Belmont Beacon
MONDAY, JULY 21, 2014 - JULY 27, 2014
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VOLUME 1, NO. 12
New mayor Garcia: “I’m really excited Harbor to be mayor in a city I love so much” Commission by Jennifer schlueter approves Last Tuesday afternoon, port budget Long Beach swore in its new mayor. 36-year old Robert Garcia replaces former mayor Bob Foster, who had been in office for 8 years. The youngest mayor in Long Beach’s history told abc: “Being 36 also gives me a different perspective. I understand what technology does, how technology can change our city, I understand what we have to do.” He added: “I have the energy to make sure that we are competing for those jobs in the region, the economic engine of really the U.S. is the port of Long Beach and Los Angeles, so understanding that and moving the city forward, I think that’s why I got elected.” The swearing-in ceremony of the new mayor at the Terrace Theater opened with a mariachi band which also incorporated a Peruvian song for Lima-born Garcia. Council members Lena Gonzalez, Stacy Mungo, Suzie Price, Rex Richardson and Roberto Uranga, and City Attorney Charles Parkin, City Auditor Laura Doud and City Prosecutor Doug Haubert also gave their public oaths to take
Capital improvement projects move ahead with $579 million in funding
Professional category by the American Public Health Association (APHA), which is the lead organizer for National Public Health Week, held each year in April to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improve the public’s health.
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, July 14, approved an $858 million budget for the Port of Long Beach in the upcoming fiscal year, with twothirds of the spending set aside for a robust building and modernization program. For the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, 2014, the Harbor Department plans to spend $579 million on capital projects -- part of a decade-long, $4 billion investment in Port upgrades and efficiency improvements. The ongoing Desmond Bridge Replacement Project and Middle Harbor Terminal Redevelopment will continue to be the Port’s largest construction projects. The budget was unanimously approved by the Commission and will be presented to the Long Beach City Council for approval. With ports throughout North America working to increase their market share, Port of Long Beach revenues are projected to remain level with the current fiscal year. The spending plan reflects the Port’s commitment to boosting its competitiveness in the long term by rebuilding and replacing outdated facilities and infrastructure.
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New mayor Robert Garcia. -Courtesy Photo
office. California Attorney General Kamala Harris swore Garcia into the office of mayor. According to the Press Telegram, Tuesday day was the second best in his life, after
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Long Beach Health Department recognized for social media efforts during National Public Health Week The Long Beach Health Department has received a national award for using social media to engage its community partners and staff, and has been selected to present its social media strategies during a national public health convention later this year. “Our Health Department promotes, protects, and preserves public health throughout
our community, and I am very pleased that our Health Department received this national recognition,” Mayor Bob Foster said. “Public Health Week highlights the importance of our Health Department’s work throughout the city, and with our partners.” The Health Department received the Grand Prize award in the Public Health