BPNA Board Meeting
2019-11-14 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-10-10 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-09-12 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-08-08 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-07-11 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-05-09 19:15 - 22:30, 2019-04-11 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-03-07 19:15 - 22:15 (America/Los_Angeles) and 1 more date
For more info, email president @ bluffpark.org.

Planning Commission Public Hearing
2019-10-17 17:00

Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
2019-09-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Ave, Long Beach, CA, United States
Bring a neighbor, friend or family member and join us for our last Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social of 2019.
Hear the latest updates from our 3rd District representative Councilwoman Suzie Price.
Don’t be late, because you don’t want to miss the free refreshments, including tasty fare from Flamin Curry, an authentic Indian food eatery on Broadway, and ice cream (as a last hoorah to the recent bygone days of summer).
Get to meet East Division Quality of Life Long Beach Police Officers.
Hear Updates from the BPNA Board.
See you at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, located at 370 Junipero Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90814, in the Bjerke Fellowship Hall. Close enough to walk, bike, or scooter. Plenty of parking if you decide to drive!
A free event. All are welcome.
SAVE THESE FUTURE DATES – More Details Coming Soon:

Sunday, December 1, 2019 – Holiday Bow Breakfast/Decorating Our Icon
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 – Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social

Lighting the First Path: Dedication Celebration & Block Party
2019-07-27 18:30 - 22:00 | Bluff Park Historic District, Paloma Avenue, Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States
A huge thank you to Lorna Hart at lornahartphotography.com for these beautiful photos of our Block Party & Lamppost Dedication Ceremony!

Saturday, July 27, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
Free & Open to the Public! Food! Live Music! Lampposts! Family Fun & Games!

ALL ARE INVITED for the Public Dedication Event of the inaugural phase of the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project combined with our ever-popular annual Block Party. This year promises new fun activities never before done in our neighborhood! You don’t want to miss it!

DEDICATION CELEBRATION
We will honor the awesome support and hard work of so many, including many of YOU, scores of residents and neighbors who over more than 4 years’ time donated their time, money, ideas, sweat and talents to bring the Project to this major milestone. We will thank those that serve as Project Committee members and look to find new members to help bring forth the next phase of the Project. Help us decide where that will be based on the interest and commitment of the community.

Let us thank Councilwoman Suzie Price, Mayor Robert Garcia, the Port of Long Beach, and other special guests, supporters and donors.

The event will be timed to coincide with sunset as the new lampposts come to light!

BLOCK PARTY
Our annual fun & festive Block Party will include kids’ activities, food, drink and The Greatest Showman, a Hollywood feature outdoor Big Screen Movie with all the fun and fixin’s you come to expect from BPNA’s parties … and much more!

ATTENTION PLAQUE-LEVEL DONORS
Name plaques of significant donors’ and supporters’ choosing will be affixed to the lampposts newly installed along Paloma Avenue. Tell us what you want your plaque(s) to say and where using this online form by Sunday, June 30, 2019. Click Here. Then, watch for your notice and RSVP request to the Special Invitation-Only VIP Preview Reception, which will immediately precede the Dedication Celebration.

OUR SPONSORS

Interested in being a sponsor and seeing your name below? Contact us at events @ bluffpark. org

Lorna Hart Photography

More fun details to be added soon. Bookmark this page!

Page Updated 5/26/2019, 7/1/2019

Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
2019-06-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Ave, Long Beach, CA, United States
Participate in YOUR Community Meeting: Wed June 26

Hear about and provide your input on the City’s new proposal for a Bluff Enhancement & Safety Project whose goals are to bring accessibility, illumination, visibility and socialization to the grassy bluff area overlooking the Pacific Ocean just south of our neighborhood. Conceived by our resident Isaac Waksul, one of the first areas of attention will be on lighting options. Our guest speakers will be Brian Ulaszewski and Mina Roades from City Fabrick, a local non-profit urban design studio that is working with the City of Long Beach Public Works Department. (Note: This is not the BPNA’s Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project.)

Learn about, ask questions and provide your input on the City’s efforts to rescind a decades’ old Special Setback Requirement and how it will impact the neighborhood’s construction projects. The impetus and immediate direct impact for the discussion relate to a proposed development plan for the empty lot at 29 Kennebec Avenue. Our guest speakers will be Gina Casillas, Alejandro Plascencia, and Christopher Koontz from the City of Long Planning Bureau. For answers to some of the early questions about the Special Setback and its impact on development at 29 Kennebec, click here.

Get News Updates from the Board Officers and 3rd District Council Office Staff on happenings and the work being done in the neighborhood and beyond.

Share in the progress and celebration of the BPNA’s Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project. Get ready for our annual Block Party & Dedication Event on the evening of Saturday, July 27. For more event info, click here.

Pick up your complimentary wine glass if you are a new or renewing BPNA Member. Not a member? Click on the Membership tab above.

SOCIALIZE . GET INFORMED . EAT & DRINK . FREE EVENT FOR ALL
All who live, own and rent in the Bluff Park Historic District are especially invited to participate in our quarterly Community Meetings.
The meetings are informative, engaging, fun, free and open to all. Enjoy free refreshments. Informative and fun for all ages!
Meet and mingle with friends, neighbors and leaders within the community.
The Bluff Park Historic District runs from Ocean to Broadway, and from Loma to Junipero.

Social time @ 6:30 PM. Meeting promptly @ 7:00 PM.
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Avenue
Walk . Bike . Drive . It’s just a short jaunt from your home! Free Parking is available in the back of the building. Heading north on Junipero Avenue, turn right on Carroll Park West and proceed to the parking lot behind the church. The meeting room is designated as the Bjerke Fellowship Hall.

Save the Date for the next quarterly Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @ 6:30 pm.

Bluff Park Ice Cream Social
2019-06-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Bluff Park Front Yards
In the spirit of our fun “Meet & Greet” events of the past, let’s kick off summer with an Ice Cream Social! Hosts will provide a spot in the front of their home where their Bluff Park neighbors can stop by for a visit and enjoy a summer treat. BPNA is teaming up with WeLoveLB.org ‘s annual City Wide Ice Cream Social event. This is always a fun event that allows neighbors new and old to meet, mingle, and strengthen the sense of community block by block.
SPECIAL THANKS to all our neighborhood hosts this year: TeaJ, Todd, Shelly & Brian, Jenn & Lee, Andreas & Sergio, Shay & Michelle!

SIGN UP TO HOST HERE
Special Bonus: BPNA members will receive a “Host Kit”!

CHC Hearing for Garage at 3065 E. Ocean Blvd
2019-05-13 17:00 - 19:00 | City Hall, 333 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90802
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Monday, May 13 @ 5:00 PM at City Hall Council Chambers, 333 W. Ocean Blvd
Attend the public hearing of the City’s Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) which will hear and decide on an application seeking to approve the removal of the 2-car garage and the construction of a new 2-car garage, as a required condition of the lot subdivision that was previously approved by the City’s Planning Commission in July 2017, for 3065 E. Ocean Blvd, located at the corner of Paloma Ave and E. Ocean Blvd. This stately, significant historic property is widely known as Weathering Heights.
Click on the Links Below:
Tentative Drawings for CHC Hearing on Garage (Rev 2019_0424) NEW
BPNA Letter for CHC Hearing on Garage. Final. 2019_0422 NEW
Public Notice of CHC Hearing for May 13, 2019 NEW
City Website for CHC Hearing Agenda & Documents NEW
*Bookmark this page & come back for the latest info*
Click on the Links below for previous reference material:
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION STUDY SESSIONS

CHC Study Session – July 14, 2014
CHC Study Session – August 8, 2016

PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING TO SUBDIVIDE LOT – July 6, 2017

Public Notice
Staff Report & Exhibits
Meeting Video
Meeting Agenda & Minutes
City Website

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOR BLUFF PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT

Visit our website’s About page

Event posted 4/20/2019. Updated 4/20/2019, 5/5/2019

BPNA Board Meeting
2019-04-11

Bluff Park Community Meeting and BPNA Board Candidates' Forum
2019-03-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Temple Israel, 269 Loma Ave, Long Beach, CA - California
Participate in YOUR Bluff Park Community Meeting:
Wednesday March 27, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Temple Israel, 269 Loma Ave, Long Beach, CA 90803
Come Early at 7:00 pm to Mingle & Enjoy Refreshments

Engage with Police Chief Robert Luna on city safety initiatives and what you can do to help
Hear Board Officer updates about the BPNA’s efforts, events, budget and policy
Learn about another community organization: “We Love Long Beach”
Get all the info you need for the 2019 Board Elections and the candidates for officers
Consider volunteering for a Board Officer position. Contact us now to find out more

All who live, own and rent in the Bluff Park Historic District are especially invited to participate in our quarterly Community Meetings. The meetings are informative, engaging, fun, free and open to all. Enjoy free refreshments. Informative and fun for all ages! Meet and mingle with friends, neighbors and leaders within the community.The Bluff Park Historic District runs from Ocean to Broadway, and from Loma to Junipero.

Social time starts at 7:00 PM. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 PM.
Temple Israel, 269 Loma Ave, Long Beach, CA 90803
Walk . Bike . Drive . It’s just a short jaunt from your home!
Parking is available on the nearby streets.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, March 27th @ 7:00 PM!

Is Your BPNA Membership Current? Not Sure? Contact Us to Inquire NOW. Click Here.
Only current, paid BPNA members in good standing can run for the board and cast votes.

Note: By policy, photography, filming and passing out handouts are not permitted at any BPNA Community Meeting without prior approval of the BPNA Board. Thank you for your cooperation.

Board Elections
In compliance with the BPNA Bylaws, the annual Board Elections will take place immediately after the March Community Meeting which will include the Board Candidates’ Forum. Balloting of the BPNA’s Voting Membership will be conducted electronically via email from March 28 through April 3, 2019. Be sure to check your email for the balloting link and further instructions, and add our email address (membership @ bluffpark. org) to your list of trusted email addresses so your ballot email is not labeled as spam. Only one vote may be cast per household. Only ballot responses received by the stated deadline will be counted. The election results will be posted here online on or about April 6, 2019.
For more info on the BPNA’s Board Officer Roles, as extracted from the BPNA’s Bylaws, just ask us and CLICK HERE: Board Officer Roles. 2019_0226c
STEP UP. HELP OUT. VOLUNTEER AND JOIN OUR FUN TEAM OF NEIGHBORS!

The remaining 2019 Bluff Park Community Meetings are currently scheduled for

Wednesday June 26
Wednesday September 25

Join us for a Special BPNA Town Hall with Our United States Congressman Alan Lowenthal on Tuesday, March 19. Click HERE for more info.

Page posted 10/28/2018 and last updated 3/1/2019.

Town Hall with Congressman Lowenthal
2019-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | 3117 E. 1st Street Long Beach, Ca 90803
Town Hall with Our United States Congressman

A SPECIAL BPNA EVENT
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 PM 3117 E. 1st Street Long Beach, ca 90803
Hear about the latest happenings in the United States Congress in Washington, D.C., on key topics that impact us all.
Congressman Alan Lowenthal lives in our own Bluff Park Historic District. He has served over many years as a leader in our city, state and federal governments.
Currently in the US House of Representatives he represents the residents of the cities of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Avalon, Buena Park, Cypress, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Midway City, Rossmoor, Stanton, and Westminster.
You don’t want to miss this unique neighborhood meeting!

Informal Chat about the BPNA Board and Volunteering Opportunities
2019-02-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Wine Crush, 3131 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States
Learn more about getting involved in your neighborhood association, including volunteering and the BPNA Board.
Join your neighbors and the current Board Officers for a glass of wine and an informal chat.
Drop by The Wine Crush
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 @ 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Your neighborhood needs you!

Public Safety 3rd District All Residents' Meeting
2019-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | 5200 E. Eliot Street, Long Beach, 5200 E. Eliot Street, Long Beach, CA
From 3rd District Councilwoman Suzie Price:
Dear Neighbor,
On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 6:00 PM, the Councilwoman will be holding an important community meeting on public safety.
This meeting will include updates from some of the most important City Departments on the topic of public safety in the Third District including the City Attorney’s Office, our Neighborhood Impact Prosecutor, and our East Division Police Commander.
There will be presentations on how various crimes are defined and responded to, as well as how residents can identify and effectively report an incident they witness. Additionally, we will be discussing the changing landscape of state laws related to criminal enforcement and the City’s efforts to appropriately enforce ordinance violations here in Long Beach.
There will also be information on creating and leading Community Neighborhood Watch programs with your neighbors because this is always one of the best ways you can protect yourself and our community from being a victim of a crime.
Public Safety is always the number one topic for me so I hope you can attend and hear the latest updates on these important issues as well as be a part of these discussions that affect us all.
The meeting will take place at Fire Station 14 (5200 E. Eliot St. 90803).
Feel free to contact the 3rd Council District Office anytime at (562)570-6300 or by email at district3@longbeach.gov.
www.suzieaprice.com

Historic Walking Tour - Long Beach Heritage - Downtown Long Beach
2019-01-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2018-12-22 09:30 - 11:30, 2018-11-17 09:30 - 11:00
Long Beach Heritage invites you to their Historic Walking Tours
Downtown Long Beach

A few of the building included on the tour:

WPA Mural-Recreation in Long Beach Insurance Exchange Building
The Breakers
The Wilmore Building
Farmers & Merchants Bank
First National Bank Security Bank Building
and many more

Details
Schedule: 3rd Saturday of every month
Start time: 9:30 am
Where: Meet in front of the WPA Mural at the north end of the Promenade. 205 East 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90802
Parking: Free, at 3rd & Promenade parking structure until noon
Length: 2-2 1/2 hours
Distance covered: About 1-1/2 miles total walking
Walking difficulty: Moderate
Cost: $10 per adult payable through PayPal

More info and tickets: Click Here

All tickets will be held at will call at the start of the tour.
In the event of significant rain the tour will be cancelled and you may attend a later tour.

Special tours may be scheduled for groups of five or more people. Contact preservation@lbheritage.org

Photo by J. Christopher Launi Photography

Bluff Park Community Meting
2019-01-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Ave, Long Beach, CA, United States
Participate in YOUR Community Meeting: Wed January 16
All are welcome and invited to attend the quarterly Bluff Park Community Meetings.
Here are some fun and informative things we have planned for this Community Meeting on Wednesday, January 16, 2019:

Mayor Robert Garcia will share with us highlights of the latest happenings around the city and impacting our historic district.
BPNA Officers (Board Members) will discuss important topics, developments, projects and events relevant to the neighborhood.
Board of Directors Elections that will take place at the end of March will be explained. All Voting Members are encouraged to take on an active leadership role and run for an Officer position on the BPNA Board and to vote in the Elections. In addition, the BPNA has lots of other volunteer opportunities and needs.
BPNA’s Bylaws Revision will be put up for a ratification vote by current, paid BPNA Members who are in good standing and present at the meeting
3rd District Council Office will provide a brief update on issues on which it is working
Special Information Tables will provide opportunities before the meeting, from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM, to learn about key topics and projects affecting the neighborhood, including

Sign Up for Board Officer and Volunteer Positions
Friends of Bixby Park
Animal Control Services on Coyote Sightings and Safety
Development Plans for E. 1st Street at Kennebec Avenue (29 Kennebec)
Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project
Bylaws Revision

Free Refreshments, beginning at 6:30 PM, will allow us to meet and mingle before the meeting.

All who live, own and rent in the Bluff Park Historic District are especially invited to participate in our quarterly Community Meetings.
The meetings are informative, engaging, fun, free and open to all. Enjoy free refreshments. Informative and fun for all ages!
Meet and mingle with friends, neighbors and leaders within the community.
The Bluff Park Historic District runs from Ocean to Broadway, and from Loma to Junipero.

Social time @ 6:30 PM. Meeting promptly @ 7:00 PM.
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Avenue
Walk . Bike . Drive . It’s just a short jaunt from your home! Free Parking is available in the back of the building. Heading north on Junipero Avenue, turn right on Carroll Park West and proceed to the parking lot behind the church. The meeting room is designated as the Bjerke Fellowship Hall.
Special Thanks to our neighbor, Retired Pastor James Proper, and the Church Staff for the generous use of the meeting facilities at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church!

Important Note about the Bylaws Revision

NEW & IMPORTANT !
The BPNA Board of Directors approved changes to (amended) the BPNA Bylaws on December 28, 2018. Click HERE to View or Download a PDF File of the Board Approved Bylaws Revision.
Beginning on December 28, 2018, notification has been given to BPNA Members and the broader neighborhood residents via e-blast campaigns, posting to this website and BPNA’s social media, signs and flyers.
At the Community Meeting on January 16, 2019, the Bylaws Revision will be put to a vote for ratification by BPNA Members. Notification was given via email and posting to this website beginning December 28, 2018.
In accordance with the current Bylaws, at this month’s Bluff Park Community Meeting the Bylaws Revision will be put to a vote for ratification by the BPNA Members who have voting privileges — defined as those who live, own or rent in the Bluff Park Historic District AND who are in good standing and current on their voluntary, annual dues payment of $35 per household. Only paid current Members will be able to vote, with an allowance of one (1) vote cast per household. Members MUST BE PRESENT to vote. No quorum is required. If ratified by a majority of the Voting Members who are present at this Community Meeting, the Bylaws Revision would become immediately effective.
To view the current Bylaws, which were last revised and approved in January 2016, and other key BPNA documents, visit the About Us page or Click Here.
Join or renew your annual membership NOW so you can have a vote: Click Here.
If you want to find out if your annual membership is, or will still be, current at the time of the January 16th Community Meeting, ask us now using the Contact page or by sending an email to membership @ bluffpark.org.

Get Ready & Step Up: Board Elections Coming Spring 2019

Every year an election is held for the BPNA Board of Directors.
Board candidates will be introduced before and/or during the March 27, 2019 Community Meeting with the voting via email to follow immediately.
Please consider running for a board officer position. Your community needs you!
Find out more at the January Community Meeting or Contact Us (Click Here) or email president @ bluffpark.org
Only current paid BPNA Members may run or vote in the board election. Join or renew your membership NOW for your entire household for only $35 per year. It’s even tax-deductible! Find out about all the perks of membership, and do it now.Click Here.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The 2019 Bluff Park Community Meetings are currently scheduled for

Wednesday January 16
Wednesday March 27
Wednesday June 26
Wednesday September 25

The Board Elections will take place following the March 2019 meeting which will include the Board Candidates’ Forum.

Read our Year-End Messages
Neighborhood E-Blast (December 2018) CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Historic Lamppost Project News Letter (December 2018) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PDF LETTER

Page Originally Posted 10/20/2018. Revised 12/21/2018. Revised 12/31/2018. Added flyers 1/12/2019.

BPNA Board Meeting
2019-01-10 19:15 - 22:15
For questions or information, contact president @ bluffpark.org.

BPNA Board Meeting
2018-12-13 19:15 - 22:15
info@bluffpark.org

Planning Commission Public Hearing: 29 Kennebec
2018-12-06 17:00 - 18:00 | City Hall, 333 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90802
A Message from the BPNA President and Vice President of Historic Preservation:
Since mid-summer 2018 interested residents and members of the BPNA Board have been meeting with the owner-developer and his team and working with the City’s Planning Department and the 3rd District City Council Office, after the recent sale of 29 Kennebec which is a large parcel in the Bluff Park Historic District located between E. Ocean Blvd and E. 1st St at the western corner of Kennebec Ave.
This Planning Commission Meeting on December 6, 2018, is focused on the question of dividing the lot between (a) the southern portion that has a historic duplex and a garage with a resident unit, from (b) the northern portion that has a large grassy berm on which once stood a circa 1913 Craftsman home.
Please Note: Details of the design development for the northern portion of the lot are still to-be-determined. The drawings and renderings in Exhibit B are NOT supported by the BPNA and are NOT reflective of the most recent discussions that we in the BPNA have had with the owner-developer and his team, which includes a lobbyist-lawyer and an architect. So far the discussions have been cordial, informative, transparent and helpful, and the owner-developer seems to be receptive to and interested in addressing the concerns of the neighborhood.
The BPNA is fully engaged in the process and committed to upholding the ordinance and design guidelines that reflect the appropriate mass, scale and size for the Bluff Park Historic District and the allowable zoning under current law.
For more information or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us here.
Updated 12/02/2018
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Agenda – Planning Commission Meeting. 2018_1206
Staff Report – Planning Commission. 2018_1206
Exhibit A- Location Map
Exhibit B- Tentative Parcel Map
Exhibit C- Findings and Conditions

City Council Meeting: Short-Term Rentals
2018-12-04 17:00 - 18:30 | City Hall, 333 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90802
After several community meetings, the Long Beach City Council on Tuesday, December 4th, will review options for regulating short-term rentals, including those promoted with online home-sharing platforms such as Airbnb and HomeAway. Three options are being considered, though city staff is recommending Option 2 which deals with short-term rentals in two types of units — primary residences, where the host lives at least nine months of the year, and non-primary residences.
If you are interested in voicing an opinion to your elected officials, you can attend the Tuesday’s Council meeting (5:00 p.m. start), comment on the city’s Legistar site, or email/call your council person. Councilwoman Suzie Price’s office can be reached at District3@LongBeach.gov or (562) 570-6300.
For more information, the following links explore the options and the process:
City Council Agenda and e-comment link
Link to STR Agenda Item
Link to Report on Possible Policies
Long Beach Development Services Short Term Rental Ordinance website

From Councilwoman Suzie Price (12/02/2018):
Dear Neighbor,

At the City Council meeting this Tuesday we will be discussing a few items I think you might be interested in. The meeting begins with two presentations, one for the Employee of the Month, and the other is for Computer Science Education Week.

As always, please feel free to attend the meeting and provide public comment on any items you are interested in or you can email your comments to my office at Jack.Cunningham@longbeach.gov prior to the meeting.
____________________________________________________________________

City Council Meeting
5:00

Item #18: Shelter and Addiction Bed Audit and Incentive Feasibility

Link to Agenda Item

I am bringing this item to the City Councilin order to improve how we address homelessness and addiction in Long Beach.

One of the most difficult parts of addressing homelessness is the availability of shelter beds that serve to help get those in need off the streets. If we as a city are to improve our ability to provide shelter for those in need we must be able to know exactly how many beds there are in the City that are available for Long Beach residents struggling with homelessness. In addition to the number of city operated, privately operated, and non-profit operated beds in the City for sheltering the homeless, it is also important for the City to have specific data on how many rehabilitation, medical detox, and sobriety beds there are, because addiction continues to be a major issue for our current homeless population.

The lack of certainty, and likely small number of beds available in the City causes our law enforcement officers to be less able to enforce ordinance violations, therefore an audit should be conducted of number; and types of beds for those experiencing homelessness and/or in need of treatment. Additionally this item asks for the City to evaluate the feasibility of developing incentives for private and non-profit groups to establish addiction related rehabilitation and detox beds in Long Beach with the expectation that priority would be given to those in need of these services who have been referred to them by the Long Beach Police Department or other Long Beach City entity.

Item #21: Short Term Rentals
Link to Agenda Item

The topic of Short Term Rentals has been a discussion for quite some time in Long Beach. Now after several Citywide community meetings to gather input, as well as my own community meeting focused on this topic, it is coming before the City Council to discuss. Based on the Citywide meetings conducted by City staff they are recommending the adoption of Option 2 (included in the link below).

The recent rise of the sharing economy, particularly the significant growth in short-term rentals using online platforms, such as Airbnb and HomeAway, enable individuals to rent out real property, not traditionally part of the temporary lodging marketplace, for 30 days or less. As a result, STRs have grown in the number of properties available and the frequency with which they are rented. This trend has contributed to local concerns regarding quality of life, noise, safety, housing affordability, parking, and enforcement.

I look forward to this discussion with my colleagues as we work together to craft a policy that takes into account the input (both pros and cons) that residents throughout the City have provided.

Link to Recent Report on Possible Policies

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If you are interested in the complete agenda for the upcoming meeting I have included it below:

Link to Full Agenda for December 4, 2018

Finally, if you would like to attend the meeting or provide public comment I would recommend arriving early as parking in the City parking structure near the corner of Cedar and Broadway is limited.
Click Here for Parking Information

Again, if you have any questions or comments on any item please feel free to contact my City Hall Office at (562)570-6300 or District3@longbeach.gov.

Sincerely,
Suzie Price
Councilwoman, Third District

Long Beach Heritage Victorian Christmas
2018-12-02 - 2018-12-22 | Bembridge House, 953 Park Circle, Long Beach, 90813, United States
You are invited to Victorian Christmas at the Bembridge House, a historic home owned and operated by Long Beach Heritage.
Neighborhood groups from across the community, including our residents from the Bluff Park Historic District, create a magical display of decorations throughout the house. Docents will provide guided tours to share holiday traditions from around the world.
The event will run through much of the holiday season in the month of December 2018. Tickets are required.
Several tour and family-friendly options are available:

Daytime tours are offered every Tuesday and Saturday, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, from December 2 through December 22.
Experience the house at night for adults only on December 7 and December 14, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and enjoy wine and freshly baked pastries.
A family event will be held on December 2 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM for all ages will offer cookie decorating and other child-friendly activities. Kids attend free!

Tickets may only be purchased Click Here prior to your visit. No cash or checks accepted. All proceeds benefit the Long Beach Heritage‘s Bembridge House.
Photo by J. Christopher Launi Photography

Holiday Bow Breakfast: Decorating Our Icon
2018-12-01 09:00 - 10:30
Were you here years ago when the neighborhood’s iconic lampposts were decorated with bows for the holidays?
Inspired by our esteemed residents and local historic preservationists, Helena Segelhorst and her husband, of blessed memory, Elbert Segelhorst, let us together recreate this wonderful holiday tradition that brightens our streets.
Free and family friendly event!
We will meet for a light breakfast fare and then place bows on the historic lampposts at the intersections all along East 1st Street. All are welcome. No experience needed. Come out to help us place the bows and enjoy some holiday cheer with your friends and neighbors!
If interested, your tax-deductible and much appreciated donation will help offset the costs of the bows and breakfast and raise funds for the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project.
Meet at 117 Paloma Avenue @ 9:00 AM for the Holiday Fun. Thanks to our Generous Sponsors:
