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Votes at a glance: key Long Beach City Council actions and approvals
Summary
A roundup of the council’s formal votes and notable approvals from the meeting, including directed negotiations for Blair Field, a child‑watch feasibility report, first readings of two ordinances and multiple grants and contracts carried as consent or action items.
The Long Beach City Council voted on a range of items in a meeting that combined ceremonial recognitions with policy actions, contract approvals and funding acceptances. Below are the main outcomes of items containing formal council actions.
Key votes and outcomes
- Blair Field partnership (Item 50): Council directed the city manager to work with California State University, Long Beach, the Long Beach Baseball Club Inc. and other stakeholders to explore a collaborative partnership for use of Blair Field as a new professional baseball team home venue. Outcome: motion carried; staff to report back.
- Child‑watch pilot feasibility (Item 51): Council asked the city manager to evaluate the feasibility of a child‑watch program during council meetings and report back in 90 days. Outcome: motion carried.
- Convention center living wage (Item 64): First reading of an ordinance to extend living‑wage coverage to airport and convention center workers was read and laid over for final reading. Outcome: first reading carried; second reading required for adoption.
- Self‑checkout staffing ordinance (Item 65): Council advanced a draft ordinance to establish staffing requirements for self‑checkout at grocery and drug stores but requested edits. Council directed the city attorney to remove the word “adequate” from the observation requirement and agreed to change a proposed monitoring ratio from 1:2 to 1:3; the revised draft will return for further reading. Outcome: motion carried to revise and return; no final adoption yet.
Selected additional actions (consent and contract items)
- Convention & Entertainment Center capital improvement supplemental agreement with ASM Global management for capital projects: approved (amount noted in packet). Outcome: motion carried.
- Execute agreement with City of Los Angeles to receive 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds: approved. Outcome: motion carried.
- Accept and expend $12,341,587 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program, Round 6): approved. Outcome: motion carried.
- Accept and expend Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program funds ($13,114,644 total allocation): approved. Outcome: motion carried.
- Multi Service Center upgrades: appropriations increase approved (grant from California Natural Resource Agency): outcome: motion carried.
- Multiple public-works and transportation grants and contracts, including Pacific Avenue protected bike lanes (federal U.S. DOT grant, $25 million) and First Street pedestrian improvements (LA County grant, $1.5 million): approvals carried.
- Utilities rate action: The Board of Utilities’ recommendation to adjust gas rates was discussed; council heard the presentation and related outreach will continue (specific rate actions to come through board and city budget processes). Outcome: presentation and next steps acknowledged; rate schedule action to follow through required board/city adoption steps.
What this means
Several items will return to the council for final adoption, implementing steps or budget adjustments. Notably, the two draft ordinances (living wage and self‑checkout staffing) have been advanced but require further council action before they can take effect. Grants and contracts approved at the meeting will enable near‑term capital and program work across public safety, homeless services and transportation.
Provenance: The agenda items and outcomes above are taken from the council meeting record and public testimony at the July session.
