Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB ER20-071 and award a contract to ARB, Inc., of Lake Forest, CA, for on-call natural gas pipeline construction and miscellaneous services, in a total annual amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments.  (Citywide)
Okay. Thank you. We're going to go back to item 13 here. Let me go ahead and get a couple of three other items that are just quick off the calendar here. Really quick. Item 16, Madam Clerk. Item six this report from Energy Resources. Recommendation to Award a contract to Hrb for Oncor Natural Gas Pipeline Construction in a total annual amount not to exceed 10 million CDI. Can I get a motion in a second, please? I got a motion by Councilmember Austin. Can I get a second, please? Second. I can't remember your ring. I think there's one public comment and we'll go to about. Yes, we have Elliot Gonzalez. Oh. Good afternoon, Mayor. City Council Member. I just wanted to just recognize that what we're calling for is a construction and maintenance of a natural gas pipeline in the year 2021. I just want to say that it's not in line with our climate goals, including. The mayor's compact. Which calls for a reduction in fossil fuels. I want to ask the city council, where is this reduction? When is this reduction? I mean, the crisis is here now. You know, we see California and parts of California catch on fire every year. We we lost our. Whole city of paradise. And I just wonder how concerned you all are over the climate crisis. How sincere is your commitment to preserving a healthy and habitable planet for future generations and for ourselves in the middle of this crisis? How sincere is our commitment to doing something about it when you have the opportunity? And year after year, the city spends millions of dollars on construction and maintenance of natural gas and oil pipelines. And folks, that's always been how the city has done business. This is a city founded on oil and gas. But here we are in this in this, you know, in this climate crisis that will determine the impact of the future of all life on Earth. And you will have this opportunity to spend $10 million on infrastructure. And this is natural gas, fossil fuel infrastructure. This is what warms the planet. So I just want to imagine if the city invested $10 million every year on solar panel, even just this year, $10 million on solar panels in the communities most impacted like we do oil and gas. I understand that Long Beach is all we spend millions on oil and gas, but at this time, given the reality, I think that it's time that we need to see real leadership on the transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy. When we ask for money for public needs, we're often told the money isn't there yet. Here we are in 2021, about to spend ten up to $10 million for an outdated and expensive infrastructure and infrastructure that we know warms the planet. I want to ask the city council to begin looking at ways to make direct investments like being in clean energy procurement like wind and solar. Next time when this budget item is before you. I would like to see direct investments in clean energy equal to the amount being invested in fossil fuels. So 5 million for pipelines. 5 million for solar panels. I don't think that's asking too much. I think that is what this world needs. I am asking for that leadership in council members in their house. You haven't taken natural gas money. This is a way to demonstrate that you're willing to to call for that investment. Mayor Garcia, I want to see you before you go anywhere outside Long Beach. I want to see you do something that shows that you know what it means to honor the legacy. Thank you. That concludes public comment for this item. Thank you. We go and we have a motion in a second. Please go ahead and do Rocco go, please. Councilwoman Sandy. I. Councilwoman Allen. All right. Councilwoman Price. I clansmen soup and. I. Cans woman mango. I can, Councilwoman Sarah. I can't remember. Muranga High. Councilman Austin. High. Vice Mayor Richardson. All right.