Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund (GF) in the Economic and Property Development Department (EP) by $45,000, offset by the Sixth Council District one-time infrastructure funds transferred from the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Public Works Department (PW) to support economic development efforts by supporting the establishment of a Property Business Improvement District for the Pacific Avenue business corridor.
Motion carries. Okay. Thank you, madam. Item 17 Communication from Councilman Andrews. A recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund and the Economic and Property Development Department by 45,000, offset by the Six Council District one time infrastructure funds to support the establishment of a bid for the Pacific Avenue Business Corridor. Thank you. First of all, I want to start by thanking my fellow council members for putting this business improvement effort in prior years. I've seen incredible improvement along the A9 with the Midtown bid. And I would like to see the same along the Pacific Avenue. My staff is my staff has prepared a brief presentation regarding this item. Will you be. Honorable mayor and members of the City Council? The item before you is a request on behalf of Councilmember Andrews to transfer funds from the Capital Projects Fund and the Public Works Department to the General Fund and the Economic and Property Development Department. The purpose for this allocation is to aid in establishing a property business improvement district for the Pacific Avenue Business Corridor. A brief account of the six districts efforts to establish improvement districts goes back several years. Funds were initially set aside to assist in the formation of Business Improvement District along council districts six major corridors. Beginning on Anaheim Street, the Midtown bid was widely favored by business owners and unanimously passed by city council in 2015. The midtown bid has been active for a year now and is a great success. Our goal is to replicate this approach and accomplish the same along the Pacific Avenue corridor. Pacific Avenue is an integral hub in the Six Council district that houses many small businesses and connects South Wrigley to the rest of Long Beach. Pacific Avenue has great potential to thrive and be a bustling source of small business activity. But the area is plagued with challenges of crime, blight and deteriorated infrastructure. Among the communities, stakeholders and patients have shared dialog regarding the formation of a property business improvement district and an effort to improve the conditions of the area. Upon recognizing the need for such an initiative along Pacific Avenue. We want to make this permit a priority. Establishing a business improvement district. Some low income communities are, in fact, recommended by the city's economic development blueprint. Moreover, the results of a 2009 assessment of Los Angeles bids indicate that the implementation of business improvement districts can reduce the occurrence of violent crime in its surrounding neighborhoods. Tonight, Council District six is requesting Council support and increasing appropriations in the General Fund in the Economic and Property Development Department to aid in the establishment of a bid along the Pacific Avenue corridor. That concludes my staff report. We will be happy to answer any of your questions. Thank you. And I am asking my colleagues to please not move aside. No questions. Okay. Councilwoman Gonzalez? Oh, yeah. I just want to say congrats to Councilmember Andrews. I think this is wonderful that you're revitalizing the corridors and you're doing such great work here. So keep it up and any support we can offer. Absolutely. Thank you. And I'll just chime in and say, you know, good luck with this. They really make a big difference when redevelopment ended. You know, we formed one in North Long Beach, still figuring it all out, but we're leaps and bounds ahead of where we were. So good luck with that. You have my support. So is there any public comment on this item saying please cast your vote? Motion passes.