Furloughs to Impact Some City Services
To help balance the City’s budget during this economic downturn, some services are closed on alternating Fridays. These furloughs affect many operations in all City Departments and help prevent significant service reductions to the community. Emergency public response such as police, fire, animal care, and public works and utility emergency response remain unaffected by furloughs. The City thanks its employee groups for their sacrifice during these extraordinary times and asks for the community’s patience and understanding as we implement the furloughs.Closure Dates:
- October 2
- October 16
- October 30
- November 13
- November 25*
- December 11
- December 24*
- January 8
- January 22
- February 5
- February 19
- March 5
- March 19
- April 2
- April 16
- April 30
- May 14
- May 28
- June 11
- June 25
- July 9
- July 23
- August 6
- August 20
- September 3
- September 17
The following facilities and services will remain OPEN during regular business hours, including furlough Fridays:
- City-run COVID-19 test sites and the Rapid Assessment Clinic
- The COVID-19 information line for residents (562.570.INFO)
- Fire stations
- Main Police Station front desk
- All City parks and trails
- El Dorado Nature Center Museum*
- Community park facilities (for after school programs and senior meals only)
- Belmont Plaza Pool
- Indoor swimming pools (King and Silverado)*
- Lifeguard stations
- Animal Care Services
- Long Beach Airport
- Multi-Service Center for people experiencing homelessness
- Marina offices (Alamitos Bay Marina, Shoreline Marina)
- The WorkPlace, Youth Opportunity Center & Pacific Gateway Administrative Office
- Refuse and recycling collection
- Graffiti hotline (562.570.2773)
- Street sweeping
- Parking enforcement
- Clean team (562.570.2850) and street maintenance
- City Prosecutor’s office
- COVID-19 Venue Task Force & Code Enforcement health and life safety inspections (562.570.2633)
- Energy Resources field work
- Gas Services Dispatch (562.570.2410) open 24/7 for emergency calls.
- Water/Sewer Dispatch (562.570.2390) open 24/7 for emergency calls
- Public safety services will continue to be available every day of the year.
The City facilities and services listed below will be CLOSED or unavailable on Friday, Oct. 2, and every other Friday thereafter until the furlough period ends on Sept. 30, 2021:
- City Hall
- Billie Jean King Main Library, all branch libraries, including pickup services and Library offices (digital resources available 24/7)
- Health Department offices
- Energy Resources offices
- Water Department offices
- Park administration offices
- Park offices and community park facilities**
- Long Beach Airport Administrative Offices
- Fire Department administrative office, fire prevention operations
- Marine Safety offices
- Housing Authority
- Building and Safety Services, including inspections and permits
- Citizen Police Complaint Commission
- Special Events and Filming
- Neighborhood Resource Center
- COVID-19 Joint Information Center (562.570.NEWS)
- Gas, Water and Refuse Call Centers
- COVID-19 Business Hotline (562.570.4BIZ)
- Towing and Lien Sales (Vehicles and property are available for release outside of the hours listed above for an additional fee. More information can be found online.)
The City encourages all residents to continue to use City resources that are available online at www.longbeach.gov during furlough days. City Hall closed public access on March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will remain closed until further notice. However, City services are available by phone or online during regular business hours.
