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Stay informed Click here to view in your browser. Welcome to our City Newsletter! Greetings! It's already turning out to be a hot summer! With record-breaking heat happening nationwide we are reminding the community of steps that you and your family can take to prevent heat injuries and illness. Below we have more tips on how to beat the heat! We are asking the public to get involved in the City's budget process. We are seeking your input for our Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. Learn of ways to get involved. ICYMI: The City of Long Beach is holding a hiring event to immediately fill current openings for Refuse Operator positions with the Public Works Department. The event is happening this Saturday, July 22, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the City’s Department of Health and Human Services Main Facilities Center. We hope to see you there! Homelessness in Long Beach continues to be our main focus. Mark your calendars, on Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. we are hosting our fifth donation drive thru to collect essential items to distribute to people experiencing homelessness in Long Beach. Long Beach’s 12th Annual Uptown Jazz Festival is back! Save the date, August 19, 2023, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Houghton Park. Scroll down to get more information on resources, job openings, events and more. City of Long Beach Seeks Additional Community Input for its Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, Hosts Community Budget Meetings and Other Engagement Opportunities in July and August On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, the City of Long Beach will release its Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) Budget. The presentation will include the City Manager's Proposed Budget, the Mayor's Recommendations to the City Council and the Proposed FY 24 Capital Improvement Plan. As part of the FY 24 Budget development process, the City will conduct another round of engagement opportunities for the Long Beach community to share their input. Get involved! Long Beach to Host Fifth Donation Drive Thru Event Saturday, July 29 On Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. we will host our fifth donation drive thru to collect essential items to distribute to people experiencing homelessness in Long Beach. The event will take place at the Department of Health and Human Services, Main Facilities Center, located at 2525 Grand Ave. Donations received during the event will be distributed at the Multi-Service Center to people experiencing homelessness and will also be available to local partner organizations to distribute. Click here City of Long Beach Now Accepting Applications for New Lived Experience Advisory Board The City of Long Beach is recruiting residents who are currently or were previously experiencing homelessness to participate in the new Lived Experience Advisory Board, a paid committee that will provide valuable feedback on homeless services in Long Beach. Applications are available now and will remain open until the 11 committee spots are filled. Learn more City of Long Beach Seeks Partnerships with Community Organizations to Serve Residents Experiencing Homelessness The City of Long Beach is seeking partnerships with community organizations and local companies that are interested in collaborating with the City in our homelessness emergency response and assist in serving residents experiencing homelessness. Learn more Participate in Long Beach's Donation Drive to Support People Experiencing Homelessness We are still hosting our donation drive to collect a variety of essential physical items to provide to community members experiencing homelessness. We encourage everyone who is able to join the effort by donating needed items. Read more City Continues to Accept Applications for Visual Improvement Program Grant The application for the Visual Improvement Program (VIP) Grant is still available! This will support local businesses impacted by crime and vandalism on or after October 1, 2022. Eligible businesses can receive $1,500 to cover storefront repairs, boarding costs, insurance deductibles and business operating expenses. Read more You Can Help People Experiencing Homelessness by Volunteering or Donating Learn of ways you can help people experiencing homelessness in your community. For people experiencing homelessness or having trouble making ends meet, a token of kindness and support can brighten up their lives. Click below to get details on volunteer opportunities and ways to donate items or money. Get involved! Tune-in to Our Live Stream Tuesdays at 11 a.m. On Tuesdays at 11 a.m. tune-in to the City's live stream with Mayor Rex Richardson and a special guest as they provide LIVE updates on the City's homelessness response. You can watch on the City's YouTube, Facebook or Twitter. Watch now City of Long Beach Launches Shop Long Beach Program this Month to Encourage Shopping Local The City of Long Beach is launching the Shop Long Beach program, a Long Beach Recovery Act funded initiative focused on supporting local small businesses and rewarding customers for shopping in Long Beach. The Shop Long Beach program will provide the opportunity for customers to earn valuable rewards for supporting their favorite small businesses and incentives to discover new places by accumulating reward points that can be spent like cash at a wide range of establishments throughout the city. Click here Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine Announces Long Beach Municipal Band 2023 Summer Concert Season Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine Continue its Long Beach Municipal Band 2023 Summer Concert Season. The Long Beach Municipal Band is celebrating their 114th season this year with free outdoor summer concerts in Long Beach parks, from through August 4, 2023, with a different theme every week. Residents can enjoy performances of the Long Beach Municipal Band on the dates listed below. All concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. and are FREE Bixby Annex Park on Tuesdays, 25; August 1 Los Cerritos Park on Wednesdays, July 26; August 2 Recreation Park (behind Blair Field) on Thursdays, July 20, 27; August 3 El Dorado Park West on Fridays, July 21, 28; August 4. Learn more Movies in the Park Are Still Playing This Summer! Movies in the Park, sponsored by Signal Hill Petroleum and Partners of Parks, are still offering free, family-friendly movies at various parks throughout Long Beach and Signal Hill now through August 25. Movies begin at dusk. Residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, picnic-style dinners and their family and friends. Visit the Movies in the Park webpage for the complete list of locations and movie titles. Click here City of Long Beach Seeks Partner for Electric Bike Lending Library Program The City of Long Beach announced an Invitation to Bid to provide bikes and equipment for the City’s upcoming Electric Bike (E-Bike) Lending Library program. By enabling Long Beach residents to borrow e-bikes for an extended period of time, the E-Bike Lending Library program will expand familiarity with e-bike technology, increase e-bike ridership within the city and encourage an active, zero-emission mode of travel. Learn more Residents Encouraged to Address Unpaid Utility Bills After nearly three years of suspending utility shutoffs for nonpayment, Long Beach is returning to standard business operations. Residential customers with an unpaid balance on their water, sewer, gas or refuse accounts could face utility disconnection as early as Aug. 15, 2023. To avoid shutoff, customers should pay their balance in full or enroll in a payment plan ahead of the Aug. 15 deadline. For more information on payment plans and assistance programs, visit lbwater.org/billhelp. For questions or concerns, call (562) 570-5700. Click here City of Long Beach Announces $250,000 in Funding for Two New Neighborhood Grant Programs The Long Beach Development Services Department is now seeking proposal applications from established Long Beach neighborhood associations for grants of up to $10,000 to support public service programs within designated areas of the city and for micro grants of up to $1,500 to host neighborhood events or improvement projects citywide. Click here Community Invited to Help Shape Zoning Code Update in Bixby Knolls, In-person community open house scheduled for July 26 The City of Long Beach Development Services Department is inviting residents to learn about and help inform updates to zoning regulations in Bixby Knolls as part of the ongoing citywide Zone In planning effort. Learn more Participate in our Virtual Author Talks for July! Join our Long Beach Public Library this summer for six new events with your favorite authors, creatives, and thought leaders. Registration is required and every talk features the opportunity to submit questions for the author Q&A. Check out our list of authors and dates: Erika L. Sánchez, Crying in the Bathroom – July 25 Robert Jones, Jr., The Prophets – August 15 Cassandra Clare, Chain of Thorns – August 23 Jeff Salingo, Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions – August 30 Learn more Summer Reading 2023: Find Your Voice! Let books and literature help you find your voice this summer at the library! Explore your local library to find books, movies, music, apps and more that empower you to find your voice and express all the magic and uniqueness you carry inside! Through Saturday, August 12, readers of all ages can join in the fun with prizes, special performances and events that are entertaining and educational. Click here Save the Date! Long Beach’s 12th Annual Uptown Jazz Festival to Take Place August 19 at Houghton Park The City of Long Beach and the Office of Ninth District Councilmember Joni Ricks-Oddie present the 12th Annual Uptown Jazz Festival, headlined by American funk band, The Original Lakeside. The festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Houghton Park. The afternoon event will feature a lineup of incredible music and entertainment, a food and beer garden, a Kids Zone, and a variety of vendor and community resource booths. Click here Mickey and friends are back to Long Beach on November 25 at the Terrace Theater with the Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza! Mickey is back in Long Beach! The three-time Pollstar nominated Disney Junior tour is back with Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza! This show brings beloved Disney Junior characters and favorite Marvel Superheroes live on stage for a jam-packed, concert-style show with singing, dancing, acrobatics, and more. Join the party and see Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Doc McStuffins, the Puppy Dog Pals, Bo from Firebuds, Ginny from SuperKitties, and Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends LIVE on stage! Tickets on sale Friday, May 12th at 10:00 AM. Catch them live at Terrace Theater of Long Beach on Saturday, November 25 at 4pm. Click here Comedian and TikTok Sensation, Trey Kennedy, is Bringing His “Grow Up Tour” to the Long Beach Terrace Theater on October 7th! Don’t miss out on one hilarious night this October 7th in Long Beach. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 7 p.m. Trey Kennedy is a born and raised Oklahoman who never expected to enter the entertainment industry. While attending college at Oklahoma State University, Trey found fame on the mobile app Vine, amassing more than 2.5 million followers. He was a top creator on the app for more than three years and, through this experience, discovered a passion for entertainment. Click here Comedian Fred Armisen is Making History August 1st Performing His Musical Standup at the Long Beach Beverly O’Neill Theater! Actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician Fred Armisen brings his “Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome, ft. Fred Armisen” show to Long Beach’s Beverly O’Neill Theatre, Tuesday, August 1. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com. Click here To view all current employment opportunities with the City visit www.longbeach.gov/jobs/ Socialize With Us! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Visit Our Website http://www.longbeach.gov/ This newsletter is being sent to subscribers of LinkLB City of Long Beach | W. 411 Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802 Unsubscribe mc@vivinavi.com Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by linklb@longbeach.gov