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The Long Beach Parks and Recreation Commission adopted fiscal year 2027 fee and program changes for parks and recreation programs during its July 16 meeting. The commission also extended a permit with Long Beach Little League through 2029. All actions passed with a unanimous 4\u20130 vote.

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Parks and Recreation

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The commission adopted the FY 2027 fee and program changes (4\u20130). It approved fee waiver requests per Attachment A (4\u20130) and extended Right-of-Entry Permit P-00309 with Long Beach Little League through 2029 (4\u20130). The body authorized a contract for tennis and pickleball classes with Bridge Enterprises (4\u20130) and filed the July 2026 Director\u2019s Highlights (4\u20130). Uriarte Smith was elected Chair and Higa was elected Vice Chair (4\u20130).

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Continuum of Care

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The Long Beach Continuum of Care Board approved a revised Governance Charter and Bylaws adding nine new board seats, increasing membership to 25 (9\u20130). The board approved updates to the FY 2026 Scoring and Ranking Policy (10\u20130) and updates to Reallocation Policies and Procedures (10\u20130). It also approved receipt and filing of the FY 2026 CoC NOFO discussion (10\u20130) and June 9 meeting minutes (10\u20130).

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Citizens' Advisory Commission on Disabilities

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The commission approved transmittal of a letter to the City Council addressing housing considerations for persons with disabilities (8\u20130). It also approved transmittal of a letter to the City Council on autism inclusion efforts in Long Beach (8\u20130). The commission authorized participation and resource table staffing at the September 26 Waves of Ability event (8\u20130) and authorized the Autism Inclusion and Certification Ad Hoc Committee members to communicate with councilmembers on autism support (8\u20130).

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Advisory Commission on Aging

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The commission received and filed a Long Beach Transit presentation (7\u20130) and a report regarding the Houghton Park Senior Program (7\u20130). It also received and filed an Ad Hoc Committees report (7\u20130) and approved June 10 meeting minutes (6\u20130).

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Other Meetings

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The Civil Service Employee Rights and Appeals Commission approved June 24 meeting minutes (3\u20130) and received and filed a disciplinary appeal for case 12-D-2425. The July 10 Board of Health and Human Services meeting and the July 15 Commission on Youth and Families meeting were cancelled.

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Coming up

\n", "The Long Beach Parks and Recreation Commission adopted fiscal year 2027 fee and program changes for parks and recreation programs during its July 16 meeting. The commission also extended a permit with Long Beach Little League through 2029. All actions passed with a unanimous 4\u20130 vote.\n\n## Parks and Recreation\nThe commission adopted the FY 2027 fee and program changes (4\u20130). It approved fee waiver requests per Attachment A (4\u20130) and extended Right-of-Entry Permit P-00309 with Long Beach Little League through 2029 (4\u20130). The body authorized a contract for tennis and pickleball classes with Bridge Enterprises (4\u20130) and filed the July 2026 Director\u2019s Highlights (4\u20130). Uriarte Smith was elected Chair and Higa was elected Vice Chair (4\u20130).\n\n## Continuum of Care\nThe Long Beach Continuum of Care Board approved a revised Governance Charter and Bylaws adding nine new board seats, increasing membership to 25 (9\u20130). The board approved updates to the FY 2026 Scoring and Ranking Policy (10\u20130) and updates to Reallocation Policies and Procedures (10\u20130). It also approved receipt and filing of the FY 2026 CoC NOFO discussion (10\u20130) and June 9 meeting minutes (10\u20130).\n\n## Citizens' Advisory Commission on Disabilities\nThe commission approved transmittal of a letter to the City Council addressing housing considerations for persons with disabilities (8\u20130). It also approved transmittal of a letter to the City Council on autism inclusion efforts in Long Beach (8\u20130). The commission authorized participation and resource table staffing at the September 26 Waves of Ability event (8\u20130) and authorized the Autism Inclusion and Certification Ad Hoc Committee members to communicate with councilmembers on autism support (8\u20130).\n\n## Advisory Commission on Aging\nThe commission received and filed a Long Beach Transit presentation (7\u20130) and a report regarding the Houghton Park Senior Program (7\u20130). It also received and filed an Ad Hoc Committees report (7\u20130) and approved June 10 meeting minutes (6\u20130).\n\n## Other Meetings\nThe Civil Service Employee Rights and Appeals Commission approved June 24 meeting minutes (3\u20130) and received and filed a disciplinary appeal for case 12-D-2425. The July 10 Board of Health and Human Services meeting and the July 15 Commission on Youth and Families meeting were cancelled.\n\n## Coming up\n- **July 21:** City Council Special Meeting (Closed Session) will discuss lease negotiation for the Long Beach Amphitheater at 1051 Queens Hwy with Legends Global Arena Management, LLC.\n- **July 21:** City Council (Revised) will consider increasing the annual aggregate amount for 11 labor compliance monitoring contracts to not exceed $4,500,000. The agenda also includes workers' compensation payments for Gerardo Perez ($87,942.50), David Ward ($106,502.50), and Ignacio Zavala ($83,302.50).\n- **July 22:** Southeast Resource Recovery Facility (SERRF) board will consider authorizing a demolition contract with Silverado Contractors, Inc. for up to $5,724,470.", "2026-07-20 12:18:28"]], "columns": ["rowid", "muni_id", "week_of", "headline", "article_html", "article_md", "created_at"], "primary_keys": ["rowid"], "primary_key_values": ["12"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 75.97661999170668, "source": "MyTown", "source_url": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com", "license": "CC BY 4.0", "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}