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Long Beach OKs new zoning plans for Westside commercial corridor
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City Council to weigh West Long Beach zoning update aimed at encouraging commercial development
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Calling Long Beach a welcoming community with a history of supporting immigrants, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to lease the Convention Center to the federal government to use as an emergency shelter for migrant children who are arriving unaccompanied at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The federal Department of Health and Human Services last week tapped Long Beach as a possible shelter location as convention centers in Dallas and San Diego have already been converted to emergency shelters.
With the council approval, the city will begin negotiating a contract with Federal Emergency Management Agency and Health and Human Services, which will operate the facility.
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The city on Monday said in a statement said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has indicated it would like to move ahead with the plan for Long Beach, as convention centers in Dallas and San Diego have already been converted to emergency shelters.
The Long Beach City Council will review the proposal in a closed-session meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The discussion can happen behind closed doors because state open meeting rules allow for real estate negotiations to be discussed privately.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is expected to lease the property from the city, but the terms have yet to be set.