The council meeting opened with recognition of two City Employee of the Year honorees — Gary Laulagi (facility maintenance manager) and Chris King (pier and harbor manager) — followed by a retirement presentation and key to the city for retiring Captain Mike Martinez.

During public participation, John Bannick, president of the Redondo Beach Police Officers Association, urged the city to increase police compensation to the median of the 10 benchmark cities the city uses for salary comparisons, saying current total compensation ranks last among that peer group and hampers recruitment and retention. Residents also brought neighborhood concerns to the dais: longtime neighbors described ongoing construction activity at 1019 Avenue B that they say produced noise, drainage and privacy problems and alleged permit irregularities; staff accepted the concerns for follow‑up.

Comments during the consent period and non‑agenda section also touched on micro‑mobility and Prospect Avenue safety, Artesia Corridor economic‑development consulting, and a forthcoming cannabis dispensary survey — speakers asked for the survey questions and sampling methodology to be made public. Council accepted the consent calendar items and moved to discuss items as previously noted.