Long Beach — 2025-10-21

1. \n25-56754 Recommendation to suspend Council rule contained in Municipal Code Section\n2.03.020 (B) relating to the meeting schedule of the City Council in order to cancel\nthe City Council meeting on November 4, 2025.\nOffice or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

10. \nRecommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all\ndocuments necessary to amend Contract No. 35230 with Impact Sciences, Inc., of\nLos Angeles, CA, for providing environmental, planning, affordable housing, and\ncommunity engagement services, to increase the contract amount by $200,000,\nauthorize a 20 percent contingency based off the increase in the amount of\n$40,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $490,000, and extend the\nterm of the contract to March 5, 2026, with the option to renew for three additional\nsix-month periods. (Citywide)

11. \nRecommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary\nsubsequent amendments, with Prudential Overall Supply (Prudential), of Carson,\nCA, for providing uniform rental and laundering, shop towels, and other related\nservices on an as-needed basis, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the\nCounty of Orange, in an annual amount of $400,000, authorize a 10 percent\ncontingency in the amount of $40,000, for a total annual contract amount not to\nexceed $440,000, until the County of Orange contract expires on August 31, 2026,\nwith the option to renew for as long as the County of Orange contract is in effect, at\nthe discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)

12. \nRecommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-24-520 and award contract \nto KAI Partners, Inc., Roseville, CA, for assisting the Human Resources\nDepartment (HR) with the formal requirements gathering and business process\nreengineering (BPR) of the employee preboarding and onboarding experience, and\nemployee relations management, in a total contract amount not to exceed\n$500,000, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for two additional one-\nyear periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or\ndesignee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including\nany necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)

13. \nRecommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all\ndocuments necessary to amend Contract No. 36994 with PGAL, Inc., of Houston,\nTX, for planning and design engineering services for the Passenger Concourse\nEnhancements Project at the Long Beach Airport, to increase the contract amount\nby $850,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $3,124,970; and\nIncrease appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by\n$850,000, offset by Airport grant revenues and Airport funds available. (District 5)

14. \nRecommendation to receive the supporting documentation into the record,\nconclude the public hearing, and declare ordinance adopting and amending the\n2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code and the 1997 Edition of the\nUniform Housing Code by amending and restating Title 18 of the Long Beach\nMunicipal Code in its entirety, read for the first time and laid over to the next\nregular meeting of the City Council for final reading;\nAdopt resolution making express findings and determinations relating to the\nadoption of more restrictive code provisions where appropriate; and\nDetermine that these actions (the “Project”) are categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15305 (Class 5 –\nMinor Alterations to Land Use Limitations) of the CEQA Guidelines and none of the\nexceptions in Section 15300.2 apply, and that the Project is further exempt\npursuant to Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the\nEnvironment) and Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as the\nProject will not result directly or indirectly in significant environmental impacts

15. \nRecommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude\nthe public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for\nentertainment without dancing to LB Beadel Three, LLC DBA The Hare 1800 East\nBroadway, Long Beach, CA 90802. (District 2)\n(CE25-101). (Citywide)

16. \nRecommendation to request City Council take an official position in support of the\nCalifornia Proposition 50 Election Rigging Response Act.

17. \nRecommendation to request City Manager to work with all appropriate\ndepartments including City Attorney’s Office, Public Works, Parks, Recreation and\nMarine, Police Department, Fire Department, and Los Angeles County Department\nof Public Works (or other necessary party in LA County jurisdiction) to develop a\npublic safety initiative and amendments to the Long Beach Municipal Code which\nwould provide local safety regulations related to e-bike usage within the city’s\npublic right-of-ways and the Los Angeles County river paths along the Long Beach\ncity limits;\nThis initiative is to outline clear operating rules which should include, but not be\nlimited to:\n• Designated permissible and prohibited areas for e-bike use;\n• Speed limits;\n• Prohibition of unsafe riding behaviors such as operating an e-bike under the\ninfluence, multiple passengers, towing onto other vehicles, “flocking”, riding\nagainst the flow of traffic and/or in between vehicles;\n• Helmet use;\n• Age limits;\n• Safety trainings and public education programs to promote the safe use,\nmaintenance, and storage of e-bikes;\n• Balanced enforcement tools and penalties; and\nRequest City Manager return to City Council within 90 days with a memo and a\nstaff presentation on recommendations for the proposed initiative to further\ndeliberate and reach a consensus on e-bike safety regulations for City Attorney’s\noffice to codify.

18. \nRecommendation to receive and file the Alamitos Beach Parking Study. (District 2)

19. \nRecommendation to request City Attorney to prepare ordinance to designate the\nproperty located at 149 Siena Drive (HLM25-01) as a Historic Landmark building;\nand Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute Mills Act historic property\ncontracts with property owners of 13 historic properties: 149 Siena Drive, 210 East\nOcean Boulevard, 256 Lindero Avenue, 304 and 306 Molino Avenue, 622 and 624\nOrizaba Avenue, 807 Ohio Avenue, 2070 Eucalyptus Avenue, 2715 East 3rd\nStreet, 3014 East 2nd Street, 3361 and 3363 East 1st Street, 3543 Myrtle Avenue,\n3727 Gundry Avenue, and 3917 Long Beach Boulevard. (Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 7)

2. \n25-56749 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $6,776, offset by the Second Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to\nprovide contributions of:\n• $377 to Partners of Parks to cover fiscal agent fees associated with the\ngrant received for the ABNA and Friends Annual Halloween Festival at\nBixby Park on October 26, 2025;\n• $500 to William Grisolia for the New Blues Festival held on August 24,\n• $495 to Long Beach Unified School District for Burbank Elementary's trunk-\nor-treat event on October 25, 2025;\n• $2,000 to California Families in Focus for the 5th Annual Trans Pride on\nOctober 19, 2025;\n• $3,404 to Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride, Inc. for costs associated with\nthe LGBTQ+ Community Pride Planning and Outreach Meeting; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $6,776, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.\nRecommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $2,250, 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 Long Beach Latino Employees Organization for the 5th Annual\n5K Churro Run;\n2 $2,000 to the Long Beach Unified District for Bryant Elementary School’s\nFall Festival; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $2,250, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department: Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.

20. \nRecommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all\ndocuments necessary to amend Contract No. 37404 with AECOM Technical\nServices, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; Contract No. 37337 with Ascent, of Irvine, CA;\nContract No. 37247 with City Fabrick, of Long Beach, CA; Contract No. 37263 with\nEnvironmental Science Associates, of Los Angeles, CA; Contract No. 37248 with\nEyestone Environmental, LLC, of El Segundo, CA; Contract No. 37305 with Gruen\nAssociates, of Los Angeles, CA; Contract No. 37236 with HDR Engineering, Inc.,\nof Long Beach, CA; Contract No. 37336 with HR&A Advisors, Inc., of Los Angeles,\nCA; Contract No. 37349 with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA;\nContract No. 37399 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., of Orange, CA;\nContract No. 37237 with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc., of San Luis Obispo, CA;\nContract No. 3726237262 with LSA Associates, Inc., of Irvine, CA; Contract No.\n37302 with Michael Baker International, of Santa Ana, CA; Contract No. 37350\nwith Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc., of Riverside, CA; Contract No. 37259 with\nPlaceworks, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; Contract No. 37419 with Psomas, of Santa\nAna, CA; Contract No. 37235 with Rincon Consultants, Inc., of Ventura, CA;\nContract No. 37275 with RRM Design Group, of San Luis Obispo, CA; Contract\nNo. 37246 with T&B Planning, Inc., of Irvine, CA; Contract No. 37238 with\nVeronica Tam and Associates, Inc., of Pasadena, CA; and Contract No. 37245\nwith Willdan Engineering, of City of Industry, CA, for providing on-call\nenvironmental, planning, affordable housing, and community engagement\nconsulting services to add funds for an annual aggregate amount not to exceed\n$5,800,000. (Citywide)

21. \nRecommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP AP 23-325 and authorize City\nManager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a Ground Lease\nwith LGB Development LLC dba Sky Harbour LLC, of White Plains, NY, a\nDelaware limited liability company, for City-owned property at Long Beach Airport.\n(District 5)

22. \nRecommendation to receive and file a presentation from the Public Works\nDepartment regarding the Organics Collection Program. (Citywide)

3. \nRecommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $2,250, 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 Long Beach Latino Employees Organization for the 5th Annual\n5K Churro Run;\n2. $2,000 to the Long Beach Unified District for Bryant Elementary School’s\nFall Festival; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $2,250, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department\

4. \nRecommendation to increase appropriations in the Special Advertising and\nPromotion Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,500, offset by the\nFirst Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the\nCitywide Activities Department, to provide donations to Long Beach Blues Society,\nin the amount of $2,500;\nDecrease appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund Group in\nthe Citywide Activities Department by $2,500, to offset transfers to the City\nManager Department;\nIncrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Managers\nDepartment by $5,356, offset by the First District One-Time District Priority Funds,\ntransferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:\n1. $2,056 to The Queen Mary, for costs related to District One Community\nDistrict Days;\n2. $500 to Centro CHA Inc., in support of their Hispanic Heritage Month Event;\n3. $150 to Long Beach Latino Employees Organization, in support of their 5th\nannual LEO Churro 5k;\n4. $150 to Kahlo Creative LLC, in support of Be Proud! Fest 2025;\n5. $1,500 to Carole Sergy, in support of Beautify Pine;\n6. $500 to Community Partners, in support of Organized Rooted in Abolition,\nLiberation, and Empowerment’s (ÓRALE) immigrant relief efforts;\n7. $500 to Long Beach Heritage Coalition in support of their Día de Los\nMuertos celebration event; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $5,356, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.

5. \nRecommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday,\nOctober 7, 2025.

6. \nRecommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between\nOctober 6, 2025 and October 13, 2025.

7. \nRecommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a\nMemorandum of Understanding, and all necessary documents including any\nsubsequent amendments, with the United States Capitol Police, to coordinate Long\nBeach Police Department protective services at permitted special events in the\nCity of Long Beach and determine reimbursable staffing costs, at the discretion of\nthe City Manager. (Citywide)

8. \nRecommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFQ CM-24-381 and award a\ncontract to NOMMO Cultural Strategies LLC, of Los Angeles, California, for\nproviding museum curation services for the Long Beach Hip-Hop Exhibit, in a total\namount not to exceed $150,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew\nfor one additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and,\nauthorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter\ninto the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)

9. \nRecommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the acceptance of grant funds in\nthe amount of $898,687, awarded by the California Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development through the Local Housing Trust Fund Program;\nAuthorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents and agreements\nnecessary to accept and utilize these funds for eligible activities; and\nIncrease appropriations in the Housing Development Fund Group in the\nCommunity Development Department by $898,687, offset by grant revenue.\n(Citywide)