On November 3, 2020, the City of Long Beach will hold a Consolidated Municipal Election with the Los Angeles General Municipal Election at which voters will consider a ballot measure relating to the Long Beach Community Services General Purpose Oil Production Tax Increase Measure. To make sure there is adequate time for those interested in writing arguments for or against the measure, the Interest Form for Argument Writers is available today on the Office of the City Clerk webpage www.longbeach.gov/cityclerk/elections/ballot-measures/. All interest forms must be received by the City Clerk at 411 West Ocean Boulevard, Lobby Level, Window #12, Long Beach, CA 90802, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

The Mayor will announce his nominees for argument writers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 2020. The City Council will vote on those nominations at the City Council meeting on August 11, 2020. Arguments FOR or AGAINST the ballot measure are due to the City Clerk by Friday, August 14, 2020 at 4:30 p.m., while rebuttal arguments are due by Monday, August 24, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Arguments must not exceed 300 words and rebuttal arguments must not exceed 250 words. For more information, please contact the Office of the City Clerk, at (562) 570-6101.

A "Summary of Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative Investments" (Attachment C) indicates:

Structural (ongoing) funding:

Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative: $1,500,000
Funds to implement the Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative, with specific recommendations outlined in the Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative: Initial Report

Add a Deputy City Manager to provide central, citywide coordination of efforts related to homelessness and oversight of the Office of Equity

Office of Equity Enhancement and Relocation: $113,979
Add a Community Program Specialist position to support the Office of Equity and reallocate the Equity Office (including Language Access) from the Health Department to the City Manager's Office reflecting a citywide commitment to elevate equity goals.

Citizen Police Complaint Commission: $150,000
To support the reforms of the Citizens Police Complaints Commissions. In the first year, funds will be used for a study to evaluate CPCC for areas of reform and innovation. .

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Senior Programming: $40,000
Structurally Fund Senior Programming at Expo Center serving the northern part of Long Beach.

HEART Team $414,400
Civilianize HEART teams with public health focus using nurse positions in Health Funding is for 3 Nurse positions and 4th Nurse position will be funded from grants.

Social Work Services within Libraries -- Add 3.0 Public Health Professional II positions in three regional libraries to provide social work services, to be grant offset.

Restructure Library Services -- Restructure library services so that 3 flagship regional serving libraries (BJK Main, Obama, Twain) are open 7 days per week with upgraded services, and 9 other branch libraries maintain full services but reduced to three days. Savings reflected in department proposals list.

Office of Constitutional Policing Reallocate 3.0 positions to a new Office under the Assistant Chief of Police to review current practices and recommend proposals that would reimagine traditional policing to foster equitable and constitutional public safety for the entire community

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Training for Racial Equity $100,000
One time funds to provide training and education on equity throughout the organization

Office of Equity Temporary Staff Support $62,291
Support for an additional temporary staff person to work on the citywide commitment to elevate and integrate the principles and goals of equity. Language Access Plan (LAP) $160,000M
Continue LAP Program to promote equal access to City services for all residents.

Fire Diversity Program $187,500
Support for program to increase diversity recruitment to better reflect the community being served

Eleven Be SAFE Program Sites $192,000
Fund Be SAFE at 11 sites to reduce crime in neighborhoods and extending supervision hours at designated parks during the evening in the summer. Total Investments: General Fund: $3,177,090

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General Fund Strategic One-time Investments - Non Measure A (Attachment D) indicates:

Equity

Election Costs and Ballot Measure $1,500,000
Funding for runoff elections anticipated for November and cost of a ballot measure.

Census and Redistricting: $1,172,500
Community engagement and implementation strategies to ensure an accurate count in the decennial census and redrawing of district boundaries in accordance with the community vote

Fire Study: $200,000
Funding for a comprehensive study of the Fire Department to analyze operations and identify a strategic plan for future cost savings, efficiencies and/or revenue generation.

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Citywide Homelessness Efforts: $255,000
Outreach, rapid response, and clean up for Citywide efforts related to homeless

Plant Water Needs $600,000
Funding to supplement the water budget for plant needs in the Parks, Recreation, and Marine Department to mitigate structural underfunding and to help avoid safety issues such as urban tree failures

$3,177 million + 3.727 million = $6.904 million in proposed FY21 equity and racial related spending items

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