TITLE
Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft a resolution in support of the California Coastal Trail Association; and request City Manager to consider including the California Coastal Trail Association annual recurring membership fee of $1,500 in his FY 17 Proposed Budget.
DISCUSSION
The California Coastal Trails Association was launched in 2013, and is a new program of Coastwalk California. The Association is funded by the State Coastal Conservancy and receives technical assistance from the National Park Service. Coastwalk California is developing a collaborative alliance of California Coastal Trail (CCT) stakeholders, including city and county governments that own and manage a section of the California Coastal Trail and nonprofit organizations that are concerned about the California Coastal Trail, such as land trusts, conservation groups and hiking clubs; and long-time grassroots Coastwalk Supporters who are members of the public.
The City of Long Beach's membership in the California Coastal Trail Association would further serve to increase awareness of our world-class beach and recreational resources as well as allow the City to partner with other California Counties and Cities that share the California coastline and want to maintain a contiguous coastal trail.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
[Timing Considerations]
FISCAL IMPACT
The annual recurring membership fee for the City of Long Beach would be $1,500, and would be funded from an account directed by the City Manager.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
ROBERTO URANGA
COUNCILMEMBER, SEVENTH DISTRICT
SUJA LOWENTHAL
VICE MAYOR, SECOND DISTRICT
SUZIE PRICE
COUNCILWOMAN, THIRD DISTRICT