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 (20)(Public Safety)
El Niño storm preparation
Automated license plate recognition (ALPR)
Code enforcement responsiveness
Police patrol fleet replacement
$560,083 for six patrol vehicles.
Police Dispatch and Records System Renewal
Up to $237,447 for one year.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling Services
Up to $125,000 for the one-year term.
Harbor Area Public Safety
None reported.
Fire Chief Transition
Municipal Penalty Provisions Update
9-1-1 dispatch backup agreement with Torrance
Police overtime at the South Bay Galleria
Up to $60,000 total in unreimbursed police services over the contract term, against up to $180,000 in reimbursements.
Crossing Guard Program Policy
No significant fiscal impact beyond existing traffic safety allocations.
Alternative Crisis Response Team Extension
State Traffic Safety Grants for Police Programs
The grants total $192,500 in state funding for the 2026-27 term.
City Council Rules of Conduct and Procedures
No direct cost identified.
Fire Department paramedic squad truck purchase
Up to $571,365.44 for two new paramedic squad trucks.
Police recruit academy training agreement
School Resource Officer Program Funding Renewal
Shared funding allocation between the city and school district for police officer staffing on school campuses.
Traffic Collision Statistics Review
None directly associated with this informational presentation.
E-Bike Safety and Education
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Light was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.