND IT MATTERS. MY FIRST REQUEST IS THAT RESIDENTS MUST BE PART OF THIS CONVERSATION AS THOSE BEFORE ME SAID THE SAME THING. UM, THE PEOPLE MOST IMPACTED EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND SHOULDN'T BE LEFT OUT OF THE CONVERSATION OR OUT OF THE SOLUTION. THE LATE NIGHT ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENTS, THE BELMONT SHORE PARKING COMMISSION HAVE HAD A SPACE AT THE TABLE. RESIDENT RESIDENTS HAVE NOT, AND WE NEED TO . NOW, LET'S TALK ABOUT SECOND STREET. AFTER SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS CLOSE THE LATE NIGHT ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENTS AREN'T JUST FAILING TO HELP. THEY'RE ACTIVELY AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY. THIS PAST SATURDAY AND THE CHAOS OF LATE NIGHT BELMONT SHORE WHERE THERE IS NO OUTDOOR CROWD CONTROL, I WAS TOLD BY AN ESTABLISHMENT, THEY'RE NOT OUR CUSTOMERS UNTIL THEY COME IN OUR DOOR. AND THE SIDEWALK IS PUBLIC PROPERTY. SO IT'S NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY. WELL, HERE'S THE REALITY. THEY'VE CLAIMED HALF THE SIDEWALK FOR THEIR LINES LEAVING BARELY ENOUGH SPACE FOR PEDESTRIANS OR WHEELCHAIRS TO PASS THAT REMAINING SPACE CLOGGED WITH LOITERING CUSTOMERS, BECAUSE THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE NOT MANAGING ANYTHING WHEN CONFRONTED INDIFFERENCE. SO THE SIDEWALK IS THEIRS WHEN IT SUITS THEM AND PUBLIC WHEN IT DOESN'T. THIS ISN'T JUST NEGLECT, IT'S A COMPLETE LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY. THESE BUSINESSES PRIORITIZE THEIR CONVENIENCE AND REVENUES OVER THE BASIC FUNCTION AND SAFETY OF A PUBLIC SIDEWALK. SO COUNCIL MEMBERS, I URGE YOU, HOLD THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ACCOUNTABLE. DEMAND THEY FOLLOW THE RULES AND TAKE RESPON RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR IMPACT. WHOOPS. AND CHIEF, I JUST, I JUST WANT TO, UH, REITERATE THAT BELMONT SHORE IS NOT AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. THE LOCAL, THE, OH, WHAT'S IT CALLED? THE LLCD? YEAH, LCDP, WHATEVER IT'S CALLED. SORRY. UM, EXPLICITLY SAYS, AND WAS WRITTEN ORIGINALLY TO SAY THAT BELMONT SHORE IS NOT AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT AND IT'S NEVER BEEN UPDATED. IT STILL SAYS THAT THAT IS NOT WHAT WE ARE. AND EVERY TIME I SPEAK TO [03:50:01] A POLICE OFFICER, THEY SAY THE SAME THING, THAT IT'S AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. SO I WOULD APPRECIATE IF IT COULD BE MADE CLEAR THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT THAT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. UM, AND ONE NOTE REGARDING THE CLOSING OF THE PARKING LOTS, ALL THAT'S GOING TO DO IS MAKE THE PARTY PARK ON OUR STREETS. THEY ALREADY DO THAT. THEY COME EARLY, THEY PRE-PARTY AT THEIR CARS OUT OF THE BACK OF THEIR TRUNK WITH THEIR MUSIC BLASTING, LEAVING THEIR BOTTLES AND CANS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THEY GO TO THE BARS IN THE LATE NIGHT ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENTS PARTY SOME MORE, AND THEN THEY COME BACK TO THEIR CARS AT TWO O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING AND DO IT AGAIN IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSES. SO CLOSING DOWN THE PARKING LOTS, CO CHARGING IS NOT GONNA HELP. THANK YOU. THANKS, JULIE. APPRECIATE YOU. ALRIGHT. BRIAN GONNA BE ANY SLOWER. . IT'S ALL GOOD. IT'S ALL GOOD. ALRIGHT, BRIAN, YOU'RE UP. WE'LL GO BRIAN, THEN WE'LL GO JOHN, THEN WE'LL GO RUBY, THEN TATIANA. OKAY. HELLO AGAIN, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UM, I HAVE A FUN LITTLE THING FOR YOU TO DO AS AN EXERCISE AND A TAKE HOME, A LITTLE HOMEWORK FOR YOU. BUT BEFORE THAT, I DID HAVE TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT OUT THERE. UM, ONE IS THAT, YEAH, EVERYBODY'S RIGHT. WE ARE NOT AN ENTER ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. YOU ARE RIGHT TO SAY THAT THAT NAMING OF WHATEVER THAT FAKE COMBO, MR. MAYOR, THAT IS NOT GONNA FIT. CALLING IT A HOSPITALITY, DINING SOMETHING, OR THAT'S WRAPPING IT UP UNDER A DIFFERENT THING. WE DO NOT WANT THAT. IT WILL NEVER BE THAT. PLEASE DON'T DO THAT AGAIN. SECONDLY, WHAT WE'VE HEARD AND YOU SEE OVER AND OVER AGAIN IS THAT IN THE, IN THE PRESENTATION 40 MINUTES, WHAT I'M GONNA TAKE AWAY IS THE POSITIVE OF THAT, WHICH WAS THE TITLE V REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO UNIFORMITY OF CONTROLS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SITUATION ACROSS THE CITY. AND IN BELMONT SHORE IS ONE COMPONENT OF THAT. MOST OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS KNOW, I'VE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OF YOU BEFORE, AND YOUR TEAMS REGARDING A CITYWIDE APPROACH. IT'S MEANT TO BE INCLUSIVE. WE'RE TRYING TO TRANSFERABILITY, WE WANT THIS TO WORK IN EVERY PLACE. BUT WE STARTED THIS BECAUSE A MAN DIED ON SECOND STREET RELATED TO THE BARS AND ALCOHOL SCENE. SO LET'S REMEMBER THAT. AND THE OTHER COMPONENT WAS THAT QUALITY OF LIFE. SO MUCH OF WHAT WE HEARD TONIGHT IS ABOUT AND IN CROSS IN ANY SESSION HERE, IS ABOUT PEOPLE WANTING TO LIVE IN THEIR SPACE SAFELY, CALMLY, PEACEABLY, AND ENJOY THEIR SPACE WITHOUT INTRUSION. SO LET'S START THOSE AT THE FOUNDATION. THE PARTS THAT OFFEND THE COMMUNITY ARE THAT WE SPEND SO MUCH TIME AND THE PRESENTATION IS RIFE WITH REFERENCES TO THE RESTAURANTS HAVE RIGHTS. THERE'S NO RESPONSIBILITIES MENTIONED IN THAT PRESENTATION AT ALL. CITY MANAGER TOM MOCA HAS DODGED MY CALLS SINCE NOVEMBER AND PUT IT ASIDE SO THAT WE DO NOT HAVE A VOICE IN THAT SESSION. IN THE MEANTIME, THE PARKING COMMISSION, WHICH IS REFERENCED IN THERE AS HAVING HAD SIT DOWNS AND BEING DISCUSSED, THAT PARKING COMMISSION IS AN APPOINTED BODY, HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMUNITY, AND IT HAS NOT MET FOR THREE PAST MONTHS. IT HAS NOT HAD A PUBLIC SESSION FOR ANYONE TO ENGAGE IN PERSON OR TO GET INFORMATION FROM. SO WITH MY FINAL MINUTE, I JUST WANNA INVITE YOU TO TAKE A LITTLE QUIZ. WE'LL DO A SHORT VERSION OF IT. YOU HAVE THE HANDOUTS FROM TONIGHT, AND THIS IS FROM SATURDAY, A SATURDAY EVENING. AND JUST IN, IN SHORT ORDER, I'M GONNA TAKE 'EM POINT AND CENTER. YOU SEE THE FIRST PHOTO THERE? THOSE ARE THREE POLICE CRUISERS SITTING IN THE CHASE PARKING LOT. THAT IS TYPICALLY WHAT WE SEE ALMOST EVERY NIGHT. THEY SIT IN THE PARKING LOT. IN NO INSTANCES OVER THREE HOURS DO WE SEE THEM ENGAGE WITH ANY OF THE HOTSPOTS THAT WERE GOING ON. THEY'RE THERE. IT'S A THING LIKE CSI IN TERMS OF VISUAL DETERRENT, BUT IT'S NOT DOING ANYTHING. YOU SEE SIDEWALK DINING VENDORS OUT THERE, WE SUPPORT THE IDEA OF THAT, BUT THERE'S NO ONE MANAGING THAT BECAUSE NO ONE IN THE CITY IN ANY OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS WORKS AFTER HOURS. YOU SEE YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE SIDEWALKS IN THE STREETS, DISTRAUGHT, FRUSTRATED, HALF PASSED OUT. YOU SEE STREET DEBRIS EVERYWHERE. YOU SEE OPEN CONTAINERS LEFT AND DISCARDED THERE. INTERESTINGLY, IF DOGS HAS A SIGN THAT SAYS THEIR KITCHEN'S OPEN TILL 11, BUT THE BAR IS OPEN TWO IN THE MORNING, HOW COULD YOU NOT HAVE STREET VENDORS MEETING THE NEEDS AND SUSTENANCE FOR PEOPLE WHEN THEY HAVE THOSE NEEDS WHEN THE BAR ITSELF WON'T SERVE? THANK YOU, BRIAN. APPRECIATE YOU. ALRIGHT, JOHN, HELLO MAYOR. COUNCIL CITY STAFF, UH, GENTLEMEN HERE ON BEHALF OF THE LONG BEACH HOSPITALITY ALLIANCE, ORIGINAL FOUR FOUNDING MEMBERS, AND WE'RE GROWING. AND I WELCOME MEETING WITH ANYBODY. IF YOU CONTACT US ON OUR WEBSITE, WE'LL MEET WITH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU. HAPPY TO DO IT. A LOT OF WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS WHAT WE CARE ABOUT TOO. BELMONT SHORE IS ONE OF THE SAFEST PLACES IN LONG BEACH AND IN THE REGION. AND WE DO SEE A TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN POLICE PRESENCE. AND WE THANK YOU CHIEF AND COUNSEL FOR DOING THAT HAPPEN. AND WE ESPECIALLY WANNA WORK IN DIALOGUE FOR MORE EFFECTIVE [03:55:01] ENFORCEMENT, ESPECIALLY IN PUBLIC AREAS WHERE OPEN ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL ALCOHOL SALES. SO PICTURE THIS, I HAD TO GET A COUPLE HALL PASSES TO GO OUT AND SEE THE SCENE ON SEVERAL WEEKENDS. UM, YOU KNOW, WHEN, WHEN IT USED TO BE WHEN, WHEN I HAD HAIR AND I WAS MUCH YOUNGER AND BETTER LOOKING, UH, I WAS IN THE BAR, THE, YOU KNOW, THE LIGHTS STARTED TO GO UP. MARVIN, GABE, YOU KNOW, SO THAT'S, YOU KNOW, AND, YOU KNOW, PLAYED. AND THEN WE DECIDE WHERE WE'D GO, RIGHT? MY HOUSE, YOUR HOUSE, WE'RE DONE FOR THE NIGHT. WHAT HAPPENS RIGHT NOW IS THEY LEAVE AND THERE'S ANOTHER PARTY ON THE STREET. THERE'S VENDORS THAT SELL ALCOHOL RIGHT OUT OF THEIR TRUCK AND FOOD AND VENDORS THAT BLOCK THE SIDEWALKS. AND THERE'S ANOTHER PARTY AND A GO. AND IT'S, IT'S NOT PERMISSIBLE. IT'S UN UNSUSTAINABLE. AND, AND WHEN WE CAN'T, UH, DO THAT, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, UH, TIES OUR HAND A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT ARE THERE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONVERSATING AND WORKING. WE THINK AS LONG BEACH HAS NEIGHBORS, COUNCIL BUSINESSES, WE CAN, WE CAN FIGURE THIS OUT. WE CAN MAKE IT BETTER. BUT I THINK THAT WE NEED TO, UH, APPROACH MODERN TECHNOLOGY NOISE RIGHT NOW. IF YOU CAN HEAR NOISE 50 FEET AWAY, IT'S A SOUND VIOLATION. WELL, NOW YOU CAN DO SOUND STUDIES. YOU CAN TAKE WHAT IS IT SOUND RIGHT NOW FOR THE CARS AND ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON, CHATTER, AND THEN WHAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE RANGE THROUGH SOUND METERING? I THINK THESE ARE APPROACHES THAT ARE DONE IN WEST HOLLYWOOD AND OTHER AREAS THAT ARE IMPACTED WITH ENTERTAINMENT. THESE BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN HERE FOR DECADES. THEY SUPPORT BUSINESS, UH, UH, RES UH, RESIDENTS THAT DO LIVE HERE. OUR PETITION, 67.9% CAME FROM LONG BEACH MAYOR. THEY'RE NOT OUTSIDE RES VISITORS. THEY'RE PEOPLE FROM LONG BEACH WHO ENJOY NIGHTLIFE THAT ARE PROBABLY YOUNGER THAN ME AND, AND HAVING A GOOD TIME. AND WE WANNA MAKE IT SAFE FOR ALL, UM, FOOD AS WELL. WE CAN'T MAKE PEOPLE EAT, BUT THERE SHOULD BE A RESTAURANT, UH, UH, THAT HAS FOR SERVICE OR FOOD. SO ALL OF THESE ARE SOUND SOLUTIONS THAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER ON AND BE ABLE TO WORK THROUGH. UM, AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WELL, WELL DONE. WELL PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. UH, RUBY, EXCUSE ME. THANK YOU. HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. TATIANA, I'M GONNA SPEAK FIRST IF THAT'S OKAY. AND THEN RUBY IS GONNA SPEAK RIGHT AFTER ME. UH, FIRST OF ALL, WE WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITY. THERE'S 10 OF YOU. I COUNTED A COUPLE TIMES. THERE'S 10 OF YOU UP HERE. THERE'S 460,000 PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. UH, CHIEF THANK YOU TO YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. RUBY AND I ARE NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS. WE DO A LOT. WE HANG OUT TOGETHER, . AND WE HAD THE HONOR OF JUST A MOMENT. SORRY, I'M NERVOUS AND I'M EMOTIONAL, SO JUST GIMME A BEAT. WE HAD THE HONOR OF, UH, VOLUNTEERING AT THE GRAND PRIX THIS WEEKEND. BOTH DAYS, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL TIME. IT WAS AWESOME. UNFORTUNATELY, ON SATURDAY, SOME SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT AROUND THREE 30 SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPENED. SOMEONE WAS SHOT AT MCDONALD'S PCH AND LONG BEACH BOULEVARD. THAT PERSON MADE THEIR WAY TO OUR COMMUNITY INSIDE THE GATES. THIS MAN AND HIS DEPARTMENT HELPED SAVE THIS GENTLEMAN'S LIFE. HE DIDN'T DIE IN OUR COMMUNITY. HE COULD HAVE DIED ON OUR, ON OUR YARD. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH TO YOUR, TO YOUR POLICE OFFICERS AND TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT CAME AND RESCUED HIM. IT WAS QUICK. IT WAS SIX MINUTES OR LESS, LIKE YOU SAID IN THAT REPORT. IT WAS SIX MINUTES OR LESS. AND ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS IN OUR COMMUNITY, OUR BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY, SAW THIS HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY. AND OUR WHATSAPP WAS GOING OFF. WE HAVE A NEIGHBOR WHATSAPP WHERE WE TALK ABOUT WHERE PACKAGES ARE DELIVERED AND WHOSE DOG IS DOING WHAT. AND THE WHATSAPP ALL OF THE SUDDEN GOT VERY SERIOUS AND IT WAS LIFE OR DEATH. AND I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU. I CAME HERE TODAY, I AM SOMEONE. AND RUBY IS SOMEONE THAT IS ACTIVELY DEALING WITH TRAUMA AND THE VITRIOL AND THE LANGUAGE AND THE THINGS THAT WERE SAID BY SOME OF THE PEOPLE, NONE OF YOU PEOPLE, PEOPLE BEHIND US. IT WAS VERY DISTURBING. BUT WE STAYED BECAUSE WE WANTED TO SPEAK UP FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND WE WANTED TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE REMEMBER MID-CITY TO PLEASE KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING, TO PLEASE STAND UP FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE. WE'RE LITTLE PEOPLE AND WE WANT OUR COMMUNITY TO BE GOOD. AND WE WANT OUR YOUTH TO BE PROTECTED. THERE WERE SOME YOUTH THAT WERE SCARED [04:00:01] AND WE WERE TRYING TO PROTECT THEM. WE'RE TRYING TO HELP THEM. SO WE WANNA SAY THANK YOU AND YOU GUYS ARE DOING A GOOD JOB. YOU'RE NOT DOING A BAD JOB. NOBODY IS PERFECT. WE THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD THAT YOU'RE DOING. THANK YOU TATIANA. RUBY, THANK YOU. HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MEN AND WOMEN. TATIANA AND I BOTH HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. WE'RE FROM THE MIDWEST. OUR PARENTS ARE PHYSICIANS AND THEY SERVED ALL COMMUNITIES REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY RACE, UH, YOU NAME IT, CULTURE. AND EVEN IF THEY WERE RACIST, IF THEY WERE DISRESPECTFUL, THEY SAVE THEIR LIVES. IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE YOU, YOU CAN GET MORE DONE WITH RESPECT THAN YOU CAN BY BEING DISRESPECTFUL. AND TODAY, I'M HERE BECAUSE THE TWO ISSUES I HAVE, TWO CONCERNS I HAVE ARE ACTUALLY WITH INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE NOT GENERATIONAL BLACK AMERICANS AS MYSELF AND TATIANA. ONE IS A HISPANIC SALON. IT'S ON EIGHT 10 LONG BEACH BOULEVARD. THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN BUSTED OUT TWICE, AND THEY HAVE THE BUSINESS BOARDED UP. AND THE BUSINESS IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. IT IS SO STRIKING TO BOTH US. IT LOOKS LIKE A PICTURE IN A MOVIE. IT HAS THE COLORS THAT YOU SEE IN A FILM, AND I'VE BEEN DRAWN FROM IT. BUT I'M HEARTBROKEN BECAUSE THIS BUSINESS NEEDS SUPPORT BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROBABLY GET THE WINDOWS, UH, TAKEN CARE OF. AND THEY'RE, THEY'RE STRICTLY SPANISH SPEAKING. BUT THE LAST TIME I WAS WITH TATIANA, THEY ACTUALLY LET US INTO THE ESTABLISHMENT BEFORE, I GUESS THEY WERE A LITTLE SCARED, A LITTLE FRIGHTENED, BUT THEY LET US IN THERE. ALSO, OUR OTHER ISSUE IS, WE KNOW THAT WITH THE LAW THAT WAS, UH, THE, THE LAW FOR THE JUVENILES, WHAT UH, PROGRAMS DO WE HAVE IN PLACE FOR THEM? BECAUSE THE POLICE HAD TO STEP IN BECAUSE THERE WAS A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. MM-HMM . THE, ONE OF THE YOUNG MENS ACTUALLY SAID TO ME IN MY FACE, MY LIFE IS AT RISK IF I TALK ABOUT THIS. I SAID, YOU HAVE TO TRUST THE POLICE. UH, I'VE LIVED ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND SO IS, UH, TATIANA. I'VE LIVED IN SEVEN STATES. UM, I MOVED TO NEW YORK AT 17 AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS RESPONDED FASTER THAN ANY OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENT I'VE EVER LIVED IN. WE HAD A GENTLEMAN THAT RAN TO OUR HOUSE. HIS HOUSE WAS BEING BROKEN INTO, PLACED ON HOLD, AND THE POLICE GAVE HIM A TICKET FOR JAYWALKING. BUT HE STAYED AT OUR HOME FOR LIKE SIX MONTHS. SO THIS WAS IN OHIO, BUT THANK YOU POLICE CHIEF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. WELL, RUBY, TATIANA, ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENTERS, THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT CONVERSATION. THE CITY COUNCIL HEARS ALL OF YOUR TESTIMONIES. IT TAKES COURAGE TO TELL YOUR STORY AND SHARE, AND WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT. UH, AND, AND STAFF, UH, WE PICKED UP A FEW THINGS WE MIGHT WANT TO, UH, LOOK INTO, PARTICULARLY THE BUSINESS. LET'S GET THE ADDRESS. WE DO HAVE RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES WHO HAVE BEEN BROKEN INTO. WE HAVE A BUSINESS BIZ CARE TEAM THAT DOES OUTREACH. WE'VE GOT SAFE AND SECURE GRANTS, SO LET'S MAKE SURE YOU GIVE THE ADDRESS OR THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS AND WE CAN RESEARCH THE ADDRESS, UH, TO HELP OUT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UH, WE WILL TAKE THE CONVERSATION BACK BEHIND THE RAIL TO THE CITY COUNCIL. I DON'T SEE A MOVER IN A SECONDER. OH, OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU MAYOR AND THANK YOU STAFF FOR THE PRESENTATION. THERE'S A LOT OF ITEMS WRAPPED UP INTO ONE BIG COUNCIL ITEM THAT CAME BACK TONIGHT. SO I'M GONNA START WITH BELMONT SHORE AND THEN I'LL JUMP INTO CARE COURT GRANTS PASS AND SOME OF THE OTHER ITEMS. I AM, I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE PROPOSED BELMONT SHORE DINING AND COASTAL ENJOYMENT DISTRICT. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO, UM, JUST HIGHLIGHT BELMONT SHORE AS ONE OF THE, UM, AREAS THAT PEOPLE COME AND [04:05:01] ENJOY EVEN AFTER 10:00 PM IT'S ONE OF THE ONLY AREAS THAT NIGHTLIFE OP IS OPEN PAST 10:00 PM FOR PEOPLE TO COME DOWN TO BELMONT SHORE FOR DECADES. UH, PEOPLE HAVE COME TO HAVE FUN, EAT AND DRINK AT A RESTAURANT, AND ENJOY A THRIVING COMMUNITY. WE ALSO KNOW THAT A THRIVING NIGHTLIFE ALSO BRINGS CRIMES RELATED TO ALCOHOL. AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE SEEING DOWN IN BELMONT SHORE. I KNOW THERE'S A FEELING AROUND, UH, DISTRICT THREE IN THE CITY ABOUT WHY IS BELMONT SHORE GETTING ALL THIS ATTENTION? SO I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO BE DATA DRIVEN WHEN ANALYZING THE DATA DASHBOARD DURING THE LATE NIGHT WINDOW OF MIDNIGHT TO 4:00 AM BELMONT SHORE HAS THE SECOND MOST CONCENTRATION OF CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS THAN ANYWHERE IN THE CITY OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN. THIS ISN'T SAYING BELMONT SHORE IS AN UNSAFE NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT WHEN THE BARS AND RESTAURANTS ARE LETTING OUT LATE AT NIGHT, WE'RE SEEING MORE FIGHTS, MORE ALCOHOL RELATED ISSUES THAN ANY OTHER AREA IN THE CITY OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN. WOULD YOU CONFIRM THIS CHIEF? WOULD YOU SAY THAT'S ACCURATE? SO COUNCIL MEMBER, THE NIGHTLIFE AREA, YOU KNOW WHAT, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT, THE NIGHTLIFE AREA, THE DENSITY OF BARS AND RESTAURANTS THAT ARE OPEN LATE AT NIGHT, UM, IN BELMONT SHORE IS SECOND TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. UH, ANY LOCATION WHERE YOU HAVE, AND THIS IS, THIS IS CONSISTENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THIS ISN'T, UH, SPECIFIC TO LONG BEACH OR EXCLUSIVE TO LONG BEACH. WHEN YOU HAVE A LOCATION THAT HAS NIGHTLIFE, THESE ARE THE TYPES OF SITUATIONS YOU SEE. AND, AND TO ADD TO, TO YOUR QUESTION, YES, UH, BELMONT SHORE IS AN AREA OF INTEREST TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE CRIME STATS, BECAUSE IT IS A NIGHTLIFE AREA WHERE BARS AND RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN LATE AT NIGHT, CRIMES AREN'T ALWAYS REPORTED. THAT DOESN'T DETRACT US FROM USING RESOURCES AND HAVING POLICE OFFICERS IN THOSE AREAS BECAUSE WE KNOW WHAT CAN HAPPEN. UH, I WORKED BELMONT SHORE AS A YOUNG OFFICER. I WORKED BELMONT SHORE AS AN, AS A SUPERVISOR. I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE DYNAMIC IN AREAS WHERE YOU HAVE A HIGH AREA OR A HIGH, UH, DENSITY OF BARS, RESTAURANTS, UM, AND, AND NIGHTLIFE. AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE FOCUSED ON. WE USE STATISTICS, WE USE DATA. AND AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, UH, WE USE, UH, INFORMATION FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND FROM OUR POLICE OFFICERS AS WELL AS OUR COUNCIL DISTRICTS TO DESIGN PLANTS. THANK YOU, CHIEF. UM, I, I JUST WANNA CLARIFY ONE SLIDE, SLIDE EIGHT. UM, IF YOU AREN'T VERY SPECIFIC ABOUT THIS ONE, IT'S A LITTLE DECEIVING. THERE ARE A LOT OF CALLS FOR SERVICE BUT NOT CRIMES COMMITTED IN EAST DIVISION. UM, IT HAS THE MOST CALLS FOR SERVICE. CAN YOU JUST WALK EVERYONE THROUGH THIS? 12:00 AM TO 4:00 AM REPORTING. SO CERTAINLY COUNCIL MEMBERS. SO FOR THIS SLIDE, THE DATA THAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS SLIDE WAS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL TO LOOK AT HIGH CALLS FOR SERVICE AREAS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY. THIS WASN'T JUST A B, C LOCATIONS OR ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL, UM, UH, UH, LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY. THIS WAS CITYWIDE CALLS FOR SERVICE. AND SO WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS THAT, UH, EACH DIVISION, GEOGRAPHIC PATROL DIVISION HAS REPORTING DISTRICTS. THESE REPORTING DISTRICTS MAKE UP THE BEATS AND, AND, UH, GEO GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS WITHIN OUR CITY. AND SO THIS SHOWS THAT SOUTH DIVISION BETWEEN 12 AND 4:00 AM HAS THE HIGHEST, UH, NUMBER OF CALLS FOR SERVICE COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE CITY. AND YOU CAN SEE THE BREAKDOWN PER DIVISION, UH, UNDERNEATH THAT, IN THAT GRAPH. SO THIS IS JUST, I'M, DID YOU JUST SAY THAT THE SOUTH DIVISION HAS THE MOST CALLS FOR SERVICE? YEAH. IF YOU LOOK AT THE TOP FIVE REPORTING DISTRICTS CITYWIDE, YOU SEE THAT AT THE TOP? I, I DO. YEAH. SO THAT IS, SO THAT'S THE DIVISIONS, BUT HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THE GRAPH BELOW THAT? THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT I WANT. CLARIFICATION. AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT WHAT THAT SHOWS YOU IN THE GRAPH BELOW, IF YOU BREAK DOWN, SO YOUR, YOUR COUNCIL DISTRICT WOULD BE WITHIN EAST DIVISION. AND WHAT WE'RE SHOWING YOU HERE ARE THE REPORTING DISTRICTS WITHIN YOUR DIVISION THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CALLS MM-HMM . SO IT WOULD BE 5 71, 5 0 1 5 72. AND IF YOU OVERLAY THAT WITH THE MAP OF THE CITY, THE REPORTING DISTRICTS, YOU'LL SEE EXACTLY WHAT AREAS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. AND SO THIS IS A COMPARISON OF EACH DIVISION AND THE TOP FIVE REPORTING DISTRICTS IN EACH OF THOSE DIVISIONS. SO IT'S [04:10:01] A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH DIVISION IS BROKEN DOWN. OKAY. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IS CLEAR TO EVERYONE. AND YOU EXPLAIN THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE WITH DOWNTOWN TOO. THE SOUTH DIVISION HAS THE SAME NUMBER OF OFFICERS WORKING IN THE EAST DIVISION AND THE EAST DIVISION IS 49% OF THE AREA OF THE ENTIRE CITY. CORRECT. SO COUNCIL MEMBER EAST DIVISION HAS SLIGHTLY MORE OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO IT BECAUSE OF THAT GEOGRAPHIC AREA. SO I DON'T, UH, PUT OUT THE EXACT NUMBER. BUT EAST DIVISION, UM, MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ON EACH WATCH HAS A FEW MORE OFFICERS THAN THE OTHER DIVISIONS. SO WE CAN HAVE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GETTING OUT OF BARS AND RESTAURANTS AT THE SAME TIME. AND WE CAN HAVE ONE OFFICER ON SECOND STREET. I KNOW WE COULD HAVE MORE. THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE ON SECOND STREET. I'VE HEARD IT FROM RESIDENTS, I'VE HEARD IT FROM BUSINESS OWNERS. UM, BUT I, WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT TOO. SO I'D LIKE TO SEE TARGETED ENFORCEMENT. IF YOU LOOK AT THE SOUTH DIVISION LIST, THAT IS, UH, I BELIEVE SLIDE 10, IT TALKS ABOUT TARGETED ENFORCEMENT AT HIGH IMPACT LOCATIONS. UM, I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT IN THE EAST DIVISION TOO. CITY PARKING LOTS BEHIND SECOND STREET TARGETED ENFORCEMENT, UM, TARGETED DUI ENFORCEMENT. SO PEOPLE AREN'T COMFORTABLE GOING TO THEIR CAR WHEN THEY'RE COMPLETELY, UH, INEBRIATED AND GETTING IN THEIR CAR. THERE NEEDS TO BE CONSEQUENCES FOR BAR FIGHTS BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A BIG PROBLEM AND LED TO LARGER ACTS OF VIOLENCE FOR THE DINING AND COASTAL ENJOYMENT DISTRICT. I AM EXCITED THAT EVERY ALCOHOL SERVING BUSINESS WILL HAVE TO FOLLOW THE SAME RULES. DIRECTOR KOONS HAS TALKED ABOUT THAT. UM, SO IF A RESTAURANT'S CUTTING OFF FOOD SERVICE, HIRING DJS AND CLEARING TABLES, THEY'RE NOT OPERATING LIKE A RESTAURANT ANYMORE AND THEY NEED THE ACCOUNTABILITY. I LIKE THE STANDARDS FOR NOISE. AND WE'RE WORKING ON SOME MORE ITEMS WITH A NOISE ORDINANCE, POLICY SECURITY, AND NO ENTRIES AFTER 1:00 AM BECAUSE IT LETS THE CORRIDOR WIND DOWN INSTEAD OF RAMP UP UNTIL 2:00 AM I LIKE HAVING STANDARD SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COORDINATING BECAUSE BUSINESSES ONE PERSON CAN'T GET THROWN OUT OF A RESTAURANT AND THEN WALK DOWN THE STREET TO ANOTHER BAR TO GET INTO THAT, TO THAT BAR AND CONTINUE DRINKING. SO, I DON'T KNOW. UM, DIRECTOR KONZ, CAN YOU WALK US THROUGH THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HAVING THESE REGULATIONS TIED TO THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE RATHER THAN A CUP AND HOW THIS HELPS ENSURE COMPLIANCE? AND FINAL QUESTION. UM, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP AND THE TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTING THESE REGULATIONS? GREAT, THANKS. UM, SO TO START WITH SORT OF HOW THIS WORKS, CUP VERSUS TITLE V. SO WE HAVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS. IF, UH, SOMEONE WANTS TO BUILD OUT A BRAND NEW RESTAURANT TODAY AND OBTAIN A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, THEY'RE COMING TO OUR SECOND FLOOR. THEY'RE APPLYING, THEY'RE GOING THROUGH A PUBLIC PROCESS, THEY'RE GOING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THEY'RE PROBABLY GONNA END UP WITH A SET OF CONDITIONS THAT ALLOWS A CLOSURE AT 10 OR MAYBE MIDNIGHT AT THE LATEST. THAT REQUIRES A SALE OF FOOD. THAT REQUIRES A CERTAIN NUMBER OF SECURITY GUARDS. UM, AND THOSE ARE THEIR REQUIREMENTS GOING FORWARD BECAUSE THOSE WERE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPENING THE BUSINESS. WE HAVE, UM, SOME CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, UM, ON SECOND STREET THAT ARE, ARE OLDER THAN MOST OF MY STAFF. UM, AND WHILE THEY DO HAVE CONDITIONS, THEY MOSTLY SAY, YOU CAN HAVE THIS RESTAURANT AND IT SAYS, UH, YOU SHALL OPERATE IN HARMONY WITH YOUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. UM, THAT'S A VERY NICE SENTIMENT. IT IS NOT, UH, DEFINED, WHICH MEANS IN A LEGAL STRUGGLE THAT WE, IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ENFORCE. UM, SO WE ALSO HAVE SOME BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE THE 1970S AND THEY HAVE NO CONDITIONAL [04:15:01] USE PERMIT. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY CAN'T BE THERE. THEY PREDATE THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. SO THE RULES THAT APPLY TO THEM ARE BASICALLY WHATEVER A, B, C IMPOSED. UM, AND ANY RULES THAT WE HAVE ON THE BOOKS IN TITLE V, WHICH IS TO BE FRANK, NOT A LOT TODAY. UM, SO, UH, WHEN YOU COMPARE IN, UM, DISTRICT ONE AND, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS IN DAY'S DISTRICT IN THE DOWNTOWN DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, WE PROVIDE A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY. THERE'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN YOUR BUSINESS THERE, BUT THERE'S ALSO VERY STRICT RULES THAT APPLY TO EVERY SINGLE ESTABLISHMENT DOWNTOWN. THOSE ARE IN TITLE V. SO WHETHER THAT BUSINESS OPENED IN 1973 OR THEY OPEN, UH, NEXT MONTH IN MAY OF 2026, THOSE RULES APPLY. AND THOSE RULES HAVE TO DO WITH NOISE. THEY HAVE TO DO WITH WHEN YOU CAN HAVE AMPLIFIED MUSIC AND WHEN YOU CAN'T, UM, ABOUT YOUR OPERATING HOURS. AND WE HAVE, UM, THROUGH WHAT'S CALLED OUR POLICE POWER, WHICH IS A LEGAL TERM, NOT, UM, POLICE OFFICERS, BUT OUR REGULATORY POLICE POWER. UM, THE ABILITY TO IMPOSE RULES IN TITLE V THAT APPLY TO BUSINESSES BECAUSE HOW ONE OPERATES THEIR BUSINESS AFFECTS HOW RESIDENTS LIVE. IT AFFECTS CUSTOMERS, IT AFFECTS VISITORS, IT AFFECTS ALL OF US. SO BY CREATING A NEW, UM, COASTAL ENJOYMENT AND DINING DISTRICT, WE ARE ABLE TO IMPOSE ADDITIONAL OPERATING RESTRICTIONS ON EVERY BUSINESS IN A DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREA. WHEREAS THE CUP PROCESS IS REALLY TIED TO WHEN SOMETHING IS CONSTRUCTED OR THERE'S A CHANGE OF USE AND IT MAY NOT APPLY TO ANY BUSINESSES AT ALL. AND IT'S REALLY DEPENDENT ON, UM, FUTURE ACTIONS AND, AND TURNOVER OF PROPERTIES. SO THAT'S WHY COUNCIL GAVE US A TASK. UH, GO FIND A TOOL THAT WORKS. WE FEEL ACROSS ALL THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT TOOL TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS THAT COUNCIL SET OUT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT. AND I FORGOT TO ANSWER THE TIMELINE. SO, UM, WE HOPE TO BE BACK, UH, IN THE LATE SUMMER. THE CITY NEEDS TO ADOPT A BUDGET AND THAT'S PRIORITY ONE. SO IN TERMS OF SOMEWHERE BELOW THAT PRIORITY ONE, UM, WE'RE CONTINUING THIS WORK. UM, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING BETWEEN NOW AND LATE SUMMER. UM, SO, UH, PUBLIC WORKS, PD, CD, WE'RE LOOKING AT WHAT OPTIONS WE HAVE TOMORROW IN SOME, SOME OF THE, UH, CITY OWNED PARKING LOTS. UM, WE, THROUGH CODE ENFORCEMENT AND BUSINESS LICENSE, UH, WE CONTINUE TO HAVE INVESTIGATIONS AND DIFFERENT ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WITH OUR EXISTING TOOLS UNDERWAY FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES. WE DON'T GET INTO DETAILS ABOUT THOSE, BUT THOSE ARE, UM, UNDERWAY AND, AND ARE NOT DEPENDENT ON ANY FUTURE COUNSEL ACTION. UM, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOT OF COMMENT ABOUT PUBLIC INPUT. WE'VE DONE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, BUT THERE'S A LOT MORE TO DO. WE WANTED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THINGS TO SHARE, UM, WITH FOLKS AND WE'LL BE GOING BACK AND, AND, UM, VISITING WITH FOLKS AND DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS, UM, TO TALK ABOUT WHAT'S COMING BACK TO COUNCIL. SO THOSE ARE ALL THINGS THAT'LL BE HAPPENING IN THE MORE IMMEDIATE TERM, UM, AS WE GET READY FOR OUR FUTURE COUNCIL DATE. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. LET'S, UH, SET THE SCREEN BACK ON THE NORMAL SCREEN PLEASE. ALRIGHT. UH, SO COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN. ALRIGHT, UH, THANK YOU MAYOR. I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO THE CHIEF, UM, TO DIRECTOR KUNZ TO DUNCAN AND TO ASSISTANT MAN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER WALKER, UH, FOR THOSE PRESENTATIONS. UM, YOU CAN TELL THAT A LOT WENT INTO THIS, UM, FROM THE PRESENTATIONS AND THE COORDINATION. SO, UH, SO THANK YOU. UM, I ESPECIALLY APPRECIATED, UH, CHIEF WHEN, UM, YOU SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT ADDRESSES, UH, CRIME AND SAFETY FIRST AND UM, I THINK THAT THE COMMUNITY JUST CAN'T HEAR THAT ENOUGH. 'CAUSE THAT'S IMPORTANT. SO THANK YOU FOR REATING THAT. UM, I KNOW WE RECEIVED A LOT OF INFORMATION TODAY, SO, UM, I JUST HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS. UM, SO IT SOUNDED LIKE, AND MAYBE THIS IS FOR THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, APRIL, UH, WALKER. THIS MAY BE A QUESTION FOR YOU, I THINK, BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE DUE TO COST, UH, AND PERSONNEL ISSUE THAT THE CITY DOESN'T HAVE ANY, UH, PLANS TO EXPAND, UM, TRAINING FOR THE CARE COURT. UH, IS THAT, IS THAT CORRECT? CURRENTLY WE CAN CONNECT OUR TEAMS TO TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CARE COURT PROCESS. 'CAUSE I LEARNED QUITE A BIT WHEN I WAS GOING THROUGH THIS, UM, MEMO DEVELOPMENT. UM, IT'S MORE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF, OF THE PROCESS ITSELF, WHICH IS QUITE, UM, BURDENSOME AND TIME INTENSIVE. THAT'S WHERE WE LACK IN THE RESOURCES. BUT WE HAVE ENGAGED WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WHO THEN [04:20:01] CONNECTED US WITH LA COUNTY. SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO TO SEE WHAT CAPACITY STAFF HAVE TO ENGAGE WITH LA COUNTY DIRECTLY TO SEE IF THERE'S SOME EFFICIENCIES THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO REALIZE GIVEN THE CURRENT, UM, STAFFING LEVELS THAT WE HAVE. BUT, UM, UNLESS WE WERE TO DEDICATE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, WE JUST DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO EXPAND, UM, PETITION FILING. AWESOME. AND SO IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT DEVELOPS THERE OR ANYTHING THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO HELP, WE JUST, UH, MAKE SURE THAT COUNSEL THAT WE'RE AWARE OF THAT IF THERE'S ANY PROGRESS THERE. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE THAT. UM, I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE FOLLOWING THE GRANTS PASS DECISION. AND I THINK IT'S CLEAR THAT THE CITY HAS TAKEN A BALANCED APPROACH BY CONTINUING TO LEAD WITH SERVICES. UM, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY OF, OF THESE ISSUES. UM, I DID APPRECIATE THE BREAKDOWN, UH, THAT WE COULD LOOK WHAT, WHAT THE REALITY OF THIS REALLY DOES LOOK LIKE AND, UM, AND THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH EXPANDING THAT. 'CAUSE IT'S EASY TO SAY, YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY IN MY SEAT, YOU KNOW, I WANNA SEE THIS, BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THE REALITY OF, OF BUDGETS AND COST AND UM, AND UM, THE BUDGET CUTS THAT WE FACE, UM, IN THE FUTURE. UM, BUT I THINK IT'S HELPFUL FOR US AS COUNCIL TO REALLY UNDERSTAND, UM, THE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT ARE NEEDED AND SO WE CAN PRIORITIZE THAT AND HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS, UM, DURING BUDGET TALKS. UM, SO I DO HAVE A, JUST A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS AND I'LL BE DONE. MY OFFICE GETS A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT, AND THIS IS PROBABLY FOR, FOR, UH, UH, FOR DUNCAN, BUT I GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS. HOW COME IT TAKES SO LONG FOR THESE ENCAMPMENTS TO GET CLEANED UP? UM, AND I'M TOLD IT'S A CITY, UH, REGULATION THAT REQUIRES A 48 HOUR POSTING, UM, BEFORE WE CAN CAN CLEAN UP. IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE COULD, UH, CON RECONSIDER THIS RULE AND WHAT WOULD THAT PROCESS LOOK LIKE? SO I CAN ALSO DEFER TO, UH, CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO MAKE ANY CORRECTIONS, BUT THIS HAS ACTUALLY GONE, UH, TO A DISTRICT COURT AROUND CLEANUPS AND WHAT IS THE EXPECTATION? SO THIS DOES RELATE TO, UM, PEOPLE'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AROUND NOTICE AND SEARCH AND SEIZURE. UH, SO THAT 48 HOURS, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THAT MEANS THAT WE'RE GONNA GO OUT AND CLEAN UP AN AREA. PEOPLE MAY HAVE PERSONAL BELONGINGS, VITAL DOCUMENTS, THINGS OF VALUE THAT WE ARE GIVE GIVING NOTICE THAT OUR INTENT IS TO COME OUT. UH, THE DISTRICT COURT THAT HEARD THAT CASE 48 HOURS WAS KIND OF THE LOWEST, UH, NOTICE NOTIFICATION STANDARD WITHIN THAT RULING. OKAY, THANK YOU. UM, AND THEN MY LAST QUESTION. I KNOW, UH, CHIEF, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE CRIME RATES THAT WERE, WERE, UH, DOWN AND THAT'S ALL GOOD, BUT I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOME, UH, CRIME RATES THAT HAVE GONE UP, BUT LIKE I DO BELIEVE LIKE COMMERCIAL BURGLARIES AND, UM, AND OUR FATALITY TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. SO, UM, I DO, UH, APPRECIATE US JUST CONTINUING TO ADDRESS THO THOSE ISSUES. UM, AND I KNOW YOUR COMMANDERS HAVE BEEN GREAT ABOUT COMING OUT, BUT I THINK PUBLICLY WE JUST NEED TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS WHAT WE'RE DOING, UM, WITH REGARDS TO, UH, THE AREAS THAT WE'VE SEEN INCREASES AND WHAT THAT ENFORCEMENT LOOKS LIKE. SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANNA SPEAK ON ANY OF THAT, UM, BUT THAT'S MY LAST QUESTION OR STATEMENT. YEAH, I CAN JUST TOUCH ON, ON THE DIRECTION, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS. AND I WOULD JUST SAY THAT, UH, AS I MENTIONED IN MY PRESENTATION, UH, ONE OF THE, THE BIGGEST ISSUES FACING, UH, OUR, OUR COMMUNITY IN BACK IN 2022 WAS, WAS GUN VIOLENCE. AND THAT WAS THE FOCUS. BUT AGAIN, UH, THE PEOPLE OF THE, THAT MAKE UP THIS POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE VERY AGILE. AND SO WE'VE SHIFTED OUR FOCUS THIS YEAR TO ADDRESS, UH, THE TREND IN TRAFFIC FATALITIES AND, AND MESSAGING COOPERATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS, LOOKING AT NOT ONLY THE ENFORCEMENT ASPECT, BUT AN EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE OBEYING THE, UH, RULES OF THE ROAD. AND WE CAN, WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE INCREASE IN TRAFFIC FATALITIES THAT WE'RE SEEING IN OUR, OUR CITY AND OUR REGION. WELL THANK YOU CHIEF AND THANK YOU TO ALL THE, UH, MEN AND WOMEN, UM, THAT ARE SERVING OUR CITY. APPRECIATE YOU GUYS. ALRIGHT, THANKS. GREAT QUESTIONS. COUNCIL MEMBER TW UH, THRASH TOOK. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR. UM, SO FIRST OF ALL, THIS WAS QUITE A COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED EFFORT. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE PUBLIC HEALTH, AND AS WELL AS HOUSING DIVISION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, UH, FOR GETTING THAT WORK DONE AND PRESENTING IT IN SUCH A COMPREHENSIVE WAY SO THAT OUR RESIDENTS AND CERTAINLY OUR COUNCIL WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO REVIEW IT. UM, SO I'D LIKE TO BRING OUR ATTENTION BACK TO A FEW OF THE SLIDES THAT WE WENT OVER EARLIER. UM, IF WE COULD COME UP TO SLIDE NUMBER SIX, UM, YOU KNOW, I, I ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT AND THANK YOU, [04:25:01] UM, TO CITY MANAGER TOM MOKA FOR HIGHLIGHTING ALL THE DIFFERENT REQUESTS THAT WE'VE HAD OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS ON THIS TOPIC. UM, WHEN IT COMES TO THIS PARTICULAR SLIDE, UM, LOVE SEEING THIS. I THINK THAT THE BUY THE NUMBER SECTION SPECIFICALLY AROUND MURDER SHOOTINGS, TRAFFIC FATALITIES AND SUCH, IT IS CITYWIDE AND WE STILL ARE LOOKING FOR AT LEAST DIVISIONAL DATA TO GIVE US SOME UNDERSTANDING AS TO WHERE THESE ARE OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE CITY. SO I WOULD LOVE TO SEE, UM, A FOLLOW UP ON BEING ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHERE IN THE CITY THESE, UH, ACTIVITIES ARE OCCURRING, UM, SO THAT WE CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND AGAIN, HOW WE DEPLOY RESOURCES ACCORDINGLY. YOU HAVE THE SAME SLIDE, BUT BY DIVISION. MM-HMM . SAME SLIDE BY DIVISION. THEN, UM, MOVING TO, UM, SLIDE SEVEN. SLIDE SEVEN UH, TALKS ABOUT THE, UH, VIOLENT CRIME WITHIN 500 FEET OF AN A, B, C LOCATION. UM, I MUST ADMIT THIS IS, UH, ABLE TO, FROM A DATA PERSPECTIVE, UM, HIGHLIGHT WHAT WE FEEL FROM AN INTUITIVE PERSPECTIVE IN COMMUNITY. AND SO THIS PARTICULAR CORRIDOR, ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH DIVISION, IS WHERE WE SEE A LOT OF ACTIVITY. UM, AND YOU KNOW, BY HAVING THIS ANALYSIS HERE, IT GIVES US SOME INDICATION THAT THAT ACTIVITY IS NOT ALL POSITIVE IN THE SENSE THAT THERE MAY BE PEOPLE, UM, GOING IN AND OUT OF AN ESTABLISHMENT, BUT THE, THAT KIND OF TRAFFIC SEEMS TO BE CAUSING, UH, YOU KNOW, CRIME AND OTHER, UH, ACTIVITY. SO THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE WHEN I LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF, OR YOU ALL HIGHLIGHTING WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE NORTH DIVISION FROM FOCUSING ON NUISANCE, FOCUSING ON CERTAIN, UH, CORRIDORS AND CERTAIN SMOKE SHOPS AND CERTAIN COMMUNI, CERTAIN PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY, UM, I THINK ARE SPOT ON IN TERMS OF THE KINDS OF ACTIVITIES THAT NEED TO TAKE PLACE. UM, BUT THIS SLIDE ALSO TELLS US THAT WE MAY NEED A, A MORE MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH AND HOW WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS PARTICULAR CORRIDOR. UM, AND FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF EACH OF YOU THAT HAVE SPOKEN TODAY, THEN, UM, I WANTED TO LOOK AT SLIDE NUMBER EIGHT. SLIDE NUMBER EIGHT HAS BEEN THE MOST CONFUSING AND, UH, MOST UN UNDERSTANDABLE SLIDE IN THIS ENTIRE PACKET. WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS SLIDE IS BY JUST PLACING NUMBERS HERE. I, NOT ONLY ME, I BELIEVING MY COLLEAGUES ARE ALSO HAVING SOME ISSUES AND CERTAINLY POSSIBLY THE PUBLIC, THE NUMBER 1 43, 2 72 MEAN QUITE A LOT TO PD, BUT IN THE PUBLIC'S EYE, THAT FELT LIKE THE NUMBER OF CALLS THAT WERE RECEIVED, UM, DURING THAT TIME WHEN IN FACT, THIS SLIDE IS NOT SHOWING US THE NUMBER OF CALLS. AM I CORRECT? YOU ARE CORRECT. COUNCIL MEMBER. BUT I WOULD JUST ADD THAT THIS WAS A REQUEST THAT WE GOT FROM THE, I THINK IT WAS THE DECEMBER, UH, COUNCIL MEETING TO SHOW THE OVERALL HOTSPOTS. SO THIS WAS FOCUSED ON HOTSPOTS, NOT CALLS FOR SERVICE IN THE WAY IT'S BROKEN DOWN. IT CAN BE CONFUSING BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID, IT'S NUMBERS, BUT THOSE ARE NOT CALLS FOR SERVICE NUMBERS. THOSE ARE REPORTING DISTRICTS. YES. SO I THINK PART OF, SO LET, JUST TO MAKE SURE, I THINK WE ARE ALL NOW HAVE A BETTER SENSE OF WHAT THIS SLIDE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONVEY. UM, AND THAT IS WHEN WE LOOK AT THE TOP FIVE REPORTING DISTRICTS, THAT RD MEANS SOMETHING NEXT TO THE NUMBER ONE. AND THIS IS A, UH, A REPORTING DISTRICT WITHIN THE SOUTH DIVISION THAT REPORTING DISTRICTS NUMBER IS 1 53. YEAH. SO LET ME SEE IF I CAN MAYBE BETTER EXPLAIN THIS. AND, AND I, I DO THAT KNOWING THAT I HAVE MULTIPLE PHDS AND AN EPIDEMIOLOGIST ON THE DIOCESE, UM, HAS A PHD. THE, THE, SO LET'S LOOK AT THE BOX DOWN, UH, DOWN BELOW. AND WHAT YOU SEE HERE ARE EACH DIVISION IN THE BOX DOWN BELOW AND THE TOP FIVE REPORTING DISTRICTS. SO LET'S JUST CALL 'EM AREAS WITHIN EACH DIVISION. THOSE, THOSE AREAS, ONE THROUGH FIVE, NUMBER 1, 5 71 IN EAST DIVISION HAS THE MOST NUMBER OF CALLS IN EAST DIVISION. YES, WE SEE THE SAME THING. WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE. SO, UM, AND, AND I I'LL JUST REAL BRIEFLY, I'LL GO UP TO THE, THE ONE ON TOP OF THAT, THE TOP FIVE REPORTING DISTRICT CITYWIDE. SO, SO OUT OF THE ENTIRE CITY, THOSE YES, THOSE ARE THE TOP FIVE IN SOUTH DIVISION. YES. YES. THAT THEY MAKE UP THE TOP FIVE. CORRECT. BUT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS THAT THESE NUMBERS DO NOT REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CALLS FOR SERVICE. AND THAT'S THE PIECE THAT COULD GET CONFUSING AT A GLANCE. CERTAINLY. OKAY. SO, UM, ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR, UM, SHARING THAT. AND [04:30:01] THE NUMBERS MIGHT ACTUALLY BE VERY HELPFUL AS WELL. UM, AND WOULD PROBABLY BE, UM, UM, EASIER TO READ AND BETTER TO UNDERSTAND HOW A PARTICULAR SUBDIVISION GETS THAT HIGHER NUMBER. AND ONE THING COUNCIL MEMBER THAT'S NEW IS, UH, WE'VE ALWAYS HAD REPORTING DISTRICTS, BUT IT'S REALLY BEEN MORE OF AN INTERNAL WAY THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT LOOKS AT THAT GRANULAR DATA AND THEN BUILDS UP TO THE DIVISION LEVEL. THAT'S WHAT WE'VE NORMALLY BEEN REPORTING ON, HAS BEEN DIVISION LEVEL. WE HAVE A NEW TOOL NOW THAT TAKES ALL OF THIS AND PUTS IT ON A MAP. AND SO THAT'S PART OF IT IS IF YOU'RE INTERESTED WHAT, UH, 5 24 IS IN THE NORTH DIVISION, UH, YOU CAN ACTUALLY PUT THAT IN AND DRILL DOWN AND LOOK SPECIFICALLY JUST THERE. THAT'S THE, UH, CAPABILITY WE DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE. SO THAT IS NOW AVAILABLE TO EVERYBODY 24 7. UH, AND WE LAUNCHED THAT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. UM, CHIEF, I NOTICED THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT THE BIKE PATROL, UM, AND MY COMMUNITY SAYS THEY DON'T SEE THE BIKE PATROL ENOUGH. UM, SO HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE THAT THE BIKE PATROL IS DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE CITY? SO, UH, ABSOLUTELY. THE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY BIKE TEAM IS A CITYWIDE FUNCTION, AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK YOUR DIVISION COMMANDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY, UH, ALLOCATE THOSE RESOURCES INTO THE DIVISION WHERE THEY'RE NEEDED. WHILE KEEPING IN MIND THAT WE DO HAVE A, A LIMITED NUMBER OF OFFICERS CURRENTLY, BUT WE, WE SPREAD THEM ACROSS THE ENTIRE CITY. SO NORTH DIVISION IS CERTAINLY NOT, UH, EXCLUDED FROM THAT. SO IF THERE'S A NEED, WE CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN, COUNCIL MEMBER. AND THEN, UH, MY FINAL COMMENT, UM, COMMENT IS REALLY RELATED TO, PART OF WHAT I HAD ALSO HOPED TO SEE IN THIS, UM, PRESENTATION AND CONVERSATION IS LEVELS OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION AROUND ANTI-VIOLENCE AND VARIOUS PROGRAMMING ACCORDINGLY. UM, SO THAT'S ONE AREA WHERE WHEN WE THINK ABOUT, UM, YOU KNOW, WHAT, UH, CAN WE DO TO RESPOND, I WOULD WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE RESOURCES, WHICH I KNOW ARE DECLINING, UM, AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THAT KIND OF PROGRAMMING AND, UM, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN DO THAT WORK IN NEIGHBORHOODS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. OKAY, THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND I, I REALLY DO APPRECIATE, UM, THE COLLABORATIVE APPROACH HERE IN THE WAY THAT WE'RE PRESENTING THE INFORMATION, UM, AND THAT IT IS DATA DRIVEN. AND I REALLY ALSO AGREE THAT I, YOU KNOW, CHIEF, YOU'VE SAID A LOT ABOUT THIS IS NOT A ONE SIZE FIT ALL ACROSS THE CITY AROUND HOW WE ADDRESS PUBLIC SAFETY, GIVEN THE WAY THAT YOU'VE EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENT ISSUES BASED ON THE DIVISION. AND I THINK COUNCILWOMAN THRASHING TOOK FOR MAKING SURE WE CLARIFY SLIDE EIGHT. I THINK IT WAS CONFUSING BECAUSE THE TITLE SAYS, UH, CALL TIMES OVERNIGHT CALL TIMES. SO IT KIND OF INDICATES THAT THAT'S WHY WE THOUGHT THAT CHART WAS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF CALLS. SO, UM, THAT HELPS CLARIFY IT. AND I LOOK FORWARD IN GOING BACK TO ZONING IN ON THE PARTICULAR, UM, UH, DETAILS HERE. I ALSO JUST WANNA THANK MY RESIDENTS, TATIANA AND RUBY, FOR COMING FORWARD. THEY LEFT ALREADY, BUT I JUST WANT THEM TO KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THEM COMING TO SHARE THEIR STORY AND TATIANA FOR BEING BRAVE AFTER BEING, I THINK SHOCKED ABOUT WHAT SHE JUST WITNESSED, TO SHARING THAT, UM, STORY ABOUT HOW, UM, OUR OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIVE IN A TIMELY MANNER. AND I REALLY WANNA THANK AGAIN, LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR OUR, FOR ALL THE, THAT YOU'VE DONE TO ASSIST THE RESIDENTS THAT DAY AND THROUGHOUT OUR CITY, ACTUALLY ONGOINGLY, BECAUSE IT'S JUST COMPLEX IN THE NATURE OF EVERY SITUATION AND DISTRICT, BUT IT ALSO DEMONSTRATES THAT, UM, ALL OUR RESIDENTS ARE DIFFERENT. AND I HEARD RESIDENTS FROM BELMONT SHORE HOW I THINK THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PRIDE IN THAT AREA BECAUSE IT'S BEEN REALLY THE DISTRICT THAT MY RESIDENT ALWAYS COMPARED TO THAT. THEY ALWAYS LIKE TO BE LIKE, WHY CAN'T WE BE MORE LIKE BELMONT SHORE? AND SO I UNDERSTAND RESIDENTS, YOU KNOW, PRIDE ABOUT WHAT THEIR COMMUNITY, UM, WAS LIKE. AND, AND WITH THAT, I, I DO WANTED TO JUST KIND OF ZONE IN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ALCOHOL HERE. I THINK THAT CUT ACROSS THE THEME ACROSS ALL DIVISIONS AS WELL AS PARTICULARLY IN BELMONT SHORE, UH, I DID, I THINK IN GENERAL. AND I JUST ALWAYS WANNA BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR NUISANCE ABATEMENT TOOL, RIGHT? BECAUSE THAT'S KIND OF PART OF THE PREVENTION, UM, UH, DIRECTOR, UH, KUNZ THAT YOU'RE MENTIONING. AND HOW DO WE ADDRESS THIS IN A WAY WHERE WE'RE GETTING A LITTLE BIT MORE TO SEEING PATTERNS, BUT CAN YOU JUST WALK THROUGH HOW DOES IT WORK BETWEEN ABATEMENT FROM LIKE A LIQUOR STORE THAT HAS BEEN A NUISANCE IN MY DISTRICT WHERE THERE'S BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTING TO OPEN ALCOHOL REPORTING. LIKE HOW DOES THAT WORK? RIGHT? HOW OFTEN [04:35:01] DO YOU HAVE TO TRACK THESE INCIDENCES AND AT WHAT LEVEL PENALTY, UM, YOU KNOW, ACTION STEPS ARE TAKEN IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO REALLY, UM, GET TO A, TO A WHERE IT IMPACTS PERMITTING, BECAUSE I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT PART. THANK YOU. YEAH, IT'S, UH, COMPLICATED, OVERLAPPING SET OF REGULATIONS. SO THANK YOU, UH, FOR THE QUESTION. UH, WE SENT COUNSEL A MEMO ABOUT A NAO ABOUT A MONTH, TWO MONTHS, TWO MONTHS AGO. UM, BUT WE SENT YOU A LOT OF MEMOS, SO, UM, WE CAN, UH, FIND THAT, UM, AND, AND POINT TO IT. BUT, UM, BASICALLY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, OUR A NA PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THAT IN MANY WAYS IT HAS ACCOMPLISHED ITS GOALS. IT LOOKS AT EXISTING SMALL LIQUOR STORES, UM, THAT DO NOT HAVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT BECAUSE THEY'VE EXISTED FOR A LONG TIME BEFORE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUIREMENT CAME INTO PLACE. AND IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE, WHICH REALLY ARE PHYSICAL STANDARDS, IT MEANS YOU CAN'T HAVE BARS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOWS. IT MEANS THAT YOU CAN'T COVER UP THE WINDOWS TO WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH THEM. IT MEANS THAT YOU CAN'T HAVE MULTIPLE SIGNS. YOU CAN'T ADVERTISE A BRAND OF BEER ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. UM, YOU NEED, YOU CAN'T HAVE TRASH IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING. THOSE THINGS WE CAN CITE THROUGH THE, BOTH THE ZONING PROCESS AND THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS, UM, AND WE CAN GET CLEANED UP AND IF THE ESTABLISHMENT DOESN'T FOLLOW THROUGH, WE, THERE ARE FINANCIAL PENALTIES. SO THAT'S GOOD. THAT HAS HELPED US CLEAN UP LIQUOR STORES ACROSS THE CITY. UM, BUT WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE MEMO IS THERE ARE SHORTCOMINGS WITH THAT ORDINANCE AND THERE IS A NEED OVER TIME TO IMPROVE IT. SO WHAT THAT ORDINANCE DOESN'T PROVIDE US GOOD TOOLS TO DEAL WITH IS THE LIQUOR STORE THAT YES, THEY TOOK THE BARS OFF THE WINDOWS, BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF NUISANCE ACTIVITY AFTER PEOPLE LEAVE THE LIQUOR STORE OR, UM, THERE SEEMS TO BE OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CUSTOMERS COMING IN AND OUT OF THE LIQUOR STORE THAT WE HAVE TO HANDS ALL, UM, IN A COUPLE DIFFERENT WAYS IF THERE'S A CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND WE CAN PROVE IT, YOU KNOW, AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF PROOF. WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS IN PD AND WE WILL, UM, YOU KNOW, SOMEONE WILL BE ARRESTED AND HELD ACCOUNTABLE. WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS AT A BC AND WE'LL ENCOURAGE THEM TO REVOKE THE, UM, A B, C LICENSE BECAUSE WE, THE CITY DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT, OR WE CAN TRY TO PROVE PUBLIC NUISANCE. THE WAY PUBLIC NUISANCE WORKS IN CALIFORNIA, IT IS A VERY HIGH LEGAL BURDEN FOR US TO PROVE PUBLIC NUISANCE. YOU BASICALLY HAVE TO PROVE THAT BECAUSE OF THE ACTIONS OF THAT ESTABLISHMENT, SOMETHING, UM, HAD NOT JUST AN INCIDENTAL BUT A MAJOR INJURY, NOT JUST A ONE PERSON, BUT TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. IT'S THAT, BUT WE CAN DO IT. WE'VE SHUT DOWN, UM, A, UH, BAR IN COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN USING PUBLIC NUISANCE. UM, BUT IT'S PRETTY RARE. SO WE DON'T HAVE GREAT TOOLS TO ADDRESS THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM. THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM IS THERE'S TOO MANY SMALL LIQUOR STORES IN LONG BEACH. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY SMALL LIQUOR STORES, 470,000 PEOPLE NEED, BUT IT'S NOT 108, WHICH IS THE NUMBER THAT WE HAVE TODAY. AND THAT'S 108 SMALL LIQUOR STORES IN ADDITION TO GROCERY STORES, LARGE LIQUOR STORES LIKE BEVMO. UM, THOSE ARE ALL IN A SEPARATE CATEGORY. WE HAVE MORE THAN A HUNDRED SMALL LIQUOR STORES. SO WE NEED BETTER TOOLS TO ADDRESS THAT FUNDAMENTAL ISSUE AND TO BE ABLE TO, UM, BASICALLY RETIRE THOSE USES. SO PART OF THAT IS ALLOWING OTHER USES, UM, LIKE THE ZONE IN PROCESS, UM, THAT WE DID, UH, CITY CORE IN YOUR DISTRICT, BUT PART OF IT IS WE NEED BETTER REGULATORY TOOLS. AND WE KIND OF SET OUT IN THAT MEMO THAT THAT IS SOMETHING WE'RE WORKING ON. THAT'S NOT THE IMMEDIATE TERM, THAT'S MORE THE MEDIUM TERM, BUT, UM, WE NEED BETTER TOOLS. AND THEN I NEED THE STATE TO CORRECTLY FUND A, B, C WHERE WE'RE ON ANY GIVEN DAY, THERE'S LIKE ONE A, B, C PERSONNEL THAT'S AVAILABLE BOTH TO NORTH ORANGE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LONG BEACH TO WORK WITH US. UH, AND THAT'S NOT AN ACCEPTABLE NUMBER. IT'S RIDICULOUS. SO WE'RE, WE'RE TRYING, THERE'S A LOT OF REGULATORY, UM, THINGS STACKED AGAINST US, BUT WE NEED BETTER TOOLS. SO THAT'S WHY WHEN, UM, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A, A LIQUOR STORE IN YOUR DISTRICT, THAT THERE'S A COMMUNITY GROUP, THEY EMAIL YOU, THEY EMAIL ME MOST DAYS. UM, I'M VERY AWARE, UM, WE JUST HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE ANYTHING STICK WITHIN THE, THE TOOLS [04:40:01] THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US TODAY. YEAH. AND, AND I, I KNOW THAT THERE'S MEMOS, BUT I, I THINK THAT I NEED TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP RAISING THIS. 'CAUSE THEN OUR PUBLIC SAFETY WHEEL KEEPS SPINNING, RIGHT? I MEAN, BECAUSE WE'RE, WE DON'T HAVE THIS TOOL. SO, AND THEN IT'S, IT'S KIND OF BACK TO, WELL THEN, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THERE ISN'T TOOLS, IT'S KIND OF NOW HAVING TO RESPOND AND THE SHORT TERM AROUND IT. SO I RAISE THIS IN THAT THIS IS STILL AN OUTSTANDING ISSUE THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS SO THAT THERE ARE MORE TOOLS. AND I KNOW YOU'RE SAYING IT'S KIND OF MEDIUM LONG TERM. AND SO I WANNA JUST RAISE THIS BACK TO KIND OF VISIBILITY AROUND HOW THIS CONNECTS, NOT JUST BACK TO, UH, MY DISTRICT AROUND LIQUOR STORE, BUT IT GOES BACK TO BELMONT SHORE. SO IT'S A CITYWIDE ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN ONGOINGLY. UM, AND I WONDER HAS CONTRIBUTED TO SOME LEVEL OF EXACERBATION AROUND, YOU KNOW, UH, WHAT HAS HAPPENED, I THINK, IN THE AREA. BUT I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT. I KNOW I'M PAST TIME, BUT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE, MY DISTRICT, THAT RESIDENTS CONSISTENTLY RAISE ABOUT. AND I KNOW, YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE THEY EMAIL YOU TOO. . THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA KEEP GOING. IT IS 9 39. WE ARE, WE HAVE OFFICIALLY LIT THE, UH, LATE NIGHT OIL ON OUR LANTERNS. MAYOR, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ZENDEJAS. THANK YOU. UM, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU ALL. CHIEF, UM, DIRECTOR, KUNZ DIRECTOR PAUL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR, FOR ALL THIS, UM, PRESENTATION AND THIS INFORMATION. THESE FINDINGS ARE VERY CRITICAL IN DETERMINING TAILORED, UM, SAFETY RESPONSES TO THE NEEDS OF EACH DIVISION AS SHOWN. UM, SOUTH DIVISION IS THE MOST IMPACTED AREA OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND LATE NIGHT CALLS. UM, I'M PLEASED TO SEE THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ALL DEPARTMENTS WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THIS. I THINK THAT THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT. I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS I'M JUST GONNA ASK THEM AND YOU CAN ANSWER, UM, YOU KNOW, ALL IN ONE OR INDIVIDUALLY. UM, WHAT ARE THE METRICS OF SUCCESS WE ARE USING TO KEEP, UM, TRACK OF THOSE EFFORTS? ALSO, MAY YOU PLEASE SPEAK A LITTLE BIT MORE ON HOW WE, UM, ON HOW AND WHEN STAY AWAY ORDERS ARE ISSUED. ALSO, WILL CITY COUNCIL OR EACH COUNCIL OFFICE RECEIVE UPDATES ON THESE EFFORTS CONDUCTED WITHIN THEIR, UH, PATROL DIVISION? I THINK THAT THESE UPDATES ARE GONNA BE VERY IMPORTANT MOVING FORWARD, UM, SO THAT WE CAN ALL BE UPDATED IN REAL, UH, REAL TIME. SO I APPRECIATE THAT. FOR THE WEST DIVISION, I'M SEEING A CORE EFFORT WILL BE, UH, TO ATTEMPT TO ENROLL FOLKS IN THE 6 0 2 PROGRAM, WHICH IS A GREAT PROGRAM. AND, UH, A LOT OF OUR BUSINESSES, UM, HAVE BEEN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT, UM, HERE IN THE FIRST DISTRICT. AND I, IF, IF YOU'RE A BUSINESS AND YOU ARE WORRIED, UH, ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY IN YOUR BUSINESS, I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU, IF YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE 6 0 2 PROGRAM TO, UM, LOOK INTO IT AND GET ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM, I THINK, UM, IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM TO HAVE. UM, BUT FOR THOSE PROBLEMATIC BUSINESSES OR PROPERTIES, UH, WHAT, WHAT WILL OUR RESPONSE BE IF AN O OWNER DECLINES TO ENROLL IN SUCH A PROGRAM? SO IF YOU COULD ANSWER THOSE, I THINK I'LL, I'LL, I'LL START COUNCIL MEMBER AND, AND AS FAR AS LIKE THE, THE PROBLEMATIC BUSINESSES, I'D PROBABLY HAND IT OVER TO MR. KUNZ TO TALK ABOUT THAT. UM, BUT RELATED TO CRIME AND THE 6 0 2 PROGRAM, UM, WE CAN'T FORCE OR, OR COMPEL A BUSINESS TO BE A PART OF IT. IT ACTUALLY HELPS THE BUSINESS TO BE A PART OF IT, BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE ON SITE. IF THERE'S A TRESPASSING ISSUE THAT THEY'VE ALREADY SIGNED OFF ON BY, BY A NOTARY, UH, WE HAVE THAT ON FILE. SO THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY ACTUALLY DOESN'T HAVE TO COME OUT IF THERE'S A, A TRESPASSING ISSUE. SO IT, IT'S BENEFICIAL AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A BUSINESS TO SIGN UP FOR THE, THAT PROGRAM. AND WE HAVEN'T HAD ANYBODY SHOW UP TO ANY OF, UH, THE EVENTS THAT WE'VE HOSTED THAT HASN'T WANTED TO BE A PART OF THAT PROGRAM. IT'S VERY POPULAR WITHIN THE ENTIRE CITY. AND, UH, WE'RE GONNA START, UH, TAKING THAT ON TOUR AGAIN WITHIN THE DIVISIONS. UM, BUT IF WE DO HAVE A PROBLEMATIC BUSINESS THAT'S RELATED TO CRIME, UH, THE DIVISION COMMANDER IS TASKED WITH, UH, WORKING WITH THE OTHER PARTS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COME UP WITH STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS TO DETERMINE HOW BEST TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE. AND CRIME TRENDS VARY THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND, AND, UH, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AND, UH, THERE ARE A VARIETY OF FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OUR ASSESSMENT BEYOND JUST DATA AND STATISTICS, LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER. UM, TESTIMONIALS [04:45:01] ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND HELP US DECIDE, UH, HOW THE C'S FEELING AS, AS CHRISTOPHER AS, UH, MR. KUNZ WAS MENTIONING. AND THAT THAT'S A BIG PART OF, UH, OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MISSION IS, IS, UM, ENHANCING SAFETY AND A FEELING OF SAFETY. AND SO, UM, ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE TASKED TO THE DIVISION COMMANDER, THE PATROL DIVISION COMMANDER FOR YOUR, YOUR AREA, UM, TO WORK WITH THE REST OF THE DEPARTMENT TO LEVERAGE ALL OF OUR AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND TO ADDRESS CRIME. AND WHEN YOU HAVE, UM, WHEN YOU'RE FACING A, A CRISIS, A CRISIS IN POLICING WHERE, UH, MAYBE THERE'S A STAFFING OR A BUDGETARY CHALLENGE, YOU HAVE TO BE AGILE AND YOU HAVE TO BE ADAPTABLE. AND YOU HAVE TO GO IN AND BE STRATEGIC WITH, UH, HOW YOU ALLOCATE YOUR RESOURCES, ADDRESS THE CRIME TRENDS, AND THEN GO ON TO THE NEXT ONE TO MAKE SURE THAT, UM, WE'RE KEEPING THE ENTIRE CITY SAFE. AND SO, UH, STAY AWAY ORDERS ARE ANOTHER TOOL THAT HELP US WHEN WE HAVE A PROBLEMATIC, UH, INDIVIDUAL. AND IF WE CAN GET ASSIGNED STAY AWAY ORDER, THAT'S ANOTHER TOOL TO A, FOR A RESPONDING OFFICER TO BE ABLE TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. AND SO, UH, YOU CAN'T GET THOSE FOR EVERYONE, BUT DEPENDING ON THE BEHAVIOR AND, UM, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN GET THAT SIGNED OFF, WE UTILIZE THOSE AND WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CITY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ON STAY AWAY ORDERS FOR PROBLEMATIC BUSINESSES, OR IF THEY HAVE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PROBLEMATIC, UM, THAT ARE VICTIMIZING A BUSINESS. SO ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE, AND, AND I KNOW THIS IS A LOT OF INFORMATION AND IT'S JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG IN TERMS OF POLICING AND CRIME STRATEGY, BUT, UH, ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE WHAT THE DIVISION COMMANDER IS TASKED WITH ASSESSING, BRINGING THAT TO THE CRIME STRATEGY MEETING AND DEVELOPING FOCUSED EFFORTS ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND THE REST OF COMMAND. THANK YOU, CHIEF. AND THEN ON HOMELESSNESS, I THINK ULTIMATELY, YOU KNOW, ARE OUR TOP LEVEL METRIC THAT I THINK MOST PEOPLE WOULD AGREE IS, ARE WE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITHIN, UH, THE CITY AT ANY GIVEN TIME? OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A WIDE THING, NUMBER OF THINGS THAT GO INTO THAT. UH, BUT THE TWO SIDES OF THAT REALLY ARE, ARE WE GETTING PEOPLE TO PERMANENT HOUSING? THAT'S MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS, AND ARE WE HELPING PEOPLE STAY HOUSED WHERE THEY'RE AT AND PREVENTING THEM FROM FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS, WHICH IS ALSO MANY DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, UH, AND EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. UH, WE GOT AN ITEM, THE NEXT ITEM THAT ADDRESSES A LITTLE BIT OF THAT, AS WELL AS SOME UPCOMING PROGRAMMING. UH, SO THAT'S EXCITING. UH, ON OUR ENGAGEMENT AS IT COMES TO ENCAMPMENTS, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS. ARE WE GETTING PEOPLE LINKED WITH SHELTERS? HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GETTING ON TO OUR QUEUE THAT WE'RE ENGAGING? ULTIMATELY, ARE WE ABLE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT MOVE SOMEBODY FROM, UH, LOW ENGAGEMENT, THEY'RE ONLY ACCEPTING FOOD, THEY'RE GIVING US A NAME, BUT THEY'RE NOT REALLY ENGAGING IN CONVERSATIONS AROUND, UH, HOUSING AND THEIR ULTIMATE GOALS. UH, WE DO A PRETTY GOOD JOB IN MOVING PEOPLE FROM LOW ENGAGEMENT TO GETTING ENGAGED OVER TIME, UH, THROUGH OUR RESOURCES. ULTIMATELY ALSO, UH, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGHOUT THE CITY THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES, WHETHER THAT BE MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, UH, AS WELL AS PHYSICAL HEALTH. UH, SO WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, WITH THE HOME TEAM TO ADDRESS AND MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ARE FOCUSING ON PEOPLE THAT MAY BE GRAVELY DISABLED AROUND CONSERVATORSHIP AND GETTING THEM CONNECTED FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN CARE. UH, AS IT COMES TO MENTAL HEALTH OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. WE PARTNER WITH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT COMMUNITY RESOURCES, GETTING PEOPLE TO TREATMENT BEDS, GETTING PEOPLE ENROLLED IN OUR FULL SERVICE PARTNERSHIP, OUTPATIENT DMH PROGRAMS, GETTING PEOPLE HOSPITALIZED WHEN NEEDED, UH, ACROSS OUR DIFFERENT TEAMS. UM, SO THOSE ARE ALL THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS HOW DO WE RESPOND TO THE IMMEDIATE CRISIS, BUT HOW DO WE LOOK FOR LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER XDI. UH, THANK YOU MAYOR. UM, I'M GONNA GO BACK TO, UH, OUR EVERYONE'S FAVORITE SLIDE, SLIDE EIGHT, , JUST THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING, ISN'T IT? UH, SO JUST FOR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION, SO I THINK WE GO, WE HAVE REPORTING DISTRICT, SO ALSO, UH, CHIEF, UM, CAN YOU CLARIFY WHAT ARE THE LARGER BLUE NUMBERS THAT THE REPORTING DISTRICTS ARE IN? SURE. COUNCIL MEMBER, YOU'RE, YOU'RE, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ON THE, THE MAP? ON THE, SO ON THE MAP. SO THOSE ARE THE REPORTING DISTRICTS, AND THEN IF YOU GO A LEVEL UP YEAH, THOSE ARE, THERE'S A LARGER BLUE NUMBER, RIGHT? THOSE ARE THE GEOGRAPHIC BEATS WITHIN THE PATROL DIVISIONS. AND SO THAT'S, THAT'S TYPICALLY WHAT WE, YOU KNOW, I DON'T GET DOWN INTO THE GRANULAR, UM, DATA MM-HMM . WITHIN THE REPORTING DISTRICTS. I, I'LL TYPICALLY LOOK AT THE BEATS AND WHAT'S HAPPENING WITHIN THOSE BEATS. AND SO THAT'S WHERE AN OFFICER WILL BE ASSIGNED IS, AND, [04:50:01] AND DEPENDING ON THE STAFFING, BUT AN OFFICER WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A SPECIFIC BEAT WITHIN A SPECIFIC DIVISION. OKAY. RIGHT. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD THE DIFFERENT LAYERS OF REPORTING THAT IS, UH, DEPICTED, UM, IN THE, IN THE, IN THE MAP THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, UH, THIS IS JUST A FOLLOW UP TO WHAT COUNCILWOMAN, UM, GRETCHEN TOOK MENTIONED. I THINK WE COULD PROBABLY JUST EASILY TAKE THE TABLE WITH THE RANKINGS AND THEN JUST SPLIT EACH OF THOSE COLUMNS, HAVE THE REPORTING DISTRICT ON ONE SIDE AND THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS IN THE OTHER, AND THEN UPDATE THE SLIDE THAT WAY. AND I THINK THAT MIGHT HAPPY TO GET THAT INFORMATION BACK TO YOU. YEAH. UM, AND THEN SECOND WAS, UM, DIRECTOR KUNZ. I JUST WANTED TO UPLIFT THE COMMENTS YOU MADE ABOUT THE CUP PROCESS. UH, THE TITLE V REGULATIONS, THE A, B, CI REALLY APPRECIATE THE HONESTY ABOUT, JUST LIKE THE, THE LIMITATIONS AROUND OUR REGULATIONS, OUR ENFORCEMENT, RIGHT? WHAT WE REALLY NEED. I THINK A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE THINK, I THINK OF THE CITY AS KIND OF ALL ENCOMPASSING. SO IF THEY COME TO YOU, YOU ARE THE MAGICIAN, AND THEN YOU WAVE YOUR HANDS AND THEN THINGS MAGICALLY HAPPEN AND THAT'S NOT THE REALITY. AND SO I THINK HAVING THIS LEVEL OF KIND OF LIKE CLARITY AND LEVITY AND JUST HONESTY ABOUT THE, UM, UH, ABOUT THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE CONTROL OVER VERSUS THE THINGS THAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF, SAY THE COUNTY, THE STATE, FEDERAL, ET CETERA, I THINK IS SOMETHING THAT WAS REALLY NEEDED. SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF SPACE HERE IN CASE THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO KIND OF DISCUSS OR CLARIFY THAT YOU WANTED ABOUT THAT PROCESS. NO, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE, THE QUESTION COUNCIL MEMBER. YOU KNOW, WE KIND OF, IT WAS A VERY LONG PRESENTATION. I WENT INTO A LOT OF DETAIL, BUT I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T MISS, UM, THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION, UM, A, A PRIOR COUNCIL MEETING ABOUT WE JUST NEED BETTER ENFORCEMENT TOOLS AND MORE ASSERTIVE ENFORCEMENT. I JUST WANT THE COUNCIL TO UNDERSTAND EVERY ONE AT THE STAFF TABLE AGREES. WHETHER IT'S A TOBACCO BUSINESS THAT'S LOCATED NEAR A SCHOOL, OR WHETHER IT'S A SECONDHAND STORE THAT IS SELLING GOODS THAT THEY SHOULDN'T OR WHATEVER IT IS. WE HAVE A LOT OF, UM, REGULATIONS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE. AND WHEN WE, WE WORK IN THIS COMMUNITY, WE ALSO LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY. WHEN WE GET THAT CALL, THAT EMAIL, IT'S NOT THAT THE CITY STAFF DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE ACTION, IT'S NOT THAT THE CITY STAFF DOESN'T CARE. UM, WE ALL AGREE THAT THE COMMUNITIES, UM, DESERVE TO BE SAFE AND TO FEEL SAFE AND NOT JUST SAFE, BUT WITHOUT SORT OF NUISANCE AND THINGS THAT YOU, YOU DON'T WANT HAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY. YOU DON'T WANT, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN TO YOUR KIDS. SO I THINK WE CAN MAYBE MISS THE OPENING STATEMENT AND THE BIG IDEA, BUT THAT'S THE OPENING STATEMENT AND BIG IDEA FOR THIS EVENING. AMEN. UM, AND THEN, UH, LAST TWO THINGS. ONE IS, UH, A LOT OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT WE HEARD TONIGHT WAS AROUND JUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, RIGHT? AND I THINK THAT'S ALSO SOMETHING THAT WE HEARD, UM, OR THAT I WAS KIND OF, THAT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF FEEDBACK FROM ME. UM, EVEN THE REPORT BACK ON OUR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE REACT FRAMEWORK, I THINK A LOT OF TIMES, LIKE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOLUTIONS, BUT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THOSE INTERNALLY IN THE CITY, AND THOSE THINGS DON'T ALWAYS GET EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATED TO RESIDENTS. THEY HAVE IDEAS AND THEY AT LEAST WANNA BE ENGAGED. SO IF WE CAN THINK ABOUT POTENTIAL WAYS FOR US TO DO THAT BETTER, RIGHT? TO ENGAGE FOLKS, SPECIFICALLY WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT VERY TARGETED CORRIDORS, RIGHT? I THINK THAT WOULD DO A LOT TO KIND OF MITIGATE AND KIND OF AMELIORATE THE, THE KIND OF CONSTERNATION AND ANGER THAT WE WERE HEARING FROM RESIDENTS ALONG THE CORRIDOR. UM, AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, I JUST WANT TO PUT OUT THERE, YES, WE HAVE TOO MANY LIQUOR STORES. SO YEAH, THAT PART . ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. BEFORE WE GO AROUND TO THE SECOND ROUND OF COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, JUST WANNA MAKE AN OBSERVATION. THIS IS FOR YOU, MR. MOKA, THIS, THIS IS AN OBSERVATION. IT'S, YOU KNOW, 9 51, LOTS OF INTEREST IN THIS ITEM. AND I KNOW SOMETIMES THE COUNCIL GIVES YOU DEADLINES. I ALMOST FEEL LIKE THIS IS SUCH A BIG PRESENTATION WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WAITED AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT DYNAMICS AND FACTORS THAT IT'S SO MUCH THAT IT'S UNPRODUCTIVE. AND I WOULD, I THINK IN THE FUTURE, A BIG ITEM LIKE THAT. SOME OF THESE THINGS NEED THEIR SPACE IN THEIR AIR. EITHER WE SCHEDULE A STUDY SESSION, IF THE COUNCIL REALLY FEELS THEY WANT TO SEE ALL OF THIS DE DETAIL DONE, WE SHOULD SCHEDULE A STUDY SESSION IN THE FUTURE TO GIVE IT ITS AIR SO YOU CAN HANDLE IT THOROUGHLY AND, UH, TREAT EACH ISSUE WITH RESPECT. WE'RE TALKING THE REACT FRAMEWORK IN NORTH LONG BEACH. WE'RE TALKING, YOU KNOW, BELMONT SHORE. WE'RE TALKING ALL ACROSS THE CITY AND IT'S JUST TOO BIG AND NOT AS PRODUCTIVE. SO IN THE FUTURE, IF THIS IS HAPPENING, EVEN IF YOU'RE GETTING PRESSURE FROM ONE OR TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS, I THINK YOU SHOULD SEND UP A FLARE AND SAY, I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN DO THIS APPROPRIATELY AND GIVE EACH ISSUE ITS TIME. SO I WANT TO EMPOWER YOU TO SAY, I'D RATHER IT BE DONE RIGHT AND DONE WELL THAN [04:55:01] DONE FAST, BECAUSE THIS IS A LOT OF INCREDIBLE WORK AND I WANT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE RESIDENTS ALSO TO BE ABLE TO DIGEST IT. SO I WANNA SAY THAT BEFORE WE GET TO THE NEXT ROUND OF, OF DISCUSSION. OKAY. UH, COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. UH, THANK YOU, MAYOR. YOU'RE RIGHT. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND I THINK THE WORK THAT WAS DONE IN THIS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE, THE TIME AND EFFORT THAT STAFF HAS BROUGHT ALL THIS INFORMATION BACK. SO I'M GONNA TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT GRANTS PASS AND CARE COURT. UH, IN DISTRICT THREE, WE HAVE SEEN A DIFFERENCE BY NOT HAVING LONGSTANDING ENCAMPMENTS THAT WE USED TO SEE BEFORE WE STARTED CITING PROBLEMATIC ENCAMPMENTS. UH, WE KNOW THESE CITATIONS THOUGH DON'T GET PEOPLE INTO HOMES, BUT THEY SERVE AS A TOOL TO GET PEOPLE TO ACCEPT HELP AND KEEP THEIR AREAS CLEAN. UM, I THINK UPDATING OUR VEHICLES, UH, SLEEPING IN VEHICLES ORDINANCE IS THE NEXT STEP. I'VE WORKED WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, UM, AND FOLLOWING THE APPEAL ON THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT AGAINST THE CITY OF SEBASTAPOL FOR A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEIR CAMPING IN VEHICLE ORDINANCE, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. THE COURT RULING IN THIS CASE IS EXPECTED LATER, UH, THIS SUMMER, AND IT'S GOING TO GIVE SOME GOOD INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO UPDATE, UH, OUR SLEEPING IN VEHICLES ORDINANCE. UM, BRIEFLY TALKING ABOUT CARE COURT, MOVING ON TO THAT, MY OFFICE AND I DID A DEEP DIVE INTO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE COURT, AND WE'RE SEEING THAT IT'S JUST NOT AN EFFECTIVE TOOL. IF SOMEONE'S DENIED, UH, TREATMENT ON THE STREET, THEY'RE PROBABLY GOING TO DENY TREATMENT WHEN THEY'RE OFFERED IT AT COURT. I SEE YOU SHAKING YOUR HAND HEAD, PAUL. UM, APPLICATIONS, UH, TO CARE COURT CAN TAKE FOUR HOURS FOR OUR RESPONDERS TO SUBMIT, AND IT HASN'T SHOWN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN GETTING PEOPLE HELP IF A CARE PLAN IS ORDERED. THE COURTS HAVE NO WAY OF MAKING SURE THE COURT, THEY ACTUALLY FOLLOW THEIR PLAN. THESE ARE TOUGH, TOUGH SITUATIONS TO GET PEOPLE, UH, ENCOURAGING THEM TO DO IT. SO UNFORTUNATELY, THE EASIER WAY TO GET SOMEONE INTO CARE COURT IS THROUGH CRIMINAL CITATIONS. UM, BUT THAT'S JUST THE WAY THE LAW IS SET UP. CRIMINAL COURT CAN REFER PEOPLE DIRECTLY INTO CARE COURT WITHOUT FILING A SEPARATE APPLICATION. SO IT DOESN'T TAKE A RESPONDER'S HOURS OF PAPERWORK JUST TO HAVE SOMEONE REFUSE TREATMENT IN A DIFFERENT SETTING. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT CARE COURT CASES COULD BE REFERRED BACK TO CRIMINAL COURT. SO THERE'S SOME INCENTIVE FOR PEOPLE TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH TREATMENT, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FOR. I THINK WE SHOULD CONTINUE LEARNING AND USING CARE COURT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE REFINED AND UPDATED THE STATE LEVEL IF IT'S GOING TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITIES. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT. ALL RIGHT, MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. THANKS STAFF. GREAT REPORT. ALRIGHT, UM, WE'RE GONNA MOVE THE AGENDA AROUND A LITTLE BIT. IS THIS GROUP RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU'RE HERE FOR MIKO. OKAY. RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU'RE HERE FOR COLORADO LAGOON. ALRIGHT, MIKO ISS UP. NEXT ITEM. UM, SO THAT'S, WHAT IS THAT ITEM 23? IS THAT THE MIKO? ITEM 25? THANK YOU. I'M GOING OUT OF, I THINK IT'S 26. LET'S GO. 2005 AND SIX. 25. 25. YOU GUYS' CARE. UH, YOUR OUTTA ORDER, MA'AM, THIS IS YOUR WARNING. PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT THE MEETING. THANK YOU. ITEM 25 IS A [25. 26-54243 Recommendation to declare ordinance approving Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA25-001), and adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to amend Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) Chapters 21.15 and 21.51 of Title 21 (Zoning) to introduce and establish new regulations for Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKOs) to support proposed changes to Title 5 (Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions), read and adopted as read. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Community Development         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] REPORT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THANK YOU. RECOMMENDATION TO DECLARE ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING CODE, AMENDMENT, AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED FINDINGS RELATED THERE TO, TO AMEND TITLE 21 TO INTRODUCE AND ESTABLISH NEW REGULATIONS FROM MICRO ENTERPRISE HOME KITCHEN OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT PROPOSED CHANGES TO TITLE V RED AND ADOPTED AS RED CITYWIDE. ALL RIGHT. UH, DO WE HAVE A, THIS IS, THIS IS JUST THE FIRST READING, CORRECT? SECOND, THIS IS THE SECOND READING ON THIS ORDINANCE. SO THERE'S NO PRESENTATION. HERE WE GO STRAIGHT, THERE'S NO PRESENTATION COMMENT. GREAT. SO THERE'S A NUMBER OF FOLKS HERE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. WE [05:00:01] WANNA GET RIGHT TO IT. UH, KEVIN JOHNSON, MICHAEL G JESSICA, JACQUELINE PEREZ, ERIC GARCIA, MARISOL, AND ROYA BEGAR. ALRIGHT, IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME FORWARD. IF ANYONE HEARD THEIR NAME. COME ON DOWN. ERIC, YOU GOT IT. UH, JACKIE'S HERE. SHE'S IN THE RESTROOM. OKAY. UH, WHAT'S UP Y'ALL? ERIC GARCIA. I'M THE ORGANIZING AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR WITH , UH, THROUGH OUR ECONOMIC LIBERATION PROJECT, UH, WHICH IS A DIRECT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY LB WIN. UH, FOLKS LEARN THE FOUNDATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH US AND RECEIVE DIRECT CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT WITH THE CITY, WITH PERMITTING, LICENSING, UH, ET CETERA. UH, HOWEVER, THE ENTREPRENEURS THAT WE WORK WITH, UH, THE BIGGEST GAP IS ALWAYS THE SAME. IT'S CAPITAL. SO EVEN THOUGH THEY GET THAT FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, THEY KNOW WHO TO GO TO WITHIN THE CITY, WHICH IS A WIN IN ITSELF. THEY DON'T HAVE THE CAPITAL TO EITHER GROW THE BUSINESS OR START IT. AND SO, UM, AND SO THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US THAT THE MECO PROGRAM HAVE SOME SORT OF WAY TO OFFSET FEES TO GET STARTED, UH, TO GET STARTED OR GENERALLY THROUGH THROUGHOUT THE GROWTH OF THE PROGRAM. UM, NEIGHBORING CITIES LIKE SAN DIEGO AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY HAVE, UH, LEVERAGED GRANT GRANT FUNDS, AND WE ENCOURAGE Y'ALL TO, TO DO THE SAME, UH, FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING. UH, WITH REGARD TO THE QUESTION OF LANDLORD AUTHORIZATION, UH, A SELF ATTESTATION BOX, UH, DECLARING THAT ONE HAS THE PERMISSION OR RIGHT OFFERS FURTHER, UH, ASSURANCE THAT OPERATORS ARE AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. OTHER CITIES HAVE HAD NO REPORTED CONFLICTS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS, ZERO LITIGATION CASES, ZERO EVICTION CASES, AND NEAR ZERO LIABILITY ISSUES ARISING ACROSS OVER A THOUSAND MI ECOS OPERATIONS IN SEVEN YEARS. UH, REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION OR LANDLORD NOTICE FOR EVERYONE WOULD UNDERMINE THE SPIRIT OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION BEHIND MI ECOS STATEWIDE. UH, PLEASE PASS THE ORDINANCE WITHOUT ANY LANDLORD AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT AND PRIORITIZE SEEKING AND ALLOCATING FUNDS TO HELP PEOPLE GET STARTED BY OFFSETTING FEES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, ANYBODY ELSE? I, UH, CALLED NAMES. I'LL GO THROUGH IT ONE MORE TIME. IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME FORWARD. KEVIN MICHAEL JESSICA, JACQUELINE MARI, SOUL ROYA. SORRY, I THINK THERE'S SOME CONFUSION BETWEEN SPEAKING FOR 25 OR 26, SO, OKAY. WELL, THIS IS 25, BUT I'LL JUST GO AHEAD FOR, FOR, ARE YOU ON, DID I CALL YOUR NAME? YES, ROYA. OKAY, GREAT. ROYA, THANK YOU. WE CAN TAKE RO OFF THESE. THANK YOU. PLEASE PROCEED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UH, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR RICHARDSON. AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS ROYA BAGHERI AND I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COOK ALLIANCE. AND WE ARE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS MIKO ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESOURCES TO, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACROSS, UH, THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AND I WANTED TO START BY THANKING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR MOVING THIS ITEM FORWARD AT THE FIRST READING. AND FOR ALL OF THE WORK THAT HAS GONE INTO BRINGING A MIKO PROGRAM TO LONG BEACH, SPECIFICALLY THE WORK OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND COUNCIL, UH, COUNCILWOMAN AND DEJAS AND COUNCILWOMAN THRASH, UH, AND TUCK FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN MAKING AN ACCESSIBLE MIKO PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO LONG BEACH RESIDENTS. WE HAVE SEEN THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM FIRSTHAND ACROSS THE STATE. AND OUR DATA SHOWS THAT 97% OF OPERATORS IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A SINGLE COMPLAINT. IN SURVEY RESPONSES, 73% OF MICKOS REPORTED THAT IT PROVIDES MEANINGFUL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR HOUSEHOLD. AND MORE THAN A THIRD HAVE USED THE PROGRAM AS A STEPPING STONE INTO A LARGER FOOD BUSINESS. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE CITY'S TRUST IN ITS RESIDENTS. WHEN A CLEAR LEGAL PATHWAY EXISTS, PEOPLE COME FORWARD BECAUSE THEY WANT TO DO THINGS THE RIGHT WAY. AND AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPORT THAT WITH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND OUTREACH, INCLUDING RESOURCES TO HELP ASPIRING MICKOS NAVIGATE LANDLORD COMMUNICATION. WE HOPE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND OUR COMMUNITY NONPROFIT PARTNERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE HERE TODAY TO ENSURE THIS PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED SUCCESSFULLY JUST AS IT HAS BEEN IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS. WE ALSO HOPE THAT THE CITY PRIORITIZES IDENTIFYING FUNDING SOURCES TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING FEE WAIVERS AND MICROGRANTS. PLEASE VOTE TO UPLIFT AN ACCESSIBLE MECO PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. WE LOOK FORWARD TO PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND REALLY THANK YOU FOR THIS WORK. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU, ROYA. OKAY, WE'RE GONNA READ THESE NAMES ONE MORE TIME. IF, IF FOLKS HAVE GONE, WE'LL GO TO A VOTE, GO TO THE NEXT ITEM. I KNOW SOME FOLKS WILL SIGNED UP ON THE NEXT ITEM. AGAIN, KEVIN JOHNSON, MICHAEL G JESSICA, [05:05:01] JACQUELINE, PEREZ, AND MARI. SO, ALL RIGHT, MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. YEAH. MM-HMM . IT'S NOT ABOUT, MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. UH, NEXT IS ITEM 26, REPORT FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. RECOMMENDATION TO DECLARE ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 5.35, ALL RELATING TO MICROENTERPRISE [26. 26-54465 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending Title 5 of the Long Beach Municipal Code - Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions, amending and restating Chapter 5.35, all relating to Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Health and Human Services         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] HOME KITCHEN OPERATIONS. RED AND ADOPTED AS RED CITYWIDE. THANK YOU. WE'RE GONNA GO STRAIGHT TO PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME FORWARD. CELESTE WILSON. ROYA BAG. MICHAEL G PAULA GENTE, JESSICA MARISOL, MONICA STEWART, JACQUELINE PEREZ, TONY DCO, JOHN EDMOND, AND TRACY L. ALRIGHT, CELESTE, UH, GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS CELESTE WILSON. I'M THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER FOR THE LONG BEACH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. UH, REPRESENTING THE POLICY INTERESTS OF OVER A THOUSAND REGIONAL MEMBERS. UH, FIRST I WANT TO START ON A POINT OF AGREEMENT. WE ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT MICRO ENTERPRISE HOME KITCHEN OPERATIONS. WE SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ALL OF ITS FORMS, ESPECIALLY OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO START SMALL, BUILD INCOME AND GROW INTO SOMETHING BIGGER. UM, THAT SAID, I DO HAVE TO SAY WE'RE DISAPPOINTED IN THE ORDINANCE BEING READ TONIGHT, SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE IT EXCLUDES PROPERTY OWNERS FROM THE PROCESS. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT CONCERN FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. WE ARE NOT RAISING THIS AT THE LAST MINUTE. WE HAVE BEEN CLEAR, EARLY AND PROACTIVE ABOUT THE VERY REAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS AND THE LOCALIZED IMPACTS THESE OPERATIONS CAN HAVE ON TENANTS AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS. THAT INCLUDES ISSUES LIKE ELECTRICAL CAPACITY AND OLDER BUILDINGS, VENTILATION ODORS, AND THE INCREASED RISK OF PETS PESTS. WHEN YOU INTRODUCE COMMERCIAL SCALE COOKING INTO RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS, UH, THIS IS WHY LAST WEEK'S MEETING AND THE ORDINANCE BEING READ TONIGHT IS DISAPPOINTING. DESPITE STRONG ENCOURAGEMENT FROM CITY STAFF, AND DESPITE REACHING A PLACE WHERE THE LANGUAGE REFLECTED BOTH SAFETY AND FEASIBILITY OF THOSE PROVISIONS WERE ULTIMATELY CARVED OUT OF THE ORDINANCE, COUNCILWOMAN AND DEJAS, YOUR MOTION REMOVED THAT LANGUAGE, WE WOULD'VE WELCOMED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOU ABOUT THE IMPACTS BEFORE THAT STEP WAS TAKEN. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME YOUR OFFICE HAS KEPT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY OUT OF THE CONVERSATION WHEN MAKING DECISIONS LIKE THIS, AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S NOT ABOUT OPPOSING MICKOS, IT IS ABOUT STARTING THEM, RIGHT. A BALANCED POLICY SHOULD SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP WHILE RECOGNIZING THE ROLE OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND PROTECTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR TENANTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME LINE UP WELL IN ONCE. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. UH, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'M MONICA STEWART. I'M ONE OF THE, THE PERSON THAT WOULD BE GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN MY OWN BUSINESS. AND, UH, I WOULDN'T DO SO WITHOUT MIKO. AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE THAT DOESN'T HAVE THE, THE ABILITY TO WORK OUT THE MONEY, TO, TO HAVE A BRICK AND MORTAR, UH, BUSINESS AND TO OFFER DI DIVERSITY OF FOODS AND, UH, AND TO THE COMMUNITY. AND I DON'T THINK IT, IT WOULD, I THINK IT WOULD BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND NOT THE OPPOSITE. AND THAT'S BASICALLY ALL I HAVE TO SAY. BUT THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TONY. THANK YOU. GOOD LATE EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. UH, THANK YOU TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND CITY STAFF FOR AMAZING WORK ON THIS OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. UH, MY NAME'S TONY D'AMICO. I'M THE CO-DIRECTOR OF LONG BEACH FRESH, OUR GRASSROOTS FOOD POLICY COUNCIL, AND I'M A DISTRICT TWO RESIDENT. I'M HERE TO REPRESENT THE HOME COOKS COALITION, URGING YOU TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AS PROPOSED AND TO ASK STAFF TO IDENTIFY FUNDING TO HELP FOLKS GET STARTED. AS A COMMUNITY FACING ORGANIZATION, LONG BEACH FRESH IS PREPARED TO GUIDE MICKOS RESPONSIBLY THROUGH THE PROCESS. UH, WE THINK GUIDANCE IN SUPPORTING MATERIALS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HERE, MORE SO THAN THE LANDLORD PROVISIONS. AND WE DO BELIEVE THAT SELF ATTESTATION, THAT APPLICANTS HAVE THE PERMISSION OR RIGHT TO START AMI, UH, PROVIDES A STRONG FOUNDATION ALONGSIDE CLEAR GUIDANCE AND IS ALIGNMENT WITH THE BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE STATE. WITH OVER A THOUSAND MICKOS IN SEVEN YEARS, THERE HAVE BEEN NO KNOWN EVICTIONS OR LITIGATION CASES. THE SCENARIO IS RAISED TO YOU. ALL BY SPECIAL INTERESTS ARE FEAR-BASED AND ARE NOT SUPPORTED IN ANY WAY BY DATA. UH, WE UNDERSTAND THAT MICKOS ARE AT RISK SOMETIMES OF STARTING AND THEN BEING ASKED TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A COUPLE CASES. UH, SO WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PROPER GUIDANCE TO AVOID THIS RISK. AND IN A LOT OF CASES, THAT MIGHT BE RECOMMENDING THAT AMI O GETS LANDLORD'S SIGNATURE OR NOTIFIES THEIR LANDLORD IN ADVANCE. BUT WE BELIEVE THAT SHOULD BE CASE BY CASE, UH, AND MANAGED BY THE APPLICANT THEMSELVES [05:10:01] WITHOUT THE CITY MIDDLE MANNING IT AND INTERFERING WITH A PRIVATE, A PRIVATE CONTRACT WITH A PUBLIC PERMIT. UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. PLEASE PASS IT AS PROPOSED AND FIND FUNDING. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. HI. OH, GOOD EVENING. UH, JACQUELINE PEREZ HERE, ECONOMIC JUSTICE MANAGER AT OR, UM, I JUST WANNA MAKE A QUICK SIDE NOTE. SIDE NOTE, UM, AS I'VE BEEN SITTING HERE LISTENING TO, UM, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S COMING, UM, I WANTED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT WITH YOU ALL WHAT IT MEANS. THAT WE HAVE OVER 200 LIQUOR STORES HERE IN THE CITY, UM, THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED IN THE PAST. AND HOW CRAZY IT IS THAT THAT SEEMED TO BE MUCH EASIER TO HAVE PASSED THAN KO'S AT THIS MOMENT. SO JUST WANTED TO REFLECT ON THAT. UM, BUT WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ALL BECAUSE AS Y'ALL HAVE HEARD, MIKO REALLY NEEDS IS NEEDED HERE IN LONG BEACH. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SMALL MICRO BUSINESSES THAT ARE LOOKING TO HAVE A START. WE'RE NOT TALKING A BIG, YOU KNOW, TACO LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT TALKING YOUR NEXT RE HOS TACOS, YOU KNOW, NONE OF THOSE THINGS. WE'RE TALKING SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE REALLY LOOKING TO HAVE A START. UM, AND WE WANT Y'ALL TO REALLY, UH, LISTEN TO COMMUNITY. WE'VE HAD OVER A HUNDRED ENTREPRENEURS GO THROUGH OUR PROGRAM, MANY WHO ARE READY TO START FORMALIZE THEIR BUSINESS AND JUST REALLY TAKE PART OF BEING PART OF THIS COMMUNITY, UM, WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, FOLLOWING ALL THE PERMITS AND, UH, BUSINESS, BUSINESS LICENSES THAT THEY REQUIRE. SO WE REALLY URGE YOU ALL, UM, TO CONSIDER AGAIN, JUST LIKE WE'VE HAD THE CONVERSATIONS IN THE PAST. AND LASTLY, DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO EXPLORE SOME FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. UH, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES. MY NAME IS TRACY AND, UM, I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE LOS ANGELES FOOD POLICY COUNCIL. I WAS FORMERLY, UM, WITH THE, UH, FRANCHISE EVERYTABLE AND I LIVE IN DISTRICT TWO. UM, I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF MICKOS, UM, AND THE GRASSROOTS EFFORT THAT, UM, LONG BEACH FRESH AND COOK UNITY HAS REALLY, UM, PUSHED THIS ORDINANCE THROUGH FOR MULTIPLE YEARS. UM, AND I WANNA SUPPORT THE, UH, RECENT CHANGES OF KOS NOT NEEDING, UM, LANDLORD PERMISSION. UM, AS YOU KNOW, FOOD INSECURITY HAS CONTINUED TO RISE, ESPECIALLY WITH, UM, THE RECENT CUTS TO SNAP AND KOS IS A WAY TO REALLY HELP IMPROVE FOOD ACCESS AND PUBLIC HEALTH. IT ENCOURAGES FOOD ENTREPRENEURS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND IT SUPPORTS INCLUSION. UM, JUST GOING OFF OF WHAT A PREVIOUS SPEAKER SAID, UM, 73% OF THESE BUSINESSES ARE FINDING MEANINGFUL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM KOS. 70% OF THE OPERATORS ARE WOMEN. 79% ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR, 46% ARE IMMIGRANT OWNED. AND 97% OF KOS TODAY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS. SO YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. HONORABLE MAYOR COUNCIL. JOHN MIHIR ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN CITIES. THIS WAS NOT ON OUR BINGO CARD. WE WERE VERY SUPPORTIVE. WE WROTE THE LETTER, WE UNDERSTOOD, YOU GUYS WERE LIKE, EH, WE DON'T WANT LANDLORD PERMISSION. SO YOU GUYS DIRECTED TO HAVE STAFF WORK WITH US. SO LIKE CHAMBER APARTMENT ASSOCIATION, CAA, WE ALL GOT IN A ROOM, WE TALKED ABOUT IT CAME UP WITH A GRAND BARGAIN AND SADLY THAT WAS REJECTED. UM, WHEN CODE ENFORCEMENT, UH, COMPLAINT IS FILED AT A RENTAL PROPERTY DUE TO A TENANT OPERATED FOOD BUSINESS, WHAT SPECIFIC MECHANISM IN THIS POLICY PROTECTS A PROPERTY OWNER WHO HAD NO NOTICE OF THE ACTIVITY, NO OPPORTUNITY TO PREVENT IT, NO CHANCE TO REMEDY IT BEFORE THE CITATION. AND IF NO SUCH MECHANISM EXISTS, HOW DOES THE CITY JUSTIFY PLACING ENFORCEMENT EXPOSURE ON A PARTY? IT DELIBERATELY CHOSE NOT TO INFORM. I THINK IN THE SPIRIT OF TEAMWORK AND COOPERATION, I THINK WE CAN ALL GET ALONG. I THINK JUST TOTALLY ABSENT OF NOTIFICATION, WHICH STAFF KIND OF CAME UP WITH LIKE A BETTER WAY. AND I JUST WISH THAT WAS WHAT WE DID BECAUSE, JUST 'CAUSE IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DONE SOMEWHERE ELSE. WE DON'T WANT CONFLICT DOWN THE ROAD. WE DON'T WANT TO SEE PEOPLE EXCLUDED BEING ABLE TO DO THIS. WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE AND CONVERSATION. BY DOING THIS, YOU'RE EXEMPTING THAT DIALOGUE AND CONVERSATION. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. APPRECIATE IT. HAVE A BLESSED NIGHT. THANK YOU. [05:15:01] ALRIGHT, SO I STILL SEE RO ROYA, MICHAEL G, PAULA GENTE, JESSICA AND MARISOL. ARE ANY OF YOU HERE ALRIGHT, MEMBERS, PLEASE CA OH, WE'RE GONNA GO TO THE COUNCIL. I SEE HANDS UP. SO MAKER THE MOTION COUNCIL MEMBER TH TOOK I SUPPORT COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. UM, I JUST WANNA REINFORCE THE, SO, UH, ATTESTATION PROCESS IS THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS IS REALLY ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT TENANT AND LANDLORDS HAVE A RELATIONSHIP THAT, YOU KNOW, IS PRIOR TO EVEN MICKOS. IT'S WHEN THEY, UM, DECIDE TO BE A TENANT IS THAT A RELATIONSHIP STARTS THERE IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE, UH, YOU KNOW, WITH EACH OTHER. AND THAT'S THE PROCESS. AND WHERE I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, A RELATIONSHIP IS BUILT ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT WHAT TENANTS DOES WITH THE PROPERTY AND FOR THE TENANTS TO NOTIFY WHAT THEY DECIDE TO DO. JUST AS YOU NOTIFY, OBVIOUSLY HAVING A CAT IS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN DOING A MICKOS BUSINESS, BUT IT'S IN THROUGH THIS PROCESS THAT YOU SHARE HOW YOU WOULD UTILIZE THAT SPACE. AND THAT'S THE SPIRIT OF WHY I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, ENCOURAGING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN LANDLORD AND TENANTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN, I JUST WANNA COMMENT THAT I CANNOT SUPPORT THIS ITEM, NOT BECAUSE OF MICKOS ITSELF, BUT BECAUSE WE REALLY SHOULD BE NOTIFYING LANDLORDS OF TENANTS DOING, UH, GETTING THIS PERMIT AND MOVING THIS FORWARD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANNA NOTE THAT THE ORDINANCE IS ACTUALLY SILENT ON THIS. WE PUT IT IN THE PROGRAM ELEMENT SO ANYONE COULD SUPPORT MIKO THROUGH THE ITEM AND CONTINUE DISCUSSING THAT ISSUE SEPARATELY. WE WERE INTENTIONAL ABOUT CARVING THAT OUT SO THAT IF THERE'S FURTHER DISCUSSION THAT CAN TAKE PLACE WITHOUT STOPPING THE, UH, THE PROGRAM ITSELF. UH, THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL. THANKS FOR THE PUBLIC, TO THE PUBLIC FOR BEING HERE. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. I HAD A COUPLE QUESTIONS MADE. OH, I'M SORRY. YOU J YOUR NAME JUST CAME UP. YES, I DIDN'T SEE IT BEFORE. COUNCILS MEMBERS AND DAY. THANK YOU. UM, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, UM, WHEN SOMEONE IS, UM, OPENING A MIKO, UM, BUSINESS IN THEIR HOME AND, UM, DOES THE, SAYS IT ON THERE THAT THEY HAVE, UM, THEY HAVE NOTIFIED THEIR LANDLORD IF THE, IF THAT IS FOUND FALSE, WHAT, WHAT HAPPENS THERE? SO IF THAT IS NOT ACCURATE OR IF IT'S, UH, A FALSE ATTESTATION, THEN WE WOULD REJECT THE APPLICATION AND WE WOULD NOT MOVE IT FORWARD AND THEY WOULD NO LONGER HAVE, UM, OBVIOUSLY THE LICENSE TO DO THEM. SO, AND I THINK THAT THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I SEE, UM, THERE BEING, UH, ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO THEIR LANDLORDS AND LET THEM KNOW. BECAUSE IF THEY DON'T TALK TO THEIR LANDLORDS AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND LET THEM KNOW, THEN THEY WILL NOT BE HAVING THAT KIND OF BUSINESS. I DO THINK THAT MAYOR, YOU BRING BROUGHT UP A VERY GOOD POINT, UM, THAT STAFF CAN CONTINUE, UM, WORK WORKSHOPPING THAT IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA. UM, I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT MOVING FORWARD SO THAT WE CAN ALL, UM, COME TOGETHER WITH AN ORDINANCE THAT REALLY SUPPORTS MIKO, BUT ALSO, UM, ALSO IS ABLE TO SUPPORT THE, UM, YOU KNOW, THE CONCERNS THAT SOME OF OUR PROPERTY OWNERS ARE HAVING. SO, UM, ONE MORE QUESTION THAT I HAD. UM, ONCE THIS IS APPROVED, UM, WE THEN GO INTO THE EDUCATIONAL PHASE, UM, TRYING TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND EXPLAIN WHAT IS HAPPENING. I THINK THAT THAT ALSO IS GONNA BE IMPORTANT AND THAT, UM, HOW DO YOU SEE THAT PLAYING OUT WHEN IT COMES TO, UH, MAKING SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT THEY DO HAVE TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM THEIR LANDLORD? YES. SO WE HAVE ALREADY BEGAN OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. WE'VE STARTED THAT DIALOGUE EVEN MORE THAN A YEAR AGO IN TERMS OF HOW DO WE ENGAGE THE, THE RESIDENTS, THE, THE, UM, MICRO BUSINESSES TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE. UM, WE WANT TO MINIMIZE THE FRUSTRATIONS WHEN IT COMES TO NEW PROGRAMS AND PROVIDING THOSE, UM, REQUIREMENTS AND HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE THINGS WILL LOOK LIKE, UM, WILL HELP US [05:20:01] GET THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS A LOT FASTER. COOK ALLIANCE IS A REALLY GOOD, UH, COMMUNITY ADVOCATE FOR MECO OPERATORS ACROSS THE STATE AND THEY'VE HAD A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH MECO OPERATORS AND SO THEY ALREADY HAVE, UM, PRESENTATIONS WE'VE TODAY, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT, UM, PUTTING SOME WORKSHOPS TOGETHER, COLLABORATING, UM, ON THOSE ITEMS AND FINDING THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO HELP US, UM, YOU KNOW, GET, GET THE INFORMATION THROUGH. WONDERFUL. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 20, REPORT FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT IN ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES, HOMELESS PREVENTION UNIT TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PERSONS [20. 26-54881 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with the Los Angeles County Housing and Homeless Services, Homeless Prevention Unit, of Los Angeles CA, to provide operations and supportive services for the Homeless Prevention Program to persons at risk of experiencing homelessness in the City of Long Beach, in a total contract amount not to exceed $743,703, for a period of one-year with the option to renew for an additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Health and Human Services         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IN A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $743,703 CITYWIDE. ALRIGHT, WELL THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT I'M, I'M PROUD TO ADVANCE AND MOVE FORWARD. UH, WE AS A CITY COUNCIL, WE CALLED ON, WE LOOKED AT OUR DATA AND SAW WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY. AND IN 2024, WE CALLED ON STAFF TO BEGIN DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO EFFECTIVELY END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY. UH, AND JUST MOST RECENTLY LAST YEAR, UH, LA COUNTY ADOPTED A MEASURE, MEASURE A CREATING NEW DOLLARS FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THOSE DOLLARS ARE BROUGHT INTO THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, UH, CALLED UPSTREAM LB, THE FIRST PLAN COUNTYWIDE TO GO UPSTREAM AND PREVENT VULNERABLE POPULATIONS FROM EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. TO BEGIN WITH, UH, AS A CITY, WE TARGETED THREE POPULATIONS. ONE SENIORS, PARTICULARLY ON A FIXED INCOME, TWO, UH, INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY FEDERAL POLICY ACTION. IT COULD BE IMMIGRATION, IT COULD BE OTHER THINGS. AND THEN THREE YOUTH, PARTICULARLY TRANSITION AGE YOUTH, UH, INDIVIDUALS WHO, UH, IF YOU CAN PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AT THAT TRANSITION AGE, YOU CAN PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, A LIFETIME OF HOMELESSNESS. SO WHAT THIS PROGRAM REPRESENTS HERE IS 40 YOUTH, NEARLY HALF OF THE AVERAGE POINT IN TIME COUNT OF UNHOUSED YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THAT IS NOT INCREMENTAL, THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT RESOURCE TO, TO HAVE NOW IN THIS EFFORT TO ADDRESS YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. SO THIS IS ABOUT, UM, PART, A PARTNERSHIP TO DEPO, DEPLOY NEW RESOURCES TO GO UPSTREAM AND SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE, UH, AND ACT EARLY IN THEIR LIVES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I WANT TO THANK, UH, LA CASA, LA COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY, A NEW AGENCY THAT'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE. UH, WE'RE VERY INVOLVED WITH THE CREATION OF THAT AGENCY. I SERVE AS CHAIR THIS AGENCY AND, UH, THOSE WHO SUPPORTED LA COUNTY MEASURE A, UH, THIS PROGRAM. WE ARE ABLE TO FUND PROGRAMS LIKE THIS NOW ANNUALLY, UH, NEW FUNDING ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT UPSTREAM PREVENTION FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THAT SAID, I'LL GO TO STAFF FOR A BRIEF REPORT. THANK YOU MAYOR. UH, TONIGHT WE ARE BRINGING FORWARD THIS ITEM TO, UH, PARTNER WITH THE NEW DEPARTMENT BEING CREATED UNDER THE COUNTY, UH, THE HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT. UH, THIS CAME OUT OF THE RECENT CONVERSATIONS AROUND ALIGNMENT IN AROUND HOMELESS RESPONSE WITHIN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AT WHICH TIME, UH, THE COUNTY CHOSE TO CREATE A NEW DEPARTMENT, UH, WHAT USED TO BE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, UH, HOUSING FOR HEALTH. THEY HAD WHAT WAS CALLED THE HOMELESS. THEY HAVE WHAT'S CALLED THE HOMELESS PREVENTION UNIT THAT'S MOVED OVER TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT. THIS UNIT, UH, WORKS WITH DATA ACROSS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, UH, SUCH AS DPSS, UH, LEGAL DATA AROUND JAIL UTILIZATION, UH, DMH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, UH, AND LOOKING AT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT FACTORS THAT, UH, LEAD TO INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF FUTURE HOMELESSNESS. SO HISTORICALLY, THIS PROGRAM HAS FOCUSED ON, UH, ADULTS EXCLUDING TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH. SO THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY ARE USING, UTILIZING COUNTY DATA TO REACH OUT AND PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY YOUTH AT GREATEST RISK. THIS CAME OUT OF A REQUEST THAT YOU MADE MAYOR, UH, IN A MEETING ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN WE PULLED TOGETHER, [05:25:01] UH, A NUMBER OF COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, PHILANTHROPY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS AROUND OUR ENGAGEMENT ON YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. AND YOU REQUESTED, HEY, WE WANT TO TRY THIS AS A PILOT. SO WE CONTINUED THAT CONVERSATION, WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING IT FORWARD. UH, THIS FUNDING WILL SERVE SOMEWHERE 40 TO 50 YOUTH, UH, AS OUR TARGET ON THIS FUNDING WITH THE COUNTY. UH, THE COUNTY WAS EXCITED ENOUGH THAT THEY WENT AND TALKED TO, UH, SOME PHILANTHROPY. SO PHILANTHROPY WILL BE ALSO PUTTING IN ADDITIONAL DOLLARS TO DO SOME ALSO PILOTING, UH, IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY AROUND YOUTH TARGETED PREVENTION. UH, SO WE'RE LEADING ON THIS. WE'RE EXCITED TO, UH, GET THIS LAUNCHED AND TO BE ABLE TO TARGET OUR MOST AT RISK YOUTH, UH, YOUTH GOING THROUGH THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, YOUTH, UH, FOCUS, UH, THAT HAVE ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR, UH, YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEM. SO VERY EXCITING TO HAVE A PROACTIVE INTERVENTION, UH, AND REACH PEOPLE BEFORE, UH, THINGS TAKE A DIFFERENT TURN. ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS AS UPSTREAM AS IT GETS. UH, IT IS REALLY BETTING ON YOUNG PEOPLE THAT IF WE INVEST IN THEM, UH, WE CAN ALTER THE COURSE. UH, OKAY. SO, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER THRASS, UH, THANK YOU MAYOR. UM, THANK YOU SO MUCH PAUL FOR THE PRESENTATION. WE ALL KNOW THAT KEEPING PEOPLE HOUSED IS THE BEST WAY TO ADDRESS AND TACKLE HOMELESSNESS IN THE LONG RUN. UM, SO IT'S SO CRITICAL THAT WE ARE ABLE TO INTERVENE WITH THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED, UM, WITH THE, UH, FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE TRANSITION AGE YOUTH. UM, I THINK THAT THERE MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY, BECAUSE WE'RE SO LATE RIGHT NOW, TO COME BACK TO THE, UH, PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING COMMITTEE AND TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PREDICTIVE MODEL. UM, THAT'S A, A VERY EXCITING TOOL THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO USE. UM, SO BETTER UNDERSTANDING, YOU KNOW, HOW THAT, UM, MODEL CAPTURES DATA. WHAT DOES THAT DATA TELL US? AND THEN HOW CAN WE USE THAT TO REALLY TARGET, UM, THE INDIVIDUALS TO BE IN THIS PROGRAM. AND THEN HOPEFULLY AT SOME POINT BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND FROM A, A VALUE TO PERSPECTIVE WHAT THE LONG TERM BENEFITS AND OUTCOMES ARE, UM, FOR THOSE COMMUNITIES. BUT JUST GETTING DIRECTLY TO THE MATTER AT HAND HERE, UM, THE, UH, THIS PARTICULAR GRANT THAT WE ARE ACCEPTING, WILL WE BE ENGAGING A THIRD PARTY VENDOR IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES WITH THIS COMMUNITY POPULATION? SO TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS ACTUALLY NOT US RECEIVING A GRANT, BUT US CONTRACTING WITH THE COUNTY. SO FUNDING THAT WE'VE RECEIVED THROUGH LA CASA AS WELL AS THE STATE THROUGH THE HOMELESS HOUSING AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, UH, FOR THEM, THEY HAVE STAFF ALREADY IN PLACE AT OUR COUNTY STAFF. THEY HAVE A SYSTEM TO PAY RENTS. SO WE ARE ACTUALLY CONTRACTING WITH THE COUNTY TO DO THE DIRECT SERVICES, TO DO THE DATA SORTING AND IDENTIFY THE YOUTH THAT ARE GREAT AT GREATEST RESCUE IN LONG BEACH. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT. I ASKED THE QUESTION IN THAT WAY 'CAUSE REVIEWING THE MEMO, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHO THE CONTRACT WAS WITH. AND THERE WAS LANGUAGE IN THE MEMO REGARDING, UM, OUR PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES, WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE MIGHT BE, UM, A NEED FOR ANOTHER PARTY AS PART OF IMPLEMENTATION. UM, SO THEN I GUESS FROM THERE I WOULD SAY, YOU KNOW, WE WILL, MY, MY MAIN QUESTION WOULD BE RELATED TO MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE DOING ALL WE CAN TO IDENTIFY AND REFER LONG BEACH, UM, PARTICIPANTS INTO THE PROGRAM AND JUST MAYBE GET A SENSE AS TO HOW, UM, OUR TEAM WILL MAKE SURE THAT LONG BEACH RESIDENTS ARE MADE AWARE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY AND ARE ABLE TO BE REFERRED ACCORDINGLY. RIGHT. UH, QUICK RESPONSE. MM-HMM . UH, HPU IS A DATA-DRIVEN MODEL, SO IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE GET REFERRED INTO, BUT MM-HMM UH, UTILIZING EXISTING DATA THAT SHOWS HIGH RISK FOR PEOPLE AND THEM DIRECTLY REACHING OUT. SO THEY WOULD IDENTIFY PEOPLE WITH A LONG BEACH, UH, ADDRESS YOUTH WITH A LONG BEACH ADDRESS AND THEY WOULD BE REACHING OUT CONFIRMING THAT THEY ARE STILL LIVING IN LONG BEACH. UH, SO WE WOULD BE RECEIVING MONTHLY REPORTS FROM THEM ON HOW MANY YOUTH THEY'VE ENROLLED AND THE SERVICES THAT THEY'RE PROVIDING. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. UM, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER OTTI, UH, NO COMMENTS EXCEPT FOR SAY I'M EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE. ALRIGHT. UH, JUST A, A FEW ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. SO THESE ARE OUR, OUR DOLLARS, OUR NEW DOLLARS WITH THE CASA IN THE FUTURE, WE COULD STAND UP OUR OWN PROGRAM, BUT THE BENEFIT OF WORKING WITH THE COUNTY IS MANY OF THE YOUTH WE'RE TARGETING ARE COMING OUT OF COUNTY PROGRAMS AT TRANSITION AGE, FOSTER CARE AND ALL OF THAT. THEY HAVE PROGRAMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE. BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A-D-C-F-S AS A CITY, IT ACTUALLY STRATEGICALLY MADE SENSE FOR US TO SAY WE [05:30:01] WANT TO CARVE OUT LONG BEACH YOUTH AND PARTICULARLY GO RIGHT AFTER THEM AND THE TWO FUNDING SOURCES LA CASA DOLLARS, WHICH WE ENCOURAGED TO BE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE AND BE TARGETED, BUT ALSO HAP WERE FORTUNATE THAT HAP DOLLARS ARE STATE DOLLARS THAT, UM, REALLY HAVE BEEN EMPHASIZED IN THE BIGGEST BIGGER CITIES IN THE STATE. THE CALIFORNIA BIG BIG CITIES COALITION, UM, SORT OF ADVOCATES FOR THOSE DOLLARS TO COME IN. AND THOSE ARE FLEXIBLE DOLLARS TO BE INNOVATIVE. SO THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T DONE BEFORE AND, AND IT'S A PART OF OUR UPSTREAM LB STRATEGY. MORE TO COME. UH, I THINK A MEMO JUST CAME OUT FROM THE CITY MANAGER ABOUT THE FULL SUITE OF, UH, RESOURCES TO COME, INCLUDING TARGETED, UH, RESOURCES FOR, UH, OUR FAMILIES WHO ARE IMPACTED BY IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, SENIORS WHO ARE IN A FIXED INCOME. AND WE'RE THE FIRST CITY IN LA COUNTY TO ACTUALLY DEVELOP AND DEPLOY THIS COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY IN THIS WAY. WE'RE GONNA GO, GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. UM, WE HAVE, I SEE TWO MEMBERS. OH, COUNCIL MEMBER OTTI. WE WE'RE OH, SORRY. THAT'S RIGHT. UM, UH, WE HAVE, UH, SEYMOUR JUSTICE AND ROGELIO MARTINEZ DOESN'T KNOW. ALRIGHT. LIO, ARE YOU SPEAKING ON THIS? THANK YOU. WHOEVER GETS HERE FIRST. OH. UM, I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER THIS ITEM, SO I DON'T KNOW. OKAY. ARE YOU SEYMOUR JUSTICE? NO, I'M CAROLINA ELLER. SO DO YOU HAVE AND YOU'RE ON THIS ITEM? I SHOULD BE, YEAH. OKAY. WELL I GUESS YOU'LL SEE MORE JUSTICE ON THIS ONE. GO AHEAD. OKAY, . UM, YEAH, SO JUST REGARDING THIS PROGRAM, I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S A AI SYSTEM THAT'S USED FOR THIS AND I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SECURITY OF THIS DATA AND WHAT THE DATA WILL BE USED FOR IN THE FUTURE. UM, SO I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO BE REALLY CAREFUL BECAUSE AI IS EVIL. I'M NOT EXAGGERATING. IT HAS TAKEN OVER THE ENTIRE WORLD. UM, I'VE EVEN HEARD LIKE ACTIVIST READ OFF OF THEIR AI SPEECHES. SO IT'S LIKE AI IS LITERALLY RUNNING THE WORLD. AI WRITES POLICY, UM, AI LITERALLY HAS TAKEN OVER THE WORLD, I HAVE NOTICED THIS, SO I KNOW I SOUND CRAZY, BUT I'M NOT, I'VE DONE MY RESEARCH AND, UM, I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE RELYING ON AI TO, AND I'M USING YOUR WORDS, TARGET YOUTH THAT'S AT RISK. IT JUST MAKES ME A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS BECAUSE ALL OF THESE PEOPLE THAT YOU'RE CALLING LIKE MARGINALIZED AND LIKE AT RISK AND ALL OF THAT, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE THIS DATABASE OF THEM AND WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WITH THAT DATABASE, IS WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT. AND THEN THE OTHER THING THAT I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WITH, WHICH IS EARLIER, THAT GUY, I THINK HIS NAME IS CHRISTOPHER KUNZ, I WANTED TO TALK ON THE PREVIOUS ITEM, BUT I DIDN'T SIGN UP SOON ENOUGH. I THINK YOU NEED TO LIKE FOR, I DON'T KNOW IF THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS STILL HERE, BUT I WOULD REALLY RECOMMEND KEEPING A VERY CLOSE EYE ON THAT GUY BECAUSE HE CREEPS ME OUT. OKAY. , I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A MEETING. I, YOU GOTTA, YOU GOTTA STAY ON FOCUSED ON THIS TOPIC. NO, BUT THIS IS IMPORTANT. I REALLY SERIOUSLY FELT LIKE I WAS IN A KKK MEETING ACROSS THE BOARD. IT WAS CREEPING ME OUT BECAUSE TO THE T THAT'S HOW THEY GO. SO, AND THEN LIKE JUST TO SEE LIKE MEMBERS OF LIKE OUR COMMUNITY, PEOPLE OF COLOR, LIKE PLAY INTO THIS LIKE CONTROL AND LIKE, UM, CLEARING UP LIKE THE CAMPS, LIKE JUST USING WORDS LIKE CLEAN UP, JUST ALL OF THAT. IT WAS LIKE, IT WAS MAKING ME LITERALLY SICK TO MY STOMACH, ESPECIALLY THE COMPLICITY FROM HERE. AND THAT THE ENTIRE MEETING CREEPED ME OUT SO MUCH. I'VE, I'VE BEEN TO MANY CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS LIKE THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, YOU KNOW, I'M RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA. UM, AND I HAVE NEVER EVER EXPERIENCED THIS OUT IN THE OPEN LIKE THAT. SO I WOULD DEFINITELY KEEP AN EYE ON THAT GUY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING IN HIS BASEMENT. BUT CHIEF, PLEASE, PLEASE, UH, KEEP A REAL CLOSE EYE BECAUSE MARK MY WORDS, THAT GUY IS A CREEP. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, UH, ROGELIO. SO REGARDING, UM, THIS AGENDA ITEM, THE ONLY THING THAT I WANTED TO ADD TO THE PUBLIC RECORD IS, UM, TWO WEEKS AGO OR TWO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AGO, WE DID SPEND A [05:35:01] COPIOUS AMOUNT OF TIME ON TALKING ABOUT HOMELESS PROGRAMS AND THE BUDGET TO ADDRESS THAT. AND SO HERE I JUST SEE SOMETHING THAT'S, UM, ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS AND ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDS GOOD AND I'M NOT OPPOSING SOMETHING, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS ITEM DIFFERS FROM WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT TWO MEETINGS AGO. SO THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO ADD TO THE PUBLIC RECORD. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. AND JUST, JUST TO BE CLEAR, UH, I DON'T SEE ANY MENTION OR REFERENCE TO AI IN THE STAFF REPORT. DID YOU, DID I MISS SOMETHING? SO THE COUNTY PARTNERS WITH THE CALIFORNIA POLICY LAB, WHICH IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UCLA AND UC BERKELEY. UH, THEY USE A CLOSED SYSTEM MACHINE LEARNING, UH, PLATFORM TO LOOK AT DATA OVER TIME AMONGST COUNTY DEPARTMENTS. SO THIS DOES STAY WITHIN THE COUNTY SERVER. IT'S NOT LIKE THEY'RE PUTTING IT INTO CHAT GPT OR CLA. UM, OUR UNIVERSITIES DO HAVE, YOU KNOW, UH, SYSTEMS AND THEY HAVE AGREEMENTS WITH UH, THE COUNTY AND VERY FEW PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO UH, THIS DATA. THAT IS WHY THIS COULD NOT BE RECREATED BY THE CITY AS THERE IS TIGHT CONTROLS ON WHO HAS ACCESS TO THIS DATA AND WHAT IT CAN BE USED FOR. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT. MEMBERS PLEASE CASH YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, LET'S SEE WHAT IS NEXT? WHICH ITEM IS FOOD TRUCKS? 23. ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO 23 REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION TO AFFIRM THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDS, UH, AND LOCAL [23. 26-54816 Recommendation to affirm that the proposed ordinance amendments and Local Coastal Program Amendment are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) and 15311 (Accessory Structures) (CE-25-143); Declare ordinance amending Title 5, Title 8 and Title 10 of the Long Beach Municipal Code by repealing and replacing Chapters 5.37, 5.51, 8.40, 8.44, 8.45, 10.22, and 10.24 all relating to mobile food facilities, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading;       Office or Department: City Manager; Community Development         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT ARE EXEMPT FROM CQA. DECLARE ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE V, TITLE EIGHT, AND TITLE 10 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE ALL RELATING TO MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES. READ THE FIRST TIME AND LAID OVER TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL READING. DECLARE THE ORDINANCE APPROVING A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED FINDINGS RELATED THERETO TO AMEND TITLE 21 AND TITLE 22 RELATED TO THE DEFINITION OF MOBILE FOOD TRUCK FACILITIES AND THEIR OPERATIONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY TO SUPPORT PROPOSED CHANGES TO TITLE V AND TITLE VIII. READ THE FIRST TIME AND LAID OVER TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL READING AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW REGULATIONS FROM MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES IN TITLE 21 AND SUBMIT TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION FOR ITS REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CERTIFIED LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM CITYWIDE. ALRIGHT. UH, SO WE'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE, SO THIS IS JUST A BRIEF PRESENTATION. WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE WAITED FOR THIS, SO WE'RE GONNA GET, TRY TO GET THE PUBLIC COMMENT AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. YES, MAYOR COUNCIL, WE WANTED TO QUICKLY GO OVER WHAT THE CHANGES ARE FROM THE LAST TIME. 'CAUSE YOU GAVE US SOME DIRECTION. WE DID, GAVE A FULL PRESENTATION LAST TIME. WE'RE NOT PLANNING TO GO THROUGH THAT. THIS IS MORE ABOUT THE CHANGES THAT YOU ASKED US TO DO. RIGHT. AND HOW DID WE, LET'S KEEP IT HIGH LEVEL. WHAT HAS CHANGED? YES. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. GONNA JUMP RIGHT TO THIS SLIDE. SO AS TOM MENTIONED A, A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE PRESENTED THE MOBILE FOOD FACILITY ORDINANCE. AND AT THAT TIME, COUNCIL DIRECTED US TO LOOK INTO SEVERAL OF THOSE AREAS. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'LL BE GOING OVER TONIGHT. UM, ONE OF THE FIRST ITEMS WE WERE ASKED TO REVISIT WAS THE PARKING BENEFIT FOR THE MOBILE FOOD FACILITY OPERATORS. UM, AS A REMINDER, OPERATORS CAN ALREADY PARK ANYWHERE WHERE PARKING IS ALLOWED AS LONG AS THEY FOLLOW POSTED RULES. IN THE EARLIER PROPOSAL, THE PROPOSAL WAS THAT PERMIT PERMITTED OPERATORS IN GOOD STANDING COULD STAY IN A METERED SPACE FOR UP TO TWICE THE POSTED TIME, CAPPED AT FOUR HOURS AS LONG AS THEY PAID THE METER. SO WE WERE ASKED TO LOOK INTO EXTENDING THAT BENEFIT UP TO EIGHT HOURS. AND SO IN RESPONSE TO THAT, STAFF IS PROPOSING THAT WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE, OPERATORS WOULD BE ABLE TO USE METERED STALLS FOR UP TO EIGHT HOURS. IN ALL OTHER AREAS, THE ORIGINAL BENEFIT WOULD REMAIN DOUBLE THE POSTED TIME UP TO FOUR HOURS. STAFF IS PROPOSING THIS BENEFIT TO EXIST JUST WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT AS A WAY OF BALANCING PROVIDING A BENEFIT TO OPERATORS, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PRESERVING REASONABLE TURNOVER AND ACCESS TO METERED PARKING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC NEARBY BUSINESSES AND OTHER PATRONS. SO ON THIS SLIDE YOU CAN SEE THE LANGUAGE THAT IS BEING PROPOSED TO CHANGE. AS I JUST DESCRIBED IT, [05:40:01] THE NEXT AREA STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO REVIEW WAS EXPANDING THE HOURS OF OPERATION. THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL HAD THAT THE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE BLOCK AREAS TO OCCUR BETWEEN 7:00 AM AND 10:00 PM. AND THIS WAS TO STAY IN LINE WITH THE NOISE ORDINANCE AND TO ASSIST WITH LATE NIGHT ENFORCEMENT PER COUNCIL'S DIRECTION. WE ARE NOW PROPOSING THAT THE HOURS OF OPERATION BE EXTENDED TO END AT 1130 IN THE DOWNTOWN DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. THIS TARGETED EXTENSION PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY FOR OPERATORS IN THIS AREA WHERE LATER OPERATING HOURS ARE ALREADY COMMON, WHILE STILL ESTABLISHING A CLEAR CUTOFF TIME BEFORE MIDNIGHT, WHICH WILL HELP REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR LATE NIGHT CONGESTION AND HELP WITH THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT. AND AGAIN, HERE ON THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE ACTUAL LANGUAGE BEING PROPOSED IN THE ORDINANCE. NEXT, STAFF WAS ASKED TO CONSIDER EXPANDING HOURS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN COLLABORATION WITH PROPERTY OWNERS. PREVIOUSLY, THE OPERATING HOURS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY GRANTED PERMISSION THROUGH A PROCESS. WE PROPOSED THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAND USE REVIEW PROCESS, UM, AND TO BE THE SAME HOURS AS THE NON-RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE 7:00 AM TO 10:00 PM STAFF IS NOW PROPOSING THAT THE OPERATING HOURS COULD BE EXPANDED BEYOND THE STANDARD BASE OPERATING TIME THROUGH AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT OR AN A UP PROCESS. THE A UP PROCESS ALLOWS THE CITY TO EVALUATE SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, SUCH AS PROXIMITY TO RESIDENTIAL USES, NOISE SENSITIVITY, CIRCULATION PATTERNS, OR HISTORY OF COMPLAINTS, AND APPLY TAILORED CONDITIONS WHERE APPROPRIATE. THIS APPROACH OFFERS OPERATORS A CLEAR PATHWAY TO REQUEST EXPANDED HOURS WHILE MAINTAINING SAFEGUARDS FOR SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUSINESSES, OPERATIONS AND OPERATORS THAT STAY BETWEEN THE STANDARD HOURS OF 7:00 AM AND 10 COULD STILL GET APPROVED THROUGH THE MINISTERIAL A LUR PROCESS, ALER PROCESS. SO YOU COULD SEE THE LANGUAGE ON THIS SLIDE, AND AGAIN, THIS WOULD BE A TWO-TIERED APPROACH. I DO WANNA NOTE THAT THERE IS PRECEDENT FOR THIS TYPE OF APPROACH, WHICH IS WHY, UM, WE WERE ABLE TO COME UP WITH THIS METHOD, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH HOW WE REGULATE TATTOO PARLORS. WHERE ALER ARE TYPICALLY ARE TYPICAL, BUT A ALLOW FOR CASE BY CASE FLEXIBILITY WHEN OPERATORS SEEK EXCEPTIONS TO STANDARD CONDITIONS. THE NEXT ITEM WAS TO ASSESS THE GRANADA BEACH LOCATION, WHICH WAS MENTIONED AS ONE OF THE LOCATIONS FOR THE PARK PILOT PARKING LOT PROGRAM TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY ISSUES WITH THE DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS FROM CONCESSION STANDS OR BATHROOMS. STAFF IS PROPOSING THAT THE GRANADA BEACH CONTINUE TO BE INCLUDED AS A POTENTIAL LOCATION FOR THE PARK PARKING LOT PILOT PROGRAM. BUT WHEN WE IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM, THE DEDICATED PARKING STALLS WILL HAVE SIGNAGE THAT LIMIT THE STAY TO ONE HOUR. THIS TIME LIMIT IS NECESSARY DUE TO THE STATE LAW THAT REQUIRES A PERMANENTLY PLUMBED RESTROOM BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 200 FEET OF OPERATIONS IF OPERATING FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR. UM, SO WHILE THERE IS A RESTROOM WITHIN 200 FEET OF THIS PARK PARKING LOT, THE RESTROOM IS ALSO NEXT TO A CONCESSIONAIRE. AND THE ORDINANCE ALSO ESTABLISHES THAT OPERATORS NEED TO MAINTAIN A 500 FOOT SEPARATION FROM CONCESSIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE RESTROOMS NEAR THE TEMPORARY BELMONT POOL WOULD NOT BE A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE AS THOSE RESTROOMS FUNCTION AS LOCKER ROOMS AND CHANGING ROOMS FOR POOL PATRONS WHERE ACCESS IS LIMITED BY KEY CODES. UM, EVEN WITH THESE CONSTRAINTS, THE DEDICATED STALLS AS PART OF THE PROGRAM PARKING LOT PROGRAM COULD STILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A SHORT DUR DURATION FOR STOP AND GO OPERATIONS, SUCH AS ICE CREAM TRUCKS. AND AS A REMINDER, ANY DEDICATED USE OF BEACH PARKING LOT STALLS BEFORE WE COULD EVEN IMPLEMENT THIS AT ALL MUST FIRST BE APPROVED BY THE COASTAL COMMISSION. LASTLY, WE WERE ASKED TO FURTHER ARTICULATE THE ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY TO DESCRIBE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE. STAFF WILL BE IMPLEMENTING A PHASED MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH, THE FIRST PHASE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL TONIGHT. AND THE SECOND READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE TO RAMP UP ADDITIONAL EDUCATION DURING THE TIME BEFORE THE ORDINANCE BECOMES EFFECTIVE, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS FROM THE SECOND READING. STAFF WILL DO THINGS LIKE UPDATING THE WEBSITE, ENGAGING IN DIRECT COMMUNICATION, UM, WITH OPERATORS DISTRIBUTING MATERIALS AND CONDUCTING EDUCATION SESSIONS. ONCE THE ORDINANCE GOES INTO EFFECT, STAFF WILL BEGIN A MORE FOCUSED ENFORCEMENT WHILE ALSO CONTINUING TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE TO, UM, OPERATORS. WHILE THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE [05:45:01] WILL BE LED BY THE BUSINESS SERVICES BUREAU AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE STATE HEALTH CODE WILL BE LED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE OVERALL ENFORCEMENT APPROACH WILL BE COORDINATED ACROSS MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING PLANNING PUBLIC WORKS AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, EACH APPLYING THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORITIES AS IT RELATES TO VEHICLES AND PARKING LAWS. STAFF WILL BE UTILIZING ALL THE STANDARD AVAILABLE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, INCLUDING THE FINES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS, AND EVEN MISDEMEANOR CITATIONS WHERE APPROPRIATE. ADDITIONALLY, AS A REMINDER, THE ORDINANCE INCLUDES A COST RECOVERY PROVISION THAT ALLOWS STAFF TO RECOVER STAFF TIME AND RELATED COST WHEN THERE IS REPEATED NON-COMPLIANCE. SO THIS TOOL IS INTENDED TO BE ONLY USED IN THE MORE DIFFICULT AND PERSISTENT CASES WHERE THERE IS CONSISTENT AND REPEATED NON-COMPLIANCE THAT REQUIRES ONGOING AND CONSTANT INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION. SO THIS TOOL WILL ALLOW STAFF TO RECOVER COSTS AS WELL AS LEVY A MORE PROHIBITIVE FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE TO THOSE OPERATORS THAT PERSIST IN THEIR NON-COMPLIANCE. OVERALL. I DO WANNA JUST REITERATE THAT STAFF ARE SUPPORTIVE OF MOBILE FOOD OPERATORS, AND THE INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE IS TO PROVIDE CLARITY SO OPERATORS CAN SUCCEED WHILE MEETING SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS. UM, THESE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO ENSURE FAIRNESS ACROSS ALL BUSINESSES. LASTLY, UM, STAFF HAD A COUPLE MORE CLEANUP CHANGES TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE IN CHAPTER 10 TO ALIGN WITH THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, FOR EXAMPLE, DELETING SECTIONS THAT ARE NO LONGER APPLICABLE, SUCH AS THE PROHIBITION OF MOBILE VENDING IN ANY PUBLIC STREET. AND WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE CHANGES THAT WE MADE IN THE ACTUAL PRESENTATION ITSELF. THERE IS AN APPENDIX THAT OUTLINES ALL OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE THAT WE'VE BEEN REVIEWING OVER THE PAST HALF A YEAR, UM, OVER TO A YEAR. SO IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, WE COULD REFERENCE THOSE SLIDES AS WELL. AND WITH THAT, WE ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, GRACE, FOR ALL, UM, THAT INFORMATION. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO, UM, CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ITEM FIRST PLACE. FIRST PERSON WE HAVE UP IS LAURA CAROLINA. NEED TO EAT. SO IF YOU GUYS CAN PLEASE LINE UP, UM, FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE. ARTURO AND JORGE, FIRST SIX PEOPLE. DO WE HAVE LAURA CAROLINA NEED TO EAT. OKAY, GOOD EVENING. UH, WANT TO JUST STATE THIS FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD? UH, MAKE IT EASY ON THESE GUYS. WE REALLY NEED THEM. UH, I'D LIKE TO SEE FOOD TRUCKS ON SECOND STREET, ESPECIALLY LATE AT NIGHT, BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER PEOPLE GET DRUNK AND THEY EAT, THEY GET TIRED, AND THEY WANT TO GO TO SLEEP, , AND THEN THEY'LL PROBABLY LEAVE AND NOT MAKE AS MUCH NOISE. SO, UH, THAT'S ONE IDEA. ANYWAY, UH, MAKE IT EASY ON THESE GUYS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, . HI, GOOD EVENING. UH, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO HEAR ME OUT AND HEAR OUT THE COMMUNITY THAT'S BEEN THRIVING TO GROW IN YOUR GUYS' COMMUNITY AS WELL, WHICH, SO WE'RE ALL TOGETHER, UH, YES. ARE TIMES THAT WE COULD WORK. GOING TO 10 30. YOU GUYS TALK ABOUT SAFETY. TALK ABOUT, UH, PEOPLE THAT COME OUT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THESE RESTAURANTS THAT NEED THESE ALCOHOL LICENSE TO SELL. 'CAUSE THEY, THEY, THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THEY REALLY GET THE BUSINESS. UH, THEY SELL AS MUCH AS THEY CAN SO PEOPLE CONSUME TO CONSUME AND GET THROWN ONTO THE STREET, RIGHT? GET, THEY GET KICKED OUT, AND THEN THEY THROW 'EM ONTO US. AND IT'S NOT ONLY THEM, IT'S EVENTS. UH, THEY, THEY'RE WHERE WE'RE AT AN ENTERTAINMENT AREA. THEY'RE ABOUT TO OPEN UP THE AMPHITHEATER THERE. IT'S A PLACE FOR THAT. BEL UH, BELCHER, WHAT YOU GUYS BEEN TALKING ABOUT HAS HAD A PROBLEM. LIKE HE SAID, RIGHT NOW, IT'D BE GOOD TO HAVE SOMEONE RIGHT THERE SO THEY COULD SELL FOOD TO THEM SO THEY COULD SOBER UP AND GO HOME. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, MANY PEOPLE AFTER THE RAVES, THE RAVES END AT ONE IN THE MORNING, UH, CALI BASH, I MEAN, UH, CALI VIBES, ALL THESE EVENTS AND REALLY LATE. AND EVERY RESTAURANT IS CLOSED. I GIVE OFF FREE WA UH, WATERS BECAUSE I'VE SEEN THE ACCIDENTS WHEN I GET ONTO THE FREEWAY, WHEN I'M GOING BACK TO A COMMISSARY, I'M [05:50:01] AN ENTREPRENEUR WORKING HARD TO THRIVE. NOT ONLY TO HOP OUT THE COMMUNITY AND MYSELF, BUT HELP PEOPLE GET HOME. I'VE SEEN THOSE ACCENTS ON THE HIGHWAY. WE'VE SEEN WHAT LOOK AT THE AS WELL WITH THE GRAND PEE. LAST YEAR, SOMEONE DID DIE. SOMEONE GOT SHOT AND THAT YOU GUYS WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER. I'M HAPPY THEY DIDN'T DIE, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET HELP. THE PERSON LAST YEAR, THE GRAND P DID NOT GET HELP. I SAW WITH MY, WITH MY OWN EYES, UH, HIM DIE THERE. AND I KNOW IT'S A RISK, ME BEING OUT THERE AS WELL. BUT PEOPLE, I LOOK FOR ME FOR SAFETY AS WELL. BEING IN THOSE SMALL STREETS, PEOPLE HAVE COUPLES THAT WALK TO MY TRUCK TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE OKAY. 'CAUSE THE CAR'S FOLLOWING THEM. AND AS SOON AS THOSE INDIVIDUALS SEE THAT I COME OUT, THEY KEEP ON GOING. I'M NOT A POLICE OFFICER. I'M NOT NOBODY. I'M NOT A SUPERMAN. AND I AM THERE TO HELP THE COMMUNITY THAT HELPS ME THRIVE AND GROW IN MY, IN, IN MY ASPECT AND IN OUR PEOPLE. WE TRY OUR BEST TO DO OUR BEST. WE WE'RE NOT A THREAT TO NOBODY. WE TAKE OUR TRASH CANS, WE PAY OUR PERMITS. THIS GRANDPARENT JUST PASSED. I WAS THE FIRST ONE TO GET APPROACHED TO SEE, MAKE SURE I HAD MY BUSINESS LICENSE. AND I WAS FOLLOWING THE RULES TO STAY THERE. YOU GUYS SAW THAT THE CITY CAME, THEY CHECKED MY LICENSE. THEY LET ME BE THERE ALL DAY. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. PEOPLE, SINCE WE'RE BACK THERE, PEOPLE GO WALKING, THERE'S PEOPLE WALKING BACK THERE. WE'RE NOT BACK THERE. PEOPLE WON'T WALK BACK THERE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS. PEOPLE WILL NOTICE OVER THESE PAST WEEKENDS, THEY HAD MULTIPLE PEOPLE. THEY HAVE, WE HAD AMBULANCES, WE HAD FIRE TRUCKS, UH, PULL UP NEXT TO US BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE UN GET INTO CERTAIN ALTERCATIONS OR THEY GO SWIMMING, THEY, SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS, HEALTH WISE, HEART ATTACKS, ANYTHING. THEY STOP NEAR US BECAUSE THEY SEE LIGHT. THEY SEE A WAY OF SAFETY. THEY DO LOOK FOR US. WE'RE NOT THERE TO HURT NOBODY. WE'RE NOT A THREAT. ALL THESE RESTAURANTS AND STUFF SAY, AND MAKE UP THESE LIES AGAINST US AND SAY THINGS ARE NOT TRUE, BECAUSE I GET IT. THEY DON'T WANT US THERE, BUT WE PAY EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE. WE PAY OUR PERMITS. SIR, YOUR TIME'S CONCLUDED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. AND PLUTO. GOOD EVENING, MR. MI AND GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS. I, I LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE DYNAMICS BETWEEN DISTRICT THREE, A COMMUNITY IN DISAGREEMENT AS FAR AS THE WAY BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED, WHO SELL FOOD AND LIQUOR, AND THE FOOD TRUCKS WHO ONLY SELL FOOD AND DESSERTS TO THE COMMUNITY AND DISTRICT ONE, WHICH INVOLVES RESTAURANTS WHO SELL FOOD AND ALCOHOL. MOREOVER, THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS LUNCH TRUCKS THAT SELL HANDMADE FOOD AT AFFORDABLE PRICES. BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED VERY DIFFERENTLY BETWEEN RESTAURANTS AND FOOD TRUCKS. WE DO NOT LEAVE TRASH BEHIND, CREATE ANY VIOLENCE AND ALWAYS CLEAN UP AFTER OURSELVES. , THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JORGE. GOOD. UH, SORRY I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS. GOOD EVENING, UH, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JORGE MECADO. I'M THE OWNER OF INGLORIOUS FUNNELS AT LONG BEACH BASE SMALL BUSINESS. WE OPERATE AT THE SERVE FOOD TRUCK, PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY ALLOCATIONS LIKE THE PIKE OUTLETS AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY. FIRST, I WANT TO SAY THAT I UNDERSTAND AND I RESPECT THE CITY'S EFFORT TO BRING MORE STRUCTURE, SAFETY, AND CONSISTENCY TO MOBILE FOOD OPERATIONS. WE ALL WANT A SYSTEM THAT IS CLEAN, FAIR, AND WORKS FOR EVERYONE. HOWEVER, I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THESE PROPOSED CHANGES WILL IMPACT SMALL LOCAL OPERATORS LIKE MYSELF. FOOD TRUCKS ARE NOT A LARGE CORPORATION. WE ARE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT DEPEND ON FLEXIBILITY, ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS, AND THE ABILITY TO OPERATE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE BARRIERS. MANY OF US FOOD TRUCK [05:55:01] OPERATORS RELIED ON PLACES LIKE THE BIKE OUTLET OUTLETS, PRIVATE PROPERTIES, AND COMMUNITY SPACES TO SURVIVE WITH THE NEW REQUIREMENTS, ESPECIALLY ADDITIONAL PERMITS LIKE THE ADMINISTRATIVE, THE A . UH, THAT'S WHAT YOU GUYS CALL IN. I THINK, UM, THERE IS A REAL CONCERN THAT THE PRO PROCESS MAY BECOME TOO COSTLY, TOO SLOW, OR TOO COMPLICATED FOR THE SMALL, UH, OPERATORS. IF ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY BECOMES LIMITED TO HEAVILY RESTRICTED, IT DIRECTLY AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO GENERATE INCOME, SUPPORT FAMILIES, AND, AND CONTINUE CONTRIBUTING TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. I ALSO BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT THAT ENFORCEMENT IS APPLIED CONSISTENTLY ACROSS ALL TYPE OF FOOD VENDORS. MANY SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE MINE INVEST SIGNIFICANT, SIGNIFICANT TIME AND MONEY TO OPERATE LEGALLY. AND WE HOPE THE CITY ENSURES A LEVEL PLAY FIELD FOR EVERYONE. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A FEW IMPORTANT POINTS. PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE PERMANENT PROCESS IS SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. ALLOW FLEXIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHED VENDORS WHO ALREADY HAVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCATIONS LIKE THE PIKE OUTLETS, AND AVOID CREATING AREAS THAT INTENTIONALLY PUSH MORE LOCAL FOOD VENDORS OUT OF THE VERY COMMUNITY WE SERVE. WE ARE NOT ASKING TO AVOID REGULATIONS. WE ARE ASKING FOR FAIR, REASONABLE, AND PRACTICAL RULES THAT ALLOW US TO CONTINUE OPERATING AND GROWING. FOOD TRUCKS ARE PART OF LONG BEACH'S CULTURE. WE BRING LIFE TO PUBLIC SPACES, SUPPORT EVENTS, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP. PLEASE DON'T MAKE IT HARDER FOR A SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE MIND TO SURVIVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU, VICTOR. YES. HI, GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS VICTOR GANTA. I'M THE OWNER OF MANACOS FOOD TRUCK. UH, UNLIKE MY PARENTS SAID, UH, WE'VE BEEN STRUGGLING THE LAST COUPLE YEARS FOR, UH, AFTER COVID. I THINK NOT EVERYBODY. WE'VE BEEN STRUGGLING A LOT. AND THEN, UH, WE ALL THIS LIKE, UH, IMMIGRATION, A LOT OF THIS, IT IS GETTING EVENTS DOWN. IT'S BEEN VERY, UH, I MEAN, IT IS BEEN VERY HARD RIGHT NOW FOR US TO SURVIVE AND YOU GUYS KEEP UP. LIKE CUTTING OUT TIMES AND CREATING UP PLACES WHERE WE CAN WORK. IT'S GONNA BE EVEN HARDER FOR MYSELF. UH, IT PROBABLY WILL BE LIKE, I'LL BE CLOSING MY WINDOWS. SEE YOU GUYS, LIKE GOOD HOURS, BECAUSE MY BUSINESS IS MOSTLY ON THE PIKE OUTLETS AND SOMETIMES ON THE, BY THE BROADWAY ON A, ON BY THE BARS. SO YOU GUYS COULD, THE HOURS PROBABLY YOU GUYS WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSING MY WINDOWS BECAUSE THAT, UH, SO I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO CONSIDER YOU GUYS, UH, HOW COME THE NAME WE CAN BE WORKING AS SAME AS THE BARS, LIKE ON THE, ON THE NIGHTTIME. WE DON'T DO HARM TO ANYBODY. WE JUST BEEN TRYING TO DO OUR BUSINESS. WE ARE HARD WORKING PEOPLE TRYING TO DO BUSINESS. SO IT'S LIKE, I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG WE, IT SEEM LIKE YOU GUYS TARGETING US INSTEAD OF HELPING US. YOU GUYS HELPING A LOT, LIKE, UH, STREET VENDORS AND I GET IT. THIS, OKAY. I MEAN, I'M HAVE NOTHING AGAINST THE STREET VENDORS, BUT IT SEEMS THAT YOU GUYS HELPING THEM A LOT AND YOU GUYS ARE TARGETING US. SO I WOULD LIKE, LIKE CONSIDER US THE SAME AS STREET VENDORS AND HELPING US IN THESE CASES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU MARIA NAVARRO. GOOD EVENING. I'M MARIANA RO I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO THINK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US FOOD TRUCK OWNERS. GRANT US THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE WORKING IN LONG BEACH. DO NOT TAKE AWAY OUR WORKSPACE. ALL OF US HAVE DONE EVERYTHING OR PUT OUR BEST EFFORTS IN BUILDING UP OUR LUNCH TRUCKS, OUR SAVINGS, AND WE DEPEND ON OUR BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO SURVIVE. NOT YET, WE, OH, NO, SORRY. WE ARE NOT RICH. WE'RE HARD WORKERS. WE LIVE DAY BY DAY IN ORDER TO SURVIVE ALONGSIDE WITH OUR FAMILIES. [06:00:05] LONG BEACH. WE DO NOT HARM ANYONE. SUPPORT US. WE'RE SMALL BUSINESSES. PLEASE DO NOT SHUT LONG BEACH DOORS ON US. THANK YOU, ELIAS. OH, YOU'RE BACK MAYOR ELIAS. I'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU, MAYOR NOW. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, ELIAS. IS THAT YOU? YEAH. ALRIGHT, COME ON DOWN. THANK YOU. GOOD COUNSEL. UH, I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF SOME OF THE FOOD TRUCK VENDORS, INCLUDING OURSELVES. UH, WE'RE JUST HERE TO ASK FOR THE COUNSEL TO PLEASE RECONSIDER THE ORDINANCE FOR ALL THE MOBILE TRUCK VENDORS THAT ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO SURVIVE, TRYING TO MAKE IT DAY BY DAY. UH, MOST OF US HAVE PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO OUR BUSINESS TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH EVERY, UH, COMPLIANCE THAT HAS BEEN ASKED BY THE, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. WE'RE ASKING FOR AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. UM, THREE VENDORS RIGHT NOW ARE TAKING A LITTLE BIT MORE CONSIDERATION THAN US, AND IT'S NOT FAIR. SO WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR OUR FAMILIES, FOR US TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH LONG BEACH GROW WITH OUR BUSINESS. WE DIDN'T COME HERE TO RUIN. WE CAME HERE TO GROW. WE CAME HERE TO FIND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED JUST LIKE THE NEXT BUSINESS THAT HAS OPENED UP THEIR DOORS IN THIS CITY. SO ALL WE'RE ASKING IS FOR, UH, A CHANCE TO, UH, BE GIVEN MORE TIME TO PROPERLY BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT COME FROM THE SURROUNDING AREAS SO WE COULD, UH, PROVIDE OUR, OUR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OUT HERE. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPE YOU GET A EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. ALRIGHT, THANKS FOR FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT, EVERYONE. UH, WE, I'M GONNA GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS IN DEJAS. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE IN WHO CAME OUT AND SPOKE TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY WAITING TILL THIS LATE. UH, REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. UM, ALSO THANK YOU TO CITY STAFF. I KNOW, UM, WE'VE BEEN WORKING, UM, FOR, ON THIS FOR YEARS. AND I KNOW THAT OUR MAIN THING HAS BEEN TO, UM, CREATE A PATHWAY SO THAT, UH, FOOD TRUCKS CAN BE, UH, YOU KNOW, SUCCESSFUL HERE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ALIGNING WITH THE STATE LAW. UM, AND THAT'S BEEN A BALANCE THAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO WORK ON. SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR, UM, FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT'S BEEN PUT INTO, AND, UM, YOUR FLEXIBILITY AS WELL AND YOUR OUTREACH, UM, TO EVERYONE INVOLVED. SO, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER THRASH AND TU. UH, THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE, UH, COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS FOR HER LEADERSHIP ON THIS MATTER. I WANNA THANK ALL THE PUBLIC FOR COMING OUT, UM, AND SHARING PERSPECTIVES REGARDING, UH, THIS ORDINANCE MOVING FORWARD. UM, I DO BELIEVE HERE WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BALANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES WHILE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO HAVE A COHESIVE, A MORE STREAMLINED LINED REGULATORY SYSTEM. AND I DO WANNA THANK THE STAFF FOR ALL OF THE RESPONSIVE, UH, TO EACH OF THE COUNCIL'S, UH, RISK, UH, INTEREST IN MAKING SURE THAT THIS POLICY, UM, WAS TAILORED TO EACH COMMUNITY ACCORDINGLY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MAYOR WILL BE BREAKING THIS ALONG FIVE VOTES. I'M SORRY. WE'LL BE BREAKING THIS ITEM IS, IT HAS FIVE VOTES THAT WE'RE TAKING. OH, WELL LET'S DO ALL FIVE. LET'S DO 'EM. OKAY. YEP. SO THE FIRST ONE IS THE CQA AFFIRMATION FOR THE CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION. MOTION IS CARRIED. THE SECOND VOTE IS FOR THE ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE FIVE, EIGHT, AND 10 TO IMPLEMENT, IMPLEMENT THE MOBILE FOOD TRUCK PROGRAM. MOTION IS CARRIED. THE THIRD VOTE IS FOR THE ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO TITLE 21 TO IMPLEMENT THE MOBILE FOOD FACILITY PROGRAM. [06:05:08] MOTION IS CARRIED. THE FOURTH VOTE IS AN, OR IS THE ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 22 TO IMPLEMENT THE MOBILE FOOD TRUCK PROGRAM. MOTION IS CARRIED. AND THE LAST VOTE IS ON THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL COAST COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT, UM, TO MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PACKAGED FINDINGS TO GO TO THE COASTAL COMMISSION. AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE THAT, UM, APPLICATION TO THE COASTAL COMMISSION. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES THE FIVE VOTES. UH, WE'LL MOVE ON. ALRIGHT. I HOPE, I WISH WE WERE DONE, BUT WE ARE NOT. WE HAVE MORE TO GO. UH, WE'RE NOW GONNA GO TO ITEM NUMBER 21. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT'S, THAT CONCLUDES THE, UH, THE FOOD TRUCK, UH, ORDINANCE. SO WE NOW HAVE REGULATIONS TO ALLOW FOOD TRUCKS WITH REGULATIONS IN OUR CITY. WOULD IT BE THE SIMULATIONS NOTE THAT WE AFTER? WELL, THIS, THIS PART IS DONE, BUT WE WE'RE GONNA, EDUCATION IS A PART OF IT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND ALL THE RULES. 'CAUSE IT'S A COMPLEX ORDINANCE. SO MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE YOUR CONTACT AND WE CAN BE IN TOUCH TO WALK THROUGH THE DETAILS OF THE ORDINANCE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALRIGHT. UH, ITEM 21, THANK YOU. REPORT FROM [21. 26-54822 Recommendation to receive and file a report on the construction progress of the Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project. (District 3)       Office or Department: Public Works         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT ON THE CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS OF THE COLORADO LAGOON OPEN CHANNEL PROJECT DISTRICT THREE. ALRIGHT, LET'S HAVE A PRESENTATION TONIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. YES, WE DO HAVE, UH, QUITE THE PRESENTATION, ALTHOUGH GIVEN THE HOUR, WE'LL TRY TO BE EXPEDIENT. BUT THIS, THE, WE WERE ASKED TO COME BACK IN 30 DAYS. UH, THIS IS AN URGENT ISSUE, UH, IN THE COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO TALK THROUGH WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON AT THE COLORADO LAGOON, UH, AND ALSO HOW TO, UM, UH, REALLY FOCUS AT THE END ON WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS THAT ARE COMING, UH, INCLUDING SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT ARE AROUND IT, AND HOW DO WE BALANCE ALL OF THAT. SO, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO OUR TIDELANDS TEAM AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, STARTING WITH MR. HICKMAN. THANK YOU MR. MOCA AND THANK YOU MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. UH, EXCITED TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING. UH, WE'RE GONNA BE DIVING INTO A 53 PAGE SLIDE DECK, SO I WILL MAKE IT, UH, AS EXPEDIENT AS I CAN, BUT WE DO HAVE A LOT TO COVER. UH, THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME IN THE COMING ONCE IN A GENERATION PROJECT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR OVER 25 YEARS. SO WE'LL DIVE A LITTLE BIT INTO THE HISTORY AND THE BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT. WE'LL TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE RESTORATION EFFORTS THAT HAVE LED UP TO THIS CURRENT OPEN CHANNEL PROJECT AND THE FINAL PHASE OF THE RESTORATION. UH, WE'LL TALK ABOUT SOME OF OUR PROJECT COMPLEXITIES. THE SCHEDULE IMPACTS THE FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND SOME LESSONS LEARNED THAT WE CAN IMPLEMENT ON FUTURE PROJECTS. SO, BRIEF HISTORY, UH, THE AREA WAS CONNECTED TO THE OCEAN AND A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION THAN WHAT YOU SEE TODAY. UH, THESE IMAGES ON THE SCREEN DEPICT A 2,400 ACRE, UH, WETLAND HABITAT. THAT WAS, UM, PREVIOUSLY, UH, AT THE SITE THAT WE NOW THINK OF AS THE COLORADO LAGOON. IN 1923, THE LAGOON, UH, AND THE MARINE STADIUM WERE DREDGED CREATING ITS CURRENT CHARACTERISTIC SHAPE. SO, A BIT MORE HISTORY. IN THE EARLY 19 HUNDREDS, THE FIRST CULVERT WAS INTRODUCED TO THE AREA WHEN COLORADO STREET WAS PUT INTO PLACE. THIS ALSO WAS ONE OF OUR UTILITY CORRIDORS, WHICH WE'LL GET INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE LATER IN THE SLIDE DECK. UH, THIS ALLOWED THE 1932 OLYMPIC TRIALS TO TAKE PLACE IN THE LAGOON. UM, THE FUR, THE AREA WAS FURTHER FILLED IN AND TO MAKE WAY FOR A FREEWAY THAT NEVER MATERIALIZED, BUT IS NOW KNOWN AS MARINA VISTA PARK. SO THIS LED TO HABITAT DEGRADATION OVER THE DECADES TO COME BETWEEN WHEN THIS AREA WAS FILLED, EFFECTIVELY SEPARATING THE COLORADO LAGOON FROM MARINE STADIUM. SO THE CULVERT THAT WAS IN PLACE WAS SMALL, UH, REDUCED THE TIDAL CIRCULATION AND, UH, IMPACTED THE LAGOON. IT WAS THE OUTLET UP UNTIL WE STARTED OVER. THE INITIAL RESTORATION EFFORTS WAS THE OUTLET FOR 11 DIFFERENT STORM DRAINS. UH, THIS WAS THE NATURAL LOW POINT, AS YOU WOULD IMAGINE. UH, IT CREATED A LOT OF, UH, DIFFERENT ISSUES WITHIN THE LAGOON DEPICTED ON THE IMAGES YOU SEE ON THIS SLIDE, UH, WHICH LED TO THE LAGOON BEING LISTED ON THE HILDA BAY BEACH BUMMERS LIST, KIND OF TRIGGERING A LOT OF THE RESTORATION THAT WAS TO COME. SO, QUICK SUMMARY OF THE LAST 25 YEARS. UH, I'LL, [06:10:01] I'LL WALK THROUGH VERY, VERY BRIEFLY. UH, FIRST WE, THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS AS WE JUST KIND OF REVIEWED. THE COMMUNITY HAD CONCERNS BASED ON A COUNTY LED PROJECT. UH, THE, THE LOCAL FOLKS, UM, ACTIVATED AND REALLY LED TO WORKING ON A FULL BLOWN FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE RESTORATION EFFORT. UH, WE PARTNERED WITH THE PORT, WHICH LED TO, UH, SOME SCREENING FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS, RESTORATION PLANNING, AND ULTIMATELY PERMITTING FIRST PHASE TO INSTALL LOW FLOW DIVERTERS, PHASE TWO TO DREDGE AND REMEDIATE, UH, PHASE THREE, WHICH WAS, UH, SOME SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS. AND THEN OUR CURRENT PROJECT, PHASE FOUR, WHICH IS THE CREATION OF THE OPEN CHANNEL. WE'LL WALK THROUGH EACH OF THESE PHASES IN THE NEXT COUPLE SLIDES. I ALSO WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE, THIS PROJECT REALLY WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PORT. THEY'VE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THIS PROJECT AND A REALLY IMPORTANT PARTNER. UH, THEY CONTRIBUTED 235,000 FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. THEY THEN CAME AND HELPED OUT WITH THE, UH, PHASE ONE WITH ANOTHER 1.3 MILLION. UH, THEY WORKED WITH US TO CREATE THE MITIGATION BANK FOR ANOTHER 785,000, AND THEN MOST RECENTLY, THE 30 AND A HALF MILLION FOR MITIGATION CREDITS. AND, UH, WE ANTICIPATE THOSE COMING TO FRUITION AT THE END OF THE FIVE YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD. SO THE FIRST PHASE OF THE RESTORATION, IT INCLUDED THE LOW FLOW DIVERTERS AND TRASH CAPTURE SYSTEMS, UH, WHICH REALLY ALLOWED US TO CLEAN UP THE WATER COMING INTO THE LAGOON, UH, AS WELL AS GETTING INSIDE. AND WHAT YOU SEE IN THE IMAGE HERE ON THE RIGHT IS A VEHICLE IN THE CULVERT THAT'S CLEANING UP THE DEBRIS WITHIN. SO IT LOOKS FAIRLY LARGE IN THIS IMAGE. YOU CAN FIT A, A TRUCK IN THERE, BUT STILL WASN'T QUITE, UH, ADEQUATE FOR, FOR THE TIDAL FLOWS. PHASE TWO CONSISTED OF 70, UH, 72,000 CUBIC YARDS OF SEDIMENT BEING DREDGED. THAT WAS THE MAIN FOCUS, ALTHOUGH SOME DEMO OF FACILITIES AT THEIR END OF THEIR OF LIFE WAS INCLUDED AS WELL. UH, YOU'LL NOTE THAT WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PORT. THE SEDIMENTS THAT WE DREDGED OUT OF THE LAGOON WERE TRANSPORTED TO, UH, THE PORT, THE MIDDLE HARBOR PROJECT. SO PHASE THREE REALLY CONSISTED OF A MASSIVE TRANSFORMATION, INCLUDING HABITAT RESTORATION, EELGRASS, UH, IN THE LAGOON MARSH PLANTINGS, AS WELL AS UPLAND PLANTINGS, A FOOT BRIDGE PEDESTRIAN TRAIL. AND WE, THIS ALSO SUPPORTED THE NAPLES SEA WALLS PROJECT AS WELL. SO THAT BRINGS US TO OUR CURRENT PROJECT. SO PHASE FOUR OF THE RESTORATION PROJECT IS THE, WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE OPEN CHANNEL, OR MAKING THAT CONNECTION BETWEEN COLORADO LAGOON AND THE MARINE STADIUM. UH, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT, AS WE HAD NOTED FOR THE TITLE FLUSHING, AS WELL AS, UH, THAT DIRECT CONNECTION TO, UM, TO THE LAGOON. SO IT INCLUDES THE DEMOLITION OF THE UNDERGROUND CULVERT, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE BRIDGES. UH, RELOCATION OF MULTIPLE UTILITIES, WHICH WE'LL TOUCH ON IN SOME LATER SLIDES. AND THEN ENHANCEMENTS TO MARINA VISTA PARK. SO THIS IS AN OVERALL IMAGE OF WHAT THE OPEN CHANNEL PROJECT, UH, LOOKS LIKE, AS WELL AS SOME OF OUR INITIAL PROJECT GOALS AND, AND, AND ONGOING GOALS FOR THE PROJECT. SO WE WANTED TO MAXIMIZE THE VOLUME OF WATER EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE LAGOON AND MARINE STADIUM. WANTED TO MAXIMIZE HABITAT RESTORATION, WANTED TO RECONFIGURE MARINE AND VISTA PARK TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE USABLE AND ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS. SO WHAT YOU SEE ON THIS SLIDE IS A CULMINATION OF ALL THE DIFFERENT HABITATS. UM, NOT TO GET TOO DEEP INTO THE WEEDS OF ALL THIS, UH, YOU CAN SEE IN THE LEGEND THAT THERE'S A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT HABITAT TYPES. ULTIMATELY, WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT 18 ACRES OF TOTAL AREAS BEING RESTORED, UH, AS WELL AS THREE AND A HALF IN THE OPEN CHANNEL FOR A TOTAL OF 22 ACRES, UH, AND MITIGATION CREDITS ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE ACRES. SO, TO, TO DIVE DEEPER INTO OUR CURRENT PROJECT, THERE WAS A LOT OF INITIAL INVESTIGATIONS THAT WERE CONDUCTED. 60 DIFFERENT BORINGS FOR SOILS AND GEOTECH ANALYSIS HAPPENED DURING THE PRE-DESIGN EFFORTS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KNEW WHAT WAS OUT THERE, OR HAD A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WAS THERE, WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ANTICIPATED THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOILS AND PREPARE FOR THE STRUCTURAL, UM, COMPETENCY FOR THE BRIDGES THAT NEEDED TO BE PUT INTO PLACE. [06:15:01] WE ALSO KNEW THAT COLORADO STREET WAS A MAIN CORRIDOR FOR A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT UTILITIES. SO WE WORKED WITH, UM, FIVE, FIVE DIFFERENT OIL OPERATORS, 11 DIFFERENT UTILITY AGENCIES TO MAP OUT WHAT WERE AT THE TIME KNOWN TO BE 18 DIFFERENT UTILITIES IN COLORADO STREET. SO, SOME OF THE KEY COMPLEXITIES FOR THIS PROJECT CAN REALLY BE SUMMARIZED AND GROUPED INTO FOUR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, WHICH WE'LL DIVE INTO FURTHER ON EACH OF THE NEXT FEW SLIDES. WE'VE GOT BALANCING THE EXCAVATION MATERIALS, MANAGING THE CUT AND THE FILL ON SITE, MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL UTILITIES THROUGHOUT, MAINTAINING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN COLORADO LAGOON AND MARINE STADIUM THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. AND THEN SOMETHING UNIQUE TO THIS, UH, PROJECT WAS MAINTAINING A PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, WHICH IS A BIT ATYPICAL. SO FIRST UP, BALANCING THE EXCAVATION MATERIALS. ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE HAD TO DO WAS SHUFFLE SOILS AROUND ON SITE. WE NEEDED TO UTILIZE THE MARINA VISTA PARK SOILS IN THE LAGOON ITSELF. UH, WE NEEDED TO SAVE THE, IN THE STOCKPILE, THE TOP SOIL SO WE COULD USE IT FOR THE FUTURE PARK. HOWEVER, THE TOP SOIL WE KNEW HAD HIGH LEVELS OF SALINITY IN IT, AND IT NEEDED TO BE LEACHED AND AMENDMENTS NEEDED TO BE ADDED FOR LONG-TERM USE OF THOSE SOILS. UH, WE ALSO NEEDED TO, UH, PLACE THE EXCAVATED MATERIALS WITHIN THE OPEN CHANNEL ITSELF BACK INTO MARINA VISTA PARK, WHERE THE SOILS WERE TAKEN OUT TO PUT INTO THE LAGOON. SO SHUFFLING AROUND SOILS ALL ON SITE. WE ALSO HAD TO MAINTAIN UTILITIES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT. SO I HAD NOTED THAT THERE WERE 18 UTILITIES THAT WE HAD KNOWN ABOUT. UH, THOSE NEEDED TO REMAIN ACTIVE TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. SO WE WEREN'T, UH, WE WEREN'T PREVENTING ANYBODY FROM ING THEIR, USING THEIR SEWER LINES OR, UH, IMPACTING ANY ACCESS TO WATER. AND THAT AND THE LIKE. WE, AND THAT IN SOME CASES REQUIRED TEMPORARY BYPASSES AND UTILITIES TO BE UTILIZED. SO YOU'LL SEE ON THE NEXT COUPLE SLIDES, THERE WAS ALSO SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT EXCAVATION THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE TO GET DOWN TO THE DEEP DEPTH THAT WERE NECESSARY FOR OUR SEWER SIPHON. SO, AS MENTIONED, WE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE HYDRAULIC CONNECTION BETWEEN MARINE STADIUM AND COLORADO LAGOON. SO THE IMAGES YOU SEE HERE ARE THE EFFORTS TO DEMO OUT A PORTION OF THE EXISTING CULVERT TO MAKE WAY FOR THE BRIDGE, AS WELL AS, UH, SOME, SOME TEMPORARY TYPE BYPASSES TO CONNECT UP AND MAINTAIN THAT CONNECTION THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION. AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, WE ALSO MAINTAINED A PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PATHWAY THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE SITE, UH, THAT WAS ACTIVE UP UNTIL 2024 WHEN THE ELLIOT STREET BRIDGE AND THE BIKE PATH WAS OPENED UP. UH, WE WERE ABLE TO THEN REMOVE THAT PREVIOUSLY, UH, INSTALLED PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY MAKING WAY FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF COLORADO STREET. SO, ZOOMING OUT TO THE 30,000 FOOT LEVEL HERE, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO CONVEY ON THIS SLIDE IS, UH, SOME GENERAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES THAT WE ENCOMPASS, UH, ON MANY OF OUR PROJECTS THAT, THAT WE MANAGE. SO WE UTILIZE A CRITICAL PATH METHOD, WHICH IS THE LONGEST SEQUENCE OF WORK THAT'S REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANY GIVEN PROJECT. UH, IF ONE TASK ON THE CRITICAL PATH SLIPS, THAT MEANS THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS ESSENTIALLY DELAYED. SO COMMON FACTORS THAT WOULD IMPACT THE OVERALL PROJECT INCLUDE WEATHER, UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS, CHANGES TO SCOPE OF WORK, AND THEN DEFECTS IN CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT, UH, AS WELL AS MATERIALS, ALL OF WHICH WE EXPERIENCED ON THIS PROJECT. AS THESE ITEMS COME UP, THE CONTRACTOR OR THEIR SUBCONTRACTORS WILL THEN GO AHEAD AND SUBMIT, UH, POTENTIAL CHANGE ORDERS. WE REVIEW THOSE FOR MERIT, AND THEN IF THE CONTRACTOR'S ENTITLED, UH, WE'LL WORK WITH THEM ON, UH, CHANGE ORDERS, PROCESSING, CHANGE ORDERS, ESSENTIALLY ALLOCATING MORE MONEY TO THEIR CONTRACT. UH, ON THE INVERSE, WHEN WE THE CITY ARE ENTITLED TO ANY SORT OF REFUND OR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, WE ALSO WORK WITH THEM, UH, ON THAT. SO, O OFTENTIMES WE GET THE QUESTION, WHY DON'T WE JUST PUT ALL OF THE RISK ONTO THE CONTRACTOR? THIS IS A PROJECT SITE THAT'S UNDER, UNDER CONSTRUCTION. AREN'T THEY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF IT? IT'S CERTAINLY AN OPTION. UH, HOWEVER, IT REALLY MAKES A PROJECT INFEASIBLE DUE TO THE LEVEL OF RISK MITIGATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR WOULD BE, UM, OBLIGATED TO TAKE. AND THEREFORE THAT WOULD BE REFLECTIVE WITHIN THE VARIOUS COSTS. SO, DIVING A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFICALLY INTO OUR SPECIFIC PROJECT [06:20:01] AND WHAT WERE SOME OF THOSE MOST IMPACTFUL ELEMENTS THAT, UH, CREATED TIME IMPACTS ON THIS PROJECT. SO WE'VE LISTED OUT, UH, SIX OF THOSE DIFFERENT ITEMS HERE ON THE SCREEN. THE TOP ONE HERE, THE A CM OR ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS. UH, THOSE WERE ENCOUNTERED WITHIN, UH, THE 16 OF THE DIFFERENT UTILITIES THAT WERE UN UM, NOT REFLECTED IN THE RECORDS THAT THAT WE HAD AT THE DESIGN PHASE. WE ALSO HAVE THE SEWER SIP AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS, THE AGENCY IMPACTS AND CHANGES INCLEMENT WEATHER, UM, ABANDONED CORRUGATED METAL PIPE, AND THE SEWER BYPASS. SO WE'LL TALK ABOUT THOSE, THOSE TOP FOUR ITEMS, THE TOP FOUR TIME IMPACT ITEMS ON THE NEXT FEW SLIDES. SO I DON'T WANNA SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON WHAT ASBESTOS IS. UM, BUT IT'S, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IT IS A NATURALLY OCCURRING MATERIAL. IT'S FOUND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IT'S COMMONLY USED IN, IN BUILDING MATERIALS, AND THEY'RE ROUTINELY ENCOUNTERED WHEN WE ARE DIGGING UP OLD UTILITIES. AND IN THIS CASE, WE FOUND THAT, UM, UH, PRETTY CONSISTENTLY ACROSS, UH, A LOT OF THE OLDER FACILITIES THAT WERE IN THERE, WE FOLLOWED ALL THE DIFFERENT REGULATIONS THROUGH A QMD AND OTHERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE DOING THIS, UH, PER ALL THE LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. SO, UH, WHAT, WHAT, WHAT DO WE MEAN BY UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS AND ASBESTOS BEING FOUND OUT THERE ON SITE? WE ENCOUNTERED 16 DIFFERENT ACMS PRIMARILY ASSOCIATED WITH THE UTILITIES THAT WERE OUT THERE ON SITE. UH, BUT WE DID ALSO FIND SOME FRAGMENTS MIXED INTO THE HISTORIC FILL AS WELL. UH, WE DO WANNA NOTE THAT AS PART OF THAT EARLY PHASE, THE EARLY DESIGN WORK AND ALL THOSE DIFFERENT CORES AND SAMPLES THAT WE HAD TAKEN, UH, WE DIDN'T DISCOVER ANY, UH, ASBESTOS IN ANY OF THOSE SAMPLES. SO THIS WAS SOMETHING, UH, COMPLETELY UNFORESEEN TO US WHEN WE STARTED THE PROJECT. UH, IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE, WE'VE HEARD MANY, UH, RUMORS, MANY COMMENTS THAT THE SITE IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. UH, THAT IS ALSO NOT THE CASE. EACH TIME WE ENCOUNTERED A, UH, ANY ONE OF THESE ACMS OR ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS, UH, WE DID HAVE TO WORK WITH OUR TEAMS. UH, THERE'S A PRETTY, UH, COMPLICATED PROCESS THAT WE'LL GET THROUGH ON THE, ON THE NEXT SLIDE, BUT WE DID GO THROUGH OUR AND OBTAIN THE P FIVE PERMITS REQUIRED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT ABATEMENT. SO WHAT DOES THAT PROCEDURE LOOK LIKE? UH, THAT PROCEDURE LOOKS LIKE, UH, THESE, THESE COUPLE BULLETS THAT ARE MAYBE OVERLY SIMPLIFIED ON THE SCREEN HERE, BUT I THINK THEY HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT PROCESS LOOKS LIKE, UM, AT A BIG PICTURE LEVEL. SO IF ANY ACMS ARE SUSPECTED OR FOUND OUT THERE ON SITE, UH, THE, THE, UM, THE ACTUAL ASBESTOS IS TESTED, OR THE MATERIAL IS TESTED TO DETERMINE IF IT IS ACTUALLY CONTAINING ANY ASBESTOS. AND THEN IF IT CONFIRMED TO BE TRUE, UH, THE PROCEDURE IS THEN SUBMITTED TO A QMD FOR, UH, FOR THE PROCESS TO ACTUALLY ABATE IT. IT GENERALLY TAKES ABOUT 30 DAYS TO GET THAT REVIEWED AND APPROVED. UH, THAT MEANS THEN WE CAN GET STARTED ON THE WORK ITSELF. SO ESSENTIALLY THE PROJECT HALTS FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS, OR AT LEAST THE WORK ON THAT PARTICULAR ELEMENT STOPS FOR 30 DAYS WHILE THAT'S REVIEWED, APPROVED, AND THEN WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BAGGING, TAGGING, REMOVING ALL OF THE ACMS. AND WE DIDN'T STOP WITH THE, WITH THE TESTING AFTER THOSE INITIAL INVESTIGATIONS, DURING PRE-DESIGN, ONCE WE STARTED TO ENCOUNTER SOME OF THESE ACMS OUT THERE ON SITE, WE WENT FORWARD AND WORKED WITH OUR TEAM TO TAKE ANOTHER 200 SAMPLES OUT THERE ON SITE. NONE OF THE SAMPLES CAME BACK POSITIVE, THEREFORE, UH, VALIDATING THAT THE SITE IS NOT HAZARDOUS AND THERE'S NOT IMPACTED BY ASBESTOS. SO JUMPING TO, TO ONE OF THE NEXT ITEMS THAT, UH, REALLY CREATED A LOT OF TIME IMPACT. SO WE, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT UTILITIES THAT WERE NOT REFLECTED IN THE AVAILABLE RECORDS. SO I KNOW THIS PICTURE IS A LITTLE BIT, UM, UH, PIXELATED AND IT, AND IT'S SHOWING A LOT OF DIFFERENT STUFF. WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO CONVEY HERE IS THAT EACH ONE OF THOSE COLORED LINES REPRESENTS A UTILITY. SO DESPITE ALL OF THE PRELIMINARY WORK, ALL OF THE UPFRONT INVESTIGATIONS, THERE WERE 20 UTILITIES THAT WERE DISCOVERED THAT REQUIRED IDENTIFYING WHAT ARE THESE UTILITIES? ARE THEY ACTIVE, ARE THEY NOT? WHO'S THE OWNER OF THIS UTILITY? AND THEN ULTIMATELY, WHAT'S THE SOLUTION TO GET IT OUT OF OUR WAY? SO AGAIN, ANOTHER PRETTY COMPLICATED SLIDE THAT WE'RE JUST GONNA SIMPLIFY DOWN TO, UH, THE BASIC ELEMENTS HERE. WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE IS THAT YOU'RE SEEING A CROSS SECTION [06:25:01] OF COLORADO STREET SHOWING 26 DIFFERENT EXISTING ACTIVE LINES, EXISTING ABANDONED LINES, UNFORESEEN UTILITIES, AND THEN ALSO THE PROPOSED NEW UTILITIES. UM, OF IMPORTANT NOTE AT THE VERY BOTTOM WHERE YOU SEE THOSE TWO CIRCLES NEXT TO ONE ANOTHER. THOSE ARE THE PROPOSED OR THE NEW SEWER SIPHON THAT NEEDS TO GO IN, IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT ALL THE WAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EXCAVATION, ABOUT 25 TO 30 FEET BELOW GRADE. SO WHAT DOES THAT SEWER SIPHON LOOK LIKE? THIS IS AN IMAGE SHOWING THE TEAM ASSEMBLING THE, THE SEWER SIPHON. IT NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTING THE COLORADO STREET BRIDGE. SO THIS GOT, WE HAD TO DIG ALL THE WAY DOWN, GET TO THE BOTTOM START BUILDING, UH, BUILDING THIS SYSTEM. UM, THE EXCAVATION WAS PAUSED AS NOTED BEFORE ABOUT ALL OF THE DIFFERENT ACMS IN THE UTILITIES. EVERY TIME WE ENCOUNTERED ONE OF THOSE, IT PAUSED OUR ABILITY TO GET DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRENCH AND START INSTALLING THE SYSTEM. UH, IT ALSO REQUIRED RELOCATION AND REMOVAL, UH, OF DIFFERENT, UH, UTILITIES AND ELEMENTS THAT WERE IN AREAS THAT WE DIDN'T ANTICIPATE THEM TO BE. SO GOOD NEWS HERE IS THAT THE FINAL PRESSURE TESTING AND COMMISSIONING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR, UH, IN MAY AND JUNE OF THIS YEAR. SO A COUPLE IMAGES OF OF WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE. THIS IS SHOWING THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE SEWER SIPHON IN THE BRIDGE FOOTPRINT AND FOR A MATTER OF SCALE. AND TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT, WHAT IT IS WE'RE LOOKING AT, YOU CAN SEE IN THE LEFT SCREEN THAT ORANGE OR THAT SPECK OF ORANGE THERE, THAT'S ACTUALLY, UH, A WORKER'S SHIRT, THEIR SAFETY VEST. SO THAT'S, UM, YOU CAN SEE HOW HOW DEEP THIS SYSTEM GOES. ANOTHER IMAGE, UH, THIS IS OF THE SEWER SIPHON BEING CONSTRUCTED OR AFTER IT IS CONSTRUCTED, AND NOW THERE'S, UH, IT'S BACKFILLED WITH MATERIAL. SO THAT SEWER SIPHON THAT YOU JUST SAW IS ACTUALLY BELOW, UH, BELOW ALL OF THIS WORK HERE. YOU CAN ALSO START TO SEE THE BRIDGES. THIS IS A, AN OLDER PHOTO OF COURSE, UH, BUT YOU CAN START TO SEE THE BRIDGES COME OUT OF THE GROUND AS WELL. SO ANOTHER BIG TIME IMPACT ON THIS PROJECT WAS RAIN DELAYS AND WEATHER DELAYS. SO WE SAW A NUMBER OF THEM, UH, 60 WORKING DAYS IN TOTAL, UH, OVER A COURSE OF A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT STORMS FROM 22, UH, UP UNTIL THIS, THIS JUST PAST YEAR, UH, WHICH IS THE IMAGE YOU'RE SHOWN HERE. AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE D DELAYS DON'T STOP WHEN THE RAIN STOPS. SO THE DELAY REALLY STOPS ONCE WE'RE ABLE TO GET THAT WATER EXTRACTED, GET THE SOILS DRY AGAIN, AND REALLY START TO WORK. SO THIS CAN IMPACT US AND NOT ONLY, UH, THE, THE DRYING OUT OF THE SITE, BUT ALSO, UM, AS NOTED WITH THE DELAYS FROM THE AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION WORKING WITH FOLKS LIKE SCE, THEY'RE NOT GONNA WORK DURING CERTAIN WEATHER, UM, WEATHER RELATED OUTAGES AND THAT SIDE SORT OF THING. SO WE ALSO HAD A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT DELAYS DUE TO OTHER AGENCIES AS WELL. WE WORK REALLY CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE COUNTY, UM, AND AT OTHER, OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES TO FIGURE OUT AS MUCH AS WE CAN AHEAD OF TIME. IN THIS CASE, THERE WERE SOME UNFORESEEN ITEMS AND SOME STUFF THAT DID DELAY US ALONG THE WAY. UM, L-A-D-W-P, WE HAD TO REMOVE AN OLD, UM, IDLE OIL LINE THAT WAS NOT CONSIDERED ABANDONED. NO, I KIND OF WENT AND FORTH. AND THEN, UH, WITH OUR, OUR KEARNEY TEAM, THE, THE SANITATION, MAKING SURE THAT WE WERE CHANGING AND ADJUSTING BASED ON FIELD CONDITIONS, THIS INCLUDED SOIL CONDITIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT EXCAVATION. WE HAD JUST TALKED ABOUT, UM, ENCASEMENT OF, OF THE SEWER SIPHON AND JUST ADDITIONAL EFFORTS TO GET THAT, THAT, UH, UP AND OPERATIONAL. SO I WANTED TO TOUCH REAL BRIEFLY ON THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE. SO I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF DIFFERENT DATES THAT HAVE BEEN THROWN AROUND AND WANTED TO JUST, UH, SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT AS FAR AS WHERE, WHERE WE WERE, WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE'RE GOING. UH, THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE SHOWED ABOUT AN 18 TO 24 MONTH ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE. AND FROM JULY AND OCTOBER OF 2022, WE WORKED WITH THE CONTRACTOR. THEY SUBMITTED A 29 MONTH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE. WE WORKED WITH THEM PRETTY CLOSELY TO GET THAT BACK DOWN TO 22. UM, HOWEVER THAT WE GOT STARTED IN 20, UH, WITH THE 22 MONTHS THAT PUT US OUT TO, UM, A COMPLETION DATE OF SEPTEMBER, 2024. AND BASED ON THE DELAYS THAT WE JUST, UH, WENT OVER, THE ANTICIPATED COMPLETION DATE IS NOW SEPTEMBER, 2026. SO WE UNDERSTAND, UH, THAT 2024 AND 2026, THAT'S A, A TWO YEAR DIFFERENCE. UH, WE'RE [06:30:01] EMPATHETIC TO THE IMPACTS THOSE ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION IMPOSED ON THE COMMUNITY. AND WE'RE REALLY PUSHING AND WORKING WITH OUR TEAMS TO BUTTON THIS UP AND GET IT DONE AND AND OPEN AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. SO HOW ARE WE GONNA DO THAT? WE'VE GOT A FEW, UH, REMAINING PROJECT MILESTONES TO GO. UM, THE UTILITY LINES ARE AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THIS PROJECT, AS I THINK YOU'VE SEEN SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT THIS PRESENTATION. WE'VE GOT FOUR MAJOR MILESTONES TO GO OVER THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS. UH, EARTH WORK AND GRADING. WE'VE GOT THREE CRITICAL MILESTONES HERE, INCLUDING TRENCHING FOR THE, FOR THE UTILITIES, DEMOING OUT THE EXISTING CULVERT AND OPEN THE CHANNEL, UM, UP WITH FINAL GRADING AND PLANTING MARSH MATERIALS. UH, WE'LL THEN WORK ON PAVING THE STREETS AND GETTING EVERYTHING BACK UP AND OPERATIONAL IN SEPTEMBER OF 2026. THERE. THERE WE ARE LOOKING AT AN EARLY, UM, AN EARLY WIN IN JULY. WE'RE LOOKING AT GETTING AT LEAST A PORTION OF MARINA VISTA PARK BACK UP AND UPPER BACK UP AND OPEN FOR THE PUBLIC. WE KNOW PEOPLE ARE MORE INTERESTED AND EXCITED ABOUT SOME STREETS OPENING, BUT WE'RE, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED. WE CAN AT LEAST START TO HIGHLIGHT AND SHOWCASE, UH, WHAT THIS PROJECT HAS TO OFFER AND GET THE, UH, PARK ACTIVATED. SO, UH, QUESTION WHY, WHY CAN'T WE OPEN UP ELLIOT STREET SOONER? SO ELLIOT STREET CONNECTS TO COLORADO STREET AND ALL OF THOSE UTILITIES SHOWN IN THE DIFFERENT LINES ON THE SCREEN. AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY OVERLAP THAT INTERSECTION. SO WE NEED TO FINISH THE SEWER SIPHON, UH, AS YOU SAW IN THOSE PHOTOS. SO WE CAN FINISH UP THE REST OF THE STREET WORK, CURB, GUTTER SIDEWALK, UM, GET THE COLORADO STREET AND ELLIOT STREET INTERSECTION BACK UP AND OPERATIONAL. SO, DIVING A BIT INTO THE FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR THIS PROJECT. UM, AS MENTIONED, THE PORT HAS BEEN A BIG CONTRIBUTOR AND A BIG PARTNER ON THIS PROJECT. THEY'VE INVESTED OVER, UH, 30 MILLION, 30 AND A HALF MILLION. AND, UH, THE, THE REMAINING BALANCE, MUCH LIKE MANY OF OUR PROJECTS, HAS A, UM, UNIQUE FUNDING STACK OF A NUMBER OF OTHER AGENCIES AND, UM, FUNDING SOURCES. SO TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING AVAILABLE TO DATE IS, UH, 42.6. UH, NOTE THAT THIS DOES INCLUDE THE 2 MILLION APPROPRIATION AS NOTED WITHIN ANOTHER ITEM THAT'LL BE BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING. ON THE PROJECT COST SIDES OF THINGS, UH, WE HAD AN ORIGINAL CONTRACT WITH, WITH REYES, UH, FOR 24 AND A HALF MILLION. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS AMENDMENT. AND, UH, AGAIN, ANOTHER ITEM BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING WILL BE, UH, ANOTHER AMENDMENT FOR FOUR AND A HALF MILLION, BRINGING THAT TO A TOTAL OF 31 FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF 42, UH, WHICH MATCHES THE AVAILABLE FUNDING AS NOTED ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE. SO, LESSONS LEARNED ON THIS PROJECT. UH, THIS IS A COASTAL ONCE IN THE GENERATIONAL PROJECT AND THE CHALLENGES, UH, WERE VERY UNIQUE AND REQUIRED. A LOT OF TEAMWORK, A LOT OF, UH, WORKING WITH DIFFERENT CONSULTANTS WITH DIFFERENT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO GET THIS OVER THE FINISH LINE. UH, THEY'RE THE AVAILABLE SUBSERVICE INVESTIGATION OPTIONS THAT WE HAVE. THEY ALL HAVE THEIR OWN LIMITATIONS AS WE, WE OUTLINED WITHIN THE SLIDE DECK THERE. UM, AND THE, UH, WE'RE, WE'RE, OF COURSE THE, THE LAST BULLET HERE. WE, WE LIKE TO DO A DEEP DIVE AFTER MAJOR PROJECTS LIKE THIS, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S GONNA GO OVER TIME LIKE THIS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT, IF ANYTHING, WE COULD LAYER INTO OR ADAPT AS PART OF FUTURE PROJECTS. UH, JUST A BIT MORE INTRO, INTROSPECTIVE, LESSONS LEARNED. UH, WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO HOST PROJECT MANAGEMENT MEETINGS, TRAININGS, UH, HELPING FOLKS UNDERSTAND AND HEAR FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO, UH, BETTER MANAGE OUR SCHEDULES BETTER RISK MANAGEMENT, UM, MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE OUR SPECS DEVELOPMENT AND AS TIGHT AS THEY CAN BE, WHERE WE'LL OFTEN RUN INTO SOME OF THESE UNFORESEENS THAT WE WENT THROUGH, UH, PREVIOUSLY. BUT WE WANNA MAKE SURE OUR TEAMS ARE EQUIPPED AND ABLE TO DEAL WITH THOSE EFFECTIVELY. UH, WE ACTUALLY DID JUST HAVE A PM TRAINING LAST WEEK, UH, TO, TO GO OVER THESE KINDS OF THINGS. UH, IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WHEN, WHEN WE COMPARE THIS TO OTHER NATIONWIDE PROJECTS, UH, MOST LARGE PUBLIC PROJECTS DO EXPERIENCE DELAYS FOR THE ITEMS IN, IN REASONS NOTED ON THE SCREEN HERE. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, MARKET CONDITIONS, DESIGN COMPLEXITIES, REGULATORY COORDINATION, SO OPINIONS OF PROBABLE DURATION. SO THIS IS, UH, THESE ARE REALLY DEVELOPED UPFRONT BY OUR ENGINEERS AND ESTIMATORS AND, AND BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE TIME THAT THEY'RE CREATED. UH, THIS WAS CREATED PRIOR TO COVID. UH, THEY DON'T [06:35:01] ACCOUNT FOR UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS, AND EACH ONE OF THOSE IS, IS NEGOTIATED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS FOR MERIT AND TIME INCREASES TO, TO THE CONTRACT. SO WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ON THE NEXT FEW SLIDES HERE, A COUPLE PROJECTS THAT, UM, SMALLER, EASIER TO REPLICATE, EASIER TO PRODUCE PROJECTS. UH, EVEN THOUGH THEY STILL CAN BE MULTIMILLION, WE'RE OFTEN COMING IN ON TIME AND ON BUDGET. SO I KNOW WE'RE LATE, SO WE'LL, I'LL SCROLL THROUGH THESE, UH, RELATIVELY QUICKLY. THE GOAL IS NOT TO HIGHLIGHT EACH AND EVERY PROJECT THAT'S COME IN ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET, BUT WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, UH, A COUPLE OF 'EM RECENTLY COMPLETED. MACARTHUR PARK INCLUDES BASKETBALL COURTS, PAVING IRRIGATION, A DA IMPROVEMENTS. THIS WAS ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET. RAMONA PARK, SIMILAR SITUATION ON TIME, UNDER BUDGET, DAVENPORT PARK EXPANSION, BIG FIVE AND A HALF ACRE, ACTUALLY LARGER THAN THE, THAN THE MARINA VISTA PARK. UH, ON TIME UNDER BUDGET. SO RA SPRING PLAYGROUND, SAME THING ON TIME, UNDER BUDGET, JUNIOR LIFEGUARD FACILITY, ANOTHER COMPLEX COASTAL PROJECT, UH, THAT WE WERE, WE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ON TIME AND ON BUDGET A COUPLE YEARS BACK. AND THEN OUR STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, WE'VE GOT A NUMBER OF THEM THAT WE'RE PRODUCING ANNUALLY ON TIME AND ON BUDGET. SO WHAT'S UH, SHOWN HERE ON THE SCREEN IS A RECENT ONE FOR LOINS DRIVE. AND SO WE TRY TO, WE TRY TO, UH, LOOK AT AND WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND, UH, MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS AS WE CAN TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. THAT'S PART OF THE REASON WHY WE HAD THE WALKING PATH THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE SITE. I KNOW THAT DOESN'T ALLEVIATE ALL OF THE CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS, BUT IT CERTAINLY HELPS. UH, WE ALSO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY AND THEY'VE ASKED US, HOW CAN WE NOT POST, CAN WE NOT INCLUDE ANY OTHER STREET CLOSURES HERE? WHILE WE STILL HAVE ELLIOT AND COLORADO CLOSED? AND WE HEAR, WE HEAR THE COMMUNITY, WE'VE POSTPONED THE DAVIES BRIDGE PROJECT UNTIL, UH, AFTER THE COLORADO LAGOON PROJECT IS COMPLETE. AND AFTER, UH, 2028. THIS ALSO GIVES US THE ADDED BENEFIT WHERE WE CAN WORK WITH THEM TO THEM, THE COMMUNITY, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE INCORPORATED ALL OF THEIR COMMENTS INTO THE DESIGN. THERE. THERE IS, HOWEVER, GONNA BE A CLOSURE OF THE DAVIES BOAT LAUNCH RAMP, UM, COMING UP LATER THIS MONTH. AND WE'RE, BUT THERE WILL BE NO, UM, CLOSED STREETS AS PART OF THAT PROJECT. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE ON THE HOME STRETCH . SO LAST FEW SLIDES GONNA JUST HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THE INPRO UH, CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS. I REALLY JUST WANNA LEAVE EVERYBODY WITH, UH, ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT THE TEAM'S DOING OUT THERE. SHOWCASE EVERYTHING. UH, WE AND OUR CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS ARE UP TO OUT THERE ON SITE. SO YOU SEE HERE, COLORADO BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, THE STORM DRAIN INSTALLATION AND ROADWAY BACKFILL. DONE A LOT OF WORK ON THE LANDSCAPING. THAT'S HOW WE'RE, WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO OPEN UP THE PARK A COUPLE MONTHS EARLY, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE PHOTOS. AND I WANTED TO JUST LEAVE EVERYBODY WITH THAT. WE, WE UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING. UH, WE APPRECIATE THE COMMUNITY'S FRUSTRATION AND, AND THE TEAM SHARES THAT FRUSTRATION. BUT WE DON'T WANNA LOSE SIGHT OF WHY WE DO, WHY WE'RE DOING THIS. WHY WE STARTED THIS PROJECT 25 YEARS AGO. AND IT'S BECAUSE WE WANTED TO, UH, RESTORE THE HABITAT. WE'RE RESTORING MORE THAN 22 ACRES OF HABITAT. WE'RE RESTORING THE TIDAL REGIME TO THE COLORADO LAGOON. UH, WE'RE FILTERING RUNOFF THROUGH BILE SWALES, AND WE'RE PROVIDING COASTAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC ACCESS IN OUR COASTAL AREAS. SO THAT CONCLUDES THE REPORT. AND I'M HERE WITH MY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT COLLEAGUES TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. HOW CAN ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS AFTER THAT COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION? UH, WE HAVE ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NEED FOR SOMETHING. IT JUST SAYS NEED FOR DOT, DOT DOT. I'M ASSUMING THERE'S ONE PERSON. ALRIGHT. ALRIGHT. GOOD EVENING AGAIN. UM, I'M GLAD FOR THE PAT ON THE BACK THAT YOU ARE JUST ALMOST AS GOOD OR, OR AS GOOD AS AS OTHER PROJECTS ALL OVER THE NATION. UM, I ALSO COMMEND YOU ON THE UNDER, UNDER BUDGET PROJECTS. UM, YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN, I'VE BEEN IN LONG BEACH FOR ALMOST 11 YEARS NOW. LOVING EVERY MOMENT OF IT. WE'VE GOT REALLY COOL PARKS, WE'VE GOT REALLY COOL AMENITIES. THE LAGOON IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE, BY THE WAY. IT'S ONE OF ONLY TWO SALTWATER LAGOONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS KNEW THAT AT ALL OR SO. IT'S A VERY SPECIAL PLACE FOR [06:40:01] WILDLIFE, UM, FOR THE LOCATION FOR THE CITY. UH, BUT , I'VE, I'VE GOT A TON OF QUESTIONS. I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE THE ANSWERS FOR THEM JUST YET. MAYBE WE CAN GET IN A, IN A, IN A PRIVATE SESSION IF THAT'S OKAY. UM, LET ME BACK UP A LITTLE BIT. I'M ACTUALLY A MECHANICAL ENGINEER. UM, I WORK IN AN AEROSPACE COMPANY. NO, I'M NOT GONNA MENTION WHAT IT IS, BUT I HAVE OVER 20 YEARS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE. AND SO NEXT TIME WE HAVE PROJECTS LIKE THIS, PLEASE INCLUDE SOME OF US IN, YOU KNOW, SOME OF US RESIDENTS. I'LL EVEN GIVE YOU MY CARD IF YOU WANT. AND YOU GUYS CAN, MY EMAIL, UM, YOU GUYS ALREADY HAVE MY EMAIL, BUT, UM, PLEASE INCLUDE SOME OF YOUR RESIDENTS. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF SME SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ACTUALLY THAT CAN HELP OUT IN THE COMMUNITY. UM, I'M JUST AMAZED AT NOBODY KNEW WHERE THESE UTILITY LINES WERE MADE OF. UM, I'M ASSUMING YOU PROBABLY TALKED TO THE, TO THE, TO THESE UTILITY COMPANIES AND THE OIL COMPANIES, BUT NOBODY KNEW WHAT THESE, WHAT THESE LINES WERE MADE OF. IS THAT, IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? LIKE, I'VE GOT, I'VE IN MY HOUSE, I'VE GOT AN EDU I KNOW WHAT THEY CAN'T ANSWER. I'VE GOT AN ENGINEERING DRAWING FROM 1935 AND IT SHOWS THE OLD TRADE TRACKS THERE AND IT SHOWS A LOT OF THESE OTHER THINGS. AND SO FOR YOU NOT TO KNOW THAT IS, IS MIND BOGGLING TO ME. THE OTHER THING I WAS GONNA ASK, AND OF COURSE MY PHONE BACKS UP. UM, YOU KNEW THAT THESE LINES WERE THERE. YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY WERE MADE OF. DID YOU COORDINATE WITH THE UTILITY COMPANIES? DID YOU LOOK AT THE HISTORICAL FACTS, THE OLD DRAWINGS, THE ARCHIVES? UM, WAS THERE A THREE POINT ESTIMATE? AND, AND THESE ARE RHETORICAL QUESTIONS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER 'EM RIGHT NOW. WAS THERE A THREE POINT ESTIMATE AND, AND A CONTINGENCY PLAN? ANYTHING RUNOFF? UM, THESE, THESE ARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1 0 1. UH, IT, IT, IT'S, IT'S BOGGLING TO ME THAT SIX YEARS LATER AND WE'RE, WE'RE STILL TALKING THAT, YOU KNOW, PATTING OURSELVES ON THE BACK. SO IN, IN CONCLUSION, YOU'VE GOT SOME RESOURCES IN THIS CITY, PLEASE ASK IF YOU NEED HELP, WE CAN HELP. I CAN HELP. I'LL OFFER MYSELF TO HELP AS A, AS AN, AS AN ENGINEER. AND I'LL DO IT PRO BONO. I'LL DO IT FOR FREE. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR COMING DOWN. MUST BE IMPORTANT. I KNOW THIS IS, UH, UH, PEOPLE HAVE WAITED ON THIS A LONG TIME, SO I APPRECIATE YOU COMING DOWN. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA GET INTO THE COUNCIL, UH, UH, QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU MAYOR. UH, THANK YOU DIRECTOR HICKMAN FOR THE PRESENTATION. ESPECIALLY THIS LATE AT NIGHT. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS, SO, UH, I DO APPRECIATE IT. UM, I WANNA START BY SAYING THE OPEN CHANNEL PROJECT IS GOING TO BE GREAT. UM, AND THE FRUSTRATION IS NOT WITH THE PROJECT ITSELF, BUT THE CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE AND COMMUNICATION DURING THE DELIVERY OF THE PROJECT. IN 2022, WHEN I WAS JUST A RESIDENT, I FOLLOWED THIS PROJECT CLOSELY AND THE RISKS WERE NOT COMMUNICATED TO THE PUBLIC LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN. IT WAS SOLD TO THE RESIDENTS THAT BOTH THE ROADS AT THE SAME TIME WOULD, IF THEY WERE CLOSED, IT WOULD CUT THE PROJECT TO 18 MONTHS. SO MORE THAN ANYTHING, I THINK WE NEEDED TO DO A, A BETTER JOB OF TELLING RESIDENTS THE RISKS OF PROJECT TIMELINES BEFORE THE PROJECT STARTS STARTED AND THE ROADS CLOSED. UH, LONG BEACH IS A TOUGH PLACE TO DO MAJOR EXCAVATION WORK BECAUSE WE HAVE WELLS, UTILITY LINES, CULVERTS AND CONTAMINATION IN OUR GROUND FROM MORE THAN A HUNDRED YEARS OF INDUSTRIALIZATION. ONCE THE CONTAMINATION IS UNCOVERED, WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR ABATING IT BY FOLLOWING THE PROCESS SET OUT BY STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES. THE INHERENT RISK OF THIS PROJECT, FINDING SO MANY CONTAMINATED MATERIALS AND HOW THAT WOULD IMPACT THE TIMELINE, WAS NOT CLEARLY STATED TO OUR COMMUNITIES. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I WAS IN THOSE MEETINGS. I WANT TO ALSO TALK ABOUT, UM, MITIGATING THESE INHERENT RISKS. IT SHOWS IN THE PRESENTATION THERE WERE ONLY 18 POTHOLING, UH, WHATEVER YOU CALL THE POTHOLING CONDUCTED. UM, THERE WERE OIL OPERATIONS IN THIS AREA FOR DECADES BEFORE THE AREA WAS FILLED IN WITH DIRT TO BECOME MARINA VISTA PARK. IF WE KNEW FROM THE ONSET THAT THIS PROJECT WAS GOING TO BE COMPLEX, WE SHOULD HAVE SPENT MORE TIME DOING OUR PRE-CONSTRUCTION DUE DILIGENCE. POTHOLING COULD HAVE BEEN DONE MORE THAN 18 TIMES. YOU CAN SEE IT ON THE DIAGRAM. IT WAS DONE OVER BY UTILITIES. HOW DID THEY MISS [06:45:01] TWO SEVEN FOOT CULVERTS? DID THEY NOT GO DEEP ENOUGH? I JUST THINK THESE ARE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT WE DO FOR THAT PRE-CONSTRUCTION DUE DILIGENCE. UM, I FEEL LIKE THERE IS MORE THAT WE COULD HAVE DONE OR SHOULD HAVE DONE KNOWING THAT THIS IS AN INDUSTRIAL AREA FOR OVER A HUNDRED YEARS. UH, SO FIRST QUESTION, CAN YOU WALK ME THROUGH WHY WE DIDN'T POTHOLE IN MORE AREAS? 'CAUSE THIS IS JUST A STANDOUT FOR WHY WE DIDN'T FIND UTILITIES. YEAH, SO, SO GOOD. THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. AND WE HAVE, AND, AND RELY ON A LOT OF OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS, UH, WHETHER THAT'S THE UTILITY GROUPS THAT WE WORKED WITH, UM, IN ADDITION TO THE 18 POTHOLES. SO THOSE WERE REALLY DONE TO HELP FIND THE UTILITIES THAT, THAT WERE KNOWN AT THE TIME BASED ON OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH THE UTILITY PROVIDERS AND WITH THE OIL OPERATORS. SO WE DID REACH OUT, WORK WITH ALL OF THEM TO TRY TO HELP, HELP FIND THOSE AHEAD OF TIME AND DO THE, DO THE WORK THAT WE COULD. SO WHEN YOU DID FIND SOME UTILITIES THAT WERE, UM, A SURPRISE, DID YOU POTHOLE MORE? I MEAN, THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT SHOULD HAPPEN WHEN WE, WE ARE DEALING WITH A COMPLEX PROJECT. HI THERE. UH, YEAH. COLIN , STORMWATER DIVISION MANAGER AND ALSO INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS PROJECT. UM, JUST TO KIND OF REITERATE WHAT JOSH MENTIONED, WHEN WE DO POTHOLE, WE ARE POTHOLING FOR KNOWN UTILITIES. UM, A LOT OF THE DELAYS AND UNFORESEENS WE'VE FOUND WERE UNKNOWN UTILITIES. THESE ARE UTILITIES THAT ARE OVER 70 YEARS OLD, MAYBE ABOUT A HUNDRED YEARS OLD. UM, WE CAN'T POTHOLE FOR SOMETHING IF WE DON'T EVEN KNOW IT'S THERE TO BEGIN WITH. SO KIND OF LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE, THE TERM A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK, WE CAN POKE HOLES ALL OVER THE GROUND. UM, BUT THAT DOESN'T GUARANTEE THAT WE'RE GONNA FIND SOMETHING IF WE DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW WHERE IT IS OR HAVE AN IDEA OF WHERE IT IS AT ALL. UM, CAN WE DO MORE POT POLLING? WELL, CAN WE DIG UP AN ENTIRE ROAD DURING PRE-CONSTRUCTION? THERE'S LIMITATIONS TO THE AMOUNT OF DISRUPTION THAT WE CAN HAVE DURING OUR PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE. SO POTHOLING IS VERY FOCUSED AND ONLY, UM, IMPACTS SMALL AREAS OF THE ROADWAY AND HAS LIMITED IMPACTS TO TRAFFIC AND ROAD CLOSURES. AND THAT'S OUR STANDARD PRACTICE. THERE'S OTHER PRACTICES LIKE GROUND PENETRATING RADAR, UH, AND SOME OTHER SENSING PRACTICES THAT CAN BE DEPLOYED. THOSE ALSO HAVE THEIR LIMITATIONS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH HIGH GROUNDWATER, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH IN THIS PROJECT IN THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT. UH, AND ALSO I, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT GRAPHIC JOSH SHOWED, GOT ENOUGH CREDIT THAT SHOWED ALL THE UTILITIES. UH, THAT'S LOOKING LIKE A, A LASAGNA TO ME OF UTILITIES. AND IF YOU THINK THAT EVEN THE MOST ADVANCED SENSING DEVICES CAN PICK UP ALL OF THOSE UTILITIES AND ALL THOSE LAYERS, UH, THAT TECHNOLOGY'S NOT THERE YET. IT CONTINUES TO IMPROVE, BUT IT HAS ITS LIMITATIONS. UM, SO WE, WE DID FOLLOW THE BEST PRACTICES AND THE METHODS WE HAD AVAILABLE TO US, BUT REALLY JUST THE, THE AMOUNT OF UNKNOWN WAS REALLY JUST HUGE ON THIS PROJECT AND REALLY CONTRIBUTED TO DELAYS. ALRIGHT, THANKS COLIN. UH, I APPRECIATE THE CLARIFICATION ON WHEN POTHOLING IS DONE, DONE AND, AND WHY. AND I UNDERSTAND WE CAN'T GO BACK, BUT THIS ISN'T GOING TO BE THE LAST PROJECT THAT WE DO IN AREAS THAT THERE ARE UNKNOWN. SO I HOPE THAT WE LEARN FROM THIS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. THIS IS A COMPLICATED ONE. UM, I WANNA TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES. IF THE LA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT OR A QMD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONTHS OF DELAYS BECAUSE OF CHANGING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE KNOW ABOUT THAT BEFORE WE GO IN. JUST LIKE PROJECTS WITH THE WATER BOARD, OUR CITY CAN ADVOCATE FOR AN EXPEDITED REVIEW SO THE PROJECTS DON'T GET STALLED FOR MONTHS WAITING FOR APPROVALS. UM, NOW I AM HAPPY THAT PUBLIC WORKS AND THE CONTRACTOR PROVIDED THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC WITH A DATE OF COMPLETION PARK IS SET TO OPEN IN JULY. THE ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER. UM, FINAL, UH, QUESTIONS FOR YOU. CAN YOU WALK ME THROUGH WHAT OUTSTANDING RISKS THERE ARE THAT COULD CHANGE THIS TIMELINE? AND ALSO WHAT STEPS ARE WE TAKING TO MITIGATE ANY FURTHER DELAYS? SO BEFORE YOU ANSWER THAT, COUNCILWOMAN, THAT IS [06:50:01] YOUR TIME. WE HAVE TWO MORE ITEMS TONIGHT. THIS IS HIGHLY DISTRICT SPECIFIC AND I'M READING THE ROOM. WE MAY LOSE QUORUM, SO I'M GONNA ALLOW THIS LAST QUESTION. I DON'T THINK THAT OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS ON THIS, BUT AFTER THAT I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU. I'M DONE. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THIS WILL BE THE LAST QUESTION. ALL RIGHT, SO, SO, UM, I THINK THERE WERE A COUPLE IN THERE. YES. THE, THE PARK IS SLATED TO OPEN IN JULY AND THE ROADS ARE SLATED TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER. UH, BARRING ANY OTHER UNFORESEEN THINGS THAT MIGHT HAPPEN, UH, BUT WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH OUR, UH, CONTRACTORS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE IN DIRECT LOCKSTEP TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE AWARE OF EVERYTHING THAT MIGHT POP UP AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP MITIGATE. SO PART OF THAT, UH, WE STILL NEED TO EXCAVATE OUT THE OPEN CHANNEL. SO THAT'S THE AREA WHERE THE WATER WILL NOW FLOW THROUGH. UH, IF WE ENCOUNTER ANYTHING IN THERE THAT'S JUST REALLY UNKNOWN OR, OR COULD SIGNIFICANTLY DELAY THINGS, THAT COULD BE SOMETHING. BUT AGAIN, WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM CLOSELY. WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH OUR, UH, COUNTERPARTS AT A QMD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE, UH, WHAT WE REFER TO AS A SITE-WIDE P FIVE OR PERMIT TO ALLOW US TO MORE EXPEDITIOUSLY, UH, GET THE WORK COMPLETED. UM, WE'RE ALSO GETTING TO THE BOTTOM, UM, THIS WEEK, UH, OF OUR TRENCHING FOR THAT SEWER SIPHON. SO I KNOW WE SHOWED A LOT OF PRETTY PICTURES SHOWING IT WAS, UH, MOSTLY COMPLETE. A LOT OF THE AREAS WERE, ESPECIALLY THE DEEPEST AREAS WE'RE ALREADY EXCAVATED OUT. HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL SOME TO GO. AND EVEN AS RECENT AS LAST WEEK, WE DID STILL ENCOUNTER, UH, MORE A A CM, UH, UTILITIES. SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK WITHOUT THAT AND THEN WE'LL START BUILDING BACK UP. ALRIGHT, WELL THANK YOU. UH, THIS WAS A COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION. IT'LL TAKE SOME TIME TO DIGEST. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER. THANK YOU STAFF FOR YOUR PRESENTATION MEMBERS. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. I'M SORRY. PUBLIC COMMENT IS OVER. THEY'RE GONNA VOTE. THERE'S ANOTHER ITEM COMING UP NEXT ON THIS ISSUE. ALRIGHT. I DUNNO WHY IT'S NOT SHOWING. MOTION IS CARRIED. 22 REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO AMEND CONTRACT WITH REYES CONSTRUCTION FOR PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ON THE COLORADO LAGOON OPEN CHANNEL PROJECT [22. 26-54888 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36289 with Reyes Construction, Inc., of Pomona, CA, for providing construction services on the Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project, to increase the contract amount by $4,500,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $31,064,768; and Increase appropriations in the Tidelands Operating Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $2,000,000, offset by a release of set asides available for this purpose. (District 3)       Office or Department: Public Works         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] FOR REVISED TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 31,064,768 DISTRICT THREE. ALRIGHT, NOW'S TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. CAN WE BRING THIS TOPIC AGAIN? THIS IS THE SAME TOPIC. YEAH. CAN WE BRING THIS TOPIC AGAIN WHEN WE HAVE MORE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE? 'CAUSE I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE GONNA WANNA SEE IT. THIS IS THE KIND OF PRESENTATION THAT BELONGS IN COMMITTEE, SO I DON'T DISAGREE. YEAH. BUT I THINK WE OWE IT NOT JUST TO THE DISTRICT THREE AS WELL, BUT ALSO OTHER RESIDENTS IN LONG BEACH. I, I HEAR YOU. OKAY. THERE ARE WAYS TO TAKE THIS CONVERSATION TO THE DISTRICT. THIS IS, THIS IS ABOVE THE DISTRICT. IT'S NOT JUST DISTRICT THREE. IT IT, WE OWE IT TO A LOT OF OTHER DISTRICTS. SO, UH, WELL, YOU SAID THAT'S, THAT'S MY PROPOSAL. AND DUE WITH THAT INFORMATION, WE'VE GOT THREE MINUTES. GO AHEAD. OKAY. YEAH. UM, JUST TO BUILD UP AND THEN I'M, I'M, I'M HEARING, I'M HEARING THAT THE GENTLEMAN WITH THE GENTLEMAN ON THE RIGHT, I UNDERSTAND THERE'S, THERE'S, THERE'S A LOT OF RISKS INVOLVED. I, I, I'M IN PRODUCT DESIGN AND I, I DO IMPLEMENTATION ALL THE TIME. AND I, I GO IN AND I DO AUDITS AS WELL ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT, HOW THINGS ARE EXECUTED. BUT, UM, I I, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE NO, NO DRAWINGS FOR THESE UTILITY LINES DOWN UNDERGROUND. I MEAN, TALKING TO UTILITY COMPANIES IS NICE, BUT SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BE A LITTLE FORCEFUL AND SEE WHAT'S INSIDE THERE. GO IN AND GET THESE DRAWINGS FROM THESE ARCHIVES THAT THEY HAVE. EVERYBODY HAS DRAWINGS. I'VE GOT DRAWINGS THAT GO BACK IN, IN MY INDUSTRY THAT GO BACK 60, 70, 80 YEARS. I'VE BEEN READING DRAWINGS SINCE THE 1950S. ON, ON, ON WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON. SO, I, I I, I, I, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS, TRY TO LOOK A LITTLE FURTHER IF YOU CAN. AND, UH, KIND OF LIKE HOW WE ARE HERE. WE'RE, I'M NOT TAKING NO FOR AN ANSWER, . I'M HERE. IT'S ALMOST MIDNIGHT. I HAVE TO WORK AT 6:00 AM SO IT, THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. WE, WE PLAY AT THE COLORADO LAGOON EVERY SINGLE DAY. THAT'S THE CLOSEST PARK TO MY HOUSE. AND WE LIVE VERY CLOSE. WE'RE AT THE LAGOON DAILY WITH MY THREE CHILDREN. AND THEN THERE'S ONE MORE ON THE WAY, BY THE WAY. SO THERE'S GONNA BE FOUR. AND SO IT IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND SPECIAL PLACE, AND IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT PLACE FOR HABITAT AND THE BIRDS AND FOR, UM, JUST FOR HEALTHY LIVING. AND SO WE ASK YOU GUYS TO BE A LITTLE MORE FORCEFUL, [06:55:01] PLEASE. AND IF YOU NEED HELP, LET US KNOW. I'M, I'M, I DON'T USUALLY TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER, SO I, I CAN ALWAYS, I CAN ALWAYS HELP. UM, AND THAT'S ALL I'M GONNA SAY. THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UH, LIO. HE'S ASLEEP. ALRIGHT. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. OH, RO IS OVER THERE. YEAH, I KNOW LATE. IT IS LATE. HE'S MEETING TO RUN LATE. RO MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. UH, OKAY. SO WE HAVE I BELIEVE, ITEM 24 REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDATION TO DECLARE ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 5.95 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THIRD PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE FEES, READ AND ADOPTED AS READ CITYWIDE. ALRIGHT, UH, IT'S BEEN MOVED [24. 26-54841 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending and restating Chapter 5.95 of the Long Beach Municipal Code relating to third-party food delivery service fees, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)       Office or Department: City Attorney         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] IN SECOND. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT ON SIDE MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, NOW WE'LL GO TO CLOSING. PUBLIC COMMENT. ALRIGHT, I SEE FIVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. DANTE CATINA. [ 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. ] OH, WHAT THE HECK? MY DISPLAY CUT OFF. OH, DOES IT AUTOMATICALLY HAPPEN AT MIDNIGHT OR SOMETHING? , CAN YOU JUST FACILITATE PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE? I DON'T HAVE IT, DANTE. THAT MEANS IT'S TIME TO GO. NEED FOR SPEED? GRAY AND RAIO. ALRIGHT, NEED FOR SPEED? YOU'RE UP. DANTE HERE. DANTE. NO, DANTE'S NOT HERE. OKAY. OKAY. UM, DO I HAVE THREE MINUTES? OKAY, GOOD. SO I'M GONNA START WITH EXPLAINING THAT WE LOVE THIS CITY. THE FEEDBACK THAT WE PROVIDE YOU IS BASED ON LOVE. WE WANT A HEALTHY AND SAFE PLACE TO LIVE. AND WE WANT A HEALTHY AND SAFE PLACE TO RAISE OUR CHILDREN IN. I ALSO WANT TO EXPRESS THAT MY MOTIVES ARE NOT TO INCREASE THE VALUE OF MY HOME, BUT TO CREATE A COMMUNITY IN WHICH MY CHILDREN CAN GROW INTO AND ARE ABLE TO CALL HOME FOR THE FUTURE. THUS, LOVE IS OUR MOTIVE. MY NAME IS NEED FOR SPEED. AND FOR THE POLICE HERE, IT'S NEED FOR SPEED LIMIT . OKAY. AND DISTRICT FOUR. AND I WAS HOPING DARRELL STAYED, I GUESS. UH, HE'S GOT MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO. UM, AND MAYBE I'LL SAVE THAT FOR LATER. BUT I TRIED TO DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT ON STUDEBAKER GOING NORTH OR SOUTH THE OTHER DAY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO THE TERRIBLE CONDITIONS. THE ROAD IS DETERIORATED BADLY FROM SEVENTH STREET IN THE SOUTH ALL THE WAY TO CARSON IN THE NORTH, GOING BOTH WAYS. AND SO STUDEBAKER IS REALLY BAD. THE SAME GOES THE SAME TO BE SAID ABOUT CLARK AVENUE, ESPECIALLY FROM ATHERTON TO SPRING. VERY BAD ROAD. WE NEED SOME HELP ON THAT, PLEASE. IN DISTRICT THREE, STUDEBAKER FROM SECOND STREET SLASH WESTMINSTER ALL THE WAY UP TO SEVENTH STREET IS ALSO VERY BAD AND IT IS ACTUALLY DANGEROUS. THE POTHOLES AND THE UNEVEN SURFACES ARE ESPECIALLY VERY DANGEROUS AT THE PRESCRIBED SPEED LIMIT OF 50 MILES AN HOUR. AND SO IT IS A NICE JUMP THERE. BY THE WAY, IF YOU'RE GOING SOUTH, LEON'S IS ALSO BAD, UM, AND DANGEROUS. UM, IN BELMONT HEIGHTS, ROSWELL AVENUE BETWEEN SEVENTH STREET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO SECOND STREET IS HORRIBLE. WE RIDE ON THAT ON OUR BICYCLES AND WE FALL ON POTHOLES ALL THE TIME. MY CHILD ACTUALLY FELL ON THAT STREET, SO WE NEED HELP THERE. ON THE WAY HERE, I DROVE DOWN FOURTH STREET FROM BELMONT HEIGHTS PASSING THROUGH CARROLL PARK. THE ROAD IS DECOMPOSED AND GOING TO PRESCRIBED SPEED LIMIT IS UNATTAINABLE WITH RESPECT TO WALKABILITY AND CONTINUING WITH THE SPEED. AND I WISH THE CHIEF WERE HERE LAST NIGHT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS REDONDO AVENUE ON FOOT AT SIXTH STREET AT ABOUT EIGHT 30 WHILE, UM, HAVING A GREEN LIGHT TO CROSS REDONDO. UM, I ALMOST GOT HIT, BUT NOT ONE, BUT TWO POLICE CRUISERS. ONE WAS A TRUCK, THE OTHER ONE WAS AN SUV, WHILE THEY WERE SPEEDING, PROBABLY RESPONDING TO A CALL WITHOUT THEIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SO POLICE OFFICERS PLEASE, AND I'M SAYING THAT FOR THE RECORD, IF YOU'RE GONNA SPEED AND IF YOU'RE RESPONDING TO A CALL, PLEASE USE YOUR EX YOUR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OKAY. AND I APPRECIATE THE SIX MINUTES OR LESS. UH, IN CONCLUSION, UM, THESE NEED OUR ATTENTION MORE THAN THE BACKROOM DEALS CSI OR THE PEDOPHILE, PEDOPHILE OWNED ANDDO. UM, AS ALWAYS, FREE PALESTINE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, UH, LOURDES, RICHARD, THE [07:00:07] OF THE PACIFIC IN HARBOR BREEZE. GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, UH, RICHARDSON AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS ES NAVARRO DIXON. I HAVE A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS, BUNGEE JUMPER TRAMPOLINES, LOCATED IN THE RECREATIONAL AREA, CLOSE TO THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC AND ARBOR BREEZE TOUR RE THE COM SHORELINE VILLAGE. OKAY, THE ISSUE CONTINUES IN REFERENCE TO THE FOOD VENDORS, UH, VENDORS OF ICE CREAMS AND SNACKS. SEVERAL RESTAURANTS, OWNERS AND OTHER SHORELINE VILLAGES. BUSINESSES HAVE COMPLAINED AND COMMENTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE THEIR BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. AND WE PAY RENT AND INSURANCE, UH, UH, AND THE LIKE. HOW LONG IS, UH, UNTIL THE LAW IS ENFORCED? IF THE PERMITS HAVE NOT BEEN, UH, GIVEN OUT YET, WHY ARE SOME VENDORS STILL VIOLATING THE PARKING REGULATIONS, PARKING THEIR VEHICLES IN NON-DESIGNATED AREAS, RED LINE ZONES, PER SE, SOME SIGNAGES NOT PAYING MINE TO THE POLICE ORDERS OR FROM THE PARKING DEPARTMENT. AND NOT ONLY THAT, WE'VE BEEN ALREADY BEEN, UH, VERBALLY THREATENED AND ABUSED. I'VE ALREADY MENTIONED THIS BEFORE IN PAST MEETINGS. UH, MEMORIAL, RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT, THERE ARE TWO ICE CREAM VENDORS, ONE LOCATED ON THE BEACH NEXT TO GUDO, UH, GAUCHO CAFE. AND THE OTHER ICE CREAM TRUCK IS LOCATED IN THE PIER POINT, LANDINGS PARKING LOT BEHIND THE AQUARIUM. UHHUH HOLD ON, NAVY MEMORIAL MONUMENT LOCATION. THERE, THEY'RE LOCATED IN REDSTONE NON-DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS FOR, UH, PARKING AREAS FOR ANY VEHICLE, MUCH LESS TO SELL FOOD OR ICE CREAM. THEY'VE NEVER HAD PERMITS NOR INSPECTED BY THE FOOD DEPARTMENT. AND AS FAR AS THE, UH, PUBLIC BATHROOMS GO, THEY REMAIN CLOSED. AND SOME HOMELESS STILL CONTINUE LIVING IN THREE OF THE PUBLIC BATHROOMS IN THE LAQUA OF THE PACIFIC RESTAURANT. THESE PUBLIC RESTROOMS ARE LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC AND HOOTER'S RESTAURANT, RIGHT NEXT TO THE BUNGEE, UH, TRAMPOLINE SECTION. UM, AND ANOTHER COMMENT AS FAR AS THE PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE GOES, UH, TRUCK SWEEPERS WHERE THE CAR RAISES TOOK PLACE AFTER THE, UH, REMOVING THE CONCRETE BLOCKS AND WIRING THERE REMAINS, UH, THERE REMAINS A LOT OF MATERIALS THAT DAMAGE CAR TIRES. UM, I HAVE MORE THINGS TO DO, BUT I'M NOT TONIGHT TOO LATE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [07:05:05] THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION, AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. THANK YOU. GOOD NIGHT, . ALL RIGHT, NEXT IS GRAY. I AM HERE ONCE AGAIN TO URGE THE COUNCIL TO AGENDIZE AN ITEM TO ADOPT THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS SCREENING POLICY. WE DO NOT WANT OUR TAXPAYER MONEY TO BE USED TO FUND AI, WEAPON REAM, MASS SURVEILLANCE, AND WAR CRIMES. ERGO, WE DO NOT WANT OUR TAXPAYER MONEY USED TO MAKE CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES INVOLVED IN ANY OF THE OFFENSES JUST LISTED. SINCE DECISIONS ABOUT THESE CONTRACTS SEEM TO ALREADY BE MADE BY THE TIME THEY END UP AT THESE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, OUR HOPE IS THAT THE SCREENING POLICY WILL ACT AS A LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST THESE CONTRACTS BEING PASSED. WHY DO WE HAVE FLOCK CAMERAS ALL OVER LONG BEACH? WHY DO WE HAVE A CONTRACT WITH LEXINEXIS COP LOGIC SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED A COMPANY THAT HOLDS A $16.8 MILLION CONTRACT WITH ICE THAT SHOWS THEIR INTENT IS MASS SURVEILLANCE. WHY DO WE HAVE A CONTRACT WITH GENERAL DYNAMICS? IT INCORPORATED A BUSINESS THAT HAS MORE THAN ONE MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH DHS. DO YOU ALL SUPPORT THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION? DO YOU SUPPORT THE WAR OUR COUNTRY IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN? BECAUSE A LOT OF AMERICANS DON'T. SO WHY DID THIS ENTIRE COUNCIL VOTE TO PASS A CONTRACT WITH THE COMPANY DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH DHS? AND WHY IS ANDREW INDUSTRIES BUILDING A NEW CAMPUS IN OUR CITY? 1.18 MILLION SQUARE FEET, SIX BUILDINGS IN OUR BACKYARD? MM-HMM . MM-HMM . ANDAL INDUSTRIES MAKER OF YFQ 44 FURY. A DRONE THAT RESEMBLES A FIGHTER JET WITH NO COCKPIT. THERE'S NO COCKPIT BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S AN UNMANNED COMBAT AIRCRAFT DESIGNED TO CARRY OUT HIGH RISK AIR TO AIR EMISSIONS AUTONOMOUSLY, UNMANNED, AUTONOMOUS, IT'S A KILLING MACHINE. THIS COMPANY MAKES KILLING MACHINES AND THIS COUNCIL IS PROUD, PROUD TO SERVE IN A TIME THAT CREATORS OF KILLING MACHINES ARE BEING INVITED INTO OUR CITY, CELEBRATED OF OUR MAYOR. WHY IS THIS CITY GETTING MORE AND MORE INVOLVED IN THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX? I DON'T LIKE THE DIRECTION THIS COUNCIL IS TAKING OUR CITY. I PAY MY TAXES SO THAT MY FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF. I HATE THAT MY MONEY IS INSTEAD BEING USED FOR OVER-POLICING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ON ICE. AND ITS TERRORISTIC ACTIONS AND WEAPONS MANUFACTURING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. EITHER WAY, I DON'T LIKE IT. EARLIER THIS COUNCIL WAS PROUDLY STATING WE'RE MAKING SPACE FOR CHILDREN, FOR COMMUNITY. I DON'T SEE THAT. IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE MAKING SPACE FOR WAR AND WAR CRIMES AND ALL OF THE COMPANIES THAT SUPPLY AND ENABLE THOSE WAR CRIMES. SO PLEASE AGENDIZE THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS SCREENING POLICY WE DESPERATELY NEEDED. THANK YOU, ROGELIO. I JUST WANTED TO FIRST SAY, UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYONE THAT HAS STAYED EXTREMELY LATE, UH, TO PARTICIPATE IN TODAY'S MEETING. UM, WHAT I WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT IS OUR, OUR AS IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH'S PARTICIPATION WITH, UM, MONOPOLY KNOWN AS LIVE NATION. SO I HAVE, UM, INDIRECTLY SENT MESSAGES TO MARY ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND INCLUDED REX, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT, UM, INVOLVES EVERYONE IN ON CITY COUNCIL. UM, I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU OR YOU, BUT, UM, THERE'S PLENTY OF NEWS, THERE'S PLENTY OF PROCEEDINGS. UM, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAD THEIR OWN, UM, TRIAL AGAINST LIVE NATION AND THEIR FINDINGS, AND SO DID ABOUT 30 OTHER STATES. UM, AND IT'S ONGOING, BUT SO AS A CITY, WE SHOULD NOT BE DOING BUSINESS WITH A MONOPOLY, UH, WITH AN ILLEGAL MONOPOLY. SO CURRENTLY, RIGHT NOW, LIVE NATION DOES BUSINESS AT AT LEAST FOUR MUSIC FESTIVALS. UH, THE FESTIVALS ARE DREAM STATE, THE TWO APOCALYPSE AND DAY TRIP. UM, I PERSONALLY SPOKE WITH, UM, [07:10:02] PASQUALE ROTELLA, THE OWNER OF INSOMNIAC. AND I SAID TO HIM THAT MOVING FORWARD WHEN I BECOME MAYOR, I WILL NOT HONOR ANY WRITTEN AGREEMENT. AND SO HE IS DOING WHAT HE CAN TO START LOOKING FOR OTHER TICKETING PARTNERS, EVEN THOUGH LIVE NATION DOES OWN 50% OF INSOMNIAC. UH, THE OTHER THING IS OUR OWN AMPHITHEATER. SO I AM A FAN OF SNOOP DOGG AND ALL OF THE OTHER ARTISTS THAT ARE GONNA BE PERFORMING AT THE AMPHITHEATER, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT'S LIVE NATION THAT HAS THE AMPHITHEATERS CONTRACT. AND I JUST WANT TO, I WOULD LIKE THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY TO START LOOKING AT DOING BUSINESS WITH ANOTHER TICKETING PARTNER FOR THE AMPHITHEATER. 'CAUSE AGAIN, LIVE NATION IS A MONOPOLY. THEY PAID ZERO TAX IN 2025 AS PART OF THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL. BUT ANYWAYS, WITH THAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. GOODBYE. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, REALLY SINCE YOUR LAST ONE, I'LL JUST JUST RESPOND TO THAT. JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR. OUR OPERATORS LEGENDS, A SM NOT LIVE NATION, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO WORK WITH ANYBODY. IT'S CALLED A OPEN SHOP MODEL. SO LIVE NATION CAN BOOK, UH, YOU KNOW, OTHER GROUPS COULD BOOK. WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE BOOKING DEAL WITH LIVE NATION. JUST SO YOU'RE CLEAR. OKAY. THANK YOU. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT YOU GOT IT. NO PROBLEM. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, WELL THAT, THAT CONCLUDES, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'RE NOW GONNA GO TO CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NO ONE'S LISTENING [ANNOUNCEMENTS] BY THE WAY. I KNOW. UH, COUNCIL MEMBER KERR HAVE A COMMITMENT. HUH? COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. AND THEN, SORRY. YEAH, I'LL BE SUPER QUICK. UM, I HAD A COUPLE BULLET POINTS. IT IS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK. WE LOVE OUR LIBRARIES, LIBRARY WORKERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SO MAKE SURE YOU, UM, GIVE THEM A SHOUT OUT TO I WOULD NOT TODAY. YESTERDAY, UH, WAS NATIONAL LIBRARY WORKERS DAYS TO ALL OF OUR LIBRARY WORKERS. HAPPY LIBRARY WORKERS DAY YESTERDAY. UM, JUST A REMINDER THAT OUR FIFTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY MEETING IS HAPPENING THIS WEEK ON THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD AT 6:00 PM JOIN US FOR A COMMUNITY MEETING. UH, CITY MANAGER TOM MOCA IS GONNA BE THERE, UM, TO TALK ABOUT LOCAL INTERESTS IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT. IT'S AT THE EXPO ARTS CENTER AT 6:00 PM PARKING IS THERE. YOU CAN RSUP PLEASE. SO WE KNOW HOW MANY SEATS TO SET UP. UM, THERE'S AN EARTH DAY CLEANUP EVENT WITH CALTRANS ON APRIL 24TH. IF YOU LIKE TO PICK UP TRASH, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY, YOU WANNA PLAY ON THE FREEWAY, THEY'RE GONNA CLOSE THAT FOR US. AND ALSO CONSIDER JOINING THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE CITY NATURE CHALLENGE, SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH FROM NINE TO ONE AT WILLOW SPRINGS PARK. THANKS EVERYBODY. ALRIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. I SAID I WOULD READ THIS WORK, UH, VICE MAYOR URANGA AND I WANNA FOLLOW THROUGH ON THAT COMMITMENT. HIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR YOU TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR, UH, OUR THIRD ANNUAL MARIACHI FESTIVAL RETURNING TO VETERANS PARK. VET TO VETERANS ON SATURDAY. UH, PARK, YEAH, ON SATURDAY, MAY 2ND. THIS SA UH, IN ANOTHER WEEK FROM 12:00 PM TO 5:00 PM THIS COMMUNITY CELEBRATION BRINGS TOGETHER FAMILY, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FOR A DAY TO ENJOY LIVE PERFORMANCES, FOOD, AND A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR. AND I ALSO WANNA WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY EARTH DAY BECAUSE TODAY IS APRIL 22ND. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DO YOUR PART. HELP PICK UP LITTER, PLANT A TREE, PLANT A PLANT, PLEASE. AND , WE LOVE OUR EARTH. ALL RIGHT. UH, IT IS, IT IS LATE. WE HAD SOME GREAT ITEMS BIG NIGHT FOR CD THREE, RIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. OH, ALRIGHT. WELL THANKS EVERYBODY FOR HANGING OUT AND WE WILL, UH, SEE YOU NEXT WEEK. TAKE CARE. AND SINCE IT'S OFFICIALLY NOW THE 22ND, [ADJOURNMENT] WE'RE INTO THE 22ND. IT IS NOW APRIL'S BIRTHDAY BY ABOUT, UH, 12 MINUTES. SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY APRIL. I KNEW HE STAYED FOR A REASON. I WANTED TO BRING IT IN WITH YOU. I'M SORRY, APRIL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.