District 4 Council Member· 2025-2029
Zein Obagi, Jr.
Redondo Beach
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 9:04
- Avg per meeting
- 9:04
- Segments
- 122
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
El Niño storm preparation
Automated license plate recognition (ALPR)
Police patrol fleet replacement
$560,083 for six patrol vehicles.
No more sworn testimony before the commission
Code enforcement responsiveness
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling Services
Up to $125,000 for the one-year term.
Police Dispatch and Records System Renewal
Up to $237,447 for one year.
Harbor Area Public Safety
None reported.
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.
Fire Chief Transition
Municipal Penalty Provisions Update
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.
9-1-1 dispatch backup agreement with Torrance
Crossing Guard Program Policy
No significant fiscal impact beyond existing traffic safety allocations.
Fire Department paramedic squad truck purchase
Up to $571,365.44 for two new paramedic squad trucks.
Police recruit academy training agreement
City Council Rules of Conduct and Procedures
No direct cost identified.
IT Administrative Policies on Video Surveillance and Artificial Intelligence
Absorbed within existing IT operational budgets.
Traffic Collision Statistics Review
None directly associated with this informational presentation.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.