* 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. [00:19:28] ALL [00:19:29] RIGHT. [00:19:29] CALLING [00:19:30] THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FORWARD. WE ARE GONNA START AND T MINUS TWO MINUTES. [00:20:21] ALL RIGHT. WELCOME TO THE, WHAT IS IT, MAY 19TH MEETING OF THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL. THANKS EVERYONE FOR JOINING US. WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD [CALL TO ORDER] AND GET STARTED. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS. PRESENT COUNCILWOMAN DUGGAN. HERE. COUNCILMAN [ROLL CALL] SUBINA. HERE. COUNCILWOMAN KERR. PRESENT. COUNCILMAN SORROW. PRESENT. UH, COUNCIL MEMBER RICK SODI. PRESENT. MAYOR RICHARDSON. I AM HERE. HERE WE HAVE A QUORUM. ALRIGHT. UH, COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN ISN'T HERE. SHE'S, UH, IN WASHINGTON DC IN HER LEADERSHIP ROLE WITH SCAG. WE'RE GONNA ASK COUNCIL MEMBER JONI RICKS OTI TO LEAD US IN THE MOMENT OF SILENCE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. UH, THANK YOU, MAYOR. UM, [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] WE'RE IN THE MONTH OF MAY, AND THEN MOVING INTO THE MONTH OF JUNE, I KNOW WE, UH, USUALLY ON MOTHER'S DAY, ALWAYS SAY, THINK OF YOUR MOM. AND THEN IN JUNE WE TALK ABOUT THINKING ABOUT YOUR, YOUR FATHER. BUT I'D LIKE YOU ALL TO THINK ABOUT MAYBE A CAREGIVER OR AN ELDER IN YOUR LIFE, UM, THAT HAS MADE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT, UM, DURING OUR MOMENT OF SILENCE. FOR THOSE WHO ARE ABLE, PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE TWO PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING. WE'RE GONNA START WITH ASIAN AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION. AND [ Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration] THIS IS LED BY THE A-A-N-H-P-I, UH, UH, HERITAGE MONTH, ACTUALLY OUR EMPLOYEE COMMITTEE. SO WE WANNA WELCOME UP. WELCOME UP, FERN. WE ARE THE DRUMS FERN GONNA MAKE, WHAT WAS THAT? WE'RE THE DRUMS? OH, . OKAY. WE DID A REALLY GOOD JOB. I THOUGHT THAT WAS, OH, FOR ANYONE WHO WAS AT THE EVENT IN THE LOBBY BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING. WE HAD SOME GREAT DRUMMERS THERE, AND THEY INVITED AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION, WHICH INCLUDED MANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAYOR AND CITY STAFF. AND IT WAS, YOU KNOW, UH, WE GOT A LITTLE COMPETITIVE MAYBE AT THE END ABOUT, I THINK SO WHO HAD MORE RHYTHM, BUT I, I HELD IT DOWN. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT SULI . UH, IT WAS WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. UH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INVITING US HERE TONIGHT. UH, MAYOR RICHARDSON AND VICE MAYOR, UH, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE REALLY APPRECIATE HAVING THE CELEBRATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH. UH, MY NAME IS FE ANO. I'M THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION, AND I AM JOINED TODAY BY ANTHONY LIM AND LAND FAM JENKINS. AND WE REALLY WANNA THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO CELEBRATE THIS MONTH WITH US AND INCLUDING OUR ASSOCIATION AND THINKING ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES. AND, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. AND WE HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION TONIGHT. WE WANNA TALK ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION, JUST HIGHLIGHT THE PURPOSE OF OUR ORGANIZATION, HOW WE SERVE EMPLOYEES AND OUR COMMUNITY, AND HOW PEOPLE CAN GET INVOLVED IN SOME OF OUR EVENTS. I'D REALLY LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE IN LONG BEACH. WE THINK THAT IT'S ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT FOR US AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HISTORY OF A-A-N-H-P-I, HERITAGE AND OUR COMMUNITY AND THE CITY, AND CELEBRATE CULTURE THIS MONTH AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT ALSO FOR US THAT THE CITY OF LONG BEACH EMPLOYEES REFLECT THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY THAT WE SERVE. AND SO WE'RE REALLY PROUD TO AND HONORED TO BE HERE TONIGHT. UH, JUST JUMPING IN A LITTLE BIT INTO THE STATISTICS AND DIVERSITY, UH, FOR, UM, A A AND HPI. UM, WE'RE CURRENTLY, UH, AT 13.7 FOR THE LONG BEACH, UH, POPULATION. AND THEN WE HAVE, UM, OUT OF OUR 5,800 AND, UH, 63 EMPLOYEES, ABOUT 9,996 OF THEM IDENTIFY AS, UM, ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER. AND, UM, AND THEN, UH, KIND OF BREAKING IT DOWN BY DEPARTMENT. WE ALSO THOUGHT THAT, UH, THIS WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT, UM, SOME OF THE, THE DEPARTMENT PACIFIC BREAKDOWNS, UM, FOR THESE GROUPS. SO ACROSS [00:25:01] OUR 23, UH, DEPARTMENTS, AS YOU SEE, UM, WERE REALLY WELL, UH, REPRESENTED AND, AND REALLY DIVERSE. UM, OUR HIGHEST, UH, REPRESENTED DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE, UM, OUR HARBOR DEPARTMENT, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND AS WELL AS OUR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. UM, OUR GROUP WAS FORMED INITIALLY IN 2021. UM, UH, AT THAT POINT, UH, THE ASIAN, UM, ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION, UM, HAD, HAS NOW, UH, 193 MEMBERS. UM, AND WE ARE A VERY INCLUSIVE GROUP THAT REALLY FOCUSES ON BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER, UH, TO SUPPORT A-N-H-P-I, UH, EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORK, SOCIAL EVENTS, UM, COMMUNITY SUPPORT. AND THEN WE ALSO PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE, UH, TO HAVE ROBUST AND RELEVANT DISCUSSIONS ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS. UM, JUST THROUGHOUT THE, THE COMMUNITY AND, AND SPECIFICALLY THROUGH OUR EMPLOYEES. UM, WE HOST VIRTUAL MEMBER MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DURING THE LUNCH HOUR TO ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR CITY EMPLOYEES. UM, IN ADDITION, IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULAR MEETINGS, WE ALSO ORGANIZE COMMUNITY BUILDING AND NETWORKING EVENTS TO FOSTER EMPLOYEE GROWTH AND JUST COMMUNITY, UM, INCLUDING SUMMER MIXERS DINNERS. UM, OUR GROUP ALSO PARTICIPATES IN CITYWIDE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS BY TABLING AS THE EMPLOYEE RESO AT THE EMPLOYEE RESOURCE FAIR LOOKING, WE LOOKING AHEAD, WE ARE PLANNING A SUMMER MIXER AND TWO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS FOCUSED ON EMPLOYEE GROWTH, NETWORKING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. UH, WE ARE PROUD TO BE ONE OF SEVERAL AMAZING AFFINITY GROUPS WITHIN THE CITY, AND WE PLAN TO CONTINUE PARTNERING WITH OTHER AFFINITY GROUPS TO CO-HOST GROUP MIXERS THAT FOSTER INCLUSION CONNECTION AND CROSS CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT AMONG EMPLOYEES. AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR EVENTS AND WE SHARE INFORMATION AHEAD OF THOSE EVENTS. UM, THIS SATURDAY WE ACTUALLY HAVE AN UPCOMING EVENT AND WE'D LIKE TO INVITE CITY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO JOIN US. UM, IT WILL BE AT RAMONA PARK FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM AS A SUMMER KICKOFF. UM, AND THIS EVENT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYEES TO CONNECT, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND ENGAGE OUTSIDE OF THE WORKPLACE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. ALSO, WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO GATHER AT RAMONA PARK SO WE CAN CHECK OUT THE NEWLY RENOVATED PLAYGROUND. UM, THROUGH OUR ORGANIZATION, WE STRIVE TO SUPPORT A-P-I-E-A MEMBERS BY PROVIDING NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS, AND RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AND WE'RE VERY COMMITTED TO BUILDING STRONG CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL API ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. UH, WE ENCOURAGE CITY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING TO, UH, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND TO SIGN UP FOR FUTURE UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. AND IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ANY OF US HERE. WE'LL BE HAPPY TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH YOU. AND WE'RE ALSO WELCOME TO, UM, WE'RE ALSO, WE, WE ALSO WELCOME COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCAL API ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALRIGHT, ANY FINAL COMMENTS? THAT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR, OUR ALL RIGHT, WELL, LET'S HEAR IT FOR OUR A API EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UH, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE, UH, AFFINITY GROUPS AND GROUPS WHERE OUR EMPLOYEES FEEL COMFORTABLE CONNECTING, UH, ABOUT, UH, THEIR SHARED EXPERIENCE AND CULTURE. AND I THINK IT IS INDICATIVE OF A CITY WHO, UH, UH, IS, WHO WANTS TO BE MORE RESILIENT AND ATTRACT, UH, MORE EMPLOYEES WHO FEEL COMFORTABLE NO MATTER THE LANGUAGE YOU SPEAK, NO MATTER YOUR CULTURAL BACKGROUND, YOU HAVE, UH, A SENSE OF HOME HERE WITH THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, AND THAT'S WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT. SO WE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK THAT YOU DO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR. THANKS A LOT. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. YEAH, SURE. UH, COUNCILWOMAN SORROW. YEAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR. UH, SO I WANTED TO JUST THANK THE LONG BEACH ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION FOR HOSTING, WANNA THANK, UM, COLLEAGUE COUNCILWOMAN, VICE MAYOR ROBERTO, AKA AS WELL AS COUNCILWOMAN DR. RICKS ODI FOR, UM, HELPING TO SPONSOR SO THAT WE'RE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE UPLIFTING, UH, NOT JUST IRY DIVERSITY, BUT WHAT WHAT COMES WITH THAT IS THE STORIES, THE TRADITION, AND REALLY ACROSS GENERATIONS OF COMMUNITIES, THE AA AND HPI COMMUNITIES HELPING TO BUILD THE CITY THROUGH SMALL BUSINESSES, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, PUBLIC SERVICE, THE ARTS AND CULTURE. AND I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, WE, UH, ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NOT ONLY DO OUR CITY EMPLOYEE, OUR A AND HPI EMPLOYEE WORK HERE, THEY ALSO LIVE HERE. AND THE COMMUNITIES HAVE HELPED BUILD AND REALLY CREATE [00:30:01] AND CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING LONG BEACH, UH, AMAZING. UM, IN, IN, IN, IN ALL ITS WAYS AND IN WHAT, WHAT IT'S BEING KNOWN FOR. AND, YOU KNOW, IT DIDN'T USED TO BE, UM, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF ISSUE ABOUT VISIBILITY AND UPLIFTING BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE GET PULLED IN TOGETHER. I MEAN, ASIAN AMERICANS, LIKE HOW MANY COUNTRIES AND LANGUAGE, YOU KNOW, NATIVE AMERICAN, I MEAN, I MEAN, SORRY, NATIVE HAWAIIANS AS WELL AS, UH, PACIFIC ISLANDERS, SO MANY ISLANDS. SO THERE'S JUST A LOT TO BE ABLE TO LEARN AND ALSO, UM, YOU KNOW, THROUGH NOT JUST HISTORY, BUT CULINARY, UM, AND OTHER ARTS. SO PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE SURE YOU EXPLORE OUR CITY IN THOSE MANY WAYS TO CELEBRATE THIS MONTH AND BEYOND. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, WE, WE HAVE A, A PRO PROCLAMATION RESOLUTION. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME ALL EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION COMING DOWN FOR THE, ALL RIGHT, OUR NEXT PRESENTATION, UH, WE ARE RECOGNIZING, UH, THE LEGENDARY HONORABLE MAYOR BEVERLY O'NEILL [ Mayor Beverly O’Neill Legacy Exhibit] AND THE NEW LEGACY EXHIBIT, UH, THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER BY THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LONG BEACH. AND IS, WHERE IS HARRY? HARRY? HE IS. THERE HE IS. WE'RE GONNA WELCOME UP HARRY SALTZ GAVER, UH, TO PROVIDE OUR PRESENTATION. WELCOME HARRY. THANK YOU. UH, I'M SORRY I DON'T HAVE A FORMAL PRESENTATION FOR YOU TODAY. I DO WANT TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR UNVEILING OUR TRAVELING PORTION OF THE BEVERLY O'NEILL EXHIBIT THIS AFTERNOON. YOU COULD SEE THOSE PANELS OUT IN THE LOBBY THIS EVENING, AND I THINK YOU'LL BE IMPRESSED WITH THE STORY OF OUR THREE TERM MAYOR. SHE WAS MAYOR FROM 1994 TO 2006. SHE HAPPENED TO BE PRESIDENT SUPERINTENDENT OF LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE BEFORE THAT FOR FIVE YEARS. AND, UH, SHE WAS KIND OF A LEGEND AND, UH, SHE DID A LOT OF GOOD THINGS FOR LONG BEACH, MOST PARTICULARLY SHOWED THE LOVE FOR THE CITY THAT WE REALLY NEEDED AT THAT TIME. UH, I WANT TO THANKS AGAIN, UH, THE MAYOR FOR HIS SUPPORT OF ALL THE HARD WORK THAT WENT INTO THIS EXHIBIT. AND, UH, ONE OF YOUR STAFF MEMBERS, JEFF WILLIAMS, WAS A BIG PART OF IT. I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO HIM. THE LARGER EXHIBIT IS OPEN NOW AT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S GALLERY AT 42 60 ATLANTIC AVENUE, AND I URGE YOU ALL TO COME AND SEE IT. UH, THERE ARE SOME AMAZING LITTLE TIDBITS THERE OF THE HISTORY OF LONG BEACH GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE 1930S, AND IT IS SOMETHING TO SEE. SO WITH THAT, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HONOR THE LEGACY OF OUR HISTORY AND REMEMBER WHERE WE WERE AND HOW WE GOT HERE TODAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WELL, HARRY, THANK YOU, UH, FOR CHRONICLING THAT HISTORY FOR BEING A PART OF THIS EXHIBIT. IT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT AND AS VERY TIMELY AS MAYOR O'NEILL MADE US REALLY PROUD AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS, THE FIRST MAYOR IN LONG BEACH HISTORY TO DO SO. UH, AND WE GOT THIS, UH, EXHIBIT DONE IN TIME AS, UH, THE CONFERENCE IS RETURNING TO THE [00:35:01] WEST COAST, UH, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN LONG BEACH, AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO HIGHLIGHT, UH, MAYOR O'NEILL'S LEGACY AND CONTRIBUTIONS ON NATIONAL STAGE. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, CONTINUING TO CELEBRATE, UH, MAYOR O'NEILL IN THE MONTHS TO COME. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'RE GONNA GO TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. LET'S QUEUE UP ITEMS ONE THROUGH 18. WE ARE GONNA HOLD OVER ITEM NUMBER SIX, [CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 18.)] UH, FOR A RECUSAL. SO LET'S SEE, ONE ITEMS ONE THROUGH 18 MINUS ITEM SIX. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON, UH, THE CONSENT CALENDAR? THERE IS ONE SPEAKER FOR ITEM SIX, IF WE'D LIKE TO HOLD THAT UNTIL AFTER WE READ THAT ONE. OKAY. WE CAN HOLD THAT ONE TO THE ITEM SIX DISCUSSION THEN. ALL RIGHT, MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, THRASH INTU FOR RECUSAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR. THIS IS REGARDING ITEM NUMBER SIX. UH, I'LL BE RECUSING MYSELF OUT OF A ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. I MAY HAVE A PERSONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST REGARDING THIS MATTER, UH, AS I [6. 26-55064 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, including any necessary documents, including subsequent amendments, to provide parking citation processing services to Long Beach City College District, for a period of two years, with an option to extend the agreement for three additional one-year terms, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Districts 5, 6)       Office or Department: Financial Management         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] HAVE FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WE'LL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON, UM, ON ITEM SIX, PLEASE. CARLA POLITO. JORDAN RECORD. GOOD EVENING MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER. I'M HERE TO DISCUSS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. UM, I AM HERE TO EXPRESS OUR EXTREME DISAPPOINTMENT AND SERIOUS CONCERN REGARDING CONTINUED LOSS OF FUNDING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. UM, THESE EMPLOYEES, I AM JUST RECENTLY SENT A LETTER TO THE CITY MANAGER WITH, UM, OUR DISAPPOINTMENT. THESE EMPLOYEES ARE DEDICATED SERVANTS WHO HAVE YEARS OF SERVICE, THE RESIDENTS OF LONG BEACH WITH PROFESSIONALISM, COMPASSION, AND COMMITMENT. THEY ARE NOW FACING DISPLACEMENT, EXCUSE TO NO FAULT. EXCUSE ME, CARLA. ITEM SIX IS ABOUT PARKING CITATION SERVICES AT LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. OH, OKAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS, IT WAS NINE, REMEMBER? SORRY, ASK THE, SO WHAT ITEM ARE YOU, SHE MEANT TO NINE. SHE MEANT TO ENTER NINE. AND YOU'VE ALREADY DONE THE CALENDAR. OKAY, WE'LL TAKE, WE'LL TAKE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR NONE. GO AHEAD. SORRY. DO YOU MIND IF I START AGAIN? NO, PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER. UH, MY NAME IS CARLA PTO JORDAN. I AM BUSINESS REP FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH EMPLOYEES. I SPECIFICALLY REPRESENT THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. I'M HERE TO, TO DISCUSS AND EXPRESS EXTREME DISAPPOINTMENT AND SERIOUS CONCERN REGARDING THE LOSS OF FUNDING AND IMPACTING THE CITY EMPLOYEES AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WE JUST RECENTLY SENT A LETTER TO THE CITY MANAGER EXPLAINING OUR DISA DISAPPOINTMENT IN A RECENT ME AND CONFIRM MEETING. THESE EMPLOYEES ARE DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE REQUEST YEAR, SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF LONG BEACH WITH PROFESSIONALISM, COMPASSION, AND COMMITMENT. THEY ARE NOW FACING DISPLACEMENT THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. WHAT IS ESPECIALLY TROUBLING IS THAT DURING THE 2024 AND 2025 LOSS OF, OF FUNDING PROCESSES THAT THE CITY MADE MEANINGFUL EFFORTS TO REMAIN, RETAIN IMPACTED EMPLOYEES BY UTILIZING C CIVIL SERVICE EXCEPTIONS AND PRIORITIZING PLACEMENT INTO CITY VACANCIES. HOWEVER, WE HAVE NOW BEEN INFORMED THAT THESE SAME EFFORTS AND PROTECTIONS MAY NOT BE APPLIED IN THE 2026 LOSS OF FUNDING. I AM FINDINGS THAT THIS IS INCONSISTENT AND UNACCEPTABLE. WE STRONGLY URGE THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO STEP IN AND SUPPORT THESE EMPLOYEES BY DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OR CITY TO EXPLORE EVERY AVAILABLE OPTION TO RETAIN AND PLACE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES IN VACANT POSITIONS ACROSS CITY DEPARTMENTS. THESE EMPLOYEES DESERVE THE SAME CONSIDERATION, SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WERE PROVIDED THE PRIOR YEARS. THE CITY MUST STAND BY THE WORKERS WHO HAVE STOOD BY THIS COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, UH, WE'LL NOW VOTE ON ITEM SIX, PLEASE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT. ON TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, OPENING PUBLIC COMMENT. I WILL READ THE NAMES. OKAY. WE HAVE, YES. UH, WE [ 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. ] HAVE FIVE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGN TO SPEAK. CAROLYN ESSEX, [00:40:01] ELIZABETH CHAN, SEYMOUR JUSTICE, TED ZELMER, HEATHER SUNSHINE PRICE. CAROLYN, YOU'RE UP. AND ELIZABETH IS ON DECK. OH, GOOD EVENING. MAYOR REX RICHARDSON AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, I MAY BE A LITTLE SASSY TONIGHT, UH, BECAUSE I'M CAMPAIGNING AND MY OWN PEOPLE ARE NOT BEING VERY ENCOURAGING TO ME. I'M NOT TELLING YOU HOW TO VOTE, BUT CAROLYN J ESSEX FOR CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY, UH, LAW AND THAW NEEDS TO GO. HE HAS NOT HELPED THIS CITY THANK HIM FOR HIS SERVICE, BUT THIS BLACK AMERICAN MOTHER FOR ALL NEEDS TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER, GIVE OUR COMMUNITY A REAL VOICE IN SACRAMENTO AND A REAL FIGHTER FOR REAL CHANGE. I AM NOT NICE OR POLITE WHEN IT COMES TO HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS. MOVE THE HELL OUT OF OUR WAY. OUR CITY IS ACTUALLY IN A BIT OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS. I WANNA, UM, ADD THAT AS WELL. AND I WANNA BRIEFLY ADDRESS WHAT MANY RESIDENTS ACROSS LONG BEACH ALREADY SEE AND EXPERIENCE EVERY SINGLE DAY. OUR CITY IS FACING A GROWING INFRASTRUCTURE, MAINTENANCE CRISIS. UH, RESIDENTS SEE IT, UH, DETERIORATING STREETS, DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, AGING PARK FACILITIES, NEGLECTED CORRIDORS, ILLEGAL DUMPING, DEFERRED MAINTENANCE IN PUBLIC SPACES, STRUGGLING TO KEEP PACE WITH COMMUNITY NEEDS. INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT JUST CONCRETE AND ASPHALT. IT IS PUBLIC SAFETY, ECONOMIC STABILITY, NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE, ACCESSIBILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. COMMUNITIES LIKE WRIGLEY, CENTRAL LONG BEACH AND AREAS SURROUNDING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARK DESERVE A SUSTAIN REINVESTMENT IN VISIBLE IMPROVEMENTS RESIDENTS CAN ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE. I KNOW YOU KNOW ALL OF THESE THINGS, BUT OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND, AND IT'S JUST NOT FAIR TO GO TO THE PARK AND IT'S JUST CRUMBLING. AND SO I KNOW LATER ON WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT SOME FUNDING FOR THAT AND I'LL HAVE COMMENTS ABOUT THE ITEM 27, BUT RESINS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GUESS WHERE PUBLIC DOLLARS ARE, ARE GOING. UH, TRANSPARENT TRANSPARENCY BUILDS PUBLIC TRUST, UM, AND MAYBE WE CAN CLEARLY SEE A DASHBOARD OF PUBLIC TRACKING SYSTEM WHERE THEY CAN CLEARLY SEE WHAT PROJECTS ARE PLANNED. UM, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I BELIEVE LONG BEACH RESIDENTS ARE NOT ASKING FOR MIRACLES. THEY'RE ASKING FOR RESPONSIVENESS, ACCOUNTABILITY, MAINTENANCE IN THE CITY GOVERNMENT THAT TREATS EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE IT MATTERS. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU CAROLYN. ALRIGHT, UH, ELIZABETH AND SEYMOUR, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR RICHARDSON, VICE MAYOR AND CITY, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ELIZABETH CHAN AND I'M HERE ALONGSIDE MY, UH, PARTNER, FLAVIA DE MAYO, UM, AS TWO PROUD LONG BEACH RESIDENTS WHO TRULY LOVE THIS CITY AND WANT TO INVEST IN ITS FUTURE. WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING TO, UH, REOPEN A SMALL COFFEE SHOP HERE IN LONG BEACH. YOU MAY REMEMBER VUA PREVIOUSLY RELOCATED ON FOURTH AND TERMINAL. UM, AS MANY OF YOUR FACES WERE FAMILIAR AS GUESTS IN THE SPACE, WE EVEN WORE OUR SHIRTS TODAY. YOU MIGHT KNOW THE LOGO. UM, UM, AND UNFORTUNATELY IT CLOSED IN AUGUST, BUT PRIOR TO THAT IT WAS OPEN FOR 20 YEARS AND WAS A STAPLE OF THE COMMUNITY. AND REOPENING TUYA IS SOMETHING THAT IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A BUSINESS VENTURE TO US. UM, IT'S A DREAM THAT WE'VE SHARED FOR A LONG TIME. WE BOTH WORK LO LOCALLY. WE BOTH PREVIOUSLY HAVE OPERATED BUSINESSES AND WE SPECIFICALLY CHOSE LONG BEACH BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN COMMUNITY, THE CULTURE AND THE PEOPLE HERE. AND WE ALSO HAVE THE FULL SUPPORT OF OUR BUILDING OWNERS, BEN DE LOS REYES AND BRIAN MAGENNIS, WHO HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY SUPPORTFUL UH, SUPPORTIVE THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS. BUT TONIGHT, WE ARE RESPECTFULLY ASKING FOR HELP. UM, OVER THE COURSE OF TRYING TO OBTAIN OUR BUILDING PERMITS, WE'VE EXPERIENCED REPEATED DELAYS AND SIGNIFICANT COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES THAT HAVE MADE THE PROCESS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE US. UM, THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SUBMISSIONS AND RESUBMISSIONS [00:45:01] AND WITH NEARLY EVERY RESUBMISSION ENTIRELY. NEW REQUIREMENTS HAVE APPEARED, UM, REQUIREMENTS THAT WERE NOT IDENTIFIED IN PREVIOUS REVIEWS. AND THIS HAS CREATED A MOVING TARGET FOR US THAT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT, EXPENSIVE, AND DISCOURAGING, UM, TO NAVIGATE. UM, IN ADDITION, TIMELY COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN A MAJOR CHALLENGE. WE HAVE STRUGGLED TO RECEIVE RESPONSES FROM THE ASSIGNED PLANNER AND THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE WE WERE INFORMED SHE WAS UNAVAILABLE OR OUT OF OFFICE. AND WHILE CRITICAL ITEMS REMAINED UNRESOLVED, AND WE FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT CITY STAFF ARE BUSY AND WE WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THIS IS NOT INTENDED AS A PERSONAL ATTACK ON ANY INDIVIDUAL. UM, WE APPRECIATE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND UNDERSTAND THE, THE PRESSURES THEY FACE. UM, HOWEVER, WE HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD THAT LONG BEACH IS BUSINESS FRIENDLY AND WANTS TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, OUR EXPERIENCE SO FAR HAS NOT REFLECTED THIS PROMISE. UM, FOR LARGE CORPORATIONS, YOU KNOW, DELAYS MAY SIMPLY JUST BE FRUSTRATING, BUT FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE OURSELVES, DELAYS CAN THREATEN THE VI THE VIABILITY OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT. AND EVERY ADDITIONAL MONTH MEANS ADDITIONAL RENT, CARRYING COSTS, UNCERTAINTY, STRESS. SO WE ARE SIMPLY ASKING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL TO PLEASE LOOK INTO OUR SITUATION AND HELP US HELP INSURE YOUR TIME CONCLUDED, OH, HELP INSURE THAT WEEKEND. ALL RIGHT. WHERE IS, WHERE IS, WHERE IS THIS IS THE SAME SPACE OR A DIFFERENT SPACE? NO, IT'S A DIFFERENT SPACE. IT'S GOING TO BE ACTUALLY IN, UH, DISTRICT NUMBER TWO AT TWO SEVEN. IT'S, UH, ALL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, ALL MISSION CITY MANAGER, CAN YOU LOOK INTO THIS? YES, ABSOLUTELY. WE HAVE A DEPUTY CITY MANAGER WHO'LL GET ALL YOUR INFORMATION, WE'LL HELP GET THAT TO BUILDING. WE'LL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP. THANKS FOR COMING DOWN. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. APPRECIATE COMING. APPRECIATE THE INVESTMENT. ALRIGHT, NEXT IS SEES MORE. AND THEN TED, GOOD EVENING. HOW YOU DOING? COUNCIL, UH, HELLO. MAYOR REX, UH, CITY MANAGER, MONICA AND ALL THE OTHER FOLKS AROUND. UM, I'M, UH, I'M JUST COMING UP AGAIN BECAUSE I'M REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT, UM, NOT FEEDING THE MILITARY WAR MACHINE. AND IT SEEMS LIKE LONG BEACH IS PRETTY HELL SET, UH, HELL BENT ON MAKING SURE WE DO THAT. UM, YOU KNOW, I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN THAT ANDEL AND EVILDOER COMPANY WAS COMING TO OUR CITY IF IT WEREN'T FOR REX BRAGGING ABOUT IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, MAKING IT LIKE IT WAS THIS AMAZING THING. SO I GUESS THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP, REX. BUT, UM, THAT ON THE HEELS OF LEXUS NEXUS CONTRACTS, GENERAL DYNAMICS, ALL THESE COMPANIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN SOME OF THE WORST THINGS THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS GOING ABROAD, WHETHER IT'S SURVEILLANCE AT THE BORDER, SURVEILLANCE, SURVEILLANCE OF OUR OWN COMMUNITIES, OR MAKING AI AUTOMATED SUBMARINES TO BLOW STUFF UP, UH, OVERSEAS, ALL OF THESE CONTRACTS HAVE COME ACROSS THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA IN THE LAST TWO MONTH. REALLY? MM-HMM . SO I JUST WONDER THE VALUES ACT AND THE JUSTICE FUND AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE PRETEND LONG BEACH IS WE'VE GOT OUR RAINBOW STREETS, UH, YOU KNOW, LIKE PAINTED WHERE WE'VE GOT A FORWARD FACING, PROGRESSIVE AND, UH, PEACEFUL COMMUNITY VIBE. BUT EVERY, THE BUSINESS THAT'S BEING DONE HERE ON A REGULAR BASIS IS NOT ONLY LIKE MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR MERCHANTS OF DEATH TO DO THEIR BUSINESS RIGHT IN MY BACKYARD, BUT ALSO ENCOURAGING IT AND CELEBRATING IT AS AN AWESOME THING. AND I'M JUST HERE TO SAY, HEY GUYS, ANDEL, THE COMPANY IS NOT AN AWESOME COMPANY. PALMER LUCKY AS MUCH AS HE'S LIKE A LOCAL TOWN HERO IS NOT A GOOD PERSON FOR US TO BE IN BUSINESS WITH. NO, HE'S NOT. AND I MEAN, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE MOST AGGRESSIVELY UNOR FRIENDLY. I MEAN, THEY HAVE A LABOR, THEIR HIRING THING WAS DON'T WORK FOR ANDEL, WE'RE A BAD COMPANY. LIKE, THAT'S PART OF THEIR LIKE PITCH. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE'RE CELEBRATING THIS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY, UH, OUR CITY MANAGER SEEMS TO LIKE BE PUTTING THIS UP EVERY WEEK. THERE'S A NEW EVIL DOER COMPANY THAT WE'RE IN BED WITH AND IT JUST GOES ON AND ON AND ON. AND IT'S, IT'S REALLY, IT JUST SPEAKS TO THE FACT THAT THE BUSINESS WE'RE DOING AS A CITY DON'T LINE UP WITH THE VALUES THAT WE PROPOSE TO HAVE. OKAY. AND I REALLY THINK WE COULD DO BETTER. AND IT STARTS WITH ALL OF YOU GUYS. WE'RE JUST HERE SEEING IT ON THE AGENDA, BUT ALSO WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING TO TRY TO PUT OUR INVESTMENTS INTO THINGS LIKE THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL HUMAN RIGHTS SCREENING POLICY THAT WOULD TRY TO AT LEAST TAMP DOWN ON SOME OF THIS LIKE WAR PROFITEERING [00:50:01] BUDGET THAT YOU GUYS PUT IN FRONT OF US EVERY YEAR. PLEASE DO BETTER. THANK YOU. CAPTAIN TED ZELMER AFTER TED IS HEATHER. I WAS INVITED LAST, UH, WEEK AT THE MEETING WHEN THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION WAS HONORED. MY YOUNGER SISTER, I TOOK CARE OF HER ALL THEIR LIFE TILL SHE PASSED IN FIF WHEN SHE WAS 15 FROM CYSTIC FIBROSIS. MY GRANDPARENTS STARTED THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS THRIFT SHOP BACK IN 19 67, 68, AND IT'S NOW A FULL-BLOWN FACILITY OVER HERE BY THE LA RIVER. I WAS HONORED TO BE HERE. I'M HONORED TO SERVE THE CITY WHEN I CAN AS A VOLUNTEER HERE AND THERE. I'VE BEEN LEARNING A LOT ABOUT OUR CITY, BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING, I'M HONORED TO LIVE IN THIS CITY WITH A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION SUCH AS OUR CITY COUNCIL, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT KEEPS EVERYTHING IN ORDER. YOU GUYS DESERVE TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU CAPTAIN TED. NEXT IS HEATHER. NO, HI MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. UM, I'M HERE BECAUSE I FEEL THE SYSTEM IS FAILING ME. UM, I WAS SENTENCED TO LATA, WHICH IS A DRUG PROGRAM. UM, I'VE BEEN THERE FOR 17 MONTHS WITH NO HICCUPS, NO MESSING UP, NOTHING. AND, UM, THERE'S A BIG ISSUE WITH THE HOUSING SITUATION. UM, I AM STILL 17 MONTHS LATER WITH NO HOUSING AND I HAVE MY KIDS AND IT'S JUST BECOMING VERY DETRIMENTAL. I HAVE FOUR MORE MONTHS AT THE LA MISSIONS, UM, AND DOUGLAS BUILDING AND THEN ONCE AGAIN, I'M GONNA BE HOMELESS. AND I DON'T THINK THAT IT'S FAIR BECAUSE I'VE DID EVERYTHING THAT THE COURTS AND HAS ASKED ME AND I FEEL THAT I NEED A LITTLE BIT OF HELP. LONG BEACH IS MY CITY. I LOVE LONG BEACH. I'VE BEEN HOMELESS HERE FOR SIX YEARS, BUT I STILL LOVE LONG BEACH. UM, SO I'M JUST ASKING IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE AT THIS POINT. UM, THE HOUSING NAVIGATOR OVER AT LATA TOLD ME TO BASICALLY FIGURE IT OUT MYSELF AFTER I DENIED LOSSES, UM, STUDIO APARTMENT THAT THEY WERE GIVING ME FOR MY 14-YEAR-OLD SON AND I TO SLEEP ON A TWIN BED TOGETHER. UM, AND I JUST, IT'S VERY DISHEARTENING THAT I'M IN THIS SITUATION AGAIN. SO I'M JUST HERE TO ASK FOR A LITTLE BIT OF HELP AND I WANNA COME BACK TO LONG BEACH. ALRIGHT, HEATHER, THANK YOU. WELL, UH, WE'LL HAVE, UM, THERESA OR SOMEONE FROM THERESA'S IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM. RAISE YOUR HAND THERESA. SHE'S RIGHT THERE. SO THAT'S A SEPARATE NONPROFIT AGENCY, BUT WE CAN CONNECT YOU TO OUR INTAKE SYSTEM TO SEE WHERE THAT, IF THERE'S A RESOURCE FOR YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT, WELL THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UH, WE'LL NOW GET INTO THE AGENDA HEARING. ITEM 19, PLEASE REPORT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE SUPPORTING [19. 26-55074 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, find the Municipal Code amendments consistent with the previously filed CEQA Notice of Exemption (CE 24-174) and affirm that the proposed Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) amendments and Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21166, 15162, 15163 and 15061 (b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines as CEQA does not apply to activities and approvals by the City necessary for the preparation and adoption of an LCPA and exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.9 and Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, Section 15265; Declare ordinance adopting Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA24-003), and adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to amend the existing Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, Chapter 21.67 of the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), to implement suggested modifications made by the California Coastal Commission, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; and       Office or Department: Community Development         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] DOCUMENTATION INTO THE RECORD. CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND FIND THE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUSLY FILED CQA NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AND AFFIRM THAT THE PROPOSED LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE OF AMENDMENTS AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT ARE EXEMPT FROM CQA. DECLARE THE ORDINANCE ADOPTING ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE EXISTING INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS MADE BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION. READ THE FIRST TIME AND LATER THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL READING AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT A LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS AND FINDINGS TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION FOR ITS REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION CITYWIDE. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. NO OATH IS REQUIRED. WE'LL GO STRAIGHT TO THE STAFF BOARD PLEASE. THANK YOU. WE HAVE ALLISON SPINDLER RUIZ, PLANNING MANAGER FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M HERE THIS EVENING TO PROVIDE A PRESENTATION ON MODIFICATIONS TO OUR RECENTLY AMENDED INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE, WHICH HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION. AS YOU'RE PROBABLY AWARE, ANYTIME WE UPDATE, UH, TITLE 21, WHICH ARE THE, UH, DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY, IF THEY ARE CITYWIDE REGULATIONS, AFTER SOMETHING GETS APPROVED HERE AT THE COUNCIL LEVEL, WE THEN NEED TO SUBMIT TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION SO THAT THOSE REGULATIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IN OUR COASTAL ZONE. THIS SLIDE HERE GIVES YOU A LITTLE BIT OF THAT HISTORY AND EARLY LAST YEAR, YOU, UH, CREATED AN IMPORTANT UPDATE AND EXPANSION OF OUR [00:55:01] INCLUSIONARY HOUSING POLICY THAT WE'RE NOW LOOKING TO FINALIZE IMPLEMENTING IN THE COASTAL ZONE. SO ON FEBRUARY 6TH, 2026, THE COASTAL COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT WITH TWO MODIFICATIONS TO STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. THESE MODIFICATIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CITY WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE COASTAL COMMISSION'S FEBRUARY APPROVAL DATE, CITY COUNCIL HAS LIMITED OPTIONS HERE. WE CAN EITHER ACCEPT THE PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS OR FAIL TO CERTIFY THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE IN THE COASTAL ZONE. SO THE FIRST MODIFICATION ADDS LANGUAGE TO ENSURE THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES WILL CONTINUE TO CONFORM WITH THE POLICIES ADOPTED IN THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM. AND THE SECOND MODIFICATION ADDS LANGUAGE RELATED TO PROCEDURES FOR ANY FUTURE CHANGES THAT MAY BE PROPOSED TO THE ADOPTED SUB-MARKET AREAS MAP, WHICH DICTATES WHAT PERCENTAGE OF AFFORDABLE UNITS ARE REQUIRED IN EACH AREA. STAFF FIND THAT THESE MODIFICATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH OUR PREVIOUS ANALYSIS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND THAT NO ADDITIONAL ACTION IS REQUIRED. AND FOLLOWING TODAY'S ACTION, CITY STAFF WOULD RESUBMIT THE REVISIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION AND THEN THE COASTAL COMMISSION WOULD HOLD ANOTHER HEARING. ONCE CERTIFICATION HAPPENS, THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE WILL BE IN EFFECT IN THE COASTAL ZONE. WITH THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT WE ACCEPT CHANGES AS PROPOSED BY THE COASTAL COMMISSION AND I AM HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS HEARING? OKAY, SEEING NONE, UH, LOOKING FOR ANY COUNCIL DELIBERATION, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER TH TOOK ANYTHING. YEAH, I MEAN, I THINK THANK YOU SO MUCH, UH, FOR YOUR PRESENTATION AND FOR REMINDING US, UM, THAT THE COASTAL COMMISSION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MOVE IN THIS WAY. UM, WE HOPE THAT THIS, YOU KNOW, GETS US TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN FULLY BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT ACCORDINGLY, UM, AND, UH, YOU KNOW, BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR INCLUSIONARY HOUSING, UH, POLICY. ONE THING THAT I HAD ON MY MIND WAS JUST CONCERNS ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THIS DOESN'T ADD ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS IN ANY WAY. SO ANY PROJECTS THAT SEEK TO MOVE FORWARD, UH, WHAT CAN WE DO AT THE CITY LEVEL TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S A CLEAR PATH AND THAT PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO GET THEIR PROJECTS APPROVED QUICKLY EVEN WITH THESE ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS? THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. SO BOTH OF THE MODIFICATIONS THAT ARE PROPOSED ARE REALLY TO ENSURE THAT ANY FUTURE CHANGES WE MAY WANT TO MAKE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, BOTH TO HOW WE GUIDE PEOPLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE, THE POLICY AND TO HOW THE, UM, PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENTS ARE SHOWN ON THE MAP, WHETHER IT'S 6% LOW, 6%, VERY LOW INCOME, OR 12% VERY LOW, UM, THAT THOSE WILL CONTINUE TO CONFORM WITH THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM. SO, UM, THERE'S REALLY NOT AN IMMEDIATE, UH, DIFFERENTIATION IN HOW THE POLICY WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. IT'S GONNA BE THE SAME CITYWIDE. IT'S JUST US ACCEPTING INTO THE CODE THAT IF WE WERE TO MAKE ANY FUTURE CHANGES, WE WOULD WORK WITH COASTAL COMMISSION TO MAKE SURE THEY AGREE THAT IT, UM, IT CONFORMS WITH THE LCP SO THAT WE'RE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE THAT AFFORDABLE, UM, ACCESS TO THE COASTS. UM, AND BECAUSE WE ARE STILL IN THIS PROCESS, IT DOES TYPICALLY TAKE ONE OR TWO YEARS AFTER WE MAKE A LOCAL CODE AMENDMENT TO TITLE 21 FOR IT TO BECOME EFFECTIVE IN THE COASTAL ZONE. AS OF TODAY, A PROJECT PROPOSED WOULD NOT YET BE SUBJECT TO THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE UNTIL WE GET, UM, THROUGH THE END OF THIS ADOPTION PROCESS. SO, UM, IMPLEMENTATION WILL LOOK THE SAME CITYWIDE, SO WE'LL PROVIDE THE SAME GUIDANCE AND, AND STEPS IN TERMS OF THAT IMPLEMENTATION. BUT THESE, UH, MINOR TWEAKS REALLY JUST GIVE THAT ASSURANCE THAT IF WE WERE TO, FOR EXAMPLE, UPDATE THE SUBMARKET AREAS MAP OR UPDATE HOW WE GUIDE DEVELOPERS AND HOW TO MARKET THE AFFORDABLE UNITS, FOR EXAMPLE, IN OUR IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES, THAT WE WOULD DO SO WITH AN I FOUR ENSURING CONTINUED COMPLIANCE, UH, WITH THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CARR? NO, I'M GOOD. ALRIGHT. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. UH, EXCUSE ME, MAYOR, WE NEED THREE VOTES HERE. ALL RIGHT, LET'S CAST THE FIRST ONE. SORRY. MOTION IS CARRIED. LET'S QUEUE UP THE SECOND VOTE, PLEASE. OKAY, MOVED AND SECONDED. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW GO TO ITEM 20. WE NEED [01:00:01] ONE MORE. OH, THERE'S THREE VOTES. OH, THREE MORE. TWO MORE. ONE MORE. GOT IT. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, GREAT. WE'LL NOW GO TO HEARING 20. PLEASE REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE [20. 26-55076 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Long Beach Tourism Business Improvement Area assessment levy for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for a one-year term. (Districts 1, 2, 4, 5)       Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION INTO THE RECORD. CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION. CONTINUING THE LONG BEACH TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA ASSESSMENT LEVY AND EXTEND THE AGREEMENT WITH THE LONG BEACH AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU DISTRICTS 1, 2, 4, AND FIVE. ALRIGHT, SO THERE'S NO OATH REQUIRED. WE'LL START THE STAFF REPORT PLEASE. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THE LONG BEACH TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA, THE L-B-T-B-I-A WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN 2005. THIS ALLOWS FOR THE LEVY OF AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT TO BE PAID BY HOTELS WITH GREATER THAN 30 ROOMS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE TOURISM AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA. THE CITY CONTRACTS WITH THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU TO MANAGE THE TOURISM AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA AND THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVES AT THE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE AR UH, AREA STATE LAW GOVERNING THIS DISTRICT REQUIRES AN ANNUAL REPORT BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS WELL. THE ANNUAL REPORT DESCRIBES THE BOUNDARIES, PROPOSE ACTIVITIES AND BUDGETARY INFORMATION, AS WELL AS THE METHOD AND BASIS FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE ASSESSMENT. THE ANNUAL REPORT PROPOSES NO CHANGES TO THE AREA OF BOUNDARIES OR THE METHOD OF LEVYING THE ASSESSMENT. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON PROMOTING AND MARKETING THE LONG BEACH AS A DE, UM, MARKETING LONG BEACH AS A DESTINATION FOR TOURISTS AND CONVENTIONS. STATE LAW ALSO REQUIRES THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD ON THE PROPOSED PROGRAM AND ASSESSMENT. UH, AT ITS MAY 5TH, 2026, MEETING CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A RESOLUTION, GRANTING THE APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO LEVY THE ASSESSMENT AND SET TODAY AS THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HEAR AND CONSIDER, CONSIDER ALL PROTESTS FROM HOTEL OPERATORS AGAINST THE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM AND BOUNDARIES OF THE AREA AS PROPOSED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT. THIS CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE HEARING? THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE SIDE. OKAY, THANK YOU. WE'LL TAKE IT BEHIND THE RAIL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DAY OFFS SUPPORTIVE OF THIS ITEM. GREAT. COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. SAME. ALRIGHT, WE WANNA THANK, UH, THE TEAM AT, UH, VISIT LONG BEACH AND MEET LONG BEACH, UH, FOR CONTINUING TO INVEST IN, UH, A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DRIVER IN TOURISM. UH, AND CONGRATULATIONS ON A NUM ANOTHER YEAR. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. LET'S TAKE ITEM 21. REPORT FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION [21. 26-55077 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution amending the Master Fee and Charges Schedule. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Financial Management         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TO RECEIVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION INTO THE RECORD. CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER FEE AND CHARGES SCHEDULE CITYWIDE. THANK YOU. NO. IF REQUIRED, WE'LL GO TO STAFF REPORT PLEASE. YES, WE HAVE OUR BUDGET TEAM HERE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE. GOOD EVENING MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL IS REQUESTED TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 26 MASTER FEES AND CHARGES. SCHEDULE THE MASTER FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE IS UPDATED, CITYWIDE AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR TO ALLOW DEPARTMENTS TO MEET. CITY COUNCIL'S STATED POLICY ON USER FEES, WHICH CALLS FOR FULL COST RECOVERY WHENEVER APPROPRIATE. THE CITY COUNCIL LAST APPROVED AND AMENDED MASTER FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2025 AS A PART OF FISCAL YEAR 26 ADOPTED, UH, BUDGET. THE FISCAL YEAR 26 PROPOSED MID-YEAR CHANGES INCLUDE AMENDMENTS ACROSS FIVE DEPARTMENTS, CITYWIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE AND PUBLIC WORKS REPORTED ESTIMATED THEORETICAL REVENUE CHANGES ARE BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS, INCLUDING ESTIMATED USAGE AT THE PROPOSED RATES AND IS THE INCREMENTAL DIFFERENCE FROM THE CURRENT YEAR'S ANTICIPATED. REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS OF TONIGHT'S PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDE NEW AND INCREASED RATES TO ALIGN WITH FULL COST RECOVERY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND FOOD RELATED FEES AND PERMITTING, TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS, FEE SCHEDULE UPDATES, AND A FEW FEE DELETIONS IN THREE DEPARTMENTS OF LIBRARY ARTS AND CULTURE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE FOR SERVICES NO LONGER PROVIDED BY THE CITY. THAT CONCLUDES THE STAFF REPORT AND WE ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? NO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. ALRIGHT, WE'LL TAKE IT BEHIND THE RAIL COUNCIL MEMBER OTTI, UH, NO COMMENT EXCEPT FOR TO SAY, UH, THANK YOU STAFF FOR THE, THE PRESENTATION. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO, TO CONTINUOUSLY LOOK AT OUR FEES AND MAKE SURE, LIKE YOU SAID, WE'RE DOING COST RECOVERY, TAKING COMMUNITY IN, UM, INTO ACCOUNT, BUT ALSO THINKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE IMPACTS TO OUR BUDGET. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. NO COMMENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [01:05:01] COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN, I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THANK YOU FOR THE OVERALL INFORMATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. UM, THE FEES FROM MIKO, THE INITIAL INSPECTION IS $551, AND THEN THE ANNUAL FEE IS $504 FOR THE SMALLEST RESTAURANT, BRICK AND MORTAR, IT'S $880 FOR AN INSPECTION. CAN YOU SHARE THE DIFFERENCE OF THE INSPECTION THAT'S NEEDED FOR THESE TWO TYPES OF FACILITIES? UM, I, I DON'T SEE HOW THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MIKO KITCHEN AND A SMALL RESTAURANT AND I I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE SUBSIDIZING A COST LIKE THIS FOR MIKO, SO I'D APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT ON THAT. GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. UM, I'M JUDITH LUNG ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BUREAU MANAGER AND THE DIFFERENCE IS THE SCOPE AND THIS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSPECTION ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPEN BETWEEN A SMALL RESTAURANT AND A AND A A MIKO OPERATION. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT A SMALL RESTAURANT WHERE, UM, IT'S A FULLY PERMITTED, UH, RETAIL FOOD FACILITY WITH BROADER OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT, REFRIGERATION, WEAR, WASHING, VENTILATION, EMPLOYEE, UM, PRACTICES AND, AND OTHER ADDITIONAL FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES. WHEN WE, THOSE INSPECTIONS ARE GENERALLY MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND TIME INTENSIVE WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT A MECO OPERATION. BY NATURE, IT IS A MICRO BUSINESS. IT'S FULLY RESTRICTED BY THE, UM, BY THE STATE. THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS THAT WE INCORPORATE. THEY CAN ONLY USE THE KITCHEN, THE, THE INSPECTIONS BASED ON THE STUDIES WE'VE FOUND AND WE'VE COMPARED WITH OTHER, UM, JURISDICTIONAL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE, ACROSS THE STATE, THEY'RE GENERALLY LESS TIME INTENSIVE AND THE INSPECTIONS THAT WE DO ARE, ARE LESS INVASIVE. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JUDITH. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE COUNCIL MEIN DE HASS. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW GO TO ITEM 23. ITEM 23 REPORT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE [23. 26-55078 Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency allocation budget for Affordable Housing Production, Preservation, and Ownership; Technical Assistance, Research and Policy; and Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute funding documents, subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, with the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and with partners integral in delivering programs, including the Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) serving as the loan committee assigned to review and approve agreements to affordable housing developers and homeowners for the Production, Preservation and Ownership (PPO) portions of funding and with the County of Los Angeles for programs funded under the regional Integrated Service Model, to accept and expend Measure A funding in the amount of $10,698,220 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Community Development         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 THROUGH 2027 LOS ANGELES COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY ALLOCATION BUDGET FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION, PRESERVATION AND OWNERSHIP, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESEARCH AND POLICY AND RENTER PROTECTION AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND EXECUTE FUNDING DOCUMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY AND WITH PARTNERS INTEGRAL IN DELIVERING PROGRAMS TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND MEASURE A FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF 10,698,220 CITYWIDE. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. WELL THIS IS GOOD NEWS. WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM STAFF. BUT, UH, THIS YEAR, UH, THIS IS THE NEXT ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FROM LA COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY TO HELP SUPPORT AND FUND OUR UPSTREAM LONG BEACH, UH, PLAN AND RENTER AID. THESE ARE DOLLARS THAT HELP, UH, PROTECT FOLKS FROM LOSING THEIR HOMES AND TO HELP, UH, KEEP PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH TARGETED RENTAL ASSISTANCE. AND THIS IS A RESULT OF OUR TIME OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, ENGAGED WITH THIS REGIONAL NEW REGIONAL A, A AGENCY LA CASA, WHERE I SERVE AS A CHAIR. SO WHEN PEOPLE ASK WHAT IS THE MAYOR DOING ON THIS REGIONAL BOARD, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE DOING. BRING IN RESOURCES HOME AND IN THIS CASE ALMOST $11 MILLION THIS YEAR AND EVERY YEAR TO HELP SUPPORT TENANTS, RENTERS, AND KEEP PEOPLE IN OUR HOME. AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE EVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS. SO WE'RE GONNA GO TO THE STAFF REPORT AND THEN WE HAVE A PRESENTATION. THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. WE'LL HEAR FROM APRIL APODACA FROM C COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. I'M APRIL APODACA, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES BUREAU MANAGER IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. TONIGHT I'M PLEASED TO PRESENT LONG BEACH'S PROPOSED SPENDING PLAN FOR OUR SECOND YEAR OF MEASURE A FUNDING THROUGH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY OR LA CASA, WHICH IS FUNDING THAT REPRESENTS AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF LONG BEACH AND ITS RESIDENTS. UH, FIRST I WANNA BEGIN WITH A QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHERE THIS FUNDING COMES FROM. IN 2024, THE LA COUNTY VOTERS APPROVED MEASURE A, WHICH IS A HALF CENT SALES TAX DEDICATED TO REDUCING HOMELESSNESS AND EXPANDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNTYWIDE. THE MEASURE REPLACED AN OLDER MEASURE H AND IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE OVER A BILLION DOLLARS IN ANNUAL REVENUE. OF THOSE REVENUES, JUST OVER A THIRD OR 35.75% [01:10:01] FLOWS TO LA CASA SPECIFICALLY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PURPOSES. LA CASA'S THEN REQUIRED TO PASS 70% OF THAT AMOUNT DIRECTLY TO ELIGIBLE JURISDICTIONS LIKE LONG BEACH. ALONGSIDE LA CASA, THE LA COUNTY HOMELESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT ALSO MANAGES THE LOCAL SOLUTIONS FUND AND THE REGIONAL CONTINUUM OF CARE AND LONG BEACH BENEFITS FROM COORDINATION ACROSS ALL THREE OF THESE FUNDING CHANNELS. LA CASA ITSELF WAS CREATED BY THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE IN 2022 THROUGH SENATE BILL 6 7 9. ITS MISSION IS STRAIGHTFORWARD, WHICH IS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BY FUNDING RENTER PROTECTIONS, PRESERVING EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOMES AND PRODUCING NEW ONES. WHAT MAKES LA CASA DISTINCTIVE IS ITS REGIONAL APPROACH. IT BRINGS TOGETHER CITIES, COUNTIES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO WORK FROM A SHARED FRAMEWORK. LONG BEACH HAS BEEN A WILLING AND ACTIVE PARTNER IN THAT REGIONAL MODEL FROM DAY ONE. AND SO BEFORE WE LOOK AHEAD TO YEAR TWO AND WHAT YOU'RE CONSIDERING TONIGHT, I'D LIKE TO START WITH A PAUSE AND REFLECT ON WHAT'S BEEN SET IN MOTION ALREADY WITH YEAR ONE. THE CITY IN YEAR ONE RECEIVED A LITTLE OVER $10.7 MILLION IN THAT FIRST YEAR PLUS ANOTHER 5% MATCH OF A LITTLE OVER $200,000, WHICH WAS FOR PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPING THIS REGIONAL, UH, REGIONAL SERVICE MODEL. OUR YEAR ONE RESOURCES WERE NEARLY $11 MILLION. THOSE FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED ACROSS NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, RENTER PROTECTION AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION. CRUCIALLY, THOSE AREN'T JUST NUMBERS ON PAPER, THEY'RE PROGRAMS THAT ARE ACTIVELY UNDERWAY. YEAR ONE IS FUNDING THE PRODUCTION OF UP TO 60 NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS HERE IN LONG BEACH. OUR LONG BEACH RENTER AID PROGRAMS PROVIDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO BETWEEN 175 AND 250 HOUSEHOLDS. OUR YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION UNIT IS SUPPORTING 50 AT-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE AND THROUGH THE STAY HOUSE LA PARTNERSHIP, 600 LONG BEACH HOUSEHOLDS ARE RECEIVING FREE RIGHT TO COUNSEL LEGAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION. AND FINALLY, WE'VE ALSO LAUNCHED THE LONG BEACH HOUSING PROMISE AND INVESTED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES INTO THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. BOTH ARE PROGRAMS WHICH ARE LONG-TERM TOOLS TO HELP KEEP AFFORDING, KEEP HOUSING AFFORDABLE. NOW TURNING TO YEAR TWO I UM, WANNA START WITH ON A ACTION THAT HAPPENED ON APRIL 15TH, WHICH IS WHEN LA CASA'S BOARD APPROVED THE 2026 TO 2027 ANNUAL EXPENDITURE PLAN. UNDER THE YEAR TWO ALLOCATION, LONG BEACH IS RECEIVING $10,698,220, WHICH IS A SLIGHT 2% DECREASE FROM YEAR ONE, WHICH IS REFLECTING, UH, MODEST ADJUSTMENTS IN PROJECTED COUNTYWIDE REVENUE. THE FUNDING IS AGAIN ORGANIZED ACROSS THE SAME THREE CATEGORIES, PRODUCTION, PRESERVATION AND OWNERSHIP OR PPO, RENTER PROTECTION AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION OR RPHP AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. AND WHILE LA CASA OFFERED A 5% MATCH IN YEAR ONE, THAT MATCH ISN'T INCLUDED IN YEAR TWO. BUT OUR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE REGIONAL INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL MEANS THAT LONG BEACH RESIDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM A COORDINATED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR RENTER SERVICES. THE YEAR TWO BUDGET, WHICH WAS JUST ABOUT THAT $10.7 MILLION BREAKS DOWN AS FOLLOWS, A LITTLE OVER $5.3 MILLION IS GOING TOWARDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION. 4.6 IS GOING FOR RENTER PROTECTIONS AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND A LITTLE OVER 768,000 IS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. TOGETHER, THESE INVESTMENTS WILL CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM BUILT IN YEAR ONE AND DEEPEN OUR COMMITMENT TO HOUSING STABILITY FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. ELIGIBLE USES FOR THE PPO FUNDS INCLUDE DIRECT PROJECT INVESTMENTS SUCH AS GAP FINANCING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, RENT AND OPERATING SUBSIDIES AND OWNERSHIP PRODUCTS. OUR PHP FUNDING CAN INCLUDE LEGAL SERVICES, RENTER EDUCATION, EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE, FLEXIBLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND SHORT-TERM INCOME SUPPORT. AND FINALLY, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING CAN BE USED TOWARDS PROGRAM DESIGN, ADMINISTRATION MONITORING, EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUPPORT. THE LA CASA GUIDELINES REQUIRE THAT WE SEEK YOUR FORMAL APPROVAL OF AN ANNUAL EXPENDITURE PLAN BY EITHER MAY 1ST OR 60 DAYS AFTER LA CASA'S RELEASE OF THE EXPECTED ANNUAL BUDGET, WHICHEVER IS LATER IN THIS CASE. THE DEADLINE FOR APPROVAL OF THE EXPENDITURE PLAN IS JUNE 15TH, 2026. THESE FUNDS WILL BE FULLY INCORPORATED INTO THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET PROPOSALS. IN LINE WITH THE CATEGORIES AUTHORIZED UNDER THE GRANT, THE USE OF FUNDS WILL ALSO ALIGN WITH THE CITY'S HOUSING ELEMENT AND CORRESPONDING SECTIONS TO AFFIRMATIVELY. FURTHER FAIR HOUSING PROPOSED PROGRAMS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS MULTIPLE CITY DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, REFLECTING THE TRULY CITYWIDE NATURE OF THIS EFFORT. ON THE PRODUCTION SIDE, THE $5.3 MILLION OF PPO FUNDS WILL BE DIRECTED THROUGH A NOTICE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE, WHICH IS A COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO UH, ISSUE LOANS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS. [01:15:01] THIS IS PROJECTED TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF 60 NEW AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS FOR LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND TO STREAMLINE THAT PROCESS, WE'RE RECOMMENDING TODAY THAT THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMPANY SERVE AS THE LOAN COMMITTEE REVIEWING AND APPROVING THESE AGREEMENTS. THAT'S BECAUSE THE L-B-C-I-C IS A CITY OWNED ENTITY AND THEY HAVE DEEP EXPERTISE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE. AND THIS DESIGNATION WILL ALLOW US TO MOVE QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. THE HEART OF THE RENTER PROTECTION WORK IS SHOWN ON THIS SLIDE. THE $4.6 MILLION IN RPHP FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THREE KEY PROGRAMS. FIRST, THE BUDGET MAINTAINS THE CURRENT ANNUAL ALLOCATION OF $1.5 MILLION FOR RIGHT TO COUNSEL, WHICH WILL BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH LA CASA'S COUNTY RUN INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL AND PROVIDE TENANT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, TENANT NAVIGATION AND FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 600 LONG BEACH HOUSEHOLDS FACING EVICTION. SECOND, YOU'LL SEE THERE'S NEARLY $2.2 MILLION FOR THE LONG BEACH RENTER AID PROGRAM, WHICH WILL PROVIDE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR 159 HOUSEHOLDS. THE PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED UNDER THE INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL AND WILL ASSIST AND PROTECT RENT BURDEN TO LOW INCOME OLDER ADULTS AND HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP DUE TO THE LOSS OF FEDERAL BENEFITS. THIRD, YOU'LL SEE THAT A LITTLE OVER 900,000 WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE YOUTH FLEXIBLE FINANCIAL SUPPORT, WHICH WILL SERVE 50 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE COUNTY'S HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION UNIT USING A PREDICTIVE MODEL TO IDENTIFY TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AT THE HIGHEST STATISTICAL RISK OF HOMELESSNESS BEFORE A CRISIS OCCURS. AS NOTED, TWO OF THESE THREE PROGRAMS RIGHT TO COUNCIL AND RENTAL RENTER AID WILL BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE LA CASA REGIONAL INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL, WHICH WILL GIVE LONG BEACH RESIDENTS ACCESS TO SEAMLESS COORDINATED NETWORK OF SERVICES WHILE ALSO HELPING TO REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN. THE FINAL $770,000 ALLOCATED UNDER THIS PLAN WILL BE USED FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT. IT'LL HELP SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT MAKES THIS WORK HAPPEN. IT INCLUDES $150,000 FOR HOUSING MONITORING AND EVALUATION, A LITTLE OVER 193,000 FOR HOUSING DATA AND POLICY ANALYSIS, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT HOUSING ELEMENT AND PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING SEVENTH CYCLE CITY HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND $425,000 FOR THE OFFICE OF HOME STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING ENSURES WE HAVE THE RESOURCES FOR THE TEAM THAT COORDINATES ALL THE MEASURE A PROGRAMS, MANAGES THE REPORTING TO LA CASA AND LEADS OUR HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIC PLAN AND YOUTH HOMELESSNESS FUNCTIONAL ZERO INITIATIVES. IN LOOKING AHEAD LA CASA FUNDS WILL REMAIN ALIGNED WITH THE LOCAL SOLUTIONS FUND AND THE REGIONAL CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR STREAMLINED SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAMS WILL CONTINUE OPERATING ACROSS MULTIPLE CITY DEPARTMENTS AND THE REGIONAL INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL SYSTEM. THE KEY DEADLINE BEFORE US IS JUNE 15TH, 2026. THE DATE BY WHICH LONG BEACH MUST SUBMIT ITS APPROVED EXPENDITURE PLAN TO LA CASA. TONIGHT'S ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS ESSENTIAL TO MEETING THAT DEADLINE AND ENSURING WE'RE ABLE TO CONTINUE BUILDING ON THE GOOD WORK THAT'S STARTED WITH THE FIRST YEAR'S FUNDING. AND SO TONIGHT WE'RE HERE ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE TWO ACTIONS. FIRST IS TO APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 20 26, 20 27 LA CASA BUDGET OF $10,698,220. AND THE SECOND IS TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY FUNDING AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING FORMALLY DESIGNATING THE L-B-C-I-C AS THE LOAN COMMITTEE FOR PPO INVESTMENTS AND AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH THE COUNTY FOR OUR PHP PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE REGIONAL INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL. THIS IS A CITYWIDE INVESTMENT IN HOUSING STABILITY AND WE BELIEVE IT REFLECTS THE PRIORITIES OF THE COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONTINUED SUPPORT. THE TEAM AND I ARE HERE AND AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WANNA THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM. WE WANNA THANK THE STAFFING TEAM AT LA CASA AND THE BOARD, THE REGIONAL LEADERS WHO CAME TOGETHER. THESE ARE INCREDIBLE RESOURCES FOR OUR CITY, BUT THERE ARE ABOUT 13 JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE REGION, INCLUDING, UH, THE LARGE CITIES AND THE COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT WHO ALSO WILL BENEFIT AND THEY WILL HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN PLAN AND MUCH OF IT WILL BE MODELED OFF OF OUR UPSTREAM LONG BEACH PLAN. SO, UH, WE CERTAINLY WANT TO ENCOURAGE THEM SUPPORT. UM, WE, UH, ARE GONNA GO TO THE COUNCIL, UH, MY ALTERNATE ON LA CASA BOARD AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ON THAT BOARD SINCE YOU'VE JOINED. AND MY PREVIOUS ALTERNATE WAS COUNCIL MEMBER KERR, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER THRASH AND TOOK YOUR COMMENTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH MAYOR. AND YES, I SERVE AS THE ALTERNATE, UH, ON THIS COMMITTEE AND I TELL YOU I GET TO WORK ON THIS COMMITTEE. UM, UH, TODAY I WANNA THANK OUR BUREAU MANAGER, APRIL, FOR THE PRESENTATION AND TO THE ENTIRE TEAM. I KNOW BOTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT, UH, WORK ON THESE, UH, ISSUES. UM, YOU KNOW, WE CONSTANTLY TALK ABOUT NOT ONLY IN OUR COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH [01:20:01] AND HOUSING, BUT HERE ON THIS FLOOR THAT MAKING SURE THAT WE ADDRESS THE HOUSING NEEDS OF LONG BEACH RESIDENTS IS SOMETHING THAT'S SUPER CRITICAL. AND WE KNOW THAT IN ORDER TO DO THAT, AS WAS STATED, IT'S GONNA TAKE A REGIONAL APPROACH, WHICH IS WHY LA CASA IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE RESPONSE AND THE STRATEGY, UH, TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. NOT TOO LONG AGO IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING COMMITTEE, WE DID HAVE LA CASA, UH, COME AND PRESENT. WE HOPE SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES HAD A CHANCE TO LISTEN IN ON THAT. THEY PROVIDED A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION ABOUT ALL OF THE PROGRAMS THAT LA CASA IS WORKING ON, UM, AND HOW MEASURE A FUNDING IS A REAL GAME CHANGER FOR LOCAL, UH, CITIES LIKE OURS. ALLOWING FOR US TO ROLL OUT SOME OF OUR VERY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT ONE, THE LONG BEACH RENTER AID PROGRAM, AND THE UPCOMING OLDER ADULT SHALLOW SUBSIDY PROGRAM. AND I WANNA THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO GO THROUGH IN DETAIL SO THAT THE PUBLIC IS AWARE OF HOW WE ARE SPENDING THESE RESOURCES, UH, WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. NOW, JUST BEFORE I DISCUSS HOW EXCITED I AM ABOUT BEING ABLE TO WELCOME THESE DOLLARS TO LONG BEACH, UM, I JUST HAVE A COUPLE QUICK QUESTIONS. UM, AS I CONSIDER HOW WE'RE SPENDING THE MONEY RIGHT NOW, WE ARE VERY FOCUSED ON PRODUCTION AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THE IMMEDIATE RESOURCES TO KEEP PEOPLE HOUSED, BUT I ALSO WANNA KEEP OUR EYE ON INNOVATION WITHIN OUR CITY. SO AS THESE DOLLARS FLOW IN EACH YEAR, UM, AS A SOURCE, ARE WE REQUIRED TO SPEND WITHIN THAT YEAR? AND IS THERE ANY WAY TO HOLD OVER ANY LEVEL OF FUNDS? I'LL JUMP IN. SURE I CAN. THERE, THERE , YOU DO HAVE TIMETABLES TO, TO SPEND THESE RESOURCES. UM, BUT NEW FUNDS COME EVERY YEAR. SO YOUR INNOVATION EACH YEAR THERE'S EVALUATION AND REPORTING, UH, BOTH LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY. AND SO WE CAN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS EVERY SINGLE YEAR TO THE NEW TRAN OF FUNDS, BUT SOME TRUMP FUNDS CAN BE SPENT OVER TIME. SO SOME OF THE RESOURCES COULD BE A 24 MONTH SUBSIDY, RIGHT? SO THOSE COULD BE DOLLARS THIS YEAR, BUT THAT MAY BE SPENT OVER TWO YEARS, A RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OVER 24 MONTHS, FOR EXAMPLE. ANYTHING YOU WANNA ADD TO THAT? YEAH, THERE ARE TARGETS FOR MAKING SURE YOU ARE EXPENDING A CERTAIN AMOUNT EVERY TWO YEARS, AND IF YOU DON'T THEN YOU ARE AT RISK OF THAT BEING REALLOCATED TO OTHER, UM, JURISDICTIONS WHO ARE SPENDING. AND THAT ALSO APPLIES TO OUR OTHER MEASURE A FUNDING, UH, COMING THROUGH THE COUNTY OF LA. SO THERE ARE SPECIFIC FLEXIBILITIES, BUT IF YOU AREN'T SPENDING AND SHOWING, SO YOU CAN'T JUST SIT ON IT FOR A LONG PERIOD AND THEN DO A LARGER PROJECT, BUT YOU CAN SPEND IT OVER TIME. OKAY, SO I'M ASKING BECAUSE WHEN, AS WE, THIS MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT THE COMMITTEE CAN TAKE UP AS WELL, WE'LL SPEND SOME TIME THINKING ABOUT SOME INNOVATIVE WAYS TO CONTINUE, UM, TO UTILIZE THESE FUNDS AND THINK ABOUT HOW TO ADD ADDITIONAL HOUSING OR SUPPORT THE CURRENT STOCK. UM, BUT I WANNA GIVE US SOME ROOM AT SOME POINT, UH, TO BE ABLE TO BE EVEN MORE INNOVATIVE AS WE, UM, CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS YEAR OVER YEAR. SO WITH THAT, UM, I'LL JUST SAY THAT I LOOK FORWARD TO, UM, VOTING IN SUPPORT OF THIS, UM, AND BRINGING SOME ADDITIONAL DOLLARS HERE TO LONG BEACH TO SUPPORT ENDING, UH, HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. ALRIGHT, NEXT IS COUNCILMAN BAKAR. YES. UH, THANK YOU TO THE TEAM FOR THIS REPORT. UH, THANK YOU MR. MAYOR FOR CHAIRING THIS NEW AGENCY. STANDING UP A NEW COUNTYWIDE AGENCY IS NO EASY TASK, AND THE WRITERS OF SB 6 79 WERE VERY INTENTIONAL IN THOSE THREE AREAS OF PROTE, UH, PRESERVATION, PRODUCTION, UM, AND PROTECTION. DID I SAY THAT RIGHT? MM-HMM . AND THE CONSISTENCY OF THE DOLLARS IS CRITICAL. ADVOCATES, VOLUNTEERS, AGENCIES HAVE BEEN TALKING FOR MORE THAN A DECADE ABOUT THE NEED TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS TO BEGIN WITH, THAT WE HOUSE PEOPLE, UM, AND SOMETIMES IN YEARS WE HAVE MORE PEOPLE FALL INTO, INTO HOMELESSNESS THAN WE CAN HOUSE. AND SO HAVING A CONSISTENT FUNDING STREAM IN THESE THREE AREAS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO IN THE PAST. SO SETTING UP THIS AGENCY TOOK SOME TIME. UH, THERE IS EXCITEMENT AROUND WHAT WE CAN DO WITH IT, BUT WE KNOW THAT THIS, THIS FIRST YEAR WAS AROUND TRIAGING OF WHAT ARE THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO NOW BASED ON THE URGENT AND EMERGING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES IN THIS MOMENT. AND YEAR TWO IS AGAIN, ADDING TO SOME OF THOSE. CAN YOU SPEAK A LITTLE BIT, UM, EITHER MR. MAYOR OR THE TEAM ABOUT THE INTENTIONALITY OF THE LA CASA BOARD AND HOW THEY HAVE STRATEGICALLY WORKED TO BUILD A FOUNDATION OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS AS WE GO INTO A SECOND YEAR OF FUNDING? I, I CAN SPEAK TO THAT. SO THE WAY THIS BOARD WAS DESIGNED, [01:25:01] IT'S DIFFERENT THAN MOST REGIONAL BOARDS. YOU HAVE, UH, THE MAYORS OF THE LARGEST CITIES. SO YOU HAVE LONG BEACH AND LOS ANGELES. LOS ANGELES HAS ABOUT FIVE VOTES. ALL FIVE COUNTY SUPERVISORS ARE ON THE BOARD. YOU ALSO HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM THE SMALL CITIES THROUGH THE COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT. SO EACH COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT, I BELIEVE HAS TWO, UH, TWO SEATS, UH, FOR THE LARGER ONES I THINK, AND ONE FOR SOME OF THE SMALLER ONES. AND THEN WHAT'S ALSO UNIQUE IS THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS LIVED EXPERIENCE. SO THERE'S TENANTS ON THE BOARD, THERE'S SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ON LEGAL, UM, UM, TENANT RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AND HOUSING PRODUCTION. AND AN EX-OFFICIAL BOARD, UH, SEAT FROM, UH, THE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OUR REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY, SCAG, WHO, UM, I USED TO BE CHAIR OF, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN USED TO BE CHAIR OF. AND THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY ESTABLISHED REASON REGIONAL HOUSING GOALS. NOW WHAT THIS ISN'T IS A HOMELESSNESS AGENCY. WHAT THIS IS, IS A HOUSING PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS AGENCY, AND IT'S A TENANT, TENANT RENTER, SORT OF HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AGENCY. SO IT DOES NO, UH, NO HOMELESS, UH, SERVICES THAT IS DONE BY THE COUNTY AND THE DIFFERENT TEAMS OF CARE. THIS IS ABOUT GOING UPSTREAM BEFORE PEOPLE ENTER THAT NETWORK. SO LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH RENTER AID TO KEEP PEOPLE AND RIGHT TO COUNSEL, KEEP PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES WHO ARE GOING THROUGH EVICTION PROCEEDINGS AND TWO TARGETED RENTAL ASSISTANCE. THERE IS NO AGENCY WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. THAT'S WHY THIS AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. WHAT'S UNIQUE HERE IS THAT LONG BEACH IS ONE OF THE FEW STANDALONE JURISDICTIONS WHO ARE FUNDED LOCALLY, SO WE HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY THAN MOST OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND LOS ANGELES DOES TOO. THE OTHERS, THE RULES HAVE TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT. THE OTHER THING I'LL SAY IS THIS FIRST YEAR WAS TRANSITIONAL GUIDELINES, MEANING WHILE WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE TRANSITION, WE'RE FIGURING OUT, UH, WHICH PROGRAMS WORK BEST FOR WHICH PARTS OF THE COUNTY. BUT NEXT YEAR WE'RE MOVING INTO PERMANENT GUIDELINES. AND SO THE, WHAT WE DO IN LONG BEACH WILL HELP INFORM WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS. AND SO THAT'S THE WAY THE BOARD SORT OF THOUGHT ABOUT THIS. LONG BEACH HAS A DEDICATED SEAT ON THIS BOARD. I'M CURRENTLY CHAIR, I WAS CHAIR TWO YEARS. MY TERM IS CHAIR IS ENDING. SO THERE WILL BE A NEW CHAIR THAT COMES IN, BUT LONG BEACH WILL STILL HAVE ITS SEAT ON THE BOARD. UM, SO IT'LL EITHER BE MYSELF OR A LONG BEACH COUNCIL MEMBER TO ENSURE THAT WE MAINTAIN A FOCUS ON THIS. ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD? ALRIGHT, GREAT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, NEXT COUNCIL MEMBER OTTI. UH, THANKS MAYOR. UM, I WANTED TO ECHO WHAT MY, UH, COUNCIL COLLEAGUE, UH, MEGAN KER SAID, WHICH IS, UM, NOT OFTEN WHEN, WHEN WE ARE ACCEPTING MONEY FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES, DO WE SEE A STAFF REPORT THAT SAYS STRUCTURAL AND INCLUDED IN OUR BUDGET? RIGHT. THOSE MAKE YOUR BOC CHAIR'S, HEART, YOU KNOW, JUST FLUTTER A LITTLE BIT AND VERY, I ENJOY IT. UM, BUT SO THIS IS REALLY GREAT, UH, AS, AS, AS SEVERAL OF MY COLLEAGUES SHARED. AND I JUST HAD A COUPLE OF OF QUESTIONS. ONE IS KIND OF A CLARIFICATION SO EVERYBODY IN THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS. UM, AND THEN SOME CLARIFICATION FOR ME. SO I KNOW IN THE STAFF REPORT IT SAYS THAT, YOU KNOW, JUST OVER ONE THIRD OF THE REVENUES GENERATED BY MERE WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARD LA CASA. FOR THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING, WHERE DO THE OTHER TWO THIRDS OF THAT FUNDING GO TO OF LA COUNTY? MERE? YES. OKAY. SO ABOUT A THIRD OF IT, I CAN ANSWER ALL THIS 'CAUSE YOU KNOW, I'M THE CHAIR. SO, SO A THIRD OF THE FUNDING GOES TO LA CASA TO HELPS STAND UP THIS AGENCY AND DEPLOY THOSE RESOURCES. THE OTHER TWO THIRDS ARE TRADITIONAL HOMELESS SERVICES. SO HOMELESS SERVICES, COUNTY Y USED TO BE FUNDED BY MEASURE H IN THE COUNTY THAT HAD A 10 YEAR SUNSET. SO LA COUNTY MEASURE A REPLACED THAT FUNDING. SO YOUR TRADITIONAL HOMELESS SERVICES FUNDING THAT GOES TO THE COUNTY AND THEY ADMINISTER THAT PIECE. THIS NEW AGENCY REPRESENTS ABOUT 36%, 35% OF IT. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU FOR THAT. MM-HMM . AND YOU'RE RIGHT, IT'S HARD TO STAND UP PROGRAMS WHEN YOU'RE DOING GRANT CYCLE BY GRANT CYCLE. SO HAVING FUNDING THAT'S CONSISTENT EVERY YEAR IS A COMMITMENT TO RESIDENTS THAT WE'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO MAKE BEFORE. ABSOLUTELY. THAT WE'RE ABLE TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THE FUNDING ONGOING. ABSOLUTELY. AND SO I REALLY WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. UM, ADDITIONALLY, UM, WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE PPOS, WE SAID, WE HAD A STATEMENT HERE THAT SAID THE PPO NEW CONSTRUCTION AND PPO FLEXIBLE FUNDING WILL BE FULLY ALLOCATED TOWARD DIRECT LOANS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING UNITS FOR LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. CITY STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF HOMEOWNER PROGRAMS UNDER THE CURRENT LA CASA PROGRAM. AND SO MY QUESTION THERE WAS, DO THE CURRENT GUIDELINES NOT ALLOW FOR US TO USE THAT MONEY FOR HOME OWNERSHIP? OR IS THAT BASED ON THE KIND OF FORMULA OR FUNDING MODEL THAT WE'RE USING AS A CITY? SO IT'S NOT A LOCAL, UH, GUIDELINE. MM-HMM. SO THERE ARE SOME GOALS ESTABLISHED BOTH IN THE ENABLING LEGISLATION, SB 6 79 [01:30:02] AND LA COUNTY MEASURE A THAT TALK ABOUT, UH, HOW THE HOUSING PRODUCTION DOLLARS CAN BE U USED TO DRIVE AFFORDABILITY. AND SO THOSE HAVE TO BE REFLECTED IN THE GUIDELINES. THERE IS INTEREST IN DOING MORE ON, UH, HOME OWNERSHIP. THERE IS VERY LITTLE FLEXIBILITY, BUT THEY HAVE TO COME DOWN FROM THE REGIONAL BOARD. SO CITIES DON'T GET TO NECESSARILY DO THAT ON THEIR OWN. OKAY. EXCELLENT. THAT WAS MY QUESTION. MM-HMM . MM-HMM . UH, AND THEN THE LAST QUESTION, MAYBE THE MAYOR, BUT I THINK THIS MIGHT ACTUALLY BE A CITY STAFF QUESTION. MM-HMM . UM, SO IN THE SECTION THAT SAYS FISCAL IMPACT, WE HAVE A PART IN HERE THAT SAYS, UM, UH, ANY INDIRECT COSTS THAT MIGHT NOT ULTIMATELY BE ELIGIBLE FOR COUNTY A LA CASA FUNDS DUE TO CAP ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES WILL BE FUNDED BY THE GENERAL FUND OR OTHER ELIGIBLE FUNDS AND AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF 462,000 IN SOME CHANGE. SO WHERE, WHERE DOES THAT, UM, WHERE DOES THAT STAFFING IMPACT? LIKE WHERE ARE THOSE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS COME FROM? SURE. THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. UM, WHERE THAT IS COMING FROM IS SOME OF THE, UH, AT THE TIME THIS WAS WRITTEN UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHAT THAT INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL WOULD LOOK LIKE AND HOW THAT STRUCTURE WOULD BE. AND SO WE WEREN'T A HUNDRED PERCENT CERTAIN WHAT THE ACCOUNTING OF THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE AND WHICH INDIRECT COSTS WOULD ACTUALLY NOT HAVE TO OCCUR BECAUSE THEY MAY BE THINGS WHERE WE CAN HAVE LESS ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COUNTY'S INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL, WHICH WOULD THEN ALLEVIATE THE BURDEN FOR US. BUT IF ALL OF THE FUNDING WERE TO HAVE TO FLOW THROUGH, UM, OUR CITY BOOKS, THEN THE INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION, UH, THAT'S DONE BY PERCENTAGES WOULD END UP POTENTIALLY OVERBURDENING, UH, THIS FUNDING SOURCE. EXCELLENT. OKAY. SO THIS IS RELATED TO THE CONVERSATION WE HAD WITH THE LA CASA COLLEAGUES A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, OR A COUPLE MONTHS AGO ACTUALLY AT OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING WHERE THEY EXPLAINED THE FACT THAT WE HAD THE OPTION OF GOING THROUGH KIND OF THE INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL OR KIND OF, I DON'T WANNA CALL IT PIECEMEALING, BUT WE CAN CHOOSE THE, THE TYPES OF PROGRAMS THAT WE WANNA PARTICIPATE IN AS A CITY. SO THAT IS ULTIMATELY GONNA HAVE THE IMPACT ON HOW OUR OVERHEAD ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU. YEAH. SO IN SOME CASES IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO GO IN, PUT OUR TRANCHE OF DOLLARS IN WITH THE BROADER, UM, INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL AND THEY GO A LITTLE BIT FURTHER. BUT IF WE SAY WE WANNA MANAGE IT OURSELVES FOR WHATEVER REASON, LOCAL TRUST WITH THE COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT, WHATEVER, WE HAVE THAT ABILITY. BUT IT MAY COST A LITTLE BIT MUCH MORE AND OUR FUNDS MAY NOT STRETCH AS FAR. UH, YOU KNOW, LAST THING I'LL JUST SAY HERE IS, UM, WHEN THIS LEGISLATION WAS CREATED, LONG BEACH WAS THE ONLY CITY TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LA CASA THE FIRST TIME. AND IT DIDN'T MAKE IT THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE. THE SECOND TIME AROUND LONG BEACH SUPPORTED IT AGAIN, AND WE WERE ABLE TO BRING IN SOME ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. I THINK THE COUNTY FINALLY SUPPORTED IT THE SECOND TIME AROUND, BUT LONG BEACH WAS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN HELPING ESTABLISH THIS REGIONAL AGENCY BECAUSE IF THE CITIES UPSTREAM OR UP RIVER OR THE CITIES AND THE, THE OTHER 25 GATEWAY CITIES DON'T HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, IT'S GONNA SHOW UP IN LONG BEACH. ANYWAY, SO THIS WAS ONE WAY TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY DOES THEIR PART, ALL 88 CITIES. ALRIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. YES. UH, THANKS FOR THE DISCUSSION TONIGHT. YOU'RE WELL VERSED IN THIS MAYOR. UM, AND I KNOW WE'VE HAD THIS DISCUSSION MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT I WANTED TO SEE WHAT METRICS THE CITY COUNCIL WILL GET BACK ON THE RP HP, THE RENTER PROTECTION AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM FUNDING. IF WE'RE SPENDING SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS ON THESE PROGRAMS. SO I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE SEEING AN IMPACT. SO CAN WE GET END OF YEAR REPORTS MOVING FORWARD THAT SHOW ACTUAL IMPACTS? AND THEN IN ADDITION, UM, I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH OF THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL FUNDING IS USED FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND HOW MUCH IS USED FOR OUTREACH? ALRIGHT, STARTING OFF WITH THE RENTER AID PORTION OF THAT QUESTION, UH, YES, WE CAN PROVIDE, YOU KNOW, A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT METRICS AROUND THAT FUNDING AND THE OUTCOMES OF IT. HOW MANY PEOPLE ULTIMATELY APPLIED FOR THE PROGRAM OVER THE YEAR, HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE SERVED, HOW MANY PEOPLE RECEIVED RENTAL ASSISTANCE, HOW MANY PEOPLE EXITED THE PROGRAM STABLY HOUSED? AND THEN OVER TIME, UH, HOW MANY PEOPLE THAT WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO, UH, DO WE SEE ULTIMATELY, UH, DO NOT COME BACK TO OUR SYSTEM? SO WHAT'S THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS? SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR DOWN THE LINE AFTER WE'VE EXITED THE PERSON? ARE WE SEEING THAT THEY STABILIZE, UH, MORE LONG TERM? AND I'LL PASS IT TO APRIL ON THE, UH, LEGAL AID QUESTION. YEAH. SO ON RIGHT TO COUNCIL, THE FUNDING IS USED FOR A VARIETY OF SERVICES, INCLUDING THE TENANT NAVIGATION WORKSHOPS AND SPECIFICALLY THE, UM, THE RIGHT TO COUNCIL. AND WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS BASED ON THE HISTORIC USE AND THE FUNDING THAT WE'VE INVESTED IN THAT [01:35:01] BEFORE, IT COSTS ABOUT, UH, $1,400 PER CASE TO ASSIST SOMEONE WITH LEGAL ASSISTANCE. AND THAT'S HOW WE ARE ESTIMATING THAT OF THE FUNDING THAT WE'LL BE GOING OUT OF THIS MONEY, WHY WE THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET 600 PEOPLE ASSISTED SPECIFICALLY WITH EVICTION ASSISTANCE SERVICES. OF THE 1400, DO WE KNOW HOW MUCH OF THAT IS ACTUAL REPRESENTATION VERSUS OUTREACH, THOUGH THAT'S REPRESENTING THE AMOUNT THAT'S ACTUAL REPRESENTATION? SO THE, THE OUTREACH IS EMBEDDED IN OUR TOTAL SPENDING, BUT THE, UM, OF THE, WE'VE DONE 2000 CASES, OR NEARLY 2000 CASES SO FAR, WHICH IS, UM, THIS FUNDING THAT WE'VE SPENT SO FAR. AND I CAN GET YOU A MORE DETAILED BREAKDOWN. I DON'T HAVE THE SPECIFIC STATS FOR THE OTHER AREAS IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT, UM, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO REALLY GOOD WORK WITH ASSISTING PEOPLE DIRECTLY WITH THEIR, THEIR, THEIR CASES AND THEIR EVICTION ASSISTANCE. GREAT. AND IT COMES OUT WITH REALLY GOOD ECONOMIES OF SCALE FOR MUCH LESS THAN WE COULD DO IT ON OUR OWN. GREAT. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THOSE DETAILS. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW GO TO, WELL ACTUALLY, UH, THERE'S ALSO, UH, A DASHBOARD THAT LA CASA'S ROLLING OUT THAT WILL SHOW, UH, THE RESULTS IN EVERY JURISDICTION THAT IS FUNDED AND HOW THEY FEED UP INTO THE REGIONAL PICTURE. SO YOU'LL SEE HOW EACH AREA OF FUNDING FROM EVICTIONS PREVENTED UNITS CREATED, UM, UH, UH, UH, FAMILY SUPPORTED THROUGH RENTAL ASSISTANCE. ALL OF THAT FEEDS UP TO A, A LARGER, UH, REPORTING SYSTEM. PUBLIC COMMENT, RUBY ARRINGTON, GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEN AND WOMEN, I DO SUPPORT THIS, BUT I ALSO WANTED TO SAY THAT THERE ARE SOME MEASURES THAT ARE NEEDING SIGNATURES OUT THERE THAT ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO SIGN. AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE THESE MEASURES ARE GOING TO HELP WITH HOUSING. ONE IS BLOCK THE CUTS, BUILD LONG BEACH. THERE'S A GROUP OF WOMEN THAT HAVE A, A PETITION OUT THERE AND THEY'RE, THEY'RE VERY ORGANIZED. THEY'RE ALSO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE COUNCILWOMAN, WHICH IS COUNCILWOMAN DR. SULI SORO. AND THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. AND I ALSO WANT TO ADD THAT I HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE, I GUESS THE PROGRAM IN LONG BEACH. WHEN I MOVED HERE, I WAS LIVING IN EO COLORADO. RENT WAS $4,000 PLUS A MONTH, AND I MOVED TO CAMDEN ON OCEAN, WENT THROUGH A DIVORCE AND I GOT, I WENT TO HOUSING THAT WAS MUCH LESS. THE LANDLORD TOLD ME TO GET ON MY KNEES AND CLEAN. SHE HAD A WHITES ONLY AND A BLACKS ONLY BUILDING. AND I TOLD MY DAUGHTER, I SAID, I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GONNA DO THIS, BUT I'M GONNA OWN. ANOTHER FACTOR WAS MY JOB WAS ACTUALLY IT ACTUALLY, I MOVED TO SOUTH COAST PLAZA, BUT THEY CUT MY SALARY IN HALF BECAUSE MY MANAGER HIRED A LADY THAT WORKED FOR HER AND SHE TOOK HALF MY SALARY. SO I HAD TO PRAY AND CALL MY UNCLE AN ELDER. MY UNCLE FOUND A PROGRAM HERE AND THAT PROGRAM ACTUALLY HELPED ME TO PURCHASE MY CONDO. AND IT HURT ME BECAUSE NO ONE KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. I WENT TO BANK OF AMERICA, A MAN NAMED LARRY ACEY TOLD ME TO PULL ALL OF MY RENT RECEIPTS. MY LANDLORD SAID I NEVER PAID RENT ON TIME, BUT SOMETHING TOLD ME TO PAY IN CASHIER'S CHECKS. I HAD PAID HER SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE. SHE SAID, I NEVER PAID ON TIME, I HAD NO LEGAL ASSISTANCE. I WANTED TO ASK YOU WITH THIS IN MIND, FOR SOMEONE THAT HAS SAVED, WILL THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE SPILL OVER INTO THE, THE, UM, RESIDENCE OR THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY? WILL THEY BE ABLE TO HAVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE? BECAUSE LARRY ACEY DID ASK ME TO SUE THIS WOMAN, BUT SHE'S VERY DANGEROUS. SHE ACTUALLY HAS MADE TENANTS HOMELESS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, WELL THIS WAS A HISTORIC VOTE. SO CONNOR, UH, WHO'S BEEN MY STAFF MEMBER AT THE AGENCY, I THINK YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO PRESENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL. YOU, MR. MAYOR ONE COMICALLY LARGE CHECK , SHOW IT TO THE PUBLIC FOR 10,000,700, $6,400 FOR EVER ANNUAL ALLOCATION. OKAY. UH, IF THE COUNCIL WANTS TO JOIN ME, WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU THIS CHECK. UH, [01:40:01] TOM AND APRIL OR WHOEVER NEEDS TO COME GET IT. AND YOU GOTTA SPEND IT EVERY YEAR ON RESIDENTS, FOR THE RESIDENTS. SEE, THAT'S WHAT CITY COUNCIL IS SUPPOSED CARE. THE READY. ALL RIGHT. UH, THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 22. PLEASE REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION [22. 26-55079 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation regarding the City of Long Beach’s planning efforts for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Citywide)       Office or Department: City Manager         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TO RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE CITY OF LONG BEACH'S PLANNING EFFORTS FOR THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES CITYWIDE. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GONNA RECEIVE A, A PRESENTATION, A RECEIVE AND FILE, A PRESENTATION TODAY, UH, ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2028 GAMES. UH, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, LONG BEACH WILL PLAY A BIG ROLE IN 2028. UH, OUR ROLE INITIALLY WAS ABOUT FIVE SPORTS. UH, AND, UH, OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, THAT'S CHANGED. WE NOW HAVE 11 OLYMPIC SPORTS, SEVEN PARALYMPIC SPORTS, SO A TOTAL OF 18 SPORTS, 161 TICKETED COMPETITIONS FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES, AND ABOUT 2 MILLION TICKETS RESERVED FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CITY TO INCREASE ITS GLOBAL TOURISM PROFILE. IT'S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO IMPROVE OUR SYSTEMS TO LEAVE BETTER SYSTEMS LIKE MOBILITY AND PUBLIC TRANSIT IN PLACE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. WE'VE BEEN PLANNING FOR THIS FOR SOME TIME, SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE REGULAR UPDATES ON THOSE PLANNING, UH, STEPS. UH, WE MEET REGULARLY WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON THIS, AND OUR PLANNING EFFORTS HAVE BEEN CALLED THE GOLD, THE GOLD STANDARD, UH, FOR, UH, PLANNING. WE'VE BEEN AHEAD OF THE CURVE ON MOST JURISDICTIONS IN PREPARING FOR THESE GAMES, BUT A BIG PART OF IT IS MAKING SURE THAT WE MAKE TIME OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND RIGHT HERE AT CITY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE UPDATES ONGOING. AS WE PREPARE FOR THIS. THIS IS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT FOR OUR CITY AS THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT WE'VE HOSTED OLYMPIC EVENTS, UH, FIRST IN 1932, AND THEN IN 1984. BUT THIS TIME OUR FOOTPRINT IS SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER AND WE WILL BE A FEATURED COMMUNITY IN 2028. SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE GO IN AND HAVE LOTS OF VISIBILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN THIS PROCESS, UH, BECAUSE THIS WILL BE A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR OUR CITY. THAT SAID, MR. MOCA, TAKE US AWAY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, FOR THAT, UH, INTRODUCTION. SO, UH, I THINK YOU'VE COVERED THIS, BUT, UH, LONG BEACH IS PROUD TO BE THE LARGEST VENUE CITY. SO, UH, IN TERMINOLOGY THERE'S THE HOST CITY, WHICH IS THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, AND THEY HAVE CERTAIN FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS THAT COMES WITH THAT. AND THEN THE OTHER CITIES THAT SUPPORT THE HOST CITY AND HAVE THEIR, HAVE A VENUE ARE ESSENTIALLY CALLED VENUE CITIES. AND WE ARE BY FAR THE LARGEST VENUE CITY. AND SO, UM, THIS IS GONNA BE OUR LARGEST GLOBAL STAGE. YET, AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, WE'VE DONE THIS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES NOW, BUT THIS IS BY FAR LARGER, UH, THAN, UH, 32 AND, AND, AND MUCH LARGER, UH, THAN 1984 AS WELL. AND SO WE WILL HOST THE LARGEST NUMBER OF SPORTING EVENTS OUTSIDE OF LA UH, 2 MILLION TICKETED FANS IS THE CURRENT ESTIMATE. AND WE WILL HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT VENUE AREAS. UH, SO, UH, THIS IS AN LA 28 MAP JUST SO YOU CAN KIND OF SEE OF ALL THE DIFFERENT AREAS THAT ARE OUT THERE. BUT IN TERMS OF CONCENTRATION, UH, LONG BEACH IS THE BIGGEST, UH, SO OUR 11 OLYMPIC SPORTS ARE IN LONG BEACH. WE WILL BE, UH, ACTIVE, UH, 17 OUT OF THE 18 COMPETITION DAYS. AND THAT'S IMPORTANT 'CAUSE SOME OF THESE VENUE SITES MIGHT BE THERE FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS, AND THEN YOU MOVE THE SPORT, YOU KNOW, CONCLUDES AND YOU MOVE ON TO SOMEWHERE ELSE. WE WILL BE ACTIVE JUST ABOUT EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT THE OLYMPICS AND THE PARALYMPICS ARE ARE IN, UH, IN TOWN. UH, FOR THE, UH, OLYMPICS, WE WILL BE UP TO EIGHT EVENTS PER DAY. UH, WE WILL HAVE 161 TICKETED SESSIONS AND 35 DIFFERENT MEDAL [01:45:01] EVENTS FOR PARALYMPIC SPORT. AND IT'S IMPORTANT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THESE, THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. THERE'S THE OLYMPICS AND THE PARALYMPICS. THEY, UH, HAVE, UH, THINGS IN COMMON. THEY'RE ALSO THEIR OWN UNIQUE SPORT. UH, AND SO, UH, THAT IS 12 OUT OF 14 COMPETITION DAYS. UH, WE WILL ACTUALLY HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF EVENTS AS LOS ANGELES. UH, SO WE WILL BE AS, AS PROMINENT IN TERMS OF THE, THE NUMBER OF EVENTS AS AS DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. UH, AND THEN WE HAVE 72 TICKETED SESSIONS AND 28 MEDAL EVENTS. SO WE WILL REALLY SHINE, UH, EVEN BRIGHTER DURING THE PARALYMPIC GAMES. SO, UH, WE, UH, HAVE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT VENUES THAT ARE ALREADY BEEN, UH, ANNOUNCED. UH, AND SO I'LL GO THROUGH THE, UM, THE AREAS ESSENTIALLY. SO WE'VE GOT THE CONVENTION CENTER AND ARENA, THEN A SEPARATE VENUE AREA, EVEN THOUGH IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO IT AND WILL FEEL PRETTY SIMILAR, BUT IT WILL BE DISTINCT, IS THE ALAMEDA BEACH. THEN WE HAVE BELMONT SHORE, AND THEN WE HAVE MARINE STADIUM ALSO ON THIS MAP, AND WE'LL HEAR ABOUT THIS LATER. UH, WE HAVE THREE DECLARED, UH, HOUSES, UH, FOR, UH, NATIONS THAT WANT TO COME AND ACTUALLY HAVE THIS BE THEIR HOME BASE. UH, WE WERE, UH, THE FIRST CITY, UH, TO ANNOUNCE THESE, AND I BELIEVE WE'RE STILL IN THE LEAD, UH, FOR, UH, FOR ANNOUNCED HOUSES. SO WE HAVE, UH, THE HELLENIC HOUSE, UH, WHICH IS, UH, GREECE. THIS IS THEIR FIRST, UH, HOUSE, UH, THAT THEY'VE EVER DONE. SO THAT'S HISTORIC. UH, WE HAVE THE HOUSE OF DENMARK, WHICH, UH, HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN FULL OF, OF HISTORY AND, UH, AND SOME REALLY, UH, INCREDIBLE ACTIVATIONS. AND THEN WE HAVE THE TEAM IRELAND HOUSE, WHICH, UH, THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED, UH, UH, DURING THE STATE OF THE CITY. SO, UH, UH, WE MENTIONED THIS, BUT, UH, WE WERE EARLY ON, UH, UM, PLANNING AHEAD ON WHAT THE CITY CAN CONTROL. IF YOU REMEMBER THE OLYMPICS, WE AREN'T IN CONTROL OF EVERYTHING. LA 28 IS THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE. THEY WILL, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY COME IN AND, AND PLAN A LOT OF THIS, AND WE PROVIDE THE AREAS FOR THEM TO DO THAT, BUT WE ALSO HAVE WAYS THAT WE CAN REACT TO THAT AND WE CAN PARTNER WITH THAT. AND SO WE WANTED TO BE STRATEGIC ABOUT WHAT OUR ROLE IS AND WHAT WE WANT TO GET OUT OF THE GAMES. AND SO WE RELEASED THAT, UH, IN JANUARY OF 2025 AND BROUGHT THAT TO THE COUNCIL. UH, IT ESTABLISHED OUR CITY'S UNIFIED FRAMEWORK AS A VENUE. CITY DEFINES VISIONS AND GOALS AND PLANNING AND MILESTONES AND WORK STREAMS AND LEGACY FOCUS AREAS. AND IT REALLY HELPS GUIDE US IN OUR DEPARTMENTS AROUND PRIORITIES AND STAFFING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND OUR LEGACY. AND SO THIS IS THE PLANNING EFFORT THAT HAS BEEN HELD UP AS THE GOLD STANDARD AMONG THE DIFFERENT, UH, VENUE CITIES IN THE HOST CITY. AND SO WHERE ARE WE TODAY? UM, UH, WE'VE ACTUALLY, UH, WE LAID OUT FOUR DIFFERENT SECTIONS. WE'VE ACTUALLY PASSED THE FIRST SECTION, UH, WHICH IS OUR FOUNDATIONAL, WHERE WE WERE LOOKING AT GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES AND STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION AND, AND PLANNING AND POLICY. WE ARE NOW IN THE OPERATIONAL SECTION, UH, WHICH IS WE'RE NOW F UH, FINALIZING OUR ENHANCED SERVICES, UH, CITY SERVICES MASTER AGREEMENT. WE'RE EXPANDING OUR TARGETED COMMUNITY, TARGETED COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WE'RE ADVANCING REGIONAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. AND AFTER THIS, WE'LL BE MOVING INTO TESTING AND DELIVERY WHERE WE START LOOKING AT MAJOR EVENTS AND START PILOTING AND APPLYING LESSONS, UH, AND THEN ACTUALLY DELIVERING THE GAMES HERE. AND THEN AFTER THAT, IT'S IMPORTANT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT COMES AFTER THE GAME. SO HOW DO YOU DIS UH, DISSOLVE WIND DOWN OPERATIONS AND REPORT ON SUCCESSES. SO I WILL TURN TO, UH, TYLER CURLEY, OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, UH, WHO'S BEEN REALLY LEADING A LOT OF THIS EFFORT, UH, ALONG WITH HIS TEAM. THANK YOU, TOM. SO I'LL, UH, WALK THROUGH A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL ON OUR OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING INTERNALLY AND IN THE REGION. AND THEN I'LL PASS IT OVER TO JORGE GODINEZ GODINA, WHO IS ON OUR TEAM AND CO-LEADING THIS EFFORT, UH, TO GO THROUGH MORE OF THE FUN ACTIVATION SLIDES. SO, UM, OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO, SINCE WE PROVIDED AN UPDATE FORMALLY TO THE COUNCIL, WE'VE DONE A LOT OF INTERNAL CAPACITY BUILDING. AS YOU KNOW, WE BUILT OUT THE OFFICE OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND PROTOCOL. SO WE FIT ALONGSIDE THE SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM, AS I'LL TALK ABOUT. UM, AND REALLY FOCUSED ON A LOT OF THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PLANNING EFFORTS THAT TOM MENTIONED AROUND THE HOSPITALITY HOUSES. UM, WE NOW HAVE OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE ACROSS THE CITY, ACROSS 19 DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE PART OF OUR PLANNING COMMITTEE. UM, WE'VE ALSO REFINED OUR PLANNING STRUCTURE IN DIFFERENT WAYS JUST BASED ON THE NEED WITHIN OUR PLANNING. SO ADDING A COMMUNICATIONS WORK GROUP THAT REALLY IS PROACTIVE AT FINDING WAYS TO COMMUNICATE MORE PUBLICLY WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE PLANNING, WHAT ARE SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED, AND, UH, SEPARATING SOME OF THE WORK GROUPS LIKE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MOBILITY. WE ALSO HAVE USED THIS YEAR AND LAST YEAR'S GRAND PRIX AS A, A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR STAFF. SO IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THE PEOPLE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN SPECIAL EVENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS, THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW HOW THIS WORKS, THE COORDINATION WITH PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH, OTHERS, UM, BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS ACROSS THOSE 19 CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT AREN'T TYPICALLY INVOLVED IN SPECIAL EVENTS, BUT WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE 2028 PLANNING. SO WE WANTED TO GIVE THEM BEHIND THE SCENES TO LEARN ABOUT THE OPERATIONS OF A BIG SPECIAL EVENT LIKE GRAND [01:50:01] PRIX. AND THAT'S BEEN REALLY SUCCESSFUL AND HELPFUL, UM, OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. SO THIS IS OUR PLANNING STRUCTURE, UH, SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'VE PRESENTED BEFORE, BUT AGAIN, SOME SHIFTS IN THE WORK GROUPS. UH, ONE THING I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT HERE IS JUST THE CORE THEMES THAT ARE DRIVING THE PLANNING ACROSS ALL OF THE WORK GROUPS. AND THIS REALLY COMES BACK TO THE STRATEGIC ROADMAP THAT TOM MENTIONED. SO EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY IS A CORE THEME THAT WE'RE FOCUSED ON IN ALL OF OUR PLANNING, MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE BRINGING THE EXCITEMENT OF THE GAMES ACROSS THE ENTIRE CITY AND MAKING SURE THAT IT'S ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO PARTICIPATE AND ENJOY THIS. UH, PUBLIC SAFETY, OF COURSE, IS A NUMBER ONE PRIORITY AS WELL, MAKING SURE THAT THIS IS A SAFE GAMES FOR EVERYBODY. AND LEGACY IS REALLY DRIVING THE PLANNING EFFORTS. SO MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE NOT ONLY PROVIDING, UM, COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED, BUT THINKING ABOUT THOSE LONG-TERM LEGACY IMPACTS THAT WE'LL TALK ABOUT. SO IN TERMS OF OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND SPECIAL EVENTS, I THINK MOST PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE WORK THAT OUR OFFICE OF SPECIAL EVENTS AND FILMING DOES. THEY DO INCREDIBLE WORK, DOING EVENT LOGISTICS, OPERATIONAL PLANNING, FIGURING OUT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANS WITH THE EVENT PROMOTERS, COORDINATING PUBLIC SAFETY. ALL OF THAT IS STILL REALLY HOUSED WITHIN OUR SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM AS THE LEAD FROM THE OPERATIONAL PLANNING. UM, BUT WE HAVE ADDED CAPACITY WITHIN THE OFFICE OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND PROTOCOL, AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE REALLY FOCUSED, UM, ON OUR TEAM WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACTIVATION STRATEGIES. AGAIN, HOW DO WE BRING THE EXCITEMENT OF THE GAMES TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND VISITS THAT ARE INCREASING AS WE GO ALONG. AND WE HAVE A PROTOCOL OFFICER THAT'S REALLY FOCUSED ON THAT WORK. AND THEN, UH, COORDINATING CITYWIDE WITH THE A HUNDRED PLUS, UH, TEAM THAT I MENTIONED IN TERMS OF OUR PARTNERSHIP AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH LA 28. UM, YOU'VE SEEN THIS TABLE BEFORE, UH, BUT IT OUTLINES KIND OF WHERE WE'RE HEADED. AND ULTIMATELY WHAT OUR GOAL IS IS COST RECOVERY, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER SPECIAL EVENT AS WELL, THE PRIVATE EVENT PROMOTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADDITIONAL COSTS THAT COME WITH PROVIDING THE EVENT. UM, AND SO WE ARE IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THEM TO ESTABLISH THE BASELINE COSTS, WHICH ARE CALLED NORMAL AND CUSTOMARY SERVICES. THOSE PUBLIC SAFETY HEALTH, UH, REFUSE NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE IN THE VENUE AREAS WITHOUT A SPECIAL EVENT THAT WILL ESTABLISH THE NORMAL AND CUSTOMARY BASELINE. AND THEN ANYTHING OVER AND ABOVE THAT IS WHAT LA 28 IS CALLING THE ENHANCED CITY RESOURCES. UM, AND THOSE ARE WHAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR, UM, OR LA 28 IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING. SO AGAIN, WE'RE, UM, CONTINUING THE, THOSE NEGOTIATIONS, UH, ALONGSIDE THE OPERATIONAL PLANNING THAT LA 28 IS DOING WITH OUR TEAM. AND REGIONALLY, THERE ARE TWO MAIN AREAS THAT WE'RE INVOLVED IN, UM, WITH THE ORIGINAL PLANNING AROUND TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY. SO JUST TO GIVE YOU A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF WHAT IS, UM, GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITHIN THE MOBILITY AND, AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, THIS IS REALLY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LA 28. UM, CITY OF LA METRO CALTRANS, A LOT OF THE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS IN THE REGION MAKE UP THE GAMES MOBILITY EXECUTIVES, AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING OUT THE DIFFERENT TRANSPORTATION PLANS. AND THERE ARE ULTIMATELY GONNA BE TWO MAIN STRATEGIES TO MOVE PEOPLE AROUND THE REGION. THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE IS THE GAMES ROUTE NETWORK. SO THIS IS ESSENTIALLY DOING BUS ONLY TYPE OF LANES TO EXPEDITE THE TRAVEL FOR THOSE THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE GAMES THEMSELVES. SO THE ATHLETES, THE COACHES AND REFEREES, MEDIA, THE OFFICIALS, UM, DIFFERENT LA 28 PARTNERS, UH, ALL OF THE ABOVE THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO KEEPING THE, THE GAMES GOING. YOU CAN'T HAVE A, A COMPETITION WITHOUT THE ATHLETES. SO THE IDEA HERE IS HOW DO WE GET PEOPLE FROM ATHLETES VILLAGE AND OTHER AREAS IN THE REGION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE UTILIZING THE FREEWAY SYSTEM AND, UH, ESSENTIALLY DEDICATED LANES. SO THAT GAMES ROUTE NETWORK IS IN DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE REGION. AND THE OTHER PIECE IS WHAT'S CALLED THE GAMES ENHANCED TRANSIT SYSTEM OR GETS, THIS IS REALLY HOW DO WE MOVE SPECTATORS AROUND THE REGION, FOLKS THAT MAY BE STAYING IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE LA REGION, BUT WANT TO COME DOWN TO LONG BEACH. HOW DO THEY GET HERE? HOW DO THEY GO FROM, UH, YOU KNOW, EVEN DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH OVER TO THE MARINE STADIUM AREA OR BELMONT SHORE? SO, UM, THIS WILL ULTIMATELY LOOK LIKE A SHUTTLE BUS AND, UH, PARK AND RIDE SYSTEM. SO THEY'RE LOOKING AT WAYS TO OBVIOUSLY PROVIDE PARKING THROUGHOUT THE REGION, BUT AWAY FROM THE VENUES THEMSELVES, AND THEN SHUTTLE PEOPLE IN AS WELL AS UTILIZING EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSIT LIKE THE, A LINE HERE IN LONG BEACH. SO AS MORE, UH, INFORMATION COMES, BECOMES AVAILABLE THROUGH THAT REGIONAL PLANNING, WE WILL BE PROVIDING THAT TO AMERICAN COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. SO EVERYBODY'S AWARE OF WHAT THOSE PLANS ARE AND HOW THEY CAN GET AROUND AND WHAT THE IMPACTS MAY BE. IN TERMS OF REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING, UH, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THE 2028 GAMES ARE DESIGNATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS A NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENT, OR NSSE. AND WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT THE US SECRET SERVICE IS THE LEAD FEDERAL AGENCY TO COORDINATE ALL [01:55:01] OF THE OPERATIONAL SECURITY PLANNING FOR THE GAMES THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND ACTUALLY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. SO, UM, THEY'RE SUPPORTED BY THE FBI FOR DIFFERENT, UM, SUPPORT RELATED TO INTELLIGENCE COUNTERTERRORISM, AND THEN FEMA AS WELL WHEN IT COMES TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY. AND THEY'RE ULTIMATELY LEADING THE PLANNING EFFORT AROUND THE SECURITY PERIMETERS, WHAT THOSE WILL LOOK LIKE, AND HOW, UM, TO COORDINATE ALL THE PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES THAT ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE A SAFE GAMES. SO LONG BEACH'S ROLE, OF COURSE, WE ARE LOCAL EXPERTS, UM, NOT ONLY ON OUR VENUES, BUT ALSO PUBLIC SAFETY. HOW DO WE, UM, MOVE AROUND THE CITY? SO WE ARE PART OF THESE, UM, DISCUSSIONS WITH SECRET SERVICE AND THE OTHER FEDERAL PARTNERS AND ADVOCATING, UH, TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WHILE MAINTAINING PUBLIC SAFETY. BUT ULTIMATELY, THE DECISION AROUND THE SECURITY PERIMETERS AND HOW ALL OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY WILL FUNCTION IS UP TO, UH, THE SECRET SERVICE. SO ONCE THOSE SECURITY PERIMETERS ARE DEFINED, WHAT THOSE IMPACTS ARE, THEN OUR ROLE BECOMES MUCH MORE AROUND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS, MAKING SURE THAT FOLKS ARE AWARE OF WHAT THOSE IMPACTS LOOK LIKE, WHEN AND WHERE THE, UH, SECURITY PERIMETERS WILL BE DEFINED AND HOW THEY CAN MOVE ABOUT, UM, IN THE CITY. SO WHILE THOSE PLANS ARE, UM, BEING WORKED OUT REGIONALLY, WE DO HAVE AN EXAMPLE TO LOOK AT, WHICH IS PARIS, WHICH WILL FUNCTION SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO WHAT WE ANTICIPATE HERE IN THE REGION. UM, IN PARIS, THEY SAW ESSENTIALLY THREE PERIMETERS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ZONES. AND YOU CAN SEE HERE ON THE MAP, THE GRAY PERIMETERS THE CLOSEST TO THE EVENT VENUES. AND WE CURRENTLY KNOW GENERALLY WHAT THE EVENT PERIMETER OR FOOTPRINTS WILL BE THAT WILL BE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE, WHERE YOU HAVE TO HAVE A TICKET TO BE ABLE TO GET IN. UM, BUT THERE ARE TWO OTHER PERIMETERS THAT, UH, EXPAND OUT FROM THE EVENT VENUES THEMSELVES. SO YOU CAN LOOK AT THE RED PERIMETER IS, UM, WHERE ULTIMATELY NO MOTORIZED TRAFFIC IS ALLOWED, BUT PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS, UM, ARE PERMITTED. AND THEN BEYOND THAT IS THE BLUEISH PERIMETER, UM, WHICH IS THE RESTRICTED VEHICLE ACCESS, LOCAL AND AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY. AND THERE WILL BE, UH, SIMILAR TO PARIS, WE ANTICIPATE ACCESS PASSES AND A PROCESS WITH THE SECRET SERVICE TO ALLOW FOR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THOSE DIFFERENT PERIMETERS. AND THEN, UM, OF COURSE ENCOURAGING THE MULTIMODAL APPROACHES TO TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THOSE PERIMETERS. AND PARIS ALSO USED A BROAD COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN THAT WE, UM, WOULD HOPE TO EMULATE HERE IN LONG BEACH AS WELL, WHICH IS PROVIDING THESE TYPES OF ONLINE MAPS, NEWSLETTERS, OUTREACH, AND DIFFERENT COMMUNICATIONS TO ENSURE EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT THE PERIMETERS ARE, WHEN THEY WOULD BE ESTABLISHED, WHEN THEY WOULD BE DEMOBILIZED, AND HOW PEOPLE CAN GET AROUND AND GET THOSE ACCESS PASSES AS NEEDED. SO THE LAST PIECE IN TERMS OF REGIONAL COORDINATION, WE'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER AGENCIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THIS. UM, OF COURSE, LA 28 IS LEADING A LOT OF REGIONAL COORDINATION WITH ALL OF THE CITIES, INCLUDING THE MAYOR LEVEL, UM, AND STAFF LEVEL COORDINATION MEETINGS. LA COUNTY HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED AN 88 FOR 28, UM, COORDINATION SYSTEM, UM, WHERE ALL OF THE CITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY JURISDICTIONS CAN COME AND LEARN ABOUT THE GAMES, EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT HOSTING AND HOW THEY CAN GET INVOLVED. VENUE CITIES. UM, WE'VE BEEN A, A LEADER IN TRYING TO BRING TOGETHER THE VENUE CITIES FROM PRETTY EARLY ON IN THE PLANNING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALL IN ALIGNMENT. AND THEN OF COURSE, HAVING COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTLY WITH CITY OF LA AS WELL. GATEWAY CITY'S COG, WE'RE COMMUNICATING WITH THEM. I PRESENTED RECENTLY, UM, AN UPDATE ON OUR PLANNING EFFORTS AS WELL, FINDING WAYS FOR THEM TO BE INVOLVED, ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS OR THINKING ABOUT THE PARK AND RIDE SYSTEMS AND HOW TO LEVERAGE THAT FOR THEIR BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES. AND LASTLY, IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING THAT I MENTIONED, SCAG IS WORKING ON TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT, SO LOOKING AT, UM, HOW WE MOVE, UH, PACKAGES AND DELIVERIES WITHIN THE CITY AND THESE SECURITY ZONES, AND ALSO OF COURSE, WORKING WITH LONG BEACH TRANSIT, SO ALIGNING THEIR, UH, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WITH THIS REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORT AS WELL. SO ALL OF THESE ARE HAPPENING SIMULTANEOUSLY, AND AGAIN, UH, AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION, THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE UPDATES TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL IN THE COMMUNITY. AND WITH THAT, I'LL PASS IT OVER TO JORGE TO TALK MORE ABOUT SOME OF OUR OTHER FUN, UH, PLANNING AND ACTIVATION STRATEGIES. THANK YOU, TYLER. ALL RIGHT. SO NOW WE WANNA HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE WORK UNDERWAY TO IMPLEMENT OUR STRATEGIC ROADMAP. UM, EARLY THIS YEAR, WE RELEASED OUR FIRST 2028 GAMES ANNUAL REPORT, SOMETHING WE PLAN ON DOING EACH YEAR, LEADING UP TO THE GAMES. AND SOME OF THESE NEXT FEW SLIDES ARE GONNA HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THAT PROGRESS AND SOME OF THE MILESTONES OVER THE PAST YEAR. SO A MAJOR FOCUS OF OUR WORK HAS BEEN ON MAKING SURE THE COMMUNITY IS INFORMED AND HAS OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SHAPE LONG BEACH'S LEGACY. WHEN IT COMES TO THE GAMES. IN 2025, WE GAVE 27 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS. [02:00:01] WE ISSUED SEVEN PRESS RELEASES. WE LAUNCHED OUR 2028 GAMES WEBSITE. UM, AND THAT WEBSITE LOGGED OVER 23,000 VISITS. UH, AND THEN WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUPS. SO THOSE ARE FOCUSED ON ARTS AND CULTURE, SMALL BUSINESS WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION, YOUTH SPORTS, AND THEN THE LEGACY FUND. SO THESE GROUPS ARE PROVIDING DIRECT INPUT ON HOW THE GAMES CAN CREATE BROADER COMMUNITY BENEFITS ACROSS THE CITY. WE'RE ALSO FOCUSED ON BRINGING THE GAMES TO ALL OF LONG BEACH, UM, ESPECIALLY FOR COMMUNITIES THAT MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC EXPERIENCES. SO A MAJOR STEP IN THIS WORK ACTUALLY WAS BRINGING SEAN DERE ON BOARD BECAUSE SEAN'S SITTING RIGHT HERE IN THE FRONT. SO HE'S, UH, HE CAME ON BOARD, UH, AS OF NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR AS OUR NEW COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER. SO HE'S STRICTLY FOCUSED ON LEADING OUR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE OUR, BRINGING THE GAMES TO ALL OF LBC GOAL, AND HE'S MAKING SURE THAT OUR OUTREACH IS INTENTIONAL, INCLUSIVE AND CONNECTED TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CITY. ONE EXAMPLE ACTUALLY IS OUR UPCOMING DAY OF SPORT EVENT, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 23RD AT HOW PARK, UH, IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARKS, REC, AND MARINE AND, UH, LEADERSHIP LONG BEACH. SO HAPPY TO, HAPPY TO REPORT. UH, WE ACTUALLY HAVE CLOSE TO 600 PARTICIPANTS ALREADY SIGNED UP COMING FROM SUMMER CAMPS ACROSS THE CITY. UM, SO THEY'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC SPORTS, CONNECT WITH OLYMPIANS AND PARALYMPIANS, AND THEN BUILD EXCITEMENT, UH, WELL AHEAD OF 2028. SO LOOKING TO DO IT EVEN BIGGER NEXT YEAR. ONE OF THE BIGGEST AREAS WHERE WE'VE HAD MOMENTUM IS OUR INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT WORK. SO A BIG STRATEGIC WIN LAST YEAR WAS ALSO BRINGING ON BAR UNR, WHO'S OUR FIRST PROTOCOL OFFICER IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. SO HER, HER ROLE HAS REALLY HELPED US PROFESSIONALIZE AND EXPAND HOW WE COORDINATE INTERNATIONAL VISITS, ENGAGE WITH NATIONAL OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEES, AND ULTIMATELY HELP SHAPE OUR STRATEGY FOR STRENGTHENING OUR INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE. UM, SO THAT WORK HAS ACTUALLY TRANSLATED INTO MORE THAN 50 INTERNATIONAL VISITS, OVER 25 ENGAGEMENTS WITH OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC AND INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS, AND STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH CONSULAR LEADERS, TRADE REPRESENTATIVES, AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS. UM, AND SO MOST IMPORTANTLY IS HELP LEAD LONG BEACH TO BECOME THE FIRST CITY, AS TOM MENTIONED IN THE REGION, TO CONFIRM THREE HOSPITALITY HOUSES FOR THE 2028 GAMES. SO THOSE HOUSES ARE GREECE, DENMARK, AND IRELAND, AND EACH ONE IS REALLY BRINGING A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE TO THE CITY. SO TOM MENTIONED GREECE IS GONNA BE HOSTING THEIR FIRST EVER HOSPITALITY HOUSE HERE IN LONG BEACH AT THE GREED, THE ORTHODOX CHURCH BY MARINE STADIUM. SO THEY'RE INTERESTED IN BRINGING SOME HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS TIED TO THEIR HISTORY WITH DEMOCRACY AND OLYMPIC LEGACY. SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT ONE. AND THEN DEN DENMARK IS ACTUALLY GONNA HAVE A REALLY MAJOR PRESENCE IN THE CITY. SO THEY'RE BRINGING THEIR HISTORIC SHIP OF THE DENMARK, WHICH YOU'LL SEE PICTURED, YOU SEE PICTURED ON THE SLIDE. AND SO THAT SHIP IS ACTUALLY EXPECTED TO SET SAIL FOR LONG BEACH A YEAR IN ADVANCE. SO IT'S GONNA TAKE ABOUT A YEAR TO GET HERE. UH, WAS DIFFERENT, UM, DIFFERENT STUDENTS ON BOARD WHO ARE, THEY USE IT AT THE TRAINING VESSEL. UM, SO IT'S GONNA TAKE QUITE THE VOYAGE TO GET HERE. AND ONCE IT GETS HERE, THEY PLAN ON USING IT FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT DIGNITARY EVENTS, UH, DURING THE GAMES. BUT THEN ALSO, UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, THEY'RE ALSO PLANNING FREE PUBLIC ACTIVATIONS THAT WILL HIGHLIGHT DANISH CULTURE AND VALUES LIKE SUSTAINABILITY, INNOVATION, OH, SORRY. OH, AND THEN OF COURSE IRELAND. SO THAT ONE'S GONNA BE WHAT WE THINK IS THE MOST POPULAR AND LIVELY HOSPITALITY HOUSE . SO IN, UH, WE HEARD IN PARIS ACTUALLY A LOT OF TEAM USA ATHLETES WERE, WERE ACTUALLY THE ONES TRYING TO GET INTO THE, THE IRELAND HOUSE. THAT'S THE ONE THAT WAS THE PLACE THEY WANTED TO BE. THEY HAD TO GO TO THINK TEAM USA BECAUSE THEY HAD TO BE THERE, BUT AFTERWARDS THEY WERE AT THE IRELAND HOUSE. UM, SO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE ENERGY AND THE CULTURAL PROGRAMMING THAT IRELAND WILL BE BRINGING TO DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH. AND SO THESE OPPORTUNITIES REALLY HELP, UM, SHOW HOW WE CAN LEVERAGE OUR ROLE AS A VENUE CITY TO CREATE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS EVEN BEYOND OUR LA 28 VENUES. OKAY, SO THESE NEXT FEW SLIDES, I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEXT ON WHAT WE MEAN BY THOSE BEYOND THE VENUE EXPERIENCES. THROUGH OUR CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS WITH LA 28 AND NATIONAL OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEES, WE'VE ACTUALLY GOTTEN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE TYPES OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY HAPPEN OUTSIDE OF THE VENUES. UM, IN ADDITION TO HOSPITALITY HOUSES, THESE COULD INCLUDE TEAM HEADQUARTERS, BRAND ACTIVATIONS, WATCH PARTIES, TRAINING, SUPPORT, STORAGE, MEETING SPACE, AND OTHER OPERATIONAL NEEDS. AND THEN JUST TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE TANGIBLE, WE WANTED TO SHARE A SHORT VIDEO FROM PARIS THAT GIVES YOU A SENSE OF WHAT HOSPITALITY HOUSES CAN LOOK AND FEEL LIKE DURING THE GAMES. IT'S A UNIQUE PART OF THE OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE THAT'S BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC. HOSPITALITY HOUSES HOSTED BY COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD, GIVING FANS IN PARIS, A UNIQUE WAY TO GO GLOBE, DRAW TROTTING WITHOUT LEAVING THE HOST CITY. THINK OF IT AS THE ULTIMATE HOUSE PARTY FOR THE BIGGEST FANS OF THE OLYMPICS. GOING TO AN OLYMPICS, SPENDING A DAY OR HALF A DAY JUST VISITING THE HOUSES, UM, IS SOMETHING THAT I TRULY [02:05:01] ENJOY AND MAKE SURE I DO EVERY SINGLE OLYMPICS I GO TO. KEN HANSCOMB IS CURRENTLY ATTENDING HIS FOURTH OLYMPIC GAMES AND HAS BECOME AN EXPERT IN KNOWING THE INS AND OUTS OF THE FAN EXPERIENCE, WHAT, WHAT THESE HOUSES ARE. THEY'RE PLACE THAT FANS GATHER. UM, THERE'S OFTENTIMES LITTLE CULTURAL ASPECTS TO THEM, WHETHER THERE'S INSTALLATIONS, VIDEOS, SPECIAL FOOD, SPECIAL DRINK CLUB. FRANCE WENT ALL OUT FOR ITS HOME OLYMPICS WITH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SCREENS SET UP TO WATCH THE ACTION. FAMOUS FRENCH LUXURY BRANDS SHOWCASING THEIR ROLE AT THE GAMES AND PLENTY FOR FANS OF ALL AGES TO DO. WE ARE OVER AT THE TEAM NETHERLANDS HOUSE WEARING ORANGE IS A MUST, BUT THE ENTERTAINMENT IS WORTH THE 30 EURO PRICE OF ADMISSION, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE HEINEKEN HOUSE. THE ATMOSPHERE LIVES UP TO THE REPUTATION OF BEING THE PARTY VENUE OF THE GAMES. OTHER COUNTRIES TAKE A MORE SUBTLE APPROACH HIDDEN AT THE MARRIOTT, CHO NEW ZEALAND INVITES FANS FREE OF CHARGE TO COME HANG OUT AND ENJOY THE GAMES. I THINK THERE'S CLOSE TO 26 HOUSES, SO IT IS PROBABLY THE LARGEST SELECTION OF HOUSES THAT WE'VE SEEN. ALRIGHT, SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, OH, SORRY, IT'S SO TAKE, UH, ADVANTAGE OF ALL THIS EXCITEMENT. OH, ACTUALLY, BEFORE WE GET TO THE SLIDE, I I WANNA GO THROUGH A LITTLE BIT MORE VISUAL EXAMPLES OF WHAT THE HOSPITALITY HOUSES COULD LOOK LIKE AND ACTIVATION EXPERIENCES. SO THIS IS ACTUALLY PARIS CITY, UH, CITY HALL. SO THIS WAS ACTUALLY A CITY LED ACTIVATION DURING THE PARIS GAMES. UM, SO THIS IS A REALLY GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW THEY WERE ABLE TO TAKE A SPACE AND MAKE IT, UH, DUAL USE, UH, MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE USE ACTUALLY. UM, SO ON THE LEFT YOU'LL SEE IT WAS ACTIVATED FOR A CONCERT, AND THEN THE SAME SPACE ON THE RIGHT WAS ACTIVATED FOR A WATCH PARTY. SO THIS COULD BE SOMETHING THAT POSSIBLY WE COULD SEE HERE AT CIVIC CIVIC CENTER IN OUR PLAZA, SOMETHING LIKE THAT THAT'S MORE CITY LED. UM, AND THEN, UM, ALSO THESE NATIONS, THEY TOOK THESE PRIVATE SPACES. SO THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A, OF AN EVENT VENUE. ON THE LEFT, YOU'LL SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE JUST AS A, AS A BLANK CANVAS. AND ON THE RIGHT, UM, YOU'LL SEE THAT KOREA TOOK THAT OVER. UM, SO OF COURSE WITH THE, THE K-POP TIE IN, IF THE, IF THE K-POP DEMON HUNTERS ARE HERE, I'M SURE MY DAUGHTER WILL BE THERE. UM, SO A LOT OF, A LOT OF FUN AND, AND, UH, OPPORTUNITIES WITH THESE HOUSES THERE AS WELL AS YOU CAN SEE. AND, UH, THIS EXAMPLE IS ACTUALLY FROM SLOVENIA. THIS WAS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF, OF JUST HOW THEY CAN PARTNER WITH THESE PRIVATE BUSINESSES. UM, THIS IS JUST A LOUNGE IN PARIS AND THE LEFT WAS THE BLANK CANVAS AGAIN ON THE RIGHT. YOU COULD SEE HOW THEY'VE NOW PROGRAMMED THAT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SPACE. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, IN LONG BEACH WE HAVE THE, WE HAVE THE LUXURY OF HAVING A LOT OF OPEN SPACE, ESPECIALLY PARTICULARLY OUR BEACH AREAS. AND SO THAT COULD BE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY OF LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN, UM, DO MORE OUTDOOR ACTIVATION. SO IN PARIS THEY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A LOT OF GREEN SPACE IN CREATING THEIR PARK OF NATIONS CONCEPT AND SEVERAL NATIONS, UM, CENTRALIZED REALLY THEIR RESOURCES INTO ONE SPACE. AND THEY HAD DIFFERENT, THESE DIFFERENT TEMPORARY HOSPITALITY HOUSES AS WELL. AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THE NATIONS, THERE'S ALSO OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH CORPORATE SPONSORS. SO THESE ARE JUST EXAMPLES OF CORPORATE ENTITIES THAT TOOK OVER SPACES AS WELL. SO MY FAVORITE EXAMPLE HERE IS THE BOTTOM LEFT ONE, WHICH IS A WINGSTOP. SO TO ME THAT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD MAYBE ENVISION AT THE, AT THE OVER AT AT UH, UH, THE PIKE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WHERE IT'S JUST LIKE AN OUTDOOR SPACE THAT'S TAKING OVER. UM, AND THE ENTITY CAME IN AND PROVIDED A LOT OF PROGRAMMING AND, AND SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO DO ACTIVITIES. OKAY. AND SO TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THIS EXCITEMENT THAT WE KNOW IS COMING, ONE OF THE STEPS WE'VE TAKEN IS WE'VE LAUNCHED A BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OWNER INTEREST FORM. THAT EFFORT WAS LED BY, AGAIN, BY OUR PROTOCOL OFFICER, AND THAT WAS BASED ON HEARING FROM GAMES STAKEHOLDERS ON THE TYPE OF SPACES AND NEEDS THEY MAY HAVE. UM, SO THOSE NEEDS INCLUDED VENUES, OFFICES, TEAM SPACES, HOSPITALITY AREAS, MEETING ROOMS, STORAGE AND ACTIVATION SITES. SO THIS FORM ACTUALLY GIVES LOCAL BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MAY HAVE SPACES LIKE THAT TO OFFER A PROCESS TO LET US KNOW THEY'RE INTERESTED IN CONNECTING WITH GAME STAKEHOLDERS. SO THAT'S AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE NOW. AND THEN WE ARE ALSO ANTICIPATING THAT A LOT OF THESE ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE VENUES WILL NATURALLY CREATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES LIKE CATERING, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUDIO AND VISUAL SUPPORT, ET CETERA. UM, IN ADDITION TO THOSE LOCAL ACTIVATION OPPORTUNITIES, OUR TEAM IS ALSO CLOSELY TRACKING LA 28 PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH ARE POSTED THROUGH THE CITY OF LA'S RAMP WEBSITE. UM, SO AS SOON AS THOSE NEW PROCUREMENTS ARE ACTUALLY, ARE ACTUALLY SHARED THROUGH CITY OF LA'S WEBSITE. SO THOSE ARE THE LA 28 SPECIFIC ONES. WE'VE ACTUALLY ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH OUR PURCHASING TEAM TO NOTIFY THE APPLICABLE VENDORS IN OUR CITY SYSTEM. SO, SO FAR WE'VE SENT NOTIFICATIONS OUT FOR 51 PROCUREMENTS. UM, WE'VE REACHED TWO 2,712 TOTAL VENDORS, UM, AND INCLUDING 290 LOCAL [02:10:01] BUSINESSES. AND WE'LL CONTINUE SHARING THOSE OUT AS SOON AS THEY'RE POSTED. AND THEN THIS PROCESS ACTUALLY WILL BE REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE LA 28 HAS INDICATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THEIR GAMES' BUDGET WILL BE SPENT IN THE FINAL 18 MONTHS. SO WE ANTICIPATE THAT PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY WILL REALLY START TO PICK UP BEGINNING OF 27. AND THEN JUST WANT TO KNOW IN ADDITION TO THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, LA TWENTIES ALSO CREATING A WAY FOR COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO GET INVOLVED THROUGH COMMUNITY HOSTED EVENTS. SO THE CELEBRATE TWO EIGHT PROGRAM IS SOMETHING THEY RECENTLY LAUNCHED AND THAT'S INTENDED TO HELP, UH, CITIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL OR NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CONNECT WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE GAMES THROUGH EVENTS THAT ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. SO FOR GROUPS THAT CHOOSE TO SIGN UP AND PARTICIPATE, LA 28 WILL PROVIDE A PACKET OF BRAND ASSETS TO HELP SUPPORT THE EVENTS. UM, THIS GIVES THE CITY AND, AND GIVES, GIVES LONG BEACH REALLY ANOTHER PATHWAY TO HELP BRING THE GAMES EXPERIENCE INTO THE COMMUNITY OTHER THAN THE ACTUAL OFFICIAL COMPETITIONS AND EVEN THE CITY LED EVENTS. WITH THAT, I'LL PASS IT BACK TO TYLER. ALRIGHT, SO, UM, NOW THE QUESTION IS WHAT, WHAT DO WE DO OVER THE NEXT TWO PLUS YEARS TO, UM, REALLY MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE READY FOR 2028 AND HOW DO WE BUILD THE MOMENTUM? UM, AS TOM MENTIONED, WE'RE IN THE, EXCUSE ME, THIS IS NOT PUBLIC COMMENT. UH, WE'RE CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE MEETING. SO THIS IS THE FIRST WARNING. PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT THE BUSINESS OF THE MEETING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. QUESTION, AS TOM MENTIONED, UM, WE'RE REALLY IN THE THICK OF THE OPERATIONAL PLANNING STAGE RIGHT NOW, BUT WE ARE REALLY STARTING TO TRANSITION INTO THE TESTING PHASE AS WELL. UH, SO THIS YEAR IN PARTICULAR, WE HAVE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY TO TEST OUT DIFFERENT PLANNING AND COORDINATION, UH, WITH THE WORLD CUP COMING AS I'LL TALK ABOUT ON THE NEXT SLIDE. THAT COULD BE, YOU KNOW, TRANSPORTATION TESTING WITH LONG BEACH TRANSIT, UH, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, AS WELL AS SOME REGIONAL COORDINATION. WE'RE ALSO GONNA SEE MORE OPPORTUNITIES WITH LA 28 AND OTHER, UM, NATIONAL COMMITTEES TO DO TEST EVENTS. SO ONE THING THAT'S REALLY EXCITING ABOUT, UM, LONG BEACH IS THE TEAMS WANT TO TEST IN THE WATER WHEN THEY'RE, UH, YOU KNOW, ROWING OR THE CANOE SPRINT TEAMS, OPEN WATER, SWIM, THEY WANT TO ACTUALLY BE IN THE WATER THAT THEY'LL BE COMPETING IN. SO WE'LL SEE MORE TEST EVENTS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, STORAGE REQUESTS FOR EQUIPMENT AND SO ON, UM, OVER THE NEXT YEAR PLUS. AND THEN OF COURSE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PILOT THOSE COMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS THAT JORGE MENTIONED, UM, AND REALLY START TO LOOK AT FROM THE CITY SIDE, HOW DO WE STAFF UP AND, UH, PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AT THE SAME TIME. AND THEN ALSO WORKING WITH LA 28 AND, UM, OTHER ARTS AND CULTURE PARTNERS ON WHAT IS CALLED THE CULTURAL OLYMPIAD, UH, WHICH IS REALLY AN EFFORT TO UPLIFT CULTURE AND ARTS PROGRAMMING, UM, IN THE LEAD UP TO AND DURING 2028. SO THIS IS VERY EXCITING. UM, THIS IS ACTUALLY MY FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL SPORTING COMPETITION COMING, UH, NEXT MONTH, WHICH IS, UH, THE WORLD CUP. WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AS A COMMUNITY TO HOST A NUMBER OF FREE OPEN PUBLIC EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT. SO WE RELEASED AN ANNOUNCEMENT LAST WEEK WITH LA GALAXY, UM, TALKING ABOUT THE ENTIRE SCHEDULE OF MATCHES AND VIEWINGS THAT WILL SHOW, UH, ALONG PINE AVENUE AND DOWNTOWN PLUS SEVEN LARGER ACTIVATIONS INCLUDING BROADWAY OR PART OF BROADWAY AND, UH, LINCOLN PARK. SO BE ABLE TO BRING SPORTS YOUTH PROGRAMMING TO THIS WATCH PARTY EXPERIENCE DURING THE GROUP STAGE. AND THEN, UH, WE HAVE A HUGE SCREEN THAT COUNCIL APPROVED EARLIER, UH, THIS YEAR WITH GRANT FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO BRING OUT, UH, THESE VIEWING PARTIES TO THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY. SO THE KNOCKOUT STAGE AFTER THE GROUP STAGE, WE ARE PLANNING TO BRING WATCH PARTIES TO, UH, THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY AND, UM, ESSENTIALLY LIKE A MOVIES IN THE PARK, BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, BRINGING THE EXCITEMENT AGAIN OF, OF THE WORLD CUP TO OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS. AND THEN WE WILL END WITH THE FINAL ON JULY 19TH WITH A, UM, OPEN STREETS CONCEPT SIMILAR TO A BEACH STREETS, BUT ADDING IN, UH, A VIEWING PARTY AS WELL. SO THIS WILL BE, UH, ABOUT A FOUR MILE STRETCH OF A BEACH STREETS ACTIVATION AND, UM, A GOOD TEST OF HOW WE CAN COORDINATE AND GET PEOPLE OUT TO EXPERIENCE THIS EXCITEMENT. OH, I SHOULD SAY, UM, JUST A REMINDER, ANY INFORMATION THAT PEOPLE WANT, YOU CAN'T QUITE SEE IT ON THAT SCREEN, BUT, UM, LONG BEACH.GOV/SOCCER IN THE LBC IS WHERE ALL OF THESE UPDATES ARE HOUSED AND INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO GET AROUND. ANOTHER KEY AREA THAT WE'RE FOCUSED ON, UM, OVER THE NEXT COUPLE YEARS IS ADVANCING OUR LEGACY. SO THIS IS REALLY THE FOCUS OF SEAN, OUR, UH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER. ONE AREA, UH, THAT'S REALLY EXCITING IS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. SO LA 28 IS DEVELOPING THEIR OWN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM TO UNDERSTAND WHERE ARE THE LIMITS OF THAT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND WHERE WE CAN POTENTIALLY SUPPLEMENT AND REALLY MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS IN LONG BEACH HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE GAMES, UM, AND BE A PART OF, OF THIS [02:15:01] WHOLE ECOSYSTEM. SO WE HAVE ALREADY DONE, UM, A TEST EVENT OF SORTS WHERE WE BROUGHT TOGETHER A, A BEACH CLEANUP WITH TEAM A USA ARTISTIC SWIM, AND, UH, WE'RE STARTING TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, EVEN OUR OWN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CITY TO RAMP UP AND, UH, DEVELOP A COMPLIMENTARY VOLUNTEER SYSTEM TO LA 20 EIGHTS. AND LEGACY FUND IS ANOTHER GREAT OPPORTUNITY. HOW DO WE CAPITALIZE ON THE MOMENTUM OF ALL OF THESE GREAT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THAT ARE COMING TO THE CITY, UH, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THOSE LONG-TERM COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS AND SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS AND YOUTH SPORTS, ARTS AND CULTURE. UH, SO THAT WILL BE ANOTHER AREA THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP AND HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE A LONG LASTING COMMUNITY BENEFIT. ALONGSIDE THAT, UM, WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE WITH OUR STATE AND FEDERAL AND OTHER, UM, COUNTY LEGISLATIVE PARTNERS, UH, REALLY WANT TO ADVANCE THESE KEY CITY PRIORITIES THAT GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE SPECIAL EVENT AND THE EVENT VENUES THEMSELVES LOOKING AT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT AS PART OF OUR ELEVATE 28 PROGRAM, UM, LOOKING AT WAYFINDING AND SIGNAGE, HOW DO WE REALLY BRING THE LOOK AND FEEL OF THE GAMES TO THE CITY WHILE ALSO CAPITALIZING ON THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BUSINESS CORRIDORS AND CULTURAL ASSETS TO GET TOURISTS AND FOLKS TO, UM, SOME OF OUR PARTNER AGENCIES. ACCESSIBILITY, OF COURSE, IS A KEY PRIORITY AS MENTIONED. SO ANY ENHANCEMENTS THAT WE MAY WANT TO INVEST IN, UH, WANT TO ADVOCATE FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THOSE COMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS THAT WE DISCUSSED. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION AND DIVERSION IS A KEY PRIORITY AS WELL. AND WE ARE IN COORDINATION WITH THE REGION, UH, WITH LA 28 AND OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS ON THIS. UH, BUT MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO REALLY, UH, MEET THIS CHALLENGE. UM, VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND LEGACY FUND THAT I JUST MENTIONED, CULTURAL DISTRICT INVESTMENTS, PUBLIC SAFETY. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AREAS THAT WE'RE ADVOCATING FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FROM OUR PARTNERS AS WELL. AND THEN WHAT'S NEXT? UH, ULTIMATELY AS I MENTIONED, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF KEY REGIONAL PLANNING CONVERSATIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY AROUND PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE SECURITY PERIMETERS AND HOW TO ACCESS RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES AND BOATS. UM, WHILE THE GAMES ARE GOING ON, THERE'S ALSO A LOT OF CONVERSATION AROUND THOSE TRANSPORTATION ROUTES TO AND FROM THE VENUES, DIFFERENT PARKING OPTIONS AND IMPACTS THE NEIGHBORHOODS. AS THIS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE FROM LA 28, OUR TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS AND SECRET SERVICE, WE WANNA PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE MARIN COUNCIL. UH, SO THAT WILL BE FORTHCOMING. WE ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE TO CONTINUE THE WORK THAT JORGE MENTIONED ABOUT OUR BUSINESS AND PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SHARING THOSE AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. AND THEN I THINK ANOTHER EXCITING COMMUNITY ACTIVATION STRATEGY THAT WE'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AS WE GO ALONG IS THE TORCH RELAY. REALLY WANTING TO BUILD ON THAT LEGACY OF OUR EFFORTS, UH, IN PREVIOUS OLYMPICS AND TO BE A HUGE PART OF THE TORCH RELAY LEADING UP TO THE GAMES THEMSELVES. SO AGAIN, MORE INFORMATION TO COME AS THOSE, UH, PLANNING EFFORTS DEVELOP. AND THAT WILL BE A KEY ASPECT OF OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MOVING FORWARD IN COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS AND PROVIDING THIS INFO ONLINE. SO JUST THE LAST THING, WHERE TO GET THIS INFORMATION, HOW TO GET AHOLD OF US, UM, AS JORGE MENTIONED, WE DID LAUNCH A WEBSITE LONG BEACH.GOV/ 2028 GAMES. SO WE PROVIDE UPDATES ON THAT WEBSITE. WE HAVE A MAILING LIST SIGN UP SO FOLKS ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE GAMES THEY CAN SIGN UP THERE AND WE'LL PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION. UM, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A DIRECT EMAIL TO OUR TEAM AT 2028 GAMES@LONGBEACH.GOV. AND WITH THAT, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ALRIGHT, GREAT JOB. YOU'VE BEEN, UH, TOM, YOU AND YOUR TEAM, UH, HAVE BEEN, UH, DOING AN INCREDIBLE JOB IN PREPARATION FOR THESE GAMES. YOU TAKE IT INCREDIBLY SERIOUSLY. UM, YOU'VE BEEN ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY MUCH MORE TO COME. UM, UH, I WILL SAY, UH, IN TERMS OF, UH, BRINGING ON ASSEMBLING THE TEAM, YOU'VE ASSEMBLED TYLER, JORGE, EVERYBODY, THE WHOLE TEAM, UH, WE'VE RECEIVED SO MUCH GREAT FEEDBACK FROM THE REGION ABOUT HOW ENGAGED LONG BEACH HAS BEEN AND WE'RE REALLY, UH, SHOWING LEADERSHIP. AND I THINK THOSE, THE FACT THAT WE WERE THE FIRST CITY TO LAND THREE INTERNATIONAL HOUSES SAYS A LOT, UH, SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT THAT BERYL IS DOING AND, UH, SOME OF THE PLANNING THAT SEAN IS DOING, IT'S IN, IT'S INCREDIBLE. AND I THINK I GOT A HUNCH WE'RE GONNA LAND A FEW MORE OF THOSE HOUSES LIKELY BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, UH, BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING SOME INCREDIBLE WORK. SO WE LOOK FORWARD, UH, TO CONTINUING THESE UPDATES. HOW OFTEN ARE WE GONNA DO THESE UPDATES WITH THE COUNCIL? I THINK, UH, FOR A LITTLE BIT WE'RE GONNA DO ABOUT EVERY SIX MONTHS AND THEN MAYBE, UH, WE GO A LITTLE CLOSER. THE CLOSER WE GET, WE'RE GONNA HAVE MORE TO TIGHTEN THEM UP. YEAH. GREAT. ALRIGHT, GREAT FEEDBACK. LET'S GO TO, UH, LET'S GO TO THE COUNCIL. WE'LL START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. ALRIGHT. GREAT WORDS, MAYOR. VERY TRUE. THE TEAM THAT'S [02:20:01] TOGETHER IS INCREDIBLE. UH, TYLER AND JORGE, YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB AND IT'S EXCITING TO SEE WHAT YOU PRESENTED TONIGHT. A LOT OF PEOPLE IN DISTRICT THREE ARE ALSO VERY EXCITED ABOUT LA 28. UM, OUR, OUR NEIGHBORHOODS ARE GONNA BE RIGHT IN THE HEART OF IT WITH BOTH BELMONT SHORE AND MARINE STADIUM, UH, FOR THE OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS. WE'RE ALREADY SEEING THE COUNTRIES VISITING. UM, WE'RE SEEING TEST GAMES WITHIN THE VENUES AND WE'RE JUST GONNA SEE SO MUCH MORE ACTIVITY AS WE MOVE, UH, CLOSER TO THE GAMES. AND, UM, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE HELLENIC HOUSE, IT'S EXCITING TO THINK THAT WE'RE GONNA TRY AND RECRUIT MORE COUNTRIES TO COME TO LONG BEACH. IT'S EXCITING. BERYL AND SEAN, I CAN'T SPEAK ENOUGH ABOUT THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AND, UM, BEING THE INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL LIAISONS, I KNOW I'VE HAD TO SEND QUESTIONS TO YOU BOTH FROM MY COMMUNITY IN DISTRICT THREE. SO LET'S GO TO THE ACTUAL COMMUNITIES. I'M SO GLAD YOU TALKED ABOUT THE BUSINESS, UM, THE LOCAL BUSINESS INTEREST FORM, JORGE, BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT I'M HEARING FROM BUSINESSES. UH, WHEN I, WHEN WE HEAR ABOUT PARIS, SOME OF THE BUSINESSES WEREN'T HAPPY. WE'RE GONNA MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH OUR BUSINESSES AND KEEP THEM ACTIVATED, KEEP THEM BUSY, AND THEY'RE GOING TO THRIVE BECAUSE OF THE GAMES. AND I KNOW THAT'S PART OF WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON. AND THE, THE ONE THING THAT I'VE TALKED SPECIFICALLY WITH TOM, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST WEEK, IS WE, WE NEED TO KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE SECURITY PARAMETERS. THAT MAP YOU GAVE IS GREAT. THERE'S THREE CRITICAL PARAMETERS. UM, BUT THE SOONER THAT WE CAN GET THAT FOR THE COMMUNITY, WE, WE CAN'T, WE NEED TO KNOW THIS YEAR. AND, UM, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR PRESSING TO GET THAT INFORMATION SO PEOPLE CAN MAKE PLANS. I MEAN, SOME PEOPLE WANNA BE HERE, SOME PEOPLE DON'T AND I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT WE CAN BE THE COMMUNICATION FOR THEM TO KNOW IN ADVANCE. SO THANK YOU AGAIN. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DEJAS. THANK YOU. AND I ECHO ALL OF THE COMMENTS. UM, THAT COUNCILWOMAN DUGGAN SAID, WE'RE SUPER EXCITED BY THIS PRESENTATION. THANK YOU, TYLER. THANK YOU, JORGE, FOR ALL THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING TO, UM, TO GET US TO THIS POINT. AND I KNOW I'VE SEEN YOU AROUND IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. I'VE SEEN YOU AROUND WITH RESIDENTS AND REALLY TAKING THIS OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL AND GETTING AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU CAN TO MAKE THIS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME OF AS WE GEAR UP FOR THE, UM, LA 28. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. I THINK THAT, UM, ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING THING I WAS THERE WHEN WE WERE TRYING TO CONVINCE, UM, IRELAND TO MAKE US THEIR HOUSE. AND SO, UM, THE WAY THAT, UM, L VISIT LB CAME OUT AND THE CITY CAME OUT TO WELCOME THEM ON A RAINY DAY, I MAY SAY, UM, IT WAS REALLY, REALLY IMPRESSIVE TO SEE. AND I THINK THAT THAT'S WHAT GOT US THE HOUSE HERE, IS BY THE WAY, THAT WE REALLY OPENED UP OUR ARMS AND SHOWED THEM ALL THAT COULD BE POSSIBLE HERE. AND SO I REALLY LIKE THE INTENTIONALITY OF US TRYING TO SUPPORT THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE, UM, WE HAVE A LOT OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN THESE AREAS, SO ALL OF THEM, UM, BEING ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM HAVING THESE OLYMPICS HERE, I WANNA SAY THAT ONE OF MY GOALS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT, UM, WHEN LA 28 COMES AND THAT WE HAVE, UM, MANY INFRASTRUCTURES AND PROJECTS IN PLACE THAT, UM, THOSE PROJECTS, THOSE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ARE HERE TO BENEFIT, UM, OUR COMMUNITY, OUR RESIDENTS HERE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, WAY AFTER, UM, LA 28 IS GONE. SO I THANK YOU FOR BEING, UM, SO UPFRONT AND ALWAYS KEEPING THAT IN MIND AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ALL THE TEST CASES THAT WE'RE GONNA BE DOING TO GEAR US UP. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE HARD WORK. ALL RIGHT, WELL, YOUR DISTRICT'S GONNA BE, UH, UH, THE EPICENTER FOR THE GAMES. LOTS ALONG THE COAST, BUT LOTS HAPPENING IN DOWNTOWN. UH, SO, SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOU'RE ENGAGED AND TAPPED IN COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. THANK YOU, MAYOR. UH, THANK YOU TYLER AND JORGE FOR THE, UM, JOURNEY YOU'VE BEEN ON IN CREATING THIS, UH, PRESENTATION AND [02:25:01] UPDATING US. UH, I, I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE COMPLEXITY AND THE THOUGHT THAT HAS TO GO INTO DESIGNING, UH, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LA 28 AND THE CITY OF LA A PLAN. AND I KNOW THAT LONG BEACH ALSO IS THE ONLY ONE SO FAR THAT HAS A STRATEGIC PLAN, RIGHT? STILL ACTUALLY, UM, I KNOW CARSON HAS ONE. THEY'VE BEEN WORKING WITH OUR SAME CONSULTANTS TO DEVELOP A SIMILAR ROADMAP. SO WE ARE, YEAH, WE WERE ONE OF THE FIRST ONES OUT THE GATE TO, YOU KNOW, SET THIS STANDARD. THAT'S GREAT. SO WE'RE LEADING IN GR DEVELOPING FRAMEWORKS, OR AT LEAST THE PROCESS, AND THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT GIVES US TIME TO THINK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT HOW DO WE DEFINITELY DIVE IN MORE IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND AREA. I'M EXCITED FOR COUNCILWOMEN DUG IN AND HAVING ALL OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES RIGHT IN HER DISTRICT, BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT WE IN OTHER PARTS OF OUR DISTRICT WANNA MAKE SURE THOSE WHO ACTUALLY, UH, ARE ALSO ABLE TO BENEFIT OUR, ESPECIALLY OUR BUSINESSES. SO I DO, UM, ALSO KNOW THAT WITH THE TICKETS, IT'S BEING REALLY OUTRAGEOUSLY OUT OF PRICE FOR SO MANY PEOPLE MORE WILL WANNA ATTEND THESE NEIGHBORHOOD OR ACTIVATION SITE. AND I, I'D LIKE TO, I I END UP, I'VE BEEN HAVING, UM, VARIOUS DISCUSSION WITH DIFFERENT BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS ABOUT WANTING TO COME TOGETHER, RIGHT? I, I SEE THE CELEBRATE TWO EIGHT PROGRAM, UH, THE BUSINESS FILLING OUT FORMS, BUT IT ALSO IS IMPORTANT IN, I KNOW IN CENTRAL LONG BEACH, MANY JUST COMES TOGETHER AND MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. AND I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE RESOURCES THAT I THINK WE'LL NEED IN IF WE DO HAVE GROUPS THAT WANNA DO THAT IN A COUNCIL OFFICE THAT WANNA ALSO ENGAGE WITH THEM ABOUT HOW DO WE DEVELOP A NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS CORRIDOR FRAMEWORK, SUCH AS, FOR EXAMPLE, IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I'D LOVE TO SEE ACTIVATION SITE OR A CREATIVE HUB SUCH AS A PARK THAT COULD CREATE A KIND OF MAPPING OF WALKING AROUND THE BUSINESS CORRIDOR SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO MAKE THE BUSINESSES GO FAR, BUT ALSO MAYBE FIGURING OUT WAYS WE CAN ALSO INCORPORATE, UH, MICRO VENDORS AS WELL, MICRO ENTREPRENEURS. I KNOW THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'M EXCITED AND MY GOAL IS TO FIGURE OUT HOW CAN WE GET A PROGRAM RUNNING RIGHT NOW IN ORDER TO, UH, BUILD CAPACITY OF MICRO ENTREPRENEUR TO BE ABLE TO DO THESE VENDINGS WHERE THEY NEED TO POP UP. SO THAT'S WHERE I, I LOVE TO SEE IF WE CAN TEST THAT OUT, BECAUSE I CAN SEE THAT HAPPENING IN OTHER SITES WHERE IF IT'S NOT A PARK, MAYBE IT'S A LIBRARY PARKING LOT THAT CAN BE A HUB THAT REALLY DRAWS PEOPLE OUT, UM, THAT COULD ALSO MAYBE DO A CRAWL AND BRING IN VENDORS IN BETWEEN SO THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND MAYBE PROP UP A WATCH PARTY. SO I WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE BECAUSE, UH, MANY EXAMPLES SHARED ARE REALLY BIG VENUES THAT ARE SOPHISTICATED IN THE SENSE THAT IT DOES ALSO REQUIRE A LITTLE MORE FUNDING RESOURCE. SO I'LL END A LITTLE BIT ON MY COMMENT AROUND JUST QUESTIONS IN TERMS OF RESOURCES SUCH AS FUNDING AND STAFF SUPPORT AS WELL, RIGHT? I KNOW THAT IT'S LIMITED, BUT I, IT'S ALSO GOOD TO KNOW UPFRONT WHAT WOULD THAT LOOK LIKE, UM, WITH OUR COUNCIL OFFICE WHO MIGHT WANNA START WORKING WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS OR BUSINESS QUARTER TO ORGANIZE THEM, UH, NOT ORGANIZE THEM, BUT WORK WITH THEM TO ORGANIZE SOMETHING. EXCUSE ME. YEAH. SO THAT'S WHERE DEFINITELY OUR TEAM COMES INTO PLAY, I THINK. AND SEAN IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN, UH, MEETING WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS. AND WHAT WE WOULD LOVE TO DO IS TO EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY TO ENVISION WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. AND THAT MIGHT BE DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY. AND WHAT I IMAGINE WE WILL WE'LL SEE IN 2028 IS MULTIPLE DIFFERENT STRATEGIES TO ACTIVATE COMMUNITY. THERE'S GONNA BE THE CITY LED EVENTS, UM, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT VIEWING PARTIES IN THE PARKS, AND VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'RE GONNA SEE DURING, UH, NEXT MONTH. AND, UM, YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHERE WE CAN BRING OUT SOME OF THE CITY'S RESOURCES AND ACTIVATE A, A PUBLIC SPACE. UM, WE'RE GONNA SEE, I THINK, OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THE CITY CAN PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND DO KIND OF A COMBINATION APPROACH. AND THEN THERE'S GONNA BE CERTAINLY A LOT OF, UH, COMMUNITY BUSINESSES, OTHERS THAT WANT TO ACTIVATE EVEN ON THEIR OWN, AS SIMPLE AS A, A WATCH PARTY JUST TURNING ON THE SCREEN AND HAVING PEOPLE COME. SO I THINK WE'RE, WE'RE GONNA SEE A, A WHOLE BUNCH OF DIFFERENT THINGS HAPPENING ACROSS THE CITY AND WHAT WE WOULD LOVE TO DO. AND VERY SIMILAR TO THE, UH, LONG BEACH, OR SORRY, LA 28, CELEBRATE TWO A PROGRAM IS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE SCOPE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING ACROSS THE CITY AND THEN UPLIFTING THAT AND SUPPORTING WHERE WE CAN. SO, UM, YEAH. YEAH. THANK YOU. I LOVE TO SEE HOW WE CAN START, UM, THINKING AWAY WHERE WE CAN COORDINATE COLLECTING THOSE INFORMATION SO WE START KIND OF PRINTING OUT A MAP OF, [02:30:01] HEY, THIS IS, AND I KNOW THAT PEOPLE REFER TO THEM AS VILLAGES IN CERTAIN PLACES, BUT I, I ALMOST WANNA SAY THAT, UM, I MEAN, WE COULD USE THAT TERM IF WE WANT, BUT LIKE, HEY, COME TO THE VIP VILLAGE HERE. 'CAUSE WE'LL, WE'LL HAVE OUR VIP UH, PARK BY THEN, RIGHT? UM, UH, RECORDS PARK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AND THEN WHAT'S SO, SO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AND I, I LOVE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME KIND OF, UM, TRACKING GOING. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER TH INTU. YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UM, YEAH, I'M JUST SO EXCITED YOU SAW ME OVER HERE CLAPPING. UM, THE PLAN, UH, SOUNDS GOOD. LOOKS GOOD. WE HAVE OUR FOUNDATION. I JUST FEEL LIKE WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY OF BEING ABLE TO HIT OUR GOAL OF, FOR THE UPCOMING OLYMPICS. AND FOR ME, IT'S CERTAINLY ALL ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD IS ABLE TO SEE OUR SHORES, BUT WE WANNA MAKE CERTAIN THAT THOSE WHO ARE LIVE ACROSS OUR CITY, UM, ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE. AND THAT IS EQUALLY, UH, IMPORTANT TO ME. SO, UM, I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS AND CONVERSATION THAT I WANNA HAVE. UH, WE'RE GONNA TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BUSINESS OUTREACH. WE'RE GONNA MOVE THEN TO COMMUNITY ADVISORY INPUT AND, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND THEN JUST TOUCH ON THE FINANCIAL COST RECOVERY FRAMEWORK. SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THAT THE CITY IS LOOKING TO CONNECT BUSINESSES THAT ARE IN LONG BEACH, UM, TO THE HOSPITALITY HOUSES AND THE NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE. UM, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT AS WE LOOK AT WHO'S COMING INTO THAT CURRENT PORTAL, UM, THAT WE'VE, UH, ENSURED THAT THERE'S SPACE FOR SMALL DIVERSE WOMEN OWNED L-G-B-T-Q BUSINESSES, UM, AND JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING SOME LEVEL OF ANALYSIS AS TO WHO IS GETTING ON THE PLATFORM RIGHT NOW SO THAT WE CAN DO THAT ADDITIONAL OUTREACH THAT MAY NEED TO BE DONE TO, TO FIND THOSE BUSINESSES. SO TELL ME, ARE WE DOING ANY OF THAT RIGHT NOW? YEAH, SO, UM, THERE'S A COUPLE DIFFERENT STRATEGIES RIGHT NOW. ONE IS THE, IN TERMS OF THE DATABASE, TRYING TO TRACK WHAT PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESSES WANT TO BE INVOLVED. UM, A LOT OF THAT IS GONNA BE IF YOU HAVE AN EVENT SPACE THAT YOU WANT TO ACTIVATE AND, UH, YOU KNOW, MAY NOT BE THE, THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC SERVICE. SO IT'LL BE KIND OF DIFFERENT STRATEGIES, I THINK FOR THOSE BUSINESSES THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, WHERE WE'RE ACTUALLY, SO I'M DESCRIBING THE FORM THAT I BELIEVE TAKES IN, UM, BUSINESS INFORMATION TO MATCH THOSE BUSINESSES WITH THE BID OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE COMING OUT OF LA 28, RIGHT? SO THAT'S ANOTHER STRATEGY WHERE, AGAIN, MOST OF THE FORMAL PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE COMING THROUGH THE CITY OF LA AND THEIR BIDDING PLATFORM. AND THEN WE WORK WITH OUR PROCUREMENT TEAM TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITHIN THE FOLKS THAT HAVE SIGNED UP ON OUR PORTAL. AND OUR TEAM PROCUREMENT TEAM HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF GETTING OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY, GETTING PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO SIGN UP FOR OUR BID, UH, PROGRAM AND HOW TO GET READY FOR CITY BIDS, UM, AND PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES. WE ACTUALLY PRESENT IN RECENTLY, UM, TO AN EVENT THAT THAT PROCUREMENT TEAM PUT ON BASICALLY AN EXPO ON HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY. SO THEY DO A LOT OF THE PROACTIVE OUTREACH AROUND PROCUREMENT, AND WE'RE LEVERAGING THEIR RESOURCES AND, AND NETWORK BY SHARING, UH, THE INFORMATION WITH FOLKS THAT ARE SIGNED UP ON OUR, UH, WEBSITE FOR PROCUREMENT. BUT THEN AN ADDITIONAL LAYER I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR TEAM BEYOND THE PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES IS MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE CONNECTING AS CLOSELY WITH THE, THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. SO AT THE MOMENT, WE'VE REALLY BEEN FOCUSED AND, AND LEVERAGING THE POWER OF THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AS CONVENERS AND, UM, YOU KNOW, FOLKS THAT CAN HELP BRING DIFFERENT BUSINESSES TOGETHER AROUND DIFFERENT, UM, YOU KNOW, FOCUS AREAS. SO OUR HOPE WOULD BE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO THAT, CONTINUE TO SHARE EVEN MORE WITHIN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE COMING. I MEAN, AS JORGE MENTIONED, A LOT OF THE OFFICIAL PROCUREMENTS ARE GONNA TAKE PLACE RIGHT? REALLY CLOSE TO THE GAMES, BUT IMAGINE LIKE A, A LAUNDROMAT, DRY CLEANING SERVICES YES. CATERING, WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE. UM, WE'RE WORKING TO TRY TO GET THAT INFORMATION OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. SO, SO TYLER, I THINK THAT WHAT I'M TRYING TO SUGGEST HERE IS THAT, ONE I'D LOVE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER TODAY, BUT LET'S LOOK AT WHO IS SIGNING UP EVEN ON THE PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT A BROAD RANGE OF DIVERSE BUSINESSES ARE GETTING ACCESS TO THAT. AND THEN REGARDING THE SECOND PART, WHICH I THINK DOVETAILS REALLY WELL WITH COUNCILWOMAN SORROW'S COMMENTS, IS THAT I'D LOVE TO SEE A SIGN UP FOR THE LAUNDROMATS, THE LOCAL, YOU KNOW, DRY CLEANERS AND OTHER, UH, SMALL FOOD RETAILERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN CONNECTING FURTHER, UH, AROUND WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN DURING THE OLYMPICS. I'D LOVE TO SEE THOSE BUSINESSES BE ABLE [02:35:01] TO GET ACCESS TO SPECIFIC MARKETING SUPPORT FROM OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PRODUCT CONSIDERATION AND PLACEMENT, UM, FROM OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND MAYBE EVEN BE PART OF ANY VISIT LONG BEACH ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE, AND THAT THOSE BUSINESSES ARE ABLE TO CONNECT IN THERE. SO THAT, THOSE ARE TWO SEPARATE THINGS FOR ME. UM, JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WAS CLEAR. SO, UM, LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, UM, COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUPS. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT. UM, ONE OF THE ONES THAT WE, UM, THAT I, I JUST NOTED AND I WAS VERY PLEASED TO SEE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON THE LIST OF, UM, AREAS THAT WE ARE WATCHING, BUT WE DON'T HAVE A COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP ON THAT TOPIC. AND SO I MIGHT SUGGEST FROM A DIRECTIONAL STANDPOINT THAT WE HAVE A FEW CONVERSATIONS WITH SOME OF THE GROUPS WHO I KNOW HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE LA 28, UM, HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE, UM, AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HEAR FROM THEM AND GET ANY PERSPECTIVES THAT COULD BE HELPFUL FOR LONG BEACH, UM, AS WE NOT ONLY GET READY FOR THE OLYMPICS, BUT EVEN IN A COUPLE, YOU KNOW, WEEKS HERE, GETTING READY FOR, UH, THE WORLD CUP AND WHAT WE'RE GONNA HOST WITH LA GALAXY. SO I'D LOVE TO SEE IF THERE'D BE SOME COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AROUND, UM, THAT AND HAVING, UH, NONPROFITS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO ARE ABLE AND UNDERSTAND THAT COMMUNITY WORK WITH US ON THAT. NO COMMENTS. OKAY. NO PROBLEM. WELL, YEAH, NO, ABSOLUTELY. I WILL SAY WE DO HAVE FOLKS ON OUR, UH, CITY PLANNING TEAM THAT FOCUS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING. AND SO THEN THE NEXT PHASE OF THAT WOULD BE TO COMMU CONNECT MORE DIRECTLY WITH THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AS WELL. MM-HMM . YEAH, I'D LOVE TO SEE US CONNECT WITH SOME OF THOSE COMMUNITY PARTNERS. UM, AND THEN FINALLY, LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT COST RECOVERY, UM, THE ACRONYM, I SEE IT THERE, THE ENHANCED CITY RESOURCES MASTERS AGREEMENT, E-C-R-M-A. UM, AND I KNOW THAT WE ARE WAITING, UH, ON TIMELINES. I'M JUST GETTING MORE AND MORE NERVOUS AND MAKING SURE THAT NOTHING WILL BE PLACED ON THE, UH, TAXPAYERS HERE IN THE CITY, THAT WE ARE ABLE TO GET THAT, YOU KNOW, IN PLACE. NOT THAT IT'S ON US, BUT JUST ANY SENSE OF ANY MILESTONES THAT THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE HAS GIVEN US REGARDING GETTING THAT IN PLACE. YEP. UH, WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THOSE NEGOTIATIONS RIGHT NOW, JUST LIKE CITY OF LA AND THE OTHER VENUE CITIES AS WELL. UM, AND AGAIN, WE'RE, WE'RE SETTING THE BASELINE WHERE THESE ARE ALL THE SERVICES WE WOULD TYPICALLY PROVIDE IN THE VENUE AREAS, AND ANYTHING ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LA 28. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER RICK SOTE. THANK YOU, MAYOR. UH, I JUST HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON A FEW OF THE SLIDES. UH, ONE WAS, I WAS JUST INTERESTED ON SLIDE NINE, YOU MENTIONED THAT WE LEVERAGED THE 2025 AND 2026 GRAND PRIX EVENT AS A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR STAFF. SO I WAS JUST INTERESTED TO SEE MAYBE WHAT ARE THE TOP MAYBE LIKE THREE OR FIVE THINGS THAT YOU FEEL LIKE WE LEARNED AS PART OF THAT EXERCISE THAT WE'RE GONNA APPLY TO HOW WE OPERATE AND ENGAGE IN THE GAMES? YEAH, SO A LOT OF IT IS, AGAIN, THERE'S FOLKS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN OUR PLANNING FOR 28 THAT AREN'T INVOLVED IN TYPICAL SPECIAL EVENTS. SO THEY DON'T, I MEAN, INCLUDING MYSELF, I DON'T OPERATE A SPECIAL EVENT ON A REGULAR BASIS. SO THIS GIVES PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES, THEY GET TO SEE, YOU KNOW, THE, THE COORDINATION WITH PUBLIC SAFETY, ALL THE RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUSINESS LICENSING, ALL OF THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF OUR CITY THAT ARE INVOLVED IN SPECIAL EVENTS. WE GET TO SEE HOW THAT ALL WORKS ON A COORDINATION REAL LIFE, UM, BASIS. AND I THINK THAT IT IS EYE-OPENING FOR A LOT OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS TO REALLY SEE JUST WHAT GOES INTO, ESPECIALLY THE GRAND PRIX. IT'S ESSENTIALLY A MINI CITY MM-HMM . WITHIN THE CITY. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA SEE IN 2028, IS MULTIPLE OF THESE. UM, AND SO I THINK IT HELPS PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF AGAIN, TO UNDERSTAND KIND OF THE SCALE OF WHAT WE'LL SEE IN 2028, ALL THE COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION THAT HAS TO GO INTO MAKING ONE EVENT OR ONE VENUE SUCCESSFUL, AND THEN HOW DO WE REALLY BUILD THAT OUT AS A TEAM. EXCELLENT. UM, AND THEN, UH, THIS WAS JUST ME BEING EXCITED ABOUT THE DAY OF SPORT IN H PARK. UH, I THINK THAT'S FANTASTIC. SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY, YAY, NORTH LAWN BEACH. UM, I WANTED TO, TO PIGGYBACK A LITTLE BIT ON, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, THRESH TOOKS COMMENT, UM, ABOUT THE BUSINESS PROCUREMENT. UM, I THINK WHEN I, WHEN I, UM, I ACTUALLY SCREENSHOTTED THE BUSINESS OUTREACH AND LIKE SENT IT TO MY STAFF, LIKE, OH, LET'S MAKE SURE THAT LIKE, WE'RE ENGAGING IN NORTH LONG BEACH AROUND, LIKE EDUCATING OUR BUSINESSES ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY. UM, AND THEN WHAT I WAS ALSO THINKING, I WAS LIKE, OH, I WONDER WHO IS SUBMITTING TO THIS SO WE'D EVEN BE HELPFUL, RIGHT? FOR, FOR ME AS A COUNCIL MEMBER TO EVEN BE LIKE, HEY, LIKE, CAN YOU LIKE DOT SOME OF THESE BUSINESSES? LIKE THE ADDRESS IS ON A MAP, RIGHT? 'CAUSE THEN IT, IT GIVES US AN IDEA, I THINK, OF LIKE, DISBURSEMENT ACROSS THE CITY. AND THEN THAT WAY WE HAVE NOW KIND OF TARGETED OUTREACH TO SAY, HEY, LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE REALLY WANNA TRY TO, TO REALLY ENGAGE [02:40:01] AROUND, YOU KNOW, THE WRIGLEY COMMUNITY OR, YOU KNOW, WE, WE, WE DON'T, WE WANNA GO AFTER CAMBODIA TOWN, RIGHT? WE HAVE CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY WHERE WE'RE SEEING THAT BUSINESSES AREN'T ENGAGING, WHICH MAY BE THAT MAYBE THEY'RE NOT INTERESTED, BUT I'M SURE. SURE. I, I HONESTLY THINK THEY ARE. I JUST THINK PERHAPS THAT WE HAVEN'T DONE THE PENETRATION, RIGHT? SO I THINK THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING AROUND HOW WE COULD UTILIZE OUR OWN INTERNAL TRACKING SYSTEMS, UH, FOR US TO DO OUR TARGETED OUTREACH. YEAH, AND I THINK, UM, I, I, I SEE WHERE THE COUNCIL MEMBER'S GOING ON THIS. SO I THINK IN THIS CASE, WE CAN REALLY SERVE AS A CONVENER. UM, SO ONE, UH, WE'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO INFLUENCE TOO MUCH HOW LA 28 ACTUALLY PURCHASES WHAT THEY WANT. LA IS IN A LOCKED BATTLE WITH THEM, AND IT'S NOT GOING WELL FOR LA. SO LA 28 IS TRYING TO DO THAT ON A BIG SCALE, BUT THERE'S GONNA BE LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE OLYMPICS. THEY'RE GONNA NEED GOODS AND SERVICES THAT ARE HERE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. SO WE'D LOVE TO BE ABLE TO SAY, HEY, YOU NEED DRY CLEANING WHILE YOU'RE HERE. HERE'S A LIST OF 20 DRY CLEANERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHO HAVE ALL PRE-SIGNED UP AND SAID, I'M INTERESTED. I, I'M HERE, I'M AVAILABLE. SO, UH, WE, I THINK THAT IS A GREAT ROLE FOR COUNCIL OFFICES TO HELP GET THAT INFORMATION, GET THOSE INTO A DATABASE, AND THEN WE CAN BE THAT, UM, KIND OF, UH, COLLABORATOR, UH, AND AND CONVENER OF, OF SERVICES FOR THOSE THAT NEED IT. ABSOLUTELY. UM, AND THEN LAST QUESTION. I DO, YEAH. I WANNA UPLIFT, AND I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT, I DO WANNA UPLIFT COUNCIL MEMBER RA'S COMMENTS AROUND, UM, HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION DIVERSION, I THINK IS FANTASTIC THAT WE'VE INCLUDED THAT AS PART OF OUR BUDGETING AS WELL. I KNOW, AND SOME ASKS THAT WE'VE MADE TO THE STATE. UM, AND SO BEING PROACTIVE IN THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW IS GOING TO HAPPEN, UNFORTUNATELY WHEN IT COMES TO THESE LARGE VENUE EVENTS AND THESE LARGE GAMES, IS THAT THAT LEVEL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, BOTH LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING COMES ALONG WITH IT, RIGHT? SO WE DO HAVE TO BE PREPARED, UM, AND ENGAGING WITH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS, UH, AS IT AS IT PERTAINS TO THAT. UH, AND THEN LASTLY, UM, I JUST ALSO WANTED TO THEN SAY, OOPS, I LOST MY SPOT. UM, AND THEN, YEAH, THAT WAS JUST MY LAST COMMENT WAS THEN JUST, JUST RELATED TO ADDITIONAL BUSINESS AND PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES. VERY INTERESTED IN JUST MAKING SURE THAT, UM, OUR BUSINESSES, I KNOW WE CAN'T INFLUENCE WHAT LA DOES, BUT WHAT WE CAN DO, WE DO INFLUENCE IS TO MAKE SURE THAT, UM, OUR BUSINESSES KNOW WHAT'S AVAILABLE TO THEM, RIGHT? AND AS I THINK AS TOM MENTIONED, RIGHT, MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE MAKING THEIR SERVICES AVAILABLE LOCALLY TO FOLKS WHO MAY WANNA PROCURE AND USE THEM. SO YEAH. AND THAT'S WHERE THOSE THINGS, LIKE THE TEAM HOUSES ARE SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT LA 28, THEY'RE NOT GOING THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BIG PROCESS FOR THE ENTIRE REGION. THEY'RE GONNA HAVE THEIR OWN NEEDS AND THEY'RE NOT GONNA WANT TO GET STUFF FROM ALL THE ALL AND DRIVE AN HOUR AND A HALF. THEY'RE GONNA WANT LOCAL SERVICES. 'CAUSE IT'S JUST MORE CONVENIENT FOR THEM. SO FOR US TO BE ABLE TO SAY, YEAH, YOU WANT THAT KIND OF FOOD, YOU WANNA CATER AN EVENT, WE'VE GOT A GREAT PLACE IN NORTH LONG BEACH. WE HAD A PLACE IN EAST LONG BEACH. WE HAD A PLACE IN, IN WEST LONG BEACH. AND SO WE HELPED TO CONNECT THOSE, ESPECIALLY CULTURAL STUFF. SO, YOU KNOW, IF, UH, IF THEY WANT A CERTAIN TYPE OF FOOD, THEN WE OFFER A LOT OF THOSE THINGS. HOW CAN WE, UH, HELP THEM DO THAT AND JUST MAKE IT EASIER TO, TO COME RIGHT TO US RATHER THAN HAVE TO LOOK ANYWHERE ELSE. ALRIGHT. UH, YOU KNOW, I WILL ALSO SAY THERE'S THE DEMAND CREATED FROM THE OLYMPIC HOSPITALITY HOUSES. THERE ARE ALSO SPORT HOUSES. SO EACH SPORT, ROWING, SPORT CLIMBING, THEY HAVE HOUSES AND A LOT OF TIMES THEY WANNA LOCATE IN THE CITY WHERE THE SPORT IS TAKING PLACE. SO THAT IS A LOCAL DEMAND. THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH LA 28 OR THE CITY OF LA. THERE'S ALSO CORPORATE ACTIVATIONS. SO SOME OF THE SPONSORS WHO ARE SPONSORING LA 28 MAY WANT TO ALSO HAVE A COMPLIMENTARY EXPERIENCE IN AND AROUND THE VENUES. AND EVEN IF THEY'RE, THEY AREN'T A SPONSOR OF LA 28, LET'S SAY LA 28 GOES WITH ONE SHOE COMPANY AND ANOTHER SHOE COMPANY WANTS TO GET SOME SKIN IN THE GAME AND THEY'RE NOT THE OFFICIAL SPONSOR, THEY, THEY MAY LOOK TO DO AN ACTIVATION SOMEWHERE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. EACH OF THOSE WILL BE LOCAL PROCUREMENT AND SERVICES OPPORTUNITIES. SO FOR US, IT'S ABOUT BEING ORGANIZED, E SPEED PREDICTABILITY, RIGHT? MAKE SURE WE HAVE ALL OF OUR VENDORS PREPARED TO SUPPORT THOSE EFFORTS. SURE. WE'RE GONNA TALK TO LA 28. WE'RE GONNA TALK TO CITY OF LA AND TRY TO GET OUR VENDORS SET UP IN THE REGIONAL EFFORTS. BUT WHATEVER WE CAN MANAGE CONTROL LOCALLY, THAT'S OUR BEST BET. ALRIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. YES. UH, THANK YOU TO THE TEAM FOR A GREAT PRESENTATION AND TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR COMMENTS. UM, MY ONLY QUESTION IS AROUND THE INFORMATION THAT YOU PRESENTED TONIGHT IS REALLY COMPREHENSIVE. WE'LL OBVIOUSLY SHARE THE INFORMATION IN THE POWERPOINT WITH OUR COMMUNITIES. IS YOUR TEAM AVAILABLE TO GO ON THE ROAD A BIT TO COME OUT TO OUR COMMUNITIES TO TALK ABOUT THESE, JUST TO GET FOLKS EXCITED ABOUT IT, BUT ALSO POTENTIALLY IF WE BRING BUSINESS LEADERS TOGETHER OR BIDS TOGETHER TO TALK SPECIFICALLY AROUND BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT, UH, BUT REALLY STARTING TO GET THE WORD OUT INTO OUR COMMUNITIES, CAN WE, UH, GET YOU ON OUR CALENDARS? ABSOLUTELY. SO, UM, WE REALLY, WERE PURPOSEFUL ABOUT BUILDING THAT. WE'VE DONE THIS, I THINK THE NUMBER WAS 28 TIMES ALREADY IN THE LAST YEAR. AND THAT WAS BEFORE WE BUILT OUR LARGER CAPACITY TO DO THAT. SO WE ARE REALLY LOOKING TO DO EVEN MORE OF THESE. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST BEEFY VERSION THAT WE GIVE. WE WANTED TO GIVE THE COUNCIL EVERYTHING. WE'RE ALREADY DOING THIS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY. WE CAN DO IT IN SMALL SCALE, [02:45:01] LARGE SCALE, WE CAN CUSTOMIZE IT. SO, UH, OUR TEAM WOULD DO THAT AND WE'D, THAT'S PART OF THEIR ROLE IS WE WANT TO GET OUT THERE AND, AND HELP EDUCATE AND ALSO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT WE DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF AND, UH, AND WHAT'S STILL TO COME. SO, UH, I KNOW WE'LL GET QUESTIONS. YOU KNOW, CHRISTINA MENTIONED IT, LIKE, WHEN'S THE SECURITY PLAN COMING? WELL, WE DON'T HAVE THAT YET. 'CAUSE THAT'S NOT FROM US, THAT'S FROM SOMEONE ELSE. BUT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE NOW, THIS IS WHEN WE THINK IT'LL COME, AND THEN WE CAN COME BACK OUT LATER AND TALK TO THAT AS WELL. SO, YES. LONG STORY, BUT YES. GREAT. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL NOW GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK TED ZELMER JR. DID YOU ALL RECEIVE THIS? THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF MAUREEN STADIUM, SOON UNDERWATER WITH GLOBAL SEA RISE. WE'VE BEEN TRACKING IT. HERE'S BAY SHORE WATER ALL THE WAY UP TO THE STREET. I'VE BEEN URGED TO COME HERE BY MY LOCAL CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY SERVANTS TO SHARE OUR CONCERNS REGARDING THE MARINE STADIUM. SEVERELY AT RISK WITH GLOBAL SEA RISE. THE CALIFORNIA COAST COMMISSION HAS TOLD US TO LET NATURE TAKE ITS COURSE. THEY MAKE ALL THEIR MONEY ON BIG OIL, FOSSIL FUELS, THE DIRECT RESULT OF GLOBAL SEA RISE. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I'VE BEEN DIRECTED BY MY CONSTITUENTS TO SEE IF CINDY ALLEN, WHO IS NOW THE COMMISSIONER FOR OUR CLIMATE COMMISSION, WITH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ON HER AGENDA PLATE AT THE MOMENT TO SERVE WITH HER AS A VOLUNTEER SOLUTIONS CAN BE MADE. BUT BY THE END OF THIS SUMMER, THE WATER'S GONNA BE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS FROM GLOBAL SEA RISE. AND THAT'S OLYMPIC STADIUM WHERE I LIVE SOON UNDERWATER. THANKS FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. IT'S GETTING LATE. I'M TIRED AND I APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK IT TAKES TO KEEP THE CITY GOING. AND I'M HERE TO SERVE BEST I CAN. SO IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO ADDRESS AND IT BE NEEDS TO BE DONE PROPERLY WITH THE CITY. THANK YOU. RIGHT, THANKS CAPTAIN TED MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. 27. PLEASE REPORT FROM PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE AND PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED [27. 26-55158 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to approve the proposed list of projects to be funded with grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District Annual Allocation Grant Program; Accept and expend grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park & Open Space District for capital improvements at various park sites, in an amount not to exceed $17,321,928; Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $325,000, offset by grant revenue from the Los Angeles County Regional Park & Open Space District; Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $325,000, offset by a transfer of Los Angeles County Regional Park & Open Space District grant funds from the Capital Grants Fund; Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $4,872,005, offset by grant revenue from the Los Angeles County Regional Park & Open Space District; and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $4,872,005, offset by a transfer of Los Angeles County Regional Park & Open Space District grant funds from the Capital Grants Fund. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine; Public Works         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] LIST OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED WITH GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK, AN OPEN SPACE DISTRICT ANNUAL ALLOCATION GRANT PROGRAM, AND ACCEPT AND EXPEND GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS PARK SITES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 17,321,928 CITYWIDE. ALRIGHT, MORE GREAT NEWS. MORE THAN $17 MILLION OF LOCAL MONEY INVESTED INTO EX UH, IMPROVING PARKS AND OPEN SPACE IN LONG BEACH. UH, STAFF HAS A COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION ABOUT THE EXPENDITURE PLAN HERE. UH, BUT THIS IS A MAJOR, UH, A MAJOR ADVANCEMENT IN STEP IN IMPROVING SOME OF THE PART PROJECTS THAT THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY HAS ASKED FOR FOR A LONG TIME. THIS IS A ONE TIME UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAVE. SO THAT SAID, UH, UH, LET'S START THE STAFF PRESENTATION. YEAH, THIS IS CERTAINLY EXCITING. AND SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO STEVE TO DO A PRESENTATION. YOU'RE GONNA SEE THERE'S A LOT OF STRATEGY HERE TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN SPREAD THESE DOLLARS ACROSS, UH, THE, UH, IN THE, ACROSS THE WHOLE CITY AND THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMMING AREAS. THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENT CRITERIA. UH, A LOT OF THESE ARE REALLY TRYING TO BE THAT FINAL PIECE OF FUNDING THAT WE NEED TO COMPLETE PROJECTS THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT. SO SOME REALLY EXCITING PROJECTS ARE GONNA GET FULLY FUNDED AS A PART OF THIS. UH, WHEN YOU SEE THESE NUMBERS, DON'T FORGET, SOMETIMES THEY'RE MATCHING A MUCH LARGER AMOUNT THAT'S ALREADY SET ASIDE AND IN SOME CASES THEY'RE THE WHOLE AMOUNT. SO, UH, SOME REALLY EXCITING PROGRAMS HERE THAT WE'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU THROUGH. UH, AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO STEVE SCOTT, OUR DIRECTOR OF PARKS, REC AND MARINE. THANK YOU MR. CITY MANAGER, UH, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THE ITEM BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOCATE CLOSE TO $17 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE 2016 VOTER APPROVED LA COUNTY SAFE, CLEAN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND BEACHES MEASURE OR COUNTY MEASURE A. THIS IS YOUR SECOND COUNTY MEASURE, A PRESENTATION OF THE EVENING. YOUR ACTION TONIGHT WILL HELP PROVIDE CRITICAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT PARK PROJECTS ACROSS LONG BEACH. WE ALL KNOW THAT [02:50:01] THERE IS GREAT NEED FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PARK SYSTEM, AND THESE FUNDS WILL HELP US TAKE POSITIVE STEPS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR PARK USERS. I'M JOINED HERE, UH, BY, UH, WITH JOSH, UH, FROM PUBLIC WORKS, WHOSE, UH, TEAM REALLY TOOK A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN HELPING, UH, TO DEVELOP, UH, THE LIST OF PROPOSED PROJECTS BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING. YOU WILL SEE THAT THESE PROJECTS HELP ADVANCE OUR ELEVATE 28 PROGRAM, ACHIEVE PRIOR CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION, AND OR HELP THE DEPARTMENT MEET AN EMERGING COMMUNITY NEED. SO WHAT IS COUNTY MEASURE A? BACK IN 2016, AFTER SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING SIX LOCAL WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT LONG BEACH, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, VOTERS APPROVED AT CLOSE TO 75%, A ONE AND A HALF CENT, UM, PER SQUARE FOOT PARCEL TAX. THE REVENUE COLLECTED EACH YEAR IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNTY'S REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT, OR R-P-O-S-D AND PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION PROGRAM, OF WHICH WE COLLECT ABOUT $2.7 MILLION, UH, EACH YEAR. AND THIS IS WHAT WE ARE ADDRESSING TONIGHT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THERE IS NOT A SUNSET ON THIS MEASURE. PREVIOUS COUNTYWIDE PARK MEASURES DID HAVE SUNSETS. THERE WERE SEVERAL FROM THE 1990S, UH, THAT SUNSET, UH, IN THE 2015 TO 2020 RANGE. UM, AND SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THESE ALLOCATIONS FROM OUR POSD EVERY YEAR ACROSS OUR FIVE COUNTY DEFINED STUDY AREAS. AND THE FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS THAT REPAIR AND UPGRADE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, CREATE NEW PARKS, PRESERVE AND PROTECT OPEN SPACES AND BEACHES AND SUPPORT RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. SO THE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES I'M JUST GONNA GO OVER VERY QUICKLY. THIS IS JUST SOME OF THE, UH, ADMINISTRATION OF THE R-P-O-S-D, UM, GRANT PROGRAM. SO THERE ARE TWO FUNDING CATEGORIES, UH, THAT, UH, HELP FUND THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING TONIGHT. THERE IS, UH, CATEGORY ONE, WHICH IS CALLED THE COMMUNITY BASED PARK INVESTMENT PROGRAM. ALL FIVE OF OUR STUDY AREAS IN LONG BEACH, UH, ARE FUNDED WITH CATEGORY ONE FUNDS. AND THEN THERE IS A SECOND CATEGORY THAT HELPS ADDRESS, UH, HIGH AND VERY HIGH PARK NEED, UH, AREAS WITHIN THE CITY. AND WE HAVE THREE, UH, STUDY AREAS IN LONG BEACH THAT MEET THAT CRITERIA WHERE THEY WILL GET CATEGORY ONE FUNDING IN ADDITION TO CATEGORY TWO FUNDING. THOSE ARE NORTH, SOUTH, AND WEST STUDY AREAS. THIS NEXT SLIDE JUST SPEAKS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE, UM, THREE DIFFERENT GRANT PROGRAMS THAT R-P-O-S-D MANAGES, UH, UNDER THE, UH, COUNTY MEASURE A PROGRAM. THE FIRST IS THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION FUNDS, UM, WHICH I JUST SPOKE ABOUT, AND WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO, UH, UH, TRY TO MOVE FORWARD, UH, TO OUR LIST OF PROJECTS. UM, AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THOUGH, THE $17.3 MILLION THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO ALLOCATE THIS EVENING, THAT IS NOT A, A ONE TIME, UM, UH, INFLUX OF, UH, REVENUES TO THE CITY. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE ACCUMULATION OF SEVERAL YEARS OF, UH, THESE TAX, UH, REVENUES THAT HAVE BEEN BUILDING UP IN OUR LONG BEACH ACCOUNT. WE NEEDED TO TAKE A, A BRIEF PAUSE A YEAR OR TWO AGO TO CATCH UP ON, UH, CLOSING OUT SOME LEGACY GRANT PROGRAMS AND THEN TO ENTER INTO A MASTER AGREEMENT WITH OUR POSD, WHICH HELPS US KIND OF ALIGN, UH, WITH THEIR GRANT ADMINISTRATION, UH, CRITERIA. UH, THE OTHER TWO PROGRAMS HERE ARE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAMS, UH, AND THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. BOTH OF THESE GRANT PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY COUNTY MEASURE A, BUT AGAIN, WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT THAT FIRST CATEGORY, THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION. UH, THIS NEXT SLIDE JUST SPEAKS TO SOME OF THE SUCCESS THAT WE HAVE HAD IN LONG BEACH WITH THE THREE DIFFERENT GRANT PROGRAMS FOR COUNTY MEASURE A. UH, WE HAVE ABOUT FIVE, UH, PARK PROJECTS, UH, IN THE, UM, ANNUAL ALLOCATION THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. THOSE WERE BIXBY PARK PARCEL ONE, HOUGHTON PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, UH, LINCOLN PARK IMPROVEMENTS, [02:55:01] SHEAR PARK IMPROVEMENTS, AND TANAKA PARK ACQUISITION. UH, AND THEN WE'VE ALSO RECEIVED SOME FUNDING FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND CLOSE TO $6 MILLION THAT WE RECENTLY, UH, RECEIVED THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE GRANT AWARD PROGRAM. SO I WANNA, UM, GO OVER AND WE'RE MISSING A MAP HERE. UM, SO, UH, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THERE ARE FIVE, UH, STUDY AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN LONG BEACH. THIS IS THE COUNTY'S, UM, UH, MAP FOR, UM, UH, THE DIFFERENT STUDY AREAS. BACK IN 2000, UH, 15 AND 16, THE CITY ACTUALLY TRIED TO ADVOCATE TO GET NINE DIFFERENT STUDY AREAS. UH, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. SO, UH, WHAT YOU SEE ON THIS TABLE IS, UM, HOW THE $17.3 MILLION IS BROKEN UP ACROSS THE FIVE STUDY AREAS. SO YOU'LL SEE THERE'S 924,000 IN CENTRAL STUDY AREA AND 2.7 MILLION IN THE WEST STUDY AREA. THIS NEXT SLIDE, UH, REPRESENTS THE FULL AMOUNT, UH, THE FULL 19 PROJECTS THAT ARE PROPOSED TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION. UH, YOU SEE THE TOTAL, AGAIN, OF THE $17.3 MILLION. THE REASON I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS SLIDE IS YOU'LL SEE RED ASTERISK BY A NUMBER OF THESE, UM, PROJECTS. THOSE RED ASTERISKS REPRESENT PROJECTS THAT ARE ALREADY INCLUDED IN OUR ELEVATE 28, UH, PROGRAM. AND SO, UM, KIND OF JUST PIGGYBACKING ON THAT, UM, WE TALKED A BIT ABOUT, UH, THE IMPORTANCE OF ENSURING THAT, UH, WE ARE ABLE TO ADVANCE OUR, UH, ELEVATE 28 GOALS. AND SO, UH, AGAIN, ONE OF OUR, UM, UH, INITIATIVES, UH, WAS TO BE ABLE TO MOVE A NUMBER OF THESE PROJECTS, UH, THAT ARE CLOSE TO COMPLETION, BUT NEED A LITTLE BIT OF FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO KIND OF TOP OFF THAT FUNDING, FINISH THAT, AND, UH, AND GET THOSE PROJECTS COMPLETED. UH, BUT WE ALSO HAVE SOME PROJECTS AS WELL THAT, UM, MAYBE AREN'T PART OF, UH, COUNTY MEASURE, I'M SORRY, OF OUR ELEVATE 28 PLAN, BUT THEY STILL, UH, ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY BENEFIT. SO I WANNA SPEND THE NEXT, UH, FEW MINUTES, UM, JUST TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE, UH, ANNUAL ALLOCATION, UH, PROJECTS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN EACH OF OUR FIVE, UH, STUDY AREAS. AND I APOLOGIZE, OUR MAP IS NOT, UH, UH, PRESENTING HERE, BUT, UH, I'LL JUST TALK THROUGH IT. SO FIRST IS THE CENTRAL, UH, STUDY AREA, WHICH HAS A CURRENT BALANCE OF $924,000. WE ARE LOOKING TO USE THAT ENTIRE BALANCE, UH, FOR THE BIXBY KNOLLS PARK, UH, PLAYGROUND. SO THIS WILL REPLACE EXISTING, UH, PLAY EQUIPMENT, INSTALL NEW, UH, SAFETY, UH, SURFACING AND IMPROVE PATHWAYS TO ENSURE, UH, A DA ACCESS. THIS FUNDING WILL HELP COMPLETE THAT PROJECT. THEN WE MOVE ON TO THE EAST STUDY AREA, UM, WHICH IS, UH, PRIMARILY EAST OF LAKEWOOD AND NORTH OF PCH. UH, THERE IS A BALANCE OF, UH, CLOSE TO $2.35 MILLION FOR THIS STUDY AREA. AND WE HAVE, UH, FOUR PROJECTS THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO FUND, UH, WITH, UH, THIS BALANCE. FIRST IS THE EL DORADO PARK ARTIFICIAL TURF RENOVATION. UM, AND I WANNA, UH, POINT OUT HERE THAT THIS IS NOT A NEW, UH, ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD. WHAT THIS IS, IS REALLY JUST REPLACING THE EXISTING, UH, SYNTHETIC TURF OR CARPET, FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, UH, ON THE EXISTING FIELD. WE GET A LOT OF USE, UH, ON THIS ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD. AND SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE MEANS TO BE ABLE TO GO IN, REPLACE THE TURF AND ENSURE THAT IT, UH, STILL PROVIDES A SAFE, UH, PLAYING CONDITION. SECOND IS WHALEY PARK, UH, HVAC. UM, THIS WILL INSTALL A NEW, UH, AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR, UH, WHALEY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, WHICH DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. UH, WHALEY PARK IS ONE OF OUR MOST HEAVILY USED AND PERMITTED, UM, COMMUNITY CENTERS. VERY POPULAR WITH, UH, THE COMMUNITY, BUT IT'S VERY POPULAR FOR ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. THOSE FIVE MONTHS WHEN IT GETS REALLY WARM, WE SEE A [03:00:01] SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF EVENTS BEING HELD, UH, AT THIS COMMUNITY CENTER. SO ADDING A, UH, AIR CONDITIONING, UH, SYSTEM FOR WHALEY PARK WILL HELP US CAPITALIZE ON THOSE OTHER FIVE MONTHS, BUT THEN ALSO ALLOW US TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL COOLING CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY. UH, RIGHT NOW THAT PARK CANNOT BE USED AS A COOLING CENTER LOCATION, BUT WITH A NEW, UH, HVAC SYSTEM, WE WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER THAT TO THE COMMUNITY. UH, NEXT WE HAVE HARTWELL PARK IMPROVEMENTS. THERE'S A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT, UH, IMPROVEMENTS, UH, SLATED FOR HARTWELL PARK, UH, LISTED HERE ON THE SLIDE. UH, WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT 500,000 TO CONTRIBUTE TO, UH, THE COMPLETION OF, UH, THOSE PROJECTS AT HARTWELL PARK. AND THEN LASTLY, IN THE EAST STUDY AREA, WE HAVE, UH, PAN-AMERICAN PARK PLAYGROUND, WHICH WILL UPGRADE EXISTING PLAY EQUIPMENT AND INSTALL AGAIN THE RESILIENT, UH, SAFETY SURFACING. AND THIS WILL HELP COMPLETE THAT, UH, PROJECT. UH, NEXT WE HAVE, UH, NORTH STUDY AREA. UM, WE HAVE A BALANCE OF CLOSE TO $3.2 MILLION IN THIS STUDY AREA. AND WE HAVE, UH, FOUR PROJECTS THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO, UM, USE THIS MONEY ON. UH, THE FIRST TWO ARE FOR DEFOREST PARK. UH, THE FIRST, UH, TITLED DEFOREST PARK IMPROVEMENTS IS REALLY, UM, THE COMPLETION OF THE RESTROOM PROJECT. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR FREESTANDING RESTROOM AT DE FOREST PARK, UH, HAD TO BE DECOMMISSIONED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF SOME UNFORTUNATE, UH, VANDALISM THAT OCCURRED THERE. THIS FUNDING WILL ALLOW US NOW TO BRING BACK A FREESTANDING RESTROOM, UH, IN, UH, DEFOREST PARK, AND DEFINITELY NEEDED WITH THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY THAT WE'VE SEEN, UH, IN THAT PARK OVER THE YEARS, WITH THE ADDITION OF, UH, THE FUTSAL COURTS AND PICKLEBALL, WHICH, UH, COURTS WHICH ARE HEAVILY USED. AND THEN SECONDLY, AT THE FORCE PARK, UH, WE ALSO HAVE, UH, A MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE PLAYGROUND, UH, WHICH WILL REPLACE EXISTING PLAY EQUIPMENT AND AGAIN, INSTALL THE, UH, SAFETY SURFACING. NEXT, WE HAVE $200,000 FOR THE HOUGHTON PARK PLAYGROUND. THIS IS ANOTHER, UH, PROJECT THAT IS ALREADY FUNDED WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER SOURCES. THIS WILL KIND OF HELP US TOP OFF, UH, THAT, UH, FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT, UM, AND GET US TO THE FINISH LINE FOR A DESTINATION, UH, PLAYGROUND UP IN HOUGHTON PARK. AND THEN LASTLY, WE HAVE, UH, IN THE NORTH A MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE RAMONA PARK POOL PLANNING. SO THIS IS FUNDING FOR PLANNING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL STUDIES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO ADVANCE, UH, THIS REALLY IMPORTANT AQUATIC ASSET FOR NORTH LONG BEACH. UH, NEXT WE HAVE THE SOUTH STUDY AREA. AND, UH, THIS IS, UH, IN TERMS OF DOLLARS, OUR LARGEST STUDY AREA, AND WE HAVE ABOUT $8.1 MILLION OF, UH, CURRENT BALANCE. AND SO WE'RE LOOKING TO, UH, ADDRESS SEVEN DIFFERENT PROJECTS, UH, WITH THIS FUNDING. UH, FIRST IS SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT IS NEEDED FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER IMPROVEMENTS. UH, THE JENNY ORA PAYS A COMMUNITY CENTER, THE NUMBER OF NEEDS AT THAT FACILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE ROOF, UH, THE, UH, STRUCTURE, UM, SUPPORT BEAMS AND IMPROVEMENTS, UH, TO THE BATHROOM. SO THIS 185,000 IS IN ADDITION TO FUNDING, UM, THAT HAS ALSO BEEN, UM, ALLOCATED FOR THIS. NEXT WE HAVE, UH, THE CHAVEZ PARK DOG PARK. THIS WOULD CREATE A BRAND NEW DOG PARK AT CHAVEZ PARK. UH, THIS HAS, UH, 325, UH, THOUSAND DOLLARS COMMITTED TO THIS PROJECT. AND THIS WOULD, UH, FUND ABOUT A, UH, SIX TENTHS, UH, 0.6, UH, ACRE, UM, DOG PARK THERE, UH, IN THE NORTHERNMOST PARCEL OF, UH, CHAVEZ PARK, UH, ABOUT, UH, CLOSE TO 26,000 SQUARE FEET. UH, NEXT WE HAVE THE DRAKE, UH, CHAVEZ PARK CONNECTION, WHICH WILL TRANSFORM 4.5 ACRES OF A PREVIOUS INDUSTRIAL SITE INTO AN OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL PARK WITH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AMENITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS REALLY AN IMPORTANT GAME CHANGING, UH, PROJECT FOR, UH, FOR THAT COMMUNITY. AND WE'RE LOOKING, UH, TO SUPPORT THAT WITH, UH, ABOUT $3.7 MILLION. UH, WE ARE, UH, ALLOCATING, UM, $250,000, UH, TO, UH, ADVANCE THE AIDS MEMORIAL AT BIXBY PARK. UH, JUST UNDER $2 MILLION FOR, UH, TENANT IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NEW COM, UH, SENIOR CENTER, UH, LOCATED AT [03:05:01] 1 25 ELM AVENUE. UM, BACK IN JANUARY WHEN WE, UH, BROUGHT FORWARD THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE BELMONT POOL, WE IDENTIFIED, UH, JUST UNDER A MILLION DOLLARS, UH, NEED, UH, FOR, UH, THE COMPLETION OF THAT PROJECT. AND SO THE R-P-O-S-D FUNDS, UH, ARE SLATED TO HELP SUPPORT THAT PROJECT. UH, AND THEN, UH, LASTLY IN THE SOUTH STUDY AREA, WE HAVE, UH, $750,000 FOR PEACE PARK PLAYGROUND. AND THIS PROJECT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PLAY EQUIPMENT AND THIS WILL HELP US GET TO THE FINISH LINE FOR THAT PROJECT. UH, AND THEN LASTLY, WE HAVE THE WEST STUDY AREA, UM, CURRENT BALANCE OF ABOUT $2.7 MILLION. AND WE'RE LOOKING TO, UM, USE THOSE FUNDS, UH, FOR THREE PROJECTS. UH, THE FIRST IS $500,000, UH, FOR, UH, EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING WETLANDS AT WILLOW SPRINGS PARK, $1.2 MILLION, UH, TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MLK PARK VISION PLAN. UH, WE JUST HAD A COMMUNITY MEETING, UH, LAST NIGHT, UH, WITH THAT COMMUNITY AND THEY'RE REALLY EXCITED, UH, TO HEAR THAT THIS IS PROPOSED TO BE INCLUDED. UH, AND THEN LASTLY, UH, JUST OVER A MILLION DOLLARS FOR SILVERADO PARK IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH WILL HELP ADDRESS A NUMBER OF OUR SPORTS COURT AND, UH, BALL FIELD AMENITIES. SO THAT'S THE 19 PROJECTS, UH, THAT WE ARE PROPOSING, UH, TO BE INCLUDED. UM, THERE ARE SOME NEXT STEPS THOUGH. UM, SO, UH, ASSUMING UH, COUNCIL APPROVAL THIS EVENING, WE STILL NEED TO DO SOME WORK WITH THE R-P-O-S-D. UH, WE HAVE TO SUBMIT A WORK PLAN FOR EACH OF THESE 19 PROJECTS THAT REALLY OUTLINES THE SCOPE OF WORK, THE DELIVERABLES, THE TIMELINE, UH, AND THE BUDGET. UH, ONCE R-P-O-S-D RECEIVES THOSE AND REVIEWS THOSE, THEY WILL GIVE US A NOTICE TO PROCEED, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY OUR GREEN LIGHT, TO THEN TAKE THE NEXT STEPS TO MOVE, UH, FORWARD WITH THIS FUNDING. UH, ONE OF THE ACTIONS THIS EVENING, UH, IS TO, UM, ADDRESS SOME BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS. WE HAVE ABOUT SEVEN PROJECTS IDENTIFIED THAT ARE REALLY OUR MOST SHOVEL READY, THE CLOSEST TO, UH, BEING, UM, UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETED. WE'RE LOOKING TO APPROPRIATE THOSE FUNDS RIGHT NOW WHILE WE WORK IN PARALLEL WITH, UM, THE R-P-O-S-D WORK PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS. AND THEN LASTLY, UH, PARKS, REC, AND MARINE AND PUBLIC WORKS. WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE ON THESE, UH, PROJECT DELIVERABLES AND, UM, WE'LL WORK HARD ON THE ONGOING GRANT ADMINISTRATION REPORTING AND CLOSEOUT. UH, AND THAT COMPLETES OUR PRESENTATION. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. WE'RE GONNA GO STRAIGHT TO PUBLIC COMMENT. UH, WHEN YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME FORWARD. CAROLYN ESSEX, UH, TED ZELMER JR. MCKAYLA SALADINO, RACHEL L MATTHEW N BEN FISHER, AND SEE MORE DOG PARKS. LOVE IT. ALRIGHT, CAROLYN, YOU ARE UP. TED, YOU'RE ON DECK. UM, GOOD EVENING ONCE AGAIN. I DO SUPPORT, UM, THIS FUNDING ITEM. I WANTED TO SPECIFICALLY ADVOCATE FOR, UM, MEANINGFUL INVESTMENT INTO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARK. I ATTENDED THE COMMUNITY MEETING AT THE PARK LAST NIGHT, AND HERE ARE SOME OF THE AREAS OF CONCERN I CERTAINLY AGREE WITH. UH, FOR MANY RESIDENTS, PARKS ARE NOT LUXURIES. THEY ARE ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE. THEY ARE WHERE CHILDREN PLAY, FAMILIES GATHER SENIORS, EXERCISE AND COMMUNITIES TRY TO HEAL FROM ECONOMIC STRESS, VIOLENCE, NEGLECT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISPARITIES. NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARK CORRIDORS, UH, DESERVE SUSTAINED, INVISIBLE INVESTMENT, NOT TEMPORARY ATTENTION. WHEN WE IMPROVE PARKS AND HISTORICALLY IMPACT THE COMMUNITIES, WE IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE, AND COMMUNITY SAFETY, ALL AT ONCE. ALL VERY IMPORTANT. AND SO I ASKED THE CITY TO PRIORITIZE SAFE AND MODERN RECREATIONAL SPACES. UM, DURING THIS REVITALIZATION, LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION, ONE OF THE RESIDENTS, UH, UH, SPOKE ABOUT THE, UH, A NEED FOR, UM, THE ARTS TO BE CENTERED AS WELL. UM, LIGHTING AND UNIFICATION, TREE CANOPY AND SHADE IMPROVEMENTS. [03:10:01] THEY WERE TALKED ABOUT, CLEAN AND ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES, YOUTH CENTERED PROGRAMMING, AND LONG, UM, TERM MAINTENANCE COMMITMENTS. UM, RESIDENTS DESERVE TO, RESIDENTS DESERVE TO PHYSICALLY SEE WHERE PUBLIC DOLLARS ARE GOING. I ALSO NOTICED THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A CLEARLY STATED, UM, PUBLIC FACING SUNSET, UM, OR REPORTING MECHANISM TIED TO PROJECT COME COMPLETION. TIMELINES, RESIDENTS WOULD LIKE TO BENEFIT FROM PERIODIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OR A PUBLIC DASHBOARD. I BELIEVE THAT THAT WAS SHOWN. UM, A PUBLIC DASHBOARD SHOWING PROJECT STATUS, EXPENDITURES, DELAYS, AND COMPLETION BENCHMARKS. UM, THESE AREAS MATTER DEEPLY TO RESIDENTS AND DESERVE CARE. REINVESTMENT AND VISIBLE IMPROVEMENT. SOME OF THESE PARKS ARE ALSO HOUSED, ALSO HOUSED UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS. AND LOOKING THE OTHER WAY IS UNACCEPTABLE TO US. HOMELESSNESS IS NOT AN UNSOLVABLE CRISIS AND I INTEND TO MANDATE MANDATE CORRECTION. IF I'M ELECTED TO THE STATE'S ASSEMBLY, CALIFORNIA SHOULD BE MAKING IT LAW CAPITAL LAW TO END STREET HOMELESSNESS, PERIOD. NO MORE EXCUSES, NO MORE DELAYS. BUT THANK YOU AND I DO, UM, APPRECIATE THIS, UH, PROJECT AND FUNDING AND I WISH IT TO PASS. AND, UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU CAROLYN. YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOT OF THAT IS ACTUALLY LISTED ON LB ELEVATE 20 EIGHT.COM. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK 'CAUSE EVERY ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS IS LISTED THERE. THANK YOU. WITH THE DETAILS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. UM, YEAH, SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO FIND STUFF ON THE, THE I KNOW WEBSITE, SO, BUT I WILL LOOK AT, JUST GIVE YOU THAT LINK. WE GOT PROMOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YES. ALL RIGHT. IS TED HERE? OKAY, I THINK TED LEFT NEXT IS MIKAYLA SINO. THANK YOU MCKAYLA. AND AFTER MCKAYLA IS RACHEL. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING COUNSEL. MY NAME IS MIKAELA AND I'M A DISTRICT ONE RESIDENT. FIRST THANK YOU TO CITY STAFF AND DISTRICT ONE OFFICE FOR MOVING THIS FORWARD. I'VE ATTENDED MANY MEETINGS OVER THE YEARS AND I GENUINELY APPRECIATE SEEING MOMENTUM AROUND THE COMMUNITY. REQUEST FOR A DOG PARK, I'M HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD TO JUST CHECK A BOX. A 0.6 ACRE DOG PARK IS NOT GOING TO BE BIG ENOUGH TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CESAR CHAVEZ SCHOOL. I URGE YOU TO FUND A DOWNTOWN DOG PARK THAT IS SIZED FOR REALITY, NOT JUST CONCEPT. IN DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH, MANY HOMES AND APARTMENTS DON'T HAVE YARDS FOR FAMILIES WITH DOGS. A PARK ISN'T A LUXURY. JUST LIKE CAROLYN SAID, A PARK IS A NECESSITY. FURTHERMORE, DOG AREAS ARE CONSISTENTLY THE MOST ACTIVE, ENGAGED, AND SAFEST ZONES IN ANY PUBLIC PARK. THEY BRING EYES ON THE STREET AND POSITIVE ACTIVATION. WHEN NEIGHBORS MEET THEIR DAILY, THEY BUILD A NATURAL ORGANIC MUTUAL AID NETWORK. THESE PARKS ARE HUMAN SANCTUARIES. I HAVE WATCHED NEIGHBORS AT DOG PARKS RELY RALLY TO CARE FOR A FRIEND'S PET WHEN THEY'RE GOING THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. I'VE SEEN THEM FOSTER ABANDONED STRAYS AND BRING MEALS FOR NEIGHBORS RECOVERING FROM SURGERY. THIS ISN'T JUST A FENCED IN PATCH OF GRASS. IT IS A COMMUNITY ENGINE THAT BUILDS TRUST, REDUCES CRIME THROUGH POSITIVE ACTIVITY AND LIFTS THE BURDEN OFF CITY SERVICES. THE MORE CONNECTED NEIGHBORS ARE, THE MORE RESILIENT NEIGHBORHOODS ARE. AND THANKS TO THAT RESILIENCY, THE CITY SAVES RESOURCES. PLEASE DON'T BUILD A SYMBOLIC CAGE. THINK LONG-TERM. INVEST IN A FUNCTIONAL, VIBRANT, AND SPACIOUS PARK THAT TRULY HONORS THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR GROWING DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. GOOD JOB, NIKKI. GOOD JOB. THANK YOU. NEXT IS RACHEL, THEN MATTHEW. HEY Y'ALL. UH, MY NAME IS RACHEL LOWENSTEIN. I'M A HOMEOWNER AND A BUSINESS OWNER IN DISTRICT ONE. AND BEFORE I TELL YOU ABOUT WHY WE NEED TO FUND A PROPERLY SIZED DOG PARK IN DISTRICT ONE, I WANNA TELL YOU ABOUT MY SOUL DOG BEAR. UM, HE WAS A BEAUTIFUL DOG AND I MISS HIM EVERY DAY. UH, BEFORE WE LANDED IN LONG BEACH, BEAR LIVED IN SCOTTSDALE WHERE HE LOVED THE APPROPRIATELY SIZED DOG PARKS. BEFORE WE MOVED TO LONG BEACH BEAR LIVED IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY WHERE HE LOVED THE APPROPRIATELY SIZED DOG PARKS BEAR VISITED 41 STATES DURING HIS LIFE, UH, AND WE VISITED DOG PARKS IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE STATES. I PURCHASED OUR HOME IN LONG BEACH IN 2021 AND DECIDED TO SETTLE IN THE BEAUTIFUL WILMORE DISTRICT BECAUSE Y'ALL ADVERTISED THAT CITY AND THAT AREA AS DOG FRIENDLY. BEAR WOULD HAPPILY [03:15:01] TELL YOU THAT THAT WAS AN OVERSTATEMENT AT BEST. WE STRUGGLED TO FIND PLACES FOR HIM TO RUN AND PLAY. AND OF ALL THE PARKS THAT BEAR VISITED IN THE COUNTRY, HE WOULD HAPPILY TELL YOU THAT DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH UNDOUBTEDLY HAS THE WORST DOG PARKS IN THE COUNTRY. AS THE CITY BECAME MORE DENSE AND PARKING IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HARD TO FIND, SO DID BEAR'S ABILITY TO STRETCH HIS LEGS AND HAVE ROOM TO RUN IN A SAFE SPACE. SADLY, BEAR PASSED AWAY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BEFORE THE CITY COULD MAKE GOOD ON THESE PROMISES. HE LOVED LONG BEACH AND SO DO I. BUT AS HIS MOM, IT MAKES ME INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATED AND SAD TO HEAR THAT OVER 100 OF MY NEIGHBORS HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR PROPERLY SIZED DOG PARK FACILITIES SINCE 2019 TO NO AVAIL, WE'VE RECEIVED TINY ENCLOSURES FILLED WITH FILTHY WOOD CHIPS AND BEING TOLD THAT THIS IS APPROPRIATE FOR A VERY DENSE NEIGHBORHOOD. THESE SPACES ARE TOO SMALL TO EVEN THROW A BALL. AND I DO NOT KNOW A SINGLE RESIDENT OF WHOM I KNOW MANY WHO IS HAPPY WITH THE CURRENT FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE. NOW. HAPPILY BEAR LEFT BEHIND TWO SIBLINGS, BUFFY AND GILES. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THEM AND OVER A HUNDRED OTHER DOG, PARENTS AND DOGS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE ONE VERY SIMPLE AND FAIR REQUEST. PUT OUR TAX DOLLARS TO USE AND INSTALL A LARGE AND USABLE DOG PARK WITH GREEN GRASS, NOT WOOD CHIPS. SO ALL OF BEAR'S FRIENDS HAVE ROOM TO RUN. THE CURRENT PROPOSAL IS SIZED AT HALF OF WHAT WE, WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED FUNCTIONAL BY ANY STANDARD FOR A COMMUNITY OF OUR SIZE RELATIVE TO THE SPACE THAT IS AVAILABLE IN THE PROPOSED LOT, WE ARE ASKING COUNSEL TO ALLOCATE THE FULL ACRE THAT IS AVAILABLE AT CHAVEZ PARK. NOW I UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITY IN GETTING THESE PROJECTS DONE, BUT IT'S BEEN DISHEARTENING TO SAY THE LEAST, TO WITNESS HOW OUR COMMUNITY HAS BEEN DISMISSED AND TREATED AS A BURDEN. I WOULD REMIND YOU THAT WE ARE NOT JUST YOUR CONSTITUENTS, WE ARE ALSO YOUR NEIGHBORS. NOW TO CLOSE A PROPER DOG PARK BENEFITS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. IT MAKES THE COMMUNITY SAFER. THE PROPOSED LOT IS CURRENTLY BEING USED MOSTLY BY HOMELESS PEOPLE. WE CANNOT ENJOY THIS SPACE. AND BY HAVING A SPACE THAT HAS MORE HIGH FOOT TRAFFIC, THIS WILL MAKE THE CITY FUNDAMENTALLY SAFER. IT KEEPS FAMILIES AND CHILDREN SAFER IN SHARED SPACES. WE'LL HAVE A SPACE FOR DOGS TO PLAY OFF LEASH AND IT'S GOING TO BUILD THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE SHARED VALUES AND BETTER CONNECTION FOR EACH OTHER. WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT, WE ARE JUST ASKING YOU TO MAKE GOOD ON A PROMISE THAT HAS BEEN MADE. MAN CONCLUDED. THANK YOU JOB. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, NEXT IS MATTHEW, THEN BEN. HI, MY NAME IS MATTHEW MCELFRESH. I'M NOT REALLY ONE FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING, BUT I'M HERE 'CAUSE IT'S JUST CRAZY TO SEE LIKE WHAT'S ESSENTIALLY A DOG RUN. LIKE, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU GUYS OWN DOGS, BUT YOU CAN IMAGINE 6, 7, 8 DOGS AND WHAT'S ESSENTIALLY A DOG RUN, THERE'S REALLY NOT MUCH ROOM FOR THEM TO DO ANYTHING. JUST STAND AROUND, RIGHT? AND THERE'S NOTHING WITHIN THE WALKABLE AREA TO, TO BRING OUR DOGS AND LET THEM RUN AROUND AND YEAH, I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT JUST GETS IGNORED ALL THE TIME. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I GOTTA SAY. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. OKAY, BEN AND THEN SEYMOUR. GOOD EVENING MAYOR. GOOD EVENING COUNCILWOMAN. I'M A DISTRICT ONE RESIDENT, BEN FISHER. FISHER. UH, WHAT I WANNA ADDRESS FIRST IS THAT THERE'S NO FUNCTIONAL DOG PARK IN DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH, DESPITE THE CITY'S OWN ASSESSMENTS IN 20 19, 20 20, 20 21 AND 2025. THE NUMBER ONE THING WE'VE ASKED FOR IS IN ALL YOUR OWN DOCUMENTS IS A DOG PARK. NUMBER ONE THING. WHEN LINCOLN PARK WAS REMADE, I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN OVER THERE, IT'S, IT'S REALLY NOT SANITARY. UM, THIS CAUSED CONFLICT ACTUALLY WITH THE CHILDREN AT CHAVEZ PARK. I DON'T KNOW WHO'S GOT LITTLE KIDS HERE, BUT THE KIDS AT CHAVEZ PARK ARE LITERALLY GETTING DOG POO ON THERE AND THEY'RE HAVING TO GO HOME BECAUSE OF IT. AND IF WE DON'T BUILD A FUNCTIONAL DOG PARK FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT'S BEEN PUSHED INTO THAT SPACE, THAT'S GONNA KEEP HAPPENING. SO IT'S REALLY NOT JUST A BIG DEAL FOR THOSE OF US WHO LOVE OUR PETS, BUT IT'S FOR THOSE OF US WHO LOVE THE CHILDREN IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, THERE'S A SPACE THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED FOR THE CITY THAT'S BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH AT CHAVEZ PARK, WHICH IS ONE ACRE. I'VE PERSONALLY GONE THERE ON 54 OCCASIONS IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS AND DOCUMENTED WHO IS AND ISN'T USING THE GRASS. THERE'VE BEEN TWO OCCASIONS WHEN PEOPLE WERE USING THAT GRASS WHO DID NOT HAVE DOGS WITH THEM. SO WE ALREADY HAVE AN AREA THAT'S NOT REALLY PROGRAMMED. WE GOT $8 MILLION IN R-P-O-S-D FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND WE'VE GOT 320 5K GOING INTO OUR NUMBER ONE ASK. SO MY ONLY ASK HERE IS REALLY THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE GO INTO THAT BUCKET TO BE SURE THAT WHEN WE GO OUT INTO THE BROADER COMMUNITY, 'CAUSE THIS IS NOT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY HERE, BUT WHEN WE GO INTO THE [03:20:01] BROADER COMMUNITY AND GET THEIR INPUT, IF THEY DECIDE WHAT WE WANT STILL, WHICH HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR MANY YEARS, IS A PROPERLY SIZED DOG PARK. WE HAVE THE MONEY THERE BECAUSE WE'RE RUNNING A RISK RIGHT NOW BASED ON THE DRAWING I SAW, WHICH IS ACTUALLY 0.47 ACRES. BUT I THINK THE FUNDING MAYBE EXTENDS BEYOND THAT IN CASE THERE'S MORE CONVERSATION. WE MAY BUILD A PARK THAT'S TOTALLY NOT FUNCTIONAL, SPEND $300,000 AND STILL HAVE KIDS WITH DOG POO ON 'EM AND DOG OWNERS WITH NO PLACE TO GO. AND THAT'S THE ABSOLUTE WORST CASE SCENARIO. OUR PARK IS ALREADY, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE DEALING OUT OF CARS AND THE REST OF IT, THAT'S THE REALITY OF CITY LIFE. BUT I'M TELLING YOU, IT'S ONLY DOG PEOPLE USING THAT RIGHT NOW. AND IF YOU ACTIVATE THAT SPACE, IT'S GONNA BE SAFER FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S GONNA BE SAFER, MORE SANITARY FOR THE KIDS AND THERE'S GONNA BE A SAFE PLACE FOR THE DOGS. SO I REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS GO THROUGH IN THE RIGHT WAY 'CAUSE I'M VERY NERVOUS THAT WE'RE GONNA GET TO THE END OF THIS PROCESS AND WE'RE GONNA BUILD SOMETHING THAT'S NOT FUNCTIONAL BECAUSE THE FUNDING MAY NOT BE THERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, OUR LAST SPEAKER, SEYMOUR DOG PARKS, UH, HELLO AGAIN, COUNCIL AND, UH, MAYOR REX. UH, I WAS REALLY EXCITED WHEN I SAW $17 MILLION, UH, FOR THESE KINDS OF, UM, PROJECTS. AND THEN I WAS LOOKING AT MEASURE A, I WAS, I REALIZED THAT THIS MONEY'S BEEN IN OUR BUDGET OR THERE TO BE USED FOR A LONG TIME. AND IT'S, UM, STRANGE TO ME THAT WE'VE BEEN SITTING ON IT ALL THIS TIME. I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW ALL THAT WORKS. I JUST KNOW, UH, WE'RE ALWAYS NEEDING THESE TYPES OF GREEN SPACE AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY YEAR WHEN THAT MONEY ROLLS OUT, THAT WOULD BE A GREAT TIME TO USE IT INSTEAD OF WAITING ALMOST 10 YEARS TO USE IT. UM, AT ANY RATE, ONE OTHER THING I NOTICED, I JUST LEARNED A LOT FROM YOUR PRESENTATION ABOUT THE FIVE DIFFERENT, UM, KIND OF SECTIONS AND THAT YOU TRIED TO HAVE NINE, BUT YOU'VE GOT FIVE. I DON'T, I'M GUESSING THAT MEANS THERE'S, THAT MONEY IS EARMARKED SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE SPOTS, BUT IT'S STILL, AS I'M LEARNING MORE AND MORE ABOUT HOW THE ECONOMICS OF LONG BEACH WORKS, WE HAVE A TWO-TIERED CITY. WE HAVE THE EAST SIDE THAT HAS ALL THE GREEN SPACE, UH, AND WE HAVE THE WEST SIDE, UH, OR THIS SIDE OF LONG BEACH THAT HAS THE LESS LEAST AMOUNT OF GREEN SPACE. AND I SAW MILLIONS OF DOLLARS GOING INTO SOME OF THOSE BIGGEST GREENEST SPACES ON THE EAST SIDE AND ALMOST COMPARABLE TO WHAT'S GOING ON OVER IN AREAS THAT ARE WOEFULLY IN NEED OF GREEN SPACE. SO TO, TO ME, ONE REQUEST I WOULD MAKE AS A CITIZEN IS PLEASE WHATEVER YOU CAN PUSH THAT MONEY WEST, PUSH THAT MONEY OVER TO THIS SIDE OF TOWN, TO DOWNTOWN, TO THE WEST SIDE, LONG BEACH DISTRICT, SEVEN TO SIX AND NINE OVER ON THIS SIDE OF THE CITY. 'CAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE GETTING LIKE EQUAL FUNDING OVER ON THAT SIDE OF THE CITY, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S EQUAL THAT OUR CITY NEEDS, WE NEED WAY MORE GREEN SPACE AND WAY MORE MONEY IN AREAS THAT ARE MORE MARGINALIZED AND MORE IMPACTED WITH PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE YARDS. SO THAT SEEMS LIKE A NO-BRAINER. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE RULES ARE ABOUT IT, BUT I DO KNOW THAT 325 GRAND FOR A DOG PARK THAT PEOPLE ARE SCREAMING FOR AND 4 MILLION FOR WHATEVER ELSE YOU'RE DOING ALL ALONG CHAVEZ PARK JUST SEEMS LIKE MAYBE, UH, GIVE THE PEOPLE A DOG PARK THAT HAVE DOGS IN DISTRICT ONE. UM, ALL RIGHT. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. OKAY. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR, YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT BACK, UH, BEHIND THE RAIL TO THE CITY COUNCIL. SO, I, I, TOM, OH, TOM'S NOT THERE. OKAY. I'LL HOLD MY QUESTIONS FOR LATER FOR TOM, UNLESS YOU GUYS WANNA TAKE A CRACK AT IT. SO I DON'T WANNA GET AHEAD OF ANY OF ANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. BUT MY UNDERSTANDING FROM LA COUNTY PARKS BOND MEASURE A, THERE WAS AN EQUITY LENS PLACED ON, UM, ZIP CODES OR WHATEVER IT WAS TO EXPAND OPEN SPACE AND NEED. IS THAT, IS THAT THE CASE? CAN YOU REMIND ME ABOUT THAT? UM, UH, THAT REQUIREMENT? UH, YES. THANK YOU, UH, MAYOR FOR THAT QUESTION. AND, UH, YOU ARE CORRECTING, UH, I JUST KIND OF, UH, SKIMMED OVER IT, UH, EARLIER IN THE PRESENTATION. BUT THERE WERE TWO DIFFERENT LEVELS OF FUNDING, UH, CATEGORY ONE AND CATEGORY TWO. UM, AND THAT KIND OF EQUITY LENS WAS, UH, WHAT WAS UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THOSE CATEGORY TWO STUDY AREAS, WHICH IS WEST, UH, STUDY AREA, UM, NORTH STUDY AREA AND SOUTH STUDY AREA. SO, UH, EAST AND CENTRAL STUDY AREAS DO NOT HAVE THAT SECONDARY LEVEL OF FUNDING, UH, LIKE THOSE OTHER THREE STUDY AREAS DO. RIGHT. OR WHEN, WHEN WAS, OH, WHEN DID THIS MEASURE A PASSING? AND THERE'S BEEN SO MANY MEASURE A, SO 16, I REMEMBER THIS. YEAH. SO THIS WAS A, A BIG IMPORTANT PART OF THE CONVERSATION THAT IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THIS MEASURE, WE NEEDED TO SEE FUNDING GO [03:25:01] TO EXPAND OPEN SPACE IN AREAS THAT DON'T HAVE IT. SO I'M GLAD THAT THAT, THAT YOU CLARIFIED THAT. AND THEN I KNOW THE COUNCIL WOMAN'S PROBABLY GONNA TALK ABOUT THE DOG PARK SITUATION, BUT I WILL JUST SAY WHEN I PLACED THE DOG PARK AT COOLIDGE PARK AS A COUNCIL MEMBER, WE NEEDED TO CONVINCE THE RESIDENTS THAT IT WAS A GOOD THING. WHEN YOU HAVE RESIDENTS ASKING FOR IT, THAT'S A GOOD THING. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE THOUGH. THAT'S SO, THAT'S LIKE, THAT'S WELCOME. WE WELCOME THAT. SO, I KNOW THERE ARE PLANS FOR AN EXPANDED CHAVEZ PARK IN THE FUTURE. UM, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR, AND MAYBE YOU WANNA HOLD OFF AND HEAR THE COUNCILMAN'S COMMENTS FIRST, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR AN EXPANDED DOG PARK. 'CAUSE IT MAKES A WHOLE LOT, SOUNDS LIKE IT MAKES A WHOLE LOT OF SENSE TO ME. ALRIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, ZENDEJAS, THANK YOU. FIRST OF ALL, THAT PRESENTATION WAS GREAT. UM, DIRECTOR SCOTT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR OUTLINING ALL OF THAT. I KNOW THAT, UM, IN, IN ENTIRETY, UH, PARKS, UH, HAVE BEEN NEEDING A LOT OF UPGRADES, SO I'M REALLY HAPPY, ESPECIALLY THE PARKS AND DISTRICT ONE. UM, I KNOW THAT, UM, THE, THANK YOU. I ALSO WANNA THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR COMING OUT AND VOICING YOUR OPINIONS AND CONTINUING TO ADVOCATE, UM, FOR OUR DOGS AND FOR OUR, UM, COMMUNITY IN DISTRICT ONE. UM, I ALSO WANTED TO ASK IF YOU COULD GO THROUGH AND MAYBE TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE OF WHAT IT TAKES TO GET, UM, TO GET ACTUALLY A DOG PARK. I KNOW THAT I'VE BEEN, UH, ADVOCATING WITH YOU FOR THAT, UM, FOR A WHILE AND YOU'VE BEEN GREAT. WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT STUFF, HOW, HOW DO WE DO IT? SO MAYBE IF YOU COULD GO IN A LITTLE BIT MORE AND SHARE, UM, WHAT THE PROCESS THAT WE'VE GONE THROUGH AND WHAT, UM, WHAT THE PROCESS IS TO ACTUALLY GET A DOG PARK. OKAY. UH, THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. SO, A COUNCIL MEMBER, IT REALLY FIRST COMES DOWN TO SPACE. UH, WE HAVE TO HAVE AVAILABLE SPACE, UH, WITHIN ONE OF OUR PARKS. UM, AND WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THOUGH, THAT THIS IS SHARED SPACE. SO OUR PARKS PROVIDE SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY, WHETHER IT'S A DOG PARK OR OPEN SPACE FOR, UM, YOU KNOW, THROWING THE FRISBEE OR PLAYING. UM, AND SO THE KEY IS REALLY TO IDENTIFY, UH, A LOCATION WHERE THERE IS ENOUGH SPACE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A, UH, DOG PARK. AND SO WITH THE CASE FOR CHAVEZ PARK, WE HAVE THAT NORTHERNMOST, UM, BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH STREETS, WHICH REALLY DOES PROVIDE A, UM, REAL OPPORTUNITY TO, UH, PUT A, UM, DOG PARK IN THAT AREA. AND SO THAT'S WHY WE CHOSE THAT AREA. UM, BUT THERE'S STILL MORE WORK FOR US TO DO. AND SO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS GOING TO BE REALLY KEY. SO, UH, I THINK A COUPLE OF THE SPEAKERS REFERENCED SOME OF THE PRELIMINARY CONVERSATIONS AND WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF THOSE AND THOSE HAVE BEEN REALLY PRODUCTIVE. UM, BUT THOSE HAVE BEEN WITH REALLY THE INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN HAVING THAT DOG PARK. AND SO, UM, CERTAINLY, UH, APPRECIATE ALL OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND THEIR ADVOCACY. WHAT WE NEED TO DO NEXT NOW IS TO GO OUT WITH A PLAN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY SO THAT WE CAN HEAR FROM EVERYBODY IN TERMS OF WHAT THEIR INTERESTS ARE AND WHAT THEIR THOUGHTS ARE ON PUTTING A, UH, DOG PARK IN, UH, WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY AN OPEN, UH, SPACE FOR COMMUNITY USE. UM, CERTAINLY, UH, AS A PARKS AND, UH, REC, UH, DEPARTMENT, UH, AND A DEPARTMENT THAT OVERSEES ANIMAL CARE SERVICES, WE ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF HAVING SAFE PLACES FOR OUR, UH, ANIMALS TO BE ABLE TO RUN FREE OFF LEASH. UM, BUT AGAIN, COUNCIL MEMBER, THE FIRST STEP IS REALLY TO IDENTIFY LOCATIONS THAT HAVE ENOUGH SPACE FOR A DOG PARK. AND MAYBE YOU CAN TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE THANK YOU, DIRECTOR, A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE SPACE THAT WE'VE, UH, ALREADY IDENTIFIED. YEAH, SURE. UM, SO THE NORTHERNMOST PARCEL, UM, THE PROPOSAL RIGHT NOW IS TO USE ABOUT 0.6 ACRES, UH, OF THAT, UH, AREA. AND YES, IT IS A BIGGER GREEN SPACE THAN JUST THAT, UH, 0.6 ACRES. BUT AGAIN, WE ARE TRYING TO BALANCE, UH, DIFFERENT, UH, NEEDS AND DIFFERENT USES, UH, USES, UH, FOR THAT LOCATION. I THINK WE HEARD, UH, PREVIOUSLY THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THAT, UH, COMMUNITY DON'T HAVE A BACKYARD. AND SO CERTAINLY [03:30:01] WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE ABLE TO STILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT OPEN SPACE AS WELL, UH, FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT DO WANNA GO OUT AND PLAY AND STRETCH THEIR LEGS. BUT, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY THAT IS SOMETHING THAT, UM, WHEN WE GO OUT TO THE COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE WILL CERTAINLY, UH, LOOK TO, TO, UH, HEAR FROM EVERYBODY. AND THAT OVERWHELMING RESPONSE MAY BE TO HAVE A LARGER, UH, DOG PARK. I, YOU DIRECTOR. AND I JUST WANNA ALSO GIVE YOU A, A BIG SHOUT OUT FOR BEING SO OPEN, UM, AND ALWAYS BEING READILY AVAILABLE TO TALK TO OUR RESIDENTS IN DISTRICT ONE. I KNOW THAT THIS ITEM IS ABOUT, UM, MEASURE A FUNDING AND I WANNA THANK YOU FOR, UM, FOR IDENTIFYING THIS DOG PART AS PART OF THIS FUNDING, UM, WHICH IS GOING TO BE HUGE FOR US. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH YOU ON THIS. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. YEAH, WE WANNA KEEP AN EYE ON THIS 'CAUSE I LIKE DOG PARKS. LET'S FIGURE, LET'S FIGURE THIS ONE OUT. ALRIGHT, NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. I LIKE DOG PARKS TOO, SO IF YOU WANNA COME TO DISTRICT FIVE, COME ON OVER. OKAY. UM, SO THANK YOU TO THE TEAM FOR THIS, UM, REALLY EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PARTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. I KNOW AND, AND FEEL PERSONALLY THE FRUSTRATION OF WHEN WE TRY AND WE'RE STACKING MONEY YEAR OVER YEAR, SENT FUNDING SOURCE AFTER FUNDING SOURCE, UM, IT TAKES A LONG TIME AND SO IT'S SORT OF THAT DELAYED GRATIFICATION. SO IT'S GOOD TO BE HERE TODAY TO SEE TWO, UM, PROJECTS THAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT SEEING COMPLETION OF FUNDING. UH, HARTWELL PARK IS ONE OF THEM. WE KNOW THAT HARTWELL PARK IS ONE OF THE MOST USED AND UTILIZED SPACES IN THE CITY. WE HAVE PROBABLY FIVE TO SIX LITTLE LEAGUES, UH, MULTIPLE SOCCER LEAGUES. THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF KIDS USE THOSE PARKS EVERY DAY. AND SO THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE SAFER SPACE, UH, FOR FOLKS WHO ARE WALKING AND RIDING THEIR BIKES, UM, FIELD ACCESS, ALL OF THOSE UPGRADES, UH, WE'VE BEEN STACKING THIS MONEY EVEN WITH SOME FEDERAL FUNDING OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT WORK GETTING STARTED. UH, AND WE, THE CONTINUED RESTORATION OF WILLOW SPRINGS PARK IS INCREDIBLY EXCITING. SO CONGRATULATIONS ON THE $4 MILLION COMPETITIVE GRANT, UH, AND THE WORK THAT YOU AND, UH, PUBLIC WORKS HAVE DONE TOGETHER TO HAVE THAT SHOVEL READY TO GO. UM, AND TO BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR THAT. WE KNOW THAT THAT IS A NATURAL WILD SPACE THAT SERVES CENTRAL AND WEST LONG BEACH AS WELL. UH, SOME OF THE CLOSEST RESIDENTS TO THAT PARK, OR DISTRICT SIX RESIDENTS, ACTUALLY NOT DISTRICT FIVE RESIDENTS, EVEN THOUGH IT'S LOCATED THERE. UM, SO THE TRAILHEAD PROJECT, THE SIGNAGE PROJECT, UH, WETLANDS RESTORATION, WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO RESTORING THAT BACK TO ITS NATURAL STATE OVER THE NEXT DECADE OR TWO AS WE CONTINUE TO BRING MONEY IN. SO, UH, LOOKING FORWARD TO THE TRAILHEAD PROJECT GETTING UNDERWAY, UM, AND EXCITED FOR THE WORK AHEAD. SO, UH, THANK YOU FOR THE DILIGENCE IN PUTTING TOGETHER COMPLETE PACKAGES SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT IN SOME OF OUR SPACES IN ADDITION TO THE SMALLER UPGRADES TO PLAYGROUNDS AND SUCH, WHICH ARE REALLY CRITICAL AS WELL. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. AND NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. I REALLY APPRECIATE HEARING THE UPDATE FROM THE LA COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT. I THINK THAT IT'S ONE OF THE BE BEST MEASURE MEASURE PATHS. UM, AND YOU KNOW, IT COMES FROM PARCEL TAX, WHICH IS A REALLY DESIRED TAX THAT PEOPLE WANNA, UM, HAVE BECAUSE IT'S, AS YOU SHARED, UM, ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTED. AND SO I'M EXCITED FOR ALL THE PARKS BEING ABLE TO GET THE UPGRADES NEEDED BECAUSE IT'S, IT TRULY MAKES A DIFFERENCE WHEN WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE THESE UPGRADES SO PEOPLE COULD ACTIVATE THESE SPACES AND AS WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, ALSO FOR THE OLYMPICS, TO BE ABLE TO UTIL UTILIZE THESE SPACES. UM, BUT I'M PARTICULARLY EXCITED WITH THE TWO IN DISTRICT SIX, WHICH IS IMPROVING THE PEACE PLAY PARK PLAYGROUND, UH, AS WELL AS THE MLK JUNIOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS WHERE, UH, RESIDENTS DID COME TOGETHER LAST NIGHT, UM, AND HAD, UH, SHARED THEIR PRIORITY AND WAS ABLE TO GIVE THEIR FEEDBACK. AND I REALLY APPRECIATE PUBLIC WORKS, UH, LEADING ON THAT EFFORT WITH, UH, PARKS AND REC. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR, UH, MAKING SURE TO UPDATE THE COMMUNITY AND GET THEIR FEEDBACK AND THAT THEY'RE EXCITED THAT WE ARE INVESTING IN PARK THE MLK PARK. THAT IS A PRIORITY PART FOR ME THIS YEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO, UM, REALIZE THE VISION PLAN THAT WAS CREATED WITH THE RESIDENTS. I DID HAVE ONE AND YOU HAVE YOUR WORK CUT OUT FOR YOU, DIRECTOR HICKMAN, YOUR WHOLE TEAM. AND ONCE THIS MONEY, UH, ONCE YOU GET THE NOTICE TO PROCEED, THERE'LL BE A LOT OF WORK TO DO FOR SURE. BUT I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THE, WHILE THIS WAS A ACCUMULATION OF SEVERAL YEARS OF FUNDING, I'M WONDERING MOVING FORWARD, WILL THAT CONTINUE TO BE THE CASE OR WILL [03:35:01] WE BE ABLE TO ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTE THE PARCEL, UH, TAX FUNDING THAT WE'RE RECEIVED? UH, THANKS FOR THE QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER. AND YES, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, UH, GOING FORWARD. UH, AS I MENTIONED IN THE PRESENTATION, THERE WERE A COUPLE OF REASONS WHY WE HAD TO HIT A PAUSE, UH, TEMPORARILY. UM, BUT NOW THAT WE'VE GOT THIS KIND OF, THIS INITIAL BACKLOG, UM, ADDRESSED GOING FORWARD, WE'LL BE ABLE TO EITHER THROUGH A SEPARATE COUNCIL ITEM OR AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET, UH, PROCESS THROUGH THE CIP, WE'LL BE ABLE TO BRING FUTURE FUNDS TO THE TABLE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AND IT'S USUALLY AROUND THIS TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN, UM, THE, THE FUNDING IS ALLOCATED OR OPEN FROM THE DISTRICT TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE FUNDING. IT'S ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT LATER IN THE SUMMER. OH, OKAY. UM, CLOSER TO SEPTEMBER. OKAY. UH, IS WHEN WE GET THE ALLOCATIONS. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND COUNCIL MEMBER SONO, UH, THANK YOU. GREAT PRESENTATION. AND I JUST WANNA SPEAK ABOUT THE FOURTH COUNCIL DISTRICT. UH, WE, RIGHT, THERE ARE A LOT OF, THERE'S A LOT OF PARK SPACE ON THE EAST SIDE, BUT, UM, EL DORADO PARK, UH, ACTUALLY, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE THE MAINTENANCE ISSUES WITH EL DORADO PARK. EL DORADO PARK IS NEARLY THE SIZE, THE CENTRAL PARK IN NEW YORK. IN FACT, I KNOW OF ONE COUNTRY, EL DORADO PARK IS LARGER THAN, IT'S LARGER THAN THE PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO. AND WHAT WE'RE GETTING WITH THIS PROGRAM IS REHABBING ONE SOCCER FIELD IN ALL THAT SPACE. UM, AND, AND A PARK THAT'S USED NOT ONLY CITYWIDE BUT REGIONALLY, UM, WHALEY PARK AS THE DIRECTOR, UH, DIRECTOR SCOTT MENTIONED, THAT'S UTILIZED CITYWIDE. AND I THINK, I MEAN, YOU SAID THAT UTILIZATION WAS VERY HIGH. I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE POINT THAT FOLKS CITYWIDE, I THINK YOU CAN SPEAK TO PERSONALLY USED EL DORADO PARK, EVEN FROM THE WEST SIDE OF LONG BEACH. I MEAN, UH, WHALEY PARK. BUT THE INTERESTING PART TO ME IS YOU SAID THAT THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS NOT UTILIZED FIVE MONTHS OF THE YEAR. OKAY. THAT BUILDING HAS BEEN THERE FOR NEARLY 70 YEARS. DO THE MATH. THAT'S A LOT OF LACK OF UTILIZATION THAT WE CAN FIX NOW. SO I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WELL, GREAT JOB TEAM. THIS IS $17 MILLION OF INVESTMENT INTO OPEN SPACE. IT'S A GREAT DAY. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO ITEM 28. PLEASE REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS [28. 26-55083 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving a list of projects citywide for repaving and resurfacing that are proposed to receive Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funding totaling an estimated $14,800,000, in the Fiscal Year 2027 Paving Program. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Public Works         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS CITYWIDE FOR REPAVING AND RESURFACING THAT OUR PROPOSED TO RECEIVE ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDING TOTALING AN ESTIMATED FOUR 14,800,000 IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 PAVING PROGRAM CITYWIDE. ALRIGHT, WELL THIS IS, UH, MORE GREAT NEWS. SO WE'LL JUST DO A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON THIS. IT'S ABOUT ALMOST $15 MILLION INVESTING IN ABOUT 40 STREETS TO REPAY 40 STREETS IN OUR CITY. SO MORE INVESTMENT INTO OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. STAFF PRESENTATION PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. NOT ONLY DO WE BUILD PARKS AS YOU JUST HEARD ABOUT, BUT WE ALSO BUILD STREETS IN PUBLIC WORK. SO THE ITEM BEFORE YOU, UH, RELATES TO A NUMBER OF STREETS THAT WERE ALL IDENTIFIED AS PART OF THE ELEVATE 28 PROGRAM. UH, SO THESE ARE NO NEW STREETS. THESE WERE ALL STREETS THAT WERE, UH, SLATED FOR COMPLETION IN 2027. HOWEVER, TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS, WE MUST ADOPT A SPECIFIC RESOLUTION. SO THIS ITEM DOES THAT AND, AND DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING TO OUR ELEVATE 28 PLAN. THAT CONCLUDES THE REPORT. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ALRIGHT, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. ALRIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER TI ANYTHING? UM, MY ST. FRANCIS NEIGHBORHOOD FOLKS ARE GONNA BE VERY HAPPY. OH, YES. IT'S LIKE, ITS LIKE EIGHT DIFFERENT STREETS. OH, YEAH. AND LAHARA? NO, I SAW WHAT YOU DID OVER THERE. AND, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER THRASH AND TOOK NO, I SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALL RIGHT. UH, ON TO ITEM 26, PLEASE REPORT FROM LONG BEACH AIRPORT RECOMMENDATION [26. 26-55082 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, including any amendments, with the Federal Aviation Administration, to accept and expend an Airport Improvement Program Grant award for the Taxiway F Realignment and Reconstruction Project, in an amount not to exceed $28,000,000. (District 5)       Office or Department: Long Beach Airport         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TO, TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND AN AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, GRANT AWARD FOR THE TAXIWAY F REALIGNMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 28 MILLION. DISTRICT FIVE. ALRIGHT, UH, COUNCILMAN CUR, ANYTHING? OKAY. THIS IS $28 MILLION TO HELP KEEP OUR RUNWAYS MODERN. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR AIRPORT, UH, DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU. UH, DIRECTOR GUIDRY. UH, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HERE? [03:40:01] NO PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. 25. [25. 26-55081 Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 second departmental and fund budget appropriation adjustments in accordance with existing City Council policy. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Financial Management         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] PLEASE REPORT FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 2026. SECOND DEPARTMENTAL AND FUND BUDGET APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING CITY COUNCIL POLICY CITYWIDE. ALL RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCIL MEMBER TI ANYTHING? UH, NO. NOTHING. UM, I JUST, I SUPPORT THE ITEM. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CARR, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? NO PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT. ITEM 24, REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO [24. 26-55080 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for the First Amendment to Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease – Net No. 36106 with SCTS Investments, LLC, for office and warehouse space at 3200 East 29th Street, Long Beach, CA 90806 for the Police Department warehouse facility. (District 4) Levine Act: Yes       Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity; Police Department         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] STANDARD INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL SINGLE TENANT LEASE WITH SCTS INVESTMENTS FOR OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE SPACE AT 3,200 EAST 29TH STREET FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WAREHOUSE FACILITY, DISTRICT FOUR. ALL RIGHT. PUBLIC COMMENT. SEYMOUR YEAR UP. YEAH. HEY, COUNSEL. UM, I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY ABOUT THIS. I SAW THERE WAS NO MONEY ATTACHED TO IT, BUT I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT OUR CITY'S $80 MILLION, UH, IN DEFICIT OUR POLICE BUDGET HAS GONE OR HOWEVER MUCH IT IS, BUT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET DEFINITELY HAS GONE UP $80 MILLION IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. AND I JUST WANTED TO, I WAS CURIOUS, I SAW THIS AS FOR A POLICE DEPARTMENT WAREHOUSE, I'M GUESSING ALL THE GOODIES THAT WE BUY FOR THEM NEED MORE SPACE. IS THAT WHAT THIS IS MORE WAREHOUSE SPACE FOR PD STUFF THAT'S GONNA BE SURVEILLING US LATER. THAT'S A RHETORICAL QUESTION. I KNOW YOU CAN'T SPEAK BACK TO ME, BUT, UH, LESS POLICE IS MAKING OUR CITY, UH, A BETTER PLACE. THANK YOU. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ITEM 29, PLEASE REPORT FROM TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND ANY NECESSARY [29. 26-55084 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with ODP Business Solutions, LLC, of Phoenix, AZ, for providing technology products, services, solutions, and related products and services, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Region 4 Education Service Center, through OMNIA Partners Contract No. R250608, in a total annual amount not to exceed $1,587,000, until the Region 4 Education Service Center contract expires on February 28, 2029, with the option to renew for as long as the Region 4 Education Service Center contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Technology and Innovation         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] DOCUMENTS WITH ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN A TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT. NOT TO EXCEED 1,587,000 CITYWIDE. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ITEM 30, PLEASE REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDATION TO DECLARE ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE RULES OF [30. 26-55168 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending Title 2 of the Long Beach Municipal Code amending Chapter 2.03 relating to the rules of City Council by adjusting the City Council meeting start time, public comment process, and supplemental agenda timeline, read for the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for a final reading.       Office or Department: City Attorney         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] CITY COUNCIL BY ADJUSTING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. START TIME, PUBLIC COMMENT, PROCESS AND SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA TIMELINE. READ THE FIRST TIME AND LAID OVER TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL READING. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. WE HAD OUR, OUR, UH, FIRST BIG DISCUSSION ON THIS, UH, ORDINANCE LAST WEEK. UH, SO WE GAVE SOME DIRECTION TO TAKE A CRACK AT A FIRST ORDINANCE AND COME BACK, UH, JUST TO REMIND FOLKS OF THE PROCESS WE HAVE TIME IF WE'RE GONNA MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD NEED TO BE TONIGHT. SO WE HAVE STILL HAVE TIME TO DO ANOTHER FIRST READING IF NECESSARY, OR IF WE ARE READY TO GO, THEN NEXT WEEK WE WOULD BRING BACK A SECOND READING, OR NOT NEXT WEEK, BUT IN JUNE, WE WOULD BRING BACK A SECOND READING AGAIN. UH, THERE IS A REQUIREMENT ON STATE LAW TO HAVE THIS IMPLEMENTED BY A CERTAIN A DATE CERTAIN, UH, SO THIS, UH, IT HAS A MATTER, A SENSE OF URGENCY TO IT. SO WE'RE GONNA START WITH, UM, AN UPDATE FROM STAFF ON, UH, HOW YOU RESOLVE SOME OF THE, THE, THE, UH, ITEMS, UM, OF DIRECTION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. SO WE, WE DO HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE UNDER THE CURRENT ORDINANCE THAT YOU'VE PROPOSED. IF I CAN GET THE PRESENTATION. YEAH, I THINK THEY'RE CUING UP THE PRESENTATION. COOL. AND NO, WHILE THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THE PRESENTATION, I WILL ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAYBE GO OVER THE HIGHLIGHTS OF HER. THAT SOUNDS GREAT. PROPOSED CHANGES. DO PUBLIC COMMENT? UH, GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL AND MAYOR. UH, I'M MILLICENT USRO, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY. UM, WHILE WE LOOK FOR THE PRESENTATION, I'LL JUST BRIEFLY GO THROUGH, UM, WHAT COUNCIL DIRECTION WE RECEIVED AT THE MAY 12TH COUNCIL MEETING. UM, IN ACCORDANCE TO THAT DIRECTION, UH, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PREPARED THE ORDINANCE TO CHAPTER 2.03 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, UH, WHICH GOVERNS THE RULE OF THIS COUNCIL. UH, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL SEE IN THE RED LINE VERSION OF THE, OR OF THE, UH, MUNICIPAL CODE IS SOME CLEANUP LANGUAGE. UM, WE ALSO MADE TERMS GENERAL NEUTRAL. UM, [03:45:01] SO YOU'LL SEE THAT, UM, THROUGHOUT THE ORDINANCE. BUT THE MAIN, UM, HIGHLIGHTS FOR TONIGHT ARE THE FOLLOWING. THE ORDINANCE PROVIDES THAT COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL START AT 4:00 PM THAT IS A CHANGE FROM 5:00 PM THAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL FOLLOW PRESENTATIONS AND CEREMONIALS GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL LAST 30 MINUTES. SPEAKER SIGNUPS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, UM, SHALL CLOSE AT 4:00 PM EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE 90 SECONDS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. HOWEVER, THE MAYOR CAN ADJUST SPEAKING TIMES. UM, BUT THE MAYOR CAN CANNOT EXTEND THAT SPEAKING TIME. UH, PAST THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER. AFTER GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, UH, AGENDA ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL FOLLOW PURSUANT TO COUNCIL'S DIRECTION. THE ORDINANCE PROVIDES THAT AGENDA ITEM. PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BEGIN AT 5:00 PM AS, UM, THE CLERK'S OFFICE WILL DISCUSS IN THEIR PRESENTATION. COUNSEL SHOULD BE AWARE THAT IF AGENDA ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENT BEGINS AT 5:00 PM THERE MAY BE SOME TIME TO WAIT, UM, BETWEEN GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND AGENDA ITEM PUB PUBLIC COMMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, IF CEREMONIALS AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT LAST, UM, LET'S SAY 30 MINUTES, THAT WILL PUT US AT FOUR 30, THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 5:00 PM TO START. AGENDA ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENT, UH, AGENDA ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL LAST 60 UH, MINUTES. THE MAYOR, HOWEVER, HAS THE DISCRETION TO EXTEND THIS PERIOD BY 30 MINUTE INCREMENTS. SPEAKER SIGNUPS FOR, UH, AGENDA ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL CLOSE AT 5:30 PM MEANING PEOPLE CAN STILL SIGN UP DURING THE, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. ALRIGHT, I THINK, UH, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION. WE CAN WALK THROUGH THAT NOW. GREAT. OKAY. AND IF THE CLICKER IS OVER THERE, IF YOU CAN ADVANCE THE SLIDE. SO, SO THE WAY THE ORDINANCE IF ADOPTED AS PROPOSED TONIGHT WOULD HAPPEN IS WE WOULD OPEN GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT SIGNUPS AT 3 45, CLOSE THEM AT FOUR O'CLOCK AND PROVIDE A LIST OF SPEAKERS FOR THE MAYOR OR PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE MEETING. WE WOULD CONTINUE INTO THE MEETING. F**K ALL OF YOU. AND ALL RIGHT. UM, THIS IS NOT PUBLIC COMMENT. IT'S COMING. YOU'LL HAVE YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, BUT YOU'RE INTERRUPTING OUR, OUR PROCEEDINGS. GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD. YEAH, GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. YEAH, THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. YOU'RE NOT WELCOME. IF YOU CAN MAKE THAT, YOU CAN START, START AGAIN WITH THAT LINE. SURE. SO THE SIGNUP TIME AS PROPOSED CURRENTLY OPEN TO CHANGE IS 3 45 TO FOUR O'CLOCK. AT FOUR O'CLOCK, WE WOULD PROVIDE THE NAMES TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER SO THEY COULD CALL THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS WHEN THEY'RE, WHEN IT IS THAT TIME, WE WOULD MOVE INTO THE MEETING, CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER, HAVE ROLL CALL, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS, WHICH WE ESTIMATE TO BE ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WE WOULD THEN GO INTO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU CAN ADVANCE THE SLIDE BACK ONE, YEAH. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, WHICH WOULD NOT EXCEED THE 30 MINUTE TIME AS PROPOSED IN THE LAST MEETING. WE WOULD THEN MOVE, UM, AFTER THE 30 MINUTE OF GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT INTO OUR AGENDA ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENT, WHICH WOULD NOT EXCEED 60 MINUTES. AGAIN, THE PRESIDING OFFICER FOR THE MEETING HAS THE DISCRETION TO GO TO 90 SECONDS. UM, UP TO THREE MINUTES OR DOWN, DEPENDING ON THE VOLUME OF SPEAKERS WE HAVE, WE WOULD TAKE CALLS FROM THE PEOPLE IN THE, OR TAKE CALLS IN ZOOM AND HEAR PEOPLE SPEAKING IN THE CHAMBER PER SB 7 0 7. IN BOTH PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS, WE WOULD STOP SIGNUPS AT FIVE 30. SO WE WOULD BE HAVING PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONTINUING THE SIGNUP PERIOD UNTIL FIVE 30. WE WOULD THEN HAVE CONSENT CALENDAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PUBLIC COMMENT FOR AGENDA ITEMS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. EXCUSE ME. WE'RE HAVING A HARD TIME HEARING. THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO RECORD YOUR PODCAST OR YOUR BLOG. UM, PLEASE, UH, RES, UH, ISSUE THE SECOND WARNING. THIS IS YOUR SECOND WARNING THAT YOUR BEHAVIOR IS DISRUPTING THE MEETING. IF YOU COULD PLEASE QUIET DOWN SO THE MEETING CAN CONTINUE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, LET'S CONTINUE. AFTER CONSENT, WE WOULD HAVE THE HEARINGS MOVE INTO UNFINISHED BUSINESS, REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS, ORDINANCES, ANY NEW BUSINESS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PROPOSED, OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT. THIS IS THE ORDER BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LAST WEEK. IF YOU CAN ADVANCE, THIS WOULD BE THE TIMELINE THAT WE WOULD FORESEE THE MEETINGS HAPPENING. AGAIN, SIGNUPS, MEETINGS STARTING AT FOUR. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, MOVING INTO CEREMONIALS PRESENTATIONS, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, AGENDA, [03:50:01] PUBLIC COMMENT, AND THEN ONTO THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SOME OF THE CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PROPOSED TIMELINE IS CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS COULD VARY. IF WE HAVE ONE PRESENTATION, IT WOULD BE LESS TIME, OBVIOUSLY, THAN THE THREE. AND THEY, IT MAY CAUSE, UM, IMPACTS TO THE TIMING OF PUBLIC COMMENT, THE PROPOSED AGENDA, PUBLIC COMMENT, START TIME AT 5:00 PM AND ENDING THE SIGNUPS ENDING AT FIVE 30 COULD CREATE MEETING DELAYS. IF WE DO NOT HAVE THE VOLUME OF SPEAKERS WE'RE ANTICIPATING, IF WE HAVE FEWER SPEAKERS, IT COULD DELAY THE MEETING OR WE COULD RUN INTO PROBLEMS WITH THE FLOW OF THE MEETING WHERE WE MAY HAVE TO BACKTRACK AND REOPEN PUBLIC COMMENT AS CITY ATTORNEY HAD MENTIONED. NEXT SLIDE. SO SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE ARE PROPOSING TONIGHT ARE TO AVOID ESTABLISHING FIXED START TIMES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS TO ALLOW FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY TO MAIN MAINTAIN THE EFFICIENT FLOW OF THE MEETING. WE ALSO RECOMMEND CHANGING THE START TIME FROM FOUR O'CLOCK TO FOUR 30 TO BETTER ALIGN WITH THE PROPOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS AND REDUCE UNNECESSARY DOWNTIME DURING THE MEETING. AND THAT IS THE END OF THE PRESENTATION. I WOULD LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR ANOTHER COMMENT ON MEETING AGENDA PROCESS. THANK YOU, MISS CITY ATTORNEY. UH, THANK YOU, MAYOR. UM, ONE THING I WANTED TO MENTION THAT, UH, THIS CAME UP AT THE LAST MEETING AND THE CALIFORNIA BROWN ACT, WHICH WAS PASSED IN 1953, IS A LAW THAT ENSURES PUBLIC ACCESS TO MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY BY REQUIRING THAT DELIBERATIONS AND ACTIONS OF THE BODY BE DONE IN PUBLIC MEETINGS. AS A RESULT, THE BROWN ACT PROHIBITS A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA UNLESS THEY DO SO IN A MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH IS WHAT OUR TUESDAY EVENING MEETINGS ARE. LAST WEEK, THERE WERE SOME, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT WERE SUGGESTING THAT THE COUNCIL CONVENE, UM, AND HAVE DISCUSSIONS PRIOR TO COMING TO THESE MEETINGS SO THAT THEY COULD MORE QUICKLY GET THROUGH THEIR DELIBERATIONS. I WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT BY LAW, THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT UNDER THE BROWN ACT. ANY DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL MUST TAKE PLACE HERE AT THIS MEETING, UH, WHEN THE MATTER IS AGENDAS. SO COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN HAVE, UM, BRIEFINGS WITH CITY STAFF. THEY CAN READ THE MATERIALS, BUT THEY CANNOT HAVE A GROUP DISCUSSION WITH EACH OTHER UNLESS THEY'RE HERE AT THE MEETING. WE ARE AWARE OF THAT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, SO NOW'S TIME TO GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. WE, WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS THE ORDINANCE THAT THE COUNCIL ASKED FOR, BUT STAFF DOES HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAKE SOME CHANGES. UH, AND SO AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT, WE CAN DISCUSS WHETHER TO ACCEPT THOSE CHANGES OR WHATEVER ACTION THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. SO WE'RE NOW GONNA GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. BRIAN COCHRAN, SEYMOUR FB, GRAY, LOU FREE. AND AMY, IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. UM, IT SHOULD BE POINTED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC THAT THIS WENT TO THE COMMITTEE IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR. SO IF IT WAS SO PRESSING THAT IT NEEDED TO BE MEETING A DEADLINE. NOW, WHY WAS IT FIRST BROUGHT TO COUNCIL FOR REVIEW LAST WEEK AND NOT MUCH SOONER THAN THAT IF THE URGENCY AND THE GOAL TO COMPLY WITH SB 7 0 7 WAS IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE, I WATCHED THE ENTIRE, UH, COMMISSION MEETING IN, IN REGARD TO THAT. I SAW COUNCILMAN COUNCIL MEMBERS AND, AND COUNCIL MEMBER RICK ODI AS WELL. YOUR WORDS THEN ARE NOT REFLECTED IN WHAT THIS ORDINANCE IS NOW, THE THINGS YOU TALKED ABOUT WITH ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUR COMMUNITIES, IT IS ABSENT FROM THE WAY THIS IS GOING FORWARD. SADLY, I HEARD YOU SPEAK PASSIONATELY ABOUT THIS DESIRE TO DO THINGS AND GET PEOPLE TO ENGAGE MORE EFFECTIVELY. IT'S NOT IN THE ORDINANCE. IT'S BEEN CO-OPTED BY CITY STAFF TO BE AN EFFICIENCY MEASURE THAT REDUCES PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN ANY MEANINGFUL WAY. YOU'RE TAKING AWAY THE AMOUNT OF TIME PEOPLE CAN SPEAK, YOU'RE TAKING, TAKING AWAY THE AMOUNT OF ISSUES THEY CAN SPEAK ON AT A GIVEN SESSION. THIS MASQUERADES AS PUBLIC SERVICE IN SBA 7 0 7. IT IS NOT THAT. UM, SOME POINTS OF EFFICIENCY IF WE'RE LOOKING FOR THOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS SPEND ON AVERAGE ABOUT FIVE MINUTES THANKING STAFF AND EACH OTHER ON ALMOST ANY GIVEN ITEMS. WE COULD SHAVE 20 TO 30 MINUTES OFF OF EVERY SESSION IF WE JUST STOP THE THANK YOUS. COUNCIL MEMBER BERNO, YOU ARE USUALLY MY MODEL OF EFFICIENCY AND BREVITY ON THIS MEASURE. LAST SESSION, YOU SPENT FIVE MINUTES THANKING THE STAFF FOR WHAT A GREAT PRESENTATION IT WAS. WE DON'T NEED THAT FROM THE SESSIONS. WE NEED THAT FROM COMMUNITY. YOU'RE TURNING OUT, TURNING DOWN ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK ABOUT THINGS TO EACH OTHER AND TO THANK PEOPLE WE KNOW YOU THANK THEM. WE CARE THAT YOU THANK THEM, BUT DO IT OFF OFFLINE. SPEND THE EFFICIENCY TIME IN THE ROOM HERE TOWARDS SOME THINGS THAT WOULD ACTUALLY MAKE THIS MORE MEANINGFUL. [03:55:01] RESTORE THE AMOUNTS OF TIME AND FIND MORE WAYS TO DO THIS COLLECTIVELY. I NOTE THAT YOU DO ONE THING THE CITY DOES FOR, UM, RFPS. WHEN IT SEEKS PROPOSALS, IT ASKS FOR QUESTIONS FROM ALL THE POTENTIAL VENDORS SEEKING TO BID ON THAT. IT'S AN ELABORATE Q AND A THAT GOES UP BEFORE THE SESSIONS AND BEFORE DECISIONS ARE MADE SO THAT ALL PARTIES HAVE E EQUAL INTEREST AND ABILITY TO ASK QUESTIONS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL ON KEY ISSUES. WHY CAN WE NOT DO THAT BEFORE COUNCIL SESSIONS SO THAT THE Q AND A GOES TO THE PUBLIC, ENGAGES THERE. MORE IMPORTANTLY AND MORE, AND MOST SIMPLY, EVERY PERSON I'VE SPOKEN TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE LAST SESSION, THEY WANT TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO BE HERE. I WAITED THREE AND A HALF HOURS TO GET TO SPEAK ON THIS ONE ITEM AND ONE ITEM LATER. WE CAN'T TELL PEOPLE TO JUST SHOW UP AND HOPE TO SIT FOR FOUR HOURS WAITING FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY. FIND A WAY TO GIVE US A 15 OR 20 MINUTE WINDOW ON ANY KEY ISSUE HERE SO THAT WE CAN ENGAGE DIRECTLY AND THAT MAYBE WE CAN HAVE SIGNUPS ONLINE BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY GET HERE AND KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE SPEAKING AT A WINDOW. I KNOW THERE'S HIGH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE THAT COULD BE DONE RIGHT FROM THE PODIUM OF THE, OF THE CLERK THAT COULD MANAGE THAT. IT'S POSSIBLE. YOU JUST HAVE TO WANT TO DO IT AND NOT DENY ENGAGEMENT. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. WOO. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. UM, YEAH, THANK YOU COUNCIL. I, UM, I HEARD THE WORD MAINTAIN EFFICIENT FLOW OF THE MEETING SEVERAL TIMES IN JUST THAT TINY LITTLE PRESENTATION. AND I JUST WANNA REMIND THE COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR AND THE CITY STAFF THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEASURE, SB 7 0 7, WAS NOT TO, UH, EXPEDITE EFFICIENCY OF YOUR MEETING. IT WAS TO ENGAGE THE PEOPLE IN A MORE ROBUST WAY AND GIVE PEOPLE THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN A MORE ROBUST WAY. WHAT THIS PLAN IS AND WHAT WAS TALKED ABOUT LAST WEEK, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A FIRST READING AND IT'S GONNA COME BACK AND JULY IS LOOMING. BUT WHAT THIS IS LIKE A RECEIPT FOR ALL OF YOU, WHETHER YOU'RE ONE THROUGH NINE OR REX, THIS IS A CLEAR, LIKE, IT, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS WHOLE PLAN AND WHAT YOU'RE PLANNING TO DO IS TO LIMIT ENGAGEMENT. AND I MEAN, LOOK, WE HAVE ALMOST AN EMPTY COUNCIL CHAMBER. IT'S, UH, IT'S HARD TO STAY HERE. THERE'S A, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S BORING, ALL RIGHT? THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF A LOT OF US DON'T UNDERSTAND. BUT THE IDEA THAT YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES TO SIGN UP AT THIS LITTLE WINDOW AND THEN YOU ONLY HAVE 90 SECONDS, AND THAT WE'RE USING THIS EFFECTIVE LIKE WAY TO TRY TO GET MORE PEOPLE ENGAGED IN OUR CITY AND YOU'RE USING IT TO TRUNCATE WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR CITY. IT JUST SHOWS THAT THE, THE SPIRIT OF SB 7 0 7 IS BEING HIJACKED TO MAKE YOU GUYS HAVE AN EASIER NIGHT AND HEAR FROM US LESS. YEP. AND IT'S, IT'S CLEAR OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. YOU'RE, YOU'RE KIND OF PLUS WANTING WHAT WE ALREADY SEE ON A WEEK TO WEEK BASIS WHEN WE'RE HERE. SO PLEASE DO BETTER WORK THAN THIS WITH THIS PLAN. DO SOMETHING THAT WHAT THE SPIRIT OF 7 0 7 IS FOR IS TO GET MORE PEOPLE IN THESE SEATS, NOT LESS, TO GET MORE PEOPLE ENGAGING ONLINE, NOT LESS. THIS IS AGAIN, GONNA BE SOMETHING THAT MAKES PEOPLE GIVE UP ON YOU GUYS AND NOT BE HERE. AND I'M REALIZING THAT'S WHAT MOST OF YOU WANT. YOU DON'T WANT THE COMMUNITY TO EVEN BE INVOLVED. YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR MEETING COME OUT, DO YOUR NINE OH UNANIMOUS VOTE AND THEN MOVE ON WITH THE DAY AND IT'S NOT COOL. DO BETTER. ALRIGHT, NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. CUTTING PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THREE MINUTES TO 90 SECONDS LIMITS THE ONLY TIME THAT LONG BEACH RESIDENTS AND WORKING FOLK HAVE TO SPEAK TO ITS MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT, UH, LET'S SEE HERE THAT OUR OBVIOUS BAD ACTORS PROFITEERING FROM OUR LABOR AND TAX DOLLARS. THIS WAS A CLEAR, THIS WAS CLEAR WHEN REX DID NOT ALLOW ANTHONY HOLMES OF THE COALITION AGAINST ANTI-BLACKNESS WHO ACTUALLY WORKS FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. SPEAK ON BEHALF OF, ON BEHALF OF HIS ORGANIZATION. SHAME ON YOU, REX, YOU PIECE OF S**T SHAME. WE HAVE ALL BEEN COMING HERE FOR A LONG TIME AND WE KNOW YOU DON'T LIKE IT WHEN WE CALL YOU OUT ON YOUR SHORTCOMINGS AND MISHANDLING OF OUR CITY FUNDED TAX DOLLARS IN BAD FAITH. YOU CHANGED THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TIME FROM 5:00 PM TO 4:00 PM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST WORKING CLASS FOLK KNOWING THAT MOST PEOPLE WORK FROM NINE TO FIVE. SHAME ON YOU AND YOU DISCUSS US ALL YOU PIECE OF S**T. YOUR LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND HYPOCRISY IS WHAT KEEPS US COMING BACK TO CITY COUNCIL. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW HOW YOU ARE SPENDING THEIR MONEY ON WEAPONS MANUFACTURERS AND SURVEILLANCE COMPANIES. YOU ARE PUTTING YOURSELF FIRST ONCE AGAIN IN THOSE STUPID SUITS THAT YOU WEAR THAT DON'T FIT YOU. UH, [04:00:01] YOU ARE PUTTING YOURSELF FIRST AND SQUEEZING OUR COMMUNITIES OUT OF THEIR SAFETY POCKET. BOOKS AND FUTURE SHAME ON YOU ALL AND I HOPE YOU ALL LOSE YOUR SEATS, YOU PIECES OF S**T FREE PALESTINE. ALRIGHT, UH, NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. I WANNA REITERATE THAT CHANGING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS TO START EARLIER IN THE DAY DOESN'T SERVE THE PUBLIC. IT ONLY MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE WHO CONSISTENTLY WORK ON TUESDAYS AND IN THE AFTERNOON TO PARTICIPATE. UH, PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE TO ARRIVE 15 MINUTES EARLY TO EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK DURING FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT. THE CURRENT START TIME ALREADY LIMITS SOME OF US TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT THAT COMES AT THE END OF THE MEETING, WHICH LEAVES US AT THE MERCY OF ANY FILIBUSTERING FROM THE COUNCIL. SO STARTING THE MEETING EVEN EARLIER ELIMINATES THE POSSIBILITY OF THAT GROUP OF PEOPLE TO EVER HAVE A CHANCE OF SIGNING UP FOR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT, EVEN IF THEY'RE ABLE TO LEAVE WORK EARLY. NOW PEOPLE HAVE TO SIGN UP BEFORE 4:00 PM AND EVEN IF IT'S CHANGED TO 4 30, 4 15, AND FOUR 30 ARE STILL TOO SOON, THAT'S INSANE. ADDING A MID COMMENT, UM, MIDDLE OF THE MEETING COMMENT SOUNDS GREAT, BUT NOT IF YOU'RE GONNA DO IT. BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT PEOPLE HAVE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AS A WHOLE, THE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR EACH SPEAKER SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED. THIS COUNCIL NEEDS TO LIMIT ITS OWN SPEAKING TIME. YOU CLAIM THAT THESE CUTS AND PUBLIC COMMENT ARE TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC TO KEEP MEETINGS FROM GOING LATE OR TO KEEP THINGS FROM KEEP THINGS MOVING FOR THOSE THAT ARE WAITING FOR A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM. BUT THE BIGGEST DRAG ON THE DURATION OF THESE MEETINGS IS NEVER PUBLIC COMMENT. IT'S ALWAYS PROLONGED SPEECHES FROM THE COUNCIL FOR CLARIFICATION AND RE CLARIFICATION ON POINTS THAT PROBABLY COULD HAVE BEEN RESEARCHED IN ADVANCE. THIS HAS SOMETIMES CAUSED EVEN A SINGLE AGENDA ITEM TO TAKE UP TO TWO HOURS OF THE MEETING. AND IF YOU CAN'T DISCUSS THE ITEMS IN ADVANCE, THEN RESEARCH IT IN ADVANCE AND KEEP YOUR DISCUSSIONS HERE TO A MINIMUM. THESE, THESE MEETINGS ARE ONE OF THE ONLY WAYS FOR RESIDENTS TO HAVE A SAY IN WHERE THEIR TAX MONEY IS GOING. AND EVEN THEN, WE'RE NOT BEING HEARD AS MUCH AS WE SHOULD AND 90 SECONDS AND LESS INGESTED BY THE MAYOR, MEANING THAT IT'S UP TO HIS DISCRETION. AND WE'VE ALREADY SEEN FAVORITISM TOWARDS SPEAKERS THAT STROKE THE MAYOR'S AND THE COUNCIL'S EGO HEARING FROM THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE THE FOCUS OF THESE MEETINGS. NOT AN AFTERTHOUGHT. IF THE COUNCIL STARTED LIMITING THEIR PERSONAL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS OR SET A GENERAL TIME LIMIT ITEM, NOT ONLY WOULD THIS CUT DOWN ON PROLONGED MEETING DURATION, BUT IT WOULD INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AS THE PUBLIC WOULD HAVE A ROUGH IDEA WHEN THEIR DESIRED AGENDA ITEM IS COMING UP. THIS WOULD INCREASE BOTH ENTHUSIASM AND ABILITY OF RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH THESE MEETINGS. PEOPLE LEAVE BECAUSE BETWEEN THE LENGTHY COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND AGENDA ITEMS SOMETIMES CALLED OUT OF ORDER, PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE THING THEY WANT TO SPEAK ON WILL COME UP. SO IN SHORT, DON'T CUT OUR TIME. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR OWN SPEAKING TIME. WE KNEW THAT UH, THIS WAS JUST AN ATTEMPT TO CUT OFF VOICES THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR AND WE'RE NOT GONNA LET IT HAPPEN QUIETLY. THESE MEETINGS SHOULD BE ORGANIZED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE, NOT DISCOURAGE IT. WOO. ALRIGHT, NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. LOU, I HAVE LOU FREE. AND AMY, UH, THERE'S REALLY NO CONCEIVABLE WAY TO EVEN BELIEVE REMOTELY THAT, THAT THESE CHANGES ARE BEING PROPOSED IN GOOD FAITH OR WITH THE INTERESTS OF ANY OF THE PUBLIC IN MIND. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ATTEMPT BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO SILENCE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THESE MEETINGS. THIS IS A S**T. BEFORE I GO FURTHER, MAY I ASK A CLARIFYING QUESTION? NO, THEY WON'T ANSWER. NO. ALRIGHT. YOU CAN ASK, BUT WE CAN'T RESPOND DIRECTLY IN THIS MOMENT. GO AHEAD. OKAY. UM, CAN, CAN I, CAN I ASK TO, TO THOSE WHO PRESENTED? YOU CAN ASK YOUR QUESTION AND I'M SURE THE RESPONSE WILL COME OUT IN THE DISCUSSION. GO AHEAD. OKAY. UM, MY, MY QUESTION IS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MADE EXPLICITLY CLEAR IN THE PRESENTATION, IS WHETHER THE CITY INTENDS TO ELIMINATE SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT, UH, AT THE END OF THE MEETING BASED ON THE FACT THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN, UH, IN THE MEETING FLOW THAT WAS SHOWN ON THE SCREEN. I'M GOING TO GUESS THAT THE ANSWER IS YES, WHICH MEANS THAT THE LAST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO GET SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT WOULD BE FIVE 30, WHICH MEANS THAT A RESIDENT GETTING OFF OF WORK AT 5:00 PM WOULD NEED TO GET HERE, PARK THEIR CAR, WALK IN, GET THROUGH SECURITY, AND SIGN UP WITHIN 30 MINUTES. AND THAT SEEMS FRANKLY, COMPLETELY [04:05:01] UNFEASIBLE FOR THE MULTITUDE OF OUR RESIDENTS WHO WORK OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OR EVEN REALLY OUTSIDE OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA. MM. UH, THE INTENT OF SB 7 0 7 IS VERY CLEAR. IT IS TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS TO THE PUBLIC. SO IF THE CITY CHOOSES TO, TO REDUCE ACCESSIBILITY TO THESE MEETINGS UNDER THE GUISE OF MEETING SB 7 0 7, YOU'RE JUST OPENING THE CITY UP TO LEGAL ACTION AND THINGS BEING TAKEN TO THE STATE TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE, YOU ARE VIOLATING THE LAW, YOU ARE, YOU ARE OPENING THINGS UP TO TELECONFERENCE. YOU ARE, YOU ARE MEETING ONE SMALL PORTION OF WHAT SB 7 0 7 SAYS. EVERY OTHER CHANGE THAT YOU ARE PROPOSING IS A VIOLATION OF SB 7 0 7. AND IF THESE CHANGES GO THROUGH, THEN THE CITY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO FACE LEGAL ACTION AROUND THE DENIAL OF ACCESSIBILITY TO THESE MEETINGS. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. SO IF THIS IS, UH, THE LAST THREE MINUTES I'M GONNA HAVE, I'M GOING TO GO OUT WITH A BANG. SO, UM, , I LOVE HOW SO MUCH EFFORT GOES INTO SPEAKING ABOUT THE OLYMPICS AND WHAT MAY COME. LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. YOU KNOW, THE REGIME IS TAKING AWAY EVERY SINGLE RIGHT THAT WE HAVE AND YOU GUYS ARE UP HERE HELPING THEM. NO, NO, NO. TENA, I LIKE HOW YOU'RE WEARING YOUR PEARLS APROPOS, BY THE WAY. AND DR. JOANIE, I'LL WAIT FOR YOU. NO, NO, I'LL WAIT FOR YOU. LOOK AT, SO THESE, THIS, THESE ARE THE FACES WHEN CONSTITUENTS LIKE MYSELF AND THESE AMAZING PEOPLE IN THE BACK ARE TALKING TO THEM AND REX IS FIDDLING WITH HIS FINGERS, NU IS LIKE CLUTCHING HER PEARLS. JOANIE GOD KNOWS WHAT SHE'S DOING. YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST SO SAD. ESPECIALLY MARY. THE REASON I PICK ON YOU MARY LOT IS YOU NEED TO REMAIN ON TOPIC. I, YEAH. I'M REMAINING ON TOPIC. PUBLIC COMMENT IS THE TOPIC. YES. I'M MAKING MY COMMENT. IF THIS IS THE LAST TIME I TOLD YOU I AM GOING TO DO AND SAY WHAT I'M GONNA SAY BECAUSE I'M ONE OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS, THE REASON I'M TALKING TO HER IS BECAUSE I HELPED HER GET WHERE SHE IS. I DID A DOCUMENTARY ON HOUSING LONG BEACH. I THINK YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK TO THE ISSUE OF PUBLIC COMMENT. IT'S THIS, I'M MAKING, I'M MAKING MY COMMENT BECAUSE THIS IS THE THING. WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY TO YOU GUYS. YOU GUYS ARE TAKING THAT. YEAH. HELLO. STOP INTERRUPTING ME. YOU ARE TAKING THAT AWAY. I AM DONE WITH YOU. I'M DONE WITH SO MANY OF YOU. YOU GUYS THINK THAT WE WANNA BE HERE. WE HAVE FAMILIES AS WELL. AND WHAT'S INTERESTING IS YOU WANT PEOPLE LIKE US WHO BARELY MAKE IT HERE TO DO PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU FILL A BUSTER LIKE A M**********R SO THAT WE, YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HEAR WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY. YOU'RE GONNA HEAR WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY. IF YOU TAKE 90 SECONDS WAIT, WE'RE GONNA MAKE SURE THAT THOSE 90 SECONDS COUNT. BUT LEMME TELL YOU SOMETHING THAT IS SO TRUE. IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA GET AWAY WITH THIS, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT BECAUSE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, ARE COMING HERE BECAUSE THEY SEE US, THEY HEAR WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY. AND SO MANY PEOPLE ARE JUST LIKE, I CAN'T TALK. YES YOU CAN. AND YOU'RE TAKING THAT AWAY FROM THEM. PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME. FOUR WHAT? 3 45, 4 O'CLOCK. WHAT TIME DO YOU GUYS GET OUT OF WORK? HUH? BECAUSE ISN'T THIS A PART-TIME JOB FOR YOU GUYS? DON'T YOU GUYS HAVE A JOB AS WELL? HOW ARE YOU GONNA GET HERE? MM-HMM . HOW ARE YOU GONNA GET HERE ON TIME? YOU GUYS BARELY MAKE IT AND WHEN YOU DO, YOU'RE NOT EVEN HERE. SHAME ON ALL OF YOU F*****S. SHAME ON YOU GUYS. SHAME. I AM. YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS IS NOT THE LAST YOU'VE HEARD FROM ANY OF US, AND I GUARANTEE YOU MORE PEOPLE WILL COME. SO IF YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE GONNA STOP US FROM COMING, GOOD F*****G LUCK BOTH THEM ALL OUT. OKAY. AMY, IS AMY HERE? ALL RIGHT, OUR FINAL SPEAKER IS AMY. HI, MY NAME IS AMY. I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT TWO AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK AGAIN ON THESE RIDICULOUS PROPOSALS THAT KEEP COMING BACK. UM, HONESTLY, I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU GUYS LISTENED TO LAST WEEK'S PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN YOU CAME BACK WITH THE PROPOSALS TODAY. LIKE TRULY YOU'RE JUST PROVING THAT YOU DON'T CARE TO HEAR WHAT YOUR CONSTITUENTS WHO SPEND THEIR TIME UNPAID HERE HAVE TO SAY. AND AT [04:10:01] THE END OF THE DAY, YOU GO BACK AND YOU MAKE DECISIONS ON YOUR OWN WITHOUT CONSIDERING PEOPLE WHO ARE PUTTING IN THE EFFORT TO SHOW UP. IT'S ALREADY HARD ENOUGH. SOME OF US ARE SHOWING UP AT EIGHT AT SEVEN, LIKE 3 45. GENUINELY. DO YOU GUYS REALLY LIKE THINK WORKING PEOPLE CAN GET OFF OF WORK AT THREE FORTY FIVE? I'M ON THE PHONE ALL DAY, I HAVE A FULL-TIME JOB, I'M ON THE PHONE ALL DAY WITH MY MEMBERS AND AT WHAT POINT AM I SUPPOSED TO SIGN UP FOR CITY COUNCIL AND THEN MAKE SURE THAT I DON'T MISS MY SPOT TO COME SPEAK? 90 SECONDS IS WHAT YOU'RE WILLING TO GIVE YOUR CONSTITUENTS. 90 SECONDS. ONE MINUTE AND A HALF. THAT'S HOW MUCH YOU VALUE EACH OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS. WHO PUT YOU IN THESE SEATS? 90 SECONDS. TRULY. HOW MUCH VALUE CAN, CAN YOU HAVE? CAN YOU GUYS SPEAK IN 90 SECONDS AND SAY SOMETHING VALUABLE? I DON'T THINK SO BECAUSE YOU GUYS DON'T EVEN STAY WITHIN THE FIVE MINUTE TIMEFRAME, BUT WE'RE EXPECTED TO STAY WITHIN 90 MINUTES. IT'S TRULY, IT'S RIDICULOUS. HONESTLY, I I I JUST, I'M APPALLED THAT YOU GUYS ARE IN THESE SEATS AND I HOPE THAT PEOPLE TAKE YOU OUT OF THESE SEATS BECAUSE YOU GUYS DON'T REPRESENT YOUR CONSTITUENTS, YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT US, YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY. YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT MAKING IT EASIER. YOU, IN FACT, YOU GIVE US AN ULTIMATUM YOU GIVE US EITHER STARTING EARLIER WHEN NOBODY CAN MAKE IT OR PAYING YOU A FULL-TIME SALARY. THAT'S LITERALLY LIKE THOSE WERE THE OPTIONS THAT YOU GUYS GAVE US LAST WEEK IS EITHER YOU START EARLY SO THAT NOBODY CAN MAKE IT OR WE PAY YOU A FULL-TIME SALARY SO THAT YOU CAN BE MORE AVAILABLE. YOU'RE ALREADY NOT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW. LIKE WHY WOULD WE CONSIDER PUTTING YOU GUYS AS FULL-TIME COUNSEL FOR WHAT, WHAT HAVE YOU GUYS DONE? WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS ABOUT? BECAUSE IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT THIS. IF YOU GUYS WANNA MAKE THE MEETINGS MORE ACCESSIBLE, HOW ABOUT MAKING IT EASIER TO FIND THE AGENDA ONLINE? THAT IS SO HARD. IT'S SO HARD TO FIND THE AGENDA ONLINE. IT'S ALSO SO HARD TO FIND THE MEETING ONLINE, BUT YOU GUYS ARE LIKE MAKING LIKE VIRTUAL COMMENTS. THIS THIS THING WHERE YOU HAVE THE THE ABILITY TO COMMENT ONLINE. OKAY, WE WILL HELP US FIND THE MEETING FIRST BECAUSE A LOT OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO FIND THE MEETING ONLINE. WE ALREADY HAVE THAT AVAILABLE. YOU THINK JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN PEOPLE ARE GONNA START LOGGING ON? I DON'T THINK SO. YOU WANNA MAKE IT EASIER FIND, MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND ANYTHING ONLINE. CAROLINE ESSEX EARLIER SAID THAT IT'S SO HARD TO FIND THINGS ON THE WEBSITE AND YOU SAID I KNOW. YEAH, YOU AGREED. REX LOVE THE POWER TO CHANGE. MAKE IT TRULY ACCESSIBLE. PLEASE. THIS ISN'T IT. OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL. SO I'M GONNA RESTATE THE ORDINANCE IN FRONT OF US IS THE FIRST READING. UH, THERE ARE TWO RECOMMENDATIONS, UH, FROM STAFF AFTER WORKING THROUGH THE RECOMMENDATIONS. CAN WE PLACE, CAN WE, UH, PLACE THOSE BACK ON THE SCREEN? ALL RIGHT, SO ONE IS TO AVOID ESTABLISHING FIXED START TIMES AND ALLOW FLEXIBILITY AND MAINTAIN EFFICIENCY AND FLOW OF THE MEETING. AND TWO, MOVE THE START TIME FROM FOUR TO FOUR 30 TO BETTER ALIGN THE PROPOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, REDUCE UNNECESSARY DOWNTIME TO THE MEETING. SO WE'D START AT FOUR 30 INSTEAD OF FOUR. SO ONCE WE GET THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, LET'S SAY THAT NOT MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY SHOW UP AND THERE'S NOT A LOT OF, NOT A LOT OF PRESENTATIONS, WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL FIVE O'CLOCK. WE WOULD GO AHEAD AND BE ABLE TO UM, SHORTEN THAT 30 MINUTES AND AND MAXIMIZE THAT TIME. SO THESE ARE THE TWO RECOMMENDATIONS. I SUPPORT THESE TWO CHANGES. UH, WE'RE GONNA GO AND THE THIRD, THE THIRD THING THAT UH, I WANT STAFF TO SPEAK TO THAT WE UH, BROUGHT UP LAST WEEK WAS REMOTE SIGNUP. SO IF SOMEONE'S ON THE WAY OR THEY PLAN TO COME, IF THEY CAN SIGN UP REMOTELY TO GET ON THE LIST, WE KNOW THAT VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW AN OPTION. SO NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, YOU CAN PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY. BUT LET'S SAY YOU WANT TO COME DOWN HERE AND GIVE YOUR PEACE, BUT YOU CAN'T MAKE IT DOWN HERE TO SIGN UP BY THAT, YOU KNOW, BY THAT TIME WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING THE OPTION DID. WAS THAT DISCUSSED? UH, OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST WEEK WE DID LOOK INTO THAT. WE'RE STILL RETURN RESEARCHING SOFTWARE THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY USE FOR REMOTE SIGNUP SO THAT WE CAN MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT AND EQUITABLE SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TO NECESSARILY BE OUTLINED IN THE ORDINANCE. THAT COULD BE A PROGRAM ELEMENT THAT BETWEEN NOW AND THE IMPLEMENTATION. WHEN'S IMPLEMENTATION? AUGUST ONE. UM, NO IT'S OUR JULY 1ST JULY MEETING. JULY 21ST. JULY 21ST. SO BY BETWEEN NOW AND JULY 21ST WE'RE GONNA EXPLORE THE TECHNOLOGY TO ALLOW THAT USE. CORRECT. OKAY, [04:15:01] GREAT. ALRIGHT, SO WE'RE GONNA GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN, WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR COMMENTS, LET US KNOW IF YOU ACCEPT THESE TWO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM STAFF. ALRIGHT, WELL I APPRECIATE OUR DISCUSSION LAST WEEK. IT WAS, UM, MAY HAVE BEEN LENGTHY, BUT THIS IS HOW WE GET BUSINESS DONE AND WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IT. SO I THINK WE LANDED IN A PRETTY GOOD PLACE TO CONTINUE TO BUILD OFF OF THAT. UM, IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME THAT IF SOMEONE WANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY PUBLIC COMMENT, THEY GET THE OPPORTUNITY AND WITH THE ABILITY OF THE MAYOR TO EXTEND THE COMMENT PERIOD BY 30 MINUTE SEGMENTS, THAT IS A GREAT COMPROMISE. UM, WHEN WE STARTED THE GOE COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS, THE CLERK, UH, CITY CLERK STARTED RELEASING COMMENTS, UM, THAT WERE WRITTEN EMAILED EARLIER AND, AND IN WAVES. AND I REALLY LIKE THAT WHEN WE GET WRITTEN COMMENTS EARLIER WITH OUR, UM, IF WE CAN GET 'EM ON FRIDAY OR MONDAY, IT GIVES US MORE TIME TO REVIEW PEOPLE'S INPUT AND WE CAN BE MORE THOUGHTFUL WITH PEOPLE'S INPUT. IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN YOU ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS AT AN EARLIER TIME WHEN YOU'RE ENCOURAGING WRITTEN COMMENTS? CITY CLERK? YEAH, WE CAN INCORPORATE THAT IN OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PLAN. GREAT, THANK YOU. UM, FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IN THE BEGINNING WE HAVE A 30 MINUTE WINDOW, UH, STARTING AT FOUR 30. I'D LIKE TO OFFER GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT IF WE HAVE 10 PUBLIC COMMENTERS TOTAL. I THINK THEY SHOULD GET THE FULL THREE MINUTES. AND I'D LIKE TO 0.1 JUST SAYS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS WAS THE INTENTION FOR BOTH GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND AGENDIZED PUBLIC COMMENT? YES, I'D LIKE TO, I'D LIKE TO SEE WE OFFER THREE MINUTES RIGHT NOW AND I'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT EVERYONE THINKS ABOUT THAT. I WILL SAY, REMEMBER THAT 30 MINUTE SLOT INCLUDES VIRTUAL TOO. SO 10 SPEAKERS AT THREE MINUTES IN PERSON, I'M MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES. SO IF THERE'S FIVE SPEAKERS, BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON, THAT'S ONLY 15 MINUTES, LET'S OFFER THEM. SO YOU'RE SAYING AS LONG AS WE CAN ACCOMMODATE BOTH. CORRECT. SO IF THERE'S ROOM TO ACCOMMODATE BOTH OFFER THE UP TO 30. I'M OKAY WITH THAT. ALRIGHT. I'M OKAY WITH THAT. START AT THREE. AND SO YEAH, THE WAY THE ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN, IT DOES SAY THAT THE MAYOR OR PRESIDING OFFICER CAN ADJUST THE TIME. OKAY. SO WE HAVE THAT ABILITY. CORRECT. SO WE LOOK AND SEE, WE SEE, HEY, THERE'S FIVE PEOPLE SIGNED UP ONLINE, FIVE PEOPLE IN PERSON, THEN WE CAN WHERE IT'S WITHIN THE 30 MINUTE ALLOCATION. YES. SO, BUT IF WE GET PAST THAT AND WE CAN'T GUARANTEE THAT FOR EVERYONE, WE'RE STICKING WITH THE 90, 90 SECONDS. CORRECT. SO WE CAN THAT'S FAIR. GO UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE MINUTES. THAT'S FAIR. AND THAT IS THE MAXIMUM. OKAY. SO MAKE THAT A PART OF YOUR MOTION. INCLUDE THAT IN THE MOTION THAT'S SO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE WITH ONE CHANGE PLUS THE TWO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. SO THERE'S THREE AMENDMENTS CURRENTLY PLUS YES. RIGHT. PLUS THE TWO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. RIGHT. OKAY. LET'S NOTE THAT WE'RE GONNA KEEP GOING. UH, NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBERS IN DEJAS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UM, SB 7 0 2 IS INTENT WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE, UM, HAVE MORE ABILITY TO BE PRESENT IN THE MEETING AND BE MORE ACCESSIBLE. UM, THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE ALWAYS WANTED WAS TO BE MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE SENIORS, PEOPLE WHO HAVE DISABILITIES, WHO CAN'T MAKE IT INTO CITY COUNCIL, UM, THAT THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE THEIR OPINION. SO FOR ME, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT, UM, THAT WE FOLLOW THAT AND THAT WE IMPLEMENT THAT. OF COURSE IT'S, IT'S GONNA BE LONG. UM, AND SO I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE DOING THAT. ONE OF THE THINGS I'D LIKE TO SAY IS I'D LIKE TO ASK CITY STAFF IF YOU COULD AGAIN, UM, SHARE WITH US THE URGENCY OF THE, OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS TODAY. AND I KNOW YOU'VE SAID IT LAST WEEK, BUT I WANNA HEAR IT AGAIN PLEASE. SO JUST, JUST TO REITERATE, SB 7 0 7 WENT INTO PIECES [04:20:01] OF, IT WENT INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1ST, 2026. THE TELECOMMUNICATION PART, THE TWO-WAY AUDIO VISUAL TELECOMMUNICATION PART GOES INTO EFFECT JULY 1ST, 2026. SO WE HAVE TO IMPLEMENT THIS BY OUR FIRST MEETING IN JULY, WHICH IS JULY 21ST. WE DON'T HAVE THE OPTION TO WAIT TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES. THE BILL WAS SIGNED. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ALL THE CITIES ARE DOING ALL ACROSS CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU. MM-HMM . UM, AND AS A SECONDER OF THE MOTION, I ALSO ACCEPT THE MOTION. GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALRIGHT. NEXT COUNCIL MEMBER. SORROW. YES, I, I HAD A, I JUST HAVE A FEW CLARIFYING QUESTION AND SOME COMMENTS ABOUT THIS. I THINK THAT THIS IS REALLY DIFFICULT JUST BECAUSE IT CHANGES A LITTLE BIT, UM, WHERE THEY'RE, IT CHANGES THE CULTURE OF HOW PEOPLE HAVE BEEN USED TO BEEN GIVING COMMENTS AND FOR US TO RECEIVE THEM. I DO. THAT'S THAT REMOTE SIGNUP WAS ONE OF MY QUESTIONS, SO I'M GLAD THAT'S GETTING CLARIFIED BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, AS SOMEBODY WHO ALSO HAVE A FULL-TIME JOB, I WAS WONDERING WHY PEOPLE CAN'T GET HERE TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK. MAYBE THEY CAN CALL REMOTELY SIGN UP AND CALL IN REMOTELY, WHICH IS THE POINT AROUND ACCESSIBILITY. RIGHT. UM, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING A RESPONSE ABOUT THAT. YOU KNOW, WHILE IT WORKS BETTER MAYBE TO NOT HAVE A WAIT TIME BETWEEN FOUR TO FOUR, YOU KNOW, MOVING IT FROM FOUR TO FOUR 30, IT WORKS BETTER FOR ME AS SOMEBODY WHO HAS ANOTHER JOB TO BE ABLE TO GET HERE A LITTLE LATER. SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE NEGOTIABLE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT WINDOW. AT LEAST. IT'S NOT A WHOLE HOUR, BUT HAVING AN EXTRA HALF AN HOUR TO GET HERE, UM, IS ALSO HELPFUL IN THAT WAY. UM, AND I THINK THE OTHER, THAT QUESTION I HAD WAS AROUND JUST THE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROCESS ON HOW, UM, HOW, HOW, HOW, I MIGHT HAVE MISSED IT LAST WEEK, BUT HOW WAS IT GONNA BE CONDUCTED AS FAR AS INFORMING PEOPLE AS IT GETS ROLLED OUT? UM, YOU KNOW, SHOULD THIS ITEM PASS TODAY? RIGHT. SO I THINK ONCE WE HAVE A SOLID PLAN IN PLACE, THERE ARE A COUPLE MORE THINGS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN. BUT WE DO ANTICIPATE EVERYTHING MOVING FORWARD. UM, OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PLAN, WE ARE WORKING WITH AN OUTSIDE MARKETING AND VIDEO PRODUCTION COMPANY TO CREATE SOME TRAINING VIDEOS. WE WILL BE WORKING WITH INTERNAL PIOS, UM, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, LBTV TO TRY AND CREATE TRAINING MATERIALS AND PROMOTE TRAINING MATERIALS ON ALL OF THE AVENUES THAT WE CURRENTLY USE. SOCIAL MEDIA, LBTV, UM, PRINT AND USING OUR CBOS. ONCE WE GET ALL THE MATERIALS TRANSLATED INTO THOSE LANGUAGES, WE'D LIKE TO REALLY MAKE SURE THAT OUR PARTNERS OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY HAVE THIS INFORMATION AND CAN SHARE THIS INFORMATION. WE'RE ALSO GONNA RELY ON THE COUNCIL OFFICES AND YOUR NEWSLETTERS THAT YOU PUT OUT TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE NEW PROCESS. SO WE HAVE A LOT OF AVENUES. WE HAVE, UM, WE DON'T HAVE THE TRAINING MATERIALS CURRENTLY 'CAUSE WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE PLAN IS, BUT WE ARE WORKING ON THAT FOUNDATION AND WE WILL HAVE EVERYTHING UP AND RUNNING BEFORE OUR, OUR FIRST MEETING SO THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW THE MEETING'S GONNA HAPPEN. NOT ONLY THE RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO INTERNAL STAFF AND PEOPLE UP ON THE DAIS. YOU OF COURSE NEED TO KNOW HOW THIS IS GONNA HAPPEN WHEN WE MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU. I, I WOULD LIKE TO ADD, SINCE YOU'RE GONNA BE DOING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AS TO, I THINK IT WAS MENTIONED BEFORE, WAYS THAT PEOPLE COULD PROVIDE COMMENTS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS BEYOND JUST BEING ABLE TO DO IT, UM, IN PERSON, BUT WAYS THAT THEY COULD DO IT. UM, YOU KNOW, SENDING EMAILS TO US DIRECTLY, WAYS THAT WE CAN, THEY CAN ENGAGE WITH US WHEN WE DO OUR EVENTS, WHEN WE HAVE OUR COFFEE OR OUR FORMS. SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH, PEOPLE DON'T FEEL LIMITED TO ONLY PROVIDE THEIR COMMENTS WITHIN A WINDOW OF TIME, THAT THERE ARE ALSO OTHER WAYS FOR DIALOGUE. UM, JUST DON'T WANT PEOPLE. SO THAT'S WHERE I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE SHARING, EDUCATING WAYS THAT PEOPLE CAN ENGAGE, UM, PARTICULARLY IF THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND A FORMAL MEETING. UM, SO IF WE CAN MAKE SURE WE DO THAT IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AS WELL, SO THAT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO MAYBE JUST HAVE A VIDEO ACTUALLY, SO THEN WE CAN SHARE THAT AS WELL AND WALK THROUGH. BUT THAT'S MY COMMENT IS JUST MAKING SURE, UM, THAT WE'RE ALSO EDUCATING THEM ABOUT SOME LEVEL OF CIVIC PROCESS AND WHILE IF YOU'RE GONNA BE DOING THESE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON OUR, YOU KNOW, NEW PROCESS. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. YES. UH, THANK YOU FOR THE CONTINUED DISCUSSION. UM, AND, AND THANK YOU TO COUNCILMAN DUGGAN FOR TALKING ABOUT [04:25:01] GIVING PEOPLE THE FULL TIME. IF THE NUMBERS, IF WE HAVE FEWER SPEAKERS, TO NOT FILL THE TIME THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO ROUND UP ON THE TIME, I THINK IS REALLY CRITICAL. AND I THINK, AS I SAID LAST WEEK, THIS IS REALLY TRYING TO FIND THE BALANCE BETWEEN MORE VOICES BEING ABLE TO BE INTO THE CONVERSATION, BUT THAT WOULD REQUIRE LESS TIME FOR SOME OF THEM TO SPEAK. IF WE'RE GOING, IF WE'RE, I THINK THE CITY CLERK LAST LAST WEEK SAID THAT LOOKING AT THE LAST YEAR OF PUBLIC COMMENT, WE AVERAGE ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF OF PUBLIC COMMENT. UM, SO CURRENTLY AS IT STANDS, WE HAVE THAT HOUR AND A HALF WITH THE ABILITY TO ADD AN EXTRA HALF AN HOUR, UM, WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD MORE VOICES. AND I HAD A TECHNICAL QUESTION IN TERMS OF, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FOLKS IN THE ROOM AND FOLKS ONLINE. WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? AND MAYBE IT'S A CITY ATTORNEY QUESTION, IS IT SOMEONE COMES TO THE PODIUM AND THEN WE TAKE ONE ONLINE? IS IT WE TAKE ALL THE ONES AT THE PODIUM AND THEN WE TAKE ALL OF THEM ONLINE? IS THERE A WAY THAT THAT HAS TO BE SPELLED OUT WITHIN THE ORDINANCE? UH, THANKS FOR THE QUESTION. THERE IS NOT, UM, RIGHT NOW, AND I THINK THAT'S GONNA REALLY DEPEND ON THE LOGISTICS WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE, HOW TO MANAGE THAT, ESPECIALLY IF PEOPLE CAN BE SIGNING UP WHILE PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING. WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE GIVE EQUAL TIME TO THE TWO FORUMS. SO THAT'S GONNA BE A LOGISTICAL ISSUE THAT WE'RE GONNA WORK WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE TO FIGURE OUT. SO I THINK THAT SPEAKS TO MY CONCERN OF IT CAN'T BE AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME OR AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SIGN UP BECAUSE THEN WE'RE WOULD CONSTANTLY BE STRUGGLING WITH THE BALANCE OF WHO'S IN THE ROOM WITH WHO'S ONLINE. SO SOME OF IT AROUND, UH, FRAMING THE TIME AND HAVING A SET AMOUNT OF TIME IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ADDRESSING FOLKS WHO WANT TO ENGAGE WITH US ONLINE AND FOLKS WHO WANT TO ENGAGE WITH US IN THE ROOM. CORRECT. CORRECT. OKAY. AND I APPRECIATE, UH, DR. SORROW'S CONVERSATION AROUND, AND WE TALKED ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT LAST WEEK, OF THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH THE CITY CLERK. SO WE KNOW THAT SOMETIMES FOLKS COME HERE AND WANNA SPEAK ON MULTIPLE ITEMS. THAT WON'T BE NECESSARILY THE CASE UNLESS YOU TALK ABOUT ALL OF THOSE ITEMS IN YOUR ONE TIME. SO MAKING SURE WE'RE ENGAGING WITH FOLKS, BUT VIA EMAIL ON THOSE OTHER ITEMS THAT FOLKS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD ON ALL OF THE ITEMS. THAT'S CORRECT. PEOPLE CAN EMAIL AS MANY ON AS MANY ITEMS AS THEY WOULD LIKE AND THOSE WILL BE SUBMITTED TO FOR CONSIDERATION. CORRECT? CORRECT. OKAY. UM, YEAH, SO I THINK IT JUST COMES BACK TO THAT PHILOSOPHICAL IDEA OF WE HAVE TO GET THE BUSINESS OF THE MEETING DONE, AND I WANNA THANK THE CITY ATTORNEY ALSO FOR BRINGING THAT TO OUR ATTENTION AND GIVE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ADEQUATELY ON THE WORK. AND SO MY, I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, WHEN THIS GOES INTO EFFECT, WHAT OPPORTUNITY DO WE HAVE AFTER SIX MONTHS, EIGHT MONTHS, WE ALL KIND OF SETTLE INTO WHAT THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE. WE OBVIOUSLY KNOW THAT SOME MEETINGS ARE GOING TO BE MORE, UM, PUBLIC COMMENT HEAVY THAN OTHERS. THAT IS, WE HAVE MEETINGS THAT END AT SEVEN 30 AND WE HAVE MEETINGS THAT END AT 1230 IN THE MORNING. SO IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY POTENTIALLY AFTER SIX MONTHS, NINE MONTHS, OR A YEAR, THAT WE'RE NOTICING A PATTERN AS FOLKS SETTLE INTO THE NEW ROUTINE OF HOW WE'RE DOING PUBLIC COMMENT TO EITHER ADJUST NOT MAYBE THE ORDINANCE OR MAYBE NOT, OR SOME OF THE PRACTICES THAT ARE AROUND THE ORDINANCE, BUT NOT SPELLED OUT WHAT COULD THAT LOOK LIKE IN TERMS OF LESSONS LEARNED AND MAKING SURE THAT UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES ARE, ARE LESS EFFICIENT, MORE EFFICIENT, WE REALIZE SOMETHING'S MISSING, WHAT ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COURSE CORRECTION IN A, IN A SIX MONTHS OR SO? SO THIS BODY ALWAYS HAS THAT OPPORTUNITY. AND SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF THE PROCESS IS, YOU KNOW, IMPLEMENT THESE PARTICULAR CHANGES, SEE HOW IT GOES. AND IN SIX MONTHS IF THIS BODY SAYS, YOU KNOW, WE REALLY THINK WE NEED TO MAKE THESE ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON HOW IT'S WORKING IN PRACTICE, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT AND, UM, INSTRUCT OUR TEAM TO GO BACK WITH SOME, UM, IDEAS IN MIND AND, AND COME BACK WITH YOU WITH A PROPOSAL. I THINK THAT WOULD BE REALLY CRITICAL. AND I THINK IT WOULD BE CRITICAL TO ENGAGE, UM, ALSO LIKE K COT AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE GIVEN INPUT AS THEY'RE ACCESSING THE TECHNOLOGY. UM, IS IT WORKING THE WAY WE HAD HOPED OR INTENDED BASED ON THAT? AND HAVE SOME FORMAL CONVERSATION AT SOME POINT ABOUT AND GET RECOMMENDATIONS FROM USERS, FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED WITH THE PROCESS FOR SOME WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FRUSTRATIONS. BUT I THINK A FORMAL WAY OF ASKING FOR FEEDBACK AT THAT POINT WILL BE REALLY HELPFUL IN MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE FOLKS WHO ARE TRYING TO ENGAGE WITH US. UM, I THINK THERE ARE SOME THINGS HERE, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DON'T KNOW YET UNTIL WE GET IN IT. AND I THINK THAT'S GONNA BE THE SAME FOR EVERY SINGLE CITY. UM, BUT FOR A BIG CITY LIKE OURS THAT HAS A LOT OF BUSINESS ON MOST AGENDAS, UH, HAVING SOME CONTROL OVER WHEN PEOPLE CAN SPEAK OR HAVING, [04:30:01] UM, AN ABILITY FOR PEOPLE TO ENGAGE AT A TIME THAT ISN'T 1130 OR 1145 AT NIGHT IS GONNA BE CRITICAL TO, TO FOLKS BEING HEARD ON IMPORTANT ISSUES WHEN WE HAVE LONGER MEETINGS. SO I DON'T LOVE IT, BUT I ALSO KNOW THE REALISTIC OF WE CAN'T SIT HERE TILL THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING BECAUSE THAT DOESN'T SERVE THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY, NOR DOES IT SERVE CONSTITUENTS WHO WANNA BE HEARD ON ISSUES. SO I THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR CONVERSATIONS HERE. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS, ZENDEJAS. AND I JUST WANTED TO, UM, POINT OUT THAT I DO APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT, UM, CITY STAFF WENT BACK AND HEARD SOME OF THE COMMENTS, UM, BOTH FROM COUNCIL AND THE AUDIENCE AND UM, MOVED IT CLOSER TO FIVE. I THINK STARTING AT FOUR 30 IS MUCH BETTER THAN STARTING IT. WELL, INITIALLY WAS THREE O'CLOCK THAN FOUR O'CLOCK, BUT FOUR 30 I THINK GIVES US A LITTLE BIT MORE ROOM TO BE ABLE TO DO THE CEREMONIAL THINGS. AND THEN STILL KIND OF, YES, WE'RE CHANGING, BUT WE ARE, UM, GIVING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. I THINK THE EXTENDING OF THAT, THE, UM, TIME IS GOOD. SO, UM, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU AND I KNOW THAT WE'VE TALKED AND, UM, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I KEEP, UM, BRINGING UP AND I'VE TALKED TO, UM, CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AS WELL, IS HOW DO WE ENGAGE, UH, THE COMMUNITY TO LEARN OUR NEW WAY? I KNOW THAT CHANGE IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT. THIS IS GONNA BE A HUGE CHANGE FOR US. SO I WANT US TO BE VERY INTENTIONAL IN MAKING SURE THAT WE REACH ALL OF THE COMMUNITY. AND I THINK THAT WITH, UM, CON UM, COUNCILWOMAN KER MENTIONED ABOUT, UM, HAVING LIKE A CHECK-IN POINT, UM, MAYBE IN SIX MONTHS TO SEE WHERE WE'RE AT, SEE HOW WE'RE DOING, I THINK IT'S GONNA BE VERY IMPORTANT. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND I THINK WITH THAT CHECK-IN, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE'RE ABLE TO ANALYZE HOW MANY PEOPLE PRIOR TO THIS WERE ABLE TO SPEAK AND POST 'CAUSE IDEAS. YOU'RE GONNA CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES WE WANNA SHOW, AND SO THAT YOU'RE CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. ALRIGHT, NEXT IS, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SONO, UM, THE CITY CLERK MENTIONED OUR NEWSLETTERS AND PUSHING OUT, UH, INFORMATION ON, ON THAT AND AT THE RISK OF WASTING TIME. THANK YOU MONIQUE, FOR, FOR SAYING THAT. UM, BUT I GOT TO THINKING OF NEWSLETTERS AND WHEN I FIRST STARTED, UM, WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTERS WAS NOT A STANDARD, BUT, BUT OUR OFFICE DID THAT FROM DAY ONE. I'VE BEEN OFFICE LONG ENOUGH THAT, UH, WE PUBLISHED 578 WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTERS. EVERY ONE OF 'EM HAS THE AGENDA, A LINK TO THE AGENDA OTHER THAN IF IT'S THE WEEK BEFORE THE LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH. NOW IF IT IS, UM, AND, AND OUR NEWSLETTER GOES OUT EVERY FRIDAY AT 1:30 PM BUT LET'S SAY THAT YOU WANT TO FIND, UH, AN OLDER AGENDA OR SOMETHING FORWARD, USE THAT SAME LINK AND YOU CAN GO LOOK AT THAT AGENDA AFTER THE CITY CLERK PUBLISHES IT ON MONDAY NIGHT AND LOOK AT IT ALL WEEK LONG. SO I THINK, UH, I THINK IT'S KIND OF A STANDARD THAT MY COLLEAGUES, UH, POST UH, UH, A LINK TO THE AGENDA. SO TO ME THAT WOULD BE THE EASIEST WAY TO DO THAT. AND ALSO WHAT A LOT OF FOLKS DO IN, IN OUR, UH, DISTRICT IS THEY HIT REPLY TO OUR NEWSLETTER RATHER THAN GEN GENERATING A BRAND NEW EMAIL, WHICH WE HAD LOVE 'CAUSE IT'D HAVE THE RIGHT SUBJECT ON IT, BUT WE ACCEPT THE FACT THAT IF THAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR YOU TO GET BACK TO US. SO I, I THINK YOU JUST CAN'T, UM, UNDERESTIMATE THE, THE POWER OF OUR NEWSLETTERS AND, AND GETTING INFORMATION OUT THAT WAY. SECONDLY, FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT SERVE DURING COID, UH, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ENVISION WHAT REMOTE PUBLIC COMMON IS LIKE, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS KIND OF REMARKABLE AND SOMETHING THAT I THINK WE ALL ADAPTED TO PRETTY QUICKLY. AND THE IDEA OF, UM, YOU KNOW, GETTING HERE AFTER WORK AND WHATNOT, WELL YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT CONTACT, UM, ON YOUR COMMUTE. I RECALL ONE TIME WE HAD A COUNCIL MEETING AND I WAS ON THE 4 0 5 FREEWAY AT THE START TIME AND UH, I WAS A PASSENGER. I WASN'T DRIVING, BUT SUDDENLY THE MAYOR CALLED ON ME TO LEAD THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. SO I ACTUALLY LED THE PLEDGE OF, OF ALLEGIANCE FROM THE 4 0 5 FREEWAY, NOT ONE NIGHT. SO THAT'S THE LEVEL OF ADAPTABILITY YOU MIGHT HAVE IN, IN CONTACTING US REMOTELY. THAT'S IT. THANKS. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN BRICK SODI. UM, YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO UPLIFT TO THE, UM, I KNOW WE HAVEN'T TALKED A LOT ABOUT, UM, THE NEED FOR TRANSLATION AS WE'RE DOING THE, UH, VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT AS WELL. UM, AND WHEN WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THE TIMEFRAME IN WHICH WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO KIND OF FIT ALL THIS IN, WE ALSO HAVE TO ACCOMMODATE THE FACT THAT WE HAD MADE PEOPLE IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY RIGHT, THAT ARE GOING TO [04:35:01] NEED, UM, TRANSLATION, UM, AND UH, TO COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, SUPER NAS UH, COMMENT. UM, CAN WE JUST KIND OF REMIND EVERYONE WHAT TRANSLATION IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE IN THIS, UM, IN THIS FRAMEWORK, UH, FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO BE DOING PUBLIC COMMENT VIRTUALLY? SO WE WOULD HAVE IN-HOUSE TRANSLATION SERVICE AS WE CURRENTLY DO IN THIS ROOM. WE WILL BE HEARING ALL THE PEOPLE IN ZOOM LIVE IN THE CHAMBER, AND WE WOULD HAVE OUR TRANSLATOR AT THE PODIUM TRANSLATING AS THE PERSON IN THE ZOOM IS SPEAKING. SO WE STILL NEED TO REFINE THE, THE DETAILS ON WHETHER OR NOT IT'D BE SENTENCED FOR SENTENCE, UM, AND HOW THAT'S GONNA WORK. BUT I THINK IT WOULD OPERATE VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE CURRENTLY DO WITH PEOPLE IN PERSON, WHICH IS, AND WHAT WE DID DURING COVID. WE WOULD HEAR THEM SPEAK IN THE CHAMBER AND HAVE A TRANSLATOR AT THE PODIUM TRANSLATING. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT. UH, WE HAVE OUR MOTION. MADAM CLERK, DO YOU WANT TO RESTATE THE MOTION THAT WE HAVE OR THE AMENDMENTS THAT WE HAVE? I'M SORRY, I'M NOT, I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING. SO WE CAN RESTATE, UH, THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY PROPOSED IS TO START THE MEETING AT FOUR 30 INSTEAD OF FOUR O'CLOCK. AND THE SECOND I THINK RECOMMENDATION WAS TO ALLOW FOR FLEXIBILITY IN THE SPEAKING TIME SO THAT THE OFFICER PRESIDING OVER THE MEETING CAN EITHER EXPAND OR REDUCE THE SPEAKING TIME FROM 90 SECONDS, A MAXIMUM OF THREE MINUTES. AND THE THIRD RECOMMENDATION, UH, DID THE CITY ATTORNEY RECEIVE THE THIRD ONE? I BELIEVE THE THIRD ONE IS THE ONE ON THE SCREEN. SO IT'S THE, UM, DO NOT USE, UH, FIXED START TIME FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS. UM, AND I WOULD ALSO POINT OUT THAT THE UM, FLEXIBILITY IN THE SPEAKING TIME IS ALREADY IN THE DRAFT ORDINANCE FOR BOTH PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. SO THAT'S ALREADY BUILT INTO THAT. SO WE DON'T NEED TO CHANGE THAT TONIGHT. MM-HMM . SO THE TWO RECOMMENDATIONS, I THEY WANT LIKE AN AUTOMATIC THREE, THREE MINUTES IS WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR. IF IT FITS WITHIN, THEY WANT TO GET TO THE AUTOMATIC THREE MINUTES ON MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THEY WANNA MAKE SURE THAT OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE AND YOU HAVE TO JUDGE THE NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IF YOU HAVE FOUR, IF YOU HAVE FIVE. AND SO THAT GIVES THE MAYOR THE OPPORTUNITY WITH THE WAY THE LANGUAGE IS TO SEE HOW MANY SPEAKERS AND THEN GIVE THAT PERIOD OF TIME. BUT I THINK THAT'S A POLICY POINT. RIGHT NOW IT SAYS 90 SECONDS AND IT GOES UP AND DOWN. IT SAYS SHALL BE 90 SECONDS. DO YOU WANT IT TO BE THREE MINUTES AND GO DOWN IF YOU NEED TO OR SO THAT'S WHAT WE NEED? NO, I THINK THE WAY IT IS WORKS, I THINK SHE'S GIVING, WHAT SHE'S SAYING IS IF WE HAVE THE ABILITY UNDER THREE MINUTES ON THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, THAT WILL GIVE EVERYBODY, I MEAN UN WITHIN THAT 30 MINUTES WE'LL GIVE EVERYBODY THREE MINUTES, WHICH I'M OKAY WITH. UH, I WANNA MAXIMIZE OUR 30 MINUTES FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, RIGHT. UN UNDERSTOOD WITHOUT LIMITING ADDITIONAL PEOP RIGHT. LIMITING OTHER PEOPLE FROM SPEAKING. RIGHT. SO WE CAN SAY IN THERE THAT IN THE ORDINANCE, UM, THAT IF THERE'S X NUMBER OF PEOPLE OR FEWER IN BOTH LOCATIONS, THEY GIVE 30 MINUTES, THEN IT WOULD BE THREE MINUTES, MINUTES, OTHERWISE IT'LL BE 90 SECONDS WITH THE ABILITY OF THE MAYOR TO ADJUST. GREAT. OKAY. FANTASTIC. ALRIGHT. YES. NOT IN THE ORDINANCE, BUT UH, REPORT BACK. OH, SHE CAN ACTUALLY OH, THE REPORT BACK? YEAH. YEAH. WE WANNA CHECK BACK IN ON THIS IN BACK SIX MONTHS BACK IN. BUT THAT'S NOT PART ORDINANCE. THE ORDINANCES NOT PART OF THE ORDINANCE. THAT'S CORRECTION. RIGHT? IT'S NOT RECOMMENDED CHANGE THE ORDINANCE, BUT I THINK THE CLERK IN, IN MY OFFICE BOTH HAVE THE CHECK BACK IN IN SIX MONTHS. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. AND NOT IN THE ORDINANCE, BUT, UH, WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THE REMOTE SIGNUP OPTION. MEMBERS PLEASE CASH YOUR VOTE. CAN I SAY ONE THING BEFORE WE VOTE? YES. JUST A REMINDER. UM, YOU'LL HAVE ANOTHER FIRST READING NEXT WEEK, WHICH THEORETICALLY YOU CAN MAKE CHANGES, BUT IF YOU MAKE CHANGES NEXT WEEK, WEEK, YOU'RE GONNA MISS THE DEADLINE. SO TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT TO REALLY RIGHT TO STAY ON TRACK. THESE ARE THE CHANGES THAT WE WOULD WANT RIGHT. NEXT WEEK WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO, TO MAKE CHANGES. SO WE, YEAH, WE WENT OVER THAT TIMETABLE TWICE. SO I THINK WE'RE ALL CLEAR, UH, ON THAT TIMETABLE, UH, TO MEET THE DEADLINE THAT WE HAVE. THIS IS, THIS IS WHERE WE MAKE THE CHANGES AND WE WILL REVIEW IT AGAIN SIX MONTHS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION MEMBERS PLEASE CASH. NOT NEXT WEEK. NEXT MEETING MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. ALL RIGHT. 31 REPORT FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RECOMMENDATION TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT IN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND STATE GRANT FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 94,955 PLUS A FEDERAL ALLOTMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 86,932 FOR TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES CITYWIDE. ALL RIGHT. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM FOR OUR CITY. WE'RE, UH, UH, PROUD [31. 26-55167 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents, subcontracts or subsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount or terms, with the California Department of Public Health, to accept and expend state grant funding in an amount not to exceed $94,955, for tuberculosis prevention and control activities, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, plus a Federal allotment in an amount not to exceed $86,932, for tuberculosis prevention and control activities, for the period of July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with the option to extend the agreements for one additional one-year period at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $181,887, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)       Office or Department: Health and Human Services         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TO ACCEPT THESE RESOURCES [04:40:01] FOR TUBERCULIN TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION. UM, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? SEEING NONE MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. COUNCILMAN SUBINA. COUNCILMAN SUBINA, ARE YOU AND I? MOTION IS CARRIED. ALRIGHT, NOW WE'LL GO TO OUR CLOSING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M SORRY, DID WE DO ITEM 29 AND I MISSED IT? OKAY. DID I MISS ITEM 29? IT'S DONE. OKAY. I'M SORRY WE COMPLETED 29. ALRIGHT, MISSED IT ALL. I SEE THERE ARE 10 PEOPLE [ 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. ] SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. CARLA POLITO. JORDAN, IS CARLA STILL HERE? NOPE. FMB OKAY. NOPE. RUBY ARRINGTON? NO. BRIAN COCHRAN. RUBY, ARE YOU HERE? YES. OKAY. RUBY, START MAKING WASTE TO THE FRONT. BRIAN, I SEE YOU, YOU ARE HERE. F WHATEV, WHOEVER THAT IS, UH, GRAY, GRAY IS STILL HERE. OKAY. LOU? I DON'T SEE LOU, UH, AMY. OKAY. AMY IS STILL HERE. CJ? CJ IS HERE. G RETU. ALRIGHT. ALL RIGHT. SO YOU HEARD YOUR NAMES, UH, START MAKING YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT, CARLA? I MEAN, EXCUSE ME. UH, RUBY, YOU'RE UP. OKAY. THANK YOU HONOR, HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, MEN AND WOMEN. I WAS ABLE TO TOUR LONG BEACH WITH NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP LONG BEACH THIS PAST, UM, SATURDAY. AND IT WAS ABSOLUTELY, IT WAS, IT WAS INSIGHTFUL, BUT ALSO I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE CITY AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT TOUR. MS. ESSEX DID MENTION MARTIN LUTHER KING'S PARK AND IT DID TROUBLE ME BECAUSE, UH, THERE WERE RESIDENTS THAT WERE IN THEIR EIGHTIES AND NINETIES THAT WERE ACTUALLY HELPING TO RENOVATE THAT PARK. AND I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW I COULD CONNECT WITH IT, WITH THE PARK TO HELP. AND I'M GONNA STUDY THE PROCESSES MORE AND WORK WITH THE COUNCIL MEN AND WOMEN BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO THERE. BUT AN 80 AND 90-YEAR-OLD CAN'T, CAN'T DO IT. THEY SIMPLY CANNOT. AND ALSO, I WANTED TO SAY THAT THE ELECTIONS COMING UP AND IT'S TROUBLING. WELL, IT'S TROUBLING A LITTLE TO SEE 61 CANDIDATES RUN FOR GOVERNOR. IT LETS ME KNOW THAT THERE'S A BIG DIVISION BECAUSE I WAS BROUGHT UP WHERE IF THE, THE VOTES ARE SPLIT, LIKE IF THERE ARE TWO FRIENDS AND THEY RUN AGAINST EACH OTHER AND THEN SOMEONE RUNS UP AND THEY, THEY RUN FOR OFFICE, THEN NOBODY GETS ANYTHING ACCOMPLISHED BECAUSE IT'S, THE VOTE IS SPLIT. AND, AND A LOT OF VOTES ARE SPLIT IF YOU GO THROUGH THE BALLOT. AND IT SHOULD BE, UH, AN INTERESTING ELECTION. BUT THE MOST TROUBLING ONE IS THE GOVERNOR. THE GOVERNOR, THE GOVERNOR'S RACE IS QUITE INTERESTING, BUT IT, IT'S, IT'S KIND OF GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I DON'T WANNA TAKE MORE OF YOUR TIME, BUT I I I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. HELLO AGAIN, HONORABLE AND NO DOUBT WEARY BUT PERSISTENT MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. UM, I'M BACK AGAIN WITH MY PASSION PROJECT. I'M A GRADUATE OF NLP NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND A CURRENT THIRD YEAR FACILITATOR. AND AS RUBY MENTIONED, UM, WE DID OUR DAY OF DISCOVERY THIS PAST SATURDAY, WHICH INVOLVES WHAT SEEMS SIMPLE AS A BUS TOUR, LOOKING AT PARTS OF THE CITY THAT, THAT PEOPLE ENGAGE ON AND THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS CONNECT WITH TO DO PROJECTS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THAT'S A SIMPLE DEFINITION. THE DEEPER PART OF THIS THOUGH IS THAT IT'S AN IMMERSIVE [04:45:02] ONE-ON-ONE EXPERIENCE THAT CONNECTS THEM ALSO TO ALUMNI WHO'VE DONE THIS FOR 32 PLUS YEARS OF THE PROGRAM. AND THIS PROGRAM'S IN DANGER OF GOING AWAY IF YOU DON'T TAKE ACTION SOON. I LOOKED AT THE BUDGET. THERE'S AN ITEM THERE ALREADY FRAMED OUT FOR AUGUST THAT SAYS ESSENTIALLY TWO STAFF MEMBERS THAT CURRENTLY OCCUPY THE CITY'S ROLES IN THE PROGRAM AND OVERSEEING IT. THEIR JOBS GO AWAY AND THE 40 OR THOUSAND THOUSAND DOLLARS OR SO THAT ARE PART OF THE PROGRAM FOR FUNDING GETS FOLDED INTO WHAT AMOUNTS TO A BEAM COUNTER MANDATED $100,000 THAT WILL BE OUTSOURCED TO OTHER ENTITIES TO DO THIS PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, BUT HAVE NO CITY CONNECTIONS TO ALL THOSE ALUMNI 900 THAT WILL GRADUATE AS OF THIS YEAR. AND ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 30 PLUS YEARS. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE CITY WOULD SQUANDER AN OPPORTUNITY LIKE THAT TO OUTSOURCE AND DOWNSIZE? THAT'S NOT 6% BUDGET CUTS MANDATED BY SOMEBODY IN THE CITY'S STAFF DEPARTMENT. THAT'S A HUGE CUT. THAT'S A ONE-THIRD DECIMATION OF WHAT IS AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM THAT HAS A HUGE RETURN ON INVESTMENT. IT CAN'T EXIST BY JUST BEING OUTSOURCED. IT NEEDS TO BE CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITIES WHO LIVE IT AND BREATHE IT. I'M AN AMBASSADOR FOR THE PROGRAM BECAUSE I GRADUATED FROM IT. I'VE CONTINUED TO COME BACK. ALL THOSE ALUMNI WHO ARE DOING THIS, THIS THING ARE PART OF A CONTINUITY THAT MATTERS. PLEASE JUST DON'T LET THIS DIE BY A MISSION OR LACK OF OVERSIGHT OR LACK OF CARING. BRING IT BACK, BRING IT BACK FULLY. LET THE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE STAFF KNOW THAT THEY'VE GOT A JOB NEXT YEAR SO WE CAN MAKE THIS PROGRAM EVEN BETTER AND BUILD OUT TO THAT 1000 ALUMNI WHO WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES EVERY SINGLE DAY. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. UH, THESE HYPO HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS WHERE PUBLIC COMMENT PROLONGS MEETINGS INTO THE WE HOURS OF THE MORNING ARE NOT A GOOD JUSTIFICATION TO CUT OUR TIME CUTTING US OFF BECAUSE, UH, WE, BEFORE WE EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE HOW TELECOMMUNICATION IS GONNA AFFECT THESE MEETINGS IS TOO PREEMPTIVE. MAYBE WAIT TO SEE IF THIS, UH, BOOGEYMAN SITUATION OF ENDLESS OR OBSCENELY LONG PUBLIC COMMENT IS EVEN LIKELY TO HAPPEN. BEFORE CLIPPING OUR FREE SPEECH. 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 RE 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 THE 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? AND 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 THAT 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. AND WHY IS ANDRO INDUSTRIES BUILDING A NEW CAMPUS IN OUR CITY? 1.18 MILLION SQUARE FEET AND SIX BUILDINGS IN OUR BACKYARD? ANDEL INDUSTRIES IS A WEAPONS MANUFACTURING COMPANY. THEY PROUDLY ADVERTISE ITEMS SUCH AS AN AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED DRONE THAT RESEMBLES A FIGHTER JET WITH NO COCKPIT. THE MAYOR WANTS EVERYONE TO FOCUS ON ALL THE JOBS THAT ANDRO RANCH IS GONNA BRING. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE WASTE, THE POLLUTION? AND WHAT ABOUT THE ACTUAL WEAPONS? AGAIN, WE DO NOT WANT OUR TAXPAYER MONEY TO BE USED FOR WAR CRIMES. ANDRE IS ALSO INVOLVED IN SURVEILLING IMMIGRANTS. THIS COMMUNITY IS PRO-IMMIGRANT, NOT AGAINST. THIS MAKES ANDRE AN ENEMY OF OUR VALUES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO GETTING ICE OUT OF LONG BEACH NOW AND FOREVER. AND ON THAT NOTE, LOCAL CITY MEMBERS WE'RE WORKING HARD ON AN ICE OUT OF LONG BEACH ORDINANCE WITH A COUNCIL MEMBER ONLY FOR REX TO ADVISE THAT MEMBER TO HOLD OFF ON THAT UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. THAT'S HOW WE KNOW THIS COUNCIL IS DISINGENUOUS ABOUT TAKING A STANCE AGAINST ICE AND MAKING SURE OUR LOCAL PD DOESN'T ASSIST THEM. THAT BANNER THAT WAS OUTSIDE ON THE BUILDING WHENEVER THAT WAS, WAS A COMPLETE PERFORMANCE AND WE ALWAYS SUSPECTED THAT, BUT NOW WE KNOW FOR SURE THAT THAT WAS TRUE. WE ALSO WANT THIS CITY TO DIVEST FROM CHEVRON. THEY'RE CONTRIBUTING TO THE GENOCIDE AND PALESTINE AND WE DON'T WANT THEIR BUSINESS. SO ADOPT THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS SCREENING POLICY. F**K, ICE FREE PALESTINE AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY. MALCOLM X MAYOR. POWERFUL WORDS ALWAYS GUIDE US NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. IS THAT IT? ARE WE DONE? WE'RE GOING OKAY. DO YOU MIND GIVING ME MORE THAN LIKE 10 SECONDS? THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE DONE THAT TO ME. YOU DID THAT TO ME IN THE LAST MEETING TOO. WHEN YOU SAID THAT YOU CALLED MY NAME THREE [04:50:01] TIMES AND ACTUALLY IT WAS TWICE WE WENT BACK AND WATCHED. SO WHAT WE SHOULD DO IS ACTUALLY LINE UP AT THE DAIS WHEN EVERYBODY GETS UP AND, YOU KNOW, TAKES A STROLL DOWN, IT TAKES EXTRA TIME. SO WE READ EVERYBODY'S NAME 10 SECONDS, TWO TIMES. SO WHAT YOU, WHAT FOLKS SHOULD DO IS EITHER TAKE THESE SEATS RIGHT HERE OR LINE UP IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME CALLED NEXT FOLKS. OR YOU CAN ALSO JUST GIVE US MORE, MORE THAN 10 SECONDS FOLKS. OR THE NEXT FOLKS ARE READY TO SPEAK, TO WALK UP HERE, START MAKING YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT SO THAT WE CAN CONDUCT PUBLIC COMMENT MORE MICROMANAGING. YOU CAN START MY TIME. UM, 'CAUSE THIS, THIS ALSO JUST GOES INTO THE FACT THAT YOU GUYS ARE NITPICKING AT EVERY LITTLE SECOND THAT PUBLIC COMMENT HAS OR PUBLIC HAS TO PRESENT HERE. THAT'S LIKE, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, LIKE THREE YARDS OF A WALK AND YOU'RE ALREADY ASSUMING THAT I'M NOT HERE. UM, BUT ANYWAYS, THAT'S CRAZY. MORE, MORE LIMITING OF PUBLIC COMMENT. UM, I'M GONNA KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE, UM, PROPOSALS FOR SB 7 0 7. UM, I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE'S THIS BIG LIKE SCARE THIS FEAR TACTIC OF WE'RE GONNA RUN THE MEETING UNTIL 3:00 AM WHICH WHEN HAS THAT EVER HAPPENED? UM, WE'RE STILL ONLY GETTING AN HOUR AND A HALF OF PUBLIC COMMENT. UM, WHICH HISTORICALLY HAS BEEN WHAT IT'S BEEN AT FOR WHATEVER AMOUNT OF YEARS. UM, SO I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU GUYS ARE TALKING ABOUT AS FAR AS LIKE PUBLIC COMMENT RUNNING LATE WHEN WE'RE STILL ONLY GETTING THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME, ONE AND A HALF HOURS OUT OF THE ENTIRE MEETING WHEN JUST LAST WEEK ON TWO ITEMS, YOU SPENT ONE AND A HALF HOURS EACH. SO I DON'T REALLY THINK THAT PUBLIC COMMENT IS THE ISSUE AS FAR AS WHY YOU'RE STAYING HERE LATE. IT'S BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF TALKING YOU GUYS, UM, THAT REALLY DOESN'T BENEFIT US IN ANY WAY. UM, YOU'RE KEEPING THE SAME AMOUNT OF COMMENT TIME. SO 30 SECONDS FOR NON AGENDA ITEMS, AN HOUR FOR AGENDA ITEMS. UM, THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY INCREASE ENGAGEMENT. IT ACTUALLY LIMITS THE TIME THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK. SO YOU'RE NOT GIVING THE PUBLIC MORE TIME TO SPEAK REALLY. YOU'RE JUST MAKING IT SEEM LIKE THAT. UM, LET'S SEE. IN THE PROPOSAL, THE PROPOSAL THAT YOU GUYS HAD, UM, NON AGENDA ITEM IS 30 MINUTES FOLLOWED BY AN HOUR OF AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS. UM, BUT THOSE AGENDA ITEM PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE BEFORE PRESENTATIONS ARE PRESENTED AND THE PRESENTATIONS ARE ACTUALLY REALLY HELPFUL TO THE PUBLIC BECAUSE THE AGENDA ITEMS PRESENTED AS THEY ARE CAN BE CONFUSING WHEN WRITTEN. AND SO THAT'S ALREADY TAKING AWAY THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY COMMENTING ON. UM, SAME THING GOES FOR WRITTEN EMAILS. YOU'RE ASKING FOR US TO SEND IN AN EMAIL BEFORE THE MEETING ON THINGS THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND. THAT'S WHAT THE PRESENTATIONS ARE FOR. IT'S TO HELP US UNDERSTAND. AND SO WHEN YOU'RE MAKING THAT NON-AGENDA OR THE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT BEFORE PRESENTATIONS, HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO MAKE INFORMED COMMENTS ON THAT? LIKE THINK ABOUT THAT. I WANT YOU GUYS TO GO HOME AND THINK ABOUT THAT BECAUSE THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. A LOT OF US. THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE. WE'RE NOT HERE. WE DON'T WANNA BE HERE AND SIT THROUGH HOURS OF PRESENTATIONS, BUT WE'RE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND. 'CAUSE UNLIKE YOU GUYS, WE DON'T DO THIS AS A PROFESSION. WE'RE LITERALLY JUST REGULAR PEOPLE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CITIES. AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT FEELS LIKE YOU GUYS DON'T GIVE A S**T ABOUT THAT. ANYWAYS, IT'S REALLY TIRING TO COME HERE EVERY SINGLE WEEK AND FEEL LIKE YOU'RE NOT BEING HEARD AND TO BE TOLD THAT WE'RE HAVING EVEN LESS TIME TO SPEAK. I LIKE, I HAVEN'T BEEN DOING IT AS LONG AS THESE PEOPLE AND I'M ALREADY JUST LIKE I'VE GIVEN UP ON YOU GUYS. AND THAT'S SO SAD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THANKS FOR MOVING UP CLOSER TO THE FRONT NEXT SPEAKER. PLEASE. YOUR HATE FOR YOUR CONSTITUENTS IS CLEAR. YOUR DISINGENUOUSNESS TOWARDS YOUR CONSTITUENTS DISGUST ME. IT EMBARRASSES ME. IT MAKES MY STOMACH TURN. HEARING WHAT YOU ALL SAY, YOU SAY THAT DISCUSSING THE TOPICS BEFORE THE MEETING IS ALLOWED ISN'T ALLOWED. UM, BUT IT MAKES ME WONDER WHY ALL OF YOUR VOTES SEEM SO PRESET WITH THE WAY YOU GUYS VOTE TOGETHER ALL THE TIME. NO DIVERSITY OF IDEAS HERE. YOU ALL SHOULD REVIEW THE TOPICS YOU HAVE AND HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS READY. DON'T DISCUSS THEM WITH EACH OTHER TO STAY WITHIN STANDARDS. INSTEAD. UM, YOU WOULD RATHER SIT HERE UNPREPARED AND TALK IN CIRCLES WHILE YOUR CONSTITUENTS FORM BECAUSE THEY'VE JUST WORKED A FULL DAY. AND YOU GUYS GET TO SIT HERE IN YOUR LUXURY AND YOU ARE HERE COMPLAINING ABOUT NOT BEING A FULL-TIME COUNSEL WHEN YOU'RE COMPLETELY INEFFICIENT. UM, YOU HAVE US SIT HERE DURING THESE ABSOLUTELY INEFFICIENT AND USELESS MEETINGS. UM, THESE MEETINGS ARE SO USELESS THAT WE'VE EVEN MADE BINGO CARDS BECAUSE YOU BEHAVIOR IS SO PREDICTABLE. WE CAN PREDICT [04:55:01] THAT YOU WILL THREATEN TO, UH, CUT OFF PUBLIC COMMENT THAT THE MEETING WILL BE FOLLOWED OUT, THE AGENDAS OUT OF ORDER THAT DECISIONS GET POSTPONED. THAT MAYOR REX IS GONNA GO OFF ON DRONES ABOUT OLYMPICS AND IS VISIBLY NOT PAYING ATTENTION. AND THESE ARE ALL CROSSED OFF EVERY MEETING AND THEY ACTUALLY BRING SO MUCH MORE ENGAGEMENT TO THE MEETINGS THAN ANY OF YOU GUYS HAVE EVER DONE. SO HONESTLY, SHAME, SHAME ON YOU ALL. AND THESE MEETINGS ARE ABSOLUTELY USELESS AND INEFFICIENT BECAUSE YOU DON'T ASPIRE TO BE BETTER. STICK TO THE AGENDA SO THAT PEOPLE CAN PAY ATTENTION AND FOLLOW ALONG BETTER. YOU PRINT OUT AN AGENDA AND THEN GO OUT OF ORDER MAKES IT COMPLETELY INACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE WHO'S SITTING HERE. ANOTHER POINT IS LET LOCAL VOICES HAVE SWAY OVER YOUR VOTING. INSTEAD OF ALWAYS VOTING TOGETHER, LET PUBLIC COMMENT HAVE SWAY OVER YOUR VOTE. LISTEN TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND VOTE BASED ON THEIR OPINIONS AS WELL. THEIR VOICES MATTER AND SHOULD HAVE SWAY OVER YOUR VOTE. OH MY GOD, I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT'S SO MIND BLOWING FOR YOU ALL. UM, STOP SELLING OUT ALL YOUR COMMUNITIES AND YOU MAY FACE LESS, FACE LESS RAGE DURING THESE MEETINGS. UM, AND UH, IF YOU CHANGE YOUR VOTING HABITS, YOU ALSO MAY SEE A REAL SOLUTION TO THESE LONG MEETING TIMES AND LONG PUBLIC COMMENTS AS WELL. SO MANY PEOPLE ARE SIGNING UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE THEY'RE REALLY UPSET BY THE WAY YOU ALL ARE ACTING AND YOU ALL KNOW THAT, BUT YOU DON'T LIKE HEARING IT WHEN WE SAY IT TO YOU. UM, YOU GET PAID FOR THIS, IT'S YOUR JOB AND YOU'VE BEEN COMPLETELY INEFFICIENT AND SO DISAPPOINTING TO ALL OF US. SHAME ON YOU NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. HI. SO TONIGHT BEFORE COMING TO THIS MEETING, I WAS AT WORK, I WORK IN EAST VILLAGE. YOU'VE HEARD ME TALK A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE. UM, I LEFT MY JOB AT ABOUT LIKE 6:04 PM AND I WENT TO A COMMUNITY LAND TRUST MEETING BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE I SPEND EVERY THIRD THURSDAY, TUESDAY, WHATEVER DAY IT IS OF THE MONTH. UM, BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE IN LONG BEACH. AND I BELIEVE THAT MOST OF YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE DOING THAT. SO LIKE PROPS TO YOU FOR THE BRAIN PROCESS. UM, AFTER THAT MEETING, I CAME HERE, WE STOPPED TO EAT SOME PASTA SALAD IN THE, UH, NICE LITTLE PARKING STRUCTURE BECAUSE SUSTENANCE, WHICH WE SEE ALL SNACK IN, WE KNOW WHAT HAS TO HAVE TO HAPPEN. UM, WE ALL GOT A SKIN SUIT. UM, AND THEN WE CAME INSIDE AND WE'VE BEEN HERE SINCE. UM, AND THAT'S WHAT MOST TUESDAYS LOOK LIKE FOR ME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE FOR Y'ALL. I'M SORRY I DON'T LIVE IN YOUR SHOES. AND HONESTLY LIKE, I DON'T KNOW HOW I WOULD KNOW THAT BECAUSE YOU DON'T SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH US. YOU DON'T GIVE US LIKE WHAT'S A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CITY COUNSELOR? NO ONE F*****G KNOWS, QUITE FRANKLY. UM, IT'S HARD TO KNOW YOU. I I THINK THAT YOU THINK YOU MAKE YOURSELVES VERY ACCESSIBLE. I THINK THAT FOR SOME PEOPLE THAT IS TRUE, BUT FOR A LOT OF US THAT'S NOT. SO HELP US KNOW YOU IF YOU REALLY WANT THIS TO GET BETTER. UM, ALSO, OKAY, I HAVE ANOTHER MINUTE HALF. JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A WORD ON THE STREET REVIEW OF PRIDE BECAUSE UM, IT WAS WEIRD IF FOR ANYONE ELSE WHO WAS THERE AND EXPERIENCED THAT. YEAH. OKAY, COOL. UM, YEAH. SO I KNOW THAT LB PRIDE IS NOT NECESSARILY AFFILIATED WITH THE CITY. I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW ALL THE DETAILS. I'M A, I'M A CIVILIAN, WHATEVER, BUT IT WAS REALLY STRANGE TO BE AT D**E MARCH ON FRIDAY EVENING AND RECEIVE THE NEWS AT THE MARCH THAT THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE WEEKEND AND THAT THERE'S NO PLANS. AND IT WAS CANCELED BECAUSE OF PAPERWORK THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FILED A MONTH BEFORE. BUT WE WERE FINDING OUT THE DAY BEFORE, JUST LIKE, FEELS SO WEIRD. UH, IT WAS REALLY AWKWARD, HONESTLY, KIND OF A STRANGE WAY TO START THE WEEKEND. I MEAN, D**E MARCH WAS THE S**T. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND GOING IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN. IT IS LIKE THE BEST EVENT IN LONG BEACH, I THINK DURING PRIDE. UM, AND THEN I HAD FRIENDS WHO CAME THROUGH TODAY AT THE SHOP AND WERE TALKING ABOUT THE PRIDE PARTY THAT CINDY HOSTED ON SUNDAY. I DON'T KNOW, IT WAS WEIRD BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS LIKE, YEAH, IT KIND OF FELT LIKE WE CANCELED PRIDE AND THEN CITY COUNCIL TRIED TO SAVE IT AND THAT FELT ICKY FOR A LOT OF FOLKS. UM, JUST LIKE NO ONE CAN SEE WHERE THE MOTIVATION'S AT. NO ONE CAN SEE WHAT YOU WANT OR WHAT YOU WERE INTERESTED IN OR WHAT YOU CARE ABOUT, SO NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE HELL'S HAPPENING. AND WHEN THINGS LIKE THAT HAPPEN, YOU THEN HAVE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS GOING, F**K WHAT THE F**K IS HAPPENING? WHICH YOU DON'T WANT MORE OF PEOPLE DOING THAT. I THINK. I THINK YOU WANT LESS OF THAT IDEALLY 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING BY CUTTING ALL THE CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND STUFF. SO YEAH, THAT'S MY TIME, BUT CHEERS. WORD ON THE STREET. YOU KNOW, I WOULD, I WOULD SAY TO YOU, 'CAUSE YOU BROUGHT UP A, YOU POSED A QUESTION ABOUT, UH, [05:00:01] GETTING TO KNOW THE COUNCIL PEOPLE. THIS AIN'T IT, RIGHT? THIS IS A ONE WAY SORT OF DISCUSSION, RIGHT? I THINK WHOEVER YOU'RE INTERESTED IN GETTING TO KNOW, YOU SHOULD JUST REACH OUT TO 'EM AND SCHEDULE COFFEE. I HAVE TRY THAT DONE THAT. AND THAT IS NOT THE ONLY AVENUE. SO NOW YOU, I WOULD HAVE COFFEE WITH YOU, THE LIDO SCOPE OF TACTICS SET UP, SET UP COFFEE. IT CAN BE MULTIPLE THINGS. OKAY, IT CAN BE MANY. ALRIGHT. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. OKAY. HI EVERYONE. UH, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME GOING. SOME ALONG. SURE. WELCOME. UM, AND IT'S HARD TO GO AFTER ALL THE MOST AMAZING SPEAKERS, BUT I'M GONNA TRY MY BEST. UM, I'VE JUST STARTED COMING TO CITY COUNCIL RECENTLY AND IN MY SHORT TIME HERE, I'VE MADE A NOTICE. I'VE MADE SOME NOTICE NOTICEABLE OBSERVATIONS THAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE. THREE IN PARTICULAR. FIRST, THESE MEETINGS ARE INCREDIBLY INEFFICIENT AND I UNDERSTAND EFFICIENCY AND BUREAUCRACY DO NOT GO HAND IN HAND, BUT ME BEING THE ETERNAL OPTIMIST IS REALLY HELPING AND PUSHING FOR BETTER. LAST WEEK'S COUNCIL MEMBERS NOTED THAT MEETINGS HAVE BEEN RUNNING TOO LONG. I WANNA BE CLEAR THAT'S NOT BECAUSE OF PUBLIC COMMENT. IT'S DUE TO THE COUNCIL'S OWN PROCESS. MEETINGS ARE PROLONGED BY LENGTHY COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATIONS FOLLOWED BY DRAWN OUT DELIBERATIONS. WHAT'S CONCERNING ARE THE LACK OF RESEARCH ON THE TOPIC BEFOREHAND. COMMENTS THAT ARE REDUNDANT AND LACKING IN SUBSTANCE AND DIALOGUE THAT DOESN'T ACTUALLY MOVE THE CONVERSATION TOWARDS ANY REAL SOLUTIONS. LET'S BE HONEST, MOST OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS CANNOT GET THEIR POINT ACROSS IN 90 SECONDS, LET ALONE THREE MINUTES. AND YET WE'RE THE ONES WHOSE TIME IS GETTING LIMITED. SECOND, THERE SEEMS TO BE A DISCONNECT BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PEOPLE WEEK AFTER WEEK. I HEAR CONSTITUENTS SPEAKING PASSIONATELY ASKING FOR SUPPORT DURING THIS TROUBLING TIME. AT THE SAME TIME, I SEE SIGNS OUTSIDE THE MAYOR'S OFFICE THAT SAY, ICE OUTTA LONG BEACH, YET I DON'T SEE ANY SUBSTANCE, EXCUSE ME, SUBSTANTIVE POLICY CHANGES OVER FUND OR FUNDING DECISIONS THAT REFLECT THAT MESSAGE. IF LONG BEACH IS TRULY A SANCTUARY CITY, THEN THE COMMITMENT NEEDS TO BE SHOWN AT AN INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL. RIGHT NOW THAT CONNECTION IS MISSING. SO HELP ME OUT, HELP. MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING WE ARE NOT SEEING, BUT THERE IS A DISCONNECT THAT'S REAL AND IS CAUSING THE LEVEL OF FRUSTRATION THAT'S HAPPENING ON THIS SIDE OF THE ROOM, UM, AND OUTSIDE IN THE PUBLIC. LASTLY, I WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONSTITUENTS THAT SHOW UP EVERY WEEK TO HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE. FIRST OF ALL, YOU'RE AWESOME. UM, THEY ARE NOT PAID TO BE HERE. THEY COME AFTER LONG WORK DAYS AND SIT HOURS, SIT THROUGH HOURS OF MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS AND DELIBERATIONS BECAUSE THEY CARE ABOUT BEING HEARD AND, AND WANT TO HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY RAISE ISSUES LIKE THE IRAN WAR OLYMPICS, FREEING PALESTINE, THIS IS NOT TRIVIAL. IT IS NOT PETTY GRIEVANCES. THEY'RE ASKING HOW OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT WILL PROTECT US WHEN THE WORLD FEELS UNSTABLE. WE ARE NOT EXPECTING YOU TO SOLVE GLOBAL CONFLICTS, BUT WE DO DESERVE TO KNOW WHAT THE PLAN IS LOCALLY. HOW WILL YOU ADDRESS RISING GAS PRICES, INFLATION, GENTRIFICATION, AND EVERYDAY CHALLENGES PEOPLE ARE FACING? AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS PUBLIC SERVANTS IS TO ALL OF LONG BEACH, INCLUDING THE MARGINALIZED AND THE DISENFRANCHISED, NOT JUST RICH DONORS. THANK YOU. I DID IT. ALL RIGHT. GOOD JOB. I THINK THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. SO NOW, UH, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT AND I WAS SINCERE ABOUT THAT. WHO, WHOEVER IS SERIOUS ABOUT TRYING TO ACTUALLY GET TO KNOW YOUR REPRESENTATIVES, TRY TO MEET 'EM, SCHEDULE SOME TIME. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THAT. YEAH, ASK THAT QUESTION AT COFFEE. I'M SURE YOU'D BE SURPRISED BY THE ANSWERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL NOW GO TO, UH, CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT. [ANNOUNCEMENTS] OKAY, SO WE'RE GONNA START OFF, I'M GONNA OPEN UP, UH, I'M GONNA CLOSE OUT OUR MEETING, UH, WITH OUR RECOGNITION IN MEMORIAM OF ANNE LAU, UH, THE MOTHER OF COUNCILWOMAN SUE LEE SORROW. SHE WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 9TH, 1953 IN TYO CAMBODIA. HER POSITIVE LIFE FORCE WAS RIPPLING. SHE SURVIVED THE WAR AND GENOCIDE IN CAMBODIA AND OVERCAME UNIMAGINABLE ADVERSITIES, BUT SHE ALWAYS CHOSE JOY, LAUGHTER, KINDNESS, GENEROSITY AND LOVE. IN THE FACE OF TRA TRAGEDIES [05:05:01] AND CHALLENGES, SHE DEDICATED HER LIFE TO RAISING FOUR CHILDREN AND BUILDING A COMMUNITY NOT ONLY FOR SURVIVAL, BUT ALSO FOR CONNECTION, HEALING, AND THRIVING. SHE WAS THE NEEDLE THAT THREADED THROUGH SO MANY CIRCLES OF OUR COMMUNITY, WEAVING US ALL TOGETHER. SHE WAS REMI. A REMINDER THAT YOU CAN OVERCOME ANYTHING WITH A SMILE AND A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE. EVERYONE WHO'S MET OR KNOWN ANN REMEMBERS HER FOR HER KINDNESS, HER WARMTH, HER GENEROSITY. SHE WAS AN INSPIRATION REMINDING US THAT WE CAN OVERCOME ADVERSITIES WITH A SMILE AND A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE. EVEN WITH A RADIANT, POWERFUL ENERGY AND STRENGTH, THERE WERE NO MATCH FOR CANCER. AFTER TWO COURAGEOUS YEARS OF FIGHTING COLON CANCER, SHE SUCCUMBEDED TO ALL ITS AWFUL AND PAINFUL BODY DESTRUCTION. ON FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, 3:41 AM AT THE AGE OF 72 YEARS OLD, SHE'LL BE DEEPLY MISSED, DEARLY MISSED, AND SHE MAY SHE REST FULLY IN TRANQUILITY AND IN PEACE. UH, THANK YOU COUNCILWOMAN SORROW FOR ALLOWING ME TO PAY THIS TRIBUTE TO YOUR MOM. AND ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY OF LONG BEACH, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND WE, WE MOURN WITH YOU. THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW GONNA GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER THRASH. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR, FOR CLOSING. TONIGHT'S MEETING IN SUCH A MEANINGFUL WAY ON BEHALF OF OUR COLLEAGUE AS SHE MOURNS THE LOSS OF HER MOTHER. UM, WE SINCERELY OFFER OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE SORROW FAMILY AT THIS TIME. OVER THIS LAST WEEKEND, DISTRICT EIGHT CAME TOGETHER FOR OUR SHE WORKS JOB FAIR, WHICH PROVIDED VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACK WOMEN AND ALL IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH EMPLOYERS, WORKFORCE RESOURCES, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ORGANIZE AND SUPPORT THIS IMPACTFUL EVENT. COOLIDGE TRIANGLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WILL BE MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY. WE SAY COME OUT, WE'LL SEE YOU AT COOLIDGE PARK ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH AT 7:00 PM ON SATURDAY, MAY 23RD, THE RIDGEWOOD CIRCLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WILL BE BACK OUT THERE ON ORANGE AVENUE. WE'LL SEE YOU ON SATURDAY AT 8:30 AM AT 4 5 5 5 ORANGE AVENUE. AND ON JUNE 3RD, THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER WILL BE HOSTING A GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION EVENT AT 5 5 9 9 ATLANTIC AVENUE FROM 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS AND CREATE COMMUNITY DIALOGUE. LASTLY, AS WE PROMOTE, AS WE APPROACH MEMORIAL DAY, LET'S TAKE THE TIME TO HONOR THE BRAVE SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR OUR COUNTRY. WE REMEMBER THEIR COURAGE, HONOR THEIR LEGACY, AND EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO THE FAMILIES WHO CONTINUE TO CARRY ON THEIR SACRIFICE WITH THEM EACH DAY. GOODNIGHT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. YES, DR. SORROW. OUR HEARTS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS HEARTBREAKING TIME, YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. UM, THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TONIGHT. SO WE HAVE A COUPLE EVENTS HEADING COMING UP THIS WEEK IN DISTRICT FIVE. CONSIDER STOPPING BY AMBITIOUS AILS FOR THEIR AMBITIOUS RECORD FAIR ON SATURDAY, MAY 23RD FROM FOUR TO 9:00 PM THE EVENT IS FREE WITH NO RSUP REQUIRED. NEXT RANCHO CTOS IS HOSTING A CULINARY EVENT, CONA DEL BARRIO ON SUNDAY, MAY 24TH FROM TWO TO 5:00 PM AS PART OF THEIR CURRENT SEEDS OF RESILIENCE. BARRIO AMERICANO EXHIBIT RANCHO CERRITOS INVITES VISITORS TO A HANDS-ON CULINARY WORKSHOP. ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF LEARNING TRADITIONAL COOKING METHODS AND FLAVORS OF MEXICO AND CONNECTING WITH THE EXHIBITION'S THEMES OF COMMUNITY AND RESILIENCE. TICKETS ARE $25 AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE EVENTS PAGE AT THE RANCHO CERRITOS WEBSITE. AND ON A HONOR OF MEMORIAL DAY, I'D LIKE TO MAKE RESIDENTS AWARE OF TWO OBSERVANCES HAPPENING MONDAY, MAY 25TH, HONORING OUR FALLEN WILL BE HOSTING A READING OF THE NAMES EVENT AT SUNRISE 5:45 AM WITH THE NAMES OF CLOSE TO 7,000 SOLDIERS, AIRMEN, MARINES, AND SAILORS WHO HAVE DIED IN COMBAT SINCE NINE 11. THIS EVENT WILL BE HOSTED AT ROSIE THE RIVETER PARK AT 3 5 9 9 CLARK AVENUE. SPECIAL PAPER AND CHARCOAL PENCILS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR NAME RUBBINGS THAT FAMILY AND FRIENDS CAN MAKE FOR LOVED ONES ADMISSION AND PARKING ARE FREE. FOREST LAWN WILL BE HOSTING THEIR CELEBRATION AT 10:00 AM FEATURING A KEYNOTE ADDRESS. MUSIC CEREMONIAL WREATH PRESENTATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND COLOR GUARD THAT ADDRESSES 1500 EAST SAN ANTONIO DRIVE. BOTH ADMISSION AND PARKING ARE FREE. AND LASTLY, A REMINDER THAT MY OFFICE IS HOSTING OUR NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING NEXT THURSDAY, MAY 28TH AT 6:00 PM JOIN US FOR THIS MEETING AT, UH, FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE LONG BEACH ANIMAL CARE SERVICES, WHO WILL DISCUSS URBAN WILDLIFE, PET ADOPTIONS, AND OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST. THIS COMMUNITY MEETING WILL BE TAKING PLACE AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, LOCATED AT 5 6 3 3 EAST WARDLOW ROAD. UH, 9 0 8 0 8. PARKING IS AVAILABLE ON SITE AND WHILE NOT REQUIRED, WE ASK [05:10:01] THAT YOU PLEASE RSUP AT OUR WEBSITE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SEATING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW. UM, I WANNA SHARE, UH, MY DEEP GRATITUDE FOR EVERYONE'S OUTPOURING OF DEEP SYMPATHY AND SUPPORT, UH, THESE PAST FEW WEEKS, UH, FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. UH, I THINK THAT THERE'S NOTHING MORE PRIVATE THAN WHEN YOU LOSE A FAMILY MEMBER, UH, OR OTHER THINGS THAT DO HAPPEN. AND AS A PUBLIC SERVANT, IT IS, UH, YOU SHOW UP, UM, DAY IN, DAY OUT TO SERVE. AND, AND I BELIEVE THAT THAT IS, UH, WHAT, UM, I FEEL PROUD TO BE ABLE TO DO WHILE MY MOM WAS STILL ALIVE. SO, UH, WITH THAT SAID, UM, YOU KNOW, I, I PLOW FORWARD IN, UH, MAKING SURE TO, TO LOOK TO LIVE THE VALUES AND BELIEF SHE'S INSTILLED IN ME. SO, UH, YOU KNOW, TOMORROW WE'RE GONNA DO OUR SAFE AND SECURE CORRIDOR COMMUNITY MEETING. UH, IT'S A INTRODUCTORY MEETING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SAFE AND SECURE CORRIDOR INITIATIVE. I KNOW THAT PUBLIC SAFETY HAS BEEN A REALLY MAJOR CONCERN FOR EVERYONE. UM, PARTICULARLY, UH, FOR, AT LEAST IN FOR MY DISTRICT IS TO BE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM ORION, UH, PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO LEARN ABOUT SOME NEW TOOLS THAT WE'RE EXPLORING AT MARK TWAIN NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY, UM, AT 5:30 PM SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT, WELL THAT CONCLUDES OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. WE, UH, ARE DARK NEXT WEEK AND THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY IS ELECTION DAY. SO, UH, WE WILL SEE YOU [ADJOURNMENT] IN THE MONTH OF JUNE. THANKS A LOT. HAVE A GOOD, HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. * 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.