City Council, September 8, 2026
Denies Substitute motion to continue budget hearing for Fire Station 14 fast-response vehicle pilot, failed
What happened
The Long Beach City Council adopted the FY27 budget on a series of votes, including its Budget Oversight Committee recommendations (hearing item 19), which fund restoration of Monday library hours and quality-of-life police positions through increased cannabis taxes and parking-c…
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 20 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, failed
Free sample: decision 1 of 20
Adoption of Mayor's proposed FY27 budget recommendations (19.1)
First step of the FY27 budget restoration plan; restores about 70 positions originally proposed for cut, including rolling brownout of fire engines, patrol positions, Measure ER health allocations, and $1 million for the Justice Fund. Passed with Councilwoman Allen voting no.
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
The Long Beach City Council adopted the FY27 budget on a series of votes, including its Budget Oversight Committee recommendations (hearing item 19), which fund restoration of Monday library hours and quality-of-life police positions through increased cannabis taxes and parking-c…
Key Decisions (20)
Adoption of Mayor's proposed FY27 budget recommendations (19.1)
Adoption of Budget Oversight Committee FY27 recommendations
Substitute-substitute motion to remove BOC item B2 (parking citation increase)
Substitute motion to continue budget hearing for Fire Station 14 fast-response vehicle pilot
Adopt FY27 expenditures and revenues
Adopt master fees and charges schedule resolution
Approve FY27 one-year Capital Improvement Program
Ordinance amending departmental organization ordinance (first reading)
Adopt amended salary resolution for FY27
Adopt FY27 Harbor Department budget
Adopt gas services rates resolution UT-1561
Adopt water and sewer rates resolution UT-1562
Adopt FY27 Public Utilities Department budget
Approve FY27 Long Beach Community Investment Company budget
Approve Harbor Fund to Tidelands Operation Fund transfer
Adopt Gann appropriation limit for FY27
Declare emergency for FY27 appropriations ordinance
Adopt FY27 emergency appropriations ordinance
Accept Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant
Accept SAMHSA Community Crisis Response Team grant
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Council allocated $200K in County Measure A funds to support…
Infrastructure
The FY27 budget extends the city tree-trimming cycle from six…
Sentiment
Council enacted increased parking-citation fees ($100 for egregious violations) and…
Commercial Demand
A library foundation board member cited tourism generating nearly $2…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, 4 councilmembers, 3 staff members, and 2 members of the public.
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