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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute any necessary documents including subsequent amendments, to accept grant funds from the California Natural Resources Agency for capital improvements at Wrigley Greenbelt and Multi-Service Center, in an amount not to exceed $5,200,000.
(District 7)
DISCUSSION
Assembly Bill (AB) 179, the State of California Budget Act of 2022, was approved September 6, 2022. The amended bill made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. As requested by Senator Lena Gonzales, this included the appropriation of $5,200,000 to be allocated by the California Natural Resources Agency for the City of Long Beach (City) to fund the Wrigley Greenbelt Restoration Project (Project) and the Multi-Service Center Expansion and Improvements Project.
Various improvements are proposed at the two locations receiving allocations. The Parks, Recreation and Marine Department will receive $1,200,000 for the Wrigley Greenbelt Project to complete the restoration of eight acres of native vegetation and native tree plantings, low-flow irrigation, a meandering bioswale, and a one-mile walking trail. The Project will focus on the functional connectivity of the entire eight acres of open space through completion of native habitat landscaping and public safety elements. The project will follow the City’s language access policy, including translated wayfinding, interpretive signage, park rules signs, and gateway signs.
The City’s Health and Human Services Department (DHHS) will receive $4,000,000 from the California Natural Resources Agency Grant Agreement No. GF2235-0 to support the costs associated with necessary upgrades to the Multi-Service Center (MSC), a DHHS operated facility, which serves as the primary point of access for homeless services city-wide, providing services including basic amenities, case management, care coordination, mental health and behavioral health ...
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