TITLE
Recommendation to accept a Historic Preservation Grant from the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association (Navy Heritage), in the amount of $39,000;
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents with Navy Heritage relating to the Grant awarded to the Department of Development Services, for professional planning services relating to the Hellman-Craftsman Village Historic Landmark District;
Increase appropriations in the Development Services Fund (EF 337) in the Development Services Department (DV) by $39,000, offset by grant revenue; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund (SR 120) in the Development Services Department (DV) by $41,000, offset by revenue previously received. (Districts 1,2)
DISCUSSION
The Navy Trust recently awarded the City of Long Beach (City), a Historic Preservation Grant (Grant), in the amount of $39,000, to conduct a focused re-survey of the existing Hellman-Craftsman Village Historic Landmark District including potential expansion and boundary adjustments, evaluating the historical significances, contributing features and alterations of each structure, recording findings, and compiling results. Since this historic district was last surveyed in 2001, both conditions on the ground and national standards for surveys of historic properties have changed. The Grant will fund essential work for the City’s historic preservation program and improve future decision-making in this historic district through accurate, up-to-date and complete survey information. The work program includes extensive public engagement as part of the survey work and will, for the first time, provide the public access to survey information in an interactive online format.
This matter was reviewed by Assistant City Attorney Michael J. Mais and by Budget Analysis Officer Julissa José-Murray on March 20, 2019.
SUSTAINABILITY
This grant aims to preserve existing housing within the Hellman-Craftsman Village Historic La...
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