City Council - Regular Meeting

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

26-56172 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $6,750, 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 Precious Lamb Preschool for their Precious Lamb Preschool 2026 Gala; 2. $500 to the Tichenor Clinic for Children for the 100 Years Strong: The Future Starts Now Event; 3. $500 to the Long Beach Public Library Foundation for the 23rd Annual Grape Expectations Gala; 4. $500 to the Long Beach Century Club for the Mayor's Trophy Golf Tournament; 5. $5,000 to the Belmont Shore Business Association for the 2026 Belmont Shore Christmas Parade; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $6,750, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.

26-56179 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,500, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide contributions to the following organizations:

- $5,000 to the Ranchos Los Cerritos Foundation in support of annual Adobe Sunset Gala; - $500 to the TCC Family Health in support of their 2026 Beach Walk; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,500, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.

26-56187 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,300, offset by the Eighth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:

1. $300 to the Arts Council for Long Beach for the State of the Arts Gala on September 19, 2026; 2. $1,000 to James Nash, Jr., for the Elm Avenue Neighbors Neighborhood Association Block Party on September 6, 2026; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,300, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.

26-56189 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $10,177, offset by the Seventh Council District One-Time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to support the following:

1. $150 to the California Heights Neighborhood Association in support of its Annual Tree Lighting; 2. $1,000 to the Historical Society of Long Beach in support of the 30th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour; 3. $777 to the Long Beach Century Club in support of the Annual Long Beach Mayor's Trophy Charity Golf Tournament; 4. $750 to Partners of Parks in support of the Sowing the Seeds Gala; 5. $6,000 to Food Finders in support of their monthly food distribution; 6. $1,000 to Community Partners in support of ÓRALE's annual liberation Walk and 5K; 7. $500 to Long Beach Camerata Singers in support of its annual gala; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $10,177, to offset transfers to the City Manager Department.

26-56135 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

26-56136 Recommendation to refer to City Attorney damage claims received between September 4, 2026 and September 14, 2026.

26-56180 Recommendation to receive and approve Conflict of Interest Code amendment filed, in compliance with State law.

26-56181 Recommendation to receive and approve changes for the 2026 Biennial Conflict of Interest Code for commissions and departments filed, in compliance with State law.

26-56085 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract Nos. 37209 with Cal Interpreting and Translations, of Van Nuys, CA; 37210 with Effectiff, LLC, of Fort Lauderdale, FL; 37288 with Interpreters Unlimited, Inc., of San Diego, CA; 37211 with LanguageArts, LLC, of Chatsworth, CA; 37208 with Language Network, Inc., of West Hollywood, CA; 37111 with TLC Interpreting and Translation Services, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; and 37110 with Translate Express, Inc., of Arcadia, CA, for comprehensive language services across departments, to increase the annual aggregate contract amount by $100,000, for a revised total annual aggregate contract amount not to exceed $600,000. (Citywide)

26-56086 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36740 with Visit Long Beach, Inc., dba Meet Long Beach, of Long Beach, CA, a California non-profit corporation, to provide the City of Long Beach with a marketing program for conventions and tourism, support economic development initiatives that position the City of Long Beach as a destination for entertainment, sports, and tourism, and support small businesses, to increase the contract amount by $230,434, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $4,839,110, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. (Citywide)

26-56087 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents or subsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount or terms, with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $854,000, for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Non-Infrastructure Project to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, promote active transportation, and reduce preventable traffic-related injuries in the Mid-City area of Long Beach, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with the option to extend the agreement for an additional three-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager;

Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department in the amount of $854,000, offset by grant revenue.(Citywide)

26-56088 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including to the award amount or terms, with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to accept and expend funds in the amount of $800,000, to participate in the California Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) program, which expands Black Infant Health (BIH) services through culturally responsive, community-based interventions for a period of two years, beginning July 1, 2026, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager;

Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $800,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)

26-56089 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 Health Net of California, Inc. (Health Net) to enter into a fee-for-service agreement in an estimated annual amount of $45,000, for the CalAIM Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Program, for a two year period, back-dated to begin on July 15, 2025, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager;

Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $45,000, offset by fee revenue. (Citywide)

26-56090 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35373 with R.S