The inability to effectively conduct virtual Redondo Beach City Council meetings with public continues to be a huge disappointment. For years we've lacked a system in the upstairs library where strategic planning meetings are held and as such, none have been recorded. Since the pandemic and need for virtual meetings, there have been numerous problems setting up a system that allows public comment in real time. Your decision to not even read e-comments in the Public Participation Non-Agenda Items category for each meeting has also disenfranchised the public. In fact, you've censored us from "real time" public involvement for that agenda item. We seem to be the only city that cannot seem to figure out how to conduct a virtual City Council meeting. It's a pathetic display of incompetence. For all the money our City spends in outsourcing I.T. functions, the fact we cannot do something so basic as set-up a proper virtual City Council meeting suggests gross mismanagement that should not be tolerated by the City Council. What an embarassment!
I noticed that Manhattan Beach is not following the 5 City agreement and have opened their beach parking lots.
My question
Since we are locked into a 5 city partnership I am wondering if let's say Hermosa Beach residents decide to not follow the Covid orders and they invade the beaches while Redondo follows the orders will Redondo and the other 4 cities be punished along with Hernosa because of our " all for one , one for all " attitude. ?
The inability to effectively conduct virtual Redondo Beach City Council meetings with public continues to be a huge disappointment. For years we've lacked a system in the upstairs library where strategic planning meetings are held and as such, none have been recorded. Since the pandemic and need for virtual meetings, there have been numerous problems setting up a system that allows public comment in real time. Your decision to not even read e-comments in the Public Participation Non-Agenda Items category for each meeting has also disenfranchised the public. In fact, you've censored us from "real time" public involvement for that agenda item. We seem to be the only city that cannot seem to figure out how to conduct a virtual City Council meeting. It's a pathetic display of incompetence. For all the money our City spends in outsourcing I.T. functions, the fact we cannot do something so basic as set-up a proper virtual City Council meeting suggests gross mismanagement that should not be tolerated by the City Council. What an embarassment!
Lezlie Campeggi
Redondo Beach
I noticed that Manhattan Beach is not following the 5 City agreement and have opened their beach parking lots.
My question
Since we are locked into a 5 city partnership I am wondering if let's say Hermosa Beach residents decide to not follow the Covid orders and they invade the beaches while Redondo follows the orders will Redondo and the other 4 cities be punished along with Hernosa because of our " all for one , one for all " attitude. ?