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Summer is here and is in full swing; I hope you're doing the best to stay cool during these heat waves. Please note that all City Parks, Recreation and Marine Community Centers and Long Beach Public Library locations are available as designated cooling centers during their normal business hours. For more information, visit longbeach.gov/CoolingCenters.
In collaboration with our Long Beach Police Department and our community groups, I invite you to celebrate the 40th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. This annual community-building campaign gives us all an opportunity to promote neighborhood camaraderie and strong police-community partnerships to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live and work.
In the Fifth District, we have 5 events to participate in and I hope you and your families can join us!
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Plaza Community hosted by Danny and Monica Salmon - 3084 Hackett Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Lakewood Village Neighborhood Association - 4705 E. Harvey Way, Long Beach, CA 90808 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Cal Heights Neighborhood Association - 3617 Lime Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Bixby Crime Watchers - 1138 E. Burlinghall Dr., Long Beach, CA 90807 - 6:30pm - 8:15pm
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Local Condo Complex - 3913 N. Virginia Rd., Long Beach, CA 90807 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
If your neighborhood doesn't have a Community Watch Group yet, this is a great time to do so. Visit the LBPD Community Watch Webpage for more information.
Many of our neighbors have called these past few weeks to express our joint sadness regarding the trees in our parks. The City Manager released a memo to our Office regarding our Citywide Street Tree Replacement Program and Updated Tree Maintenance Program. My office is reviewing the memo, and we are communicating with the Parks, Recreation, and Marine Department and the City Manager to ensure we expand our urban canopy. We will keep you updated as we move through these conversations during the upcoming budget season.
Seeing that National Night Out is on a City Council Day, our August 1st meeting starts at 3pm and will end by 5pm. You can access the next Council meeting's Full Agenda at the bottom of this newsletter. 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 soon. Be sure to follow my Social Media @CWMeganKerr to stay connected!
Let's get to work,
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Megan Kerr, Councilwoman
Long Beach, District 5
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Fifth District Community Meeting | Aug. 25 | |
Save the date! We will be hosting a Community Meeting focusing on Park and Public safety on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 5pm. Bring a chair and hear from our Long Beach Police Department, Long Beach Fire Department, and Park Ambassadors. Register and submit your questions by visiting: https://bit.ly/CD5Mtg We hope to see you there! | |
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Long Beach Pride
Next week, Aug. 4-6, we celebrate the 40th Annual Long Beach Pride Celebration!
The three-day event features the famous Long Beach Pride™ parade, live music by headline artists and local favorites, three stages, food and drink, 150+ arts/crafts vendors, DJ’s and dancing, drag shows, parade, sponsored presence, games, giveaways and more.
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Upcoming Events &
Community Meetings
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The Long Beach Municipal Band will celebrate their 114th season this year with free outdoor summer concerts in Long Beach parks, from June 27 through August 4, 2023, with a different theme every week.
Residents can enjoy performances of the Long Beach Municipal Band on the dates listed below. All concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free.
- Bixby Annex Park on August 1
- Los Cerritos Park on Wednesday August 2
- Recreation Park (behind Blair Field) on Thursday August 3
- El Dorado Park West on Friday August 4.
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City of Long Beach Advises Residents to Take Precautions Against Summer Heat
With rising summer temperatures, some exceeding high heat index, City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis reminds residents to take precautions against the heat. The Heat Index is a measure of how hot it really feels when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature.
All City Parks, Recreation and Marine Community Centers and Long Beach Public Library locations are available as designated cooling centers during their normal business hours. For more information, visit longbeach.gov/CoolingCenters. For more tips, visit: longbeach.gov/extremeheat and follow the Health Department on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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F/A-18 Aircraft in the sky!
Heads up! Four F/A-18 aircraft will conduct operations at LGB from Friday (7/28) through Sunday (7/30). We anticipate the aircraft will arrive LATER than usual in the evening on Friday, conduct a few training operations on Saturday., and depart Sunday morning. All times are tentative and subject to change.
Due to the unique nature of the mission, military aircraft are exempt from noise regulations, but they will be using noise abatement procedures in the Long Beach area (modified arrival and departure flight profiles and minimum use of afterburners).
Unleaded Aviation Fuel Update at Long Beach Airport
On July 14, the City Council was provided an update on the Unleaded Aviation Fuel Availability at LGB. In short, the commencement for the sale of unleaded aviation fuel at LGB is scheduled for the first week of August 2023. LGB's fuel supplier, Signature, has coordinated with Swift Fuels (Swift) of Indiana for the sale of Swift’s Unleaded 94 product at LGB. Swift currently supplies UL94 to airports in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. UL94 is capable of servicing approximately 75% of the nation’s piston powered fleet. The Airport estimates approximately 60-70% of the piston powered aircraft based at LGB may be eligible to use the UL94 product. For more information, view the memo from the City Manager here.
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Long Beach Police Department
News & Events
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East Division Commercial Burglaries
LBPD Burglary detectives are investigating multiple commercial burglaries that have occurred over the past month; all involving unknown suspects disabling an outside lockbox.
LBPD encourages anyone with additional information to contact the Burglary Detail at (562) 570-7351. Anonymous tips may be submitted through LA Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477) or downloading the P3 Tips app.
For ways to help keep your business and employees safe, please see these Safety Tips.
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Homelessness Emergency Declaration
LB to Host 5th Donation Drive Thru Event Saturday, July 29
On Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the City of Long Beach will host its fifth donation drive thru to collect essential items to distribute to people experiencing homelessness in Long Beach.
As the hot summer weather continues, sun and heat protection items such as sunscreen, hats, protective sunshades/umbrellas, lip balm, cooling towels and reusable water bottles are in need. Hygiene kits, first aid kits, disposable power banks, dry antibacterial shampoo and warm-weather clothing items like shirts, shorts, socks and shoes are also in high need this month.
The event will take place at the Department of Health and Human Services Main Facilities Center, located at 2525 Grand Ave. Donations received during the event will be distributed at the Multi-Service Center (MSC) to people experiencing homelessness and will also be available to local partner organizations to distribute. Learn more HERE.
City Accepting Applications for New Lived Experience Advisory Board
Long Beach is recruiting residents who are currently or were previously experiencing homelessness to participate in the new Lived Experience Advisory Board, a paid committee that will provide valuable feedback on homeless services in Long Beach. Applications are available now and will remain open until the 11 committee spots are filled.
Eligible people interested in participating may complete an interest form at the City's Multi-Service Center (1301 W. 12st St.), Mobile Access Center, or through a participating service provider. People may also apply via an online form available on the Volunteer, Donate and Get Involved tab at longbeach.gov/homelessness. View the press release HERE.
Information detailing the city's homelessness response efforts is now available on the Homelessness Digital Dashboard.
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Health Department to Host Summer Youth Exhibition July 27
To wrap-up its 2023 Healthy Long Beach Youth Summer Program, the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) Tobacco Education and Prevention and Green Light LB programs, in collaboration with community partners and local youth, will host the Healthy Long Beach Youth Summer Exhibition.
The exhibition will take place on Thursday, July 27, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Ronald R. Arias Health Equity Center (6335 Myrtle Ave.) at Houghton Park.
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City Announces $250,000 in Funding for Two New Neighborhood Grant Programs
The Long Beach Development Services Department (Department) is now seeking proposal applications from established Long Beach neighborhood associations for grants of up to $10,000 to support public service programs within designated areas of the city and for micro grants of up to $1,500 to host neighborhood events or improvement projects citywide.
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City Seeks Input for Proposed FY 2024 Budget, Hosts Community Budget Meetings/Engagement Opportunities July and August
On August 1, 2023, Long Beach will release its Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) Budget. As part of the FY 24 Budget development process, the City will conduct another round of engagement opportunities for the community to share their input.
The complete list of engagement opportunities can be found at longbeach.gov/fy24. The schedule of upcoming community budget meetings is listed below.
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PRM to Offer Free Summer Food Service Program for Children
For the 44th year in a row, Parks, Recreation and Marine will offer the USDA Summer Food Service Program to provide free, nutritious meals to Long Beach children and youth over the summer months.
Beginning June 20 through August 25, PRM will provide free meals for children and youth Monday - Friday, with times varying at each site between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (excluding Tuesday, July 4).
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Harbor Scenic Drive Temporarily Closures
Harbor Scenic Drive in the Port of Long Beach will temporarily close for several weekends starting the evening of Friday, Aug. 4, as work crews repair the roadway.
The closures on Harbor Scenic between Harbor Plaza and Ocean Boulevard will potentially impact drivers headed to Piers G, H and J at the Port of Long Beach, the Queen Mary, the Carnival Cruise terminal and nearby hospitality businesses.
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Promotion of ADUs and Home Improvements
Consistent with City Council direction to streamline Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development through pre-approved plans and other regulatory improvements, as well as the need to promote housing growth and investment in the City & the Development Services is beginning an advertising campaign to encourage homeowners to build an ADU or conduct other home improvements.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation & Replacement Program (SSRRP) Project 9 (SC-0427)
Type of Work: Rehabilitation of sanitary sewer mains by Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp. (Contractor for the Long Beach Utilities Department).
Location of Work: Various streets throughout Eastern District 5 including..
- Between Wardlow Rd. and Spring St. West of Los Coyotes Diagonal (South of Conant, Woodruff neighborhoods)
- Eastern Carson Park neighborhood
- Albury Ave between Harco St. and Conant St.
Expected Start Date: July 12th, 2023
Expected End Date: January 2024 (Schedule is subject to delay due to inclement weather or other unforeseen complications)
Construction Hours: 7:00a to 4:00p, Monday thru Friday (Adjustments in working hours may be made as necessary to perform the work or as required by permit conditions.)
Please use caution when driving near the construction zone. Parking in the
construction zone is RESTRICTED during construction. Be aware of “NO
PARKING” signs that will be posted during construction.
A 48-HOUR NOTIFICATION will be provided IF there will be immediate traffic
impacts on your street.
A 48-HOUR and 24-HOUR NOTIFICATION will be provided to you IF your water
service will be interrupted during the construction process. Typical water service
interruptions last an average of 6 to 8 hours between the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 4:00
P.M. for ONE day only.
For questions about this notice please call (562) 570-2390
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Upcoming
City Council Agenda
Tues. August 1, 2023, 3:00pm
411 W Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
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Items of Interest
Item 3 Recommendation to provide a contribution to: Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Inc. to support the 2023 Pride Parade and Festival on August 4 - 6, 2023; California Families in Focus for Trans Pride Long Beach Festival 2023 that was held on July 29, 2023. (Item Details) (eComment)
Item 5 Recommendation to provide a contribution to the Long Beach City College Foundation in support of the Community Concert held on August 18, 2023. (Item Details) (eComment)
Item 20 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the temporary closure of certain streets, alleys, and walkways, as needed in connection with the 2023 Long Beach Pride Parade and Festival, between August 3, 2023 and August 7, 2023. (District 1) (Item Details) (eComment)
Item 24 Recommendation to adopt resolution directing the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller to include on the 2023-2024 County Secured Tax Roll certain levies made pursuant to the provisions of the Long Beach Municipal Code, for weed removal and long-term boarded or vacant buildings. (Item Details) (eComment)
Item 25 Recommendation to execute an Educational Affiliate Agreement with Long Beach City College, to allow enrolled students to implement a ride-along program for emergency medical service students participating in Emergency Medical Technician coursework, for a period of five years. (Item Details) (eComment)
Item 26 Recommendation to execute an agreement, including amending the grant award, with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), to accept and expend funding for the 2023 AARP Community Challenge Grant - Transportation Demonstration Grant Program, for a 5-month period, estimated to begin June 28, 2023 through November 30, 2023, with an option to extend for an additional one-year period. (Item Details) (eComment)
Item 28 Recommendation to execute an agreement with the County of Los Angeles (County), to receive and expend grant funding from the County Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Program, for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. (Item Details) (eComment)
Item 29 Recommendation to conduct a Budget Hearing to receive and discuss an overview of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. (Item Details) (eComment)
Item 30 Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 2.45 relating to the Commission for Women and Girls, read and adopted as read. (Item Details) (eComment)
Item 31 Recommendation to declare ordinance conferring upon and delegating to the Board of Harbor Commissioners the authority to enforce statutes and ordinances, to arrest and to prepare, issue, and deliver written notices to appear inside the City of Long Beach Harbor District, including at the Mark Bixby Memorial Bicycle-Pedestrian Path, at the Port Administration Building and the associated underground parking structure, and at other specific premises outside the Harbor District, read and adopted as read. (Item Details) (eComment)
Members of the public have the option to use eComment to provide comments on agenda items. Written Comments may also be submitted by email to CityClerk@longbeach.gov.
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