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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $52,870, offset by grant revenue;
Increase appropriations in the Capital Project Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $52,870, offset by a transfer of Harbor Department grant funds from the Capital Grants Fund;
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $409,775, offset by grant revenue; and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Project Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $409,775, offset by a transfer of Harbor Department grant funds from the Capital Grants Fund. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
In September 2021, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) began its solicitation for the Parks and Open Space Community Grant Program as part of its Community Infrastructure Program. The purpose of this grant is to reduce port-related impacts associated with air quality, noise, traffic, and water quality by funding community infrastructure projects in POLB priority areas, in the neighborhoods and corridors where these impacts are most acutely felt. The City of Long Beach (City) submitted a grant application for the Admiral Kidd Park Landscape Improvements (Project) in January 2022 to add landscaping around the playground, which is being replaced in 2023 after being destroyed by a fire in July 2021. The Harbor Commission approved $462,645 in Project funding at their July 13, 2022 meeting.
The Project will meet the goals of the grant program by providing an environmentally beneficial buffer between port-related impacts and the community. It will improve air quality by planting trees specifically selected for their ability to sequester carbon in the air, which is a greenhouse gas reduction strategy. The trees and other landscaping will be drought-tolerant and designed to capture stormwater on site. In addition to the environmental benefits, the Project will beautify and i...
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