A. CALL TO ORDER
Minutes
Redondo Beach City Council
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Strategic Planning Session Meeting 6:00 p. m.
An Adjourned Regular Strategic Planning Session Meeting of the Redondo Beach City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim at 6:01 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, California.
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Loewenstein, Obagi, Horvath ( arrived at 6:04 p. m.), Emdee, Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim
Councilmembers Absent: Mayor Brand
Officials Present: Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk
Michael Webb, City Attorney
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Vickie Kroneberger, Chief Deputy City Clerk (via Zoom)
C. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION
Led by Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim, the audience and Councilmembers rose to salute the flag followed by a moment of silence.
D. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Loewenstein commented positively on the recent District Community meeting; reported discussions ensued regarding a dog run at Czuleger Park; discussed walking the waterfront with Senator Ben Allen and Mayor Brand and addressed participating in a recent Eagle Scouts Court of Honor.
Councilmember Obagi thanked Public Works for installing the playground pad at Andrews Park.
Councilmember Emdee discussed her recent Community meeting; thanked staff for power washing the restrooms at Aviation Park and commented on the recent Eagle Scouts Court of Honor.
Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim reported his next Community meeting will be on September 10, 2022 at Alta Vista and welcomed new Fire Chief Patrick Butler.
E. APPROVAL OF ORDER OF AGENDA
Motion by Councilmember Horvath, seconded by Councilmember Loewenstein, to approve the Order of Agenda, as presented. There being no objections, Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim so ordered.
F. AGENCY RECESS - None
G. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS — ADDITIONAL BACK UP MATERIALS
G.1. For Blue Folder Documents Approved at the City Council Meeting
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Chief Deputy City Clerk Vickie Kroneberger noted Blue Folder Items include an email from. Public Safety Commissioner Gaul regarding Item No. J. 1.
Motion by Councilmember Horvath, seconded by Councilmember Loewenstein, to receive and file Blue Folder Item for J. 1, as presented. There being no objections, Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim so ordered.
H. CONSENT CALENDAR
H. I. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 30, 2022
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
Motion by Councilmember Horvath, seconded by Councilmember Emdee, to approve the Consent Calendar, as presented. There being no objections, Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim so ordered.
I. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
I. I. For eComments and Emails Received from the Public Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim opened Public Participation on non -agenda items at 6:09 p. m.
Douglas Sieker spoke about Council's consideration of placing air conditioning units and equipment on side yard setbacks; talked about legacy costs; commented on his neighbor installing a tankless water heater with a vent on the side yard setback facing his property; claimed he was told the City approved the installation since the noise it emitted was below a certain decibel level and wondered how that was measured since the City has no decibel measuring equipment.
Motion by Councilmember Horvath, seconded by Councilmember Obagi, to receive and file Mr. Sieker's document submittal. There being no objections, Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim so ordered.
Elaine Sieker spoke about City rules and regulations ensuring every resident's rights are protected; noted all residents have a right not to have their quality of life infringed upon with noise pollution; believed mechanical equipment should be located where there are no negative impacts to neighbors; Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim, seconded by Councilmember Obagi, to receive and file Ms. Sieker's document submittal. There being no objections, Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim so ordered.
There were no other public comments on this item.
J. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION PRIOR TO ACTION
J. 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE CITY'S STRATEGIC PLAN, GOALS, AND
OBJECTIVES
CONTACT: MIKE WITZANSKY, CITY MANAGER
Department Heads and attendees introduced themselves.
Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim invited public comments on this item and there were no public comments.
Facilitator Eric Douglas ( via Zoom) presented an overview of the Strategic Planning process. At his request,
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each Councilmember and Department Head listed specific accomplishments and progress reached so far this year.
Mr. Douglas requested strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats information from each Councilmember to populate a SWOT analysis matrix:
Discussion followed regarding the City's three-year goals.
Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim invited comments from the public.
Gail Hazeltine, District 1, spoke about later discussions of individual goals.
There were no other public comments.
Councilmembers and Department Heads offered their ideas for objectives under specific goals, including:
the cannabis permit selection process
focusing on customer service
inviting artistic submissions for the design of an archway over Artesia Boulevard installing directional/wayfinding signage
installation of bike racks
reforestation
water conservation
prohibition of plastic bags
the white seabass program
completing the objective residential design standards for City Council adoption adopting the inclusionary housing ordinance
finalizing the encroachment ordinance for air conditioners.
Councilmember Obagi requested the planting of native landscaping on the Redondo Beach bike path, rightof-way area.
Discussion followed regarding pursuing grants for water -wise plantings in targeted locations, adding signage associated with alternative forms of transportation and planting trees along the bike path.
Mayor Pro Tem Nehrenheim invited public comments.
Sheila Lamb, District 4, thanked staff for pushing through projects, quickly, suggested adding an online tree permit program to the tree ordinance to allow residents to plant approved trees in the parkways; supported the Public Works Commission's recommendations regarding a review of accident data and creating an environmental review advisory body; recommended thinking about heat waves and drought; spoke about creating the position of a Public Information Officer to coordinate information flow internally and externally; discussed continuing to move forward on a Harbor Amenities Plan; addressed setting a date for the selection of a vendor for a website management system and move forward with a new website plan and asked Council to consider a new campaign to bring residents together such as an "I ( heart) Redondo Beach" campaign.
Gail Hazeltine, District 1, suggested an educational program that instructs residents regarding appropriate trees to plant in the parkways and public areas and informing residents about artificial turf.
Craig Cadwallader, via Zoom, Surfrider Foundation, South Bay Chapter, suggested including stormwater capture projects; addressed ordinances regarding single -use plastic bags; recommended including NGOs to the environmental advisory board and commented positively on the strategic planning process.
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There being no further comments, MPT Nehrenheim closed the public comment period.
K. ADJOURNMENT: 8: 24 p.m.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, motion by Councilmember Emdee, seconded by Councilmember Obagi, to adjourn the meeting at 8:24 p.m., to an Adjourned Regular meeting ( Strategic Planning Session) to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2022, in the City Hall Council Chamber, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, California. Motion carried unanimously, with no objection.
All written comments submitted via eComment are included in the record and available for public review on the City website.
Respectfully submitted,
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Eleanor Manzano, City Cle
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