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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $14,604, offset by Second Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide contributions of:
· $5,000 to the LGBTQ Center Long Beach for their annual Black and White Ball on June 24, 2023;
· $2,500 to the St. Mary Medical Center Foundation for their Easter Walk on April 9, 2023;
· $2,500 to the Long Beach Police Officers Association Charity Golf account for the 50th annual Widows and Orphans charity golf tournament on June 14, 2023;
· $2,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Long Beach to support their charity golf tournament benefitting the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House on June 22, 2023;
· $2,000 to the Long Beach Symphony to support Khmeraspora on April 29, 2023;
· $300 to the Salvation Army of Long Beach for their Red Shield Day on March 25, 2023;
· $304 to the Long Beach Public Library Foundation for book donations as part of their Leaders Are Readers program; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $14,604, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
The LGBTQ Center Long Beach advances equity for LGBTQ people through culturally responsive advocacy, education, programs, and services. The Center envisions fully affirming communities where all LGBTQ people live in health, wellness, safety and prosperity. The LGBTQ Center provides services centered in the lived experiences of LGBTQ people, and approaches their work with a mission-driven, culturally-inclusive focus and interactions with clients, community members, volunteers, and staff that are trauma-informed, intersectional and client-centered. The Black and White Ball will celebrate the achievements of the LGBTQ community of greater Long Beach. The event will be held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on June 24, 2023.
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