The council is expected to receive a report next month that could determine if the funds could be used to help pay for cultural events like the annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade, Hispanic Heritage Month and others.
One of the largest allocations the city is proposing is to plug budget holes, end furloughs and replenish the city’s reserves with over $83 million of the $153 million from the federal government.
“I strongly encourage you to wait for official guidance before you start spending this money,” City Manager Tom Modica told a subcommittee of the City Council on Thursday, referring to the $151 million in stimulus the city is expected to receive.
Long Beach expects to receive $151 million in stimulus funds from the federal government, with the largest chunk expected to be used to solve the city’s budget deficits and end employee furloughs, the mayor said Monday in a video address.
