City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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Government Body
City Council
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City Council
Location
Long Beach, CA
Meeting Date
January 20, 2026

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 1

26-54047 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $3,750, offset by the Eighth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:

1. $250 to the African American Cultural Center of Long Beach for the 2025 Kwanzaa Celebration on December 27-28, 2025; 2. $500 to Forgotten Children, Inc., for the Coffee and Conversation event on January 14, 2026; 3. $3,000 to Arts Council for Long Beach; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $3,750, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. Office or Department: Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, Councilwoman, Eighth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 2

26-54026 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 3

26-54030 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between January 5, 2026 and January 12, 2026.

Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 4

26-54028 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Financial Management Department; and adopt resolution.

Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 5

26-54027 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Fire Department; and adopt resolution.

Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 6

26-54029 Recommendation to approve the destruction of records for the Legislative Department; and adopt resolution.

Office or Department: City Clerk Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 7

26-54000 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the Annual Report for October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, for the Fourth Street Parking and Business Improvement Area, declaring its intention to levy the annual business assessment, and setting the date of hearing for February 3, 2026. (District 2)

Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 8

26-54001 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to increase by one-quarter of one percent the authorized dollar amount for previously approved contracts for various vehicle purchases, to accommodate a County sales tax increase. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Financial Management Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 9

26-54002 Recommendation to adopt the Statement of Investment Policy for Calendar Year 2026 pursuant to Section 53646(a) of the State of California Government Code. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Financial Management Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 10

26-54003 Recommendation to receive and file the Investment Report for the Quarter ending September 30, 2025. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Financial Management Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 11

26-54004 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount, with the California Department of Public Health, to receive and expend up to $426,303, of grant funding annually, not to exceed a total grant amount of $2,131,515, to support sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and control activities, for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031 with the option to renew for one additional five-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $2,131,515, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 12

26-54005 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Emergency Management Division, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, for prepositioned CHEMPACK assets. The agreement may be terminated by either party by providing written notice. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 13

26-54007 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, to accept and expend grant funding in the maximum reimbursable amount of $150,000, for Good Hope Medical Foundation, for a one-year period estimated to begin in December 2025, with the option to extend the agreement for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $150,000, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 14

26-54009 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PR-25-626 and award contracts to Durham School Services, of Lisle, IL, and Zum Services, Inc., of Redwood City, CA, to provide on-call/as-needed transportation services for youth, teen, and senior recreation programming, in a total annual aggregate contract amount not to exceed $200,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 15

26-54011 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents with the Port of Long Beach to accept and expend funds for a sponsorship award in the amount of $2,500, for the Older Americans 2026 Countdown Celebration experience on Tuesday, December 30, 2025; and Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation, and Marine Department by $2,500, offset by the sponsorship awards. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Parks, Recreation and Marine Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 16

26-54025 Recommendation to receive and file the application of Smugglers Port, LLC., dba Pizza Parlor, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 2936 Clark Avenue, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and direct City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is granted. (District 4)

Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Police Department Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 17)Item 17

26-54012 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount or terms, with the California Public Utilities Commission to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $171,820, for the California Advanced Services Fund for Digital Literacy grant, for the term February 2026 through February 2028; and Increase appropriations in the General Services Fund Group in the Technology and Innovation Department by $171,820, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Technology and Innovation Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS

ACS PET ADOPTION

CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. GRAND MARSHALS AND PEACE MAKERS

CEREMONIALS AND PRESENTATIONS

NATIONAL MENTORSHIP MONTH

HEARINGItem 18

26-54013 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Zaferia Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment levy for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the Zaferia Business Association for a one-year term. (Districts 2, 3, 4)

Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 19

26-54016 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an Agreement to Negotiate Exclusively (ENA) with United Cambodian Community, a California non-profit corporation, and LTSC Community Development Corporation, a California non-profit corporation, to commence negotiations in connection with the disposition and development of City-owned Surplus Land located at 1858 Atlantic Avenue (Subject Property). (District 6)

Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 20

26-54050 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a grant agreement, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Long Beach Economic Partnership, of Long Beach, CA, for the development and implementation of economic development programs that prioritize business attraction, retention, and marketing to attract new domestic and international investment, create jobs, and generate local economic growth, in a total amount not to exceed $1,200,000, for the three year period from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028; and Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Economic Development and Opportunity Department by $100,000, offset by a transfer from the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Economic Development and Opportunity Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 21

26-54024 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation regarding the City of Long Beach LGBTQIA2S+ Community Health Needs Assessment and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Best Practices. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Health and Human Services Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 22

26-54017 Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the 2025-2028 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Long Beach Police Officers Association. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 23

26-54018 Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB PW-25-624 and award a contract to NexTechnology Systems, LLC, of Irvine, CA, to procure Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, in a total amount not to exceed $1,000,000, for an initial period of two (2) years, with the option to renew for up to three (3) additional one-year periods in an amount not to exceed $500,000, each renewal year, at the discretion of the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 24

26-54020 Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare ordinance amending Long Beach Municipal Code Chapter 10.12 to repeal or revise certain speed limits and add a new section authorizing a 25 mile per hour speed limit on streets adjacent to public parks with children's playgrounds when children are expected to use the facilities, in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22357.1, and direct City Manager, or designee, to install and maintain new speed limit signs to provide public notice of the change. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 25

26-54021 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Traffic Logix Corporation dba Logix ITS, of Spring Valley, New York, for as-needed traffic devices and services to support the City's traffic calming program in on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell, in the amount of $5,000,000, until the Sourcewell contract expires on June 27, 2029, with the option to renew for as long as the Sourcewell contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Public Works Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 26

26-54022 Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7274 and award a contract to Bernards Bros., Inc., of San Fernando, CA, for the construction of the Belmont Beach and Aquatics Center, in the amount of $54,384,700, for the Base Bid and Bid Alternative No. 01, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $5,438,470, for a total contract amount not to exceed $59,823,170; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Third Amendment to Contract No. 36324 with Arcadis U.S., Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, for construction management and inspection services for the Belmont Beach and Aquatics Center, and extend the term of the contract to August 13, 2028, with an option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; Increase appropriations in the Tidelands Operating Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $24,560,000, offset by future bond proceeds; Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $1,000,000, offset by Park Impact Fees (PIF); and Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $1,000,000, to allow for the transfer of PIF funds to the Capital Project Fund, where the project will be managed. (District 3)

Office or Department: Public Works; Parks, Recreation and Marine Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.

ORDINANCEItem 27

26-54048 Recommendation to adopt ordinance amending Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) Titles 5, 8, 9, and 18, modifying code enforcement definitions, procedures, and fees to strengthen enforcement tools, improve compliance, and enhance public safety, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading. (Citywide)

Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.