Long Beach — 2026-02-03

City Council

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1. 26-54171\nRecommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $1,500, offset by the Fourth Council District One-time\nDistrict Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to\nprovide support for the following:\n1. $500 to PTA Newcomb Academy in support of their Run Like It’s Recess 5K\nRun/Walk 1k/Toddler Dash event;
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10. 26-54174\nRecommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Department of\nLibrary, Arts, and Culture; and adopt resolution.\nOffice or Department:\nCity Clerk\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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11. 26-54126\nRecommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED-25-618 and award contracts\nto Launch Industries, LLC, of Seattle, WA, and Tkach Ventures, Inc., of Temple\nCity, CA, to provide eligible participants in the City of Long Beach’s Cannabis\nSocial Equity Program direct technical assistance to facilitate business ownership\nin the cannabis industry in a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed\n$150,000, through February 28, 2027, with the option for two additional one-year\nrenewals at the City's discretion, not exceeding a total of three years, at the\ndiscretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any\nnecessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department:\nEconomic Development and Opportunity\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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12. 26-54117\nRecommendation to adopt Specification No. RFP FM-24-433 and award contracts\nto Supreme Towing, Inc., dba City Tow Service and Kustom Towing, Inc., of Long\nBeach, CA, for as-needed heavy-duty towing services, in an aggregate annual\namount of $250,000, for a period of two years; and, authorize a 10 percent\ncontingency of $25,000, for a total aggregate annual amount not to exceed\n$275,000, with the option to renew for three 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 contracts, including any\nnecessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department:\nFinancial Management\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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13. 26-54118\nRecommendation to adopt Specification No. RFP FM-26-684 and award a contract\nto SA Recycling LLC., of Orange, CA, for the recycling, depollution, and disposal of\nvehicles, vessels, and other equipment, in an annual amount of $250,000, for a\nperiod of two years; and, authorize a 10 percent contingency of $25,000, for a total\nannual amount not to exceed $275,000, with the option to renew for three\nadditional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize\nCity Manager or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the\ncontracts, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department:\nFinancial Management\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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14. 26-54119\nRecommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary\nsubsequent amendments, with Select Equipment Sales, Inc., of Buena Park, CA,\nfor the purchase of an all-electric Hyundai 20BT-9U forklift, with related equipment\nand accessories, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell\n(Contract No. RFP #053024-HCE), in an amount of $46,197; and authorize a 10\npercent contingency of $4,620, to accommodate unforeseen pricing fluctuation, for\na total contract amount not to exceed $50,817, inclusive of taxes and fees.\n(Citywide)\nOffice or Department:\nFinancial Management\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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15. 26-54120\nRecommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an\nagreement, and any necessary amendments, with the California State Library to\naccept and expend grant funding in the amount of $71,541, for Library Literacy\nServices, for the grant period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; and\nIncrease appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Library, Arts, and\nCulture Department by $71,541, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department:\nLibrary, Arts, and Culture\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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16. 26-54121\nRecommendation to receive and file the application of The 4th Horseman, LLC.,\ndba The 4th Horseman LBC for an Inter-County Transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage\nControl (ABC) License, at 121 West 4th Street. (District 1)\nLevine Act: Yes\nOffice or Department:\nPolice Department\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.\nCEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS\nNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH\nHUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH\nHEARING
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17. 26-54123\nRecommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude\nthe public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Fourth Street Parking and\nBusiness Improvement Area assessment levy for the period of October 1, 2025,\nthrough September 30, 2026; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend\nthe agreement with the Fourth Street Business Improvement Association for a one-\nyear term. (District 2)\nOffice or Department:\nEconomic Development and Opportunity\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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18. 26-54122\nRecommendation 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, 2025,\nthrough September 30, 2026; 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:\nEconomic Development and Opportunity\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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19. 26-54192\nRecommendation to request City Manager to work with relevant City staff for a\nCouncil presentation on the dog park designation municipal process, including an\nevaluation of current inventory of off-leash areas and needs for additional locations\nwithin 120 days.\nOffice or Department:\nMary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District; Cindy\nAllen, Councilwoman, Second District; Megan Kerr,\nCouncilwoman, Fifth District\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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2. $500 to Long Beach Little League in support of their 2026 general season;
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20. 26-54194\nRecommendation to adopt the R.E.A.C.T. Strategic Framework as the City's\ncomprehensive strategy to enhance public health, safety, and human trafficking\nresponse along the Long Beach Boulevard corridor in North Long Beach; and\nUpon adoption, request City Manager to report back to the City Council within 45\ndays on the high-level implementation of the R.E.A.C.T. Strategic Framework\nbased on current staff efforts, including initial assessments of regional partnership\nviability, corridor investment priorities, community engagement mechanisms, and\nresource gaps or needs that may be addressed as a part of the FY 27 budget\nprocess.\nOffice or Department:\nTunua Thrash-Ntuk, Councilwoman, Eighth\nDistrict; Joni Ricks-Oddie, Councilmember, Ninth\nDistrict\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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21. 26-54125\nRecommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute a contract, and any necessary documents including any subsequent\namendments, with Rehrig Pacific Company, of Monterey Park, CA, for solid waste\ncontainers with related technology solutions, on the same terms and conditions\nafforded to Sourcewell, in a total annual amount not to exceed $1,500,000, with a\n20 percent contingency in the amount of $300,000, for a total annual contract\namount not to exceed $1,800,000, until the Sourcewell contract expires on April 4,\n2029, with the option to renew for as long as Sourcewell contract is in effect, at the\ndiscretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department:\nEnergy and Environmental Services\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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22. 26-54169\nWITHDRAWN\nRecommendation to receive and file a presentation regarding the City of Long\nBeach Cambodian Community Health Needs Assessment. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department:\nHealth and Human Services\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.\nORDINANCE
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23. 26-54099\nRecommendation to declare ordinance of the City Council of the City of Long\nBeach adopting the 2025 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:\nCity Attorney\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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24. 26-54048\nRecommendation to adopt ordinance amending Long Beach Municipal Code\n(LBMC) Titles 5, 8, 9, and 18, modifying code enforcement definitions, procedures,\nand fees to strengthen enforcement tools, improve compliance, and enhance\npublic safety, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)\nOffice or Department:\nCommunity Development\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.\nNEW BUSINESS
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25. 26-54282\nRecommendation to request City Attorney draft a resolution calling for federal\nimmigration accountability, expressing support for the impeachment or removal of\nthe Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, urging an end to federal\npolicies and enforcement operations that subject local communities to violence and\nharm, and affirming the City’s commitment to protecting civil rights, community\ntrust, and the dignity of all residents; and\nUpon adoption, direct City Manager to take all necessary administrative actions to\ntransmit copies of this resolution to members of the California Congressional\ndelegation, California’s Federal Senators, and other appropriate federal, state, and\nlocal entities, in recognition of the need for collaborative policy reform that protects\ncivil rights, upholds public safety and community policing principles, and the dignity\nof all members of our communities.\nOffice or Department:\nTunua Thrash-Ntuk, Councilwoman, Eighth\nDistrict; Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, Seventh\nDistrict; Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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3. $500 to Long Beach Blues Society in support of their Lunch with a Loved\nOne event; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $1,500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department:\nDaryl Supernaw, Councilman, Fourth District\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.\n2. 26-54186\nRecommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $1,400, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time\nDistrict Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to\nprovide contributions to the following organizations:\n• $650 to the California Conference for Equality and Justice, Inc. (Confluence\nRising) in support of their annual Roots of Justice Convening;\n• $500 to Lakewood Village Little League in support of their ongoing\nprogramming and support their ongoing mission;\n• $250 to the Charles Evans Hughes Middle School PTA, in support of their\nannual Hughes Middle School Fit-a-thon; and\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $1,400, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department:\nMegan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.\n3. 26-54195\nRecommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City\nManager Department by $1,500, offset by the First Council District Youth-Specific\nOne-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities\nDepartment, to provide a donation to Sowing Seeds of Change in the amount of\n$1,500;\nIncrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Managers\nDepartment by $1,547, offset by the First District One-Time District Priority Funds,\ntransferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations to the\nfollowing:\n1. ZW USA Inc., DBA: Zero Waste USA, in support of the Craftsman Village\nDoggie Waste Bag Initiative, in the amount of $1,047;\n2. Katie and Thomas Haynes Memorial Educational Fund, in support of St.\nAnthony Neighborhood Association spring event, in the amount of $500;\nand\nDecrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities\nDepartment by $3,047, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.\nOffice or Department:\nMary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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4. 26-54184\nRecommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Compromise and Release\nfor approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved,\nauthority to pay $175,000, in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for James\nBayley.\nOffice or Department:\nCity Attorney\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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5. 26-54185\nRecommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Stipulation with Request for\nAward for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so\napproved, authority to pay $517,295.99, (subject to COLA increases) in\ncompliance with the Appeals Board Order for Phanarom Phin.\nOffice or Department:\nCity Attorney\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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6. 26-54170\nRecommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of\nTuesday, January 13 and January 20, 2026.\nOffice or Department:\nCity Clerk\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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7. 26-54187\nRecommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between\nJanuary 12, 2026 and January 26, 2026.\nOffice or Department:\nCity Clerk\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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8. 26-54172\nRecommendation to approve the destruction of records for the City Auditor\nDepartment; and adopt resolution.\nOffice or Department:\nCity Clerk\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.
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9. 26-54173\nRecommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Office of the City\nProsecutor; and adopt resolution.\nOffice or Department:\nCity Clerk\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.