City Council, August 11, 2026
Approved: Union Pacific Railroad Corridor Regional Coordination Framework, 9-0
What happened
On August 11, 2026, Long Beach approved Union Pacific Railroad Corridor Regional Coordination Framework (9-0).
The Long Beach City Council's only land-use-relevant approval was a 9-0 vote to award a contract of up to about $9.27 million to Manson Construction Company for the Alamitos Bay Entrance Channel Dredging Project in District 3.
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Consent calendar
Consent calendar approved on a roll call. Items included a LexisNexis Risk Solutions contract that drew public opposition.
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Key Decisions (8)
Consent calendar
FY27 budget hearings: HR, Fire, Disaster Preparedness
Entertainment permit for Pure Ultra Lounge, 217 Pine Avenue
Union Pacific Railroad Corridor Regional Coordination Framework
Ordinance on false advertising by pregnancy services centers
Alamitos Bay Entrance Channel Dredging contract
E-bike ordinance first reading
Proposition L ordinance adopted
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Development Activity (4)
Alamitos Bay Entrance Channel Dredging and Peninsula Beach Nourishment
Infrastructure
Pure Ultra Lounge entertainment permit
Commercial
1,200-unit residential development near 2nd and PCH
Residential
Expanded battery energy storage facility, east side
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
More than 1,200 housing units are coming online near 2nd…
Infrastructure
The proposed elimination of Fire Engine 14 near Belmont Shore…
Sentiment
The city faces a large structural FY27 deficit, with Measure…
Infrastructure
The 30-year-old CAD dispatch system replacement ($6-8M) is unfunded, while…
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Staff, 6 Councilmember, 3 Public, 3 Unknown, 1 Clerk, 1 Mayor.
Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 3 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Bryce Tyler, Staff.
4 more identified names in Pro: 1 Staff, 3 Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (6)
19 recorded timestamps
- commercial (6 timestamps)
- approved (7 timestamps)
- density (1 timestamps)
- residential (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (2 timestamps)
- conditional use (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (8)
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