FIRST 12O DAYS
FIX CITY HALL.
GROW THE ECONOMY.
DELIVER RESULTS.
LONG BEACH DESERVES LEADERSHIP THAT ACTS QUICKLY AND DECISIVELY.
For too long, residents and businesses have experienced slow city services, outdated systems, and unnecessary barriers that make it harder for our city to grow and thrive. At the same time, police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders are being asked to do more than ever before.
Chris believes the solution is not raising taxes or cutting essential services.
The solution is modernizing City Hall, strengthening public safety, and growing Long Beach’s economy so the city’s revenue base grows without placing additional burdens on residents.
Within his first four months as Mayor, Chris will begin implementing immediate reforms designed to improve transparency, accelerate economic activity, and strengthen city services.
CHRIS SWEENEY'S PLAN FOR HIS
FIRST 120 DAYS IN OFFICE
FIRST
30 DAYS
Order a Comprehensive City Financial & Operational Audit
Check Out Chris's LB28: Open For Business Initiative
Long Beach has incredible entrepreneurs and neighborhood business districts, but too many storefronts sit empty because the process of opening a business is slow, confusing, and expensive. This Action Plan lays out how Chris Sweeney will change that.
Launch the “Clean & Safe Long Beach” Initiative
Launch the Public City Performance Dashboard
FIRST
60 DAYS
FIRST
90 DAYS
FIRST
120 DAYS
Who: The Mayor’s Office will work with the City Auditor, the City Manager, and an independent municipal finance firm experienced in auditing large city governments. What: Initiate a full review of city finances and departmental operations to identify inefficiencies, redundant programs, and opportunities to better allocate taxpayer resources. How: • Departmental budgets and staffing levels • Long-term liabilities and pension obligations • Contract expenditures and procurement processes • Administrative costs across departments Timeline for Delivery: • Audit contract issued within 30 days of taking office • Preliminary findings delivered within 90 days • Final public audit report delivered within 180 days • Implementation plan for recommended efficiencies presented to the City Council within 210 days
Launch a Citywide Technology & Systems Audit
Who: The Mayor’s Office will work with the City’s Technology & Innovation Department and outside technology consultants specializing in municipal modernization. What: Conduct a comprehensive review of all major technology systems used for permitting, licensing, financial management, service requests, and internal operations. How: • Compatibility between city systems • Cybersecurity protections • Digital service accessibility for residents and businesses • Costs of maintaining legacy systems Timeline for Delivery: • Technology audit initiated within 30 days • Department system inventory completed within 60 days • Cost-benefit analysis delivered within 90 days • Technology modernization roadmap released within 120 days
Public Safety Staffing & Resource Assessment
Who: The Mayor will convene leadership from the Long Beach Police Department, Long Beach Fire Department, the City Manager’s Office, and public safety labor organizations. What: Conduct a comprehensive assessment of current staffing levels, deployment strategies, and equipment needs. How: • Police staffing levels and recruitment pipelines • Firefighter and paramedic staffing capacity • Emergency response times and deployment coverage • Increasing service demand related to homelessness and mental health response Timeline for Delivery: • Public safety assessment initiated within 30 days • Preliminary staffing analysis delivered within 60 days • Full staffing and deployment report delivered within 90 days • Recruitment and staffing strategy implemented within 120 days
Who: Public Works, sanitation services, neighborhood services teams, and community organizations. What: Improve response times and coordination for quality-of-life issues including graffiti, illegal dumping, and neighborhood cleanup. How: • Establish response standards for graffiti removal and illegal dumping • Deploy cleanup teams to high-impact areas • Improve reporting tools for residents Timeline for Delivery: • Service response standards issued within 90 days • Target cleanup zones identified within 90 days • Expanded cleanup operations begin within 100 days Goal: Reduce response times for quality-of-life complaints by 50% within the first year.
Begin Development of “One Long Beach” Digital City Hall
Who: The Technology & Innovation Department working with outside technology partners. What: Create a unified digital platform where residents and businesses can access city services online. How: • Apply for permits and licenses • Submit service requests • Track applications • Receive status updates Timeline for Delivery • Digital City Hall development plan released within 90 days • Vendor selection completed within 120 days • Phase 1 of the platform launched within 12 months Goal: Make 80% of city services accessible online within 18 months.
Who: The Mayor’s Office, City Manager, and Technology & Innovation Department. What: Create a public dashboard tracking the performance of city services. How: • Emergency response times • Permit approval timelines • Service request response times • Infrastructure repair progress Timeline for Delivery: • Performance metrics finalized within 90 days • Dashboard prototype completed within 110 days • Public dashboard launched within 120 days
Establish the Long Beach Olympic Economic Opportunity Task Force
Who: Leaders from labor organizations, hospitality and tourism industries, small business groups, workforce development organizations, and city leadership. What: Develop a strategy to ensure Long Beach workers and businesses benefit from Olympic-related investment. How | The task force will: • Identify workforce training needs • Connect local businesses with Olympic contracting opportunities • Coordinate economic development strategies leading up to the 2028 Games Timeline for Delivery • Task force established within 120 days • Initial economic opportunity strategy delivered within 180 days • Workforce and small business engagement programs launched within 12 months