COVID-19 Updates COVID-19 Updates - City of Long Beach

June 4, 2021                         Issue No. 319

Thank you for taking the time to read our weekly newsletter. Every
Friday afternoon at 1:30 pm, we distribute this publication to provide
updates on past and future events throughout our council district.
Please encourage your neighbors to sign up for the Go Fourth!
Friday newsletter by contacting us at: district4@longbeach.gov.

                                       - Councilman Daryl Supernaw

COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Updates

More information available at this link

Long Beach Using 'My Turn' For Vaccination Appointments

The City of Long Beach has transitioned to My Turn, the State's COVID-19 vaccine
notification and appointment system. My Turn is now required by the State and is
intended to help manage vaccine distribution. While walk-up appointments are
available at the Convention Center, all residents age 12 and over can make
appointments on My Turn at this link: https://myturn.ca.gov/

Past and Ongoing Events
Rental Assistance Program Extended
New application deadline: June 11, 2021

The City is extending the deadline for residential landlords and
tenants to submit applications for the Long Beach Emergency
Rental Assistance Program (LB-ERAP) by 30 days. All LB-
ERAP applications can be submitted via an online information
and service portal at longbeach.gov/erap. The program provides
rental assistance to residential landlords and income-eligible tenants in Long Beach

who have experienced financial loss or economic hardship due to COVID-19. You can
read the entire press release at this link.

Homeless Services Division Transition

On May 21st, City Manager, Tom Modica, informed us that
beginning June 15th, the Homeless Services Division will
transition to its own bureau. The Homeless Services Bureau will
consist of two divisions: the Homeless Operations Division
(responsible for administration) and the Homeless Programs
Division (responsible for direct services). Each division will have
an officer, overseen by the Homeless Services Bureau Manager, improving managerial
capacity to support the growing number of staff. This expansion reflects the City's high
priority for reducing homelessness and increasing affordable housing. You can learn
more about the transition at this link. Press Telegram coverage is at this link.

Long Beach Celebrates Pride Month

Tuesday, June 1st, marked the beginning of Pride Month. The
commemoration serves to recognize the contributions and impacts made
by LGBTQ individuals. City departments are recognizing Pride Month in
a variety of ways. The logo at right is from the Long Beach Public
Library. Events will be highlighted in our newsletter throughout the
month. These will include the release of the LGBTQ+ Chamber of
Commerce directory and the Census Bureau Data for the LGBTQ
Community FREE Webinar.

Krispy Kreme Celebrates National Doughnut Day!
4760 E. Los Coyotes Diag. | 6 am - 10 pm | 6/4 only

Today, June 4th, celebrate National Doughnut Day with Krispy
Kreme and enjoy TWO special offers. Guests who have
received a COVID vaccination shot are still eligible for one free
Original Glazed® doughnut. That means when you celebrate at
Krispy Kreme you can enjoy - one free doughnut of choice, one
free Original Glazed® doughnut and a $1 Original Glazed Dozen with any dozen
purchase! Click here for details on the COVID-19 vaccine offer.

Upcoming Events
F/A-18 Operations at LGB This Weekend
Fri - Sat | June 4th - 5th | Long Beach Airport

The U.S. Navy has informed LGB that one (1) F/A-18 aircraft will be conducting training
operations at Long Beach Airport on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5. It is
anticipated the aircraft will arrive late in the evening on Friday and depart in the morning
on Saturday, but all times are tentative and subject to change. LGB will be informing
the community via WebTrak, social media and LGB's website. The aircraft will use
noise abatement procedures when operating near Long Beach. These procedures
include modified arrival and departure flight profiles and minimum use of afterburners.

LB Playhouse Features FREE Online Readings This Weekend
Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5 | 7:00 pm |Online

Tonight, June 4th, and tomorrow night, June 5th, the Long Beach Playhouse will
present play readings of the Winners of the 2021 New Works Festival! The Long Beach
Playhouse's New Works Festival is an annual event that nurtures emerging and
established playwrights to develop new scripts. Reading 100+ scripts a year, the New
Works Literary Committee chooses two top plays to receive a stage reading with critical
feedback from professional theatre critics and an audience talkback. Due to the
pandemic, the event is online and readings are prerecorded videos filmed in the Studio
Theater with a live online talkback after the showings. Tickets to these showings are
FREE due to the generous support of the Port of Long Beach. Register for your free
tickets at the website event.

Tichenor Clinic Superheroes Drive-Thru Carnival!
June 5th | 11 am - 3 pm | 1660 Termino Ave.

Our council office is proud to help sponsor the 6th Annual
Tichenor Clinic Superheroes event. Join us on Saturday, June
5, 2021 outside Tichenor Clinic for the Superheroes Carnival &
Resource Fair for families. Come dressed up to join a Superhero
car parade through the lot. Drive through and the Superhero
staff will be masked and ready to safely provide every family with take-home games &
activities, community resources and food. For more info, call (562) 597-3696.

Summer Adaptive Youth & Adult Rec Programs
M-F | June 21 - Aug. 27 | 4520 E. 23rd St.

Stearns Park will be the site of in person adaptive recreation
programs for middle and high school youth and adults.
Programs will provide fun and enriching experiences such as
art, games and fitness activities designed for people with special
needs. Registration begins June 7th, 2:30 p.m. in-person at
Stearns Champions Park by appointment only. To make an appointment or for more
information, please call 562.440.2867. Additional information including program hours
is available at this link.

Next on the City Council Agenda
June 8th | 5:00 pm | Teleconference

The City Council teleconference will start at 5:00 pm. The civic

chambers will be closed, but the public can use eComment to
provide comments on agenda items. Comments can also be
submitted by email to: CityClerk@longbeach.gov. Below are
items that appear on Tuesday's agenda:

      Recommendation to declare ordinance adding Long
      Beach Municipal Code Chapter 8.81 relating to fireworks
      and by repealing Chapter 16.08.600, and declaring the urgency thereof, read the
      first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final
      reading. (Citywide)
      Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal
      Code by adding Chapter 18.78 relating to construction in the vicinity of abandoned
      oil wells, read and adopt as read. (Citywide)
      Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal
      Code by adding Chapter 18.79 relating to methane gas mitigation, read and adopt
      as read. (Citywide)

The entire agenda can be found here. To see the schedule and agenda for all
upcoming city meetings, click here.

Data Summit Links - Food Security
June 8th | 11:00 am | register online

This Summit on "Data About Food Security" is a FREE Virtual
Webinar which will teach users how to explore tabulations that
assist in determining funding for federal food programs, learning
how many grocery stores there are in a community, in addition
to providing weekly estimates on food insecurity experienced
during the COVID-19 pandemic, at the state and sub-state geographic levels. You can
register now at this Webex link.

Filming in the Fourth
June 9 & 10 | 6 am - 2 am | 1720 Termino Ave.

Filming will take place at 1720 Termino Ave, Long Beach
Community Hospital (OPEN TO PUBLIC), 5th Floor (closed
floor), 1st Floor auditorium and conference/meeting room.
Filming will consist of interior dialogue with talent giving birth and interior dialogue with
a "new mom's women group" meeting. Production shall NOT interfere with emergency
room access at any time, no exception.

Data Summit Links - NHPI Populations
June 22nd | 11:00 am | registeronline

This Summit on "Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander (NHPI) Populations" is a FREE Virtual Webinar and
shows users how to build a local portrait of Asian, Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander populations and become
more knowledgeable about the populations' distribution at the
national level, as well as migration flows at lower levels of geography. This session will
also cover data on Asian/NHPI-owned businesses from economic surveys the Census
Bureau conducts. You can register now at this Webex link.

Cambodia Town Inc. Scholarship Program
Deadline: June 30th | Apply Online

The objective of Cambodia Town Inc.'s Scholarship Program, now named the Rosana
Chanou Memorial Scholarship, is to provide Cambodian American high school
graduates from the Long Beach Unified School District with a scholarship to achieve
higher levels of education. The program supports students who have shown an interest
in the history of Cambodians in Long Beach and through volunteer activities improved
conditions in Cambodia Town. Please visit their website for more information.

And Finally
It's Official... 'The Habit' is Coming to CD4!

On Wednesday, Regency Centers announced that The Habit
Burger Grill and restaurant concept will be opening at the Circle
Marina Shopping Center on PCH at Ximeno. You can read the
press release here. Replacing the former Burger King site, "The
Habit" will provide a new, fast-casual concept to this iconic location where the burger
restaurant, Beany's #2, opened 70 years ago. The Habit Burger Grill offers quality and
variety in their menu that you can check out at this link. A grand opening date has not
yet been announced, but we'll certainly let you know in a future newsletter. We're
hoping they might consider October 25, 2021. That's the 70th anniversary of the grand
opening of Beany's #2. If not, we'll still take advantage of this opportunity to repeat the
video of Beany's opening in 1951. Make sure to turn the sound up and enjoy!

                        Office of Councilman Daryl Supernaw

Fourth District
     City of Long Beach
 411 West Ocean Boulevard
   Long Beach, CA 90802
        (562) 570-4444
  district4@longbeach.gov
www.longbeach.gov/district4