Recommendation to authorize City Prosecutor to execute all necessary documents to receive and expend grant funding from Downtown Long Beach Associates ("DLBA") in the amount of $18,000 for a period ending September 30, 2015; and increase appropriation in the General Grants Fund (SR 120) in the City Prosecutor Department (CP) by $18,000.  (Citywide)
Item eight is a report from the city prosecutor. Recommendation to execute documents to receive and expend grant funding from downtown Long Beach Associates in the amount of 18,000 for a period ending September nine, September 30th, 2015, and increase appropriation in the General Grant Fund in the city prosecuted department by 18,000 citywide. And I'd like there's been a motion in a second and I'd like to turn this over to our city prosecutor for a brief description on what this project is. I realize it was unconcerned, but it is noteworthy. Well, very briefly, item number eight would authorize a grant of $18,000 to help fund a community prosecution program in the downtown Long Beach area. As background, the city prosecutor's office historically was one of the first officers to engage in community prosecution. All the community prosecution programs were eliminated over the years as the budget dwindled, and I think it's time to start to revive them and look at the benefits of community prosecution. The downtown Long Beach associate discussed with me, and we engaged in a dialog that could allow a part time prosecutor to provide some services in the downtown Long Beach area, providing information on crime trends, meeting with some of the stakeholders, and also reporting back on what's happening in the courts and in our in our community. This is a pilot program. It would last nine months. And at that time, we would reassess and make sure that it's in everybody's interest to continue before we continue this program. But it's our hope that it's successful and that we can bring back community prosecution to the city of Long Beach. Thank you. Thank you, and I thank you for your efforts. There's been a motion and a second. Councilmember Gonzalez. I just want wanted to quickly thank you, city prosecutor Doug Halbert. I know how much work you've put into so many of the initiatives you've brought forward. But this is wonderful. Thank you. Thank you. Is there any member of the public that wishes to address council on this item? Please come forward. State your name. Mary Coburn, downtown Long Beach Associates. 100 West Broadway, Suite 120. Good evening, Vice Mayor Lowenthal. Members of the council. We're very. Happy to have. This opportunity to work with the city prosecutor's office on this pilot program. Many of our counterparts across the state, especially in the larger urban areas, work with their city prosecutors to address quality of life issues. This is another tool in our toolbox to help our evolving downtown address quality life issues. And we really look forward to this pilot program and looking at the results at the end of the nine month period. Thank you for your support. Thank you, Mary. Next speaker. Very good. Hugh Clark has the address. I would suggest amending this and I would bump the dollar amount up to let's start with $200,000. And follow the line that I have early suggested that we fire the city manager and hire a retired United States federal judge to act as a master to run the city until we get it back on track. I realize that's a little more, but I think in the final analysis, it will pay. It will pay. We'll have a more efficient, certainly a more honest administration. I'd like you to consider that. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Goodyear. I appreciate it. And also the issue is, tell us why what the objections are to having an outside federal judge come in and administer the city. Thank you. Mr. Ghanim. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Members of the council. Wow. I'm. I don't think I can follow that, but I think Pat's okay. And in either case, I'm. I've been appointed by the City Council to the Homeless Services Advisory Committee. I also serve on the Continuum of Care Board, which is the body that makes the decisions on distributing the federal moneys that are coming to the city on those issues. And I've been a part of the Lincoln Park Task Force for the last several months since its inception. We have an extraordinary amount of things that go on to assist those in our community that are in a hardship situation and particularly those that are on the street. But the reality is, unfortunately, there are simply some who will not take advantage of those opportunities. There are even those who, when given the opportunity to have a housing voucher, refused for months on end. And then when they do, maybe, perhaps possibly accept it. The social workers find them sleeping in the front yard or on the on their in their living room floor instead of in a bed. So there are simply those that that will not conform. And there are those that require a different approach. The community deserves to have safety and security. And we have we have a commendable operation to ensure that those who want it have a means of achieving it. So I appreciate this effort. I applaud the city attorney or the city prosecutor, or rather, I applaud city attorney two. But the city prosecutor and I know that he and our new police chief are going to be attending a meeting tomorrow of the homeless coalition and explaining this program at 830 in the morning. So I urge your approval of this and look forward to its implementation and means by which we can help to ensure that people who want to visit our community in the downtown area and in others impacted will be able to do so without problems. Thank you. Councilman Ray Andrews. Yeah. Yes. Doug, I also like to commend you on such a hard, hard job that you're working with, especially with this idea that you brought in and assist tonight. I know how you guys work with that. And I want to thank you again for doing what you're doing. It's a wonderful job and please continue to do that. I wish we had more money to give. And with that members, please cast your vote among. Yes. Bush and Kerry seven zero. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Will you remind me if we are at the regular agenda item 19 one nine? Are you sure? Item nine. Item nine is a report from Development Services. Recommendation to adopt a resolution allowing the initiation of a consolidated coastal development permit process in connection with the rebuild of the Leeway Sailing Center District three. Nine.