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Projects in Long Beach, California

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Long Beach is $497,483,600

Description	City	State	Jobs	Cost	Program Type	Vote Ratio
Citywide Street Resurfacing & Rehabilitation Project—Resurfacing and rehabilitating approximately 24 streets around the City, of which at least 30 percent serve as direct truck and passenger routes for traffic exiting the I-710 freeway into the City.	Long Beach	CA	382	$30,537,600	Streets/Roads	-24
Long Beach Bicycle Boulevard Connections—Construct 4 bicycle boulevards to begin a citywide network that would provide key east-west/north-south linkages, and sustainable transportation alternatives for commuters, residents, and visitors.	Long Beach	CA	63	$5,000,000	Streets/Roads	-26
Studebaker and 7th Street Improvement Project—Implement significant landscaping improvements and traffic calming measures for the heavy traffic volumes entering/exiting State Route 22 and linking Los Angeles and Orange Counties.	Long Beach	CA	13	$1,000,000	Streets/Roads	-27
Storm Drain Replacement Program—The Long Beach Public Works Department will replace 28.1 miles of broken and/or undersized corrugated metal storm water conveyance pipes in order to ensure proper flood control throughout the City.	Long Beach	CA	38	$111,400,000	Water	13
Water Conservation in Public Landscapes—Implement irrigation infrastructure upgrades citywide with water efficient technology such as need-sensing automated sprinkler systems and other water conservation devices, to control/reduce the amount of water used	Long Beach	CA	0	$50,000,000	Water	-31
Upgrading 23 City-Owned Pump Stations—Upgrade the 23 city-owned pump stations with low-flow diversion upgrades and treatment devices to capture and remove trash, debris, etc., and install permanent, low-flow/summer flow pumping systems.	Long Beach	CA	174	$17,250,000	Water	19
Catch Basin Best Management Practices Program—Install a debris excluder at the mouth of inlets with a filter and an outfall pipe screen inside the 3,000 catch basins in the City to capture/remove trash, debris, oils, grease, pesticides and bacteria.	Long Beach	CA	101	$8,000,000	Water	15
Cast Iron Water Main Replacement—This project would replace old cast iron water mains that have reached the end of their useful service lives, with new ductile iron mains.	Long Beach	CA	0	$6,660,000	Water	21
Water Resources Facility Improvements—Replace the gaseous Chlorine storage facility and related transport with onsite Chlorine generation capability; rehabilitate one of the 3.3 million gallon water reservoirs; and rehabilitate key groundwater wells.	Long Beach	CA	0	$3,515,000	Water	1
Sewer System Improvements—This project would undertake major sewer system rehabilitation at the California Bowl.	Long Beach	CA	0	$2,392,000	Water	-7
Recycled Water Facility Improvements—This project would expand the Long Beach Water Department’s recycled water system citywide to facilitate large commercial use of recycled water, in place of less reliable potable water supplies.	Long Beach	CA	0	$1,950,000	Water	12
Water Distribution System Improvements—This project involves undertaking needed repairs and maintenance to water mains at several bridge crossings.	Long Beach	CA	0	$1,600,000	Water	2
Installation of Treatment Devices for 5 Outfalls—Install end-of-pipe structural best management devices at 5 of the City’s outfalls to capture and remove trash, debris, and green waste before they discharge onto beaches or into the ocean.	Long Beach	CA	29	$500,000	Water	15
Long Beach Airport Solar Powered Parking Structure Project—Includes a new 3,200 space parking structure, modifications to an existing 1,000 space structure, utility and roadway improvements, and the installation of solar arrays.	Long Beach	CA	1000	$85,000,000	Airport	-42
Park and Open Space Improvement Project—CDBG currently funds a $25 million bond for park and open space improvements, the proceeds of which must be expended by 2009. Additional funding would allow this project to continue in 2009.	Long Beach	CA	172	$6,000,000	CDBG	-32
Mural Projects on Local Public & Private Facilities—The Economic Development Bureau, in conjunction with the Arts Council of Long Beach, would implement a program to provide funds for murals to be painted on public and private facilities across the City.	Long Beach	CA	175	$3,000,000	CDBG	-69
Business Districts Signage Program—Stimulus funding will be used to develop and implement a comprehensive signage program in the City’s business districts.	Long Beach	CA	35	$1,500,000	CDBG	-31
Energy Efficient Homes—Implement an Energy Efficient Homes program, using the current CDBG-funded Home Improvement Rebate Program model. Grants up to $5,000 per unit would be used to assist 300 units.	Long Beach	CA	43	$1,500,000	CDBG	-26
Extensive Façade Improvement Project—Area architects and contractors would be selected via the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to implement this program, which would improve the facades of businesses along major commercial corridors.	Long Beach	CA	86	$1,500,000	CDBG	-21
Neighborhood Sidewalk Replacement & Improvement Project—Funds will be used to aggressively expand this program in CDBG eligible areas throughout the City and provide neighborhoods with safer and more easily accessible sidewalks.	Long Beach	CA	50	$1,000,000	CDBG	-5
Non Profit Assistance—Provide zero percent interest loans ranging from $5,000 to $70,000 for facility improvements for 10 non-profit agencies via the use of the Community Development Department’s existing Non Profit Assistance Program.	Long Beach	CA	20	$700,000	CDBG	-27
Summer Sidewalk Improvement Project—This program would provide area youth with the opportunity to enter into an apprenticeship program to be trained on construction techniques.	Long Beach	CA	50	$200,000	CDBG	1
Energy Retrofits for Municipal Buildings—Increase energy efficiency and reduce costs to the City by retrofitting the Long Beach Senior Center, the City’s Fleet Services, the Public Safety Building, and City Hall.	Long Beach	CA	105	$90,000,000	Energy	-17
Alternative Fuels—Invest in and promote the use of alternative fuels among residents and businesses, and partner with an organization to collect used cooking grease from local restaurants for use in developing biodiesel fuels.	Long Beach	CA	56	$40,000,000	Energy	-46
Tree Planting—The City will implement a tree planting program that will decrease the urban heat island effect on surrounding communities by providing developers with incentives to purchase and utilize additional trees in current and future developments.	Long Beach	CA	28	$19,000,000	Energy	-46
LED Street Lighting Enhancement Program—Convert standard street lights in residential and commercial areas to energy-efficient LED light fixtures to enhance business activity and tourism, create neighborhood identity, and achieve a key sustainability goal	Long Beach	CA	50	$3,000,000	Energy	22
Incentives/Grants for Solar Installations—Incentives/grants to developers and residents to incorporate solar technology into new and existing structures, make roofs ready for solar projects, and fund solar demonstration projects.	Long Beach	CA	13	$2,000,000	Energy	2
Mobile Radio Equipment—Additional funding would allow the LBPD to procure and install 330 new mobile radio sets into the vehicle fleet, in order to further regional communications interoperability objectives.	Long Beach	CA	0	$1,500,000	Public Safety	-9
Front Line Law Enforcement Overtime—Additional funding would allow the Long Beach Police Department to fund over 17,000 hours of additional police presence in high crime areas.	Long Beach	CA	0	$1,000,000	Public Safety	-6
Forensic Investigation Equipment—Acquire the necessary equipment for controlled substance, firearms, toxicology, and latent fingerprint analyses, as well as photographic documentation, to enhance criminal forensic investigations and improve public safety.	Long Beach	CA	0	$779,000	Public Safety	6

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