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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Public comments (7)
Library Foundation executive director supported the Mayor's Monday hours plan and the $750,000 commitment.
City Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 1:08:15 →Library Foundation president supported the Mayor's Monday hours plan and announced a $750,000 foundation commitment.
City Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 55:14 →Library Foundation board member supported the Mayor's framework and the $100 safety citations, and urged protecting tourism funding.
City Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 2:00:01 →Library Foundation VP thanked the Mayor and defended the parking-citation funding mechanism as a safety win.
City Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 2:01:31 →A 35-year resident and business owner asked for no cuts to library funding, citing services to vulnerable residents and the 2028 Olympics.
City Council Special Meeting - Aug 25, 2026 · 1:41:44 →Long Beach Gray Panthers president called parks and libraries vital third spaces for seniors and floated a bond measure or tax initiative to fund services.
City Council Special Meeting - Aug 25, 2026 · 1:31:51 →Spoke in favor of Council Member Kerr's request to restore $150,000 to library programming from the VIBE City marketing funding, noting the library faces over $1 million in cuts and serves 1.2 million patron interactions a year.
Budget Oversight Committee - Aug 18, 2026 · 1:23:54 →