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Votes at a glance: Long Beach City Council actions, Dec. 3, 2024
Summary
Summary of key votes at the Dec. 3 Long Beach City Council meeting: code and charter amendments adopted; planning board authorized; design contract for police auxiliary building approved (1 No vote); intermunicipal waste agreement approved (1 No vote); asphalt overlay contract and other routine resolutions adopted.
The Long Beach City Council’s Dec. 3 meeting resulted in votes on a full agenda of ordinances and resolutions. Key recorded outcomes:
- Ordinance to amend the city code regarding administration (Item 1): adopted (roll-call; recorded No vote by Council member Lester). - Local law amending the charter re: special-meeting notice and electronic notice (Item 2): adopted (unanimous in recorded roll call). - Resolution authorizing a municipal planning board to approve plats and subdivisions (Item 3): adopted (unanimous roll call); staff to finalize enabling legislation and schedule public hearings in January. - Resolution authorizing design contract for police auxiliary building (Item 4): adopted; recorded No vote by Council member Lester who said he had not seen the contract in advance. - Resolution authorizing intermunicipal agreement for municipal solid-waste disposal with Town of Hempstead (Item 9): adopted with a recorded No vote by Council member Lester over commingled recycling rates. - Resolution authorizing asphalt overlay work on an as-needed basis (Item: asphalt overlay): adopted; contract to Road Work Ahead at roughly $504,000 with option for one-year extension. - Approval of minutes and other administrative resolutions (Items 5–8, 11–12): adopted.
Where recorded, dissenting votes were noted in the transcript (Council member Lester voiced multiple No votes or concerns about receiving contracts in advance). Staff committed to providing contract copies and follow-up reports on implementation and renegotiation of commodity rates where applicable.
For details and the full roll-call recording, see the transcript of the council meeting on Dec. 3, 2024.
