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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $8,250, offset by the Third Council District One-time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations of:
· $5,000 to Beach Ventures Enterprises to support the
Moonlight Movies on the Beach 2023;
· $1,750 to the Friends of Rec Park Bandshell to support the
Bandshell Renovation Free Concert in the Park;
· $1,000 to Special Events and Filming to support the
12th Annual Uptown Long Beach JazzFest on August 19, 2023;
· $250 to the Bridge the Gap Tennis to support the Free
Tennis Play Day Community Event;
· $250 to the Literary Women Long Beach Festival for the
Long Beach Festival of Authors; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $8,250, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
The Moonlight Movies on the Beach 2023 is a series of free public events that bring the community together through entertainment. Moonlight Movies on the Beach is going on its twenty-first year giving free family friendly entertainment to Belmont Shore.
Friends of Rec Park Bandshell is hosting free concerts at the Rec Park Bandshell with the goal of: bringing back the regular use of the historic landmark Bandshell; raising funds over time through public grants and business and private donations for full renovation of the Bandshell; focusing on local talent and the involvement of our community’s youth, creating a lasting foundation that will promote the use and maintenance of the Bandshell for years to come.
The annual Uptown Jazz Festival has become a staple in the District 9 community every summer. It’s a place where families and neighbors come to experience great music, good food, a bar garden, vendor booths, a Kids’ Zone, and more. We would like to support Councilmember Dr. Ricks-Oddie in hosting this citywide event.
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