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Housing and Neighborhoods Committee

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 · 3:30 PM AM · 333 W. Ocean Boulevard Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Housing and Neighborhoods Committee met briefly to approve minutes from a previous meeting and recommend two community-focused park projects to the City Council. Both recommendations involve transforming underutilized park spaces into meaningful community spaces.

Key Decisions

  • Naming Whaley Park's Cherry Tree Area as 'Cherry Tree Peace Grove' Recommended to City Council
  • Creating Mary Molina Community Garden at Undeveloped Park Site Recommended to City Council
  • Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Received and Filed

Agenda

  1. Also present: Heather Mahood, Assistant Chief City Attorney; Amy Bodek, Director of Development Services; and Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist.
  2. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  3. CALL TO ORDER (3:30 PM)
  4. ROLL CALL (3:30 PM)
  5. 1. Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Housing and Neighborhoods Committee meeting of Tuesday, July 13, 2010.
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed Passed

    A motion was made by Member Neal, seconded by Chair Andrews, to receive and file. The motion carried by the following vote:

  6. 2. Recommendation to City Council to concur in recommendation of the Housing and Neighborhoods Committee that the portion of Whaley Park, in which the cherry tree grove was planted, be named "Cherry Tree Peace Grove," and include a recognition of Soka Gokkai International Long Beach's 50 years of working in the communities.
    Agenda Item
    Action: recommend Passed

    A motion was made by Member Neal, seconded by Chair Andrews, to recommend to the City Council due back on 1/4/2011 The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 3. Recommendation to City Council to concur in recommendation of the Housing and Neighborhoods Committee that a community garden be created at the undeveloped Molina Park, located at 1640 W. 20th Street, and that the site be renamed to "Mary Molina Community Garden."
    Agenda Item
    Action: recommend Passed

    A motion was made by Member Neal, seconded by Chair Andrews, to recommend to the City Council due back on 1/4/2011 The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (3:34 PM)
  9. ADJOURNMENT (3:34 PM)
  10. I, Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. _____________________________ Date: ________________
  11. NOTE: An agenda may be obtained from the City Clerk Department prior to the meeting or can be mailed if the City Clerk is provided self-addressed, stamped envelopes mailed to: City Clerk Dept., City Hall Plaza Level, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. You may view the agenda on the Internet at www.longbeach.gov. E-Mail correspondence can be directed to cityclerk@longbeach.gov. Agenda items may be reviewed in the City Clerk Department or the Plaza Level Information Desk at the Main Library. Communicate through the Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (562) 570-6626. If a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or if you need the agenda provided in an alternate format, please phone the City Clerk Department at (562) 570-6101 by 12 noon Monday, the day prior to the meeting. Inquire at the City Council Chamber Audio-Visual Room for an assistive listening device.