City Council - Revised, February 17, 2026
Approves Uptown Property and Business Improvement District Assessment, unanimous
What happened
The Long Beach City Council meeting on February 17, 2026 focused heavily on tenant protection demands, with numerous speakers calling for a 150-day eviction moratorium and abolition of substantial remodel evictions.
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Dale E. Clinton Facility Center Naming
Council unanimously approved requesting Parks and Recreation Commission to study renaming the Central Facility Center at Martin Luther King Jr. Park to the Dale E. Clinton Facility Center, honoring the 98-year-old civil rights advocate who helped establish the facility in 1974.
- Must go through Parks and Recreation Commission for study and recommendation before proceeding to Government Operations and Efficiency Committee and returning to council.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Long Beach City Council meeting on February 17, 2026 focused heavily on tenant protection demands, with numerous speakers calling for a 150-day eviction moratorium and abolition of substantial remodel evictions.
Key Decisions (10)
Dale E. Clinton Facility Center Naming
Federal Immigration Accountability Resolution
Long Beach Airport Fee Increases
Safe Boats Patrol Vessel Purchase
Pierce Enforcer Urban Search and Rescue Unit
Police Recruitment and Retention Incentives
Civic Center Project Contract Amendment
Protected Left Turn Intersections Project
Uptown Property and Business Improvement District Assessment
Computer Lease Purchase Agreement
Development Activity (1)
Civic Center Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple tenants testified about substantial remodel evictions being used as…
Sentiment
City manager reported dramatic drops in property tax, sales tax,…
Commercial Demand
Long Beach Airport revised passenger forecast downward from 1,750,000 to…
Infrastructure
City preparing for 2028 Olympics with 18 events planned, representing…
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