TITLE
Recommendation to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to accept and expend $10,000 in sponsorship funding from Marathon Petroleum Corporation to support the Neighborhood Leadership Program Classes of 2021; and
Increase appropriations in the Community Development Grants Fund Group in the Development Services Department by $10,000, offset by sponsorship revenue. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to accept a $10,000 sponsorship from the Marathon Petroleum Corporation (Marathon) to fund the Neighborhood Leadership Program (NLP) class of 2021. The NLP provides training for residents working to improve their neighborhoods. The 2021 class marks the seventh year that Marathon has awarded funding to support the NLP. The funding is provided through the Long Beach Community Investment Company as fiscal partner.
The NLP is a nationally recognized, multi-lingual, multi-cultural training designed to improve neighborhoods through capacity building of residents. The program is free to participants and has been offered by the Department of Development Services Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau since 1992. Over 770 residents have completed this intensive curriculum, which develops leadership and neighborhood improvement skills. Participants will work together to learn grant writing skills and implement community projects. For most participants, the program marks their first experience with grant proposal writing. Participants learn the value of leveraging resources and developing partnerships to positively impact Long Beach neighborhoods. Participants attend a human relations weekend retreat focusing on human relations to learn effective conflict management skills, build relationships, and shared team-building exercises. The program provides translation support to non-English speaking participants.
The NLP is currently adhering to all directives and guidelines regarding COVID-19. Class sessions...
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