Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $147,400, offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide contributions to various organizations; Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Economic Development Department by $25,000, offset by the Sixth Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to fund bilingual workforce and economic development support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic emergency; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $172,400 to offset transfers to the City Manager and Economic Development Departments for donations to various organizations.
I. That's Miranda. I come from an Austin. I can't remember Richardson. All right, ocean cares. Okay. Thank you. We've had a request from our vice mayor who has to head out soon here to move up his item, which is 64, and then we'll go back to the agenda. So he just let me know that. So we're going to go ahead and do item 64 and then we'll do item 48. Communication from Vice Miranda's recommendation to increase appropriations in the city manager department by 147,400 to provide contributions to various. Organizations and increase appropriations in the Economic Development Department by $25,000. To bilingual workforce. And economic development. Development support in. Response to COVID 19. Okay. I've got it. Vice Mayor Andrews and I got a. Is that a motion, vice mayor? Yes, it is. Okay. And then I got I got a second, I think, by customers and dance reps. I mean, thank you, man. Thank you very much. I would first I'd like to thank my council colleagues, you know, thank God for this kind of condensed item to get their place on the agenda. You know, as I leave office, I want to ensure that nonprofit organizations that are doing the work with that community of color are being supported in the same way. Know many of the organizations I am listed tonight. Either need extra technical assistance in applying for grants and proposed proposals we are rolling out as sitting for that reason. Sometimes you not successfully complete applications to compete. So I am hopefully that these contributions have kick start some of the ongoing efforts and they continue to reach out to the city for assistance because nonprofit organizations has been at the core of providing resources during this pandemic. As far as the total contributions amount, I know it looks like a large sum, but these are all onetime dollars that are accumulated over 13 years. I was in office. We have invested in critical infrastructure. But we are wishing. We wish. On. We are we're we're on spending. You know, I'm scuse me, we're wise on spending from our infrastructure program. These dollars are going to stay in the city and serve. Our constituents. The incoming council person will still have an average of $80,000 to allocate to critical needs. $80,000 is around what each of our council offices has occurred as well. Therefore, I would appreciate all of your support in approving this recommendation. Thank you very much. Thank you. Vice Mayor councilman's in the house. A judge wanted to second his motion, and I support it. Thank you, Councilman Ringer. Like you. I stare at the Andrews for the generosity and showing the great work that you've done in your district and for supporting these great organizations. And I wish you well. Thank you. Any public comment on this? Yes, we have our first sales. Author sales. Okay. We'll go to the next person. Althea McMurray in. Hi. This is Marion. Can you hear me? Yes. Please begin. Okay. Sorry. My name help you? Marion, a long beach and currently serve on the board of Transformational Living Home. Our mission is to provide affordable housing, permanent supportive housing and substance abuse, free environment to adult safe and homeless. Housing is open to everyone, especially members of marginalized communities, including reentry and LGBTQ. Plus, I go out the press. I've been involved with your life as a volunteer since 2008, and I continued to volunteer and serve on the board because to provide housing and connect clients to social services so they can rebuild their lives, gain employment and participate in the Long Beach community. I like to thank the council members for considering each one of these donations. Thank you. Thank you. ALFA sales. Okay. We'll go to Carolyn Bell. Carolyn Bill. Hi. Yes, my name is out of sales. I was trying to speak on behalf of my. Of Sharon Gonder. Yeah, go ahead. Hi. Yes, my name is Arthur Sellers and I'm calling in in support of Sharon Gonder. I am hoping that you guys will find it in your heart to award her the monastery. Um, gift. She has been a staple in the district for over ten years, and I know me myself have depended on her for Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving. She just gave out 200 and something turkeys to the stays district in our families toys that Christmas. She don't go blank and she gave all types of stuff. It would just be really, really nice if she would get some support so she could continue to do the work that she'd do. She'd do all this unselfishly. She'd do all this as a single parent. And she don't she don't show. She don't gripe about it or anything like that. We come across a difficult task. She find a way, she don't fuss or anything. I just super, super appreciate her. She offered me and my family and a lot of families in Jersey a lot of times and are really, really super, super. Appreciate her. I really, really do. And I hope you guys find it in your heart to give her the monastery award because she really, really do deserve and and we really, really appreciate her help. Thank you so much. Thank you. Our next speaker is Constance Gilkey. Constance Gilkey. Our next speaker is Dee Williams. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Dee Williams and I'm with the National Council of Negro Women. And I just want to take this opportunity to thank the Andrews in the sixth. District for what they've done. For us and for even considering that. And. For this recommendation for this of number. Four, this of support. The National Council of Negro Women have been around for years. I've been an active member for 23 years. And. We have done. So much. In the community. We I didn't want to say too much because I know that my president is going to be coming on the Senate border and she has prepared a speech for you. But I'm just hoping and praying that you all consider this. Oh, I'm sorry. Consider us for, uh, for this. There's been this award. Really appreciate it. Our our our. Support is just to, uh, empower women to. So that they can empower their families and or empower their community. Thank you. Our next speaker is Helen Thomas. Good evening and thank you so much for this opportunity and good luck to all of us for staying up this late. Very important to that discussion today. I want to start off by saying my thanks to Councilmember De Andrews and his chief of staff, Isabela, Areva, for their support of Hope Hispano organize for political equality. As the CEO of Hispanic Organized Policy Quality. I have experienced firsthand as a graduate of our program, as well as working now for 20 years as the CEO, which we support and promote the political and economic parity for Latinas through leadership, advocacy and education to benefit all communities and the status of women. Latinas today develop their personal and professional growth and prosperity and political clout through the hopes. Training this monetary award to our organization will further our efforts to help communities of color in the Sixth District community, especially when it relates to our Latina empowerment days that we hold in Long Beach. And for the last three years, we have served over 600 Latinas through this training, with a projected another 200 participants in the winter of 2021. And it provides it provides a day of education on the importance of civic engagement, energy, environmental issues and financial literacy. I thank you all for your support of. Yes, hopefully. And thank you again to all the council members who have been very supportive in our mayor of Hope. Thank you. Thank you. Your next speaker is J.J. Hardy. Yes. My name is Joe Girardi. I want to thank the entries and I want to thank the mayor and all the city council members for allowing me to speak today. I'm going to speak on. Behalf of Transformation Living Homes. I'm the outreach communications director for Transformation Living Homes. And we provide permanent supportive housing and a substance abuse free environment to adults facing challenges, finding affordable living arrangements in greater Long Beach. Transformation living homes. This started over 13 years ago by Constance Gilkey out of the trunk of her car to help those in need of housing our residents, our veterans, single mothers, the mentally disabled. Those coming out of domestic violence relationships. Treatment centers and others who are homeless due to the loss of employment or other economic crisis or housing is open to everyone. Everyone in our goal is to provide a stable home environment, to allow Long Beach residents to improve the quality of life, thereby strengthening the Long Beach community. Here is a representation of the principle that ordinary people. Can transform into. Extraordinary and turn. Impossible dreams. Into reality by supporting one another and living lives of purpose and integrity. Transformational living home. Mission is to provide structured living environments conducive. To sober, drug free, independent living. And these healthy environments allow Long Beach residents in need to focus on their individual recovery as they prepare for a new way of life. We here at Transformational Living Homes believe our homes work well for those who face the most complex challenges, no matter the circumstances. Everyone. Thank you to our next speakers, Dr. Glen Windham. Good evening, honorable mayor and council members. My name is Dr. Glenn Windham. I'm calling in support of item number 64. I have engaged with member of Grace Memorial in an effort to collaborate with business and community based organizations within the sixth District to enhance the overall well-being of its residents. First activities included the European Community. Job, cultural and healthcare. The Harvest Festival, which is an alternative to increasingly dangerous trick or treat activities and fostering sports teams of all ages in the same spirit. Grace will educate community on the hazards of COVID 19 and provide safety tools to help local members of the First District thrive. Therefore, I respectfully encourage you to vote yes on item 64. Thank you. Thank you. Our next speaker is Keith Whitley. The evening mayor and council members my name is deeply represent the district with Mr. Adams. Culture Alliance of Long Beach has been around for the last seven years, working with Mr. Andrew, supplying knowledge in backpacks and food giveaways, health issues in the community. We would like to hope that you would vote to consider it called your alliance, which is going to be continued to help out the district no matter what, with the help with the gangs and other agencies in the community to support October 19. So we can get people on board and educate them about wearing masks and continue to support with the seniors in the community. We will wish you vote yes, but 64. Thanks. Thank you. Our next speaker is Mikayla kris. Mallika. Chris, sorry. Hello. Yes. Please begin. Okay. Hello, Mayor. And City Council members. My name is Malika Chris and I'm the founder and executive director of Live Beyond Limits. We're a mentoring program that teaches life skills to kids and parents. We work with families in the district. We've done a lot of workshops at Signal Hill Elementary. We work with families and Nelson Academy proudly. Wilson Milligan And we just do a variety of community service events. We're big on whole families, so we're not only mentoring youth, we also support the parents with mentoring and life coaching. We pass out food for Thanksgiving and we adopt them for Christmas and we continue to do the work and be an asset in the community. So we hope that you would support well beyond limits with this monetary award. It would help support our efforts. We are not a large organization and we don't have. Grant writers and we don't have other. Ways to get funding to continue our efforts. So this will be a major issue for us and we would greatly appreciate it. And actually to vote yes on 64. Thank you. Our next speaker is Michael Baker. Mr. Kirk. Michael Baker. Pity the mayor and council members. I thank you for the opportunity to speak on the behalf of 64 and congratulation, Councilman de Andrew. Through all your years of service through the Sixth District. And counsel to Andrew. I thank you for your service. Throughout the year through my business. Until you begin to give everybody your number and then your hairstyle, your hair cells, trades. I am Michael Baker, owner of Baker's Bell Center, located at 1008 Especificos Highway. This business has been operating in the district. Since 1980. I am also a deacon at Grace Memorial Baptist Church. And I have personally been a part of many community service activities at the church, and I support the motion and urge the Council to approve 64. Thank you. Thank you. Our next speaker is Michael Bates. Hello, Mayor and city council members. My name is Michael Biggs and I'm calling also in support of item number 64. We agree it's memorial. We really agree with the recommendation to provide this funding support for continued COVID 19 program and efforts. Over the years, Grayson Moore has collaborated with other nonprofit groups to provide resources and inform the community to be able to sustain itself during this COVID 19 pandemic. We intend to distribute PPE items such as face coverings and sanitizer, hygiene packs, and also provide referrals to other city and council resources. To do this. We plan to continue to use our bi weekly food bank as the platform to provide and distribute these much needed items. So we thank you for your support in advance for item number 64. Thank you. I think your next speaker is, you know, a border. Mr. Kirk. Zena Borda. Okay. That concludes public comment. Okay. We would go back to the item by senior members. Jeff, Germany, closing comments. Yes. I want to thank everyone, you know, for my company and I hope they will support because I think it's well, well worth it in our community. And we're trying to do for those who really doesn't have the assets and to be able to compete for some of those grants that we're trying to give out today for nonprofit organizations. And thank everyone on the diocese for this. Thank you. We'll cover. District one. I. District two. I. District three. District four. District five. District five. I. I. District six. Right. District six. The current. District. 7i8i. District nine. I. Motion carries.