City Council - Revised, March 17, 2026
Approves Police Evidence Warehouse Purchase at 1827 Spring Street, unanimous
What happened
The Long Beach City Council approved an MOU with LA County and The Ocean Cleanup for a trash capture pilot project at the LA River mouth, with an estimated cost of $6-9 million.
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
LA River Trash Capture MOU
Council approved an MOU with LA County and The Ocean Cleanup nonprofit to support a pilot trash and debris mitigation project at the LA River mouth. The project involves installing a kicker boom and receiver boom system to capture debris that bypasses the existing county-managed boom. Total project cost estimated at $6-9 million, with $4.3 million currently budgeted. Implementation targeted for early 2028.
- Two-year pilot study period to collect data on trash composition and volume; continued coordination with upstream jurisdictions and regulatory agencies
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 approved an MOU with LA County and The Ocean Cleanup for a trash capture pilot project at the LA River mouth, with an estimated cost of $6-9 million.
Key Decisions (8)
LA River Trash Capture MOU
Colonial Motel Lease for Homeless Services
Police Evidence Warehouse Purchase at 1827 Spring Street
City Attorney Appointment - Dawn McIntosh
City Prosecutor Appointment - Doug Halbert
Impact Fee Annual Reports
FY2026 Budget Appropriation Adjustments
City Salary Schedule Amendments
Development Activity (3)
LA River Trash Capture Pilot Project
Infrastructure
Police Evidence Storage Facility
Other
Colonial Motel Homeless Services Facility
Other
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Long Beach is investing $6-9 million in LA River trash…
Housing Demand
City expanding homeless shelter capacity by 90% during current period,…
Commercial Demand
City transitioning from leasing to owning facilities for police operations,…
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