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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $1,420, offset by the Second Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
· $520 to Casa Guerrero for their Back to School event on
August 28, 2022, 8am - 2pm
· $500 to Zaferia Business Association for transportation for the Happy Sundays free music festival on
August 28, 2022, 12pm - 9pm
· $200 to the Friends of the Long Beach Public Library to support their librarian appreciation event
· $200 to Dave Van Patten to support mural restoration costs
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $1,420, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
Casa Guerrero is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to ýstrengthen and empower their community through education, job training and health workshops, having stronger, safer, and healthier communitiesý. They offer Hispanic/Latino senior adults an opportunity to learn how to read and write in Spanish through their elementary and middle school programs. This contribution will empower their students by providing them with learning supplies and materials.
The Happy Sundays free music festival on August 28, 2022, 12 pm - 9 pm. This event brings thousands of people to the Zaferia District to hear multiple musicians and bands at multiple venues throughout the entire Zaferia District - all for free. Most venues allow children of all ages, and our local restaurants and retailers benefit too. This year’s event will be held at 10 different venues in the Zaferia District. This contribution will support the Zaferia Business Association in providing free transportation for this event to enable residents and visitors to easily move from venue to venue.
The Friends of the Long Beach Public Library and the Library Foundation are holding the annual librarian ap...
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