| (April 6, 2021, 7:52 a.m.) -- A hastily agendized item for tonight's (April 6) Council consideration -- minutes after holding a closed session based in part on city-stated threats to public facilities or the public's right of access to public services or public facilities.-- fails to say what federal [Biden administration] officials or agencies contacted the City of Long Beach, what they sought, whom they contacted at City Hall and what still other unidentified city officials offered in reponse in pursuing a deal to [city mgm't agendizing memo] "assist in supporting the response to the influx of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the United States southwest border."
A city management agendizing memo says only that the City of Long Beach "was contacted by the federal government" [Biden administration] "to assist in supporting the responaase to the influx of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the United States southwest border." It says "Working with FEMA" unidentified "City staff identified the Convention Center as the optimum temporary shelter site because of its size, accommodations, and security." Once operational, the shelter will provide the children with three meals a day, medical and health evaluations, recreational opportunities, and educational services. The shelter will be used as temporary housing while the children are reconnected with a family
member or sponsor in the United States.
The federal government would be responsible for both funding and providing the major services needed to care for the children, with Long Beach playing a supporting role, providing the facility, and making connections to other appropriate nonprofit and government services.
With the activation of the temporary shelter site there is anticipated to be minimal impact to the COVID-19 vaccination services currently operating at the Convention Center.
Currently, there are several emergency shelters operating across the states, including Texas, Colorado, Washington, and California.
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