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Council approves multiple contracts, grants and ordinances; confirms charter commission appointments
Summary
On Sept. 16 the Long Beach City Council carried motions approving several procurement and grant actions, two contract amendments, capital project appropriations, ordinances and multiple commission appointments. No roll-call tallies were read into the record; minutes show motions carried.
The Long Beach City Council on Sept. 16 approved a series of contracts, grant acceptances, capital appropriations and ordinances and confirmed multiple commission appointments.
Votes at a glance
- Item 17 — Charter commission appointments: Council approved a package of appointments and reappointments to several city commissions. Appointees introduced at the meeting included Edgar Campbell (Police Oversight Commission), Al Austin (Utilities Commission, former councilmember), Jessica Gillette (Ethics Commission), Raul Lenorve (reappointment to Ethics Commission) and others introduced by the mayor and city auditor. The council voted to confirm the slate; the motion carried.
- Item 18 — Fire Department contract with Stryker Sales: Council adopted a resolution to execute a contract (and necessary amendments) with Stryker Sales for emergency medical services equipment, supplies, repair services and maintenance in a total amount not to exceed $1,736,939 for the first year, with annual amounts estimated at $200,000 citywide. Motion carried.
- Item 19 — Fire Department amendment with Zoll Medical Corporation: Council executed documents to amend the contract with Zoll Medical Corporation for monitors, medical equipment and related services for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,702,698 citywide. Motion carried.
- Item 20 — Health and Human Services grant: Council authorized the city to accept and expend U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance funding in the amount of $6,250,000 to continue a healthy fatherhood initiative and related services citywide. Council members spoke in support of the program; motion carried.
- Item 21 — Drake Park Community Center: Council awarded a construction contract to MSH Development Group for Drake Park Community Center improvements in an amount not to exceed $1,691,650 (District 1). Motion carried.
- Item 22 — Shoemaker Bridge replacement: Council increased appropriations in the Capital Project Fund Group by $9,000,000 for the Shoemaker Bridge replacement project (District 1). Motion carried.
- Item 23 — Bike share contract amendment: Council approved an amendment to operate and maintain the city's bike‑share program with Bridj Movement (contract name in agenda: Bridal Movement) for a revised contract amount not to exceed $7,480,824 citywide. Motion carried.
- Item 24 — Departmental organization ordinance: Council read and adopted an ordinance amending the departmental organization ordinance citywide; motion carried.
- Item 25 — FY26 appropriations ordinance (emergency): Council read and adopted an appropriations ordinance for fiscal year 2026 establishing fund groups and authorizing expenditures as an emergency ordinance; motion carried.
Meeting minutes show members cast votes and the clerk announced motions carried; the transcript does not record individual roll‑call tallies in the public record shown here.
Actions and next steps noted in the meeting record
- Several contracts now proceed to execution by staff and will include any necessary administrative amendments. - The HHS grant acceptance will allow the health department to continue implementing the fatherhood initiative; no local match or appropriation change was announced during the council discussion.
The meeting record shows council members offered supportive remarks on several items, especially the HHS fatherhood grant and Drake Park improvements. There were no recorded motions to table or amend those items in the public portion of the meeting.
