Date: August 8, 2023
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Councilmember Al Austin II, Eighth District
Subject: Fund Transfers for Community Programming and Events RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $4,000, offset by the Eighth Council District One -time District Priority Funds , transferred from the Citywide Activities Department, to provide donations of:
1. $4,000 to the Uptown Business Improvement District to support safety, cleanliness, and programming at community events
Decrease appropriation in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $4,000, to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
BACKGROUND:
The Uptown Business District is a property -based, Business Improvement District (BID) in the heart of North Long Beach, CA. The Uptown Business District is funded through property-based assessments levied to property owners within its boundaries. All assessments collected are utilized to provide programs and services that benefit district property owners and businesses.
The district is situated along Atlantic Ave. and Artesia Blvd. transportation corridors and is home to over 140 businesses.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This recommendation requests the City Manager to provide a contribution of $4,000 to the Uptown Business Improvement District to support their causes as written above.
The appropriation increase of $4,000 in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department will be offset by a decrease of appropriation of the Eighth Council District One-time District Priority Funds in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department. The recommendation is anticipated to require a minimal level of staff hours beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is expected to have a minimal impact on existing City Council priorities.
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