Long Beach City Council District 1 - Robert Garcia
City Hall Office Civic Center Plaza 333 West Ocean Blvd., 14th Floor Long Beach, California 90802 Telephone Number: (562) 570-6919 Fax Number: (562) 570-6590 Email: district1@longbeach.gov
Staff Susana Gonzŕlez, Chief of Staff Daniel Brezenoff, Legislative Director Cory Allen, Office Administrator Lena Gonzŕlez, Field Deputy
The Equal Benefits Ordinance, first introduced by Councilmember Robert Garcia this summer, moved one step closer Tuesday to becoming law in Long Beach. The City Council unanimously agreed with the recommendations of city staff and the Economic Development and Finance Committee, and directed the City Attorney to draft an Equal Benefits Ordinance and return it to Council for final approval.
Councilmember Garcia Seeks to Make Elected Officials’ Calendars Public and Available Online Councilmember Robert Garcia has introduced legislation to begin the process of making Councilmembers’ public calendars available online, and inviting other elected officials – City Attorney, City Prosecutor, City Auditor, and the Mayor – to make their calendars available as well, as Garcia himself has done since his first day in office. More...
k-9 Corner Dog Park Now Open K-9 Corner Dog Park, as Ninth and Pacific, is now open. The park is the City's first all-solar-powered park, and brings much needed green space to the neighborhood. More...
100+ Trees to be planted downtown - Volunteers needed! Join Councilmember Garcia, Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal, the Downtown Long Beach Associates, and the Redevelopment Agency, this Saturday, November 21, to participate in this community tree planting. Volunteer check in will start at 8:30am on the Promenade north of Broadway. Coffee, juice and donuts will be provided.
If you would like more info, please call Lena Gonzalez in the First District office at (562) 570-6919 or you can email her at lena.gonzalez@longbeach.gov
