Kristina Duggan

2026 Long Beach Veterans Day Celebration

The city funds about $50,000 for the event through the special events budget, but rising costs mean less money for extras like the flyover.

Facility naming honors

Cost savings in the banners program and venue sponsorship made the event possible; the upstairs room alone would have cost about $8,000.

Community fee waivers for parks events

$6,041.50 in waived permit, rental, and special use fees.

2026 Veterans Day event planning

No budget exists to boost social media promotion, and council office support was declined.

Library Hours Reduced to Five Days

$1,275,575 restored, offset by $150,623 in reallocated funds and $1,124,952 in parking citation revenue.

Mentorship and empowerment programs for women and girls

Graphic design to come from about $5,000 already allocated for outreach.

Street cleaning and beautification funding

Surplus of ~$438,000 could fund expanded cleaning and beautification; cleaning costs have roughly tripled at market rate.

Relocating MAC meetings from the Long Beach Yacht Club to a public space

Alternative venues like Bixby Park cost staff-recovery fees; the yacht club space is free under an MOU.

Potential renaming of Chavez Park

County Park Grants for Neighborhood Projects

$5.79M in grant funding, requiring only $572,920 in matching appropriations.

Park vandalism and ambassador program savings

About a 50% reduction in vandalism repair costs from the evening ambassador program, with a memo on the morning team due to the mayor and council in early 2027.

2026 Visibility Plan and commission ad hoc structure

Equity in contract class distribution

Operator payments to the city may be reduced in exchange for community clinics.

East Village Arts Park activation

The city continues to pay for electricity, water and maintenance; the Alliance provides cleanup support and some programming funding.

Open Space and Recreation Element update

Consultant work was paused due to declining revenue; the department is deciding what can be done in-house.

Potential Recreation Park 9 closure for 2028 Olympics parking

Potentially about $1 million in revenue, with a portion earmarked for Recreation Park improvements.

Disability Data and Community Survey

Funded with a one-time $60,000 contribution from the FY 25 budget.

Inclusive and accessible playgrounds

No additional funding was added to the universally accessible playground project this year due to budget constraints.

Drake Park Community Center reopening

The renovation spanned three years; specific costs were not stated.

Mentorship and empowerment program directory