Recommendation to approve the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2016 for the Downtown Long Beach Parking and Business Improvement Area; and authorize City Manager to extend the agreement with the Downtown Long Beach Associates for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. (Districts 1,2)
Thank you. Let me go back to item 18 and 19, which I had meant to pair up with item 25. A report from Economic and Property Development. Recommendation to approve the proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 for the downtown Long Beach Parking and Business Improvement Area and extend the agreement with developer districts one and two. Item 19 Report from Economic and Property Development Recommendation to approve the downtown Long Beach Property and Business Improvement District Annual Report and authorize the payment of $530,000 in city property assets assessments from the Civic Center Fund Districts one and two. Okay. Thank you, Madam Clerk, for reading both items. I know that Councilmember Gonzalez. We'll have to recuse herself. Yes, I since my partner is employed with Dolby, I just will excuse myself at this time. So thank you. Thank you. Vice mayor that the two items can be considered together but will need separate motions and votes. But public comment can be on both items. Sure. Thank you. So there's been a motion and a second on item on item 18. And if there's a public comment on either item or both items, you can take that now. Good evening, Madam Vice Mayor. Craig Cogen with the downtown Long Beach Associates. I'm going to keep the accolades to a very minimum, but I really want to take the time to thank the council and city staff for serving as a strong partner with the Dolby and many of the accomplishments that we've been able to achieve in our downtown, downtown as everyone's neighborhood. And I think we've we feel that strongly throughout the throughout the entire city. And I thought about this today when I when I considered my comments that Vice Mayor, we have had a great relationship over the last ten years. And I realize that tonight might be the last time you vote on this contract. And I'm hopeful that anyone who does serve in that same seat that you do that we have half as much success as we've had over the last ten years. So I appreciate your support. I appreciate the dedication that you have provided us throughout the years of living in the downtown, serving the downtown, and certainly being a strong partner and understanding the importance of bids, especially for our downtown. So thank you very much for that and we look forward to your support. Thank you. Thank you, Craig. And I want to thank you for your leadership. From the downtown bid, I. I have said this many times before, but during our worst times in the city, our worst recession. Somehow the downtown managed to not limp along, but really thrive in so many ways. And and I know that the prosperity wasn't necessarily shared by all. The recession was indiscriminate in that regard. But it certainly was wonderful to be able to see progress in in such a vital part of our city. And I thank you for that. I think the many board members that have served on the bay and the many residents and small business owners and other business owners that have come together to really reintroduce the downtown. When you see the downtown today, it is not the place that I certainly moved into in 1997. So it's been a personal joy for me to see that growth. Thank you for that. Thank you. Members. There's been a motion in a second for item 18. Please cast your vote. Are you a yes, Councilman Ranga? Verbal vote. Yeah, it's there. Thank you. Motion carries. Thank you. And if we can show item 19 or make the motion. Oops. And if there's a second. Thank you. And we've already had public comments. So members, cast your vote.