Long Beach tidelands

Committee Recommends $12.4 million for Tidelands

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners’ Finance and Administration Committee on Monday recommended approval of a transfer of $12.4 million from the Port to the Tidelands Operating Fund and also recommended accelerating the transfer planned for fiscal year 2010. Under the City Charter, the City Council can request that the Harbor Commission transfer up [...]

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 [...]

Councilwoman Schipske wants your input on the expenditure of tideland funds

Over the weekend 5th District councilmember Gerrie Schipske sent out an email to Long Beach residents seeking public input on what continues to be a contentious issue within the city — the Long Beach Breakwater. This issue is being stirred up again because the Army Corps of Engineers is expected to release a recommendation Monday [...]