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Long Beach council round‑up: curb‑number permits, delivery‑fee cap, park and housing items approved
Summary
The council approved a bundle of routine and substantive measures — including a 90‑day study on curb‑number permits, a permanent delivery‑fee framework preserving a 15% cap, construction and procurement contracts, and authorization to apply for a $1.38M state housing incentive grant.
At its March 3 meeting the Long Beach City Council approved a series of consent and calendar actions after public comment and debate. Key approvals included:
- Curb‑number code study (Item 27): Council asked staff to review and recommend updates to Long Beach Municipal Code Chapter 14.36 to streamline permitting for curb‑painting, tighten enforcement against unauthorized curb painters, and report back within 90 days. The motion carried.
- Delivery‑fee ordinance (Item 31): Staff recommended sunsetting the emergency COVID chapter that capped third‑party delivery platform fees and replacing it with a permanent ordinance that preserves a 15% cap on core delivery fees while allowing restaurants to opt into additional paid services. Councilmembers asked for consumer and restaurant education about the new rules before implementation; the motion passed.
- Procurement and construction approvals: The council authorized contract amendments and awards including an amendment for All American Asphalt for Queen Mary Campus support (Item 34), and a $7,090,000 contract award to Griffith Company for the Davies Boat Launch and Facility Improvements Project (Item 36). Purchasing staff reported outreach to local vendors; a public commenter urged more local contracting where feasible. Motions carried.
- Housing funding and compliance: The council authorized application to the California Pro Housing Incentive Program for $1,380,000 (Item 30) and approved an alternative inclusionary housing compliance for 400 E. Anaheim (Item 29) allowing 38 MI units in a 161‑unit project. The council also recorded support for mixing income levels across neighborhoods.
- Technology contract (Item 37/38): Council approved a multi‑year procurement with GovConnection for technology hardware and services up to $6,000,000 annually. The item drew several public speakers who opposed contracts they associated with federal surveillance contractors; council approved the motion.
Votes were recorded in the meeting as "Motion is carried" for these items; the transcript does not include detailed roll‑call tallies.
