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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an amendment to Right-of-Entry Permit No. 33522, and any related documents, with the Naples Improvement Association, a nonprofit organization, to allow the Naples Improvement Association to continue to install, maintain, and remove seasonal decorative lighting, maintain previously installed permanent lighting, and beautify La Bella Fontana di Napoli Park, for a term of three years from December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2022 with one, three-year renewal option through
November 30, 2025, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
La Bella Fontana di Napoli Park (La Bella Park), located in the Naples area of Long Beach, was developed in 1933, adjacent to the site of the former Naples Hotel. In 1971, a Neapolitan-style three-tiered fountain was added to La Bella Park. In 2008, the City of Long Beach (City), with the assistance of the Naples Island Garden Club (Club), renovated the fountain by installing new tile and lighting. To assist the City in maintaining and beautifying La Bella Park, the Club, operating under the Naples Improvement Association (Association), meets several times each year for cleanup and gardening events.
In December 2013, the Club, operating under the Association, and through a permit from the City's Office of Special Events and Filming, installed permanent electrical up-lighting under La Bella Park trees and seasonal decorative lighting in the trees in order to beautify La Bella Park for the holiday season. The lighting improvement has been supported by the community.
On April 22, 2014, the City Council approved Right-of-Entry Permit No. 33522 to allow the Association to continue to install decorative lighting in the trees and beautify La Bella Park during the holidays. On November 30, 2019, the City Council approved permit expired with no options to renew the permit.
As the Association would like to continue to install decorative lig...
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