Long Beach council approves CHIPS road submission and Microsoft 365 renewal by block vote
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Summary
At its first December meeting, the Long Beach City Council approved a resolution to submit public road data to New York State for CHIPS funding and authorized renewal of Microsoft 365 licenses under a New York State contract. Both items passed on a single block vote.
The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously to approve two routine items — a submission of public road information to the New York State Department of Transportation for CHIPS funding and an annual renewal of Microsoft 365 licenses — in a single block vote.
City Manager Dan Creighton explained the CHIPS-related resolution, saying city public-works staff identified an additional 0.4 miles of roadway the city maintains that can be claimed in the state database, and that the change is expected to increase the city’s CHIPS apportionment by a ‘‘few thousand dollars.’’ He asked Director-level staff Ken O'Neill to answer technical questions about what mileage is being claimed. Council members sought clarity on which corridors were included; staff named Long Beach Road and Park Avenue (eastbound) and discussed how New York State labels local service or "marginal" roads that run parallel to Long Beach Road.
Council then considered a resolution authorizing the city manager to purchase Microsoft 365 software services under a New York State contract. Staff described the action as an annual renewal at the same rate and the same number of licenses as the prior year; Al Perez was identified in the record as available to answer follow-up questions. Council members questioned the number of licenses assigned to the police department versus staffing levels; staff said the city has 77 sworn officers and that phased rollouts explain past differences in counts.
A council member moved to block-vote and approve items 1 and 2; another member seconded and the roll call recorded unanimous approval.
The meeting record shows the city clerk also filed the city manager’s personnel report and the council voted to close the meeting later in the agenda.
What to watch: The CHIPS submission is an administrative step that may slightly increase state aid for local street repair; the Microsoft 365 renewal is routine but reflects continuing technology costs for city operations and the police department. If council or staff later adjust claimed mileage or licensing counts, those changes will affect future budget and maintenance planning.
