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Happy Friday, District 5! Labor Day is on Monday and it is a time to honor and commemorate the hardworking contributions of workers and the labor movement advocating for workers' rights, including better wages, working conditions, and hours. This Labor Day weekend, I hope you celebrate safely with your loved ones as we mark the unofficial end of summer!
As a reminder, a number of city services and facilities will be closed on Mon. Sept. 2 in observance of the holiday, including our CD5 office. All City parks and trails (excluding El Dorado Nature Center) will be open on Monday and there will be no scheduled street sweeping or enforcement of street sweeping violations on Mon. Sept. 2. Street sweeping will resume its regular schedule on Tues., Sept. 3. Refuse and recycling will be collected as scheduled on Mon. Sept. 2. The City's Press Release has more information and details.
Next Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, we will be having a Council meeting where we will continue to discuss the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget, with presentations from the Economic Development and Health and Human Services departments. We’ll have more updates after the next meeting, but in the meantime, feel free to review all FY25 related materials, and continue to submit digital comment cards, at longbeach.gov/FY25.
Looking for events to attend over the weekend? On Friday Aug. 30th, the opening night of “Chekov in Shorts” is happening at the Helen Borgers theatre at 8PM. They also have shows on Saturday and Sunday as well! A reminder that Saturday Aug. 31st is the last day to apply for the Youth Advisory Council which ensures authentic youth-led engagement and development throughout the city of Long Beach. On Sunday, Sept.1st, the LBX Reggae Summer Concert Series continues with Full Wattz preforming on the Hanger Patio. Finally, Big Bang on the Bay may not have happened on the 4th of July, but it’s now happening on Sunday, Sept. 1st where you can enjoy good company and even better fireworks in Alamitos Bay!
Looking ahead: On Friday, Sept. 6, BKBIA is hosting First Fridays on Atlantic Ave. The next day, Sept. 7, Grace First Presbyterian Church will have a Food Pantry (details below). Also on Sept. 7, Mental Health Matters Market invites the community to relax at LBX Hangar. On Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Little Aviators Kids Club celebrates back to school at LBX. On the morning of Sept. 21, join us for a freeway off-ramp clean up from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. with Senator Gonzalez, Assemblymember Lowenthal, and CalTrans. Later that day, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., stop by Fire Station 19 on Clark Ave. for our Fire and Rescue Community Day!
Finally, I’d like to remind you that the next City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 3rd at 5pm in the City Hall Chambers. A list of items of interest 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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