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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $12,000, offset by the Fifth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide donations to Lakewood Village Little League at $6,000, to Partners of Parks at $3,000, and to Junior League of Long Beach at $3,000 for various community projects; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $12,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
Councilwoman Mungo Flanigan would like to support these local non-profit organizations and community groups in their efforts to fulfill community serving projects and match past contributions received by their supporters:
• Lakewood Village Little League in support of parent and league infrastructure, field and programming investments made at Heartwell Park and to help minimize the ongoing negative impacts to Little League youth programming during the COVID-19 community health crisis.
• Partners of Parks, directed to The Ranchos Neighborhood Organization funding account, in support of neighborhood beautification efforts and community events for 2021.
• Junior League of Long Beach in support of their 2021 90th year anniversary celebration and goal of contributing $90,000 dollars in community programming assets, which includes $30,000 to our Long Beach Public Library Foundation for a Teen Lounge in the New Billie Jean King Main Library, $30,000 for an on-site Community Garden at Ranchos Los Cerritos, and a third project yet to be determined.
This matter has been reviewed by Budget Manager, Grace H. Yoon on August 20, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT
This recommendation requests the City Manager to provide contributions to Lakewood Village Little League, Partners of Parks, and Junior League of Long Beach for costs associated with various community projects. The total appropriation increase in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $12,000 is offset by a decrease of appropriation of the Fifth Council District One-time District Priority Funds in the General Fund in the Citywide Activities Department. The requested action is anticipated to require a minimal level of staff hours beyond the budgeted scope of duties and is expected to have a minimal impact on existing City Council priorities.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
STACY MUNGO
COUNCILWOMAN, FIFTH DISTRICT