District 5 Office

CD5 Community Meeting Recap

Thanks to all who joined us at Thursday's CD5 Community Meeting at the Expo Arts Center. We heard great information from LBPD North Division Commander Isiah Hughes and Communications Center Officer Gabriela Jilek, as they shared details about their work in answering and responding to public safety calls. Review the meeting's slide deck for additional details. 


For those who missed it, we hope you’ll save the date for next month’s meeting, being held on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6pm at the Wardlow Park Community Center. Keep an eye out for additional details as the date approaches.

Recent Council Items


Item 17: E-BIKES - Request for Report Back

With Item 17, my colleagues and I directed city staff to begin conducting research into a potential ordinance regarding e-bike usage. As the affordable, eco-friendly travel option increases in popularity, it’s important that we assess existing regulations and identify areas for improvement in the name of public safety. As we consider our approach, I am hopeful that we will strike a balance between education and enforcement, ensuring that we reach e-bike users where they are, and find ways to mitigate unsafe practices while supporting those who rely on e-bikes as a mode of transportation in their daily lives. Review the recorded discussion to learn more. 

Item 21: Sky Harbour - Ground Lease at LGB

Item 21 brings another exciting development to come at the Long Beach Airport, as the city entered into a ground lease with Sky Harbour, an airport infrastructure company building the first nationwide network of Home Base Operator (HBO) campuses for business aircraft. Sky Harbour plans to transform a currently vacant parcel into hangars for business aircraft, investing $60 million in capital improvements to the city owned property, and including plans for an open-air restaurant where the public can enjoy views of activity on the airfield. Sky Harbour will support economic vitality at the airport, but has community-driven goals as well, evidenced by their Sky Harbour Academy, a workforce development program that pays for job training and certification courses, and assists with placement in aviation careers. We look forward to having Sky Harbour as a new tenant and partner at LGB! Review the presentation and recorded discussion to learn more.

Item 22: Residential Organics - Program Update

As we know there have been challenges with the implementation of the citywide Organics Collection program rollout, Item 22 requested Public Works Acting Director Hickman and Energy & Environmental Services (EES) Director Dowell provide a presentation on the status of the program, its ongoing challenges, and the efforts to address them. Some highlights include program adjustments such as new smaller trucks to handle missed pickups, doubling the size of call center staff, educational outreach and website updates to encourage the use of online forms to reduce call volumes and phone wait times, and overstaffing of refuse operators to better balance normal staffing challenges like sick or injury leave. We acknowledge the growing pains associated with the program’s rollout, but we are glad to see the efforts being made to adequately address concerns and provide high-level service to residents. Review the presentation and recorded discussion to learn more.

Long Beach Transit

Systemwide Transit Analysis & Reassessment II (STAR II) | Oct. 27

Long Beach Transit (LBT) has launched the Systemwide Transit Analysis & Reassessment II (STAR II), an initiative designed to evaluate how LBT’s bus system is meeting the mobility needs of our community today and for the next 10 years, as changing demographics, new developments, and evolving travel patterns continue to create new demands for public transportation. 


STAR II will take a fresh look at how LBT connects people across the region and explore ways to make service more reliable, efficient, and customer focused. The project will study existing routes and services while considering schedules, ridership trends, and regional connections, with the goal of designing a network that will enhance service options, reduce travel times, and create stronger connections.

As community feedback is crucial to this process, LBT encourages community members to provide input by completing a short survey and/or sharing feedback at a community meeting via Zoom next week!

• Mon. Oct. 27, 2025 | 6 – 8pm
  Zoom Meeting: bit.ly/4mKviJh (Webinar ID: 811 4101 7555)

Office of Climate Action & Sustainability

Urban Forest Plan | Kickoff Meeting Oct. 28 & Survey Extended to Nov. 9

The City of Long Beach is developing an Urban Forest Plan (UFP), a roadmap to grow, maintain, and protect the trees and green spaces that make Long Beach more livable, sustainable, and resilient. Join the virtual UFP Kickoff Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28th from 6:30 – 8pm to help shape a plan that reflects the needs and values of our diverse communities! Learn about the UFP and why it matters, share your ideas, priorities, and experiences, and help shape a community-driven vision for a more livable and sustainable future.

Additionally, you can provide your feedback through the online UFP Survey. The deadline to submit has been extended until Nov. 9th; provide your input today to ensure the plan reflects the community’s ideas, priorities, and values for trees!

Public Works Dept.

Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Systems Pilot Program | Submit Comments by Nov. 7

Long Beach is taking the next steps towards implementing the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Systems Pilot Program as allowed by the passage of AB645. The program’s prerequisite reports, the Speed Safety System Use Policy and the Speed Safety System Impact Report, have been drafted and are available for public review on the program’s dedicated webpage, along with details of the program’s requirements, a map of the proposed ASE system locations, and more.  

Community members are invited to provide feedback on this important safety program. The 30-day public comment period is open until 5pm on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Any revisions will be incorporated into final versions of the reports, which will be presented to Council for adoption later this year. 

Office of City Clerk

Voting Centers & Ballot Drop Boxes for Statewide Special Election

Official locations and timelines have been posted regarding local voting centers and ballot drop box locations for the Statewide Special Election occurring on Nov. 4, 2025. The 11-day voting centers open from 10am to 7pm starting this Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 through Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Learn more in the graphics or on our City Clerk’s webpage.

Highlighted below are locations in District 5:

Vote Centers Open 11 Days

OCT 25 – NOV 3: 10am – 7pm

NOV 4: 7am – 8pm


• Heartwell Park Community Center Activity Room | 5801 Parkcrest St, 90808

Vote By Mail Drop Boxes

OCT 2: Voting Begins

NOV 4: Ballots must be received by 8pm


• Dana Neighborhood Library | 3680 Atlantic Ave, 90807
  
• Heartwell Park Community Center | 5801 Parkcrest St, 90808
  
• Wardlow Park Community Center | 3457 Stanbridge Ave, 90808