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Harbor commission receives municipal code amendments tightening appointment and attendance rules
Summary
Staff presented Redondo Beach municipal code amendments standardizing commission rules citywide and adding Harbor Commission-specific provisions, including an effective vacancy rule for missing three meetings in 12 months and clarified appointment qualifications; the commission voted to receive and file the amendments.
Redondo Beach — The Harbor Commission voted Dec. 8 to receive and file municipal code amendments that standardize regulations across the city’s commissions and add Harbor Commission-specific provisions for jurisdiction, appointment qualifications and duties.
Staff told commissioners the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 329825 (uniform regulations of commissions) and Ordinance No. 3300-25 (Harbor Commission-specific) and that both took effect Nov. 15. "These regulations apply to all of the commissions citywide," a staff member said during a presentation of the changes.
The amendment package includes two changes staff singled out for the commission’s attention. First, the staff liaison — at the direction of the city manager — may cancel a regular meeting when business or a quorum is not anticipated. Second, "a commission seat will become vacant if a commissioner misses three or more meetings in a 12-month period after 10/01/2025," staff said, adding that excused and unexcused absences count the same under the new rule.
Harbor Commission-specific revisions preserve the commission’s existing jurisdiction of the harbor and pier area while improving the map included in code for clarity. The amendments also revise qualification categories for appointments to increase flexibility: they specify slots such as a sailboat or powerboat owner who regularly uses the harbor, a resident living adjacent to the jurisdiction to provide a land-side perspective, and a potential seat drawn from commercial harbor associations, with remaining members drawn from a list of relevant professional or recreational disciplines.
During discussion, one commissioner flagged a wording difference between the presentation slides and the ordinance text, saying, "When I read the ordinance, it doesn't say boat owner. It says sailboat or powerboat owner." Staff acknowledged the discrepancy and said they would update the presentation language to match the ordinance.
Commissioners also discussed a limit in the ordinance that no more than three commissioners may belong to the same private club, association or organization within the Harbor Commission jurisdiction; a commissioner asked staff to compile a list of clubs and commissioners' memberships to avoid unintentionally exceeding that cap.
After the presentation, a motion to receive and file the municipal code amendments passed on a voice vote. The commission did not adopt additional policies or amendments at the meeting; staff will return with any requested clarifications and the commission will revisit related administrative steps as needed at future meetings.
