Long Beach Area Veterans Collaborative

Veterans Donation Drive

In celebration of Veterans Day and as we enter into the holiday season, our CD5 office is partnering with the Long Beach Area Veterans Collaborative to hold a Veterans Donation Drive! Find locations across CD5 from Monday, Nov. 11 - Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, and help us in giving back to local veterans in need. 

Public Works Dept

Orange Ave Backbone Bikeway Project - Community Open House

On Wednesday, Public Works staff hosted a community meeting at the Expo Arts Center to solicit community feedback on the proposed designs for the Orange Ave Backbone project. Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend the meeting. My team and I were there to listen in on the presentation as well.

The City Traffic Engineering Team provided a brief overview of the project, that is in alignment with the 2017 Bike Master Plan and the 2020 Vision Zero Plan. After the presentation the meeting dispersed into breakout discussions where community members could have questions and comments addressed by a team of project-specific subject matter experts from the Public Works Department. Community members also had the opportunity to submit written comments and feedback on the proposed designs.

I understand that many residents left with questions still unanswered and felt their feedback was not adequately expressed due to the meeting’s format. I have requested that the Public Works team hold another community feedback meeting after the holidays, with a larger group discussion as the focus, before any final decisions are made. This will give an additional opportunity to provide input on this project.

Linked below are the materials provided at the meetings as well as the referenced bike master plan and vision zero plan. The Public Works team is working to update this project's webpage and has indicated that they will provide further information via email to those who provided an email address on the meeting’s sign-up sheet. In the meantime, share these resources with fellow interested neighbors who were not at the meeting or who may not be subscribed to my office’s newsletter. 

• 2017 Bike Master Plan
• 2020 Safe Streets Vision Zero Plan
• 11/20/24 Meeting
• Presentation
• 3 Alternatives
• Other Project Features
• Email feedback to contactlbpw@longbeach.gov

Economic Development Dept

Small Business Saturday | Nov. 30th

As shopping for the end-of-year holidays kicks off after Thanksgiving, don’t forget to support your local businesses on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30th! Small businesses are central to the Long Beach community and a vital part of the city’s culture and economy. Shopping locally can reduce environmental impacts, increase local competition and innovation, and support business owners that are more likely to reinvest back into the community. Here in CD5, we are lucky to be home to a wide array of small businesses, especially in our business corridors like Bixby Knolls, Norse Village, and Parkview Village! Don’t forget, you can even earn rewards at participating businesses with ShopLongBeach! Be sure to check out local deals and offers at CD5’s small businesses next weekend and all year round.

Community Shout Out

CCLB Sends Local Young Adults to Aid in Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts

This week, one crew supervisor and four Corpsmembers from the Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB) departed from Long Beach Airport for Black Mountain, North Carolina to serve the communities most affected by Hurricane Helene. The crew is part of an AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team (A-DRT). A-DRTs are a coalition of service programs from across the country dedicated to mobilizing members to provide critical services at disaster sites.

Over the past 10 years, Conservation Corps’ have sent crews to respond to Hurricane Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, Irma, and Florence. Administered and led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), this crew will help address local needs due to Hurricane Helene. The CCLB crew of five will be in North Carolina for 30-60 days. Historically, crews have participated in disaster response services such as using chainsaws to remove downed or hazardous trees, cleaning mud and debris from damaged homes, food and emergency supply coordination and distribution, and community shelter assistance.

Thank you to these amazing Corpsmembers for not only caring for our local communities but extending your service to those in need across the country! Your dedication and commitment is inspiring, and we are proud to have you representing our city as you answer the call to serve! 

Long Beach Utilities

Wardlow Rd Waterline Repairs

The Long Beach Utilities Department will be conducting an emergency waterline repair on Wardlow Rd between Orange Ave & Brayton Ave in two phases starting Nov. 20th and concluding Dec. 9th. The construction work entails repairing a water main and the project will be completed in two phases: 

Phase I: Northside of Wardlow Road

Expected Start Date: 11/20/2024 

Expected End Date: 11/21/2024

*Expect water service interruptions between 8:00am and noon on 11/21/2024 

Phase II: Southside of Wardlow Road

Expected Start Date: 12/2/2024 

Expected End Date: 12/9/2024

*Expect water service interruptions on 12/4 or 12/5 for approximately 1-2 hour 

Construction Hours: 7am – 4pm Note: Schedule is subject to delay due to inclement weather or other unforeseen complications. 

Important Community Information 

• The work areas will be closed for your safety.
• Please observe all “NO PARKING” signs and remove your vehicle from the area as required.
• Noise will occur during construction. Long Beach Utilities will take measures to minimize noise levels as much as possible.