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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,750 offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
· $500 to Museum of Latin American Art to support their 2023 Gala
held on Saturday, September 23, 2023;
· $500 to Centro CHA to support their 2023 Nuestra Imagen Annual
Leadership Awards Celebration on Friday, October 13, 2023;
· $1,000 to Long Beach Public Library Foundation to support their
20th Anniversary Grape Expectations Gala held on Sunday, October 1, 2023;
· $250 to AbilityFirst Long Beach to support their annual “Rainbows
for AbilityFirst” event on Saturday, October 7, 2023;
· $500 to WomenShelter of Long Beach to support their 2023
Leading with Love Gala on Sunday, October 8, 2023; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,750 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
On Saturday, September 23, 2023, the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) hosted their 2023 Gala. MOLAA expands knowledge and appreciation of modern and contemporary Latin American and Latino art through its collection, ground-breaking exhibitions, stimulating educational programs, and engaging cultural events. MOLAA is the only museum in the United States dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin American and Latino art.
On Friday, October 13, 2023, Centro CHA will present their 2023 Nuestra Imagen Annual Leadership Awards Celebration at the Grand of Long Beach. This annual cultural festival furthers their mission to enrich the quality of life for vulnerable children, youth, and their families. Centro CHA is focused on impacted neighborhoods in the City of Long Beach through civic engagement, leadership development, higher education, employment services, cultural performing arts violence prevention and intervention programs.
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