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Happy Friday, District 5! June is upon us and summer is just around the corner. As the weather continues to warm, we have much to look forward to in the coming months and beyond, especially in terms of community activities and events!
It’s hard to believe how quickly time has flown since the intense winter storms we faced earlier this year. If your home, rental, car, business, or nonprofit were damaged or affected by the severity of those storms, you may be eligible for a low-interest federal disaster loan being offered by the US Small Business Association. See below or visit SBA.gov/disaster to learn more.
At the upcoming City Council meeting, we will hear Item 23, a proposal to enter an agreement with LA County to implement a Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP) Project along Woodruff Ave from Willow St up to Rosecrans Ave in the City of Bellflower. See below for more information.
Looking for things to do this weekend? Tonight is opening night for the Long Beach Shakespeare Company’s New Works Festival! You can still buy tickets for this weekend’s shows, “Out of the Woods,” and “Medieval Sketch / Behind the Scenes,” or look ahead to next weekend’s performances. On Saturday, June 1st, you can bring clothes, toys, jewelry, or other small items to a Fixit Clinic at the Expo from 12 – 3, where a skilled fixer can help bring your item new life. Then, Saturday night, you can head over to LBX for a Movie Night on the Hangar Lawn at 8pm. Bring your friends, family, pets, and blanket, for a free showing of Disney’s Wish!
As you make plans for next week, please peruse the flyers below! There are the regularly scheduled neighborhood events like Bixby Knoll’s First Fridays, Parkview Village’s Second Saturdays, and LBX’s popup markets, as well as special occasions, from ABLE Arts Work’s Open House of their new location on Atlantic, to New Hope Grief’s Remember Me Family Day, to a Women’s Community Walk through Bixby Knolls. See below for more information on these events and even more to do!
Finally, I’d like to remind you that the next City Council meeting will be on Tuesday, June 4th at 5pm in the City Hall Chambers. A list of items of interest will can be found at the bottom of this newsletter. I encourage you to attend or watch online.
As always, I am grateful for your continued engagement with me and my office, and I look forward to seeing you out in the community.
The work continues,
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Megan Kerr, Councilwoman
Long Beach, District 5
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Upcoming Meetings & Events | |
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Public Works Department
Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP), Woodruff Ave
Item 23 on the upcoming City Council Agenda (June 4, 2024) is a request from Public Works staff to execute an Agreement with the County of Los Angeles to implement a Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP) Project along Woodruff Ave, from Willow St to Rosecrans Ave (in City of Bellflower).
TSSP Projects involve upgrading all traffic signals along a route to keep the signals synchronized. Coordinating and adjusting the timing of the signals between adjacent intersections will facilitate the movement of vehicles through the intersections along Woodruff Avenue.
Upgrades include, but are not limited to, new vehicle detection systems, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Universal Time Base units, traffic signal poles, mast arms, additional Light Emitting Diode (LED) vehicle signal heads for new protected/permissive left-turn signal phases, and 2070 traffic signal controllers.
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Other improvements will enhance pedestrian safety, including new ADA-compliant curb ramps, high-visibility continental crosswalks, pedestrian push buttons, LED countdown pedestrian signal heads, and LED street lighting.
"Elevate '28" Infrastructure Investment Plan
The Elevate '28 Infrastructure Investment Plan is a 5 year (FY 23 to FY 27) infrastructure program made of projects dedicated to serving Long Beach parks, community and public facilities, access to mobility, and street improvements.
The Elevate ’28 Infrastructure Investment Plan currently consists of over $315 million of Measure A funding and over $440 million of funding anticipated from additional funding sources. To learn more, visit the Public Works information page, or the new Elevate 28 official website, lbelevate28.com, where you can find more details about specific projects throughout the city!
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Long Beach Police Department
"Click It or Ticket!" Campaign Runs Through This Weekend
The LBPD reminds us to always buckle up and secure children in the right car seats when on the road. This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign runs from May 20 to June 2. During this time, LBPD will have additional officers on patrol actively looking for drivers and passengers who are not wearing a seat belt.
This includes vehicles where children are not secured in child safety seats or the right safety seats for their age. California law requires a child to be secured in a safety or booster seat until they are at least 8 years old or at least 4 feet, 9 inches tall. Children under the age of 2 must ride in a rear-facing seat unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall. Learn more...
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Reporting a Traffic Complaint
As a reminder, you can submit traffic complaints to LBPD online! For non-emergency and/or habitual concerns, you can fill out and submit an online Traffic Complaint Form on the LBPD website.
Common issues that can be reported online include speeding vehicles at a regular location, habitual parking issues and/or violations, abandoned vehicles, sign or signal damage or obstructions.
Click here to learn more, or email PDTrafficComplaints@longbeach.gov with any traffic-related questions.
If the incident you are reporting is an emergency, please dial 911. Do not report emergency incidents online. Online reporting should only be used to report incidents that do not require immediate attention.
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LB FIXIT Clinics
Register to Attend or Be a Volunteer Fixer!
Torn jeans? Broken clock? We can help with that! Join us at the EXPO Art Center in Long Beach this Saturday June 1st from 12pm-3pm. Our team of skilled tinkers and stitchers will help give your loved items another life. NOTE- we do not guarantee repair of items and do not provide replacement parts! Register at lbcity.info/fixitclinics
This is event is hosted in partnership with Los Angeles County Public Works, Algalita Marine Research, and Education Pedal Movement Fixit Clinic.
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US Small Business Association
Businesses, Nonprofits and Residents Affected by Winter Storm Series Can Now Apply for Disaster Loans
The City of Long Beach Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications is encouraging local homeowners and renters, businesses of all sizes, and private nonprofit organizations affected by the severe winter storms that occurred between Jan. 31-Feb. 9, 2024, to take advantage of low-interest federal disaster loans being offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Through the SBA, disaster loans up to $500,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate.
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Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $100,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property, including personal vehicles, incurred during the winter storms.
Businesses of all sizes and nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize disaster damage from occurring in the future.
Those eligible may apply online at SBA.gov/disaster. The deadline to apply for property damage is July 16, 2024. The deadline to apply for economic injury is Feb. 18, 2025. Learn more...
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Health & Human Services Department
June 7th | Educational Webinar on Sidewalk Vending Ordinance
On February 26, 2024 the City’s Sidewalk Vending Ordinance became effective, creating the Sidewalk Vending Program. All sidewalk vendors in Long Beach are required to obtain a Business License, and if selling food, a Health Permit.
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As part of the education and outreach necessary to begin enforcing the new ordinance, the Health Department is holding an informational webinar on Friday, June 7th. This webinar aims to provide clarity and guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs, existing vendors, and community stakeholders interested in understanding and navigating the new sidewalk vending ordinance. Learn more by visiting longbeach.gov/sidewalkvending. | | | |
Long Beach Police Department
Gun Buy Back Event
The Long Beach Police Department, in collaboration with Supervisor Hahn's office, will be hosting a Gun Buy Back event at the end of the month. Residents will have the opportunity to anonymously turn in unwanted firearms and receive a gift card as part of our ongoing efforts to take guns off our streets.
The event will be from 8am to 4pm on Saturday, June 29th in the parking lot of Scherer Park.
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Long Beach Public Library Launches 2024 Creative City Lab, a Design Camp for Students Grades 7 and 8 | | |
Community Invited to Participate in Multi-Day Community Charrette to Support Reimagining for LB's Shoreline Area | | |
Long Beach Public Library Launches 2024 Summer Reading Program | | |
Long Beach Public Library Recognizes LGBTQIA+ Pride Month with Proud Voices Celebration | | |
Long Beach Holds Special Ceremony for Century-Old Pepper Tree Adjacent to Stearns Champions Park | | |
City of Long Beach to Host Virtual Community Meeting for Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project | | |
Upcoming
City Council Meeting
Tues. June 04, 2024, 5:00pm
411 W Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
Item 2 Recommendation to receive and file a report for Councilwoman Kerr's travel to Washington, D.C., to attend the State of the Union and had in-person meetings with our Congressional Representative. (Item Details)
Item 5 Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $3,000, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution of:
- $500 to Success In Challenges, Inc. in support of their 2024 Spring Gala;
- $500 to the LGBTQ Center Long Beach in support of their 2024 Black & White Ball;
- $1,000 to the Conservation Corps of Long Beach in support of their 2024 Dine on Pine Event;
- $1,000 to the Cooper Steinhauser Foundation in support of their NICU Warrior Walk; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $3,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department. (Item Details)
Item 15 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Sixth Amendment to Agreement No. 35112 with the Long Beach Community College District, to continue economic development counseling and educational services through its Small Business Development Center, in an annual amount not to exceed $110,000, from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with two consecutive one-year extensions options, at the discretion of the City Manager, and subject to the continued availability of funds. (Item Details)
Item 23 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute an Agreement, and any necessary documents including any subsequent amendments, with the County of Los Angeles, CA, for the Woodruff Avenue Traffic Signal Synchronization Project (TSSP) to modify and synchronize the traffic signals along Woodruff Avenue from Rosecrans Avenue to Willow Street in a total amount not to exceed $795,700, for a period of two years with the option to renew for 3 additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Item Details)
Item 29 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the City’s STRONG Beach Summer of Opportunity violence prevention activities and Police response efforts. (Item Details)
Item 31 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation regarding the City of Long Beach Youth and Emerging Adults Strategic Plan three-year update. (Item Details)
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