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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Long Beach public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Long Beach Airport hangar and office expansion
A previously approved airport project wants to nearly double Hangar 1's size and build a bigger two-story office, cutting parking from 117 to 84 stalls but adding bike parking. The commission will decide whether it fits within the environmental review already done for the Globemaster Corridor area.
CoC Board recruitment
The CoC Board approved the City's FY 2026 funding recommendations, which will affect several currently funded programs, and is expanding by nine new seats with a solicitation for applicants opening soon.
Storm Damage and Housing Safety
Recent El Niño storms hit Southern California hard, causing bad flooding and forcing Long Beach to red-tag 13 homes due to safety hazards. With storm season just getting started, you'll want to keep an eye out for more extreme weather alerts.
Mayor's Fund grant applications for homeless services
Two nonprofit grant requests — $9,862.50 for Transformational Living Homes and $10,000 for Prep ED Programs Inc. — were set to go before the committee. Because the meeting was cancelled, the funding decisions are on hold until a future meeting.
Atlantic Avenue Property Dispositions
The city is negotiating terms of sale on eleven parcels along Atlantic Avenue in the 90805 area with a dozen parties, including housing and community organizations like Habitat for Humanity and Jamboree Housing. What gets built or sold there could reshape that corridor.
Bluff Park garage and ADU project at 2515 East Ocean Boulevard
A homeowner will replace an old garage with a larger one topped by an 858-square-foot ADU in the Bluff Park Historic District. The commission approved it because the house and garage are non-contributing 1979 structures, but a neighbor across the alley says the new two-story building erases his family's ocean view.
LB Co-Lab neighborhood pilots
Three community-designed pilots are in their final phase: smart safety lighting along the Anaheim Business District, charging kiosks and hygiene kits for vulnerable residents, and a native-plant and beehive transformation of a vacant lot at 801 MLK Avenue.
Cross-commission collaboration on homeless services
The subcommittee plans to connect with other city commissions — disabilities, women and girls, seniors, equity — to align on homeless services recommendations, including inviting the disabilities commission to present its recommendations.
Merger creating the Office of Children and Youth
Starting October 1, the Office of Youth Development merges with Early Childhood Education into a new Office of Children and Youth serving ages zero to 24. Staff say the merger closes gaps for families with kids of different ages who previously had to navigate separate offices.
2026 Annual Plan certification
The Housing Authority's yearly plan for HUD — no changes from last year, just an updated progress report on five-year goals — was certified and sent to the federal government.
Golden Shore development agreement compliance
The Golden Shore project near the shoreline is in year ten of its development agreement, valid until 2035. Work is underway to convert an office building into housing with 75 new units on top of a parking structure, though no new applications have come forward for the west side.
River Park Project development agreement compliance
The 226-home River Park project near the LA River includes a 4.81-acre public park the builder must develop and maintain, plus twelve very-low-income affordable units and Wrigley Dog Park upgrades. The commission affirmed the developer is meeting its obligations so far.
Stadium Redevelopment
Veterans Stadium is getting leveled to build a brand-new sports complex, which means local sports fans are saying goodbye to an old favorite. Get ready for a totally revamped athletic facility in Long Beach.
CoC Board expansion for NOFO points
The board approved a charter expansion adding up to nine targeted seats — elected officials, business, law enforcement, health, workforce, and courts — to earn up to eight points on the federal application. Members worried a bigger board could worsen quorum problems.
Classified applicant appeal process
The city is building a way for applicants to civil-service (classified) jobs to appeal being rejected at the minimum-qualification screening stage — a right unclassified applicants already have. It can't launch until all eleven labor unions agree, so there's no timeline yet.
Community Land Trust expansion in Long Beach
The Long Beach Community Land Trust, seeded with city funding two years ago, has secured its first building — an 11-unit apartment — and could tap a new LA County program worth $15 million annually. A local investment of about $500,000 could leverage roughly $7 million in county funds for around 30 permanently affordable units.
Olympics relocation of dry boat storage
A resident whose boat is stored near the future Olympic viewing stand asked for early notice and input on relocating about 120 boats, after receiving only seven days' notice about the Davies closure.
Verizon rooftop wireless facility at Second & PCH
Verizon wants better cell coverage at the busy Second & PCH shopping center, hiding 16 antennas inside an extended cupola so the architecture looks unchanged. The wetlands trust got assurances about bird safety between Los Cerritos Wetlands and Alamitos Bay.