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Weekly Update & Fall Refresh | |
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Happy Friday, District 5! To all those observing Rosh Hashanah next week, Shanah tovah! At sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2nd, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebration, begins. I wish you a warm and joyous holiday filled with reflection, renewal, and sweet beginnings in the new year!
As you peruse this newsletter, check out our information blocks below for updates and notices of upcoming work that may be in your area or on your routes from a handful of city departments, including Parks, Recreation & Marine, Community Development, and the Port!
If you’re looking for activities in the community this weekend, there are plenty to choose from! Starting tonight, you can support the St. Cornelius Cougars during their annual Fiesta running all weekend long, complete with games, activities, a beer garden, and more. Tomorrow, Sept. 28th, you can start the morning by joining the Bixby Strollers for an offsite stroll through Lakewood Village and Long Beach City College. Connect with neighbors with the 3.5-mile stroll, starting promptly at 7:30am from LBCC’s Parking Structure J. Tomorrow, you can also head downtown to the BJK Main Library for the Friends of the Long Beach Public Library’s Big Book Sale. Support the nonprofit that directly supports our libraries with book sales starting at $1!
This weekend is also the perfect time to start clearing out unwanted items taking up space in your home. Tomorrow, Sept 28th, you can bring old documents to Vets Stadium for a free shred event, old spare tires to a free tire recycling at 2755 California Ave, and old electronics to a free e-waste collection near the Colorado Lagoon. For other large, bulky items you may have left, save those for our District 5 Dump Day next Saturday, Oct. 5th, to dispose of in a dumpster at one of three CD5 locations. See the flyers below to learn more.
Finally, I’d like to remind you that the next City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 1st 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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Megan Kerr, Councilwoman
Long Beach, District 5
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Upcoming Meetings & Events | |
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CD5 Dump Day
Free Dump Day | October 5th
Have large, bulky items taking up space in your home? Don’t leave them in the alley or on the curb, bring them to our District 5 Dump Day!
Find us as we partner with the Public Works Clean Team on Saturday, October 5th from 8am – 12pm, to bring dumpsters to three locations throughout District 5: Wardlow Park, Pan Am Park, and the Expo Arts Center!
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Port of Long Beach
Shoemaker Bridge Repair Closures/Detours | Sept 28 - 29
The northbound lanes of the Shoemaker Bridge in Long Beach will temporarily close for repairs this weekend, from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29, resulting in traffic restrictions to several nearby roadways and freeway onramps connecting downtown Long Beach and the Port to the northbound 710 Freeway.
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During both days of work, the 3rd St, 7th St and Pico Ave on-ramps to the northbound 710 Freeway will be closed. There will also be no access from Ocean Boulevard in downtown Long Beach to the northbound 710. Meanwhile, the eastbound Long Beach International Gateway Bridge connector to the northbound 710 will be narrowed to one lane. Plan your routes accordingly with the map of closures & detours. For more information, review the Port's news update or the City's Shoemaker Bridge project webpage. | | | |
Parks, Recreation, & Marine
Tree Removal at Rosie the Riveter Park | Sept 30
Removal of a dying/diseased tree at Rosie the Riveter Park is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 30th. It is not currently nesting season, but nesting surveys will continue to be conducted prior to the work starting.
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Parks, Recreation, & Marine
Drill & Fill Aeration at Cherry Park | Oct 1 & 2
PRM Maintenance Operations will be performing drill and fill aeration at Cherry Park on October 1st and October 2nd. The purpose of this project is to improve drainage and introduce oxygen into compacted soils.
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Community Development Dept.
Fence Installation at 1131 Wardlow Rd | Oct 2 - 8
The installation of a permanent fence around the perimeter of the 1131 E. Wardlow site is set to begin on Oct. 2, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 8. This will help continue to keep the vacant lot secure and mitigate potential nuisances. There are still no updates to development designs or plans at this time; we will continue to update the community as we learn more.
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Long Beach Transit
Museum Express Pass Is Back! October 2024
October is National Arts & Humanities Month; celebrate with Long Beach Transit! Explore what the Southern California arts scene has to offer with the return of LBT's Museum Express Pass!
All month long, you can purchase a pass for a round trip ride to one of the area's renowned museums, including the Getty, LACMA, the Huntington Library, and more! Note: the pass does not include the location's entrance fees. Learn more at ridelbt.com/museumexpress.
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Friends of the LA River
34th Annual Great LA River Clean Up | October 5th
Want to be part of the largest urban river clean up in the country? Participate in this year’s Great LA River Clean Up on October 5th! Over the last 34 years, volunteers have collectively prevented 1.6 million pounds of debris and trash from harming local habitats and flowing out into the ocean. This year, you can choose from four clean-up sites, including Long Beach’s Willow Street Bridge, where the river transitions from flowing for more than 20 miles in a completely concrete channel to the last natural bottom stretch as it travels the last few miles to the Pacific Ocean. Learn more and register to volunteer at folar.org/cleanup-2024.
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Community Development Dept.
Long Beach Backyard Builders Program
The City of Long Beach is now accepting applications for the Backyard Builders Program. The goal of this pilot program is to incentive homeowners to create an affordable rental unit on their property by providing comprehensive assistance for financing, designing, permitting, and constructing a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
This program, which is funded as part of the FY24 Adopted Budget to help address the affordable housing shortage in Long Beach, will provide up to 10 eligible homeowners with a 0% interest, 30-year, up to $250k loan, as well as project management assistance at no cost, and in exchange, the homeowners must agree to rent their ADU at an affordable rate to an individual or family who meets the program income limits.
Applications will be accepted now through Nov 30, 2024.
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Those interested in applying are strongly encouraged to attend one of the upcoming information sessions before applying to learn more about the program. All meetings will present the same information.
Wednesday, October 9
6pm – 7:30pm
Zoom Webinar | RSVP
Saturday, October 19
10am – 11:30am
Cesar Chavez Park (401 Golden Ave) | RSVP
Thursday, October 24
6pm – 7:30pm
Long Beach Energy Resources Auditorium (2400 E Spring St) | RSVP
To learn more about the Backyard Builders Program, to apply, and to register for one of the informational meetings, visit longbeach.gov/ADUloan.
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LA County Registrar-Recorder's Office
Looking for Pollworkers
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office is looking for pollworkers for the upcoming General Municipal Election that will be held on November 5th.
Bilingual Election Workers who speak Armenian, Khmer, Japanese, Tagalog, and Thai are highly needed in the City of Long Beach.
Learn more at lavote.gov!
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Long Beach Office of Equity
Navigating Friendlier Skies: A Forum for Air Travelers with Disabilities
I want to thank the Office of Equity and the Citizens’ Advisory Commission on Disability (CACoD) for organizing and hosting the recent Air Travelers with Disabilities Forum! It was an informative, two-day, online event addressing equity concerns, providing information and resources, and promoting awareness of the rights of air travelers with disabilities. Discussions featured representatives from TSA, the Department of Transportation, ABM Industries, the United Spinal Association, and the Long Beach Airport. For those who may have missed the forum but are interested in hearing these discussions and accessing the included information and resources, videos (and transcripts) can be found at the links below.
Thanks again to all who were in attendance; let’s continue to work towards a future where air travel is equitable and accessible for people of all abilities and backgrounds!
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South Coast Air Quality Management District
Health & Safety Tips: Wildfire Smoke & Ash
South Coast AQMD reminds us that wildfires can often cause very high air pollution levels that are harmful to your health. Protect your health by taking steps Before, During, and After a wildfire to reduce how much pollution you are breathing.
Check out the included graphics for South Coast AQMD's health & safety tips! You can also get air quality alerts, current air quality conditions, and forecasts by downloading the South Coast AQMD mobile app or visiting the interactive map online. Additionally, find air quality advisories on the South Coast AQMD Advisory webpage or by email by subscribing at AirAlerts.org.
For even more information, review these additional fact sheets:
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City Shares Info on Upcoming Street Closures for Long Beach Marathon | | |
Community Invited to Provide Input for Long Beach Public Library 2025-2030 Strategic Plan | | |
Upcoming
City Council Meeting
Tues. October 1, 2024, 5:00pm
411 W Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
Item 7 Recommendation to adopt resolution recognizing the week of September 22 through September 28 of 2024, and on the dates designated by the Friends of the Long Beach Public Library each year thereafter, as National Banned Books Week in the City of Long Beach. (Item Details)
Item 21 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for a License Agreement with Kilroy Realty, LP, a Delaware limited liability partnership, for the short-term use of a portion of the parking lot located at 3880 Kilroy Airport Way, for the Long Beach Airport Festival of Flight; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for Release and Indemnification Agreements with any tenants of the Long Beach Airport, granting the City use of their ground service equipment, or other personal property, in connection with the Festival of Flight. (Item Details)
Item 25 Recommendation to execute a User Agreement for Affiliates to allow the City of Long Beach to join the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) for public safety emergency and mutual aid radio communications through the Land Mobile Radio System (LMR System). (Item Details)
Item 26 Recommendation to execute a Wireless Communication Use and Maintenance Agreement (Affiliate Agreement) with the Interagency Communications Interoperability System, Joint Powers Authority (ICI System) and the City of Long Beach for the establishment of interoperable radio communications between member agencies providing for enhanced mutual aid communications and response capability. (Item Details)
Item 31 Recommendation to declare ordinance to repeal and replace the Transitional Zoning Code of the City of Long Beach (Title 22 of the Long Beach Municipal Code) in its entirety to establish new zoning district to implement the Neo-Industrial, Multi-Family Residential - Low, and Multi-Family Residential - Moderate Placetypes of the Long Beach General Plan Land Use Element and other implementing changes, read and adopted as read. (Item Details)
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