Long Beach — 2024-03-12

1. 24-52408 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $300, offset by Ninth Council District One-time District\nPriority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to support Long\nBeach Forward; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $300 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Joni Ricks-Oddie, Councilmember, Ninth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

10. 24-52449 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $500, offset by Ninth Council District One-time District\nPriority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a\ncontribution to Playmakers (formally Beach Cities Miracle League) in support of the\nLong Beach Adaptive Sports Fair; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Joni Ricks-Oddie, Councilmember, Ninth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

11. 24-52450 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $5,500, offset by the First Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to\nprovide donation to following:

12. 24-52451 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $60,000 offset by the Sixth Council District One-time\nDistrict Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide\na contribution to the United Cambodian Community to support Long Beach\nSankranta 2024; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $60,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

13. 24-52373 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $99,999, in full\nsettlement of lawsuit entitled Linda Meeks Barnes v. City of Long Beach, Los\nAngeles Superior Court Case No. 23LBCV00025.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

14. 24-52374 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $84,000, in full\nsettlement of lawsuit entitled Bonnie Hines v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles\nSuperior Court Case No. 21STCV46183.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney

15. 24-52375 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $75,000, in full\nsettlement of lawsuit entitled Larry Lee Thach v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles\nSuperior Court Case No. 21STCV10233.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

16. 24-52379 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Stipulations with Request for\nAward for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so\napproved, authority to pay $125,642.50 for Stipulations with Request for Award with\na life pension thereafter of $77.31 subject to COLA increases per week in\ncompliance with the Appeals Board Order for Leticia Carranza.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

17. 24-52376 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Compromise and Release for\napproval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved,\nauthority to pay $75,000 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for\nChristopher King.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

18. 24-52377 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit three Stipulations with\nRequest for Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and\nif so approved, authority to pay 1) $85,622.50 for Stipulations with Request for\nAward less the amounts previously paid and 2) separate authority to pay $42,050\nand 3) separate authority to pay $99,542.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board\nOrder for Kevin King.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

19. 24-52378 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit two Stipulations with Request\nfor Award for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so\napproved, authority to pay 1) $52,200 and also 2) separate authority to pay $1,740\nin compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Mark Manor.

2. 24-52410 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $2,250, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to\nprovide support for the following:\n1. $1,500 to Los Angeles County Commission for Women in support of the\nWomen of the Year 39th Annual Women of the Year Celebration on March

20. 24-52380 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Compromise and Release for\napproval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved,\nauthority to pay $70,000 for Compromise and Release in compliance with the\nAppeals Board Order for Scott Wechsung.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

21. 24-52381 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Stipulations with Request for\nAward for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so\napproved, authority to pay $115,782.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board\nOrder for Mustafa Zeidan.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

22. 24-52401 Recommendation to receive and file the Proposition H Audit Report for the fiscal\nyear ending September 30, 2023.\nOffice or Department: City Auditor\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

23. 24-52434 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of Tuesday,\nFebruary 13, and February 20, 2024.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

24. 24-52435 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received\nbetween February 12, 2024 and March 4, 2024.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

25. 24-52402 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the City Auditor\nDepartment; and adopt resolution.

26. 24-52403 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the City Manager\nDepartment; and adopt resolution.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

27. 24-52404 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Energy Resources\nDepartment; and adopt resolution.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

28. 24-52405 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Fire Department;\nand adopt resolution.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

29. 24-52406 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Library Services\nDepartment; and adopt resolution.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

3. $250 to Long Beach Blast in support of the Breakfast BLAST fundraiser on\nMay 9, 2024; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $2,250 to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Roberto Uranga, Councilmember, Seventh District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\n3. 24-52411 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $1,000, offset by the Eighth Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide\na contribution to the Friends of the Long Beach Firefighters to support the Cars &\nClippers 2024; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $1,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Al Austin, Councilman, Eighth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

30. 24-52407 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Office of the Mayor;\nand adopt resolution.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

31. 24-52353 Recommendation to approve the Downtown Long Beach Property and Business\nImprovement District Annual Report and Assessment for the period of January 1,\n2024, through December 31, 2024, automatically extending the current agreement\nwith the Downtown Long Beach Alliance for a one-year period; and, authorize\npayment in City property assessments of $554,737 from the Civic Center Fund

32. 24-52354 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary to amend Contract No. 35373 with R.S. Campbell Consulting, Inc., of\nOceanside, CA, to continue providing required specialized services managing and\nsupporting the proprietary software legacy system Envision Connect, to increase\nthe contract amount by $164,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed\n$836,050, and extend the term of the contract to August 31, 2025. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Health and Human Services\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

33. 24-52345 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary to amend Contract No. 35599 with St. Mary Medical Center Foundation\nof Long Beach, CA, to continue providing required specialized services tracking\ncases of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and serving as a liaison between the\nhospital, CARE Clinic, and the City’s Department of Health and Human Services\n(Health Department), to increase the contract amount by $10,627 for a revised\nannual contract amount not to exceed $180,000, and extend the term of the\ncontract to June 30, 2026, with the option to renew for three additional one-year\nperiods; and\nAuthorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to\namend Contract No. 35724 with The Children’s Clinic “Serving Children and Their\nFamilies,” (dba TCC Family Health), of Long Beach, CA, to continue providing\nrequired specialized services for hepatitis C prevention, testing, and treatment, to\nincrease the contract amount by $11,749 for a revised annual contract amount not\nto exceed $105,000, and extend the term of the contract to June 30, 2026, with the\noption to renew for three additional one-year periods. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Health and Human Services\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

34. 24-52346 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HE22-044 and award a contract\nto HS GovTech USA Inc., of Charlotte, NC, for implementation, licensing, support,\nupgrading, and maintenance of the HSCloud Suite data management system, in an\nannual licensing and maintenance fee starting at $89,900, authorize a ten percent\ncontingency in the amount of $8,990, for a total annual contract amount not to

35. 24-52347 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an\nagreement, and all necessary documents, including subsequent amendments and\namendments to the award amount, with the National Association County and City\nHealth Officials (NACCHO) to receive and expend grant funding in the amount of\n$80,000 for a comprehensive infection control program designed to help prevent\nthe spread of infectious disease in U.S. healthcare settings through promotion of\ninfection prevention and control practices, for the period of February 15, 2024,\nthrough June 30, 2024; and\nIncrease appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human\nServices Department by $80,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Health and Human Services\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

36. 24-52348 Recommendation to adopt resolution amending the City Salary Schedules effective\nNovember 4, 2023, November 18, 2023, December 2, 2023, and December 30,\n2023. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Human Resources\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

37. 24-52349 Recommendation to adopt the Long Beach Airport Title VI Plan in accordance with\nDepartment of Transportation Order 1000.12C, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of\n1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (PL 100.259), Section 520 of the\nAirport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, and related authorities, as required by\nthe Federal Aviation Administration for projects funded by the United States\nDepartment of Transportation – Federal Aviation Administration. (Districts 4, 5)\nOffice or Department: Long Beach Airport

38. 24-52350 Recommendation to receive and file the application of The Pan on the Go, LLC,\ndba, The Pan, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)\nLicense, at 15 West Del Amo Boulevard, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC;\nand, direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit\nExemption (CUPEX) is granted. (District 8)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: Police Department\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

39. 24-52351 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement\ndeed from Agaru, LLC, property owner at 1022 Long Beach Boulevard, for the\ninstallation of public utilities; and\nAccept Notice of Exemption CE-23-125 prepared in accordance with the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (District 6)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: Public Works\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

4. 24-52412 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $120,000, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to\nprovide support for the 2024 Mariachi Festival; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $120,000 to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Roberto Uranga, Councilmember, Seventh District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

40. 24-52352 Recommendation to receive and file a contract, with Quisitive LTD, of Irving, TX, for\nproviding specialized technical support related to Microsoft 365 and business\napplications in a total amount not to exceed $105,000, made pursuant to Chapters\n2.69 and 2.85 for the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) and in response to the\nproclaimed emergency for a network security incident targeting City of Long Beach\nsystems; and\nReceive and file a contract, with Tevora Business Solutions, Inc., of Irvine, CA, for\nproviding one-year of SentinalOne licenses for devices Citywide in a total amount\nnot to exceed $265,808, made pursuant to Chapters 2.69 and 2.85 for the Long\nBeach Municipal Code (LBMC) and in response to the proclaimed emergency for a\nnetwork security incident targeting City of Long Beach systems. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Technology and Innovation\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

41. 24-52366 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude\nthe public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for\nentertainment with dancing to KRK Family RG, LLC, dba Gallagher’s Pub & Grill.\n(District 2)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

42. 24-52365 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude\nthe public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for\nentertainment with dancing to Maria Regla Sardinas, dba Prendido De Noche.\n(District 8)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

43. 24-52360 Recommendation to receive and file public testimony regarding the proposed\nincreased assessments for the Zaferia Parking and Business Improvement Area.\n(Districts 2, 3, 4)\nOffice or Department: Economic Development

44. 24-52355 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HE-23-326, and award a\ncontract to First to Serve, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA, to provide operation and\nsupportive services for the Project Homekey Interim Housing program located at\n1725 Long Beach Blvd, in an annual amount not to exceed $3,179,880, for a period\nof one year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the\ndiscretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any\nsubsequent amendments.\nOffice or Department: Health and Human Services\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

45. 24-52356 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement\nand any necessary documents including subsequent amendments, and to accept\nand expend grant funds for the 51st Street Greenbelt Project, in the amount of\n$2,000,000 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development\n(HUD) Community Development Fund;\nIncrease appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation\nand Marine Department by $200,000, offset by grant revenue from HUD\nCommunity Development Fund;\nIncrease appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation\nand Marine Department by $200,000, offset by a transfer of the HUD Community\nDevelopment Fund grant funds from the Capital Grants Fund;\nIncrease appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works\nDepartment by $1,800,000, offset by grant revenue from HUD Community\nDevelopment Fund; and\nIncrease appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works\nDepartment by $1,800,000, offset by a transfer of HUD Community Development\nFund grant funds from the Capital Grants Fund. (District 8)\nOffice or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine; Public Works\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

46. 24-52357 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement\nand any necessary documents, including subsequent amendments, and to accept\nand expend grant funds for the 51st Street Greenbelt Project, in the amount of

47. 24-52358 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary to amend Contract No. 35430 with All American Asphalt, of Corona, CA,\nfor as-needed local street improvements, to increase the contract amount by\n$30,000,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $97,000,000. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Public Works\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

48. 24-52362 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary to amend Contract No. 35198 with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc., of\nSanta Fe Springs, CA, and Contract No. 35199 with Bitech Construction Company\nInc., of Buena Park, CA, for as-needed concrete repairs and related improvements,\nto increase the aggregate contract amount by $14,000,000, for a revised aggregate\ncontract amount not to exceed $44,000,000, and extend the term of the contracts to\nMarch 31, 2025. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Public Works\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

49. 24-52361 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFQ PW-23-243 and award contracts\nto AKM Consulting Engineers of Irvine, CA, Anser Advisory Management, LLC, of\nSanta Ana, CA, Arcadis U.S., Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, Ardurra Group, Inc., of El\nSegundo, CA, Cordoba Corp. of Los Angeles, CA, Cumming Management Group,\nInc., of Los Angeles, CA, Ghirardelli Associates, Inc., of Irvine, CA, Griffin\nStructures, Inc., of Irvine, CA, Group Delta Consultants, Inc., of Irvine, CA, Harati\nSolutions of Redondo Beach, CA, Harris & Associates, Inc., of Concord, CA, Jeff\nOviedo & Associates, Inc., of Newport Beach, CA, Koa Consulting, Inc., of\nHuntington Beach, CA, KOA Corporation of Monterey Park, CA, OCMI, Inc., of

5. 24-52413 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $140, offset by the Seventh Council District One-time\nDistrict Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to\nprovide a contribution to the Office of Special Events & Filming to support the\nWrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance organized cleanup and tree planting event at\nCressa Park on March 4, 2023; and

50. 24-52359 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7206 and award a\ncontract to AMG & Associates, Inc., of Santa Clarita, CA, for the Long Beach\nReplacement Fire Station 9 Project, in an amount of $17,669,000, authorize a ten\npercent contingency in the amount of $1,766,900, for a total contract amount not to\nexceed $19,435,900; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all\ndocuments necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary\namendments; and\nIncrease appropriation in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works\nDepartment by $22,00,000, offset by funds future bond proceeds. (District 5)\nOffice or Department: Public Works; Fire Department\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

51. 24-52363 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary to amend Contract No. 35554 with SWS2 (Ryte Pros), of Cypress, CA,\nContract No. 35625 with ConvergeOne, of Bloomington, MN, Contract No. 35627\nwith Cask NX, LLC., of San Diego, CA, Contract No. 35854 with Talent &\nAcquisition (Stand 8), of Long Beach, CA, and Contract No. 36184 with Commercial\nProgramming Systems, Inc., of Studio City, CA, for providing as-needed\nprofessional and technical services for system analysis, development,\nimplementation, project management, and technical support for information\ntechnology projects and systems to increase contract authority and increase the\nannual aggregate contract authority by $2,880,000, for a revised total annual\naggregate amount not to exceed $9,000,000. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Technology and Innovation

52. 24-52364 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary\nsubsequent amendments, with Carahsoft Technology Corporation of Reston, VA,\nfor the provision of cloud solutions, on the same terms and conditions afforded to\nthe State of Utah, through the National Association of State Procurement Officials\nValue Point (NASPO), in an annual amount of $2,200,000, authorize a 20 percent\ncontingency in the amount of $440,000, for a total annual contract amount not to\nexceed $2,640,000, until the NASPO ValuePoint contract expires on September 15,\n2026, with the option to renew for as long as the NASPO contract is in effect, at the\ndiscretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Technology and Innovation\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\nORDINANCE

53. 24-52021-02Recommendation to declare ordinance to amend the City’s contract with CalPERS\nto provide the mandatory employee contribution of three (3) percent of\ncompensation earnable toward the City's required employer contribution to\nCalPERS pursuant to Government Code Section 20516(a), applicable to the Long\nBeach Firefighter (FFA) Classic Public Safety CalPERS Members, read and\nadopted as read. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Human Resources\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

6. 24-52414 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $4,000, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time\nPriority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a\ncontribution of:\n• $500 to Cal Heights Neighborhood Association in support of their 100th\nAnniversary Home Touring Program;\n• $1,000 to Partners of Parks in contribution to their annual Sowing the Seeds\nFundraiser and to support their ongoing mission;\n• $1,000 to Able ARTS Work in contribution to their Community Open House\nand support their ongoing mission;\n• $1,250 to Better Learning for All Students Today (BLAST) in contribution to\ntheir Breakfast BLAST and support their ongoing mission;\n• $250 to Love Beyond Limits in contribution to their Juneteenth Celebration\nand support their ongoing mission; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $4,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

7. 24-52418 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $30,000, offset by the Eighth Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide\ncontributions to:\n• $10,000 to the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association;\n• $20,000 to the Uptown Property and Community Association; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $30,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Al Austin, Councilman, Eighth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

8. 24-52443 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City

9. 24-52448 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $5,000, offset by the Eighth Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to\nprovide a donation to the following:\n1. $2,500 to support ongoing education programs and projects provided by the\nFairfield Family YMCA;\n2. $2,500 to support the Early Childhood Education by the YMCA of Greater of\nLong Beach; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $5,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Al Austin, Councilman, Eighth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.