August 2014 BSRA Newsletter
Greetings to BSRA members and Belmont Shore residents,
The next BSRA meeting will be Thursday, August 14 at 6 pm at the Bay Shore Library. Nominations for BSRA Officers and Executive Board members will be made at this meeting. Candidates must be BSRA members for thirty days preceding nomination.
The BSRA’s general election will take place at the September meeting. You must be a paid member to vote, so the August and September meetings are the perfect time to renew your membership for next year, or to re-join if you are not currently a member. Please encourage your neighbors to become members of BSRA - membership is open to all residents of Belmont Shore, both renters and property owners.
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Councilwoman Suzie Price, our new Third District representative, will be holding her first, “Saturdays with Suzie” meeting on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Third District Field Office (340 Nieto Avenue) at 9 AM. The guest speaker will be City Manager Pat West who will provide an update on the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Doughnuts and coffee will be served.
Councilwoman Price is advocating formation of additional Community Watch groups in the Third District. She details her concerns and goals in a column in Thursday's (August 7) Grunion Gazette on page 2A. You can also phone her office at 562.570.6300 to learn more about Community Watch or to notify her office of your group.
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These are some of the recent business changes on Second Street:
BJs restaurant is closed; work is in progress on the replacement business, Shore Public House.
Lucille's restaurant is closed; the owner, Hof's corporation, has received a remodeling permit for the interior and exterior.
Olive's is closed; work is in progress on the replacement business Urban Table.
Roe restaurant is closed; the future of this property is unknown.
Work has begun on the Luther Burbank Savings branch in Belmont Shore. Luther Burbank Savings is a Santa Rosa-based bank with eight existing branch locations in California. It is taking over the space at 5346 E. Second St. that formerly housed Peters & Bach Hair and Art as well as the space that was vacated more than a year ago by the Discovery Shop. Major renovations of the building are underway. Luther Burbank will be the eighth bank on Second street, joining SchoolsFirst Credit Union, Bank of America, Chase Bank, Citibank, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Union Bank and Wells Fargo.
A new restaurant, California Crepe House, is open at 5353 E. Second Street, which was formerly Tibetan Beads Gallery.
Eco Vape, an electronic cigarette business, is now open at 203 Santa Ana Ave.
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City issues of interest to Shore residents:
The City has decided to retain the highly controversial concrete facing work already started on the ocean bluffs adjacent to Bluff Park. The Council agreed to a compromise proposed by former Councilmember Gary DeLong in which the sprayed concrete will be limited to areas where work has already been completed while officials investigate other alternatives.
The next SEADIP Community Advisory Committee meeting will be Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 6:30 pm at the Golden Sails Hotel, 6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway. The public is invited to attend. To learn more about the SEADIP update process and how you can participate, go to http://www.lbds.info/seadip_update/
The Belmont Pool cost estimate has grown to almost $100 million; council members have requested additional reports and alternatives.
Newly inaugurated Mayor Robert Garcia has shelved the idea of contracting city street sweeping to a private company, noting "...Just because something is less expensive doesn’t mean it is the best for the citizens."
Long Beach Transit has quietly removed the bus stop on Second Street at Bay Shore Avenue. This bus stop served both the library and visitors to the Bay Shore beach. (Bay Shore Ave. is closed to through traffic and parking from 9 AM to 5 PM during the busy summer months.) Concerned citizens are asking Long Beach Transit to reconsider the bus stop removal.
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Calendar of Events
WED Aug 13 5:30 - 9:00 pm, Stroll and Savor event, Second Street
THU Aug 14 5:30 - 9:00 pm, Stroll and Savor event, Second Street
THU Aug 14 6:00 pm, BSRA meeting, Bay Shore Library
THU Aug 21, 9:00 am, Belmont Shore Parking Commission meeting, Bay Shore Library
SAT Aug 23 9:00 am, “Saturdays with Suzie” meeting, Third District Field Office, 340 Nieto Ave.
TUE Aug 26, noon, BSBA meeting, Legends, upstairs
THU Sept 11, 6:00 pm, BSRA General Membership meeting and election, Bay Shore Library
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Come to the BSRA meeting next week for more information about your neighborhood, to meet and talk with your neighbors, and to nominate candidates for the Executive Board. We hope to see you there!
The next BSRA meeting will be Thursday, August 14 at 6 pm at the Bay Shore Library. Nominations for BSRA Officers and Executive Board members will be made at this meeting. Candidates must be BSRA members for thirty days preceding nomination.
The BSRA’s general election will take place at the September meeting. You must be a paid member to vote, so the August and September meetings are the perfect time to renew your membership for next year, or to re-join if you are not currently a member. Please encourage your neighbors to become members of BSRA - membership is open to all residents of Belmont Shore, both renters and property owners.
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Councilwoman Suzie Price, our new Third District representative, will be holding her first, “Saturdays with Suzie” meeting on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Third District Field Office (340 Nieto Avenue) at 9 AM. The guest speaker will be City Manager Pat West who will provide an update on the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Doughnuts and coffee will be served.
Councilwoman Price is advocating formation of additional Community Watch groups in the Third District. She details her concerns and goals in a column in Thursday's (August 7) Grunion Gazette on page 2A. You can also phone her office at 562.570.6300 to learn more about Community Watch or to notify her office of your group.
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These are some of the recent business changes on Second Street:
BJs restaurant is closed; work is in progress on the replacement business, Shore Public House.
Lucille's restaurant is closed; the owner, Hof's corporation, has received a remodeling permit for the interior and exterior.
Olive's is closed; work is in progress on the replacement business Urban Table.
Roe restaurant is closed; the future of this property is unknown.
Work has begun on the Luther Burbank Savings branch in Belmont Shore. Luther Burbank Savings is a Santa Rosa-based bank with eight existing branch locations in California. It is taking over the space at 5346 E. Second St. that formerly housed Peters & Bach Hair and Art as well as the space that was vacated more than a year ago by the Discovery Shop. Major renovations of the building are underway. Luther Burbank will be the eighth bank on Second street, joining SchoolsFirst Credit Union, Bank of America, Chase Bank, Citibank, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Union Bank and Wells Fargo.
A new restaurant, California Crepe House, is open at 5353 E. Second Street, which was formerly Tibetan Beads Gallery.
Eco Vape, an electronic cigarette business, is now open at 203 Santa Ana Ave.
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City issues of interest to Shore residents:
The City has decided to retain the highly controversial concrete facing work already started on the ocean bluffs adjacent to Bluff Park. The Council agreed to a compromise proposed by former Councilmember Gary DeLong in which the sprayed concrete will be limited to areas where work has already been completed while officials investigate other alternatives.
The next SEADIP Community Advisory Committee meeting will be Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 6:30 pm at the Golden Sails Hotel, 6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway. The public is invited to attend. To learn more about the SEADIP update process and how you can participate, go to http://www.lbds.info/seadip_update/
The Belmont Pool cost estimate has grown to almost $100 million; council members have requested additional reports and alternatives.
Newly inaugurated Mayor Robert Garcia has shelved the idea of contracting city street sweeping to a private company, noting "...Just because something is less expensive doesn’t mean it is the best for the citizens."
Long Beach Transit has quietly removed the bus stop on Second Street at Bay Shore Avenue. This bus stop served both the library and visitors to the Bay Shore beach. (Bay Shore Ave. is closed to through traffic and parking from 9 AM to 5 PM during the busy summer months.) Concerned citizens are asking Long Beach Transit to reconsider the bus stop removal.
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Calendar of Events
WED Aug 13 5:30 - 9:00 pm, Stroll and Savor event, Second Street
THU Aug 14 5:30 - 9:00 pm, Stroll and Savor event, Second Street
THU Aug 14 6:00 pm, BSRA meeting, Bay Shore Library
THU Aug 21, 9:00 am, Belmont Shore Parking Commission meeting, Bay Shore Library
SAT Aug 23 9:00 am, “Saturdays with Suzie” meeting, Third District Field Office, 340 Nieto Ave.
TUE Aug 26, noon, BSBA meeting, Legends, upstairs
THU Sept 11, 6:00 pm, BSRA General Membership meeting and election, Bay Shore Library
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Come to the BSRA meeting next week for more information about your neighborhood, to meet and talk with your neighbors, and to nominate candidates for the Executive Board. We hope to see you there!