Council Member District 9· 2022-12-20 - 2026-12-01
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie
Long Beach
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- 4:08:39
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- 5:39
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Top issues during term (20)(Business Jobs)
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.
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.
Royal Hotel revitalization and CROWN Act advocacy
Downtown parking rate increase
Parking stalls will rent for roughly $100-$300 per month, unbundled from rent.
Zaferia business district assessment renewal
Annual assessments on Zaferia district businesses continue for another year.
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.
New Technology and Innovation Director appointment
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.
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.
Long Beach Amphitheater lease negotiations
Event parking ranges from $55 at the Pike structures to $10 downtown, or free with restaurant validation.
Transition from Conservation Corps to private clean team
Cleaning services are budgeted at about $445,943 through September 30, 2026.
Unpermitted ice cream vendor enforcement near Shoreline Village
Licensed vendors report thousands in insurance and lost revenue costs.
Local hiring preference program results
NACW 2027 conference bid
Unknown; conference organizers typically cover contracts, programs, and speakers.
Opportunity Zones 2.0 census tract nominations
Designation could unlock private capital investment with preferential capital-gains tax treatment in nominated tracts.
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