City Council on 2025-09-02 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER Meeting Time: 09-02-25 18:00
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City Council on 2025-09-02 6:00 PM -
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
09-02-25
18:00
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City Council on 2025-09-02 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 09-02-25 18:00
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H.15. 25-1217 APPROVE A LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
COVINGTON & BURLING, LLP FOR LEGAL SERVICES
1 0 1 0
J.1. 25-1201 For eComments and Emails Received from the Public 1 1 0 0 N.1. 25-1224 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE
CITY'S EFFORTS TO UTILIZE GRANT FUNDING TO PROCURE A
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN TO PROVIDE A TARGETED RESPONSE
TO MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED INCIDENTS IN THE CITY
2 2 0 0
P.1. 25-1125 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
CHANGES TO THE RULES OF CONDUCT AND DECORUM FOR CITY
COUNCIL AND COMMISSION MEETINGS, REDONDO BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODES RELATED TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,
AND THE POSSIBLE CREATION OF AN ON-CALL POLICE, FIRE, AND
HOMELESS SERVICES COMMISSION
REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE DRAFT RULES OF
CONDUCT AND DECORUM FOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION
MEETINGS, INCLUDING UPDATES TO MEETING AGENDAS AND
SCRIPTS FOR MEETING CHAIRS TO ADDRESS DISRUPTIONS TO
PUBLIC MEETINGS
REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE DRAFT ORDINANCES
TO UPDATE THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO
THE UNIFORM REGULATIONS OF COMMISSIONS, PUBLIC WORKS,
TRAFFIC, SAFETY, AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION, HARBOR
COMMISSION, PLANNING COMMISSION, BUDGET AND FINANCE
COMMISSION, CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION, PUBLIC AMENITIES
COMMISSION, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION
REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE POSSIBLE CREATION
OF ON-CALL POLICE, FIRE, AND HOMELESS SERVICES
COMMISSION
1 1 0 0
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Agenda Item: eComments for H.15. 25-1217 APPROVE A LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH COVINGTON & BURLING, LLP
FOR LEGAL SERVICES
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Mark Nelson
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Submitted At: 5:16pm 09-01-25
#1 $1100 an HOUR That's OBSCENE
#2 I don't want a politically liberal $1000+ an hour firm that wears it's "progressive leanings" in its advertising. I don't want my taxpayer law firm to display ANY POLITICAL LEANING. #3 The firm attracts "intellectuals" - Oh lovely.
"Known for its white collar, antitrust, and corporate work, among other practices. The firm attracts intellectuals who lean progressive..."
Agenda Item: eComments for J.1. 25-1201 For eComments and Emails Received from the Public Overall Sentiment
Barbara Epstein
Location:
Submitted At: 5:23pm 09-02-25
P-1
Rules Of Conduct
Thank you for considering Rules of Conduct for City Hall interactions. These have been needed for several years, as I’ve witnessed very uncivil behavior in the City Council Chamber. These negative behaviors have ranged from insults, defamation of character, examples of conflicts of interest, to council members not showing up to Council meetings, and even denying citizens’ their constitutional rights of association.
I so appreciate this effort to create a more fair, intelligent, democratic process in our city.
Other organization have their Rules Of Conduct posted in prominent locations to make the public aware of these standards.
I would very much like to meet with our City Attorney to discuss further details at her convenience.
Agenda Item: eComments for N.1. 25-1224 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO
UTILIZE GRANT FUNDING TO PROCURE A MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN TO PROVIDE A TARGETED RESPONSE TO MENTAL
HEALTH-RELATED INCIDENTS IN THE CITY
Overall Sentiment
Barbara Epstein
Location:
Submitted At: 10:20pm 09-02-25
Excellent idea.
People need all the help they can get.
Nicole Rivera
Location:
Submitted At: 6:36pm 09-02-25
Hello, I am a resident of Hermosa Beach and have family that works for Redondo Beach Police Department. I strongly support the City's "Alternative Crises Response" initiative, as it promotes public safety, community health, and advocacy for mental health crises. Working with Hermosa Beach and the Clear Recovery Center grants more exposure for needed mental health resources and competent practitioners. The ACR is a step toward informed treatment and procedures in mental health-related incidents. Thank you for your time and efforts.
Agenda Item: eComments for P.1. 25-1125 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CHANGES TO THE RULES OF
CONDUCT AND DECORUM FOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION MEETINGS, REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODES
RELATED TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, AND THE POSSIBLE CREATION OF AN ON-CALL POLICE, FIRE, AND
HOMELESS SERVICES COMMISSION
REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE DRAFT RULES OF CONDUCT AND DECORUM FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
COMMISSION MEETINGS, INCLUDING UPDATES TO MEETING AGENDAS AND SCRIPTS FOR MEETING CHAIRS TO ADDRESS
DISRUPTIONS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE DRAFT ORDINANCES TO UPDATE THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO THE UNIFORM REGULATIONS OF COMMISSIONS, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC, SAFETY, AND SUSTAINABILITY
COMMISSION, HARBOR COMMISSION, PLANNING COMMISSION, BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION, CULTURAL ARTS
COMMISSION, PUBLIC AMENITIES COMMISSION, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION
REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE POSSIBLE CREATION OF ON-CALL POLICE, FIRE, AND HOMELESS SERVICES
COMMISSION
Overall Sentiment
Melissa Dechandt
Location:
Submitted At: 5:48pm 09-02-25
I am a District 1 resident and I fully support a code of conduct for city staff, commissioners, our mayor, city council member and residents who engage in public comment.
I sincerely appreciate our mayor, city council members and city staff who I believe generally have the best interests of our city and residents. I appreciate their showing up every day to make our city better. However, a code of conduct is urgently needed.
I have observed city council members use personal information about residents, from the dais, to try to halt public comment and engagement, unfortunately without any public censure or rebuke from the mayor or city council. I have observed city council members engage in snarky, insulting rhetoric with residents, also from the dais, and I have observed our mayor yell at residents from the dais, attempt to disengage public comment and participation and make disparaging statements about our RUHS students and rampant illegal drug use, without any evidence. I have observed a sitting city council member ask underage RUHS students how quickly they could purchase illegal drugs if he gave them money, again with zero censure. This is unacceptable rhetoric and behavior.
Opinion and anecdote are not fact nor data, and I have observed our council members, mayor and staff use the former to make decisions and policy. This is unacceptable.
I have observed residents using false rhetoric to support their personal gains, including one resident, on camera, suggest that a non-profit was engaged in election interference with no evidence and no public apology. This behavior is also unacceptable and dangerous. Residents who chose to engage and publicly participate must be held to the same conduct standards.
I appreciate commissions that require residents who chose to publicly speak to promise to be truthful. This should be the standard. I would like to see ramifications for behavior that does not meet a code of conduct and for those making false statements. Our children attend and watch city council meetings and we all need to be the example and standard that we hold them to.