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Lieutenant Carl said the VIP program began in 1994 and supports police work through traffic control at events, vacation checks, missing-persons searches, court runs, citation writing for parking and handicap-space violations, graffiti reports, and administrative and crime-analysis support. He reported 3,796 volunteer hours in 2024 and 3,617 hours in 2023; VIPs also contributed several thousand hours of administrative support and crime-analyst assistance in 2024. He explained volunteers are given radios, marked volunteer vehicles and training; they are instructed to avoid confronting dangerous situations and to observe and report to sworn personnel.

Commissioners asked about recruitment, age requirements (minimum 18), background checks and local outreach; the lieutenant said the department retains a Citizens Police Academy, a teens-and-policing summer program and that applicants must pass a full background check. Commissioners also asked about recognition for volunteers; Commissioner Trisha Skiba proposed forming a subcommittee to design recognition criteria and awards. The commission formed the subcommittee with Commissioners F. Contreras (Escantrius) and Wodnicki appointed; the subcommittee will draft criteria, consider funding sources and report back with a proposed sunset date for the subcommittee. Commissioners also said several volunteers will be eligible for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award based on 2024 hours and asked staff to coordinate formal recognition at a council meeting.

The department said the VIPs continue to support public events, DUI checkpoints and community outreach programs, and that volunteers filled a variety of roles including crosswalk support, skimmer checks at gas stations, and backfilling crossing-guard positions when needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","REDONDO BEACH PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION - MARCH 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The department reported increased VIP volunteer hours and described duties volunteers perform. Commissioners created a subcommittee to develop recognition criteria and awards for volunteers; two commissioners were appointed to the panel.","taxTitle","Redondo Beach City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4669,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633037,"Commission presses for clearer reporting on homelessness programs and Measure FP implementation",4538,2491000,7029000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2666175-5e2078e3d21271572e03fafa7818fa8d&start=2491&end=7029","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2666175-5e2078e3d21271572e03fafa7818fa8d/thumbnail_2491000.jpg","/articles/6633037/Redondo-Beach-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Commission-presses-for-clearer-reporting-on-homelessness-programs-and-Measure-FP-implementation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633037-fae5142d9b4760f5fe93844924d6d315/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199813&Signature=cloRsbgS2OzT8z4RP4NBOVUowJHmgTszeZHxrmPD-EY4sNbd67IPuo15BDCxJ0l-mJmDhw5Hj9edFonMrqdrKOa2R1-0WkIfZuvHqhTmxgCXxtCBhYfGX0ox37wZiK2wP9pW5suaSbC~5X9hvjSkdvPlSQ7SrHn9UDDNYOl73okUqGe-Tns3KVnQ-K2Tf9t86azTJrptGrE6IxJ1eEM4V-SlOnTPrcwdy9N7ZTP3-0c7CNNefknlif92g9UTgmxPqkohjBbYmNHdf9EG5L-0fwz5sxD4qu0TWzpDoqW1ygWzOKDie80a4chho7-iOTB3vpdfp-UXOuWbc8WHWrly1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners at the March 17 Public Safety Commission meeting pressed staff for more detailed financial and program reporting on the city's enhanced homelessness response and on projects funded through Measure FP.

Commissioner F. Contreras and others reviewed a spreadsheet the commission staff compiled showing vendor payments and council approvals dating back to 2017. Commissioners asked for clarity about which funds were recurring grants versus one-time awards, where remaining funds are held and when planned pallet shelters and supportive services will be constructed and opened. \"We want to know if the pallet shelter still has funding,\" a commissioner said, noting the city manager had approved an MOU earlier in the month and that roughly $284,000 remained in a cited $500,000 MOU.

Commissioners expressed concern about the limits of their oversight and the need for clear, auditable records. Commissioner Escondrius highlighted prior fire-safety and 911 studies and said several recommendations (staffing, dispatch practices and building-condition work) still lacked evidence of implementation. Commissioners discussed whether the commission's role should focus on program efficacy rather than detailed forensic accounting, while also asking the commission staff to seek vendor lists and contract records through public-records channels where necessary.

The commission asked staff to compile the city's ledger entries and vendor contracts relevant to homelessness response and to invite program leads (including the housing navigator, Lila O'Meara Garcia) to a future meeting to explain funding, vendor roles and program outcomes. Commissioners also discussed how \"functional zero\" claims (which in some presentations were limited to street homelessness) should be described precisely in future reports so the public understands scope and limitations.","Commissioners asked for documentation showing how homeless-response funds were spent, questioned timelines for pallet shelters and raised concerns about unresolved recommendations in past fire and 911 studies.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633042,"Public Safety Commission narrows budget review to equipment, staffing and advocacy items",825,1625000,2450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2666175-5e2078e3d21271572e03fafa7818fa8d&start=1625&end=2450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2666175-5e2078e3d21271572e03fafa7818fa8d/thumbnail_1625000.jpg","/articles/6633042/Redondo-Beach-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Public-Safety-Commission-narrows-budget-review-to-equipment-staffing-and-advocacy-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633042-6236fbe5f1b2e1dc85d6c83993aa7c50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199813&Signature=YS4UEa7bzBCNpzY-UE0zFe1xTglZNvrKxt83yuMXqDI3go78BTbAvvXPBb3qYnWoF1-kh-XTYwOjPny4wnAGVbc5J73nI-uD794Ip5m8pdk1ZH2DDBKctyUy2ELZYdYwgtYJanOGx496zAqQol59cJ6miUnTCdvTMgIPdNOAzZBAB8Lcml29vUHCiDHfAN9-SJ6GCl413TvRET-OZB8z9P96FP2-3NWKRrzC7oJGQDvJJPyjj96BJaP7~w0YSIpGIsT-NSOxQuv8QB6TnGeo9-Xwf2EQwRVkKx4jwujSpt9MdO~JlZSJcWEDEzjX2N5RKGnqHTGUwWgBpRAkFwNR1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its March 17 meeting the City of Redondo Beach Public Safety Commission voted to continue a standing review of items in the FY 2024–25 budget that pertain to public safety and to focus the next update on specific priorities.

Commissioner Trisha Skiba moved that I1 (the commission's budget-review item) remain continued with emphasis on a subset of line items. Commissioners identified a list of topics they wanted status updates on, including technology and equipment for the police department (body-worn cameras), vehicle replacement, domestic violence advocacy program updates, crossing guards, code-enforcement staffing and other items the commission flagged as relevant to public safety. The motion to continue I1 with those focal items carried by voice vote.

During discussion commissioners said they want concrete status updates from the city manager or department staff on whether planned purchases and hires were completed, and whether programs funded in the adopted budget are being implemented. Commissioners specifically requested updates on: the domestic violence advocacy program; PD body cameras; vehicle replacement and other technology needs; crossing guard staffing; and part-time code-enforcement recruitment. Commissioners also asked staff to provide the original budget documents and any subsequent contract or procurement outcomes so the commission can track implementation.

No budget transfers or spending decisions were made at the meeting; the action recorded was procedural (continuing the review with a narrowed focus). Commissioners said they will invite department managers and, where appropriate, the city manager to future meetings to report on the items the commission flagged.","The commission voted to continue its review of the FY 2024–25 budget and focus follow-up on selected public-safety-related items including police technology, body cameras, vehicle replacement and domestic violence advocacy program updates.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633047,"Resident urges action after near-misses at Avenue G and Palos Verdes Boulevard intersection",114,1403000,1517000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2666175-5e2078e3d21271572e03fafa7818fa8d&start=1403&end=1517","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2666175-5e2078e3d21271572e03fafa7818fa8d/thumbnail_1403000.jpg","/articles/6633047/Redondo-Beach-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Resident-urges-action-after-near-misses-at-Avenue-G-and-Palos-Verdes-Boulevard-intersection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633047-818e9bc5eb0c79982544d92498e1808f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199813&Signature=Xo1VN7O6mHlrSyewvVkBrze8flgbPJ0uJO8uKmb7sK-Rc3tja~KGuaJ0LvhNqdkyHOdIdPO5hOIDl6Zwqe3UOPktsCNlcF-wCwGfje69mxGR9IITH-Ifxik8dGDX5L5N6kqfEm0u60I8wEbczdbzHpoQIAFHTveUJty54W1QB0sgBS-p0~SCvj1~e4cVe3QIyeYD~3CMkpRM4Dz8WAIoydbW6dbRG7lHvyS0VcqSjth37UJGkZJ9FlRo-fgZDLTZV6O4vjVBrrYQoEnbvg-XUyy4aNk7mOvVdLvp8AUXF-v4N3nqrIeRj704v-QKzNw6WnH7~kG8kSuAUWAyoGRONg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott Crowell, a Redondo Beach resident, told the Public Safety Commission on March 17 that motorists frequently fail to stop at the intersection of Avenue G and Palos Verdes Boulevard, creating safety hazards for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.

Crowell said he filed a Comcast service request about the intersection in May 2024 and that a July 2024 resident survey about installing a four-way stop \"failed\" because it did not receive enough support. \"This makes it almost impossible to get out at Avenue G during morning and evening rush hours,\" Crowell told the commission. He described near-misses involving runners and walkers on the uphill approach from Pacific Coast Highway.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the exact location and the earlier resident poll. Crowell said Avenue F and Avenue G are residential streets serving Peninsula neighborhoods, and that motorists use the corridor as a cut-through to the freeways. Commissioners and staff noted that earlier traffic-calming proposals and a resident survey had been pursued but had not led to a change.

No formal action was taken at the meeting; commissioners requested that staff note the complaint and that the commission continue to monitor traffic-safety items on its agenda. The comment was recorded during the public participation portion of the March 17 meeting.","A Redondo Beach resident told the Public Safety Commission that motorists frequently run the stop at Avenue G and Avenue F, creating hazardous conditions for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians during peak hours.","actionData","errors"]

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