ORDINANCE NO. XXXX-XX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 2-9.702 AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2-9.704 and 2-9.709 AND RENUMBERING TO 2-9.703 AND 2-9.704 RESPECTIVELY, AND DELETING SECTIONS 2-9.705, 2-9.706, 2-9.707, 2-9.708, 2-9.709 AND 2-9.712 AND RENUMBERING SECTIONS 2-9.710 TO 2-9.705; 2-9.711 TO 2-9.706; AND 2-9.714 TO 2-9.707 PERTAINING TO THE HARBOR COMMISSION [RECITALS]
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 2, Chapter 9, Article 7, Section 2-9.702 is hereby amended and shall read as follows:
Ҥ 2-9.702 Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the Commission shall be limited to the harbor area as delineated on the map set forth in Section 2-9.707 of this article.” SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 2, Chapter 9, Article 7, Section 2-9.704 is hereby amended and renumbered to Section 2-9.703 and shall read as follows:
Ҥ 2-9.703 Qualifications for appointment.
Appointments to the Commission shall be in accordance with the following criteria:
(a) At least one member shall be a sailboat or power boat owner who regularly uses the boating facilities in King Harbor. The boating representative is intended to represent and further the interests of the boaters and vessel operators in King Harbor. (b) At least one member shall be a regular user of hand-paddled watercraft in the harbor and surrounding waters. The hand-paddled watercraft representative is intended to represent and further the interests of the human powered watercraft operators in King Harbor. (c) One member may be selected from a list of names submitted by any commercial harbor/pier association. Any list of names submitted by a harbor association shall be submitted to the City Clerk's Department no later than 30 days prior to the close of the deadline for Commissioner applications. The Mayor may select a member from these groups, or select a member at-large. (d) At least one member shall be a resident of District 2. The District 2 representative is intended to represent and further the interests of residents who live near the harbor and pier area. (e) To the extent practical, each of the remaining members of the Commission shall have training and experience in one or more of the following disciplines:
(1) An engineer with a degree in engineering and at least five years of engineering experience. The intent of the engineering representative is to add engineering insight into the Commission’s deliberations. (2) A resident with at least five years of experience in leasing or managing rental property. The intent of the property management representative is to add property management insight into the Commission’s deliberations. (3) A resident with at least five years of experience managing a retail, restaurant, or marine-related business. The intent of the business management representative is to add business management and operations insight into the Commission’s deliberations. (4) A resident who is a member of boating-related club in the harbor (including yacht club, outrigger canoe club, etc.) The intent of the boating-related club representative is to add boating advocacy representation into the Commission’s deliberations. (5) A resident with at least five years of experience marine/boating education. The intent of the marine education representative is to add educational representation into the Commission’s deliberations. (6) A resident with at least five years of experience in construction management or development. The intent of the construction representative is to add construction insight into the Commission’s deliberations. (f) Appointees may qualify in more than one discipline or designation and may be counted against any of the designations or disciplines over the duration of their terms when vacancies are filled. No more than three Commissioners may be members of the same club. Where practical, each City Council District should be represented by at least one Harbor Commissioner with qualifications prioritized over District residency.” SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 2, Chapter 9, Article 7, Section 2-9.709 is hereby amended and renumbered to Section 2-9.704 to read as follows:
Ҥ 2-9.704 Powers and duties.
(a) The Commission shall hold hearings on all applications for Administrative Design Review, Planning Commission Design Review, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Planned Development Review, and Development Agreements for the use and development of lands within the jurisdiction of the Commission as provided for in Section 10-2.2512 of Article 12 of Chapter 2 of Title 10 of this Code. (b) The Commission shall hold hearings on any matter concerning the commercial or recreational development within their area of purview. This shall include, but is not limited to, all applications provided for in Section 10-2.2512, hearings related to Coastal Development Permits, and environmental studies within the purview area of the Commission. (c) The Commission shall advise the City Council on recommendations and concerns related to the current and future commercial and recreational development and zoning of the harbor. The Commission shall be advised on applications for General Plan Amendments, Rezoning, and Local Coastal Program being proposed in the area of their jurisdiction. The Commission shall review and advise the City Council and Planning Commission on proposed General Plan, zoning and Local Coastal Program changes in the area under their purview prior to action by the Planning Commission or City Council. (Ref 10.2.2512) (d) The Commission shall be advised on all new lease and sublease arrangements with the City relating to harbor lands, facilities, or improvements. Periodically, the Commission shall review vacancies and leasing/subleasing trends in the harbor and pier area under their purview. The Commission shall advise the City Council of any concerns and recommendations on lease and sublease trends. (e) The Commission shall advise the City Council of concerns and/or recommendations related to land-side and/or water-side operational concerns within their jurisdiction. The Commission shall receive periodic reports from Harbor Master/Patrol and Police on incidents, responses, and crime in the area of the Commission purview. The Commission may make recommendations related to public safety in the harbor. (f) The Commission shall be advised on the assignment of all leases and subleases with the City relating to harbor lands, facilities, or improvements. The Commission may advise the City Council of any concerns and recommendations on lease and sublease trends (g) The Commission shall advise the City Council on any matter concerning the harbor when so requested by the staff liaison, City Manager, or City Council.
SECTION 4. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 2, Chapter 9, Article 7, Sections 2-9.705, 2-9.706, 2-9.707, 2-9.708, 2-9.709, and 2-9.712 are hereby deleted in their entirety.
SECTION 5. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 2, Chapter 9, Article 7, Section 2-9.710 is renumbered to Section 2-9.705; Section 2-9.711 is renumbered to 2-9.706; and Section 2-9.714 is renumbered to 2-9.707.
SECTION 6. Any provisions of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the City inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be published by one insertion in the official newspaper of said city, and same shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this XXth day of XXXXX, 2025. ________________________
James A. Light, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Joy A. Ford, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH )
I, Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk of the City of Redondo Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. XXXX-XX was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the th day of , 2025, and was duly approved and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the -XXst day of XXXXX, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk
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