Speaker 0: I.
Speaker 1: Motion is carried.
Speaker 0: Thank you. 14.
Speaker 1: Please report from Economic Development and Public Works recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing city manager to execute all documents. To accept grant funds from the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development in an amount not to exceed 5 million for the center project at 1858 Atlantic Avenue and authorize city manager to execute all documents to facilitate the construction of the Center. District six.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilman Miranda. This is a great project, a very well done graduate to Central China for their opportunity to apply for this private equity grant and looking forward to the completion of this project. And I will defer my motion to Councilwoman Sorrell. And I thank you, Councilman Valle.
Speaker 2: Thank you, Councilmember Urunga. Yes. I'm just excited that we're able to proceed. I just want to thank Senator Lena Gonzalez again for the $5 million that she advocated for to build this workforce development center, that center she's leading. And just really glad that they're able to move forward in this. I thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Councilwoman, do they have.
Speaker 2: Thank you again. Congratulations to Councilmember Ciro for this amazing item and to Central Time. And this is a testament to what great partnerships can do together. So I'm very, very happy to support this item and look forward to seeing the end results.
Speaker 0: Fantastic. Seeing no further hands on my comments. Congratulations to Central China and Councilwoman Zoro and thanks for acknowledging council. Excuse me, Senator, leading the dollars on on this effort. I think this is going to be a great center. I think we need more centers like this in our city. I think central China has a great track record. I know that they've had some challenges with respect to timelines and funding. This is certainly great news. And to the city of Long Beach Economic Development Department, this is you know, this is going to be a good feather in the cap as well. And being creative with figuring out how to partner with the city and central China to make this happen. And this is the kind of partnership innovation our city needs to see. As a public comment on this item.
Speaker 3: If there are any members of the public that wish to speak on this item, please press star nine. Or if dialing in by phone or Italian by phone press star nine or use a raise hand feature. Our first speaker is Jessica Quintana. Jessica ton. Jessica Quintana You're muted.
Speaker 2: Okay. Can you hear me now?
Speaker 0: We can hear you now.
Speaker 2: Okay, great. Thank you. Apologize for that. So good evening, Vice Mayor Richardson and members of the City Council. Thank you so much for the opportunity to speak. On behalf of Spencer Chandler, board of directors and the 50,000 families that we serve annually through our employment services, small business development, our immigration legal services, youth development programs, and most recently, the thousands of families to support COVID 19 response and vaccine outreach and education program. We truly appreciate the support of Senator Lena Gonzalez and the leadership of our mayor, Robert Garcia, and all of our council members on this important item that truly aligns with the city's Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative and with the Economic Development Blueprint Initiative supporting long term economic recovery and sustainability for our communities of color. We look forward to continuing to work with Eric Romero and we just want to thank John Keiser. I know he's leaving our city, which are truly fucked about, but he's been with us through this project since the very beginning, three years ago when we first started this initiative. So just like you said, Vice Mayor Richardson, it's been a long time. You know, we've had some peaks and valleys, but but it's a learning blessing. And I think that other organizations and opportunities for other nonprofits who are invested in economic development, which we all know we need the most, looking towards our economic recovery for the city of Long Beach, for our communities of color, we're going to need some best practices and how do we develop these public private partnerships? So we're truly grateful on behalf of this report. And we just want to thank John for all his support and leadership. He's done a tremendous job, and we look forward to working with Eric Romero and his team. They're fantastic. And so, again, thank you so much.
Speaker 0: Thank you for the public comment.
Speaker 3: That concludes public comment.
Speaker 0: Well, let's move move on to our roll call vote.
Speaker 2: Mr. Vice Mayor Richardson, I was cued up. I'm not sure if you have the cue.
Speaker 0: No, we're all raising our hands. Oh, but I recognize you.
Speaker 2: Okay. Thank you for doing so. So I wanted to congratulate Senator Shaw for this accomplishment tonight and this action tonight. I think that's great. And casserole and sorrow. I wanted to just highlight one of the services, the many services that you provide. But I recently was educated on on just how in-depth you provide legal services, which is an area that I'm very familiar with in the work that you do, is really, really hard to get pro bono support for on a consistent basis. And I know how time intensive that legal work is. And I just wanted to I know you do perform a lot of services, but just having recently learned the depth of the legal services that you provide and being familiar with those services are what those services are and what they entail. I just wanted to acknowledge that you do that. It's really rare to see a nonprofit that delivers those services on a consistent basis, and it's very difficult for people to get those legal services in court without getting the type of individualized attention they need. And I know that's a big focus for central trough. And since that's an area that's in my wheelhouse, more so than all the other services you provide. I just wanted to take a moment to comment on it. So thank you.
Speaker 0: All right. Thank you. Let's move on to the roll call vote, please.
Speaker 1: District one, district two. District three.
Speaker 2: I.
Speaker 1: District for.
Speaker 0: I.
Speaker 1: District five.
Speaker 2: I.
Speaker 1: District six.
Speaker 2: I.
Speaker 1: District seven, i. District eight. Art District nine. And motion is carried.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Congratulations, Central Chair. I would just want to remind the council I. I don't have the cue system. So you won't be recognized using a hand raised hand function or just wave your hand and I can see it and make sure that we don't overlook anyone.
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary to accept grant funds from the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz) in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, for capital improvements to City-owned property at 1858 Atlantic Avenue (Subject Property), for creation of The Center for Inclusive Business and Workforce Development (Center) in partnership with Centro C.H.A.;

Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $5,000,000, offset by grant reimbursement funds from Go-Biz, for the improvements of the Center Project;

Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $5,000,000, offset by a transfer of Go-Biz grant reimbursement revenues from the Capital Grant Fund; and

Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary to facilitate the construction of the Center, should escrow of the Subject Property close prior to completion.  (District 6)