TITLE
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $6,750 offset by Second Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
· $2,700 to the Long Beach Public Library Foundation to support
their Grape Expectations event on October 1, 2023;
· $2,000 to International City Theatre to support their Encore 2023
event on September 20, 2023;
· $900 to the Camarata Singers to support their Annual Gala on
September 21, 2023;
· $500 to MOLAA to support their 2023 Gala on September 23,
2023;
· $350 to the LGBTQ Center of Long Beach for the Long Beach Q
Film Festival; from September 16 to 17, 2023;
· $300 to Long Beach Forward to support the Back-to-School
Celebration on August 30, 2023; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $6,750 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Public Library Foundation provides support to enhance the Long Beach Public Library system and encourages literacy and education for all members of the community. Since 1996, the Long Beach Public Library Foundation has advocated for equal access to literacy, education, technology, and essential community resources through the Long Beach Public Library. The Long Beach Public Library Foundation will be hosting their annual fundraising event, Grape Expectations, at the Billie Jean King Main Library on October 1, 2023.
The International City Theatre is a long-cherished arts institution in the City of Long Beach and contributes to the vibrancy of our arts and culture in downtown and across the city. Bringing back attractions and events to Downtown Long Beach assists in activating our downtown core, supporting local hotels and restaurants, and stimulating a major engine of our local economy. To support our performing artists and arts organizations, it is appr...
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