Speaker 1: Motion case.
Speaker 0: Q Councilwoman, item 15.
Speaker 1: Item 15, communication Councilwoman Gonzalez Councilman Andrews Councilmember Langa Recommendation to request city manager to work with technology and innovation and key stakeholders on a recycling technology infrastructure plan.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Councilman Gonzalez.
Speaker 5: Yes. So this is my third item. We have one more left. But I thought this was very important. It addresses infrastructure, so hardware for individuals that need it the most. I know humanity is absolutely doing this work already, so it'd be great to continue partnering with them in a more official capacity. I had the pleasure about in the last over the last two years and working with over 200 students at Washington Middle School, we taught code and game design and etiquette online, and it was so great that these kids were able to learn everything at school. But when they got home, they either had no wi fi or no hardware, so they weren't able to continue their homework there. And I know that in a an average PC desktop, desktop computer costs about $400. Anywhere, upwards of $1,000 or $2,000. It's very expensive. But we do have partners in the community similar to humanity and many other partners that are willing to step in and help us provide resources like hardware. This will also look at ways in which the city can look at maybe providing a recycling program for individuals. So there is a group called Our Cycle. The City of L.A. recently partnered with humanity on this program, and through our cycle, they were able to acquire 2000 refurbished computers, 2500 salvaged computers that were refurbished, and 3200 computer systems that were that were used as well. And in that sense, they were able to give this to underserved communities, which I think is a great thing and also provide them digital skills. So I also look forward to the support on this item, tackling the hardware in this whole digital inclusion picture. Thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Councilor Marengo.
Speaker 2: Yeah. I want to thank Councilwoman Gonzalez for bringing this together. This closes the loop. Basically, we're looking at closing the digital divide. What's the next step? Getting them equipment and computers so that they can go ahead and access the Internet and and do what they need to do, including homework, finding jobs and and shopping as well. So I want to thank you for putting this forward and looking forward to a report.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilman Andrew.
Speaker 2: U.S. May. Also, I would like to thank our council for bringing this forward because I think it's a great initiative for us to report. You know, it's work because recycling computers and distributing them to households in need, you know, really do people very good, especially in low income families. There should be an emphasis placed on these training workshops because I like the request that the necessary departments consider having computers available at our parks, facilities and libraries if necessary. And again, I'd like to thank you for bringing us for it.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilmember Pierce.
Speaker 5: Thank you. I also want to thank my colleague for bringing this forward. And I'm also curious of how we would work with centers like we have in Signal Hill, where we take a lot of our e-waste. And if there's a way that we can work with them to find out what's recyclable, to move that into the hands of those that need it most. So thank you so much. Appreciate it.
Speaker 0: Thank you. There's a motion and second is for public comment on this item. Please come forward.
Speaker 5: So I mean, again, from humanity. Thank you so much for spotlighting this program. Our cycle is our partnership with the City of Los Angeles that's been able to create the biggest impact to date for us. It was piloted with Mayor Eric Garcetti, and it's currently run with in partnership with City Council President Herb Wesson. We've been able to partner with every single council district throughout the city of Los Angeles because that's where we were headquartered originally. But we set up, you know, our main headquarters here now because our founders are from Long Beach, grew up here. They love the community, and they wanted to bring that solution here. And so this is I think it was really the first partnership between a nonprofit, a city entity and corporations to bridge the digital divide. And it's doing it by leveraging a problem that already exists, which is the massive amount of e-waste that's being produced. So now faster than ever, but throwing away devices and just us being the fastest growing waste stream in the world, we don't have a sustainable way to really curtail that. So we created this program to say for city programs that taxpayers have paid to have, you know, computers, desktop mice to employees when they no longer have a use to maybe a city employee. Because let's say you updated all of your devices. Put that back into the community to people who could use it rather than going to a landfill. And it's you know, like I said, it's been a huge success with that partnership. And we're very interested in doing the same with the assets that exist here at the city of Long Beach, funneling it back into the people who need it so much.
Speaker 2: Thank you.
Speaker 0: Keep seeing no other public comment on this item. Please cast your votes.
Recommendation to request City Manager to work with Technology and Innovation (TI) Department and community stakeholders on a plan and return to the City Council, within 90 days, detailing the following: 

·	Current processes for the disposal of City-owned computers and technology; 

·	Recommendations from staff on how to increase the number of computers in the hands of families in underserved neighborhoods while reducing electronic waste; 

·	Work with Technology and Innovation Department, I-Team, Economic Development Department and Technology and Innovation in conjunction with nonprofit partners like Human-i-T; 

·	Detail existing and/or potential Incentives (rebates, write offs etc.) in place at the City, County, State level etc., for business to donate their technology to local nonprofits;

·	Work with Human-i-T, Pacific Gateway, and other partners in the business and nonprofit sectors to provide support with training, wiping of refurbished computers etc; 

·	Inventory of publicly available computers at city facilities in underserved neighborhoods experiencing the dig