Jun 17, 2025 City Council

[4:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION - ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING]

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THE 4:30 PM CLOSED SESSION. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

COULD I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? COUNCILMEMBER WALLER.

PRESENT. COUNCILMEMBER CASTLE. HERE. COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC.

HERE. COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI. HERE. COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT IS CURRENTLY ABSENT.

MAYOR LIGHT. PRESENT. DO WE HAVE ANY BLUE FOLDER ITEMS FOR CLOSED SESSION? NONE FOR CLOSED SESSION. THERE'S NOBODY IN THE PUBLIC HERE, IN THE AUDIENCE.

IS THERE ANYBODY ONLINE WHO WOULD SPEAK TO PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS OR NON AGENDA ITEMS? NO ZOOM ATTENDEES, AND THERE ARE NO E COMMENTS.

COULD YOU READ OFF WHAT WE'LL BE COVERING WHEN WE RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION? YES. AS AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT CODES LISTED ON THE PUBLISHED AGENDA, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.

ITEMS F1 THROUGH F9, AND ITEM F13 ARE UNDER THE TITLE CONFERENCE LEGAL COUNCIL EXISTING LITIGATION.

FOR F1, THE NAME OF THE CASE IS CITY REDONDO BEACH ET AL VERSUS CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD CASE NUMBER 20STC P03193.

FOR F2, THE NAME OF THE CASE IS IN REGARDS TO 9300 WILSHIRE LLC, BANKRUPTCY CD CAL CASE NUMBER 223-BK-10918-ER.

FOR F3, THE NAME OF THE CASE IS 9300 WILSHIRE LLC VERSUS CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CITY OF REDONDO BEACH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND DOES ONE THROUGH 100 INCLUSIVE CASE NUMBER 23STCP02189.

FOR F4, THE NAME OF THE CASE IS IN REGARDS TO 9300 WILSHIRE, LLC, 9300 WILSHIRE LLC ET AL VERSUS AES REDONDO BEACH, LLC. BANKRUPTCY CD CAL CASE NUMBER 223-AP-01163-ER.

FOR F5, THE NAME OF THE CASE YES IN MY BACKYARD, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION.

SONJA TRAUSS AN INDIVIDUAL VERSUS CITY REDONDO BEACH CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY REDONDO BEACH, CITY REDONDO BEACH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THOSE ARE ONE THROUGH 25 INCLUSIVE CASE NUMBER 23TRCP00325.

FOR F6, THE NAME OF THE CASE IS NEW COMMUNE DTLA, LLC VERSUS CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, AND THOSE ARE ONE THROUGH 100 INCLUSIVE CASE NUMBER 23STCV10146.

FOR F7, THE NAME OF THE CASE IS NEW COMMUNE DTLA, LLC, AND LEONID PUSTILNIKOV VERSUS CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CASE NUMBER 22TRCP00203.

FOR F8, THE NAME OF THE CASE IS NEW COMMUNE DTLA, LLC VERSUS CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CITY OF REDONDO BEACH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ET AL. CASE NUMBER 23STCP00426.

FOR F9, THE NAME OF THE CASE IS AES SOUTHLAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, AND AES REDONDO BEACH, LLC VERSUS CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION CASE NUMBER BS157789. FOR ITEM F13, THE NAME OF THE CASE IS MACDONALD PHYLLIS VERSUS CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND DOES ONE THROUGH 10.

CASE NUMBER 25TRCV01747. ITEMS F10 THROUGH F 12 UNDER THE TITLE CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR. FOR TEN, THE PROPERTY IS 123 WEST TORRANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 201, A PORTION OF APN: 7505-002-908. FOR F11, THE PROPERTY IS 160 INTERNATIONAL BOARDWALK, A PORTION OF APN: 7503-029-902. FOR ITEM F12, THE PROPERTY IS 309 ESPLANADE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WHO WILL BE SPEAKING TO THESE ITEMS, PLEASE? YES, MAYOR. FOR ITEMS F1 ONE THROUGH F9. WELL, LET ME BEGIN.

FOR ALL ITEMS, MYSELF AND CITY ATTORNEY JOY FORD.

FOR ITEMS F1 THROUGH F9, WILL BE JOINED BY JON WELNER AND ABBY O' BRIENT, OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL.

FOR ITEM F10 AND F11, WE WILL HAVE GREG KAPOVICH, OUR WATERFRONT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND BRIAN CAMPBELL FROM BC URBAN, OUR OUTSIDE REAL ESTATE ADVISOR. THEN FOR ITEM F12, WE WILL HAVE ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, AND KELLY ORTA, DEPUTY COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR AND ALSO CRISTINE SHIN FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

THEN FOR ITEM F13, WE WILL HAVE DIANE STRICKFADEN, OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR.

THANK YOU. CAN I GET A MOTION TO RECESS THE CLOSED SESSION? SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL FOR. AYE. WE'RE RECESSING THE CLOSED SESSION.

WE'LL BE BACK ON OR ABOUT 6:00 P.M. TO REPORT OUT ON ANYTHING WE DID IN CLOSED SESSION AND TO START UP THE OPEN SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THANK YOU. TO ORDER. WE'RE RECONVENING TO OPEN SESSION FROM

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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WELL, ABSENT AT THIS MOMENT. AND COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI.

HERE. COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT. HERE. MAYOR LIGHT.

HERE. LET'S SEE. DO WE HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION? CITY MANAGER. WE DO, MAYOR. THANK YOU. UNDER ITEM F13, THE MATTER IN THAT CASE, THE COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DEFEND THE CITY. THEN ALSO FOR ITEMS F10 AND F11, WE WERE JOINED BY WATERFRONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER KATHERINE BUCK.

I WOULD JUST ADD THAT UNLESS YOU WERE GOING TO, THAT I WAS PRESENT.

PARDON? COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT DIDN'T SHOW UP FOR THE CLOSED SESSION.

HE WAS ABSENT WHEN WE DID THE ROLL CALL SO JUST TO SHOW FOR THE RECORD THAT HE DID ATTEND THE CLOSED SESSION.

THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN TO OUR REGULAR OPEN MEETING.

SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL FOR. AYE. I'M GOING TO CALL TO ORDER THE OPEN SESSION, REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. COULD I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? COUNCILMEMBER WALLER.

PRESENT. COUNCILMEMBER CASTLE. HERE. COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC.

HERE. COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI. HERE. COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT.

HERE. MAYOR LIGHT. HERE. IF WE HAVE ANY VETERANS IN THE AUDIENCE OR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY, PLEASE STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR SERVICE.

[APPLAUSE] NOW, LET US ALL STAND FOR THE SALUTE OF THE FLAG, AND PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AFTERWARDS FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

I'D LIKE TO CALL UP BENNY, WHO WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

BENNY THE FLOOR IS ALL YOURS. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS BENNY. I'M AN INCOMING SENIOR AT RUHS.

MY FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL IS OF COURSE DRAMA.

I LOVE OUR COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT FOR CITY OF REDONDO BEACH.

NOW, PLEASE EVERYBODY PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEARTS AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

READY. BEGIN.

INVOCATION.

THANK YOU. PLEASE BE SEATED. BENNY, WELL DONE.

COME ON UP. [APPLAUSE] JUST STAND RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDDLE. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY TAKING THE PICTURES TODAY? MOM. WHERE'S MOM? SHE'S COMING. [LAUGHTER] HERE WE GO; 01,2,3. GOOD. DID YOU GET YOUR PICTURE? I GOT IT.

THANK YOU. WELL DONE, BENNY. WE'LL SEE YOU IN A

[D. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/ AB 1234 TRAVEL EXPENSE REPORTS]

TWO OF THEM IN FACT. THANK YOU.

CHAD DO YOU WANT TO COME DOWN? OUR FIRST FIRST PROCLAMATION TONIGHT IS RELATED TO JUNETEENTH, THAT IS JUNE 19TH, 2025, AND WE'RE DECLARING IT AS JUNETEENTH IN REDONDO BEACH. GOOD EVENING. LET'S BEGIN TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION WITH THE PROCLAMATION OF JUNE 19TH, 2025 AS JUNETEENTH IN REDONDO BEACH. MAY I CALL UP GOOD FRIEND OF THE CITY, DR.

MARCUS GOODIE GOODLOE.

[APPLAUSE] GOODIE, IF I MAY. YES. IS A RESPECTED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN STRENGTHENING THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS THROUGH THE YEARS. IN ADDITION TO HIS IMPACTFUL WORK AS A SPEAKER, DR.

GOODLOE, IS ALSO AN ACCOMPLISHED AUTHOR, AND SERVES AS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY.

SEEMS LIKE THAT'S A LONG WAY AWAY. YEAH,

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IT IS A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT FREEDOM WAS DELAYED FOR FAR TOO MANY, AND THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY HAS CONTINUED EVER SINCE.

JUNETEENTH IS NOT JUST ABOUT REMEMBERING THE PAST, IT IS ALSO ABOUT HONORING THE RESILIENCE, THE ACHIEVEMENTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK AMERICANS THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY AND TODAY.

AS A COMMUNITY, IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO REFLECT ON THE FULL SCOPE OF OUR SHARED HISTORY, INCLUDING THE PAINFUL CHAPTERS AND COMMIT OURSELVES TO BUILDING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE FUTURE.

LET US USE THIS DAY NOT ONLY FOR CELEBRATION, BUT ALSO FOR EDUCATION, UNITY, AND PROGRESS.

I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOCAL EVENTS, SUPPORT BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES, AND ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS THAT MOVE US TOWARD GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED ORGANIZE JUNETEENTH EVENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WHO ARE HERE TODAY IN THE SPIRIT OF REFLECTION AND CELEBRATION.

HAPPY JUNETEENTH AND MAY WE CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER TOWARDS FREEDOM AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO TURN THE MIC OVER TO YOU TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND OF COURSE, MY OWN COUNCILMAN, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

GOOD TO SEE YOU. JUST HAVE SOME BRIEF WORDS. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP A BLACK PENTECOSTAL PREACHER UNDER TWO MINUTES, BUT HERE WE GO. [LAUGHTER] WHAT STREET DO YOU LIVE ON? IN GALVESTON, TEXAS, THERE IS A STREET FORMERLY NAMED AFTER CONFEDERATE MILITARY LEADER, RICHARD DICK DOWLING.

ALTHOUGH SOME CLAIM THE STREET HONORED DOWLING'S ROLE IN CO FOUNDING THE HOUSTON CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, MANY AFRICAN AMERICANS WERE ALL TOO AWARE OF THE INHUMANITY, THE HATRED AND VIOLENCE THE FORMER CONFEDERATE LEADER HAD PROMOTED OVER HIS LIFETIME.

DOWLING STREET WAS CONSTANT IN TERMS OF A REMINDER TO PEOPLE OF THE VIOLENCE OF RACISM.

IN A 2017 JUNE 17 CEREMONY, THE STREET WAS RENAMED, FINALLY CHANGED TO THAT OF EMANCIPATION STREET.

TODAY, IT IS A STREET THAT TEXANS AND ALL PEOPLE OF GOODWILL CAN TAKE PRIDE IN.

I'M HONORED TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF THOSE WHO WERE COMMITTED TO LIVING IN A NATION WHERE THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN WOULD NOT DETERMINE THE STREET ON WHICH THEY COULD LIVE ON OR EVEN THEIR HUMAN VALUE. I ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION AS A REMINDER FOR US ALL TO LIVE CONSIDERATE OF THIS QUESTION, WHAT STREET DO YOU LIVE ON? THIS QUESTION SHIFTS OUR FOCUS FROM AN ANYWHERE PERSPECTIVE TO A CONCERN ABOUT OTHERS.

MAY WE ALWAYS BE CONCERNED ABOUT OTHERS. IT ASKS OF OTHERS, TELL ME YOUR HOPES, YOUR FEARS, YOUR DREAMS. THE QUESTION SAYS, I SEE YOU. I SEE YOU REGARDLESS OF YOUR LAST NAME, YOUR INCOME BRACKET, YOUR EDUCATIONAL STATUS, OR YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS.

IT ENCOURAGES US TO BE CURIOUS ABOUT THE WELL BEING OF OTHERS, AND MAY WE ALWAYS BE INTENTIONAL IN OUR CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER, RESILIENT IN OUR COMMITMENT TO TREAT THE NEEDS OF OTHERS AS SACRED.

AS WE ENCOUNTER, FOLKS WHO LOOK DIFFERENTLY FROM US, MY FERVENT PRAYER ON THIS JUNETEENTH 2025 IS THAT WE WILL ALWAYS BE MINDFUL OF ASKING THAT QUESTION, WHAT STREET DO YOU LIVE ON? FINALLY, THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR SAID, WE FEAR EACH OTHER BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER.

WE DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER BECAUSE WE DON'T SPEND ENOUGH TIME WITH EACH OTHER. PART OF ASKING THAT QUESTION IS BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT SPENDING TIME WITH EACH OTHER, AND THAT IS ASKING ONE ANOTHER, WHAT STREET DO WE LIVE ON? [APPLAUSE] WOW.

THAT'S A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW. WELL DONE. I DID WANT TO RECOGNIZE SOMETHING THAT I HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YET.

BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN REDONDO'S HISTORY, [INAUDIBLE].

I'M SORRY, CHAD. [APPLAUSE] SORRY ABOUT THAT.

I'M VERY PROUD OF THE PEOPLE OF REDONDO. I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU A FEW MINUTES TO TALK ON THAT IF YOU WANT TO.

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ACTUALLY, I SENT HIM A WIKIPEDIA PAIGE OF ONE OF MY GREAT GRANDMOTHERS WHO WAS ALIVE IN 1865 WHEN THE US NAVY LANDED AT GALVESTON AND WAS A TEXAS CITIZEN AT THAT POINT. ABOUT HER HISTORY, SHE ACTUALLY STARTED AN ORPHANAGE AND A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL FOR FORMER SLAVES AND BUILT THAT UP OVER MANY YEARS OVER HER LIFETIME.

HER HUSBAND, ACTUALLY, JEFF CASTLE, FOUNDED MANY CHURCHES AROUND THE STATE AROUND BRYAN, TEXAS, DOWN IN SOUTH TEXAS, AND THEN UP IN THE DALLAS AREA.

WHEN I FIRST MET GOODIE, HE TOLD ME HE WAS A PASTOR FROM DALLAS.

I ASKED HIM IF HE KNEW FRIENDSHIP WEST, WHICH IS A LARGE FAMOUS CHURCH IN DALLAS THAT MY GRANDFATHER FOUNDED.

MAKING THAT CONNECTION TO JUNETEENTH AND BEING ABLE TO SHARE THAT WITH EVERYONE HERE IS A SPECIAL DAY FOR ME.

ON SATURDAY HERE, I WAS GOING TO MENTION IN MY COMMENTS.

WE ACTUALLY HAD A GREAT DAY HERE AT CITY HALL, CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH, SUMMER READING, AS WELL AS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBRARY SO IT WAS A GREAT DAY. EVERYONE CAME OUT AND HAD A GREAT TIME AND LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING WITH MORE IN THE FUTURE.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, CHAD. SORRY FOR BREAKING UP THERE.

THIS MEANS A LOT TO ME. AS MAYOR OF REDONDO BEACH, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PEOPLE OF REDONDO BEACH, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU DR. GOODLOE WITH THIS PROCLAMATION ON JUNETEENTH.

HONORED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] ONE, TWO, THREE. THANK YOU THANK YOU MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE SEEING YOU AGAIN, CHAIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

CONGRATULATION BY THE WAY. THANK YOU.

NOW, FOR SECOND PROCLAMATION ACTUALLY PRESENTATION TONIGHT, THESE ARE COMMENDATION AWARDS FOR HADESTOWN TEEN EDITION. OUR REDONDO UNION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TOOK ON AN EXCITING CHALLENGE THIS YEAR, ENTERING THEIR PRODUCTION OF HADESTOWN TEEN EDITION INTO THE PRESTIGIOUS JOHN RAITT AWARDS FOR YOUTH, THE JRAY'S COMPETITION. THE SELECTION PROCESS BEGAN WITH A FORMAL APPLICATION FOLLOWED BY A VISIT FROM A PANEL OF 10 ADJUDICATORS WHO SCORED THE PRODUCTION IN 33 DISTINCT CATEGORIES USING AN AMERICA RATING SYSTEM.

OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON, THE JRAY'S TEAM EVALUATED 27 HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS ACROSS LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES. AFTER THE SCORES WERE TALLIED, OUR STUDENTS RECEIVED AN OUTSTANDING 21 NOMINATIONS, A REMARKABLE RECOGNITION THAT WAS ANNOUNCED ON MAY 4.

IN ADDITION TO PRODUCTION AWARD, SEVERAL STUDENTS APPLIED SEPARATELY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS THE KAY LEE PECK SCHOLARSHIP FOR ASPIRING STAGE MANAGERS. WE ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD OF STUDENT BENNY SPANGLER, WHO DID OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TONIGHT, WHO WAS AWARDED A COVETED SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND A WEEK LONG INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY.

HE WILL BE DIRECTLY WORKING WITH BROADWAY PROFESSIONALS CULMINATING IN A LIVE SHOWCASE IN THE CITY.

THE JRAY'S AWARDS CEREMONY TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY, MAY 24 AT THE STUNNING SAN GABRIEL MISSION PLAYHOUSE.

MUCH LIKE THE TONY AWARDS OR THE OSCARS, THE EVENT WAS A FORMAL RED CARPET AFFAIR WITH WINNERS ANNOUNCED LIVE IN FRONT OF A PACKED AUDIENCE.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE UP MELISSA STAAB [APPLAUSE]. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT YOUR STUDENTS AND YOUR PROGRAM? SURE.

FIRST OFF, THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR LIGHT, FOR INVITING US THIS EVENING AND COUNCIL MEMBERS? MR. WALLER, WHO I ACTUALLY TAUGHT HIS DAUGHTER MARIE FOR ONE YEAR, IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD OF MY STUDENTS. WE WERE THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH BAY AREA TO PRODUCE THIS SHOW, IT'S ACTUALLY STILL RUNNING ON BROADWAY TODAY AND SO IT WAS A REALLY BIG HONOR, BUT WITH THAT CAME A BIG RESPONSIBILITY.

AND EVEN THOUGH THESE NOMINATIONS MEANT A LOT, WHAT DOESN'T GO, ALWAYS NOTICED IS THE MANY HOURS OF HARD WORK AND TIME AND ENERGY, REHEARSALS COMING IN AT LUNCH, STAYING LATE ON TOP OF AP CLASSES AND HOMEWORK AND COLLEGE APPLICATION, I HAVE THE BEST STUDENTS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.

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THANK YOU, GUYS. I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR LIGHT.

THIS IS A REALLY EXCITING HONOR FOR ALL OF US.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. DEFINITELY. SO THE FIRST COMMENDATION, AND WE'LL START WITH YOU IS FOR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR.

[APPLAUSE]. WELL DONE. OKAY, I'M GOING TO CALL YOUR NAMES AND JUST COME UP AND MAKE SPACE BEHIND US AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR AWARD. LET'S SEE, KARA MILLER, OUTSTANDING FEMALE VOCALIST AND ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR.

[APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS. NICHOLAS COLLINS, BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN SLASH MEDIA AND AN ENSEMBLE OF YEAR. [APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATION.

THANKS FOR HELPING. VICTORIA VASQUEZ, THE KAY LEE PECK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.

[APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS. AND BENNY SPANGLER, ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR, BROADWAY ARTIST ALLIANCE SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE 2025 JOHN RAITT AWARDS FOR YOUTH.

[APPLAUSE] BENNY CONGRATULATION. BROOK HAN, ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR.

[APPLAUSE] THERE'S A LOT OF YOU. HANNAH JOY CATULA.

[APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS YOU'RE OUT OF UNIFORM.

[LAUGHTER] KAI BATOSTI. [APPLAUSE]. DID I SAY THAT RIGHT? CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] ZACHARY ALMAIDA. [APPLAUSE].

CONGRATULATIONS. ELIZABETH SLOPE. [APPLAUSE].

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. GAT PIERCE. [APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS.

MEREDITH PACKER. [APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS.

SOPHIA RIVERA. [APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS SOPHIA.

ELLIE PAZ BALUYU, SORRY. [APPLAUSE]. START OUT.

CONGRATULATIONS. ALLISON LEE. [APPLAUSE]. COME ON DOWN. CONGRATULATIONS. TYLER PROPS. [APPLAUSE].

BAILEY DAVID. [APPLAUSE]. CHARLOTTE SOIKA.

[APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS. COLEY DOMIGE. [APPLAUSE].

CONGRATULATIONS, COLEY. MIA ESPOSITO. [APPLAUSE].

CONGRATULATIONS. MYRA BORGE. [APPLAUSE].

CONGRATULATIONS. BRENSON BLAIR. [APPLAUSE].

CONGRATULATIONS. IF WE COULD GET THE PICTURES NOW WITH ALL THE STUDENTS.

SHORTER ONES UP FRONT. NOT TOO FAR. JIM MIGHT HAVE TO GET.

WE NEED THE WIDE ANGLE. EVERYONE'S THEATER KIDS, THEY KNOW HOW TO ARRANGE.

DID DO THE BLOCKING YESTERDAY? COME ON UP HERE, DON'T BE SHY.

RIGHT THERE. THREE, TWO, ONE.

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YOU'VE GOT THE FLOOR, TAKE IT AWAY WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU.

MAYOR LIGHT, IF YOU AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO COME OVER HERE TO SEE BETTER, WE'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO COME SIT DOWN ON THIS SIDE.

I'M GOING TO DO A QUICK SOUND CHECK.

WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE IS WHAT WE ACTUALLY PERFORMED AT THE JOHN RAITT AWARDS FOR YOUTH.

THEY INVITE ALL SCHOOLS TO PERFORM A SHORT MEDLEY THIS IS 4 MINUTES OF HADESTOWN.

IT HAS ABOUT SIX SONGS PACKED IN, AND YOU GET A NICE LITTLE WELL ROUNDED VERSION OF THE SHOW.

PLEASE ENJOY. [PERFORMANCE] YOU WANT TO TALK TO HER? YES. GO ON. ORPHEUS. YES. DON'T COME ON TOO STRONG.

COME HOME WITH ME? [LAUGHTER]. THE MAN IS GOING TO MARRY YOU, I'M ORPHEUS.

IS HE ALWAYS ALWAYS LIKE? YES. YOUR NAME IS LIKE A MELODY.

WINNER, IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE? I ALSO PLAY THE LIAR.

LIAR AND A PLAYER TOO? I'VE MET TOO MANY MEN LIKE YOU.

OH, NO. I'M NOT LIKE THAT. HE'S NOT LIKE ANY MAN YOU'VE MET.

TELL HER WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON.

I'M WORKING ON A STORY. IS IT FINISHED YET? [INAUDIBLE] SING IT? SPRING WILL COME AGAIN.

THERE'S A BUNCH SEERS, WELL, BROTHER, I'LL BE BORED TO DEATH. I'M GOING TO HAVE SOMEONE TO SERVE, JUST TO ENTERTAIN US. GIVE ME MORE BE [INAUDIBLE] I TAKE A LOT TO MAKE IT THROUGH [INAUDIBLE]. WAY DOWN ON THE GROUND. [INAUDIBLE] WAY DOWN THE GROUND. THE CAR DOOR OPENS AND A MAN STEPPED OUT.

EVERYBODY'S OKAY, EVERYBODY'S FINE. SAME MAN.

THEY BEEN SINGING TO THAT. YOU'RE EARLY.

I MISSED YOU. HEY SON, LOOK ALL AROUND YOU. SEE HOW THE VIPER'S NATURE SURROUNDS YOU AND THEY'LL TAKE IT DOWN, AND THEY'LL PICK YOU.

YOU STICK AROUND SUCH A

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[APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. WELL DONE.

WELL, WHAT A WAY TO START THE MEETING. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. I WOULD SAY THAT RIVALED WHAT I SAW AT THE AHMANSON, EXCEPT IT WAS BETTER 'CAUSE IT WAS LOCAL KIDS DOING IT, SO IMPRESSED. TO GET A BASS VOICE, THAT LOW IN HIGH SCHOOL, PRETTY AMAZING.

ALL AROUND. GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. GETTING ON WITH PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED, AND IF YOU DIDN'T I'M HERE TO TELL YOU, THERE PUBLIC RULES OF CONDUCT THAT HAVE BEEN POSTED AROUND CITY HALL, THE CHAMBERS HERE, AND THERE'S ONE UP ON THE PODIUM.

THESE HAVE BEEN RULES THAT HAVE BEEN HERE FOR QUITE A WHILE, BUT WE INTEND TO ENFORCE THESE, AND WE WANTED THEM TO BE MORE PUBLIC SO THAT EVERYBODY WILL VOLUNTARILY COMPLY WITH THEM.

COUPLE OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS. I DID HAVE MY FIRST OLYMPIC COMMITTEE MEETING THIS WEEK, SO WE ARE MOVING FORWARD ON WHAT REDONDO IS GOING TO DO TO PREPARE FOR THE OLYMPICS AND ATTRACT NOT EVENTS, BUT SOME NOT ATHLETIC EVENTS, BUT ATTRACTIONS THAT ALL REDONDO RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.

I ALSO PRESENTED A PLAQUE TO QUANTIMETRIX, WHO'S BEEN IN REDONDO FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

THEY WERE CELEBRATING, I THINK THEIR 50TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY.

BUT WHAT WE WERE REALLY THERE FOR WAS THEY WERE HONORING THE CEO'S FATHER WITH THE GRAND OPENING OF THEIR POLLINATOR, THEIR NATIVE PLANT POLLINATOR GARDEN, WHICH THEY'VE LANDSCAPED THE ENTIRE PREMISES WITH, AND IT IS JUST AMAZING THE INSECTS AND BIRDS AND STUFF THAT WE'RE ALREADY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

WE TALKED ABOUT JUNETEENTH. THAT WAS A GREAT EVENT, ALONG WITH THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBRARY.

I THINK THAT'S IT FOR ME. WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO GO SKIP ORDER A LITTLE BIT.

COUNCILMEMBER CASTLE, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO? I'D JUST LIKE TO THANK STAFF AGAIN FOR THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.

IT WAS OUR FIRST ONE, AND IT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED BY THE PUBLIC, AND EVERYONE SEEMED TO HAVE A GREAT TIME, SO IT WENT OFF SMOOTHLY, ESPECIALLY FOR A FIRST TIME EVENT. BUT THEN ALSO, I'D LIKE TO MENTION THAT I ATTENDED THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY PARTY OF THE COMMUNITY GARDEN AT ALTA VISTA OVER THE WEEKEND, AND THAT WAS A GREAT EVENT AS WELL.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC.

JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS. TO ADD ON WHAT'S BEEN ALREADY SAID.

I WILL SAY THAT THAT PLEDGE WAS SO CLEARLY ENUNCIATED, I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY THE BEST THAT'S EVER BEEN DONE IN THE CHAMBER.

WE ARE PUTTING ON SHAKESPEARE BY THE SEA PERFORMANCES THIS YEAR.

I WAS HOPING THAT THEY WOULD STILL BE IN THE CHAMBER TO HEAR THAT, BUT WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON PARTNERING WITH MICHAEL'S CAFE TO PROVIDE SOME PICNIC BOXES. I THINK IT'LL BE A GREAT COLLABORATION WITH SOME REALLY GREAT NONPROFITS IN THE AREA.

THAT WILL BE AT THE END OF JULY JULY 25 AND 26TH, THEY'RE CLOSING OUT THE SEASON HERE IN REDONDO BEACH.

I JUST WANTED TO SHARE ON TOP OF THE QUANTIMETRIX ANNOUNCEMENT YOU HAD MADE.

THERE WAS THIS STICKER THAT THEY GAVE US, AND IT SAYS URINE LUCK BECAUSE THEY PRODUCE MEDICAL TESTING SUPPLIES, AND I JUST THOUGHT THIS WAS SUPER CLEVER. [LAUGHTER] THAT'S IT.

COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI. I JUST WANTED TO THANK STAFF, PARTICULARLY, DIRECTOR DANA VINKE, JANE CHUNG AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE WONDERFUL LIBRARY AND JUNETEENTH DAY HERE ON SATURDAY WAS JAM PACKED.

TONS OF ATTENDANCE. TONS OF ATTENDANCE. WHAT'S THAT? THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. YES. SORRY. I DID SEE THE FIRE TRUCK AND FIREFIGHTERS THERE. THANK YOU. ALSO, COUNCILMEMBER CASTLE WAS NOT JUST THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN ELECTED TO REDONDO BEACH AS CITY COUNCIL,

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NONE THIS WEEK, MAYOR. COUNCILMEMBER WALLER. AS DID THE OTHERS SPOKE, I ATTENDED THE EVENT ON SATURDAY CELEBRATING THE LIBRARY'S ANNIVERSARY, JUNETEENTH AND SUMMER READING. ALSO ATTENDED THE CRUISE AT THE BEACH OVER AT THE HARBOR PARKING LOT, FULLY PACKED HOUSE, PEOPLE CIRCLING LOOKING FOR PARKING SPOTS.

AT LEAST I DIDN'T HEAR ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT PARKING ENFORCEMENT AT THAT EVENT.

ALSO, DON'T FORGET THE RIVIERA VILLAGE SUMMER FESTIVAL IS JUNE 27 THROUGH 29TH.

THERE WILL BE A FREE SHUTTLE FROM SOUTH HIGH, BUT THERE'S ALSO GOING TO BE LOTS OF BICYCLE PARKING AVAILABLE IN THE VILLAGE, IF YOU'D LIKE TO JUST DO THAT INSTEAD OF USING YOUR CAR. THEN LASTLY, I'D LIKE TO THANK STAFF FOR THE NEW SPEED TABLE CROSSWALKS.

WE'VE GOT ONE AT ALTA VISTA PARK AND ONE IN RIVIERA VILLAGE IN FRONT OF TRADER JOE'S.

I OBSERVED THE CONSTRUCTION. I OBSERVED IT AFTER THEY BUILT IT.

PEOPLE CAME BY AND THANKED STAFF FOR DOING THAT.

IT'S REALLY RARE WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING AND PEOPLE COME BY AND SAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER. STAFF DID A GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING THAT THERE, AND I THINK IT'LL BE FAR SAFER.

THANK YOU. JUMPING DOWN TO E-APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA.

[E. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA]

THE FIRST IS TO MOVE ITEM I TO AFTER P1. THE SECOND AND THAT'S ANYTHING THAT WE BUMP FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND MOVE TO THE END IN CASE WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO THE NEXT MEETING. THEN BECAUSE OF THE DEPENDENCE OF N1 ON THINGS WE'LL BE DISCUSSING WITH THE BUDGET, I'D ASK YOU TO MOVE N1, WHICH IS THE DISCUSSION ON THE PARAMEDIC FEES TO AFTER J ON THE AGENDA.

I MOVE TO AMEND THE AGENDA, MOVING I TO AFTER P1 AND MOVING N1 TO AFTER J.

CAN I GET A SECOND? SECOND. ALL FOR IT. AYE. ANYBODY OPPOSED?

[F. AGENCY RECESS]

SECOND,. SECOND. SECOND. ALL FOR IT. AYE. I'M GOING TO CALL TO ORDER A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDONDO BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITY. COULD I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? MEMBER WALLER. PRESENT. MEMBER CASTLE? HERE. MEMBER KALUDEROVIC? HERE. MEMBER OBAGI. HERE. MEMBER BEHRENDT. HERE.

COMMISSIONER PRICE? YES. COMMISSIONER NEWTON.

HERE. CHAIRMAN LIGHT. HERE. CAN YOU SHOW HIM HOW TO TURN ON THE MIC? PRESS THAT BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM. PRESS AND HOLD.

THERE YOU GO. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA AS WRITTEN? SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND. SECOND. MOTION TO SECOND.

ALL FOR IT. AYE. ANYBODY OPPOSED? DO WE HAVE ANY BLUE FOLDER ITEMS? NONE. THE CONSENT CALENDAR HAS THREE ITEMS ON IT.

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO PULL ANYTHING ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? ARE WE STILL IN- I'M SORRY? WE'RE STILL IN F1? I CAN'T HEAR YOU. SORRY. IT LOOKS LIKE NO ONE WANTS TO PULL ANYTHING.

CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM C1-C3? STILL MOVED. DO I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

DOES ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO SPEAK TO ITEMS C1-C3 ON THE SPECIAL MEETING REDONDO BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA? ANYBODY ONLINE? I HAVE NO ECOMMENTS OR ZOOM. I WILL CALL THE VOTE FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS. ALL FOR IT. AYE. ANYBODY OPPOSED? WE HAVE NO EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS. NOW WE HAVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON AGENDA ITEMS.

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EACH SPEAKER WILL BE AFFORDED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.

EACH SPEAKER WILL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK ONLY ONCE.

I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY WRITTEN REQUESTS. NONE.

ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY? ANYBODY ONLINE? NONE OR ECOMMENTS. SKIPPING DOWN, WE ARE NOW ON NEW BUSINESS, ITEM I1. GOOD EVENING, AUTHORITY MEMBERS, ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR.

WITH ME TONIGHT, I'M INTRODUCING OUR NEW HOUSING MANAGER, IMELDA DELGADO, AND BY NEW, I MEAN, SHE STARTED YESTERDAY. I'LL BE PRESENTING THE ITEM TONIGHT, BUT SHE'S HERE, AND SHE'S ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR YOU AS WELL REGARDING WHAT WE'RE PRESENTING TONIGHT FOR APPROVAL, WHICH IS THE FOSTER YOUTH TO INDEPENDENT VOUCHER PROGRAM.

WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO BRING THIS TO YOU.

IT IS A NEW VOUCHER PROGRAM THAT OUR HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL BE ASSISTING IN IMPLEMENTING AND ADMINISTERING IN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH.

WE WILL BE RECEIVING FIVE VOUCHERS. WHAT IT IS IS A HUD INITIATIVE IN AN EFFORT TO BE ABLE TO PREVENT YOUTH HOMELESSNESS BY CAPTURING THOSE THAT ARE ESSENTIALLY AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER SYSTEM.

THEY'RE ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM THROUGH DCFS. WHAT WE'RE DOING TONIGHT IS LOOKING FOR APPROVAL OF OUR CONTRACT WITH DCFS SO THAT WE CAN HELP IMPLEMENT THAT PROGRAM LOCALLY. AGAIN, WE HAVE FIVE VOUCHERS, AND SOME HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT THE PROGRAM.

IT'S FOR YOUTH AGING OUT OR THAT HAVE AGED OUT OF THE FOSTER SYSTEM BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 24.

THEY CAN BE ON THE PROGRAM FOR UP TO 36 MONTHS.

AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, THEY HAVE US ADMINISTERING THE VOUCHER, BUT REALLY THERE'S A SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT COMES THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH DCFS.

THEY GET TO LEARN ABOUT MANAGING BUDGETS, GOING SHOPPING, FILLING THE FRIDGE, DOING ACCOUNTING, GETTING A JOB, INTERVIEWING. THERE'S A BIT OF A SUPPORT SYSTEM BUILT IN WITH THIS VOUCHER PROGRAM.

IT IS FAIRLY NEW. IT'S DEFINITELY NEW TO US. AGAIN, WE'RE ONLY STARTING WITH FIVE VOUCHERS, BUT HOPEFULLY WE'RE SUCCESSFUL IN IMPLEMENTING IT. WE CAN CERTAINLY HELP CERTAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS HERE IN REDONDO BEACH.

BUT REALLY, WE'RE JUST ASKING COUNCIL TO APPROVE THIS CONTRACT, SO WE CAN GO AHEAD AND BEGIN ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO THE PROGRAM FROM OUR LOCAL YOUTH.

WITH THAT I'LL HAND IT OVER BACK TO THE AUTHORITY.

DO WE KNOW OF ANY YOUTH THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM? I BELIEVE THE CITY ATTORNEY CAME TO US PREVIOUSLY WITH ONE THAT MAY BE ELIGIBLE.

HOPEFULLY, WE CAN AT LEAST HELP ONE OFF THE BAT. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC.

AFTER WE APPROVE THIS, ASSUMING TONIGHT, HOW QUICKLY WOULD THEY BE AVAILABLE? THE VOUCHERS? I THINK AS SOON AS IT'S SIGNED, WE CAN START GETTING REFERRALS IN.

THAT'S GREAT. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT WHETHER FUNDS FOR THESE TYPES OF VOUCHERS OR SECTION 8 VOUCHERS MAY BE IN JEOPARDY OF, YOU KNOW, FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

WHILE WE DON'T KNOW ALL OF THE ANSWERS TO THAT RIGHT NOW, I WOULD SAY THAT, BASED ON WHAT I'VE HEARD THAT THESE VOUCHERS WOULD BE LESS LIKELY TO BE UNFUNDED. IMPACTED. IMPACTED.

YES AND ALSO, I WILL JUST SAY THAT AS LANDLORDS, HAVING A TERM FOR IT, 36 MONTHS IS A MORE ATTRACTIVE PITCH, IF YOU WANT TO SAY, FOR SOMEONE NEW TO PARTICIPATING IN THE VOUCHER PROGRAM.

I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ALL AROUND, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, CITY ATTORNEY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ALL YOU DID TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

APPRECIATE IT. ANYONE ELSE? COULD I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ON THIS ITEM.

ANYBODY ONLINE? I HAVE NONE. WELL, THIS PASSES.

I'M VERY PROUD OF OUR HOMELESS PROGRAM. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER TOOL IN THE SHED FOR HELPING OUT OUR LESS FORTUNATE RESIDENTS.

WITH THAT, I WILL CALL THE VOTE. ALL FOR FOR? AYE. ANYBODY OPPOSED? THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.

THANKS FOR COMING UP. STILL I'M NOT USED TO THE NO BEARD LOOK.

[LAUGHTER] BUT YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD. IT'S GOING TO STAY AROUND FOR NOW.

[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. COULD I GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN? I'M SORRY. DO WE HAVE ANY MEMBER ITEMS AND REFERRALS TO STAFF ON THIS? REFERRALS TO STAFF SUCH AS? ANY ACTION ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE TO STAFF OR?

[00:45:03]

NO. ANYONE ELSE? WITH THAT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL FOR IT? AYE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT.

THANKS. WITH THAT, I'LL CALL BACK TO ORDER THE OPEN SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

COULD I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? COUNCILMEMBER WALLER.

PRESENT. COUNCILMEMBER CASTLE? HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC.

HERE. COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI. HERE. COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT? HERE. MAYOR LIGHT. HERE. JUMPING BACK INTO THE AGENDA AT ITEM G, THE BLUE FOLDER ITEMS.

[G. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS - ADDITIONAL BACK UP MATERIALS]

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CAN I GET A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE? THE BLUE FOLDER. EVEN FILED BLUE FOLDER ITEMS. SECOND. MOTION TO SECOND, ALL FOUR. THANK YOU.

[H. CONSENT CALENDAR]

COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT. THANK YOU. NOTHING THAT I WANTED TO PULL.

I DID WANT TO NOTE THAT I THOUGHT H15, THAT ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT AND LETTER, WERE VERY WELL DONE.

SO YOURSELF AND I THINK JANE CHUNG OF OUR STAFF HELP PREPARE THAT, AND IT'S A GREAT JOB.

SO THANK YOU BOTH. THANK YOU, JANE. [LAUGHTER] WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO PASS ALL THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS. SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

BEFORE WE VOTE, ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO COMMENT ON ANY OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS, ANYTHING FROM H1-H15 ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT. ANYONE ONLINE? I HAVE NO ONE ON ZOOM. HOWEVER, I DO HAVE AN ECOMMENT NEUTRAL.

THANK YOU. ALL FOR IT? AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? CONSENT CALENDAR PASSES.

THANK YOU. H7, ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2506-037 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026, FUNDED BY SB1, THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017.

WE HAVE H12 ADOPT BY TITLE OF RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2506-039, AND RESOLUTION CITY COUNCIL CITY REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA LEASING CERTAIN PROPERTIES TO OPEN LINES SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION PC.

H14, ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2506-041.

A RESOLUTION CITY COUNCIL REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NOW MOVING DOWN TO ITEM J, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON AGENDA ITEMS.

[J. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS]

THIS SECTION WILL BE LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE AFFORDED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

EACH SPEAKER WILL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK ONLY ONCE.

WE'LL DO WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS FIRST. LET'S SEE.

WE HAVE JOAN IRVINE, AND THEN LISA HAPPEE GATES, CATE.

SORRY, IF I BUTCHERED THAT. HI. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF, AND EVERYBODY THAT'S HERE AND WATCHING FROM HOME. MY NAME IS JOAN IRVINE.

I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1 FOR OVER 18 YEARS.

I'M HERE TONIGHT AS THE FOUNDER OF KEEP THE ESPLANADE BEAUTIFUL, OBVIOUSLY.

ALL THE LOGO STUFF. I JUST WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT BECAUSE KEB WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2012.

[00:50:06]

I WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A BRIEF UPDATE WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

FIRST, I WANT TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE THANKS TO BRAD WALLER, WHO SERVED AS OUR VICE PRESIDENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

BRAD RECENTLY RESIGNED FOLLOWING HIS ELECTION AS DISTRICT 1 CITY COUNCIL PERSON.

THE CITY'S GAIN IS OUR LOSS, AND IT'S A DEEP LOSS.

HIS EXPERTISE KEPT OUR TECHNOLOGY CURRENT AND OUR SYSTEMS COMPLIANT.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THAT BRAD DID FOR KEB.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, BRAD. WE ALSO WANT TO THANK JEFF GINSBURG, WHO SERVED AS PRESIDENT.

JEFF CHOSE NOT TO CONTINUE IN THAT ROLE, AND WE ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATE HIS LEADERSHIP, ESPECIALLY IN HELPING KEB RE-EMERGE AFTER COVID AND EXPLORE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES. HIS EXPERIENCE AS A FORMER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER BROUGHT VALUABLE INSIGHT.

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT LONG TERM VOLUNTEER AND BOARD MEMBER, LISA HAPPEE, HAS BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT.

LISA IS A LONG TERM CITY OF REDONDO BEACH RESIDENT WHO LIVES ON THE ESPLANADE.

A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER WITH OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.

LISA BRINGS A RARE COMBINATION OF PRACTICAL SKILLS AND DEEP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT.

SHE HOLDS A BA IN ECONOMICS AND A MASTERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS.

SHE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT MINIMIZING LEGAL LANDFILL WASTE AND COLLABORATES WITH NONPROFITS TO REDIRECT ITEMS HER CLIENTS NO LONGER NEED. SHE'S THE PERFECT PERSON TO LEAD KEB'S NEXT CHAPTER WITH BOTH HEART AND EXPERTISE.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR KEEP THE ESPLANADE BEAUTIFUL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. LISA HAPPEE CATES. YOU CAN JUST CALL ME HAPPEE.

OKAY, HAPPEE. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, EVERYONE ON TV.

MY NAME IS LISA HAPPEE CATES. IT'S FRENCH, BUT YOU CAN CALL ME HAPPEE.

I'M HONORED TO BE WITH YOU TONIGHT AS A NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF KEB.

FOR OVER 12 YEARS, KEB HAS PROUDLY WORKED TO MAINTAIN THE BEAUTY OF THE ESPLANADE, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW.

ONE OF OUR CORE GOALS IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

WE'VE DONE THIS THROUGH OUR MONTHLY FIRST SATURDAY SWEEPS, REGULAR FACEBOOK OUTREACH, AND BY PARTNERING WITH GROUPS LIKE REDONDO BEACH SCHOOL BOARD, LEADERSHIP REDONDO, REDONDO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITIZEN 41 CLASS, AS WELL AS THE BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT AND LOCAL SCOUT TROOPS.

WE ESPECIALLY LOVE IT WHEN THE KIDS PARTICIPATE.

THEY'RE LEARNING ABOUT VOLUNTEERISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND HOW THEY CAN HELP AND CLEAN UP.

WE'VE EVEN HAD HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS FROM CORONA COME OUT AND WORK WITH KEB WHILE WE DO OUR SWEEP SO THEY CAN SEE WHAT THE IMPACT IS COMING FROM ALL THAT WAY.

BEHIND BEYOND OUR GROUP EVENTS, SEVERAL NEIGHBORS PITCH IN DAILY, SOME PICKING UP TRASH, ONE EVEN REGULARLY WEEDING AROUND THE BALLARDS.

THESE RESIDENTS CARE DEEPLY. THEY SEE THE ESPLANADE AS THEIR FRONT YARD, AND THEY TREAT IT THAT WAY.

AS YOU GO THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, I HOPE YOU'LL APPRECIATE THAT ASIDE FROM A FEW GRABBERS AND BAGS, KEB HAS NEVER ASKED THE CITY FOR MONEY. WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE SUPPORTERS FROM GENEROUS LOCAL SPONSORS LIKE ATHENS SERVICES, VILLAGE RUNNER, DIVE N' SURF, WICKER AND WICKER, AND PAUL HENNESSY.

THIS YEAR MARKS AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER FOR KEB.

WE'RE LAUNCHING SCHOLARSHIPS, FINALLY, YAY, AT BOTH REDONDO UNION AND SOUTH HIGH.

WE'VE ALSO FORMED A NEW MARKETING COMMITTEE LED BY A 30-YEAR ADVERTISING VET WHO IS NOW MENTORING A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IN SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH. THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE PLAN TO DO WITH OTHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, GET THEM INVOLVED, ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE, ETC. WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF REQUESTS.

NUMBER ONE, AS THE CITY PLANS FOR UPCOMING GLOBAL EVENTS LIKE WORLD CUP, SUPER BOWL, AND LA28, KEB WOULD LOVE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LA28 PLANNING COMMITTEE.

THE ESPLANADE WILL BE A KEY DESTINATION FOR VISITORS AND WE REALLY WANT TO HELP IT SHINE.

NUMBER TWO, PLEASE ENSURE THE $100,000 FROM THE JOHN PARSONS PUBLIC ART FOUNDATION REMAINS ALLOCATED FOR PUBLIC ART ON THE ESPLANADE.

WE ALSO ASK THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION TO ISSUE AN RFP FOR ARTISTS AND DESIGNS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THIS ART CAN BE ENJOYED BY OUR COMMUNITY AND GUESTS IN TIME FOR THESE MAJOR EVENTS. LASTLY, KEB WILL HOST OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY MIXER ON OCTOBER 22ND AT HT GRILL ONCE AGAIN, OUR ONE FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR, WE HOPE YOU WILL ALL JOIN US.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE KEEP THE ESPLANADE BEAUTIFUL. I'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON OUR EFFORTS.

IF YOU DO NEED TO REACH ME, MY NAME IS LISAHAPPEE@YAHOO.COM.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. BEFORE WE GO TO THE NEXT SPEAKER, I DO WANT TO REMIND FOLKS, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET TONIGHT, SO I'D ASK YOU NOT TO DUPLICATE BUDGET REQUESTS IN THIS SECTION.

[00:55:06]

WITH THAT, ROBIN GARFIELD AND THEN MICKEY JOHNSON.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I SERVE AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NRBBA, NORTH REDONDO BEACH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, AND I'M A 20-YEAR RESIDENT AND BUSINESS OWNER.

WE ARE SO THRILLED TO HAVE RECENTLY HAD OUR ANNUAL MEETING.

I'D LIKE TO EXTEND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER BRAD WALLER WHO ATTENDED, MARC WIENER, DAVE CHAROBEE, AND KATHERINE BUCK. THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. THE EVENT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON A YEAR OF MEANINGFUL PROGRESS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE PARTNERSHIP OF MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH.

ONE OF THE MAJOR SUCCESSES OVER THE YEARS WAS DUE TO OUR SUPPORT FROM BUSINESSES AND VOLUNTEERS ALIKE, AND WE WERE HONORED TO BOTH PRESENT OUR BUSINESS OF THE YEAR FOR 2024/2025 TO ONE THAT GOES BEYOND SERVING CUSTOMERS. THIS BUSINESS TRULY SERVES THE COMMUNITY, DONATING FOOD TO OUR FEED OUR FIREFIGHTERS, A TRUE STAPLE OF ARTESIA BOULEVARD. THIS FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS OPENED 19 YEARS AGO, AND IT WAS AWARDED TO AL HAMRA KABOB GRILL, AND FAHAD SIDDIQUI, THE OWNER. WE WERE EXCITED TO SHARE THAT, AS WELL AS OUR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR WHO GREW UP IN NORTH REDONDO, AND HAS DONE EVERYTHING TO SUPPORT ALL THE INITIATIVES FOR NORTH REDONDO BEACH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, LENDING A HAND AT SPRING FEST, DINE AROUND, AND ALL OF OUR EVENTS.

JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING CAMRON ROUTZAI, OUR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2024/25.

ONE OF OUR MAJOR SUCCESSES WAS DINE AROUND ARTESIA.

IT BROUGHT OVER 300 ATTENDEES, 17 LOCAL EATERIES, 10 LOCAL SPONSORS, AND THE SUCCESS HAS LED US TO HAVE TWO DATES THIS YEAR, AUGUST 13TH AND SEPTEMBER 10TH, DOUBLING THE IMPACT FOR SPONSORS, AND ADDING IN NON FOOD BUSINESSES AND LOCAL ARTISTS.

THE 42ND ANNUAL SPRING FEST WAS ANOTHER STANDOUT INITIATIVE, OFFERING SPONSORSHIP AND VISIBILITY TO A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

WE APPRECIATE ALL OF THOSE. OUR PERFORMANCE STAGE FEATURED DOZENS OF YOUTH GROUPS AND OVER 200 LOCAL PERFORMERS.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE HOSTED NETWORKING, GUEST SPEAKERS, LUNCH AND LEARNS, AND COMING UP NEXT THIS WEEK ON THURSDAY, AN AI LUNCH AND LEARN TO BOOST PRODUCTIVITY AND INNOVATION.

WE SPONSORED MAKERS FAIRS, PROJECT ECHO, AND SUPPORTED OVER 200 BUSINESS STUDENTS AT RUHS.

IF WE HAD TO SUM IT UP THIS YEAR IN ONE WORD, IT WOULD BE COMMUNITY GROWTH.

THAT'S TWO WORDS. [LAUGHTER] WELL, BUT WE ARE BUILDING A STRONG AND VIBRANT REDONDO BEACH, SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS, EMPOWERING STUDENTS, AND FOSTERING CONNECTIONS THAT MAKE OUR CITY THRIVE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. MICKEY JOHNSON, AND THEN MARK NELSON.

HELLO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

MICKEY JOHNSON, SERVING AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH REDONDO BEACH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, AND PROUD 30-YEAR RESIDENT OF REDONDO BEACH.

JUST TO ADD TO WHAT ROBIN TOLD YOU, AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING LAST WEEK, WE ANNOUNCED OUR FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR NRBBA.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME WE'VE EVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

I'VE ALREADY SENT IT TO YOU, BUT I KNOW YOU'RE SUPER BUSY, SO YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT.

WE'VE COME UP WITH THE MISSION STATEMENT FOR NRBBA, IS A DYNAMIC ALLIANCE OF BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS, AND LEADERS WORKING TOGETHER TO FUEL ECONOMIC VITALITY, CHAMPION INNOVATION, AND STRENGTHEN THE CULTURAL FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WHY A FIVE-YEAR PLAN? BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH MOMENTUM AND GREAT THINGS GOING ON.

THERE'S THE METRO GREEN LINE EXTENSION. WE'RE SO HONORED TO SIT ON THE MAYOR'S COMMITTEE FOR THE 2028 OLYMPICS, SOUTH BAY GALLERIA REDEVELOPMENT. I THINK IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

ARTESIA PUBLIC ART PROGRAM, SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THE COMMITMENT THERE WITH $450,000 INVESTMENT, AND REALLY JUST MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S A VOICE IN NORTH REDONDO AND THAT WE KEEP PEOPLE UPDATED.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE POPULATION. THERE'S 22,000 PEOPLE WITHIN HALF A MILE OF ARTESIA BOULEVARD AND 12,000 PEOPLE WITHIN A QUARTER OF A MILE,

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ENTIRE STRATEGIC PLAN WAS SET WITH THE AACAP IN MIND, THE ARTESIA & AVIATION CORRIDORS AREA PLAN.

OUR GOAL IS TO HELP THE CITY BUILDING AN IDENTITY WITH A BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM, WITH THE BANNER STREETLIGHT PROGRAM THAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO ASSISTING WITH THE OUTREACH ON ALL THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM AND HELP OUT WITH THAT, ENHANCING PLACE-MAKING, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, SUPPORTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND HOW CAN WE BRING THAT FAR ALONG, AND THE PARKING RELAXATION STANDARDS, AND ENCOURAGE THE STOREFRONT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

BASICALLY, WE NEED TO DRIVE SALES TAX REVENUE, AND WE'RE BEHIND YOU IN DOING THAT.

THEN THE LAST THING WE REALLY NEED TO DO IS MAKE SURE WE'RE KEEPING OUR RESIDENTS INFORMED.

IT IS SO HARD TO KEEP PEOPLE. THERE'S SO MANY MESSAGES, SO WE'RE REALLY WORKING HARD AT DOING THAT.

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THAT YOU'VE GIVEN NRBBA, AND WE'RE HERE FOR YOU.

THANK YOU. MARK NELSON AND THEN LEO MONTENEGRO.

TO RECEIVE AND FILE. ALL FOUR? AYE. THE EXCITEMENT OF PROSPECT FRONTAGE ROAD CONTINUES.

GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. I JUST GOT BACK IN TOWN, FOUND A ENVELOPE IN MY MAILBOX THAT HAD A NEW DESIGN FOR THE INTERSECTION ACROSS FROM BEACH CITIES ON PROSPECT FRONTAGE. TOOK A QUICK LOOK AT IT.

IT'S IN THE TOP SLIDE. THE LITTLE RED BOX AS YOU SEE THAT ARE NUMBERED 1, 02, 3, AND 4, SO IT'S IN THIS ONE.

BOX AS YOU SEE THAT ARE 1, 2, 3, AND 4, ARE JUST SOME CHANGES THAT I'D LIKE TO BRING UP.

WE TALKED ABOUT THEM A LITTLE BIT LAST NIGHT AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION.

THEY WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET INVOLVED, BUT I THINK THAT IT'S PROBABLY TOO FAR DOWN THE ROAD FOR THEM NOW.

FIRST ONE IS JUST THERE'S A TURN ARROW THERE.

I THINK IT JUST NEEDS AN ONLY BECAUSE THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WE HAVE IS PEOPLE TURNING IN AND THEN TURNING LEFT, SO IT'D BE NICE TO SAY RIGHT ONLY. SECOND ONE IS, THEY'RE PROPOSING A BUNCH OF JUST ESSENTIALLY RED STICK DOWN REFLECTORS TO MARK THE ONE WAY. WELL, THE SAME ENTITLED PEOPLE THAT DRIVE PAST TWO U-TURN SIGN, NO U-TURN SIGNS, TWO DO-NOT-ENTER SIGNS, AND THEN DRIVE OVER A 10-FOOT LONG WHITE ARROW AREN'T GOING TO CARE ABOUT LITTLE RED STICKERS. I'M ACTUALLY PROPOSING WE USE THE CALTRANS STANDARD AT THE END OF EXIT RAMPS, WHICH BASICALLY IS JUST DO NOT ENTER. IT'S A BIG WHITE BLOCK WITH RED WORDS IN IT.

NOTHING TO DO. THIRD THING IS, THE CURB IN FRONT OF THE BUS STOP. A COUPLE OF THINGS GOING ON. UC HAS DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH NOW ON SAFETY AT BUS STOPS.

THE VERY MOST IMPORTANT THING THEY FOUND IS THAT CLEAR VISIBILITY INTO BUS STOPS KEEPS THEM MUCH SAFER.

I THINK THAT IF WE CAN JUST PUT RED ACROSS ENOUGH SO THAT WHEN SOMEBODY'S PARKED THERE, THEY'RE NOT BLOCKING WHAT'S GOING ON.

WE'VE HAD MENTAL HEALTH CRISES THERE, WE'VE HAD ER ISSUES, WE'VE HAD DUMP OFFS FROM HOSPITALS.

IT WAS ACTUALLY DEL AMO PSYCH, BUT JUST LEAVING PEOPLE THERE.

THERE'S ISSUES. PLUS, AS OUR PRIOR DIRECTOR SEAMAN AT PUBLIC WORKS SAID, THE COUNTY HAS SAID THAT THERE HAS BEEN CHILD PREDATOR INVESTIGATIONS IN THE AREA.

AGAIN, WE JUST DON'T NEED ANY HIDDEN SPOTS. THE NUMBER FOUR IS JUST RED CURBING EVERYTHING INSIDE OF THE INTERSECTION.

MOST T INTERSECTIONS DON'T HAVE PARKING AT ONE END.

IF WE FLIP OVER, WHAT YOU SEE IS, WHAT'S ON THE LEFT IS THE PROPOSAL FROM PUBLIC WORKS, AND WHAT'S ON THE RIGHT IS THE COUNTER PROPOSAL BECAUSE THE OBJECTIVE IS TO GET PEOPLE NOT TO TURN LEFT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CITY MANAGER WITZANSKY, CAN YOU MAKE SURE OUR PUBLIC WORKS STAFF GETS A COPY OF THIS? YOU GOT ONE? LEO MONTENEGRO, AND THEN DARRYL BOYD.

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IT'S A PLEASURE FOR ME TO BE HERE. FOR SUMMER, I'M HERE.

IT'S A PLEASURE, IT'S AN HONOR. THE MAIN REASON THAT SOME OF US RESIDE ON PROSPECT AVENUE, WE HAVE THE SAME CONCERN.

THE LANDSCAPE THAT THEY ARE DOING RIGHT NOW, WE ARE NOT HAPPY.

THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS I'M HERE, BECAUSE I THINK REDONDO BEACH CAN DO SOMETHING BETTER.

I WANT THE AUTHORITIES OF THIS CITY TO DO A MORE RESPONSIBLE JOB IN HAVING SOMETHING WELL DONE, SOMETHING THAT WILL BE A PLUS FOR THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH.

THE JOB THAT THEY ARE DOING RIGHT NOW IS SO SLOW.

ALL THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THAT AREA, ON THAT STREET, WE ARE VERY UNHAPPY.

WE ARE HOPING THAT YOU DO YOUR PART AND HELP TO DO SOMETHING BETTER, BECAUSE THE PROSPECT AVENUE IS SUPPOSED TO BE 35 MILES AN HOUR, THE PEOPLE GO NORMALLY BETWEEN 40-50 MILES, AND THE NOISE OFTENTIMES IS UNBEARABLE.

WE HAVE ISSUES. ALSO WE NEED A WALL OVER THERE, SOMETHING THAT PROTECTS ALL THE PEOPLE THAT RESIDE THERE, THE PEOPLE THAT WALK ON THE STREET, PEOPLE THAT GO ON THE BIKES.

THEY ARE NOT SAFE BECAUSE NOT TOO LONG AGO, I WOULD SAY A FEW YEARS AGO, SEVEN YEARS AGO, ONE CAR WAS GOING SO FAST, IT SLAMMED INTO AN ELECTRICAL POLES AND KNOCK IT DOWN.

LUCKY NOBODY WAS WALKING AT THAT MOMENT. BUT IT SHOULD BE YOUR CONCERN.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'M HERE IN 30 YEARS LIVING ON 529 PROSPECT AVENUE.

I NEVER HAD A NEED TO COME OVER HERE. WE ALL GOT TOGETHER TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO YOUR ATTENTION.

WE HOPE YOU TAKE RESPONSIBLY ACTION TO DO SOMETHING BETTER.

THAT PORTION HAS BEEN NEGLECTED FOR A LONG TIME FOR THAT CITY, AND IT GIVES A BAD NAME TO REDONDO BEACH.

I THINK REDONDO BEACH IS A PRESTIGIOUS CITY AND CAN DO BETTER.

THANK YOU, SIR. YOUR TIME'S UP. WE APPRECIATE IT.

DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THANK YOU MUCH. DARRYL BOYD, AND THEN HOLLY OSBORNE, AND THAT'S THE LAST CARD I HAVE.

GOOD EVENING. COUNCILMEMBERS, MAYOR LIGHT. THIS ISN'T EASY FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

GOT SEVERAL PEOPLE HERE THAT FEEL THE WAY THAT WE DO, BUT THEY'RE NOT WILLING TO GET UP HERE AND SPEAK.

IT'S NOT EASY FOR ANY OF US. I'M DARRYL BOYD, RESIDENT OF 521 NORTH PROSPECT AVENUE.

LIVED THERE FOR 32 YEARS. MY FAMILY AND THE RESIDENTS OF 500-600 NORTH PROSPECT AVENUE ARE SITTING DUCKS ON THAT STREET.

CARS BARREL DOWN THE HILL LIKE ROLLER COASTER CARS FROM THE FOUR-WAY STOP AT ANITA AND HERONDO, PAST BERYL STREET AND ONTO NORTH PROSPECT AVENUE AT DOUBLE AND ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT, DANGEROUSLY FAST SPEEDS.

THERE'S NO SAFETY BARRIER ON THE MEDIAN IN FRONT OF OUR HOMES.

JUST A MOUND OF DIRT WITH FRESHLY PLANTED TINY TREES.

THEY'RE CUTE, THEY ADD COLOR, BUT THEY'LL NEVER PROVIDE ANY SAFETY.

ADDING A LITTLE COLOR TO THE MEDIAN ISN'T WHAT WE NEED.

WE NEED REAL SOLUTIONS AND REAL IMPROVEMENTS.

TWICE NOW CARS HAVE RUN OVER THAT MEDIAN AND ONTO OUR STREET.

THE SECOND TIME WAS IN BETWEEN MY HOME AND MY NEIGHBOR'S HOME, 521 AND 523.

A LIGHT POLE WAS TAKEN OUT, THE CAR LANDED UPSIDE DOWN.

THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH DID NOTHING AND STILL HAS DONE NOTHING.

WHY IS THAT? THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH HAS BEEN NEGLIGENT IN PROTECTING THE RESIDENTS ON THE STREET,

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BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT, EMPLOYEES AND TRAFFIC, ALL OF THAT NOISE BOUNCING AGAINST THE BCHD V SHAPED REFLECTION WALL AND DIRECTLY AT OUR HOMES DAY AND NIGHT. WE HAVE THE DATA TO PROVE THE NOISE LEVEL IS BEYOND EXCESSIVE HERE.

THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH IS IGNORING IT. WHY IS THAT? WE HAVE ZERO SOUND BARRIER HERE. WHAT WAS LEFT WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM US ABRUPTLY A YEAR AGO.

WE HAVE ZERO PRIVACY HERE. THAT WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM US A YEAR AGO.

THE DEAD 8-10 FOOT TALL OLEANDERS WITH ABOUT 8-9 FEET OF DENSITY AT A SERVED AS A PRIVACY AND SOME NOISE DEFLECTION FOR OVER 30 YEARS. LAST WEEK, I SENT A PDF FILE TO ALL OF YOU FULL OF PICTURES OF MY HUMMER H2 TRUCK WHICH IS 6.5 FEET HIGH UP AGAINST THOSE HEDGES. DID ANY OF YOU LOOK AT THOSE PICTURES? THEY STOOD MUCH HIGHER THAN MY TRUCK. WHO MADE THE DECISION TO REMOVE THOSE OLEANDERS WITHOUT EVEN TALKING TO THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE ON THE STREET? NOW WE ARE BEING FORCED TO LIVE WITH TINY 3-4 [OVERLAPPING].

TIME'S UP, THANK YOU. I'LL BE BACK. THANK YOU.

HOLLY OSBORNE, AND THAT'S THE LAST CARD.

GOOD EVENING. MR. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS HOLLY OSBORNE.

I HAVE BEEN IN NORTH REDONDO DISTRICT 5 FOR OVER 40 YEARS, AND I HAVE FOLLOWED THE METRO PROPOSAL TO PUT AN EXTENSION OF THE GREEN LINE SINCE 2018. I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL THE TRADES THAT HAVE BEEN DONE.

THEY'VE GOT TWO OPTIONS, ONE IS DOWN THE ROW, AND ONE IS BY PEOPLE'S HOUSES, AND THE OTHER IS ELEVATED ON HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, WHERE THERE USED TO BE A RED CAR LINE.

NOW, METRO IS NOW COMPLETING THE FINAL EIR, THAT'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE OUT THIS FALL. HERE'S A CLUE.

IT WON'T BE AUGUST BECAUSE THEY'RE DARK. BUT WE JUST WANT TO ASK CITIZENS IN REDONDO TO SUPPORT THE DECISION OF LAWNDALE, REDONDO, AND HAWTHORNE CITY COUNCIL TO BACK THE HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD OPTION AND BE READY TO GO TO THE MEETINGS WHEN METRO ANNOUNCES THEIR MEETING, AND I WON'T TAKE ANY MORE OF YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AND STAFF, GEORGETTE GANTNER DISTRICT 2.

I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE SERIOUS LACK OF DECORUM LAST WEEK.

YOU, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY CLERK, HAVE BEEN ELECTED UNDER A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND WHILE SERVING, YOU SPEND A GOOD PORTION OF YOUR LIFE SERVING THE PEOPLE OF REDONDO TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY, AS DOES THE STAFF, TO THE MAXIMUM. AS SUCH, YOU DESERVE TO BE TREATED WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT AS YOU TREAT RESIDENTS WHO COME BEFORE YOU. I UNDERSTAND THAT UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT, PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEAK THEIR PIECE AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. THIS SPACE IS SACRED TO ME BECAUSE OF THE PROCESS OF DEMOCRACY THAT HAPPENS.

IT PROVIDES A PLATFORM WHERE PEOPLE CAN MAKE SUGGESTIONS, INTRODUCE NEW IDEAS, WHERE DIFFERENT OPINIONS EMERGE SO THAT ATTENDEES CAN ENGAGE WITH A PLURALITY OF VOICES. THIS IS EVERYONE'S RIGHT.

HOWEVER, IN THE SACRED SPACE, THERE IS NEVER A PLACE FOR PROFANITY.

NEVER. CIVILITY AND RESPECT ARE OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE AND VIOLENT OUTBURSTS SHOULD NEVER BE TOLERATED.

NONE OF US SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO THIS INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

I BELIEVE THAT THE RULES OF DECORUM SHOULD BE COMPOSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND POSTED TO THE LOBBY OR SOME PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN BE REMINDED OF ALL THOSE WHO ATTEND, WHAT THE RULES ARE, WHAT THE RESPECT SHOULD BE.

IN ADDITION, AUDIENCE MEMBERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO WANDER AROUND THE ROOM THROUGHOUT THE MEETINGS. IF YOU CAN'T BE STILL, WATCH AT HOME.

THOSE WHO BREAK THESE RULES SHOULD BE EJECTED IMMEDIATELY. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO MAINTAIN PEACE IN OUR PROCESS OF DEMOCRACY, AND I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. MS. GANTNER, PERHAPS YOU MISSED MY ANNOUNCEMENT, BUT TAPED RIGHT TO YOUR PODIUM THERE [OVERLAPPING].

I WAS LOOKING AT IT. IT'S THE RULES AND IT'S OUTSIDE.

[01:15:03]

ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON NON AGENDA ITEMS? HOLD ON. I NEED TO READ THIS SO I DON'T ACT LIKE A FOOL HERE.

LAURA DUKE IS MY NAME. HELLO, COUNCIL, MR. MAYOR, AND CITY STAFF.

I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH WHAT GEORGETTE GANTNER JUST SAID.

I HOPE THIS DOES HELP. BUT WHAT I'M ACTUALLY HERE FOR IS JUST TO REMIND EVERYONE ABOUT AN INCREDIBLE ART SHOW THAT'S HAPPENING DOWN AT THE REDONDO PIER.

IT'S ARTWORK INSPIRED BY POETRY, AND THE FRIENDS OF REDONDO BEACH ARTS FOLKS HAVE PUT IT ON.

THE LAST WEEKEND IS THIS COMING WEEKEND, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT, TRY TO GET DOWN THERE AND CHECK IT OUT.

THERE'S FIVE DIFFERENT GALLERIES. NINA LADDON, WHO IS THE ONE BEHIND FRIENDS OF REDONDO BEACH ARTS HAS PUT IT ON, AND A WHOLE TEAM OF REALLY DEDICATED, GREAT VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD TO BRING GREAT ART TO THE COMMUNITY.

JUST WANTED TO ALSO MENTION THAT AS FAR AS THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ART, THERE'S IMMERSIVE INSTALLATIONS, AND INTERACTIVE WORK THAT ARE GREAT FOR KIDS.

THERE ARE OILS ON CANVAS, THERE'S A GIANT STEEL HORSE, THERE ARE LITHOGRAPHS.

IT'S JUST A VAST VARIETY OF BEAUTIFUL ART TO SEE.

IN THIS TIME OF STRESSORS OF EVERY KIND, WHICH WE'VE HEARD SOME ALREADY THIS EVENING, ART IS A GREAT WAY TO HELP CALM THE SOUL AND GET US BACK TO THE GOODNESS IN LIFE. THE OTHER THING I WANT TO MENTION IS BECAUSE IT'S AT THE REDONDO PIER, IT'S UPSTAIRS, AND SOME PEOPLE MIGHT SAY, WELL, WHERE IS IT EXACTLY? IT'S SUPER EASY TO GET TO. JUST GO STRAIGHT DOWN TORRANCE BOULEVARD, TAKE THAT FIRST TURN, LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO GO TO KINCAID'S. THERE'S PARKING THERE. ONCE YOU PARK, YOU CAN LOOK AROUND.

THERE'S AMAZING SIGNAGE. ONE LITTLE TALE I WANTED TO TELL.

THERE'S AN AREA WHERE THERE'S A TYPEWRITER. SOMEBODY MENTIONED TO ME THAT THERE WAS A KID WHO SAID, THEY'VE NEVER SEEN A TYPEWRITER. IT'S JUST FUN TO EXPERIENCE THESE THINGS AND HAVE YOUR KIDS COME SEE THESE THINGS, AND THEN SOMEBODY ELSE AMONG US WHO ALL KNOW ABOUT TYPEWRITERS, THEY SAID, "THE TYPEWRITER'S SOUND IS LIKE THE SOUND OF THINKING." I THOUGHT THAT WAS JUST A SMALL BUT PROFOUND THING THAT ART CAN DO FOR US.

I THINK THAT'S IT. MAY I SUBMIT JUST THE CARDS WITH INFORMATION FOR YOU ALL? MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE. SECOND. ALL FOR IT? AYE. YES, YOU MAY. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ELECTION.

REMEMBER MEETING YOU JUST BEFORE YOU GOT ELECTED, AND PAIGE.

COMING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE AT THE 500 BLOCK AND 600 BLOCK OF PROSPECT AVENUE.

WE'VE BEEN THERE SINCE 2004. REDONDO BEACH CITIZEN SINCE I WAS BORN.

MY WIFE, TOO. WE DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SAFETY THAT WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT, WHICH IS REALLY BIG.

ROLLOVER FACTOR OF A CAR COMING OFF OF PROSPECT, ROLLING DOWN ONTO OUR MEDIAN, POSSIBLY HITTING ONE OF OUR CARS OR HITTING SOMEBODY IN THE STREET. IT IS A PROBLEM. IT CAN HAPPEN. I WORK IN THE FILM INDUSTRY WITH VEHICLES AND STUNT PEOPLE, AND WE'RE ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ON THE WAY A CAR FALLS, FALLS, AND FALLS IN PLACE.

THAT'S ONE THING WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT. WHEN YOU CAME TO US BEFORE TO TALK ABOUT OUR TREES AND OUR SAFETY ISSUES, WE DID TALK ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF TREE, AND YOU'VE PUT SOME TREES UP.

THEY LOOK GOOD. THE TALLER ONES WERE BETTER. WE'VE GOT SMALLER ONES NOW.

IT LOOKS GOOD. DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO STOP A CAR FROM ROLLING OVER.

OTHER ISSUES IS THE ONE-WAY STREET THAT WE HAVE ON ONE END OF OUR MEDIAN.

THEY SENT THE DESIGN THAT MARK NELSON WAS TALKING ABOUT, WHAT THEY HAD FOR ISSUES.

WELL, THEY WANT TO TAKE AWAY THE PARK IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, BASICALLY, SO I CAN'T PARK A CAR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.

THAT'S AN ISSUE. BACK TO THE SAFETY PART OF IT, THERE WAS A WALL, WAS MENTIONED TO BUILD A WALL.

TWENTY FOUR FOOT WALLS, NOT REALLY NECESSARY.

I THOUGHT A WALL OR A GUARD RAIL OR SOMETHING FROM 605 TO 515, 6" WALL, WHATEVER, COULD HELP WITH THE SOUND BARRIER, ALSO WORK WITH THE SAFETY AIR OF A CAR FLIPPING OVER ONTO THAT DITCH SIDE OF OUR STREET.

[01:20:05]

APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. EXCUSE ME. SIR. YOUR NAME? BERNARD [INAUDIBLE]. THAT'S OKAY. HERE, I WANT TO GIVE YOU THIS.

HERE YOU GO. CAN I JUST ASK A CLARIFYING QUESTION? VERY QUICKLY. BERNARD. BERNARD. BERNARD, CAN I ASK JUST A CLARIFYING QUESTION? YES. SORRY. JUST REAL QUICK. YOU MENTIONED THE DRAWING THAT WAS SUBMITTED OR THE PLAN THAT WAS SUBMITTED IS GOING TO ELIMINATE PARKING NEAR YOUR HOME, AND THAT'S A PROBLEM FOR YOU? IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.

I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY BECAUSE [OVERLAPPING].

THE RED ZONE, IT'S GOING TO CAUSE A PROBLEM FOR THE WHOLE STREET. I MEAN, RED IS FINE BEFORE WE STOP.

THERE'S A BRILLIANT [OVERLAPPING]. [INAUDIBLE].

TIME IS UP. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING. THERE'S SOMETHING I FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT. NO. IT'S ALL GOOD. YOU GOT MY EMAIL TOO. WE'RE BEYOND 30 MINUTES AT THIS POINT, SO WE'RE CLOSING THE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS AND JUMPING TO ITEM N1, WHICH WE HAD APPROVED THE CHANGE IN ORDER

[N. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION PRIOR TO ACTION]

FIRE CHIEF PATRICK BUTLER. I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE EMS USER FEE THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO IMPLEMENT IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HERE IN REDONDO BEACH RESPONDS TO APPROXIMATELY 7,000 EMERGENCY MEDICAL INCIDENTS A YEAR AND STATE LAW ALLOWS FIRE DEPARTMENTS, FIRE EMS AGENCIES, TO CHARGE FOR A USER FEE.

NOW, A USER FEE IS REALLY DESIGNED TO CHARGE THE FEE TO THOSE FOLKS THAT USE THE SERVICE, AND THAT'S A USER BENEFIT VERSUS PROPERTY TAXES NORMALLY COVER THE FIRE RESPONSE, WHICH IS A GLOBAL BENEFIT, WHICH MEANS YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ONE HOUSE DOESN'T BURN THE NEXT HOUSE OR THE NEXT HOUSE. TRADITIONALLY, PROPERTY TAXES WERE DESIGNED JUST FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION, BUT OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, EMS HAS BECOME A MAJOR PART OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND IT'S ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT'S THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE SEVERAL CITIES IN THE AREA IN THE REGION THAT CHARGE.

THIS USER FEE AND IT VARIES FROM, ANYWHERE FROM $200 TO $600, AND THE BENEFIT OF THIS PROGRAM HERE IS THAT IT CAN BE USED TO OFFSET A LOT OF THE COSTS THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INCURS BECAUSE OUR EMS EQUIPMENT, THE AUTO PULSE, HAVE YOU HEARD A LOT ABOUT, ALL THOSE THINGS THAT PROVIDE A HUGE BENEFIT TO THE CITY ALSO COST A FAIR AMOUNT OF MONEY.

BY ADOPTING A USER FEE, I THINK IT WILL FAIRLY CHARGE THE FOLKS THAT USE THE SERVICE, AND ALSO A WAY FOR US TO NOT CREATE A BURDEN ON THE GENERAL FUND OR BURDEN ON TAXPAYERS WHO DON'T USE EMS. THERE IS A PROCESS THAT WE FOLLOW. WE HAVE A EMS BILLING COMPANY THAT DOES THIS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

TORRANCE USES THEM FOR THEIR AMBULANCE. THEY'RE PRETTY MUCH A HOUSEHOLD NAME.

THAT'S WHITMAN ENTERPRISES. THEY WOULD DO THE BILLING FOR US THERE'S A PROCESS.

WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK ON JULY 15TH WITH THE FINAL CONTRACT.

MANY OF THESE CALLS ARE TO THE SAME LOCATION OR FACILITY.

FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE A FACILITY IN THE CITY THAT WE RESPOND TO 150 TIMES A YEAR.

IF WE ASSIGNED A USER FEE TO THAT, THAT WOULD GENERATE UPWARDS OF $45,000 IN JUST THAT FACILITY ALONE.

IT'S NOT THAT WE DON'T WANT FOLKS TO REACH OUT FOR OUR SERVICE, BUT I THINK SUPER USERS ALSO WOULD CARRY THE BURDEN FROM SOME OF THIS USER FEE. IT'S WELL RECOGNIZED AROUND THE STATE. MORE AND MORE DEPARTMENTS ARE GOING TO IT.

WITH THAT, I'M OPEN TO QUESTIONS, WHICH IS, I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT PART HERE IS I CAN FILL IN THE BLANKS FOR A LOT OF THINGS, BUT WE DEFINITELY SUPPORT IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT IMPLEMENTED, AND I'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND RESEARCHING IT AS WELL,

[01:25:02]

OVERALL, IT'S WELL-RECEIVED, AND A BIG QUESTION WILL COME UP.

IS IT GOING TO DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM CALLING 911? GENERALLY, WE HAVEN'T SEEN THAT ANYWHERE IN THE REGION.

IN FACT, MANY OF OUR 91 CALLS END UP WITH AN AMBULANCE TRANSPORT.

SOMEONE CALLS 911, WE'RE THERE BECAUSE THEY NEED THEM.

THESE FEES CAN BE COVERED BY INSURANCE AS WELL AND THAT'S THE FIRST STEP IN THE PROCESS THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE PATIENT WOULD BE BILLED AND IF IT'S NOT COVERED OR THERE'S A PART THAT'S NOT COVERED, THEN THE REST WOULD BE SENT TO THE PATIENT AND THERE'S A PROCESS AND THERE'S ALSO PAYMENT PLANS AND WHATNOT WITH THAT. THE LAST PART IS THAT THERE WAS A STATE LAW THAT WAS PASSED TO ELIMINATE THESE SURPRISE AMBULANCE BILLS.

WE PUSH PAUSE, PUMP THE BRAKES ON THIS BEFORE WE IMPLEMENTED TO MAKE SURE THAT LAW WOULDN'T IMPACT US.

IT DOES NOT BECAUSE WE'RE NOT AN AMBULANCE-TRANSPORTING AGENCY.

WITH THAT, I'M OPEN TO QUESTIONS. IF I COULD ADD, JUST A COUPLE OF POINTS, MAYOR.

CHIEF BUTLER PUT TOGETHER A Q&A, AN FAQ SHEET THAT WAS CIRCULATED VIA THE BLUE FOLDER.

THERE'S ADDITIONAL MATERIAL THERE, JUST SO YOU HAVE AN AWARENESS OF HOW THE BILLING WORKS AND OUR ANTICIPATED COLLECTION RATE.

AS PAT MENTIONED, THIS WOULD BE A TWO-STEP PROCESS.

BASED ON THE COUNCIL'S DIRECTION TONIGHT, WE'D COME BACK WITH A FINAL CONTRACT ON JULY 15TH.

THIS IS CRITICAL TO YOUR CONVERSATION IN ADVANCE OF YOUR BUDGET.

BECAUSE, AS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE PROPOSED MOTION THAT'S BEEN CIRCULATED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS BARON OBAGI, THERE'S DISCUSSION OF INCLUDING REVENUE ESTIMATES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS FEE TO THE TUNE OF ROUGHLY $250,000.

WE FEEL THAT THAT NUMBER IS FAIRLY CONSERVATIVE FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR FOR A FIRST-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION.

THE UPWARD ESTIMATES WHEN THIS PROGRAM IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED AND HAS A HISTORY OF BILLING, WHICH WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO DEVELOP, IS CLOSE TO $1 MILLION IN ANNUALIZED REVENUE.

THERE IS SIGNIFICANT UPSIDE. WE ARE, THOUGH, VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT WHAT WE WOULD ESTIMATE AND INCLUDE IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET IF THE COUNCIL IS SUPPORTIVE OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION. THANK YOU.

ALSO, THE COMPANY IS GIVEN US MORE FAVORABLE TERMS. THE FIRST YEAR WOULD BE $15 PER ACCOUNT THEY OPEN THE NEXT YEAR IS 16, AND THEN 17, CONTRACT CAN BE TERMINATED AT ANY POINT. THAT FEE GENERATION, WHAT I'VE TALKED TO MY COUNTERPARTS IN THE COMPANY, IF YOU DO THE BILLING THE RIGHT WAY WITH THE RIGHT SYSTEMS, IT CAN BE A 50-60% COLLECTION RATE.

BUT ALSO DEPENDING IF YOU'RE NOT AS CONSERVATIVE AND YOU OFFER VARIOUS WAYS TO GET OUT OF THE BILL, THEN YOU MIGHT ONLY COLLECT 10%. I THINK THAT IT'S A FAIR FEE TO CHARGE FOR THIS BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT, AND TIME THAT GO INTO AN EMS CALL. YOU'VE HEARD ME SAY BEFORE, WE PROVIDE PLATINUM-LEVEL EMS SERVICE HERE.

IN MY 2.5 YEARS HERE, I'VE SEEN PEOPLE COME BACK THAT WE'VE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE AND THE COME VISITS IN THE STATION.

CERTAINLY, $313 ON ANY CALL IS A GOOD REASSURANCE THAT WE MAINTAIN THAT LEVEL OF SERVICE HERE IN REDONDO BEACH.

HOW MUCH IS THAT 300? THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN.

THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN. YES, SIR. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COUNCIL ACTUALLY APPROVED BEFORE I WAS EVEN IN THIS SEAT, CORRECT? WHAT YOU'RE ASKING US TO DO IS APPROVE TO DIRECT YOU TO GO AHEAD WITH THE CONTRACT.

THE FEE ITSELF WAS ACTUALLY APPROVED IN 2010 OF $100.

IT WAS NEVER IMPLEMENTED. THERE WAS NO APPROACH TAKEN TO CREATE A POLICY FOR COLLECTION SERVICES OR BILLING.

THE COUNCIL IN 2023, AS PART OF THE MOTION, INCREASED THE FEE TO $313.

THAT WAS A UNIQUE YEAR WHEN WE APPROVED THAT BUDGET.

GIVEN THE NATURE OF THOSE WHO WERE PARTICIPATING IN THAT BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS AND THE COUNCIL DYNAMIC AT THE TIME, WE DID NOT ULTIMATELY BRING THIS COLLECTION PROCESS AND BILLING STRATEGY BACK TO YOU AT THAT POINT.

GIVEN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, WE ARE HERE TODAY RECOMMENDING THIS, AND WE WOULD FINALIZE THAT PROCESS ON JULY 15.

WELL, TWO THINGS. I WAS ORIGINALLY AGAINST THIS WHEN I FIRST HEARD ABOUT IT, BUT MY CONCERN WAS PEOPLE BEING AFRAID TO CALL 911

[01:30:02]

I THINK MOST OF US VALUE OUR LIVES MORE THAN $313, IF YOU EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE FEE, AND THE FACT THAT INSURANCE CAN COVER IT IS A FACTOR THAT I HADN'T REALLY CONSIDERED. I WAS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS THAT THOSE FACILITIES THAT GENERATE A LARGE NUMBER OF CALLS REPEATEDLY, BUT PAY NOTHING FOR THAT SERVICE.

THEY'RE GETTING PAID TO HOUSE ELDERLY FOLKS AT THEIR PLACES WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS, THEY NEED CARE.

THOSE FACILITIES WHO ARE MAKING MONEY OFF THOSE PEOPLE ARE BASICALLY GETTING THIS SERVICE FOR FREE, AND I THINK THIS WOULD BE A WAY TO RECOUP THAT MONEY FROM THOSE FACILITIES THAT USE US THE MOST.

I WAS AGAINST THIS NOW. I'M FOR IT, AND SO I'M HOPING THAT COUNCIL WILL PASS THAT.

WITH THAT, I DO SEE SOME HANDS UPS TO COUNCILMEMBER CASTLE, YOU'RE UP FIRST.

TWO QUESTIONS, AND I THINK YOU ANSWERED MY FIRST QUESTION.

IN TERMS OF THE PLATINUM LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT REDONDO BEACH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS RECEIVED FROM OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, THAT WOULD BE MAINTAINED WITH THIS SYSTEM, CORRECT? ABSOLUTELY. THE FEES AND THE STRUCTURE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR RESPONSE TIMES AND OUR SERVICE.

IT'S OUR SERVICES FOR ANYONE WHO CALLS ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.

THEN MY SECOND QUESTION IS, FOR THOSE SUPER USERS, WHO ARE HIGH VOLUME USERS, IN OTHER CITIES, HAVE THEY CHANGED THEIR USAGE PATTERNS OVER TIME ONCE THE FEES GO INTO PLACE? YOU MENTIONED WE HAVE SOMEONE WHO I THINK HAD 150 CALLS LAST YEAR.

DO THEY FIGURE OUT A DIFFERENT WAY TO GET THEIR PATIENTS TO A HOSPITAL? YES, SIR. THEY DO. THE BILLS WILL GO TO THE PATIENT THAT'S AT THE FACILITY.

BUT ALSO, WE'VE SET UP MEETINGS IN THE PAST WITH THESE LOCATIONS, AND THERE COULD COME A POINT WHEN I WORKED AT ANOTHER FIRE DEPARTMENT WHERE WE HAD SEVERAL SUPER USERS FACILITIES. WE ACTUALLY SAT DOWN AND TALKED ABOUT THE IMPACTS, AND AT SOME POINT, EVEN BRING FORWARD SOME ACTION AGAINST THEM FROM THE STATE AGENCY BECAUSE GENERALLY THEY'RE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND IF THEY CAN'T PROVIDE PROPER HEALTH TO THE FOLKS THAT THEY'RE LICENSED TO PROVIDE HEALTH TO, THEN THE STATE CAN STEP IN AND BASICALLY SAY THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHOULDN'T BE SUBSIDIZING THIS FACILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE FACILITY IN OUR CITY, WHEN I RAN THE COST, CITY SPENDS ABOUT $100,000 A YEAR BETWEEN EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL TIME, TRANSPORT TIME.

THOSE RESOURCES ARE ON DUTY ALREADY, BUT THEY HAVE A COST WITH THEM.

IT'S NOT A SMALL AMOUNT,. TO SPEND ON THEM. IT'S ANOTHER CALL THEY CAN'T GO ON TO RESPOND.

I THINK THAT JUST TO ADD TO THAT, TOO, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I FELT COMPELLING IN LOOKING AT THIS IS THAT WHEN WE DO GO TO A CALL, OFTENTIMES WE DELIVER A FAIR AMOUNT OF DRUGS OR OTHER PARAPHERNALIA THAT'S NEEDED TO RESPOND TO THAT PARTICULAR INCIDENT.

WE EXPEND RESOURCES ON THOSE MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES.

SOMETIMES THOSE PARTICULAR MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE, DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE CALL. THIS FEE WOULD HELP IN A SENSE, OFFSET THAT EXPENDITURE AS WELL. THANK YOU. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, CHIEF, I WANT TO VALIDATE THIS STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH.

I'VE HEARD THAT OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS CALLS JUST FOR HELPING PEOPLE WHO HAVE FALLEN IN THESE FACILITIES.

YES. THEY'RE CALLED LIFT ASSIST. WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST IS TRY TO EDUCATE THE FACILITY, BUT OFTENTIMES THEY'RE RISK ADVERSE AND THEY HAVE RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES IN PLACE THAT DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO SIMPLY PICK UP A PATIENT FROM THE GROUND ONTO A BED AND CERTAINLY IF I HAD A LOVED ONE IN THE FACILITY THAT I WOULD EXPECT A HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE FROM ANY FACILITY. LET'S SEE, COUNCILMEMBER WALLER. THANK YOU.

AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, I'VE HEARD A NUMBER OF THE LIFT ASSIST CALLS COME BECAUSE OF LIABILITY, AND I THINK MAYBE THEY WILL ALTER THE WAY THEY WORK IF THEY KNOW IT'S GOING TO COST THEM THAT KIND OF MONEY.

YOU ALSO ANSWERED MY QUESTION ABOUT THE 15 VERSUS $17.

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED PARAMEDICS AND CERTIFIED? THIS DEPARTMENT. A LOT. IN FACT, I THINK THERE'S ONLY A FEW, I'M ONE THAT'S NOT.

I'M AN EMT, BUT MOST OF OUR DEPARTMENT IS PARAMEDIC.

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OUR DEPARTMENT IS FILLED WITH PARAMEDICS IN THE RANKS, AND ESSENTIALLY, YOU'VE SEEN THEM OR THEY'RE LIKE FIELD DOCTORS.

IF I CAN ELABORATE THAT A LITTLE MORE. NOWADAYS, THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR WOULD RATHER US TREAT THE PATIENT IN THE FIELD BECAUSE WE HAVE ALMOST SOMETIMES FAR SUPERIOR EQUIPMENT, AND WE HAVE A LOT MORE TRAINING IN FIELD MEDICINES.

THE NEW MODEL IS TREAT THE PATIENT AT THE SCENE WITH ALL THE EQUIPMENT WE HAVE, THE AUTO PULSE AND THE DOCTORS WILL GENERALLY TELL US TO JUST CONTINUE, DO THIS, DO THAT, AND THEN WE'LL GET THEM TO THE HOSPITAL, WHICH ALSO ANSWERS THE QUESTION, WHY DOES IT TAKE SO MANY FIREFIGHTERS ON A CALL? BECAUSE NOWADAYS MODERN MEDICINE REQUIRES UP TO SIX PEOPLE TO SAVE A PERSON'S LIFE RATHER THAN JUST WHAT WE USED TO CALL SCOOP AND RUN WOULD BE TO PUT A PATIENT AMBULANCE GO TO THE HOSPITAL, AND THEN THE HOSPITAL IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD.

I WOULD THINK ON A CALL LIKE THAT, IT MIGHT ULTIMATELY ACTUALLY SAVE THE PATIENT MONEY OVER THE CARE THEY'RE GETTING ONCE THEY'RE AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

MY LAST QUESTION IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT TALKED ABOUT CITIES DOING A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE.

YOU'VE GOT, LET'S SAY, YOU'RE 80 YEARS OLD AND YOU SAY, OH, I MIGHT NEED THEM.

MAYBE I'M BETTER OFF DOING THAT. IS THAT IN THIS CONSIDERATION ANYWHERE? WE COULD. ACTUALLY, CITIES TEND TO ACTUALLY MAKE MORE MONEY WITH A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE.

WHAT IT IS IS THAT YOU BASICALLY PAY A FLAT FEE, AND THEN IF THERE'S CALLS FOR SERVICE TO YOUR HOUSE, YOU DON'T GET THE $313 BILL BECAUSE YOU'RE A SUBSCRIBER, AND COMMUNITIES GENERALLY WILL SUBSCRIBE.

THEY'RE GENERALLY WELL SUPPORTED BY FIREFIGHTERS, AND IT'S A WAY OF BUYING INSURANCE ON IT.

BUT THAT'S ONE MODEL. SOME CITIES DO IT, AND IT'S POPULAR.

IT'S ALSO A POPULAR WAY FOR COMMUNITIES TO SAY, I'LL PAY AN EXTRA $80 A YEAR TO PROVIDE THAT COVERAGE AND TO MAINTAIN THAT LEVEL OF EMS. THAT WOULD BE PER HOUSEHOLD, NOT FOR A FACILITY.

IT WOULD BE PER HOUSEHOLD. CORRECT. THANK YOU.

COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI. JUST A COMMENT. THANK YOU, CHIEF.

DO SOME OF THESE ELDERLY CARE FACILITIES HAVE THEY INSTRUCTED THEIR STAFFS NOT TO PICK PEOPLE OFF THE FLOOR? IS IT FOR, LIKE, WORKERS' COMP PURPOSES? I DON'T WANT THEIR STAFF TO GET INJURED AND THEN GO OUT ON WORKERS' COMP? YEAH, IT'S CORRECT. I DON'T THINK IT'S SO MUCH WORKERS' COMP.

IT'S JUST THAT THESE FACILITIES WILL PUT SUCH STRICT RULES ON THE HEALTHCARE TAKERS.

THEY DON'T WANT THE LIABILITY OF THEM PICKING UP A PATIENT AND ACTUALLY RE DROP HIM OR PICKING UP A PATIENT AND CREATE AN ISSUE, THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE THERE TO DO. THEY'RE THERE TO FACILITATE THAT.

I THINK WORK COMP MAY BE PART OF IT, BUT I THINK MOSTLY IS FEAR OF CREATING MORE HARM.

WELL, THEY ALREADY FELL OUT OF THE BED AT THE FACILITY.

LET'S HELP THEM GET BACK IN. THANK YOU. I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT WE SHIFT THE COSTS OF THIS PROFITABLE BUSINESS BACK TO THE GROUP THAT'S MAKING THE PROFIT. OKAY. I HAVE NO OTHER HANDS UP. MY HAND THING IS NOT SHOWING UP, MY RAISED HAND.

I DO HAVE A- QUESTION? YES. I SUPPORT THIS. I SUPPORTED IT IN 2013.

'23. I'M SORRY. NUMBERS TODAY, 2023. WHAT I WOULD ASK IS THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING BUDGET TONIGHT. WE'VE DISCUSSED STRATEGIC PLAN.

I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE THINGS THAT COME UP. YOU MENTIONED A NEW LAW, POTENTIALLY THAT WAS PUTTING A CRIMP IN SOME OF THE PLAN.

THAT NOT BEING KNOWN TO US IS SOMETHING I THINK THAT WE SHOULD KNOW.

I THINK WHEN THINGS AREN'T COMING UP THAT WE HAVE APPROVED IN THIS BUDGET, BECAUSE I TAKE THIS BUDGET IN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE THAT WE'RE GOING TO GO FORWARD WITH FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

WHEN THINGS DERAIL THAT, I WOULD PREFER TO KNOW THAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I UNDERSTAND BROWN ACT, WE CAN'T DISCUSS THINGS ONE OFF.

WHAT I WOULD ASK IS THAT WE GET TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE'RE ALL IN THE KNOW, THAT THE PUBLIC'S IN THE KNOW BECAUSE THEY SEE THESE MEETINGS.

IF WE'RE NOT IN THE KNOW, THE PUBLIC'S NOT IN THE KNOW, BUT I ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT THIS, AND I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE.

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BECAUSE WE WERE FOLLOWING IT AS WELL IN 2023 AS IT WAS GOING THROUGH, TALKING TO THE CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS.

WE BROUGHT FORWARD A REPORT ABOUT IT. THANK YOU, CHIEF.

YOU WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A MOTION? YES.

I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE. YES. TO COMPLETE THE DRAFT AGREEMENT WITH WHITMAN ENTERPRISES. SECOND. A MOTION AND A SECOND BEFORE WE VOTE I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

ANYBODY WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? CHIEF, YOU OFF TO STEP DOWN.

THANKS, CHIEF. ONE MORE FOLLOW UP FOR YOU, CHIEF.

I'M IN THE DARK AS FAR AS WHY IS THIS FEE BEING ASSESSED AND WHO'S ASSESSING IT AND WHAT IS IT FOR? I'M NOT COMPLETELY 100% ON THIS. THIRTY SECOND.

IT'S IN THE AGENDA. IF YOU CALL 911, IT'S AN EMS CALL MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND WE RESPOND TO YOUR HOUSE, THERE'LL BE A $313 FEE ASSESS FOR THAT EMS RESPONSE TO THE USER, AND IT'S USED TO OFFSET MUCH OF THE COSTS OF EMS. GO AHEAD. CHIEF, IS THERE ANY WAY FOR US TO HOLD THE FACILITIES THAT ARE HOUSING THE ELDERS USING THE SERVICE REGULARLY TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR OWN STAFFING, HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR CALLING.

BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES MAKING THE CALL FOR SERVICE. IT SEEMS ALMOST UNFAIR TO THE ELDER PERSON THERE WHO'S PAYING TO BE HOUSED THERE WITH STAFF TO THEN BE BILLED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. IS THERE ANY WAY WE COULD BILL BOTH OF THEM AND NOT CHARGE THEM TWICE, BUT BASICALLY MAKE SURE THAT THE FACILITY IS ALSO ON THE HOOK FOR IT? I THINK FOR THE FACILITY, THE TEETH WE HAVE, WOULD BE TO GO TO THE STATE EMS AGENCY AND SEE IF THEY WOULD PUT THEM ON SOME TYPE OF NOTICE, BUT THE FEE IS ONLY DESIGNED TO THE PATIENT THAT CALLED.

THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? CHIEF, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CLEAR THE PODIUM AGAIN.

GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, EUGENE SOLOMON, REDONDO BEACH.

THERE ARE SOME MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE ASSESSED LIFT ASSIST FLAT FEES TO SUPPLEMENT THE NUMBER OF CALLS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOING TO THEIR LOCATIONS. BUT BACKGROUND ON THAT IS I HAD A PROGRAM IN MY BUSINESS THAT WORKED WITH RCFES, ASSISTED LIVING, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND MEMORY CARE LOCATIONS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

I TRAVELED TO A NUMBER OF THEM AND A NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES BEGAN APPLYING THAT, SO THEY DISCUSSED THAT AT CALA, CALIFORNIA ASSISTED LIVING ASSOCIATION, WHAT WAS AT THE TIME AFLA, WHICH IS THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ASSISTED LIVING.

THAT CAN BE DONE BY ORDINANCE AT FLAT FEE. THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? ANYONE ONLINE? I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL FOR? AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. GOING BACK INTO THE REGULAR

[K. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS]

I WOULD ASK YOU TO LIST WHO YOU'VE TALKED TO ON ALL THREE OF THE HEARINGS THAT ARE COMING UP, L1, L2 AND 3, WE'LL START WITH COUNCILMEMBER WALLER.

I SPOKE WITH THE MAYOR, THE CITY MANAGER, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY ABOUT THE BUDGET.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT I INADVERTENTLY VIEWED COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI'S GOOGLE DOC, WHICH WAS UPDATED SINCE OUR MEETING ON TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH I DID SEE IT, IT DID NOT INFLUENCE MY DECISIONS FOR TONIGHT'S BUDGET.

I THOUGHT I ENDED THE LINK ON THAT. THERE YOU GO THINKING AGAIN.

IS THAT IT? YES. COUNCILMEMBER CASTLE. I'VE SPOKEN WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND THE MAYOR ON THE BUDGET AND ELIZABETH HAUSE ON THE SERVICE GRANT, AND THAT IS IT. COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC.

FOR THE COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT, L1, I HAVE NOT SPOKEN WITH ANYONE.

FOR L2, THE BUDGET AND THE L3 THE FEES. I SPOKE TO THE MAYOR AND STAFF

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L.2, L.3, COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT, MAYOR, STAFF, PUBLIC.

COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT. DID YOU SAY L1, L2 OR L3? L3. ANYTHING ON L1? I DON'T THINK WE TALKED ABOUT IT.

I'M SEEING HERE. DID YOU HAVE THE EX PARTES OR NOT? I DID. ON L1, THE MAYOR AND CITY STAFF. L2, L3, THE MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI, CITY STAFF.

THANK YOU. LET'S SEE, L1. I SPOKE TO THE CITY MANAGER, L2 AND L3, CITY MANAGER, ALL OF THE COUNCIL.

ON L2, THE BUDGET AND THE CAPITAL, I'VE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OF THE DIRECTORS.

I SPOKE WITH STEPHANIE, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. I'VE SPOKEN WITH WATERFRONT EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND I'VE SPOKEN WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CITY ATTORNEY STAFF.

THOSE ARE MY EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS. WITH THAT, WE'LL ENTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

[L. PUBLIC HEARINGS]

AYE. FLOOR IS YOURS. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR. WITH ME I HAVE KELLY ORTA, OUR DEPUTY DIRECTOR.

SHE IS ACTUALLY AT THE HELM OF ALL OF OUR CDBG GRANT MANAGEMENT.

TONIGHT WE HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2025, 2026, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

WE KNOW YOU HAVE A PACK NIGHT, SO WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THIS SHORT AND SWEET, BUT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO TOUCH ALL THE BASIS AND GIVE YOU ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE A DECISION TONIGHT. WITH THAT I'LL HAND IT OVER TO KELLY. THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I DO HAVE A PRESENTATION, MADAM CITY CLERK.

AS ELIZABETH STATED, WE DO HAVE OUR FISCAL YEAR 25/26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

THIS IS THE REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORTING THAT WE HAVE TO DO AS A RECEIVING BODY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS CDBG. WHAT THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IS IS IT'S ESSENTIALLY AN ANNUAL PROGRAM OR OUR ANNUAL ROADMAP OF HOW WE PLAN TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDING THAT WE GET FROM CDBG.

ALL OF THAT IS TIED BACK TO OUR FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, WHICH, IF YOU REMEMBER, WAS RECENTLY APPROVED IN MAY OF THIS YEAR FOR 2025 TO 2030.

THIS YEAR IS THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. ALL OF THE GOALS AND ALL OF THE ALLOCATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS THAT WERE STATED IN THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN.

LOOKING AHEAD, IN THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR WE HAVE $295,609 THAT WE ARE PLANNING TO RECEIVE FROM HUD. I'LL SHOW YOU IN A FEW SLIDES FROM HERE, WE DO HAVE SOME INCREASES TO THAT, WHICH HAS BEEN REALLY GREAT TO SEE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. WE'LL GO THROUGH SOME OF THE PLANNED ACTIVITIES THAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO BE FUNDED, AND THEN JUST RESTATING THAT THESE ARE ALL TIED BACK TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN, WHICH IS THE REQUIREMENT OF HUD.

AS YOU CAN SEE, SINCE 2010, WE HAVE HAD FLUCTUATIONS TO OUR FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

WE HAVE HAD THEM PRETTY CONSISTENT, BUT WE ARE ON AN UPWARD TRAJECTORY WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS.

THIS IS JUST TO SHOW YOU WHERE WE FALL IN LINE, BUT WE ARE REALLY HAPPY THAT WE'RE SEEING SOME INCREASES.

A LOT OF CITIES ARE NOT SEEING THAT BECAUSE OF REPORTING ISSUES OR OTHER CONCERNS.

REALLY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE'RE IN GOOD STANDING WITH HUD, THAT THEY'RE CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO KEEP GIVING US SOME INCREASED FUNDING.

WITH THE PROPOSED BUDGET, THE TOTAL THAT WE HAVE, THIS IS THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BASIC BUCKETS OF FUNDING.

THE FIRST ONE IS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES. THAT IS OUR LARGEST, THAT'S SET FOR 152,000 JUST OVER THAT.

THAT TYPICALLY GOES TO THE ADA CURB RAMP PROGRAM.

IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE'VE RE-ALLOCATED SOME OF THAT FUNDING TO SOME FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS NEW ROOFS AT WILDERNESS PARK AND SUCH.

OUR SECOND LARGEST POT IS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND FAIR HOUSING, A PORTION OF OUR FUNDING JUST UNDER 60,000 GOES TO THAT BUCKET. THEN OUR SECOND LARGEST OR I GUESS IT WOULD BE OUR SECOND TO LAST LARGEST WOULD BE 44,000.

THAT GOES TO OUR PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY WHERE WE PROVIDE OUR GRANT FUNDING TO PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH BAY WHO SUPPORT DIFFERENT SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR RESIDENTS IN REDONDO.

WE'LL GO INTO THAT SECTION A LITTLE BIT MORE CLOSELY.

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THIS IS FOR ANY HOMEOWNER THAT HAS TO QUALIFY.

THERE'S CERTAIN FUNDING RESTRICTIONS AND OBVIOUSLY RESIDENCY ELIGIBILITY.

THEY CAN QUALIFY FOR UP TO $7,000 GRANT FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR EITHER MOBILITY ISSUES OR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO JUST MAKE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS A LITTLE BIT MORE IMPROVED. SPECIFIC FOR TONIGHT, AND THIS IS USUALLY THE AREA THAT WE REALLY LEAN ON THE CITY COUNCIL TO GIVE US SOME GUIDANCE ON, IS THIS IS OUR PROPOSED FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR OUR PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES.

THIS IS PRETTY CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE'VE DONE IN YEARS PAST.

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE HERE IS THE ADDITION OF HARBOR INTERFAITH SERVICES.

THEY WERE A SERVICE PROVIDER SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND HAVE NOT BEEN FOR, I WANT TO SAY TWO TO THREE YEARS, JUST FOR VARIOUS REASONS, BUT THEY HAVE NOW JOINED BACK IN.

WE HAVE THIS BROKEN DOWN HERE. ST. PAUL'S METHODIST CHURCH FOR PROJECT NEEDS WOULD BE JUST OVER $10,000.

THEY DO PROVIDE HOT MEALS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS A FOOD PANTRY.

THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER, THEY PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES.

FAMILY CRISIS CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. HARBOR INTERFAITH OBVIOUSLY IS ANOTHER A SUPPORTER FOR HOMELESS SERVICES, AND THEN OUR VENICE FAMILY CLINIC, WHICH THEY PROVIDE SERVICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS THOSE IMPACTED BY VARIOUS TYPES OF TRAUMA.

THIS IS WHERE OUR FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR JUST THESE PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES.

THEN JUST TO BRIEFLY SHOW YOU A QUICK OVERVIEW.

IN ORDER FOR THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO BE APPROVED, THERE IS A 30 DAY PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD THAT WAS PUBLICLY NOTICED AND THAT IS GOING ON NOW.

THAT'LL BE FROM JUNE 12 THROUGH JULY 12. WE'RE AT OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING TODAY, WHICH IS JUST TO INTRODUCE THIS ITEM TO YOU AND PROVIDE ANY FEEDBACK.

THEN WE WILL COME BACK ON JULY 15 FOR OUR SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR YOU TO FORMALLY ADOPT THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

THEN WE WILL BE WELL WITHIN TIME TO SUBMIT TO HUD.

THEN FOR TONIGHT, WE JUST ASK YOU TO GIVE US ANY FEEDBACK ON THIS ITEM AND THEN CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO JULY 15, WHERE WE WOULD HAVE YOU HOPEFULLY ADOPT THE PROPOSED PLAN.

THAT CONCLUDES THE ITEMS. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU.

CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE SLIDE WHERE YOU SHOWED WHO WAS GETTING THE MONEY? HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THOSE DOLLARS AGAINST EACH? SURE. EACH ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE TO SEPARATELY APPLY THEY HAVE TO KNOW WHAT SERVICES THEY WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE AND WHAT FUNDING ALLOCATION THEY WOULD LIKE THE CITY TO PROVIDE FOR THEM.

THIS IS TAKING INTO OBVIOUSLY THEIR REQUESTED AMOUNT, AS WELL AS US LOOKING AT HOLISTICALLY THE SERVICES THAT WE WOULD BE PROVIDING.

THIS IS A COMBINATION OF THE REQUEST AND THEN HOW WE FEEL WE CAN BEST ALLOCATE THE FUNDING FAIRLY ACROSS ALL THE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE. DID YOU SAY VENICE FAMILY CLINIC IS THE MENTAL HEALTH? THEY DO PROVIDE SOME MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. YES.

WHAT DOES HARBOR INTERFAITH DO? THEY PROVIDE HOMELESS HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES.

I KNOW THEY'RE AT THE PALLET SHELTER, BUT THAT'S A SEPARATE FUND? THAT IS SEPARATE. I'M SORRY? THE PALLET SHELTER IS RUN BY THE COUNTY.

THAT IS NOT THIS IS JUST THEIR SERVICES AND OUTREACH HOMELESS WRAP AROUND SERVICES.

THANK YOU. I WILL OPEN IT UP TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL.

I HAVE NO SPEAKERS. WHAT DO YOU WANT AT THIS POINT? MOTION TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING? WE'LL GET TO THAT.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO JULY 15? WE'RE NOT GOING TO CLOSE IT YET, AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO VOTE ON IT.

WE HAVE THE MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

LET'S SEE. WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER CARD, LEOPOLDO MONTENEGRO.

THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE HE'S IN THE AUDIENCE. ANYONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? ANYBODY ONLINE? CAN I ALSO GET A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL FOR. [OVERLAPPING] AYE.

NOW CAN I GET A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

NO SHE DID CONTINUE THAT. [OVERLAPPING] I HAVE ALREADY [OVERLAPPING]. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. I DON'T KNOW WHICH.

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F. L1. LET'S GO TO L2. PUBLIC HEARINGS. THIS IS THE CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE BUDGET AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND THE ASSOCIATED BRRS. WITH THAT, WE WILL RECONVENE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE TESTIMONY.

DO WE HAVE TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? CAN I GET A MOTION TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? MOTION TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SECOND. ALL FOR IT. [OVERLAPPING] AYE. OKAY. MAYOR, I'LL COVER THIS ITEM, AND GIVE US A SECOND TO GET THE POWERPOINT LOADED UP HERE.

I'LL BE BRIEF. THE GOAL THIS EVENING, AS THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN PREPARING FOR IS TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED 25/26 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. I THINK WE'RE READY. ALMOST.

HERE WE GO. LIKE I SAID, WE'LL BE BRIEF. WE'VE HAD THIS CONVERSATION A FEW TIMES.

THIS IS OUR FOURTH DISCUSSION ON THE BUDGET PER THE CALENDAR.

THIS IS A SUMMARY OF OUR GENERAL FUND POSITION.

AS HAS BEEN NOTED, WE HAVE ROUGHLY 42,000, $43,000 UNALLOCATED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET THAT YOU CAN TAKE ACTION ON.

ONE THING WE HAVE NOTED MULTIPLE TIMES, AND IT IS WORTH TO POINTING OUT ONE MORE TIME IS THAT THE ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS AND FUNDING SOURCES YOU SEE IN THAT ITEM INCLUDE A TRANSFER OF 3.5 MILLION DOLLAR FROM OUR PENSION RESERVE ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO COVER OUR VARIOUS EXPENDITURES IN THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE CIP SUMMARY HAS BEEN NOTED, INCLUDES ROUGHLY $94,000,000 OF TOTAL FUNDING.

LITTLE UNDER 30 MILLION OF THAT IS NEW MONEY.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF THAT NEW MONEY IS THROUGH COMPETITIVELY ACQUIRED GRANTS.

VERY PROUD OF OUR STAFF AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM FOR THE HARD WORK THEY'RE PUTTING IN TO ENSURING A CONTINUAL FLOW OF MONEY, NOT JUST FROM WITHIN THE CITY'S COFFERS, BUT FROM OUTSIDE THEM AS WELL.

IN 24/25, WE COMPLETED ROUGHLY 22 PROJECTS, DESIGNED AND AWARDED ANOTHER 17 AND SPENT OUR ESTIMATED TO SPEND A LITTLE OVER $18,000,000 IN THE FISCAL YEAR. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. BUT THE DECISION PACKAGES ON THE WHOLE.

THERE ARE 52 OF THEM. THEY IMPROVE OUR STRUCTURAL BUDGET POSITION, MEANING WE HAVE INCREASED OVERALL SAVINGS AND EXPENDITURES ONGOING VERSUS NEW EXPENDITURES ONGOING TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $340,000.

WE DO HAVE ONE-TIME ITEMS ALLOCATED TO COVER VARIOUS NEEDS AND GAPS IN SERVICE.

YOU SEE THOSE THROUGH A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL AND SUPPLY AND CONTRACT SUPPORT DPS.

THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER 18 APPROXIMATELY THAT ADDRESS ENTERPRISE FUND SPENDING.

THE MAJORITY OF THOSE AS HAVE BEEN NOTED IN OUR PRIOR PRESENTATIONS ARE FOR ONE TIME INITIATIVES.

THE BUDGET, AS I'VE SAID, HAS BEEN VERY JUDICIOUSLY PUT TOGETHER AS IT PERTAINS TO NEW POSITIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION.

THOSE THAT ARE PROPOSED HAVE EITHER THIRD-PARTY FUNDING TO SUPPORT THEM ARE OFFSET BY A REORGANIZATION OF EXISTING POSITIONS AND GENERALLY HAVE A SLIGHT IMPACT TO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET. THERE IS ONE EXCEPTION TO THAT, ALTHOUGH IT DOES CONTINUE TO RELY ON AN EXISTING POSITION. WE ARE ALLOCATING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IN THE TIDELANDS FUND FOR THE CAPTAIN POSITION THAT WILL ALSO SERVE AS OUR DUAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MANAGER. THAT POSITION WAS TRIALED AND PILOTED LAST YEAR IN PRACTICE, AND THIS YEAR IS BEING PROPOSED FOR ADDITION TO OUR CORE BUDGET.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ONE-TIME INITIATIVES. AS I MENTIONED, CROSSING GUARDS IS A BIG THING.

WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT PRETTY EXTENSIVELY, CONTINUED INVESTMENT EMPLOYEE WELLNESS, AND OF COURSE, THE ABSORPTION OF OUR ONGOING TECHNOLOGY COSTS, PARTICULARLY IN OUR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

TRIMMING IS ANOTHER CRITICAL PIECE, A SIGNIFICANT ONE TIME PROPOSED DP THERE TO COMPLETE GRID FOR PRUNING.

THEN, WE'VE DISCUSSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING PLAN CHECK PROCESS THROUGH LEANING ON A THIRD PARTY OPERATOR THERE TO SUPPLEMENT EXISTING OPERATIONS. THERE WERE 59 TOTAL BUDGET RESPONSE REPORTS.

THOSE HAVE COVER A MYRIAD OF SUBJECTS AS THE COUNCIL KNOWS.

TONIGHT, AS YOU CONTEMPLATE YOUR MOTION, I DO ASK THAT YOU PLEASE INCLUDE THE BUDGET RESPONSE REPORTS LISTED AS NUMBERS ONE AND ONE A.

WHAT THOSE ARE EFFECTIVELY DOING ISN'T CHANGING OUR FISCAL POSITION IN ANY CALCULATION SINCE, BUT IT IS IMPROVING AND FORMALLY CODIFYING FORMATTING CHANGE TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET DOCUMENT THAT WERE CAUGHT AFTER DELIVERY.

CLEANS UP WHAT WILL BE THE APPEARANCE OF THE ADOPTED BOOK ONCE THE COUNCIL'S DONE.

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OF COURSE, THAT WAS JUST AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM. IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY IMPACT OR BEARING ON YOUR PARTICULAR MOTION MAKING.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. OUR RECOMMENDATION TONIGHT, OF COURSE, IS TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS, AND THEN CIRCULATE AND DELIBERATE ON YOUR VARIOUS MOTIONS.

THERE HAS BEEN A MOTION THAT'S BEEN CIRCULATED AND THEN AN UPDATED MOTION CIRCULATED AT THE LAST TWO MEETINGS.

OUR RECOMMENDATION, IS TO ADOPT THE 25/26 BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AND THAT YOU INCLUDE, AS I MENTIONED, WITH THAT ADOPTION IN THAT MOTION, BRRS 1 AND 1A.

OF COURSE, YOUR MOTION MAY INCLUDE ANY OTHER NUMBER OF THINGS.

THEN ULTIMATELY, ANY ITEM THAT DIFFERS IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET ON A FEE BASIS IS SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CAPTURE IN THE SUBSEQUENT ITEM ASSOCIATED WITH OUR MASTER FEE SCHEDULE CONSIDERATION. THAT CONCLUDES STAFF PRESENTATIONS.

WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ON VARIOUS OPERATIONS OR THE PROPOSED DECISION PACKAGES AND BRRS.

HERE TO SUPPORT YOU ULTIMATELY IN YOUR CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET.

I SEE NO HANDS UP. NOBODY. COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI.

OBVIOUSLY, WE PRESENTED WHAT WHERE OUR THOUGHTS WERE INITIALLY AND HEARD FROM YOU ALL AND TRIED TO INCORPORATE WHAT FOLKS WANTED.

THE ONLY OTHER CHANGE THAT WE'VE MADE SINCE THEN, BESIDES ADOPTING BRR 1 AND 1A, WAS THE MAYOR HAD REQUESTED $50,000 FOR MARKETING FOR THE OLYMPICS AND FIFA.

COULD YOU DESCRIBE SINCE WE'RE NOT ON THE OLYMPIC SUBCOMMITTEE? COULD YOU DESCRIBE, MR. MAYOR, WHAT IT IS YOU AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS HAD IN MIND FOR MARKETING AND THE USE OF THAT MONEY? THIS IS A PLACEHOLDER. WE'VE ONLY HAD ONE MEETING, BUT WE DID DETERMINE, WE NEED TO START A MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT OLYMPIC TEAMS FROM OTHER NATIONALITIES EITHER TO USE OUR FACILITIES TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE OLYMPICS OR TO STAGE THINGS LIKE A NATIONAL HOSPITALITY HOUSE SIMILAR TO WHAT CULVER CITY IS DOING. ANTICIPATE THE ADVERTISING BUDGET WOULD GO TOWARDS WEBSITE, VIDEO, AND OTHER ELECTRONIC TYPE OF COMMUNICATIONS AS WELL AS PUTTING TOGETHER THE GRAPHICS AND THE VIDEOS TO SUPPORT THOSE.

DO WE HAVE, ARE WE GOING TO USE A PARTICULAR COMPANY OR [OVERLAPPING].

WE DON'T KNOW THAT YET. DISTRICT? WE DON'T KNOW THAT YET.

IT'S JUST A PLACE FOR THE FIGHT. IF I DON'T NEED IT, I WON'T SPEND IT.

FAIR ENOUGH. I WOULD JUST ADD, I'VE SPOKEN WITH THE MAYOR ABOUT IT AND HE'S GOING TO BE VERY JUDICIOUS WITH IT.

IT'S MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING INTEREST IN OUR CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE OLYMPICS.

IT'S IT SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY, AND I KNOW YOU'RE DOING THINGS THERE.

I WILL COMMIT WE HAVE TWO OF THE COUNCILS ON THAT COMMISSION.

WE WILL REPORT BACK IF WE PLAN TO SPEND ANY OF THIS.

JUST ONE QUESTION ALSO FOR A CITY MANAGER IF I MAY MAYOR .

YES. WE HAD PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THE ART ON THE ESPLANADE, AND WE HAVE ABOUT $100,000 SET ASIDE FROM THE JOHN PARSONS FUND FOR ART ON THE ESPLANDADE . WHERE ARE WE IN TERMS OF ADVANCING THAT? DO WE THINK THAT THAT'S AN ART PROJECT THAT WE GET CONSULTATION FROM THAT CONSULTANT THAT WE JUST CONTRACTED FOR ARTESIA BOULEVARD, THAT THEY COULD HELP US TO DETERMINE WHAT PUBLIC ART COULD GO ON THE ESPLANADE? MAYBE DON'T TAKE THAT IN PARTS AND THEN I'LL MAKE SURE THAT ELIZABETH CORRECTS ANYTHING.

I MAY SAY THAT ISN'T QUITE TRACKING. I DON'T THINK WE'VE ADVANCED THAT PROJECT FROM A DESIGN PERSPECTIVE TOO FAR AS OF NOW.

I BELIEVE THAT'S STILL IN PRE-CONCEPT, PRE-DESIGN CONSIDERATION.

THE ART COMMISSION OR THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION, IF YOU WILL, HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARTESIA PROJECT, AS YOU KNOW, HIRING THE CONSULT, MOVING THAT, AND ADVANCING THAT INITIATIVE.

COULD THE CONSULTANT HELP US? YES. OF COURSE, THE CONSULTANT COULD, I THINK, AT A FEE, WE WOULD NEED TO BE PREPARED TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT. AND WHAT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL TO DO, WHICH I'VE CAUTIONED, OF COURSE, WITH PUBLIC ART IS THAT WE WANT TO KEEP PUTTING 1 FT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER, GET THE PROJECTS DONE, MOVE ON, EXECUTE, MOVE ON, AND EXECUTE.

SOMETIMES WHEN WE TAKE THE SHOTGUN APPROACH, WE HIT NOTHING, AND IT CAN BE PROBLEMATIC FOR US FROM A PERFORMANCE STANDPOINT.

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IT WILL ALLOW FOR WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A SPOT WITHIN THAT GRASS TURF AREA THAT WILL ALLOW FOR FULL SCALE ART INSTALLATION.

I BELIEVE NOW WE'RE JUST WAITING ON THE ARTISTS AVAILABILITY, I THINK, AS MUCH AS ANYTHING AND FINALIZING THE UPDATED CONTRACT, IS THAT CORRECT? AWESOME. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. I DID GIVE OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR MY BUDGET MOTION, AND I CAN PASS THIS OUT TO YOU ALL.

WOULD YOU PASS THAT DOWN? I DON'T KNOW IF WHILE YOU GUYS ARE LOOKING AT THAT [OVERLAPPING]. GET A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE. MOVE TO RECEIVE AND FILE.

I'LL SECOND. ALL FOR IT. ANYBODY OPPOSED? AYE. I WANT TO START BY SAYING THAT THIS HERE IS [OVERLAPPING].

CLERK NEEDS A COPY. THERE'S A COPY HERE. THANK YOU.

THERE WE GO. PERFECT. YES. STRICT RULES. STARTING WITH WE ARE TAKING MONEY FROM OUR PERS UNFUNDED ACCRUED LIABILITY RESERVE PAYMENT RESERVE IN THE AMOUNT OF PROPOSED $3.5 MILLION? CORRECT. THIS YEAR, OUR PAYMENT IS $4.3 MILLION? CORRECT. WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN A MILLION MORE THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR? YES. BUT STILL WE'RE TAKING 3.5 MILLION RESERVE? YES. WE'VE GOT 3.5 PROPOSED. WE HAVE A $4.3 MILLION PAYMENT THAT WILL BE DUE NEXT YEAR.

CURRENTLY, THE ESTIMATE FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, THE 26/27 FISCAL YEAR PAYMENT AMOUNT IS ALSO ROUGHLY 4.3 MILLION.

IT MOST CERTAINLY WILL NOT BE 4.3 MILLION. IT'LL EITHER BE HIGHER OR IT'LL BE LOWER.

WE'LL FIND THAT OUT IN LATE JULY, EARLY AUGUST.

IN YOUR SUMMARY, YOU MENTIONED REVENUES ARE SLIGHTLY UP.

WE DID NEGOTIATE VARIOUS LABOR CONTRACTS. WHEREVER THAT DELTA IS, $2.5 MILLION SITS SOMEWHERE IN OUR EXPENSES. IT MOST NOTABLY IT SITS IN OUR UAL.

ABSORBING [OVERLAPPING]. YOU WERE ABLE TO ABSORB THAT WITH OUR REVENUE COMING IN.

THAT'S IT. OUR EXPENSES ARE HIGHER THAN WE EXPECTED.

IF YOU TREAT THE UAL AS WHAT WILL LIKELY BE, AND I THINK IT'S FAIR TO TREAT IT THIS WAY AS AN ONGOING EXPENSE THAT SHOULD BE ABSORBED INTO OUR OVERALL PERSONNEL BUDGET YEAR OVER YEAR, WHICH WE ARE AIMING TO DO, THEN YOUR POINT IS SPOT ON.

WE WERE ABLE TO ABSORB ROUGHLY $800,000 OF THAT PAYMENT THIS YEAR INTO OUR OPERATING BUDGET.

OUR HOPE HAD BEEN WE'D BE ABSORBING CLOSER TO HALF OF THE TOTAL PAYMENT THIS YEAR AND THEN ABSORBING THE BALANCE OF THAT IN THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR.

WE'RE ABOUT 1.5 MILLION, IF YOU WILL, FROM A REVENUE PROJECTION STANDPOINT BEHIND OUR HOPE FOR SCHEDULE THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

THANK YOU. MY PROPOSED BUDGET HERE IS TAKING THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AND ALSO GIVEN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, UNCERTAINTY AT THE TIMES WE'RE IN, THAT IT IS VERY LIKELY WE'LL BE IN THE SAME SITUATION NEXT YEAR.

I AM HESITANT TO ADD ANY ONGOING EXPENSES THAT WE CAN'T COVER.

WE ONLY HAVE LEFT IN THE RESERVE LESS THAN FOUR MILLION FOR THAT PARTICULAR RESERVE.

WE HAVE 4.5 LEFT. 4.5. 4.5 LEFT. WE HAVE EIGHT CURRENTLY, THE 3.5, IF IT'S APPROPRIATED AS PROPOSED, WE WOULD HAVE 4.5 REMAINING. I WILL SAY ONE CAVEAT TO THAT.

THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE AT THE END OF THE CURRENT 24/25 FISCAL YEAR WHEN WE CALCULATE YEAR-END FINAL EXPENSES AND REVENUES, THAT WE MAY HAVE SOME SAVINGS THAT WE WOULD CERTAINLY AT THAT POINT, RECOMMEND GO BACK INTO THAT RESERVE ACCOUNT.

THAT IS A POSSIBILITY. GREAT. LET'S HOPE THAT HAPPENS.

LET'S HOPE SO. INDEED. I ALSO WANT TO MENTION SOME ADDITIONAL THINGS THAT WE NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THAT WE

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THE RB PAC HAS SIGNIFICANT NEED TO GET IT TO A PLACE THAT COULD BE GENUINELY REVENUE-GENERATING.

I THINK THE NUMBER THAT I RECALL FROM THE PRESENTATION WAS $2 MILLION OF INVESTMENT FOR THAT PARTICULAR FACILITY.

WE'RE CONTINUALLY ABSORBING THINGS AND PART OF MY MOTION IS TO ABSORB THINGS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY FUNDED BY GRANTS FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT THAT ARE NO LONGER FUNDED, EMS TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT, $58,000. OUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM THAT WAS FUNDED BY BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT, NO LONGER, ALSO RECOMMENDING THAT IT IS CORE BUDGET, $46,000.

LISTED IN HERE, WE HEAR A LOT FROM RESIDENTS ABOUT THE TRUCK ROUTES.

THERE'S AN EXPENSE OF $125,000 TO UPDATE OUR CIRCULATION ELEMENT BY 2028.

LITIGATION EXPENSES. THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS THAT WE SHOULD BE SAVING MONEY FOR.

WHILE WE'RE PUTTING THINGS IN THE BUDGET THAT ARE ADDING EXPENSE, ESPECIALLY ONGOING EXPENSE, I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE ABOUT SOME OF THOSE THINGS, AND THAT'S NOT ALL OF THEM.

THAT'S JUST A SMALL LIST THAT I CAME UP WITH.

THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THAT UP THERE. THE FIRST PART OF MY MOTION IS TO REJECT DECISION PACKAGE 14, WHICH IS INCREASED TREE TRIMMING. I BELIEVE I DON'T HAVE THE NUMBER IN FRONT OF ME, BUT SOMETHING ABOUT $212,000 IS PART OF OUR CORE BUDGET FOR TREE TRIMMING.

EVERY YEAR, WE TALK ABOUT THIS, AND THE GRID SECTION 3 IS MY DISTRICT THIS TIME.

I DON'T FEEL GOOD ABOUT DOING THIS, BUT I WILL SAY THAT I DON'T THINK RESIDENTS GENUINELY FEEL OR UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL STRAIN THAT WE ARE IN. THEY'RE NOT WATCHING THIS MEETING MOST OF THEM. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY VIEWERS WE HAVE, BUT IT'S PROBABLY NOT MORE THAN 20. BUT HAVING THEM FEEL SOME INCONVENIENCE THAT REPRESENTS THE FINANCIAL BURDEN THAT WE ARE FACED WITH STARTS THE CONVERSATION.

THAT IS WHY I'M SUGGESTING DECISION PACKAGE 14 IS REJECTED.

17, THIS IS SOMETHING I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY.

THE RADIOS FOR THE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECOMMENDED FOR THE PURCHASE, AND I THINK IT'S $1.3 OR $1.1 MILLION, AND THERE'S TWO FIRE APPARATUS THAT ARE SUGGESTED IN THERE.

THESE ARE THE RADIOS FOR THOSE APPARATUS, AND I'M ASSUMING THAT THAT'S FOR THESE APPARATUS.

IF THAT'S TRUE, THEN THE LEAD TIME IS ABOUT 2, 3 YEARS BASED ON THE DECISIONS PACKAGE.

TWO YEARS. YES, THAT'S OUR HOPE. IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T BENEFIT BY PRE-ORDERING, THEN WE CAN GET THAT AT A LATER TIME. WE TECHNICALLY CAN.

WE COULD DELAY THIS ITEM. THE KEY HERE IS JUST MAKING SURE WE DON'T LOSE TRACK OF THE FACT THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED THIS RADIO AND THAT IT IS GOING TO BE AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE.

THIS WAS MORE OF, CALL IT A CONSERVATIVE DECISION PACKAGE TO APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS OUT OF THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT COMMUNICATIONS ACCOUNT, SO WE HAVE IT SEQUESTERED SO IN TWO YEARS, IT'S ALSO READY TO GO WITH THOSE VEHICLES.

YEAH. BUT IT COULD TECHNICALLY BE DELAYED. I GET THAT IT LINES UP.

I'M JUST WONDERING IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IF THE LEAD TIME ISN'T SO MAYBE THAT'S JUST ONE THAT WE.

IT CAN BE DELAYED. I WOULD IMAGINE OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL LET US KNOW THEY NEED SOME RADIO.

IT CAN BE DELAYED. NO QUESTION. IT JUST WON'T AFFECT THE GENERAL FUND IN THIS CALCULATION.

THAT'S THE ONLY DIFFERENCE. IT'S AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FUND APPROPRIATION. I WAS GOING TO ASK, THIS ISN'T COMING FROM THE GENERAL FUND, SO I WOULDN'T BE PUTTING MONEY BACK INTO THE GENERAL FUND. THIS IS JUST BE PRESERVING MONEY IN THE EMERGENCY. PERFECT. THAT'S FINE.

THEN I HAVE ASKED, AS I WENT THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF MY MOTION, HOLDING OFF ON NEW POSITIONS, AND THIS ISN'T A PERMANENT SUGGESTION. THIS IS UNTIL WE HAVE THAT NUMBER AS FAR AS OUR EXPECTED UAL PAYMENT FOR NEXT YEAR.

WE HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR FINANCIAL OUTLOOK FOR NEXT YEAR.

I THINK ALL OF THESE ARE VERY VALID AND NEEDED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I JUST WORRY THAT WE'RE COMMITTING TO SOMETHING THAT WE CAN'T SUSTAIN ONGOING.

IN MY MOTION, I'M ASKING TO HOLD ON DECISION PACKAGE 12, WHICH IS THE PARAMEDIC SCHOOL FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS.

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I KNOW THAT AS I TALKED TO CHIEF ABOUT THIS, THERE HAS TO BE A SPOT OPEN FOR THEM.

I THINK THIS IS A GREAT PROGRAM TO HIRE WITHIN, CREATE A DIVERSE POOL.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO BE IN A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE IS FOR NEXT YEAR.

HARBOR MASTER CAPTAIN, SAME THING. DECISION PACKAGE 32 FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA HIRE AND THE MSO SUPERVISOR, AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES SENIOR ANALYST. THEN I HAD MENTIONED THESE EARLIER ADDING TO OUR CORE BUDGET INSTEAD OF ONE TIME DECISION PACKAGE 15, 25, AND 43.

FOR DECISIONS PACKAGE 2, LAST YEAR, WE DID APPROVE AN INCREMENTAL INCREASE TO OUR PARKING METER HOURLY RATE. I'M AMENDING TO AGAIN, SUGGEST THAT WE BUMP IT UP NEXT YEAR, 25 CENTS.

I WILL SAY THAT OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES ARE AT $2.50.

WE ARE HOURLY RATE TO $2 THIS YEAR. MY PROPOSAL IS TO MAKE IT $2 AND 25 CENTS NEXT YEAR.

THE DECISION PACKAGE 9 IS SIMILAR TO COUNCILMAN OBAGI AND BEHRENDT TO DO THE SPECIAL ELECTION IN HOUSE FOR THE GENERAL PLAN.

DECISION PACKAGE 10 APPROVED THE CONTRACT SERVICES FOR EXPEDITED PLAN CHECK ONLY AT THE RATE THAT WE ARE NOT AT A NET LOSS FOR REVENUE. CITY MANAGER, YOU AND I SPOKE ABOUT THIS.

WE COULD FIND THE SWEET SPOT WHERE WE'RE NOT LOSING MONEY IN OUTSOURCING.

I KNOW THAT MAY BE LIKE A PUSH PULL SITUATION.

BUT I THINK IT'S UNREASONABLE TO OUTSOURCE EVERYTHING AT A LOSS OF REVENUE OF $200,000.

YEAH, I THINK THE WAY I WOULD PHRASE IT, AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE STRIVING AT HERE.

THE $200,000 IS WHAT WE FEEL IS A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE, SO WE CAN GUARANTEE ONE OF TWO THINGS THAT WE CAN PROCESS MORE PERMITS MORE QUICKLY AND MORE TIMELY WITH THE DELIVERY OF SERVICE.

WE'RE IN EFFECT, IMPROVING OUR SERVICE DELIVERY AND HOPEFULLY, IMPROVING OUR QUANTITY TO THE POINT WHERE WE FULLY OFFSET THE CONTRACTUAL COST.

HAVING NOT HAD A TRACK RECORD IN THAT, WE DIDN'T WANT TO PUT A HOLE INTO OUR BUDGET AND SAY THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE A NET NEUTRAL ITEM AND THEN COME BACK TO IT A MID YEAR AND SAY, IT'S $200,000 LOSS. THE DECISION PACKAGE AS PROPOSED IS A CONSERVATIVE FORECAST OF THAT TO YOUR POINT PUSH AND PULL STRATEGY. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WE'LL BREAK EVEN WITH THE PROPOSAL? IT IS. WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE CAME AT IT FROM A CONSERVATIVE POSTURE.

NOW, I APPRECIATE THAT. AS MUCH AS I WOULD LOVE TO PROCESS APPLICATIONS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AND CREATE MORE HAPPY CUSTOMERS IN THAT WAY, I DON'T THINK WE'RE IN A POSITION TO DO IT AT A LOSS AT THIS POINT.

I PROBABLY CAN REWARD THIS A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAT GIVES SOME LEEWAY, BUT WE CAN COME BACK TO THAT.

SIMILARLY, THE SENIOR LUNCH PROGRAM EXPANSION, I'M VERY EXCITED THAT IT IS SO POPULAR THAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR A SECOND DAY.

I THINK BECAUSE IT'S SO POPULAR, THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO INCREMENTALLY CHANGE THE PRICE OF THE LUNCH THAT CAN BE A NET ZERO FOR US.

I THINK THIS WAS PROPOSED TO BE $11,000. I THINK A SLIGHT SUBSIDY.

ELIZABETH, YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT? SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

[OVERLAPPING] YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW THE NUMBER OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD. WE'LL COME BACK TO THAT.

THANK YOU. WE UNDERSTAND YOUR INTENTION HERE. IT'S $11,000.

IT'S $11,000. I THINK THE KEY THOUGH WOULD BE WHAT WOULD THE FEE FOR THE LUNCH NEED TO HAVE IT BE FULLY OFFSET? THAT WOULD BE THERE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW IT AT THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT.

USUALLY, MY DEPUTY DIRECTOR KNOWS. [LAUGHTER].

OH, OKAY. THE COST PER LUNCH IS $11-12. THEY PAY FOR.

ESSENTIALLY, WE OFFSET THE ADDITIONAL $8. IF WE WERE TO INCREASE IT, WE WOULD PROBABLY SUGGEST WE DO IT INCREMENTALLY,

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THEN DECISION PACKAGE 45, I LOVE THIS TENNIS TOURNAMENT OPPORTUNITY.

WE HAD TALKED ABOUT PICKLEBALL DOWN AT ALTA VISTA.

IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ANNUAL PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT DOWN THERE AS WELL? THERE CERTAINLY COULD BE. WE HAD OUR SOUND STUDY LAST WEEK TO GREAT FANFARE, I'M TOLD.

[LAUGHTER] WHEN WE BRING THAT IMPLEMENTATION BACK TO, AS THE COUNCIL KNOWS, WE HAVE A CIP APPROPRIATION TO INSTALL PICKLEBALL COURTS AT ALTA VISTA. ONCE THOSE ARE IN, PRESUMABLY WE COULD HAVE A TOURNAMENT.

GREAT. I DIDN'T OBVIOUSLY, ADD $1 AMOUNT THERE, BUT I'M SURE THAT WOULD BE RECEIVED BY SOME IN THE COMMUNITY POSITIVELY.

INCREASE TO PARKING METER FEE THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR, WE DID INCREASE IT FROM $100 TO $175 ANNUAL FEE. I THINK I'M PROPOSING THAT WE RAISE IT ANOTHER $50 TO MAKE IT $225 THIS YEAR AND ANOTHER $50 THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

I KNOW THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY. BUT I WILL SAY THAT OUR NEIGHBORING CITY HERMOSA BEACH CHARGES $75 A MONTH FOR THEIR PARKING METER PERMIT, AND THAT'S $900 A YEAR. MANHATTAN BEACH CHARGES BI ANNUALLY $250.

THAT'S $500 A YEAR, AND YOU CAN ONLY PARK AT THE MATLOCK'S PARKING LOT.

I THINK WE WOULD STILL BE WELL UNDER WITH THAT.

I HAVE PROPOSED SIGNATURE EVENTS AMENDMENTS TO CREATE A STRUCTURED TIER SYSTEM, AND THAT'LL BE AT THE BOTTOM.

WE CAN GET TO THAT. YOU CAN SCROLL DOWN NOW IF YOU LIKE.

THANK YOU. YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN, WHAT IS CURRENTLY BEING SUBSIDIZED, PROPOSED, AND AN ALTERNATIVE PROPOSED AMOUNT.

I THINK ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE WILDLY LOVED IN THE COMMUNITY.

BUT AS WE'RE CONSIDERING DIPPING INTO RESERVES, IT'S NOT A TIME THAT WE CAN INCREASE THOSE.

IF YOU CAN GO BACK UP, LET'S SEE. BRR 49 TO ADD GRANT AVENUE AND AVIATION BOULEVARD STREET REPAIRS AS UNFUNDED CIPS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THE INGLEWOOD AND 182ND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT AS AN UNFUNDED CIP.

THAT PARTICULAR INTERSECTION ONLY HAS CROSSWALK ON, I THINK, TWO OF THE FOUR SIDES.

THREE. THE ONE THAT'S MISSING IS FROM THE CEMETERY ON THE NORTH SIDE, BUT I HAVE A LOT OF KIDS THAT ARE CROSSING OR RIDING THEIR BIKES ON THAT SIDE.

THAT WOULD BE MY ASK FOR THAT. THE PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE PERMIT, AS WAS RECOMMENDED BY MY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO MY RIGHT.

I ALSO WANT TO ADD THAT FOR THE PROSPECT IMPROVEMENTS, I KNOW WE HAVE CITIZENS HERE.

THANK YOU FOR SAYING AND HEARING ABOUT IT. THANK YOU FOR PROPOSING SOLUTIONS, IDEAS, YOUR THOUGHTS.

WE DO GET A LOT OF COMMENTS FROM PROSPECT RESIDENTS HERE THROUGH OUR EMAILS, PHONE CALLS, AND THERE IS A RANGE OF REQUESTS. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY IN PROCESS OF LANDSCAPING.

I KNOW YOU SAW THE PLANTS, AND IRRIGATION IS GOING IN.

WE'VE AUTHORIZED OVERTIME TO HELP WITH THAT. THE SPEED CONTROL WRONG WAY TRAFFIC, AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THAT STREET ARE BEING HEARD BY THE PUBLIC WORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION THIS MONTH, AND I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE BEEN NOTICED ABOUT THAT.

AS FAR AS THE SOUND WALL SAFETY MEASURES, RAILS, I THINK THAT CAN ALSO BE A REFERRED DISCUSSION FOR YOUR COMMUNITY ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO INCREASE THE SAFETY ON YOUR STREET.

I WANTED TO MENTION THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE HEARD AND I APPRECIATE YOU COMING DOWN TO THIS VERY LONG MEETING AND SITTING THROUGH IT. I JUST ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT THE CROSSING GUARDS WERE FULLY FUNDED IN THE DECISION PACKAGE 24, SO THEY'RE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS BECAUSE THAT'S PART OF THE APPROVAL.

BRR 33 APPROVED THE SURCHARGE FOR THE REDONDO BEACH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, AND THAT MONEY GOES DIRECTLY TO A FUND THAT IS JUST FOR

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BRR 12, CITY OWNED FACILITIES, USAGE, AND REVENUE.

I DID READ THROUGH THAT AND THERE ARE BIG JUMPS FROM YEAR TO YEAR.

AGAIN, JUST A BIGGER DISCUSSION ABOUT WHY THE CHANGES, WHAT ARE WE MISSING HERE AND WHAT WE CAN DO BETTER.

BRR 44, NECESSARY WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS, THE PEIR PARKING STRUCTURE ANALYSIS, VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CYCLES.

I KNOW THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT UPDATING THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT, CYCLE LIFE.

THAT'S JUST A BIG DISCUSSION. IT'S A VERY BIG ONE AND IT'S ONE THAT WE DO NEED TO HAVE, AND NOT JUST FOR FIRE VEHICLES BUT FOR THE ENTIRE FLEET, AND IT DOES NEED TO BE UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS, WHICH HAVE CHANGED DRAMATICALLY IN THE LAST 10 YEARS AS HAVE STATE MANDATES ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERNATIVE VEHICLES. THEN ANY OTHER REVENUE GENERATING DISCUSSIONS? I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT TOT TAX, AS WELL AS SALES TAX, A TRICKIER DISCUSSION GIVEN OUR TIME RIGHT NOW, SHORT-TERM RENTALS AS WELL, BUT I THINK WE DO NEED TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS TO FILL OUT WHERE WE ARE AND PREPARE OURSELVES FOR MOMENTS WHERE WE MAY HAVE TO MAKE SOME TOUGH DECISIONS.

THEN LASTLY, TWO THINGS. I'D LIKE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW OVERTIME IS JUST BUDGETED AND REPORTED BECAUSE WHEN I'M READING THE BUDGET, I CAN'T DECIPHER, AND A LOT OF TIMES, THERE'S A DIP IN PROJECTED, AND THEN I DON'T HAVE MY BUDGET IN FRONT OF ME.

I WOULD TALK. HERE WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION. I UNDERSTAND THE CONFUSION.

ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE ACTUALS IN 2024, THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN UPDATED IN BRR 1, BUT SOMETIMES OVERTIME IS A FUNCTION OF SAVINGS AND PERSONNEL, SO HERE'S WHERE WE HAVE AN ENORMOUS NUMBER OF VACANCIES.

WE SEE HIGHER OVERTIME EXPENSES, BUT WE SEE CORRESPONDING SAVINGS AND OFFSETS THROUGH PERSONNEL. SOME YEARS, HISTORICALLY, WE'VE BUDGETED FOR BOTH SCENARIOS, MAXIMUM PERSONNEL COUNT, AND THEN THE MAXIMUM BUDGET FOR OVERTIME.

IN THOSE INSTANCES, WE NATURALLY JUST RETURN FUNDS TO THE GENERAL FUND.

WE'VE TIGHTENED UP THAT PROCESS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. I FEEL BETTER ABOUT WHERE WE'RE AT NOW.

WE'RE CONSERVATIVE ON THE PERSONNEL SIDE, AND WE'RE SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE WITH PROJECTED BUT BUDGETED OVERTIME, WHICH WILL LIKELY BE EXCEEDED, BUT CLEARLY OFFSET BY ACTUAL PERSONNEL SAVINGS, SO WE'RE TIGHTER WHERE WE ARE TODAY, BUT WE CAN HAVE THAT CONVERSATION DEFINITELY.. I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT CONVERSATION.

I SPEND HOURS READING THESE THINGS, AND I KNOW THIS IS YOUR PROFESSION, BUT JUST TO MAKE IT MORE CLEAR FOR THE PUBLIC AS WELL, IF WE CAN REPORT IT DIFFERENTLY OR WHATEVER THAT MAY BE, BUT THAT CAN BE A CONVERSATION AT THAT TIME. THEN LASTLY, I KNOW I DID TALK TO THE CHIEF ABOUT THIS, CHIEF BUTLER, ABOUT WE ARE APPROVING THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE PP AND E, AND IN 2024, WE REPLACED 14 SETS, $87,000, AND IN 2023, WE REPLACED A NUMBER OF SETS FOR 50,000.

I DIDN'T SEE IT IN THE DESCRIPTION, BUT JUST TO GET A A SCHEDULE OF WHERE WE ARE, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ON TRACK, BUT WE CAN ALSO ANTICIPATE THOSE COSTS GOING FORWARD A LITTLE BIT MORE.

[OVERLAPPING] WE CAN CERTAINLY PROVIDE THAT FOR YOU.

IS THAT A FUTURE BRR? I CAN MAKE IT A FUTURE BRR.

IT'S FINE. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAD, BUT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS.

SURE. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A STATEMENT THAT I STRONGLY OPPOSE THE REMOVAL OF THE HARBOR MASTER.

WE SPENT A LONG TIME TO GET THAT ON BOARD, AND IT'S JUST STARTING TO REAP THE FRUITS THAT WE'VE SHOWN WITH THAT. I HATE TO DELETE IT RIGHT RIGHT AFTER WE JUST STARTED AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT WE DO WITH CAPTAIN MAHONEY AT THAT POINT.

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THERE'S A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER. THERE'S MUCH MORE INTERFACE WITH THE BOATING COMMUNITY THAN THERE HAS BEEN WITHOUT A HARBOR MASTER.

HISTORICALLY, THERE WERE 11 STAFF IN THE HARBOR, AND WE'RE NOW UP TO SEVEN WITH THE HARBOR MASTER.

HE'S ONLY PART TIME BECAUSE HE'S FILLING THAT EMERGENCY COORDINATOR POSITION AS WELL, WHICH IS FUNDING PART OF HIS PAY AND BENEFITS. WE'VE ALREADY SEEN POSITIVE OPERATIONAL AND STAFF BENEFITS FROM HIM BEING ON BOARD, AND WE ARE ALSO BURDENING THAT DEPARTMENT WITH INCREASING DEMANDS.

WE'RE ABOUT TO IMPLEMENT FEE COLLECTION, WHICH HAS ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON IT.

WE'RE IN THE DESIGN OF THE BOAT RAMP, WHERE WE'RE ASKING THEM FOR INPUTS.

WE HAVE DERELICT BOATS WE'RE TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF THE MARINAS AND WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF.

WE HAVE DOC SAFETY THERE NOW PATROLLING FOR US WHEN WE DID THE CR NOTICES TO ONE OF THE MARINA VENDORS.

WE HAVE PORT ROYAL. WE'LL BE SOON GOING INTO DESIGN FOR THEIR THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL THEIR DOCKS, AND YOU WANT THE HARBOR PATROL WORKING ON THAT.

WE'RE UPPING ENFORCEMENT IN THE HARBOR. WE'VE GOT THE OUTER BREAK WALL PROJECT COMING UP THIS SUMMER.

WE'VE GOT RENTAL BOATS IN THE HARBOR THAT WE'VE NEVER HAD BEFORE, SO WE'VE GOT ALL THESE THINGS GOING ON.

THE HARBOR ENTERPRISE IS THE ONLY ENTERPRISE IN THE CITY THAT FOR ALL THESE YEARS HAS FUNDED ITSELF WHILE STILL PROVIDING POSITIVE REVENUE TO THE GENERAL FUND. HOW MANY TIMES HAS THE GENERAL FUND FUNDED THE HARBOR ENTERPRISE HERE? IN A HANDFUL OF TIMES IN MY 20 YEARS HERE. IT'S A SUBSTANTIAL FLOW BACK INTO THE GENERAL FUND BETWEEN THE TOT, AND THE SALES TAX THAT GET GENERATE. THE POSSESSOR USE TAX, WHICH IS IN LIEU PROPERTY TAX, YES. IF YOU LOOK AT THE DATA, THE WATERFRONT IS OUR CHIEF ECONOMIC ENGINE CURRENTLY.

I THINK IT'S UNFAIR WHEN IT HAS PRODUCED FOR ALL THESE YEARS, AND IT'S COVERING LOTS OF STAFF.

IT'S COVERING 3.6 OF OUR WATERFRONT AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

IT'S COVERING 10 PUBLIC WORKERS PERSONNEL. IT'S COVERING FOUR PD AND SIX HARBOR PATROL OFFICERS PLUS, WE GO TO THE TIDELANDS FUND TO PAY FOR ANYTHING THAT HAS TO BE PAID OUT OF SEASIDE LAGOON, AND WE PAY FOR ANY OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS OUT OF THE HARBOR FUND.

IT'S VERY RARE THAT WE PUMP MONEY BACK INTO IT AND YET IT'S DECADES SINCE THE '60S THAT IT'S BEEN PUMPING MONEY INTO THE GENERAL FUND.

THIS ADD OF A POSITION THAT USED TO BE THERE THAT GOT PULLED OUT AND WE PROVED IT WAS DYSFUNCTIONAL UNDER THAT.

I THINK IS A STEP BACKWARDS THAT WE SHOULD NOT TAKE AT THIS POINT.

OUT OF ALL THE POSITIONS, THIS WASN'T AN ADD.

IT'S AN EXISTING PERSON, AN EXISTING ASSIGNMENT, AND IT IS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY A POSITION THAT WE'RE COMMINGLING NOW.

I'M DEAD SET AGAINST GETTING RID OF THAT POSITION.

I DO SUPPORT GETTING TO A TIERED SIGNATURE EVENTS, THE WAY THAT BRR WAS STRUCTURED WAS VERY USEFUL TO SEE THAT WE'RE RANDOM IN HOW WE WAIVE FEES OR SUPPORT SIGNATURE EVENTS. I DO THINK WE SHOULD GET TO SOME STANDARDIZED ONES, SO THERE'S NO FAVORITISM OR WHETHER IT'S INTENTIONAL OR NOT.

THAT'S MY STATEMENTS ON THIS. I WILL OPEN IT UP TO THE REST OF US.

I WILL JUST SAY THE POSITIONS THAT I HAVE IN MY HOLD, IT WASN'T PICKING ON THE HARBOR.

IT WAS ANY POSITION THAT WAS ADDING ONGOING COSTS.

I UNDERSTAND. I'M NOT SAYING YOU'RE TARGETING, I'M JUST SAYING I DISAGREE.

LET'S SEE. COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT. WELL, THANK YOU MAYOR.

THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC. THIS IS GOOD TO RECEIVE TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION.

CLEARLY A LOT OF TIME WAS SPENT ON THIS, AND EVERYTHING YOU PUT IN HERE IS THOUGHTFUL, SO THANK YOU.

IF I MAY MAYOR, MAY I GO THROUGH SOME OF THESE? ABSOLUTELY. JUST IN THE ORDER PRESENTED, INCREASED TREE TRIMMING BUDGET, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT REJECTING THAT. IF WE CAN'T EVEN TRIM OUR TREES, HOW COULD WE EXPECT OUR RESIDENTS TO WANT TO PAY THE EMS FEE, AND THE ADDITIONAL PARKING FEES AND EVERYTHING ELSE? AS WE PUT OURSELVES IN THEIR SHOES, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GO ALONG WITH IT.

SOMETHING LIKE THAT, TREE TRIMMING AND THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE ONE OFF HAVING TO DO THE STRIKE TEAM TREE TRIMMING.

IT'S GOING TO BE INCREASED COST. I'D BE VERY LEERY ABOUT REMOVING THAT FROM THE BUDGET.

[02:35:05]

PARAMEDIC SCHOOL. IF THERE'S ONE THING THAT WE NEED TO DO, IN MY OPINION AS A CITY IS TO PUT, AND I THINK EVERYONE UP HERE AGREES, OUR PUBLIC SAFETY FIRST. AND WHEN IT COMES TO PARAMEDIC SCHOOL, MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE HAVE TWO CANDIDATES READY TO GO NOW TO FILL POSITIONS THAT WE'RE ANTICIPATED TO DO.

PARAMEDICS. WE KNOW WE GET THOUSANDS OF CALLS FOR PARAMEDICS.

SEVEN THOUSAND PLUS, THAT WAS A CONSERVATIVE NUMBER.

I'M VERY LEERY ABOUT TAKING THAT OUT. THE ONE ITEM THAT I DON'T SEE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES I COULD EVER SUPPORT REMOVING IS DP 26, THE HARBOR MASTER. WITH EVERYTHING WE'VE DONE AT THE HARBOR, AND OUR MAYOR'S TAKEN THE LEAD ON AND I SEE WE HAVE SOME OF OUR COMMISSIONERS FROM THE HARBOR HERE, THAT'S A UNIQUE RESPONSIBILITY WE HAVE.

YOU COULD COUNT MAYBE ON ONE HAND, THE NUMBER OF HARBORS WE HAVE IN THIS AREA.

WHEN IT COMES TO ENSURING SAFETY, SECURITY, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, OUR CHIEF IS HERE, CAPTAIN MAHONEY, HE'S DONE AN AMAZING JOB. I JUST CANNOT SUPPORT REMOVING THAT.

I CAN'T THINK OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. IN FACT, I STRONGLY SUPPORT IT, AND I THINK IT'D BE A MISTAKE TO DO THAT.

SOCIAL MEDIA FULL TIME POSITION, THAT'S GOING TO BE SHARED ACROSS ALL ASPECTS OF THE CITY, AND EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA NOW. I SEE ELIZABETH IS OVER THERE.

I KNOW THE WORK SHE'S DOING AND IN MANY OTHERS.

PD'S DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB, AND I'M NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT THE COYTE PROGRAM.

WE'RE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE OUR IT DIRECTOR MIKE COOK.

HE'S MR. SOCIAL MEDIA RIGHT THERE. I DON'T WANT TO DISINTEGRATE WHAT COULD BE A VERY IMPORTANT THING. SAME WITH THE MSO SUPERVISOR, WE ALREADY HEARD TESTIMONY FROM OUR CHIEF.

WE NEED THAT. WE NEED THE MSO. WE PUT ON THEIR PLATE LAST BUDGET A COUPLE EXTRA MSO SUPERVISORS.

CHIEF DEALT WITH IT FOR A YEAR AND HE'S COME BACK AND SAID, WE ADDED TWO MSO OFFICERS.

CHIEF SAID, WE NEED A SUPERVISOR. IT WON'T JUST BE A SUPERVISORY POSITION.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE OUT THERE POUNDING THE PAVEMENT. I'M NOT SAYING IT WAS NOT A GOOD IDEA TO PUT THIS OUT FOR DISCUSSION.

I THINK WE NEED THAT MSO SUPERVISOR. COMMUNITY SERVICES SENIOR ANALYST, THAT'S DP 35.

IT'S A DP, WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT INTO, I THINK, COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC IS GOOD POINT IN THE ONE MADE BY THE MAYOR.

YOU KNOW IF WE HAVE A HARSH SITUATION NEXT YEAR, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO SOME OF THESE POSITIONS.

NOTHING LIKE THAT IS SET IN STONE. WE HAVE SOME FLEXIBILITY.

I KNOW YOU HAVE A CONTINGENCY PLAN IF WE GET THERE AND THIS IS NOT A FOREVER POSITION NECESSARILY IF WE REACH A CERTAIN POINT.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING VERY QUICK TO SAY ON THAT OR NOT. NO.

THE ONE THING I WOULD ADD, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS, WE HAVE MULTIPLE SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION. IN THE EVENT THIS IS GRANT FUNDED, AS I'VE NOTED IN THE DP, SO NOT SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS THE GENERAL FUND.

IF FOR SOME REASON, WE DID RUN INTO A HARDSHIP.

THERE OFTENTIMES IS ATTRITION. YOU HAVE AN ABILITY TO COLLAPSE THAT POSITION BY CLASSIFICATION AND ADJUST BASED ON VACANCY.

THERE ARE SOME TOOLS. WHEN YOU ADD A PARTICULARLY UNIQUE POSITION TO THE BUDGET, YOU DON'T HAVE THAT FLEXIBILITY THIS POSITION, AS A SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST WOULD HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION. WE COULD FIND A HOME IF THERE WERE DIRE CIRCUMSTANCES.

FIND A HOME IF WE GOT TO THAT. HOPEFULLY, WE DON'T. BUT I THINK TO COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC IS GOOD POINT, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT NEXT YEAR IS GOING TO BRING. THAT'S TRUE.

THAT BRINGS ME TO THE PROPOSALS TO ADD ITEMS TO THE CORE BUDGET.

I'M RELUCTANT TO DO THAT UNTIL WE SEE WHERE WE ARE NEXT YEAR.

PUTTING THINGS INTO THE CORE BUDGET AT THIS DELICATE TIME.

THESE ARE GREAT THINGS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY PROGRAM, PUBLIC SAFETY WELLNESS PROGRAM.

THE CHIEF HOFFMAN SPOKE ELOQUENTLY TO THAT. CERTAINLY THE SOUTH BAY WATER QUALITY TESTING AND THE PARTNERSHIP WE HAVE WITH OUR OTHER CITIES.

GOOD STUFF, AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I'M NOT READY TO ETCH THAT INTO THE CORE BUDGET FOR THE REASONS THAT HAVE BEEN SAID.

APPROVING PARKING METER HOURLY RATE INCREASE.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN DO THAT, WE CAN ADD MORE.

I KNOW WE HAVE TO DO IT ON A GRADUATED BASIS.

I THINK THE POINT WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC, AND COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI, OTHER CITIES NEARBY THERE WAY HIGHER.

I'VE SEEN IT. JUST VERY QUICKLY, IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN DO?

[02:40:02]

I THINK THE 25 CENTS IS WITHIN THAT KIND OF LIMIT THAT'S UNDER THE SORT OF COASTAL SUGGESTED POLICY.

I THINK WE COULD, BUT YOU REALLY THAT'S NOT AN ACTION YOU CAN TAKE THIS YEAR NECESSARILY.

IT'S A SIGNAL TO US WHEN WE COME BACK WITH THE PROPOSED BUDGET NEXT YEAR TO RE INCLUDE ANOTHER ADJUSTMENT THERE.

WE'RE CERTAINLY SUPPORTIVE OF THAT. WE CAN TAKE THAT SIGNAL? YES, WE CAN.

IT'S BEEN NOTED. DP 9 APPROVED 280 FOR IN HOUSE SPECIAL ELECTION.

I'M GOING TO WAIT AND LET OTHERS SPEAK TO THAT.

I THINK WE DID GET SOME MONEY TO THAT. THE SAME THING.

WE GOT THE SAME THING. WE HAVE THAT IN THERE IN THE CURRENT BUDGET.

APPROVED CONTRACT SERVICES TO EXPEDITED PLAN.

THAT WAS ANOTHER GOOD POINT. COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC IT'S TOUCHED ON, AND WE WERE ALL CONCERNED WHEN WE SAW THAT BECAUSE, WE'RE LOSING MONEY, BUT I'VE BEEN PERSUADED BY OUR CITY MANAGER AND STAFF AND OTHERS THAT, THERE'S SOME BENEFIT TO THAT TO GET THAT EXPEDITED CHECK.

IT HELPS WITH COMMUNITY, WITH OUR RESIDENT SERVICES.

IF YOU COULD GET A BETTER RATE THAN THE 60-40 SPLIT, I AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC.

I TRUST YOU'LL WORK ON THAT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE MARKET HOLDS.

YEAH, I'D LIKE TO KEEP MORE OF THAT MONEY, SO TO SPEAK, MORE OF THAT REVENUE IN THIS TIGHT YEAR, BUT I'M COMMITTED TO DEFERRING TO THE CITY MANAGER TO ENSURE HE GETS IT.

I WILL SAY TO THAT, IF YOU FEEL INDULGE ME FOR A SECOND. PLEASE. THIS IS REALLY IN RESPONSE TO WHAT I THINK THIS COUNCIL HAS NOTED COLLECTIVELY, AND THIS GOES BACK TO EVEN THE PRECEDING COUNCIL.

ONE OF THE CHIEF PRIORITIES YOU'VE ALL HAD IS TO SEE OUR SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVED IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY AS IT PERTAINS TO BUILDING PERMITS AND PLAN CHECKS.

THIS IS REALLY OUR ATTEMPT THROUGH OUR ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT.

MARC'S BEEN WORKING WITH HIS STAFF ON A STRATEGIC PLAN, THIS IS REALLY, WE THINK, THE CHIEF TOOL AVAILABLE TO US TO MOST IMMEDIATELY HELP WITH THAT EFFORT. WE ALSO, THOUGH, NOTE THE NEED TO TRY TO BE AS FRUGAL AS WE CAN WITH THIS.

WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT WE'LL DO BETTER THAN THE $200,000 OF EXPENSES.

AS I SAID, I JUST DIDN'T WANT US TO NOT BE CONSERVATIVE IN THAT FORECAST FOR YOU.

JUST TO TAG ON TO THAT. YES, PLEASE. IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN ROLL THAT OUT? NOT IMPLEMENT AT ALL AT ONCE, MEANING THAT WE CAN SEE HOW IT GOES IN TERMS OF THE REVENUE SPLIT AND NOT JUST JUMP IN WITH BOTH FEET? YEAH, I THINK WE CAN TRY TO GO A LITTLE MORE SLOWLY THERE.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO COME BACK WITH A CONTRACT, I THINK, MARK, AS A NEXT STEP.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME BACK WITH A CONTRACT THAT REALLY PUTS A FINE POINT ON THAT BREAKDOWN.

WE BELIEVE 60-40 IS THE GOING MARKET RATE. WE'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO DISCUSS THAT MORE FULLY WHEN THAT CONTRACT RETURNS.

JUST BECAUSE ONE ONGOING COMPLAINT FROM BUSINESSES COMING TO THE CITY, FROM BUILDERS, FROM RESTAURANTS AND OTHER BUSINESSES TRYING TO OPEN, IS THAT THE PERMITTING PROCESS IS EXCRUCIATINGLY SLOW AND IT COSTS THEM LOTS OF MONEY AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DO BUSINESS AT REDONDO BEACH.

ON THE FLIP SIDE OF IT, COST GETS REVENUE FROM THE PERMITTING STANDPOINT, WHERE MISSING REVENUE FROM BUSINESSES OPENING.

RIGHT. SMART OF YOU TO SAY THAT. YEAH. GO AHEAD, ZEIN.

WE MET WITH DIRECTOR WIENER, AND ONE OF THE THINGS HE EXPLAINED TO US IS THAT THEY'RE INITIALLY CONTRACTING, AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, SEVEN COMPANIES TO DO THIS WORK.

EVENTUALLY, THEY'LL WHITTLE IT DOWN TO A FEW OR TWO OR ONE, SO THAT THE ONES THAT ARE DOING IT MOST EXPEDIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY, AND THAT COULD ARGUABLY END UP WITH US PROCESSING MORE PERMITS AND GENERATING MORE GROSS REVENUE IN THE LONG RUN.

I THINK THAT THIS IS SPECIFICALLY THE SOLUTION, AT LEAST INSTILLED CONFIDENCE IN US THAT IT IS THE SOLUTION TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS THAT WE HAVE FOR FASTER PROCESSING. I THINK THE INTENTION WITH THIS IS TO IMPROVE THAT, BUT TO GROW AND IMPROVE WITHIN OUR MEANS.

RIGHT. [INAUDIBLE]. YEAH. YEAH. THE SENIOR LUNCH PROGRAM, INCREASING THE COST.

I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SPEAKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, AND THAT'S A GREAT PROGRAM FOR OUR SENIORS.

THEY REALLY ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE HEAR A LOT FROM SENIOR FOLKS WHO COME IN HERE AND SAY I'VE LIVED HERE 30, 40, 50, 60 YEARS, I GREW UP IN REDONDO. THEY DON'T ASK FOR A LOT.

THEY LOVE THEIR SENIOR LUNCH PROGRAM. I'LL BE A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT RAISING THAT TO A POINT THAT THEN FOLKS DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY'RE GOING TO COME AND THEN IT UNRAVELS.

BUT I'M HAPPY TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT IF NEEDED.

AT THIS POINT, I'D LIKE TO KEEP IT IN THE SWEET SPOT THAT I THINK OUR ELIZABETH HAS IDENTIFIED, DIRECTOR HAUSE. ADD PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT. GREAT IDEA.

CITY MANAGER SPOKE TO IT. IF WE CAN DO IT, LET'S DO IT.

I'M GOING TO WANT TO HEAR FROM OUR DISTRICT 1 COUNCIL MEMBER TO THE EXTENT THAT THAT'S GOING TO ENVISION TO HAPPEN AT ALTA VISTA.

[02:45:03]

CITY MANAGER, DO YOU HAVE ANY INPUT ON THAT? I TEND TO BE A BIG FAN OF REVENUE.

50-50 GIVEN WHERE WE'VE BEEN THE LAST FEW YEARS FEELS, I CERTAINLY WOULDN'T WANT TO DISSUADE YOU, EVEN 25 WOULD BE GREAT. BUT THE ONE THING THAT I WILL NOTE ABOUT THIS PERMIT IS AT SOME POINT WE'RE GOING TO FIND THE EQUILIBRIUM, WHERE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO MAKE A CONSCIOUS CHOICE NO LONGER TO PURCHASE IT.

WE SAW A LITTLE DECLINE IN OVERALL PARTICIPATION WITH THE INCREASE THIS YEAR.

WE COULD CONTINUE TO SEE DECLINE. HOWEVER, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, WE COLLECT IT THROUGH THE METERS, ASSUMING THEY'RE STILL VISITING OUR WATERFRONT.

TO ME, THIS FEELS LIKE IT'S A PERMIT WE CAN PUSH BECAUSE FOLKS HAVE A CHOICE.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE OBLIGATED TO ACQUIRE.

THANK YOU. JUST A FEW THINGS ON THAT. WE LOST 10% OF OUR PERMIT USERS, BUT IT WENT UP 43% AT SOME POINT THAT THE GOO STOPPED. DO WE NEED TO DECIDE TONIGHT WHETHER TO MAKE A MOVE ON THAT? CAN YOU COME BACK WITH A LITTLE MORE ANALYSIS AS TO WHAT TO DO? YOU ABSOLUTELY COULD COME BACK. CERTAINLY. WE'LL FLAG THIS AS ANOTHER SIGNAL FOR NEXT YEAR'S CONVERSATION AS WELL, IF NEEDED, FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUES. WE COULD TAKE A BEAT ON THIS ONE FOR A FISCAL YEAR AND COME BACK WITH THE RECOMMENDATION NEXT YEAR.

IT'S AT THE COUNCIL'S DISCRETION. HOW QUICKLY DO YOU WANT TO CONSIDER AN ADJUSTMENT THERE? IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE TODAY? IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE TODAY. IT'S NOT PART OF OUR CURRENT PROPOSED BUDGET, IT'S NOT PART OF THE CIRCULATED MOTION THAT IS ALSO BALANCED.

THIS WOULD BE SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE AT THIS POINT.

BUT TO BE CLEAR, YOU'RE SAYING THAT WE WOULD DISCUSS THIS NEXT YEAR, SO WE'D WAIT A FULL YEAR? BASED ON WHAT I'M HEARING HERE, YOU WOULD REASONABLY EXPECT FROM US A RECOMMENDATION TO SEE ANOTHER ADJUSTMENT TO THAT IN THE 26/27 FISCAL YEAR.

IF WE WERE TO DISCUSS THIS BETWEEN THEN AND NOW, THEN IT'S A FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE TO CHANGE? WELL, IRONICALLY, NO, IT'S A FEE. IT'S NOT A FEE.

IT CAN ONLY BE ONCE A YEAR? WELL, YOU CAN ACTUALLY DISCUSS FEES AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR.

YOU CAN MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT, AND YOU DON'T NEED A FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE BECAUSE IT IS A FEE. YOU JUST NEED THREE VOTES WITHOUT A VETO. WHAT YOU COULDN'T DO IS ASSIGN, PERHAPS, AN APPROPRIATION AGAINST THE NEW FEE.

THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE FOUR VOTES. GOT IT. YOU COULD TALK FEES IN OCTOBER, YOU COULD TALK FEES IN DECEMBER.

WE MAY WANT TO SCHEDULE FEES AS PART OF MID YEAR, DEPENDING ON WHERE WE'RE AT WITH REAL TIME FORECASTING AND REVENUE COLLECTION.

GOING TO MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM. SIGNATURE EVENTS.

I THOUGHT THAT THAT'S THE CHART ON THE NEXT PAGE, AND I THOUGHT COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC MADE THE POINT OF, HEY, THESE ARE GREAT EVENTS, MAYBE WE NEED A LITTLE MORE UNIFORMITY, SO I WOULD WANT TO HEAR FROM OTHER FOLKS ON THAT MATRIX, IF YOU WILL, AND I APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK THAT WENT INTO DOING THAT.

ADDING TO THE UNFUNDED CIP LIST, INGLEWOOD AND 182ND, ABSOLUTELY, YES.

UP IN MY DISTRICT, I HEAR PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THAT.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC FOR RAISING THAT.

I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GOOD IDEA. PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE PERMIT.

THAT LOOKS LIKE WHAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY PUT IN? I'LL MOVE ON. THE APPROVES, I THINK THOSE ARE IN OUR BUDGET.

THEY ARE. AGENDIZED FOR DISCUSSION. TREE TRIMMING CONTRACT.

ISN'T THAT COMING BACK? AREN'T WE GOING TO HEAR SOMETHING ON THAT ALREADY OR NO? NOT IN THIS CONTEXT. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MULTIYEAR AGREEMENT FOR TREE TRIMMING.

I THINK WE'RE ENTERING YEAR 4 OF FIVE, IS THREE OF FOUR.

THAT WILL BE COMING BACK. WE'LL LIKELY BE PROPOSING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT FOUR-YEAR CYCLE.

IN THAT SENSE, YOU WOULD BE PERHAPS CONSIDERING THE OVERALL CONTRACT AND HOW IT'S DEPLOYED FROM A RESOURCE STANDPOINT.

STREET LANDSCAPE AND L LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, THAT'S A DIFFERENT DISCUSSION.

IF YOU ALL WANT TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION, WE'RE CERTAINLY HAPPY TO PREPARE THAT FOR YOU. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE STRONG SUPPORT FOR THAT CONVERSATION, IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IT. IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IT.

IF I MAY ASK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC, DP 14, ARE YOU SAYING APPROVE IT OR ARE YOU PROPOSING NOT APPROVING?

[02:50:03]

I'M REFERENCING THE DECISION PACKAGE AND THAT INFORMATION AS AN AGENDIZED DISCUSSION FOR A FUTURE TIME.

NOT APPROVING IT HERE IS PART OF THE DP? THAT'S CORRECT.

ON THAT ONE, I THINK FOR THE REASON WE TALKED ABOUT, WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT TREE TRIMMING BUDGET UP. CAN I JUST ASK A QUESTION? YEAH. PLEASE GO RIGHT AHEAD. MR. CITY MANAGER, IF WE'RE IN YEAR 4 OR 5 OF A TREE CONTRACT.

THREE OR FOUR APPARENTLY. THREE OR FOUR, SORRY, AND WE DON'T FUND THE 306478, ARE WE IN BREACH OF THE CONTRACT? I DON'T KNOW HOW COMMITTED. TYPICALLY, A LOT OF THIS WORK IS DEPLOYED ON A T&M BASIS.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE FINANCIALLY OBLIGATED TO MAKE THOSE PAYMENTS FOR THE FULL GRID PRUNING OR IF WE COULD REDIRECT THEIR WORK AND HAVE IT OFFSET THE AMOUNT, BUT HERE COMES ANDY TO TELL US. GOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

OUR TREE TRIMMING CONTRACT, WE HAVE UNIT PRICES SET IN THE CONTRACT FOR THE FOUR-YEAR CYCLE.

WE HAVE A NOT TO EXCEED NUMBER FOR EACH YEAR.

THIS COMING YEAR, THAT NOT TO EXCEED NUMBER IS 656,000.

WE SHARPENED OUR PENCILS AND PROPOSED A SMALLER NUMBER, 589 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WHICH IN OUR CORE BUDGET EVERY YEAR IS 283,000.

IF WE ELIMINATE THE $306,000 DP ASK, THEN WE'RE FUNDING REALLY LIKE 45% OF WHAT WE HAD ESTIMATED ORIGINALLY THAT WE WOULD NEED TO DO THIS YEAR. WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY TO DO IT.

IF WE DON'T USE THE SERVICE, WE DON'T PAY FOR IT. THERE'S NO OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR IT.

BUT YEAH, WE'LL SEE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN SERVICE.

WHAT DO WE EXPECT TO SEE IF WE REDUCE THE FUNDING BY $306,000? WELL, ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF THE MONEY THAT WE SPEND IS FOR OUR STREET TREE GRID AS OPPOSED TO PARKS, AND SO WE WOULD SEE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN STREET TREE TRIMMING, WHICH SOME OF THAT IS AESTHETIC, BUT MOSTLY IT'S HEALTH OF THE TREE AND PREVENTION OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WHEN TREES' LIMBS GET OVERGROWN.

DANGEROUS CONDITIONS? WELL, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.

TREE LIMBS FALLING, THAT THING. WE HAVE SKINNING OF PALM TREES, THINGS LIKE THAT, WHICH WE GET A LOT OF REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THAT MORE OFTEN THAN WE ALREADY ARE. WE'D SEE SOME REDUCTION IN SERVICE THERE.

NOTABLE AESTHETIC IMPACTS TO OUR STREETS. THANK YOU [INAUDIBLE].

YEAH. NO. THOSE ARE GOOD QUESTIONS, AND THANK YOU, DIRECTOR WINJE.

BRR 9, THAT'S THE RB LOGO BRANDED MERCHANDISE.

I THINK WE LIKE THE IDEA OF BRANDING THE CITY.

THERE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IT. IT'S PART OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN TOO. IT'S PART OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN TOO? YEAH. YOU ADDED THAT AS PART OF THE STRAT PLAN, SO THAT'S A DISCUSSION THAT WILL COME BACK. I THINK THAT'S A $14,900 NUMBER, POTENTIALLY OFFSETTING. I WOULDN'T APPLY ANY REVENUE AT THIS POINT.

I THINK OUR FEELING ON THIS, WE NEED TO COME BACK WITH MORE SPECIFICS ON WHAT THE PROGRAM COULD LOOK LIKE, WHAT WE CAN REASONABLY EXPECT.

THE STRAT PLAN DOES INCLUDE A DISCUSSION PRESENTED REPORT ON THIS SUBJECT THAT WAS PART OF THE ADDITIONS THIS YEAR.

YOU'LL GET THIS. THIS IS HAPPENING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

THIS IS OKAY. BRR 44, THOSE ARE THE NECESSARY WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS.

WAS THE IDEA NOT TO DO THAT NOW AND COME BACK LATER? I'M ASKING, I'M SORRY, COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC. I JUST REFERENCED THAT TO BRING THAT BACK FOR THAT SUBJECT.

I JUST REFERENCED THE BRR. I'M NOT APPROVING IT, I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING, I'M JUST REFERENCING THE DISCUSSION FOR A LATER TIME.

YEAH. I'VE A QUESTION. YEAH, PLEASE. WE HAVE STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE REFERRALS AFTER EVERY MEETING.

IN THE PAST, I FOUND THAT REFERRALS IN THE BUDGET DON'T ACTUALLY WORK AND THE CITY MANAGER DOESN'T LISTEN TO THEM. I FEEL LIKE AREN'T THESE BEST FOR PUTTING THEM INTO THE STRATEGIC PLAN OR AT LEAST MAKING THE REFERRAL AT THE END OF THE MEETING? I CAN DO THAT, BUT THIS IS JUST THE WAY I ORGANIZED IT.

I'M HAPPY TO MAKE A LIST OF REFERRALS AT THE END OF THE MEETING.

STRAT PLANNING IS ALWAYS THE BEST PLACE FOR THIS, JUST TO BE CLEAR.

WELL, OUT OF FAIRNESS, BUT I UNDERSTAND THE INTENTION IS TO HAVE MORE SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THESE ITEMS. I WANT TO APPLAUD COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC, AND DIGGING INTO THAT BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF DATA IN THIS BRR PACKAGE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO DELIBERATE AT ALL TONIGHT. THERE'S IMPORTANT DATA THAT WE SHOULD MAKE DECISIONS ON.

THERE IS. YEAH. I'M GOING TO SAY IN THE STRAT PLAN HAVE TO HAVE PRIORITY.

THAT'S WHY WE DID THE STRAT PLAN. RIGHT. THAT IS HOW WE TYPICALLY TREAT IT, AND THAT'S WHY SOMETIMES THESE GET DELAYED.

[02:55:08]

I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. THEN I'LL JUMP TO, THERE ARE SOME OTHER THINGS ON HERE.

I'LL GO TO THE OTHER REVENUE GENERATION METHODS, TOT TAX.

YES. I MEAN, WE COMMITTED TO THAT ALREADY. LET'S TALK ABOUT IT, SEE WHAT CAN OR CAN'T BE DONE.

SHORT TERM RENTALS. THE ONE COMMITMENT WE MAKE TO OUR RESIDENTS IS TO ENSURE REDONDO BEACH STAYS A NICE, SAFE, CLEAN PLACE TO LIVE. YEAH. THAT IS QUALITY OF LIFE, THAT YOU HAVE NEIGHBORS.

SHORT TERM RENTALS, THAT'S US THROWING IN THE TOWEL.

WE MIGHT AS WELL JUST SHUT THE LIGHTS OFF AND GO HOME IF WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT.

I WOULD SAY, I APPLAUD COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC, BECAUSE THESE ARE TOUGH TIMES.

WHAT'S THERE? HOW CAN WE GENERATE REVENUE? ON THIS ONE, I'M NO BECAUSE WELL, I SHOULDN'T SAY I'M AND NO, I SHOULD BE A LITTLE MORE TACTFUL. I THINK IT MAY BE, WE WOULD HAVE A LOT OF SPLAYING TO DO TO OUR RESIDENTS WHO'VE MOVED HERE, WHO'VE LIVED HERE. IF WE JUST HAD A BIG NOISE VARIANCE ISSUE, I THINK YOU KNEW ABOUT IN THE CHIEF WAS ON TOP OF.

PARTY HOUSES, PALM SPRINGS GONE WILD. THAT'S NOT WE'RE A BEDROOM COMMUNITY.

WE NEED MORE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. THE MAYOR HAS BEEN A GOOD PROPONENT OF THAT.

BUT I'M VERY SENSITIVE TO THE IDEA OF SHORT TERM RENTALS IN THE CITY.

I DON'T WANT TO BELABOR THAT POINT. PUTTING THAT IN IS PART OF A DISCUSSION.

IT'S NOT PART OF THE STRAP PLAN. BUT TOT TAX, YES.

SALES AND USE TAX, THAT'S ANOTHER SENSITIVE ONE.

WE HAVE AND THE CITY ATTORNEY SAW IT TO, WE HAVE A LONG LIST OF ITEMS. WE SAW A BLUE FOLDER OF ALL THE FEE INCREASES.

I THINK WE'RE 5% ACROSS THE BOARD. WE'RE DOING OTHER THINGS.

SALES AND USE TAX, THAT'S ANOTHER BURDEN, AND THESE TIMES ARE TOUGH AND I THINK SOME OF OUR AUDIENCE MEMBERS HAD MENTIONED THAT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S NOT GIVEN MORE AT THIS POINT. I DON'T WANT TO PILE ON RESIDENTS AND THAT'S NOT THE SUGGESTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC OUR IDEAS.

THIS LEADS ME BACK NOW THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT.

EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS, EVERY HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR COUNT.

I'M WONDERING AFTER WHAT'S BEEN SAID BY CITY MANAGER AND THE STIMULATION THAT'S BEEN CREATED BY WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC CREATED ON THESE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS, PUBLIC SAFETY AS PART OF THIS BUDGET.

I'M WONDERING MAYBE WE ASK THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PUT IN ANOTHER 100,000 THIS FISCAL YEAR.

I UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE BRAD WALLER OVER THERE.

HE'S AN EXPERT ON THE TOPIC IN SOME WAYS. THEY'VE GOT A 2.5 MILLION UNALLOCATED RESERVE FUND.

I KNOW THEY'VE GOT A LOT OF COMMITMENTS, BUT I KNOW THAT THEY PUT PUBLIC SAFETY FIRST.

THEY HAD THAT BOND MEASURE. I THINK IT WAS ANDY WINJE KNOWS LIKE $287 MILLION, AND THE WHOLE CORNERSTONE OF IT WAS PUBLIC SAFETY.

WELL, CHIEF JOE HOFFMAN AND HIS STAFF ARE OUT THERE AS SRO.

LONG STORY SHORT, AS PART OF THE BUDGET, WOULD YOU ASSUMING THE COUNCIL IS IN FAVOR OF IT, COMMUNICATE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT WE ARE RESPECTFULLY ASKING THAT THEY PUT IN AN EXTRA 100,000 FOR 200,000 DOLLARS.

WE CERTAINLY CAN. AS THE COUNCIL KNOWS, LAST WEEK YOU APPROVED THE ITEM TO PROCEED WITH A TWEAK TO THE SRO CONTRACT.

I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD CONVERSATION. WE HAVE NOT YET COMMUNICATED THAT AMENDMENT ADJUSTMENT YET OR THE CHANGE IN IN TERM.

WE CAN CERTAINLY ADD TO THAT THE REQUEST TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT FROM 100-200 FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE, IS THAT A FAIR AND REASONABLE REQUEST? IT'S ABSOLUTELY A FAIR AND REASONABLE REQUEST.

I'D JUST LIKE TO TWEAK THAT JUST A LITTLE BIT.

TWEAK IT. BECAUSE I THINK WHAT HAPPENED WHEN WE FIRST IMPLEMENTED THAT PROGRAM WITH THE FIRST OFFICER, THE COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $200,000 AND THEY ESSENTIALLY PAID FOR HALF.

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IF WE COULD JUST ASK THEM TO PAY FOR ONE FULL OFFICER.

GOOD IDEA. SHARE THE EXPENSE. BECAUSE I THINK THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL SPIRIT.

WE'RE MORE THAN HAPPY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THAT REQUEST AS PART OF THAT AMENDMENT DISCUSSION. IF WE HEAR AND I DON'T THINK WE WILL.

IF WE HEAR, HEY, THEY DON'T WANT TO SUPPORT THE SROS, IF THEY DON'T WANT TO SUPPORT WHAT'S GOING ON.

I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR THAT, THEN WE'LL TAKE THAT ANSWER AND GO FROM THERE.

BUT I THINK IT'S PRUDENT UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES TO ASK FOR THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.

THAT'S ALL I REALLY HAVE AT THIS POINT. I DO WANT TO HEAR FROM THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR GIVING ME A LITTLE EXTENDED TIME AND FOR YOUR INDULGENCE. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC, FOR PUTTING THIS DOWN IN DETAIL SO THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING TO DISCUSS? YEAH. WHAT I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE IS I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE OTHER TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS ON ANYTHING THEY'D LIKE TO ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE. THEN HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC AND THEN LET COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI AND POSSIBLY COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT GO BACKSTAGE AND PUT TOGETHER A RECOMMENDATION BASED ON ALL THEY HEARD SO THAT WE CAN VOTE ON IT.

IS EVERYBODY OKAY WITH DOING THAT? TAKE A RECESS AFTER WE TALK.

HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC. IS THAT OKAY WITH EVERYBODY? WITH THAT COUNCILMEMBER WALLER, YOU HAVE YOUR HAND UP NEXT? THANK YOU AGAIN, COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC FOR THIS.

IT'S TOUGH IN A YEAR WHERE WE'RE STRUGGLING TO ALLOCATE MONEY TO THINGS, BUT WE ALSO HEAR FROM OUR RESIDENTS ABOUT THE THINGS THAT THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT, AND I HAVE TO SAY, TREE TRIMMING IS SOMETHING PEOPLE CARE ABOUT.

IN MY DISTRICT, IF A PALM FROND FALLS ON A CAR OR A PERSON, I HEAR ABOUT IT.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT, THERE'S A LOT OF DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL INJURY.

YOU HAVE TO DRIVE OVER ON THE STREET? I'M A LITTLE HESITANT ABOUT CUTTING THE TREE TRIMMING BUDGET EVEN THOUGH THAT'S A NICE BIG ITEM.

IT'S NICE TO GET MONEY. THE RADIOS, IF IT DOESN'T IMPACT OUR GENERAL FUND, I DON'T SEE EITHER WAY ON THAT ONE.

PARAMEDIC SCHOOL, MAYBE I'M AMBIVALENT ON THE HARBOR MASTER CAPTAIN.

I DEFINITELY HEAR WHAT THE MAYOR HAS SAID ON THAT AND A LITTLE HARD PRESSED TOO EXCEPT THAT ONE.

THEN AGAIN, THE SOCIAL MEDIA MSO SUPERVISOR CITATION REVENUE.

PEOPLE HATE TO PAY THE TICKETS, BUT BOY I'VE SEEN AN UPTICK RECENTLY IN CITATIONS BEING WRITTEN.

IT'S NOT THAT THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE MISSING THEIR METERS BY FIVE MINUTES IN GENERAL.

FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN IS PEOPLE THAT, I THOUGHT I COULD PARK FOR FREE JUST BECAUSE THEY DON'T NORMALLY ENFORCE IN REDONDO BEACH, RIVIERA VILLAGE, AND THE TRIANGLE. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE MISUSING PERMITS, NOT PAYING FOR METERS, THINGS LIKE THAT. GET PEOPLE TO PAY ATTENTION A LITTLE BIT.

WE DON'T WANT TO BE HERMOSA BEACH WITH ENFORCEMENT EVERY 35 MINUTES GOING THROUGH TO MAKE SURE WE GET EVERY TICKET, BUT I HONESTLY THINK THAT THE MSO SUPERVISOR WILL HELP THE REVENUE SITUATION.

THE SOCIAL MEDIA POSITION, WE'RE TRYING TO BRING PEOPLE TO REDONDO BEACH FOR THE OLYMPICS FOR FIFA, FOR SUPER BOWL. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO GET OUT THERE.

WHAT WE'VE SEEN FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, IF WE COULD HAVE THAT GOING FOR THE REST OF THE CITY.

I THINK THAT IS A WORTHWHILE EXPENSE. THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ANALYST 1.

THAT'S ONE WHERE I GUESS I'M OKAY, HOLDING OFF ON THAT ONE.

AGAIN, UNTIL WE KNOW WHAT THE UNFUNDED LIABILITY IS FOR NEXT YEAR.

LOOKING AT THE AMENDMENTS. THE DP2 COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC WAS SAYING AN INCREASE OF 25 CENT THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR.

WASN'T THAT WHAT WAS IN DP2 OR WAS IT? DP2 HAS THE 25 CENT THIS YEAR.

THAT'S BEEN NOTED. THE SUBSEQUENT OR SECOND 25 CENTS WOULD APPLY TO 26 27.

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I'M FINE SIGNALING THAT. DP9, FULL AGREEMENT WITH IN HOUSE.

DP10, AGAIN, THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HEAR PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT A LOT IS HOW UNFRIENDLY WE ARE FOR THE RESIDENTS TRYING TO DO A REMODEL FROM THE BUSINESSES TRYING TO GET THEIR, OPEN UP A BUSINESS.

I REALLY DO THINK THAT THAT IS AT HE LIKES IT.

SOCIAL MEDIA [LAUGHTER]. I THINK THAT IS A STRONG, WORTHWHILE EXPENSE.

MODIFYING DP10, I'M NOT QUITE SO SURE ABOUT. SENIOR LUNCH PROGRAM AGAIN, THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE AS MUCH EXTENDABLE INCOME GENERALLY.

THEY DON'T HAVE THE DISPOSABLE INCOME. THEY'D BE FIXED INCOME PEOPLE.

BUT I JUST WANT TO PUT OUT THEY WANT TO COME PAY A SECOND TIME.

THEY'RE GOING TO PAY THE FIRST DAY AND THEY'RE GOING TO COME PAY THE SECOND DAY.

I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING THERE. THESE ARE GOOD LUNCHES [LAUGHTER].

PICKLEBALL. FIRST, LET'S HEAR FROM THE SOUND.

IF THE SOUND STUDY SAYS THAT THERE'S WAYS OF MITIGATING AND PICKLEBALL IS FINE.

I'M GREAT WITH PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT THERE. I HEAR A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ALSO LIKE PICKLEBALL AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE ISSUES WITH IT AND THE NOISE. I'VE ALSO GOTTEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NOISE FROM REDONDO SUNSET.

[LAUGHTER] THERE WILL ALWAYS BE NOISE COMING FROM A PARK.

SPECIALISTS NOT THAT WE'RE HAVING A PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT EVERY WEEK OR EVERY MONTH.

THIS WOULD BE A PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT? THIS IS ANNUAL.

ONE PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT PROBABLY IS SIMILAR TO OPENING DAY FOR AYSO OR OPENING DAY FOR REDONDO SUNSET, WHEN YOU'VE GOT ALL THAT STUFF AND THE BOUNCE HOUSES AND THE GAMES AND ALL THE STUFF THAT'S GOING ON ON THE FIELD.

ASSUMING THAT PICKLEBALL IS ALLOWED AND SET UP FOR ALTA VISTA PARK, GOOD WITH THAT.

THE BRR 18 $50 INCREASE TO THE PYRAMIDS. I MORE RATHER DO THE BOILING FROG OF LET'S DO $25 A YEAR INSTEAD OF $50 A YEAR, GOING FROM 175 AND INCREASING BY 50.

I'M WORRIED THAT WE WILL HIT THAT INFLECTION POINT WHERE PEOPLE GO.

THE METER THAT'S JUST TOO MUCH. I'LL STOP. I DON'T KNOW IF THOSE PEOPLE ARE USING THE METERS THAT MUCH TO MAKE UP FOR IT.

LET'S GO SLOWLY. I DO LIKE THE FACT THAT THE FEE WENT UP AND OUR REVENUE WENT UP.

AS LONG AS WE SEE THAT, LET'S GO. BUT I'M JUST WORRIED THAT IF WE DO 50 AND THEN ANOTHER 50, WE'LL GO, OOPS TOO FAR AND IT'S REALLY HARD TO CLAW BACK.

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE A LITTLE SLOWER ON THAT ONE.

SIGNATURE EVENTS. I LOVE THE TABLE THAT YOU MADE LIKE THE ALT PROPOSED AS MY CHOICE OF THE TWO.

BUT WE CAN HAVE DISCUSSIONS ON THAT. BRR 49, I DEFER TO YOU GUYS ON WHAT YOUR INTERSECTIONS NEED FROM WHAT I HEARD COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT AS WELL, SOUNDS GOOD THEN.

I'M OKAY WITH THAT. FIFTY SEVEN, THE PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT, MY INDEPENDENT THOUGHTS WERE $35 AND 50 INSTEAD OF 30 AND 50 TO MAKE UP FOR THE FACT THAT, I DON'T WANT TO UNFUND I'M SPENDING ALL THE MONEY.

THEN THE OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED. OH, WAIT, 33, I'M GOOD WITH THE 3% SURCHARGE, 56 AND 59. I'M GOOD WITH ALL THOSE.

THE THINGS THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN YET, BRR4, THE INCLEMENT WEATHER FOR THE UNHOUSED.

AGAIN, IF I HAVE NO SUPPORT ON IT, I HAVE NO SUPPORT ON IT, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I'D LIKE TO SEE US SPEND A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY ON.

IT'S ABOUT $1,000 PER RAINY DAY WHEN IT'S WORKED OUT.

BRR 11 OPTING INTO THE METRO GO PASS. IT'S EITHER A NO COST TO US OR IT'S A SMALL HIT DEPENDING ON

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THAT'S PAYING FOR THE BANNER HARDWARE AND I GUESS BANNERS FOR ARTESIA AND HARBOR AND JUST THE HARDWARE FOR RIVIERA VILLAGE. WE WANT TO BE BUSINESS FRIENDLY. WE WANT TO SEND A SIGNAL TO OUR BUSINESSES.

WE'RE TRYING TO HELP THEM ATTRACT BUSINESS. I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS A WORTHWHILE EXPENSE.

IT MAY NOT NET INCOME, BUT I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT IN THE LONG RUN IS SOMETHING THAT WILL BE WORTH IT.

BRR 40, THE PARKING METERS ON HERONDO. I DIDN'T SEE THAT IN THIS LIST FROM COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC.

OH, IT'S ON THERE, SIR. OH, IS IT? DID I MISS IT? IT'S ON. I MISSED THAT, BUT I SUPPOSE. I AM COMMENTING THAT YES, BRR 40 IS ONE THAT I WOULD ALSO REALLY LIKE TO SEE BECAUSE THAT'S ONGOING REVENUE.

BUT WE'RE GOING WITH IT. AS FAR AS I KNOW, RBUSD PROBABLY, SINCE THEIR MEETINGS ARE SHORTER, HAS PROBABLY APPROVED THEIR BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR PROCESS FOR REVISITING BUDGET.

YEAH, THE ORIGINAL IDEA FOR THE CONTRACT WHEN IT WAS $100,000.

I WAS PAYING FOR 50% OF THE SECOND SRO. I SEE ABSOLUTELY NO REASON WHY THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE ALREADY BEEN PAYING THE CONTINUED 50% FOR THAT SECOND SRO NOW.

ASKING THEM FOR AN INCREASE IS VERY REASONABLE.

ASKING THEM FOR $100,000 INCREASE IN THE FIRST YEAR.

WE'LL HAVE TO SEE HOW THEY WOULD REACT TO THAT, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD WANT TO BUDGET THAT $100,000.

IT IT'S A GREAT DISCUSSION ITEM. A GREAT THING FOR US TO TRY TO DO, BUT I DON'T SEE THEM NECESSARILY JUMPING ON BOARD OF THAT. ONE OTHER THING THAT I GUESS PUT IT ON THE SAME HOLD LIST, WHICH WAS WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC, CAME UP WITH, HAVING THE HOLD LIST WOULD BE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBER. I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T NEED YET.

WE DON'T HAVE THE RESULTS OF OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE COMING UP WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS, BUT I WOULD HOPE THAT THEY COME UP WITH ENOUGH WORK THAT'S GOING TO MAKE THE CITY MONEY THAT IT WOULD PAY FOR THAT STAFF MEMBER, BUT LET'S WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE THAT NEED. I'M FINE NOT DOING THAT ONE THERE.

WAS THAT A DECISION PACKET NUMBER? WAS BRR 34.

IT'S MORE OF A HOLD POLL. IT WAS ON MY LIST, BUT I CAN'T JUSTIFY THAT. THE REST OF THE THINGS THAT ARE THERE, I THINK I WILL STOP TALKING JUST BECAUSE WE GOT TO KEEP GOING. GO QUICKLY THROUGH MY COMMENTS AND AGAIN, I'LL DEFER TO THOSE IN TREE TRIMMING ZONE 3 ABOUT, THE NEED FOR TREE TRIMMING IN THAT AREA, BECAUSE WE DID TALK ABOUT THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRIMMING AROUND ARTESIA BOULEVARD, BUT THAT'S THE AREA THAT WOULD BE COVERED IN THIS EXTRA FUNDING.

I'LL HAVE TO DEFER TO YOU ON IF YOU WANT THE EXTRA TREE TRIMMING THAT WE WERE DISCUSSING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

IN THE NEXT SECTION ON THE HARBOR MASTER, JUST IN SPEAKING IN ADDITION TO RESIDENTS IN THE AREA, BUT REALLY THE BOATERS. I'VE SPOKEN WITH BOATERS AT THE KING HARBOR YACHT CLUB, AS WELL AS THE PORT ROYAL YACHT CLUB.

THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVE HAVING A HARBOR MASTER THERE IN ADDITION TO THE FIRE STAFF THAT WE DO HAVE SERVICING THE AREA.

THIS YEAR, WE ALSO DECIDED TO START CHARGING FEES FOR SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE.

I THINK THAT THOSE FEES WILL HELP ACTUALLY GENERATE MORE THAN THE COST OF THE HARBOR MASTER, BUT AT A MINIMUM OFFSET THE COST, THE FULL COST OF CARRYING THE HARBOR MASTER.

AGAIN, I THINK OUR HARBOR IS GOING TO GET BUSIER OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS WITH THE LARGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE THERE.

IT'LL BE IMPORTANT TO HAVE ADDITIONAL SAFETY PERSONNEL DOWN THERE.

THE COMMUNITY SERVICE SENIOR ANALYST, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THAT'S COVERED BY GRANT FUNDS, I'M FINE WITH THAT.

THE SOCIAL MEDIA PERSON. AGAIN, WITH THE WORK THAT WE'RE STARTING TO DO WITH THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, WE'RE ALSO LOOKING TO WORK WITH THE WORLD CUP.

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I'VE BEEN CONTACTED A FEW TIMES ABOUT EVENTS AND SERVICES THAT ARE GOING ON IN THE CITY THAT PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT.

WE'RE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT, AND I'VE REACHED OUT TO ELIZABETH HAUSE ABOUT SOME OF THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT SHE PROVIDES JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE'S GETTING THE WORD OUT.

I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO INITIALLY, MAYBE NOT, BUT OVER TIME, PAY FOR ITSELF THROUGH HIGHER ATTENDANCE AT ALL OF OUR EVENTS.

I HAD ONE QUICK QUESTION AND MAYBE CHIEF HOFFMAN, IF YOU COULD HELP ME OUT WITH THESE.

UNDER THE AMENDED SECTION, WHICH IS DP 25 AND DP 43, THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY PROGRAM.

I KNOW JUST HISTORICALLY HERE IN REDONDO BEACH, A LOT OF OUR RESIDENTS AND LARGE MAJOR CRIMES HAVE BEEN DOMESTIC INCIDENTS MORE THAN OUTSIDERS COMING INTO THE CITY. DO YOU THINK THAT THIS PROGRAM WOULD HELP WITH THAT? HOW VERSUS WHAT WE HAVE ON. SURE. NO. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR A LONG TIME.

THIS FUNDING IS FOR THE COORDINATOR POSITION.

HISTORICALLY, THAT POSITION WAS FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT. WE'RE NO LONGER RECEIVING THOSE GRANT FUNDS. THEREFORE, WE HAD TO ABSORB THOSE COSTS JUST FOR THAT. EVERYBODY ELSE IS A VOLUNTEER EXCEPT FOR THE COORDINATOR.

IF WE DIDN'T ABSORB THOSE FUNDS, THAT COORDINATOR POSITION WAS IN JEOPARDY, WHICH BASICALLY IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE PROGRAM.

BASICALLY WHAT THIS PROGRAM DOES IS ESSENTIALLY VICTIM ASSISTANCE. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS ARE USUALLY VERY COMPLEX.

THERE'S A LOT OF LAYERS TO THEM WITH FINDING HOUSING AND RESOURCES, DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT.

IF WE HAVE POLICE OFFICERS DOING THAT, IT CAN TAKE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME FROM THE OFFICERS RESPONDING TO OTHER EMERGENCIES IN THE CITY.

THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATE PROGRAM ARE HIGHLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE VERY, VERY DEDICATED TO ASSISTING THESE PEOPLE, AND THEY SPEND TIME, AND THEY PUT IN HOURS MAKING SURE THAT THE VICTIMS OF THESE HORRIFIC CRIMES ARE GETTING THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED WITH SOMEBODY WHO'S ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT TYPE OF TIME. THIS FUNDING IS SOLELY FOR THE COORDINATOR POSITION, ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PROGRAM ARE VOLUNTEERS.

THEN THE NEXT IS ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY WELLNESS PROGRAM, WHICH IS THE PROGRAM THAT YOU HAVE FOR YOUR OFFICERS, CORRECT. JUST REMIND US AGAIN HOW THAT HELPS WITH RECRUITING YOUR ATTENTION AND THE OVERALL WELL BEING.

SURE. WELL, THE MOST VALUABLE ASSET THAT WE HAVE AS AN ORGANIZATION IS OUR PEOPLE.

WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING THAT WE DO. WE CAN'T PROVIDE ANY SERVICES AT ALL IF WE DON'T HAVE THE PERSONNEL TO DO IT.

CREATING A POSITIVE CULTURE AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR PEOPLE ARE CARED FOR AND HAVE ENTHUSIASM AND ENJOY COMING TO WORK.

CAMARADERIE AND HEALTH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.

THIS IS A VERY CHALLENGING PROFESSION. IT'S A VERY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT WE WORK IN.

JUST LOOK AT WHAT'S BEEN OCCURRING IN LOS ANGELES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WE'VE BEEN SENDING PEOPLE TO ASSIST WITH ALL OF THAT.

IT TAKES A TOLL, AND WE NEED TO LOOK AT THESE THINGS AND ADDRESS THEM BEFORE THEY BECOME PROBLEMS. LAW ENFORCEMENT, HISTORICALLY, OR ALL OF PUBLIC SAFETY HAS BEEN IN A REACTIVE STATE AS FAR AS ADDRESSING THESE TYPES OF ISSUES THAT COME UP, WHETHER THEY'RE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, PHYSICAL ISSUES, HEALTH, WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.

BY CREATING A WELLNESS PROGRAM THAT IS LIKE A CAFETERIA PLAN TYPE APPROACH, WHERE WE HAVE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT MAY FIT SOME, BUT NOT EVERYBODY. WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT AND BE ABLE TO TOUCH EVERY SINGLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION SO THAT WE CAN CREATE THAT POSITIVE CULTURE AND HAVE A HEALTHY STAFF SO WE CAN PROVIDE THE BEST SERVICES POSSIBLE. WHAT THAT DOES FOR RECRUITING IS OUR BEST RECRUITERS, HANDS DOWN. WE CAN DO ALL THE MARKETING IN THE WORLD, ARE THE PEOPLE THAT WORK HERE.

GOING OUT AND SAYING, YOU NEED TO COME AND WORK AT REDONDO BEACH BECAUSE IT IS AN INCREDIBLE ORGANIZATION.

IT'S A GREAT CITY. THEY TAKE CARE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, AND I WOULDN'T WANT TO WORK ANYWHERE ELSE.

BY HAVING PROGRAMS LIKE THIS, WE'RE ABLE TO SUBSTANTIATE THAT.

THANK YOU. ONE QUESTION THAT I DID HAVE JUST DOWN ON THE PARKING FEES.

WE JUST STARTED CHARGING FOR PARKING, YES. IF YOU DON'T KNOW, WE ARE NOW CHARGING FOR PARKING DOWN AT THE HARBOR MOLE D.

DID WE FACTOR ANY CHANGE IN THE PARKING REVENUE FOR THAT? THERE WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY PERIOD WHERE WE WEREN'T CHARGING DURING THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION AND SOME ACTIVITIES DOWN THERE. WE'VE HISTORICALLY HAD PARKING REVENUE FROM MOLE D YEAR OVER YEAR. WE DIDN'T MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT SPECIFIC TO THAT I AM HOPEFUL WITH INCREASED ENFORCEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE WATERFRONT IN GENERAL, NOT JUST IN MOLE D. IN PART, THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS I'M RECOMMENDING TO YOU THE MSO, AND IT WAS WELL NOTED BY MANY OF YOU, THAT SUPERVISORY SUPPORT WILL HELP, I BELIEVE, IN OUR OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING,

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I THINK THERE'S A GOOD LIKELIHOOD THAT IN THE LONG RUN, WILL HELP WITH OVERALL REVENUE AND BE A NET POSITIVE TO THE BUDGET.

BUT WE DIDN'T ADJUST TO YOUR QUESTION. WE DID NOT ADJUST OUR PARKING ESTIMATES SPECIFICALLY DUE TO THE MOLE D CHANGE.

WHERE WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE REAL BENEFIT IS THE REDUCED EXPENDITURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PARKING METER ATTENDANCE THAT USED TO BE IN PLAY IN LIEU OF THE NOW PAY BY STATION APPROACH. WE'LL SAVE MONEY IN THE WATERFRONT.

ADDRESSING AND MANAGING THAT PARKING PROGRAM.

THEN ONE OTHER QUESTION THAT I HAD, AND I KNOW DOWN AT THE PARKING LOT IN THE RIVIERA VILLAGE DURING THE HOLIDAYS, IT USED TO BE THE ENTIRE MONTH OF DECEMBER WHERE IT WAS FREE, AND THEN IT WAS REDUCED TO ONE WEEK, AND NOW IT'S THE WEEK, I BELIEVE IT'S BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S.

BUT THAT IN TURN, I BELIEVE COST THE CITY ABOUT $30,000 OF LOST REVENUE.

I THINK WHEN THEY IMPLEMENTED THAT, THEY WERE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO COME DOWN TO THE RIVIERA VILLAGE DURING THE HOLIDAYS, WHERE NOW WE'RE HAVING THE OPPOSITE ISSUE OF THERE'S NO PARKING ANYTIME OF DAY DOWN IN THE RIVIERA.

COULD WE SAVE THAT AND, GET THAT $35,000 BACK INTO THE BUDGET? WE COULD IF YOU ELIMINATED THAT WEEK OF THE BUDGET CURRENTLY ASSUMES SIMILAR TO COUNCIL'S ACTION LAST YEAR WITH FREE PARKING THAT WE WOULD MAINTAIN THE ONE WEEK OF FREE PARKING. THEREFORE, OUR ESTIMATES REFLECT EFFECTIVELY THAT 37 OR $38,000 OF LOST REVENUE.

I CAN'T RECALL IF THE MOTION INCLUDED THE ELIMINATION OF THAT WAIVER PROGRAM OR NOT.

I THINK IT HAD ONE FREE WEEK. BUT IF YOU ELIMINATED THE ONE FREE WEEK, THAT MONEY COULD THEORETICALLY BE ADDED BACK TO THE REVENUE ESTIMATE.

JUST BECAUSE WE'RE YOU TRYING TO GET ALL THE NEW PLACES LIKE HERONDO, AND ANY OTHER PLACES WE CAN SQUEEZE THAT OUT.

CAN I COMMENT? I KNOW IT'S OUT OF ORDER OR WHATEVER.

BUT I HAVE TO REPRESENT THE RVA MERCHANTS. THEY WERE PRETTY ANNOYED AT LOSING THE FULL MONTH AND GOING TO ONE WEEK.

WE WILL HEAR FEEDBACK IF IT GOES DOWN TO NOTHING.

NOTHING. AT THE SAME TIME, WE'RE HEARING FEEDBACK, BUT THAT THEY'RE, RE GOING UP, THERE ARE TOO MANY RESTAURANTS.

THERE'S NO PARKING. BY GIVING IT FREE, IT'S THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SAME.

I JUST HAD TO REPRESENT. THEN ON THE BACK PAGE, I'M FINE WITH THE SURCHARGES FOR THE PACK AND SEASIDE LAGOON AS WELL. I THINK, SEASIDE LAGOON IS COMING ONLINE, AND, WE HAVE GREAT ATTENDANCE SO FAR THIS YEAR.

ONE QUESTION I DID HAVE. YOU'RE PROPOSING THE ALT PROPOSED.

IS THAT YOUR RECOMMENDATION, COUNCILMEMBER KALUDEROVIC.

BOTH THERE AND I'M HAPPY THE ALT IS A SMALLER ADJUSTMENT.

I'M HAPPY WITH EITHER. EITHER YOU PROPOSED OR PROPOSED? I PROPOSED TO. AS PROPOSED OR ALTERNATIVELY PROPOSED.

TO BE CLEAR, THE BUDGET INCLUDES THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SUBSIDY.

ANY ADJUSTMENT TO THE PREVIOUS AMOUNTS IS EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE TO THE BUDGET ON A BOTTOM LINE BASIS.

I GUESS WITH THOSE, I DO THINK WE DO NEED TO LOOK AT THEM IN THE AGGREGATE, AND I DON'T THINK WE'VE DONE THAT BEFORE, JUST TO KNOW EXACTLY WHICH EVENTS WE'RE SUBSIDIZING AND HOW MUCH.

THEN DIFFERENT EVENTS HAVE DIFFERENT COSTS. WITH SOME EVENTS, WE CAN'T COVER THE COST OF ALL THE EXPENSES OF THAT EVENT.

BUT THEN SOME OF THE OTHERS, AND I BELIEVE THE SPRING FEST CAME IN UNDER THEIR ACTUAL FEE WAIVER AMOUNT THIS YEAR.

THEN I BELIEVE THE BOAT PARADE TRADITIONALLY COMES IN UNDER ITS BUDGETED AMOUNT.

THERE WILL BE SOME SAVINGS ON THAT. THOSE FULL AMOUNTS WON'T BE SPENT.

I THINK I'M FINE WITH IT AND WHEN COVER THE MAJORITY GOES ON THOSE AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC FOR PREPARING THIS.

IT CLEARLY IT TESTS OUR ASSUMPTIONS. WE WENT THROUGH AND WE AGREED TO A LOT OF STUFF.

WE DEFINITELY THOUGHT CRITICALLY ABOUT THEM, BUT THIS RE TRIGGERS, AT LEAST FOR ME, AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER SOMETHING IS REALLY NECESSARY OR NOT. I THINK ALSO UNDERLYING YOUR MOTION IS CONCERN, CERTAINLY ABOUT THE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY THAT'S OUT THERE. CERTAINLY IS A REASON FOR ECONOMIC CERTAINTY.

THERE'S WARS ON TWO FRONTS IN THE WORLD. THERE'S INFLATION.

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BUT ONE THING I THINK YOU CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE IN IS THAT THE PRESIDENT DOES HAVE BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS, AND REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU THINK OF THE PRESIDENT, NO PRESIDENT WANTS TO LOSE THAT POWER OR CONTROL.

HE'S GOT AND HIS ADMINISTRATION'S GOT TO BRING THE ECONOMY TO A SOFT LANDING BY THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS IN A YEAR AND A HALF.

THAT'S MY DISPOSITION, MY THOUGHT ABOUT WHERE THINGS ARE GOING.

I ULTIMATELY, WHAT'S UNDERLYING WHY WE ARE PAYING SO MUCH AND GOING INTO OUR RESERVES FOR CALPERS THIS YEAR IS HOW CALPERS HAS DONE WITH ITS INVESTMENTS, ISN'T THAT CORRECT? THAT IS WHAT'S AFFECTING UAL NUMBER.

CORRECT. I JUST LOOKED IT UP TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN ESTIMATE FOR HOW MUCH THEY'VE MADE IN '24 '25.

BUT THEY DON'T PUBLISH THAT UNTIL JULY OF 2025.

TELL YOU HOW MUCH HOW THEY DID. CORRECT. IN LAST YEAR.

WE WON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY MADE THEIR NUMBER OR NOT.

THE LAST FORECAST I SAW, STEPHANIE, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO JUMP IN WAS 6.3% SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK.

THAT WAS STILL WITH 18. THAT WAS STILL WITH A MONTH AND A HALF LEFT TO GO IN THE FISCAL YEAR.

THAT COULD CHANGE VERY QUICKLY. RIGHT. 6.3% AND THEIR TARGET SEVEN? SIX, EIGHT. THEY'RE NOT. BUT REMEMBER, THE PERFORMANCE IN THIS FISCAL, YOU WEREN'T TO AFFECT OUR NUMBERS FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS.

WHAT WE'RE REALLY REACTING TO IN THE JULY CIRCULAR THAT WE'LL RECEIVE FROM THEM IS YEAR END PERFORMANCE IN '23, '24, WHICH WAS ACTUALLY NET POSITIVE. THEY EXCEEDED THE 78 OR 775 FORECAST OR 675 FORECAST.

AT LEAST FOR THIS NEXT YEAR, OUR UAL SHOULDN'T BE MORE THAN WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE NOT SURE, BUT IT SHOULDN'T BE. YEAH, NO GUARANTEE BECAUSE THEY ALSO HAVE TO ADJUST AGAINST ACTUARIAL PERFORMANCE, LIFE EXPECTANCY, ACTUAL FINAL INCOMES ACROSS ALL ORGANIZATIONS.

THEY MAKE DIFFERENT ASSUMPTIONS BASED ON THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE. IT'S DIFFICULT TO SAY, ON ONE HAND, WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT THERE WAS POSITIVE RETURNS IN THE YEAR THAT WILL MOST DRAMATICALLY AFFECT THIS.

LIFE EXPECTANCY THOUGH CONTINUES TO MODIFY. I BECAME A COUNCIL MEMBER IN 2021, MEANING, I GOT INTO OFFICE RIGHT AFTER COVID HAD SET IN AND DURING THE POST COVID TIME ZONE.

DURING THE POST COVID RECOVERY, THERE WAS TREMENDOUS UNCERTAINTY, SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'RE FACING RIGHT NOW.

I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THAT COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT SAID, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO ADDING ONGOING EXPENSES TO OUR CORE BUDGET, BECAUSE I'M SURE OUR CITY MANAGER WOULD HAVE ADDED THESE AS ONGOING EXPENSES IF HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THEY WERE NOT THINGS THAT WE MIGHT HAVE TO PULL THINGS THAT WE WERE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO PULL AWAY IN THE NEXT YEAR.

IN YEARS PAST, WHEN THERE'S BEEN UNCERTAINTY.

WHAT I'VE SAID IS THIS IS THAT IF WE FUNDED ANYTHING THAT LATER, WE REALIZE WE'RE IN TOUGHER ECONOMIC TIMES, LIKE A PROJECT, REPLACING THE FENCING ON GRANT AVENUE FOR $40,000.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO VOTE TO VACATE THAT PROJECT AND RESTORE THAT MONEY BACK TO THE GENERAL FUND, IF THAT BECOMES NECESSARY, IF WE DO COME ON DIFFICULT TIMES.

I'VE MADE THAT REPRESENTATION MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST.

WE'VE NEVER HAD TO DO IT. WITH THAT SAID, I THINK WE'VE HEARD WHAT FOLKS HAVE SAID AND TRIED TO TAKE IN THE POINTS THAT YOU'VE MADE HERE IN YOUR MOTION TO THE EXTENT WE COULD.

MY QUESTION ACTUALLY IS, RELATIVE TO THIS $1 INCREASE AT SEASIDE LAGOON, IS THAT IN ADDITION TO WHAT THEY'RE RECOMMENDING IN THE DECISION PACKAGE OR IS THAT THE DECISION BRR? THAT'S BRR. THAT MIRRORS YOUR MOTION.

DO WE KNOW WHAT YOUR DRAFT MOTION BALANCES OUT TO, ULTIMATELY, WHAT IT LEAVES IN THE GENERAL FUND OR RESTORES TO THE THE PERS RESERVE? REMEMBER, THE POSITIONS THAT ARE ON HOLD WERE JUST ON HOLD UNTIL JULY AUGUST.

UNTIL WE GET THAT INFORMATION FOR THE UAL. GOT IT.

TO YOUR POINT ABOUT CORE, THOSE POSITIONS ARE ADDING CORE BUDGET.

I WILL ADD ON TO WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT SAID INSOFAR AS IT CONCERNS HARBOR MASTER AND THE CAPTAIN,

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THEY FEEL LIKE THEY'RE GETTING THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. I HEAR THAT THE HARBOR COMMUNITY IS HAPPY WITH MOMENTUM THAT'S OCCURRING DOWN AT THE HARBOR, THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY MOVING TOWARDS A HARBOR MASTER.

I DEFINITELY WANT TO KEEP UP THAT MOMENTUM, AND I KNOW IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO THE MAYOR.

ONE GROUP THAT HASN'T BEEN NOTED AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS POSITION THAT WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK I HEARD FROM IS THE HARBOR COMMISSION.

THAT WAS ANOTHER GROUP THAT WAS VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT OF THIS RECOMMENDED AND PROPOSED DECISION PACKAGE.

RELATIVE TO THE RADIOS FOR THE NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES.

IT'S COMING FROM THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FUND.

IT'S EXACTLY WHAT THAT FUND IS FOR. WE GET NO JUICE TO THE GENERAL FUND BY NOT ALLOWING THAT ASSIGNMENT TO OCCUR.

INSTEAD, I THINK IT SENDS THE WRONG MESSAGE TO A GROUP THAT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HEROIC AND BROUGHT A LOT OF PRIDE AND GOOD RECOGNITION TO THE CITY.

IF I MAY. IT WAS THE ONLY TO DELAY IT BECAUSE THIS IS FOR PURCHASES OF CARS THAT ARE TRUCKS THAT ARE COMING 2-3 YEARS FROM NOW.

IT WASN'T THAT WE AREN'T FUNDING IT. IT'S JUST ARE WE GOING TO DO IT THIS YEAR? PARAMEDIC SCHOOL, AGAIN, WE HEARD HOW MUCH OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ENTIRELY PARAMEDICS AT ONE POINT.

IT'S NOT THAT NOW, BUT A HUGE PERCENTAGE IS, SO I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP THAT UP.

ON THE SENIOR LUNCHES, I DID TALK TO DIRECTOR WITH COUNCIL MAN BEHRENDT, AND DIRECTOR HAUSE SPECIFICALLY TOLD US, LOOK, THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO THEY NEED TO PAY ONLY $4 FOR LUNCH.

THAT'S WHY IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE IN TERMS OF ITS POPULARITY AND IT GETS THEM, INTO THE GRACES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY CAN HEAR ABOUT ALL THE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE FOR THEM AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.

I THINK AGAIN, WHEN THE STAFF HAS MOMENTUM, THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING GREAT, I THINK WE NEED TO FOSTER THAT.

I'LL JUST GO BACK NOW TO OUR MOTION. DO YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC OR YOU? SURE. LET'S GO AHEAD AND HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC. WHY NOT.

MAYOR. CAN YOU HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC? GO AHEAD.

RUN THE MEETING. I HAVE LEE CALLER THEN MICKEY JOHNSON.

MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. LEE CALLER, REDONDO BEACH RESIDENT, DISTRICT 3, HARBOR COMMISSIONER, AND A VOTER.

I WAS GOING TO COME UP HERE TO ARGUE? WE NEED TO KEEP THE HARBOR MASTER.

YOU'VE ALL DONE A GREAT JOB ALREADY OF ARGUING WHY WE NEED TO KEEP THE HARBOR MASTER. I JUST WANT TO ECHO THAT AND AS THE CITY MANAGER POINTED OUT, THE HARBOR COMMISSION DID STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT WE MAINTAIN THIS POSITION.

HAVING SAID THAT NO ONE ANOTHER TOPIC SINCE I'VE GOT TIME.

PARKING METER PERMITS. IS A LONG TIME PURCHASE OF A PARKING METER PERMIT.

I PURCHASED FOR PROBABLY LAST 12 YEARS. ORIGINALLY, THERE WERE $110 FOR UNTIL LAST YEAR, NOW THEY'RE GO UP TO $175.

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASE THEM, I WAS ABOUT A BREAK EVEN.

I DON'T QUITE USE PARKING METERS MUCH AS ANYMORE, SO IT WAS MORE CONVENIENCE.

HAVING THE PARKING METER PERMIT, I DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT, I'M RUNNING OUT OF PARKING.

DO I WANT TO FIND A PLACE THAT ISN'T A METER? I CAN JUST PARK. UNLESS I'M IN A RIVIERA VILLAGE WHERE I SO PAY ATTENTION TO FOUR HOURS, EVEN THE TIME IS REALLY NOT AN ISSUE.

IT MOVES UP TO 175. DO I REALLY WANT TO BUY IT THIS YEAR? YEAH. I'LL GO AHEAD AND BUY IT. IT GOES UP TO 225, MAYBE 275.

I DON'T THINK I'LL BE BUYING IT ANYMORE. I THINK YOU'LL FIND SOMEWHERE IN THERE AS THE CITY MANAGER POINTED THAT IT'S GOING TO BE THAT BOARD LINE WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE NO LONGER PURCHASING THESE THINGS.

I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT BUY THESE THINGS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE CONVENIENCE WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THE COST AT THIS POINT.

ANYWAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I'M GLAD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO BE KEEPING THE HARBOR MASTER. THANK YOU.

MICKEY JOHNSON, AND THEN ROBIN GARFIELD. REGARDING LET'S SEE, THE SIGNATURE EVENTS, NRBBA IS HAPPY WITH THE WAY IT'S GOING.

OBVIOUSLY, IT'S A SLIGHT REDUCTION, BUT WE'RE ON BOARD WITH THAT, AND WE TOTALLY SUPPORT THAT.

WE REQUESTED LIGHTING FOR ARTESIA BOULEVARD FOR HOLIDAY LIGHTING.

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THE CITY DID A GREAT JOB WITH THE TREE LIGHTING THIS PAST HOLIDAY AND WE CAN STICK WITH THE PLAIN WHITE LIGHTS.

IT'S VERY FESTIVE. WE WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONSIDER THE FULL BANNER PROGRAM THAT WE CAN CHANGE OUT 4-5 TIMES A YEAR.

WE THINK IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT TO START THE ENERGY NEEDED TO GET THE A CAP MOVING FORWARD.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. ROBIN GARFIELD, AND THEN DARRYL BOYD.

QUICK QUESTION ON THAT. WAS A $63,545 SUFFICIENT? DID WE DETERMINE THAT THAT WAS THE NUMBER THAT WE NEEDED TO HIT? SORRY. YES ROBIN. YES. THAT IS THE FULL BANNER PROGRAM.

CORRECT. FOR CHANGING IT OUT OVER FIVE TIMES.

THANK YOU. JUST WANT TO REITERATE WHAT MICKEY HAD SAID, THE NRBBA, WE'RE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CITY'S DECISION TO REDUCE THE SIGNATURE EVENT FEES FOR SPRING FEST, AND WE JUST APPRECIATE THE CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY.

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE BANNER PROGRAM AND HELPING THAT TO REVITALIZE THE ARTESIA BOULEVARD.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DARRYL BOYD AND THEN LEOPOLDO MONTENEGRO.

I'M SORRY? NOW SO HE CAN COME LATER. WE'LL HAVE HIM COME LATER.

LEOPOLDO MONTENEGRO. I DON'T THINK HE'S IN THE AUDIENCE ANYMORE.

MARK NELSON AND THAT'S THE LAST CARD I HAVE.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK DARRYL BOYD, WHO'S ON ZOOM RIGHT NOW.

IT'S HARD THANKLESS WORK, BEING AN ADVOCATE FOR A PROJECT OR ANYTHING ELSE AND I'M NOT SURE HE'LL EVER DO IT AGAIN.

I THINK IT'S BEEN VERY MUCH FUN. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY AND EXHIBITS TO SUPPORT BRR 3 FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF KEEPING IT IN THE CIP FOR ANOTHER YEAR SO THAT IT COULD BE RE EVALUATED BECAUSE I'M GUESSING GIVEN THE FUNDING SITUATION, IT WON'T GET FUNDED THIS YEAR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU NEED OR WHAT YOU DON'T.

THE PREVIOUS ESTIMATE WAS, WACKER DOODLE. IF WE NEED TO DO ANYTHING WITH IT, I CAN DO THAT.

REGARDING BRR 22, WHICH WAS THE PROSPECT INTERSECTION AND SPEED AND WRONG WAY AND ALL THE REST OF IT.

IT'S GOT NO FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH IT. IT'S ALL COMING OUT OF THE SPEED CALMING BUDGET .

THERE YOU GO. I OWN ONE OF THE TWO HOUSES IN THE INTERSECTION THAT'S GETTING RED CURBED, AND I'VE GOT TWO HIPS IN A KNEE AND THOSE WOULD BE TITANIUM.

IF I'VE GOT TO PARK FURTHER AWAY AND I'VE GOT TO WALK GREAT, IT IS WHAT IT IS.

MOST INTERSECTIONS DO NOT ALLOW PARKING INSIDE THE INTERSECTION.

THIS IS A BIT OF AN ANOMALY ANYWAY. YOU PULL IN THE BACK WALLS, GOT CARS PARKED ON IT.

IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN AND OUT AND THAT'S RECOGNIZED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DRAWINGS, THAT THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON THERE. I ALSO DON'T WANT ANOTHER CIARA SMITH ISSUE.

SHE WAS THE YOUNG LADY THAT GOT KILLED AT KNOB HILL AND PCH.

LITERALLY GOT HIT BY A BUS, AND THAT WAS JUST BECAUSE OF BAD CONSTRUCTION ON THE DISABLED RAMP.

BUT THIS STREET ONE WAY IS VERY SIMILAR TO THAT.

THE KIDS RIDE BIKES DOWN AT THE WRONG WAY ON THE WAY TO PARRAS AND BRUCE.

THE EBIKES GO THE WRONG WAY DOWN IT. FOLKS TAKE MOBILITY SCOOTERS DOWN IT BECAUSE BEACH CITIES IS ACROSS THE STREET.

THIS IS ONLY GOING TO GET BIGGER OVER TIME. WHEN CARS COME ZIPPING THROUGH IN THEIR ENTITLEDNESS, DECIDING THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE STREET SIGNS AND THE DIRECTION, THAT'S A PROBLEM.

IF WE JUST GOT TO GIVE UP A COUPLE OF PARKING SPOTS AND RED CURBS AND OTHER THINGS TO GET A FUNCTIONAL INTERSECTION THAT DOESN'T HAVE A 5,000 POUND TURN LEFT SIGN PARKED IN IT. THEN I THINK THAT THAT'S JUST WHAT IT IS.

I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY. I DO WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER, KALUDEROVIC.

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I FELT THE NEED TO SAY THANK YOU BY NAME. TIME'S UP.

THANK YOU, MARK. THAT'S ALL THE CARDS. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM.

MARK HANSEN, LIKE CAN MAKE A SUBMISSION. MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE.

SECOND. ALL FORWARD. AYE. FIRST OFF WITH MY CHAMBER BOARD HAT ON.

I'M ALONE HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE THE OTHER CHAMBER LEADERSHIP PEOPLE ARE ALL WORKING REALLY HARD ON THE STATE OF THE CITY FOR TOMORROW MORNING.

I'M THE ONE GIVEN THE BRIEF. I KNOW. ANYWAY YOU HEARD FROM THE CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT BEFORE.

THE BUDGETS ARE TIGHT AND THESE ESCALATING FEES ARE MAKING IT REALLY TOUGH FOR HIM.

THAT'S THE PREMIER EVENT. THEN THOSE FUNDS THEN GO ON TO SUPPORT ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE DO IN THE CHAMBER.

I DID SOME RESEARCH. THE STAFF HAD SOME SUGGESTIONS TO LOOK AT.

I TALKED TO THE FOLKS WHO'VE BEEN DEEPLY INVOLVED, AND THEY DID LOOK AT ENTRANT FEES LAST YEAR, AND THEY DID RAISE THE ENTRANT FEES LAST YEAR.

I'VE LOOKED AT THAT. I ASKED HIM ABOUT SHORTENING THE COURSE TO HAVE LESS BARRICADES, AND VERY CONFIDENTLY, HE SAID, IF WE ONLY DO A 5K, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LIKE ABOUT HALF THE PEOPLE THERE.

I DID WANT STAFF NO BOY. THEY LOOKED AT YOUR SUGGESTIONS THERE.

AT ANY RATE, I WAS GOOD TO SEE A LITTLE BUMP UP 10,000-12,000 IN THAT, BUT OBVIOUSLY THEY NEED MORE HELP THAN THAT.

TALKING TO THE INCOMING PRESIDENT, HIS THOUGHT WAS THAT IF WE COULD BUMP THOSE FEES BY 22,000 UP TO 32,000, THAT WOULD JUST COVER HALF OF THIS YEAR INCREASE.

WE WENT 20,000-40,0000, SO 22,000 WOULD JUST BE BASICALLY CUTTING IT IN HALF SHARING THAT WITH YOU GUYS.

WHEN YOU'RE IN THE BACK ROOM, TAKING A LOOK, IF YOU'VE GOT ANY WIGGLE ROOM IN THERE, THEY SURE APPRECIATE THAT. SWITCHING HATS, PUTTING ON MY BOATER HAT, SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE DONE TALKING ABOUT THE HARBOR MASTER.

THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR UNDERSTANDING THE HUGE VALUE AND THAT WE NEED TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD AND NOT STEP BACK.

WHEN YOU'RE TWEAKING THINGS IN A MOMENT, PLEASE DON'T FORGET THE OLYMPICS THAT WAS MENTIONED, I HAVE BEEN VOLUNTEERED THAT I'M ON THAT COMMITTEE AND I'LL BE ACTUALLY MEETING WITH THE MARKETING PEOPLE TOMORROW, BUT WE'RE GOING TO NEED A FEW PENNIES IN THERE TO START MOVING FORWARD IN THE COURSE OF YEAR AND I'M VERY EXCITED TO HELP ON THAT.

ON THE CIP ON MOLD D, I MENTIONED PRETTY MUCH FOR YOUR BENEFIT THAT I NOTICED JUST A BASIC AN ARITHMETIC THING.

WE HAD 2.4 MILLION IN THERE. WE WERE GOING TO HIRE HIRSCH ASSOCIATES FOR 250,000, 300,000.

NEVER HIRED THEM, BUT WE REDUCED THE NUMBER IN THERE.

SOME POINT, IF WE JUST FIX THE MATH ON THAT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

BOAT PARADE ON THE WAIVERS. WHAT WAS UP THERE WAS MOVING FOR 4,000-2,500, THAT WOULD ACTUALLY BE NOT A PROBLEM OTHER THAN IF WE WANTED TO DO THE BARRICADES, AND I KNOW THAT'S WORTH SOMETHING THAT STAFF HAS LIKED.

WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THAT FAIRLY SMALL STUFF.

THEN FINALLY, HAVING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, I AGREE WITH WHOEVER SAID, BOY, LET'S PUT THAT ONE ON HOLD.

LET THAT ONE GO AWAY BECAUSE I THINK IT TAKES MONEY TO SPEND MONEY.

THAT POSITION COULD BE REALLY A GOOD THING FOR US.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. JOAN IRVINE, DISTRICT 1.

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO ADDRESS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM.

WE WOULD NOT BE IN THIS SITUATION IF WE HAD CENTERCAL THAT WOULD HAVE BROUGHT IN $400 MILLION TO FIX UP OUR PIER OR OUR WATERFRONT, PLUS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BRINGING IN AT LEAST $2-3,000,000 A YEAR IN TAXES.

THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE'RE HERE. ALSO THE FACT BECAUSE OF THAT, BUSINESSES DO NOT WANT TO COME INTO OUR TOWN BECAUSE IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO COME IN. I WANTED TO ADDRESS THAT. WE KNEW, WE SAW THIS COMING.

THIS IS NOT A SURPRISE TO ANY OF US WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CITY.

IT'S REALLY SAD, SO WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION.

AS FAR AS WE HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT BUSINESSES COMING IN, I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU ALL HAVING TO CUT, KEEP ON CUTTING BACK AND CUTTING BACK, AND AS A RESIDENT, I JUST FEEL LIKE WE'RE BEING NICKELED AND DIMED TO DEATH.

BUT TAKING A LOOK AT WHAT CAN BE BRINGING IN MOST REVENUE THE QUICKEST.

ONE OF THE THINGS ON PICKLEBALL, IF WE CAN GET THAT UP AND GOING, THEY MAKE A HELL OF A LOT OF MONEY OUT IN THE DESERT ON THESE PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENTS.

I DON'T SEE IT JUST ONCE A YEAR. I THINK WE COULD SET UP A PICKLEBALL SITUATION WHERE WE'D BE BRINGING PEOPLE PLUS THE PEOPLE FROM THE OLYMPICS AND ALL THAT.

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PLEASE, THE CAN HAS BEEN KICKED DOWN THE ROAD FOR EIGHT YEARS.

IF WE HAD THE DISPENSARIES, WE WOULD HAVE HAD THAT MONEY IN THE CITY, AND ONCE AGAIN, WE MAY NOT BE IN THIS SITUATION.

THEN I'LL MOVE MY HATS OVER HERE, AND I'LL GO, KEEP THE ESPLANADE BEAUTIFUL.

THERE'S BEEN $100,000 IN THE JOHN PARSONS PUBLIC ART FUND.

THE ESPLANADE IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE PLACES THAT PEOPLE COME.

FOR BOTH THE SOCCER, THE WORLD CUP, AND ETC. WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY WITH THAT MONEY TO MAKE IT EVEN BETTER. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS THAT WILL BE THERE.

WE CAN BE WORKING WITH THE FRIENDS OF REDONDO BEACH ART.

WE JUST ASK THAT YOU REALLY START MOVING FORWARD ON THAT SO THAT WE CAN BE HELPING TO HAVE A MORE BEAUTIFUL ESPLANADE THAT WILL BE ATTRACTING PEOPLE THERE AND PEOPLE INTO OUR CITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO CORRECT ONE THING BEFORE WE GO ON.

THE CITY'S OWN ANALYSIS ON THE CENTERCAL PROJECT SHOWED A NEGATIVE CASH FLOW FOR 16-23 YEARS UNTIL IT BECAME CASH FLOW NEGATIVE.

I JUST WANTED TO CORRECT THE MISSTATEMENT THERE. GEORGETTE GANTNER, DISTRICT 2.

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, INSTEAD OF DOING THAT, WHY DON'T YOU INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR FINES FOR PARKING, PEOPLE WHO ARE EXCEEDING THE LIMITS ON PARKING METERS.

THAT WOULD BE MAYBE WHERE THE MONEY SHOULD BE AS OPPOSED TO, PUNISHING IS PROBABLY A STRONG WORD, BUT THAT'S WHAT IT FEELS LIKE THE CITIZENS. ALSO, IF IT DOES INCREASE, AND WE DO START TO GET MORE BUSINESS IN REDONDO BEACH AND OUR REVENUES INCREASE AND OUR TAX BASE INCREASES, WHICH WILL TAKE A COUPLE OF YEARS.

MAYBE THAT FEE SHOULD BE DECREASED AT SOME POINT.

IT'S LIKE, WE'RE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THEY NEED TO GO UP, WE NEED THE MONEY, AND IT HAS TO GO UP TO A CERTAIN LEVEL.

BUT AT SOME POINT, MAYBE GIVE THE PEOPLE A BREAK AND DECREASE IT.

ALSO, I JUST WANTED TO COMMENT, COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI, WHEN YOU MENTIONED, YOU SAID, CAN LA BASS POSSIBLY HELP WITH THE ESPLANADE PROJECT.

THE PEOPLE THAT SHOULD BE HELPING WITH THE ESPLANADE PROJECT ARE THE CULTURAL ART COMMISSION.

ABSOLUTELY. LA BASS WAS SPECIFICALLY HARD. I KNOW I'M OVERSTEPPING ELIZABETH RIGHT HERE, BUT I'M GOING TO SAY IT ANYWAY BECAUSE I USED TO BE A COMMISSIONER.

BUT YEAH, HOPEFULLY, THE PEOPLE THAT WORK ON THAT WILL BE THE COMMISSION AS OPPOSED TO PAYING MORE MONEY TO LA BASS, SO I'M SURE IT'S GOING TO DO AN EXTRAORDINARY JOB IN ARTESIA.

THE LAST THING I WANT TO SAY FOR LANDSCAPING IS, SINCE YOU'RE PART OF THE PARKLAND, I HOPE YOU STRONGLY CONSIDER USING SUCCULENTS.

IF YOU WANT A GOOD EXAMPLE, COME DOWN CARNELIAN AND GO RIGHT ON GERTRUDA AND SEE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, ESPECIALLY MY HOUSE, WHICH IS TWO HOUSES IN. IT'S FULL OF SUCCULENTS.

THEY BLOOM IN DECEMBER. I DON'T WATER. I JUST BASICALLY YOU GUYS ARE ON YOUR OWN.

IT'S INCREDIBLE. THERE'S NO MAINTENANCE, THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL, AND THEY DON'T SHED.

THEY'RE GREAT. IT'S LIKE A POODLE. THERE'S NO SHEDDING.

I CAN'T RECOMMEND THAT ENOUGH. LAST THING IS ON THESE RULES, CAN I SEE THESE ONLINE? THE RULES THAT YOU POSTED. NOT RIGHT NOW. NOT NOW, BUT SOON THEY'LL BE POSTED? HOPEFULLY. YEAH. THIS IS GOING TO COME WITH A BIGGER PACKAGE ON RULES OF CONDUCT FOR THE WHOLE COUNCIL.

WE'RE REVAMPING THE WHOLE THING. THANK YOU. JUST ONE STATEMENT.

THE BLUFFS IS DICTATED BY THE FISH AND WILDLIFE WHO'S FUNDING IT, AND IT'S A BLUE BUTTERFLY HABITAT.

THERE'S A VERY SPECIFIED HABITAT THAT HAS TO BE INSTALLED THERE.

ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL? ANYBODY ONLINE? DARRYL BOYD GO AHEAD, DARRYL.

HI. DARRYL BOYD, 500 TO 600 NORTH PROSPECT. ONCE AGAIN, I'M GOING TO PICK UP WHERE I LEFT OFF EARLIER AND THIS IS BUDGET RELATED.

GOING BACK TO REMOVAL OF THE OLEANDERS. NOW WE'RE BEING FORCED TO LIVE WITH TINY THREE TO FOUR FOOT HIGH TWIGS THAT WILL TAKE MANY YEARS TO GROW AND MATURE.

THEY PROVIDE ZERO SAFETY, ZERO PRIVACY, ZERO SOUND BARRIER.

SO FAR, I SEE ABOUT 125 PLANTED OUT OF 200 SUPPOSEDLY ORDERED, SO WE'RE WONDERING WHERE ARE THE REST.

THE CONCRETE MANHOLE PLATFORM DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY HOME WAS SKIPPED.

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IT'S A WIDE OPEN GAPING HOLE, STARING STRAIGHT TO MY PROPERTY, AND THERE'S ANOTHER ONE IN FRONT OF 529 AND ANOTHER ONE AT 603.

THESE USED TO BE WELL COVERED BY TALL DENSE HEDGES.

WHY WERE THESE SECTIONS ON THE MEDIAN SKIPPED? THIS WHOLE JOB IS LOOKING SUBSTANDARD AND CHEAP.

ANOTHER ARBITRARY DECISION, NOT WELL THOUGHT OUT AND DONE WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM THE RESIDENTS ON THE STREET.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN AND WHY WEREN'T WE ALLOWED TO GIVE OUR INPUT? WHO'S MAKING THE DECISIONS HERE? WE HAVE NEVER HAD A SAFETY BARRIER IN THE 32 YEARS THAT I HAVE LIVED HERE.

THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH HAS NOT DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AT THE 500 AND 600 BLOCK NORTH PROSPECT AVENUE THAT HAS IGNORED MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES TO THE STREET AND THE MEDIAN NOT FOR YEARS, BUT FOR DECADES.

WE'VE BEEN FORCED TO LIVE UNDER UNSAFE AND UNBEARABLE CONDITIONS AND IGNORED WHILE THE CITY'S PET PROJECTS ARE PRIORITIZED OVER US, MANY OF WHICH HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SAFETY OF RESIDENTS OR QUALITY OF LIFE AND THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF TALK ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE ON THIS COUNCIL.

ACCORDING TO PAGE, WE HAD A 200,000 PLUS BUDGET FOR THAT MEDIAN.

I'VE ASKED ABOUT THOSE FUNDS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE.

IF WE HAVE 200,000 PLUS SET ASIDE, WE ONLY NEED 50-100,000 TO DO THINGS THE RIGHT WAY, WHICH INCLUDES A REAL SAFETY AND SOUND BARRIER.

THIRTY PLUS YEARS AND WE ARE FIGHTING FOR A BUDGET FOR NORTH PROSPECT.

THE RESIDENTS OF 500 AND 600 NORTH PROSPECT AVENUE DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS.

PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS. PLEASE GIVE US BETTER, AND PLEASE BE HONEST.

IF THIS WERE YOUR HOME, WOULD YOU BE SATISFIED IF YOUR FAMILY WAS BEING PUT THROUGH THIS? LOTS OF PICKLEBALL. HOW ABOUT A SAFETY WALL? THANK YOU.

NEXT. LET'S SEE. NANCY SKIBA. NANCY, YOU'RE ON.

HI. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO'S ATTENDING TONIGHT.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS PARKING SITUATION AT THE VILLAGE.

I THINK THEY SHOULD KEEP THE ONE WEEK, BUT DO IT THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN PEOPLE ARE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND THEN THEY WOULD WANT TO GO OUT AND HAVE A MEAL, WHATEVER, WHEN THEY'RE DOWN THERE, AND I THINK IT WOULD ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE TO GO CHRISTMAS SHOP THERE.

JUST AN IDEA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? THAT'S IT. WE HAVE THREE E-COMMENTS.

THAT'S IT. COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI, DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO PROPOSE HERE AFTER? SURE. I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE LEAD TO DO THAT.

ABSOLUTELY. I GUESS TO NANCY SKIBA POINT, COUNCILMEMBER WALLER, DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WEEK OF THE HOLIDAY AT THE RIVIERA VILLAGE? ACTUALLY, YES.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE IT TO? I'D HAVE TO GO IF WE [OVERLAPPING].

WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONE WEEK OF HOLIDAY, RIGHT? MR. MANAGER? YES. ONE OR TWO? ONE. ONE. IT'S GOING TO BE A WEEK.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE DATE. HONESTLY, IT COULD BE LIKE DECEMBER 14TH TO 20TH TO DO AN EVEN WEEK.

IF YOU WANTED TO PLAY WITH THE DAYS, IT COULD GO UP UNTIL CHRISTMAS DAY, BUT I DON'T KNOW.

IF YOU WANT TO CATCH PEOPLE SHOPPING AND CATCH PEOPLE DOING STUFF.

WHAT'S YOUR PREFERENCE? MY PREFERENCE, I'D SAY THE 14TH TO THE 20TH.

THAT'S A SOLID WEEK. IT'S NOT BREAKING UP A WEEK FROM A WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY.

THAT WOULD CONFUSE PEOPLE I THINK. A WEEK TO DECEMBER 14TH TO 21ST.

14TH TO 21ST? WELL, DEPENDING ON HOW YOU COUNT DAYS.

[LAUGHTER] IS IT GOING TO BE SEVEN ACTUAL DAYS? FOURTEEN, 15, 16 17 [OVERLAPPING]. SEVEN DAYS IS WHAT WE DID THIS LAST YEAR, BUT YOU CAN PICK ANY TIME FRAME.

YOU CAN ALWAYS JUST CHOOSE THE WEEK BASED ON CONSULTATIONS WITH THE RIVIERA BID AND COUNCILMEMBER WALLER.

DO YOU WANT TO GIVE US THAT DISCRETION? WE CAN TALK TO THE BID AND WHATEVER SEVEN DAYS YOU PREFER. LET THE BID PROPOSE INSTEAD OF [OVERLAPPING]. THAT GETS CODIFIED IN THE RESOLUTION WE BRING BACK IN NOVEMBER, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO DECIDE THAT DATE.

BECAUSE THERE WERE COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT BEING AFTER CHRISTMAS.

THE NANCY'S POINT. TO THE POINTS ABOUT THE PARKING PERMIT FEE, THE DATA SHOWS THAT THERE'S ELASTICITY OF DEMAND.

WE ALREADY LOST 10% BY MOVING FROM 110-175. I JUST DON'T

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BUT WITH THAT SAID, I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO GROW POPULARITY OF IT BY INCREASING THE AMOUNT.

WITH THAT SAID, I'D BE WILLING TO GO UP TO 195, BUT THAT'S LIKE A ROOF FOR A WHILE, AT LEAST IN MY BOOK.

I THINK THAT WE'RE GOING TO START TO LOSE A LOT OF PEOPLE A SIGNIFICANT CHUNK IF WE GO MORE THAN THAT.

IS THAT SOMETHING YOU ALL WOULD WANT TO DO, IS MOVE UP TO 195 THIS YEAR? I'D BE OKAY WITH THAT. INCREASING $20? I'M OPEN TO THAT.

I WOULD SAY THAT WE'LL SEE BY THE NUMBERS. WE CAN GAUGE IT BY WHAT'S REPORTED NEXT YEAR.

SURE. I DON'T HAVE THAT IN HERE RIGHT NOW, BUT LET ME JUST PUT IT HERE AT THE TOP AND I WANT TO ASSIGN A VALUE TO IT.

WE'LL JUST SEE HOW IT PANS IN. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE NOTE THAT FOR THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE DISCUSSION AS WELL IF THAT BECOMES PART OF THE MOTION. PARKING AT $20 TO TOTAL $195 FOR ANNUAL PARKING PERMIT FEE. QUEUE LIGHT UP 2B, PLEASE.

THANK YOU. NOTHING REALLY NEW ABOUT THIS EXCEPT TO APPROVE ALL DPS AND FIVE-YEAR CIP UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED TO ADOPT BRR 1 AND 1A.

THE MOTION IS, AS IT'S INDICATED ON THE SCREEN RATHER THAN WHAT I'M READING BECAUSE I MAY JUST SKIP OVER SOME STUFF.

IF YOU HAVE A COMMENT, YOU HAVE FEEDBACK FOR ME, YOU WANT TO CHANGE SOMETHING OR US AS I GO THROUGH IT, THEN JUST LET US KNOW. RIVIERA HOLIDAY WEEK BASED ON BID AND CM WALLER.

ADD $20 FOR THE ANNUAL PARKING PERMIT FEE TO BRING IT UP TO MAKE IT $195.

NO ADJUSTMENT TO REVENUE. IS THAT HOW I'M TAKING THIS? > NO ADJUSTMENT TO REVENUE.

WE DON'T NEED IT AT THE END RIGHT NOW. DP 2 PLAN 25 CENT INCREASE NEXT YEAR. I'M FINE WITH THAT. I'LL SAY THIS THAT I THINK AT A CERTAIN POINT, I THINK WE WANT TO STAY LOWER THAN HERMOSA BEACH BECAUSE WE HAVE THAT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE ALONG HERONDO. DP 9, SAME AS COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC MOTION. THIS IS ALLOCATING SUBDIVISION TRUST FUNDS FOR THE PERRY PARK FENCE, $71,866. THIS IS ADDING SAME FUNDS FOR PICKLEBALL AVIATION.

I WILL JUST SAY ANECDOTALLY THAT I SHARE AN OFFICE WITH MY WIFE SOMETIMES, AND SHE INTERVIEWS PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BROKERAGES AROUND THE WORLD, REAL ESTATE BROKERAGES FOR THE NEWSLETTER THAT SHE WRITES, AND THEY ALMOST INVARIABLY ALWAYS MENTION PICKLEBALL AND HOW POPULAR IT IS.

YOU'RE TALKING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. I DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS A FAD THAT'S DISAPPEARING, AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT INVESTMENT THAT THAT THE CITY IS MAKING.

BRR 25, FENCING ON GRANT AVENUE, NORTH SIDE, AND SOUTH SIDE, 45,800.

THAT BRINGS OUR BALANCE DOWN GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO 24,106.

BRR 29, COMCATE AND ACCESS REDONDO UPGRADE. BRR 35, PURSUE GRANT FUNDING FOR SMALLER MEDIAN SENSORY ROOM AND ONE OR BOTH OF OUR LIBRARIES.

BRR 36, UPDATE THE CITY LOGO ON KING HARBOR GATEWAY SIGNAGE AND REPAINT DESIGN.

IMPLEMENT THE EMS 911 RESPONSE FEE AND HARBOR MASTER FEE SCHEDULE IMPLEMENTATION.

THAT BRINGS IN $250,000. BRR 38, FLAGS REPLACEMENT AT INTERNATIONAL BOARDWALK, $10,000.

I SHOULD SAY THE 18-MONTH SCHEDULE. THE ONE THAT PRESERVES NOT EVERY FLAG, BUT EVERY OTHER FLAG. ADD METERS TO HERONDO.

ONGOING EXPENSE FOR METERS TO HERONDO. INCREASED REVENUE FROM THE METERS ON HERONDO AT A 25% UTILIZATION RATE FOR 75% OF THE YEAR. ARTESIA AND HARBOR BANNERS PURSUANT TO THE NRBBA'S REQUESTS, $63,545, AND I'LL SAY THANK YOU TO THE NRBBA FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND GREAT WORK IN NORTH REDONDO.

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP. THANK YOU MICKEY.

RIVIERA VILLAGE BANNER HARDWARE, $41,000. DECISION PACKAGE 45 AT ANNUAL PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT.

[04:00:10]

WE DID THIS WHOLE ANALYSIS WHERE THE WINDS IS BLOWING THE AIR AWAY FROM THE HOUSES.

WE HEAR WHAT THE SOUND EXPERTS SAY. LET'S HEAR.

WE GOT TO SEE. OVERTIME HOURS FOR PUBLIC WORKS HAS BEEN IMPORTANT TO KEEP CITY CLEAN DURING SUMMER MONTHS.

TRIM ARTESIA BOULEVARD PALM TREES EVERY YEAR, $13,104 THAT'S ONGOING EVERY OTHER YEAR, AND BR36 ONGOING EVERY OTHER YEAR. SO THEY'RE BEING TRIMMED EVERY YEAR, BUT THEY'RE BEING TRIMMED EVERY OTHER YEAR AS PART OF OUR CURRENT CONTRACT. THEY'RE ON A BIANNUAL SCHEDULE NOW.

FEES ON OFF HEARS. I WAS CONFUSED BY THAT AS WELL.

SOME MANAGER HAD TO EXPLAIN IT TO ME. SEASIDE LAGOON FEES RECREATION COORDINATOR.

THIS IS IMPORTANT. WE DON'T WANT TO PUT A HOLD ON IT.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO THE STAFF IN THAT DEPARTMENT AND ENSURING THAT WE DON'T HAVE BURNOUT OR/AND WE RETAIN OUR QUALITY STAFF.

BRR 24 THIS IS JUST UNFUNDED CIP EDITION SAME THING HERE.

AVIATION SOUTH, I MEANT TO ADD YOUR 182ND, RIGHT? YEAH. INGLEWOOD AND 182ND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT.

PLUS INGLEWOOD AND 182ND INTERSECTION. IS THE REPAVING? NO. IT'S THE UPGRADES TO THE INTERSECTION. UPGRADES TOWN FUND CIP.

I NEED TO DO THAT WRAP AROUND, BUT IT'S THERE.

BRR 57 INCREASE PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT FROM $16 ANNUALLY TO 35 PURSUANT TO COUNCIL WALLER'S REQUEST.

COUNCIL, HAVE YOU ACCOUNTED FOR THAT ADJUSTMENT? NO. I DIDN'T ACCOUNT FOR IT. I JUST KEPT IT AT THE SAME NUMBER.

SO WE'RE LEAVING IT. THAT'S FINE. AND WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE NUMBERS FROM? I DID MY BACK OF THE ENVELOPE CALCULATIONS ON THE NUMBER.

HE HAVEN'T ADJUSTED ANYTHING. I HAVEN'T ADJUSTED THIS NUMBER. SO I JUST CHANGED IT TO 35.

SO THAT REVENUE ESTIMATE IS STILL PREDICATED ON THE 30 AND $50 FIGURE, WHICH IS OKAY.

WHAT REALLY MATTERS IS THE DEBITS AND MAKING AND WE REVISED THE NUMBER THROUGH STAFF CHECK.

CORRECT? THIS IS ACTUALLY THE OLD NUMBER, THE REVISE.

THAT'S THE 30, 50? THAT'S THE OLD NUMBER WITH 30 AND 50, BUT IT MIRRORS YOUR DOUBLE CHECK ON THE 30 AND 50 OR NO? NO. SO THE NEW NUMBER, THE 30 AND 50 IS 43190.

IT'S PRETTY CLOSE. WHICH WOULD NOW HAVE GONE UP BY GOING UP TO 35.

THAT'S FINE. I WAS LOOKING AT 698 COASTAL PERMITS AND 22,082 OTHER PERMITS.

WERE YOU USING THOSE NUMBERS OR ARE YOU ASSUMING FEWER PERMITS? THE ADJUSTMENT ALSO NEEDS TO REFLECT THAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET, I BELIEVE, HAD THAT NUMBER GOING UP TO 17.

SO IT'S THE DELTA BETWEEN 17 AND NOW 35 AND 17 AND 50 VERSUS 16 AND 35 AND 16 AND 50.

THEY ALSO MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE DIFFERENT NUMBER OF PERMITS THAT PEOPLE ARE BUYING AS A RESPONSE TO THE RATE.

BUT THAT'S THE FEE YOU WANTED TO CHARGE, RIGHT? YES. BRR 33 RB PARK MAINTENANCE SURCHARGE FEE INCREASE TO 3% TOTAL FEES, AND THAT'S GOING TO BE REINVESTED TO THE RB PARK. BRR 27 PERRY PARK TEEN CENTER AMENITIES, BRR 30, SELECT THE ARTESIA TRAIN BRIDGE FOR THE CIP, THEN GRANT TO UNFUNDED OR REMAINDER FUNDS.

AND THEN OLYMPIC FIFA, THIS IS THE MAYOR'S REQUEST, MARKETING AND PREPARATIONS TO INCREASE RB VISIBILITY PRESENCE, $50,000 AND ADOPT COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC'S PROPOSED SIGNATURE EVENT SUBSIDIES.

WE, WHICH ONE ARE WE PICKING THERE? THAT'S THE PROPOSED, NOT THE ALTERNATIVE PROPOSED.

THAT'S THE PROPOSED A TOTAL OF $45,000, WHICH LEAVES A GENERAL FUND BALANCE

[04:05:03]

GO AHEAD. CAN I ASK ABOUT BRR 27? AS I READ IT, WHAT WAS IN THERE AND WHAT WAS PROPOSED WAS SUFFICIENT IN THIS IS IN ADDITION. YEAH. SO MY READ IS THIS IS IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE HAVE IN THE CURRENT CIP.

DIRECTOR HAUSE, CAN I ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, BY THE WAY.

WE'LL USE YOU SINCE YOU'RE HERE, RIGHT? SO JUST TO CLARIFY, I DON'T HAVE THE BRR IN FRONT OF ME, BUT WHAT IS PROPOSED IS ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 24,000, BUT CURRENTLY IN THE BUDGET, I BELIEVE IS 58,000, IS THAT RIGHT? SO WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE AVAILABLE TO US WILL HELP US FURNISH THE SPACE, MAKE IT MODULAR ADDRESS LIKE THE BASICS OF WHAT THE TEAMS HAVE ASKED FOR.

ADDITIONAL FUNDS WOULD BE THE EXTRAS. SO THAT LIST OF THEIR DREAM LIST.

SO THE 14,000 COVERS THEIR DREAM LIST? YES. A PART OF IT.

YES. DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ASK. GREAT.

CAN I ASK ABOUT BRR 25, COUNCILMAN OBAGI? THE GRANT FENCING.

THERE'S THE WHOLE REDONDO BEACH OR TRANSIT CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE GOING ALONG THERE, JUST WONDERING IF IT WOULD BE MORE PRUDENT TO WAIT FOR THOSE IMPROVEMENTS AS THEY COME THROUGH AND THEN REPLACE THOSE AS THAT AREA GETS IMPROVED? SO I DON'T THINK. SO GRANT AVENUE ALREADY HAS BIKE LANES.

I DON'T THINK THAT THEY'D GET ANYTHING BESIDES LITTLE GREEN PAINT PROBABLY. I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GOING TO TOUCH THE FENCES OR THERE'S GOING TO BE ANY MONEY FROM METRO TO DO THE FENCES UP HERE. AND THIS GOES ALL THE WAY UP TO INGLEWOOD? IT GOES TO THE TRAIN BRIDGE MAYBE A LITTLE BIT AFTER AND THEN THERE'S FENCING ON THE RIGHT SIDE HERE.

AND AS WE CAN TELL, JUST FROM THIS PICTURE. NO, I DROVE BY IT.

IT DOES LOOK TERRIBLE. I THINK IT DOES COME UP THE WAY TO INGLEWOOD BACK BEHIND THIS PICTURE, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.

SO WHAT I DO HAVE A LITTLE HEARTBURN DOING THE ARTESIA TREES AS ONGOING, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO SOME OF THE OTHER ONGOING REQUESTS THAT I HAD, LIKE THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ONGOING EXPENSE.

THAT'S FINE. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM IMPORTANT.

IT HAS BEEN, AND IF I MAY, I THINK THE CHIEF HAS MENTIONED THAT'S SOMETHING WE TRY TO GET GRANT FUNDS FOR, AND WE TALKED ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS, I THINK, AT THIS POINT, NOT INCLUDING IT IN THE CORE BUDGET, DOING IT ONE TIME AND CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE GRANT FUNDING IS PROBABLY THE PRUDENT WAY TO GO IN LIGHT OF EVERYTHING THE CITY MANAGER AND STEFF HERE FIND.

THAT'S WHY WE PROPOSE IT THE WAY WE DID. WE WERE VERY SADDENED TO SEE THE GRANT FUNDING GO AWAY.

WE'VE HAD SUCCESS WITH IT. WE'LL CONTINUE TO PURSUE GRANTS IN THE ALTERNATIVE.

ALL THREE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT COUNCIL CALGEEVICH MENTIONED ARE CRITICAL ITEMS THAT WE WILL NEED TO KEEP TABS ON.

I'M HOPEFUL THAT WE HAVE SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE GOING FORWARD.

IT WOULD NOT SURPRISE ME IF NEXT YEAR IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET, WE HAVE ALL THREE OF THOSE AS ONE TIME AGAIN.

IT'S QUITE POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. I'LL YIELD THE FLOOR FOR RIGHT NOW. SO THAT'S THE MOTION. CAN I ASK ABOUT BRR NUMBER 11, THE METRO GO PASS.

DID YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THAT ONE? THAT WAS INCLUDED.

THAT WASN'T IN HIS SPREADSHEET. THE METRO GO PASS.

WELL, SO WE PUT IT IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN. SO THERE ISN'T A COST FOR THE CITY TO TURN THE SWITCH AND TURN IT ON TO ALLOW IT.

SO THERE'S NO ECONOMIC IMPACT TO US RIGHT NOW.

THE ONLY POTENTIAL ECONOMIC IMPACT WOULD BE IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OPTED IN AND THEN WE GET WE START PARTICIPATING IN SUBSIDY.

THE OPT IN PART WE'RE UP TO DO. IT'S AN ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION CANDIDLY.

WE COULD DO IT TOMORROW. THAT'S BEEN A REQUEST.

I'VE BEEN HEARING FOR YEARS. I FULLY AGREE WITH THAT.

WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE WAS A MOTION. WE'VE TALKED IT THROUGH MAYOR.

LET ME ASK ONE QUESTION. GO RIGHT AHEAD. SO I THINK YOU'RE GETTING READY TO MAKE A MOTION, CORRECT? I DID. MAKE A MOTION. I'D JUST LIKE A QUICK FEEDBACK FROM CITY MANAGER ON ANY BIG HITTERS THAT YOU DON'T LIKE.

[04:10:06]

AND THAT ASSUMES THE PARAMEDIC ASSESSMENT FEE ONLY PRODUCES AT 2:50 A YEAR, THAT NUMBER COULD SIGNIFICANTLY GROW.

SO I AM VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THIS. THE ONE THING I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE IS THAT OUR FINANCIAL STAFF ARE CONFIDENT THAT THE MATH WORKS AND THAT WE ARE GOOD WITH THE NUMBERS. I THINK BECAUSE WE HAVE ENOUGH CONSERVATISM IN THE REVENUE ESTIMATES, WE'RE MORE THAN BALANCED HERE, THE QUESTION IS, WHAT WOULD WE PLACE AS OUR UNALLOCATED YEAR END FUND BALANCES RESULTS? SO MAYBE GIVE US A MINUTE OR TWO TO CONFIRM THAT.

I'LL SEND THIS TO YOU. BREAK? DO YOU WANT US TO TAKE A BREAK WE NEED A BREAK OR JUST A MINUTE OR TWO.

WHAT'S YOUR LOOK AT EMAIL ADDRESS? WHY DON'T WE JUST TAKE A BRIEF RECESS AND JUST GIVE US FIVE? WHAT'S YOUR EMAIL [OVERLAPPING]. MOVE TO RECESS, FIVE MINUTE BREAK.

SECOND IS THAT RIGHT? YES. THERE WE GO. COUNCILMEMBER WALLER.

PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. HERE. COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI.

COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT? HERE. [INAUDIBLE] HERE.

IS EVERYTHING LOOK GOOD? WE VERIFIED COUNCILMAN OBAGI'S MATH, THAT LOOKS TO TRACK WELL, PARTICULARLY AS IT PERTAINS TO THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE.

WE'RE NOTING THAT SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL FEE INCREASES THAT ARE REFLECTED IN THE MOTION DID NOT RESULT IN UPDATED ESTIMATES, SO WE'RE BEING CONSERVATIVE THERE. THAT'S OKAY.

WHAT WE BOOK INTO THE BUDGET CAN BE LESS IN THAT CIRCUMSTANCE.

SO WE'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THE UNALLOCATED FUND BALANCE FIGURE AT THE TAIL END OF THE MOTION.

SO YOU'RE GOOD WITH THE MOTION. WE'RE GOOD WITH THE MOTION. AND DID WE GET A SECOND ON THAT? I SECOND. SO WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. I GUESS WE SHOULD CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FIRST.

COULD I GET A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? MOVE TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

I HAVE A QUESTION BEFORE WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. GO AHEAD.

FOR BRR 22, THIS IS FOR PROSPECT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS COMING TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION FOR THE CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED. AND THOSE CHANGES REGARDING DIRECTION AND TRAFFIC CALMING ALL THOSE ARE FULLY FUNDED AS OF NOW. THE PROPOSED, YES, I BELIEVE THE PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO STRIPING AND SOME OF THE DELINEATION THAT'S BEING CONSIDERED ARE ALL FUNDABLE THROUGH THE TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT ACCOUNT THAT EXISTS TODAY.

I WANTED TO CLEAR THAT UP. AND ALSO, THERE WAS A COMMENT MADE ABOUT A SPECIFIC ALLOCATED AMOUNT FOR THIS PARTICULAR SECTION OF IMPROVEMENT ALONG PROSPECT IN THAT MEDIAN.

AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CONVERSATION WAS THAT THERE IS GENERAL TRAFFIC CALMING FUNDS AND MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS OR, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE TERM IS AS FAR AS THAT SPECIFIC FUND WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC WORKS AND THE MAINTENANCE FOR PLANTS AND IRRIGATION AND THE LIKE, BUT IT IS A GENERAL FUND. IT IT WAS NOT SPECIFIC TO PROSPECT AREA.

CORRECT. WHAT WE'RE USING TO INSTALL THAT LANDSCAPING THAT IS STILL IN MOTION, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE MIGHT BE SOME GAPS IN THAT PLANTING, WILL ADDRESS THOSE, BUT THAT'S COMING OUT OF OUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS BUDGET, OUR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE OPERATION BUDGET.

AND THAT BUDGET REPLENISHES, AS YOU IMAGINE, JULY 1 EACH YEAR.

WE CAN CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, BUT I DO HAVE A FEW COMMENTS.

YOU HAVE WHAT? A FEW COMMENTS WHENEVER I WANT TO.

ARE THEY SHORT? I'M ALWAYS SHORT. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? WHY DO YOU WANT TO CLOSE IT? GO FOR IT. WE HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

ALL FOR IT? AYE. AYE. GREAT. THANK YOU. FAST.

REALLY FAST. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER WALLER FOR BRINGING UP THE BRR 40 ON HERONDO.

I MISSED THAT IN MY MOTION, AND I DID WANT TO INCLUDE THAT.

YOU HAD IT IN YOUR MOTION, SO I FULLY SUPPORT THAT, AS WELL AS THE QUIMBY INVESTMENT THAT YOU HAVE ALLOCATED FOR THE PERRY PARK FENCING AND PICKLEBALL. THE OTHER THING I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TO BE MISINTERPRETED IN MY MOTION TO HOLD ANY OF

[04:15:06]

IT WAS NOT TARGETED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE MERIT BECAUSE I THINK THEY ALL HAVE MERIT AND ADD A LOT OF VALUE TO OUR COMMUNITY, SO I JUST WANTED TO CLEAR THAT UP. GOT IT. THANK YOU.

LET'S SEE. WE'VE CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE'VE HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE BUDGET MOTION, SO I'M GOING TO CALL THE VOTE. ROLL CALL VOTE.

CAN WE ALSO INCLUDE THE RECEIVE AND FILE BUDGET RESPONSE REPORTS AND THE RESOLUTION? THANK YOU. AMEND THE MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE BUDGET RESPONSE REPORTS AND WHAT? THE RESOLUTION. THE RESOLUTION. SECOND. THANK YOU.

MOTION AND A SECOND. WELL, THEY ACCEPT THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.

COUNCILMEMBER WALLER? AYE. COUNCILMEMBER CASTLE.

AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. I AM A HESITANT AYE, AND I'M OPTIMISTIC THAT THESE INVESTMENTS WILL BE HELPFUL FOR REVENUE GENERATION. COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI. THANKFUL FOR YOUR MOTION, AND AYE.

COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT. AYE. ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY, RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2506-042, A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AS AMENDED.

THANK YOU. BEFORE WE LEAVE IT, I WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR ALL THE WORK THAT WENT INTO THIS.

I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI AND COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC FOR PUTTING SOMETHING OUT THERE THAT WE COULD USE AS A STRAW MAN TO SHOOT AT.

THANKS TO ALL THE COUNCIL FOR ALL THE HOMEWORK YOU DID, I KNOW THIS WAS A LOT OF INVESTMENT IN TIME.

A BIG THANK YOU TO STEPHANIE AND ERIN WHO WERE REALLY CHIEF AMONG OUR PERSONNEL AND GETTING THIS TOGETHER.

THANK YOU, STEPHANIE AND ERIN. THANK YOU, STEPHANIE AND ERIN.

NICE TO MEET YOU, ERIN. [LAUGHTER] NOW TO ITEM L3, THIS IS THE FEE AMENDMENTS.

HOPEFULLY, THIS IS QUICK. THIS SHOULD GO IN LINE WITH WHAT WE JUST APPROVED. NO PRESENTATION HERE.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND SKIP THE POWERPOINT. BEFORE WE DO, CAN I GET A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND. ALL FOR IT? AYE. OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND THEIR EXHIBITS, WHICH ARE THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULES.

WE NEED TO NOTE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE DOCUMENTS.

LET'S JUST CLARIFY THOSE. THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULES THAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED REFLECT THE DECISION PACKAGE FEES THAT WERE SUGGESTED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET.

WE DO HAVE A FEW MODIFICATIONS BASED ON THE FINAL MOTION.

ACCEPT THE PROJECT SO WE CAN ALL SEE IT. IF THAT MAKES IT EASIER, WE CAN OR WE CAN JUST VERBALIZE THOSE BASED ON THE CONVERSATIONS.

SURE. GO FOR IT. IN PUBLIC. [OVERLAPPING] HOW MANY IS IT? I THINK THERE WERE FIVE IN IT. IS IT HARD TO PROJECT? NO, I DO NOT THINK SO. WE'LL BE GOING BACK TO THE MOTION HERE.

JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN. EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT.

HOLD ON A SECOND. NO BECAUSE THIS IS NOT [INAUDIBLE] JUST GIVE ME ONE SECOND.

NOT QUITE. NOW WE CAN SEE YOUR PASSWORD. [LAUGHTER] LOOK CLOSELY.

WE ARE EXPEDITING THIS PRESENTATION. WE HAD A MORE FORMAL POWERPOINT, BUT I DON'T THINK WE NECESSARILY NEED IT TONIGHT BASED ON THE CONVERSATION.

IF IT'S A PROBLEM, WE CAN JUST HEAR THE FIVE.

NO, GO AHEAD. WE'RE READY TO GO. LET'S GO DOWN THE LIST HERE JUST AS A REMINDER.

WE ARE ADJUSTING THE ANNUAL PARKING PERMIT FEE FROM $175-$195.

THAT WAS NOT REFLECTED IN THE ORIGINAL FEE SCHEDULE THAT'S PROPOSED IN THE PACKET.

LET'S KEEP MOVING. THAT'S FOR POLICE, RIGHT? THAT'S UNDER POLICE SERVICES, YES, OUR PARKING SERVICES, TECHNICALLY. I'LL PUT THIS IN THE POLICE FEE SCHEDULE.

WE'RE ALSO UPDATING THE PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT FEE.

SAY THAT ONE AGAIN. I'M SORRY, I MISSED THAT. THE PREFERENTIAL PARKING FEE TO $35 AND $50 IN THE NON-COASTAL AND COASTAL AREAS, RESPECTIVELY. THIRTY-FIVE BEING IN THE NON-COASTAL, 50 BEING IN THE COASTAL.

THAT'S UP FROM 17 THAT'S PROPOSED IN THE FEE SCHEDULE CURRENTLY.

THEN WE HAVE THE 3% RBPAC MAINTENANCE SURCHARGE FEE THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN BRR 33, THAT'S NOT CURRENTLY IN THE RESOLUTION.

THE SEASIDE LAGOON. SEASIDE LAGOON FEE, REFLECTED IN BRR 56, WHICH IS A ONE DOLLAR INCREASE.

[04:20:02]

WAS IT ALL? [OVERLAPPING] AS REFLECTED IN BRR 56.

IS THAT IT? IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE WE'RE MISSING HERE? 911 RESPONSES IS ALREADY [OVERLAPPING] IN OUR FEE SCHEDULES.

ITEMS ARE HIGHLIGHTED HERE. I THINK THAT'S ALL OF THE ADJUSTMENTS.

[OVERLAPPING] EVERYTHING ELSE IS PER? PER THE PROPOSED.

NOW, THERE WAS A BLUE FOLDER ITEM THAT REFLECTED A CHANGE TO A SUPERFLUOUS FEE RECOGNIZED IN THE REDONDO BEACH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER STRUCTURE THAT REFLECTED A DUPLICATE 1% CREDIT CARD SURCHARGE THAT WE APPLY TO PACK FEES.

ERRONEOUSLY. IT'S NO LONGER NECESSARY. THAT WAS FROM A BYGONE ERA.

WE CHARGED 3% ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION NOW AS A REIMBURSEMENT OFFSET.

THE UPDATED BLUE FOLDER MATERIAL REFLECTED THAT CHANGE.

IS THAT IT? THAT IS IT. WELL, I'M HOPING THE COUNCIL HAS NO COMMENTS ON THIS BECAUSE WE JUST APPROVED THE BUDGET THAT HAD IN IT.

DOES ANYBODY WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS ONE BEFORE I OPEN UP TO THE PUBLIC? ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? ANYBODY ONLINE? NO ECOMMENTS OR ZOOM. CAN I GET A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL FOR IT? AYE. AYE. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE CHANGES WE JUST DISCUSSED. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE WITH THE CHANGES WE DISCUSSED.

SECOND. ALL FOR IT? AYE. ANYBODY OPPOSED? THAT'S ALL THE CHANGES, RIGHT? YES. AS LONG AS WE'RE REFLECTING EVERYTHING THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET MOTION, WE'RE OKAY.

ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2506-045, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT USER FEES AS AMENDED.

ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NUMBER CC2506-043, ANY RESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT USER FEES.

ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2506-046, A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT USER FEES.

ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2506-044, A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT USER FEE AS AMENDED.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CITY MANAGER WITZANSKY, ANYTHING UNDER ITEM O?

[O. CITY MANAGER ITEMS]

WE'RE DARK NEXT TUESDAY, JULY 1ST, JULY 8TH, JULY 15TH.

THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE ON THE BOOKS. WITH JULY 8TH, I BELIEVE BEING YOUR COMMISSION INTERVIEW NIGHT, SO WE'LL HAVE A CLOSED SESSION ONLY AGENDA, AND THEN WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE COMMISSION INTERVIEWS THAT EVENING. THAT'S YOUR UPCOMING CALENDAR.

WE KNOW WE HAVE AN EARLY MORNING TOMORROW, SO I'LL SPARE YOU THE REST OF THAT.

[P. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES, COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC, AND MAYOR PRO TEM KALUDEROVIC.

FOR ANOTHER MOMENT. I APPRECIATE THAT. THE NEXT ONE IN LINE IS IF WE GO BY HISTORICAL, IT WOULD BE COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT, SO I'LL OPEN UP THE NOMINATIONS. I NOMINATE COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT.

SECOND. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ANY PUBLIC INPUT ON NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR PRO TEM? ANYBODY ONLINE? WE HAVE NONE. CAN I GET A MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS? SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL FOR IT? AYE. ALL FOR COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT AS MAYOR PRO TEM? AYE. AYE. AYE. ANYBODY OPPOSED? THERE IS A SECOND ITEM IN HERE, UNLESS SOMEBODY WANTS TO PULL THEMSELVES AS A DELEGATE, AT THE ACTION, WE DID, WHEN THE COUNCIL CHANGED OVER, APPOINT ALL OF THESE POSITIONS.

SO I'M HOPING YOU ALL ARE GOOD UNTIL NEXT JULY.

DOES ANYBODY WISH TO BE POLLED OR CHANGE ANY OF THESE? NONE. THAT'S THE ONLY ACTIONS, SO YOU HAVE TO READ THE RESOLUTION.

ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY, RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2506-040, A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2505-024 BY APPOINTING A MAYOR PRO TEM FOR A TERM COMMENCING JULY 1ST,

[04:25:06]

THANK YOU, MAYOR. JULY 1ST. JULY 1ST. CONGRATULATIONS.

[OVERLAPPING] THE CHAIR IS NOT EVEN COLD. THANK YOU.

[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU, MAYOR. LET'S SEE. WE'RE GOING TO REFERRALS TO STAFF.

[Q. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REFERRALS TO STAFF]

COUNCILMEMBER CASTLE. NOTHING TONIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. NO.

I SUSPECT I'LL HAVE SOME WHEN THE UAL ESTIMATE COMES BACK.

COUNCILMEMBER OBAGI. I SUGGEST YOU JUST PULL THE NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN AND TRY AND ADD THEM BACK ON.

I HEAR YOU. COUNCILMEMBER BEHRENDT. NONE. I HAVE NONE.

THAT GOES TO ADJOURNMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, IT SEEMS TO BE A TREND THIS MONTH.

I'M GOING TO INVITE JOE UP WITH YOUR INDULGENCE, MAYOR, TO JUST PROVIDE A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE ON THIS.

[OVERLAPPING] ABSOLUTELY. WE'RE ADJOURNING IN MEMORY OF THOMAS DOTY AND GERALD FAIRCHILD, BOTH FORMER REDONDO BEACH POLICE OFFICERS, CHIEF, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. SURE. I WON'T TAKE TOO MUCH TIME, BUT TOM DOTY WAS A LIEUTENANT WITH THE REDONDO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HE PASSED AWAY RECENTLY AT 88-YEARS-OLD. HE STARTED HIS CAREER IN JANUARY OF 1966 AND WORKED UNTIL OCTOBER OF 1993 WHEN HE RETIRED.

HE ACTUALLY RETIRED JUST PRIOR TO ME STARTING WITH REDONDO BEACH PD.

HE WAS ABLE TO ENJOY A LONG RETIREMENT. HE HAS FAMILY, HIS CHILDREN THAT ENTERED INTO LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT I'VE KNOWN THROUGHOUT MY CAREER.

ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO MENTION WAS THAT HE STAYED INVOLVED AFTER HE RETIRED.

WE HAD THE VERY POPULAR CANINE TRIALS FOR MANY YEARS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL WHERE CANINE TEAMS WOULD COME AND COMPETE.

RETIRED LIEUTENANT TOM DOTY WAS THE VOICE OF THE CANINE TRIALS FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

SORRY TO SEE HIM GO, BUT HE CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE TRADITION THAT WE HAVE HERE AT REDONDO BEACH PD, AND WE'RE HAPPY THAT HE WAS ABLE TO ENJOY HIS RETIREMENT. GERRY FAIRCHILD PASSED AWAY RECENTLY AT 85-YEARS-OLD PRIOR TO JOINING REDONDO BEACH PD.

HE HAD A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL CAREER WITH THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.

HE JOINED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN OCTOBER OF 1970 AND RETIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2005.

I DID HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH HIM FOR ABOUT 11 OR 12 YEARS.

A LITTLE PIECE OF HISTORY IS THE VERY FIRST PERSON THAT I ACTUALLY WORKED A PATROL SHIFT WITH WAS GERRY FAIRCHILD.

HE WAS THE OFFICER THAT I GOT IN THE CAR WITH FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, AND I FIGURED I WOULD BE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT AND JUST OBSERVING AND SEEING HOW THING'S GOING. WE WALKED OUT AND HE SAID, YOU'RE DRIVING.

I SAID, OKAY, HERE WE GO. THAT WAS IT, AND THAT'S HOW MY CAREER STARTED AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE ACADEMY WAS WITH GERRY FAIRCHILD.

HE WAS A LEGEND IN NORTH REDONDO BEACH. HE TRULY DEFINED COMMUNITY-BASED POLICING.

EVERYBODY IN REDONDO BEACH KNEW HIM, AND BACK THEN, COMMUNITY-BASED POLICING WASN'T EVEN REALLY A TERM.

IT WAS A CONCEPT THAT CAME ABOUT MORE IN THE LATE '90S AND EARLY 2000S.

I THINK THAT IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT OFFICERS LIKE GERRY FAIRCHILD ARE HOW COMMUNITY-BASED POLICING CAME TO BE.

HE ALSO WAS ABLE TO ENJOY LONG RETIREMENT, AND BOTH RETIRED LIEUTENANT TOM DOTY AND RETIRED AGENT GERRY FAIRCHILD ARE BOTH GOING TO BE MISSED.

THANK YOU FOR ADJOURNING IN THEIR HONOR. THANK YOU, CHIEF.

TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF THOMAS DOTY AND GERALD FAIRCHILD, BOTH OF THE REDONDO BEACH POLICE FORCE.

MOVE TO ADJOURN IN THE MEMORIES OF OFFICERS DOTY AND FAIRCHILD.

SECOND. ALL FOR IT? AYE. THANK YOU. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE AN ADJOURNED MEETING TO BE HELD AT 4:30, CLOSED SESSION, AND REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 PM ON JULY 1ST.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.