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Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:03:53 -0000

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Celebrate Library Workers During National Library Week ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On Tuesday night, Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske called on Council to proclaim Tuesday, April 10, 2012 as "National Library Workers Day." National Library Workers Day is a time to honor the contributions of all library workers, including librarians, support staff, and others who make library services possible. Councilwoman Schipske is encouraging residents to participate in acknowledging the city's librarians and staff by nominating "star" library employees for public recognition on the National Library Workers Day website.
Anyone may nominate a 'Star' library worker or team for creativity, enthusiasm, customer service, or even for that special something they add to a library. Stars can be nominated by going online to the National Library Workers Day website: www. http://ala-apa.org/nlwd/ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]. New nominations will be showcased in the Galaxy of Stars on the NLWD website each week.
Residents can hand out physical stars at Ruth Bach and El Dorado Libraries. Stars will be available at the National Library Workers Day display inside of the libraries. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Upcoming Events

Library Roundup

Support our 5th District libraries during National Library Month

Library Roundup is an annual fundraiser that raises money to purchase new books
and materials for El Dorado and Ruth Bach Libraries. Drop your spare change in a
Library Roundup collection box at various 5th District locations

View the flier with the locations here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]

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Open Up Long Beach

Emergency Communication in Long Beach

A tour and review of the Emergency Communications and Operating Center and a discussion
of how fire responses are calculated

Monday, April 16, 2012

6:30pm - 7:30pm

2990 Redondo Avenue

Long Beach 90806

Space is limited. RSVP here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]

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3rd Annual Solar Grand Prix

Saturday, April 21, 2012

El Dorado Park, Soccer Field 1 - corner of Willow and Studebaker

8:30am - 3pm

Watch 57 local student teams race the solar powered model vehicles that they designed
and built themselves when El Dorado Park becomes El Dorado Raceway!

Races begin at 10:30am

Event also features exhibitors, electric vehicles and food trucks! The public is
invited and it is fun for the whole family.

http://www.longbeach.gov/di... [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]

Interested in volunteering at the event? Contact Rachel Powers at rachel.powers@longbeach.gov
[mailto:rachel.powers@longbeach.gov] to learn more. A volunteer orientation will
be held on Thursday, April 12 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the El Dorado Community
Center, 2800 Studebaker Road.

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Fifth District Community Baby Shower

Several years ago, Councilwoman Schipske started the Community Baby Shower to provide
"newborn kits" for expectant mothers participating in Department of Health and Human
Services programs.

You are invited to help in two ways!

1. Donate new baby items or money to purchase those items

2. Join us on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Health Department (2525 Grand Avenue)
to assemble the kits

For all of the details regarding this special event, please review the flier here
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]

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Big Sunday at the Alpert Jewish Community Center

Sunday, May 6, 2012

9am - 3pm

3801 E. Willow Street

Bringing the Long Beach community together for a day of giving back.

Participate in a project or bring in a donation.

View the flier here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]

www.jewishlongbeach.org/big... [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]

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Long Beach City Council Agenda

There will be no City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 due to the elections.
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About Us

Office of Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
City of Long Beach
333 W. Ocean Blvd.,
Long Beach, California 90802
Phone: 562 570-6932
e-Mail: district5@longbeach.gov [mailto:district5@longbeach....]
web: www.lbdistrict5.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]
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Projects:
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Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:13:17 -0000

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Long Beach Residents Can Participate in SNAP Registry Through Efforts of Councilmembers Rae Gabelich and Gerrie Schipske ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear Readers,
Residents with certain disabilities have the opportunity to participate in a voluntary disaster registry to help facilitate the planning and implementation of disaster response by first-responder agencies.
Registering will also allow disaster managers to send alerts and other advisories or preparedness information to assist people in being better prepared for unexpected disasters which may strike the region.
The City's participating in the program was authorized by the City Council on September 6, 2011, based on an agenda item from Councilmembers Gerrie Schipske and Rae Gabelich.
The Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registry, also known as SNAP (Specific Needs Awareness Planning), does not ensure faster or priority service by first responders after a disaster. Enrolling in the registry should never be considered as the only action necessary to prepare for disasters.
Long Beach residents who have any of the following conditions which might impede the ability to evacuate a building, travel to or stay safely in an emergency evacuation center, or to securely shelter in place without assistance, may want to consider enrolling in the Registry:

* Physical disabilities
* Cardiac and/or respiratory circumstances
* Developmental disabilities
* Emotional or psychiatric disabilities
* Deafness or hearing loss
* Blindness or severe vision loss
* Speech impairments
* Short-term disabilities
* Reliance on technologies that use electricity
* Using medications
* Participation in a home delivery program
* Need specialized paratransit vehicles
* Experience seizures
* Immune system deficiencies
* Communicable diseases
* Severe chemical or other allergies
The registry is a project of the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management
in cooperation with other cities and agencies in the Los Angeles County disaster
response operational area. Information in the registry is kept in a secure database,
and will only be shared with authorized emergency personnel, and then only for
the purpose of effecting the delivery of aid to enrollees.
Enrolling in the registry should never be considered as the only action necessary
to prepare for disasters, nor does it ensure prompt and thorough response after
a disaster strikes.
Enrollees should take appropriate measures to become as self-prepared as necessary,
given their particular personal situations. All residents of Southern California
are advised to prepare themselves for up to 72 hours of self-sustained survival,
should that become necessary.
For more information, or to register, visit
http://snap.lacounty.gov [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]

Sincerely,
Gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
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About Us

Office of Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
City of Long Beach
333 W. Ocean Blvd.,
Long Beach, California 90802
Phone: 562 570-6932
e-Mail: district5@longbeach.gov [mailto:district5@longbeach....]
web: www.lbdistrict5.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]
blog: www.gerrieschipske.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]
Projects:
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Long Beach Hometown Heroes [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]
Rosie the Riveter Park and Interpretive Center [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e...]
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Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:10:01 -0000

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Attorney General Extracts $16 Settlement from Three Banks Over Illegal Foreclosures - 1 in 37 Homes Were Foreclosed in LA County
Dear Readers,
I have set up a website to help residents understand the recent settlement by the California Attorney General Kamala Harris with three major banks on the issue of illegal foreclosures. More than $16 million will be paid in a variety of forms to help homeowners keep their homes or to receive some type of compensation for having been foreclosed upon illegally.
Just click www.savelongbeachhomes.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...] to find out the details of the settlement and links to where you can find more information.
The process will start once a settlement administrator has been appointed. In the
meantime there are links on where you can obtain counseling concerning your mortgage
(from US Housing and Urban Development).
I will post updates on the website.
Sincerely,
Gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
P.S. As a reminder, I cosponsored a city ordinance that sets up a foreclosure registry
so that the city can hold banks responsible for maintaining a property after foreclosure.
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About Us

Office of Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
City of Long Beach
333 W. Ocean Blvd.,
Long Beach, California 90802
Phone: 562 570-6932
e-Mail: district5@longbeach.gov [mailto:district5@longbeach....]
web: www.lbdistrict5.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
blog: www.gerrieschipske.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Projects:
Open Up Long Beach [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Long Beach Hometown Heroes [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Rosie the Riveter Park and Interpretive Center [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]

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Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:57:56 -0000

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Putting Students to Work ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Schipske Arranges with Rosie the Riveter Charter High School To Repaint House Numbers on Curbs -- Says Project is a 'Good Public Safety and Jobs Skills Effort'
February 10, 2012 - When public safety personnel are responding to a call for service, every minute counts in finding the residence. But with house numbers missing or faded on city curbs and city funds to repaint the numbers not available, what's a city councilwoman to do to make sure these house numbers are repainted?
Well, if you are Fifth district Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske, you contact a local charter high school and ask if the students would take on repainting of house numbers on curbs.

"The issue about missing and fading house numbers on curbs is a matter of public safety," says Schipske. "If fire and police have difficulty locating a residence because there are no house numbers on the curb or the numbers are so faded they are difficult to read, then we need to address that issue. The City does not have funds to repaint these house numbers on our curbs so I reached out to the
Rosie the Riveter Charter School and asked if their students would take this on
as a project. They said 'yes' and we are set to go starting Monday, February 13."

Rosie the Riveter Charter high school is an effort of WINTER - Women In Non Traditional
Employment Roles - a nonprofit organization started by a group of tradeswomen that
wanted to extend opportunities to economically disadvantaged women. The school sits
on part of the AES plant site on Studebaker.

Mary Mercado, Director of Youth Programs, has organized 20 students who will begin
painting house numbers on curbs on Monday, February 13, 2012 between 9am and 3pm.
The group will start the work in the El Dorado Park South Neighborhood and spend
Mondays moving throughout the 5th Council District.

"Our students are excited about working in the community," says Mercado. "They take
what they do very seriously because they know they are preparing themselves for
the work world after their schooling. Projects such as this reinforce that preparation."

Schipske explains that the City Municipal Code regarding painting house numbers
on curbs is very specific about the size of the numbers and the paint that can be
used. Additionally, only non-profit organizations approved by the Police Department
can do this work. "Rosie the Riveter Charter high school is currently the only organization
permitted to paint house numbers on curbs. The Long Beach Department of Public Works
supplied the paint and the stencils."

Students from the high school will distribute notices in the El Dorado Park South
neighborhood on Saturday, February 11, alerting residents that house numbers will
be painted on their curbs. The service is free, however, residents are encouraged
to make a tax-deductible contribution to the non-profit high school.

"This is a great opportunity for the community to acknowledge the work of these
students and their high school while at the same time help in 'Shaping Up the 5th
District,'" Schipske reminds.

Councilwoman Schipske launched other summer youth job programs in 2009 and 2010,
addressing alleys and park maintenance in the 5th Council District.

Opened in September 2007, Rosie the Riveter Charter High School champions the spirit
of progressive education; by providing a rigorous, standards-based secondary education
and the opportunity to experience the world around us. www.winterwomen.org

Sincerely,
Gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
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Lettter to Residents

Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:16 -0000

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Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:14:10 -0000

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Gschipske — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:13:37 -0000

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Gschipske — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:13:04 -0000

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Gschipske — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:11:56 -0000

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Gschipske — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:11:20 -0000

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Gschipske — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:53:49 -0000

A big thank you to those who came to our first Open Up Long Beach meeting. In addition to residents, the City Clerk, Larry Herrera and our Director of Information Technology, Curtis Tani were in attendance. I am posting below notes from the brain storming we had. We will be meeting next month to review the City's "Legistar" system that gives access to Council agendas and other items.

Sincerely,
Gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
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First Meeting
Brain Storming

Website is an information tool and needs to be clearer and publicized
Why is it needed?
Loss of millions to cities (because of the end of RDA)
Residents need information to be easily available
Communication is needed between residents
Increase knowledge and involvement around local issues

Residents need data and background information - how can we focus and use information
effectively?
Need financial disclosures re: elections
Need public contract negotiations with an unbiased, independent negotiator
Source of campaign contributions to local officials
Open meetings
Public event info from one source
More openness about where the money goes
RDA
Other revenue
Needs to be published and available
Public library computer access - training for city website usage
Website

Include all city council links to follow what is happening and how it is being handled
Need a visible flow chart of people and departments on the website homepage
Work with City College students for help and ideas with software/IT/web development
Post agenda 2 weeks in advance
Links to the budget
Include web address in newspaper, utility bills, fliers, etc. - exposure
Use a focus group to review web design - the residents!
Show people how to navigate/what's currently available on the website
Need to encourage participation by residents
People will engage with an issue that is important to them
Use of wikis
Technologies need to be dynamic, organic
Need to provide people with a sense of confidence
Give people easy access to common information
Reduce budget impact
Provide contact info for related department on each page on website
Implement a search engine function
Connect people with local groups
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Office of Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
City of Long Beach
333 W. Ocean Blvd.,
Long Beach, California 90802
Phone: 562 570-6932
e-Mail: district5@longbeach.gov [mailto:district5@longbeach....]
web: www.lbdistrict5.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
blog: www.gerrieschipske.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Projects:
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Long Beach Hometown Heroes [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
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Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:33:47 -0000

You have an excellent opportunity on February 11 to listen to a wonderful author. Lisa See is coming to Long Beach and will be speaking at the Blanche Collins Forum sponsored by the Friends of the Long Beach Public Library. The event is free and you can click here to print out the entire flyer. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...] Blanche Collins was a librarian in the City of Long Beach and stood her ground against members of the community who insisted on censoring books allowed in the public library.
The Friends of the Long Beach Public Library are an amazing group of community people
who work on behalf of keeping our libraries open and accessible.
Sincerely,
Gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
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Come Help Me Open Up Long Beach

Open Up Long Beach
A project to make the City of Long Beach more open, transparent and collaborative
with its residents.
Monday, February 6, 2012
6:30pm
El Dorado Community Center
2800 Studebaker Road
Click Here to RSVP [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
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About Us

Office of Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
City of Long Beach
333 W. Ocean Blvd.,
Long Beach, California 90802
Phone: 562 570-6932
e-Mail: district5@longbeach.gov [mailto:district5@longbeach....]
web: www.lbdistrict5.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
blog: www.gerrieschipske.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Projects:
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Long Beach Hometown Heroes [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
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Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:59:05 -0000

The public relations mill is working overtime touting how the Council Public Safety Committee (on which I serve as Vice Chair) recommended to City Council to develop a multi year police academy (no mention of a Fire Academy-- I am sure that will come later).
This is another example of the "Emperor has no clothes****" syndrome that has developed in Long Beach. "Oh my, how beautiful and wonderful" people are encouraged to say whenever one more report is asked of City Manager. And usually, I go along with the effort. But not this time.
Why? Because the two council members who recommended that we ask City Management
for yet another report on funding a police academy (we have received 4 reports
over the past 4 years) voted against funding a police academy last budget cycle
even when the City had $18 million in excess oil revenue -- instead they voted
for a new website for the City. Also the money is to be spent on cameras and software
that spots where a shot is fired...but guess what? The Police Department hasn't
been able to use the money and that money doesn't replace the 39 police officers
who retired last and this year.
When I brought up the fact that the council rejected funding a police academy,
my two colleagues responded -- "We wanted to make sure we had the money to keep
the new officers once they were hired."
Well, folks, we had the money and we have the money so what is the problem now?
During the committee meeting, I asked (again) the Police Department how much it
would cost to fund a police academy to replace the officers who are gone. The
answer: $2.1 million. And because the 17 recruits are replacing 39 highly paid,
highly experienced officers who retired (and the recruits will be coming in at
a lower pension formula) the City will be able to keep them employed -- especially
when council was just told we have an additional $5 million surplus from last year.
$23 million total more in revenues than projected and we ask for another report
instead of getting the police academy scheduled and 17 police officers hired.
I pointed out that in the east side of Long Beach we are experiencing a 14 - 25%
increase in residential burglaries (depending on which Police memo you look at)
and this week an armed gunman broke into a house in Belmont Park and fired two
shots at the homeowner. Meanwhile, almost every day the council receives alerts
from the Police about yet another shooting or murder in other parts of the city.
The lecture I received was to tell residents they need to lock their windows and
doors. Click here to read latest crime stats. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Readers: Contact the City Council and the Mayor who promised 100 more police on
the streets (and now we are down by over 200) and tell them to fund the police
academy now. Because no matter how you look at it when it comes to public safety
in Long Beach we have to stop pretending everything is okay.
You can email the city clerk who will pass along your email to the Council and Mayor:
larry.herrera@longbeach.gov. [mailto:larry.herrera@longbeach.gov?]
*****Most frequently, the story is a metaphor that involves a situation wherein
the overwhelming (usually unempowered) majority of observers willingly share
in a collective ignorance of an obvious fact, despite individually recognizing
the absurdity.

Sincerely,
Gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
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Come Help Me Open Up Long Beach

About Us

Office of Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
City of Long Beach
333 W. Ocean Blvd.,
Long Beach, California 90802
Phone: 562 570-6932
e-Mail: district5@longbeach.gov [mailto:district5@longbeach....]
web: www.lbdistrict5.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
blog: www.gerrieschipske.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Projects:
Open Up Long Beach [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Long Beach Hometown Heroes [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Rosie the Riveter Park and Interpretive Center [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]

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Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:27:34 -0000

I have launched OpenUpLongBeach.com - a website and a project to make the City of Long Beach more open, transparent and collaborative with its residents. From the White House with the "Open Government Initiative" to States and cities across the US, more and more levels of government understand the need to create an unprecedented level of openness, transparency and public participation to strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in government. Now Long Beach has an opportunity to engage its residents on what can be done to truly make the City the most open, transparent and collaborative local government
in the US.
This process will not only encourage and ensure more citizen participation in local
government but will spur creative, entrepreneurial businesses as it has done in
several other cities where open government was launched.
The first meeting will be held on Monday, February 6, at 6:30pm in the El Dorado
Community Center. Participants will review what some other cities are doing to
open their local governments and to brain storm about what needs to be done in Long
Beach.

Sincerely,
Gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
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First Meeting

About Us

Office of Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
City of Long Beach
333 W. Ocean Blvd.,
Long Beach, California 90802
Phone: 562 570-6932
e-Mail: district5@longbeach.gov [mailto:district5@longbeach....]
web: www.lbdistrict5.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
blog: www.gerrieschipske.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Projects:
Open Up Long Beach [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Long Beach Hometown Heroes [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Rosie the Riveter Park and Interpretive Center [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]

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Gschipske — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:05:53 -0000

The Long Beach Geophysical Survey uses state of the art technology to image and map geological strata and potential faults of the Long Beach area.

This week, the Vibro-Seis truck will again be in the 5th District to perform acoustic tests to create maps of the underground.

* Tuesday, January 31st - Survey trucks on Studebaker Road going south from Willow
Street to Atherton Street. Then on Atherton Street going west from Studebaker Road
to Palo Verde Avenue.

* Wednesday, February 1st - Survey trucks on Stearns Street going west from Studebaker
Road to Vuelta Grande Avenue. Then on Palo Verde Avenue going south from Stearns
Street to Atherton Street. Then on Atherton Street going west from Palo Verde Avenue
to Fanwood Avenue.

* Thursday, February 2nd - Survey trucks on Stearns Street going west from Vuelta
Grande Avenue to Bellflower Boulevard.

* Friday, February 3rd - Survey trucks at CSULB South of Pyramid going east from
Mariam Way to Palo Verde Avenue. Then on State University Drive - E. Campus Drive
going west from Palo Verde Avenue to 7th Street.

* Saturday, February 4th - Survey trucks at CSULB Parking lot west of Pyramid going
east from Earl Warren Drive to Mariam Way. Then at Parking lot SE' of Japanese Garden
going northwest from parking to Earl Warren Drive. Then on Earl Warren Drive going
south from parking to E. State University Drive. Then on Mariam Way going north
from E. State University Drive to Atherton Street. Then on Earl Warren Drive going
south from Atherton Street to the Drainage Channel.
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1/31/2012: 6th Annual State of the Fifth Council District -- 6:30pm, El Dorado Community
Center, 2800 Studebaker Road

2/6/2012: Open Up Long Beach Community Meeting -- 6:30pm, El Dorado Community Center,
2800 Studebaker Road
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Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:04:38 -0000

The Long Beach Geophysical Survey uses state of the art technology to image and map geological strata and potential faults of the Long Beach area.

This week, the Vibro-Seis truck will again be in the 5th District to perform acoustic tests to create maps of the underground.

* Tuesday, January 24th: Survey trucks on Spring Street going west from Los Coyote
Diagonal to Tunnel(West of Lakewood).

* Wednesday, January 25th: Survey trucks on Spring Street going west from Woodruff
Avenue to Los Coyotes Diagonal. Then on Los Coyotes Diagonal going southwest from
Woodruff Avenue to Willow Street. Then on Willow Street going west from Bellflower
Boulevard to Clark Avenue.

* Thursday, January 26th: Survey trucks on Willow Street going west from Palo Verde
Avenue to Bellflower Boulevard. Then on Willow Street going west from Clark Avenue
to Belmont Avenue.

* Friday, January 27th: Survey trucks on Willow Street going south from Babanell
Street to Stearns Street. Then on Willow Street going west from Monogram Avenue
to Palo Verde Avenue. Then on Woodruff Avenue going south from Spring Street to
Willow Street.

Please contact my office at (562) 570-6932 or district5@longbeach.gov [mailto:district5@longbeach.gov]
with any questions or concerns.
More Information

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Sincerely,
Gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
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Upcoming Events

1/25/2012: Lakes, Ponds, Wetlands Task Force Meeting -- 7pm, Department of Parks,
Recreation and Marine, 2760 Studebaker Road

1/28/2012: Shaping Up the Fifth in El Dorado Park Estates -- 8am, Newcomb Academy,
3351 Val Verde Avenue

1/30/2012: Safe Passages to Keller Elementary Community Meeting -- 6pm, Newcomb
Academy, 3351 Val Verde Avenue

1/31/2012: 6th Annual State of the Fifth Council District -- 6:30pm, El Dorado Community
Center, 2800 Studebaker Road

2/6/2012: Open Up Long Beach Community Meeting -- 6:30pm, El Dorado Community Center,
2800 Studebaker Road
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Re: P-T: RDA HEAD CRAIG BECK PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Gschipske — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:02:53 -0000

Dear Reader,

The sixth annual "State of the Fifth District" offers an opportunity for residents
to give their input on what the top ten items the City should accomplish in 2012.

In addition to recapping what has been accomplished in the past year at this event.
I think we need to provide residents the chance to speak up and help identify the
top ten items they would like the City to accomplish in 2012.

The annual event will be held beginning at 6:30 pm at the El Dorado Community Center,
2800 Studebaker. City Manager Pat West and I will present a brief overview of what
the city accomplished in 2011 and discuss some of the "big ticket items" that will
be coming before the Council in 2012.

I will also review where infrastructure - sidewalks, curbs, and streets - will be
repaired in the 5th District.

After the reviews, we will ask participants to identify 10 items they would like
the city council to accomplish in 2012. That list will be published on my blog
and sent to the Mayor and other members of the City Council.

This good government event is open to the public. Click on the link below to RSVP.

Read the 2011 Year in Review from the City Manager here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
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Instead of the usual State of the Fifth District, this year I am asking that after
we review what the City of Long Beach did in 2011, that you will engage in a public
conversation about what the City needs to do in 2012.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact my office at (562) 570-6932
or district5@longbeach.gov [mailto:district5@longbeach.gov].
As always, I look forward to working with you!

Sincerely,
gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
district5@longbeach.gov
562-570-6932

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Gschipske — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:04:35 -0000

Dear Reader,
Now that the Long Beach Unified School District has decided to close down Keller
Elementary [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...],
Newcomb Academy students will be moved to Keller beginning in the Fall while Newcomb
undergoes construction.

To prepare, I am holding a community meeting to review the safe routes students
can take to Keller Elementary School. Please join me and the Long Beach Public Works
Department at the Safe Passages to Keller Community Meeting.

Please RSVP below.
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should you have any questions.
Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
district5@longbeach.gov
562-201-1296

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Gschipske — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:18:00 -0000

From the White House with the 'Open Government Initiative' to States and cities across the US, more and more levels of government understand the need to create
an unprecedented level of openness, transparency and public participation to strengthen
our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in government.

Now Long Beach has an opportunity to engage its residents on what can be done to
truly make the City the most open, transparent and collaborative local government
in the US.This process will not only encourage and ensure more citizen participation
in local government but will spur creative, entrepreneurial businesses as it has
done in several other cities where open government was launched. Readily accessible
government data allows businesses to assess whether or not to locate here and/or
to expand.

I was the first councilperson to publicly post my schedule and to provide city documents
through my blog. I have also pushed for the City to open the collective bargaining
process and to provide more data on the City website.

The first meeting of Open Up Long Beach will be held on Monday, February 6, at 6pm
in the El Dorado Community Center. Participants will review what some other cities
are doing to open their local governments and to brain- storm about what needs to
be done in Long Beach. Plans for a CityCampLongBeach (Transparency Camp) will also
be discussed.

The meeting and project is open to any resident of Long Beach. For more information,
please contact my council office at: 562 570-6932 or log onto: openuplongbeach.com.

Sincerely,
Gerrie
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
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What's Up At City Council?

Here's your copy of the upcoming City Council Agenda.

I will be sending readers a copy of the City Council Agenda each week so that you
can review it and provide feedback on your opinions.

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Click here for supplemental agenda [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]

January 17, 2012
City Council meets at 5 pm in Council Chambers

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Gschipske — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:43:05 -0000

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New Years is almost here. It's a time to reflect and to plan how we can make things better in 2012.
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Gschipske — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:18:26 -0000

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* The latest on the potential closure of Redondo Avenue US Postal Service [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
* The historical replica hanging in the LB Arena which honors the 100th Anniversary
of the First Flight Across America to Long Beach.. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]

In addition to requests for sidewalk and street repairs, graffiti removal, pothole
repair, clamping down on speeders and many other items, I do receive more than 100
emails a week which I try to answer personally...and I try to get the problems resolved.
Not a perfect score. But I am trying.

So keep them coming. That's what local government is all about.

Thanks for caring enough to read these emails.

Gerrie

Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske

PS If you missed the annual report from the California Medical Board on which I
serve, please click here to read it. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
And breaking news, here's the memo [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
the Council received yesterday telling us they had been talking to City planning
staff for a year about objections to going forward on the 2nd and PCH plan voted
down last night 5-3.

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Gschipske — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:52:23 -0000

* Construction schedule for Ernest McBride High School (replacing DeMille Middle School)
* SNAP registry for those with special needs -- a good way to let paramedics know if you need special help
* The latest on the potential closure of Redondo Avenue US Postal Service * The historical replica hanging in the LB Arena which honors the 100th Anniversary of the First Flight Across America to Long Beach..

Just click here to read all these stories. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]

So keep them coming. That's what local government is all about.

Thanks for caring enough to read these emails.

Gerrie

Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske

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Gschipske — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:03:21 -0000

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Dear Reader,

Several Weeks of Consecutive Northbound I-405 Nighttime Full Freeway Closures Began Saturday, December 10
The northbound I-405 freeway between Seal Beach Blvd. and the I-605 interchange will be closed nightly for several weeks. Nighttime closures will take place seven days a week; between 11pm and 5am, Monday through Friday, and between 11pm and 7am, Saturday and Sunday. The work will last approximately three to four weeks. For more information and a list of detours, click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]. West County Connectors Construction
Nighttime Closures for the Week of December 18
During the week of December 18, nighttime closures are scheduled to allow roadway
paving, earthwork, setting k-rail, roadway striping and to install falsework for
the new 7th Street connector.

Please note there will be no closures from 1pm, Friday, Dec. 23rd through 10pm,
Monday, Dec. 26th.
For more information on the closures and detours for the week of December 18th,
click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...].

If you have any questions about this project, please contact Christina Byrne with
the OCTA at (714) 560-5717.

Information on detours and alternate routes may be viewed by clicking here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]

Closure and detour updates, along with interactive maps may be viewed here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]

Learn about the West County Connectors Project and access resources by visiting
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Gschipske — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:58:09 -0000

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Dear Readers,
As you know I receive hundreds of documents on a variety of topics related to City Council. I am passing along a few of these in this newsletter, that I think you will find informative and useful.
Take time to read them. Let me know if you would like me to continue to send you documents from time to time. I will try not to overwhelm you. But I think it is good government to involve citizens in what is going on.
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Documents You Can Read

Click on any or all of the following to read City documents.
Who Pays for the Gas and Oil Calendar Mailed to Your House? [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Tree Trimming in the City Parks [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Carbon Monoxide Warning [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
September 2011 City Investment Portfolio [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
City and Water Repairs on Keynote to Clark [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]

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Thank You.

I really appreciate you taking time to become engaged in local government. Do not
hesitate to contact me if I can be of service.

Sincerely,
Gerrie

Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
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Busy December

Long Beach Hometown Heroes Banners Project
Am proud to announce that I have launched the Long Beach Hometown Heroes Banners
Project. This project will allow Long Beach residents to honor members of their
families who are actively serving in the military by sponsoring a banner that will
be flown on our light poles on Clark Avenue. Check out: www.lbhometownheroes.com
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
Our first 14 banners will hang in Rosie the Riveter Park beginning on Saturday,
December 10 at 9 am with our ceremony of remembrance.
These banners honor 14 Long Beach men who died in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Please come and pay your respects to these men. Several of their families will be
attending.
Christmas in the 5th District
We have a website on which we are posting pictures of decorated homes in the 5th
District. Send your picture to my office at: district5@longbeach.gov.
Click here to see the website: www.district5lights.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?l...]
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Long Beach Keeps Its Promise After 100 years
100 years ago, Cal Rodgers completed the first flight across America -- starting
from Sheepshead Bay, New York and landing in the sand at Long Beach on December
10, 1911. Rodgers flew a Wright EX 1 - he dubbed the Vin Fiz, named after the grape
soft drink made by Armou- his sponsor.
When he lar and Company -nded, the City of Long Beach promised to erect a monument
and plaque marking this historic event.

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Gschipske — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:03:01 -0000

Dear Reader,

Please join me on the 100th Anniversary of the First Transcontinental Flight as
we celebrate and remember an historic aviation event.
On December 10, 1911, aviator Cal Rodgers became the first person to complete a
flight across the country in his Wright Model EX biplane, the "Vin Fiz." He ended
his journey off of the coast of Long Beach after starting in Sheepshead Bay, New
York on September 17, 1911.