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Long Beach council directs wider distribution and workforce analysis after Black community health assessment
Summary
The City Council voted Feb. 10 to direct the Health & Human Services Department to present the Black Community Health Strengths and Needs Assessment to partner agencies by Dec. 31, 2026, and to compile an internal workforce analysis to identify "employment deserts" and policy recommendations within 120 days.
Mayor Rex Richardson and the Long Beach City Council on Feb. 10 unanimously approved a motion to move the Black Community Health Strengths and Needs Assessment from study into action, directing staff to share the report with local partner agencies and to analyze city workforce data with targeted policy recommendations.
Council member Thrash Ntuk, who introduced the item, said the assessment "offered a comprehensive community-informed look at the lived experiences, priorities, and strengths of Black residents" and that the item was meant to convert those findings into accountable, time-bound steps. The motion requires Health & Human Services to present the assessment to…
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