Mayor· 2025-2029
Jim Light
Redondo Beach
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 42:49
- Avg per meeting
- 21:25
- Segments
- 837
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Top issues during term (19)(Development)
Coastal-zone food sales at service stations
Potential impact on business operations and tax revenues for local service stations.
Artesia Blvd. Art Installations — Phase I
Projects are funded through the John Parsons Public Art Fund and existing city allocations.
Housing Authority appointment
49-Unit Mixed-Use Development Appeal at 401 S. Pacific Coast Highway
Private investment of a multi-million-dollar mixed-use real estate development with affordable housing components.
Garnet Historic District Designation
Negligible impact on the municipal budget, primarily involving staff processing time.
Affordable Housing to Lease project funding
$250,000 in federal money coming into the city for affordable housing.
Planning Commission Vacancy
South Bay Regional Housing Trust Expansion (SB 799)
Joining the trust may involve municipal contributions or grant-matching opportunities for affordable housing projects.
General Plan Land Use Element and Historic Preservation
Nominal administrative costs associated with historic resource surveys and policy drafting.
State housing bills positions
SB 1117 would limit ADU impact fees the city can collect; SB 922 would help recover street repair costs.
Former Fun Factory Site Negotiations
Expect a shake-up in local businesses and potentially new job opportunities as these massive projects get underway.
Housing Element Zoning Amendments (Ordinance No. 3311-26)
No direct cost to taxpayers; the zoning change shapes future development capacity citywide.
Pier and Boardwalk Wireless Infrastructure License
Revenue-sharing terms would generate lease income to the city; amounts were not stated.
Housing Element and Zoning Code Amendments
State housing compliance avoids potential penalties and aligns local planning with housing grants.
Historic Property Restoration and Infill Development at 517 S. Catalina Avenue
Private investment in property renovation and new housing construction.
Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Plan
Brings state housing allocation funds into the city.
New Dog Daycare and Training Facility on Pacific Coast Highway
Private commercial investment with minor municipal fee revenue.
mixed-use development approval
This project is expected to bring new businesses and housing, potentially boosting the local economy.
housing element invalidation
Developers might face new hurdles, and the city could be on the hook for legal costs or new planning expenses.
Decisions during term (4)
Recorded while Light was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.