Long Beach city budget

Residents are Invited to Participate In Citywide Budget Town Hall Teleforum

Councilmembers Steven Neal (9), Rae Gabelich (8), and Gerrie Schipske (5) invite Long Beach residents to participate in a citywide live interactive TeleForum on Thursday, September 1, 2011. Participants will discuss proposed cuts in the fiscal year 2012 budget, and possible alternatives, such as the “Public Safety and Quality of Life Protection Plan” as proposed [...]

Council Members Gabelich, Neal and Schipske Propose ‘Public Safety and Quality of Life Protection Plan’

Long Beach City Council members Rae Gabelich, Steven Neal and Gerrie Schipske today issued the following statement in response to the cuts to fire, police, library and recreation services proposed by both City Manager, Pat West, and Mayor Bob Foster:

Long Beach NAACP Invites Community Input On 2012 Proposed City Budget

At the Long Beach Branch NAACP General Membership Meeting on Sunday, the Community can give input regarding the 2012 proposed budget. The process for Community Input will be explained by Long Beach City Manager staff member, John Gross, Director of Financial Management. This will be one of the main agenda items of the meeting. The [...]

Councilman Dee Andrews Hosts 6th District Budget Summit

The City of Long Beach and 6th District Councilman Dee Andrews is pleased to present the 6th District Budget Summit, 6:00 pm, on Tuesday, August 30th, at Veterans Park, 101 East 28th Street, Long Beach, CA.

Councilmember Gary DeLong To Host Community Meeting Regarding FY 2012 Budget

3rd District Councilmember Gary DeLong is hosting a community meeting to discuss the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012. Join Councilmember Gary DeLong, City Manager Pat West, and the City’s new Director of Financial Management John Gross as they discuss the proposed budget and listen to community feedback.

Ongoing Government Reforms Saves City $1 Million in Salary Costs

The elimination of five management positions and three other administrative positions as part of a government reform initiative will save the City of Long Beach more than $1 million a year in salary and related costs. The City Council began the government reforms at the start of the fiscal year, Oct. 1, 2010, to ensure [...]

Save the Long Beach Municipal Band; city continues search for funds

5th District Councilmember Gerrie Schipske has posted several articles on her blog to help residents understand the budget breakdown for the summer concerts and the Long Beach Municipal Band. Each summer the City spends $432,000 or $16,000 each concert for this 101 year tradition. A detailed memo prepared by City Manager Pat West outlines the [...]

CSULB presents free seminar Family Finance Forum

A free seminar designed to answer questions related to families’ law, insurance and financial planning needs will be presented by Cal State Long Beach’s (CSULB) Office of Estate and Gift Planning on Wednesday, July 21. Called the Family Finance Forum, the seminar will run from 7-9 p.m. in CSULB’s Cornerstone Building offices, located at 1000 [...]

Long Beach City Prosecutor-Elect Doug Haubert names advisory team to assist with transition

Long Beach City Prosecutor-Elect Doug Haubert announced today his advisory transition team, consisting of Long Beach residents and legal experts. The team includes: Long Beach Deputy City Attorney Randall Fudge. Mr. Fudge has over 15 years experience as a criminal prosecutor and civil litigator for the City of Long Beach, and is an expert on [...]

Harbor Commissioners approve $716 Million Port Budget

The Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, June 28 approved a $716 million budget for the Port of Long Beach that continues to invest aggressively on environmental and capital improvement projects while keeping operating costs in check. The fiscal year 2011 budget represents a 19 percent reduction from the previous year. It includes $474 million [...]

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