Good morning and welcome to Monday Morning Coffee! Grab your cup and let’s get to your weekly briefing of what’s on the agenda for local government and business leaders. Get this in your inbox every Monday by signing up at lbpost.com/newsletters.

City meetings

City business will be lighter than usual this week because Tuesday is Election Day. For information about what’s on your ballot, check out our nonpartisan voter guide.

As voting results are likely still rolling in, the Equity and Human Relations Commission will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. and hear a presentation by the Filipino Worker Center on their community outreach efforts. At 3 p.m. that day, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance will also discuss how to deal with vacant storefronts and increase Downtown Activation at the Economic Development Commission. And at 3:30 p.m. the city Homeless Services Advisory Committee will hear reports on the city’s HIV/STI strategy.

Long Beach City Council members will not convene this week. 

The most notable session may come Thursday at 9 a.m. during the Utilities Commission meeting, where officials will hear a report about the water main break that caused a disruptive boil-water notice last month.

Harbor Commissioners will not meet this week. They will convene next on Nov. 11. 
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday morning. At the 9 a.m. session, supervisors are expected to approve a plan to buy parkland along the east bank of the lower L.A. River, discuss ways to curb street racing and iron out contract details for beds at the new Mental Health Rehabilitation Center at the MLK Jr. Medical Campus, among other items.

Business events and information

  • The Department of Public Works will host two community open house events on the Orange Avenue Backbone Bikeway, a project with a $30 million budget to improve pedestrian and cycle pathways along Orange and Alamitos Avenues. The meetings will be on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Cal Rec Community Center at Ernest McBride Park (1550 Martin Luther King Ave.) and Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the EXPO Arts Center (4321 Atlantic Ave.).
  • In honor of the shops that make up this city’s identity, the Economic Development Department will now recognize important businesses with certificates, plaques and window decals through the Legacy Business Program. Businesses that receive the accolades must have operated within the city for 10 years and made significant contributions to Long Beach’s history, according to a news release. “Legacy Businesses are the heart of our community,” Mayor Rex Richardson said in a statement. Certified businesses will also have access to free technical assistance, marketing and promotional support, networking and referral opportunities and more. Those interested in applying, nominating or learning more can visit here.

ICYMI — California and national news

  • How will robotics change the face of fast food in the United States? (LA Times)
  • Election worker harassment has become a problem even in California (CalMatters)
  • Long Beach Airport just added nonstop flights to the D.C. area (Long Beach Post)