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Alderman Brown urges executive session after months of delay on southeast bulkhead work
Summary
Alderman Brown pressed the Long Beach board Oct. 1 to address a contractor’s months-long delay on southeast bulkhead work; legal counsel recommended action for potential breach and the board voted to take the matter into executive session to consider litigation and lease issues.
Alderman Brown told the Long Beach Mayor and Board of Aldermen that work on the southeast bulkhead has not proceeded for four to five months and that the contractor has repeatedly delayed restarting. "Our Southeast bulkhead has not been touched in about 4 to 5 months," Alderman Brown said, pressing the board to consider next steps.
City counsel and staff explained the contract's time had expired and advised that the city could notify the contractor of a potential breach and hold liquidated damages if work has not been completed. One staff member said retainage and pay applications complicate immediate withholding of payments, and legal counsel said the city should seek firm assurances about the contractor's plans or consider termination and remediations.
After discussion, the board approved a supplemental motion to move the bulkhead discussion into executive session for legal matters, including potential litigation and harbor-lease negotiation issues.
What happens next: the board will discuss contractor performance and legal options in executive session; staff and counsel may prepare notices or legal remedies depending on the executive-session outcome.
