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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,380, offset by Second Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
· $1,000 to Partners of Parks to support the Long Beach Juneteenth Celebration on June 17, 2023;
· $250 to Love Beyond Limits to support their Juneteenth Celebration on June 18, 2023;
· $130 to Tranquility Counseling Services to support their Daddy Daughter Dance on June 13, 2023;
· $500 to the Little Lion Foundation to support the Long Beach Animal Care Services Pet Fair on July 8 and 9, 2023;
· $500 to the Long Beach Century Club to support the Mayor’s Trophy Charity Golf Tournament on September 14, 2023; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,380, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
In 2021, President Biden established June 19th as Juneteenth National Independence Day, the first federal holiday created since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, the Long Beach Juneteenth Celebration was held on Saturday, June 17, at Rainbow Lagoon Park in downtown Long Beach. The program included local and international talent telling the story of Black Americans through song and dance. Attendees also enjoyed a curated vendor village, dance lessons, food trucks, and children's activities. It is important that we celebrate Juneteenth as a time to honor our diversity and support social justice and equity in Long Beach. While it is a celebration of Black culture in the United States, this event also serves as an educational opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about the holiday and those who celebrate it.
Love Beyond Limits is a Long Beach 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing exceptional enrichment and leadership development opportunities to youth in the greater Los Angeles area and throughou...
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