Sixth Council District Newsletter

April 2018

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.

Upcoming Events and Community Announcements

Announcing the 2018 Sixth District Harbor Tour and Community Concert. Save the Dates! Community Concert Saturday, July 21st. Harbor Tour Wednesday, August 15th.

The Great Los Angeles River Clean Up Saturday, April 28th.

Long Beach Symphony Family Concert Sunday, April 29th.

Aging Reimagined Workshop Tuesday, May 1st.

Short-Term Rental Ordinance Community Meeting Wednesday, May 2nd.

LBPD South Division Commander's Public Forum Thursday, May 3rd.

Free Cinco De Mayo Wellness Event May 5th.

Recycle Your Bicycle Event Saturday, May 5th.

Job Fair Thursday, May 10th!

AOC7 Literacy Fair May 12th

Long Beach's First Annual Filipino Festival - May 19th.

Water-Wise Landscape Tour and Festival Saturday, May 19th.

Safety Alert: Defective Airbag Recall

SCE Scam Alerts

Recap

Councilman Andrews joined Habitat for Humanity to celebrate Dr. King's dream of a Beloved Community as they near completion on four beautiful homes on Henderson Street.

Special Notices

Check out this memo for a recap of all the wonderful improvements we have been able to accomplish in the last five years throughout the City of Long Beach and the Sixth District. Community Development Accomplishments Memo from the City Manager to Council SCE Power Outage Notification: Outage Status:    Scheduled   Outage Alert Num:    883786   Starting at:    May 1, 2018 8:00 a.m.   Ending at:    May 1, 2018 4:00 p.m.   # of Residential customers affected:    49   # of Commercial customers affected:    1   # of Traffic Control meters affected:    0   Outage Boundary:    VERNON ST SOUTH SIDE 50' WEST OF OLIVE AVE

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.

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

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

Midtown Neighborhood Association Please e-mail the founder Shayne for more information or visit their Facebook page .

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.

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.

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.

Sunny Central Neighborhood Association Sunny Neighborhood Association is in its early stages, and does not meet on a regular basis quite yet. Please visit their Facebook page for more information and stay tuned for updates!

You may also join Mrs. Alice Robinson for Feeding in the Park on the first Wednesday of every month at King Park at noon. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve and meet other members of the community.

Contact your Council District 6 Office Dee Andrews - Councilmember Isabel Arvea - Chief of Staff Alanah Grant - Economic Development & Policy Analyst Connor Lock - Political Analyst *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