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Community Meeting Schedule
One of my top priorities as your Councilmember is making sure you feel heard and connected. That’s why I’m launching regular community meetings — but before I finalize the schedule, I want your input. District 1 has a long-standing tradition of holding community meetings on the second Saturday of each month. That’s a great option……
Modernizing City Services Through Technology
Smarter Tools, Better Service: Bringing Redondo Beach into the Digital Age One of the biggest opportunities we have as a city is to make everyday interactions with City Hall easier, faster, and more transparent. Whether you’re applying for a permit, reporting a streetlight outage, or trying to open a new business, the process should be…
Revitalizing and Growing Local Business
Strong Businesses Build Strong Communities Redondo Beach is full of potential — and that includes our local businesses. As both a longtime business owner and a City Councilmember, I see the opportunities we have to revitalize commercial areas, support entrepreneurs, and bring more life (and tax revenue) into our community. That starts with streamlining the…
Improving Infrastructure and Public Spaces
Let’s Build a Redondo Beach That Works for Everyone Infrastructure may not be flashy, but it’s what makes a city function — and right now, Redondo Beach has serious work to do. Our roads, sewers, and public buildings are aging. Playgrounds need updates. Parkway trees are missing. And too often, long-term maintenance gets postponed for…
Democracy Thrives When We Vote!
Election Day is fast approaching! This is an all-mail election, and thousands of ballots have already been returned. Make sure your voice is heard and your vote is counted! To ensure your ballot arrives in time: ✅ Drop it off at one of the secure, official ballot drop boxes in Redondo Beach before 8:00 p.m. on March…
Ranked Choice Voting Is Here
Ensure Your Vote Is Counted This year will be the first election using Ranked Choice Voting. This system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference rather than selecting just one. If no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the voters’ next…
Addressing Redondo Beach’s Revenue Challenge
Redondo Beach’s revenue growth has not kept pace with inflation—sales tax revenue has increased only 6% over the past decade, while inflation has risen by 30%. Additionally, the number of business licenses has remained stagnant for five years. To secure our city’s future, we must attract the right businesses to fill vacant storefronts along PCH…
Redondo Beach Needs an Elected City Attorney
The City of Redondo Beach’s Charter Review Advisory Committee has made the recommendation to turn the elected City Attorney position into one appointed by the City Council and Mayor. I think this is a bad idea. So have the residents of Redondo Beach in the past when this has come up. Five times. Here are…