[00:00:01] CALL TO ORDER THE 4:30 CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. [4:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION - ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING] COULD I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER WALLER. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASTLE. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT. HERE. MAYOR LIGHT. HERE. OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANY BLUE FOLDER ITEMS FOR CLOSED SESSION? NONE FOR CLOSED SESSION. OKAY. THANK YOU. COULD YOU. [E. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS] OH. IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THE CLOSED SESSION? COME ON UP. ARE YOU SPENCER? OKAY. YOU GOT THE FLOOR. HIS MIC'S NOT ON. OH, HOLD ON, WE HAVE TO TURN ON YOUR MIC. THERE YOU GO. I GREW UP IN THIS AREA. AND BY THIS AREA, I MEAN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AND MY SON WAS MURDERED BY FENTANYL LAST JANUARY 31ST IN THE CITY, AND THEY KILLED HIM WITH FENTANYL. HE WAS RAISED JUST LIKE THE REST OF MY CHILDREN, IN A GOOD HOME AND A LOVING HOME WITH GREAT PARENTS. AND MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WAS MURDERED BY THE U.S. NAVY SOME 27 YEARS AGO BECAUSE SHE WAS GAY. THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM TODAY. I CAN MOVE FORWARD NOW. I CAN'T MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE MY SON WAS MURDERED. BUT I PRAY THAT WE PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE ON THE STREETS TODAY, JUST LIKE I STILL AM. I WAS BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO WIN THE LOTTERY ON 7/7/77 AT 7:00 P.M. AT CALVARY CHAPEL IN COSTA MESA UNDER CHUCK SMITH AND GREG LOWRY. THAT'S THE DAY I WON THE LOTTERY. AND THESE PARENTS DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO THEIR CHILDREN TODAY. DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. YOU DID THAT WITH MY MOTHER. SHE'D SMACK ME FOR TELLING ON YOU AND HER AND HER AND HER. I'D BE THE BIGGEST RAT IN TOWN. AND THAT'S WHAT YOU GOT OUT THERE TODAY. AND IT'S PATHETIC. WE'RE SURRENDERING OURSELVES, OUR CHILDREN, TO THIS DRUG, TO THIS MESS. I WAS A HEROIN ADDICT. I HAD A NEEDLE IN MY ARM FOR 22 YEARS, AND I DON'T ANYMORE. THE LAST TIME I HAD A DRINK OF MY LOVER JOHNNIE WALKER WAS 6/6/1990. AND I DON'T DRINK TODAY. I DON'T DRUG TODAY UNLESS IT'S PRESCRIBED BY A DOCTOR. I DON'T DO IT TODAY. I'VE LIVED THROUGH OPIATES, UPPERS, DOWNERS, REDS, WHITES, YELLOWS, EVERY DRUG THAT'S COME DOWN THE PIKE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I'M ONE OF THE TWO PEOPLE, LARRY GLASS, MY PARTNER, AND I, ANOTHER PHYSICIAN. HE AND I CREATED A LITTLE DRUG THEY CALLED SUBOXONE. I'M SORRY WE DID, BECAUSE IT JUST ENABLED THEM MORE. THE DRUG IS THE SAME. IT'S HEROIN, IT'S MORPHINE, IT'S SPEED, IT'S CRANK, IT'S CRYSTAL. IT'S WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS ME. THE PROBLEM, IF YOU HAVE ONE, IS YOU. IT'S NOT THE DRUG. IF I HAVE A RUNNY NOSE, THAT'S A SYMPTOM OF A DEEPER LYING PROBLEM, A COLD. I DON'T HAVE A COLD TODAY. I DON'T GET SICK TODAY BECAUSE I TREAT THE PROBLEM BEFORE. OKAY. I'M SORRY, SIR, YOUR TIME IS UP. THAT'S ALL I WANT TO SAY. MY CONDOLENCES ON YOUR LOSSES. IS THERE ANYONE? THERE'S NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE. ANYONE ONLINE? THERE IS NO ONE ON ZOOM. AND WE DO NOT HAVE ANY ECOMMENTS. OKAY. COULD YOU READ OFF WHAT WE'LL BE COVERING IN CLOSED SESSION TODAY, PLEASE? [F. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION] YES. AS AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT CODE AS LISTED ON THE PUBLISHED AGENDA, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. ITEMS F.1 THROUGH F.4 ARE UNDER THE TITLE CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION. FOR ITEM F.1. THE NAME OF THE CASE IS HAROLD ENG VERSUS SPCAL LLC. CITY OF REDONDO BEACH. CITY OF TORRANCE AND DOES 1 TO 25, INCLUSIVE. CASE NUMBER 26TRCV00857. FOR ITEM F.2. THE NAME OF THE CASE IS NEEL KARIA VERSUS CITY OF REDONDO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, ET AL. CASE NUMBER 26TRCV00002. FOR F.3. THE NAME OF THE CASE IS DERRYL MINNER VERSUS CITY OF REDONDO BEACH. CASE NUMBER 26STCP01072. FOR F.4. THE NAME OF THE CASE IS CLAUDIA SIRACUSA VERSUS CITY OF REDONDO [00:05:04] BEACH, A PUBLIC ENTITY ET AL. CASE NUMBER 26TRCV00905. ITEM F.5 IS UNDER THE TITLE CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, AND THE PROPERTIES ARE PORTIONS OF THE REDONDO BEACH MARINA PARKING LOT AND SEASIDE LAGOON. PORTIONS OF APN NUMBERS 7503-029-900, 7503-029-903, AND ITEM F.6 IS UNDER THE TITLE CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION AND THE NAME OF THE CASE IS MEHTA MECHANICAL COMPANY VERSUS CITY OF REDONDO BEACH AND DOES 1 THROUGH 100 INCLUSIVE. CASE NUMBER 25TRCV00677. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND CITY MANAGER WITZANSKY WHO WILL BE SPEAKING? FOR EACH OF THESE ITEMS PLEASE. THANK YOU, MAYOR. FOR ALL ITEMS MYSELF. CITY ATTORNEY JOY FORD. ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY CHERYL PARK. FOR ITEMS F.1, 02, 3, 4, AND 6, WE WILL HAVE DIANE STRICKFADEN, OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR. FOR ITEM F.3 WE WILL HAVE JEFF MENDENCE, CAPTAIN WITH OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. FOR ITEM ITEMS F.4 AND F.6, WE WILL HAVE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ANDY WINJE. AND FOR ITEM F.6, WE WILL BE JOINED BY JOSEPH REILLY, OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. SO NOT JOHN GOETZ? OH, I'M SORRY. BACKING UP TO F.5. THANK YOU, MAYOR. ACTING WATERFRONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR KATHERINE BUCK. ALSO ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER LUKE SMUDE AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL, JOHN GOETZ. OKAY. THANK YOU. COULD I GET A MOTION TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION, PLEASE? SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL FOR? AYE. OKAY MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY WITH COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI ABSENT. THANK YOU. WE WILL BE BACK ON OR ABOUT 6:00 TO REPORT OUT ON ANY CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS THAT ARE REPORTABLE. AND TO START THE OPEN SESSION. THANK YOU. BACK TO ORDER. WE'RE RECONVENING TO OPEN SESSION. COULD I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? COUNCIL MEMBER WALLER. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASTLE. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT. HERE. MAYOR LIGHT. HERE. AND WHAT TIME DID YOU SHOW UP? I KNOW IT WAS RIGHT WHEN YOU GUYS ADJOURNED FROM HERE AND WALKED BACK THERE, SO. SO I WAS THERE FOR ALL CLOSED SESSION. YES. OKAY. CITY MANAGER WITZANSKY. ANYTHING TO ANNOUNCE FROM CLOSED SESSION? YES. A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS EVENING MAYOR. FOR THE CASES LISTED UNDER ITEMS F.1, F.2, F.3 AND F.4. THE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DEFEND THE CITY IN EACH OF THOSE MATTERS. AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, UNDER ITEM F.6, WE WERE JOINED BY CITY ENGINEER LAUREN SABLAN, WHO ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THAT CONVERSATION. THOSE ARE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS. OKAY. THANK YOU. SO WITH THAT, CAN I GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN BACK TO OUR REGULAR MEETING? SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY. MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL FOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. I'M CALLING TO ORDER THE 6:00 P.M. [A. CALL TO ORDER] OPEN SESSION OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. COULD I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER WALLER. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASTLE. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT. HERE. MAYOR LIGHT. HERE. IF WE HAVE ANY VETERANS OR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY IN THE AUDIENCE, COULD YOU PLEASE STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR SERVICE? NOBODY TODAY? I'LL STAND UP WITH YOU. AND NOW LET US ALL STAND FOR THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE. I'D LIKE TO CALL UP EVE, WHO WILL LEAD US THIS EVENING ON THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. EVE, THE FLOOR IS ALL YOURS. OH, HOLD ON. WE GOT TO GET YOUR MIC TURNED ON. THERE WE GO. OKAY. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS EVE. I'M A 7TH GRADER AT PARRAS MIDDLE SCHOOL. MY FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL IS SCIENCE. I LOVE GOING TO THE BEACH IN REDONDO. PLEASE PUT YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. READY? BEGIN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. AND NOW, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENT INVOCATION. OKAY. PLEASE BE SEATED. EVE, GREAT JOB. COME ON FORWARD. WELL DONE. DO YOU WANT TO SHAKE HANDS WITH THE REST OF THE COUNCIL? DON'T HAVE TO. GOOD JOB. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. OKAY. MOM AND DAD, YOU CAN COME UP. [00:10:06] YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAND WAY BACK THERE. YOU COULD GET IN THE PHOTO, TOO, ACTUALLY IF YOU WANT. I'LL DO ONE WITHOUT AND THEN WE CAN JUMP IN. OKAY. SURE. THAT'D BE GREAT. YEAH. YOU HAVE TO STAND IN FRONT OF A TALL COUNCIL PERSON. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU. EVE WELL DONE. OKAY, NEXT IS PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND AB 1234 TRAVEL EXPENSE REPORTS. [D. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/ AB 1234 TRAVEL EXPENSE REPORTS] I DO HAVE A PROCLAMATION TONIGHT SO I'LL COME FORWARD. AND. HEY GOOD EVENING. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK CELEBRATED THIS YEAR FROM APRIL 19TH THROUGH APRIL 25TH. DANA, DO YOU WANT TO COME UP AND. HE'S THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR. I'D LIKE YOU TO COME UP AND JOIN ME FOR THIS. THIS ANNUAL OBSERVANCE LED BY THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, HIGHLIGHTS THE ESSENTIAL ROLE LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS PLAY IN STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITIES. HERE IN REDONDO BEACH WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE TWO OUTSTANDING LIBRARIES, THE MAIN LIBRARY RIGHT NEXT TO US AND OUR NORTH BRANCH, BOTH OF WHICH SERVE OUR AS WELCOMING SPACES FOR LEARNING, CONNECTION AND DISCOVERY. THESE TWO LOCATIONS WELCOMED OVER 200,000 VISITORS THIS LAST YEAR. THAT'S PRETTY AMAZING. 200,000 IS PROBABLY THE MOST OUTREACH WE HAVE TO OUR OWN COMMUNITY. OUR LIBRARY SERVES AS MORE THAN JUST PLACES FOR BOOKS. THEY PROVIDE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES. OUR LIBRARY'S REGISTERED OVER 5,000 NEW LIBRARY CARDS CIRCULATED OVER 300,000 MATERIALS, INCLUDING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS, AND CIRCULATED OVER 70,000 DIGITAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, AND MAGAZINES. I'D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER GROUP WHO SUPPORT. WHO SUPPORT HELPS EXPAND PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THEIR PARTNERSHIP TRULY MAKES A DIFFERENCE. IF ANY ARE HERE, PLEASE STAND UP SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU. I'D ALSO LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ONE OF THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS WE RECENTLY LAUNCHED AT THE NORTH BRANCH, THE EXPRESS HOURS, WHICH I THINK USE A SYSTEM CALLED OPEN+, CORRECT? AND THAT ALLOWS QUALIFIED PATRONS TO ACCESS THE LIBRARY EARLIER THAN THE GENERAL OPERATING HOURS. THIS EXPANDED ACCESS GIVES STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS AND RESIDENTS VALUABLE EXTRA TIME TO COMPLETE IMPORTANT PROJECTS, PRESENTATIONS, OR REPORTS. I WANT TO THANK OUR LIBRARY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AND FINDING NEW WAYS TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR RESIDENTS. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO VISIT THE MAIN LIBRARY OR THE NORTH BRANCH AND EXPLORE THE MANY OFFERINGS, AND CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANT ROLE IN MAKING REDONDO BEACH SUCH A VIBRANT COMMUNITY. SO AT THIS TIME, ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF REDONDO BEACH, THE CITY COUNCIL AND MYSELF. I'D LIKE TO PROCLAIM THIS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK AND PRESENT IT TO YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR. ON BEHALF OF THE LIBRARY, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S CONTINUED SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEDICATION OF OUR PUBLIC AMENITIES COMMISSION AND OUR FRIENDS OF THE REDONDO BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY. THANK YOU. AND FINALLY, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR KIND AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE. THANK YOU. I INVITE EVERYONE TO COME TO THE LIBRARY AND CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK. THANK YOU SO MUCH. LIBRARY STAFF. LIBRARY STAFF PLEASE STAND UP SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. CAN WE HAVE THEM ALL? YEAH COME ON UP FOR THE PICTURE. [00:15:01] THANK YOU. YEAH. ARE YOU COMING UP, RON? ARE YOU? YOU'RE KIND OF HALF UP AND DOWN. BIG CROWD. I NEED TO STEP BACK. ONE. TWO. THREE. ONE. TWO. THREE. CAN'T GET THE PODIUM OUT OF THE WAY. OKAY. OKAY. THANKS AGAIN. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANKS DANA. OKAY, ON TO THE ANNOUNCEMENTS IN AB 1234 TRAVEL EXPENSE REPORTS. IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE'VE MET IN OPEN SESSION, SO I'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF A LIST HERE. I DID ATTEND THE CAL CITIES CONFERENCE AND WAS A PANELIST THERE. WE MET WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF. DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSSING OUR FUTURE BOAT RAMP AND LOOKING FOR THEM TO VOTE FOR FUNDING FOR THAT. I MET WITH OUR ASSEMBLYMEMBER AL MURATSUCHI, ON OUR BILL THAT'S ABOUT TO BE PRESENTED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSING COMMITTEE. ALSO MET WITH CAL CITIES ON THAT SAME BILL. WE DID GET THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DOMINGUEZ THE OKAY FROM THE COUNTY TO OPEN THE DOMINGUEZ PARK PLAYGROUND. FINALLY. I ATTENDED THE OPENING DAYS OF OUR TWO YACHT CLUBS, AND WE HAD OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION, WHICH I THINK WENT VERY WELL. SO THAT'S ALL MY ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL GO DOWN TO COUNCIL MEMBER WALLER. THANK YOU MAYOR. LET'S SEE, I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN A FEW THINGS AS WELL SINCE IT'S BEEN A WHILE, BUT WHAT I'VE GOT IS THAT SINCE OUR LAST MEETING, I ATTENDED CLEAN POWER LINES BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. RIVIERA VILLAGE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT HAD A MIXER. THE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS HAD A LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING ON ZOOM THAT I ATTENDED. THE NORTH REDONDO BEACH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LAST WEEK HAD THEIR RISE AND SHINE WHERE WE HEARD ABOUT THE FARMERS MARKET IN NORTH REDONDO BEACH, AND THE CHAMBER HAD A NETWORK CAFE THAT SAME DAY. AND THEN I ALSO ATTENDED THE ONLY THE KING HARBOR YACHT CLUB OPENING DAY ONLY MADE ONE OF THEM. COMING UP SOON. THE CHAMBER IS HAVING A MIXER AT SPRINGFEST THURSDAY EVENING. IT'S NEON NIGHT, SO I THINK WE HAVE SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE ALREADY READY WITH GREAT NEON OUTFITS HERE IN THE AUDIENCE. THERE'LL ALSO BE THE COMEDY STYLINGS OF OFFICER KYLE LÖFSTRÖM. THERE'LL BE MUSIC AND MORE. AND THEN THIS WEEKEND, EARTH DAY, YOU CAN CELEBRATE EARTH DAY AT WILDERNESS PARK SATURDAY FROM 10:00 TO 2:00. THEY'LL BE VEGAN FOOD FROM LIL' VEGERIE, WHICH IS A WONDERFUL DISTRICT 1 RESTAURANT. AND THEN I MENTIONED THIS LAST TIME, BUT THERE WAS NO REAL AUDIENCE. I'LL SAY IT AGAIN. I'D REALLY LOVE TO CONGRATULATE THE REDONDO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT'S BAKER TO VEGAS TEAM. OH, YES, 21 RUNNERS, 2 TEAM CAPTAINS AND MANY VOLUNTEERS. THEY PLACED 3RD PLACE IN THEIR DIVISION FOR THE 2ND TIME EVER, AS WELL AS THE 2ND TIME IN A ROW. AND IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE ATTORNEY JOY FORD WAS THERE AT THE FINISH LINE TWO YEARS IN A ROW. SO SHE'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE UP TILL 4:30 IN THE MORNING. EVERY BAKER TO VEGAS NOW. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CASTLE. BUSY WEEK IN DISTRICT 2. SPRING HAS SPRUNG. SO ALL OF OUR SPRING EVENTS ARE KICKING OFF. SO ON SATURDAY, WE HAD THE PORT ROYAL OPENING DAY AT THE PORT ROYAL YACHT CLUB. ON SUNDAY WE HAD THE KING HARBOR YACHT CLUB OPENING DAY. AND THEN YESTERDAY I ATTENDED A PANEL HOSTED BY COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE WHERE THEY WERE DISCUSSING GLOBAL SPORTS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND ONE OF THE PANELISTS WAS REDONDO BEACH RESIDENT AND ALSO HEAD COACH OF THE LA GALAXY, TOM BRAUN. THIS COMING SATURDAY WE HAVE ANOTHER WEEKEND FILLED WITH EVENTS FOR EARTH DAY. SO AT WILDERNESS PARK, THE SOUTH BAY PARKLANDS CONSERVANCY IS HOSTING EVENTS FROM 10:00 TO 02:00 AND THEN ALSO THE KING HARBOR YACHT CLUB. SORRY, KING HARBOR ASSOCIATION IS, IS HOSTING A CHALK ART CHALLENGE BY THE CALIFORNIA SURF CLUB THERE ALONG THE SEA WALLS. SO ALL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THAT. AND THEN. IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT COME BACK. IT HAS GONE DARK FOR A FEW YEARS. FOR SEVERAL YEARS. YES. AND THEN ALSO NEXT DOOR AT THE CANTINA, WE HAVE THE MARINA DISTRICT OF THE WOMEN'S CLUB HERE IN LA IS [00:20:10] HOSTING THEIR 70TH ANNUAL CONVENTION HERE IN REDONDO BEACH. SO THAT'S 11 CITIES FROM AROUND LA COUNTY. AND THEY'RE COMING TOGETHER TO HONOR AND PROVIDE AWARDS FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN. CHILD ADVOCACY, ART, CULTURE, EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. SO THAT SHOULD BE ANOTHER GREAT EVENT. AND THEN THAT'S ON ALL OF THAT IS ON SATURDAY. AND THEN ON SUNDAY WE'RE HAVING A KING HARBOR AND PIER CLEANUP. SO WE'VE PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO'VE DECIDED TO HELP CLEAN UP THE LAND. WE HAVE THE REDONDO BEACH GLASS BOTTOM BOAT THAT'S GOING TO BE CLEANING OFF THE SURFACE OF THE WATER. AND THEN THE KING HARBOR YACHT CLUB HAS ALSO JOINED IN WITH THEIR STAND UP PADDLE BOARD MEMBERS TO GO OUT AND TAKE THINGS OFF THE WATER SURFACE ON SUNDAY. SO THAT'S ALL A PART OF THE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION IN DISTRICT 2. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR NOW. OKAY THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. SO MUCH GOING ON. I DID ATTEND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL HOMELESS ALIGNMENT FOR LA COUNTY ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF CITIES TO MAKE SURE OUR VOICES ARE CLEARLY HEARD WHEN IT COMES TO HOMELESS SERVICES. I HOSTED A COMMUNITY MEETING AT PERRY ALLISON PLAYFIELD, THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SHOWED UP. WE ACTUALLY GOT TO WITNESS THE REVERBERATING SOUNDS OF OUR OFFICERS TRAINING AT THE SHOOTING RANGE. IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE MOMENT. WE DISCUSSED A LOT OF TOPICS, INCLUDING CROSSING GUARDS, AND I WILL BE HOSTING A CROSSING GUARD FOCUSED MEETING FOR FAMILIES. THAT WILL BE YET TO BE DETERMINED, BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME DATES AND I WILL SEND OUT A NEWSLETTER AND IT WILL ALSO HAVE IT POSTED ON MY WEB PAGE FOR THE CITY. IT'S LIKELY GOING TO BE IN THE NEXT TWO, MAYBE THREE WEEKS, BUT SOON TO COME. AND THEN I WILL BE OPENING THE TEEN TALENT CONTEST AT SPRINGFEST ON FRIDAY NIGHT. VERY EXCITED TO SEE ALL THOSE KIDS RUNNING AROUND, INCLUDING MY OWN. SO COME OUT TO SPRINGFEST. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI. NICE. IS THAT CROSSING GUARD COMMUNITY MEETING GOING TO BE A PILLAR OF PUBLIC SAFETY? THAT SOUNDS REALLY ELIGIBLE. CROSSING GUARDS ARE ABSOLUTELY A PILLAR OF OF PUBLIC SAFETY. I HAVE ANOTHER ONE YET TO COME WITH OUR ALTERNATIVE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM THAT WILL BE THE, THE 4TH EDITION OF IT. YEAH. 4TH OR 5TH? HE'S GOT MORE PLANS. OKAY, I LOVE THIS, I LOVE IT. SO I WANTED TO THANK LILA OMURA AND OUR ENTIRE HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAM BECAUSE GREAT JOB LILA, AMAZING. WE HAD, I HAD A RESIDENT EMAIL ME AND SAY HE WAS MY, HE'S MY NEIGHBOR. HE WAS MY NEIGHBOR THAT HE HAD MOVED HIS FAMILY INTO A MOTEL BECAUSE HIS FAMILY, HIS BUSINESS HAD MORE OR LESS GONE DOWN THE DRAIN DUE TO JUST CIRCUMSTANCES. AND HE HAD BEEN OUSTED FROM HIS HOUSE THAT HE WAS RENTING AND NOW WAS LIVING IN A HOTEL AND WAS ON THE BRINK OF HOMELESSNESS AND OUT OF MONEY. AND I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID. BUT LILA STEPPED UP, WORKED HER MAGIC, AND HE SENT ME AN EMAIL SUBSEQUENTLY SAYING THANK YOU TO ME AND THANK YOU TO THEM REALLY. FOR THEIR FAST ACTING WORK. AND I'LL SAY THIS, THE REASON I'M ALSO SAYING THIS BESIDES RECOGNIZE THEM IS, FOLKS, IT IS FAR LESS EXPENSIVE FOR THE CITY, FOR THE REGION TO RESPOND TO PEOPLE IN NEED OF HELP BEFORE THEY BECOME HOMELESS THAN AFTER THEY BECOME HOMELESS. SO PLEASE, IF YOU'RE IN DIRE STRAITS, IF YOU'RE STRUGGLING TO MAKE YOUR RENT, IF YOU'RE IF YOU'RE FEELING LIKE YOU'RE ON THE BRINK, PLEASE REACH OUT. WE'VE GOT A GREAT HOUSING DEPARTMENT HERE. WE'VE GOT A WONDERFUL STAFF, WE'VE GOT REGIONAL SUPPORT AND THE COG. SO PLEASE DO REACH OUT. WE ARE HERE TO HELP. AND THE BEST HOMELESS PROGRAM IN THE STATE. YES. THANKS TO LILA OMURA GARCIA IN NO SMALL PART. AND WE HAD A GREAT MEETING WITH CHIEF BUTLER AND COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT AT THE PILLARS OF PUBLIC SAFETY PART 2. AND OUR RBFD AND GREAT, GREAT CHAT. HEARD A LOT ABOUT WHAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DOES. THEIR CONTINUAL STRIVE TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICE AND REDONDO BEACH THAT WE HEAR ABOUT FROM RESIDENTS ALL THE TIME. SO THAT'S IT. AND STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT PILLAR OF PUBLIC SAFETY THAT COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT WILL ANNOUNCE. COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT. THANK YOU MAYOR. YEAH, THAT IS MY ANNOUNCEMENT. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE PART 3 OF THE PILLARS OF PUBLIC. WELL, PART THREE AND A HALF. I'M CURIOUS. PILLARS OF PUBLIC SAFETY EVENT. IT'S GOING TO BE MONDAY, MAY 4TH AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE REDONDO BEACH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. IT'S OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. [00:25:01] AND WE WILL HAVE AS OUR SPECIAL GUEST, CITY ATTORNEY JOY FORD WILL BE WITH US SPEAKING TO A NUMBER OF ISSUES EXPLAINING WHAT WORK CITY ATTORNEY FORD DOES AND HER STAFF IN AND AROUND AND ABOUT THE CITY. IT SHOULD BE A GREAT EVENT AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. THANK YOU. OKAY. AND COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI, YOU HAD TO GO BACK? YES. I JUST WANT TO SAY YOU MIGHT BE HEARING A POLITICAL EVENTS TAKING PLACE. FOLKS, RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY IN REDONDO BEACH IN THAT BOTH OUR STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER AND OUR STATE SENATOR ARE TERMED OUT. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A NEW PEOPLE SERVING US AS OF NEXT YEAR, AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO VOTE ON THEM IN JUNE. SO I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET EDUCATED AS TO WHO'S RUNNING. FIND OUT WHERE SOME EVENTS ARE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SUPPORT A PERSON TO GO TO THEIR EVENT, GO TO THEIR EVENT, LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE, WHAT THEY'RE PLANNING TO DO, WHAT THEIR, WHAT THEIR GOALS ARE, AND WHETHER THEY'LL WELL REPRESENT REDONDO BEACH BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY IMPORTANT ELECTION FOR OUR CITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I HAD ONE GO BACK. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I'VE BEEN ELECTED TO BE THE SOCAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REGIONAL REP, WHICH. YES. THANK YOU. I SAY ELECTED BECAUSE I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO RAN. SO. IT'S AN IMPORTANT POSITION. BUT IT'S AN IMPORTANT POSITION. IT'LL GIVE US A VOICE IN THE IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. LET'S SEE, WE'RE DOWN TO ITEM E. [E. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA] APPROVE THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA. DOES ANYONE WISH TO MAKE A CHANGE? MAYOR WE DO AS STAFF HAVE ONE RECOMMENDATION I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM H.17 THE CONTRACT LISTED THERE AND BRING THAT BACK TO YOU NEXT TUESDAY. SO YEAH. WE'RE JUST IT'S OUT OF THE AGENDA. YEAH. JUST PULL IT OFF. WE'LL HAVE IT BACK ON APRIL 21ST WITH SOME MODIFICATIONS. OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE? ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO CHANGE ANYTHING? OKAY. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDER OF AGENDA AS LISTED WITH H.17 PULLED OR CONTINUED TO A FUTURE MEETING. SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY. ALL FOR? AYE. ANYBODY OPPOSED? OKAY. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. NOW WE'RE GOING INTO AN AGENCY RECESS. [F. AGENCY RECESS] THAT'S ITEM F WILL BE RECESSED INTO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FINANCING AUTHORITY. AND NORMALLY WE'D BE GOING INTO THE PARKING AUTHORITY, BUT THAT MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED. SO CAN I GET A MOTION TO RECESS TO THE COMMUNITY FINANCING AUTHORITY? SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL FOR? AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO A SEPARATE AGENDA FOR THE COMMUNITY FINANCING AUTHORITY. I'M CALLING THE COMMUNITY FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING TO ORDER. COULD I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? MEMBER WALLER. PRESENT. MEMBER CASTLE. HERE. MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. HERE. MEMBER OBAGI. HERE. MEMBER BEHRENDT. HERE. CHAIRMAN LIGHT. HERE. OKAY. GOING DOWN TO ITEM A, APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF AGENDA. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA? SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY. ALL FOR? AYE. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY WE'LL BE FOLLOWING THE AGENDA AS POSTED. DO WE HAVE ANY BLUE FOLDER ITEMS FOR THIS AUTHORITY? NONE FOR THIS AUTHORITY. OKAY, SO WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. DOES ANYBODY WISH TO PULL ANY OF THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR? OKAY. SEEING NONE COULD I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM C1 THROUGH C4 ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR? SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND BEFORE WE GO I CALL THE VOTE. DOES ANYBODY WISH TO ADDRESS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THE FINANCING AUTHORITY ON ITEM C1 THROUGH C4? OKAY. LOOKS LIKE NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE. ANYONE ONLINE? WE HAVE NO ATTENDEES ON ZOOM AND NO ECOMMENTS. OKAY. SO I'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL FOR? AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? OKAY. ITEM C1 TO C4 ARE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. DO YOU HAVE TO READ ANY OF THOSE? I DON'T THINK SO. THERE'S NO RESOLUTION. OKAY. LET'S SEE. SO NOW WE'RE JUMPING DOWN TO E. THIS IS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. FOR ISSUES THAT ARE RELATED TO THE FINANCING AUTHORITY THIS ISN'T THE OPEN SESSION PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. SO DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY FINANCING AUTHORITY? OKAY. ANYONE ONLINE? WE HAVE NO ATTENDEES ON ZOOM. OKAY. JUMPING DOWN TO ITEM J, DO WE HAVE ANY MEMBERS WISH TO REFER ANY ITEMS TO THE STAFF? NO. OKAY. SO THEN WE'LL GO TO ADJOURNMENT. COULD I GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOVE TO ADJOURN. [00:30:01] OPEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MOVE TO ADJOURN TO THE OPEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL FOR? AYE. OKAY. SO THE NEXT MEETING OF THE REDONDO BEACH COMMUNITY FINANCING AUTHORITY WILL BE A REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON OR ABOUT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MAY 5TH, 2026, RIGHT HERE IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. OKAY. WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE OPEN SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. COULD I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? COUNCIL MEMBER WALLER. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASTLE. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT. HERE. MAYOR LIGHT. HERE. JUMPING BACK ON THE OPEN SESSION AGENDA, WE'RE DOWN TO ITEM G. [G. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS - ADDITIONAL BACK UP MATERIALS] DO WE HAVE ANY BLUE FOLDER ITEMS FOR THE OPEN MEETING? YES WE DO. FOR H.10. REGARDING AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF OPPOSITION UNLESS AMENDED TO SENATE BILL 866, WE HAVE AN UPDATED OPPOSITION LETTER. FOR ITEM H.19. REGARDING APPROVING THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX WAIVER APPLICATION, REQUESTING AN EXEMPTION SUPPORTING THIS SUPPORTING THE CITY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, WE HAVE AN UPDATED REPORT REFLECTING THE CORRECT DATE OF APRIL 25TH. FOR ITEM J.1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS. AND FOR ITEM L.1 REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING. TO SOLICIT INPUT ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS, WE HAVE A LETTER FROM PROJECT NEEDS. THAT'S IT. OKAY THANK YOU. CAN I GET A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE, PLEASE? MOVE TO RECEIVE AND FILE. SECOND. OKAY. THERE'S A TREND HERE. ALL FOR? AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? OKAY. MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'RE JUMPING DOWN TO ITEM H, WHICH IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR. [H. CONSENT CALENDAR] WE HAVE H.1 THROUGH H.22, EXCEPT WE PULLED H.17 FOR A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM. DOES ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL WISH TO PULL ANY OF THE REMAINING ITEMS? NO. OKAY. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE H.1 THROUGH H.22, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF H.17, WHICH HAS BEEN CONTINUED. SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY. A MOTION AND A SECOND BEFORE WE TAKE OUR VOTE. WOULD ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON H.1 THROUGH H.22, EXCEPT H 17? YES. RON MAROKO FROM DISTRICT 3. I HAD A NUMBER OF ITEMS I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, BUT I WAS TOLD I ONLY GET ONE THREE-MINUTE SESSION INSTEAD OF MULTIPLE THREE MINUTES PER ITEM. YOU'VE TAKEN CARE OF A NUMBER OF TALK WITH ELEANOR ABOUT ANOTHER ONE, BUT THE ONE I HAVE A QUESTION ON IS H.4 PAYROLL, PAYROLL AND PAYABLE DEMANDS. AND IT'S JUST A QUESTION OF THERE WAS A PAYMENT IN THERE, OR THERE'S A PAYMENT FOR $14,994.43 TO SIT AND SLEEP FOR 20, AND THEN IT KIND OF RUNS OUT OF SPACE. SO I WAS CURIOUS AS TO WHAT THAT EXPENSE IS. WHERE ARE THOSE? I ASSUME THEY'RE SOFAS OR SLEEPERS OR WHATEVER, BUT THAT'S MY QUESTION FOR H.4. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHICH WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON H.1 THROUGH H 22, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF H.17? ANYONE ONLINE? WE HAVE NO ATTENDEES ON ZOOM AND NO ECOMMENTS. OKAY, SO I WILL CALL THE VOTE ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS H.1 THROUGH H.22, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF H.17. ALL FOR? AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? OKAY, MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. SOME ITEMS TO READ. FOR H.8 WE HAVE ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2604-018 OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A REPORT PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972. SECTIONS 22500 ET SEQ OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE, DESCRIBING THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF STREETLIGHTS AND LANDSCAPING IN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1ST, 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2027. FOR H.13, WE HAVE ADOPTED BY 4/5THS VOTE AND BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2604-015. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A 2025 TO 2026 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET MODIFICATION TO APPROPRIATE $17,108 IN DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES, RECYCLING AND RECOVERY CALRECYCLE GRANT FUNDS TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANTS FUND. FOR H.14, WE HAVE ADOPTED BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2604-016. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER OR THEIR DESIGNEE TO ESTABLISH [00:35:06] ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE NOTICES TO RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES UNDER AB 339. AND FOR H.20, ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NUMBER CC-2604-017. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PART TIME EMPLOYMENT POLICY AND PAY PLAN FOR PART TIME EMPLOYEES. THAT'S IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. SO WE'RE NOW JUMPING DOWN TO ITEM J. [J. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS] PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON ANY SUBJECT THAT DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT FOR ACTION. THIS SECTION WILL BE LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE AFFORDED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL, AND EACH SPEAKER WILL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK ONLY ONCE. WRITTEN REQUESTS WHICH I HAVE WILL BE CONSIDERED FIRST UNDER THIS SECTION. SO GOING RIGHT INTO THIS LET'S SEE, I HAVE SPENCER GIBSON. IT APPEARS HE'S NOT IN THE AUDIENCE. OKAY. OTIS SCHLAFF, ALEXANDRA PIERCE AND OLIVIA WICKHAM. OH, REPEAT. GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK. ARE YOU GOING TO TALK FIRST, OTIS? HELLO. HELLO. WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. CAN YOU BEND THE MICROPHONE DOWN TOO? MY NAME IS OTIS SCHLAFF AND I'M A STUDENT AT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY IN REDONDO BEACH. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME AND MY CLASSMATES AND FOR HELPING AND FOR HELPING MAKE OUR ROUTE TO SCHOOL SAFER. THANK YOU FOR APPROVING THE PILOT PROGRAM TO PUT A CROSSING GUARD AT FORD AND AVIATION. IT'S ONLY BEEN TWO DAYS, BUT IT'S IT HAS ALREADY MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. MY SISTERS AND I CAN CROSS SAFELY AND I FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT GETTING TO SCHOOL. EVEN OUR NEIGHBORS HAVE STOPPED ME TO SAY THEY FEEL INSPIRED TO WALK NOW BECAUSE IT'S SAFER. I FEEL REALLY PROUD THAT WE WERE. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MEET WITH US. TO MEET WITH US. TO LISTEN TO OUR VOICES AND TO TAKE ACTION. THANK YOU FOR HELPING KIDS LIKE ME FEEL SAFE. WE MADE A. WE MADE THIS CARD AS A THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL. MAY I PRESENT IT? MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE. SECOND? SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND. ALL FOR? AYE. YOU MAY PRESENT IT. GIVE IT TO THIS LADY OVER THERE. YOU WANT TO SHOW IT? AWESOME. GET IT ON A CAMERA. OKAY. SO, ARE YOU STILL SPEAKING? CAROLINA PIERCE HERE. WHAT ELSE? GO SLOW ENOUGH. HI MY NAME. WAIT. GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR MY NAME IS LUCY SCHLAFF. AND THANK YOU FOR GETTING US A CROSSING GUARD AT FORD AND AVIATION. IT IS VERY BUSY THERE. WE GOT IT. THANK YOU FOR GIVING US A CROSSING GUARD. BECAUSE PEOPLE FEEL SO HAPPY TO WALK AND RIDE TO SCHOOL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE REDONDO BEACH CITY COUNCIL FOR PLACING A CROSSING GUARD AT FORD AND AVIATION. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US SAFE. YOU'RE WELCOME. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. OUR NAMES ARE CAROLINA PIERCE. MARGOT SCHLAFF. TESS CORRALL. AND WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PLACING A CROSSING GUARD AT FORD AND AVIATION. THAT KEEPS US KEEPS US SAFE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [00:40:03] OKAY. I ASSUME WE GOT THROUGH ALL THE STUDENTS WHO WANTED TO SPEAK TO THIS? ANY. ARE THERE ANY OTHERS? BECAUSE I DO HAVE A SECOND CARD HERE. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WELL DONE. OKAY. NEXT IS RAY LAWSON. HARD ACT TO FOLLOW. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. THAT'S A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW MAYOR. I'D ASK YOU TO SIT DOWN SO YOU DON'T BLOCK THE VIEWS OF PEOPLE BEHIND YOU. IT'S PART OF OUR RULES OF PARTICIPATION. OH. CAN WE STILL HOLD THE SIGNS UP? YEAH, AS LONG AS THEY DON'T BLOCK PEOPLE BEHIND YOU. SO IF THE PEOPLE ON THE EDGES COULD HOLD THEM UP. WE SEE THEM. OH, OKAY. WELCOME ONCE AGAIN. MAYOR LIGHT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WE'RE THE CARPENTERS OF THE WESTERN STATES COUNCIL. AND WE COME EVERY YEAR TO SPEAK ON TAX FRAUD WAGE THEFT. I'D LIKE TO READ YOU AN ARTICLE JUST RECENTLY THIS HAPPENED IN OCTOBER IN SAN DIEGO, DRYWALLER UNDERPAID 550 OF ITS WORKERS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS, LOCAL DRYWALL INSTALLATION COMPANY THAT SYSTEMATICALLY UNDERPAYS ITS WORKERS ON TWO LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS. PUT MY GLASSES ON. ALL RIGHT. HAS AGREED IN A CIVIL LAWSUIT FILED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, BY PAYING $790,000 IN BACK WAGES AND FINES, THE ESCONDIDO-BASED INNOVATIVE WALL SYSTEMS, INC. DOING BUSINESS AS ALTERED DRYWALL, WAS SUED IN SAN DIEGO FEDERAL COURT BY UNDERPAYING 180 OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHO WORKED MORE THAN 40 HOURS A WEEK, INCLUDING WEEKENDS, WITHOUT RECEIVING REQUIRED OVERTIME, MINIMUM WAGE, OR AS MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW. FEDERAL LAWSUIT CONSENT JUDGE ORDERED AGAINST ALTERED DRYWALL. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ALTERED DRYWALL ENTERED INTO A CONSENT JUDGMENT IN ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 2025 FOR OVER 180 OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHO WERE NOT PAID OVERTIME ON TWO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS, A 200 UNIT COLUMBIA PROJECT IN CHULA VISTA AND A 309 UNIT IN CALLED ETNA MOUNT ETNA COMPLEX IN SAN DIEGO. BOTH PROJECTS WERE DEVELOPED BY CARLSBAD BASED CHELSEA INVESTMENT CORPORATION, ONE OF THE LARGEST AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS IN THE COUNTRY. NOW, THIS IS JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT GO ON IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. AND IT GOES ON TO SAY THAT THE. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JUDGMENT ALSO INCLUDES 580 UNDERPAID EMPLOYEES. REVIEW OF THE LIST SHOWS THAT NEARLY ALL WERE HISPANIC SURNAMES, AND MOST COMMON LAST NAMES WERE INCLUDING GARCIA, HERNANDEZ, LOPEZ, AND MARTINEZ. LATINOS MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE FRAMING AND DRYWALL INDUSTRY IN CALIFORNIA, SO THEY ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY WAGE THEFT AND WORKPLACE PROTECTION VIOLATIONS. YOU SEE THIS IS PART OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN ICE WAS COMING DOWN IN OUR CITY HARASSING OUR CITIZENS AND OUR WORKERS THEY WERE MAINLY HITTING CONSTRUCTION SITES WHERE LATINO PEOPLE WERE WORKING ON THESE PROJECTS. THEY'RE EXPLOITED, THEY'RE MANIPULATED, THEY'RE ABUSED BY THESE CONTRACTORS, BY THESE DEVELOPERS AND OUR RUSH TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING. A LOT OF TIMES WE DON'T CHECK THAT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEYS WILL SAY THAT THEY'RE CHECKING THESE CONTRACTORS AND DEVELOPERS, BUT THEY'RE NOT, AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, IN THIS CASE, THEY'RE NOT. AND ALL WE ASK IS THAT MAKE YOU AWARE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING AND WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. OKAY. GERMAN SORIA. HELLO, MAYOR. HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I WISH ONE OF THESE GUYS COULD COME AND COORDINATE WITH ME THE WAY THE YOUNG LADIES DID. THANK YOU. THAT WAS. THAT WAS GREAT. THAT WAS AWESOME. AND I AM ALSO A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CARPENTERS UNION HERE IN THE SOUTH BAY. APRIL 10TH THROUGH THE 18TH, THE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS NATIONWIDE WE PARTICIPATE IN THE TAX FRAUD DAYS OF ACTION WHERE WE BRING AWARENESS. LIKE BROTHER RAY LAWSON JUST SAID, IN THE SOUTH BAY ALONE, WE REPRESENT 5,000 CARPENTERS. THAT'S A LOT. WE WORK FROM LAX TO LONG BEACH. AND WELL, RAY WAS SAYING, WHAT'S HAPPENING IN SAN DIEGO. THOSE CONTRACTORS ARE HERE IN THE SOUTH BAY. JUST LAST WEEK, WE WERE ON A JOB SITE WHERE WE WERE TALKING TO MEMBERS SAYING THAT THEY WERE MAKING LESS THAN $15 AN HOUR, NO TAXES. THEY WERE BEING HIRED BY LABOR BROKERS. SO IT'S NOT HAPPENING. SOME PART IN COLORADO. IT'S HAPPENING HERE IN OUR OWN CITY. AND WE JUST LIKE TO BRING AWARENESS BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S NOT ABOUT UNION OR NONUNION. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO BUILD PEOPLE UP. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE GET THEIR FAIR SHARE. [00:45:04] AND WITH THOSE TAX DOLLARS, IT GOES TOWARDS MEASURES LIKE MEASURE FP, WHICH WE STRONGLY SUPPORTED. AND WE WANT TO SEE THESE FIRE DEPARTMENTS BEING BUILT, THESE LIBRARIES BE BUILT, THE SCHOOLS BEING BUILT, WHICH THEY ARE, AND WE SEE THEM ALL THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH BAY. IT'S JUST MORE THAT COULD GO AND HELP THE FUTURE. THE YOUNG STUDENTS THAT CAME UP HERE, BECAUSE WE WANT TO SEE MORE OPPORTUNITIES, MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM AND FOR THE WORKERS IN THE COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WE APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. IF, IF THE GROUP WAS GOING TO TALK, I'D ASK THAT YOU JUST DO THIS, IF YOU'LL APPROVE AND THIS IF YOU DON'T. SO IT HELPS US MOVE THE MEETING ALONG. SO, JESSE CAMARGO. HELLO MY NAME IS JESSE. JESUS CAMARGO. EVERYBODY CALLS ME JESSE, AND I'M ALSO A WESTERN STATE REGIONAL COUNCIL CARPENTER. AND I JUST WANT TO ALSO TALK ABOUT TAX FRAUD. THE MAIN THING I WANT TO TALK ABOUT TAX FRAUD, HOW IT HURTS US, ALL OF US, YOU GUYS, THE AUDIENCE, ALL OF US HERE. WHY? BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE CONTRACTORS, WHEN THEY DON'T PAY THEIR GUYS BY THE BOOK AND THEY PAY THEM CASH WE ALL GET HURT. WHY? BECAUSE IT HURTS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY'RE NEEDED. LIKE ME. I TELL MY LITTLE ONES, HEY, CALL THE PARAMEDICS, CALL THE POLICE OFFICER IN CASE SOMETHING NEEDED. AND I WOULD HATE IF THEY DON'T GET THE ATTENDANCE OR THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED, RIGHT? THE BEACH. I LOVE THE BEACH RIGHT HERE. I GREW UP ON THIS BEACH RIGHT HERE IN REDONDO BEACH AVENUE A, AVENUE B, C. I WOULD HATE TO BE WALKING AROUND AND GET CUT BY MY FOOT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THE SHORTAGE OF PEOPLE OF THE CITY BEING ABLE TO MAINTENANCE THE BEACH AND ALL THAT, SO WE ALL GET HURT BY IT. SO WE ALL GOT TO STICK UP FOR IT. AND, YOU KNOW, TALK ABOUT TAX FRAUD AND LET EVERYBODY KNOW WHAT HOW WE ALL GET AFFECTED BY IT. MY NAME IS JESUS CAMARGO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. COREY CROCKERHAM. HI, COREY. HEY. HOW'S IT GOING? THAT'S A DECENT ENOUGH PRONUNCIATION. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO START OFF BY THANKING YOU GUYS FOR PUTTING A CROSSING GUARD FORD AND AVIATION. SO YES, MY NAME IS COREY CROCKERHAM, AND I'M HERE THIS EVENING TO TALK ABOUT TAX FRAUD. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TAX FRAUD IS STEALING THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY ROADS AND FIRST RESPONDER SYSTEMS, PUBLIC TRANSIT, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE MEANT THAT ARE MEANT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IS LOST EVERY YEAR BECAUSE OF DISHONEST CONTRACTORS WHO EXPLOIT WORKERS AND DODGE TAXES. I WANT YOU TO THINK FOR A MOMENT GOING TO WORK FOR YOUR EMPLOYER WORKING, WORKING FOR A DECIDED WAGE AT THE END OF THE WEEK, NOT GETTING PAID AND ONE WEEK, TWO, WEEK, THREE, FOUR, FIVE WEEKS GO BY AND YOU HAVEN'T BEEN PAID. AND THEN IF YOU ARE PAID, YOU AREN'T PAID THAT WAGE THAT WAS AGREED UPON AND YOU'RE CLASSIFIED AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. SO THE CONTRACTOR DODGES TAXES AND SO DOES THE EMPLOYEE. THAT HAPPENS FAR TOO OFTEN, KIND OF LIKE RAY WAS TALKING ABOUT AS AN EXAMPLE. SO THIS APRIL 6TH THROUGH THE 18TH, THE WESTERN STATES CARPENTERS LOCAL 91 IS TAKING A STAND AGAINST THE CORRUPT BUSINESSES THAT ARE POCKETING MONEY THAT SHOULD BE USED TO FUND OUR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. IT'S TIME TO STOP TAX FRAUD AND ENSURE THE CRITICAL COMMUNITY SYSTEMS ARE BUILT THE RIGHT WAY. THOSE LOST TAX DOLLARS WOULD GO TO FUND MORE EQUIPMENT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, PROVIDE MORE FIRST RESPONDERS, IMPROVING OUR ROADS, SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND HOSPITALS. SO WHEN THOSE THINGS AREN'T BEING MET, I WANT YOU GUYS TO BE THINKING TAX FRAUD, RIGHT? THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO BUILD IT AND IT MUST BE BUILT THE RIGHT WAY WITHOUT TAX FRAUD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. OKAY THANK YOU. BILL HALLETT. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS BILL HALLETT. I LIVE IN HERMOSA BEACH. I'M 80 YEARS OLD. I'VE PROBABLY BEEN IN AN AMBULANCE OR A FIRE TRUCK, OR HAVE SOMEBODY RESPOND TO ME MAYBE 50 TIMES IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. JUST IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, I'VE HAD FOUR HEART ATTACKS. I HAD HERMOSA BEACH RESPOND, PALM SPRINGS, REDONDO BEACH, AND TORRANCE. I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN THE BILL FOR AMBULANCE OR FIRE SERVICE, SO I CALLED UP THIS NUMBER. I DON'T KNOW IF THE COUNCIL IS AWARE OF THIS, BUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, IF HE RESPONDS TO MY LOCATION, [00:50:03] WHICH IT IS, REDONDO BEACH DOES NOT PAY OR HANDLE MY INSURANCE AND MY INSURANCE SAYS THEY'LL PAY. BUT THIS BERNADETTE SAYS REDONDO BEACH DOES NOT TAKE INSURANCE PAYMENTS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY REDONDO BEACH. OF ALL THE CITIES THAT I'VE GONE TO AND BEEN HAVING A MEDICAL PROBLEM. REDONDO BEACH DOESN'T TAKE IN MEDICAL INSURANCE. ARE YOU AWARE OF THAT? THAT'S GOING ON? BERNADETTE SAID, THIS IS THE NEW POLICY. THIS ISN'T A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD, SIR, I THINK. OKAY. I THINK WE GOT YOUR MESSAGE. BERNADETTE SAYS THE COUNCIL IS AWARE OF THIS POLICY. I'M JUST WONDERING IF ALL THE CITIZENS HERE IN REDONDO BEACH ARE AWARE THAT IF THEY CALL REDONDO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT TO THEIR LOCATION, THEIR INSURANCE IS NOT GOING TO COVER IT. THE PERSON WHO THEY RESPOND TO HAS TO PAY FOR IT. NO OTHER CITY DOES THIS. WHY DOES REDONDO BEACH DO THIS? ANYWAY, I GOT ONE MINUTE TO GO, BUT I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE BEEN CHARGED FOR AN AMBULANCE RIDE OR BEEN A. I'VE BEEN A VICTIM OF FALLS AND ALL KINDS OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS, AND I'VE NEVER HAD ANY KIND OF CORRESPONDENCE BILL OR ANYTHING FROM ANY CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. BUT THIS BERNADETTE SAYS REDONDO BEACH DOES NOT TAKE INSURANCE. SO YOU GOT TO PAY THIS BILL. SO I THINK YOU OUGHT TO LOOK INTO THIS, SINCE YOU'RE THE ONLY CITY THAT DOESN'T HONOR INSURANCE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NO CLAPPING, HANDS UP IN THE AIR IF YOU IF YOU APPROVE OF SOMETHING. THUMBS DOWN IF YOU DON'T. MICKEY JOHNSON. AND THAT'S THE LAST CARD I HAVE. GOOD EVENING MAYOR LIGHT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF. MY NAME IS MICKEY JOHNSON. I'M A 30 YEAR RESIDENT OF REDONDO BEACH AND A LONGTIME VOLUNTEER WITH THE NORTH REDONDO BEACH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. NRBBA IS TRULY GRATEFUL TO THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH FOR INCLUDING SPRINGFEST AS A CITY SPONSORED SIGNATURE EVENT FOR THE 44TH YEAR. THIS KIND OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING TO THE BUSINESSES, FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORS WHO SHOW UP EVERY YEAR AND MAKE THIS FREE EVENT WHAT IT IS, FUN. I ALSO WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO EMCEE PORTIONS OF OUR ENTERTAINMENT ON THE STAGE. HAVING ALL FIVE DISTRICTS REPRESENTED IS A POWERFUL STATEMENT. IT TELLS OUR COMMUNITY THAT SPRINGFEST TRULY BELONGS TO EVERYONE. SPRINGFEST IS FUN AND IT'S FUN FOR THE ENTIRE SOUTH BAY, ESPECIALLY OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES. THIS YEAR, I'M SUPER PROUD TO SHARE THAT WE HAVE MORE THAN 200 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM REDONDO, MANHATTAN, LAWNDALE AND TORRANCE WHO ARE HELPING SHAPE NEW PROGRAMING FROM THE GROUND UP. YOU HEARD ABOUT NEON NIGHT ON THURSDAY. THE STUDENT. THAT'S THE STUDENT'S IDEA. FOR EARTH DAY WE HAVE ECO FOCUSED INITIATIVES CENTERED ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND WASTE REDUCTION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATHENS SERVICES. WE HAVE A LOCAL BUSINESS PROMOTION AND FREE RAFFLE. THESE ARE ALL IDEAS THAT THE STUDENTS HAD. GUERILLA MARKETING EFFORTS AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND CITYWIDE EVENTS, AND STAGE AND SOUND MANAGEMENT. JUST TO MENTION A FEW OF THE PROJECTS YOU'LL SEE THIS YEAR. THESE ARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY BUILDERS, AND SPRINGFEST IS GIVING THEM A LIVE LEARNING PLATFORM. BECAUSE OF THE CITY AND OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS LIKE SOUTH BAY CREDIT UNION, SPRINGFEST IS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE. THERE'S FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY NIGHT, INCLUDING COMEDIANS, BANDS LIKE DICK THE CITIZEN AND JOURNEY JUKEBOX, ONE OF MY FAVORITES DANCE TEAMS AND THE TEAM TALENT COMPETITION. THERE'S ALSO SOMETHING FOR EVERY APPETITE PIZZA, DUMPLINGS, FRIED SNICKERS, FUNNEL CAKE, AND A FULL LINEUP OF FOOD TRUCKS. AND THE GARDEN RETURNS THIS YEAR WITH BEER FROM EL SEGUNDO BREWING, WINE, HARD KOMBUCHA FROM TRUSTEDGUT, NEFT VODKA. AND THIS YEAR, WE'RE EXCITED TO INTRODUCE BEACH LIFE RUM TO THE GARDEN. TRULY, THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. ON BEHALF OF NRBBA AND THE ENTIRE SPRINGFEST TEAM, WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR ELECTEDS AND THE CITY STAFF FOR HELPING US OUT, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO EVERYONE BEING THERE BETWEEN THURSDAY AND SUNDAY THIS WEEK AT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. [00:55:09] JUST COME ON. YOU DON'T HAVE TO RAISE YOUR HAND. YOU CAN COME UP. RON MAROKO FROM DISTRICT 3. I WANT TO MAKE IT REALLY BRIEF. I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYBODY MENTION YET ABOUT THE CITY BIRTHDAY PARTY. THAT'S ON APRIL 25TH. OH. THANK YOU. DOMINGUEZ PARK IS OPEN NOW SO THE KIDS CAN GO OUT AND PLAY. THERE'S GOING TO BE FACE PAINTING, BUT COME OUT TO THE DOMINGUEZ PARK. THE HERITAGE SQUARE. I BELIEVE IT'S BETWEEN 11:00 AND 3:00. I'M NOT SEEING A YES ON THAT. SO THAT'S THE ONE ITEM I WANT TO TALK ABOUT. THE SECOND IS I STILL WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET THAT CONSENT SO THAT WE CAN MAKE WILDERNESS PARK A HISTORIC LANDMARK. IT'S, IT'S A PRETTY MUCH A NO BRAINER. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I'LL TURN IT SOMEBODY ELSE. THANK YOU. HI. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR LIGHT AND CITY COUNCIL. I JUST WANT TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AND ALSO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT. I'M DAVID KRUSKAL AND I'M ONE OF THE PROGRAM MANAGERS AT THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS DCRC. SO ONE OF YOUR MANY CONTRACTED SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND WE PROVIDE SERVICES FOR FOLKS NOT ONLY REDONDO BEACH, BUT ALL THROUGH LOS ANGELES COUNTY. I MANAGE THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CONTRACT THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD. SO DCRC IS AN INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER, AND OUR GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH ANY KIND OF DISABILITY TO BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SELF-INDEPENDENT IN THEIR LIVES. WE HAVE MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE HELPING PEOPLE GET CONNECTED TO CAREGIVERS THROUGH IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. BENEFITS ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS NAVIGATION, HOME MODIFICATIONS. AND IN SOME OF OUR CONTRACTS, NOT, NOT IN REDONDO BEACH AT THIS TIME, WE PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE LIKE RENT AND UTILITY BILLS. DCRC IS ACTUALLY TURNING 50 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR, SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE. WE HOPE SOME OF YOU WILL COME. WE'LL SEND ALL THE PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING A HUGE EVENT IN OCTOBER TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH. WE WERE THE SECOND INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER TO OPEN AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE FIRST ONE WAS AT UC BERKELEY. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND WE DO A LOT OF OUTREACH IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA, INCLUDING THE THREE CITIES THAT I CONTRACT WITH. ALTHOUGH WE ARE A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED THAT OUR FUNDING WAS DECREASED, I DO REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR SUPPORT, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING ANY REFERRALS FOR FOLKS WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES. THANK YOU. HAVE A NICE NIGHT. AND THANKS FOR WHAT YOU DO. APPRECIATE IT. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS? OKAY. ANYONE ONLINE? WE HAVE NO ATTENDEES ON ZOOM AND NO ECOMMENTS. OKAY, THAT'S IT FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS. I WANT TO THANK THE UNION REPRESENTATIVES FOR ACTING SO PROFESSIONALLY AND RESPECTFULLY AND RESPECTING WHEN I ASKED YOU NOT TO PUT THE SIGNS UP. SO WELL DONE AND WELL COORDINATED ON YOUR MESSAGING. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY, WE'RE NOW GOING DOWN TO ITEM K. [K. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS] EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS. WE DO HAVE ONE PUBLIC HEARING THIS EVENING. THAT'S ITEM L.1 WHICH IS ABOUT OUR CDBG GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. SO I WOULD ASK THE COUNCIL TO EACH TELL US ABOUT ANY EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO THAT PUBLIC HEARING. I'LL START. I HAD COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND SURFACE LEVEL DISCUSSIONS WITH SEVERAL OF THE COUNCIL, BUT NOTHING IN DEPTH ON THAT. COUNCIL MEMBER WALLER. I WAS ONE OF THOSE SURFACE LEVEL DISCUSSIONS THAT I HAD WITH THE MAYOR. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER CASTLE. JUST DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY MANAGER. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. JUST A DISCUSSION WITH YOU, MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI. NONE. COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT. WITH THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MAYOR AND STAFF. OKAY LET'S SEE. SO WITH THAT, WE WILL GO DOWN TO ITEM L.1. [L. PUBLIC HEARINGS] THE PUBLIC HEARING TO SOLICIT INPUT ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK PROGRAM, ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. COULD I GET A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? SO MOVE. THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL FOR? AYE. ANYONE AGAINST? OKAY. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. WITH THAT, WE'LL GIVE THE FLOOR OVER TO YOU. ARE YOU SPEAKING TO THIS, ELIZABETH, OR? WE'RE BOTH SPEAKING. OKAY. SO GOOD EVENING. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. SO TONIGHT WITH ME, I HAVE KELLY. SHE'S OUR DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SHE MANAGES OUR CDBG PROGRAM. BUT JUST BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION, BEFORE I HAND IT OVER TO HER. [01:00:02] THE CITY IS A RECIPIENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS. AS EVERYBODY KNOWS FROM CDBG FUNDS, AND AS A RECIPIENT, WE'RE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PRESENTING TONIGHT. THE ACTUAL PLAN REFLECTS NEEDS THAT WE'VE ALREADY IDENTIFIED IN OUR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, AND WE RECENTLY ADOPTED THAT. BUT IT ALSO PROVIDES DETAILS ON CDBG ACTIVITIES AND FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND HAND IT OVER TO KELLY AND SHE'LL WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT ALL THAT IS. OKAY. GOOD EVENING. SORRY ABOUT THAT. SO JUST TO KIND OF BRIEFLY GO OVER A FEW KIND OF HIGH POINTS FOR TONIGHT. SO THIS IS A SERIES OF TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND I'LL GO INTO A LITTLE MORE DETAIL IN A MOMENT. BUT ANNUALLY, WE ARE REQUIRED TO COME BEFORE YOU TO PROVIDE OUR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SO THAT YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATIONS THAT WE WOULD WE ARE PROPOSING FOR OUR CDBG FUNDING FOR THIS UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. SO THIS IS FOR FISCAL YEAR 26-27, THE INITIAL ESTIMATE THAT WE RECEIVED THAT WE WERE. EXCUSE ME, THAT WE RECEIVED FROM HUD WAS $266,048. I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT, WHICH IS PRETTY TYPICAL AND STANDARD EACH YEAR. LATE LAST WEEK, OF COURSE, OF ALL TIMING, WE RECEIVED OUR FORMAL ALLOCATION LETTER. SO WE ARE RECEIVING ADDITIONAL FUNDING BEYOND THIS. I WANT TO SAY IT WAS SOMEWHERE IN THE $290,000. SO A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE THERE. SO WHEN WE COME BACK FOR OUR FINAL PUBLIC HEARING, WE WILL HAVE UPDATED NUMBERS FOR YOU. SO WE WILL REALLOCATE THAT FUNDING APPROPRIATELY. BUT JUST FOR TONIGHT, WE'RE WORKING OFF OF OUR ORIGINAL ESTIMATE THAT WE RECEIVED FROM HUD, WHICH IS THE $266,048. SO AS ELIZABETH STATED, THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN DOES INCLUDE ALL OF OUR PLANNED ACTIVITIES THAT WE WOULD USE THE FUNDING TOWARDS IN THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, AND JUST WANT TO REITERATE THAT THE GOALS ARE. THAT THE GOALS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN OUR FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN ARE A DIRECT REFLECTION OR IN OUR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. SO WE ARE REMAINING CONSISTENT IN BOTH OF OUR PLANS AS WE MOVE FORWARD THROUGHOUT THAT FIVE-YEAR CYCLE. SO JUST TO SHOW YOU A JUST A VISUAL OF OUR CDBG FUNDING THROUGHOUT THE PAST FEW YEARS, AT LEAST FROM 2010 TO 2025, YOU CAN SEE FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE HAVE REMAINED SOMEWHAT CONSISTENT IN COST AND PRETTY CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE RECEIVED IN THIS IN OUR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR WITH OUR NEW APPROVAL LETTER THAT WE RECEIVED LAST WEEK. SO WE'RE HAPPY THAT WE REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING AND THAT WE ARE REMAINING CONTINUING TO RECEIVE THE STANDARD FUNDING THAT WE HAVE BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO. SO HUD DOES REQUIRE A CERTAIN ALLOCATION OF FUNDING TO BE SPENT ON CERTAIN SERVICES AND CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. AND SO THIS IS THE BREAKDOWN FOR HOW WE ARE PROPOSING TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDING. ABOUT 50% OF IT WOULD GO TOWARDS OUR PUBLIC FACILITIES. THOSE TYPICALLY GO TO THE ADA CURB GRANT PROGRAM THAT OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OVERSEES. ADMINISTRATION AND FAIR HOUSING WOULD RECEIVE 50 JUST OVER $53,000. AND THAT'S FOR OUR CONSULTANT SERVICES TO HELP US MANAGE THE CDBG PROGRAM AS WELL AS DO OUR REPORTING FOR, DIRECTLY TO HUD. THE PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES WOULD RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY $39,000, I SHOULD SAY APPROXIMATELY $40,000. AGAIN, THAT NUMBER WILL LIKELY INCREASE IN OUR SUBSEQUENT PUBLIC HEARING FOR YOU. BUT THOSE ARE OUR PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES SUCH AS MDCRC, WHICH YOU HEARD FROM RECENTLY VENICE FAMILY CLINIC. AND I'LL GO INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL OF THOSE ONES. AND THEN WE HAVE OUR FINAL PIECE OF THE PIE, IF YOU WILL, IS OUR MA/ER PROGRAM. THAT'S OUR EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY HOUSING AND REPAIR PROGRAM. AND SO THAT'S WHERE WE DO HAVE APPLICANTS APPLY FOR SOME CERTAIN REPAIRS IN THEIR HOMES. THEY DO HAVE TO QUALIFY. AND THEN WE GO WE GO IN AND GIVE THEM ESSENTIALLY A GRANT TO DO CERTAIN REPAIRS IN THEIR HOMES TO, TO KEEP OUR HOUSING SUPPLY UP TO A CERTAIN STANDARD. CAN I ASK A QUICK QUESTION ON THAT CHART? SURE. SINCE YOU ANTICIPATE EXTRA FUNDING, DOES THE PIE CHART STAY THE LOOK THE SAME, OR DO CERTAIN PARTS OF THAT GROW DIFFERENTIALLY? IT WILL MOSTLY STAY THE SAME. THE TWO, SO I SHOULD SAY THE ADMINISTRATION OF FAIR HOUSING, I BELIEVE IT'S A 15% OR 20% CAP THAT WE HAVE TO KEEP FOR THAT OF OUR ALLOCATION. AND OUR MA/ER PROGRAM, WE DO KEEP PRETTY STANDARD AT $40,000. SO IT WILL, IT WILL SLIGHTLY CHANGE. THE OTHER TWO PIECES MAY JUST BECOME A LITTLE BIT LARGER. SO THE $40,000 WILL STAY THE SAME, BUT THE 50% GOING TO PUBLIC FACILITIES AND THE. RIGHT. WILL GROW. SO IT'LL, IT'LL ALTER VERY SLIGHTLY. THANK YOU. SO THESE ARE OUR SUBRECIPIENTS OR OUR PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES. THESE ARE ONES THAT WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTRACT WITH FOR SEVERAL YEARS. [01:05:02] THEY HAVE BEEN RECIPIENTS OF ALL OF OUR CDBG FUNDS IN THE PAST. SO THEY ALL ARE EXPERIENCED THROUGH OUR PROGRAM. THIS IS OUR RECOMMENDED BREAKDOWN OF FUNDS FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS. SO WE HAVE PROJECT NEEDS AND 1736 FAMILY CRISIS CENTER WOULD RECEIVE $9,179. AND THEN WE HAVE DISABILITY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CLINIC, VENICE FAMILY CLINIC AND HARBOR INTERFAITH WOULD RECEIVE $7,183. AND SO JUST TO BRIEFLY TYPICALLY IN DECEMBER, WE DO SEND OUT A NOTICE FOR APPLICATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS, OUR EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHERS THAT WE HAVE HEARD THAT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR CDBG FUNDING. THEY DO APPLY FOR THEIR FUNDING. THEY LIST OUT THE SERVICES THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE, HOW IT MEETS THE NEEDS OF AND OUR GOALS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN OUR FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. AND THEN TOGETHER WITH OUR CONSULTANTS, WE DRAFT THIS RECOMMENDED ALLOCATION. SO THAT'S THAT'S THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. AGAIN, THESE NUMBERS WILL LIKELY INCREASE SLIGHTLY ONCE WE LOOK AT THE UPDATED ALLOCATION NUMBERS THAT WE RECEIVED. SO JUST TO GIVE YOU A QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PER HUD GUIDELINES, WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO A 30-DAY PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD THAT IS ONGOING THAT BEGAN APRIL 3RD AND WILL MOVE ON THROUGH MAY 4TH. WE DID DO A PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THAT, AND THERE ARE PHYSICAL COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. WE HAVE OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH IS THIS EVENING, AND THEN WE'LL HOLD OUR SECOND PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH IS HOPEFULLY WHERE WE WILL RECEIVE APPROVAL OF THE ADOPTED PLAN WITH, AGAIN, THE UPDATED NUMBERS ON MAY 12TH. AND THEN WE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO HUD ON MAY 15TH. SO WE ARE WITHIN OUR TIMELINE. SO AS I STATED, WE WILL BE BACK ON MAY 12TH WITH OUR FINAL NUMBERS. SO YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION THEN. AND SO RECOMMENDED THIS EVENING IS TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH YOU ALREADY HAVE DONE AND TAKE TESTIMONY, SOLICIT INPUT ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS AND OUR DRAFT PLAN, AND THEN CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAY 12TH. I WOULD LIKE TO END IT WITH. WE DO HAVE SOME OF OUR SUBRECIPIENTS HERE AGAIN. YOU DID HEAR FROM ONE OF THEM EARLIER THIS EVENING. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OF THEM, THEY ARE HERE TO ANSWER THOSE. IF WE AS STAFF ARE UNABLE TO ANSWER. AND WE CAN ALWAYS INVITE THEM BACK AT THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING IF YOU HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BETWEEN NOW AND THEN. SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. OKAY. THANK YOU. I HAVE NO HANDS UP. DOES ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL? COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. YOU'RE WORKING WITH CONSULTANTS. DO THEY ALSO MEET? BECAUSE MANY OF THESE SERVICES ARE PART OF OUR ENHANCED RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS IS THIS WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. WHO'S, WHO'S HEADING UP THAT EFFORT? SORRY, I DIDN'T. ANSWER THAT. WHEN IT COMES TO THE CDBG FUNDING, WE ARE LOOKING AT SPECIFICALLY WHAT IS OUTLINED IN OUR AGREEMENT WITH THAT ORGANIZATION. THERE MAY BE SOME OVERLAP OF SERVICES, BUT WE ARE ONLY PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENT COSTS FOR THE SERVICE SPECIFIC SERVICES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THAT AGREEMENT. THERE'S NO OVERLAP OF ESSENTIALLY DOUBLE PAYING FOR SERVICES, IF YOU WILL. BUT THEY MAY BE A CONTRACTOR AT THE PALLET SHELTER, BUT WE'RE PAYING FOR SEPARATE SERVICES THAT POTENTIALLY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WOULD BE PAYING FOR. OKAY. AND CITY ATTORNEY, RATHER THAN JUST NOD YOUR HEAD, DO YOU WANT TO GIVE US A VERBAL? WELL, I DO SEE HARBOR INTERFAITH IN THE AUDIENCE, AND HE COULD PROBABLY SPEAK SPECIFICALLY TO WHAT THESE FUNDS GO TO, BUT IT IS NOT IT DOES NOT OVERLAP WITH THE SERVICES THAT WE GET IN OUR RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS. OKAY, SO THE FUNDS DON'T OVERLAP, BUT IT IS SERVICES THAT MAY COMPLEMENT WHAT IS THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING? CORRECT. GOT IT. MR. RAMON, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT OR? THANKS FOR JOINING US AT CITY COUNCIL. IT'S SO MUCH FUN HERE. HI, EVERYONE. I'M RAMON RENDON WITH HARBOR INTERFAITH SERVICES. SO YEAH, THEY DO COMPLEMENT THE SERVICES THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REDONDO BEACH PAYS FOR. WHEN IT COMES TO THE PALLET SHELTER FOR EXAMPLE CAR REPAIRS WE INSTEAD OF LIKE SOMEONE JUST SIGN A LEASE TODAY INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR FUNDS TO COME THROUGH, THROUGH THE COUNTY, WE PAID FOR IT OUT OF CDBG GRANT FUNDS FROM LAST YEAR WHICH WAS SUPER HELPFUL. SO THINGS LIKE THAT. YOU KNOW, WHEN IT COMES TO THE WELL-BEING OF ANY OF THE RESIDENTS OR ANYONE LIVING ON THE STREETS, WE'RE GOING TO SUPPORT THEM HOWEVER WE CAN WITH THOSE MONIES, WHICH FLEX FUNDS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY WHEN IT COMES TO HOMELESS SERVICES. YEAH. THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND YOU'RE RIGHT. FLEXIBLE ACCOUNTS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN AT THIS POINT. [01:10:07] BUT IT'S NICE TO KNOW THAT CITY STAFF AND OUR ENTIRE STAFF IS WORKING COMPLEMENTARY IN THE SAME EFFORTS. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE COUNCIL WOMAN? NO. ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL WISH TO OPINE ON THIS OR ASK QUESTIONS? OKAY, I SEE NONE. SO WE'LL OPEN UP TO THE PUBLIC. DO WE HAVE ANY CARDS ON THIS? OKAY. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, AND GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JAVIER BELTRAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT HOUSING RIGHTS CENTER. AND WE'RE ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS FOR THE CDBG FUNDING. AND I JUST WANT TO KIND OF ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE AS A FAIR HOUSING ADVOCATES SERVICE PROVIDER. AND FOR US, WE PROVIDE REDONDO BEACH WITH FAIR HOUSING SERVICES FOR SOME TIME THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE OUR TENANT AND LANDLORD WORKSHOPS, HOUSING, EDUCATION, MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION, AND DIRECT REFERRALS FROM REDONDO BEACH STAFF. AND JUST TO KIND OF GIVE YOU NUMBERS WISE OF WHAT WE'VE SEEN AND WHAT WE ARE SEEING NOW. CURRENTLY OUR TOTAL INTAKES FROM LAST YEAR WAS 130 TOTAL FOR REDONDO BEACH RESIDENTS. SO FAR THROUGH 3/4 WE HAVE 110. SO THAT MEANS THERE WILL SURPASS 130TH MARK WHEN WE DID LAST YEAR. AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, BECAUSE WE ARE A FAIR HOUSING AN INVESTIGATIVE TEAM. WE HAD ABOUT 18 DISCRIMINATION MATTERS LAST YEAR TOTAL THIS YEAR THROUGH 3/4 WE HAD 20. AND SO WHICH SHOWS THAT THERE'S STILL A NEED OUT THERE FOR HOUSING AND FAIR HOUSING SERVICES. AND JUST TO I CAN'T ELABORATE TOO MUCH BECAUSE THERE IS A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT, BUT WE DID SETTLE A CASE SUCCESSFULLY LAST YEAR IN WHICH WE IN WHICH WE SUED A HOUSING PROVIDER HERE IN REDONDO BEACH FOR DISCRIMINATING AGAINST FOUR SECTION 8 TENANTS. SO AND WE SUCCESSFULLY SETTLED THAT CASE AND GOT THEM A VERY POSITIVE RESULT. AND WHICH GOES TO SHOW YOU THAT THERE ARE STILL, OUR SERVICES ARE STILL NEEDED FOR REDONDO BEACH. AND AND WE'RE JUST HERE TO SERVICE THE CITY IN ANY WAY WE CAN. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? IF ANYBODY HAS. ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS? OKAY. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? ANYONE ONLINE? WE HAVE NO ATTENDEES ON ZOOM AND NO ECOMMENTS. OKAY, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE DON'T HAVE ANY DIRECTION TO STAFF ON CHANGES TO THE PLAN OR SO. WITH THAT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAY 12TH, 2026. SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL FOR? AYE. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. [N. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION PRIOR TO ACTION] THANK YOU. OKAY JUMPING DOWN TO ITEM N.1. THIS IS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE APPROVAL OF FEE WAIVERS FOR THE NORTH REDONDO BEACH CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET TO BE HELD AT GREEN LANE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF ARTESIA BOULEVARD. SO, JANE, I THINK YOU HAVE THE FLOOR ON THIS ONE. YES. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. JANE CHUNG WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. ALSO JOINED BY ME IS COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR ELIZABETH HAUSE. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE MEMBERS OF OUR NRB IN THE AUDIENCE, ONE OF WHOM WILL BE ANSWERING QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PRESENTATION. A BRIEF OVERVIEW, OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE PRESENTATION WILL ENTAIL. I WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF BACKGROUND OF THE NRB FARMER FARMERS MARKET AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION BEHIND IT. DESCRIBE THE CITY COLLABORATION EFFORTS BETWEEN OUR NRB AND THE CITY. THE PERMITS AND FEE WAIVERS IN CONSIDERATION, AND THEN CONCLUDE WITH STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. SO AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, OUR NRB IS THE 501(C)(3) COMMUNITY DRIVEN PROJECT ORGANIZED. ORGANIZERS OF THE NORTH REDONDO BEACH CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET AND THEIR MAIN GOAL IS TO HELP THE NORTH REDONDO BEACH AREA MAINTAIN AND BEAUTIFY THE ARTESIA AND AVIATION CORRIDORS AREA PLAN OR AACAP. PROCEEDS WILL BE INVESTED IN THE MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF THAT AREA. ACTIVITIES, FOR EXAMPLE, INCLUDE STREET, STREET TREES? OH. STREET TREES, ARTWORK AND CLEANUPS. AND THEN ALL MARKET PROCEEDS OF THE FARMERS MARKET WOULD ALSO BE REINVESTED IN THE NORTH REDONDO BEACH AREA. AND ALL FUNDING DECISIONS. I'M SORRY REINVESTED? REINVESTED. SO THE FUNDS THAT THEY RAISE WILL BE COMPLETELY REINVESTED? THAT IS HOW WE UNDERSTAND. YES. WE'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT? [01:15:03] CORRECT. OKAY. IN THAT GEOGRAPHIC AREA. CORRECT. AND THEN TO ADD TO IT, ANY FUNDING DECISIONS WILL ALSO BE GUIDED BY COMMUNITY INPUT. THE FARMERS MARKET PROGRAM WILL START OFF AS A 6 MONTH PILOT PROGRAM STARTING LATER THIS MONTH ON THE 22ND OF APRIL AND CONCLUDE OCTOBER 28TH OF THIS YEAR. THE FARMERS MARKET WILL OCCUR EVERY WEDNESDAYS THROUGHOUT THE 6 MONTH PERIOD FROM 02:00 TO 7:00 P.M. AND WILL BE LOCATED ALONG GREEN LANE BETWEEN ARTESIA BOULEVARD AND VANDERBILT LANE, WHICH I'LL SHOW A SITE MAP IN JUST A MOMENT. AND THE PILOT PROGRAM WILL ENTAIL 30 TO 45 VENDORS, AND AT THIS TIME, THE PILOT PROGRAM WILL BE LIMITED TO FOOD AND NURSERY PRODUCTS. THE SITE PLAN BEFORE YOU SHOWS THE LOCATION OF THAT FARMERS MARKET. SO AS I MENTIONED, GREEN LANE BETWEEN VANDERBILT LANE AND ARTESIA BOULEVARD IN THAT STRETCH. THAT'S COLOR CODED IN THE MIDDLE. WITH REGARDS TO CITY COLLABORATION, I DID WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT OUR CITY STAFF HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH OUR NRB ON PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS AND SITE LOGISTICS STAFF HAS ALSO EVALUATED POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO CITY SERVICES. OF NOTE, BASED ON THE LOCATION, YOU'LL SEE THAT IT'S RIGHT BETWEEN COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE AND THE NORTH BRANCH LIBRARY, BOTH OF WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND MAINTAIN THEIR NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, AS WELL AS THEIR PARKING BEING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MEASURES HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED TO AVOID DISRUPTIONS, AND STAFF WILL MONITOR ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO SEE IF THERE ARE OPERATIONAL IMPACTS DUE TO THE PILOT PROGRAM. THE SLIDE BEFORE YOU LISTS THE VARIOUS PERMIT TYPES IN CONSIDERATION. DISCUSSION AS CITY HAS COLLABORATED WITH OUR NRB AND ARE LISTED THERE, AND THE TOTAL PERMITS WOULD BE AN ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF $2,365. AND THERE'S NO PARKING SIGNS THERE. THEY'RE LIKE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED. IT'S NOT JUST THE DAY OF OR? YES. SIMILAR TO WHAT WE SEE IN FOR THE OTHERS? SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU SEE DOWN IN THE RIVIERA VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET, WHERE WE'VE PUT ON FABRICATED SIGNS THAT SHOW RESTRICTED HOURS TO ACCOMMODATE THE MARKET. THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DISCUSSED WITH PUBLIC WORKS PERSONNEL. THEY WOULD INSTALL, FABRICATE, INSTALL COMPARABLE SIGNS. AND THIS ESTIMATE MIGHT BE A TOUCH HIGH. WE MAY NOT NEED ALL EIGHT SIGNS, BUT THERE WILL CERTAINLY BE. PRETTY SHORT. YEAH. SO BUT WE MAY NEED OTHER, OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAGE THAT WE WOULD INSTALL ON A MORE PERMANENT BASIS AS WELL. SO THAT'S A SORT OF ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE. THANK YOU. AS IT RELATES TO FEE WAIVERS, OUR MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 4-17.16, ALLOWS CERTAIN PERMIT. PERMIT FEES TO BE WAIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL DETERMINES THAT SUCH A WAIVER SERVES A PUBLIC PURPOSE. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, STAFF DOES SUPPORT WAIVING ALL THE FEES THAT ARE LISTED IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE EXCEPT THE BUSINESS LICENSES GIVEN. EXCEPT BUSINESS LICENSES? CORRECT. OKAY. GIVEN THAT THE BUSINESS LICENSE HELP ENSURE US TO TRACK SALES TAX ACTIVITY AS WELL AS SALES TAX ACTIVITY TO BE REPORTED ACCURATELY. AND THEN GIVEN THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION IS A 6 MONTH PERIOD STAFF IS RECOMMENDING WAIVING THE OTHER FEES, EXCEPT AGAIN, BUSINESS LICENSES. AND WE DO THAT. DO WE DO THAT TO THE OTHER FARMERS MARKETS? TO THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEES? IT VARIES. SO FOR OUR OWN MARKET BECAUSE WE COLLECT A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS SALES, WE HAVE GENERALLY WAIVED THE ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE, BUT WE ARE COLLECTING IT FOR NEW VENDORS FOR THE FARMERS MARKET IN RIVIERA VILLAGE, SAME THING OCCURRED. WE GRANDFATHERED IN ORIGINAL OWNERS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN COLLECTING THE ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE. SO THIS IS AN AREA FROM A POLICY STANDPOINT, I THINK WE WOULD LIKE TO PERHAPS BRING BACK AS PART OF THE REFERRAL DISCUSSION WHERE WE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS SPOT MARKET ACTIVITIES, SHORT TERM BASIS. FOR ME, YOU KNOW, ON A FREQUENT BASIS WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A VENDOR THAT'S POTENTIALLY HERE SELLING, IN THIS CASE ON A 6 MONTH BASIS, 20 TO 25 TIMES A YEAR, OR ON AN ANNUALIZED BASIS 50 TO 52 TIMES A YEAR. I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR US TO COLLECT A FULL FEE, AND THAT'S ULTIMATELY WHAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING TONIGHT. BUT FOR CLARITY PURPOSES, WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT STRUCTURES AMONGST OUR THREE DIFFERENT MARKETS POTENTIALLY HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. SO AT SOME POINT, I THINK I'D LIKE TO SEE US BRING THAT BACK AT A MORE HOLISTIC DISCUSSION. YOU WON'T BE SURPRISED THEN BY A BRR I'M GOING TO BRING UP. YEAH. AND I THINK IT FALLS ALONG WITH THE CONVERSATION WE'VE BEEN HAVING ABOUT THESE ONE OFF WAIVERS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE ON A SHORT FREQUENCY BASIS, 1 TO 2 TIMES A YEAR. BUT I THINK THE EQUATION CHANGES AS THAT NUMBER GROWS. [01:20:01] I UNDERSTAND. AND THAT ACTUALLY CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION. SO STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL 1. APPROVE WAIVING THE LISTED FEES, EXCEPT THE BUSINESS LICENSE FOR THE 6-MONTH PILOT PROGRAM AND THE AMOUNT OF $2,365. AND THEN PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON WAIVING THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEES. SO THIS IS THE ONLY APPROVAL NEEDED FOR THE FOR THE. YEAH. YEAH. THE REST OF THE MARKET ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT. AND WE FEEL THAT THE MARKET LOGISTICS HAVE CLEARED ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY TRAFFIC CONTROL HURDLES. AND THANKS TO ELIZABETH AND HER TEAM FOR, FOR WHAT I WOULD CALL FAST TRACKING THOSE CONVERSATIONS. I KNOW IT MAY NOT FEEL THIS WAY, BUT FOR US TO MOVE ON A, A PROPOSED CONCEPT LIKE THIS AS QUICKLY AS WE HAVE IS DARN NEAR LIGHTNING SPEED HERE. GIVEN THE LONG LIST OF STRATEGIC PRIORITIES WE HAVE IN THE CITY. SO YOU KNOW, AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY TEAM THAT PARTICIPATES WITH ELIZABETH'S STAFF IN THAT SPECIAL EVENT REVIEW. RYAN LIU TRAFFIC ENGINEERING BIG COMPONENT OF THAT, PUBLIC WORKS MIKE KLEIN, OF COURSE. FIRE, POLICE OPERATIONS, ALL BIG FACTOR THERE ALONG WITH OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES STAFF. SO IT'S NOT A, IT'S NOT A SMALL EFFORT, BUT IT HAS BEEN EVALUATED FROM ALL OF THOSE PERSPECTIVES, AND WE ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE PROPOSED PLAN ON A PILOT BASIS AND HAVE ISSUED PERMITS ACCORDINGLY. YOUR ROLE TONIGHT REALLY IS PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT THE OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS, AS WELL AS INPUT HERE ON THESE FINAL FEE REQUESTS. OKAY. I ASSUME THERE'S NO CONCERN ABOUT THE PEOPLE GOING TO THE FARMERS MARKET USING THE TYING UP THE LIBRARY PARKING LOT OR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES PARKING LOT? YEAH. PART. PART OF WHAT THAT SIGNAGE COST IS. IF WE HAVE FEWER SIGNS ON THE STREET, WE HOPE WE CAN DIVERT THE EXTRA FUNDS TOWARDS ADDING SIGNAGE IN OUR LOT, SAYING PARKING ONLY FOR PATRONS OR VISITORS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES OR TO THE LIBRARY. WE HOPE TO JUST STRENGTHEN OUR SIGNAGE PLAN OVER THERE BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE DON'T REALLY HAVE MUCH THAT DICTATES THAT. BUT WITH THE MARKET THERE ON A WEEKLY BASIS, WE SHOULD PROBABLY SOLIDIFY WHERE STAFF WILL PARK AND WHERE GUESTS WILL PARK, BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS COMING IN AND OUT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THE LIBRARY. SO IS STAFF GOING TO MONITOR THAT OR HOW DO WE ENFORCE IT? WE'LL HAVE TO, ON A WEEKLY BASIS, SEE IF THAT'S TRULY IMPACTED. WE CAN PLAN ON PD AND STAFF PARKING ON THE SIDE CLOSEST TO GREEN SO THAT CARS ARE STAYING THERE THE WHOLE DAY. THAT WON'T BE AS EASY FOR FOLKS TO PULL IN ON THE OTHER SIDE, WE CAN MAKE OUR PASSPORT SERVICES PARKING LIMITED OVER THERE, SO FOLKS WHO ARE COMING IN AND OUT CAN COME OFF OF ARTESIA. I HAVEN'T YET SPOKEN TO DANA ON HIS PLAN, BUT I'M SURE THERE'S A WAY WE CAN FORM IT OR FRAME IT SO THAT WE CAN AT LEAST KEEP AN EYE ON IT AND SEE WHO'S COMING IN AND OUT OF THAT LOT. OKAY. AND THERE'S ONE IT LOOKED LIKE I IF I REMEMBER RIGHT FROM DRIVING THE STREET, THERE'S ONE ENTRANCE TO A RESIDENTIAL UNIT THAT'S GOING TO BE BLOCKED OFF THERE. THEY'RE ALL OKAY WITH THAT? YES. PART OF THE, THE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT, TERESA AND HER TEAM HAD TO GO OUT AND GET SIGNATURES FROM ALL THE NEARBY RESIDENTS THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE MARKET. OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT. AND THANKS FOR DOING THIS AS QUICKLY AS YOU DID AND FOR SUPPORTING THE TIMELINE REQUESTED BY THE NORTH REDONDO GROUP. I WANT TO APPLAUD THE NORTH REDONDO GROUP FOR TAKING THE INITIATIVE RATHER THAN JUST COMPLAINING WE DON'T HAVE ONE COMING UP AND DOING THE SOLUTION. DO THE HANDS THING. BUT I APPRECIATE THAT. I THINK THAT'S A GOOD LESSON FOR CITIZENS WHO WANT TO GET THINGS DONE. THERE'S THINGS YOU CAN HELP MOVE ALONG RATHER THAN JUST COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. SO WELL DONE. ANYONE? AND MAYOR, TERESA IS HERE TO SPEAK TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE, AND I THINK SHE DOES HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION THAT SHE'S BEEN PLANNING TO SHARE THIS EVENING AS IT'S AT AND. COME ON DOWN TERESA. SPEAKING TO SPECIFIC OPERATIONS, IT'S PROBABLY WORTH HEARING FROM. AND TERESA IS THE FIRST VOICE I HEARD THAT WAS HOW TO MOVE FORWARD, NOT WHY AREN'T YOU DOING THIS? SO THANK YOU TERESA. WELL, ACTUALLY, JIM MUELLER'S VOICE IS PROBABLY THE FIRST ONE BECAUSE HE WAS ASKING FOR THIS FARMERS MARKET FOR QUITE A WHILE. SO YEAH, AS, AS, AS STAFF HAS SAID ONE, FIRST OF ALL, WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE AND, AND THE SUPPORT FROM COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR. AND I MEAN, BECAUSE MAYOR LIGHT ACTUALLY WALKED ME THROUGH TWO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND SAID, HERE'S WHO YOU NEED TO TALK TO. AND ELIZABETH AS WELL. ELIZABETH HAUSE AS WELL. SO A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I THINK ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT IS WHY WE CHOSE THE FARMERS MARKET IS THAT ONE, WE WANT TO DESIGNATE A COMMUNITY SPACE IN NORTH REDONDO THAT'S A GATHERING SPACE. AND THAT PART OF GREEN IS SHOWN IN THE AACAP AS POSSIBLY CLOSING OFF INTO A PLAZA AREA. SO THIS BECOMES OUR TEST CASE OF WE DO IT ONCE A WEEK AND MAYBE EVENTUALLY THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BECOME A CLOSED PLAZA SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT OUT HERE. BUT ALSO, I THINK THE BIGGEST THING IS, IS THAT WE WANT TO BRING PEOPLE TO ARTESIA BOULEVARD. SO BUSINESSES ONLY SURVIVE WHEN PEOPLE ARE COMING TO THEM. AND WE'RE IN THE HIGHEST DENSITY AREA OF ALL OF THE SOUTH BAY IS RIGHT THERE ON ARTESIA AND PEOPLE AREN'T WALKING. SO WE WANT THEM TO WALK. WE WANT THEM TO BIKE. [01:25:01] WE WANT THEM TO COME. AND WHAT WE'VE SEEN IS AN ECONOMICS OR THIS RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THERE'S AN ECONOMIC STIMULATOR OF 70%, 70% TO 80% OF FARMERS MARKET PATRONS ALSO SPEND MONEY AT ADJACENT BUSINESSES. AND I THINK THE MULTIPLIER IS FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT AT THE MARKET, THERE'S $0.58 TO $1.35 SPENT IN THE OTHER BUSINESSES, AND THAT CREATES A 1.45 ADDITIONAL JOBS FOR EACH DOLLAR SPENT. SO THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF STIMULATION. AND THEN AS WAS MENTIONED, WE SET UP THE NONPROFIT OUR NRB, ANOTHER VERY PROMINENT LOCAL NONPROFIT OR I MEAN, HAD OFFERED TO BE THE HOST, BUT WE REALLY WANT TO INVEST THIS BACK INTO THE AACAP AREA. AND HENCE WE SET UP THE NONPROFIT TO DO THAT. WE MIRRORED THE RIVIERA VILLAGE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS. AND SO THERE'S A VERY SPECIFIC USE OF THE, THE PROCEEDS FROM THE MARKET ONCE IT'S ESTABLISHED, LIKE RIGHT NOW WE'RE IN STARTUP MODE. SO THERE'S A LOT OF FRONT-END COSTS. BUT WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS THAT THE OTHER MARKETS IN THE AREA, THE TWO IN SOUTH REDONDO AND THEN THE HERMOSA MARKET, WHICH ARE ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS WHAT WE'RE PROJECTING AND THE SAME NUMBER OF VENDORS. THEY'RE GROSSING BETWEEN $75,000 TO $115,000 A YEAR, WHICH IS ABOUT $1,500 TO $2000 A WEEK. AND SO INITIAL, OUR INITIAL START, LIKE THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING WE HAVE IS THE TRAFFIC BARRIERS THAT ARE AROUND $850 A WEEK, AND THEN THE MARKET MANAGER IS ABOUT $350, SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'RE PAYING. THE OTHER MARKET MANAGERS ARE PAYING. SO WE ARE LOOKING AT WAYS OF WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE A, TO MAKE A MORE YOU KNOW, MORE COST EFFECTIVE WAY OF DOING THE TRAFFIC BARRIERS. BUT FOR THE MOST PART, AND I THINK THE BUSINESS LICENSES WE'RE, WE'RE LOOKING AT, LIKE THE REVENUE ON THAT ALONE IS BETWEEN $4,600 AND $5,300 THAT GOES INTO THE CITY. SO IT OFFSETS THE 21 OR $2,365 THAT WAS WAS LISTED. SO AND WE'RE I THINK WE'RE ALREADY I'M ALREADY SEEING VENDORS THAT ARE THERE SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATIONS. SO I THINK, YEAH, YOU'RE GOING TO GET AN INFLUX OF THEM THIS WEEK. SO SO THAT WE'RE READY FOR NEXT WEEK. BUT LIKE I SAID, SO WHAT WE'RE EXPECTING IS LIKE, EVEN WITH THOSE REVENUES IS THAT ONCE THE MARKET IS ESTABLISHED AND WE KIND OF HAD WHEN WE, YOU KNOW, WE'VE HIT THAT GROWTH AND WE'RE BALANCED, IS THAT WHAT WE SEE IN THE OTHER MARKETS IS $40,000 TO $50,000 GETS REINVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITY. AND SO THAT CAN BE AND YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE RIGHT AWAY, BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY ONCE WE GET ESTABLISHED. AND, AND WHO KNOWS, THIS IS ONE OF THE ONLY NIGHT LIKE ONLY EVENING MARKETS IN THE AREA. I THINK CULVER CITY IS ON TUESDAYS AND EL SEGUNDO IS, IS ON THURSDAYS AND NEITHER OF THEM ARE THAT PARTICULARLY CLOSE TO US. SO BUT YEAH, WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AND HOPE YOU GUYS COME AND COME OFTEN. SO ON THE INVESTMENT, THE REINVESTMENT, WHEN YOU'RE INVESTING IN PUBLIC ART OR TREES, YOU INTEND TO COORDINATE WITH THE CITY? YEAH OF COURSE. SO WHAT WE HAVE IS WE HAVE A GENERAL GUIDELINE IN THE BYLAWS, WHICH I THINK WE'RE ATTACHED TO THE TO THE COUNCIL AGENDA IS THAT THE MONEY IS THERE'S A GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTION TO WHERE THE MONEY GETS REINVESTED, WHICH IS THE AACAP DISTRICT THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DESIGNATED. AND WE'VE, WE'VE LEFT IT BROAD THAT IT'S BEAUTIFICATIONS LIKE SOCIAL. SO IT CAN WE'RE CALLING IT BEAUTIFICATION OR SOCIAL PROGRAMING OR SOMETHING ELSE LIKE THAT. AND SO, YOU KNOW, DEPENDING ON WHAT THE CURRENT NEED IS AND, AND IT'S, IT'S BASED ON A MEMBERSHIP VOTE. SO WE'RE A LOCAL NONPROFIT, WE'RE GOING TO, IT'S ALL LOCAL. THE, EVEN THE, THE MEMBERSHIP IS, IS GEOGRAPHICALLY RESTRICTED TO PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN A HALF A MILE OF THE, THE AACAP AREA. MY CONCERN IS, YOU KNOW, WE'VE KICKED OFF AN ART STRATEGY FOR ARTESIA, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT YOU GUYS DO DOESN'T CONFLICT. AND IT SYNERGIZES WITH THAT NOT. YEAH. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT AND ACTUALLY WE'VE SPOKEN TO COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI ABOUT IT IS THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT WHAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE ARTESIA VERSUS WHAT WAS FUNDED IS, YOU KNOW, THEY COULD FUND FIVE OF THE BENCHES, BUT THERE'S 15 BENCHES. WELL, MAYBE IF WE HAVE ENOUGH REVENUE, WE CAN FUND ANOTHER BUNCH OR WE CAN FUND A CROSSWALK, OR WE COULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT OR STREET TREES. AND JUST TO BE CLEAR, ANY. LIKE WE DON'T KNOW YET. YEAH, ANY REINVESTMENT IN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE ACCEPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY THROUGH OUR OWN POLICIES. DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF DONATION, IT MAY EVEN COME TO THIS BODY'S DECISION MAKING. IT MIGHT BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE THING, BUT THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THEY CAN DO WITHOUT OUR CONSENT, WHERE PERHAPS YOU MIGHT SEE SOME DEVIATION THAT WOULD BE IF THERE WAS AN INVESTMENT IN A, IN A BUSINESS AREA OR SOMETHING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, WE WOULDN'T NECESSARILY BE PARTY TO THAT. WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. YOU KNOW, IF WE DO A MURAL ON SOMEBODY'S PRIVATE BUILDING, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE. [01:30:05] IT'S COORDINATED. WITH THE. YEAH. THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. SO THAT'S WHAT I REALIZED. YEAH, YEAH. AND I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE WOULD WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE COLLABORATING ON, ON IMPLEMENTATION. OKAY. SO I THINK THERE'S YEAH, THERE'S THREE DIFFERENT AREAS OF, OF INPUT ON THAT. IT'S THE COMMUNITY. WELL, THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE BUSINESSES, THE STAFF AND PUBLIC WORKS AND THEN ALSO COUNCIL. OKAY. AND THEN A QUESTION FOR STAFF. IF THERE'S SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC THAT WE DIDN'T FORESEE, DO WE HAVE TO WAIT SIX MONTHS? NO, NO, THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT. THIS IS A STREET CLOSURE PERMIT. THERE'S AN ABILITY TO RESCIND. I HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN BUT. NO, OF COURSE NOT. BUT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCIES OR IF WE HAD SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC CONCERNS THERE, THERE ARE WE HAVE MECHANISM IN THAT IN THAT TO TAKE ACTION IF NEEDED. OKAY. BUT WE BELIEVE EVERYTHING WE'VE SEEN AND EVERYTHING WE'VE ANALYZED FROM A TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STANDPOINT, WE'RE OKAY. I'M HOPPING RESOUNDING SUCCESS. SO APPLAUD YOU ON YOUR ACTIVITIES, THE WHOLE TEAM ON WHAT YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO PULL TOGETHER. WE ARE DOING A WALKTHROUGH OF SETUP NEXT WEEK OR ON THURSDAY WITH THE MARKET MANAGER WITH DIRECTOR HAUSE AND DIRECTOR VINKE AS WELL TOO. DOESN'T HAVE TO GO FAR. NO. THIS IS WHY STAFF LIKES IT SO MUCH. THEY COULD GO OUTSIDE AND GO TO THE FARMERS MARKET. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI ANY QUESTIONS FOR TERESA? YES. OR COMMENTS? YES. THANK YOU MAYOR. FIRST, GREAT JOB, MS. MITCHELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP AND WORK YOUR INITIATIVE IN CARRYING FORWARD THE DESIRE EXPRESSED BY JIM MUELLER. MR. MUELLER, FIRST, ALTHOUGH HE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT IT, YOU ACTUALLY TOOK IT INTO ACTION AND MADE IT HAPPEN. SO GREAT JOB. I ALSO WANT TO I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO WORKED WITH YOU. I KNOW WAYNE CRAIG, DESIREE GALASSI OVER THERE. EVERYBODY DID THEIR PART. BUT I WANT TO THANK OUR CITY STAFF AND LEADERSHIP BECAUSE THIS THE CITY COUNCIL ACTUALLY HASN'T HAD A FORMAL OPPORTUNITY TO OPINE ON THE FARMERS MARKET. BUT I THINK THE STAFF KNOWS THE CITY COUNCIL, KNOWS WHAT WE WANT TO SEE ON ARTESIA BOULEVARD. AND THEY RAN WITH THIS. AND I MEAN, AS SOON AS THEY STARTED TALKING ABOUT IT, THE CITY MANAGER WITZANSKY. HE WAS TELLING ME THEY ALREADY HAD AN ALL HANDS MEETING ABOUT THE FARMERS MARKET. SO THEY RALLIED THE CITY RESOURCES AND CITY STAFF SO QUICKLY AND SO MONSTROUSLY TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. SO THANK YOU, MIKE. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR ELIZABETH HAUSE. THANK YOU JANE. GREAT WORK GUYS. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THIS IS A GAME CHANGER FOR NORTH REDONDO REALLY STARTS TO GET MOMENTUM. THE COMMUNITY IS EXCITED ABOUT IT. AND JUST WHAT I WANTED TO ASK OF YOU IS IF YOU GET US A FLYER THAT WE CAN INCLUDE IN OUR NEWSLETTER TO ADVERTISE THE, THE FARMERS MARKET, I THINK. YEAH. MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST ONE. I JUST PICKED THEM UP FROM THE PRINTER ON THE WAY HERE. OH A DIGITAL FLYER. I'M SORRY. YEAH, WE CAN SEND YOU. COOL. THANK YOU. ARE WE GOING TO PUT ONE UP ON THE WEBSITE? A FLYER? YOU KNOW, IN THE EVENTS THAT WE ADVERTISE. I'M NOT SURE BECAUSE. KURT. INDEPENDENT. YEAH, YEAH. APPARENTLY IT'S NOT CITY HOSTED. NEVERMIND. THE BIRTHDAY PARTY. AND ACTUALLY ONE LAST POINT IS AS FAR AS YOUR, YOUR REINVESTMENT IT'S GOOD TO ALSO COORDINATE WITH THE CITY BECAUSE MAYBE YOU HAVE AN IDEA AND YOU DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FULLY FUND IT, BUT IT'S, IT'S A, YOU KNOW, AN OPPORTUNITY POTENTIALLY WHERE YOU KNOW, IF IT'S PLANNING, FOR EXAMPLE, MORE TREES IN THE SPOTS BETWEEN TREES, MAYBE IT'S SOMETHING WHERE THERE COULD BE MATCHING FROM THE CITY AND, YOU KNOW, AND THE LIKE. SO THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TO THAT POINT. RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET TO NEXT WEEK, TO BE HONEST. NEXT WEEK WE'RE LOOKING. JUST FOR REITERATION FOR THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING, IT IS STARTING APRIL 22ND FROM 2:00 TO 7:00 P.M. EVERY WEDNESDAY. NO ONE'S ON ZOOM. YES. ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S THAT? NO ONE'S ON ZOOM, TODAY. GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. THERE YOU GO. IS THAT IT? YEAH THAT'S IT. COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT. THANK YOU, MAYOR. MOST OF THE QUESTIONS I HAD BEEN ASKED, EITHER BY MAYOR OR COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI. I DID HAVE A FEW MORE FIRST. YEAH. THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE FARMERS MARKET, INCLUDING, AS WAS MENTIONED, STAFF AND I THINK THE MAYOR HELPED OUT I RECALL. A LITTLE. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CREDIT. THEY DID THE WORK. OKAY. BUT THANK YOU. YEAH. AND I JUST WANT TO REITERATE YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL HOPEFUL FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE OF THE FARMERS MARKET AND THE ENDEAVOR. DO YOU HAVE, HAVE YOU DONE ANY REVENUE ESTIMATES AS TO WHAT THE, THIS FARMERS MARKET MAY GENERATE FOR THE NONPROFIT? YEAH. SO THE WE STUDY THE THREE LOCAL MARKETS. [01:35:03] SO I THINK BASE RIVIERA VILLAGE IS GROSSING ABOUT $110,000 A YEAR. THE HERMOSA MARKET IS GROSSING ABOUT $70,000 TO 75,000. AND I THINK THE VETERANS PARK ONE, FROM WHAT I CAN SEE IS ABOUT THE SAME. SO WOULD YOU SCALE IT TO WHAT YOU ANTICIPATE DOING WHAT DO YOU ESTIMATE IT MAKING? WE'RE EXPECTING SOMETHING SIMILAR BECAUSE WE HAVE AROUND THE SAME NUMBER OF, OF BOOTHS. I THINK WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT OURS IS THAT WE'RE THE RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL AND AFTER WORK. SO BIRNEY ELEMENTARY GETS OUT AT 1:45 AND WE ARE STARTING AT 2:00 VERY STRATEGICALLY. AND THEN WE'RE ABOUT A TEN-MINUTE WALK FROM MIRA COSTA. YOU'RE THERE, THEY'RE THERE. AND SO WHAT DO YOU ESTIMATE YOUR REVENUES WOULD BE? SO I THINK WE'RE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE BEING CONSERVATIVE IN THINKING IT'S GOING TO BE AROUND $1,500 A WEEK. AND THEN SO THAT'S ABOUT $70,000. $75,000. A YEAR. OKAY. AND AS A NONPROFIT, WHAT MECHANISMS DO YOU HAVE IN PLACE TO TRACK THAT REVENUE TO COLLECT THAT REVENUE? YES. SO WE HAVE A MARKET MANAGER THAT'S BEEN HIRED AND. AND WHO IS THAT? HER NAME IS LESLEY PRIMERO. SHE ACTUALLY. LESLEY PRIMERO? YEAH. SHE FILLS IN FOR NANCY JONES SOMETIMES IN THE, IN THE REDONDO MARKET AND SHE WAS ACTUALLY REFERRED TO HER, REFERRED TO US BY HER. SHE ALSO MANAGES THE MT. SAC SAN JACINTO COLLEGE AND TUSTIN MARKET AS WELL AS BELLFLOWER. SHE'LL BE THE MARKET MANAGER? SHE'LL BE THE MARKET. WHAT IS HER FEE? HER FEE IS $350 A WEEK. AND THEN SHE GETS A BONUS OF A. IF A IF THE PROCEEDS GO OVER THE THE $1,500. $350 A WEEK? SHE GETS $350 A WEEK AND THEN SHE GETS A BONUS. BASED ON MEETING THE $1,500 A WEEK IN PROCEEDS FROM THE MARKET. EVERYTHING OVER 15 OR? SHE GETS A PERCENTAGE OF IT. WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE? 5%. SO ROUGHLY THE $350 OUT OF THE $1,500 YOU ANTICIPATE IS, LET'S SAY EIGHT. SO THAT WOULD BE ABOUT 75. SO IF WE HIT $1,500 SHE GETS A $75 BONUS. IF WE GET $2,000 THEN SHE WOULD GET $125 BONUS PER WEEK. GOT IT. ANY OTHER OVERHEAD EXPENSES FOR THE NONPROFIT TO? GO AHEAD. SO YEAH, SO WE HAVE THE ONGOING PERMIT FEES FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ABOUT $1,000 A YEAR. AND SPLIT UP BETWEEN THE, BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM. THE BIGGEST EXPENSE THAT WE HAVE ARE THE, THE TRAFFIC BARRIERS, WHICH IS THE MERIDIAN BARRIERS ARE ABOUT $850 TO $1000 A WEEK. AND THAT'S THEM GIVING US A VERY. $800 TO $1000 A WEEK? YES. AND SO WE ARE LIKE, WE ARE WHAT WE ARE DOING TO SUPPLEMENT THAT IS WE'RE SELLING ADVERTISING ON THE BACK OF THE BARRIERS TO, TO PAY FOR IT. SO LOOK, WE'VE BEEN REACHING OUT TO LOCAL BUSINESSES. HAVE YOU HAD ANY LUCK SECURING ADVERTISERS? WE DO HAVE A LOT OF INTEREST. WE HAVEN'T, WE HAVEN'T, WE JUST JUST STARTED. YES. REALLY REACHING OUT TO THE BUSINESSES ON THAT. WE'VE BEEN FOCUSING ON SPONSORS FIRST FOR OUR STARTUP COSTS. AND SO SOUTH BAY CREDIT UNION AND NRBBA ARE, HAVE SPONSORED THE STARTUP COSTS AND THEN A COUPLE OTHER BUSINESSES. OKAY. AND IT SEEMS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THAT. I'M JUST DOING THE ROUGH MATH AND I KNOW THE MAYOR'S HUMAN CALCULATOR OVER HERE, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE IN THE RED IF YOU DON'T GET THE ADVERTISING BECAUSE YOU GOT $800 OR $1,000 A WEEK AND THE BARRICADES AND THEN YOU HAVE THESE OTHER FEES. PLUS YOU HAVE TO PAY LESLIE. SO. HOW DO YOU STAY AFLOAT. SO I THINK WE'RE NEUTRAL. NEUTRAL? SO IF WE'RE EXPECTING $1,500 A WEEK. OKAY. THE $1,000 A YEAR IS $20 A WEEK FOR THE FOR THE PERMITS. LESLIE IS $350. AND THEN THE BARRIERS ARE $800. SO THAT'S AROUND RIGHT AROUND $1,200. AND THEN WE HAVE ABOUT $300. OKAY. AND GOOD TO KNOW. AND THEN FOR ANYBODY INVOLVED IN THE NONPROFIT, ARE THERE PAID ROLES? THERE'S NO PAYROLLS. NO PAID ROLES. IT'S ALL VOLUNTEER YOURSELF. IT'S ALL VOLUNTEER. OH GOOD. YEAH. IT'S LIKE A SECOND JOB RIGHT NOW. ALL RIGHT. TO THE MAYOR'S POINT, THE. ANY REVENUES, NET REVENUES THAT EXIST AFTER THE COST WILL BE REINVESTED PER THE MISSION STATEMENT ON ARTESIA BOULEVARD? YEAH ARTESIA AND AVIATION CORRIDOR. ARTERIA AND AVIATION. YEAH. IN COORDINATION WITH THE CITY? YES. OH, GOOD. OKAY. QUESTION ABOUT TRAFFIC FLOW. IF I MAY. [01:40:02] SO FOR FOLKS WHO ARE HEADING NORTH OUT OF ANY AREA SOUTH OF ARTESIA BOULEVARD WHO ARE RELY ON THE LEFT TURN LANE ON GREEN THAT'S PROVIDED TO TURN AND HEAD WEST ON ARTESIA. YOU CAN PICTURE THAT YOU COME UP GREEN, YOU HIT ARTESIA, YOU MAKE A LEFT. FOR THE FOLKS WHO REALLY PREFER USING THAT LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT, WHICH IS NOT AVAILABLE ON BLOSSOM, NOT AVAILABLE ON FLAGLER, THEIR ONLY ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE TO GO TO RINDGE OR AVIATION. CORRECT. ANY THOUGHTS ON HOW THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO WORK AROUND THIS? SO, I MEAN, I THINK THE VANDERBILT'S A ONE WAY STREET. SO, SO IT PUSHES IT DIRECTLY TO. I THINK THAT'S FLAGLER RIGHT THERE. AND THEN IT WOULD GO FLAGLER. SO IT WOULD EITHER BE THAT'S NOT AN EASY LEFT TURN, BUT IT'S. NOT EASY. IT'S A, IT'S, IT WOULD BE A RIGHT TURN AND THEN A U-TURN AT GREEN AGAIN. A RIGHT TURN ONTO ARTESIA AND THEN A U-TURN ON GREEN TO GO BACK. ALL RIGHT. PART OF THE REASON WE SELECTED GREEN WAS BECAUSE THE GREEN DOESN'T ISN'T A THROUGH STREET ON THE NORTH SIDE. IT ONLY GOES TO THE MONTECITO AND THE ARTESIA PARKING LOTS. AND THEN THERE'S A PARK HALFWAY THROUGH. SO WE DON'T GET THROUGH TRAFFIC THROUGH THERE. AND IT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD LOCATION. IT DOES HAVE THAT LEFT TURN WILL. HOPEFULLY THAT WORKS OUT FOR FOLKS WHO ARE TRYING TO GET THROUGH. AND, AND THEN LAST QUESTION, IF I COULD MAYOR, WRAP IT UP. THE. TO THE QUESTION THAT WAS RAISED EARLIER ABOUT NOTIFICATION AND THE. OF THE FOLKS WHO LIVE RIGHT THERE ON GREEN THAT THE MAYOR MENTIONED. IT SOUNDS LIKE ONE OF THOSE RESIDENCES WON'T BE ABLE TO EXIT. WAS THAT RESIDENT WHO WAS SPECIFICALLY IMPACTED IN THAT WAY NOTIFIED AND APPROVED OF THIS? SO IT'S AN APARTMENT BUILDING THAT HAS IT ACTUALLY HAS I THINK EIGHT APARTMENTS IN IT AND THE GARAGES HAVE BEEN CONVERTED INTO AN ADU. SO THERE IS VERY LIMITED PARKING. SO WHEN WE SPOKE TO THE. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE RESIDENTS, WE ACTUALLY GAVE THEM KIND OF THREE CHOICES. WE HAD TALKED ABOUT MAYBE AT THAT POINT, IT WAS REALLY EARLY ON IN THE PLANNING IS EITHER CLOSING THE LIBRARY PARKING LOT, CLOSING HALF OF GREEN SO THAT THEY STILL HAD DRIVEWAY ACCESS AND JUST USING THE NORTH HALF OR CLOSING ALL OF GREEN AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM WAS, WELL, WE DON'T PARK THERE ANYWAY. PLEASE CLOSE THE STREET. WE REALLY ARE. THEY WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT THE FARMERS MARKET. OKAY. AND SO YEAH, WE IT AND ENOUGH EXCITEMENT THAT THEY STARTED KNOCKING ON EACH OTHER'S DOORS OF LIKE, MAKE SURE YOU SIGN THIS SO THAT WE CAN GET APPROVAL. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF EVERYBODY? UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. OKAY. WELL, THANKS AGAIN TERESA, DESIREE. I SEE JIM MUELLER, WHO'S THERE. AND OF COURSE, OUR FRIEND WAYNE CRAIG AND OTHERS FOR DOING THIS AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI FOR HAVING THIS AND. I DID NOTHING. WELL, I MEAN, YOU'VE PROVIDED A HOME THERE, SO THAT'S ALL THANK YOU. OKAY THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER WALLER. THANK YOU MAYOR. AGAIN, CONGRATULATE YOU GUYS ON DOING THIS. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINS OF KEEP THE ESPLANADE BEAUTIFUL, WHERE PEOPLE, INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DOG POOP, DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT KEEPING IT CLEAN. SO IT'S GREAT THAT, YOU KNOW, SOLUTION ORIENTED, COMMUNITY ORIENTED, COMMUNITY BASED SOLUTION-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT IS GREAT. I AM FULLY IN SUPPORT OF THE FEE WAIVERS AS PROPOSED BY STAFF. I THINK THAT MAKES SENSE. IT TAKES 18 BUSINESS LICENSES TO ACTUALLY PAY FOR THOSE WAIVERS. SO ONCE YOU PASS 18. I THINK WE MIGHT BE THERE ALREADY. YOU'LL PAY FOR YOURSELVES RIGHT THERE. QUESTION ABOUT SO I LOOKED AT YOUR BYLAWS. I KNOW THEY'RE BASED SIMILAR ON THE RVA BYLAWS. IT REQUIRES AN ODD NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS AND SOMETIMES THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR OUR RVA BECAUSE IF SOMEBODY RESIGNS NOW YOU'VE GOT AN EVEN NUMBER AND IT DOES WEIRD THINGS. SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO REVISIT THAT AND JUST SAY MINIMUM OF 5 AND UP TO WHATEVER THE NUMBER IS. YOUR QUORUM WILL STILL BE HARDER TO REACH WHEN YOU HAVE AN EVEN NUMBER, WHICH IS THE REASON WHY THEY DO THE ODD, BUT AS LONG AS YOU'RE HAVING ATTENDANCE AT YOUR MEETINGS, THAT'S LESS OF A PROBLEM. AND ALSO, DO YOU HAVE ALL 5 BOARD MEMBERS? WE HAVE 6 AND WE HAVE A TREASURER THAT WE ARE SEEKING. SO YOU'RE AT 6. THAT'S THE PROBLEM. I HAVE AN IDEA OF A TREASURER. WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE ANY OF YOUR BOARD MEMBERS? YES. WELL WE HAVE TWO, THREE OF THEM HERE. WE HAVE JIM MUELLER WHO, WHO WAS THE BRAINCHILD OF THIS. [01:45:01] WE HAVE DESIREE GALASSI AND WAYNE CRAIG AND THEN NOT HERE IS NAHAL SHARIFI AND DANIELLA WODNICKI AS WELL. NICE. GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. OKAY. AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. YES. CONGRATULATIONS. AND THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE COMMUNITY MEETING. HOWEVER, WE CAN PROMOTE THIS HAPPY TO DO IT AND ATTEND REGULARLY, AS YOU SAID. THE ONLY THING THAT I SEE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A PROBLEM IS THAT PARKING IN THE LIBRARY AND POTENTIALLY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING. AND I KNOW WE'VE GOT SIGNAGE GOING. HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE EVENT THAT THAT IS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE? YEAH, SO THE FIRST THING WHAT WE HAVE DONE IS WE'VE BEEN REACHING OUT TO THE LOCAL BUSINESSES TO SECURE VENDOR PARKING SO THAT THEY'RE NOT TAKING UP THE STREET PARKING LOT. AND SO SOUTH BAY AQUATICS HAS, HAS ALLOCATED SOME OF THEM. AND THEN WE HAVE A FEW OTHER BUSINESSES THAT WE'RE NEGOTIATING THE FINAL TERMS SO THAT ALL THE VENDORS ARE, ARE OFF STREET AND THEY'RE NOT TAKING UP THE NORMAL, YOU KNOW, THE NORMAL SPACES. THE COMMUNITY SERVICE BUILDING, I THINK THEY CLOSE AT 5:30. SO WE HAVE WE HAVE THAT. THAT'S, THAT'S FAIR. YOU KNOW, AFTERWARDS THE LIBRARY STAYS OPEN UNTIL 7:00. WHAT WE ARE DOING AND I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE BIKE COALITION ON GETTING MAPS. AND THEN ALSO WE'RE DOING OUR OWN MAPS. AND THEN LOOKING AT THE TRANSIT IS THAT WE HAVE A MAPS OF A 5 MINUTE, 10 MINUTE, 15 MINUTE WALK, A 5 MINUTE, 10 MINUTE, 15 MINUTE BIKE RIDE, BECAUSE THERE'S QUITE A FEW PEOPLE IN THAT. AND I THINK ONCE PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE, WE'RE PROMOTING. AND THEN THERE'S TWO, THE TWO BUSSES THAT STOP RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE LIBRARY AS WELL AS ONE A BLOCK AWAY. AND THEN WE'VE ALSO STARTED LOOKING AT ONCE WE GET THE VENDOR PARKING SECURE, WE'VE ALSO LOOKING AT HOW CAN WE WORK WITH THE OTHER BUSINESSES TO SHARE PARKING. SO I KNOW THAT THEY EVEN JUST TALKING TO THEM ABOUT VENDOR PARKING. THERE'S, THERE'S A LOT OF, WITH THE AACAP STUDY, THERE'S A LOT OF EMPTY PARKING, PARKING LOTS ON ARTESIA. THERE'S A LOT, I THINK IT WAS A 58% UTILIZATION RATE. AND SO WHAT WE'RE, WE'RE HOPING IS, IS THAT, YOU KNOW, AS, AS WE, AS WE WORK ON THIS, THAT WE KIND OF LET DOWN THE GUARD OF LIKE, LOOK, THEY'RE GOING TO COME AND EAT DINNER HERE. LET THEM PARK AND GO TO THE MARKET OR. YOU KNOW, DROP OFF THEIR PET OR GO GET AN OIL CHANGE OR WHATEVER HAPPENS TO BE. IS THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING OUTREACH TO THE OTHER BUSINESSES AND WE'VE BEEN DOING OUTREACH TO OTHER BUSINESSES OF, OF LIKE JUST, HEY, THIS IS COMING. BUT I THINK EVERYBODY SEEMS TO BE GENUINELY EXCITED FOR SOMETHING HAPPENING ON ARTESIA BOULEVARD. YEAH, I HOPE IT GOES ON WITHOUT A HITCH. I THINK JUST PLANNING AHEAD THAT MAYBE THERE WILL BE MORE PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS AROUND THAT. SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THAT. I MEAN, THESE ARE ALL NORMAL THINGS FOR NEW THINGS HAPPENING IN A SPACE LIKE THAT. SO, YOU KNOW, JUST BEING OPEN TO THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND TALKING TO NEIGHBORS AND, YOU KNOW REITERATING THAT THIS IS COMMUNITY, THIS IS FOR US HELPS THE CONVERSATION. BUT THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS. YEAH, THANK YOU GUYS. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI. I JUST WANTED TO SAY, YOU KNOW, THERE COULD BE A SYMBIOSIS BETWEEN THE FARMERS MARKET AND THE NORTH BRANCH LIBRARY. PEOPLE GO TO THE LIBRARY, GO TO THE FARMERS MARKET, OR GO TO THE FARMERS MARKET. GO TO THE LIBRARY. CHECK OUT MORE BOOKS. COULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE MOMENTUM THAT THE LIBRARY. THE GREAT MOMENTUM THAT THE LIBRARY HAS WITH USERS AND ALIKE. AND I THINK THAT WAS IT. YES. THANKS. OKAY. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE STAFF RECOMMENDED FEE WAIVERS. SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. I STILL HAVE A HAND UP WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CASTLE. I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY CONGRATULATE YOU ON BECOMING ONE OF OUR LATEST NONPROFITS TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE THAT RESIDENTS HAVE IN REDONDO BEACH. IF YOU LOOK ACROSS REDONDO BEACH, I WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE FROM ANOTHER CITY AND WE HAVE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE WE MENTIONED BEFORE, KEEP THE ESPLANADE BEAUTIFUL. WE HAVE THE NORTH REDONDO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION THAT'S DOING SPRINGFEST. WE HAVE THE RVA THAT'S DOING SUMMERFEST THIS SUMMER. DOG PARK. THE DOG PARK. SO. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY. SO A LOT OF WHAT MAKES REDONDO ATTRACTIVE TO RESIDENTS AND MAKES IT ALL ENJOYABLE TO LIVE HERE IS THE WORK THAT THESE VARIOUS NONPROFIT GROUPS DO. SO I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE YOU AND YOUR TEAM ON PUTTING TOGETHER A PLAN, EXECUTING IT, AND GETTING THE FARMERS MARKET OFF THE GROUND, AND THEN STAFF AGAIN FOR MOVING AT WARP SPEED, IF NOT LIGHT SPEED, TO GET THIS ADDRESSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU CAN OPEN BY APRIL 22ND. SO CONGRATULATIONS. SURE, IT CAUGHT LIGHTS. LIKE WARP SPEED, NOT QUITE RIGHT. [01:50:02] AND ONE OTHER THING THAT I FORGOT BECAUSE IT JUST HAPPENED TODAY. SO SUPERVISOR HOLLY MITCHELL'S OFFICE REACHED OUT AND OFFERED TO COME TO A RIBBON CUTTING AND A AND A COMMENDATION, WHICH IS VERY, VERY AMAZING TO SEE. SHE SAW THE NEWEST ARTICLE AND REACHED OUT TO COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT AND OBAGI SO. IF I COULD JUST SAY, BE SURE THE MAYOR IS THERE FOR THE RIBBON CUTTING. YES. SO WE ARE WE HAD JUST BEEN TALKING ABOUT, WE DON'T WANT IT ON THE FIRST WEEK BECAUSE WE GOT ENOUGH TO DO IS LIKE WE'RE THINKING LIKE THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY. SO IF YOU GUYS ARE AVAILABLE MAY 6TH AT 2:00, THEN WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU THERE AND, AND ANYBODY ELSE TO, TO DO A KIND OF OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING AND HOPEFULLY WE GET SOME OF THE KINKS OUT IN THOSE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS. WE'VE GOTTEN REALLY GOOD AT THAT. YES. A LOT OF RIBBON CUTTING. A LOT OF RIBBON CUTTING. WHICH IS A GOOD THING. OKAY. THANK YOU TERESA. THANK YOU GUYS. OKAY. THAT'S THE LAST HAND I HAD UP ON THE COUNCIL. EVERYBODY'S HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK. I'LL OPEN IT UP, AND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. DOES ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? GOOD EVENING ALL. I'M RICK MCQUILLIN FROM MANHATTAN BEACH. I JUST WANT TO SAY ANOTHER ASPECT OF REDONDO IS THAT WE MAY BE GETTING TRAFFIC FROM EAST MANHATTAN BEACH. I'VE TALKED TO SOME NEIGHBORS THERE, AND THEY'RE INTERESTED. NOW, THE INTEREST LEVEL IS MAYBE NOT AS HIGH AND IT'S NOT AS AWARE, BUT WHEN YOU'RE. I LIVE OVER BY THE HEADQUARTERS OF SKECHERS, WEST OF MIRA COSTA, AND FOR ME, IT'S ACTUALLY EVEN SOMEWHAT OF A TREK TO GET DOWN TO THE FARMERS MARKET IN DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN BEACH. IT'S MAYBE 50/50 AS SOON AS PEOPLE GET EAST OF PEC, AND I'VE TALKED TO A FEW OF THEM, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE MUCH EASIER, ACTUALLY, TO GET OVER TO THE ARTESIA BEACH, THE ARTESIA BOULEVARD MARKET. NOW YOU'VE GOT IT'S JUST THAT THERE'S NOT AN AWARENESS LEVEL THERE YET AND PEOPLE NEED TO THINK ABOUT IT. DO I GO TO MY CITY? DO I GO TO THAT CITY? BUT I THINK EVENTUALLY, IF YOU GIVE IT SOME TIME, THIS IS WHY YOU MIGHT WANT TO DO THIS WAIVER. MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN IT IN TERMS OF TIME AND A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY. AND I BET YOU WITH A LITTLE BIT OF EFFORT, YOU'LL FIND PEOPLE COMING FROM OTHER CITIES, TOO. BUT I'M CONFIDENT TERESA'S WILL BE MUCH BETTER THAN MANHATTAN. AND ALSO, AND ALSO THE TRAFFIC COMING. I HAVE LOTS OF NEIGHBORS WHO WORK IN ORANGE COUNTY. THEY GET OFF ON 405. THEY'RE HEADING BACK. I THINK THE TIME IS BEAUTIFUL. IF YOU CAN JUST FACILITATE, FACILITATE STOPPING AND BUYING AND THEN CONTINUING ON HOME. SO THAT'S JUST WHAT I WANTED TO SAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. ANYONE ELSE? THANKS FOR BEING A SPONSOR. YES. WE'RE HONORED. NRBBA IS HONORED TO BE A SPONSOR OF THE NRB FARMERS MARKET. AND WE SUPPORT THE CITY WAIVING THE FEES AND PERMITS. WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES IT ACTIVATE OUR TEAM ON A WEEKLY BASIS, IT WILL CREATE A REAL SENSE OF COMMUNITY, WHICH NORTH REDONDO IS IN NEED OF, AND IT WILL ACTIVATE THOSE BUSINESSES RIGHT AROUND THERE. AND THE NORTH REDONDO BEACH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, WE ARE GOING TO PROMOTE THE HECK OUT OF THIS PROGRAM, AND WE WILL GO DOOR TO DOOR AND WORK WITH THOSE BUSINESSES SO THEY CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. SO I THINK YOU'LL DEFINITELY SEE SOME ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOING ON. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? ANYONE ONLINE? WE HAVE NO ZOOM ATTENDEES AND NO ECOMMENTS. OKAY, SO I WILL CALL THE VOTE. THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS STAFF RECOMMENDATION WITH RESPECT TO WAIVERS. ALL FOR? AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? OKAY. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK, THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN. LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT GRAND OPENING. YOU CAN CLAP. OKAY. THANK YOU. LET'S SEE WITH THAT WE'RE GOING TO CITY MANAGER ITEMS. [O. CITY MANAGER ITEMS] CITY MANAGER WITZANSKY. YES COUPLE OF STAFF SHOUT OUTS TONIGHT. I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE HE HAS BEEN A LONG STANDING EMPLOYEE WITH US AND HE'S A LITTLE BIT SHY ABOUT THESE THINGS. SO HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO A PUBLIC KEY CEREMONY. BUT THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A FEW OF US TO CELEBRATE HIM. GARY LAOLAGI, 38 YEAR PUBLIC WORKS FACILITIES MANAGER FOR THE CITY. SOMEBODY WHO I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SUPERVISING IN MY PRIOR STOP AS A PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. SOMEBODY WHO'S BEEN JUST AN OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE FOR NEARLY FOUR DECADES IS RETIRING THIS WEEK. IT'S BITTERSWEET TO SEE HIM GO. HE'S JUST BEEN A TREMENDOUS ASSET. SO I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNIZE GARY. AGAIN, AS I SAID, HE'S A LITTLE SHY ABOUT THESE THINGS. WE HAD A CHANCE TO CELEBRATE HIM AS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR THIS YEAR, WHICH WAS NICE. I THINK THAT WAS ABOUT ALL HE COULD HANDLE FROM A, FROM A PUBLIC STANDPOINT. [01:55:05] BUT WE WILL BE HONORING HIM. AND I'LL MAKE SURE YOU ALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW WHERE THAT IS AND WHEN THAT'S OCCURRING. I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO CHARLES EDER. ONE OF OUR ENGINEERS, PRINCIPAL ENGINEERS AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND THE ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION, CHARLES WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY TO REOPEN. WORKING. REOPEN OUR DOMINGUEZ PARK PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT THAT WE HAVE BEEN SO PROUD OF NOW FOR OVER A YEAR, BUT HAVEN'T HAD THE PLEASURE AND OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY FROM A COMMUNITY STANDPOINT FOR THE PAST YEAR AS WE'VE WORKED THROUGH SOME LET'S JUST SAY, ISSUES WITH THE LEA SUBSET OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. SO WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR CHARLES'S EFFORTS. HE'S WORKED HARD TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STAFF THERE AND ULTIMATELY GET US TO PULL DOWN THE FENCES AND OPEN THE PLAY EQUIPMENT. SO BIG SHOUT OUT TO CHARLES. ALSO THREE INDIVIDUALS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WHO WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN INSTALLING OUR HISTORIC WINDOWS AND WINDOW CASINGS AT THE VETERANS LIBRARY SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD TASK. IT IS NOT WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH A STRUCTURE LIKE THAT, TYPICALLY WE WOULD CONTRACT THAT TYPE OF WORK OUT. WE FOUND IT TO BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE TO DO THAT CARPENTRY AND THAT WORK IN-HOUSE WITH OUR EXISTING RESOURCE AND PERSONNEL UNDER THE LEADERSHIP, REALLY, OF CHRIS KING, OUR WATERFRONT MANAGER, AS WELL AS MIKE KLEIN, OF COURSE, OUR DEPUTY EXTRAORDINAIRE, BUT JONATHAN MONROY, HUMBERTO CONRIQUE AND JORGE GARCIA, THREE STAFF MEMBERS WHO ACTUALLY WERE DEPLOYED TO, TO BUILD THOSE WINDOWS. AND THEY LOOK GREAT. AND WE'RE WORKING, OF COURSE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MADE BY MEG OPERATOR TO GET THAT FACILITY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC HERE SHORTLY. AND THEN LASTLY, WE'VE HAD QUITE A FEW WIND EVENTS RAIN AND WIND EVENTS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN A LOT OF WEEKEND AND OVERTIME PALM FROND CLEANUP. WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ADRIAN GODINEZ AND STEVEN SHELL FOR THEIR WORK IN RESPONDING TO THOSE OFF HOURS EVENTS. SO REALLY VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THEIR, THEIR ACTIVITY. SO THAT'S CONCLUDES MY CITY MANAGER SHOUT OUTS FOR THE WEEK AND REALLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THOSE EMPLOYEES. OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU. AND WELL DONE BY ALL OF YOU PERSONNEL. SO I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING THEM THE SHOUT OUT. JUMPING DOWN TO ITEM Q. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REFERRALS TO STAFF. [Q. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REFERRALS TO STAFF] I'M GOING TO KICK THIS OFF. I'VE GOT TWO BRR'S. ONE IS YOU KNOW, RECOMMENDATION ON, ON BUSINESS LICENSE FEES. WHAT THE IMPACTS ARE, WHETHER WE CHARGE THEM OR DON'T, AND I THINK WE KIND OF TALKED ABOUT IT, BUT YOU KNOW, FOR THE, THE ONE OFF ONCE A YEAR EVENTS MAYBE NOT DO IT AND. YEAH. THE REGULAR RECURRING, BUT I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT. YEAH, YEAH, IT'S A DEFINITELY A POLICY DISCUSSION. I THINK IT'S THAT'S RIPE FOR CONSIDERATION. WE'LL GIVE YOU A BRR ON KIND OF WHAT THE ANNUAL AGGREGATE TALLIES OF THESE WAIVERS. AND YOU'LL RECALL THAT WE'VE STARTED TO FORMALIZE THIS PROCESS AND REALLY BRING THIS FORWARD. WHEREAS PREVIOUSLY THIS WAS KIND OF HAPPENING AT THE COUNTER AS BASED ON AN INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE. AND I THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING FEES AND ALL THAT. ABSOLUTELY. AND I THINK WHAT THIS WILL, WHAT WILL NATURALLY FOLLOW ON WILL BE THE POLICY DISCUSSION AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE, AS WE HAD DISCUSSED, I THINK, IN STRATEGIC PLANNING AND AS PART OF A SEPARATE REFERRAL EARLIER. SO WE'LL CONTINUE THAT WORK. WE'VE GOT SOME THOUGHTS ON HOW TO ADDRESS THIS, BUT WE WILL NEED TO BRING BACK A MODIFICATION TO THE ORDINANCE TO AFFECT THAT CHANGE IN A POLICY MANNER. SO WE'RE WORKING ON BOTH TRACKS, TRACKS, BUT APPRECIATE THE BRR. AND I'M OPEN TO YOUR FEEDBACK ON THIS, BUT ALSO YOU WANTED TO LOOK AT PERHAPS ADOPTING A MODEL SIMILAR TO THE SOCCER FIELD AT AVIATION FOR THE PICKLEBALL WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT, FACILITY AT AVIATION. OH, A PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY. A PARTNERSHIP WITH A PRIVATE ENTITY TO DO THE IMPEACHMENT AND UPKEEP AND, AND THE TRADE OFF BETWEEN STAFF AND CITY DOING IT VERSUS EXPLORING SOMETHING BECAUSE I THINK EL SEGUNDO JUST HAD A MAJOR, YOU KNOW, VENDOR COME IN AND PUT IN PICKLEBALL, INDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS. SO THAT'S WHAT SPARKED MY THOUGHT PROCESS ON THAT SINCE COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT MADE THIS AS A PRIORITY TASK, MAYBE THERE'S A MORE INVENTIVE WAY TO DO IT. WE CAN TRY TO BRING SOME OPTIONS ON THAT. WE COULD CERTAINLY DESCRIBE THE SOUTH BAY SPORTS CONCEPT THAT WE USE TO INITIALLY. AND YOUR FEEDBACK, IF YOU THINK IT'S A DUMB IDEA. YEAH, WE'LL KICK IT AROUND INTERNALLY, SEE WHAT'S OUT THERE AND EXPLORE SOME OPTIONS. WE'RE ALSO LOOKING INTO TORRANCE'S SOURCEWELL APPROACH TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FACILITY THAT THAT WAS THAT PROVIDES SOME CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY AS WELL. OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER WALLER. I WAS THINKING OF MAKING A REFERRAL TO STAFF FOR THAT DISCUSSION ON FEES, BUT IF THE BRR HANDLES IT JUST AS WELL. YEAH, I THINK THE BRR, COUPLED WITH WHAT WILL BE THE ENSUING POLICY DISCUSSION, [02:00:05] I THINK WILL BE, WILL BE COVERED. THAT'S GOOD. AND I FORGOT TO WRITE IT DOWN. I TALKED TO YOU LIKE TWO WEEKS AGO ABOUT A BRR. DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT THAT WAS THAT I WANTED? YOU'RE NOT REFERRING TO THE POWER WASHING, DRY ICE, POWER WASHING? YES. WE'VE GOT THAT ONE IN THE QUEUE. YOU'VE GOT THAT? OKAY. THAT'S IT? YES. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER CASTLE. NOTHING TONIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER KALUDEROVIC. NONE FOR ME THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER OBAGI. YES, PLEASE TWO. FIRST, IF WE COULD GET. IT'S PROBABLY PREMATURE, BUT MAYBE JUST A RUNDOWN. IT'LL ONLY BE ABOUT TWO MONTHS. APRIL, MAY A BRR OF THOSE TWO MONTHS. PICKLEBALL VERSUS TENNIS AT ALTA VISTA REVENUE GENERATION. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT THAT'S A, THAT'S ENOUGH DATA TO EXTRAPOLATE CONCLUSIONS, BUT JUST A PREVIEW FOR MAYBE A DECISION DOWN THE LINE. AND THEN A SECOND BRR, PLEASE. IS THE COST TO UPDATE THE LIVERY ON OUR POLICE CARS, MAYBE OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT TRUCKS TO INCLUDE THE REDONDO BEACH LOGO, AND WHETHER THE DEPARTMENTS OR ASSOCIATIONS WOULD WELCOME ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THAT PURPOSE. YEAH, COST I THINK IT WOULD BE OPTIONS AND THERE MIGHT BE SOME DESIGN WORK PROSPECTIVELY IN THAT. GREAT, COST AND DESIGN, ETC. THAT'S IT? THAT'S IT THANK YOU. HEY, COUNCIL MEMBER BEHRENDT. I HAVE NONE. SORRY, I RETRACT MY I HAVE NONE, I DO HAVE ONE. CAN I GET A BRR TO REPLACE THE FENCING THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED ALONG AROUND DOMINGUEZ, SPECIFICALLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE WHERE THE, THE FIRE TRAINING FACILITY IS AND ALSO. THE POLICE TRAINING FACILITY, THE, THE K-9 TRAINING FACILITY? WHERE THEY DO THERE. ON THE SOUTH SIDE? OKAY. YEAH. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT? YEAH, YEAH. OKAY, GOOD. THE ONE THAT'S LEANING OVER. YES, YES THAT ONE. YOU DON'T LIKE THAT ONE? NO? THAT ONE. YEAH. NO WE COULD CERTAINLY. YEAH. FANTASTIC. AND ALSO PERRY ALLISON PLAYFIELD. AND PERRY ALLISON. YEAH. CAN WE ADD ALTA VISTA TO THAT? SURE. THE ONE ALONG, JUANITA IS LOOKING PRETTY BAD. JUST THE LINEAR FEET ALONG JUANITA. WELL, HERE'S THE THING, THOUGH. YOU REPLACE ANY ONE SECTION. I'D SAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE MONEY APPROPRIATE, BUT YOU REPLACE ANY ONE FENCE. THE OTHER FENCES ARE GOING TO LOOK TERRIBLE. SO YOU KIND OF GOT TO DO A CLEAN SWEEP IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO ANYTHING. AND AGAIN THIS IS A BRR RIGHT. BUT IT IS SOMETHING TO CONSIDER. YEAH. WE CAN CERTAINLY PROVIDE. WHAT DO YOU WANT THE BRR FOR ALTA VISTA? DO YOU WANT BRR FOR ALL? YEAH, I ACTUALLY SNAGGED MY. I WAS GOING UP TO LISTEN TO THE SOUND THAT PICKLEBALL MADE UP THERE, AND I ACTUALLY GOT SNAGGED ON THE FENCE BECAUSE IT'S SO RAGGED. SO WHY DON'T WE DO ALONG JUANITA BUT ALSO THE ENTIRE FENCE AS A CONSIDERATION? I MEAN, TO YOUR POINT, IF IT LOOKS BAD. BOULEVARD. THAT'S A LOT. WHAT WE CAN PROBABLY DO IN THE BRR IS PROVIDE SOME LINEAR CALCULATIONS, YOU KNOW, COST PER LINEAL FOOT AND. AND WHICH ONE'S WORSE. YEAH, I GUESS CONDITIONS. YEAH. YEAH. ALTA VISTA IS A CHALLENGE. THERE'S A LOT OF FENCING AT ALTA VISTA. YEAH. YES. YEAH. BUT THE ONE NEEDING FENCING IS IN REALLY BAD SHAPE. THERE ARE SEVERAL HOLES IN IT. THERE'S HOLES IN IT. THERE'S. THERE'S PARTS STICKING OUT WHERE IT SNAGS IF YOU'RE NOT. AND IN SOME CASES. IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE WHILE YOU'RE WALKING, I MEAN, MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S A NATURAL CONSEQUENCE. THAT'S TRUE. AND IN SOME CASES, LIKE DOMINGUEZ, IT MAY JUST BE REMOVAL OF THE FENCE. WE MAY NOT NEED THAT FENCE ANYMORE. I'M OPEN TO OPTIONS, BUT I THINK. YEAH, I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH THAT ONE. THAT'S IT THANK YOU. OKAY. YOU KNOW, WE GOT A CONSULTANT TO ASSESS THE SOUND FROM THE PICKLEBALL. I DO, I DO. I JUST WANTED TO I WANTED MYSELF EXPERIENCE IT. AND IT WASN'T THAT BAD, ACTUALLY SO. OKAY, I THINK THAT'S IT SO I WILL. CERTAINLY QUIETER THAN OTHER PARTS OF TOWN. NEVER MIND, NEVER MIND. BAD JOKE. ALL RIGHT. MOTION. TONIGHT WE ARE ADJOURNING IN HONOR OF. SORRY. I'M LOSING MY PAGE. DEBBIE. DEBBIE HANNON. DEBBIE HANNON, WHO IS A FORMER COMMISSIONER AND LONGTIME RESIDENT WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY. SO WE'LL BE ADJOURNING IN HER MEMORY. CAN I GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION TO ADJOURN IN HER MEMORY. SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL FOR? AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING SESSION OR CLOSED SESSION AT 4:30. AND A REGULAR OPEN SESSION MEETING TO BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY NEXT. THIS COMING TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST, 2026, RIGHT HERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.