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33.
25-56954
Recommendation to request City Council approval of proposed Order of Business
changes to City Council meetings, as recommended by the Government
Operations and Efficiency Committee;
Request City Council to direct City Manager and City Clerk to report back with
implementation analysis on recommendations that need additional department
research; and
Request City Council to direct City Manager and City Clerk to report back on
implementation of Senate Bill 707.
Office or Department:
Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District, Chair,
Government Operations and Efficiency Committee
Suggested Action:
Approve recommendation. |
November 18, 2025
LA County
Long Beach
City Council
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#33
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25.
25-56997 WITHDRAWN
Recommendation to request City Manager, Police Department, Economic
Development and Opportunity, Health and Human Services, and Financial
Management to explore strategies to support businesses and residential areas
adjacent to business/entertainment corridors affected by crime and quality of life
issues, and return to Council with a report in 90 days. The report should include
the following components:
• An update on Health Department and CARE Court coordination that
provides an overview of mental health response efforts, service referrals,
and how CARE Court petitions are integrated into enforcement efforts for
chronically ill individuals refusing services;
• A plan to establish metrics and regularly published progress reports
detailing enforcement activity and safety improvements in each identified
corridor to improve public accountability;
• An update on City actions taken following the Grants Pass v. Johnson
decision and the memorandum issued on May 15, 2025. This should include
recommendations for future potential actions; and
• A feasibility study on allocating additional funds to support increased LBPD
visibility and Quality-of-Life officers for a term determined by the City
Manager.
Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District; Mary
Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District; Megan Kerr,
Councilwoman, Fifth District
Suggested Action:
Approve recommendation. |
November 18, 2025
LA County
Long Beach
City Council
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#25
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23.
25-56995
Office or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor
Suggested Action:
Approve recommendation.
Recommendation to request City Attorney to begin preparing ordinance that
consolidates the City’s ethics policies, guidelines, and legal requirements into a
single comprehensive ordinance called the Long Beach “Framework for
Accountability, Integrity, and Reporting (FAIR) Act,” and considers the proposed
policy modifications outlined by the Long Beach Ethics Commission to enhance
transparency, accountability, and public trust, and staff recommendations
regarding those proposed changes; request City Attorney to conduct any additional
review as necessary to ensure the final recommendations and draft ordinance
language are consistent with the City Charter, State law, City policies, rules, and
regulations, operational and financial feasibility, and other public policy
considerations as determined by City staff;
Request City Attorney to incorporate within the proposed Long Beach “FAIR Act”
ordinance framework key amendments to the City’s Lobbyist Ordinance (LBMC
Ch. 2.08) to expand the scope of this policy to improve transparency within the
City’s decision-making processes, taking into account the recommendations
provided by the Long Beach Ethics Commission; and
Refer to the Government Operations and Efficiency Committee for public input,
discussion, and feedback on the proposed ordinance provisions.
Office or Department: Rex Richardson, Mayor
Suggested Action:
Approve recommendation. |
November 18, 2025
LA County
Long Beach
City Council
Item
#23
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21.
25-56936
Recommendation to adopt resolution certifying the Park Tower Student Housing
Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR-01-25, State Clearinghouse No.
2024080441), making findings of fact related thereto and approving a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP);
25-56937
Adopt resolution approving a General Plan Amendment (GPA23-001), and adopt
the proposed findings related thereto, to change the land use PlaceType of the
property at 5150 East Pacific Coast Highway from Community Commercial (CC) to
Neighborhood-Serving Center or Corridor - Moderate (NSC-M) PlaceType;
a. Amend Map LU-7 (PlaceTypes) to convert the project site from CC to
NSC-M PlaceType;
b. Amend Map LU-12 (Neighborhood-Serving Centers and Corridors – Low
and Moderate PlaceTypes) to include the project site;
c. Amend Map LU-14 (Community Commercial PlaceType) to exclude the
project site;
d. Amend Map LU-25 (Eastside) to convert the project site from CC to NSC-
M;
25-56938
Adopt ordinance approving a Zoning Map Change (ZCHG23-001) request, and
adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to amend the zoning designation for
the property at 5150 East Pacific Coast Highway from Community Commercial
Automobile-Oriented (Height Overlay) (CCA-HL) to Mixed Use 3 (MU-3) Zoning
District, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City
Council for final reading; and
Affirm the Planning Commission’s conditional approval of the Site Plan Review
(SPR23-001) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP23-001), and adopt the proposed
findings and conditions thereto, for the adaptive reuse of a seven-story office
building into a Special Group Residence (private dormitory) with 593 beds, a new
728-square foot pavilion building, approximately 22,523 square feet of open space,
and 364 parking spaces within an existing parking structure located at 5150 East
Pacific Coast Highway. (District 3)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: Community Development
Suggested Action:
Approve recommendation. |
November 18, 2025
LA County
Long Beach
City Council
Item
#21
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18.
25-56945
Recommendation to adopt Resolution of Intention to vacate that portion of Via
Alcalde Avenue, between Via Plata Street and Carson Street;
Acknowledge the previously certified Intex Corporation Office and Fulfilment
Center Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR-03-22) (State Clearinghouse
(SCH) Number 2023040345) as the CEQA compliance documentation for this
project, which was approved by the City Council on June 10, 2025;
Set the date of December 9, 2025, for the public hearing on the vacation; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept Dedication Easement Deed from
The Intex Properties Corporation, a California corporation, the owner of the
property at 4000 Via Alcalde Avenue, for public right-of-way purposes. (District 8)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department:
Public Works
Suggested Action:
Approve recommendation. |
November 18, 2025
LA County
Long Beach
City Council
Item
#18
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