Administrative
Report
H.6., File # 25-1035 Meeting Date: 8/5/2025
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
TITLE
EXCUSED ABSENCES FROM VARIOUS COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Commissioner/Member Board/Commission/Committee Meeting Date Roger Light Planning June 2, 2025
Bhuvan Bajaj Public Works & Sustainability June 23, 2025 Christopher McCauley Public Amenities July 9, 2025
Desiree Galassi Public Amenities July 9, 2025
Ryan Abelman Harbor July 14, 2025
Anneke Blair Public Safety July 21, 2025
Nancy Skiba Public Safety July 21, 2025
Victoria Pitzele Cultural Arts July 23, 2025
Michelle O’Brien-Herrera Cultural Arts July 23, 2025
Bhuvan Bajaj Public Works & Sustainability July 28, 2025 Jay Tsao Public Works & Sustainability July 28, 2025
Candace Nafissi Public Works & Sustainability July 28, 2025 On June 12, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Light, requesting an excused absence for the June 2, 2025, Planning Commission Special meeting for personal reasons.
On June 23, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Bajaj, requesting an excused absence for the June 23, 2025, Public Works & Sustainability Commission meeting for personal reasons.
On June 30, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner McCauley, requesting an excused absence for the July 9, 2025, Public Amenities Commission meeting for personal reasons.
On July 3, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Galassi, requesting an excused absence for the July 9, 2025, Public Amenities Commission meeting for personal reasons.
On July 7, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Abelman, requesting an
H.6., File # 25-1035 Meeting Date: 8/5/2025
On July 7, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Abelman, requesting an excused absence for the July 14, 2025, Harbor Commission meeting for personal reasons.
On July 21, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Blair, requesting an excused absence for the July 21, 2025, Public Safety Commission meeting for personal reasons.
On July 21, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Skiba, requesting an excused absence for the July 21, 2025, Public Safety Commission meeting for personal reasons.
On July 17, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Pitzele, requesting an excused absence for the July 23, 2025, Cultural Arts Commission meeting for personal reasons.
On July 23, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner O’Brien-Herrera, requesting an excused absence for the July 23, 2025, Cultural Arts Commission meeting for personal reasons.
On July 27, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Bajaj, requesting an excused absence for the July 28, 2025, Public Works & Sustainability Commission meeting for personal reasons.
On July 28, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Tsao, requesting an excused absence for the July 28, 2025, Public Works & Sustainability Commission meeting for personal reasons.
On July 28, 2025, the City Clerk received notification from Commissioner Nafissi, requesting an excused absence for the July 28, 2025, Public Works & Sustainability Commission meeting for personal reasons.
BACKGROUND
As of September 3, 2019, the City Council authorized the City Clerk to revise the policy pertaining to requests for excused absences, whereby Board Members and Commissioners are required to communicate impending absences directly to the City Clerk for processing.
Pursuant to Sec 2-9.107 of Redondo Beach Municipal Code in order for absences from regular meetings of City Commissions to be considered excused absences, permission must be requested from the City Council and approval must be expressed in the official minutes of the Council.
APPROVED BY:
Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk
FISCAL IMPACT
None