Readers — the following is a memo I recently sent to the City Manager, Pat West, in response to two meetings I attended/hosted on the recent “SEADIP” process:

DISCUSSION

 
On June 5, 2007, by a 9-0 vote approved the following:
Substitute motion to direct the Planning staff to: (1) initiate the process to revise SEADIP ordinance that would […]

The City of Long Beach is investigating and taking action regarding a recent incident involving the Division of Animal Control’s program at the P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, which is operated as an innovative public-private partnership with the SPCA of Los Angeles. The incident involves the mishandling of an animal brought into the facility, as […]

In response to the City Council’s request of March 4, the City Manager has provided a breakdown of current and historical expenditures of the City on advertisements placed in the Press Telegram.
Current Fiscal year: $116,207 (6 months)
Fiscal year 2007: $241,911
Fiscal year 2006: $283,773
Fiscal year 2005: $270,874
The ads placed by the City are related to Community […]

The Press Telegram did a multi-part series on the problems of broken sidewalks in the City — most particularly in the suburbs. It was a good series because it highlighted the on-going problem created by former City Councils — infrastructure was not attended to and now the costs to repair not only sidewalks but streets […]

I have just issued the following press release tonite regarding the petition brought to City Council by Neighborhoods First representative, Joe Sopo:
Schipske Accepts Petitions From Neighborhoods First on Proposed Police Substation – Requests City Manager to Send Them With City’s Application to Federal Government
 
 
March 19, 2008 – Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske during a meeting of the […]

Following the Feb 15th meeting at Mark Twain Elementary where a presentation was made from the City Traffic Engineer, Dave Roseman, regarding potential traffic enhancements and mitigations that could be made to calm traffic in and around the Lakewood Village area, I put a survey online recapping these proposals to gauge support from Lakewood Village residents […]

I am presenting my Second Annual State of the 5th Council District on Monday, February 4th at 7pm in the Senior Center at El Dorado Park at 2800 Studebaker.
I will be discussing what the 5th Council District has done this past year and what we hope to accomplish in 2008.
The Mayor and City Council, City […]

I am placing several items on the January 22nd Council agenda aimed at dealing with some of the serious financial and environmental problems facing the City of Long Beach, including a proposal to increase the transfer of Port of Long Beach funds and allow use of a portion of the transferred funds for non-tidelands area […]

I voted to allow the City Manager to give management raises up to 7% — which is down from the 12% that was done last year.
With the announcement of the severe state deficit and the possibility that the Governor may once again raid funds that are needed in our City — the Council needs to […]

Thursday night I spoke before the Lakewood Planning and Environment Commission about how it failed to properly notice the City of Long Beach about the proposed COSTCO and COSTCO gas station that when built (it replaces an abandoned store) will face Graywood and offers an invitation for the new COSTCO customers exiting the Lakewood Shopping […]