Councilmember Duggan's Council Policy Proposals
Public Safety
– CORE Strategy (Compassionate Outreach, Response, and Enforcement)
Unanimously approved by the City Council, this item directs staff to create a public mental health and substance abuse response strategy that integrates voluntary outreach, CARE Court, updated medical hold standards, and diversion-focused enforcement.
– Report on Proposed Legislation Related to Retail Theft, Drug Use, and “Smash and Grab” Crimes
Unanimously approved by City Council, this item directed staff to provide an overview of the proposed legislation that serves to address retail theft, drug use, and "smash and grab" crimes, and return with recommendations on initiatives the City can support.
– Late-Night Public Safety Plan in Belmont Shore
Amended and approved by City Council, this proposal requests the City Manager develop a late-night public safety plan for the Belmont Shore commercial corridor to address increased violence and nuisance issues stemming from the area's late-night bar scene.
– Response Strategy for Individuals Displaying Unsafe or Threatening Behavior
This proposal aims to improve the City of Long Beach’s response to individuals displaying unsafe or threatening behavior that doesn’t meet the threshold for a police emergency. It calls for better public guidance, clearer interdepartmental roles, and updated protocols for drug-related incidents under Prop 36, ensuring responses are coordinated and effective.
– Lights, Camera, No Action Pilot Program
Unanimously approved by City Council, this item directed staff to partner with Council District 3, Partners of Parks, and neighborhood volunteers to develop a program offering $100 reimbursements to residents who install publicly-facing security lighting and/or security cameras.
– Enforcement of Unpermitted Event
Unanimously approved by City Council, this item directed staff to work with the City Attorney, City Prosecutor, Police Chief, and Special Events & Filming to address the significant unpermitted events that have a negative impact on our communities' health and safety.
– Deployment of All‑In‑One Fentanyl Detection Devices
Unanimously approved by City Council, this proposal—authored by Councilmember Allen and co-signed by Councilmember Duggan—directs the City Manager to study the feasibility of distributing free fentanyl detection devices through a comprehensive pilot program, funding analysis, and procurement plan.
Homelessness
– Ensuring Usable and Safe Public Spaces
Approved by City Council with a 6-2 vote, this item directed staff to explore what other cities were doing to implement parameters on where encampments may be established. This item called for a discussion on policy options related to unlawful uses of public spaces.
– Fund Transfer to Care Closet LBC
Unanimously approved by City Council, this proposal allocates $10,000 from the Third District's one-time funds to support Care Closet LBC, a nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness.
Infrastructure
– Presentation on the Open Channel at Colorado Lagoon
Unanimously approved by City Council, this proposal directs staff to provide a presentation to the City Council on the Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project, including an overview of the project, the causes of construction delays, the anticipated timeline for completion, and any lessons learned to help prevent similar delays in future City infrastructure projects.
– Fund Transfer: Sidewalks, Curbs, and Trees
Unanimously approved by City Council, this proposal allocates $50,000 from the Third District’s one-time funds to support sidewalk, curb, and tree maintenance, bundling repairs to address urgent concerns efficiently.
– Renaming the new Junior Lifeguard Facility in honor of Pat Flynn and Dick Miller
Unanimously approved by City Council, this proposal refers the naming of the new Junior Lifeguard Facility to the appropriate commissions. The proposed name honors two individuals who founded and shaped the program.
Fiscal Accountability and Good Governance
– Audit of Tidelands Fund
Unanimously approved by City Council, this item requests the City Auditor to conduct an audit of the Tidelands Fund Group to better understand its expenditures and long-term financial outlook as oil revenues continue to decline.
– Advocate to Keep Long Beach Oil Revenue Local
This proposal addresses the Tidelands Fund's growing deficit due to declining local oil revenue. It urges the City Manager to revise the Legislative Agenda to demand the State modernize the outdated "surplus" revenue-sharing formula.
– Climate Transition Impact Audit to Prepare for Long Beach’s Transition from Fossil Fuel Production and Preserve Critical Infrastructure and City Services
Approved by the City Council, this item requested the City Auditor to evaluate the fiscal impacts of Long Beach’s transition away from oil by assessing asset retirement obligations and revenue losses to support long-term planning and protect City services.
– City Council Streamlining Recommendations
This proposal from the Government Operations & Efficiency Committee recommends City Council approval of several changes to the Order of Business for City Council meetings to increase civic engagement.
Economic Development
– Supporting Partnerships to Bring Professional Baseball Back to Long Beach
This proposal from Mayor Richardson and Councilmember Duggan seeks to explore a partnership to bring a new professional baseball team back to Long Beach, playing at the city-owned Blair Field.
– Updating the Alamitos Bay Marina (PD4) Land Use Regulations
Unanimously approved by City Council, this proposal directs the City Manager to begin a planning process to update land use regulations for the Alamitos Bay Marina (PD4), aiming to create a new vision for the waterfront that supports existing businesses and improves public access.
– Develop a More Streamlined Event Permitting Process for Business Improvement Districts
Approved by City Council, this proposal—authored by Councilmember Kerr and co-signed by Councilmember Duggan—directs the City Manager to develop a more streamlined and overarching permit process for established Business Improvement Districts.
Environment
– Advocating for Upstream Solutions for the Los Angeles River Watershed
This proposal addresses the $12.3 million cleanup burden on Long Beach caused by trash from the Los Angeles River. It asks the City Manager to advocate for stronger, outcome-based regulations from the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
– Impacts of Sewage Spills
Unanimously approved by City Council, this item directed staff to report on the environmental, public health, and economic impacts on the City of Long Beach from sewage spills and explore options for compensatory damages.
– Resolution Supporting San Gabriel Mountains Protections
Unanimously approved by City Council, this item directed staff to work with the City Attorney to draft a resolution requesting the President of the United States expand the protected area of the San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers.
