Long Beach City Council

Long Beach City Council approves resolution towards zero-emissions shipping

The Long Beach City Council unanimously approved the Ship It Zero Resolution 6-0. This resolution unites the ports of San Pedro Bay in their commitment to zero-emission ocean shipping by 2030.

It also calls on the port of Long Beach to create “greener” international maritime corridors, building the recently announced corridor from Shanghai to Los Angeles and Long Beach.

“As a hub for international trade, Long Beach and its residents face significant impacts from cargo ship pollutants,” said Al...

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Career Tracks: Fifth-generation dockworker appointed to harbor board

Fifth-generation dockworker and union leader Bobby Olvera Jr. participated in his first meeting last week as a member of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners.

Olvera, appointed to the board in May by Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, also serves as international vice president (mainland) of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). 

The Long Beach City Council unanimously confirmed Olvera to complete the term of Lou Anne Bynum that expires in June 2021. Bynum resigned from the...

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Neal confirmed for Long Beach Harbor Commission

City Council Unanimously Approves Mayor’s Appointment

The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday (Aug. 6) voted unanimously to confirm Mayor Robert Garcia’s appointment of Steven Neal to the Board of Harbor Commissioners, which oversees the Port of Long Beach and the staff of the City’s Harbor Department.

Neal is a former City Council member who represented the 9th District from 2010 to 2014. His first meeting as a Harbor Commissioner is scheduled for Aug. 26.

Neal was appointed to a six-year term...

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