Long Beach — 2023-09-19

10. 23-1061 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or\ndesignee, to apply for grant funds through the California State Parks\nLand and Water Conservation Fund, for the Willow Springs Park\nWetlands Restoration and Trail Expansion Project (Project) and\nexecute all documents necessary to accept and expend the funds to\nimplement the purposes of the grant. (District 5)\nOffice or Department: PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

11. 23-1060 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept\ngrant funds from the State of California Department of Parks and\nRecreation, in an amount not to exceed $177,952 for improvements at\nDeForest Park;\nIncrease appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the\nParks, Recreation and Marine Department by $177,952, offset by grant\nrevenue; and\nIncrease appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the\nParks, Recreation and Marine Department by $177,952, offset by a\ntransfer of California State Parks grant funds from the Capital Grants\nFund.\n(District 9)\nOffice or Department: PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

12. 23-1070 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an\neasement deed from Carmen Sandoval, property owner at 5744 East\n2nd Street, for right-of-way widening purposes; and\nAccept Categorical Exemption No. CE-16-251. (District 3)\nOffice or Department: PUBLIC WORKS\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

13. 23-1072 Recommendation to find that all requirements of the final tract map to\nre-subdivide parcels creating nine (9) lots at 3855 North Lakewood\nBoulevard have been met; approve the final tract map for Tract Map\nNo. 61252-3; authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute\nsubdivision agreements; and\nAccept Planning Commission findings and determine that the project is\nwithin PD-32 and has been previously analyzed as part of the\npreviously-certified PacifiCenter Program Environmental Impact Report\n(PEIR) Addendum (State Clearinghouse No. 2001051048) and no\nfurther environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section\n15162 is required. (District 5)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: PUBLIC WORKS\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

14. 23-1073 Recommendation to determine that the granting of Facility/Pipeline\nPermit Supplement No. S-4-23 under existing Facility/Pipeline Permit\nNo. P-138-84 to Tesoro SoCal Pipeline Company will not be contrary\nto the public interest; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to\nissue said permit supplement in accordance with Section 15.44.060,\nPermit Issuance, of the Long Beach Municipal Code for the installation\nof electrical and fiber conduit. (District 7)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: PUBLIC WORKS\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

15. 23-1062 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute\nall documents necessary to amend Master Purchase Agreement No.\n33862 with Oracle America, Inc., of Redwood Shores, CA, for software\nlicenses and related services, to increase the contract amount by\n$200,000, for a revised annual contract amount not to exceed\n$850,000, for as long as the County of Los Angeles in Software\nLicense Agreement Number MA-IS-1540029-1 is in effect; and\nAuthorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary to enter into a Municipal Payment Plan Agreement with\nOracle America, Inc., to make required payments for the purchase of\nnew licenses that are necessary for the City’s current and anticipated\nuse of the Oracle database software. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

16. 23-1075 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to allocate\nPublic, Education, and Government (PEG) fee revenue equally among\nthese three categories of cable access providers, each receiving\none-third of the total available revenue; and\nIncrease appropriations in the General Services Fund Group in the\nTechnology and Innovation Department by $794,071, offset by PEG\nfee revenue. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\nCEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS:\nLATINO EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION\nEMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH\nLONG BEACH GIVES

17. 23-1076 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record,\nconclude the public hearing and consider third-party appeals from\nLozeau Drury LLP, on behalf of Supporters Alliance for Environmental\nResponsibility (SAFER) (APL23-011); Elizabeth Lambe, on behalf of\nthe Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust (APL23-012); and Ann Cantrell\nand Anna Christensen, on behalf of Sierra Club Los Cerritos Wetlands\nTask Force (APL23-014);\nAdopt resolution determining that the project is consistent with and\nwithin the scope of the project previously analyzed as part of the\nSoutheast Area Specific Plan Program Environmental Impact report\n(State Clearinghouse No. 2015101075) (PECC 03-23) and subject to\nthe Southeast Area Specific Plan Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting\nProgram and making certain findings and determinations related\nthereto and warrants no further environmental review pursuant to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section\n15168, 15162, and 15183;\nDeny the appeals and uphold the decision of the Planning Commission\nto approve the Site Plan Review (SPR22-082), and adopt the proposed\nfindings and conditions of approval related thereto, for a project within\nthe city jurisdiction of the Coastal Zone consisting of the demolition of\ntwo existing office buildings (6615 and 6695 East Pacific Coast\nHighway) on the site, and the construction of a new six-story\nmixed-use project consisting of 390 residential dwelling units\n(seventeen (17) of which are affordable [very low income]), 5,351\nsquare feet of commercial/retail space in a building with 576 vehicular\nparking spaces in an above-grade parking structure, 196 bicycle\nparking spaces, and 45,141 square feet of public and private open\nspace area within the Mixed-Use Community Core (MU-CC)\ndesignation of the Southeast Area Specific Plan (SP-2) located at\n6615, 6621, and 6695 East Pacific Coast Highway;\n\nDeny the appeals and uphold the decision of the Planning Commission\nto approve the Lot Line Adjustment (LLA22-002), and adopt the\nproposed findings and conditions of approval related thereto, to\nreposition the eastern property line between two parcels (APNs:\n7237-020-050 and 7237-020-041);\nDeny the appeals and uphold the decision of the Planning Commission\nto approve a request to merge (LMG22-012) two (2) lots (APNs:\n7237-020-050 and 7237-020-040) into a single 163,249-square-foot\n(3.75-acre) lot, and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of\napproval related thereto; and\nDeny the appeals and uphold the decision of the Planning Commission\nto approve a Local Coastal Development Permit (LCDP22-049) for all\ndiscretionary and subdivision actions required for the proposed project\nand adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval related\nthereto. (District 3)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

18. 23-1077 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record,\nconclude the public hearing, find the Municipal Code amendments\nconsistent with the previously accepted Initial Study/Negative\nDeclaration (ND 08-20) and find the Municipal Code amendments\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto Public Resources Code Section 21080.9 and Cal. Code Regs. Tit.\n14, Section 15265;\nDeclare ordinance approving a Zoning Code Amendment amending\nTitle 21, Zoning Regulations, of the Long Beach Municipal Code, to\nimplement modifications requested by the California Coastal\nCommission, read the first time and laid over to the next regular\nmeeting of the City Council for final reading; and

19. 23-1079 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute\nall documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36237 with Immigrant\nDefenders Law Center, of Los Angeles, CA, for Legal Representation\nServices, to increase the contract amount by $133,000 and extend the\nterm to April 30, 2024, for a total contract amount not to exceed\n$613,000, with the option to renew for an additional six-month period,\nat the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: CITY MANAGER\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

2. 23-1084 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received\nbetween September 1, 2023 and September 11, 2023.\nOffice or Department: CITY CLERK\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

20. 23-1080 Recommendation to request the City Council to receive and file a\nreport on a proposed Long Beach Minimum Wage for Hotel Workers,\nand direct City Manager on next steps; and\nRequest City Attorney to prepare a ballot measure for consideration\nduring the March 2024 municipal election amending the Long Beach\nHotel Worker Wage Ordinance (LBMC Chapter 5.48) to authorize a\nmarket pay adjustment that ensures fair and competitive wages for\nhotel workers. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

21. 23-1081 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute\ncontract amendments with Anthem Blue Cross, the City’s third-party\nadministrator for the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and the\nHealth Maintenance Organization (HMO) group health plans, and\nMedicare Supplement plan; UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage\nPPO Plan; Scan Health Plan for the Medicare Advantage Plan; and\nVision Service Plan (VSP) for the vision plan; CVS Caremark as the\nPrescription Benefit Manager (PBM) for the Prescription Drug Plan for\nthe PPO and HMO plans; Delta Dental for the fee-for-service dental\nplan (DPPO) and Delta Dental USA (HMO plan); The Standard\nInsurance Company for employer-paid life insurance, voluntary life\ninsurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance; Union Mutual\nLife Insurance Company (UNUM) through Larry Lambert & Associates\nInsurance Services, for long-term care insurance; and Carrum Health\nas a third-party administrator for eligible surgeries to be performed\nthrough a Centers of Excellence facility; and, any subsequent\namendments necessary to maintain current benefit levels and remain\nin compliance with state and federal laws on all plans, at the discretion\nof the City Manager. (Citywide)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: HUMAN RESOURCES\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

22. 23-1082 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the Pure Water\nSouthern California Project, the project’s pipeline alignment, and\nbenefits. (Districts 8,9)\nOffice or Department: PUBLIC WORKS; UTILITIES\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\nNEW BUSINESS:\nNew Business items are additions to the City Council Agenda subsequent to the\nposting of the agenda on Monday afternoon.

3. 23-1063 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute\nall documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36399 with John\nGross, dba Financial Management and Systems Consulting, of\nScottsdale, AZ, for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) embedded\nquality assurance and other sponsor support, to increase the contract\namount by $172,224 for a revised total contract amount of $337,824\nand to extend the term of the contract an additional six-month term to\nMarch 31, 2024. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES; FINANCIAL\nMANAGEMENT\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

4. 23-1086 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute\nall documents necessary for a Second Amendment to Agreement No.\n36420 to Negotiate Exclusively with Century Affordable Development,\nInc., for continued negotiations in connection with the disposition and\ndevelopment of City-owned Exempt Surplus property at 6845 Atlantic\nAvenue (Subject Property). (District 9)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

5. 23-1057 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute\nan agreement, and any necessary documents, subcontracts, and\nsubsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount\nor to the agreement term, with Pacific Gateway Workforce Partnership,\nInc., to accept and expend grant funding in an amount up to $100,000\nas part of the Prologis Community Workforce Initiative, to equip\nindividuals with the skills necessary for jobs in transportation,\ndistribution, and logistics, for the period of May 1, 2023 through\nDecember 31, 2023. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

6. 23-1058 Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 designation of\none-time District Priority Funds for City Council District infrastructure\nprojects and existing programs; and\nApprove related budget appropriation adjustments for Fiscal Year 2023\nin accordance with existing City Council policy. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

7. 23-1066 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute\nall documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35488 with Geotab\nUSA, Inc., of Las Vegas, NV, for the purchase of vehicle telematics\nsoftware, hardware, and installation services, to increase the annual\ncontract amount by $500,000 to $670,620, and authorize a 10 percent\ncontingency of $67,062, for a revised total annual contract amount not\nto exceed $737,682; and\nIncrease appropriation in the Fleet Services Fund Group in the\nFinancial Management Department by $392,682, offset by funds\navailable generated by revenue collected from user departments\nthrough the Fleet Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

8. 23-1069 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or\ndesignee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents\nincluding any necessary subsequent amendments, with MGT of\nAmerica LLC (MGT), of Florida, for the preparation of the City of Long\nBeach Cost Allocation Plans, on the same terms and conditions\nafforded to Pinellas County in an annual amount of $93,270, and\nauthorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $9,327, for a total\nannual amount not to exceed $102,597, until the Pinellas County\ncontract expires on September 30, 2024, with the option to renew for\nas long as the Pinellas County contract is in effect, at the discretion of\nthe City Manager. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

9. 23-1059 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute\nany and all documents necessary for a License Agreement with Kilroy\nRealty, LP, a Delaware limited liability partnership, for the short-term\nuse of a portion of the parking lot located at 3800 Kilroy Airport Way,\nfor the Long Beach Airport Festival of Flight; and\nAuthorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all\ndocuments necessary for Release and Indemnification Agreements\nwith any tenants of the Long Beach Airport, granting the City use of\ntheir ground service equipment, or other personal property, in\nconnection with the Festival of Flight. (Districts 4,5)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: LONG BEACH AIRPORT\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.