The Long Beach City Council unanimously approved nine resolutions at its Jan. 6 meeting, adopting reappointments to advisory boards, authorizing equipment purchases for the fire department and emergency medical services, and authorizing two settlement agreements.

City Manager Dan Creighton presented the slate of routine personnel and procurement items and recommended council approval. Creighton asked the council to reappoint Rocco Morelli and Wanda Brooks to the zoning board of appeals and to reappoint Andrea Gautau and Joseph Lucas to the city’s planning board for three-year terms, saying both sets of appointees "have served admirably." The council voted to confirm those reappointments.

On budget matters the council approved a transfer to cover a promotion at the ICE arena after a motion to amend an internal budget code so the salary increase could be funded. Creighton told the council the transfer would keep the ICE arena payroll accurate following an employee promotion.

Public-safety procurements were also adopted. The council authorized purchase of 19 sets of bunker gear through a New York State Office of General Services contract with High-tech Fire and Safety Inc. for a total of $78,318.81 to replace gear that "have outlived their useful lives," Creighton said. Fire-department staff confirmed the purchase includes pants, jackets and boots for volunteer and paid members.

Separately, council members approved the purchase of four monitor-defibrillator units and a four-year maintenance agreement from Zoll Medical for just over $251,000. Creighton said a grant from Nassau County Legislator Patrick Mullaney will fully cover the cost. Fire/EMS staff explained that the monitors provide hospital-quality 3-, 5- and 12-lead EKGs, blood-pressure and oxygen monitoring and external pacing — capabilities they said are critical during cardiac arrest and other emergencies.

The council also authorized two settlements. Staff described a proposed tax certiorari settlement with Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC that would involve three payments totaling $340,000 covering alleged overpayments over seven years and a reduction in an assessed value from $650,000 to $500,000; Creighton cautioned that the matter is active litigation and limited detail could be discussed in open session. The council then approved a proposed $1.5 million settlement with Ricky Joshua Benny, with roughly $240,000–$270,000 to be paid by the city and the balance covered by insurance. Corporation counsel advised the council that the matter had been previously briefed and that additional details are subject to executive-session rules because the matter is litigation.

Also added by unanimous consent and approved was a transfer of roughly $11,500 to cover paid-vacation accruals for water-department employees per the city’s contract with CSEA; staff said funds come from the waterfront contingency budget line.

All recorded roll-call votes shown in the meeting record were affirmative for the listed items. The council closed the meeting after an extended public-comment period covering a separate set of community concerns.

The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 20.