Cindy Allen

LA 28 Olympics Small Business Preparation

Roughly a billion dollars of infrastructure investment is going into Games preparation citywide, plus a proposed $20 million youth endowment.

AI Learn and Earn digital skills program

Programs are largely grant-funded through the California Advanced Services Fund, so the direct cost to taxpayers appears limited.

Declining passenger activity and airport revenue

Fewer passengers means less revenue for the airport, which hits a small airport like Long Beach especially hard.

Downtown parking rate increase

Parking stalls will rent for roughly $100-$300 per month, unbundled from rent.

Royal Hotel revitalization and CROWN Act advocacy

Procurement transparency and local business access

Stronger vendor data terms could protect the city from paying twice for its own data and from post-contract remarketing of resident information.

Digital inclusion and skills training expansion

Programs are largely grant-funded through the California Advanced Services Fund, so the direct cost to taxpayers appears limited.

Alleged bias and retaliation in Communication Specialist VI recruitment

Employment services for people with disabilities

Scholarships of up to $7,500 per eligible individual are available through federal WIOA funding.

Zaferia business district assessment renewal

Annual assessments on Zaferia district businesses continue for another year.

New Technology and Innovation Director appointment

College Corps utility internships

No direct cost to the utility; fellows are paid through the state College Corps program.

Historically Black Cultural District feasibility study

$300,000 contract over two years.

Port of Long Beach workforce partnership

$400,000 in annual Port scholarships; LBWIN now supports the earn-learn portion of the summer internship program.

Transition from Conservation Corps to private clean team

Cleaning services are budgeted at about $445,943 through September 30, 2026.

Long Beach Amphitheater lease negotiations

Event parking ranges from $55 at the Pike structures to $10 downtown, or free with restaurant validation.

Unpermitted ice cream vendor enforcement near Shoreline Village

Licensed vendors report thousands in insurance and lost revenue costs.

Local hiring preference program results

EDO budget cuts and sustainable funding for small business programs

Two positions eliminated; $100,000 one-time special advertising funding; amphitheater projected to net just over $2 million in FY 27.

NACW 2027 conference bid

Unknown; conference organizers typically cover contracts, programs, and speakers.