CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
BUDGET RESPONSE REPORTS
(Updated List – 5/30/24)
FY 2024-25 PROPOSED BUDGET
The following is a list of questions raised regarding the FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget.
The corresponding answer to each of these questions (the Budget Response Report) will be provided before the final Budget Hearing.
Dept. Question
1. FS What corrections/adjustments need to be made to the FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget Document for inclusion in the Adopted Budget?
2. PW What is the estimated cost to repair the irrigation and replace the plants in the median on Prospect between Beryl St and Diamond Ave.?
3. PW What can be done to improve the collection of debris along Grant Ave. near the bulb outs?
4. PW What is the status of the Perry Park Teen Center project?
5. PW What is the status of the improvements scheduled to occur in the median along Catalina Ave. damaged by the sewer mainline break?
6. WED
How many applications have been received for the International Boardwalk Storefront Improvement Program, and what portion of the funding is still available for distribution to business owners?
7. CS
What costs are associated with repainting the Perry Park basketball/pickleball courts? What is the cost of, and associated liability for, the installation of a partial fence between the two basketball courts at Perry Park?
8. CS What measures are required to mitigate sound if pickleball courts were constructed in the open field area behind the Aviation Park gymnasium?
9. PD
What are the options to adjust the fee charged for the City’s annual Parking Meter Permit?
10. CS What teen centers are open in the community, what activities/services are offered, and what is planned in the future?
11. CS What is the status of the Senior Lunch Program?
Dept. Question
12. CS What is the cost to install a Path of History marker?
13. PW
What are the costs to upgrade the intersection at Beryl and Maria Ave, including updating the traffic signals, adding ramps, improving light poles, and adding a fourth crosswalk?
14. PW
What are the costs to upgrade the intersection at Inglewood and 182nd, adding ramps, signal improvements, a fourth crosswalk, and an illuminated "no left turn" signal on the southeast corner?
15. PD What is the status of staffing in the traffic enforcement unit?
16. FS / CM
What are the estimated renovation and reconstruction costs for the City’s Police, Fire, City Hall, and Public Works Yard facilities? What is the process to procure General Obligation Bonds to improve City facilities?
17. PW What is the cost to convert the playground area at Dale Page Park from wood chips to rubberized surfacing?
18. PW What is the estimated cost to repave Grant Avenue?
19. WED /
FD / CM
/ FS
What fee increases can be made that have not been addressed in the recommended decision packages?
20. FD What is the process to obtain ambulance transport rights from Los Angeles County?
21. PW What is the cost to complete dormitory renovations at Fire Stations 1 and 2?
22. CLK What cost does the City incur to run school board elections?
23. CA
What fees does the City charge Hermosa Beach to serve as its City Prosecutor? Can the fees be updated, and what is the annual cost for the City to provide the services?
24. CS What is the cost to stage movie nights at Alta Vista Park?
25. PW / PD
What is the process to evaluate, and what are the estimated costs, to install new street striping to improve traffic flow around Redondo Union High School?
26. CS What special events were designated as “Signature Events” and received City subsidy in Fiscal Year 2023-24?
27. PD What is the status of sworn Police Officer staffing in the Redondo Beach Police Department?
28. PD What is the status of civilian staffing in the Redondo Beach Police Department?
29. PD What is the City doing to enhance traffic enforcement and safety on residential streets?
Dept. Question
30. IT
How does the City’s Information Technology Equipment Replacement Program work, and what equipment is recommended for replacement in FY 2024-25?
31. PW What are the costs to repair all City alleyways with a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) less than 25 and between 26 and 50?
32. PW What is the cost to remove and backfill the old pool structure at Aviation Park?
33. PW
How does the City’s Vehicle and Heavy Equipment Replacement Program work, and what City vehicles and equipment are scheduled for replacement by the Public Works Department in FY 2024-25? What is the current replacement cycle for each vehicle and what is the cost to shorten the replacement cycle?
34. PW How many City trees were planted during FY 2023-24, and how many are proposed to be planted in FY 2024-25?
35. CS What was the cultural and entertainment rental activity at the RBPAC in FY 2023-24 and what is expected in FY 2024-25?
36. CM What comments were received from City Commissions Regarding the FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program?
37. CS / PW
What is the estimated cost of the Ito Family Park dedication plaque/monument project? What is the cost to phase implementation of the project and begin with the installation of three signs describing the site’s history?
38. CS What were the results of the fee comparison prepared by staff in the Community Services Department for neighboring recreation programs?
39. CS / PW What is the estimated cost to implement all elements of the Wilderness Park Master Plan prepared by the SBPC?
40. PW What can be done to provide habitat for the Blue Butterfly to allow for travel from Veterans Park to the Green Belt in Hermosa Beach?
41. WED /
FD
What is the cost/feasibility to implement a dedicated Harbor Department similar to what existed historically? What is the cost to add a dedicated Harbor Patrol Supervisor Position to the existing operating model?
42. CA What is the estimated cost to implement the “Long Beach Prosecution Model?”
43. PD
What is the status of the parking meter permit program, parking meter replacement project, the loss of revenue for waiving parking meter fees during the holidays, and the fiscal analysis to add additional parking meters on Herondo Street?
Dept. Question
44. PD What is the status of the Police Department Master Fee Schedule update as listed in the Strategic Plan?
45. CM / CT What is the process to consider modifying the City’s short-term vacation rental prohibition and what are the potential impacts?
46. FS What are the options to further restrict capital project funds once they have been appropriated?
47. CS
Does the Budget include funding to increase part-time salaries for recreation program staff to help recruit additional Department personnel and expand program offerings?
48. CS What is the status of the funds set aside in Fiscal Year 2023-24 for new Alta Vista Park teen recreation equipment?
49. PW
What agencies are responsible for maintaining the Beach Bike Path, Beach Pedestrian Path, and Bluff walkway? What are the City’s costs for maintaining these areas?
50. FS / CM What options does the City have to generate additional General Fund revenue?
51. CS / PW What is the estimated cost to add an “all-abilities” playground equipment area at Franklin Park, including design and construction?