Bluff Park
Neighborhood Association
BIUFTPARK
HISTORIC DISTRICT
August 15, 2022
Councilwoman Cindy Allen
City of Long Beach 2d Council District
411 West Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90802
RE: Prioritizing Efforts of the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project in the 2023 City Budget Dear Councilwoman Allen:
To follow our letter last week, the Bluff Park Neighborhood Association (BPNA) Board of Directors has substantially added to the large list of those who have expressed their desire, support, and gratitude to you, the Mayor, and the entire City Council for prioritizing funding in the City Budget for the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project - a historic preservation project that benefits the entire city.
Enclosed here is an updated list of supporters whom we have been able to verify for this letter just in these several days since the proposed City Budget was announced.
Our prior cover letter is included as a reminder of the Project's ambitious vision, efforts, and accomplishments in grassroots fundraising, volunteerism, collaboration, education, and community building.
Thank you again for the kind consideration in BRINGING LAMPPOST HISTORY BACK.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Mallin
BPNA President & Project Co-Lead
Enclosures: Previous letter dated August 8, 2022
Updated list of supporters
Co via email: Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, 1st District, City of Long Beach Suzie A. Price, Councilwoman, 3rd District, City of Long Beach Daryl Superaw, Councilman, 4* District, City of Long Beach Stacy Mungo, Councilwoman, 5" District, City of Long Beach Dr. Surely Saro, Councilwoman, 6 District. City of Long Beach Roberto Uranga, Councilmember, 7' District, City of Long Beach Al Austin II, Councilmember, 8h District, City of Long Beach Rex Richardson, Vice Mayor, Councilmember, g" District, City of Long Beach Dr. Robert Garcia, Mayor, City of Long Beach
Thomas B. Modica, City Manager, City of Long Beach
Eric Lopez, Director, Public Works Department, City of Long Beach Monique De La Garza, City Clerk, City of Long Beach
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Neighborhood Association
BLEFF PARK
August 8, 2022
Councilwoman Cindy Allen
City of Long Beach 2nd Council District
411 West Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90802
RE: Prioritizing Efforts of the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project in the 2023 City Budget Dear Councilwoman Allen:
The Bluff Park Neighborhood Association (BPNA) Board of Directors thanks you, the Mayor, and the entire City Council for kindly providing past budgetary support of the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project. To further advance the progress of this grassroots, community-based initiative with broad-based benefit, we are honored and grateful for additional support as part of next year's City budget and future budget considerations over time in fulfillment of the entire Project.
Enclosed is a list of supporters, composed of residents and leaders, in favor of this budgetary prioritization. Collected quickly over just the last few days since the City Budget was revealed last week, these individuals have been among the first to respond as we continue to hear from more within our neighborhood and far beyond. We see enthusiasm for the Project growing with each passing year and with each successful milestone and phase.
Lampposts create charm, cohesion, nostalgia and a sense of place and time. We are fortunate to live in a city with old ornamental lampposts in some public streets, parks, and neighborhoods. Like many beautifying environmental elements, people may not readily notice them, yet their impact is real and significant. Such decorative street lights can help enhance public safety, walkability, desirability, ambiance and tourism. The late-1920's lampposts which have existed along E. 1st Street in the Bluff Park Historic District are unique in the city and symbolic.
The Projects vision is to remove uncharacteristic modern street lights in the Historic District and install poles matching the look and pattern of E. 1st Street, something residents citywide have wanted for decades. After finding an old sketch of the E. 1st Street lights, we reached out to the original manufacturer still in- business today. Now the same company is making the Project's lampposts from the same old specifications.
The Inaugural Phase was installed in 2019. Phase 2 was installed in 2021. And Phase 3 is funded and expected to be completed in early 2023. These achievements have been met through collaboration, community engagement, volunteerism, patience, perseverance and fundraising from numerous individual charitable donations, grants, and creative fundraiser events that have netted over $180,000 in the last 6 years- not including City funds. The 3rd District Councilwoman Suzie Price and Mayor Robert Garcia nurtured the initial vision and passion. Now we are most grateful to have your support in carrying the mantle, so to speak, being newly part of the 2nd Council District.
The Project serves to benefit and enhance the City of Long Beach for generations to come. Partnering with the City of Long Beach Public Works and Union Metal Industries Corporation and helped by Long Beach Heritage, the Historical @ BiuffPark.org P.O. Box 14682, Long Beach, CA 90853 * 562.449.0977 f Facebook.com/BluffPark.org A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Entity Under Federal Tax ID # 95-3080429 Bluff Park Neighborhood Association
Councilwoman Cindy Allen
August 8, 2022
Society of Long Beach, historic preservation leaders and experts, and other neighborhood associations and leaders, the BPNA is working towards the next phases in fulfillment of the entire District.
Receiving the City's financial support would be especially impactful and timely. This year the Project was honorably selected through a competitive application process for a most prestigious and sizeable grant from the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association. The Port of Long Beach continues to be a regular sponsor of our unique, fun fundraisers over the years. And we are excited to have been selected for a second year to participate in Long Beach Gives campaign, after a record- breaking, award-winning, successful showing last year.
Our efforts and diligence are ongoing, as we realize success incrementally and honor the many who make it come to light. Engraved name plaques affixed to the bases of newly installed lampposts recognize scores of major donors and supporters, giving them an opportunity to recognize, memorialize, and celebrate their loved ones.
You can find many of your own names who in 2020 were on the City Council which helped secure the final piece of funding for Phase 2 along Temple Avenue. Please come by and stroll or drive the street day or night to see what we mean. For more information, our latest e-newsletter can be found here. 2022 marks a dual anniversary: namely, 50 years as an organization, originally known as Beach Area Concerned Citizens, and 40 years as the City's second designated historic landmark neighborhood, the Bluff Park Historic District.
The BPNA is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity representing the collective voice of those who live, own, and rent in the Bluff Park Historic District, which roughly runs from E. Ocean Boulevard to E. Broadway and from Junipero Avenue to Loma Avenue, located in the 2nd Council District. Our residential neighborhood with its distinctive architectural styles is a destination for tourists and city residents near and far. The association's mission is to protect, promote, educate, and foster a sense of collaboration, unity, civic engagement, and goodwill in the city.
Thank you so very much for the consideration in helping fund the next phases of the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project.
Together, we are BRINGING LAMPPOST HISTORY BACK
Sincerely,
EFF
Jeffrey Mallin
BPNA President & Project Co-Lead
Enclosure
Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, 1s District, City of Long Beach Suzie A. Price, Councilwoman, 3d District, City of Long Beach Daryl Superaw, Councilman, 4' District, City of Long Beach Stacy Mungo, Councilwoman, 5t District, City of Long Beach Dr. Surely Saro, Councilwoman, 6' District. City of Long Beach Roberto Uranga, Councilmember, 7* District, City of Long Beach Al Austin II, Councilmember, 8* District, City of Long Beach Rex Richardson, Vice Mayor, Councilmember, g' District, City of Long Beach Dr. Robert Garcia, Mayor, City of Long Beach
Thomas B. Modica, City Manager, City of Long Beach
Eric Lopez, Director, Public Works Department, City of Long Beach Monique De La Garza, City Clerk, City of Long Beach
Bluff Park Neighborhood Association
Councilwoman Cindy Allen
August 15, 2022
Updated List of Supporters, Page 1 of 3
Support for this letter in consideration of prioritizing the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project in the FY23 City Budget has been expressly received from the following:
Larry Acree * Bradley J. Dechter*
Rhiannon Acree * Sherie Dechter*
Jeff Anderson Kayte Deioma
Gabriel Antolinez* Councilmember Gary DeLong (Ret)
Lee Apel ^ Amanda Parsons De Rosier *
Michelle Arend-Eckhoff A Zenith DeRosier*
Brooke Byers Asplin * Jim DiBella *
Robert Asplin * Jimmy Dower*
Renee Barot Linda Dragga
Megan Barry* Sam Dragga
Dave Barry* John Eckhoff
Gail Billings-Beck* Sam Elias *
Reba Birmingham * Gabriel Estrada *
John Biroc * Sam Fandrich ^
Penny Biroc * Johnny Ferguson *
Celeste Bonyuet Isabella Fletcher
Sally Boyne Sal Flocca *
Kathleen Brady ^ Karole Foreman
Dan Brinkman * Josh Freese *
Karen Brinkman* Nicole Freese *
Commissioner Alan Burks (Former) Michele Fricke * ^
Chris Byrne * Roger Fricke *
Kim Campanelli * Andreas Gerogiannis *
Torey Carrick Jessica Gillette *
Kevin T. Carroll Marcus Gillette *
Boris Chang * Lori Gilmore *
Fernando Chavez* Melodie Grace *
Barry Christman * Kathryn Green *
Ketty Citterio * Wendy Harn * ^
David Clark * Kimberly Hartwig
Jane Claus * Cheri Hawks *
Dwight Cook * Karen Hayes *
Dan Corrado* Karen Highberger ^
Ashley Craig * Kate Fultz Hollis *
Robert Craig * Chris Horan *
Debbie Davis ^ Tom Horan *
Bluff Park Neighborhood Association
Councilwoman Cindy Allen
August 15, 2022
Updated List of Supporters, Page 2 of 3
Kelly Hyman* Robert Mercado *
Ted Hyman * Gary Michovich *
Louise Ivers Anton Mlikotic *
Jeff Jeannette Kellie Moffatt
Roberta Jeannette Paul Montalbano
Marilyn Jefreys ^ Patty Moore *
Brandon Jelks Theresa Murphy *
J'Tamera Johnson * Michelle Murray * ^
Michael Kelley * ^ Pat Murray*
Stacy Kelso * ^ Marsha Naify *
Frank Keshishian * Maureen Neeley ^
Elizabeth Kiely* Ron Nelson
Dolores Kneece * Barbara Newell ^
Elizabeth Kuehne * ^ David Newell
Maria Kootsikas ^ Julie Noggle
J. Christopher Launi Tim Noggle
Alyce LaViolette * Sara O'Conner
Joe Lazo* Dicky Ong *
Gibson Lee * Aynee Osbom *
Marcia Lee * Elizabeth O'Shea * ^
Loretta Archuleta Leos * Timothy O'Shea * ^
Allison Levy Rachel Van Ost*
Nick Lisica * Gary Ostrowski
Shannon Lisica * Cheryl Perry ^
A. Stephanie Loftin* Andy Pesich *
Sergio Macias * A Marco Pizzo * ^
Karen Macphee Danielle Potter ^
Marietta Malan * Patricia F. Powers *
Mark Malan * James Proper *
Jeffrey Mallin* ^ Karina Ramirez*
Dante Marinelli * Ruth Rawlings*
Marla Marinelli * Gina Redican ^
Mary Lou Martin * ^ Linda Renner*
Jessa Mauer* Mark Rodriguez*
Jacquelyn McColgan* Roberto Rodriguez*
John McCrackin* Trevor Rodriguez*
Tracy McCrackin* Christy Roeber*
Kelly Sutherlin McLeod John Romundstad*
Kristin Mercado* Rose Park Neighborhood Association Board ^ Bluff Park Neighborhood Association
Councilwoman Cindy Allen
August 15, 2022
Updated List of Supporters, Page 3 of 3
Robin Rosin* Teresa Stamoulis * ^
Ronald Ryan * Susan Steel *
Sharon Ryan * Victor Sun *
Christine Saavedra * Dianne Sunstrom ^
Patricia Sandberg * Kathryn Ansite Strong *
Carolyn Sato * Trenton Strong *
Loree Scarborough Lisa Parkin Sweet
Neil Schneider * ^ Parastou Teharani
John Louis Schwartz* John Thomas ^
Niraj Sharma * Anh Tran *
David Schnur Ron Trowbridge * ^
Bradley Seeley* Geneve Villacres *
Richard D. Seeley* Elizabeth Westbrook *
Helena Segelhorst * ^ Steven Westbrook * ^
Jean Shapen * Richard Wherry ^
Greg Shaw * Brenna White *
Doug Shiels * David White *
Marnie Shiels * Tracy White*
Serge Shubin * Henri Winters *
Donna Sievers A Sasha Witte * ^
Harold Simmons * Jim Yandell*
Dennis Snyder ^ Antoinette Zate *
Sam Stamoulis * Peter Zokosky
KEY:
* Bluff Park Historic District resident (current)
^ Leader of a neighborhood association (current or former)