Recommendation to:
1. Receive supporting documentation into the record; conclude the public
hearing;
2. Adopt resolution certifying Supplemental EIR 02-15, adopting a
Statement of Overriding Considerations and approving a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Long Beach Civic Center
Project (The Project) (State Clearinghouse No. 2015041054);
3. Approve a Site Plan Review and Conditions of Approval in conjunction
with the Project, a four-block development consisting of a new City Hall
Building, a new Port Headquarters Building, a new Main Library, a
redeveloped Lincoln Park, and private residential and commercial
mixed-use buildings, in addition to parking garages, public street
extensions of Chestnut and Cedar Avenues, related infrastructure and
landscaping, and the demolition of (i) the former Long Beach Courthouse
at 415 West Ocean Boulevard, (ii) the existing City Hall building at 333
West Ocean Boulevard, and (iii) the existing Main Library at 101 Pacific
Avenue in the Downtown Planned Development District (PD-30);
4. Declare ordinance (i) finding and determining that a Transportation
Improvement Fee (TIF) credit is due for the Project in accordance with
Section 18.17.110 of the Long Beach Municipal Code; and (ii) authorizing
City Manager to execute an agreement providing for a TIF credit read the
first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for
final reading;
5. Authorize City Manager to execute (i) a Project Agreement for the
design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of the Project by and
among the City, the City of Long Beach, acting through its Board of
Harbor Commissioners (the "Port"), and Plenary Edgemoor Civic
Partners, LLC (the "Project Company") substantially in the form attached
hereto, and (ii) any other necessary documents related thereto, subject to
a maximum Service Fee increase of $500,000 annually (from $15,758,639
in FY 16 dollars, to a maximum of $16,258,639) due to possible interest
rate increases or any other reason;
6. Authorize City Manager to execute a Lenders’ Direct Agreements by
and among the City, the Port, the Project Company and Allianz,
substantially in the form as provided in the Project Agreement;
7. Authorize City Manager to execute a Lenders' Direct Agreement by
and among the City, the Port, the Project Company and Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking Corporation substantially in the form as provided in the Project
Agreement;
8. Authorize City Manager to execute (i) a Conveyance Agreement
between the City and the Project Company (or its valid assignee) for the
real property located at the southwest corner of 3rd Street and Pacific
Avenue, substantially in the form as provided in the Project Agreement
and (ii) any other necessary documents related thereto;
9. Authorize City Manager to execute (i) a Conveyance Agreement
between the City and the Project Company (or its valid assignee) for real
property located southerly of the Broadway Garage bounded westerly by
the southerly extension of Chestnut Street and bounded easterly by the
southerly extension of Cedar Street, substantially in the form as provided
in the Project Agreement, and (ii) any other necessary documents related
thereto;
10. Authorize City Manager to execute a Design-Builder Direct
Agreement by and among the City, the Project Company and Clark
Construction Group - California, LP, substantially in the form as provided
in the Project Agreement;
11. Authorize City Manager to execute an FM Contractor Direct
Agreement by and among the City, the Project Company and Johnson
Controls, Inc., substantially in the form as provided in the Project
Agreement;
12. Authorize City Manager to execute the Independent Building Expert
Agreement by and among the City, the Port, the Project Company and an
independent building expert to be determined, substantially in the form as
provided in the Project Agreement, the cost of which is included in Project
costs;
13. Authorize City Manager to execute an Insurance Trust Agreement by
and among the City, the Port, the Project Company and a collateral agent
and insurance trustee, each to be determined, substantially in the form as
provided in the Project Agreement;
14. Declare Proposition "L" ordinance read the first time and laid over to
the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading, which,
pursuant to Section 1806 of the City Charter, makes findings and
determinations regarding contracting of custodial, maintenance and
security services;
15. Authorize City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No.
33344 with Arup North America Limited in the amount of $3,376,299 for
the City to change management, Project and contract management,
commissioning and relocation services; and an additional $652,996 for
the Port, should the Port decide to proceed and, if so, to reimburse the
City,
16. Authorize City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding
between the City and the Port, to provide for mutual performance
obligations and internal cost allocations to ensure accurate Project cost
accounting for construction costs, ongoing maintenance costs, utility costs
and lifecycle replacement costs; and
17. Approve the expenditure and appropriation requests as described in
the Fiscal Impact section. (Citywide)
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record
and conclude the hearing regarding the issuance of the Finance Authority
of Long Beach (FALB) Lease Revenue Bonds, adopt resolution approving
the proceedings by the FALB for the issuance of 2016 Lease Revenue
Bonds Series A in a total amount not to exceed $14,500,000, to finance
the hazardous materials abatement and demolition of the former County
of Los Angeles Courthouse, a storm drain relocation project, and a portion
of the costs of the Civic Center project, and approving related documents
and actions;
Increase appropriation in the General Fund (GF) in the Citywide Activities
Department (XC) in the amount of $400,000, offset by residual property
taxes to transfer into the Debt Service Fund; and
Increase appropriation in the Debt Service Fund (DS 600) in the Citywide
Activities Department (XC) in the amount of $400,000, offset by revenue
from the General Fund to pay the debt service. (District 2)
