TITLE
Recommendation to request City Manager to advocate for the Long Beach Boeing facility as a possible site for the 737 re-engining project.
DISCUSSION
Background The Boeing Company, long a mainstay of the Long Beach economy, is currently studying where to rebuild a re-engined 737 and expects to begin re-engining 50 to 60 planes per month by decades end, according to representatives of the company.
Our Boeing facilities in Long Beach are appropriate for this type of industrial use, and our economy would greatly benefit from this type of investment in our city. The project and potential future projects would generate jobs for a skilled workforce - just the kind of jobs our residents need.
The City should do all it can to ensure that the Long Beach Boeing facility is considered as the site for this endeavor.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no significant fiscal impact associated with this measure.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT GARCIA
FIRST DISTRICT
COUNCILMEMBER PATRICK O'DONNELL
FOURTH DISTRICT
COUNCILMEMBER STEVEN NEAL
NINTH DISTRICT