Council approves permits and contracts including entertainment permits and homelessness services
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Summary
On Feb. 10 the council approved entertainment permits for two local businesses and awarded contracts for lead remediation, interim housing operations and reentry/substance-use services, while public comment repeatedly urged keeping spending local and pressing the city on ICE-related concerns.
The Long Beach City Council approved a package of permits and contract awards Feb. 10, including two entertainment permits and several health and homelessness service contracts.
Permits: The council granted an entertainment-with-dancing permit to Quesera (1923 E. 7th St.) with conditions limiting hours by day and prohibiting outdoor amplified music, and approved an entertainment-without-dancing permit for Sala Coffee (3853 Atlantic Ave.) with specified hours. Staff said both permits followed departmental review (health, police, development services and financial management) and noted notice was provided to nearby properties; council members who represent the businesses spoke in support.
Contracts and service awards: Health and Human Services presented multiple contract approvals: - An aggregate award of up to $3,500,000 citywide for lead and other home-hazard remediation services on an as-needed basis. - A contract with PATH to operate interim housing and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness (annual amount not to exceed $1,188,998). - Award of the Long Beach Reentry Services Program substance-use treatment contract to Roots Through Recovery (total $1,201,075, funded by Prop. 47). Council members said these programs include outcome metrics such as participant enrollments, case management, structured life-skills support and housing services.
Public comment on the consent and contract items ranged from support for community services to strong requests that the city keep procurement dollars local. Public commenter Rogelio Martinez repeatedly urged that the city prioritize local vendors and flagged instances of contracts or spending going to vendors outside Long Beach.
Council action: Each item was supported by staff presentation and passed by council vote during the meeting.
Next steps: Vendors and permittees may receive permits and execute contracts pending payment of any remaining fees; HHS will administer the awarded contracts and monitor metrics outlined in procurement documents.
