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City Seal 3rd District Neighborhood Association Meeting

Join Councilmember DeLong for the 3rd District Neighborhood Association Meeting. Guest Speaker will be Niall Barrett, Project Manager with the Orange County Transportation Authority. Thursday, November 19th, 11:45 a.m. at the Long Beach Yacht Club. 6201 East Appian Way.


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street with Bike logo Vista Bike Boulevard Pilot Project

The City hosted its third community meeting this October  to discuss the bike boulevard plans for Vista Avenue.  The presentation that was delivered at the meeting is attached.  The current plan will have the Vista Bike Boulevard completed by summer 2010. 


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City Seal Termino Avenue Storm Drain Project Schedule

Construction of the Termino Avenue Storm Drain will run for approximately 26 months beginning in October 2009.  The project will alleviate flooding and enhance pedestrian and vehicular safety throughout the project area.


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green leaf with electronic e in background 3rd District Electronics and Recycling Event

Free Electronic Waste Recycling Event on Saturday, September 19th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Sea Scouts Parking Lot at 5875 Appian Way.


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Photo of the Greek Orthodox church with blue dome 60th Annual Greek Festival

The 60TH ANNUAL GREEK FESTIVAL will take place with a three-day celebration at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Grounds in Long Beach, California for their 60th Annual Greek Festival.  Dancing, food, and entertainment will be a part of this annual celebration to be held Labor Day Weekend, Saturday September 5th, 6th, & 7th, 2009 from 12 noon to 9:00 p.m. all three days.


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ACTA logo Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority

The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) elected Long Beach City Councilman Gary DeLong as the 2009-10 Chair of its Governing Board.   Councilman DeLong succeeds Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn, who will now serve as ACTA's Vice Chair.


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Photo of Lagoon City accepts $75,000 from LA County for Colorado Lagoon

On August 4, 2009, the Long Beach City Council approved the motion to authorize the City Manager to accept grant funding in the amount of $75,000 from the County of Los Angeles for the Colorado Lagoon Restoration Project.  The funding was made possible through efforts of Board Chairman and Fourth District County Supervisor, Don Knabe.


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City Seal Colorado Lagoon Community Update

A brief project update will be provided to the public during the 3rd District Neighborhood Association meeting, to be held on August 20, 2009 at the Long Beach Yacht Club (6201 East Appian Way) at 11:45 a.m.


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News Image Termino Avenue Drain Project

A Public Meeting to discuss the construction phase of the Termino Avenue Drain Project will be Wednesday, August 19th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Wilson High School Auditorium.  4400 E. 10th St, Long Beach, CA 90804.


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Historical Photo of LB Muni Band in front of Library Long Beach Municipal Band

The Long Beach Municipal Band will be celebrating 100 years of music this summer.  The first show at Marine Stadium will be July 2nd at 6:30 p.m. and will run through August 13th.  See the full schedule attached.


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We Love LB poster for BBQ The Long Beach Neighborhood BBQ

Councilmember Gary DeLong and WE LOVE LB present The Long Beach Neighborhood Barbecue.  Saturday, May 23rd, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Marine Stadium, 5225 East Paoli Way.


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Sailing in Alamitos Bay Alamitos Bay Marina Rehabilitation Project Public Open House

The Alamitos Bay Marina Rehabilitation Project will be presented at an open house and scoping meeting at Khoury's Restaurant on Thursday, May 28, 2009, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.  Khoury's is located at 110 North Marina Drive.


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West County Connectors Logo, with signs of CA 22, I405, I605 on left side. West County Connectors Open House

Please join Councilmember DeLong and the Orange County Tranportation Authority to learn about the planned improvements to the SR-22/I-405/I-605 interchange.  The 7th Street Bridge will be closed starting in June 2010.  There will be a community meeting Thursday April 23, 2009, from 6-8 p.m. at Wilson High School Auditorium, 4400 E. 10th Street.


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Roadway with Bicycle BLVD paint on road Vista Street Bicycle Boulevard Public Workshops

Please attend one of two public meetings to discuss the proposed Vista Street Bicycle Boulevard Pilot Project, from Temple Avenue to Nieto Avenue.  The first will be Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Mann Elementary Auditorium.  The second will be Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Lowell Elementary Auditorium.


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Photo of Current Sailing Center Leeway Sailing Center Revitalization Project

Leeway Sailing Center Revitalization Project Community Meeting. The meeting will be Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 6:00 p.m., at the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, 7201 E. Ocean Blvd.


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Photo of the Truck that Shreds the documents Naples Island Shred Fest

Shred all of your personal documents and avoid being a victim of identity theft!

A Citywide document Shred Fest will be Saturday, May 9th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Located at the Long Beach Sea Scout Base Parking Lot in Naples, 5875 Appian Way.


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West Coast Connectors Logo Closure of SR-22/I-405/I-605 Interchange for Improvements

On January 1, 2010, the connector between the 405/22 Freeway and westbound on 7th Street will be closed FOR 1 YEAR.  Please attend the community meeting on March 12th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Kettering Elementary School. 


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Green Recycle Arrows. E-Waste Drive at CSULB

Recycle all of your electronic waste at the Citywide E-waste drive at Cal State Long Beach on Saturday February 21st and Sunday February 22nd, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm in Parking Lot 14B by the Pyramid.


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City Seal Belmont Plaza Pool Improvement Project

Please join us for a community meeting to discuss potential improvements of the Belmont Plaza Pool. The meeting will be March 4, 2009 at 6:30 p.m., at La Palapa Del-Mar Banquet Room, 4000 E. Olympic Plaza (Located upstairs from the Belmont Pool).


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city seal Leeway Sailing Center Revitalization Project

Leeway Sailing Center Revitalization Project Community Meeting. The meeting will be Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at 6:30 p.m., at the Bixby Park Community Center, Room 2, 130 Cherry Ave.


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Flyer of Chocolate Festival with photos of desserts (chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate pretz 5th Annual Belmont Shore Community Chocolate Festival

The 5th Annual Belmont Shore Community Chocolate Festival originally scheduled for Saturday, Februaru 7, 2009, has been postponed due to the chance of rain.  The new date for the event is Saturday, Fedruary 21, 2009, 1:00 - 4:00 pm.


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Lagoon Colorado Lagoon Restoration Project Community Meeting

The City of Long Beach Department's of Community Development and Parks, Recreation and Marine invite you to a community meeting to discuss potential improvements of the Colorado Lagoon! Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 6:00 pm, Lowell Elementary Auditorium, 5201 E. Broadway. 


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News Image Safety Tips: Don't Be An Easy Target
The Long Beach Police Department would like everyone to start taking extra precautions around their home or business and while out shopping throughout the entire year.
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City Seal Long Beach Gas and Oil Pipeline Construction
Long Beach Gas and Oil Department Construction Schedule for Natural Gas Pipeline Project.  The project locations include approximately 600 feet along Marine Stadium and the area north of Broadway, between Bennett Avenue and Quincy Avenue, south of 3rd Street.

See attached maps.


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computer with recycling logo in monitor E-Waste Drive and Beach Cleanup
Recycle all of your electronic waste at the Citywide E-waste drive on Saturday, October 18th from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Ocean Parking lot (1 S. Granada Ave.).
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Future Shredding Truck 3rd District Shred Fest
Shred all of your personal documents and avoid being a victim of identity theft!

The 3rd District Shred Fest will be Saturday, September 27th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Located at the Belmont Plaza Pool Parking Lot, 4000 E. Olympic Plaza.
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city seal, color Long Beach Infrastructure Reinvestment Act
The infrastructure needs of the City were presented at Council on July 22, 2008.  Presentation is Attached.

 


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Colorado Lagoon, water reflecting sky Colorado Lagoon Restoration
California Coastal Conservancy Grant Proposal and Recent Correspondence regarding funding for the Colorado Lagoon Restoration. 

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Rendering of gateway signage Belmont Shore Gateway Signage
Please give us your thoughts.

Click to view an artistic rendering of two different proposed Belmont Shore Gateway Signage. If you have an opinion regarding the proposed sign, please send us a note at District3@LongBeach.gov

 


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Trash in river with view of city in background Let's Talk Trash
Let's Talk Trash Forum on solutions to pollution in the Los Angeles River. Thursday May  22, at 6 pm.  Held at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
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News Image Let's Talk Port
Join us for an informal neighborhood get-together to talk about your Port.
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CSULB Logo California State University. Long Beach Master Plan
Notice of completion and availability of draft environmental impact report for California State University, Long Beach Campus Master Plan Update.
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Rocket flying with a meter for measureing donations. Tot Lot Final Fundraiser at Legends

The FINAL fundraiser benefiting Livingston Park Tot Lot will be held at Legends on Thursday, January 31st from 4 to 9 pm.

The cut-off date for Tot Lot donations is January 31 2008. There is still time to make your year end tax deductible donation.


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Alamitos Bay Alamitos Bay Water Quality
Alamitos Bay Water Quality Improving
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Wetlands Mitigation Credits for the Los Cerritos Wetlands
In March, Councilmember DeLong traveled to Washington, D.C. to discuss with Congressman Rohrabacher the City's efforts to acquire and restore the Los Cerritos Wetlands. Councilmember DeLong requested Congressman Rohrabacher assist the City with these efforts.

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City Seal South East Area Development Improvement Plan

SEADIP Moves Forward

On Tuesday, June 5th the Long Beach City Council voted unanimously to move forward the updating of zoning on the Eastside. The current SEADIP (Southeast Area Development Improvement Plan) was created in 1977.

Please View attached area map, bios of Advisory Committee members, and slide presentation. - Updated June 11th.

 


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Computer Screen with Recycling logo inside monitor Long Beach E-Waste Drive
A City-Wide Recycling Event Sponsored by Goodwill, the Long Beach City Council, and the Department of Toxic Services Control.

Saturday, June 23 from 10 am to 2 pm.

CSULB Pyramid - Atherton Street & Merriam Way
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Councilman Gary DeLong, Neighbor, and Joe Eichenberg standing in front of Firefighter hot dog cart Delong, LB Fire Host Block Party
After weeks of awakening at seven in the morning to the tune of jackhammers on asphalt and taking alternate circuitous routes through the one-way maze of Belmont Shore streets and alleys, the residents of Ximeno Avenue were treated to a block party, courtesy of Gary DeLong’s office and the Long Beach Fire Department.
( Chuck Lee of Chuck's Coffee Shop chats with Julie Maleki assistant to Councilmember Gary DeLong. )
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News Image Kindergarten Festivals: Laying the Foundation to School Success
The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services' Early Care and Education Committee in collaboration with the Long Beach Unified School District are offering four Kindergarten Festivals to provide parents with information about early childhood education and to assist parents with the school registration process.
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News Image Harbor Commissioners Oppose LNG Terminal
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners voted Monday, January 22, to end an environmental review of a proposal by Sound Energy Solutions to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) importing facility at the Port of Long Beach on Terminal Island.  The Terminal will not be built in in the Port of Long Beach and an alternate site will be selected for Southern California.
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News Image MAYOR BOB FOSTER PRESENTS 2007 STATE OF THE CITY
Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster delivered the 2007 State of the City Speech at the annual State of the City Luncheon, hosted by the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. The text and streaming video of the 2007 State of the City Address is available online.
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Speakers Bureau
The City of Long Beach is always looking for ways to improve its communication with the community. Accordingly, the City Manager's Office has created the City of Long Beach Speakers Bureau. With the Speakers Bureau, organizations of ten or more may have a City representative address their group on a variety of topics free of charge.
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News Image Big-Box Ban
The City Council on Tuesday voted 6-1 (Councilmember DeLong dissenting) to send voters an ordinance banning big-box stores that sell groceries, at a cost to the city of $400,000.
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News Image Belmont Plaza Pool Closed for Upgrades
The Belmont Plaza Pool will be closed from Monday, December 18, 2006 to Friday, January 5, 2007 to address, upgrade and remedy building maintenance issues.
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News Image Design Firm Selected for Proposed Airport Terminal Improvements
Hellmoth, Obata and Kassabaum (HOK) was selected to provide the required design services for the proposed Airport Terminal Improvements.  HOK's proposal consists of a design team that includes firms specializing in historical buildings, LEED certified structures, airport security systems, airport baggage handling systems, and more.
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News Image Rules to Remember During the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade
The Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade is scheduled to begin at 6:00pm on Satuday, December 2, 2006.  Second Street is scheduled to be closed to vehicular traffic at 3:00pm that same afternoon. 

In an effort to prevent any accidents or injuries, items found (chairs or other items used to reserve a spot) along the route prior to the street closure will be confiscated at the direction of the Long Beach Police Department.
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News Image Third District Youth Commissioner Koulos Honored
Bank of America recognized Harry Koulos, Senior Class President at Wilson High School and Third District Youth and Children Commissioner, with a Student Leader Award for his commitment to serving his school and community at the Bank of America 2006 Greater Los Angeles Excellence Awards Ceremony on November 14th.
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News Image Colorado Lagoon Restoration Feasability Study
The study will assist the City in prioritizing and integrating issues of concern to stakeholders.
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News Image Thanksgiving 2006 Holiday Closures
City offices and services will adhere to the following schedule during the 2006 Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend.
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Pumpkin Family Halloween Carnivals
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine once again would like to invite you to attend the Family Halloween Carnivals, which are being held in our Community Parks on Tuesday, October 31st.  Find out more details inside....
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No Graffiti District Cleanup
Every Friday our council office is committed to going out into the community to remove graffiti, stickers, trash, illegal signs and other blight from public property.  Please RSVP at (562) 570-6300 to join us each week in making our neighborhoods a better place to live!
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Firefighters September 11th
On this Fifth Anniversary of the World Trade Center tragedy, we pay tribute to the bravery and courage of all of those who fell that day.   May we continue to be united and never forget September 11, 2001.
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Flag Labor Day Holiday
City offices and services will adhere to the following schedule during the September 4, 2006 Labor Day Holiday.
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