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Council approves several contracts, grant and public hearing resolution; summary of votes
Summary
The Long Beach City Council approved amendments and contracts for youth development, investigation services, a Department of Homeland Security grant, and set a public hearing to consider an underground utility district; vote tallies were not specified in the record.
The Long Beach City Council on April 8 approved four items on the regular agenda: an amendment to a youth-services contract, the award of investigation services contracts, acceptance of federal port-security grant funding, and a resolution of intention to set a public hearing on establishing Underground Utility District 42.
• Youth-services contract amendment: The council approved executing documents to amend the contract with Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership to provide organizational and leadership development for youth and emerging-adult programs, revising the not-to-exceed contract amount to $5,250,000 citywide. The staff report recommended execution of all necessary documents; there was no public comment. The motion carried; the transcript does not specify a roll-call tally.
• Investigation services contract: The council adopted specifications and awarded contracts to CPS HR Consulting, JL Group and Palacon Group for investigation services with an aggregate annual not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000. The council recorded that there was no public comment and the motion carried; the transcript does not provide a named mover/second or vote count.
• 2024 Port Security Grant Program: The council authorized execution of a contract and necessary amendments with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to receive and expend 2024 Port Security Grant Program funds up to $1,120,001. The Police Department, Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications and the Fire Department were listed as report contributors. There was no public comment; the motion carried.
• Underground Utility District 42: The council adopted a resolution of intention to establish Underground Utility District 42 for portions of Cherry Avenue and set May 6, 2025, as the date for a public hearing. The council directed the city clerk to mail notices to utilities and affected property owners. Public Works Director Eric Lopez explained that the criteria for selection follow CPUC and Southern California Edison guidance, focus on major arterials and corridors, and do not fund residential street undergrounding. The motion carried.
The transcript records that motions were made and carried for each item, but the recorded minutes in the meeting transcript do not list individual vote tallies or the names of all movers/seconders for every item; when available the clerk noted motions and that the motion carried.
