Speaker 6: Cherry Beach. Coronado Junipero Bay Shore, North Bay Shore, South Grenada, Mothers Beach and 62nd place. The same fund. We had continued with a rehab of four beach parking lots, which were Mother's Beach, Claremont, 54th Street and Laverne and the Streets Section F y 14 Funds. And that's why 13 carryover funds. Engineering has completed construction of 20 lane miles of residential streets and 53 lane miles of major and secondary streets. In addition, it was budgeted and approved to upgrade the ten year old Citywide Pavement Management Program, which will be completed by the end of fiscal year 14, providing the city with more than accurate tracking of all 880 miles, which is equivalent to 170 million square feet of city roadways. In January 2014, Citi completed a rehab work on sixth Street projects utilizing asphalt rubberized how hot mixed with funds from a cal recycle grant. Not only were streets repaired, the project diverted 40,000 tires from the waste stream. The streets, which were completed, were after 10th Street, from Bellflower to Palo Verde, Atlantic Avenue from 33rd Street to Bixby Road. Carson Street from Atlantic to Orange. Woodroffe Avenue from Willis Street to Spring. Woodroffe Avenue from corner to Carson and Stone Street from Bellflower to Palo Verde. Sidewalks in FBI 14 Council allocated an additional 1 million to the sidewalk replacement program for a total budget of 4 million, which allowed us to complete over 18 miles of sidewalk improvements at 4000 locations citywide. Public facilities. Building upgrades were completed at Eldorado Library, Root Park Library, Dana Library and Bret Hart Library continuing with the public facilities. The following structures were removed. Bayshore Library. El Dorado Library. Alamitos Library. Park Library. West Facility Center. North Facility Center. BURNETT Library. Bret Hart Library. Alamitos Library. Carriage House was demolished and some improvements were made in the parking area. Following. In the storm drain sections, we initiated a citywide assessment of existing stormwater pump station, field condition deficiencies and estimates and schedules for upgrades. And the Parks and Recreation Section Public Works in conjunction with Parks, Recreation and Marine, completed a numerous number of parks and facilities in this year. They are completion of Kulik Field or Elizabeth Park Community Center College, a state park rehab fencing at 14th Street Park Shore Park Sewer Rehab upgraded McBryde Kitchen Appliances and restrooms installed the Children's Garden at Chavez Park. Waldrop Park Rehab. Coolidge Park Dog Park. Bixby Park Bandshell Rehab. Whaley Park Field Upgrades, Marina Vista Park Field Improvements, Lincoln Park Security Cameras and LED Lights, Somerset drinking fountain and free standing restrooms or Isabel Skate Park. Rehab. Eldorado Dog Park and Ball Courts Rehab. We have resurfaced. Cherry Park Sports Courts. Eldorado Park. West Houghton Park. Ramona Park. Silverado Park Veterans Park. Waldo Park. Somerset Park. DeForest Park and Trailer Park. In addition, we rehabbed Eldorado Tennis Courts and Billie Jean King tennis court lights park facilities which we roofed were Bixby Park, Pan-Am Park, Silverado Park and College, a state park. Other improvements were made to Nature Center fencing along Willow Street, Bixby Knolls, Community Center Rehab and Tot Lot Fencing. Somerset Park Restroom Rehab, Stearns Park rehab of two baseball fields and including one extra feel light. In the transportation section, we have created 6.1 miles of class, two bike lanes at Walter Road, Artesia Avenue, Atherton, Carson Street, Woodruff Avenue, Pacific Avenue, Seaside Way and Willow Street. Additionally, we have constructed 1.6 miles of class, three bike lanes in Willow Street. Pacific Avenue, 10th Street and Spring Street. We have also installed 58 new bike racks across all council districts. Installation of 20 more bike racks are pending. We have completed the downtown shoreline advanced traffic signal system and Atlantic Corridor Traffic signals. Also, new signals were installed at Delamar Boulevard and Locust and our Tejon or Riserva. Now let's move to approve projects that are already in progress. Alamitos Restroom and Concession Rehab Appian Way Low Flow Diversion Bayshore Lifeguard Improvements Beach Staircase Improvements Beach Pedestrian Bikeway Bike Pathways Belmont Pier Lighting Repairs Belmont Pool Bicycle Access Improvements. Cherry Beach Improvements. Colorado Lagoon Open Channel. Junior Lifeguard Improvements. Leeway Sailing. Center Rebuilt. Lifeguard Tower Replacement Lifeguard Beach Operational Rehab Marina Vista Park Electrical Pad Marine Stadium Judging Stand Marine Stadium Restroom Naples Seawalls Face two Pine Avenue Public Dock Queensway Bike Pathway Improvements. Queens Bay Restrooms. Rainbow Harbor Wave Fountain. Rainbow Lagoon Pumps. Seaside way pedestrian bridge. Seaside way street and drainage improvements. Sewage system at Rainbow Harbor. Shoreline Village Deck Replacement Sorrento a right of way improvements. Title and area restroom. Rehab and Thailand parks parking lots. In the Stormont section we have 14th Street and Pine Avenue Connector, Pipe, Fourth Street and Long Beach Boulevard, catch basins, Auburn Road Relief Drain, Atlantic Avenue and Seventh Street. Storm Drain Upgrades. Main Avenue and Sixth Street Relief Drain. Storm Drain. Pump Station. Masterplan. Terminal Avenue. Greenbelt. Landscaping. Low Flow Diversion. Water Separation Systems. In the street section. These are our major and secondary highways. Seventh Street from Alamitos to Long Beach Boulevard. Alamitos Avenue. Seventh Street to Orange. Artesia Boulevard from Western City. Boundary to Butler Avenue. Bixby Road. Atlantic Avenue to Orange Avenue. Cherry Avenue. From Ocean to PCH. Lorena Alley. Myrtle Avenue. Artesia from Artesia Boulevard to Northern City. Boundary Ocean Boulevard from Livingston Drive to Bayshore Avenue. Santa Fe Avenue from Spring Street to Waldo Road. Spring Street from Magnolia to Pacific. Continuing with the transportation enhancements. Sixth Street, Bicycle Boulevard, Atlantic Avenue Corridor Traffic Improvements Bike System Gap Closure. Daisy Avenue Bicycle Boulevard Eye 17 Early Action Projects Long Beach Bike Lane Connectors Metro Blue Line Transportation Enhancements Ocean Boulevard Corridor Traffic Improvements Shoemaker Bridge, train warning system and pedestrian count on heads Willow Street Pedestrian Improvements. In the airport area, there's airport area improvements, baggage handling system and tick encounter improvements airfield pavement rehabilitation airfield geometry study security improvements. Adaptive Traffic Management System. The following proposal projects are proposed for fiscal year 15. Colorado Lagoon design on permitting and engineering for the construction of additional restoration work and creation of a mitigation site and design and permit for the renovation of the beach. Restroom and concession stand located at Bay Shore Avenue, Grenada Avenue and Juniper Avenue. A clarifier system is required to clean the beach maintenance equipment and eliminate leaks or spills to the beach environment. Funding for project contingencies to address unforeseen expenses for existing projects and address emergency repairs at existing facilities. And the parks and recreation park bike paths. We have ongoing projects at El Dorado Regional Park, connections to the San Gabriel River Bike Path, Hartwell Park Offsite Connection to San Gabriel River Path Sixth Street Offsite Connection to L.A. River Bike Path right away of off street bike paths. Between Martin Luther King Jr Avenue and Orange Avenue. Under the storm drain funds we're proposing to repair and upgrade storm stormwater pump stations two and six, according to the committee regulations. Installation of electrical hardware, sensors and software and computers on city owned pump stations. Six, nine and ten. Design and construct, by the way, storm drain upgrade between the prominent North and Pine Avenue. Under the street rehabilitation. We have construct bus stop improvement at various locations, perform bridge deck repairs listed in the County of Los Angeles Condition Survey Data January 2012 Reconstruct and resurface city streets to extend their useful life. Provide incidental curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements, construct curb ramps and bus paths, and replace pavement markings in the residential streets we propose to repair through pavement, sealing asphalt overlays and full reconstruction repair works also to include replacement of damaged curbs, gutters, driveway approaches, installation of access ramps and replacement of signage. We also propose to construct construct sidewalk improvements associated with a backlog of neighborhood infrastructure needs and construct verified requests for right of way access and improvements and investigate new request when received. This is our ADA program. Part of our transportation enhancement design construct. Implement projects and programs to enhance the safety and viability of bicycle and pedestrian routes. Construct improvements to mitigate traffic impacts due to development. An increase in traffic light traffic volumes. Projects include corridor studies, model improvements and lane additions and modifications to construct pedestrian related safety improvements and high priority traffic signal safety improvement projects to address accident prone intersections and safety concerns. Implement Countdown pedestrian and indicators at the intersections and flashing beacons at crosswalks. Lighting at crosswalks and crosswalk signals. Replace aging traffic signals and train control computers to provide traffic signal of priority or synchronization for Blue Line throughout Long Beach. Also at the airport is proposing to have airport terminal area improvements, airport parking structure and airport rental car facility. Our Gas and oil department is proposing to have facility, work, gas control and cathartic protection. Gas Meter Replacement Program. Main Pipeline Replacement and service pipeline replacements. In conclusion, this was a summary of our current and proposed capital improvement programs for FY 15, which is intended to provide some order of magnitude of work proposed for the Engineering Bureau of Public Works Department. This workload is pretty aggressive, but our staff are up to the task and committed to project delivery on time and on budget. As to specific details. Stand by. I stand ready to answer your questions. This concludes my report.
Speaker 1: Thank you very much. I'm going to start off with Councilman Richardson.
Speaker 2: Thanks, Ira. Or Mr. Malloy. And I don't know what's supposed to say up here now. So, okay, so the CFP budget I think is great work in terms of the streets and see that we have Myrtle Avenue and Artesia Boulevard, which are major priorities. Those are funded projects. I think that's great. What I wanted to discuss briefly in and request. Well, I guess what I want to discuss is the status of certain unfunded projects. Now, when I say unfunded projects, I'm not talking about the hundreds of millions of dollars of projects that department and council members have come up with over the last who knows how many years. I'm not talking about that humongous list of CIP projects. I'm talking about projects that perhaps in the wake of redevelopment, they maybe have certain steps have been taken in that direction to fund those projects. But due to state action, they're not funded anymore. So we're talking about things like the medians on Artesia, where funding was allocated in the bonds, and because there wasn't ongoing funding to match that as it was anticipated when the bonds were when the bond funding was established, that project was eliminated. Like the way that we're scrounging together money to finish the library because we own the bonds, we budget it $8 million, but it's upwards of a $14 million library like the Hilton Park Community Center that ten years ago there was a study. Just last year, we allocated 3 million for it. This year, there's nothing. Now, the last thing I want to do is say, give me a list that's not realistic of hundreds of millions of dollars, things that can't be funded. But if there are lists of projects that I've just described, I'd like to see if we can make a plan to complete those projects, whether through this CIP process or we figure out other, other ways to work with council members to come up with a plan to finally put these things to rest. During the campaign trail, I heard a bunch of folks talking about these projects, these mystical projects that we've talked about for years, but we don't have real plans for. And I'd like to, through this GOP process, finally, hopefully not in the next four years, but maybe this year, figure out how to narrow down what those projects are , projects that have some portion of funding or some sort of work that's already had in that direction. So we can carve those out away from the massive list of CIP, other city projects that we have. So, so I guess that's my comment and my request. So do you think a list like that can be pulled together? Mr. De Magic.
Speaker 1: I don't think we could do that without a lot of discussion from the city council. Basically, we do have, as you pointed out, Councilmember, some of the projects that were were funded by the agency. But because of interest rates and things like that, they fell off the radar screen. One would be Artesia, of course. But if a project's not in the capital improvement list that you saw tonight, it is not funded. So in order to do that, you would have to bring it to us and provide a funding source or talk to us about a funding source. Again, as I mentioned earlier, the city council has the wherewithal to change any of the funding sources here that you see tonight. So if you wanted to reallocate and take a project off the list and put a project on the list, we certainly could talk about that. But as you and I talked today, we certainly have hundreds of millions of dollars of unfunded projects sitting before us. You're looking at the projects that the agency couldn't fund at the end that were funded by the agencies but fell off, which are small. Certainly that would be the library which we are fixing, and it would be Artesia, which does not have funding. Oregon Park would be one as well. But aside from Oregon Park and Artesia, I don't recall any other agency project that fell off, that was funded, that fell off the list. There certainly were hundreds of millions of dollars of agency projects that were discussed but not funded, hoping that the agency would go on for another ten or 15 years. But as I said, we stand ready if the city council wants to reallocate any of the projects that they see before you tonight, especially the ones in the ones in 15, because the ones in 14 have already been funded. We certainly could work with you to reallocate those or if you wanted to set priorities as future money comes forward in the next several years. Those could be priorities for us as well.
Speaker 2: I think that's the direction that that I'm headed. If there's and again, I'm not talking about those massive list of projects, but they're projects that work had been done. Funding had been allocated. What is this list? Right. There could be a short list, but I'm not sure. I haven't been here the whole time of redevelopment. What are these projects?
Speaker 1: I think there's two. It'd be Artesia and Oregon Park. Those are the only two sources that we had. Funds that disappeared. All the other. We don't have any. We don't have any projects that are on the list that got defunded. It wouldn't be on the list unless it had funding. And once it has funding, that it doesn't get. Defunded it unless the council defunds it.
Speaker 2: So have we developed a strategy to fund those two projects?
Speaker 1: We have a strategy on Oregon Park that we've working with Councilmember Austin and that we hope to find a fruition on there. But no, we don't have anything in Artesia. You will have the opportunity to approve a project in Artesia Boulevard tonight, but it's a shorter piece, and it's a little bit more west of what the redevelopment agency was thinking of.
Speaker 2: Okay. So I guess, I mean, just to wrap this up, I guess through this conversation, we've narrowed down that I guess my needs are met if we figure out a plan so that I don't have to rob from other projects. If we work together collaboratively, maybe the way that you worked with Councilmember Austin to figure out a way to ensure that that very important project does have a strategy and a plan when it comes to the city council to fund ongoing.
Speaker 1: We could certainly work with you on that and see if there's something we can put together. Yes.
Speaker 2: Thank you.
Speaker 4: Councilmember Richardson, just out of out of curiosity, how much is the funding shortfall for that particular project? So about.
Speaker 2: My industry. So we haven't had a complete understanding of how large that project is. Last year, when the bond when the bond funds were allocated, there were 450 or so thousand dollars allocated for those meetings. And along with the Atlantic meeting, less a drop in the bucket. So maybe, maybe so maybe we can explore what it would cost to really fully do what their initial plan plans were for those for those meetings. And I'm open to having that conversation.
Speaker 1: We believe it's about $2 million.
Speaker 4: And I was my recollection was in that direction as well, more than a half a million dollars. And the reason why I asked a lot of us former council members and then the ones that have retired, we have utilized our one time resources to backfill where redevelopment could not. It went away. And while it's only 900 and some thousand dollars a year, about $1,000,000 a year, that is how we have systematically tried to address the short gap with a large project. It's difficult to do because you leave so many pieces undone. But one of the things that I would like this council to consider, the county of Los Angeles has their long range plan, their long range transit plan. And I believe the last one and the one we're operating out of goes until 2020. And so when we bring up new projects, we're always reminded, well, it's not in the MTA's long range plan. So perhaps something that we can consider during our retreat, not necessarily for this discussion, is work with the mayor and all of us as council members and identify what type of a long range capital plan do we want to work toward. Not just that, it's it's council district specific, but that there are projects coming from different council district. But we put it in a long range plan. But then that would also require us to look to fund this incrementally, similar to how we fund the rainy day fund, that we will commit a certain amount of surplus dollars to that long range plan, and then perhaps it's divided by nine. But but that would be a way to approach it. Otherwise we would all have certain projects that were not funded by redevelopment. And how to prioritize those among districts is not an equitable conversation, but a long range capital improvement plan. Whether it goes to 2020 is a little short from long range right now, but perhaps 2040, whatever it is. The other cautionary tale here is when we do use our one time infrastructure dollars for non hardcore infrastructure projects, it leaves that gap for the rest of the city to deal with. And so I tend to get concerned when we don't use our infrastructure dollars for that because that there might be a street need there, there might be a sidewalk need there, there might be an ADA need there. But in the long range plan, we can at least peel off some of those projects and work toward that as an entire city body rather than just having it as a council district issue. So I'd like to see that on our retreat agenda for a conversation.
Speaker 1: Vice Mayor In fact, when we do have a five year plan, it's more of a laundry list of projects. None of them are funded and they're certainly not prioritized per district or anything. But we certainly could present that at the retreat and show that.
Speaker 4: But I think part of that has to be a funding scheme as well.
Speaker 1: Right. At this stage, we don't.
Speaker 4: Okay. Councilmember Durango.
Speaker 5: Thank you. On the airport, Bill, page 28, you have airport terminal area improvements. Can you describe what with that? What improvements are we talking about?
Speaker 0: Thank you for bringing this.
Speaker 6: I think the department indicated that they needed 500,000 just for repairs and as needed construction projects for the for that purpose. I don't know if there's anybody from the airport that they can articulate that. No, I think it was you talking are you asking about the runway improvements.
Speaker 5: And what is terminal area improvements?
Speaker 6: Yes. So the terminal is is. Let me read it for you. These are the high usage areas, I guess, that lead for need for unforeseen repairs and improvements. So that basically you're looking for repairs in the high usage areas of off the terminal.
Speaker 5: Okay. So in other words, it's just basically maintenance of the airport.
Speaker 6: You want to.
Speaker 5: Clean up some needed repairs in restrooms and walkways and those common areas. That's an example.
Speaker 0: Yeah.
Speaker 6: Sorry, Councilmember. So the additional improvements that we need includes the historic terminal. We have some work that needs to continue to be done. There's a high trafficked area there with the with the airport. We completed the work with the new concourse, but we still have some more some work, some additional work that needs to be completed with the pre security areas that the associated with the airport.
Speaker 5: Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you. Councilman Austin.
Speaker 6: Thank you. I just needed a little bit of clarification. I think I got a little bit already. The question is for Mr. Malloy. And first of all, thank you for the very comprehensive report regarding 415 of the proposed IP budget to and your department on my question is about all. Is that all you got to do? I'm sorry. I can't hear. I'm kidding. I'm kidding. I'm kidding. You've done quite a bit.
Speaker 2: And we do appreciate.
Speaker 6: The hard work of the public works department, particularly in the eighth District and throughout our uptown communities. You guys have done a wonderful job with our streets, our sidewalks, our parks, and we hope to see a whole lot more work done in the future. Hopefully, we as a council will fund more infrastructure projects moving forward. There were two priority projects for particularly my district that I didn't hear about, but I did find in the actual CHP budget on and one was the Market Street Project. I didn't see it listed as a proposed project, but I do understand that there is going to be some engineering work done. I mean, at 515. And then the other one was the phase two of Davenport Park. I noticed in the Parks and Recreation CHP budget, there's about $100,000 for bike lanes in parks. Have we given any other consideration for phase two of that, completing that project? Thank you, Councilmember Austin. Allow me to thank you first for your comments. And second, in regards to your first comment, in a month or so, I'll be coming to you and presenting the payment management plan that will that part of the payment management plan will give us the tools necessary to choose which streets are next to be repaired and rehabbed based on the dollars that we have. So I'm hoping that market is on that one, but I want it to wait and finish that analysis, which is going to be very comprehensive. So I'm hoping that you will see that and you'll appreciate it. The amount of work that has gone into it. As far as the Park project, I'm I will ask Mr. Chacon if he has he has that in his CHP.
Speaker 2: Councilmember. Mayor. Yeah. I think there's $1,000,000 for Devonport, the closure of Devonport for phase two. You know we have a community meeting coming up to discuss future plans and we need that plan for the actual closure of the site so that we can move forward with the potential park site in the future. And I understand.
Speaker 6: We actually allocated that million dollars.
Speaker 0: In last year's budget, correct? Yes. Okay.
Speaker 6: And then and let me just say, in looking at the the CLP proposed budget plan, the projects that have been done and the proposed projects, I think it shows great balance for the public works department across the city and it speaks a lot about says a lot about your management. Thank you very much. Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you. Bryce made a long thought.
Speaker 4: Just quickly, I'm curious about the light rail transit related improvements. Are those dollars we anticipate having returned to us once we make the investment? Are they blue line? Related projects. They would have to be, of course, but.
Speaker 6: These are funded by property.
Speaker 1: Okay. Seeing those are all the council questions. I'm going to open it up. If there's any members of the public that would like to comment on the budget and then we'll be moving on to public comment and so forth after the hearing. So on specific to the hearing, please come forward.
Speaker 3: That evening mayor Garcia city council members and the city I'm just elated on the part of is just so thorough and so well prepared and so inclusive and living in such a diversely, diverse city. I'm so happy to say everything that's been included. The homeless people with disabilities and very low, low income. And it's I want to commend you for that. You have made so much progress. Looking forward to lots more progress being made is exciting. The $200,000 is set aside for the libraries. I don't know whether or not a certain portion will be specifically set aside in that amount for the Information Center for People with Disabilities for Children and Disabled Adults. That needs special types of services. Unfortunately, we have more and more disabled persons coming back from the war, and they're in need of having certain types of things to improve their life, a form of therapy, rehabilitation, improve their quality of life. So I'm just giving it to you. I don't know if you have a certain percent, but I think it may be something that's worth considering. Terms of having an eight day response program for the sidewalk, for the everything in the city, I think that's phenomenal . I think it'd be great to get the message out to the people as to how they go about getting their information and who they contact and everything. I wanted to say, in terms of projects that are not complete and I know Manny doesn't go on a train. I'm looking at a letter dated November nine, 2004, regarding the universally accessible playgrounds, and at that particular point they had completed 39 and had a 39 out of 42. But there's a universally accessible playground by Shane's inspiration and Eldorado Park that remains still not completed. It's mentioned in this letter. It's mentioned is put on hold until all the playgrounds for the entire city have been made accessible. So I know it's going to take funding. I'd like to look into it to move for it. But I do think that this playground, it will be for children and adults able by the end disabled to be able to play together. It's essential that we have such an opportunity which will increase sensitivity and understanding. And I wanted there was one of a couple of our but the dock at Alameda Space landing it is still not complete it is urgent to please look forward into time to get the dog for the aqua loop for mommy's chance to complete it. They're going to extend their service September 5th through October 26, 2014. That take a stand by people that are disabled to be able to use that. Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you.
Speaker 6: From experiences.
Speaker 2: Well, good afternoon, Mr. Mayor, and members of the City Council in Gary Shelton's My Name addresses to four zero Chestnut Avenue Councilmember O'Donnell highlighted the 25 or $24 million, whatever it is, of money that's going to be coming back from the state. And I know when Director Bodak first mentioned that to the Community Investment Company Board, they immediately said, we need a special meeting right now to draft a letter to the city council to express our desire to that that that money be earmarked completely for the what would have been the 20% set aside for affordable housing. So having listened to your acceptance, your evening victory speech, Mr. Mayor, and also your speech at the inauguration, we heard something out here in the community that, frankly, has not been heard from the mayor's lips in the 20 years prior to your election. And that's that we need to pay attention to the one in five of us who are living in poverty. We need to finally step up and do something about that. The fact that this $25 million is coming back is really only about 15 months worth of what the old redevelopment money was.
Speaker 1: It was on a on a continual train that was coming through.
Speaker 2: But it is what it is. I wanted to point out to you that it will probably have to do some some real soul searching and some new discussions, I think, that were mentioned related to that, to put it into the housing trust fund, because it is earmarked as as staff mentioned for very low income families.
Speaker 1: And the housing trust fund is only 50%.
Speaker 2: Earmarked for extremely low income families. The other part is earmarked for above median. And so that being the case, the something has to happen to the housing trust fund, probably an amendment to the ordinance.
Speaker 1: Depending on how.
Speaker 2: Quickly that money's going to come down the pike out of Sacramento. That ordinance should be amended and in place by the time that happens sooner, better than later. And so I just wanted to get that on your radar.
Speaker 1: So that.
Speaker 2: Was what I perked up my ears when I heard it in the report earlier today, and I just wanted to.
Speaker 1: Underscore it and highlight it. Thank you very much. Thank you. And just so you know, we've actually have a discussion with management. So we understand that the housing trust fund formula, we have to look at adopting that. And so one thing I've asked the management to do is to reach out to the housing partners, and we're going to have to restructure the housing trust fund in a way that all that money has to go to the low income level.
Speaker 2: Thank you for mentioning that. I wanted to say that, you know, as a former member of the Board of Housing, Long Beach and a current member of the homeless services.
Speaker 1: Not homeless services, but homeless coalition, the public stands.
Speaker 2: At the ready to help you guys through that process, too. Right. Thank you. Very good. You can't to be clear as the address won't address the item that was reference the judging stand at the Marine stadium that is in that plan and also not it's also scheduled but not was not presented is the raising of yet another structure in the Marine Stadium. It's important that people understand that the the organic nature of the Marine Stadium is such it provides an Egis which coupled with the Marine where the Coastal Act prohibits removal of those structures. They may be repurposed. They may be repurposed as tools will be repurposed. The dollar amount that was allocated and I saw at one point the for the judging stand was a half a million dollars. That's absurd. That doesn't need to be done. What does need to be done is the simple installation of some bollards on the corners. So the bumpers from these do not hit into the brick. But the position of that obviously is not going to be relocated. It's it's positioned there by the findings and determinations of Archimedes, Copernicus and Galileo. It cannot and will not be moved. But it's important to note that any structure that is in the Marine Stadium may not be removed. It can be repurposed, but it's there by the very unique grant deed. That's the certificate. You require the city to create that venue for one purpose and one purpose only boating. It's not a site for flea markets. It's not a site for arts and craft markets or dog shows or flower shows. It's a venue for boating, VOA TNG. All the facilities there are designed to support that and the California coast to act holes that they may not be removed. Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you. Next speaker.
Speaker 0: Please.
Speaker 3: Good evening, Mayor. Council members and city staff. My name is Laura Merrifield. I'm representing the Long Beach Language Access Coalition. And I come with a pretty simple ask today. So a year ago, in August of 2013, City Council voted and passed a language access policy for our city. The parts of that policy have started to be implemented. Largely, the policy remains unfunded. So last year Council did direct staff to fund this policy, but that was not done. So this year we're coming and asking very explicitly that this policy is funded. I'd like to thank Councilmember Richardson for recognizing the importance of staff that can oversee and work on this policy. Though a partial full time that is supervising various community projects is still separate from the position listed in the policy. So we are asking for that funding at the 1.2 million listed in last year's policy, which is that the full level implementation, which would include a staff position but also other things document translation, voicemails, city staff training and others. You know, the budget, especially the mayor's budget recommendations, speak to technology, innovation, investment in our community, but it leaves out language access. And this is really a critical, crucial piece and engagement of our residents and of course, for the growth of our city. Language access is an ongoing issue. This council will actually hear that issue in the coming weeks. But we have to ensure that this policy is funded now and that we don't let another year pass by with no action and no movement on the policy. So on behalf of our limited English proficient community, I urge you to fully fund this policy. Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you. Next week. We.
Speaker 3: Good evening, Amelia. And the of the members of the Earth. My name and tune that I am living in the 30 and of what was then the avenue launched by California. And I slowly settle for yes, I am here to support the delivery of the policy and the policy of the Cambodian community and to feel looked like comfortable and to speak of the city and then to another department and look like what I now look like right now, that I feel comfortable that speaking to you. And then I asked you that to to have from that the language access the policy that in the city the budget. Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you.
Speaker 0: Next speaker, please.
Speaker 3: Good evening, Mayor and City Council. My name is Brian Lobo. I'm a member of the Housing Long Beach Board of Directors and a registered nurse. And I live at 915 East Ocean Boulevard 9002. I'm here tonight to urge you to allocate money for affordable housing in this year's budget. I understand that housing is an issue that can easily be overlooked to another need seem more urgent. But I ask you to reconsider housing as a long term investment that directly improves the overall health of communities. As a registered nurse, I'm very aware of the relationship between health and housing as I fight every day against environmentally induced health complications of clients who live in substandard housing. Too often I find myself sending in children, recovering from pneumonia to poorly ventilated buildings next to freeways. Or against my standards, I must be changing dressings in rooms filled with cockroaches that residents are afraid to report. Another example is I've had to send a patient with a brand new hip replacement home to a building that has uneven floors and a nonfunctioning elevator. These are things that I'm scared to do. The thing is, these issues are often linked to the fact that these families cannot afford safe and quality housing. I can educate my clients and give resources and quality care, but these efforts are futile if they're going back to homes that do not support their long term health. These scenarios are unacceptable because they are so preventable not only as a nurse, but as anyone committed to creating communities where people are productive workers. Children have less chances and the economy is successful because residents actually have enough money to spend at local businesses. I want to remind you that housing Long Beach RGV advocated for the use of boomerang funds during the housing element discussion last January. Many of you committed to revisiting the discussion during the budget cycle and others of you committed to exploring and using these funds for housing during the election season. We want to thank you and we're here to remind you of this and ensure housing becomes a priority in this year's budget. Fears the budget has been approved with no new dollars for housing, and I offer that the money returning from the demise of redevelopment agencies are the right place to start because 20% of this money was legally protected for affordable housing prior to 2012. It seems fair to reallocate this money to housing again because the city believes in proportional cuts. It should also believe in proportional refunding of programs from whence the money was cut. We would like to work together with you to ensure this tax increment money returns to the housing budget. We can't afford to continue. We can't afford to continue to avoid the long term consequences that housing has on the health of our communities. Again, I urge you tonight to allocate 20% of the money returning from the state, from redevelopment agencies to go to affordable housing. Thank you.
Speaker 0: Next speaker, please.
Speaker 3: Good evening. Our new mayor and city council members. My name is Carrie Gallagher. I'm the executive director of housing Long Beach. My address is on file. So I also am here tonight to speak about the issue of funding affordable housing in this year's budget. And before I start, I want to mention that we were here during the last budget cycle as well. And unfortunately, the conversation quickly devolved on over an argument of semantics. Some people called them boomerang funds. Many from city staff called them tax increment dollars. And rather than moving forward and finding a common understanding. It killed the important conversation that we need to keep moving forward tonight. So we're happy to take whatever term is most useful. But I hope that we have a common understanding that we are specifically talking about the tax increment dollars that are returning to the city after the demise of redevelopment. So today, Mayor Garcia released his recommendations and we were pleased to see that the $24.7 million will be returned to the housing fund that was borrowed or taken to pay for other liabilities that the city owed. I do want to mention that this is due to Assembly Bill 1484, which is a state bill that requires the city to pay back this debt obligation to itself. So it is it was legally protected money for housing. It was never used to produce housing. And that is why that money must go back. So it's not really a proposal so much as a requirement that this money be used. We are absolutely pleased that this money will go to the budget. And I'm particularly encouraged by your comments tonight, Mr. Mayor, about re addressing the allocation of funds in the trust fund, and we look forward to working with you on that. But I want to make sure and delineate that this is two separate issues. The 24.7 million is a debt obligation. The boomerang or tax increment in dollars is a separate amount of money that as these property values continue to increase in the regions where we invested our moneys, that tax increment will increase and the money returning to the to the city will continue to be a. Source. Right. We always talk about affordable housing is an issue about. It's a revenue issue. And this is a revenue opportunity. I want to make a comment about why 20% was projected originally. Right. When we're looking at reinvestment and redevelopment in neighborhoods, 80% is going to new business development and economic development. But there is a risk of displacement, right, because of those rising values. And so we call it investment without displacement that we can invest in communities. But all that, all the while protect the communities that are already living there. And that's why that 20% was so important. And that's why we urge you to consider in this year's budget. And we'd love to work with you in an ongoing way on protecting, again, 20% of the money that came from the housing budget to go back there. The state opportunities that the mayor mentioned, like the cap and trade bill, are excellent, but state dollars tax credits can only be leveraged if there is a local source here in Long Beach. And so if we're going to keep building this important resource, we need that local source of money. Thank you for your time and we look forward to working together.
Speaker 1: Thank you, Ms.. Gallagher. Also, I just want you to know that Mr. West and I also discussed I know there's been interest to have a point person at the city that could work on developing a kind of long term strategy and discussion about how we actually do this the right way. And so Mr. West is addressing that and finding a person that will be the point person for those interested in this issue. And he's going to bring the group together to start discussions immediately about how we strengthen the fund, restructure it, and then move forward. But as we go through the.
Speaker 0: Budget cycle, I think.
Speaker 1: See no other public comment on the item. What we're going to go ahead and do is we need two actions. The first is we need to forward the which is item 23, which is the CIP budget. We need a motion for that over to the Planning Commission. There is a motion any second on that item. Members, please go ahead and cast your votes.
Speaker 2: Motion carries nine votes. Yes.
Speaker 1: Okay. And then the in addition to that, we are going without unless there's any objection, we're going to go ahead and postpone or just move for the rest of the hearing to our next hearing date. We'll keep that hearing open. Mr. Clark, is that that fine? Yes. Okay, great. And now we have a we're just about to hit 7:00 PM. We do have at 7:00 a a time certain for an item. So what we're going to do is we're going to take that item and they're going to go back to the regular agenda and hopefully move quickly through that. So with that, I'm going to turn this over to Councilmember O'Donnell. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This item is a local.
Speaker 2: Work fete, workforce training.
Speaker 1: And local hire policy. As our city works to create policies that ensure a skilled.
Recommendation to refer the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2015 to the Planning Commission for review of its consistency with the General Plan.  (Citywide)