City Council on 2023-05-02 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER Meeting Time: 05-02-23 18:00
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City Council on 2023-05-02 6:00 PM -
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05-02-23
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City Council on 2023-05-02 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 05-02-23 18:00
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D.1. 23-5982 PROCLAMATION OF MAY 2023 AS MENTAL HEALTH
AWARENESS MONTH
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G.1. 23-5952 For Blue Folder Documents Approved at the City Council Meeting
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L.1. 23-5696 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO SOLICIT INPUT ON
PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS AND TO ADOPT THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FY 2023-2024
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN:
a. Reconvene the Public Hearing and take testimony;
b. Consider public service grant recommendations; and
c. Adopt the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan.
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N.1. 23-5960 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
CITY AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICE OPERATING MODELS AND COSTS
APPROVE A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE PHASE 2
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION,
PARAMEDIC, AND INCIDENTAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF
REDONDO BEACH BY THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $30,000
PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON THE SELECTION OF A
CONSULTANT TO PERFORM A COMPARATIVE DEPLOYMENT AND
ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE REDONDO BEACH FIRE
DEPARTMENT INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS, EVALUATION, AND REVIEW
OF COSTS FOR FIRE, EMS AND HARBOR OPERATIONS AS
COMPARED TO THOSE PROPOSED BY THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AND
PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE CONTRACT SCOPE OF WORK
PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE POSSIBLE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
CITIZEN REVIEW COMMITTEE TO HELP ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL
ON THE CITY AND COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICE OPERATING OPTIONS AND COSTS
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Agenda Item: eComments for D.1. 23-5982 PROCLAMATION OF MAY 2023 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH Overall Sentiment
Mark Nelson
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Submitted At: 12:04pm 04-30-23
Please refer to the other agencies with direct responsibility for mental health services that also publicize mental health awareness month and provide services, including:
US National Institutes of Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/get-involved/digital-toolkit-for-mental-health-awareness-month State of California Public Health
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/Communications-Toolkits/Mental-Health-Awareness.aspx County of Los Angeles
https://dhs.lacounty.gov/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month/ Agenda Item: eComments for G.1. 23-5952 For Blue Folder Documents Approved at the City Council Meeting Overall Sentiment
Mark Nelson
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Submitted At: 11:54am 04-30-23
The District (SBHD renamed BCHD) was formed to benefit the “residents who reside” in the District according to the legal filings of the District. That condition represents the voters formation of the District.
It is unclear due to BCHD lack of recordkeeping how much taxpayer funding flows out of the District via services to Non-residents.
For example, the 5/2/23 Agenda Packet for the Redondo Beach City Council meeting states:
Community Services Program – The Beach Cities Health District provides case management and direction by a team of social workers to seniors in the South Bay beach cities. (p 589/884) BCHD must fully account for non-resident spending and provide resident vs. non-resident expenditures in its budget documents.
Councilmember Horvath reported the Beach Cities Health District held a kick-off event for the Alcove Mental Health Facility. (p 32/884) BCHD is funded for service provision to all of SPA8, a total of 1.4M population.
BCHD must fully account for the use and cost of taxpayer, land, assets, buildings, staff, and other material for residents vs non-residents. Furthermore, in order to shield taxpayers from malfeasance tax liability, BCHD must demonstrate that it fulfilled the use of any funding across the 1.4M equitably. 05/02/2023 INV PD 03/2023 BCHD EIR PEER REV (p 129/884) The City continues to spend funding on BCHD’s EIR review with no public documents or disclosure. The public has an AFFIRMATIVE right to access of the work product reviewing BCHD FEIR.
Agenda Item: eComments for L.1. 23-5696 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO SOLICIT INPUT ON PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS AND TO ADOPT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FY 2023-2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN:
a. Reconvene the Public Hearing and take testimony;
b. Consider public service grant recommendations; and
c. Adopt the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan.
Overall Sentiment
Kat Fuentes
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Submitted At: 2:10pm 05-02-23
WeeCare is the largest and fastest growing childcare network in the nation, partnering with municipalities at all levels of government to address the childcare crisis at the local level. Currently, in the Redondo Beach, there is an estimated childcare capacity gap of almost 3,000 childcare slots, equivalent to 200 NEW childcare providers needed to service the child population. As you know, childcare can be a significant barrier to entry into the workforce, especially for women. Many working parents struggle to balance their job responsibilities with the demands of caring for their children and in the absence of affordable and quality care options, many parents are often forced to choose between working and staying home. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated these challenges, with many families struggling to find safe and affordable childcare options while juggling remote work and other responsibilities. Addressing these challenges is critical to ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to participate in the workforce and reach their full economic potential. This includes promoting policies that support working families and prioritize childcare providers, who are the foundation of a healthy workforce. WeeCare’s CDBG application will benefit 10 LMI microenterprise childcare providers, create 3 low- to moderate-income job (LMJ) opportunities, and support over 150 LMI working families. We have already reached out to various local childcare providers in the community to let them know we are working on acquiring grant funding that will assist many of them in stabilizing and even expanding their operations, increasing the total childcare capacity in Redondo Beach which services working families. We thank you for this tremendous opportunity to support this amazing community of people who have quietly dedicated their lives to improving the lives of those around them and we ask that YOU SUPPORT THEM BY INCLUDING WEECARE IN THE UPCOMING FUNDING ALLOCATION! WeeCare is eligible under HUD to provide Economic Development, Microenterprise Business Assistance and we qualify to provide these services in Redondo! Agenda Item: eComments for N.1. 23-5960 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CITY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OPERATING MODELS AND COSTS APPROVE A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE PHASE 2 FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE PROVISION OF FIRE
PROTECTION, PARAMEDIC, AND INCIDENTAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH BY THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000
PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON THE SELECTION OF A CONSULTANT TO PERFORM A COMPARATIVE DEPLOYMENT AND
ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE REDONDO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS, EVALUATION, AND
REVIEW OF COSTS FOR FIRE, EMS AND HARBOR OPERATIONS AS COMPARED TO THOSE PROPOSED BY THE
CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE
CONTRACT SCOPE OF WORK
PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE POSSIBLE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CITIZEN REVIEW COMMITTEE TO HELP ADVISE THE CITY
COUNCIL ON THE CITY AND COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OPERATING OPTIONS AND COSTS Overall Sentiment
David Martin
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Submitted At: 1:45pm 04-30-23
I am in support of the city’s efforts to move forward with the county study and obtaining a third party firm to conduct a study. This benefits us all to get as much information and knowledge as possible to make the best decision moving forward. Public safety costs money and this is a challenge for smaller departments. This review will shed light on ways to save money, make much need repairs or possible operational changes. The world of firefighting has evolved drastically in the past decades just as policing has changed. Police officers are asked to wear many hats just like the firefighters. Firefighters are expected to be experts in hazardous material, medical, search and rescue and firefighting just to name a few.
The public and the council have to look at this process through many different lenses. First if we want our department to grow then we need another station in North Redondo, better living quarters, more staffing to lower overtime costs and a salary to attract and retain qualified personnel. This also comes with rising pension liabilities.
People need to keep emotion out of this and know that LA County Firefighters are just as professional as our firefighters. The firefighters still respond from the same stations that we have and we even benefit because we have LA County stations nearby in Hermosa Beach, Lawndale, Palos Verdes, Gardena and Hawthorne. Our coverage would be greater with the County and we would benefit with specialized units that the county offers such as Hazmat and search and rescue. Large incidents require large amounts of resources that the county would be able to respond with.
We also have an opportunity to review our Harbor Patrol as its own entity and to compare our Harbor operations with Marina Del Rey or the City of Avalon.