City Council on 2023-03-14 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER Meeting Time: 03-14-23 18:00
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City Council on 2023-03-14 6:00 PM -
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
03-14-23
18:00
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City Council on 2023-03-14 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 03-14-23 18:00
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F.4. 23-5694 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - The closed session is authorized by the Government Code Section 54956.8
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Greg Kapovich, Waterfront & Economic Development Director PROPERTY:
Portions of the Redondo Beach Marina Parking Lot and Seaside Lagoon (Portions of 7503-029-900 and 7503-033-903)
NEGOTIATING PARTY:
Allen Sanford, BeachLife Festival, LLC
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Both Price and Terms
1 0 1 0
J. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 1 0 0 1
N.1. 23-5645 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE
SUBMITTAL OF OFFICIAL COMMENTS TO THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO)
REGARDING THE METRO C (GREEN) LINE EXTENSION TO
TORRANCE PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
1 1 0 0
P.1. 23-5646 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
COMMEMORATING JUNETEENTH AS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2303-026, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO
BEACH, CALIFORNIA COMMEMORATING JUNETEENTH AS AN
ANNUAL CELEBRATION
9 0 9 0
P.2. 23-5665 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
RECOGNIZING JUNE AS PRIDE MONTH AND THE OPTIONS AND
COSTS FOR RAISING THE PRIDE FLAG IN FRONT OF CITY HALL
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2303-027 A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO
BEACH, CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZING JUNE AS PRIDE MONTH
18 5 13 0
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Agenda Item: eComments for F.4. 23-5694 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - The closed session is authorized by the Government Code Section 54956.8 AGENCY NEGOTIATOR:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Greg Kapovich, Waterfront & Economic Development Director PROPERTY:
Portions of the Redondo Beach Marina Parking Lot and Seaside Lagoon (Portions of 7503-029-900 and 7503-033-903)
NEGOTIATING PARTY:
Allen Sanford, BeachLife Festival, LLC
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Both Price and Terms
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Stephanie Durrett
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Submitted At: 3:05pm 03-14-23
We are all Americans, fly the American flag and California flag only.
Agenda Item: eComments for J. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Overall Sentiment
Camille Ricci
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Submitted At: 2:24pm 03-14-23
EV charging accessibility. I am requesting that Redondo Beach council considers installing more free EV chargers. I am senior on a fixed income and disabled. I am currently driving to Hermosa Beach to charge my car.
Initially when I purchase electric car I thought that Redondo Beach had the same offerings for free charging as they do in Hermosa Beach, come to find out that they are very far and few between. I live in Riviera Village close to the triangle parking Lot at Avenida de La Norte and Elaina. There is two charging stations there, however unless you are a city employee it fee based. Thank you for your consideration.
Agenda Item: eComments for N.1. 23-5645 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE SUBMITTAL OF OFFICIAL
COMMENTS TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) REGARDING THE
METRO C (GREEN) LINE EXTENSION TO TORRANCE PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Overall Sentiment
Mark Nelson
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Submitted At: 11:10pm 03-09-23
The City must submit comments in the DEIR regarding the many defects of the DEIR. Furthermore, the EIR is completely bereft of adequate analysis of the multigenerational negative health impacts of using the existing rightof-way. The residents will be subjected to 24/7/365 intermittent noise and vibration, creating a myriad of negative health impacts and chronic stress, according to the Blue Zones project that has been steeply funded for millions of dollars by BCHD. BCHD has elected not to protect the district residents and Redondo Beach residents from the right-of-way path. The City must send a sternly worded letter to CEO Bakaly to determine why BCHD has forsaken the residents of Redondo Beach by refusing to file formal DEIR comments. A sample of the many Blue Zones damages can be seen at https://bit.ly/DEIR-Defects-1 Agenda Item: eComments for P.1. 23-5646 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING COMMEMORATING
JUNETEENTH AS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2303-026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO
BEACH, CALIFORNIA COMMEMORATING JUNETEENTH AS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION Overall Sentiment
Joy Chabot
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Submitted At: 6:18pm 03-14-23
We are all Americans. Please focus on what unite us instead of finding and promoting new ways to divide us.
Focus on providing services that truly benefit Redondo residents, things like no pot holes, lowest 911 call response time in the country, etc.
Stephanie Durrett
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Submitted At: 5:33pm 03-14-23
Oppose. Stop virtue signaling.
Redon Do
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Submitted At: 4:59pm 03-14-23
SHURTLEFF ET AL. v. CITY OF BOSTON ET AL.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-1800_7lho.pdf This dispute arose only because of a government official’s mistaken understanding of the Establishment Clause.
A Boston official believed that the City would violate the Es- tablishment Clause if it allowed a religious flag to briefly fly outside of City Hall as part of the flag-raising program that the City had opened to the public. So Boston granted requests to fly a variety of secular flags, but denied a re- quest to fly a religious flag. As this Court has repeatedly made clear, however, a government does not violate the Es- tablishment Clause merely because it treats religious per- sons, organizations, and speech equally with secular per- sons, organizations, and speech in public programs, benefits, facilities, and the like. See, e.g., Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, 536 U. S. 639 (2002). On the contrary, a government violates the Constitution when (as here) it ex- cludes religious persons, organizations, or speech because of religion from public programs, benefits, facilities, and the like. See, e.g., Espinoza v.
Montana Dept. of Revenue, 591 U. S. ___ (2020); Good News Club v. Milford Central School, 533 U. S. 98 (2001); McDaniel v. Paty, 435 U. S. 618 (1978). Under the Constitution, a government may not treat reli- gious persons, religious organizations, or religious speech as second-class.
If council decides to fly the gay pride flag in our city...all religious organizations and churches will be allowed to do the same.
Derek Leone
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Submitted At: 4:49pm 03-14-23
The facts of Juneteenth and the events surrounding it should be known and contemplated by all Americans. But this resolutionn is yet another example of City Council's insatiable appetite for virtue-signaling. While this is presented as a celebration of an historic event, the ridiculous claim that the resolution is "a distinct step toward achieving racial equity and
ending the historical and continued harms of slavery" clearly shows this is not about the historic events of Juneteenth, not to mention the overzealous proscription of power and self-importance by its compiler. I oppose this resolution and urge Council to oppose it.
Sheila Ga
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Submitted At: 4:10pm 03-14-23
Do not adopt I am opposed.
I suggest when September 17 is recognized as federal government states through educational and training materials you can take on another venture.
Gina Tuione
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Submitted At: 1:28pm 03-14-23
I oppose this!! We should never fly anything that represents different groups of people we are one group of people! The United States of America flag is the only flag we should fly and California!!! Anita Longfellow
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Submitted At: 1:25pm 03-14-23
I ask all of you on the council: Are we raising a flag for heterosexual pride as well? Are we having a heterosexual pride month as well? If not, I would encourage you to strongly vote NO!!!! This has gotten ridiculous! The percentage of the total population that this resolution pertains to is so small in comparison to the overall population it does not merit a special “flag” to be raised nor an entire month of celebration. In addition, this overattention to the “sexuality” of a person is against all of humanity. We should never be defined by labels unless it is “human being”. Let’s celebrate human being month and raise a flag to that, instead. With the Technocratic onslaught that this initiative represents, our very humanity is at risk. I vote for submitting a proposal for “human being month”. We can all celebrate that :)(except for AI and cyborgs, of course). If transhumanism is what the technocratic lapdogs for the so-called “elite” class (lapdogs = scientists, engineers, woke academics and unelected unaccountable governmental officials) are pushing onto us with this latest “initiative for social justice”… let us celebrate being a human being while we still are able to do so. Respectfully submitted.
Shana McAtee
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Submitted At: 1:21pm 03-14-23
Hanging a juneteenth flag is discriminatory to other groups and identities and does not support political neutrality in our community or inclusivity. If redondo the city votes in favor of these measures then they should equally represent other minority groups in the name of social Justice including a flag for Iran, Ukraine, and all of the other countries that have been subject to hate and/or discrimination and oppression. I do not support my city’s decision to impose a specific political agenda on the community.
Farah Kreutz
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Submitted At: 12:47pm 03-14-23
Don't waste $13,000 of city money on a flag pole and the divisive flags. Does the city feel the need to fly the Jewish flag and Christian flag? How about Islamic flag? We are all Americans, fly the American flag and California flag only.
Agenda Item: eComments for P.2. 23-5665 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RECOGNIZING JUNE AS PRIDE
MONTH AND THE OPTIONS AND COSTS FOR RAISING THE PRIDE FLAG IN FRONT OF CITY HALL ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2303-027 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO
BEACH, CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZING JUNE AS PRIDE MONTH
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Nazila Mahgerefteh
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Submitted At: 8:14pm 03-14-23
Definitely in support of having gay flag on and supporting gay community Melinda Czuleger
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Submitted At: 7:45pm 03-14-23
American and California flag ONLY
Greg Clark
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Submitted At: 6:46pm 03-14-23
The only flags that the city should be flying are American and city/state flags.
Anita Longfellow
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Submitted At: 6:31pm 03-14-23
I ask all of you on the council: Are we raising a flag for heterosexual pride as well? Are we having a heterosexual pride month as well? If not, I would encourage you to strongly vote NO!!!! This has gotten ridiculous! The percentage of the total population that this resolution pertains to is so small in comparison to the overall population it does not merit a special “flag” to be raised nor an entire month of celebration. In addition, this overattention to the “sexuality” of a person is against all of humanity. We should never be defined by labels unless it is “human being”. Let’s celebrate human being month and raise a flag to that, instead. With the Technocratic onslaught that this initiative represents, our very humanity is at risk. I vote for submitting a proposal for “human being month”. We can all celebrate that :)(except for AI and cyborgs, of course). If transhumanism is what the technocratic lapdogs for the so-called “elite” class (lapdogs = scientists, engineers, woke academics and unelected unaccountable governmental officials) are pushing onto us with this latest “initiative for social justice”… let us celebrate being a human being while we still are able to do so. Respectfully submitted.
Joy Chabot
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Submitted At: 6:08pm 03-14-23
City council and management should focus on governmental services such as police and fire, good roads and lighting, clean water, noise control, etc. Not everyone enjoys flaunting sexual orientation or having it paraded in front of us and our children uninvited. Please keep a professional appearance. If the city council thinks the city has too much funds on its hands, please allocate the money for this agenda item to the police to catch some package thieves. Please keep your priorities straight.
Braley Klatt
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Submitted At: 6:01pm 03-14-23
Our City hall is a government entity and therefore should display only the USA and state of California flag. Not flying a flag supporting LGBTQ or any other kind of social justice flag should not be an issue, nor does it signify a lack of support for these issues. There are many other ways RB can and does support the LGBTQ community in many ways. This is a good thing. Not displaying the flag will not take away from this. The point is the the City Council flag pole should not have any flags other than the two mentioned above. Discussion if these ideas is healthy, but in this case, not appropriate and offers a very slippery slope.
Beth Brenton
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Submitted At: 5:53pm 03-14-23
I support this resolution. The LGBTQ + community needs to see support from community at-large.
Derek Leone
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Submitted At: 4:23pm 03-14-23
City Hall is the seat of our local government and any flag other than our nation's flag and state's has no business being flown there. The fact that the city is considering placing a flag representing a political movement, based on the sexual preference of its members, on a tax-payer funded flag pole at the seat of the local government, shows the inability of Council to understand their function, while brings virtue-signaling to a new height. And, I won't even start with the very long and slippery slope discussion. I oppose.
Shawna Ventimiglia
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Submitted At: 4:12pm 03-14-23
I support June being recognized as PRIDE month. Recognizing June as Pride month in Redondo Beach is a tremendous opportunity to show in tangible ways that the city supports, protects and includes its LGBTQIA+ community members.
Redon Do
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Submitted At: 4:04pm 03-14-23
We are one country united as people. Unfortunately Redondo Beach is setting themselves up for failure while trying to erect a flag pole for the very small minority of people who choose to live a gay/transgender/lgbtsqixyie+ lifestyle. And the fact that Redondo is even considering putting up a Juneteenth flag is even more absurd. What liberal on the city council is coming up with this nonsense? These ideas are divisive. Keep sexual orientation, gender mutilation and mental disorders out of our city...yes transgenderism is a mental disorder and just recently changed to the opposite to appease the woke minority.
The city does not need to raise any other flag other than the American flag and or the city/state flag. And for those of you running in the next election...if this flag pole gets erected through wasted taxpayer money, this will be remembered as your downfall.
United we stand...divided we fall.
ROBERT EYTCHESON
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Submitted At: 3:57pm 03-14-23
This shouldn't even have to be discussed, let alone time and money wasted doing so. The ONLY flags that should be raised are the American flag and California flag.
Isabelle R.
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Submitted At: 3:56pm 03-14-23
Recognizing June as Pride month in Redondo Beach is a tremendous opportunity to show in tangible ways that the city supports, protects and includes its LGBTQIA+ community members.
Historically LGBTQIA+ individuals, particularly youth, are at risk due to lack of support either at home or at school, low self esteem, isolation, addiction, self harm and suicidality. The pandemic only aggravated this and continues to escalate due to legislative bans in states nation wide.
Flying the lgbtqia+ flag in front of city hall is a great way to show the city’s pride, making our lgbtqia+ community members feel seen, safe, supported and included in Redondo Beach schools, streets, businesses and community spaces. Thank you.
Nicole Freeth
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Submitted At: 3:39pm 03-14-23
I’m fully opposed to this nonsensical proposal! We are one United States. Stop doing things to try to divide people and single out certain group of people who you feel are more worthy of empathy. You want to fly the pride flag? How about a heterosexual flag? You want to enact a June Pride month? How about heterosexual Pride month? Do heterosexual people not matter anymore? Also, my fellow citizens’ sexuality is their business and their business alone. I don’t care if they are heterosexual or homosexual and the city has no business getting involved in this matter either. In regards to flying the Juneteenth flag, again we need to focus things that unite us as one people, not those that divide us. How about the Lebanese flag? The Lithuanian flag? The Jewish flag? The Mexican flag? We are a nation of all nationalities United as one. Stick to politics and only fly the American and city flags. We are so tired of hearing these nonsense, divisive proposals.
Dana Icaza
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Submitted At: 2:58pm 03-14-23
The only flag that should be flown at the city is the American flag. Please! This is getting rediculous.
Gina Tuione
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Submitted At: 1:25pm 03-14-23
I oppose this!!!!
The only flags that should ever fly are the United States of America and the California flag!! We should never fly anything that represents different groups. We are one group and that is it!!! Shana McAtee
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Submitted At: 1:19pm 03-14-23
Hanging a pride flag is discriminatory to other groups and identities and does not support political neutrality in our community or inclusivity. If redondo the city votes in favor of these measures then they should equally represent other minority groups in the name of social Justice including a flag for Iran, Ukraine, and all of the other countries that have been subject to hate and/or discrimination. I do not support my city’s decision to impose a specific political agenda on the community.
Christine MacInnis
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Submitted At: 1:04pm 03-14-23
As a board member of our local PFLAG chapter, a group provides support groups and advocates for LGBTQIA equality across identities, I am in support of this measure. We are currently in a climate of hate towards these people in this country with legislation against them as citizens all over country. Acknowledgement of Pride Month shows the citizens of Redondo Beach and its visitors that this is indeed a safe and accepting place to live, work and play. It is for those reasons I think the least we can do is fly a simply flag in observance this month.
Farah Kreutz
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Submitted At: 12:48pm 03-14-23
Don't waste city money on a flag pole and the divisive flags. Does the city feel the need to fly the Jewish flag and Christian flag? How about Islamic flag? We are all Americans, fly the American flag and California flag only.