Category Archives: Council Action
City Council to Discuss Notice Requirements June 16
Tonight, June 16 the Long Beach City Council will debate and vote on proposed changes to the minimum distance radius requirements for developers/city agencies to distribute notice of public hearings. This is the result of a year’s worth of studies … Continue reading
Press-Telegram Coverage of Schroeder Hall Homeless Center
Paul Eakins with the Press-Telegram wrote a story about our efforts to get the Long Beach City Council to change direction on the proposed Mentally Ill Homeless Center related to the Schroeder Hall Army Reserve property. Read the Eakins/Press Telegram Story … Continue reading
Long Beach Council Meeting July 1 – Add Your Voice!
Please plan on attending the Long Beach City Council Session this Tuesday, July 1 beginning at 5PM. New develoments in the Schroeder Hall Army Reserve base at Willow and Grand are listed below: http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_9713988 Homeless center still on the table … Continue reading
City Council – LB Airport Issues Discussed April 29 – 3:30pm
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meets this Tuesday, April 29th at 3:30 pm in City Council Chambers. Long Beach Airport issues to be discussed are very important. There is concern in neighborhoods close to the airport that the primary air carrier at LGB, … Continue reading
Neighborhood Victory in South Wrigley
The April 22 City Council meeting produced another victory for Neighborhoods First. I only hope that I can get some support to convince the City/LB Housing Development Company to buy the property, rehab it and turn it into senior housing. … Continue reading
Schroeder Re-Use Meeting at Buffum Elementary February 27
Neighborhoods first in conjunction with the neighborhoods effected hosted a community meeting Wednesday, February 27 beginning 7PM at Buffum Elementary School, 2350 Ximeno Avenue, to discuss the proposed re-use of the Schroeder Army Reserve Base as a police station and a homeless services … Continue reading
City Hosts Housing Meeting February 27
The City of Long Beach is hosting a 2008-2014 Housing Element Community Meeting from 6:30PM to 8:30PM, February 27 at Jackie Robinson Academy, 2750 Pine Ave. Topics will include state requirements for housing plans, the city’s housing element and regional and local … Continue reading
Council Meeting Dec. 4 – And Another Change
For Council Meeting Agenda CLICK HERE. This week’s City Council Meeting will take up one controversial item – Item 16 proposed by the Mayor that would change the notification period for Council items to 12 days. Under the Brown Act Public Meeting … Continue reading
City Council Meeting Tonight
Public comments from Long Beach residents, however inconvenient it might be to Council members, should not be restricted. Tonight at the Long Beach City Council, Agenda Item 22 seeks to limit the way residents can request or challenge Council decisions by limiting who … Continue reading →