State of the 5th 2010

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2010 State of the 5th

Presented by

CouncilwomanGerrie Schipske

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Agenda

Pledge of allegiance conducted by Girl Scout Troop # 2943Snap Shot of Activities in 5 th DistrictIntroduction of City Officials

Overview of state of the City by City ManagerOverview of 5th DistrictCrime, Code Enforcement, & Fire Services in the 5thLibrary ServicesSidewalks, Streets and Trees: Whats been done in the 5thDistrict since 2006Pending IssuesChallenges Ahead

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Agenda

Update on Pending Issues:Alley improvement on EuclidReplaced City signs at entrances

RVs, oversized vehiclesDeMille conversionParking impactsBoeing projectSchroeder Army HallAirport improvementsMain Library

AYSO soccer lights proposal

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2010 State of the 5th

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City Manager, PatWest

California nativeAppointed Long Beach City Manager in September 2007MBA from California State University, Dominguez Hills;MA from California State University, Los Angeles; and a

BA Degree rom the University of California, Irvine.Long career in public service that started at age 16 asOcean Lifeguard in Huntington BeachAssistant Director of the Recreational InstructionalProgram at UCLA

Twenty-five years with the City of Paramount as the

Parks and Recreational Director; CommunityDevelopment Director/Executive Director of theRedevelopment Agency; and City ManagerAugust 2005, appointed the Director of CommunityDevelopment and Executive Director of theRedevelopment Agency in Long Beach

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Overview of 5 th

District

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Councilwoman GerrieSchipske

Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske:Native of Long BeachRegistered Nurse Practitioner and AttorneyAuthor: Rosie the Riveter in Long Beachand Early Aviation in Long BeachFounder: Long Beach Cares, RxforLongBeach, Chief of Police Womens Advisory

Committee, LB Rosie the Riveter Foundation,Community Baby Shower

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Councilwoman GerrieSchipske

Council Assignments for Councilwoman Schipske:

Chair, Civil Service and Personnel

Vice Chair, Transportation and Infrastructure

Vice Chair, Public Safety

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5 th District Staff

5 th Council District Staff:

4 Professional Staff:

Chief of Staff, Josh ButlerExecutive Asst./Scheduler, Liz Miramontes

Neighborhood Liaison, Matthew McHale

Neighborhood Liaison, Tiffany Andrews

Office Budget Consistently one of the lowest in CityCouncil. FY 2010 all city council budgets the same

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Constituent Services of 5 th District

Constituent Contact Services:

On-line, 24/7 : www.lbdistrict5.com

information and on-line service request formBlog: www.gerrieschipske.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/gerrieschipske

E-mail: [email protected]

E-mail alerts
http://www.lbdistrict5.com/http://www.gerrieschipske.com/http://www.twitter.com/gerrieschipskemailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.twitter.com/gerrieschipskehttp://www.gerrieschipske.com/http://www.lbdistrict5.com/

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Constituent Contact Services:

Councilwoman Schipskes monthly calendar is also post

(she is first and one of only 2councilmembers who post calendar)

Wake Up Long Beach breakfast and

discussion

Staff and Councilwoman periodically walk

the district to assess problems and to talk

with constituents
http://www.longbeach.gov/district5/gerries_schedule.asphttp://www.longbeach.gov/district5/gerries_schedule.asp

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5 th District Task Forces:

Small Business Advisory

5 th District Youth Council

Good Neighbor Network

Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands

Solar and Sustainability

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5 th District Projects:

Standing water removal by vacuum truck

Replacement of sidewalks by Verizon

Installing an alley behind Euclid

Saw cutting sidewalk repairSidewalk rebate program

Express tree trimming program

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Summer Youth Employment park clean up,

painting and landscaping program

Good Neighbor Family Festival

Solar and Sustainability Conference and Tour

Solar Grand Prix

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End of Summer Concert Pan Jive

Christmas tree lightings and movies in

park

Community Baby Shower

Lake and pond Clean Up

Fishing line and tackle recycle program

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5 th District Community Meetings:

Annual State of the 5th

Annual BudgetAnimal Services coyotes and vicious dog issues

Cup with the Eastside Police Commander

Medical Marijuana law presentation by CityProsecutor

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Parking impacted areas

Commercial Truck parking

Neighborhood Watches

Neighborhood Associations2 nd Stories and set backs in Ranchos

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DeMille conversion

2 nd and PCH proposed development

Proposal to place lights in soccer field by AYSO

Long Beach Reads One Youth Leaders

Read Across America reading in local schools

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Crime in the 5th

Crime is very low in 5th DistrictbutSpeeding, graffiti, breaking and entering, cartheft still happen

Area is part of Eastside Police Division headed byCommander Cynthia RenaudNew Eastside Police Substation planned onsite of Schroeder Army Hall at Willow and Grand

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Crime in the 5th

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Code Enforcement

Number of Cases2006: 5382007: 8892008: 10152009/10: 553

Types of Cases Trash and DebrisIllegal CanopiesInoperative VehiclesDiscarded Household

Items Trash Cans Visible Fromthe StreetIllegal Parking on LawnsFence Related IssuesVacant Building RelatedIssuesUn-permittedConstruction Relatedissues

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Fire Services

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Fire Services

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Library Services

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Library Services

Bach Neighborhood LibraryItems Checked Out - 117,323Customers Served - 75,983

Youth Served - 5,701Homework Helper Sessions - 619Answered Questions - 18,603Computer Sessions - 15,305El Dorado NeighborhoodLibraryItems Checked Out - 219,600Customers Served - 127,063

Youth Served - 7,699Homework Helper Sessions - 900Answered Questions - 34,949Computer Sessions - 18,658

All Long Beach PublicLibraries

Items Checked Out - 1,711,538Customers Served - 1,601,915 Youth Served - 122,693Homework Helper Sessions -40,117Answered Questions - 447,090

Computer Sessions - 437,212

5 th District Branches City-wide library services

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Sidewalks, Streets & Trees

Facts:Over the past 20 years, the City Council hasdeferred maintenance to pay for public safetyInfrastructure in 5 th District is newer than otherparts of city5 th has most sidewalks in citySidewalks and streets are repaired or replacedbased upon least damaged to most damagedLess costly to stop further damage than to totallyreplace

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Sidewalks

Councilwoman Schipske and staff work

closely with Public Works to:

Organize repair of sidewalks by

neighborhoodnot individuals

More get repairedMore efficient system

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Sidewalks

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Sidewalks

Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske has

worked to find innovative, cost effectiveways to fix more sidewalks

Saw cutting piloted in 5 thnow used

city-wide

Cost share repair program
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxHxr-lLYkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxHxr-lLYk

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Sidewalks

FY 2010 5th district will

receive $600,000 for sidewalk

repairs because of need

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Sidewalks Repaired Since2006

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Sidewalk Replacement (2006-07) - Greenbrier RdGreenbrier Rd, from Wardlow Rd to Monlaco Rd.Greenbrier Rd, from Wardlow Rd to Monlaco Rd.

Sidewalk Replacement (2006-07) - Killdee StKilldee St, from Rutgers Ave to Bellflower Blvd.Killdee St, from Rutgers Ave to Bellflower Blvd.

Sidewalk Sawcutting (2006-07) - Pavo StPavo St, from Lomina Ave to Rosebay St.Pavo St, from Lomina Ave to Rosebay St.

Sidewalk Sawcutting (2006-07) - Roxanne AveRoxanne Ave, from Spring St to Mezzanine Way.Roxanne Ave, from Spring St to Mezzanine Way.

Sidewalk Sawcutting (2006-07) - Studebaker RdWestside Studebaker Rd, from Willow St to Barrios St (westside serviceroad only).Westside Studebaker Rd, from Willow St to Barrios St (westside serviceroad only).

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Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Chatwin AveChatwin Ave, from Spring St to Pageantry StChatwin Ave, from Spring St to Pageantry St

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Greenbrier RdGreenbrier Rd, from 28th St to Canton St.Greenbrier Rd, from 28th St to Canton St.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Kallin AveKallin Ave, from Spring St to Wardlow RdKallin Ave, from Spring St to Wardlow Rd

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Karen AveKaren Ave, from Spring St to Mezzanine WayKaren Ave, from Spring St to Mezzanine Way

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Lees AveLees Ave, from Spring St to Mezzanine WayLees Ave, from Spring St to Mezzanine Way

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Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Metz StMetz St, from Karen Ave to Stevely AveMetz St, from Karen Ave to Stevely Ave

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Mezzanine WayMezzanine Way, from Studebaker Rd to Stevely AveMezzanine Way, from Studebaker Rd to Stevely Ave

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Pattiz AvePattiz Ave, from Spring St to Shipway AvePattiz Ave, from Spring St to Shipway Ave

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Rosebay StRosebay St, from Karen Ave to Stevely Ave.Rosebay St, from Karen Ave to Stevely Ave.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Shipway AveShipway Ave, from Spring St to Pattiz Ave.Shipway Ave, from Spring St to Pattiz Ave.

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Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Spring StSpring St, from Less Ave to Stevely Ave.

Spring St, from Less Ave to Stevely Ave.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Stevely AveStevely Ave, from Spring St to Wardlow RdStevely Ave, from Spring St to Wardlow Rd

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Studebaker RdEastside Studebaker Rd, from Spring St to Wardlow Rd.Eastside Studebaker Rd, from Spring St to Wardlow Rd.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2007-08) - Volk AveVolk Ave, from Spring St to Rosebay St.Volk Ave, from Spring St to Rosebay St.

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Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Petaluma AvePetaluma Ave, from Los Arcos St to Willow St.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Kallin AveKallin Ave, from Brittain St to Harco St.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Barbanell StBarbanell St, from Palo Verde Ave to Josie Ave Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Studebaker Rd

Westside Studebaker Rd, from Killdee St to Wardlow Rd. Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Marwick AveMarwick Ave, from Spring St to Pageantry St.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Pageantry St

Pageantry St, from Bellflower Blvd to San Anseline Ave.

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Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Spring StNorthside Spring St, from Alley West of Chatwin to San Anseline Ave.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Peabody St

Peabody St, from Bellflower Blvd to San Anseline Ave

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Lanai StLanai St, from Karen Ave to Stevely Ave.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Killdee St

Killdee St, from Karen Ave to Stevely Ave.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Premium StPremium St, from Karen Ave to Stevely Ave.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Coralite St

Coralite St, Karen Ave to Stevely Ave.

Sidewalk Sawcutting & Replacement (2008-09) - Wardlow RdSouthside Wardlow Rd, from Studebaker Rd to Stevely Ave.

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Sidewalks To Be Fixed in2010

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Trees

Routine Tree Trimming is donebased upon a cycle set byprofessional arboristsResidents can trim their own city

trees if they obtain a free permitand use certified arborist or

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Tree Trimming Schedule

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Streets

Streets are repaired:Via filling potholes (within 2 weeks of

call)Partial replacement (City is focusing on

this)Full replacement (most costly)

Coordinated with Public Works, WaterDepartment, Gas Department

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Alleys

Can be repaired via filling potholesLowest on list of infrastructure

repairsCouncilwoman Schipske is workingwith the City Manager to find funding

to put an alley behind Euclid

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Street Repairs Since2006

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Streets Repaired Since

2006Street Repair (2006-07) - Armourdale AveArmourdale Ave, from Tarma St to Ritchie St.Street Repair (2006-07) - Barbanell St

Barbanell St, from Snowden Ave to Palo Verde Ave.

Street Repair (2006-07) - Grand AveGrand Ave, from Willow St to Cul-de-sac

Street Repair (2006-07) - Harco StHarco St, from Studebaker Rd to Stevely Ave.

Street Repair (2006-07) - Snowden AveSnowden Ave, from Spring St to Barbanell St.

Street Repair (2006-07) - Tibana StTibana St, from Armourdale Ave to Cul-de-sac.

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Streets Repaired Since

2006Street Repair (2006-07) - Timor StTimor St, from Armourdale Ave to Cul-de-sac.Street Repair (2006-07) - Topia St

Topia St, from Armourdale Ave to Cul-de-sac.

Street Repair (2006-07) - Torin StTorin St, from Armourdale Ave to Cul-de-sac.

Street Repair (2006-07) - Tula StTula St, from Armourdale Ave to Cul-de-sac.

Street Repair (2006-07) - Turbo StTurbo St, from Armourdale Ave to Cul-de-sac.

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Streets Repaired Since2006

Street Repair (2006-07) - 28th St28th St, from Fidler Ave to Stanbridge Ave.

Street Repair (2006-07) - 29 St29th St, from Heather Rd to Stanbridge Ave.

Highway Repair (2007-08) - Bellflower BlvdBellflower Blvd, from Spring St to Wardlow Rd.

Highway Repair (2007-08) - Carson StCarson St, from Bellflower Blvd to Long Beach Towne Center.

Highway Repair (2007-08) - Lakewood BlvdLakewood Blvd, from Willow St to Outer Traffic Circle.

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Streets Repaired Since 2006

Street Repairs (2007-08) - Canton StCanton St, from Greenbrier Rd to Heather Rd

Street Repair (2007-08) - Charlemagne AveCharlemagne Ave, from Carson St to Arbor Rd.

Street Repair (2007-08) - Charlemagne AveCharlemagne Ave, from 28th St to Canton St

Street Repair (2007-08) - El Dorado Dr El Dorado Dr, Wardlow Rd to Ring St.

Street Repair (2007-08) - Fela AveFela Ave, from Tarma St to Ring St.

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Streets Repaired Since 2006

Street Repair (2007-08) - Heather RdHeather Rd, 28th St to Canton St.

Street Repair (2007-08) - Lilly AveLilly Ave, Tarma St to Ring St.

Street Repair (2007-08) - Ring StRing St, from Fela Ave to Norwalk Blvd.

Street Repair (2007-08) - Tarma AveTarma Ave, from Fela Ave to Lilly Ave.

Highway Repair (2008-09) - Redondo AveRedondo Ave, from Willow St to Stearns St

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Street Repair (2008-09) - Rosina StRosina St, from El Dorado Dr to Cul-de-sac

Street Repair (2008-09) - Roper StRoper St, from El Dorado Dr to Cul-de-sac

Street Repair (2008-09) - Bynum StBynum St, from El Dorado Dr to Cul-de-sac.

Street Repair (2008-09) - Canton StCanton St, from Charlemagne Ave to Montair Ave

Street Repair (2008-09) - Montair StMontair St, from E 29th St to Canton St

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Street Repair (2008-09) - Greenbrier RdGreenbrier Rd, from Conant St to Harco St

Street Repair (2008-09) - Brittain StBrittain St, from Greenbrier Rd to Charlemagne Ave

Street Repair (2008-09) - El Dorado Dr El Dorado Dr, from Wardlow Rd to Lilly Ave

Street Repair (2008-09) - Lilly Ave

Lilly Ave, from Cul-de-sac to Cul-de-sac

Street Repair (2008-09) - Falcon Park StFalcon Park St, from Lilly Ave to Cul-de-sac

Street Repair (2008-09) - Damar St

Damar St, from Lilly Ave to Cul-de-sac

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Pending Issues

RVs, Oversized vehiclesDeMille conversionParking impactsBoeing projectSchroeder Army Hall

Towne Center development

Airport improvementsMain Library repairs

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Pending Issues

AYSO soccer lightsRosie the Riveter Park

Annexation areas

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Challenges Ahead

Pension reformCreating non-government jobs

Largest employers in Long Beach are: LBUSD, Cityof Long Beach

Creating diversified employmentNext largest employers in Long Beach are: Memorial

Medical Center and St. Mary Medical CenterDeveloping a master plan for parks and recreation

Teams, activities and usage added at all parks withoutoverall planning or review of impact on neighborhoods

Documents

State of the 5th 2010