2 Date: September 22, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Councilwoman Megan Kerr, Fifth District
Subject: Funds Transfer to support local organizations
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $5,500, offset by the Fifth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds, transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide contributions to the following organizations:
$5,000 to the Ranchos Los Cerritos Foundation in support of annual Adobe Sunset Gala;
$500 to the TCC Family Health in support of their 2026 Beach Walk; and Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $5,500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
Councilwoman Megan Kerr would like to support the following organizations and their events:
Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation in support of their annual Adobe Sunset Gala on October 3, 2026. This event will raise funds to support its preservation and their goal of creating an inclusive, sustainable world by exploring connections and inspiring broader understanding of Rancho Los Cerritos’ natural and cultural history. TCC Family Health in support of their 2026 Beach Walk: Walk for a Healthy Community on October 31, 2026. This event helps support TCC’s mission and the vital healthcare and wellness services we provide throughout the Long Beach community.
This matter has been reviewed by Budget Manager Rebecca Bernstorff on September 11, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT
This recommendation requests the City Manager to provide contributions to Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation in the amount of $5,000 and TCC Family Health in the amount of $500.
The total appropriation increase of $5,500 in the General Fund Group in the City Manager
Honorable Mayor and City Council
September 22, 2026
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Department will be offset by a decrease of appropriation in the Fifth Council District One-Time District Priority Funds in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department. This recommendation is expected to require a minimal level of staff hours beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is expected to have minimal impact on existing City Council priorities. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District