City Council - Revised, May 5, 2026
Approves Mobile Food Facilities Ordinance Amendments (Items 33, 34, 35), Unanimous on all three items
What happened
Long Beach City Council approved a position supporting LA County's Measure ER, a temporary half-cent sales tax to fund healthcare safety net services, with the city's health department facing $17-18 million in federal funding losses affecting 44 positions.
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, Unanimous on all three items
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Support Position on LA County Measure ER Healthcare Tax
Council voted to take official position supporting Measure ER, a temporary half-cent countywide sales tax to fund healthcare safety net services. Long Beach would receive approximately $8 million annually from a $10 million allocation for cities with public health departments (Long Beach and Pasadena). City health department has lost $17-18 million in federal funding and 44 positions due to HR1 impacts.
- Five-year temporary measure; funds dedicated to healthcare infrastructure and clinics
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Long Beach City Council approved a position supporting LA County's Measure ER, a temporary half-cent sales tax to fund healthcare safety net services, with the city's health department facing $17-18 million in federal funding losses affecting 44 positions.
Key Decisions (6)
Support Position on LA County Measure ER Healthcare Tax
CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant Acceptance - $713,955
Dale E. Clinton Resource Center Naming
Park Estates Community Park Naming
CSI Patrol Service Security Contract - $175,000
Mobile Food Facilities Ordinance Amendments (Items 33, 34, 35)
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Speakers emphasized ongoing tenant displacement crisis with substantial remodel evictions…
Infrastructure
Sea rise concerns raised for marine stadium area and 9…
Sentiment
Healthcare sector facing significant uncertainty with $330-340 million in federal…
Commercial Demand
Food truck regulations being relaxed to expand operating hours, indicating…
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