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Minutes
Redondo Beach City Council
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Closed Session – Adjourned Regular Meeting 4:30 p.m.
Open Session – Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
4:30 PM - CLOSED SESSION – ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Redondo Beach City Council was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Mayor Light in the City Hall Council Chambers, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, California.
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Waller, Castle, Kaluderovic, Mayor Light, Obagi arrived at 4:34 p.m.)
Councilmembers Absent: Behrendt
Officials Present: Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Joy Ford, City Attorney
Emily Bodkin, Administrative Specialist/ Liaison
Mathew Silver/Project Coordinator
C. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION - None
D. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS – ADDITIONAL BACK UP MATERIALS - None E. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AND NONAGENDA ITEMS Mathew Silver reported no eComments and no Zoom attendees.
F. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – 4:37 P.M.
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
Greg Kapovich, Waterfront & Economic Development Director Katherine Buck, Waterfront & Economic Development Manager Larry Kosmont, Kosmont Companies
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PROPERTY:
123 International Boardwalk, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
a portion of APN: 7505-002-908)
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: Various Prospective Tenants UNDER
NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms
F.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - The Closed Session is authorized by the attorney- client privilege - Government Code Section 54956. 9(d)(1).
Name of case:
Jenna Wolfinger v. City of Redondo Beach WCAB No: ADJ18194976 F.3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - The Closed Session is authorized by the attorney- client privilege - Government Code Section 54956. 9(d)(1).
Name of case:
Catherine Garcia v. City of Redondo Beach WCAB No: ADJ17733282 F.4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - The Closed Session is authorized by the attorney- client privilege, Government Code Section 54956. 9(d)(1).
Name of case:
Cartessa Prim v. City of Redondo Beach Housing Authority, and James A.
Light, in his official capacity as Chairman of the City of Redondo Beach Housing Authority
Case Number: 26STCP00464
F.5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - The Closed Session is authorized by the Government Code Sec. 54956. 8.
AGENCY NEGOTIATORS:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Luke Smude, Assistant to the City Manager
PROPERTY:
3007 Vail Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
a portion of APN: 415-001- 7931)
Parking Lot at the Corner of Felton Ln. and 182nd St., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
APN: 415-803-3900)
715 Julia Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
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portion of parcels APN: 750-702-0900 and APN: 750-702-1900) 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
APN: 404-900-8903)
807 Inglewood Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
a Portion of APN: 408- 302-4900)
200 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
a portion of APN: 750-500- 9902)
NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Dr. Nicole Wesley, Superintendent Redondo Beach Unified School District UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Both Price and Terms
F.6. 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 Katherine Buck, Waterfront & Economic Development Manager PROPERTY:
Portions of the Redondo Beach Marina Parking Lot and Seaside Lagoon portions of APN # s: 7503- 029-900 and 7503- 029-903)
NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Allen Sanford, BeachLife Festival
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Price and Terms
F.7. 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
Greg Kapovich, Waterfront & Economic Development Director PROPERTY:
Portions of the Redondo Beach Marina Parking Lot
portions of APN #s: 7503-029-900 and 7503-029-903)
Portions of King Harbor turn basin and hand launch
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NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Adam Brzyski, Game On Live Studio, Water Polo Program Coordinator UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Price and Terms
F.8. 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
Greg Kapovich, Waterfront & Economic Development Director PROPERTY:
Portions of the Redondo Beach Marina Parking Lot and Seaside Lagoon portions of APN # s: 7503- 029-900 and 7503- 029-903)
Portions of Harbor Drive, Pacific Avenue, Catalina Avenue, Gertruda Avenue, Herondo Street, and Esplanade
NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Kellie Hawkins, Englander Knabe & Allen on Behalf of Nike, Inc.
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Price and Terms
F.9. 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:
Portions of Catalina Avenue, Avenue H, Elena Avenue, and Esplanade NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Mike Ward, VR Promotions and Events
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Price and Terms
Mathew Silver read titles for items to be discussed in Closed Session.
Mayor Light for the record reported Councilmember Obagi arrived at 4:34 p.m.
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City Manager Witzansky announced the following would be participating in Closed Session: City Manager Mike Witzansky, City Attorney Joy Ford, Assistant City Attorney Cheryl Park, W.E.D. Director Greg Kapovich, W.E.D. Manager Katherine Buck, Human Resources Director Diane Strickfaden, Outside Legal Counsel Carolyn Beliso, Deputy City Attorney Aleena Hashmi, and Community Services Director Elizabeth Hause.
Motion by Councilmember Waller, seconded by Councilmember Castle, to recess to Closed Session at 4:37 p.m.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by voice vote. Councilmember Behrendt was absent.
G. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Mayor Light reconvened to Open Session at 6:05 p.m.
H. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Waller, Castle, Kaluderovic, Obagi, Behrendt, Mayor Light
Councilmembers Absent: None
Officials Present: Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Joy Ford, City Attorney
Emily Bodkin, Administrative Specialist/ Liaison
Mayor Light reported they will have to go back into Closed Session after Open Session for items R.1, R.5, R.6, R.7, and R.9.
I. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
City Manager Witzansky reported that under item F.4 the City Council unanimously authorized the City Attorney to defend the City in that matter; reported that Councilmember Obagi joined them in Closed Session at 4:50 p.m.
J. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING
Motion by Councilmember Castle, seconded by Councilmember Waller, to adjourn to the Open Session at 6:06 p.m.
Motion carried 5-0 by voice vote.
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6:00 PM – OPEN SESSION – REGULAR MEETING
A. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Redondo Beach City Council was called to order at 6:06 p.m. by Mayor Light in the City Hall Council Chambers, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, California.
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Waller, Castle, Kaluderovic, Obagi, Behrendt, Mayor Light
Councilmembers Absent: None
Officials Present: Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Joy Ford, City Attorney
Emily Bodkin, Administrative Specialist/ Liaison
C. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION
Mayor Light invited veterans and active-duty military to stand and be recognized for their service.
Councilmember Obagi led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Light asked all to remain standing for a moment of silent invocation.
D. PRESENTATIONS/ PROCLAMATIONS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS/ AB 1234 TRAVEL Mayor Light reported attending the memorial for Linda Neal over the weekend, noted she participated heavily in Library activities related to poetry; stated he had the honor of starting the 10K for the Super Bowl event that past Sunday.
Councilmember Waller announced he participated in the Clean Power Alliance Board of Directors meeting downtown; participated in the ribbon cutting for Century 21 in Riviera Village the previous week, attended the Super Bowl 5K and 10K on Sunday and thanked the organizers, Public Works, PD, and FD for helping run the events; reported that, on Wednesday, he would be attending the Information and Communication Technology Panel at RUHS; announced the NRBBA meeting would be on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Community Room at the Galleria; announced his Community Meeting would be held on Saturday, February 14th at the Alta Vista Community Center from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Councilmember Castle reported attending the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce 5K and 10K, thanked residents, City staff, City Manager, Assistant to the City Manager,
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Councilmembers, the Mayor and Rep. Ted Lieu for the support in getting the US Post Office on Catalina cleared of the weeds and dead grass.
Councilmember Obagi reported he attended and audited, earlier that day, the County’ s hearing on the proposed half cent sales tax to fund the loss of health funding taken out by HR 1 and wrote a letter in support, which he put in the Blue Folder and noted it was a motion made by their Supervisor so it will be on the June ballot; stated they have a Venice family clinic in District 4 on Artesia Blvd. and about 8% of the City’s population are on Medi-Cal so it is essential that services are provided and they do not lose out due to HR
1. Councilmember Kaluderovic added that she also wrote a letter in support of putting the motion on the ballot for June; emphasized the impact it would have on the City including closures of clinics and trauma centers that are critical infrastructure for preventive care and it will cause massive lines at emergency rooms; noted that it would be a temporary tax that would end in 2031.
City Clerk Manzano stated that the election would be on June 2, 2026.
Councilmember Obagi stated that the temporary tax could end sooner if the funding is restored.
Councilmember Behrendt reminded everyone of the District 4 and District 5 Joint Community Meeting on February 23rd at 6:00 p.m. at the RBPAC; reported that Police Chief Stephen Sprengel would be the special guest speaker.
E. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA
Motion by Councilmember Obagi, seconded by Councilmember Kaluderovic, to approve the order of the agenda as written.
Motion carried 5-0 by voice vote.
F. AGENCY RECESS - None
G. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS - ADDITIONAL BACK UP MATERIALS
G.1. For Blue Folder Documents Approved at the City Council Meeting City Clerk Manzano reported Blue Folder items related to item D and item J.1.
Motion by Councilmember Waller, seconded by Councilmember Castle, to receive and file the Blue Folder items.
Motion carried 5-0 by voice vote.
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H. CONSENT CALENDAR
H.1. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED AND REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 10, 2026
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 CONTRACTS UNDER $ 35,000:
1. APPROVE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ( CDBG)
PUBLIC SERVICES FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH HARBOR INTERFAITH SERVICES, INC. FOR STREET OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 7,537 FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2026
CONTACT: ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
2. APPROVE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ( CDBG)
PUBLIC SERVICES FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH ST. PAUL’ S UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH, REDONDO BEACH FOR PROJECT NEEDS
PROGRAM SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 10,864 FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2026
CONTACT: ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
H.4. APPROVE THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX WAIVER APPLICATION
REQUESTING AN EXEMPTION FROM COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUSINESS
LICENSE TAX RATES ESTABLISHED IN REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 6-1.22, AS PER SECTION 6-1.08 OF THE CODE, SUBMITTED BY THE REDONDO BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE 2026
SUPER BOWL 10K/5K RACE AND THE ASSOCIATED HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO
CONTACT: STEPHANIE MEYER, FINANCE DIRECTOR
H.5. APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MELAD AND ASSOCIATES INC. FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHECK SERVICES
AND INSPECTION AND PERMIT TECHNICIAN STAFFING SUPPORT TO INCREASE THE AGREEMENT AMOUNT BY $ 160,000 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $ 500,000 APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
AGREEMENT WITH TRANSTECH TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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CHECK SERVICES AND INSPECTION AND PERMIT TECHNICIAN STAFFING SUPPORT TO INCREASE THE AGREEMENT AMOUNT BY $ 100,000 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $ 200,000 APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH BOWMAN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERS INC.
TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHECK SERVICES AND INSPECTION
AND PERMIT TECHNICIAN STAFFING SUPPORT TO INCREASE THE
AGREEMENT AMOUNT BY $370,000 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 470,000 APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT WITH ROBERT HALF TO
PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFING SUPPORT IN THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION TO INCREASE THE AGREEMENT AMOUNT BY $ 50,000 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $ 115,000
CONTACT: MARC WIENER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
H.6. APPROVE A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH FERANDELL TENNIS COURTS, INC. TO RESURFACE AND RESTRIPE THE TENNIS COURTS AT
ALTA VISTA PARK AND CONVERT ONE OF THE TENNIS COURTS TO FOUR PICKLEBALL COURTS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 107,408 AND
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS
CONTACT: ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
Motion by Councilmember Waller, seconded by Councilmember Castle, to approve the Consent Calendar items H.1 through H.6.
Mayor Light invited public comments.
Jim Mueller stated he was speaking on item H.5 and commented that the amount of 680,000 was a lot for a Consent Calendar item and a lot of money that would cover a lot of plan checking; reported that there wasn’t a lot of information given in the agenda about the items and asked several questions regarding the decision to hire contractors instead of permanent staff; commented that he didn’t see those questions answered in the published staff report and hoped Council had the benefit of that information before they make the decision.
City Clerk Manzano reported no eComments and no one online.
City Manager Witzansky interjected to comment on item H.6; wanted to let the community know that due to the weather conditions the completion date referenced in the Staff Report may change.
Motion carried 5-0 by voice vote.
I. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - None
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J. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
J.1. For eComments and Emails Received from the Public
Lisa Happee- Cates, President of Keep the Esplanade Beautiful ( KEB), reported they gathered 23 lbs. of trash off the Esplanade in during their last sweep and they have also secured a scholarship program with RUHS for 2026 and 2027; spoke about a RUHS sophomore named Mitchell and what he has done with KEB, noted that his actions are on their Instagram, Facebook, and on Redondo Union TV if anyone is interested; announced the next KEB sweep would be on March 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Ron Maroko, District 3, spoke about inconsistencies with the minutes and wanted some clarification on how the vote count is recorded; provided some scenarios and examples of situations and asked for clarification on how abstentions and absences are counted and whether a vote passes if there is enough for a quorum but not all vote in favor of a motion; spoke of a situation at the last Public Amenities Commission meeting where they had four people and wondered if a vote of 3-1-3 passes or not; asked if the majority of all the people are counted or just the people present; reported finding a September 5, 2023 City Council meeting where there was a vote of two ayes from Councilmember Behrendt and acting Mayor Kaluderovic, Councilmember Nehrenheim voted no, and Councilmembers Loewenstein and Obagi were absent so the vote would be 2-1-2 and asked if that motion passes or fails.
Councilmember Behrendt asked Ron Maroko if he had a proposal as to how it should be recorded or if he was just making an observation.
Ron Maroko responded that he is making an observation, but he would propose to keep it the way it has been for years which is to only count the people present and not recording the absent people in the count.
Mayor Light commented that his understanding is it’s the vote of the members who are present that determines the majority and the pass/fail, except in those cases where it takes four votes to override.
City Attorney Ford said generally that is the way they have been doing it; stated the Charter specifies for ordinances and resolutions that there needs to be three City Councilmembers, regardless of who’s there but it is silent on Commissions.
Mary Drummer, District 1 and representing the City on the Board of Trustees for LA County West Vector Control District, stated she was contacted by Councilmember Obagi regarding increased mosquito activity in District 4, concerns over the KTLA 5 news piece on mosquitoes in El Segundo on January 20th, and the recent release of the 2025 data regarding Vector service requests by City and said she would address all three; reported that the localized mosquito issue in El Segundo is adjacent to the Hyperion Reclamation Plant where multiple breeding sources were found, it was noted in mid-December, by the end of January the trap count decreased by 66%, and the effort by Vector is ongoing;
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explained further that an outbreak is defined as a cluster of disease transmission to humans and went over the process for outbreaks; reported no current human cases of disease have occurred from that situation; stated that Redondo Beach has had 20 total service calls, Hermosa 19, Manhattan, Palos Verdes Estates and Torrance 23 and that Vector control services are paid for by property tax assessment and a service call is free; spoke about mosquito prevention and that Redondo is too far from El Segundo to be affected by that situation but being aware of breeding sources and calling LA County West Vector Control District for a service call is a good way to avoid that vector; stated that the contact information is on their website under Animal Control and provided their phone number as well.
Jim Mueller stated that state law allows a city to declare a section of highway with certain characteristics a business zone and that Artesia Blvd in North Redondo has those characteristics; spoke of US Transportation Department Build grants being able to pay to refurbish Artesia Blvd between Inglewood and Aviation; stated that business zone status would give the City more control over speed of cars which would be better for pedestrians and bikes; commented that the median takes up a lot of space that could be added to the sidewalks and used Del Amo and Manhattan Village as examples of redesigns that attract Amazon aware customers; urged Council to direct staff to look for more ways to make Artesia Blvd a better commercial district for the community.
Niki Negrete- Mitchell, District 3, referenced an Easy Reader article that upset her and wanted to bring to light the amount of work they did; reported that in 2018 she went to her first Metro Community Meeting, in 2020 Bill Brand reached out to her, stated that Metro had a letter with two alternatives requested by Redondo Beach to study ( Right of Way trenched and Hawthorne elevated), and commented the Right of Way trenched made it difficult; reported that, in October 2020, she was invited to a virtual meeting with Georgia Sheridan and Mark Dierking where she pointed out a lot of things that needed to be addressed on the Right of Way south of 182nd Street; stated she took over the Right of Say after she pointed out the issues and she used that platform to communicate with the community and update the website; spoke about going through lots of documents and dismantling narratives and arguments and mistakes on every single report, taking them to every Board of Director meeting ( three every month for two years), and reporting back to the City Council.
Georgette Gantner submitted articles.
Motion by Councilmember Kaluderovic, seconded by Councilmember Waller, to receive and file the articles.
Motion carried 5-0 by voice vote.
Georgette Gantner reported that, on January 15th, Easy Reader wrote an article about Manhattan Beach adding potentially $ 61 million by utilizing a growth developer impact fee; noted that Redondo Beach does not currently participate in that tax and wondered if it would be feasible for the City to do so which would bring money into the City; stated
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that the proposed high rise on Rosecrans and Sepulveda would currently yield $191,000 the proposed changes would yield over $ 5 million; reported that the fees are collected across categories which include: Police, Fire, General Government Facilities, Transportation, Sewer and Storm Drainage, and Water along with a 5% admin fee; noted that the one-time fee assessed to developers is to mitigate the impacts on the cities; hoped that the fee is not extended to residents and only to developers.
Sean and Tricia O’Donnell, residents in the Church Hill area, spoke about the parents rushing to get their kids to Alta Vista school in the mornings; asked why Juanita has speed bumps but they don’t have any; stated that drivers don’t fully stop at stop signs and he needs to actually help his wife leave in the morning so she doesn’ t get hit; asked if they could get a flashing stop sign or speed bumps on Juanita and Serpentine.
Councilmember Waller said they can email him since he cannot respond during the Council meeting.
Councilmember Obagi commented that the City has a very good Traffic Engineer and he is sure he will be out to check out the area once it is reported.
Joan Irvine, District 1, announced it was International Safety Internet Day; stated she worked in online child protection for 20 years and had seen the worst exploitation of children; spoke of spearheading the development of restricted to adult website labeling system in an effort to protect minors online; stated she was there because online safety is a public health and safety issue and when a parent gives a child a cell phone or unrestricted access to social media they are giving online predators access to their children; spoke of the dangers it poses to children and the billions it makes for social media platforms; added that it leads to cyber bullying and increases the number of suicides; reported 15% of US adolescents reported being cyber bullied and that newer studies show those numbers have increased; provided more information on youth suicide, stated it is the second leading cause of death in ages 10 to 24; commented that we protect our children in the real world but hand them unlimited, unsupervised access to the most dangerous playground ever created; urged parents and the community to do what they can to protect children when they give them phones and computers.
Mark Nelson ( via Zoom) thanked the new Police Chief and support of the City Manager for the renewed focus of safety to the 500-600 North Prospect frontage; stated that officers have been out there looking for traffic violators and the residents really appreciate the efforts; thanked Darryl Boyd for spearheading the issue; suggested speed bumps and other traffic calming measures should be investigated; supported Sean and Tricia O’Donnell’ s comments; stated that they have had child predator issues on their street and LA County reported to Public Works that they put highlighting on the pumping stations because of child predator investigations involving the bus bench area on Prospect; suggested that more red paint should be placed on the curb so that vehicles cannot park in front of it; reported that Caltrans had provided a list of best practices on transit safety and that increasing visibility into bus stops is a low cost, high impact action to reduce crime and improve safety.
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City Clerk Manzano reported no one else on Zoom and one eComment for J.1.
K. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS – None
L. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
M. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS AGENDAS - None
N. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION PRIOR TO ACTION
N.1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING IMPLEMENTING A
LICENSING AGREEMENT TO PRODUCE AND MARKET CITY-BRANDED
APPAREL USING THE UPDATED CITY LOGO
CONTACT: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
Jane Chung, Assistant to the City Manager, noted that the item is also being brought forward in response to a direction provided by the City Council as part of the City’s Strategic Plan; provided an outline of what she would cover in her presentation; provided an update regarding the City’s trademark status regarding the City’s new logo, stated that City Council approved a contract with Innovent Law on August 20, 2024 to prepare and submit trademark filings for the updated City logo, the filings were completed and submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office ( USPTO) on March 12, 2025, and the City’s application includes multiple classifications; reported that it typically takes at least a year for the trademark review process and currently the anticipated approval date is Spring of 2026; stated that securing the trademark is essential as it establishes the legal foundation needed before the City can formally license the logo for commercial use; noted that the total initial cost for trademarking the City logo was $14,900 and gave a breakdown of the costs; stated that the fees are due in the fifth year after registration and every 10 years thereafter and failure to file the required declarations or pay the fees may result in the cancellation of their trademark status; spoke of staff researching how other jurisdictions manage and use their municipal logos for commercial sales; went over how the cities of Rochester, New York and Beverly Hills, California handle their licensing options and agreements; provided potential next steps for the City Council once the trademark is fully approved:
Adopt a formal resolution or ordinance defining the logo as a protected municipal mark
Consider governance options: Subcommittee of Councilmembers or staff or consultant support for branding and compliance
Develop a licensing framework with application procedures, approval criteria, and fee/royalty structures
Issue a RFI to gauge interest from potential local businesses Jane Chung stated staff recommended that City Council provide direction on the potential
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implementation of the licensing agreement of the City’s new logo.
Mayor Light confirmed that they could do the potential next steps all in parallel if they wanted to.
Councilmember Obagi asked Jane Chung if she felt that Redondo Beach could get the same subscription to their intellectual property or trademarks as Beverly Hills to get the same sort of revenue they are able to get with their partnerships with brands; clarified and asked does she think that there is a market that will pay a premium for Redondo Beach branded merchandise.
Jane Chung responded that staff could do a deep dive into it; noted that Beverly Hills started their process a long time ago and were able to establish themselves with large companies; said the fourth option of the RFI would give them a better sense of the potential of community interest.
Councilmember Obagi agreed; stated residents want the logo out there and would love to be using Redondo Beach branded merchandise; supported the RFI option and spoke of producing a list of items to be branded by a vendor for the proposal; stated they don’t want to license it out if the products produced if it is not affordable for residents to purchase; added that in the RFP the vendor should propose what they will pay as a licensing fee.
Mayor Light stated that the City should set up a governance option so that companies are not producing items that confuse people with City workers and City staff or put the logo on items that the City does not want to be associated with; supported the RFI but also felt they need to look at adopting the ordinance to protect it.
Councilmember Waller spoke of residents asking him about merchandise all the time so supported moving forward with it; felt the governance option should come after they have companies committing to wanting the City logo on their merchandise; stated having a resolution or ordinance is what gives them protection, that the licensing fee should be higher than Rochester, doing an RFI makes sense and saw two options to do that; supported having a singular vendor producing merchandise as opposed to a dozen because it would be easier to monitor; suggested possibly selling merchandise on the City’s website; supported having City staff assist instead of a subcommittee or Councilmembers.
Councilmember Castle agreed with all the potential next steps given in the presentation; opined, with the RFI, that they start with a shorter, more flexible approach to test the market and possibly do things internally; stated he would not want to spend a lot of money on an RFI study to look at the market because it would take a long time to earn that back and he wouldn’ t want to use a lot of staff time either.
Councilmember Behrendt spoke about the need to strike a balance; liked the idea of an RFI as long as it was not too expensive and staff has the bandwidth to do it; suggested they let people bring proposals to them and they can pick and choose; spoke about a
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hybrid approach of having a third party handle selling merchandise on the City website; suggested that Jane Chung could continue to probe with other cities and possibly continue to do some research on information that is already available; voiced some concern over impersonation of people pretending to be City staff; spoke in favor of adopting the resolution defining the logos or protected mark of the City’s municipality, issuing an RFI to gauge interest, agreed with Councilmember Waller that staff would be better than having a subcommittee or Councilmembers handle it.
Discussion followed regarding what is needed in the ordinance.
City Manager Witzansky stated at a minimum they would want the ordinance to provide protections of its use and identify penalties if it is misused, which would be determined by staff; said staff has the bandwidth to handle the RFI but Jane’s workload is heavy so it would take some time and they would start with local partners and keep it simple.
Motion by Councilmember Behrendt to adopt the resolution defining the logos or protected mark of the City’s municipality, doing a Request for Information to gauge interest from potential local business partners, and to have staff handle the governance of the logo.
Councilmember Obagi asked if they could keep the resolution or ordinance open to potentially have a subcommittee made up of staff and Councilmembers in case there are issues later where rules need to be implemented.
City Manager Witzansky stated he was open to that idea; recommended that they start with the ordinance drafting process first; explained that an ordinance would be better than a resolution in this situation so they could implement penalties.
More discussion followed.
Councilmember Obagi seconded the motion made by Councilmember Behrendt.
Mayor Light spoke of the importance of setting up the governance of the City logo; stated a subcommittee of staff and Councilmember could be trusted to guide the process, he didn’t want every decision to have to come back to Council for adjudication at every step; suggested they approve the governance as they are reviewing the ordinance so they can hopefully get approved by spring.
More discussion followed regarding the ordinance and governance.
Councilmember Behrendt spoke of staff bringing to Council the initial responses to the RFI where they can decide whether staff can handle it or if Council needs to be involved.
Councilmember Obagi pointed out that staff had, at one point, created City swag and people loved it and residents are asking for more of it so he does have confidence in staff.
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Mayor Light invited public comments.
City Clerk Manzano reported no one online and no eComments.
Motion carried 5-0 by voice vote.
N.2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY RELATED TO THE CITY’ S COMMERCIAL RETAIL
CANNABIS REGULATORY PROGRAM
CONTACT: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
Jane Chung, City Manager’ s Office, introduced the item and stated that Dr. Richard Bernard and Jack Stein from FM3 would be joining the presentation to provide details on the survey results; reported that on July 1, 2025, City Council directed staff to engage a public opinion research firm to survey residents on the potential solicitation of the City’s Commercial Retail Cannabis ( CRC) permit applications and, on August 12, 2025, City Council approved an agreement with FM3 to conduct the survey of 500 registered voters; stated, on December 2, 2025, City Council authorized FM3 to release the survey and that evening FM3 were bringing forward the results for City Council’ s consideration.
Dr. Richard Bernard, FM3 Partner, explained that the survey was conducted between December 6, 2025 and December 15, 2025 in which they interviewed a random sample of 504 registered Redondo Beach voters; stated for the questions asked of everyone the margin of error was plus or minus four and, as promised, half the sample heard supportive arguments first, then opponents’ arguments and the other half heard opponents’, then supportive arguments; reported contacting people via telephone, email, and text and 49% chose to be interviewed on the telephone and 51% online; stated that early on in the survey they asked the residents to rate the job performance of the City’s government and 61% had a favorable opinion, 19% rated fair, and 8% rated poor; provided in more detail the survey, what questions were asked and in what order, and results from each question given during the survey; noted that 78% had the incorrect answer when asked if it is legal to sell cannabis products in Redondo Beach; noted that 82% were unaware if there are legally permitted cannabis stores currently operating in Redondo Beach; stated that during the survey they provided a description of regulations if cannabis stores are legalized based on discussions from previous Council meetings and then re-asked the question: Do you support or oppose the City allowing retail cannabis stores to operate in Redondo Beach under the rules and regulations that have been established by the City; reported that 42% supported, 47% opposed it, and 11% were undecided; stated that the intensity favors the strongly opposed but they continue to provide additional information to the sample residents during the survey; provided a slide with a breakdown of results based on Council district and zip code to give the Council an idea of where the sample were at that point in the survey and explained the results; provided another slide that showed how people ranked the regulations that Council had discussed and supported in deliberations and explained the results; reported that the majority showed people appreciated each regulation Council supported even if they did not support it; stated they
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again asked the question: Do you support or oppose the City allowing retail cannabis stores to operate in Redondo Beach under the rules and regulations that have been established by the City?; reported the overall response was the same and they like the ordinances and regulations but there was a slight opposition to it; stated then they took seven statements from the supporters and seven from the opponents and repeated the process they had done earlier, explained that after each statement they asked them if it made them more inclined or less inclined to support allowing retail cannabis stores in Redondo Beach; reported that among the leading issues about City ordinances established was to have sensible and strict regulations to permit the sale in the City to allow patients with debilitating diseases, like cancer, to have local access to doctor prescribed medical marijuana close to home.
Mayor Light asked a clarifying question regarding the percentages.
Dr. Bernard emphasized that the intensities are very modest and they were mainly looking at whether the percentages of the sides changed during the process; stated that the results showed him that there was more heft on the opposition arguments than there were on the supportive arguments; noted that due to El Segundo, Hermosa, Manhattan, and Torrance banning retail cannabis stores residents showed concern that Redondo Beach would get all the negative impacts if they allow retail cannabis stores in the City; continued to explain the next steps in the survey and the results associated with them; summed up the results in totality on a slide and reported, that regardless of the order, the messaging from the opposition moves the majority position beyond the margin of error; concluded that most voters are unaware of whether it is legal to sell cannabis products in the City, a slim majority do not want to allow retail stores in the City, a plurality opposed cannabis stores operating in the City under established City regulations, the residents do like the regulations in terms of location, independent product testing, and on-site security and safety standards; reported that in the end it was 55% opposed, 38% support, and 7% unsure.
Councilmember Waller referenced the job performance rating FM3 did previously and asked if they did the same question previously on that survey.
Dr. Bernard said he did not believe so or else he would have tracked it.
Councilmember Waller asked if Dr. Bernard felt it was a fair and impartial survey.
Dr. Bernard responded yes; stated that there is very low awareness in the community and the survey tries to help educate them.
Councilmember Obagi asked Dr. Bernard if it was fair to say that FM3 was not able to capture the entirety of the regulations that Council had enacted in the description given to the poll takers.
Dr. Bernard agreed that they did not capture the entirety because it would take too long and the residents would not stay on the phone that long.
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Councilmember Obagi asked if it would be possible that those who took the polls had a greater perception of the adverse consequences of a cannabis store than could actually be realized under the regulations that Council has enacted.
Dr. Bernard pulled up the slide with the regulations and stated that even those opposed to retail cannabis stores favored the regulations enacted and most provided were about safety and protection; said he would argue that even if the residents surveyed heard a lengthier list that the results would have been the same.
Councilmember Obagi spoke about looking at the map to see where cannabis would be allowed and stated if they look at District 4 they could see where prior unlawful cannabis shops had to be shut down; commented that it was interesting to him that District 4 had the most favorable view despite the fact that they had the highest number of unlawful cannabis stores operating and noted the City needs to be more proactive in enforcing and regulating them; stated that this is the first time in his five years on Council where they reached a one year employment agreement with the Police Officers Association, and that they will be back at the table to negotiate another contract, and the question will be what did they do to get more money so the City could extend their contract for more than one year or give them a pay increase; spoke about ways the City is working towards bringing in more revenue such as the UUT, TOT, sales tax, etc. and stated they need to think about the amount of work the City demands of Police Department and Public Works Department so when it comes to their contracts and pay increase requests that they have the opportunity to provide that; spoke of cannabis presenting an opportunity to generate revenue from a portion of the residents or visitors who are consuming that particular good; commented that he doesn’ t think the respondents to the poll are necessarily seeing the challenge that Council is facing and do not have the opportunity to be in Closed Session to talk about pay for their employees and stated that is the reason he is in favor of moving forward with an RFP; stated he is open to opening one on a trial basis in South Redondo.
Mayor Light clarified he meant an RFA.
Councilmember Waller understood Councilmember Obagi’ s position; said his residents have been pretty vocal on both sides; agreed that revenue is important but due to the results of the survey he is not in support of moving forward with retail cannabis; commented that his mind in not closed on it and, if the public were to be better educated on the need to give the City’s public safety employees a raise and the residents understood that, it could be revisited; spoke in support of a receive and file but did not make a motion.
Councilmember Castle reported he had done an informal survey in his district and the results were similar to what came back in the survey, which was roughly an even split; stated that looking at it in totality the residents of the City don’t want it; noted that the survey did ask the question about the tax revenue and they still opposed using cannabis as a form of income for the City; stated that he would have to support the decision of the citizens of Redondo who don’t want cannabis and prefer they use other mechanisms to fund the budget.
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Councilmember Kaluderovic agreed with Councilmember Obagi that there is work needed in educating the residents and that was her intention with the smoke shop ordinance and proving to the residents that the City can handle enforcement of illegal products; agreed that they need to find ways to bring in revenue but she cannot go against the will of her constituents; commented that she is confident in the ordinance that they prepared and if in the future the sentiment of the community is different they could revisit it; voiced that the smoke shop enforcement may help residents feel like the City has a handle on it and maybe they will feel better about cannabis retail sales at a later time.
Motion by Councilmember Obagi, seconded by Councilmember Waller, to receive and file the survey results and if entertain bringing the discussion back prior to the 27-28 budget.
Mayor Light invited public comments.
Jim Mueller commented that the survey was very thorough and stated it is clear to him that the community does not want cannabis retail presence in Redondo Beach; stated that there were no estimate of revenue given in the information; spoke of all the restrictions putting a strain on the stores making any money anyways; pointed out that there were no cannabis industry people in the audience that evening like there were when the Council was first considering cannabis retail stores; suggested they stop trying to bring a drug culture into the community and instead try harder to bring in commercial activity that Redondo Beach residents actually want.
Georgette Gantner stated that the City should get people that own property on Artesia but not doing anything with them on to sell or bring in business; referenced a report she submitted that, if feasible, and they could implement taxing developers it could bring millions into the City.
Joan Irvine, District 1, stated she has supported retail cannabis for the last 10 years; said that the reason why none of the cannabis companies are there is because they saw the survey and felt it is a lost cause; spoke of the lack of legal, regulated dispensaries pushes people to the black market where products could be dangerous and it exposes young people to contaminated substances as well as other criminal activities; commented that alcohol is worse and can cause death; reported that the City has approximately 15 liquor stores, 20 convenience stores and over a 100 restaurants where alcohol is served and children are allowed in; felt that the concern of residents was not consistent; questioned the narratives that are being pushed behind the scenes; stated that historically opposition has been financed by competing industries that feel threatened and said that Council is denying seniors and patients local access to products; recommended that Council bring it up sooner or put it on the ballot; asked them not to block regulations because kids don’t get safer the black market gets stronger.
Jonatan Cvetko ( via Zoom) commented that it was a wise approach for Redondo to take time to consider the issue and make the most responsible decision for its residents; spoke
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of having the benefit of hindsight since other cities had already explored the experimental legalizing of cannabis and noted that the survey showed that residents do not think it is a good fit for the City; noted that the state continues to struggle in administering and enforcing the program in an effective way that prioritizes public health and safety; spoke of all the issues governments have had in trying to support the industry; highlighted that Los Angeles will never be able to collect on the over $ 400 million in tax revenues owed to the city by its cannabis operators; spoke of his advocacy in considering the most responsible approach to regulating cannabis within the City and that the obvious choice is to listen to the will of the people and stop all progress in the allowance of cannabis operators within the City; voiced that he strongly supports the result of the survey and urged Council to listen to the will of the people.
Melissa DeChandt ( via Zoom) thanked the Council and staff for the smoke shop ordinance; reported that she is working with cities up and down the coast to implement what Redondo has done; thanked them for putting forth the budget item to do the survey; urged Council to listen to the residents.
Ivan (via Zoom) reiterated what Melissa DeChandt said and stated he wished they would put the item to rest; commented that it is clear by the survey that the residents don’t want drug dens in the City; wondered how clear the residents need to make it for Council; disagreed with Councilmember Obagi’ s comments that legalizing cannabis will lead to less illegal activity and stated that studies and reports have shown that legalization has fueled a thriving black market; commented that the Council needs to do what is best for the people; thanked Councilmember Waller for accepting the results of the Citywide survey which showed the majority of residents are opposed to cannabis shops.
City Clerk Manzano reported that concluded Zoom and that they received 14 eComments of which 12 were in support and 2 were opposed.
More discussion followed regarding whether or not they bring the item back during the budget cycle or during the Strategic Plan.
City Manager Witzansky stated they would be discussing it briefly next week as they look at their March schedule; to answer Councilmember Behrendt’ s question regarding the RFA, he noted that staff would have been prepared to execute the RFA if the results had been different.
Councilmember Behrendt asked both the City Manager and City Attorney if they would be able to execute the RFA if Council directed. Both the City Manager and City Attorney stated they would be able to execute it if it was prioritized.
More discussion followed regarding the motion, including the budget discussion, that staff could package it up as part of the budget conversation depending on the year-end report for 26-27.
Mayor Light commented that they just did the survey and thought it would be bad for them
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to do a survey and then ignore the results and hoped they don’t spend a lot of time readdressing the item in just a couple of months; stated that the survey was very damning from a perspective of support for cannabis retail stores and it would be wrong to do it again in just a few months; opined the mandate would be to find different ways to raise money; called the vote.
Motion carried 5-0 by voice vote.
O. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
City Manager Witzansky announced they would have a Regular Closed Session and Open Session meeting; reported the two primary topics on the Open Session would be the public hearing for 401 South PCH Project appeal and then the year-end financials for the 24-25 FY close which will be informational only; added that they will have a brief discussion about format for the March strategic planning effort; reminded Council that they will have a 1:00 p.m. meeting the last Tuesday of the month to discuss the Smoke Shop Business License Closure appeal.
P. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS - None
Q. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REFERRALS TO STAFF
Councilmember Waller asked if a discussion item was needed to discuss collecting tax revenue from cannabis delivery into the City.
City Manager Witzansky recalled that they would have to gain access to the California license and registration and in order to be eligible to collect tax revenue they would have to permit cannabis retail in the community but he wasn’t sure if they just needed an ordinance in place or if the City actually need to have issued a license permit; said he would need to follow up to determine the answer; stated if Council wanted to explore it they would need a discussion item or a Strategic Planning item.
Mayor Light stated they would be going back into Closed Session but wanted to highlight that they would be adjourning in memory of David Poster, a 99-year-old Redondo Beach resident.
Councilmember Kaluderovic commented that he was a proud Redondo Beach resident and loved being part of the community.
Councilmember Behrendt stated that Vanessa Poster is the daughter of David Poster; noted that he came to this country with his parents due to religious persecution, fought in two wars for this country, and also protested some wars; spoke of that showing that he was a person that kept an open mind and evaluated on the merits; attributed the City being a Blue Zone Community in part to David Poster; glad they were adjourning to his memory.
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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
Greg Kapovich, Waterfront & Economic Development Director PROPERTY:
Portions of the Redondo Beach Marina Parking Lot and Seaside Lagoon portions of APN #s: 7503-029-900 and 7503-029-903)
Portions of Harbor Drive, Pacific Avenue, Catalina Avenue, Gertruda Avenue, Herondo Street, and Esplanade
NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Kellie Hawkins, Englander Knabe & Allen on Behalf of Nike, Inc.
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Price and Terms
R.2. 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 Elizabeth Hause, Community Services Director
Jane Chung, Assistant to the City Manager
PROPERTY:
Portions of the Redondo Beach Marina Parking Lot and Seaside Lagoon 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 LLC - LA28 Event
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Terms
R.3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - The Closed Session is authorized by the attorney- client privilege, Government Code Section 54956. 9(d)(1).
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Name of case:
Silas Dettelbach by Guardian Ad Litem, Berna Dettelbach, individually and Spencer Dettelbach, individually v. City of Redondo Beach; and DOES 1-50, inclusive Case Number: 24TRCV01457
R.4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL AND LABOR NEGOTIATOR - The Closed Session is authorized by the Government Code Sec. 54957. 6.
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Diane Strickfaden, Director of Human Resources
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS:
Redondo Beach Police Officers’ Association - Police Management Unit R.5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - The Closed Session is authorized by the Government Code Sec. 54956. 8.
AGENCY NEGOTIATORS:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Luke Smude, Assistant to the City Manager
PROPERTY:
3007 Vail Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
a portion of APN: 415-001-7931)
Parking Lot at the Corner of Felton Ln. and 182nd St., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
APN: 415-803-3900)
715 Julia Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
portion of parcels APN: 750-702-0900 and APN: 750-702-1900) 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
APN: 404-900-8903)
807 Inglewood Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
a Portion of APN: 408- 302-4900)
200 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
a portion of APN: 750-500- 9902)
NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Dr. Nicole Wesley, Superintendent Redondo Beach Unified School District UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Both Price and Terms
R.6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - The Closed Session is authorized by the Government Code Section 54956. 8.
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR:
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Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Greg Kapovich, Waterfront & Economic Development Director Katherine Buck, Waterfront & Economic Development Manager PROPERTY:
Portions of the Redondo Beach Marina Parking Lot and Seaside Lagoon portions of APN #s: 7503-029-900 and 7503-029-903)
NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Allen Sanford, BeachLife Festival
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Price and Terms
R.7 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
Greg Kapovich, Waterfront & Economic Development Director PROPERTY:
Portions of the Redondo Beach Marina Parking Lot
portions of APN # s: 7503- 029-900 and 7503- 029-903)
Portions of King Harbor turn basin and hand launch
NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Adam Brzyski, Game On Live Studio, Water Polo Program Coordinator UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Price and Terms
R.9. 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:
Portions of Catalina Avenue, Avenue H, Elena Avenue, and Esplanade NEGOTIATING PARTIES:
Mike Ward, VR Promotions and Events
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UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Price and Terms
Liaison Emily Bodkin read titles to items R.1, R.5, R.6, R.7 and R.9 that would be covered in Closed Session.
City Manager Witzansky announced the following would be participating in Closed Session: City Manager Mike Witzansky, City Attorney Joy Ford, Assistant City Attorney Cheryl Park, W.E.D. Director Greg Kapovich, W.E.D. Manager Katherine Buck, and Community Services Director Elizabeth Hause.
Motion by Councilmember Obagi, seconded by Councilmember Waller, to recess back to Closed Session at 8:18 p.m.
Motion carried 5-0 by voice vote.
S. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION – 10:25 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Waller, Castle, Kaluderovic, Obagi, Behrendt, Mayor Light
Councilmembers Absent: None
Officials Present: Mike Witzansky, City Manager
City Manager Witzansky reported no reportable action from Closed Session.
T. ADJOURNMENT – 10:26 P.M.
Motion by Councilmember Obagi, seconded by Councilmember Kaluderovic, to adjourn the meeting in honor of David Poster.
Motion carried 5-0 by voice vote.
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, February 17, 2026, in the Redondo Beach City Hall Council Chamber, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, California.
All written comments submitted via eComment are included in the record and available for public review on the City website.
Respectfully submitted:
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Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk