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Issue: # 49
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June 26, 2015
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| From the Desk of Councilmember Al Austin II |
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Councilmember Austin talks with Pow!Wow! founder Jasper Wong
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Dear Eighth District Residents and Friends,
As we announced earlier this week, the U.S. Postal Service has chosen a new location for the Bixby Knolls post office: 4462-4470 Atlantic Ave., in the Bixby Knolls Shopping Center next to Marshalls. The new post office is expected to open in the fall.
I would like to thank Congressman Alan Lowenthal for his solid support on this issue. He played an integral role in making this happen.
On another note, see below for information on the airport international terminal issue coming back to council on July 7.
Finally, I applaud and celebrate today's historic Supreme Court decision establishing marriage equality. Our next steps as a nation should be justice for all.
Sincerely,  AL AUSTIN II |
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Upcoming Events
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Long Beach Police Department Job Fair
Saturday, June 27, 2015
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Long Beach Policy Academy
7290 E. Carson Street
The Long Beach Police Department is hiring. At their job fair, come learn about their special details and assignments, including: Marine Patrol, Homeland Security, SWAT, K-9, Forensics, Motors, Public Safety Dispatcher (911 Operators), Special Services Officer, Senior Police Partners, and more.
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Houghton Park Master Plan Workshop
Saturday, June 27, 2015
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Houghton Park Community Center
6301 Myrtle Ave.
Spend the morning walking the park, exploring issues to be addressed in the Master Plan, then return to the Community Center to put your ideas on paper.
Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.imaginehoughton.com. Please RSVP to 562-570-3165.
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Concert at Rancho Los Cerritos
Sunday, June 28, 2015
4:30 p.m. Picnicking on the lawn
5:30 p.m. Concert begins
4600 Virginia Road
The Rancho's summer concert series begins with a performance by The Smokin' Cobras, a high energy sextet
that has performed at festivals up and down the California coast and throughout Southern California.
They have a vast repertoire of songs that span decades but, for this performance, they will stay focused primarily
on the Rock n' Roll explosion of the '50's.
This summer's concerts commemorate the 1950s, when the Rancho was transferred from the Bixby family to the City of Long Beach (1955).
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Long Beach Municipal Band Concerts
Wednesday evenings in
July beginning on July 1
Los Cerritos Park
Come out to Los Cerritos Park on Wednesday evenings in July to enjoy the sounds of the Long Beach Municipal Band, now in its 106th year.
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Planning Commission Study Session on the General Plan Land Use Element & Urban Design Element
Thursday, July 2, 2015
5 p.m.
City Council Chambers
333 W. Ocean Blvd.
The City is in the process of updating its General Plan, and the public is invited to attend a Planning Commission Study Session and provide input on the City's progressive vision for future land use and urban design.
The Study Session will feature a presentation of the proposed update to the General Plan Land Use Element and the proposed addition of a General Plan Urban Design Element. The community will have the opportunity to speak with project team members and discuss the next steps for adopting the General Plan update. No formal action will be taken at this event.
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First Fridays Red, White & True
Friday, July 3, 2015
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Atlantic Avenue between Bixby Road and San Antonio Drive
Bring your friends and family out to First Fridays: Red, White and True, and enjoy all that Bixby Knolls has to offer!
For more information, visit the First Fridays website or Facebook page.
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Movies in the Park
Friday, July 3, 2015
Event starts at 7:30 p.m.
Movie begins at dusk
Scherer Park
Come out to Scherer Park and watch
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
Other Eighth District Movies in the Park include
Maleficent, in Grace Park on Wednesday, July 8 and
Annie, at Davenport Park on Monday, July 27.
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Be S.A.F.E. at Scherer Park
Monday through Friday
(June 22- August 28)
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Scherer Park
4600 Long Beach Blvd.
The Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, in collaboration with the Eighth Council District, is providing summer activities and programs for the whole family on weeknight evenings in Scherer Park.
Each week, families can share fun-filled activities and new experiences.
Participants may enjoy classes, sports, games, graphic design workshops, video production classes, tournaments and a variety of other activities.
Every week ends with Family Night on Fridays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information, see the
Be S.A.F.E. Scherer Park calendar of activities.
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In the News
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Airport International Terminal Issue Returns to City Council on July 7
The City Manager is expected to place on the City Council agenda for the July 7 Council meeting a request for Council direction regarding JetBlue's request for federal inspection services at the Long Beach Airport to allow international flights.
JetBlue sent a letter to the City of Long Beach in February requesting the City to apply to the federal government for a customs facility.
On March 3, the City Council voted in support of motion by Councilmember Austin, along with Councilmember Roberto Uranga, to not take any action regarding JetBlue's request until receiving further direction from the City Council, and to delay any request for direction until 60 days after there was full representation on the City Council, following the special election in April to fill the vacancy in the Fourth District.
The City Council meeting on July 7 is expected to start at 7:00 p.m. The agenda for the July 7 Council meeting will be available on the City Clerk's website the afternoon of Monday, June 29.
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|  Mark Paul Fine Jewelry Opens
Mark Paul Fine Jewelry opened in Bixby Knolls last weekend. The shop, owned by Mark Barata, is located at 3401 Orange Ave., next to Blackbird Cafe. Mark Paul Fine Jewelry specializes in custom, bridal, fashion, vintage and men's jewelry with precious and semi-precious gemstones and metals. Stop by and welcome Mark to the neighborhood! |
4th of July Safe Celebration Reminder from LBPD and LBFD
With the 4th of July holiday fast approaching, the Long Beach Police and Fire Departments would like to remind residents and visitors that all fireworks, including those marked "Safe and Sane," are illegal in the City of Long Beach.
The Police and Fire Departments will be out in force the days leading up to and on July 4th to ensure compliance with the Long Beach City Ordinance that bans fireworks. Although both Departments seek voluntary compliance to ensure public safety, this duty often requires strict enforcement of all laws through arrest and citations. Anyone cited or arrested for fireworks violations may be faced with a $1,000 fine, sentenced to jail for six months, or both. The fines and penalties may increase depending on the fireworks' classification. Fireworks may be voluntarily disposed of at collection bins located at all fire stations, Lifeguard Headquarters (2100 E. Ocean Boulevard, on the West side of the Junipero lot), or any police station.
For those who would like to enjoy fireworks, please plan to attend a safe and professionally controlled fireworks show to ensure the safety of your family, friends and property.
Police officers will strictly enforce all laws, especially those associated with drinking in public, public intoxication, drunk driving, minors in possession of alcoholic beverage and underage drinking, and illegal barbecues on all public property, parks and beaches. The use of personal barbecues in all city parks and beaches is prohibited. Use of permanent city installed barbecues is acceptable. All parks and beaches from Shoreline Drive to the end of the Peninsula will be heavily patrolled.
The Long Beach Police and Fire Departments encourage responsible parenting and request that parents closely supervise their children, set expectations for proper behavior and monitor their activities.
If you See Something, Say Something! Call Long Beach Police Dispatch at
(562) 435-6711 or 9-1-1 if you observe dangerous or illegal activities. Together, we can enjoy a safe holiday.
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Eighth District Spotlight
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We shine this week's spotlight on the Pow! Wow! art movement from Hawaii visiting Long Beach this week.
Internationally renowned artists are demonstrating their craft in a number of venues, including providing new murals on several buildings in the City.
As part of Pow! Wow! Long Beach, the Expo Arts Center, located at 4321 Atlantic Avenue, is getting a new mural painted on the building's north exterior wall by the artist PUSH. The Expo Arts Center is owned by the City of Long Beach, and leased to the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association, for the programming of arts and community events.
For more information about Pow! Wow! Long Beach, visit http://powwowhawaii.com/blog/pow-wow-long-beach-2015.
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Pow! Wow! Artists with Councilmember Austin and BKBIA Executive Director Blair Cohn
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Did You Know ...?
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 New Interactive Maps on City of Long Beach Website
The new City website has a user-friendly new map application, full of very useful information.
From the
www.longbeach.gov home page, click on the "Maps" tab and then click "Launch Map" in the center of the page. Or go directly to the maps page
here.
Put in your address to see information such as your trash pick up and street sweeping schedules, emergency phone numbers, contact information for all levels of government and more!
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Contact Your 8th District Council Office
City Of Long Beach
Councilmember AL AUSTIN II
City Hall:
333 West Ocean Blvd, 14th Floor- 8th District
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-6685
District Office:
5641 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 570-1326
(562) 570-1327 fax
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