City Council - Special Meeting

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Long Beach, CA
Meeting Date
August 4, 2026

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

22 items on the agenda.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 1.26-55700

Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,100, offset by the Third Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: 1. $250 to the Belmont Shore Business Association to purchase and replace American flags displayed along the medians of the 2nd Street corridor in Belmont Shore; 2. $300 to the Friends of the Long Beach Public Library for the 2026 Celebrate Our Librarians Event; 3. $300 to Mitchell J. Parrish for permit-related costs associated with the Roswell Avenue Fourth of July neighborhood block party; 4. $500 to the Office of Special Events and Filming to support the 15th Annual Uptown Jazz Festival; 5. $500 to the Wilson High School Cheer Boosters for a Silver Sponsorship; 6. $750 to the Partners of Parks for the Long Beach Charity Pro Am; 7. $2,500 to the Friends of Belmont Shore for their annual community summer concert; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,100, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 2.26-55706

Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $4,080, offset by the First District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of: 1. $150 to the Friends of the Long Beach Public Library, in support of the Celebrate Our Librarians event; 2. $300 to Katelyn Jo Banister, in support of the 2026 ADA Reception Event; 3. $300 to Guadalupe Pineda, in support of the 2026 ADA Reception Event; 4. $300 to Lauren Brooks, in support of the 2026 ADA Reception Event; 5. $200 to Deaka McClain, in support of the 2026 ADA Reception Event; 6. $200 to Souraya Sue ElHessen, in support of the 2026 ADA Reception Event; 7. $130 to Temple Creative Realty LLC; 8. $2,500 to Ms. Wheelchair America; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $4,080, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 3.26-55723

Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $6,350, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide contributions to the following organizations: - $2,500 to the Long Beach City College Foundation in support of their Discover LBCC Concert; - $1,000 to St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church South of Conant Neighborhood Association, in support of ongoing community activities; - $1,000 to the Disabled Resources Center in support of their 50th anniversary of their organization; - $1,000 to the Arts Council for Long Beach in support of their State of the Arts 50th Anniversary Gala; - $300 to the Friends of the Library in support of their Celebrate Our Librarians event; - $300 to the Partners of Parks in support of hosting the Long Beach Charity Pro Am; - $250 to the Los Cerritos Neighborhood Association for their annual summer concerts; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $6,350, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 4.26-55701

Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit five Stipulations with Request for Award for approval by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay 1) $5,220, 2) $18,995, 3) $3,480, 4) $118,102.50, and 5) $7,830, in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Allan Legayada.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 5.26-55702

Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Stipulations with Request for Award for approval by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay $50,170, in compliance with the Appeals Board Order for Juan Fajardo.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 6.26-55707

Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 7.26-55708

Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between July 13, 2026 and July 27, 2026.

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 8.26-55676

Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents to amend Contract No. 37443 with InProduction, Inc., of Warrenville, IL, for the fabrication, transportation, and installation of grandstands and seating for the F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach, to increase the contract amount by $130,450, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $5,590,450, and extend the term of the contract to November 1, 2026. (Citywide)

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 9.26-55677

Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents, including subsequent amendments and the Second Amendment to the Pico Facility Sharing Agreement between the City of Long Beach (City) and California Resources Corporation (CRC), a Delaware corporation for a pipeline relocation project associated with the Pier B Rail project in the Port of Long Beach that ties the Standard Lease production area to the Pico Lease production area. (Districts 1, 2)

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 10.26-55678

Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contact No. 34467 with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for the groundwater monitoring and reporting at former City of Long Beach (City) Fuel site 7, and monitoring and maintaining the landfill gas and control system at Davenport Park, to increase the contract amount by $1,030,444, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $4,874,697, and extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2029; and Increase appropriation in the Fleet Services Fund Group in the Financial Management Department by $430,444, offset by funds available generated by revenue collected from user departments through the Fleet Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). (Citywide)

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 11.26-55679

Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB CE-26-697 and award a contract to Allied Refrigeration, Inc., of Signal Hill, CA, for furnishing emergency as-needed heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) parts and supplies, in a total annual amount not to exceed $250,000, 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)

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 12.26-55680

Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any amendments, with Enterprise FM Trust dba Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc., of St. Louis, MO, to lease vehicles for various Long Beach Police Department operations, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell (Contract No. 030122-EFM), except as modified by mutual agreement of the City and Enterprise FM Trust dba Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc., in an annual contract amount of $245,000, inclusive of fees, plus all applicable taxes, with the option to renew as long as the Sourcewell contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 13.26-55684

Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to apply for, accept, and expend grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Modernization Program in an amount not to exceed $300,000; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents, including any necessary memorandums of understanding to the terms of award amount, with the DOJ and ATF relating to the grant application and award to the Long Beach Police Department, for the acquisition of new NIBIN-compatible equipment and maintenance costs for a performance period of 60 months. (Citywide)

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 14.26-55685

Recommendation to find the project exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines Categorical Exemption, Section 15305, (Class 5. Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations). Accept the filed Notice of Exemption No. CE-22-018 prepared in accordance with CEQA; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from Berry Cherry, LLC, owner of the property located at 2110 Cherry Industrial Circle, for the installation, operation, maintenance, and the repair of public utilities and public right of way purposes. (District 8)

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 15.26-55686

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 a total amount of $199,375, for the California Advanced Services Fund for Digital Literacy grants, for the term September 2026 through September 2028; and Increase appropriations in the General Services Fund Group in the Technology and Innovation Department by $199,375, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 16.26-55687

Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 37665 with Carahsoft Technology Corporation, of Reston, VA, to revise the contract amount to an annual contract amount not to exceed $1,262,600, for providing Cloud Solutions software licenses and subscriptions, annual licensing and maintenance of the City of Long Beach's service management application, ServiceNow, and related essential software solutions and support services. (Citywide)

CONSENT CALENDAR (1 – 17)Item 17.26-55688

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 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in partnership with the Long Beach Community Foundation to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $150,000, to support the Technology and Innovation Department's Long Beach Collaboratory Program for program activities including stakeholder engagement, technology deployment, and training, for the term July 2026 to June 2028; and Increase appropriations in the General Services Fund Group in the Technology and Innovation Department by $150,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)

BUDGET HEARINGItem 18.26-55709

Recommendation to conduct a Budget Hearing to receive and discuss an overview of the City Manager Proposed FY 27 Budget and Human Resources Department. (Citywide)

PUBLIC COMMENT: Obtain speaker card from the City Clerk

PUBLIC COMMENT: Obtain speaker card from the City Clerk

Opportunity to address the City Council (on non-agenda items) is available to the first 10 individuals, combined across in-person and remote participation, who submit a request to speak beginning 15 minutes before the meeting starts. Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes to provide comments.

ORDINANCEItem 19.26-55682

Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Munis Contract No. 32600741 with A & A Towing, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, Munis Contract No. 32600815 with Cylinder Enterprises, Inc. dba Finish Line Towing, of Long Beach, CA, Munis Contract No. 32600739 with Supreme Towing Service Inc. dba City Tow Service, of Long Beach, CA, and Munis Contract No. 32600743 with Seventh Street Garage, Inc., of Wilmington, CA, for providing as-needed light- and medium-duty vehicle towing services, to increase the annual aggregate contract amount by $150,000, for a revised total annual aggregate contract amount not to exceed $350,000; and Declare Proposition "L" Ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading, which pursuant to Section 1806 of the City Charter makes findings and determinations regarding contracting for light- and medium-towing services. (Citywide)

PUBLIC COMMENT: Immediately prior to adjournment

PUBLIC COMMENT: Immediately prior to adjournment

Opportunity is given to those members of the public who have not addressed the City Council on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes unless extended by the City Council.