Commissioners outlined a variety of program and outreach ideas intended to increase teen participation at the Perry Park Teen Center and across the city. Proposals included recurring vendor days for student entrepreneurs, large‑scale marketplaces similar to the SeaArk Marketplace, student art displays on teen‑center walls, charity fundraisers, and teen‑focused events at the pier.

Several commissioners emphasized partnering with Redondo Union High School (RUHS) media programs — RUTV and the High Tide newspaper — and with school administrators who send daily announcements, so high‑school students learn about teen‑center offerings. “We could maybe have an event every year or every semester” where students sell their products, a student commissioner suggested during the meeting.

Commissioners also raised transportation and safety issues tied to teen access: improving bike lanes or creating protected bike lanes, adding secure e‑bike parking (examples cited included fenced enclosures near school offices), and addressing e‑bike vandalism and theft. Commissioners noted the RBUSD/MBUSD district requires e‑bike safety testing for students who park on campus; staff clarified that the testing is a school‑district requirement, not a city mandate.

Digital outreach and accessibility were discussed as complementary tasks: updating the city and Beach City Transit (BCT) websites and app, maintaining a youth‑focused social media presence across platforms (Instagram, TikTok), using Google Forms for periodic feedback and surveys, and producing flyers that include links to online forms. Staff suggested communications subcommittee members could act as liaisons at their schools to broaden word‑of‑mouth outreach.

Next steps
Staff said the communications and teen‑center subcommittees will consolidate the program ideas into actionable tasks and that staff will coordinate departmental briefings (for example, public works or waterfront staff for pier activations). The commission agreed these topics will be further developed by the subcommittees and reported back at future meetings.