Recommendation to decrease FY 20 appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $25,000 to reflect the use of the Fourth Council District One-time District Priority Funds for District Restart Grants to Fourth District businesses damaged by the events of May 31st; Allocate $50,000 from the one-time Business Corridor Improvement funds appropriated by City Council in the FY 19 Budget for Pacific and Anaheim corridors to be used for First and Sixth District Restart Grants to businesses located in the First and Sixth districts businesses damaged by the events of May 31st; Allocate $25,000 from the one-time sale of Successor Agency Citywide funds appropriated by the City Council in the FY 20 Budget to be used for Seventh District Restart Grants to businesses located in the Seventh District businesses damaged by the events of May 31st; and Direct City Manager to look at expanding the current CDBG grant program to incorporate eligible businesses damaged by the events of May 31st.
Okay. Item 17, please. Communication from councilwoman and House Councilman Supernormal Vice Mayor Andrews Councilmember Turanga. Recommendation to transfer one time district priority funds to the Small Business Restart Grant Program. Not from us. Thank you, Mayor. First of all, I'd like to thank my colleagues for their work in bringing this item forward. This is one of several items on tonight's agenda that aim in assisting our small businesses, which I think demonstrates our commitment to making sure that we are doing all in our power to assist them through a very difficult time. I'm excited that these resources can go towards grants that do not need to be paid back as well. I think it's important that we do our best to create opportunities and local interpersonal can take advantage of what without having to worry about consequences or or down the road. So I'm very grateful for the chance to help and be part of the solution. And I look forward to continue steps to protect our residents, our businesses that have been mostly impacted. I would like to make one amendment to the portion of the language, if I may, to the fourth District should read it increased appropriation in general funds approved in the Economic and Development Department by 25,000, offset by the fourth Council District one time district priority funds transferred from the city wide activities departments to be used for fourth District Council District Restart grants for two businesses damaged by the event on May 31st. Thank you. And I. I hope I could get your support. Then by Air Andrews and then rank. I just go one after the other. Yes. Okay, fine. Thank you very much. Okay. First of all, I want to thank Councilwoman Cindy and our economic development department for helping bring this item forward. This item is truly putting your money where your mouth is. In the sixth district, we have already funded the boarding up Mobil 15 businesses. We have created a database and a go fund me effort the community and have started. We have what are our business corridors to talk to business owners and help them file police reports online and help them with the CBG rebate applications. With this transfer of dollars, we're going to help our small businesses get the additional support they need. And thank you very much for bringing this forward. Now some of your anger I mentioned. Go ahead. After Vice Mayor. Thank you, Mayor. My son Andrew said it all perfectly and totally in agreement, the way he put it. And more than anything, I was inspired by the community's reaction on June 1st. And this is one step in the healing process, and I hope that we can do more. Thank you. Okay. Let's do public comment, please. We have one public comment. Victor Boosie, you have 3 minutes. Again, we're here talking about small businesses. Why were those small businesses affected? What happened? The glands over the root cause. It's foolish. Nothing will be solved. Who doesn't like small businesses. I love going down to the park and spending money and feeling like a good American, no doubt. But I also don't like to get terrorized by the police. All of this time is being dedicated to small businesses and nobody is talking about the root of the problem. The only thing I'm hearing about reforms from shady cops. Nobody's listening. Nobody was out in the street. Nobody saw what happened Sunday. You guys are still talking about small businesses and making small businesses whole. How about making Long Beach whole, making Long Beach hold for the people, for the community, for the most marginalized of us? Listen to the people. We were out in the streets telling y'all to be fun to LBB. But all I hear is talking about small business. Small business. Small business. Forget about all that noise. All this time has been dedicated to small business and profits and all. I hear the refrain about not putting a book on the neck of a black man. And I'm supposed to be happy about that? No, I'm angry. I'm very angry. The people out there angry won't be too angry once I listen. We're doing this to try to get you to listen. I spent, like, 3 hours on the phone to tell you the same thing over and over again. The fund will be p d. Do you hear us? I see you. You hear us? You've been outside your house. Do you hear us? We're not giving up. The Long Beach is out here. We're looking for your. We are organizing in the streets, we will not give up. So, Mr. Boucher, please stay on topic. DPD Mr. Boosie, please stay on topic. I am on topic. I'm definitely on topic. Don't try to silence me, please. One public comment. Let me go on. What are you talking about? Stay on topic. I am on topic. I used my time. Thank you. As a conclusion of public comment for this item. Local police. District one. I am district two. I. District three I want district four i. District five. I. District six. I. District seven. I. District eight. District nine. All right. Motion carries.