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Council approves package of small‑business, parking and infrastructure measures; DocuPet licensing contract moves forward
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Long Beach City Council approved a set of measures including a citywide small‑business rebound initiative, renewal of business improvement levies, two preferential parking district expansions, funding/contract actions for bridge repairs and pet licensing, and requested a report on continuing a peak EMS staffing pilot.
A slate of items including a citywide small‑business rebound initiative, several parking and business improvement area actions, amendments to bridge and pet‑licensing contracts, and a request for funding options to continue a peak EMS staffing pilot were approved by the Long Beach City Council on Feb. 18.
The council voted to refer the small‑business rebound initiative to the Economic Development and Opportunity Committee and to pursue related funding in the FY 2025–26 budgeting process. The council also adopted a resolution to continue the Bixby Knolls parking and business improvement area assessment for 10/01/2024–09/30/2025 and approved two small expansions of preferential parking districts in Council District 4. Separately, the council approved contractual amendments and funding steps for the Second Street Bridge rehabilitation project and read Proposition L for a one‑year contract with DocuPet for pet‑licensing services (first reading; final reading set for the next meeting).
The council also asked for a March 4 report on funding options to extend and enhance the Rescue 2 peak‑load EMS staffing pilot. Rescue 2, launched as a 12‑hour peak unit in January 2024, handled more than 2,800 calls in its first 10 months, council members said during the meeting.
Motions on the consent calendar and other routine items passed by voice vote at the meeting. The itemized approvals included continuing an annual assessment for the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement District, expansion of two preferential parking districts (9 and 10 single‑family homes added to Districts U and Z, respectively) and execution of a contract amendment for engineering services on the Second Street Bridge rehabilitation (district 3).
DocuPet was presented as a no‑cost, vendor‑hosted pet licensing platform; staff said the company will waive startup fees and that licensing revenue and compliance are expected to increase. Under Charter Section 1806 (Proposition L), the council read the ordinance on contracting the licensing service and will take final action at the next regular meeting.
The council also received and filed a presentation from Public Works on storm preparedness and local flood management and approved the staff reports and recommendations attached to many of the items.
Votes at a glance (selected actions): - Consent calendar: approved (motion carried). - Commission appointments (non‑charter): approved (motion carried). - Small Business Rebound Initiative: referred to Economic Development and Opportunity Committee; motion carried. - Bixby Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area: resolution continuing assessment levy adopted; motion carried. - Preferential Parking District U expansion (San Anseline): approved; motion carried. - Preferential Parking District Z expansion (Fiddler Avenue area): approved; motion carried. - Rescue 2 peak‑load staffing: council requested report back on March 4 to consider funding options; motion carried. - Second Street Bridge rehabilitation—amend contract with Klein and Felder: approved; motion carried. - DocuPet pet‑licensing contract and Prop L ordinance: first reading read and continued for final reading; two separate votes on contract and the Prop L findings both carried.
All motions were recorded as carried; detailed roll call tallies were not provided in the meeting transcript for most items.
