Long Beach — 2024-12-17

City Council

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1. 24-55898 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $2,000, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time\nPriority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide\ncontributions of:\n• $500 to The Fix Project in support of their ongoing efforts;\n• $1,500 to The African American Cultural Center in support of their Kwanzaa\nCelebration; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $2,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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10. 24-55814 Recommendation to receive and file the Investment Report for Quarter Ending\nSeptember 30, 2024. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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11. 24-55815 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary and any subsequent amendments, including amending the terms, or\nchanging the amount of the award with the Department of Justice to accept and\nexpend grant funding of the annual allocation in the amount of approximately\n$378,515, for three years, for a total amount not to exceed $1,135,545, for the\nHealth Department to educate and support local tobacco retailers in Long Beach to\nincrease compliance with tobacco control laws and prevent the availability of illegal
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12. 24-55816 Recommendation to continue the local emergency regarding an outbreak of\nTuberculosis (TB) pursuant to Section 2.69.060 of the Long Beach Municipal Code.\n(Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Health and Human Services\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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13. 24-55899 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary\ndocuments and any subsequent amendments, including amending the award\namounts, with the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office of Los Angeles,\nCalifornia, to accept and expend Homeless Court Program funding in a total\namount not to exceed $180,000, for a one-year period, at the discretion of the City\nManager, for the Homeless Court Program in the City of Long Beach; and\nIncrease appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human\nServices Department by $180,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Health and Human Services; City Prosecutor\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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14. 24-55817 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving a Letter of Agreement to the 2022-\n2025 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Police Officer Association\n(POA) to add language regarding dues and supplemental deductions under POA\nMOU, Article One, Section V, Subsection C2: Dues and Benefit Deduction\nProgram. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Human Resources\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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15. 24-55818 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving a Letter of Agreement to the 2023-\n2026 Memorandum of Understanding with the Long Beach City Prosecutors\nAssociation (CPA) by adding two new classifications: Chief Gang Prosecutor and\nChief Violent Crimes Prosecutor. (Citywide)
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16. 24-55819 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Letter of Agreements to amend the\ncurrent eleven labor associations Memoranda of Understanding regarding the\nincrease and advancement of Sick Leave Hours for Temporary and Seasonal City\nof Long Beach Employees. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Human Resources\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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17. 24-55820 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all\ndocuments necessary, including any amendments, for an Other Transaction\nAgreement with the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security\nAdministration, for the continued participation in the National Explosives Detection\nCanine Team Program at the Long Beach Airport for a period of two years.\n(Districts 4, 5)\nOffice or Department: Long Beach Airport\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\nCEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS\nREMARKS FOR CITY OF LONG BEACH ELECTED OFFICIALS\nELECTION OF VICE MAYOR\nHEARING
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18. 24-55821 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude\nthe public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Belmont Shore Parking and\nBusiness Improvement Area assessment levy for the period of October 1, 2024,\nthrough September 30, 2025; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend\nthe agreement with the Belmont Shore Business Association for a one-year term.\n(District 3)\nOffice or Department: Economic Development\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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19. 24-55822 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude\nthe public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for
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2. 24-55892 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday,\nDecember 3, 2024.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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20. 24-55823 Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 third and final departmental and\nfund budget appropriation adjustments in accordance with existing City Council\npolicy. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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21. 24-55824 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary to accept and expend grant funds from the State of California\nDepartment of Parks and Recreation Land and Water Conservation Fund, in an\namount not to exceed $3,656,000, for the Davenport Park Expansion Project.\n(District 8)\nOffice or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\nORDINANCE
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22. 24-55838 Recommendation to declare ordinance of the City Council of the City of Long\nBeach adopting the 2024 Military Equipment Special Order of the Long Beach\nPolice Department creating a policy for the funding, acquisition, use and reporting\nrequirements for military equipment as mandated by Assembly Bill 481, read and\nadopted as read. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: City Attorney
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23. 24-55776 Recommendation to declare ordinance setting aside and dedicating in perpetuity\nParcel A in Willow Springs Park, located at 2745 Orange Avenue, for public park\npurposes and uses, read and adopted as read. (Districts 1, 5)\nOffice or Department: Community Development\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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24. 24-55777 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending Table 35-2 (Park\nDedication/Designations) of the Long Beach Municipal Code (ZCA20-016), to\ninclude the entirety of Parcel A of Willow Springs Park, thereby approving its\ndedication, read and adopted as read. (Districts 1, 5)\nOffice or Department: Community Development\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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25. 24-55778 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Use District Map (Zoning\nMap) to change the Zoning District (ZCHG20-008) for that portion of Parcel A in\nWillow Springs Park that is zoned Medium Industrial (IM) to Park (P) Zone, read\nand adopted as read. (Districts 1, 5)\nOffice or Department: Community Development\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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26. 24-55780 Recommendation to declare ordinance adopting Zoning Code Amendment ZCA23-\n006, that amends LBMC Section 21.35.120, Table 35-1, Use in Parks District,\nclarifying that sidewalk vending is a permitted use subject to the regulations of\nChapter 5.73 of the LBMC and repeals Section 21.45.170.L, regarding regulations\npertaining to encroachment permits for vendors located within the right-of-way, read\nand adopted as read. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Community Development\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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27. 24-55782 Recommendation to declare ordinance approving a Zoning Code Amendment\n(ZCA23-003), and adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to amend Long\nBeach Municipal Code Chapters 21.15, 21.25, 21.27, 21.41, 21.45, and 21.52 of\nTitle 21 (Zoning) related to parking requirements, read and adopted as read.\n(Citywide)
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28. 24-55908 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending chapter 3.62 of the Long Beach\nMunicipal Code Subsections 3.62.030.A, 3.62.030.B, 3.62.030.C, 3.62.050.A,\n3.62.050.B, 3.62.050.C, 3.62.140.B, 3.62.140.C, and 3.62.140.D relating to the\nCity’s transactions and use tax to be administered by the California Department of\nTax and Fee Administration to effectuate the language from County of Los Angeles\nMeasure “A”, as an Emergency Ordinance, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)\n(Emergency Ordinance No. ORD-24-0027)\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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3. 24-55891 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received\nbetween December 2, 2024 and December 9, 2024.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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4. 24-55897 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Legislative\nDepartment, Council District 8; and adopt resolution.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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5. 24-55901 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Prosecutor, or designee, to\nexecute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary\nsubsequent amendments, with Karpel Computer Systems, Inc., of St. Louis, MO,\nfor the purchase of PROSECUTORbyKarpel software, installation, design, setup,\ntraining, and annual support services, in a total amount not to exceed $384,400,\nand authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $38,440, for a total\ncontract amount not to exceed $422,840, for a period of two years, with the option\nto renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City\nProsecutor. (Citywide)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: City Prosecutor\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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6. 24-55810 Recommendation to approve the Midtown Business Improvement District Annual\nReport and Assessment for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31,\n2025, automatically extending the current agreement with the Midtown Property\nand Business Owners Association for a one-year period; and, authorize payment of\n$17,484, in City property assessments for the Midtown Business Improvement\nDistrict from the General Fund Group. (District 6)
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7. 24-55811 Recommendation to approve the Uptown Property and Business Improvement\nDistrict Annual Report and Assessment for the period of January 1, 2025, through\nDecember 31, 2025, automatically extending the current agreement with the\nUptown Property and Community Association for a one-year period; and, authorize\npayment of $44,030, in City property assessments for the Uptown Property and\nBusiness Improvement District from the General Fund Group. (Districts 8, 9)\nOffice or Department: Economic Development\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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8. 24-55812 Recommendation to receive and file annual reports on Community Facilities\nDistricts to comply with the Local Agency Special Tax Bond and Accountability Act.\n(Districts 2, 3, 5)\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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9. 24-55813 Recommendation to adopt the Statement of Investment Policy for Calendar Year\n2025 pursuant to Section 53646(a) of the State of California Government Code.\n(Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.