Sixth Council District Newsletter
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November 2017- Volume I, Issue III
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Dear Neighbors,
Thank you for subscribing to my electronic newsletter. As an office, we strive to keep you informed of Sixth District and City-wide policy changes, special events, and highlights of our City. If there is an area of interest to you, please write to us at
district6@longbeach.gov
, and we will work to publish commentary related to the subject.
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3000 Block Daisy Avenue Clean-Up
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On October 21st, we partnered with the 3000 Block of Daisy Avenue to host a community-clean up. The trash bin was full by 10am and we broke a record on electronics to be sent off to our e-waste facilities. The neighbors joined and brought coffee, donuts, and water for all volunteers. Great job Wrigley! For more information or to host a community clean-up in your neighborhood, please call 562-570-6816.
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Disability Employment Awareness Day
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Thank you to the Citizen Advisory Commission on Disabilities for hosting the Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration. This event at Veteran's Park was a huge success. Please click
here
for accessibility and disability resources.
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A special THANK YOU to the Department of Public Works' Clean Team and AOC7 for responding to this "hotspot" alley in the Midtown area. Community group, AOC7 brought this alley to the attention of the Council District 6 office, and since then, we have been working on abating issues here by partnering with our City resources, property owners, and community groups! It takes a village!
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Women Build Metro Job Fair
Please join County Supervisor Janice Hahn on Friday, November 3, 2017 from 9:00am-2:00pm at Long Beach City College, Board Room in Building T. Supervisor Hahn will be hosting
a job fair specifically for women interested in jobs in the building trades. Please click
here
for more information or contact Supervisor Hahn's office at 213-974-4444.
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Festival of Flight 2017
The Long Beach Airport will be hosting the annual Festival of Flight on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 10:00am-4:000pm. This is a free celebration open to the public featuring food trucks, static aircraft and vehicle displays, a beer garden and entertainment. Please click
here
for more information.
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Long Beach Renters Resource Fair
Please Long Beach Residents Empowered (LiBRE) on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 12:00pm-4:00pm at MacArthur Park for a Long Beach Renters Resource Fair. Informational booths on renter and legal rights, issues impacting local families, and community healing will be available. For more information, please contact Eva Ramirez at 562-206-3339.
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Food Distribution at McBride Park
The monthly food distribution is scheduled for Friday, November 17, 2017 at McBride Park at 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue from 9:00am-noon. Please bring your own bag to receive an assortment of canned goods, juice, and much more! For more information or volunteering opportunities, please call 562-570-6816.
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Protect Yourself Against the Flu!
The City of Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services and Red Cross Volunteer Services will be hosting free flu shots clinics throughout the City. Please click
here
to find a clinic near you!
Fore more information please call 562-570-SHOT
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MacArthur Park Free-Standing Restroom Demolition
To abate the nuisance activities happening at MacArthur Park, the free-standing restrooms will be demolished during the second and/or third week of November. This was a decision made based on community input, and additional outreach will be done in order to inform the surrounding neighborhood of the construction. Facility restrooms will be available for patron usage at the Homeland Community Center Monday-Thursday from 3pm-10pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 9am-6pm. Please call 562-570-6816 for additional information.
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Council Action and Department News
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November Programming for Youth, Seniors, and Community Members
Council District 6 is home to several parks and libraries.
Parks and libraries with regular programming and staff on site include: McBride Park, Veterans Park, King Park, MacArthur Park, Burnett Library, and Mark Twain Library. Park Please visit any of these sites to participate in programming, after-school homework assistance, arts & crafts, and community services. Click on each park site and library links for programming calendars and special events.
Passive parks (non-staffed, green space only) include NAACP, Fellowship, Jenni Rivera Memorial, Rosa Parks, and Daryle Black and Locust Tot lot.
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“Establishing Care Systems for an Age-Friendly Community
In 2015, Council District 6 co-authored a recommendation approved by the Council to determine the feasibility of creating an Office on Aging. This has been a long process, and many approaches have been taken, but the Department of Health & Human Services along with the Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine have now appointed a FUSE Executive Fellow. This fellow has over two decades of experience and will be working on a project with partners, local officials, and agencies to develop: an online referral network for the City’s senior population; SWOT analysis for Office of Aging; marketing plan to convey short- and long-term economic and social benefits of services provided through the Office; and a strategy for long-term financing for the Office. For more information please call 562-570-4068.
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Long Beach to Become a "Kiva City"
Council District 6 has co-authored an item to be voted on on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 5:00pm. This item will be requesting the City Manager and Department of Economic Development Department to work with local partners in establishing Long Beach as a "Kiva City". Kiva, a non-profit, innovative online microfinance platform, works to expand access to financial services for small business owners who have the dream and potential, but are locked out of traditional commercial loans. Using the Kiva platform, borrowers can apply for crowd-funded loans of up to $10,000 with a 0% interest rate. Please click
here
for a copy of the agenda item, or join us at the Council Chamber on Tuesday to voice your opinion on this item.
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Long Beach to Form a City Ethics Commission and Citizen Redistricting Commission
Council District 6 has co-authored an item to be voted on on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 5:00pm. This item will be requesting the Mayor to convene the Charter Amendment Committee of the City Council within thirty days to discuss placing a charter amendment before the voters to establish a City Ethics Commission, and to establish a Citizen Redistricting Commission, in order to promote good governance and ensure public confidence in Long Beach city government. The item also requests City Clerk and City Attorney to develop framework options for the Committee to consider. Please click
here
for a copy of the agenda item, or join us at the Council Chamber on Tuesday to voice your opinion on this item.
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Banking and Financial Literacy for Youth
Council District 6 has co-authored an item to be voted on on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 5:00pm. This item will be requesting the City Manager to work with Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network to provide access to free checking and savings accounts, and conduct financial literacy education to all youth participants in Long Beach workforce development programs. Please click
here
for a copy of the agenda item, or join us at the Council Chamber on Tuesday to voice your opinion on this item.
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Please click
here
for a press release regarding input sought in locating a second murder suspect in the tragic October 10th incident at Walnut and Anaheim Street.
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Join a Community Group
These groups meet once a month and provide community updates, and a chance for you to meet your neighbors. They are listed by date of meeting.
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Wrigley Association
The Wrigley Association meets the first Monday of every month at Veteran's Park at 101 E 28th Street at 7:00pm. Please visit their website for more information.
Wrigley Association Link
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Anaheim, Orange, Cherry, 7th Street (AOC7)
AOC7 meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at Gamboa Theater located at MacArthur Park 1323 Gundry Avenue. Please visit their Facebook page for more information.
AOC7 Facebook Link
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Midtown Neighborhood Association
Please e-mail the founder
Shayne
for more information.
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Central Neighborhood Advisory Committee (CNAC)
CNAC meets the second Wednesday of every month at 4:00pm at Burnett Library at 560 E Hill Street. Please e-mail their President
Jose Flores
for more information.
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Midtown Business Improvement District
The Midtown Business Improvement District (BID) is not a neighborhood association, but a district created to promote and market the Anaheim Street commercial corridor. Its members are all business or property owners along Anaheim, who work together to promote commerce and community partnerships. Please visit their
Facebook page
for more information.
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Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA)
WANA meets the third Monday of every month at Veteran's Park at 101 E 28th Street at 7:00pm. If their meeting day falls on a holiday, their meeting is rescheduled to the following Monday. Please visit their
Facebook page
for more information.
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Sunny Central Neighborhood Association
Sunny Neighborhood Association is in its early stages, and does not meet on a regular basis quite yet. Stay tuned for updates!
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Contact your Council District 6 Office
*If you are unsure who to address your e-mail to, please send it to our general inbox at district6@longbeach.gov*
562-570-6816
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