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Votes at a glance: Long Beach council approves block vote on 11 items including CDBG ratification, equipment purchases and audits
Summary
At the close of the March 4 meeting the City Council moved to 'block vote' items 1–11; the motion passed and the council approved a package of ordinances, resolutions and procurement actions including the CDBG subrecipient ratification, ambulance purchase, street sweeper and traffic equipment purchases.
The City Council held a roll-call block vote March 4 to approve items 1 through 11 on the regular agenda. The motion to moved items 1–11 as a block was made and seconded; Councilmember Lester seconded the motion. The roll call recorded unanimous approval.
Key items approved as part of the block vote (summary)
- Item 1 — Ordinance amending Appendix A (zoning) to extend the RBA zone per the earlier Haberman settlement. (Hearing held.) Outcome: approved.
- Item 2 — Resolution authorizing filing of the city’s CDBG application with Nassau County for the fifty-first/25–26 program year (public hearing held). Outcome: approved. Staff will submit final application on March 19.
- Item 3 — Resolution ratifying a subrecipient agreement with Nassau County amending the city’s fiftieth program-year CDBG award to accept an additional $106,000 and authorizing corresponding budget amendments. Outcome: approved.
- Item 4 — Resolution ratifying disability retirement payments for a performance-of-duty disability retiree (Fire Department). Outcome: approved.
- Item 5 — Resolution authorizing purchase of a street sweeper under a Sourcewell contract; staff reported the Sourcewell price was approximately $46,000 lower than comparable county contract pricing. Outcome: approved.
- Item 6 — Budget amendment to allocate previously approved donation funds to purchase a scoreboard for the roller rink. Outcome: approved.
- Item 7 — Resolution authorizing purchase of a new ambulance (Sourcewell contract) and related financing plan consistent with grant funding and short-term borrowing. Outcome: approved.
- Item 8 — Resolution authorizing transfers to cover two weeks vacation payout under the CSEA contract (general fund budget amendment). Outcome: approved.
- Item 9 — Resolution authorizing retention of Bonadio & Company LLP to provide audit and GASB 87/96 services for fiscal years ending June 2026, 2028 and 2029 (five-year professional services arrangement). Outcome: approved.
- Item 10 — Resolution to purchase mobile traffic-message equipment, repair a speed-warning sign and install a 15-foot pole (Sourcewell contract) to support police and traffic operations. Outcome: approved.
- Item 11 — Resolution granting special exemption powers to the Zoning Board of Appeals to conclude two outstanding applications filed before the planning board formation. Outcome: approved.
Formal vote
Roll call on the block motion and items 1–11: Council member Bando — yes; Council member Lester — yes; Council member Reinhart — yes; Vice President Feiyamura — yes; President Finn — yes.
Notes
Each item approved as part of the block vote will require follow-up work by staff: contract execution for Sourcewell purchases, budget amendments to reflect new awards, procurement order execution, and public notice and scheduling for land-use items that remain under review.
