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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJune 6, 2014

Fleet Facility Tour: City of Long Beach, Calif.

Government Fleet Magazine took a tour of several fleet maintenance facilities of the City of Long Beach, Calif. The municipality is now the sixth largest in the state with a population just under 470,000. Dan Berlenbach, fleet services manager, and his team manage eight maintenance facilities, as well as 1,910 vehicles and equipment. Photos by Paul Clinton.

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Newsby Paul ClintonMay 21, 2014

Calif. City's LNG Sweepers Reducing Fuel Costs By 58%

The City of Long Beach (Calif.) has reduced its fuel costs by nearly 60% annually and significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions, after updating its fleet of LNG-powered street sweepers six years ago.

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NewsJuly 15, 2013

Long Beach, Calif., Audit Finds City Needs to Update Fuel Management System

City management agreed with the audit’s findings and plans to upgrade the City’s fuel management system, which the City began using in 1997.

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NewsSeptember 22, 2011

Long Beach, Calif., Superintendent of Maintenance Retires

LONG BEACH, CA - After 30 years the City of Long Beach's Superintendent of Maintenance Vern Helbig is retiring. Helbig spent time specializing in police motorcycle repair and was an advocate for motorcycle safety.

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NewsApril 7, 2011

Long Beach Decides Against Outsourcing Street Sweeping

LONG BEACH, CA – The City of Long Beach’s City Council voted against a motion to send out a request for proposal (RFP) to find private contractors to take over the City’s street sweeping services.

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NewsMarch 21, 2011

Long Beach Evaluating Take-home Vehicle Policy

LONG BEACH, CA The City of Long Beach, Calif., has approved a recommendation for the city manager to review vehicle usage by City employees.

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NewsMarch 14, 2011

Long Beach Considers Outsourcing Street Sweeping Services

LONG BEACH, CA - The City's Budget Oversight Committee approved a recommendation for the City Council to investigate outsourcing that the Council will vote on at the March 22 meeting.

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