The prior comments submitted by Lisa Rodriguez regarding Mayor Brand, Councilman Nehrenheim and Councilman Loewenstein, South Bay Parkland Conservancy, and Rescue Our Waterfront are factually incorrect throughout, and apparently deliberately so. Viewers should consider that the basis of her support for the candidates she names is based on fabrications, and not facts.
If her favored candidates had any positive agendas and supporting assertions, she would have stated those, but she doesn't. Instead, she puts forward false statements with no basis in fact. Her candidates are devoid of any positive agendas.
Voters should consider whether they will support candidates that base their campaigns on fiction, rather than truth.
As usual in Redondo elections, the last weeks of campaigning brings a smear campaign against Mayor Bill Brand, and now Council Member Nils Nehrenheim. Four years ago it was accusations of Brand “re-abusing already abused women.” Now they’re “racists” and “‘misogynists” one month before the election, and other false garbage as spewed by Ms. Rodriguez in her eComment tonight.
Brand and Nehrenheim vocalized displeasure last month that Arnette Travis appeared in a City-sponsored MLK event calling for “unity” and “civility.” Why? Because Travis and new mayoral candidate, Chris Voisey, had filed a frivolous lawsuit against Brand, Nehrenheim and two others shortly after they won their races in 2017. It turns out Travis and Voisey had misled the public about who was funding their malicious lawsuit. 17 months later, they both magically forgot who was funding their lawsuit until their attorney, Bradley Hertz, was himself called to the stand. Hertz testified that Redondo Beach Waterfront LLC had been funding their lawsuit all along. Anyone surprised? The Judge was not, and threw the proverbial book at them labeling them “shills” for a “sham” lawsuit, ordering they pay $896,000.00 in defendant’s attorney fees!
Is it any wonder Mayor Brand and Council Member Nehrenheim were upset that Travis appeared on the City website during a celebration of one of the greatest Americans to ever live, who called on everyone to judge each other “not by the color of their skin, but the content of their character?”
Ignore the last second insults during a campaign. Brand and Nehrenheim are the real champions for the people of Redondo Beach, as is Todd Loewenstein, all of whom should be re-elected to preserve and protect the best interests of the residents of Redondo Beach and our quality of life.
We’re living in a time where we are to tasked to call out injustices. We’ve seen quite a lot over the years with Bill Brand, Nils Nehrenheim, and Todd Loewenstein with their breach of public trust. Time to call them out.
On Feb. 5, 2017 Nils founder of ROW wrote
“People are voting against Measure C just because they think his is associated with ROW, after I informed the voter that ROW has nothing to do with Jim Light, suddenly it became a different conversation. This is politics, nothing else. We’re selling Measure C.
According to Beach Reporter, Jan. 8, 2016 Rescue our Waterfront is latest Development watchdog group. “For funding, (ROW) is considered under the umbrella of Building a Better Redondo, a group headed by Jim Light. In fact, the ROW flyer listed donate to Building a Better Redondo, the non-profit group BBR is our partner funding mechanism
On Jun 4, 2015 Bill Brand wrote
“I think the SBPC can collect funds that are tax deductible and file suit. They better get it together quick though”. As founder of the South Bay Parkland Conservancy, he’s been misguiding residents, when in fact they are the funneling mechanism for legal defense funds and lawsuits. To date ROW solicits tax deductible donation through their “partner” SBPC for “Harbor Defense Funds”.
According to our City Treasurer Steve Diels on Feb. 4, 2019 “The SBPC has been reported to the IRS to be in violation of tax deductible status. The SBPC raises money to sue the City, not to preserve parks and open space.””
Todd Lowenstein conned us on his campaign materials: Vote Measure B the Power Plant is Gone No Matter What or Measure C, to “quickly revitalize and modernize our Pier”. Instead burdens us with yet another lawsuit, an unsavory reputation, waterfront abandonment, and no foreseeable alternatives for public-private partnerships.
It’s time to untangle the lies and deceit. I’m encouraging neighbors to stand in support for Chris Voisey Mayor, Brad Waller District 1, and Erika Snow Robinson District 2.
I respectfully request this comment and support materials be received and filed.
Lisa Rodriguez, Resident District 2
Watching from the outskirts I have now seen why Redondo politics gets so contentious. One side copies each other’s work and hires the same crew of people to do the dirty work, and have a grand old time at the residents expense -expecting for us to not notice. The problem with the copying is that, who are they really? What do they stand for? A rubber stamp!
Then, there’s the resident focused team that seems to have a vision, drives hard at their vision and gets things done. Amazing how laser focused they are and how much they have accomplished in the last few years, bravo and hats off to them! We know what they stand-for, and why.
The riviera Village is vibrant and perhaps better off today than before the pandemic.
The waterfront is lucky, could you imagine a mall with an empty movie theater! Gran could have his wish: a theater filled with home-free people eating popcorn!
No thanks to the shills who have fought so hard to make the mall great again, no thanks!
Thank you to the team that gets things done: Mayor Bill Brand, Councilpersons Nils Nehrenheim and Todd Loewenstein!
Clearly, District 4 has a voice on City Council in Councilmember John Gran, so why would anyone in District 4 be considering losing that voice for another rubberstamp for Brand’s agenda, or for someone who is beholding to special interests? Mayor Brand has been campaigning for a third vote on City Council ever since the Measure C Candidate lost in District 4, and every single one of his endorsements (as Mayor) have lost their bids.
Four years ago, the public had concerns about deep-pocketed moneyed interests trying to buy our local elections, and here we are four years later, with another deep-pocketed businessperson trying to buy an election, for the second time in a year and a half. That should raise concerns for all Redondo voters, not just in District 4.
Elected Officials are supposed to represent The Will of the People, the residents’ interests, not the interests of special interest groups, and deep-pocketed businesspersons. When deep-pocketed moneyed interests join forces with political action committees to overturn the results of previously held elections in an effort to undermine our democratic processes, principles, and silence the voices of the electorate, this is a strong indication of instability created by a power vacuum.
Redondo Beach residents should never feel that their voices are not being heard on City Council because they are not aligned with such groups or personage.
Pat Healy - Redondo Beach
The prior comments submitted by Lisa Rodriguez regarding Mayor Brand, Councilman Nehrenheim and Councilman Loewenstein, South Bay Parkland Conservancy, and Rescue Our Waterfront are factually incorrect throughout, and apparently deliberately so. Viewers should consider that the basis of her support for the candidates she names is based on fabrications, and not facts.
If her favored candidates had any positive agendas and supporting assertions, she would have stated those, but she doesn't. Instead, she puts forward false statements with no basis in fact. Her candidates are devoid of any positive agendas.
Voters should consider whether they will support candidates that base their campaigns on fiction, rather than truth.
As usual in Redondo elections, the last weeks of campaigning brings a smear campaign against Mayor Bill Brand, and now Council Member Nils Nehrenheim. Four years ago it was accusations of Brand “re-abusing already abused women.” Now they’re “racists” and “‘misogynists” one month before the election, and other false garbage as spewed by Ms. Rodriguez in her eComment tonight.
Brand and Nehrenheim vocalized displeasure last month that Arnette Travis appeared in a City-sponsored MLK event calling for “unity” and “civility.” Why? Because Travis and new mayoral candidate, Chris Voisey, had filed a frivolous lawsuit against Brand, Nehrenheim and two others shortly after they won their races in 2017. It turns out Travis and Voisey had misled the public about who was funding their malicious lawsuit. 17 months later, they both magically forgot who was funding their lawsuit until their attorney, Bradley Hertz, was himself called to the stand. Hertz testified that Redondo Beach Waterfront LLC had been funding their lawsuit all along. Anyone surprised? The Judge was not, and threw the proverbial book at them labeling them “shills” for a “sham” lawsuit, ordering they pay $896,000.00 in defendant’s attorney fees!
Is it any wonder Mayor Brand and Council Member Nehrenheim were upset that Travis appeared on the City website during a celebration of one of the greatest Americans to ever live, who called on everyone to judge each other “not by the color of their skin, but the content of their character?”
Ignore the last second insults during a campaign. Brand and Nehrenheim are the real champions for the people of Redondo Beach, as is Todd Loewenstein, all of whom should be re-elected to preserve and protect the best interests of the residents of Redondo Beach and our quality of life.
We’re living in a time where we are to tasked to call out injustices. We’ve seen quite a lot over the years with Bill Brand, Nils Nehrenheim, and Todd Loewenstein with their breach of public trust. Time to call them out.
On Feb. 5, 2017 Nils founder of ROW wrote
“People are voting against Measure C just because they think his is associated with ROW, after I informed the voter that ROW has nothing to do with Jim Light, suddenly it became a different conversation. This is politics, nothing else. We’re selling Measure C.
According to Beach Reporter, Jan. 8, 2016 Rescue our Waterfront is latest Development watchdog group. “For funding, (ROW) is considered under the umbrella of Building a Better Redondo, a group headed by Jim Light. In fact, the ROW flyer listed donate to Building a Better Redondo, the non-profit group BBR is our partner funding mechanism
On Jun 4, 2015 Bill Brand wrote
“I think the SBPC can collect funds that are tax deductible and file suit. They better get it together quick though”. As founder of the South Bay Parkland Conservancy, he’s been misguiding residents, when in fact they are the funneling mechanism for legal defense funds and lawsuits. To date ROW solicits tax deductible donation through their “partner” SBPC for “Harbor Defense Funds”.
According to our City Treasurer Steve Diels on Feb. 4, 2019 “The SBPC has been reported to the IRS to be in violation of tax deductible status. The SBPC raises money to sue the City, not to preserve parks and open space.””
Todd Lowenstein conned us on his campaign materials: Vote Measure B the Power Plant is Gone No Matter What or Measure C, to “quickly revitalize and modernize our Pier”. Instead burdens us with yet another lawsuit, an unsavory reputation, waterfront abandonment, and no foreseeable alternatives for public-private partnerships.
It’s time to untangle the lies and deceit. I’m encouraging neighbors to stand in support for Chris Voisey Mayor, Brad Waller District 1, and Erika Snow Robinson District 2.
I respectfully request this comment and support materials be received and filed.
Lisa Rodriguez, Resident District 2
Rubber stamp shills versus Resident focused team.
Watching from the outskirts I have now seen why Redondo politics gets so contentious. One side copies each other’s work and hires the same crew of people to do the dirty work, and have a grand old time at the residents expense -expecting for us to not notice. The problem with the copying is that, who are they really? What do they stand for? A rubber stamp!
Then, there’s the resident focused team that seems to have a vision, drives hard at their vision and gets things done. Amazing how laser focused they are and how much they have accomplished in the last few years, bravo and hats off to them! We know what they stand-for, and why.
The riviera Village is vibrant and perhaps better off today than before the pandemic.
The waterfront is lucky, could you imagine a mall with an empty movie theater! Gran could have his wish: a theater filled with home-free people eating popcorn!
No thanks to the shills who have fought so hard to make the mall great again, no thanks!
Thank you to the team that gets things done: Mayor Bill Brand, Councilpersons Nils Nehrenheim and Todd Loewenstein!
Great luck to Obagi!
Lepsa Smith
Central Redondo.
Clearly, District 4 has a voice on City Council in Councilmember John Gran, so why would anyone in District 4 be considering losing that voice for another rubberstamp for Brand’s agenda, or for someone who is beholding to special interests? Mayor Brand has been campaigning for a third vote on City Council ever since the Measure C Candidate lost in District 4, and every single one of his endorsements (as Mayor) have lost their bids.
Four years ago, the public had concerns about deep-pocketed moneyed interests trying to buy our local elections, and here we are four years later, with another deep-pocketed businessperson trying to buy an election, for the second time in a year and a half. That should raise concerns for all Redondo voters, not just in District 4.
Elected Officials are supposed to represent The Will of the People, the residents’ interests, not the interests of special interest groups, and deep-pocketed businesspersons. When deep-pocketed moneyed interests join forces with political action committees to overturn the results of previously held elections in an effort to undermine our democratic processes, principles, and silence the voices of the electorate, this is a strong indication of instability created by a power vacuum.
Redondo Beach residents should never feel that their voices are not being heard on City Council because they are not aligned with such groups or personage.
Pat Healy - Redondo Beach