Recommendation to request City Manager to work with the Economic Development and Finance Committee to assess whether the City of Long Beach should allow residential repair coverage plans to be offered to residents and return with recommendations to City Council.
Thank you, Commander. Motion carries eight zero 28. Communication from Vice Mayor Lowenthal. Recommendation to request the city manager to work with the Economic Development and Finance Committee to assess whether the city should allow residential repair coverage plans. Vice Mayor Lowenthal. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I wanted to make the motion and also ask council members that they may recall from their briefings or from your own research. There are coverage plans for sewer, plumbing and electricity that are separate from the standard homeowner's insurance policy. These cover leaks and other issues from the house to the property edge. These plans have been around in one form or another since the seventies, but the city of Long Beach has not partnered with any companies or supported them over the last year. So the city has been approached by a company wishing to offer the plan to residents. So I'd like to ask our E.D., an economic development and finance committee, to work with the city manager to evaluate this concept and determine whether it's appropriate for Long Beach. That's it. Thank you. Any public comment on the item? See none, please. Councilman Mongo. Vice Mayor Lowenthal, thank you for the recommendation. And how does this. How is the city a facilitator of the agreement? Is this company able to work with residents directly now? You know, they're not able to work with the residents directly. That's not my understanding. I think Mr. Modica can elaborate on that, what our role would be in facilitating it. Mr. MODICA If we could get a two from four before it comes, before it's enough so that we can be prepared on the item that would be. Appreciate it. Churkin two. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Members, please cast your votes. Motion carries eight zero 29. Report from City Manager and Technology and Innovation Recommendation to execute an agreement with Code for America in the amount not to exceed 220,000.