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Council accepts multiple grants for safety, trees, lighting and IT; debates language in debt-advisory contract

City Council of the City of Long Beach · October 15, 2024
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Summary

At its Oct. 15 meeting the council accepted several grants — a roadway safety action plan, tree-planting in North Park, LED lighting replacements, and IT email protection renewal — and debated contract language for a strategic municipal-advisory services agreement (CMA) to assist with debt sales before approving it with conditions on post-approval changes.

The council approved a package of grant acceptances and related budget moves on Oct. 15 that city staff said will enable several near-term projects and strengthen the city's ability to apply for additional funds.

Grants approved included a federal roadway-safety action-plan award that will fund analysis and later enable competitive funding requests for intersection and corridor safety improvements (staff emphasized coordination with Nassau County for county-owned roads such as Long Beach Road and Park Avenue). The city will provide in-kind match…

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