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Stay informed Click here to view in your browser. Welcome to our City Newsletter! Greetings! This Tuesday, March 5, is the Presidential Primary Elections as well as important local and state elections. We have all the important information about voting polls (which are open now!), the list of ballot drop box locations, Vote by Mail details and more. We urge everyone to go out and vote. Your voice matters! We are happy to announce that City Manager Tom Modica has appointed Alison King as the new Director for our Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services. Ms. King brings to the position over five years of experience as a public health administrator and over 20 years of human services experience. Join us in congratulating Ms. King! Scroll down to get more information on resources, job openings, events and more. Voting Centers Open This Weekend for March 5 Presidential Primary Election Let's show Long Beach Votes! The Presidential Primary Election is on Tuesday, March 5. There are also very important local and state elections happening and your vote will matter. The Los Angeles County Registrar opened vote centers throughout Los Angeles County. Voters who receive a Vote by Mail ballot can vote in-person at any Vote Center or by mail. Click here for important information. Click here Alison King Appointed Director of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services City Manager Tom Modica announced the appointment of Alison King as the Director for the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department), effective immediately. Ms. King brings to the position over five years of experience as a public health administrator and over 20 years of human services experience. Ms. King has served as Acting Director for the Health Department since October 2023. Read more Long Beach Health Department Launches Brush, Book, Bed to Promote Healthy Dental Habits for Children The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services launched the Brush, Book, Bed campaign, which encourages children to build routines that establish good dental health habits, combining oral health, literacy and an appropriate bedtime. Organizations interested in participating in the Brush, Book, Bed campaign can visit longbeach.gov/oralhealth to learn more and download digital and print assets. Click here The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services launched a new program that provides resources and supplies to Long Beach residents so that those who use drugs can minimize their risk of possible serious or deadly outcomes. This is part of a strategy called harm reduction—a set of practical strategies and ideas that aim to reduce the negative consequences associated with substance use. Learn more City of Long Beach Continues Offering Charitable Giving Opportunities to Support People Experiencing Homelessness Our Department of Health and Human Services will host a donation drive thru on Saturday, March, to collect essential items to distribute to people experiencing homelessness in Long Beach. The drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Health Department’s Main Facilities Center (2525 Grand Ave.). Donations received will be distributed at the Multi-Service Center and will also be available to local partner organizations to distribute. Click here Tune-in to Our Latest Homelessness Livestream! Watch the City's livestream with Mayor Rex Richardson and a special guest to provide the latest updates on the City's homelessness response effort. You can watch on the City's YouTube, Facebook or X. Click below to view our YouTube playlist of all our livestream recordings. Watch here 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 of Long Beach Named Finalist in International Data Corporation Government Insights’ 7th Annual Smart Cities North America Awards The City of Long Beach has been selected as a finalist in the International Data Corporation (IDC) Government Insights’ seventh annual Smart Cities North America Awards (SCNAA) for its trailblazing progress in creating and sustaining innovative technology projects in the Civic Engagement category for its Long Beach Collaboratory (LB Co-Lab) program. The LB Co-Lab is a new model for community-driven smart cities that ensures the City invests in technology enhancements based on community-identified needs while teaching community members how to navigate the tech world. Long Beach is one of 43 jurisdictions across the country to be selected as a finalist. As a next step in the selection process, IDC has launched a public voting period to select the winners for each of the 14 categories. Local residents and community members are invited to vote for the City of Long Beach, available online now through 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 8. Winners will be announced March 27 and honored at Smart Cities Connect Conference this May. Vote here! Long Beach Hosting ‘Data Walks’ to Increase Transparency and Public Awareness for City’s Data Collection Practices In an ongoing effort to enhance data privacy, digital rights and transparency, the City of Long Beach Department of Technology and Innovation, in partnership with California State University, Long Beach, is launching a series of mobile community workshops, called 'Data Walks,' for residents to learn about the technologies the City deploys and how it uses the data it collects. Groups of 15 to 25 participants will walk and engage with City technology, interact with City staff and CSULB researchers, and review the enhanced platform. Residents can request language interpretation services for the walks in the registration form. Participants will receive a $25 Target gift card in exchange for this 2-hour commitment! Register here! City Encourages Long Beach Residents Enrolled in the U.S. Affordable Connectivity Program to Review Internet Bill as Program Funding Nears Completion One of the City's critical strategies in bridging the digital divide is connecting residents with vital resources and programs, like the U.S. Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which since 2021 has appropriated $14.2 billion to provide qualifying low-income households across the nation with a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service, among other discounts. Program funding is expected to end this spring and, without supplemental funding from the federal government, nearly 50,000 Long Beach households will soon lose their discount. To inform and prepare impacted residents of the potential changes to their internet plans, the City’s Technology and Innovation Department is encouraging enrolled households to take the steps outlined below. Click here New Community-Driven City Program Helps Participants Learn Technology, Address Neighborhood Challenges Discover the LB Co-Lab – a program engaging Long Beach community members in an immersive and collaborative process. They undergo technology deployment and training to design solutions that cater to our diverse communities. Participants from various backgrounds unite to address neighborhood challenges using cutting-edge technology. Learn more by reading our latest InsideLB blog. Read more City of Long Beach Launches Sidewalk to Success Program to Support Business Development The City of Long Beach, through the Long Beach Recovery Act, is funding a sidewalk vending support program, “Sidewalk to Success,” to help ease the financial burden for small businesses in the first year of the City’s recently approved Sidewalk Vending Ordinance currently in effect. Read more Long Beach Expands First Time Homebuyer Assistance The City of Long Beach has expanded the City’s First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program that now enables income-eligible residents citywide to apply and increases the grant amount from $20,000 up to $25,000. The expansion of this program, which is for first-time, first-generation homebuyers, is intended to enable more Long Beach residents to qualify and receive assistance to purchase their first home in the city. Click here The Long Beach Police Department is Hosting a Free Catalytic Converter Etching Event for Residents The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) has partnered with the City of Long Beach's Fleet Services Bureau to host the"Etch and Catch- A Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Event." This is a free event for Long Beach residents to have their vehicle's license plate number etched onto the catalytic converter of their vehicle. This process can assist LBPD investigations if your catalytic converter is stolen and may also discourage criminals from stealing it. Mark your calendars for March 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at the Health Department’s Main Facilities Center (2525 Grand Ave.). Click here Check Our Our Renovated Silverado Skate Park! We recently celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated Silverado Park Skate Park. The park was upgraded with longer-lasting concrete elements, alongside a new grind rail and artwork created by local artist Van Eggers. The project was spearheaded by Action Sports Kids Foundation, a Long Beach-based nonprofit foundation that help with the design and raised $160,000 in private funds for the construction of this project. Click here Safety and Prevention Reminders Regarding Coyotes Recent coyote activity around Long Beach and surrounding areas gives reason for reminding residents of important safeguards to compassionately co-exist with coyotes and protect yourself and your pets. Keep pets, especially cats and small dogs, inside. Keep pet food indoors and, if feeding pets outdoors, supervise feedings and remove food bowls within an hour. Stay close to pets when they are outside and keep them on a leash, especially between dusk and dawn. Harvest ripe fruit from trees and remove fallen fruit from the ground. Coyotes can climb trees to eat fruit. Bag food waste and make sure trash containers are securely closed. Use “hazing” techniques to shoo away coyotes, such as: Standing tall, yelling and waving arms Using a whistle, air horn, bell or other noisemaking device Banging pots or pans together Stomping your feet Flashing bright lights at the coyote Spraying water from a hose toward the coyote Spraying pepper spray at a coyote, if absolutely needed for protection Throwing tennis balls or sticks toward the coyote with the intent of scaring it off and not harming it Click here City of Long Beach to Host Community Meeting on Studebaker Road Improvements We are hosting an in-person community meeting to provide an overview of the Studebaker Road Complete Streets Project. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the El Dorado Park West Community Center (2800 Studebaker Rd.). The approximate $50 million project will implement major street improvements along the approximate 5-mile corridor between 2nd Street and Carson Street. Improvements include multi-modal enhancements such as upgraded traffic signals, fiber optic communication, pavement resurfacing and repair, ADA compliant paths of travel, protected intersection treatments, curb-protected bikeways, street beautification and new landscaping elements. Click here City to Host, Fund 2024 Long Beach Pride Parade We recently announced that will serve as the official host for the 2024 Long Beach Pride Parade. The weekend festival will continue to be organized by Long Beach Pride. Parade entry applications are now available! Click here Experience the Raw Emotion of Blues Music: Tickets Available for The Blues is Alright Tour! Don't miss out on The Blues is Alright Tour, at the Long Beach Terrace Theater! Join us for an evening of musical storytelling on Sunday, March 17 at 5 p.m., featuring King George, Tucka, Pokey Bear, Lenny Williams, Theodis Ealey, and Nellie “Tiger” Travis. The blues is authentically raw, transforming tragedy into a cathartic experience. Tickets for the March 17 show are still available. Click here Experience the Ultimate Pink Floyd Tribute: BRIT FLOYD's P-U-L-S-E Tour in Long Beach, CA! Join us at the Long Beach Terrace Theater on Saturday, June 13, for an unforgettable evening with BRIT FLOYD! As the world's premier Pink Floyd tribute experience, BRIT FLOYD will take you on a journey through time with their 2024 P-U-L-S-E World Tour, celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Pink Floyd's Division Bell + Greatest Hits. Recently praised by ROLLING STONE, BRIT FLOYD's dedication to recreating Pink Floyd's magic is unparalleled. The P-U-L-S-E tour promises a breathtaking audiovisual experience, featuring tracks from The Division Bell and beloved classics. Don't miss this chance to be part of a mesmerizing event! Click here The Queen Mary is back and ready to get green! The Queen Mary is inviting you to the Shamrock and Roll at the Queen Mary’s St. Patrick's Eve & Day Pub Stroll happening Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17. Enjoy access onto the ship, entry into bar areas with themed live music and entertainment. 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