Speaker 2: Thank you very much. Congratulations. We have and again, because we had the budget hearing, everything is just taking longer than it normally would. We have one more hearing tonight and that's hearing for or the third hearing on the agenda, and then we'll go into the regular agenda. So this is hearing item number four, which is an early vacancy. So, madam, please read the item.
Speaker 0: Report from Public Works recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing. Find that the area to be vacated is not needed for present or prospective public use and adopt resolution ordering the vacation of the north south alley west of Long Beach Boulevard between East Waldo Road and 35th Street, and a portion of sidewalk right of way along Locust Avenue, District seven.
Speaker 2: Thank you, Mr. Modica.
Speaker 6: That report would be given by Craig Beck, our public works director.
Speaker 2: It's members of the council. I think we did a really good job of describing what we're proposing in the recommended action. The staff have been working closely with laser fish to help them expand their footprint here in the city. They're looking to add more office space for their operations.
Speaker 6: They own two parcels where an alley cuts those parcels.
Speaker 2: And we're looking to vacate that alley to allow for the development.
Speaker 6: To move forward.
Speaker 2: That concludes my report and I'm available for questions. Thank you. I appreciate that. Let me since we're this is a hearing, let me go ahead and just continue. I want let me go out and do public comment first for the hearing. So for the Ali vacation. Carelessly, Robert Fox, Mr. Avaya and Jeff Miller, please come forward now. Mr. Miller. No. Okay. So concludes public comment. Let me go ahead and go back to Councilman Ringo.
Speaker 1: Thank you. I think this is a great project. It's opportunity for Lady Fish to complete its its expansion that it's doing to maintain their business leader fish. It's a great corporate partner here for Long Beach, and this is a great project that will help them expand. And I would appreciate the support of my colleagues.
Speaker 2: Thank you, Councilmember Austin. I'm just going to I want to just add that this is a fantastic project. This Ali vacation will allow us to expand and support the incredible work of Lazar Fish, which is an early tech company within the city of Long Beach that took a chance on Long Beach. And I always want to recognize that they went in, took a chance. Now they are growing by hundreds and hundreds of jobs on their campus and creating a model facility in Bixby Knolls as a gateway. They're clearing oil fields are replacing fences, they're doing landscaping, they're fixing alleys. And they're the exact example of the type of corporate partner you would want in your community. And so I want to thank Mr. Wacker and his entire team. They're really doing a great job and thank the councilmember for his incredible support. And this project would not be where it's at if it wasn't for his support as well. And with that, there's in motion any second. So let me please ask you to cast their votes.
Speaker 0: Councilmember Richardson. That's why Richardson motion carries.
Speaker 2: Thank you. We're moving on now to public comment and consent. I made you consent calendar first. Can I get a motion any second on the consent calendar, please? I have carelessly Robert fox carlos over here on the consent calendar.
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, find that the area to be vacated is not needed for present or prospective public use; and, adopt resolution ordering the vacation of the north-south alley, west of Long Beach Boulevard, between East Wardlow Road and 35th Street, and a portion of sidewalk right-of-way along Locust Avenue.  (District 7)