Long Beach — 2025-03-04

1. 25-54487 Recommendation to receive and file a report for Mayor Richardson’s travel to\nSacramento, CA, to participate in the California Big City Mayors Legislative\nAdvocacy Delegation on February 10, 2025.\nOffice or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

10. 25-54455 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 $59,110 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for\nRodolfo Gonzales.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

11. 25-54450 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) $92,582.50 and also 2) separate authority to pay\n$8,797.50 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Adriana Jaurigui.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

12. 25-54456 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 $50,170 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for\nShannon Phillips.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

13. 25-54462 Recommendation to receive and file Proposition H Audit Report for the fiscal year\nending on September 30, 2024.\nOffice or Department: City Auditor\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

14. 25-54467 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of Tuesday,\nFebruary 11, 2025 and Tuesday, February 18, 2025.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

15. 25-54492 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received\nbetween February 10, 2025 and February 24, 2025.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

16. 25-54465 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Library, Arts and\nCulture Department; and adopt resolution.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

17. 25-54464 Recommendation to receive and approve Conflict of Interest Code filed, in\ncompliance with State law.\nOffice or Department: City Clerk\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

18. 25-54421 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary to amend Contract No. 35528 with A & A Towing Inc., Contract No.\n35522 with Supreme Towing Service, Inc., DBA City Tow Service, of Long Beach,\nCA, and Contract No. 35533 with Seventh Street Garage Inc., of Wilmington, CA,\nfor providing as-needed vehicle towing services, to increase the aggregate contract\namount by $307,775, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $30,778,\nfor a revised total aggregate contract amount not to exceed $2,275,793, and extend\nthe terms of the contracts for a period of one year, to April 30, 2026. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

19. 25-54422 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary\nsubsequent amendments, with Kassbohrer All Terrain Vehicles, Inc., of Reno, NV,\nfor the purchase and delivery of one BeachTech BT3000, one BeachTech BT5500,\nand two BeachTech BT2000 all-terrain beach cleaners, on the same terms and\nconditions afforded to the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments, in a\ntotal amount not to exceed $457,269, inclusive of taxes and fees, at the discretion\nof the City Manager. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

2. 25-54519 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $1,050, offset by the Third Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to\nprovide contributions of:\n1. $250 to the Friends of Belmont Shore for the Belmont Shore Historic Plaque\nProgram;\n2. $300 to the Sisters Cities of Long Beach for the 2nd Annual Sister Cities of\nLong Beach Lunar New Year Festival;

20. 25-54420 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary\nsubsequent amendments, with Knox Associates, Inc., dba the Knox Company, of\nPhoenix, AZ, for providing Knox Keysecure parts, equipment, installation services\nand a 5-year cloud software license for the Long Beach Fire Department’s fire\napparatus, in an amount of $225,130, authorize a 10 percent contingency in the\namount of $22,513, for a total contract amount not to exceed $247,643, for a period\nof two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the\ndiscretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: Fire Department\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

21. 25-54423 Recommendation to adopt resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Salary\nResolution (RES-24-0127) to add, delete, and modify position titles, add clarifying\nlanguage and align the professional and executive salary ranges with minimum\nwage and negotiated increases. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Human Resources\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

22. 25-54441 Recommendation to adopt resolution amending the City Salary Schedules effective\nSeptember 21, 2024, October 5, 2024, December 14, 2024, December 28, 2024,\nand February 8, 2025. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Human Resources\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

23. 25-54439 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Circle K Stores Incorporated,\ndba Circle K for a person to person and premise-to-premise transfer of an Alcoholic\nBeverage Control (ABC) License, at 6401 East Pacific Coast Highway, and\ndetermine that the application serves the public convenience and necessity.\n(District 3)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: Police Department\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

24. 25-54424 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an\nagreement, and all necessary documents, including any subsequent amendments,\nwith the California Office of Emergency Services, to accept and expend grant\nfunding for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program, in\nthe amount of $55,680, for the period of April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026; and,\nincrease appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Police\nDepartment by $55,680, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Police Department\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

25. 25-54426 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a\nMemorandum of Agreement, and all necessary documents including any\nsubsequent amendments, with the Los Angeles Police Department, to coordinate\npublic safety efforts and maximize cooperation among law enforcement agencies to\ncombat illegal street racing activity, for three two-year periods, at the discretion of\nthe City Manager. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Police Department\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

26. 25-54427 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 providing as-needed concrete repairs and related\nimprovements, to extend the term of the contracts to September 30, 2025.\n(Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Public Works\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

27. 25-54428 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all\ndocuments necessary to amend Contract No. 23214 with CentralSquare\nTechnologies, LLC, formerly TriTech Software Systems, of Lake Mary, FL, to\nprovide software support services for Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and the Fire\nDepartment Records Management Systems (RMS), to increase the contract\namount by $22,311, for a revised annual contract amount of $468,531, for one year\nwith the option to renew for two additional one-year periods with a maximum\nincrease of 7 percent annually, for a total contract amount of $4,763,732, at the\ndiscretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Technology and Innovation\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\nCEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS\nNATIONAL PROCUREMENT MONTH\nRECOGNIZING LONG BEACH FIRST RESPONDERS TO REGIONAL WILDFIRES\nHEARING

28. 25-54446 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude\nthe public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for\nentertainment with dancing to Bite Catering Couture, DBA Bite Catering Couture, at\n440 Elm Avenue. (District 1)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

29. 25-54498 Recommendation to request City Manager, Community Development Department,\nand Health Department to partner with LACAHSA and LA County in developing a\nshallow subsidy program for vulnerable seniors and expanding the city’s First-time\nHomebuyer Assistance Program, include recommendations in the City’s ongoing\nbudget development process to ensure support for these housing first strategies,\nand refer to the Housing and Public Health Committee for input and discussion.\nOffice or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor; Tunua Thrash-Ntuk,\nCouncilwoman, Eighth District, Chair, Housing and Public\nHealth Committee\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

3. $500 to the Black Employees Association of Long Beach for the Black\nHistory Month Celebration; and\nDecrease appropriation in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $1,050, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\n3. 25-54463 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $2,000, offset by the First Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to\nprovide a donation to the following:\n1. Peer Education Community Center, in support of AOC7’s 11th Annual\nLiteracy Fair, in the amount of $1,000;\n2. Purpose Centered Coaching and Consulting, in support of Women’s History\nMonth event, in the amount of $1,000; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $2,000, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

30. 25-54497 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare ordinance amending the Long\nBeach Municipal Code (LBMC), Chapter 16.43, to increase the fines for violations\nof the Airport Noise Compatibility Ordinance and to update outdated references.\nOffice or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

31. 25-54429 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary to amend Contract No. 37126 with The Alpha & Omega Group Security\nServices, Inc., of Inglewood, CA, for providing security guard services, to increase\nthe annual contract amount by $1,700,000 for a revised total annual contract\namount not to exceed $3,860,000, and extend the contract to September 30, 2025.\n(Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

32. 25-54434 Recommendation to receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) Year-End Budget\nPerformance Report and increase appropriations in several funds across several\ndepartments for various purposes to reflect final expenditures. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Financial Management\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

33. 25-54500 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from the Long Beach Fire\nDepartment regarding the Rescue 2 Peak Load unit staffing program and funding\noptions for the City Council to consider to extend and enhance the pilot for both FY\n25 and future budget years. (Districts 1, 2, 3, 6)\nOffice or Department: Fire Department\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

34. 25-54430 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving an exception to the 180-day waiting\nperiod for Public Agencies pursuant to Government Code 7522.56 and 21224, to\nhire Mr. William Kift for a limited duration to work in the Police Department.\nOffice or Department: Human Resources\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

35. 25-54431 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nnecessary to increase appropriations and amend Contract No. 36569 with LAZ\nKarp Associates, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company, for airport parking\noperations and management services, to increase the contract amount by\n$1,432,671 for the current two-year term ending April 30, 2025; authorize an annual\ncontract amount of $2,466,908 for each renewal option plus an annual 5 percent\ncontingency in the amount of $123,345, for a revised contract amount not to exceed\n$13,248,522; and increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport\nDepartment by $1,472,250, offset by Airport operating revenue. (District 5)\nOffice or Department: Long Beach Airport\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

36. 25-54432 Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption Number 24-056 prepared in\naccordance with the California Environmental Quality Act; and\nAdopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and\nany necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with\nIndustrial Design Research, Inc., of Newport Beach, CA, for providing beach\nlifeguard towers, in a total amount of $1,627,618, authorize an 8 percent\ncontingency in the amount of $130,209, for a total contract amount not to exceed\n$1,757,827 for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional\none-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Districts 2, 3)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department: Public Works; Fire Department\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\nORDINANCE

37. 25-54295 Recommendation to declare Proposition “L” ordinance which pursuant to Section\n1806 of the City Charter, makes findings and determines regarding contracting of\npet licensing services, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\nNEW BUSINESS

38. 25-54563 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7265 and award a\ncontract to Environmental Construction Group, Inc. of Signal Hill, CA, for the Queen\nMary Village Demolition Project, in the amount of $1,172,231, authorize a 20\npercent contingency in the amount of $234,446, for a total contract amount not to\nexceed $1,406,677; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all\ndocuments necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary\nsubsequent amendments. (District 1)\nOffice or Department: Economic Development; Public Works\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

4. 25-54483 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $3,500, offset by Fourth Council District One-time District\nPriority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide\nsupport for the following:\n1. $500 to Florence Bixby PTA in support of their effort to provide bilingual\nliteracy support to Bixby students and families;\n2. $500 to Long Beach Blues Society in support of Browning High School’s\nstudent Lunch with a Loved One event;\n3. $500 to the Friends of Long Beach Firefighters in support of the Cars &\nClippers event;\n4. $2,000 to Long Beach Little League in support of their Girls with Game\nInitiative; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $3,500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Daryl Supernaw, Councilman, Fourth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

5. 25-54493 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $4,400, offset by the Second Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to\nprovide contributions of:\n• $1,000 to Hear For The Music for Long Beach Cares: A Night of Live Music\nBenefitting Fire Relief and Recovery on March 29th, 2025;\n• $1,000 to the Speak UP Empowerment Foundation for the 9th Annual Ms.\nSingle Mom Empowerment Forum on April 19, 2025;\n• $300 to the Salvation Army of Long Beach for their Red Shield Day on\nMarch 29, 2025;\n• $2,100 to Heather Cerny of Long Junior Roller Derby for Team Helmets; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $4,400, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

6. 25-54495 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $2,072 offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District\nPriority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to contribute to:\n• $300 to Black Employees Association of Long Beach to support their Black\nHistory Month Celebration on February 18, 2025;\n• $122 to Holiness Outreach Ministry Etc. (HOME) to support the Central\nNeighborhood Advisory Committee (CNAC) on the second Wednesday of\nevery month;\n• $500 to California Youth Empowerment Services to support Long Beach\nHoops After Dark Program;\n• $500 to Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership to support their campaign;\n• $300 to Khmer Alumni Association to support their Khmer Community Day\non Saturday, March 8, 2025;\n• $350 to Speak Up Empowerment Foundation, Inc. to support their Ms.\nSingle Mom Empowerment Forum on Saturday, April 19, 2025; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $2,072 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Suely Saro, Councilwoman, Sixth District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

7. 25-54457 Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $85,000, in full\nsettlement of lawsuit entitled Walter McCimmon, Jr. v. City of Long Beach, et al.,\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24LBCV00187.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

8. 25-54452 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) $6,090 and also 2) separate authority to pay $74,530\nin compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Eliseo Chavarria.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

9. 25-54454 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) $23,345 and also 2) separate authority to pay $54,230\nin compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Jessica Delosh-Robison.\nOffice or Department: City Attorney\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.