CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
415 DIAMOND STREET, REDONDO BEACH
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
James A. Light, Mayor
Brad Waller, Councilmember, District 1
Chadwick Castle, Councilmember, District 2
Paige Kaluderovic, Councilmember, District 3
Zein Obagi, Jr., Councilmember, District 4
Scott Behrendt, Councilmember, District 5
Joy A. Ford, City Attorney
Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk
Eugene Solomon, City Treasurer
AGENDA AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Agenda
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POSTING OF THE AGENDA (BLUE FOLDER ITEMS) -
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session that is distributed within 72 hours of the meeting is available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, 415 Diamond Street Door 1, Redondo Beach. In addition,
such writings and documents will be posted on the City’s website at https://redondo.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
PUBLIC COMMENT - The public is encouraged to
address the City Council on any matter posted on the
agenda or on any other matter within its jurisdiction. If you wish to address the City Council on non-agenda items,
you may do so during the PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON
NON-AGENDA ITEMS section on the agenda. Each
person is allotted three (3) minutes to speak.
Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist.
The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - It is the intention
of the City of Redondo Beach to comply with the
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CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
415 DIAMOND STREET, REDONDO BEACH
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RESUMED PUBLIC MEETINGS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, BY ZOOM, eCOMMENT OR EMAIL.
4:30 P.M.- CLOSED SESSION- ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
6:00 P.M.- OPEN SESSION- REGULAR MEETING
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EMAIL: TO PARTICIPATE BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, EMAILS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 3:00 P.M. THE DAY OF THE MEETING (EMAILS WILL NOT BE READ OUT LOUD): Written materials pertaining to matters listed on the posted agenda received after the agenda has been published will be added as supplemental materials under the relevant agenda item. Public comments may be submitted by email to [email protected]. Emails must be received before 3:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting to ensure Council and staff have the ability to review materials prior to the meeting. 4:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION - ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. SALUTE TO FLAG AND INVOCATION
D. 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.
E. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on Closed Session Items or 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.
F. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
F.1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - The Closed Session is authorized by the Government Code Section 54956.8.
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Elizabeth Hause, Community Services Director
PROPERTY:
309 Esplanade, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Made by Meg - Meg Walker
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Both Price and Terms
G. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
H. ROLL CALL
I. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
J. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM - OPEN SESSION - REGULAR MEETING
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 PROCLAMATION OF MAY 17 - 23, 2025 AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
D.2. MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION OF MAY 18-24, 2025 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
E. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA
F. AGENCY RECESS
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 ADJOURNED AND REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 20, 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. MAY 6, 2025 ADJOURNED AND REGULAR MEETING
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
H.4. PAYROLL DEMANDS
CHECKS 30213-30233 IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,159.90, PD. 5/9/25 DIRECT DEPOSIT 294634-295249 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,526,801.84, PD. 5/9/25 EFT/ACH $9,310.73, PD. 5/9/25 (PP2510)
EFT/ACH $466,153.43, PD. 5/19/25 (PP2509)
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEMANDS
CHECKS 119397-119694 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,307,595.84
REPLACEMENT DEMAND 119396
CONTACT: STEPHANIE MEYER, FINANCE DIRECTOR
H.5. APPROVE CONTRACTS UNDER $35,000:
1. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH DECKARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RENTALSCAPE DATABASE PLATFORM TO SUPPORT THE CITY’S CODE ENFORCEMENT UNIT IN IDENTIFYING SHORT TERM RENTAL ACTIVITY IN REDONDO BEACH FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $7,400, PLUS AN ANNUAL PRICE INCREASE NOT TO EXCEED 5%, FOR THE INITIAL TERM OF MAY 21, 2025 TO MAY 20, 2026 WITH OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR RENEWALS CONTACT: STEPHANIE MEYER, FINANCE DIRECTOR
H.6. EXCUSED ABSENCES FROM VARIOUS COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
H.7. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH POWERPHONE, INC., DBA TOTAL RESPONSE,
FOR THE PURCHASE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH SOFTWARE FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $98,923 AND THE TERM MAY 20, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027, USING FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
CONTACT: JOE HOFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
H.8. APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR THE USE OF PROPOSITION C 40% DISCRETIONARY - ZERO EMISSION TRANSIT CAPITAL
PROGRAM - FUNDS BY THE BEACH CITIES TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR THE TERM OCTOBER 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028
CONTACT: ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
H.9. APPROVE A LESSOR AGREEMENT, SERVING AS AN ESTOPPEL FOR SUNRISE-HARBOR LTD., FOR THE REFINANCING OF THE REDONDO BEACH HOTEL
GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
CONTACT:
H.10. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH FINLEY‘S TREE & LANDCARE TO INSTALL
IRRIGATION AND NEW LANDSCAPE MATERIALS IN THE CIVIC CENTER COURTYARD FOR A COST NOT TO EXCEED $185,035
CONTACT: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
H.11. APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH TO INCREASE THE MONTHLY FEE TO THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH BY 10% EACH YEAR FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS AND THEN BY 5% EACH YEAR THEREAFTER FOR CITY PROSECUTION SERVICES CONTACT: JOY A. FORD, CITY ATTORNEY
H.12. APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH KARPEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC. DOING BUSINESS AS KARPEL SOLUTIONS FOR THE ADDITION OF AN EXTERNAL AGENCY PORTAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $9,000 CONTACT: JOY A. FORD, CITY ATTORNEY
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 DIRECTION ON THE PROPOSED SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S SOLID WASTE HANDLING SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH ATHENS SERVICES TO MODIFY RATE STRUCTURES, CERTAIN SOLID
WASTE PROGRAMS, AND OTHER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT
CONTACT: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
N.2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE CITY’S
COYOTE MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE PLAN
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2505-030, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
THE COYOTE MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE PLAN AND MAKING A
DETERMINATION FOR EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA
PURSUANT TO THE PLAN, DIRECT STAFF TO PROCURE ON-CALL (AS NEEDED)
TRAPPING SERVICES
CONTACT: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
N.3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER’S PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
RECEIVE AND FILE THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DOCUMENTS AND SET JUNE 3, 2025 AS THE DATE TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET AND 2025-2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
CONTACT: STEPHANIE MEYER, FINANCE DIRECTOR
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
Elizabeth Hause, Community Services Director
PROPERTY:
309 Esplanade, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Made by Meg - Meg Walker
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Both 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 an Adjourned Regular 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, June 3, 2025, in the Redondo Beach City Hall Council Chamber, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, California.