This Mother's Day weekend, I had the displeasure of driving by a sidewalk vendor at the intersection Torrance Boulevard and PCH t selling offensive political merchandise at the very entrance to our pier and harbor. This merchandise included AK-47 flags, Trump flags, images of the bullseye over an image of the Speaker of the House and many "Don't Tread on Me" flags. I inquired about this and found that this vendor (who was a vicious and verbally-abusive person by the way) was issued a permit from the City of Redondo Beach! I don't know whose terrible judgment it was to think that images of political assassination and sedition were appropriate for all of the visitors who came to Redondo Harbor to celebrate Mother's Day weekend. Moreover, in the entire time I've lived in Redondo Beach I have NEVER seen a sidewalk vendor. I would really like to know who was responsible for this and what the City is planning to do to ensure they have reasonable oversight of the permitting process. People have the freedom of speech in this country, but for the City to allow City property to be used in a way that is a grave insult to so many people and glorifies actions such as the January 6th insurrection at our capitol. You should know better.
Can a discussion be held at a future meeting about operation and speeds of E Bikes along the bike path- especially South of the Pier where there is more intense conflict of use between pedestrians and E bikes- I've seen many near misses with E bikes traveling at a rate of speed greater than what seemed safe with the number of people in very busy spaces
Per a BCHD law firm memo to the Redondo City Attorney in February of 2019, BCHD and the City Attorney had non-public discussions regarding BCHDs proposed 103-foot tall, 800,000-sqft development. In those non-public discussions, BCHD misrepresented the development characteristics and presented false conclusions. The BCHD RCFE is 80% for non-residents of the 3 beach cities, over 90% for non-Redondo Beach residents, and 95% for non-residents of south Redondo Beach 90277, the area that has suffered 100% of the Environmental and Economic Injustice impacts for over 60-years with the failed hospital and BCHD.
BCHD withheld the February 2019 memo from the public until 1 month after BCHD Board approved its proposed project in June of 2020, nearly 18 months later. Clearly, BCHD delayed the public's right to know.
In the memo, BCHD represented that "clearly" this project will have "significant" benefits to Redondo Beach residents. That clearly is not true, given that fewer than 10% of residents are expected to be from Redondo Beach yet 100% of damages will occur in Redondo Beach. The benefits are not "clear" nor are they even net positive, despite being claimed to be "significant".
As such, I ask that the memo be stricken from the record and any decisions the City made on the topic reopened for the public's input.
This Mother's Day weekend, I had the displeasure of driving by a sidewalk vendor at the intersection Torrance Boulevard and PCH t selling offensive political merchandise at the very entrance to our pier and harbor. This merchandise included AK-47 flags, Trump flags, images of the bullseye over an image of the Speaker of the House and many "Don't Tread on Me" flags. I inquired about this and found that this vendor (who was a vicious and verbally-abusive person by the way) was issued a permit from the City of Redondo Beach! I don't know whose terrible judgment it was to think that images of political assassination and sedition were appropriate for all of the visitors who came to Redondo Harbor to celebrate Mother's Day weekend. Moreover, in the entire time I've lived in Redondo Beach I have NEVER seen a sidewalk vendor. I would really like to know who was responsible for this and what the City is planning to do to ensure they have reasonable oversight of the permitting process. People have the freedom of speech in this country, but for the City to allow City property to be used in a way that is a grave insult to so many people and glorifies actions such as the January 6th insurrection at our capitol. You should know better.
Can a discussion be held at a future meeting about operation and speeds of E Bikes along the bike path- especially South of the Pier where there is more intense conflict of use between pedestrians and E bikes- I've seen many near misses with E bikes traveling at a rate of speed greater than what seemed safe with the number of people in very busy spaces
Per a BCHD law firm memo to the Redondo City Attorney in February of 2019, BCHD and the City Attorney had non-public discussions regarding BCHDs proposed 103-foot tall, 800,000-sqft development. In those non-public discussions, BCHD misrepresented the development characteristics and presented false conclusions. The BCHD RCFE is 80% for non-residents of the 3 beach cities, over 90% for non-Redondo Beach residents, and 95% for non-residents of south Redondo Beach 90277, the area that has suffered 100% of the Environmental and Economic Injustice impacts for over 60-years with the failed hospital and BCHD.
BCHD withheld the February 2019 memo from the public until 1 month after BCHD Board approved its proposed project in June of 2020, nearly 18 months later. Clearly, BCHD delayed the public's right to know.
In the memo, BCHD represented that "clearly" this project will have "significant" benefits to Redondo Beach residents. That clearly is not true, given that fewer than 10% of residents are expected to be from Redondo Beach yet 100% of damages will occur in Redondo Beach. The benefits are not "clear" nor are they even net positive, despite being claimed to be "significant".
As such, I ask that the memo be stricken from the record and any decisions the City made on the topic reopened for the public's input.