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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 16, 2024
N.1 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE COMPARATIVE DEPLOYMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS PREPARED BY CITYGATE ASSOCIATES, LLC. OF
THE REDONDO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT AS COMPARED TO THE CONSOLIDATED
FIRE DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE
REDONDO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MASTER PLAN
DIRECTION ON NEXT STEPS (IF ANY) REGARDING THE REPORTS AND FIRE
DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS
CONTACT: PATRICK BUTLER, INTERIM FIRE CHIEF & HARBOR MASTER • PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
From: Kathy McLeod
To: Eleanor Manzano; CityClerk
Subject: Fire Station of Redondo -Blue Folder
Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024 5:28:44 PM
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I respectfully urge our City Council to do whatever you can to maintain our local Redondo Beach Fire Department.
Please look to the future in which we will have more needs for services and quick responses from our fire and police departments.
It’s increasingly obvious that our local Fire Department is needed more now — than ever before.
Kathy & Jim McLeod
48-year Redondo residents
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KEEP RBFD REDONDO.
KEEP RBFD UNDER OUR LOCAL CONTROL.
Erika Snow Robinson
RB District 2
From: Mariam Butler
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:11 AM
To: Zein Obagi <[email protected]>; Paige Kaluderovic <[email protected]>; Scott Behrendt <[email protected]>; Nils Nehrenheim <[email protected]>; Todd Loewenstein <[email protected]>; James Light <[email protected]>
Cc: Mike Witzansky <[email protected]>; Michael Webb <[email protected]>; Eleanor Manzano <[email protected]> Subject: KEEP REDONDO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT LOCAL!
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Hello Everyone!
Now that the fire study has concluded, we can see that though short term there may be some cost savings due to cutting services, in the long term, this will be more expensive for Redondo Beach as there are no limitation to what county will charge us in the future for services. County has indeed passed increases to the various cities they represent over the years, so we know they have this precedence of increasing costs which the cities must absorb. Additionally, it's not a cost saving even short term if we are getting less services. Pay more to get less? Absolutely not. Based on this, we must keep our RBFD local.
RBFD provides excellent service to the residents. We benefit from having 100% of the care and attention of RBFD. We will not have this benefit when we have to share LACountyFire with everyone else. LA County WILL NOT prioritize Redondo in case of a disaster.
Most of the calls RBFD responds to are medical emergencies, not fires. They respond within moments, not minutes. This quick response time is the difference between life and death.
You have a moral responsibility to do what's best for the city. I can understand that some of you may feel beholden to the fire union for their support in various campaigns, but ultimately, you are only beholden to the residents you represent. With elections coming up in 2025, residents will be using their voting power to determine who will lead this city. If you vote to send our local fire department to County, there is no doubt that will be an act of political suicide.
We have 53 e-comments as of 9:40am on 4/16/2024 all opposing having our 100 year old Class 1 fire department going to County which is NOT Class 1. All of Redondo Beach from North to South is saying the same thing. I'm asking you do as the people demand and vote to KEEP OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT LOCAL.
Thank you!
Mariam P. Butler
District 4 Resident
From: Barbara Epstein
To: CityClerk; JAMES LIGHT; Todd Loewenstein; Nils Nehrenheim; Zein Obagi; Paige Kaluderovic; Scott Behrendt; Mike Witzansky; Michael Webb
Subject: N-1. Fire Department Changes
Date: Monday, April 15, 2024 10:41:44 PM
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Dear City Leaders,
As to the analysis of the Fire Department changes, I should think our Fire Chief would be a good resource to consult. Hid depth of experience would add valuable input regarding the decision.
I’m looking forward to learning more about the pros and cons of partnering with the County. We lived with the County services in Palos Verdes for forty years with good results, but would be flexible.
The main thing I would be concerned about is that staffing considerations would be considered heavily in the decision. For example, I have been very impressed with our Paramedics. They were very professional when we had reason to call on them. I would like to give them consideration in having choices.
Thank You
Barbara Epstein
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From: Carlene Prins
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11: 34 AM
To: Redondo PIO < RedondoP10@redondo. org>
Subject: KEEP US CLOSE TO R FD!!! They saved my
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Life many times Instantly! Thank you RBFD
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