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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $2,500, offset by Second Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a contribution to the Long Beach Blues Society for the 2021 Long Beach New Blues Festival;
Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,730, offset by Second Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide contributions of:
$2,500 to Kahlo Creative LLC to support Long Beach International Tamales Festival 2021; $2,200 to the International City Theatre to support their 36th Anniversary Celebration; $500 to Long Beach Food and Beverage to support Long Beach Black Restaurant Week 2022; $250 to Partners of Parks for the Harvest Festival and Resource Fair on October 30, 2021; $280 to Pedal Movement to provide Bicycle Valet Services for Fourth Friday on Fourth Street on November 26th, 2021;
Decrease appropriations in the Special Advertising and Promotion Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $2,500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,730 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach New Blues Festival is a regional draw with big-name blues artists and a beautiful setting at Long Beach’s Shoreline Aquatic Park.
The event webpage highlights the close proximity of the waterfront, and especially promotes the beautiful views from the park setting where it will be held.
Restarting regional awareness of Long Beach as a fun, waterfront, beautiful events destination will positively impact local jobs and residents over time. Supporting this regional attraction in Downtown is a valuable use of funds that will help promote the City of Long...
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