City Council on 2026-04-21 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER Meeting Time: 04-21-26 18:00
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City Council on 2026-04-21 6:00 PM -
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
04-21-26
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City Council on 2026-04-21 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 04-21-26 18:00
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F.1. 26-0480 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:
Feras Adamo, an individual; Manhattan Beach Smoke Shop Inc., a California Corporation v. City of Redondo Beach; Jim Light, an individual; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive
Case Number: 26STCP01367
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J.1. 26-0485 For eComments and Emails Received from the Public 1 0 0 0 Sentiments for All Agenda Items
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Agenda Item: eComments for F.1. 26-0480 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:
Feras Adamo, an individual; Manhattan Beach Smoke Shop Inc., a California Corporation v. City of Redondo Beach; Jim Light, an individual; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive
Case Number: 26STCP01367
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Pat Healy
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Submitted At: 3:44pm 04-21-26
Public Comment (Process Concern)
I’d like to comment on the Closed Session item involving the Adamo / Smoke Shop case.
My concern is not about the case itself, but about the process leading up to it.
From what I understand, the underlying appeal hearing took place at 1:00 PM. That timing makes it difficult for many residents to attend or even be aware that the hearing is taking place.
I also typically look for Notice of Hearing publications in the Easy Reader News, and I was not able to locate one for this item. If the notice was posted through another channel, it would be helpful for the public to understand where and how these hearings are noticed.
By the time the issue reaches the City Council agenda, it appears as a legal matter in Closed Session, which further limits public visibility.
I would ask the City to consider whether there are ways to improve public awareness and accessibility for these types of hearings earlier in the process, before they reach this stage.
Agenda Item: eComments for J.1. 26-0485 For eComments and Emails Received from the Public Overall Sentiment
Mark Nelson
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Submitted At: 7:17pm 04-21-26
Public Comment
Redondo Beach City Council
Non-Agenda Items
April 21, 2026
Just about one year ago, we sat here discussing capital projects and the City’s math challenges estimating the size and cost of a Safe-and-SoundWall for the 500-600 block of the Prospect frontage.
All said and done, the $2M+ City estimate was corrected to around $250K and its height trimmed down to meet State Code..
So here we are tonight with a 6 month old poorly performing greenery view block that provides no Safe-andSound benefits. The US DOT is on the record that shrubbery doesn’t dampen sound more than a couple decibels and no sound and safety wall.
In the meantime, it appears that the City’s lack of ability to vet false fire alarm calls and sinkhole reports cost taxpayers WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A SIZEABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SAFE-and-SOUNDWALL.
On December 11 2025, the house directly across from BCHD called and reported a fire at Silverado. After a dozen or so emergency vehicles arrived, the RBFD concluded it was either condensate or holiday spray on snow in some windows that was reported. A dozen vehicles and 50 or so first responders for an hour was FREE – RIGHT?
Last week, the same house with no qualifications in engineering or roadbuilding reported a forming sinkhole on the Prospect frontage. Somehow, the City came out, dug up a 15 x 30 foot portion of the road, hauled away the debris, and promptly replaced the hole with an asphalt patch. A lot of equipment and manpower for a day. A bore and core or even ground penetrating radar would have been cheaper.
I spoke to a couple of the crewmembers, and their response was – total waste of time and money. Great.
So here we are. No Safe-and-SoundWall - and 2 expensive false alarms from the same people at 513 N Prospect.
How about the City invests in CALL BLOCKING – YOU HAVE THE NUMBER TO BLOCK - and turns the next WASTED $25K event into an ante for the Safety & Soundwall? Thank you.