Long Beach, CA
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/6/2015 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 333 W. Ocean Boulevard Council Chamber
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15-0004 11.CA - Downtown Dining and Entertainment Disctrict OrdOrdinanceRecommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 5.72.200; by adding Section 21.15.1855; and by repealing City Council Resolution Nos. RES-06-0003 and RES-14-0030, all relating to the Downtown Dining and Entertainment District, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final readingPass Action details Video Video
15-0004 11.CA - Downtown Dining and Entertainment Disctrict OrdOrdinanceRecommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 5.72.200; by adding Section 21.15.1855; and by repealing City Council Resolution Nos. RES-06-0003 and RES-14-0030, all relating to the Downtown Dining and Entertainment District, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
15-0005 1 CA - Downtown Dining and Entertainment Disctrict RESResolution3. Adopt resolution directing the Director of Development Services to submit the amendment to Title 21 to the California Coastal Commission for a finding of conformance with the Local Coastal Plan. (Citywide)approve recommendation and adoptPass Action details Video Video
15-0006 12.PW - Vacation of Solana Court D1ResolutionRecommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, find that the area to be vacated is not needed for present or prospective public use, and adopt resolution ordering the vacation of Solana Court and a portion of the east/west alley north of Anaheim Street. (District 1)approve recommendation and adoptPass Action details Video Video
15-0041 1 Larry Goodhue spoke regarding various issues; and submitted correspondence.HandoutLarry Goodhue spoke regarding various issues; and submitted correspondence.received and filed  Action details Not available
15-0042 1 Sharon Diggs-Jackson spoke regarding the Selma book event in Long Beach and submitted correspondence.HandoutSharon Diggs-Jackson spoke regarding the Selma book event in Long Beach; and submitted correspondence.received and filed  Action details Not available
15-0009 13.CA - SettlementsAgenda ItemRecommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $15,000 in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Chase Herrera v. City of Long Beach, et al.; $40,000 in full settlement of the lawsuit entitled Pineda-Stites v. City of Long Beach and Hurley Owens, Case No. BC477873; and $13,500 in full and final resolution of the lawsuit entitled Robert Taylor v. City of Long Beach.approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0010 14.CA - Compromise and releaseAgenda ItemRecommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit a Compromise and Release for approval by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay $115,000 in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Tyrone Bailey.approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0011 15.CA - Settlement ShetlandAgenda ItemRecommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay a sum of (1) $225,239.46 (less medical and dental insurance deductions, tax, and CalPERS contributions) in back pay for the period October 13, 2013 through August 28, 2014; and (2) interest on back pay in the amount of $4,750 in full final resolution of the involuntary disability retirement of David Shetland.approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0034 16.CA - WTC Project refundAgenda ItemRecommendation to authorize Department of Development Services to process a refund in the amount of $361,170 on deposit related to a 2006 development proposal adjacent to the World Trade Center Project. (District 2)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0007 17.CC - MinutesAgenda ItemRecommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meetings of Tuesday, December 2, December 9 and December 16, 2014.approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0008 18.CC - Damage ClaimsAgenda ItemRecommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between December 8, 2014 and December 29, 2014.approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0012 19.DHHS - At-Risk Program for African-American womenContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary agreements and any subsequent amendments between the City of Long Beach and the March of Dimes California Chapter to accept funding in the amount of $42,239, for the period of March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016, for a program specifically developed for African-American women who are at high-risk of depression, chronic disease, and low birth weight, and premature deliveries. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0013 110.DHHS - MCAH and BIH ProgramsContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary agreements, and any subsequent amendments, between the City of Long Beach and the State of California Department of Public Health, in an amount not to exceed $431,128 for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, to continue the Maternal, Child, Adolescent (MCAH) and Black Infant Health (BIH) Programs to implement program activities that promote healthy pregnancy and birth outcomes among low-income individuals and families. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0014 111.DHHS - Prevention and Aftercare Activities and SvcsContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents between the City of Long Beach and the South Bay Center for Counseling, in the amount of $60,000 for Prevention and Aftercare Activities and Services for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, and any subsequent amendments thereto that extend the contract or increase future funding levels. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0015 112.DHHS - First 5 LA Literacy ProgramContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement between the City of Long Beach and Public Health Foundation Enterprise, in the amount of $177,461, for the First 5 LA Little by Little Literacy Project for the period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015, and any subsequent amendments thereto that extend the contract or increase future funding levels. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0016 113.PRM - Student Field Placement Agrmnt-LB Senior Ctr D2ContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager to execute the First Amendment to Student Field Placement Agreement No. 32646, and any related documents, with the Trustees of the California State University, on behalf of California State University Long Beach, to allow for the continued facilitation of internship opportunities at the Long Beach Senior Center, located at 1150 East 4th Street, through December 31, 2016. (District 2)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0017 114.PRM - Internship opportunities-Cal State FullertonContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a new Learning Activity Placement Agreement, and any related documents, with the Trustees of the California State University, on behalf of California State University Fullerton, to facilitate internship opportunities at the Long Beach Senior Center, located at 1150 East 4th Street, for California State University Fullerton students, commencing upon full execution of the Agreement, for a period of five years from the aforementioned commencement date. (District 2)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
14-1052 115.PD - Online Access to Real Property IndexContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and subsequent amendments, with the County of Los Angeles Department of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for Online Access to Real Property Index/Images and Vital Records Index for an initial term of two years, with an option for five additional one-year terms through written amendment. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0018 116.PW - Permit for Sidewalk Dining - Pho Nomenon D3ContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a Public Walkways Occupancy Permit for sidewalk dining at Pho Nomenon restaurant, located at 5295 East Second Street. (District 3)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0019 217.PW - Easement Deed for Alley Widening at 2114 LB Blvd. D6ContractRecommendation to request City Manager or designee to accept an easement deed for alley widening at 2114 Long Beach Boulevard, and adopt and accept the Categorical Exemption CE 11-080. (District 6)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0029 118.TI - Renew CelPlan Technologies contractContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager to execute contracts with CelPlan Technologies, Inc.; Siemens Industry, Inc.; and Pacific Services, Inc., for furnishing and delivering video surveillance cameras and related system components, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $141,882 for a period of one year. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
15-0020 119.Various MinutesAgenda ItemRecommendation to receive and file minutes for: Civil Service Commission - December 3, 2014.approve recommendationPass Action details Not available
14-1075 120.CD9 - HEAL Zone Initiative UpdateAgenda ItemRecommendation to receive a report from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Public Works on the status of the North Long Beach HEAL Zone Initiative, with an emphasis on activities related to mobility and active living; and Request both departments to explore a partnership with the Uptown Property and Community Association on the creation of a mobile application focused on mobility, health and local businesses as part of the North Long Beach HEAL Zone.approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
15-0035 121.Mayor-Charter ApptAppointmentRecommendation to, subject to review and consideration by the Personnel and Civil Service Committee in accordance with Long Beach Municipal Code Section 2.03.065, confirm Charter Commission appointments pursuant to Section 509 of the City Charter and Section 2.03.065 of the Long Beach Municipal Code; or in the alternative, if for some reason the Personnel and Civil Service Committee does not meet prior to or on January 13, 2015, waive the requirement for consideration and recommendation by the Personnel and Civil Service Committee in accordance with Section 2.03.065, and confirm Charter Commission appointments pursuant to Section 509 of the City Charter and Section 2.03.065 of the Long Beach Municipal Code.withdrawn  Action details Not available
15-0036 122.Mayor-Non-Charter ApptAppointmentRecommendation to receive and approve non-charter commission and board appointments.approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
14-0717 523.090514-EOC-Report from CA on proposed amendments to LBMC Chps. 2.01 & 2.02Agenda ItemRecommendation to request City Attorney to prepare amendments to Long Beach Municipal Code Sections 2.01.380 and 2.01.1020, relating to Officeholder accounts. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
14-1081 224.121914-ED&F-LBMC 3.48.010Agenda ItemRecommendation to approve amendment to the Long Beach Municipal Code Section 3.48.010, related to increasing the City Attorney’s current settlement authority for Government Claims and litigation from $5,000 to $50,000.approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
14-1082 225.121914-ED&F-Sm Bus RecruitAgenda ItemRecommendation to direct City Manager to report back to the City Council in 30 days to fully develop the suggested four options that the Committee has recommended as incentives to encourage small business recruitment, retention and growth. The incentive options to be developed include: [1] Incentive to relocate or expand in Long Beach; [2] Manufacturing incentive; [3] Incentive for new employees; and [4] Incentive for renovation and construction. The report should include estimated costs and details of implementation and subsequent program evaluation so that the program is ready to be implemented should that be the direction of the City Council. The program should be designed to be simple, easy to administer, and with minimum costs.approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
15-0021 126.CM/LBA - Lease w/Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. D5ContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary for the Eighth Amendment to Fixed Base Operation Lease No. 21569 between the City of Long Beach and Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a California corporation, for City-owned property at 4150 Donald Douglas Drive at the Long Beach Airport. (District 5)approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
15-0022 127.DS - Implementation of Mills ActAgenda ItemRecommendation to adopt recommended revisions to the City’s Mills Act Property Tax Incentive Program for historic properties. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
15-0023 128.DS - Cal GRIP 7 grant fundingContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all necessary documents to receive and expend grant funding from the California Board of State and Community Corrections for the Gang Reduction, Intervention, and Prevention Program for an amount up to $1,500,000 over a three-year period beginning January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017; Authorize a required in-kind match of $330,000 per year; and Increase appropriations in the Community Development Grants Fund (SR 150) in the Department of Development Services (DV) by $500,000. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
15-0024 129.DS/FM - Agrmnts for As-Needed Plan Review and Inspection SvcsContractRecommendation to authorize City Manager to execute agreements with Willdan Engineering, of Industry, CA; CSG Consultants, Inc., of San Mateo, CA; Interwest Consulting Group, of Huntington Beach, CA; HR Green California, Inc., of Orange, CA; and Jason Addison Smith Consulting Services, Inc., dba JAS Pacific, of Upland, CA, for as-needed plan review and inspection services in an aggregate total not to exceed $450,000 per year for a two-year period, with two consecutive one-year renewal options at the discretion of the City Manager, and any necessary amendments thereto. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
15-0025 130.FM - Contract to Ferguson for as-needed Plumbing SuppliesContractRecommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB LB15-010 and award a contract to Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for providing as-needed plumbing supplies, in an annual amount not to exceed $910,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
15-0026 131.LBGO - AB32 Separate Line Item on Gas Utility BillsAgenda ItemRecommendation to authorize City Manager to create a separate line item on gas utility bills for recovery of regulatory costs associated with Assembly Bill 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006; and increase appropriations in the Gas Fund (EF 301) in the Long Beach Gas and Oil Department (GO) by $1,500,000. (Citywide)approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
15-0028 132.PW - Improvements on Santa Fe Ave. D7ContractRecommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6965 for the Improvements on Santa Fe Avenue, between Spring Street and Wardlow Road; award the contract to All American Asphalt, of Corona, CA, in the amount of $1,526,407, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $152,641, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,679,048; and authorize City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto. (District 7)approve recommendationPass Action details Video Video
15-0031 133.PW - JOC ContractsResolutionRecommendation to adopt Specifications No. R-7004 and award contracts to New Creation Builders, of Bellflower, CA, KLD Construction, of Los Angeles, CA, BiTech Construction, of Buena Park, CA, Exbon Development, of Garden Grove, CA, and Thomasville Construction, of Fullerton, CA for both anticipated and unanticipated (emergency) construction of various City infrastructure repairs and improvements to be performed under the method of Job Order Contracting (JOC), each in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 per renewal, at the discretion of the City Manager; Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager to execute a contract with the Gordian Group, of Greenville, South Carolina, for access rights to their proprietary Pro-Gen software and to provide professional services to manage the JOC program in an amount not to exceed $341,250 for a period of three years, with the option of renewing for two additional one-year terms; and Authorize City Manager to execute amapprove recommendation and adoptPass Action details Video Video
15-0033 134.CA-ORD-LBMC 10.12.010.A.63OrdinanceRecommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Subsection 10.12.010.A.63 relating to speed limits, read and adopted as read. (District 3)declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final readingPass Action details Video Video
15-0030 135.CA-ORD-Streets&SidewalksOrdinanceRecommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Subsection 14.08.010.H, Sections 14.08.020, 14.08.030, 14.08.050, and 14.08.170; and by adding Article IV to Chapter 14.08; all relating to excavations, street improvements and temporary occupation of rights-of-way, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final readingPass Action details Video Video
15-0037 137.Supp MemoAgenda ItemSupplemental Memorandum - Corrections and/or additions to the City Council Agenda as of 12:00 noon, Friday, January 2, 2015.received and filed  Action details Not available
15-0043 138.eCommentsAgenda ItemeComments received for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, January 6, 2015.received and filed  Action details Not available