Recommendation to direct City Attorney to review the Convention Center Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) from comparable cities including, but not limited to, Los Angeles and San Diego with the Los Angeles Federation of Labor, Orange County Federation of Labor, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 11, and Painters & Allied Trades, District Council 36, Teamsters Local 986 and Teamsters Local 848. Request City Manager and City Attorney to meet with SMG to discuss execution of a similar MOU for the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center operations. Also, request City Manager require a Labor Memorandum of Understanding in future contracts for the operation of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center.
Okay. So we're going to move over to item 16 and 17. I think both have folks here, some large groups. So I want to get to those two items. So we're going to do 17 and then 16. Item 17 A is a communication from Councilmember Pearce, Councilwoman Gonzalez, Councilmember Karenga and Councilmember Richardson. Recommendation to direct city attorney to review the Convention Center Memorandum of Understanding from comparable cities and requires City Manager and City Attorney to meet with SMG to discuss execution of a similar MRU for the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center operations. Councilmember Pearce. Thank you. The item came up quickly, so I don't have my awesome talking points about our convention center. But I do want to say, you know, the convention center is a huge economic driver for us in the city of Long Beach. We know that we've got millions of people that visit every single year. And SMG and Steve Goodling have done a fantastic job about ensuring that we have a property that is unique and flexible to the needs of convention goers, as well as the needs of our city. And we want to make sure that across the board we have a skilled workforce that is trained at the highest level, doing the work that allows our convention center to thrive. And so I am thankful for the work that I've done with Charlie Parkins, with Steve Goodling, with SMG, to get us to a place where we can start some good conversations and put our best foot forward. So I urge my council colleagues to vote yes tonight. Thank you. Thank you, Councilmember Ringa. I have heard those comments. Okay. Let me go and go to public comment. Is there any public comment on this item? Kate, seeing no seeing no public comment. Let me go ahead and go back to any other council discussion. CNN members, please go out and cast your votes.