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By Harry Saltzgaver Big ticket items abounded Tuesday on the City Council agenda, with the controversial $100,000 study of the Breakwater (see story, Page 1A) actually one of the smaller items approved. A series of insurance purchases started the night. While the city is considered self-insured, it also purchases excess insurance for claims that might exceed the city’s ability to pay. Tuesday, the City Council approved an “all risk” property insurance plan with Alliant Insurance for a premium of $556,703 for one year. An excess workers’ compensation insurance plan with the California State Association of Counties through Alliant will cost $325,000 for the year; excess municipal liability insurance will cost up to $780,000, airport liability insurance is $185,000 and liability and hull insurance for police helicopters is $85,000. In other business Tuesday, the council: • Recommended that the staff develop a traffic plan that includes sturdy barricades at all Long Beach farmers markets or outdoor activities were pedestrians must be protected. • Asked that the Sustainable City Commission study creation of a Green Business Recognition Program. • Accepted a $700,000 grant from the city of Los Angeles to operate the Harbor WorkSource Center. • Extended contracts with California State University, Long Beach, and the UAW Labor Employment and Training Corporation for training courses at amounts of $345,000 and $245,000, respectively. • Approved contracts totaling $1,599,833 with service providers to operate the Youth Career Academies. • Executed an agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to hire a mobility coordinator and develop two bicycle boulevards at a cost of $330,000. • Amended a tax revenue recovery and consultant services agreement with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates for an additional $692,000. • Approved an agreement worth $500,000 with British Petroleum West Coast Products, LLC, for the Community Asthma and Air Quality Resource Education Program. • Chose Palp, Inc., doing business as Excell Paving, for emergency repairs on Taxiway Delta at the Long Beach Airport at a cost of $900,000 plus a 25% contingency. • Authorized a $200,000 revolving loan to Worthington Ford, Inc.es/searcharchives.jpeg" BORDER=0 WIDTH=115 HEIGHT=39 ALT="" STYLE="float:left"> | ||||
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