Cities For All Global Compact is coming to City Council!

July 2, 2021

Access & Inclusion Announcement!

Long Beach Councilwoman Mary Zendejas, Council District 1, has introduced an item for discussion on the July 6, 2021 City Council agenda. This item is a recommendation for the City of Long Beach to join the Cities for All: Global Compact .on Inclusive & Accessible Cities.. The Global Compact on Inclusive & Accessible Cities is a declaration that aligns key commitments to accessibility, universal design and inclusion within The Sustainable Development Goals, The New Urban Agenda, The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the World Health Organization's Age Friendly Cities Framework. It affirms the rights of 1 billion persons with disabilities and the increasing share of the global population aged 60 or older that experience barriers to their equitable participation in society. Half of all person with disabilities and older persons around the world now live in towns and cities, and these groups are estimated to number over 2 billion persons in cities worldwide by 2050. This global call to action lies at the core of the #Cities4All campaign. As a signatory, Long Beach would be committing to the 6 principles of the Compact, including 1) Non-discrimination; 2) Accessibility; 3) Participation; 4) Inclusive Urban Policies & Programs; 5) Capacity Building; and 6) Data for Development..

Beginning Tuesday, July 6th, 2021, the Long Beach City Council will welcome the community back to in-person meetings at the Bob Foster Civic Chamber at Long Beach City Hall, 411 W Ocean Blvd. This is a great opportunity to come and speak up on important topics, including the Cities for All Compact. If you are unable to attend in person, you have the option to use eComment to provide comments on agenda items until 4:00 pm the day of the meeting. Written comments may also be submitted by email to cityclerk@longbeach.gov. For more information about City Council meetings, please visit longbeach.gov/cityclerk or contact the Office of the City Clerk at 562-570-6101.

Next LB Disability Resources Collaborative Meeting

Tuesday, July 6 , 2021
3:00-4:00 PM
Our guest speaker will be Gaby Hurtado, the City of Long Beach's COVID-19 Vaccine Program Manager, Gaby will give an update on the City's efforts to vaccinate residents and workers, including progress data and vaccine equity for our hardest-hit and our hard-to-reach communities.

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