CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
415 DIAMOND STREET, REDONDO BEACH
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
James A. Light, Mayor
Nils Nehrenheim, Councilmember, District 1
Todd Loewenstein, Councilmember, District 2
Paige Kaluderovic, Councilmember, District 3
Zein Obagi, Jr., Councilmember, District 4
Scott Behrendt, Councilmember, District 5
Michael W. Webb, City Attorney
Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk
Eugene Solomon, City Treasurer
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CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
415 DIAMOND STREET, REDONDO BEACH
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
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4:30 P.M.- CLOSED SESSION - CANCELLED
6:00 P.M.- OPEN SESSION- REGULAR MEETING
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION
D. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/
AB 1234 TRAVEL EXPENSE REPORTS
D.1. MAYOR’S PRESENTATION OF THE KEY TO THE CITY TO OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBER NILS NEHRENHEIM FOR HIS 8 YEARS OF SERVICE
D.2. OUTGOING REMARKS BY NILS NEHRENHEIM DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER D.3. MAYOR’S PRESENTATION OF THE KEY TO THE CITY TO OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBER TODD LOEWENSTEIN FOR HIS 8 YEARS OF SERVICE D.4. OUTGOING REMARKS BY TODD LOEWENSTEIN DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER D.5. MAYOR’S PRESENTATION OF THE KEY TO THE CITY TO OUTGOING CITY ATTORNEY MICHAEL WEBB FOR HIS 31 YEARS OF SERVICE
D.6. OUTGOING REMARKS BY MICHAEL WEBB CITY ATTORNEY
D.7. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE BY CITY CLERK ELEANOR MANZANO TO ELECTED MAYOR JAMES A. LIGHT
D.8. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE BY CITY CLERK ELEANOR MANZANO TO ELECTED COUNCILMEMBER BRAD WALLER FOR DISTRICT 1
D.9. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE BY CITY CLERK ELEANOR MANZANO TO ELECTED COUNCILMEMBER CHADWICK CASTLE FOR DISTRICT 2
D.10. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE BY CITY CLERK ELEANOR MANZANO TO RE-ELECTED COUNCILMEMBER ZEIN OBAGI, JR. FOR DISTRICT 4 D.11. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE BY CITY CLERK ELEANOR MANZANO TO
ELECTED CITY ATTORNEY JOY FORD
RECESS IN HONOR OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
E. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA
F. AGENCY RECESS
F.1. REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FINANCING AUTHORITY CONTACT: STEPHANIE MEYER, FINANCE DIRECTOR
F.2. PARKING AUTHORITY - REGULAR MEETING - CANCELLED
GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
CONTACT:
G. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS - ADDITIONAL BACK UP MATERIALS
Blue folder items are additional back up material to administrative reports and/or public comments received after the printing and distribution of the agenda packet for receive and file.
G.1. For Blue Folder Documents Approved at the City Council Meeting H. CONSENT CALENDAR
Business items, except those formally noticed for public hearing, or those pulled for discussion are assigned to the Consent Calendar. The Mayor or any City Council Member may request that any Consent Calendar item(s) be removed, discussed, and acted upon separately. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be taken up under the "Excluded Consent Calendar" section below. Those items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved in one motion. The Mayor will call on anyone wishing to address the City Council on any Consent Calendar item on the agenda, which has not been pulled by Council for discussion. Each speaker will be permitted to speak only once and comments will be limited to a total of three minutes.
H.1. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 1, 2025
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
H.2. APPROVE MOTION TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING
OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
H.3. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
A. DECEMBER 3, 2024 ADJOURNED AND REGULAR MEETING
B. DECEMBER 17, 2024 ADJOURNED AND REGULAR MEETING
C. JANUARY 7, 2025 ADJOURNED AND REGULAR MEETING
D. JANUARY 21, 2025 ADJOURNED AND REGULAR MEETING
E. FEBRUARY 4, 2025 ADJOURNED AND REGULAR MEETING
F. FEBRUARY 11, 2025 ADJOURNED AND REGULAR MEETING
G. FEBRUARY 18, 2025 ADJOURNED AND REGULAR MEETING
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
H.4. PAYROLL DEMANDS
CHECKS 30157-30174 IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,920.28, PD. 3/28/25 DIRECT DEPOSIT 292690-293380 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,360,782.60, PD. 3/28/25 EFT/ACH $9,289.90, PD. 3/14/25 (PP2506)
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEMANDS
CHECKS 118694-118878 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,799,554.83
EFT CALPERS MEDICAL INSURANCE $500,472.43
DIRECT DEPOSIT 100009265-100009351 IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,769.24, PD.4/1/25
CONTACT: STEPHANIE MEYER, FINANCE DIRECTOR
H.5. APPROVE CONTRACTS UNDER $35,000:
1. APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A FORD MAVERICK XL HYBRID TRUCK FROM COLLEY AUTO CARS, INC. FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $34,663 AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE ALL RELATED PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS
2. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC TO
PREPARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR THE COYOTE MANAGEMENT PLAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,530 FOR THE TERM APRIL 1, 2025 TO OCTOBER 1, 2025
3. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH HUNTINGTON BEACH MOTORSPORTS, INC. DBA HUNTINGTON BEACH HONDA FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC UNIT MOTORCYCLE FLEET IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $34,999 FOR THE TERM APRIL 1, 2025 TO MARCH 31, 2026
WITH TWO AUTOMATIC ONE-YEAR RENEWALS
4. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH SABLE COMPUTER, INC., DBA KIS
COMPUTER CENTER, FOR IT PROJECT SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $34,400 FOR THE TERM APRIL 1, 2025 TO MARCH 31, 2026
5. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH LEADING RESOURCES, INC. FOR
STRATEGIC PLANNING FACILITATION SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000 FOR THE TERM APRIL 1, 2025 TO MARCH 31, 2026 CONTACT: STEPHANIE MEYER, FINANCE DIRECTOR
H.6. AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO POST A VACANCY ON THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMISSION DUE TO CHADWICK CASTLE’S ELECTION AS DISTRICT 2
CITY COUNCILMEMBER
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
H.7. ACCEPT AS COMPLETE THE ANITA STREET AT PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY TO
MARIA AVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS (WESTBOUND CHANNELIZATION) PROJECT, JOB NO. 41240, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY ENGINEER TO FILE A
NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE PROJECT WITH THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY REGISTRAR-RECORDER AND TO RELEASE THE RETENTION PAYMENT UPON EXPIRATION OF THE 35-DAY LIEN PERIOD AFTER SAID RECORDATION
AND NO CLAIMS BEING FILED UPON THE PROJECT
CONTACT: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
H.8. APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THREE 2025 VEHICLES FROM OLATHE FORD SALES INC. FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION, FOR A TOTAL COST OF $158,886
CONTACT: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
H.9. ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY, RESOLUTION NO. CC-2504-019 OF THE CITY OF
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE
AND FILE A REPORT PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 SECTIONS 22500 ET SEQ. OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
CODE DESCRIBING THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF STREET
LIGHTS AND LANDSCAPING IN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.
CONTACT: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
H.10. APPROVE FUNDING AGREEMENT #9200000000M460208 WITH THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
REGARDING THE NORTH REDONDO BEACH BIKEWAY EXTENSION PROJECT CONTACT: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
H.11. APPROVE A TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH C J CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. TO PROVIDE SIDEWALK REPAIR SERVICES FOR A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $580,000
CONTACT: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
H.12. ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2504-020, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, LEASING
CERTAIN PROPERTY TO MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER LOS ANGELES
APPROVE A LEASE WITH MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER LOS ANGELES FOR OFFICE SPACE WITHIN PIER PLAZA AT 111 W. TORRANCE BLVD., SUITE 150, FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM STARTING ON APRIL 1, 2025
GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
CONTACT:
H.13. ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3292-25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 4 SECTION 2-4.01 OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO FIRE
DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS, FOR SECOND READING AND
ADOPTION
CONTACT: PATRICK BUTLER, FIRE CHIEF
H.14. APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH HEALTH NET FOR USE OF
FUNDS FOR THE PALLET SHELTER EXPANSION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
ALTERNATIVE CRISIS RESPONSE PILOT PROGRAM TO EXTEND THE TERM TO DECEMBER 31, 2025
MICHAEL W. WEBB, CITY ATTORNEY
JOY A. FORD, CITY ATTORNEY-ELECT
CONTACT:
I. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
J. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on any subject that does not appear on this agenda for action. This section is limited to 30 minutes. Each speaker will be afforded three minutes to address the Mayor and Council. Each speaker will be permitted to speak only once. Written requests, if any, will be considered first under this section.
J.1. For eComments and Emails Received from the Public
K. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
This section is intended to allow all elected officials the opportunity to reveal any disclosure or ex parte communication about the following public hearings
L. PUBLIC HEARINGS
M. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS AGENDAS
N. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION PRIOR TO ACTION
N.1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP AND A CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT ON THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF THE BUSINESS
CONCIERGE PROGRAM
GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
CONTACT:
N.2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE STATUS OF OPERATIONS AT THE
REDONDO BEACH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND OPTIONS FOR
MAXIMIZING FACILITY REVENUE
CONTACT: ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
N.3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE AMENDMENT OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE CAMPING ORDINANCE.
INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3293-25, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 34 TO TITLE 4 REGARDING UNLAWFUL CAMPING, FOR
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
MICHAEL W. WEBB, CITY ATTORNEY
JOY A. FORD, CITY ATTORNEY-ELECT
CONTACT:
N.4. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF
REGARDING RULES OF CONDUCT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
MICHAEL W. WEBB, CITY ATTORNEY
JOY A. FORD, INCOMING CITY ATTORNEY
CHERYL PARK, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
CONTACT:
O. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
P. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
Q. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REFERRALS TO STAFF
R. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
R.1. 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, Seaside Lagoon, and California Surf Club
239 & 245 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(portions of APN #s: 7503-029-900 and 7503-029-903)
NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Allen Sanford, BeachLife Festival
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Price and Terms
S. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
T. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach will be a Special meeting to be held at 4:30 p.m. (Closed Session) and a Regular meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. (Open Session) on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in the Redondo Beach City Hall Council Chamber, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, California.