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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 21, 2023
J.1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
From: Mark Nelson (Home Gmail)
To: Communications; [email protected]; [email protected]; Holly J. Mitchell; info; Garth Meyer; Tyler Evains; CityClerk; CityClerk
Subject: Public Comment: BCHD CEO Report - Bike Path
Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 11:46:23 AM
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Comment #1: Bike Path Through Torrance
It appears that BCHD has fraudulently accepted reimbursement from Measure M funds for design work BCHD contracted for Flagler and Flagler Alley in Torrance. BCHD has no jurisdiction in Torrance and had no approval. As such, all Torrance work should be borne by BCHD and not the broader Taxpayers funding Measure M. This was purely malfeasance on the part of BCHD's $2.3M annually compensated Executives (16% of total revenues of BCHD) and BCHD's Board.
Comment #2: Bike Path on Diamond between Flagler Alley and Prospect It also appears from documents from Metro and the City of Redondo Beach that BCHD is moving forwarded with a stranded section of bike path, again, fraudulently accepting funds reimbursement from Measure M. The section of Diamond from Flagler Alley to Prospect is an isolated 1 block stretch of road that will have no connection as Torrance elects not to participate in the project on its land. Again, BCHD's $2.3M annually compensated Executives (16% of total revenues of BCHD ) and its Board are negligent and likely malfeasant for both reckless spending and Measure M reimbursements.
BCHD statement: " March 2023: Bike Path at Diamond Street – Design Team is incorporating review comments from the City of Redondo Beach and finalizing drawings that will include only the work in the City of Redondo Beach. Bidding and construction planning will be initiated after final City approvals." cc: Redondo Beach and Torrance City Councils and Planning Commissions From: [email protected]
To: CityClerk
Subject: Addition of Below Comment to 3/21/23 Council Mtg to Non-Agenda Items (J.1.23-5756) Comments Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 2:07:48 PM
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Thank you Ms. Manzano for you kind help in including this e-mail to Non-Agenda Items Comments.
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Re: Agenda Item J.1. 23-5756 For Comments Rec'd from Public Dear City Council, Mayor Brand, et al.
At last week's City Council Meeting of 3/14 2023, the City Council had sadly bowed down to the secular religious altar of cultural Marxism (which calls for the destruction of the traditional nuclear family, etc) in its unanimous decision to raise the alphabet "pride" flag during the month of June & recognize June as "pride" month. Our fair city already has unity issues due to political reasons; and now this will make it even worse. Since the city insists on flying the "pride" flag, then they need to fly the protraditional family flag (yes, there is one) with equal prominence as the other; equal time; equal city budget; & equal celebration. The Supreme Court has ruled that government buildings cannot allow viewpoint discrimination when it comes to bearing and hoisting of flags (Shurtleff v. Boston.) This will bring no end to the chaos and possible future lawsuits against the City of Redondo Beach.
Respectfully submitted by Sandy Willson-White
From: Arthur Schaper
To: CityClerk
Subject: Submission for Public Comment, March 21, 2023
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:06:37 PM
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Dear Ms. Manzano:
Please include the following statement into the record for tonight's city council meeting:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Redondo Beach City council needs to revisit and reject the Pride resolution, flag waving, and discussion on some plaque commemoration.
I agree with Redondo Beach resident Gary Mlynek: veterans get only one day, but the city wants to celebrate sexual perversion and destruction for an entire month? But what is really going on here?
Nils Nehrenheim made a great point that there is little inclusion among the pride flags – 32 of them and counting. Why add more fuel to the fire with all this division. The American Flag represents us all, and that is good enough.
Laura Emdee mentioned that we should celebrate Pride month because they were a group that suffered persecution. First of all, it’s the general public that now suffers persecution.
LGBT ideology is shoved in our faces, having gone from the bedroom, to the boardroom, and now the classroom. Parents in Redondo Beach are protesting LGBT and CRT ideology being forced on their children!
And let’s forget the florists, bakers, photographers, businessman, teachers, parents who have faced fines, lawsuits, deplatforming, cancellation, and even jailtime for refusing to celebrate these destructive behaviors.
This is no longer about “Love is Love” or “Consenting adults in private.” This is intolerant tyranny based on lies, and not something to celebrate.
Furthermore, Christians are persecuted all over the world every day. What about them? How about the Muslim Uighurs in Western China? But Christians don’t even have a basketball player to rally for them.
The counter-point is often “but people are born gay or trans.” That is a flat-out lie.
People are not born gay, nor are they born in the wrong body. A recent longitudinal study by MIT and Stanford researchers confirmed this well-known fact. There is no gay gene. Another longitudinal study by Swedish researchers confirmed that inducing individuals to mutilate their bodies with hormones and surgeries do not solve the underlying issues.
Not to mention the fact that there are millions of people around the world who leave homosexuality and transgenderism. The staggering number of de-transitioners alone prove that this whole LGBT cult is harmful to individuals and should not be celebrated.
Homosexual conduct is inherently harmful. It’s a misuse of organs, like shoving a straw up one’s nose to drink. Psychological reports, the Center for Disease Control, and the National Institute for Health have all documented the numerous health problems associated with homosexuality and transgenderism, with an average lifespan is cut by 20%, and this is in the most LGBT affirming countries. It has nothing do with persecution, but the inherent harmed caused by these behaviors. These behaviors are a result of abuse, neglect, confusion, molestation, and/or shame. They require treatment, not enabling.
Councilman Lowenstein said “I feel sorry for you if you think the Pride Flag is political.” I feel sorry for him, because he doesn’t have the courage to tell the truth, and he is more afraid of being called “homophobic” on social media.
The majority of residents wrote in opposition to this Pride resolution. You need to respect their wishes and reject this perverse promotion. Revisit the agenda item from last week, and reject it.
Arthur Schaper, Field Director
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