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CAN YOU PLEASE CALL, ROLL PLEASE.CALL WHERE TO ORDER THE, IN OUR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING FOR OCTOBER 13TH.
COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN, VICE CHAIR KERR HERE.
ITEM ONE IS THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE INTERGOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2026.
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ONE.YOU WANTED TO SECOND IT? SURE.
I CAN'T GET IN A HARD TIME HERE.
WE GOTTA MOVE IT, MOVE, DO PUBLIC COMMENT.
[1. 26-56405 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee meeting of Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
MORGAN A SECOND.DID YOU WANT CALL FOR A PUBLIC COMMENT? OH, YEAH, SORRY.
ANYBODY WANT TO COMMENT? YEAH.
AT THIS TIME, IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUG WHO WOULD WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.
TAKE SEEING NONE, CHAIR, WE CAN MOVE THE VOTE.
ITEM TWO IS A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A STAFF PRESENTATION OR PROPOSITIONS ONE AND 43 AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDING SUPPORT OPPOSITION OR NO POSITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
ANY, UH, FURTHER COMMENT ON THIS? OH, FIRST, UH, MOTION.
DID YOU WANT TO GO TO PRESENTATION FIRST OR PUBLIC COMMENT? WELL, WE WENT TO MOTION FIRST AND SECOND.
AND THEN WE WENT TO THE PRESENTATION.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR KERR AND, UH, SECOND BY CHAIR YANKA.
[2. 26-56406 Recommendation to receive and file a staff presentation on Propositions 1 and 43 and consider recommending support, opposition, or no position to the City Council. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS.UM, I AM EXCITED TO INTRODUCE, NOT SOMEONE NEW TO YOU, BUT SOMEONE NEW TO THE ROLE OF, UH, ACTING MANAGER OF GOV AFFAIRS.
OUR CURRENT ACTING, OR OUR CURRENT MANAGER OF GOV FAIR IS ON, UH, PARENTAL LEAVE.
AND SO FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WE HAVE CLAYTON HURD, WHO WILL BE TAKING SARAH PATTERSON'S PLACE IN THIS ROLE, AND WE'LL BE HELPING TO DO THE STAFF REPORTS TODAY AND FACILITATE OUR CONVERSATION TODAY.
SO WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE HIM ON BOARD.
AND WITH THAT, I'LL PASS IT OVER TO CLAYTON, WHO WILL GIVE A PRESENTATION ON THIS ITEM.
AND BEFORE WE START THE PRESENTATION, I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR STATE LOBBYISTS, AMY BROWN AND JONATHAN FELDMAN FROM ARC STRATEGIES ARE ALSO JOINING US ON THE CALL TODAY AND CAN HELP ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ALONG THE WAY.
SO I WANT TO REMIND THE COMMITTEE AND THE PUBLIC WHAT CITY STAFF CAN AND CANNOT DO AS IT RELATES TO BALLOT MEASURES.
STATE LAW PROHIBITS CITY OFFICIALS FROM USING CITY RESOURCES IN CONNECTION WITH SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING BALLOT MEASURES.
BALLOT MEASURES INCLUDE ANY MEASURE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY VOTERS, BY ANY JURISDICTION, INCLUDING VOTER DRIVEN INITIATIVES, CHARTER AMENDMENTS, ORDINANCES PLACED ON THE BALLOT BY CITY COUNCIL, STATE OR COUNTY MEASURES AND FEDERAL MEASURES.
CITY RESOURCES INCLUDE ANY PROPERTY OR ASSET OWNED BY THE CITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LAND, BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, GROUNDS, PROPERTY FUNDS, EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES, TELEPHONES, ELECTRONIC ASSETS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, VEHICLES, TRAVEL, AND CITY COMPENSATED TIME.
IN TERMS OF WHAT STAFF CAN DO, STAFF CAN PREPARE INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS, DISTRIBUTE INFORMATIONAL, NON-PARTISAN ARTICLES IN REGULARLY PUBLISHED NEWSLETTERS, AND FACTUALLY IMPORT INFORM THE PUBLIC MEDIA AND OTHERS ABOUT CITY SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO A MEASURE.
AGAIN, CITY STAFF MUST DO SO IN A WAY THAT IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND NOT IN A WAY THAT CAN BE CONSTRUED TO CAMPAIGN FOR A PARTICULAR POSITION OR URGES OTHERS TO VOTE YES OR NO.
ON A MEASURE I'VE PROVIDED FOR YOU
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ALL COPIES OF THE CITY'S FACT SHEET ON LEGAL RESTRICTIONS ON SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING BALLOT MEASURES.AND IF THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ON WHAT IS ALLOWABLE AND NOT ALLOWED, UH, THE CITY ATTORNEY CAN HELP CLARIFY.
SO, THIS STAFF PRESENTATION WILL HIGHLIGHT TWO OF THIS YEAR'S 14 BALLOT MEASURES BEFORE YOU, WE'LL START WITH PROPOSITION ONE.
THE VETERANS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND ACT OF 2026 AUTHORIZES AN 11.25 BILLION GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND VETERANS HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.
THE FUNDING WOULD BE ALLOCATED ACROSS SEVERAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 5.1 BILLION TO BUILD AND REHABILITATE RENTAL HOUSING THROUGH THE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAM, 2.1 BILLION TO ACQUIRE, REHABILITATE OR PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
1.25 BILLION FOR THE CALVET HOME LOAN PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES STATE FUNDED MORTGAGES FOR CALIFORNIA VETERANS, 1.1 BILLION FOR HOME OWNERSHIP AND DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, 1 BILLION FOR FARM WORKER, TRIBAL AND STUDENT HOUSING, 500 MILLION FOR HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE AND 200 MILLION TO SUPPORT LOCAL HOUSING PROGRAMS. ACCORDING TO THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE'S NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE ANALYST OFFICE, THE BOND WILL HELP 40,000 CALIFORNIANS BECOME HOMEOWNERS AND PROVIDE SUBSIDIES FOR UP TO 40,000 MULTIFAMILY RENTAL UNITS.
THE 10 BILLION GENERAL OBLIGATION PORTION WOULD COST AN ESTIMATED 500 AND MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR AROUND 25 YEARS, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 17 BILLION FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND.
THE 1.25 BILLION EARMARKED FOR VETERANS HOUSING PROGRAMS WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY STATE COSTS AND WOULD BE REPAID THROUGH MORTGAGE PAYMENTS WITH THE GENERAL FUND AS A BACKSTOP.
SUPPORTERS OF PROPOSITION ONE ARGUE THAT CALIFORNIA NEEDS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO BUILD NEW, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PREVENT VULNERABLE VETERANS AND SENIORS FROM EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND EXPAND HOME OWNERSHIP RATES ACROSS THE STATE.
YOU CAN SEE THE LIST OF SUPPORTERS ON THE SLIDE, WHICH INCLUDES GROUPS SUCH AS US VETS, THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, THE GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, AND THE CITIES SUCH AS SAN JOSE AND BERKELEY.
NO, UM, ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION ONE WAS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL VOTER GUIDE, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT NO OPPOSITION EXISTS.
SOME OPPONENTS ARGUE THAT THE STATE SHOULD NOT ASSUME ADDITIONAL LONG-TERM DEBT WHILE FACING BUDGET PRESSURES, AND THAT BORROWING DOES NOT RESOLVE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF HI OF THE HOUSING COSTS.
MOVING ON TO PROPOSITION 43, PROPOSITION 43 WOULD LIMIT VOTERS' ABILITY TO PASS VOTER PROPOSED LOCAL SPECIAL TAXES BY INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE OF VOTES NEEDED TO APPROVE SUCH BALLOT MEASURES FROM THE CURRENT THRESHOLD OF A SIMPLE MAJORITY TO TWO THIRDS BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2027.
SOME EXAMPLES OF PREVIOUS VOTER PROPOSED LOCAL SPECT TAXES INCLUDE LA COUNTY MEASURE A, WHICH PASSED WITH 58% OF THE VOTE, SO IT WOULD NOT HAVE PASSED IF PROPOSITION 43 WERE IN PLACE.
SIMILARLY, LA COUNTY MEASURE E, WHICH PROVIDED 152 MILLION A YEAR FOR FIREFIGHTERS ENGINES, AND HELICOPTERS PASSED WITH 55% OF THE VOTE AND WOULD NOT HAVE PASSED IF PROPOSITION 43 WERE IN PLACE.
ACCORDING TO THE LAO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, UH, REVENUES COULD BE LOWER IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THE HIGHER THRESHOLD, BUT THE IMPACTS ARE HARD TO DEFINE AND DEPEND ON FUTURE ELECTIONS AND PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURES.
SUPPORTERS OF PROPOSITION 43 ARGUE THAT THE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SIMPLE MAJORITY THRESHOLD NEEDED TO PASS SPECIAL TAXES, AND THAT PROPOSITION 43 WOULD RESTORE THE TWO THIRDS VOTE REQUIREMENT THAT WAS INTENDED BY THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 13.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE SUPPORTERS LISTED ON THE SLIDE, WHICH INCLUDE THE HARVEST, THE HOWARD JARVIS TAXPAYER ASSOCIATION AND THE CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION.
OPPONENTS OF PROPOSITION 43 ARGUE THAT THE MEASURE WEAKENS THE POWER OF VOTERS BY ALLOWING A MINORITY OF VOTERS TO BLOCK LOCAL SPECIAL TAXES THAT A MAJORITY SUPPORTS AND SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITS THE ABILITY TO RAISE REVENUE FOR LOCAL SERVICES SUCH AS FIRE, POLICE, AND ROADS.
SOME OPPONENTS OF PROPOSITION 43 ARE LISTED ON THE SLIDE AND INCLUDE THE CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, AND THE CITIES OF SAN JOSE
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PASADENA, PARAMOUNT, AND OTHERS.SO THIS CONCLUDES OUR INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON PROPOSITION ONE AND 43, UM, AND THE CHAIR AND THE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSITIONS AND RECOMMEND A POSITION TO THE FULL COUNCIL.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE, UM, OR CALL UPON OUR EXER EXPERTS IN THE ROOM AND ONLINE.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
UH, ANY, UH, FURTHER CALL FIRST OVER THERE.
AT THIS TIME, IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LIKE SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.
GOOD AFTERNOON, UH, CHAIR RANGA, VICE CHAIR KER AND COUNCIL MEMBER KERR.
MY NAME IS NICK ZA AND I SERVE AS THE REGIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER AT THE LEO CALIFORNIA CITIES.
HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEM TWO RELATED TO PROPOSITION ONE AND PROPOSITION 43.
CAL CITIES HAS A SUPPORT POSITION ON PROPOSITION ONE BECAUSE IT IS A MAJOR INVESTMENT IN ADDRESSING CALIFORNIA'S HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS, PROVIDING $11.25 BILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND VETERANS HOUSING.
IT GIVES CITIES ADDITIONAL TOOLS TO MEET LOCAL HOUSING NEEDS, INCLUDING $7.2 BILLION FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AND 500 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.
IT EXPANDS PATHWAYS TO HOME OWNERSHIP WITH $1.1 BILLION TO ASSIST LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS.
IT HONORS AND SUPPORTS CALIFORNIA VETERANS DEDICATING 1.25 BILLION FOR VETERANS HOME LOAN ASSISTANCE.
IT SUPPORTS STUDENTS INCLUDING 350 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE, UH, UC NM CSU STUDENT HOUSING.
AND LASTLY, IT ALSO SUPPORTS, UH, THE GATEWAY CITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST.
IT CAN, IT CAN ALSO SUPPORT THE GATEWAY CITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST THROUGH, UH, $200 MILLION TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INNOVATION FUND TO ASSIST LOCAL HOUSING TRUST FUNDS IN DEVELOPING ONLY LENDING OR INVESTING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THE GATEWAY CITY'S COG, UM, BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECENTLY VOTED TO SUPPORT PROPOSITION ONE AND THE CITY OF LONG BEACH SHOULD CONSIDER SUPPORTING PROPOSITION ONE AS WELL.
CAL CITIES HAS AN OPPOSED POSITION ON PROPOSITION 43, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE ALL LOCAL SPECIAL TAXES TO RECEIVE TWO THIRDS OF VOTER APPROVAL AS OPPOSED TO MAJORITY.
THIS WOULD ELIMINATE A TOOL MANY COMMUNITIES RELY ON TO FUND ESSENTIAL LOCAL SERVICES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND HOMELESS SERVICES.
IF PROP 43 HAD BEEN THE LAW, CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES WOULD'VE LOST NEARLY $3 BILLION A YEAR IN FUNDING FOR FIREFIGHTERS.
9 1 1 RESPONSE, CHILDCARE, HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS, STREET REPAIR, PARKS AND LIBRARIES, OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSED TO PROP 43 INCLUDE THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, UH, CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION, UH, ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES, AND THE CALIFORNIA PARKS AND RECREATION, UH, SOCIETY.
THE CITY OF LONG BEACH SHOULD CONSIDER OPPOSING PROP 43.
UH, ANY COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? NO COMMENT FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN, VICE CHAIR DUG, UH, KER? YES.
UH, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR THE PRESENTATIONS.
I RECOGNIZE THE MEASURES ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT ISSUES FOR OUR COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING, UM, HOMELESSNESS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING.
I DO HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE TIMING OF WHERE WE SIT RIGHT NOW IN THIS PROCESS, UM, ESPECIALLY WITH THE NOVEMBER ELECTION, ONLY THREE WEEKS AWAY, BALLOTS HAVE BEEN IN HAND FOR MORE THAN A WEEK FOR FOLKS.
CAN STAFF WALK US THROUGH THE TIMELINE FOR THE COMMITTEE MEETING OF WHEN A RECOMMENDATION WOULD REACH THE FULL COUNCIL AND WHAT THAT PROCESS WOULD BE TO, TO DO THAT? YEAH, CERTAINLY.
SO AS YOU MENTIONED, DUE TO THE TIMING OF THE ELECTION AND ALSO THE WAY THE CITY, OUR CITY COUNCIL SCHEDULE WORKS, THAT IF THIS COMMITTEE WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ANY RECOMMENDATION, IT WOULD NEED TO GET PUT ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL FOR THIS FRIDAY FOR THIS UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING, WHICH IS THE 20TH.
AND, UM, THEN IT WOULD GET PLACED ON THAT.
THAT IS THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING DATE THAT WE HAVE, GIVEN THAT THE LAST TUESDAY IS DARK BEFORE THE ELECTION.
UM, THAT'S WHAT I, UM, I THINK I'M MOST CONCERNED ABOUT.
I THINK ANY MEANINGFUL IMPACT THAT A COUNCIL CONVERSATION WOULD HAVE AT THIS POINT, I'M NOT SURE WHEN WE WOULD HAVE THAT.
I KNOW THAT THE MEETING ON THE 20TH, UM, IS MAINLY CONSENT ITEMS, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE IS SCHEDULED TIME FOR ITEMS LIKE THIS, AND I THINK THESE ARE BIG ENOUGH ISSUES FOR US TO BE MAKING A RECOMMENDATION AS A, AS A COUNCIL ON THAT.
I DON'T THINK THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH TIME.
UM, I WOULD PREFER THAT THIS COMMITTEE RECEIVE AND FILE TODAY'S PRESENTATION WITHOUT MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL ON EITHER MEASURE, UM, JUST FOR THE SAKE OF TIMING AND WHERE WE SIT WITHIN THE ELECTION CYCLE.
AND, UM, SO I GUESS THAT THAT WOULD BE MY SUBSTITUTE MOTION
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IS THAT WE RECEIVE AND FILE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE FREE TO DO WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO PERSONALLY WITH THESE ITEMS, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE'S ENOUGH TIME TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION WITH OUR COLLEAGUES BEFORE, UM, IN ONE MEETING BEFORE THE, THE ELECTION THAT HAPPENS ON IN NOVEMBER, AND AS THE MAKER OF THE MOTION, WE'LL HAVE THAT BE AN AMENDED MOTION.ARANGA, DO YOU SECOND THE AMENDED MOTION OR IS THAT AN AGREEABLE TO YOU? YEAH, NO, I, UH, I DO NOT SUPPORT THE MOTION MAINLY BECAUSE WHILE BALANCE AROUND HAVE BEEN MORE VOTING, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE STILL OUT THERE SAYING WHO ARE UNDECIDED AND MAYBE THEY'RE WAITING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN.
ALTHOUGH IT'S A VERY LIMITED TURNAROUND FOR THE COUNCIL BY THE, THE DATE OF THE ELECTION, IT'S STILL IMPORTANT THAT WE GET NO WORD OUT THERE REGARDLESS WHETHER IT'S A SHORT TIME OR A LONG TIME.
ANY TIME THAT WE SPENT SUPPORTING OR OPPOSED TO AN ISSUE IS IMPORTANT.
SO I DO NOT SUPPORT THE, THE SECOND ON THE FLOOR.
SO WE HAVE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION THEN FROM, UM, COUNCILWOMAN KERR.
IS THERE A SECOND ON THAT MOTION? I SECOND THE COUNCIL MEMBER KERR'S AMENDED MOTION.
UH, AT THIS POINT WE CAN GET, UH, ANY FINAL COMMENT ON THE AMENDED MOTION.
ANY OTHER FURTHER COMMENTS? CAN YOU THINK ABOUT? SO TO BE CLEAR, THE FIRST VOTE IN FRONT OF YOU IS THE, IS THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN KERR.
SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN DUGGAN.
IF THAT MOTION FAILS, THEN WE'LL GO TO THE INITIAL MOTION.
YOU WANNA READ IT AGAIN, PLEASE? HOLD ON.
I LET, I NEED TO SEE THE REPORT OUT.
THEN LET'S GO TO THE NEXT ITEM.
ITEM THREE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A STAFF PRESENTATION ON SB 1279.
THIS PRESENTATION PROVIDES A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE RECENTLY SIGNED INTO LAW SB 1279, WHICH ALLOWS THE CITY TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL SPEED SAFETY SYSTEMS ON PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, LAST WEEK, UM, THE CITY BEGAN
[3. 26-56407 Recommendation to receive and file a staff presentation on SB 1279. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
THE ROLLOUT AND WARNING PERIOD FOR THE CITY'S SPEED SAFETY SYSTEM AUTHORIZED BY AB 6 45, WHICH AIMS TO CURB EXCESSIVE SPEEDING AND REDUCED COLLISIONS AND TRAFFIC RELATED FATALITIES.HOWEVER, AB 6 45 SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED PILOT CITIES FROM PLACING ANY DEVICES ON STATE HIGHWAYS, WHICH INCLUDES PCH.
THIS CREATED A CHALLENGE BECAUSE THERE WERE SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS ALONG PCH THAT RANKED HIGH ON THE CITY'S HIGH INJURY NETWORK, WHICH FACTORS IN STREET RACING FREQUENCY, SCHOOL ZONE PRESENCE, CRASH SEVERITY, AND EXCESSIVE SPEEDING.
DESPITE PCH MAKING UP LESS THAN 1% OF THE CITY'S ARTERIAL ROADWAY NETWORK, 15% OF ALL TRAFFIC FATALITY CITYWIDE FROM 2020 TO 2026 HAVE OCCURRED ON PCH.
THAT IS 48 TRAFFIC RELATED FATALITIES SINCE 2020.
ON PCH ALONE, THE COMMUNITY UNDERSTOOD THE SAFETY CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH PCH AS WELL, AND ADVOCATED TO STAFF AND CITY COUNCIL OFFICES TO PLACE SOME OF THE CITY'S AUTHORIZED SPEED SAFETY SYSTEMS ON PCH.
BUT AGAIN, THIS WAS PROHIBITED BY AB 6 45 MALIBU, UM, UNFORTUNATELY EXPERIENCED SIMILAR CHALLENGES ALONG THEIR STRETCH OF PCH.
UM, YOU MAY REMEMBER IN 20 23, 4 PEPPERDINE STUDENTS WERE KILLED ON PCH BY A DRIVER TRAVELING AT OVER 100 MILES PER HOUR.
THIS TRAGEDY, AND MANY OTHER FATALITIES ALONG PCH LED THE CITY OF MALIBU TO PURSUE STATE LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN AUTOMATED SPEED SAFETY SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM ALONG PCH.
THEY SUCCESSFULLY PASSED SB 1297 IN 2024, AND THEIR PROGRAM, UH, JUST RECENTLY WENT LIVE AS WELL.
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK THAT IN, IN THE FIRST NINE DAYS OF THEIR PROGRAM, THEY HAVE CAPTURED OVER 100,000 SPEEDING VIOLATIONS.
FOLLOWING MALIBU'S SUCCESS IN PASSING LEGISLATION AND HEARING THE PUSH FROM LONG BEACH RESIDENTS TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES ALONG PCH, THE CITY BROUGHT THESE CONCERNS TO SENATOR LENA GONZALEZ.
THE SENATOR WAS ALSO INTERESTED IN ADDRESSING
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THESE, THE INCREASE IN TRAFFIC RELATED FATALITIES AND AGREED TO SPONSOR THE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD BECOME SB 1279 CITY STAFF WORKED WITH THE SENATOR'S OFFICE TO DRAFT LEGISLATION BASED ON AB 6 45 AND HELPED SHEPHERD IT THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS ALONGSIDE THE CITY'S CONTRACTED STATE LOBBYISTS, ARTS ARC STRATEGIES.UM, I ALSO WANT TO THANK SONNY AND SENATOR GONZALEZ'S OFFICE, WHO WAS A GREAT COLLABORATOR WITH THE CITY AND INCREDIBLY HELPFUL THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.
SO, AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, SB 1279 WENT THROUGH SIX COMMITTEES AND HAD OVERWHELMING SUPPORT ALONG THE WAY.
WE WERE GRATEFUL TO HAVE SOME EXPERT WITNESSES TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL, INCLUDING COUNCIL MEMBER SULI SORO, AND THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL MEMBER KERR IN THE ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, CITY STAFF, AND THE TEAM FROM ARC STRATEGIES ALSO PROVIDED TESTIMONY IN SEVERAL COMMITTEES, WHICH IS CRITICAL TO MAKE SURE LEGISLATORS UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR THE ADDITIONAL SPEED SAFETY SYSTEMS IN LONG BEACH.
SPECIFICALLY, SB 1279 DID HAVE SOME AMENDMENTS ALONG THE WAY.
WE STARTED THE PROCESS WITH SIX CAMERAS AND THEN FIVE, AND ULTIMATELY ENDED UP WITH TWO CITY STAFF ALSO WORKED TO BUILD A COALITION OF SUPPORT FOR THE BUILD FOR MANY LOCAL AND STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING, UM, STREETS FOR ALL BIKE LONG BEACH PEOPLE FOR BIKES WALK SAN FRANCISCO, THE AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF STAFF SUPPORTED THIS BILL SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, INCLUDING, UH, MANY MEETINGS WITH COMMITTEE STAFF AND CONSULTANTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AS WELL.
UM, AND WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF SENATOR GONZALEZ, IT WAS ULTIMATELY SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR ON SEPTEMBER 27TH.
THE LOCATION OF THE TWO ADDITIONAL CAMERAS ARE STILL BEING FINALIZED, BUT I WANTED TO PROVIDE THIS OVERVIEW TO SHOW HOW MUCH WORK WENT INTO THIS LEGISLATION AND TO THANK STAFF WHO HELPED GET IT ALL THE WAY TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK.
UM, THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, AND WE HAVE, UM, KEITH HERE FROM PUBLIC WORKS TO CORRECT ANYTHING.
IF I SAID ANYTHING WRONG AND TO HELP ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS, YOU MAY HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS FROM, UH, PUBLIC WORKS.
WELL, AT THIS POINT, I'LL TAKE IT TO, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT.
AT THIS TIME, IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM SEEING NUN CHAIR.
CAME BEHIND THE RAIL COMING FROM MY, UH, UH, COLLEAGUES CONGRESS.
I WANNA THANK CITY STAFF FOR WALKING US.
DO, DO YOU WANT HER, OH, LOOK AT EVERYBODY SAYING YOUR NAME.
UM, I WANNA THANK THE CITY'S EFFORTS AROUND OUR, UH, SPEED SAFETY SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY AB 6 45.
WE KNOW IT HAS BEEN A PRIORITY FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AND WE'RE HEARING A LOT ABOUT IT GOING LIVE IN THE NEWS AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA OVER THE LAST WEEK OR SO.
I THINK THIS IMPORTANT ADDITION OF TWO MORE ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS ALONG PCH ARE REALLY CRITICAL TO THE THINGS THAT WE HEAR ABOUT IN OUR CITY.
WHEN WE HEAR ABOUT TRAFFIC FATALITIES, I THINK THE DISPROPORTIONATE PERCENTAGE OF THOSE THAT ARE HAPPENING ON PCH IS SIGNIFICANT.
AND I APPRECIATE SENATOR GONZALEZ FOR ADVOCATING ON OUR BEHALF.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK AMY AND JONATHAN FROM ARC STRATEGIES.
I THINK THEY'RE ON THE LINE SOMEWHERE LISTENING IN THAT FOR AS MUCH AS THIS FELT LIKE A NO-BRAINER OF ADDING ONTO A SYSTEM TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE, WE KNOW THAT WHILE WE HAD OVERWHELMING SUPPORT IN THE CAPITOL, WE ALSO HAD SOME FOLKS WHO WERE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT CONTINUING TO ADD ON.
AND AMY AND JONATHAN WORKED REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE WE WERE HAVING COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATIONS ALL ALONG THE WAY TO GET TO THE POINT, UH, WHERE WE COULD ADD TWO ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS AND THAT THE GOVERNOR WAS ABLE TO SIGN OFF ON.
SO, AMY AND JONATHAN, IF YOU'RE LISTENING, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR TEAM IN SACRAMENTO AND YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SENATOR GONZALEZ IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY PASS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM AND OUR COUNCIL MEMBER SORROW.
UM, DO WE KNOW THE LOCATIONS ON PCH, THE TWO LOCATIONS? DID I MISS THAT IN THE PRESENTATION? YEAH, THE, THE LOCATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN FINALIZED YET.
WELL, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT ADDITION TO THIS SYSTEM.
WHEN I SAW IN MALIBU A HUNDRED THOUSAND, UM, INITIAL NOTIFICATIONS OF THIS, IT JUST SAYS HOW WE NEED TO CON, WE NEED ENFORCEMENT TO SLOW PEOPLE DOWN.
AND I KNOW FOR MYSELF, I'M ALREADY PAYING ATTENTION AND IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
A LOT OF WORK HAS GONE INTO THIS.
I THINK THIS IS A, A VERY MUCH NEEDED, UH, CHANGE TO HOW PEOPLE DRIVE ABOUT PCH AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT GIVEN THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS.
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UH, HOPEFULLY IT'LL, IT'LL START WORKING AND WE GET, UH, BETTER, UH, PEOPLE MORE INFORMED ABOUT HOW THEIR, THEIR SPEED MAINTAIN THEIR SPEED LIMIT.ITEM FOUR IS A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION ON THE CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGET.
YOU THINK WE REPORT ON THIS STAFF BEFORE? GO FORWARD.
THIS PRESENTATION BEFORE WE START, CAN WE GET A SECONDER FIRST, A SECOND PLEASE.
THIS PRESENTATION WILL PROVIDE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2027 CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGET.
[4. 26-56408 Recommendation to receive and file a staff presentation on the California State Budget. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
UM, AS A REMINDER, INFORMATION ON THE BUDGET WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN A MEMO RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 10TH.THE GOVERNOR SIGNED THE FYA 27 STATE BUDGET ON JULY 1ST.
IT TOTALS 351.7 BILLION AND IS BALANCED FOR BOTH THIS YEAR AND THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
THE FINAL BUDGET DELAYS MANY OF THE, OF THE SAFETY NET CUTS PROPOSED IN THE MAY REVISION, AND IT ALSO KEEPS 35.2 BILLION IN TOTAL RESERVES.
ONE SIGNIFICANT ITEM IS $900 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR ROUND SEVEN OF THE HOMELESS HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM KNOWN AS HAP.
THIS WAS A CITY ADVOCACY PRIORITY.
HOWEVER, THIS ROUND ADDS A NEW LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR CITIES OVER 300,000 RESIDENTS, INCLUDING LONG BEACH.
THE MATCH IS 35% FOR THE FIRST DISBURSEMENT, AND 70% FOR THE SECOND FEDERAL FUNDS CANNOT BE USED TOWARD THE MATCH.
THE BUDGET ALSO INCLUDES 188 MILLION IN ONGOING FUNDING FOR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, WHICH MATTERS TO THE CITY OF LONG BEACH BECAUSE WE OPERATE OUR OWN HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
TO BALANCE THE BUDGET, THE STATE RENEWED THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION TAX TO SUPPORT MEDI-CAL EXTENDED THE 5 MILLION ANNUAL CAP ON BUSINESS TAX CREDITS THROUGH 2029 AND CREATED A NEW SALES TAX ON PRE-WRITTEN SOFTWARE, ALSO CALLED SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE.
UM, I WANNA HIGHLIGHT ONE POTENTIAL UNKNOWN FOR THE CITY ON THIS.
UM, STARTING JANUARY 1ST, 2027, THE EXISTING SALES TAX ON PRE-WRITTEN SOFTWARE DELIVERED ON A PHYSICAL MEDIUM WILL EXTEND TO SOFTWARE DELIVERED ELECTRONICALLY.
THE STATE ESTIMATES THAT THIS WILL INCREASE GENERAL FUND REVENUE BY $450 MILLION IN 20 26, 20 27, AND 900 MILLION ANNUALLY, STARTING IN 20 27, 20 28.
IT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO INCREASE TOTAL SALES TAX REVENUE STATEWIDE BY 560 MILLION IN 20 26, 20 27, AND 1.1 BILLION ANNUALLY.
AFTER THAT, THE CITY SHOULD RECEIVE A SHARE, BUT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION IS STILL EARLY IN THE RULEMAKING PROCESS.
CITIES ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM PAYING THE TAX, SO THE CITY'S OWN SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL ALSO BECOME TAXABLE.
STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE REVENUE AND COST IMPACTS AS THE RULES ARE DEVELOPED ON THE 2028 GAMES.
THE BUDGET INCLUDES 30 MILLION STATEWIDE FOR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AND SECURITY COSTS FOR MAJOR EVENTS, PLUS $5 MILLION FOR ARTS PROGRAMMING.
THIS IS A MODEST AMOUNT COMPARED WITH THE ACTUAL NEED AND STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.
LOOKING AHEAD, THE INCOMING GOVERNOR WILL RELEASE A PROPOSED BUDGET IN JANUARY AND WILL NEED TO MAKE CRITICAL DECISIONS, ESPECIALLY AROUND MEDI-CAL ENROLLMENT AND ELIGIBILITY IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES INCLUDED IN THE FEDERAL HR ONE.
AND THEN IN ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, THE LEGISLATURE PASSED AB ONE 13, A BUDGET TRAILER BILL THAT INCLUDED $4 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR IN FUNDING NOT FEDERAL FUNDING FUNDING FOR LONG BEACH PROJECT.
SECURED BY OUR STATE DELEGATION ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWENTHAL SECURED $1 MILLION FOR THE WEST HEALTH FACILITY FOR BUILDING SECURITY AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, $1 MILLION TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, ACCESS TO ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING 1.5 MILLION FOR THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.
DEESCALATION TRAINING SENATOR CENTER, SENATOR GONZALEZ SECURED $500,000 FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S MARINE SAFETY DIVISION, UM, TO SUPPORT HIRING, TRAINING AND WATER RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
UH, MOST OF THESE PROJECTS ARE ON THE CITY'S PRIORITY PROJECT LIST.
THE CITY PUBLISHES THIS LIST EACH
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YEAR TO IDENTIFY PROJECTS THAT MAY ALIGN WITH LEGISLATOR AND CITY PRIORITIES.UH, THIS FUNDING CAME IN A TIGHT BUDGET YEAR WITH A SMALLER POOL FOR MEMBER REQUESTS.
SO WE'RE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO SENATOR GONZALEZ AND ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWENTHAL FOR CHAMPIONING THESE PROJECTS.
THE CITY WILL CONTINUE WORKING WITH OUR DELEGATION AT BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS ON FUTURE FUNDING OF ITEMS ON THE CITY'S PRIORITY LIST.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
ANY POINT, COMMENT AT THIS TIME, IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE PRESS PODIUM.
COMMENTS FROM MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES? OKAY.
HEARING NONE, I HAVE NONE AS WELL OTHER THAN THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT.
DID RECEIVE A FINAL ITEM? UH, IT'S NOT THINKABLE.
WE ARE NEAR THE END OF OUR AGENDA.
WE HAVE A TIME FORM FROM COMMENT
AT THIS TIME, IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON A NON-AG AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE APPROACH PODIUM.
SEEING NONE, WE'VE COME TO THE END OF OUR MEETING.
BEFORE YOU ADJOURN THE MEETING, UM, WE WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THAT CHAIR.
THIS IS YOUR LAST INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING, AND WE WANTED TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK AND THE DEDICATION AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE
[PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.]
THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED, NOT JUST TO THIS COMMITTEE, BUT TO THE CITY, TO THE CITY COUNCIL, TO YOUR COMMUNITY, AND REALLY STANDING BY EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVE IN WITH SUCH INTEGRITY OVER THE YEARS.YOU'VE BEEN THE ONLY CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE SINCE IT WAS RESTRUCTURED, I THINK BACK IN 2023.
AND YOU HAVE BEEN THE FEARLESS LEADER AT THE HELM OF THIS COMMITTEE AND HELPING US NAVIGATE THROUGH A LOT OF DIFFERENT CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE, THE GOVERNMENT AND JUST A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN HAPPENING ON.
AND WE JUST APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR SERVICE.
SO WE JUST HAVE A, A SMALL ORCHID
AND, UM, JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH.
WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH COMING FROM THE PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS YOURSELF WHO ARE VERY MUCH INVOLVED IN THIS KINDA STUFF, YOU KNOW, I'M A, I'M A LAYMAN WHEN IT COMES RIGHT NOW TO IT ON THIS, BUT AS I SAID LAST WEEK, AND, AND THIS TO MY REALIZE, I THINK THIS TO SPEAK AND THIS IN THE HEART OF MY COMMUNITY, I WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THOSE COMMENTS.
NOW THE MEETING'S ADJOURNED,