| CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM | ||
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Mary Zendejas, 1st District Cindy Allen, 2nd District Kristina Duggan, 3rd District Daryl Supernaw, 4th District | Megan Kerr, 5th District Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, 7th District Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, 8th District Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, 9th District | ||
Thomas B. Modica, City Manager Monique De La Garza, City Clerk |
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Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney | |
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FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES |
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CALL TO ORDER |
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At 5:02 PM, Mayor Richardson called the meeting to order. |
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Mayor Richardson presiding. |
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
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Invocation: Moment of Silence.
Vice Mayor Uranga led the Pledge of Allegiance. |
CONSENT CALENDAR |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 – 23. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke. |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0001 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0002 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0003 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0004 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0005 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0006 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0007 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0008 on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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HEARING |
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A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0009. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Julian Cernuda, Business Development Manager, Economic Development, spoke.
Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Mayor Richardson declared a recess at 7:43 PM.
Mayor Richardson called the meeting back to order at 7:52 PM.
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PUBLIC COMMENT |
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Max spoke.
Pamela Fields spoke.
Audrena Redmond spoke.
Lillian Parker spoke; and submitted a handout. |
REGULAR AGENDA |
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A motion was made by Vice Mayor Uranga, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation, as amended, to report back in 6 months; and send formal commitment letters to Long Beach Transit, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach Unified School District and Long Beach Community College Board. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Mayor Richardson spoke.
Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
Bianca Carrillo spoke.
Edith Gonzalez spoke.
Gaby Hernandez spoke.
Max C. spoke.
Gabriel Perez spoke.
Dave Shukla spoke.
Ana Laura Mendez-Garcia spoke.
Alejandra Lopez spoke.
Laura Mozo spoke.
Bety Hernandez spoke.
Chryselle D. spoke.
Andre Donado spoke.
Fernando Acevedo spoke.
Khiabeth Sanchez spoke.
Sovanna Pouv spoke.
Denisse Tapin spoke.
Maria Dolores Anguiano spoke.
Angela Andrade spoke.
Erik Garcia spoke.
Veronica V. spoke.
Jacqueline Perez spoke.
Maribel Mireles spoke.
Angelica Murillo spoke.
Omar Cardenas spoke.
Jennifer Chai spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke. |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Kerr, seconded by Vice Mayor Uranga, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution No. RES-25-0010. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Julian Cernuda, Business Development Manager, Economic Development, spoke. |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, to approve recommendation, as amended, to request City Manager and City Attorney to prepare ordinance amending the Long Beach Airport and Convention Center Worker Wage Ordinance (LBMC Chapter 16.60) authorizing the market pay adjustment schedule and all of the additional recommendations outlined under Option #2 (the Moderate Impact Scenario); with one modification clarifying that city staff should work with ASM Global to support any labor agreement discussions to include immediate implementation of wages that approximate or exceed the proposed minimum wage schedule. Under Option 2, the wage schedule would apply to all regular full and part-time concession workers; As a part of the ordinance revisions and that temporary workers hired to provide concession operation through an employment agency, be made eligible for the compensation provision of LBMC 16.60.040 after such workers have accumulated more than 960 hours during a single fiscal year providing concessions. This would be consistent with the city’s general compensation practices with temporary workers. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Johnny Vallejo, Deputy Director, Economic Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Cynthia Guidry, Director of Long Beach Airport, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Johnny Vallejo, Deputy Director, Economic Development, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Andre Donado spoke.
Victor Sanchez spoke.
Irma Ferreria spoke.
Guillermina Cruz spoke.
Abel Alvarez Rosales spoke.
Grecia Lopez-Reyes spoke.
Gabriel Perez spoke.
Gustavo Mamzo spoke.
Dave Shukla spoke.
Chryselle Dombroviski spoke.
Andrea Romero spoke.
David Ventura spoke.
Gary Hytrek spoke.
Juan Munoz spoke.
Aesha Mahmoud spoke.
Nazir Abuyounes spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
Marsha Yasuda, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Johnny Vallejo, Deputy Director, Economic Development, spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Johnny Vallejo, Deputy Director, Economic Development, spoke.
Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilwoman Saro spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
Cynthia Guidry, Director of Long Beach Airport, spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.
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ORDINANCE |
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Saro, seconded by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, that the item be withdrawn. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, spoke.
Atoy Wilson, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. |
PUBLIC COMMENT |
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Maria spoke.
Nick spoke.
Mario spoke.
Dale Angelo Dixon spoke.
Lourdes N. Dixon spoke.
There were two Online Public Comments and one non-agenda public comment email received.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Vice Mayor Uranga spoke on behalf of Councilmember Duggan and requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Lita Rasmussen.
Vice Mayor Uranga requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Isa Rached.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie made community announcements.
Councilwoman Kerr requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Nikki Rash.
Councilwoman Saro made community announcements.
Councilwoman Kerr made community announcements. |
ADJOURNMENT |
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At 8:27 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting in memory of Lita Rasmussen, Isa Rached and Nikki Rash. |
NOTE:
If written language translation of the City Council agenda and minutes for non-English speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 72 business hours prior to the City Council meeting.
Kung humihiling ng nakasulat na pagsasalin ng wika ng agenda at minutes ng Konseho ng Lungsod para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring humiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras bago isagawa ang pulong ng Konseho ng Lungsod.
Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y las actas del ayuntamiento de la ciudad para las personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la oficina del secretario municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión del ayuntamiento de la ciudad.
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