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Council OKs annual graffiti‑removal contracts totaling up to $1.98 million; some residents urge legal art spaces instead
Summary
Council adopted specifications and awarded citywide graffiti removal contracts with a total annual value not to exceed $1,983,450. At public comment, a resident said the city should designate legal spaces for community art rather than spend on removal.
The Long Beach City Council on Jan. 20 adopted specifications and authorized citywide contracts for graffiti removal services with a combined annual not‑to‑exceed amount of $1,983,450.
The item came from the public works department and was approved after a public comment period. A public speaker urged the council to consider designated legal walls or public art opportunities, saying that providing locations for community artwork could reduce the need for expensive removal and offer cultural value to neighborhoods.
Council members approved the contract on a recorded vote as part of the meeting business. Public works staff presented the item as a citywide maintenance contract; the meeting record did not include line‑by‑line vendor breakdowns in the oral presentation. The contract funds are intended to support removal services and coatings on city infrastructure to address graffiti citywide.
